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Big House, big crowd Students from across the North Island were bused in to attend welcoming ceremonies, including a ceremonial women’s dance, at the Big House in Fort Rupert Monday as part of National Aboriginal Day. More on page 3. J.R. Rardon photo

Halibut fisherman fined $120,000 Paul Rudan Campbell River Mirror A commercial fisherman who is suing Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been fined $120,000 in Campbell River provincial court for unlawful possession of halibut and rockfish. “The sentence is disappointing. I don’t know how a pensioner is going to pay for this,” said lawyer Phil Scarisbrick, who represents Gerald Dalum. Scarisbrick has filed an appeal, but Dalum’s days as independent fisherman are more or less over. He still has his 65-foot

long-liner Double Decker that’s tied up in Cowichan Bay, but due to the outstanding fine, his fishing licences are worthless. “Basically, they’re saying I deliberately made $90,000 to retire on,” said Dalum during a phone interview. “I don’t like fishing politics and I don’t like the quota system.” Dalum, 67, has been commercial fishing since 1968. Typically, he brought in 100,000 pounds of halibut and rockfish. When Dalum returned to Port Hardy from a fishing trip in March 2007, he was

carrying approximately 31,000 pounds of halibut over his quota as well as an excess of various rockfish. But this wasn’t unusual. In the past, he would buy quota from other licence holders in order to make up for the overage. According to court documents, in previous fishing seasons Dalum bought extra quota from Blake Tipton of SM Products. But in 2007, he did not do so and had arranged from two other fishermen to buy extra quota. However, when the two fishermen apparent-

ly reneged on the verbal agreement, Dalum believed he had no other choice but to sell the fish to SM Products. He also assumed that Tipton would deduct $90,000 in quota fees, but this never occurred. “For reasons unknown, Tipton, although he purchased the fish, would not or could not provide quota,” wrote Scarisbrick, in a document filed with the court. As a result, Dalum was charged with nine counts of possessing fish over his limit, but five of those charges were stayed by

Crown counsel Digby Kier after Dalum obtained quota. “One of the reasons that the Crown cites for staying counts 5-9 is the good faith effort of the defendant to secure quota only two months after the halibut trip,” wrote Scarisbrick. “This goes to the character and belies the likelihood of the defendant deliberately failing – as the Crown contends – to obtain quota in order to save $90,000.” But Judge Brian Saunderson didn’t see it that way. “In short, Mr. Dalum took

a calculated risk in purchasing insufficient quota,” the judge said in a written decision. “One of the guiding principles of the Plan states that, ‘Fishers will be individually accountable for their catch.’ That is a clear warning that noncompliance with the fisheries regulations will result in sanctions.” During sentencing last week, the Crown was seeking $147,000 in fines from Dalum and his self-owned company G.P. Dalum Enterprises Ltd. In the end, Judge Saunderson levied a $120,000 fine.

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Mike D’Amour Gazette Staff Public consultations will have to be conducted before a Canadian communications giant gets the green light to erect a 60-metre cellphone tower on a local forestry road, ruled Port Hardy council. R o g e r s Communications Inc. approached council June 14 to build the nearly 200-foot cell tower on Duval Forest Road. Council told Rogers it would have to conduct a public open house and notify property owners within a roughly 200metre radius of the intent to build the tower. Rogers said its wants to build the tower to improve service to the North Island.

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Why I am voting YES to get Outgoing school superintendent Kathy Bedard is flanked by master of ceremonies Kaleb Child and homeschool coordinator Bea Wadhams as she is presented with a going-away gift of an art piece during Aboriginal Day activities at the Big House in Fort Rupert. Below, dancers spin on the floor of the Big House at Fort Rupert. Bottom, master carver Ned Matilpi oversees the raising of an identity pole for the Ma’amtagila Photos by J.R. Rardon and Robin Quirk Nation Friday in Alert Bay.

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Aboriginal Day a hit Gazette staff FORT RUPERT — Hundreds of North Island school children were invited into the Big House Monday to watch drumming and dancing held as part of the welcoming ceremonies for the community’s Aboriginal Day celebration. Best of all, they got to take part themselves. The youngsters, who combined with teachers and residents to pack the seats on both sides of the building, were invited down to the floor to take part in a dance with outgoing school superintendent Kathy Bedard. Bea Wadhams, Fort Rupert homeschool coordinator, presented Bedard with the gift of an original artwork depicting the front of a Big House. The welcoming ceremonies, which included a traditional greeting and women’s dance, kicked off a day of celebration with activities that ranged from the Big House to U’gwamalis Hall, the health centre and the nearby beach. The event was part of National Aboriginal Day, the kickoff to a 10-day run of multicultural celebrations nationwide that wrap

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up with Canada Day July 1. The Fort Rupert celebration included a multicultural fashion show, a fried bread contest, lahal games, storytelling, salmon barbecue, carving demonstrations, and traditional arts, crafts and games off all kinds. Aboriginal Day celebrations were also held throughout the day Monday in Alert Bay. The event served as a virtual closing ceremonies for the 53rd annual June Sports, which wrapped up one day earlier. Events included a morning gratitude ceremony at the Big House, a community parade starting from the town square, and a community picnic at U’mista Beach followed by Indian Baseball and Lahal games.

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Fed bucks to help unemployed Mike D’Amour Gazette staff More than a half million federal dollars are scheduled to be funneled into a program that will help dozens of unemployed North Island youth find jobs. The North Island Employment Foundations Society will receive more than $577,000 — over the next three years — to help 72 local youths develop the skills and experience needed to find a job or the confidence to return to school, John Duncan, Vancouver Island North MP and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced last week. “For many young Canadians, obtaining their first job is a challenge, especially in today’s environment,” he said. “That’s why our government is creating opportunities for youth to succeed through support for initiatives like the Skills for Success Program in Port Hardy.”

Participants will attend life and employability skills workshops that focus on topics such as résumé writing, problem solving and teamwork. Based on their needs and interests, the participants will then be matched with employers who’ll provide them with hands-on work experience through placements in the tourism, trades and customer services industries. Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, youth with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school. Kent Larden, manager of Employment Services for the

Campbell River and North Island areas, said the program is open to all who are between the ages of 15 and 30. “It’s a 12-week work experience program open to 24 people per year,” he said. “They’ll learn how to get along in the workplace, how to show up for work on time — these seem simple to you and I but those are definitely things employers are finding issues with.” Larden added the course contains a life-skills component. “The first three days of workshops prepare them to get into the workforce, aligning their thinking for what the employers are looking for,” he said. “Then they go out in the workforce and there are workshops that continue through their work placement.” Some even decide, at the end of the course, that more education is in order. “Some youth go into the workforce and think that’s the end of it, but a lot of times they realize they need more schooling to realize what they want to do,” said Larden.

Weekend winners North Island Cougars, North Island Community Services Society-Community Links team are home from an action packed weekend in Victoria where they competed at Operation Trackshoes, an annual sports festival for British Columbians who have a developmental disability. Our team put on an amazing show and brought back two trophies — one for Team Sportsmanship and Charlie Walkus received the individual Adult Division Sportsmanship trophy. What a great showing Charlie Walkus receives the individual Adult Division Sportsmanship trophy at Operation for the North Island! Operation Trackshoes Trackshoes. fundraising efforts. is a weekend event quet and dance. I would like to take This was our ninth held at the University of Victoria. The festi- year attending the event this opportunity to val — which starts the and the popularity of it thank everyone for second Friday of June just keeps increasing helping us to again attend Operations each year — includes a every year. However, we Trackshoes. full-length competitive —Lenore Benedict, track-and-field meet, wouldn’t be able to swimming, softball, attend this event if it Team Lead NICSS, basketball and a num- wasn’t for the support Community Links/Semi ber of family games of the North Island Independent Living and closes with a ban- Communities in our Program.

One of the great attractions for employers is they don’t have to hand out any cash. “We pay the wages and wage costs — such as CPP contributions — for the entire 12 weeks,” said Larden. “I don’t like to say there is no cost to employers because believe me there is — their time, and in-kind resources.” The program is several years old and has a high success rate, noted Larden. “Since 2005, the course has put through 125 North Island participants and of that number 86 per cent, or 108, completed the program and 66 of those said they found a satisfying job or went back to school.” Indeed, employers often hire the participants after the course was completed. “We’ve been very happy with this program, it seems to meet the needs of the youth and the employers up there,” he said from his Campbell River office. People interested in learning more, or those who want to sign up, can do so by calling 250-949-5736.

District of Port Hardy Notice of Annual General Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Time: 7:00pm Place: Municipal Hall Council Chambers 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, BC The Annual report can be viewed on the District’s website: www.porthardy.ca Deb Clipperton Director of Financial Services

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Families from all over the North Island took advantage of B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Fishing Weekend. The province offered free salt and freshwater licences and attendees enjoyed fishing, food and prizes. (Clockwise from bottom) A father and son fish from the government dock, Nadine Gough with her sons Adam, 13, and Nate, 12, Ryan Krawietz, 4, with his 24-cm rockfish, Justin Hobson with Brody Chambers, 5, Brooke Hobson, 19 months and Erin Klatt and young Lucas Handley poses with the 14-in. cutthroat trout he caught while fishing with his dad, Ryan (who caught a 12.5-in. cutthroat) at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Lake. photos by Mike Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amour, except top right, which was supplied.

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Hands off Bambi It’s safe to assume most of us are compassionate folks. If we see any living thing in distress, we want to find a way to help. Such is the case when we see wild animals, especially infants, alone in the wilds. They appear fragile and vulnerable and many — men included — want to mother the wee beasties. We might believe the mother abandoned her baby or was killed and take it upon ourselves to help the young animal. Such is the case in Port Hardy where a local woman is bottle feeding and raising a female fawn that was discovered on a nearby logging road. Sadly, that is the worst possible thing to do, say wildlife experts. In this case, it’s believed the doe was simply away foraging when her fawn was taken. To be fair, the boy who nabbed the Bambi believed it was about to be mowed down by a grader. But now the fawn has no fear of humans and plays with the dog and cat that are in the same home. If it were released back into the wilds at this stage, with its natural fear instincts assuaged, there’s little doubt it would soon perish. The fawn will eventually be released in an area where others enjoy being hand-fed, but the fact is human kindness will have permanently squeezed the wild right out of it.

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Last week in this space we asked why our MP, John Duncan, closed his North Island office. He still hasn’t returned our call ....

A hard look at your choices V I C TO R I A — L e t ’s assume when everyone in B.C. gets to be finance minister for a day, a majority choose to throw a $3-billion chair through the office window to show how mad they are about the harmonized sales tax. The cleanup will take two years, but first there’ll be a provincial election to decide who holds the broom and dustpan. You have a new B.C. Liberal leader who’s tacked to the centre on the minimum wage and business taxes in an effort to seek forgiveness for the highhanded administration that lost the public’s trust. There isn’t much to say about John Cummins’ B.C. Conservatives — they’re against modern treaty settlements, the carbon tax and (I think) the HST. They stand for lower taxes, but so far that doesn’t include a reduced sales tax rate. And the NDP manages to make the B.C. Conservatives

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look modern. Earlier I described how the B.C. NDP constitution formally endorses the government taking over major industries, and explicitly rejects all for-profit activity. A reader provided a real-time example of how this principle would apply to a problem confronting the B.C. government. To prevent another riot in Vancouver, the government should supervise an orderly redistribution of Stanley

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Does anyone actually believe this stuff? Sure, if you believe unionized state monopolies are the best business model. The Green Party is the only other than the B.C. Liberals that looks to the future. The Greens want a dramatically increased carbon tax and a transition to a “steady state” economy that doesn’t try to produce and consume more. Try eliminating poverty with that program. If there are political alternatives out there that make actual sense in today’s world. Any day now, NDP leader Adrian Dix might start to unveil the positive alternative he’s promised for an election that may come this fall, but right now he’s urging you to throw that chair. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca twitter. com/tomfletcherbc.

Cups. This core principle of socialism, an 80-year-old relic, was debated at the national party’s convention in Vancouver on the weekend. Socialist dead-enders rallied to keep it alive, rejecting vague new wording that favours “social democratic principles” to ensure “economic and social equality.” This isn’t just an academic discussion for party conventions. One of the last acts of the NDP opposition in the B.C. legislature this spring was to propose a legislated end to poverty. According to their bill, B.C. should create a Ministry of Poverty Reduction with annual goals for imposing the redistribution of wealth. The “Poverty Reduction Act” contains a weaselworded definition of poverty: insufficient money to “acquire and maintain economic self-reliance” and “facilitate integration into and participation in society.” A member of

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Driver shows disregard after hitting cat Dear Editor, On June 10 my husband and I were driving past the high school in Port Hardy when we witnessed a cat struck by a van. The (driver of the) van who hit the poor creature must have seen it and should have been able to avoid it. This incident

happened in a school zone. Thank God it wasn’t a student trying to cross the road! The driver didn’t even stop to check on it, just left it to die on the side of the road. My husband immediately pulled over and I went over to check on the cat’s

condition. It was badly injured and bleeding from the nose and mouth (and) it appeared to have broken bones and could not get up, although it did try to crawl away. Two young men standing nearby witnessed the whole thing and one of them was horrified at the sight.

He said it was the worst thing he’d ever seen and the driver didn’t even slow down or stop to lend aid to the cat. These young men ran into the school and brought a box with a towel so we could take the injured animal to the vet. Another young man returned with them and

lifted the cat into the box for me. We then drove the badly injured animal to the North Island Veterinary Clinic and left it there to be looked after. Sadly, it had to be euthanised as its injuries were too severe, but at least it didn’t suffer at the side of the road all alone.

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Spring cleaning District of Port Hardy public works crewman Bob King gives the Port Hardy sign in Carrot Park a good power washing in preparation for summer tourists' cameras.

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Student provides articulate reply Dear editor: Regardless of the interpretation of the events written about by Scott Gibson and Cody Hamilton; it was refreshing to read an articulate and polite rebuttal by Mr. Hamilton. A timely

It is at peace now. I would like to thank the three young men who helped us at the scene. As for the driver of that van, shame on you — don’t you know cats have feelings too and their life is just as precious to them as our is to us? Janet Stone Port Hardy

reminder that there are still young people who respond with courteousness rather than obscenity and profanity that society seems to have come to expect and accept. Ron Isaac Port McNeill

HST will help I am tired of all the rhetoric from both the Yes and No sides of the Harmonized Sales Tax debate. However, one simple fact has emerged: the HST will generate much needed funding for all the government services we demand, such as health care and education. This will be the case no

matter which party forms the government. So remember if those of you who vote Yes are successful and the HST is killed, you will have only yourself to blame when government services do not have enough funding. Jock McKenzie Port McNeill

Dear Editor, The NDP made it very clear during their leadership race what they would do to the private sector if they ever formed government: They would turn their collective backs on the private sector’s expertise and innovative spirit in key areas such as renewable energy development in favour of their public sector union friends. This is a foolish and potentially costly path to be pursuing at the public’s expense, and it must not be allowed to happen. Developing our province’s wealth of renewable green energy resources is far too important to be guided by narrow ideological interests. Rational deci-

sion making must prevail. Just imagine what it might be like if the NDP were to succeed in crushing the province’s renewable energy sector. What other key sectors might they go after next? It’s truly frightening to think about the economic chaos that could be unleashed by an NDP government. Allowing ideology to blind us from seeking out the best options for meeting our energy needs, as the NDP would do, is shamefully short sighted and not the least bit in the public interest. And we simply can’t allow it to happen. Matthew Enns East Vancouver

Extreme weather events are not accidents Dear Editor: It’s difficult to deny the Earth’s climate is changing when weather related disasters are growing in frequency and intensity and displacing millions of people all over the world. This increase is not only easily observed, it’s exactly what climate scientists have been warning about for many years. And yet there are still those who claim that all is well and there’s nothing

to worry about. Switching to clean, renewable energy sources, they say, is unnecessary. They promote “clean coal” (an oxymoron if ever I’ve seen one) and speak reassuringly, much as the crew of the Titanic might have done shortly after their ship hit the iceberg. But you only need to look at Asia, which was particularly hard hit by extreme weather this past year, to see the real cost of climate

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"... we need to reverse course immediately and switch the world to renewable energy as quickly as possible." change and “clean coal”. Huge numbers of people in India, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, China and Pakistan were displaced from their homes. In China, more than 15

million people alone were forced to leave following floods, while 11 million people were displaced in Pakistan. In fact, 90 percent of the 42 million people forced

to flee their homes due to natural disasters in 2010 were displaced because of extreme weather events, which is more than double the 17 million people displaced in 2009. And as climate change begins to hit with even greater force, the number of those affected and displaced will undoubtedly rise as well. So, if we have indeed hit the proverbial climate change iceberg, which the increasingly extreme

weather events seen worldwide seem to indicate we have, then we need to reverse course immediately and switch the world to renewable energy as quickly as possible. We have no other choice, and so called “clean coal” deserves nothing more than to be tossed onto the scrap heap of history. Fred Reemeyer Coquitlam

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SD85 gives tentative approval to survey J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — The School District 85 Board of Trustees gave conditional approval to the District’s inclusion in a new student survey offered by the University of British Columbia, but reserved the right to withdraw from the program if its concerns are not addressed. “I would feel better approving it in principal and reserving the right to accept it later, pending more information,” trustee Jeff Field said during the board’s regular June 13 meeting. The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) is patterned after UBC’s Early Development Instrument (SDI) survey, which has been in place in SD85 and tracks the readiness and development of young children entering school. The MDI would be a self-

reporting survey completed by Grade 4 students and used to provide a snapshot of the students’ psychological and social lives both inside and outside of the school environment. Trustees had multiple concerns about the survey, including privacy and time taken away from classroom instruction to administer the survey. Field also wondered why the board was presented with the proposal on June 9 when it carried a deadline of June 11. “Unfortunately, it feels like we’re getting this at the 11th hour,” he said. Superintendent Kathy Bedard replied she just received the information earlier that day. The trustees approved a motion to take part in the survey, but requested a sample of the survey and answers to questions about its impact on instructional time.

The program would take two years to complete. Those enrolled would have to spend one summer at the Victoria campus, but the rest of the studies would be comDistance masters program pleted around the teachers’ jobs on the North Island. North Island Educators Liquor use approved could have the opportunity to remain at home and still earn a A petition by a summer master’s degree in curriculum studies, thanks to a program wedding party to serve alcooffered by the University of hol at Fort Rupert Elementary School was approved by the Victoria. A minimum of 20 teachers board, pending approval of would need to enroll in the a liquor license for the petilong-distance program to make tioner. Randy Ball has rented the it viable, Vancouver Island North Teachers Association school gymnasium for the representative Fred Robertson Aug. 13 wedding and reception. told the board. He informed the board that He said that 23 local teachers attended an exploratory bar services will be provided by the Kinsman Club, which meeting about the program. “I believe this would make a already holds permits and significant contribution to the qualifications to provide the district’s teaching capability,” bar service. Robertson said.

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Open House and Invitation to Comment On September 21, 2004, Sea Breeze Power Corp. (Proponent) received an Environmental Assessment Certificate (E04-01) for the Knob Hill Wind Farm Project (now known as the Cape Scott Wind Farm Project). The Cape Scott Wind Farm Project (the Project) will be located approximately 11 kilometres north of Holberg and 45 kilometres northwest of Port Hardy. The Proponent is proposing to amend the Project to include overhead collector lines, new access roads, and other new/modified project components. The proponent is also proposing a modification of the transmission line from the originally proposed Holberg Road route to the “Georgie Lake Transmission Line” route. The proposed modifications are subject to the amendment process under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act. The proposed Project is also subject to review under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent has now submitted its application to amend its Environmental Assessment Certificate (Amendment Application). In order to provide information to the public about the proposed amendment and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) invites the public to attend an Open House to be held: at: Providence Place Inn, 7050 Rupert St Port Hardy on: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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At 6:30 p.m. there will be a presentation by the EAO on the process followed by a presentation by the Proponent relating to the proposed amendments. There will be opportunities to ask questions before and after the presentations. If you are unable to attend an Open House, you may still wish to make a written submission. There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the Amendment Application. The comment period will

begin on June 30, 2011 and end on August 2, 2011. All comments received during this comment period will be considered. The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed amendments to the Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process. The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: By Online Form at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca By Mail: Autumn Cousins Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 By Fax: Fax: 250-356-6448 An electronic copy of the Amendment Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Amendment Application are also available for viewing at the following location: Port Hardy Library Box 251, 7110 Market Street Port Hardy, BC The Proponent has requested that an application for a permit be reviewed under the Act: General Area License of Occupation leading to Lease, Licence or Right of Way under the Land Act. This permit application is available on the EAO’s website at www.eao.gov.bc.ca and at the Port Hardy library. Comments on the permit application may also be submitted to the EAO during the comment period as described above.

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PHSS Year End Awards - June 16, 2011 PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD FOR THE YEAR Buddy Miller William Miller Brandon Prasad Wai Ching Sze-To EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AWARD FOR THE YEAR (5 OR FEWER CLASSES MISSED) Matthew Roulston Benjamin Wilson STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED A – 90% AVERAGE OR BETTER FOR THE YEAR PRINCIPAL’S HONOUR ROLL GRADE 8 Cole Rennie Alexandra Southgate GRADE 9 Brodie Johnson Eleanor Waring

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STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED 80% AVERAGE OR BETTER FOR THE YEAR HONOUR ROLL GRADE 8 Jean Bell Alyssa Busch Danielle Dawson Adam Gough Alexandre Howard Allison Johnston Riley Mathieson Cory Pearson GRADE 9 Brenna Clarke Kevin Cloutier Defoy Anik DesmaraisSpencer – 2nd semester Jessie Gelinas Curtis McCarrick Buddy Miller William Miller Brandon Prasad

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HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT JUNIOR Academic: Jessie Gelinas & Wai Ching Sze-To SENIOR Academic: Robyn Johansson & Amanda Hogan GUITAR Best All-Around Guitar Student: Simon Alley INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Best Construction/Joinery: Avellin St. Claire Senior Construction/Joinery: James Crawford & Walter Brown METALWORK Excellence 8: Alexandre Howard & Cory Pearson Excellence 9: Brodie Johnson & Buddy Miller Excellence 10: Mathew Williams Excellence 11: Joshua Junglas Excellence 12: James Van Graven Excellence in Power Mechanics: Brodie Johnson & Buddy Miller Excellence in Automotive 11: Nicholas Bratosh Excellence in Automotive 12: Lucas Robertson SCIENCE DEPARTMENT GRADE 8 Academic: Alexandra Southgate GRADE 9 Academic: Wai Ching Sze-To, Brodie Johnson & Eleanor Waring GRADE 10 Academic: Thomas Kervin Social Responsibility: Robby Heavenor SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 11 Academic: Chelsea Walkus BIOLOGY 11 Academic: Felicia Stagg BIOLOGY 12 Academic: Carly Waring CHEMISTRY 11 Academic: Carly Waring Social Responsibility: Ying Po Sze-To CHEMISTRY 12 Academic: Simon Alley SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE B.C. INNOVATION COUNCIL Carly Waring PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT JUNIOR FEMALE and MALE Academic: Jessie Gelinas; Riley Mathieson SENIOR FEMALE and MALE Academic: Amanda Hogan & Cody Diotte MRS. ZOFFMANN AWARDS (L.A. RESOURCE) Academic Responsibility: Monika Shaw, Thomas Coon, Matthew Roulston, Florence Wilson, Jessica McKay & Pamela Charlie Most Improved: Jack Van Graven, Marshall Perkovich & Melvin Innes Most Engaged Learner: Moses Walkus New Leaf: Floyd Wiks & Devan Henderson ACADEMIC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE MEDALS GRADE 8: Cole Rennie GRADE 9: Eleanor Waring GRADE 10: Laina Southgate GRADE 11: Joo Yong Cho GRADE 12: Carly Waring ROTARY CLUB OF PORT HARDY SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD Carly Waring TOP ALL AROUND STUDENT Amanda Hogan GOVERNOR GENERAL AWARD 2010 Emma Mork

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North Island Life June Sports turns 53

Alert Bay hosted the 53rd annual June Sports Soccer Tournament, pageant and kids games last weekend. Clockwise from top left: Lyra Fletcher sacks the competition in the kids’ races; Jessica Lines and Avery Nelson were crowned Salmon Princess and Prince; Chief Bill Cranmer leads the parade from town to the soccer field; Patrick Oleman of Portland FC gets off a kick between North Island Select defenders Barney Wilson and Norman Charlie during the men’s tournament; Ayden Cook tries to escape the shade of Mya Windsor’s parasol. J.R. Rardon & Robin Quirk photos

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World Oceans Day attracts hundreds Gazette staff More than 300 students, teachers and children from North Island schools and daycare facilities attended the second annual World Oceans Day on the Port Hardy waterfront recently. The event was designed with a focus on educating students about our coastal waters and the creatures who live there. The day began with a traditional First Nations welcome to their territorial land, followed by a salmon song. A marine biologist guided students on a shore walk along with staff from Pacificus Biological Services of Port Hardy and Sun Fun Divers of Port McNeill, and local diver Garth Jickling provided youngsters a chance for hands-on exploration with several creatures in a live touch tank. Mother Goose sang ocean songs and told ocean stories, and local author Mary Borrowman read from her childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book The Rescue of Nanoose and discussed whale entaglement. Strait Watch and Fisheries and Oceans staff were on hand to discuss whales and other creatures in the

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The Orca mascot drops fin while children learn about differences between whale species from Strait Watch volunteers June 8 during Oceans Day activities at Rotary Park in Port Hardy. ocean. Land mammals were also represented by Tundra the Wolf Dog, and handler Gary Allen explained how coastal wolves fit into the ocean ecosystem. Archipelago Marine had a display table featuring fresh fish specimens and the Telegraph Cove Whale Interpretive Centre provided a display of whale bones that proved a hit with the kids.

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Megan Geisler I wish I had the courage you have, to stand up in front of an audience, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, I am more of a behind the scenes kind of person. I do, however want the world to know how proud (such a small word for such a big feeling), I am of you and what an honour it is to be your mom. My lovely little pumpkin, you made being a mom so easy. You are funny, have a heart as big as the universe, just the right amount of getting into trouble to keep me on my evil mommy toes. You have musical talent, artistic talent, are an amazing cook, a great baker, (Uncle Don made me say that), you have style and grace, conďŹ dence, brains and beauty. You are a good friend, the Best sister in the world, a hard worker and a kind soul. I could go on and on but I will sum it up by saying You Megan, are a perfect package. You are the real deal. If I had put down on paper, when you were born, what kind of person I would dream of raising, she would be Who you are. Grow, but please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever change, or lose sight of Who you are. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever forget the many people for whom you have made a truly positive difference in their lives. There are many. Thank you, Megan for walking on the beach with me every day of your ďŹ rst year of life, ďŹ rst in the Snuggly, then in the backpack, and then in your little gumboots all on your own. We had so much fun; even as a baby, you took in everything around you. You were so smart and funny; you made me smile constantly. The way you spoke at a very early age was a little freakish, yikes! You were so petite and had such a big vocabulary. I guess I talked to you too much when I was pregnant with you. Also a great joy. When I took you to your ďŹ rst day of playschool and left you there, I thought my heart would break. I sat outside and cried. I did the same thing on your ďŹ rst day at kindergarten, elementary school and high school. And, Yes, my Lovely Megan, I was stalking you at a very early age. I followed the school bus hoping you would make it to your destination safely. Being there, just in case you needed me. I am working on not doing that anymore; I know you have to live your life without me watching over your every move. I know in my heart that you will make some good choices and some bad choices. Learn from both. The choices you make are the person you will be. You are off to a good start. I hope I have given you a good foundation to build your house on. I think I have covered all of the basics; I am sure there are some I have given you a start on, but you have to ďŹ gure out the rest. That is called living your life. Just know that I am proud and I will always be there for you. Even when I am not here. You looked so beautiful at your Grad, honey. You had a pretty big cheering section of both people that were there and those that are only left in our hearts and memories. My Mom would have been so proud, and I feel saddened by the fact that she never met you in person. I am also sure that she played a big role in your life. Uncle Danny would have tried to be cool, but he would have been crying and his heart bursting with pride. Uncle Don would have hugged you and would have said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Love You,â&#x20AC;? through his tears. He was always so proud of you. I would get into trouble with him, whenever you got into trouble with me. Not Fair! You will be starting the next part of your journey soon. Always remember that life is a journey and how well your journey goes is directly in proportion with the choices you make. Use your head for math equations and common sense stuff. Use your heart for life decisions. If you are not sure which is which, call me and I will try to help you sort it out. If I am not available ďŹ nd someone who can help you sort it out.

You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she has lived You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left Your heart can be empty because you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see her Or you can be full of the love that you shared You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember her and only that she is gone Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; With our love forever and always, Dad, Denise, Tara, Michele and Families

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You have had a very different life than most of your friends. You know - our house rules, your brother and more loss of family than most. I know it has been a rollercoaster of a ride. Megan, cry when the feeling comes upon you, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold anger in where laughter and joy belong, in your heart. We all have feelings, and those who are truly happy, express those feelings freely. I can only hope and pray that you will be truly happy. Do you remember all of those drawings you did, right from when you ďŹ rst picked up a crayon, the ones you would not let me throw out? The boxes of them that I said would be your furniture when you moved out. Well, honey, the time is fast approaching for you to take your boxes of furniture. You have a plan to move out on your own soon. I love your plan. You will be close to me, but far enough away to be independent and for me to get used to you not being around all of the time. When you do go to school in May, I will be used to your being away. Thank you for taking my heart into consideration when making your life plan. I am so excited for you, honey. You Will do great things in your life. Make sure you measure greatness by your standards, not anybody elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, including mine. If you are happy I am happy. I AM your biggest fan. Please remember that happiness is an inside job. It is always nice when other people tell us how proud of us they are, but the more important opinion is ours and how proud we are of ourselves. To quote a very important person, (Anti-Paula) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always let your conscience be your guideâ&#x20AC;?! I am sure somebody else said that as well. If it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make you feel good inside. Just Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Do It! Speaking of famous people, remember the Three Little Pigs? Remember the valuable lesson of,â&#x20AC;&#x153;hard work pays off.â&#x20AC;? You proved that by the scholarships that you received. All of the hard work you put into the applications paid off. Once again, I am so proud. My heart soars whenever someone in the community tells me what a wonderful and respectful young lady you are. Being respectful is important, especially to seniors. Please remember that what you put out there is what you will get back. So if you ďŹ nd yourself wondering â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why me?â&#x20AC;?, (good or bad) ask yourself, What am I putting out there. The good stuff is much better than the bad. Trust me! Keep your heart full of gratitude honey. You will always get what you need, not always what you want, but always what you need. There is a bigger plan for your life, you know, the God thing. If you follow your heart, it will all work out the way it is supposed to. Believe in something, it is your choice as to what that something is. Just believe. We are both coming to a big change in our lives. We are both Graduating. I feel I have done my job of raising you well. At least I really did the best that I could. I can only hope it was a job well done. Thank you for being patient with me and accepting all of the apologies from me when I was being a human instead of a mom. My baby, my little girl, my great (most of the time) teenager, my beautiful young lady, my Megan. Thank you for making my job Easy and Fun. If you are doing a job you love, it is not a job at all but a privilege. Thank you for the privilege. Well, my Lovely little Meg, I should sign off before this becomes a book. Very important things for you to always remember. I Will Always Love You. I Will Always Be Proud of You. No One Can Ever Take Away Our Moments, and there are many. Thank you for picking me to be your mom. See you Sunday for dinner. Love Mom Aka: Mama Mama

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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. June 24-26 Soccer Port Hardy Youth Soccer tournament. PHSS, Eagle View Elementary and Robert Scott Elementary fields. Game times tba. June 25-26 Drag racing North Island Timing Association hosts point series drags at Port McNeill Airport. Times tba. Golf Loggers Invitational Tournament at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. Start times tba. Info, 250-949-9818. June 27-30 Figure skating Port McNeill FSC Learn to Skate program, 4 p.m.-4:45 p.m. each day, Chilton Regional Arena. Registration $75. Info, Elizabeth at 250-956-3995. July 4-8 Hockey camp Clayton Stoner’s Vancouver Island Hockey Clinic, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Sessions for age groups 7-10, 11-13, 14-16. $395 for the week. Registration and additional information online at www. progressivehockey.com. Figure skating Port McNeill FSC Learn to Skate program, Week 2. Sessions 2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. each day, Chilton Regional Arena. Registration $75. Info, Elizabeth at 250-956-3995. July 11-15 Hockey camp Lou Lemire Summer Hockey Skills Camp at Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Power skating, individual skills and off-ice strength and stability training sessions. Ages 6-up. $370 until May 1, $395 May 2-June 1; $425 after June 1. Online info and registration at www. loulemirehockeycamp. com

Kickers find home in Alert Bay J.R. Rardon Gazette staff ALERT BAY — The writer Thomas Wolfe once declared, “You can’t go home again.” Alert Bay native Richard Mountain found otherwise last weekend when he returned to his birthplace decades after moving to Vancouver with his parents as a youth. Until recently homeless on the streets of East Vancouver, Mountain returned to Cormorant Island to compete in the 53rd annual June Sports Soccer Tournament with other members of Portland FC. The team, made up of recently or currently homeless players, is sponsored by Vancouver’s Portland Hotel Society, which provides a shelter and counseling services in the city. “This has been the greatest experience I’ve ever had,” said Mountain, who was reunited with several family members and who met many more for the first time. “We’re going to try to make this an annual thing.” The Portland club, a co-ed group of players ranging from 20 to 54 years of age, was overwhelmed by the welcome it received during its stay. The players were housed in the Alert Bay Community Centre, Portland FC goalie Steve Evans and teammate Patrick Oleman defend against a header and well-wishers continually stopped by by North Island Select Curtis Cassan. Below, Oleman gets off a kick as Taylor Galeazzi with food and gifts. gives chase, and Kailin See wipes away a tear after Bill Wasden presented her with the “We were provided proceeds of a collection taken up by elders during the game. J.R. Rardon photos accomodations, and people kept coming with food,” said Dominique Falls, who coached the team. “We brought our own food, but they gave us another 12 bags. We were blown away.” The Portland Hotel Society began a few years ago by opening a shelter in East Vancouver after several homeless people died during a brutal cold snap. Residents began playing soccer

informally, and the play grew into the creation of a street soccer league with seven teams, including the Portland FC men’s team and Portland Phoenix women’s club. Eight of the Portland players were part of a B.C. entry last summer in the Homeless World Cup, held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. “Street soccer has given us a sense of belonging,” said Robert Milton. “Two years ago, none of us knew each other, but the game has brought us into a family. “We’re not outcasts anymore in our community.” Most of the players came into the program with some form of substance-abuse issue. But Portland volunteer Kailin See said the society remains non-judgemental and inclusive for those who want to take part. Paula Armstrong, the oldest player on the team at 54, credits her involvement with the Phoenix with helping her clean up. “Last September I had 28 per cent lung function,” Armstrong said. “I quit smoking and got it up to 50 per cent. Then I quit all substances, and it’s up to 68 per cent.” After their final game Saturday, the players gathered the children that made up part of their traveling group and posed for photos. They had one more surprise waiting when they approached the Yalis elders raffle table to thank the local residents for their stay. ‘Namgis elder Bill Wasden produced $109 the elders had collected during the game, and pressed it into See’s hands as a donation to the Portland society. After thanking and hugging Wasden, See broke into tears at the act of generosity. “Hey,” Wasden said, “there’s no crying in soccer.”

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Car carnage knocks out main event J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — If this had been a horse race instead of a stockcar event, the glue factory would be getting a windfall of raw material. After a pair of brisk, clean races to open the Father's Day event before the season's biggest crowd at Tri-Port Speedway Sunday, things came apart in a big way in the second heat race. Six cars started the race which began innocently enough. Glen Day and Daniel Hovey swapped paint in a meeting that sent Hovey into the infield coming out of turn four, and Cody Robbins got squirrely exiting turn 2. But shortly after Justin Reusch limped off with a broken transmission, race leader Brock Shore suffered a flat and slid into the

wall in turn 4, causing his car to shed its hood and one fender. Paul Weeks, who earlier won the trophy dash to start the session, went off with smoke billowing from his engine and Day exited to address an overheating issue. Eventually, four cars returned for a restart, but they didn't stay on the track for long. One lap after the restart, Day and Hovey again made contact on the back straight, which forced Hovey to the outside just as

Shore was attempting a high pass. Shore and Hovey both ended up in the pits, as Day was left to outrun Robbins to the finish to take the checkered flag in what amounted to a match race. After an intermission to reassess the vehicles, the main event was scrubbed in favour of a set of grudge matches, in each direction, and a closing footrace between the drivers. The drivers are scheduled to return for another race Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Hillbillys ride big inning Gazette staff HYDE CREEK — The Hyde Creek Hillbillys piled up 10 fourth-inning runs to erase an early deficit against the Port Hardy Cubs in last Thursday’s North Vancouver Island Baseball League game. And they were just getting started. Every player on the roster scored at least two runs as Hyde Creek pulled away to a 25-6 win over the Cubs and closed within a game of the league-leaders. The Hillbillys (3-3) trailed 4-1 through three innings before their offence ignited. Their half of the fourth inning started with an out, but the next 12 batters reached base and

10 of them scored. The carnage could have been worse, but they left the bases loaded. Each team scored twice in the fifth, and Hyde Creek scored 12 more in the sixth to put it away. Glenn Moore reached base five times and scored twice for the winners and Ivan Hall was 4-for-5 with his second home run of the season. Brayden Demoe reached base in all four of his plate appearances and scored twice for the Cubs (4-2). The season resumes tonight when the Hillbillys square off against the Port McNeill Rangers at 6:45 p.m.

Sports Scoreboard SLO-PITCH World War 1 Tournament At Beaver Harbour Park A Division 1. Dustmen; 2. Canadian Eh’s; 3. Blue Sox; 4. Salmon Kings. Female MVP: Marilyn Brotchie, Canadian Eh’s. Male MVP: Ethan Fox, Dustmen. B Division 1. Master Batters; 2. Generals; 3. Woodchuckers; 4. Bushcats. Female MVP: Nicole Trottier, Master Batters. Male MVP: Wayne Cook, Generals. C Division 1. Sportsman; 2. Bulls; 3. High Vis; 4. Port Alice Fireballers. Female MVP: Carrie Harilstad, Bulls. Male MVP: Ryan Clark, Sportsman. D Division 1. Load ‘em Up; 2. The Rez; 3.

Ballerz; 4. Bushrats. Female MVP: Ruth Clair Jr., Load ‘em Up. Male MVP: Steve Nelson, The Rez. E Division 1. Bandits; 2. Alkes; 3. Storm; 4. Aces; 5. Smokers. Female MVP: Wanda Hart, Alkes. Male MVP: Graeme Wiggins, Bandits. STOCK CAR RACING Father’s Day Races At Tri-Port Speedway Trophy dash 1. Paul Weeks; 2. Brock Shore; 3. Daniel Hovey; 4. Glen Day. Heat 1 1. Cody Robbins; 2. Glen Day; 3. Daniel Hovey; 4. Brock Shore; 5. Paul Weeks; 6. Justin Reusch. Heat 2 1. Glen Day; 2. Cody Robbins; 3. Brock Shore. DNF: Daniel Hovey, Paul Weeks, Justin Reusch.

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Dustmen shortstop Nick Russell dives to stop a hard ground ball against the Canadian Eh's during the A final of the World War I Slo-pitch tournament at Beaver Harbour Park Sunday. Below, the Eh's Albert Brotchie cracks a two-run home run in the seventh inning. J.R. Rardon photos

Dustmen dust off trophy J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Ivan Hall and Nick Russell of the Port McNeill Dustmen spent much of Father’s Day battling through the bracket to reach the A final in the annual WWI Slo-pitch Tournament at Beaver Harbour Park. Instead of a little well-earned R&R after their 14-10 win over Port Hardy’s Canadian Eh’s in the championship final, the two were sent right back onto the field by their kids for some more running. Russell doubled and drove in three runs and Hall was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Sunday as the Dustmen overcame a sluggish start to overtake the Eh’s with a combined 11 runs in

the fourth and fifth innings. After watching the Eh’s close the gap on seventh-inning home runs by Bubba Nelson and Albert Brotchie, the Dustmen finally closed the door. Right after the teams shook hands, Hall was challenged to a race to the outfield fence by son Bryson and Russell was conscripted to run

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and Mitch Nelson and run-scoring singles by Bubba Nelson and Brotchie. But the Dustmen erupted for six runs in the bottom of the fourth, capped by Melissa Allen’s RBI single, and never trailed again. The Dustmen added five runs in the fifth as Keith Balcke had a two-run single and

Reed Allen followed with a two-run double. The Eh’s bats, meanwhile, went quiet. The squad scored just two runs over a four-inning stretch before Bubba Nelson and Brotchie cleared the fence in the final inning. The two each finished with three RBIs. Reed Allen had four RBIs for the Dustmen, who outhit the Eh’s 17-14. Ryan Rushton went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a pair of runs. In other finals, the Master Batters topped the Generals in an allPort Hardy B final; Port McNeill’s Sportsman downed the Port Hardy Bulls in the C final; Load ‘em Up beat The Rez in a D final meeting of Port Hardy rivals; and the Bandits defeated the Alkes in the E final.

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Keeping a list of your current medications with you is a great idea. If you are alone and have a medical incident and are unable to speak, this list will help emergency personnel. One of the ﬁrst things they want to know is what medications you are on. Longevity in Japan is one of the highest in the world. Perhaps the reason for this is found on a temple in Japan on how to live a long, healthy life: Economy of meat, salt, sugar, food in general, trouble, anger, talk, clothing, car-riding and material desires. It also says: Generosity with vegetables, vinegar, fruit, chewing, sleep, laughter, activity, bathing, walking and giving. Much truth here. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin which means it is not stored in the body. When you take a dose, your body grabs what it needs then the rest is excreted in the urine. How much do you need daily? About 200mg. Above that, it ends up in the toilet. You can get your daily needs of vitamin C from 2 oranges. Actually, your body can get along quite well with 75mg daily…that’s one orange. Having trouble sleeping is a common problem. There are products available without prescription that may help. They mostly contain an antihistamine sometimes combined with a pain-reliever but are for short-term use only. Our pharmacists can advise you about these sleep-aid products. We are great believers in the idea that “before you take it, talk about it”. We can help.

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Storey’s Beach: accessible beauty When we first moved to the North Island in 1974, Helen Scott had a wonderful little place in Port McNeill where Bobanee’s is now, called The Craft Corner. In spite of the name, it was a catch-all store. She sold everything that was remotely connected to crafts, from knitting supplies to oil paints; but the heart and soul of the place was Helen herself. A wealth of information, she turned the Craft Corner into a Chamber of Commerce, info centre and welcoming committee all rolled into one. Quite literally, if there was anything going on in town you could find out about it at Helen’s Craft Corner! Although in 1974 I was still teach-

A Brush with Henschel with Gordon Henschel ing at North Island Secondary School, I had been painting for some years and soon found my way to this haven of art in a logging community. Helen soon took me under her wing and gave me all the help that a kindred spirit could desire. As well as providing me with hard-toget art supplies, she recommended a number of the beauty spots on the North Island, one of which she was

“I find it difficult not to be envious of the few lucky people who live in this magic place! extremely excited about: Storey’s Beach. Her enthusiasm spurred me onward, so Storey’s Beach was one of my first artistic endeavors in our new home. It has become one of my favourite places This painting shows the view from Storey’s Beach at sunrise. to paint for a number of reasons. For one, Secondly, it is so me to choose times that to be there in the few it is nearby. There are accessible. In rough are most agreeable for moments that this other beaches that are magic scene took place weather, I have often my work. superb, such as San This painting is of and used my camera painted from my car, Josef, but often the fact a morning sun engulf- to capture the fleeting parked on the beach. it’s two hours away I live about a half hour ing the entire Beaver minutes. makes the difference What was more from the beach and this Harbour area. in choice. I was lucky enough important, though, was makes it possible for

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Go low (carb) Gazette staff New lab-based research from the BC Cancer Agency shows a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet slows cancer growth and may actually prevent cancers from forming because the vast majority of tumours take-up and need more glucose‚ a simple carb‚ than normal cells to survive and grow. BC Cancer Agency research scientist, Dr. Gerry Krystal, PhD, and his research team have been exploring how diet can impact the risk of and growth of cancers. In their paper the

team compared an average Western diet to a low-carb, high-protein diet to examine both tumour growth and the incidence of tumours in mice predisposed to breast cancer. Not only did the lowcarb, high-protein diet slow tumour growth and the number of new cancer cases in these mouse studies, it also boosted the effectiveness of a number of existing, anti-cancer drugs. The mice on the Western diet ate 55 per cent carbs, 23 per cent protein, and 22 per cent fat‚ and experienced weight gain and

increased cancer risk. Those on the low-carb, high-protein regimen consumed a daily diet of 15 per cent carbs, 25 per cent fat and 60 per cent protein. The relatively low levels of fat are also important, since high fat consumption has been shown to increase cancer risk. “We believe this diet has real potential to improve overall health, reduce cancer risk, and provide some benefit to those living with cancer by slowing tumour growth,” says Victor Ho, a PhD student in Dr. Krystal’s lab and the lead author on the paper.

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Arlene Sowchuk November 24, 1937 - June 24, 2010 Our Mom, Our Grandma, Our Great Grams A year has past since that heartbreaking day you left us. We miss you so very much, we cry, we laugh, we smile often remembering you How blessed are we to carry on everything you shared with us You would be so thrilled with your new Great Grandson and Great Grandaughter Your precious Jayden is growing up so fast, we cherish the photos of you both together You were everything to us, always there, caring, listening, loving The humming birds came early this year, the Canucks almost won it all Forever in our hearts, we miss you xoxoxo Michele & Dean, Garett & Abby, David & Kimmy, Jayden, Mason & Lily

Thank you North Islanders for your generosity! We were able to raise $1687.85 for BC Children’s Hospital at our Smokey Fundraising Event. Management & Staff at Overwaitea Foods PHSS Senior Girls Soccer Tea m would like to thank the individuals on the list as well as the community for the support for our trip to the provincials in Victoria. Thank you!

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LEGALS Land and Water Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land and Allocation of Water Take notice that McCurdy Creek Hydro Ltd. of Vancouver, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (MNRO), West Coast Region for a Permit - Water Power situated on Provincial Crown land located at McCurdy Creek. A Water License application has also been submitted for Power-General located on McCurdy Creek for the quantity of 7.4 m3/s (12.7 MW). The Land File Number that has been established for this application is 1413553 and the Water File Number is 1002897. Written comments regarding this application should be directed to the Section Head at 142 - 2080 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9 or emailed to: Aut h o r i z i n g A g e n c y. N a n a i mo@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until July 15, 2011. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website at http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Op-

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INVITATION TO TENDER Evergreen Terrace townhouses in Pt. Alice is seeking quotes for the replacement of 3 torch-on carport roofs. For information and to view carports, contact Susan, 250-2840084. Closing date: July 7/11.

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GETAWAYS 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+).

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Flower Store Wake up & smell the roses be your own boss! Existing 20 year old turnkey franchise available in Victoria. $49,900. Serious inquiries only, 604444-4476 or Toll Free 1-866444-9114.

MINES ACT NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT APPROVING THE MINE PLAN AND RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR (Crosby Pit) Take notice that Paul Tupper of Port Hardy Bulldozing Ltd. has ďŹ led with the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health and Safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Commercial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sand & Gravel/Quarry located at SW of Port McNeill 3.5 km along the East Main logging road (south side of road), just west of Nimpkish Heights A copy of the permit application, including supporting documentation, is available for public viewing at Port Hardy Public Library. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources, c/o Mining and Minerals Division, Southwest Region, PO Box 9395 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W 9M9, Facsimile: 250-953-3878, with a copy to Port Hardy Bulldozing Ltd, 7890 Goodspeed Road, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

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NOW HIRING The BC Ambulance Service Needs YOU!

Take action and be a leader in your community. BCAS is currently recruiting in the community of Port Alice for community members who want to make a difference. This is your chance to become part of a highly skilled team that provides a vital service in your community.

Make a difference - Start Today. Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent Valid Class 4 Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licence An EMR license is an asset, however training may be provided. We are hosting an Open House at the Port Alice Ambulance station, 1041 Marine Drive, Saturday, June 25, 2011, from 10am to 2pm or for more information and to download an application package visit www. bcas.ca and select Emergency Medical Responders from the careers page or contact us by phone at 1-877-577-2227 or by fax at (250) 952-5970.

Applications should be sent to: BC Ambulance Service Human Resources - Vancouver Island PO Box 9601, Stn. Prov. Govt. 3300 Douglas Street Victoria BC V8W 9P1

Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers) is proposing to locate a new telecommunications site on Duval Forest Road, approximately 574 metres northwest of the intersection of Trustee Road and Highland Drive, coordinates Latitude: 50Â° 43â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 15.44â&#x20AC;?, Longitude: -127Â° 31â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1.0â&#x20AC;?. The site will be comprised of a 60.0m self support tower structure with a walk-in equipment cabinet within a fenced compound. The public may comment on this proposal, in writing, within 30 days of this notice, (July 24, 2011) by mail to: Attn: Marianne Wade, Standard Land Company Inc. (Agents for Rogers), 610 - 688 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1P1 or by e-mail to: CommentsBC@ standardland.com. Rogers is also hosting an Open House on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Port Hardy Civic Centre located at 7450 Columbia Street, District of Port Hardy in the Island Copper Room from 6pm-8pm. We invite residents of the District of Port Hardy to attend and provide comments.

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WESTERN Forest Products Inc., Mid Island Forest Operation (Menzies Bay) requires a qualiﬁed Log Truck driver. Must have minimum 2 years coastal logging truck experience within the past 5 years. We also require a qualiﬁed Grapple Yarder Utilityman with a Level 3 First Aid ticket and an afternoon shift Hoechuck Operator. Please send resume, including references and driver’s abstract, to Operations Administrator, Box 6000, Campbell River, B.C. V9W 5E1, or fax to (250) 287-8387.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiﬁed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 APARTMENT/CONDOMINIUM Managers (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certiﬁed. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

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HELP WANTED BUNCHERMAN REQUIRED immediately, Lake Cowichan area, F/T, union rates. Phone Don 250-701-5991.

HELP WANTED CAREER OPPORTUNITY Dr. Wong’s Dental Office needs a new member to join our team. Dental assistant needed. Willing to train the right person. Apply in person with resume to: 7185 Market Street Port Hardy, BC. Email: porthardydental@yahoo.ca. Fax: 250-949-7775. No phone calls please. FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME class 1 or 3 drivers for night work. Part-time approx 20hrs/wk. Clean drivers abstract required. 250-949-6405 or email resume to: port_hardy_agency@telus.net. Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd And Newcastle Timber Ltd. Have vacancies in the following jobs: Log Truck Driver, Driller Blaster, Grade Swamper, Grapple Yarder Chaser, Grapple Yarder Hooker. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 MEAT CUTTER. The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) requires a Meat Cutter for their Super A store located in Fairview, Alberta. The successful candidate must have a thorough knowledge of all aspects of meat cutting, and have the ability to work quickly and effectively. Applicants’ must have previous retail meat cutting experience. The successful candidate must be able to provide a clean security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities to meet our expectations, forward your resume in confidence to: Human Resources Officer, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. Email: humanresources@tgp.ca.

CARETAKERS: LIVE-IN caretakers, couple preferred are required for the Hardy Bay Seniors’ Centre, Port Hardy. For more information contact (250)-949-7107.

SERVERS NEEDED Full/Part time at Northern Lights Rest. Located at the Haida Way Inn in Port McNeill. Apply in person or call 250-956-3263.

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 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

HELP WANTED

LEMARE GROUP EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Lemare Group is currently seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant for their Port McNeill Office, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Responsibilities: •Managing Calendars •Coordinating Travel Arrangement •Process correspondence, reports and other documents •Maintain confidential records and office files Qualifications: •Previous executive/administrative experience •Excellent oral & written skills •Microsoft Office fluency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to: office@lemare.ca or fax 250-956-4888.

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HELP WANTED SERVERS & COOK needed at Seto’s. F/T or P/T. Located at the Airport Inn, Port Hardy. Please apply in person.

NEW CAREER Opportunities with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. We are seeking enthusiastic self-starters for newly developed positions at our Grande Prairie and Prince George auction facility. Equipment Manager - Grande Prairie & Equipment Inspector - Prince George. To learn more, please visit our careers website at: www.rbauction.com/careers.

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Ragged Edge Community Network Society is seeking a highly motivated and self-directed professional to lead and manage their Internet service. The successful candidate will have demonstrated administration, time-management and bookkeeping skills. S/he will be responsible for coordinating the operating of the Internet Service and all ofﬁce duties as well as reporting to the Society Board of Directors. Interested individuals should forward their resume, cover letter and three (3) relevant references to: RAGGED EDGE COMMUNITY NETWORK SOCIETY Box 458, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 F 250-956-2221 cdreger@recn.ca Enquiries about the position and copies of a detailed job outline may be directed to cdreger@recn.ca or 250-9562282 Deadline: 9:30 am, Monday, June 27, 2011.

COMING EVENTS

Lemare Lake Logging is currently seeking Driller/Blasters for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Please email resume to: ofﬁce@lemare.ca or fax to 250-956-4888.

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

The Lemare group is currently seeking contract coastal hand fallers for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to: ofﬁce@lemare.ca or fax 250-956-4888.

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Would You Like Help In Starting Your Own Business? The North Island Self Employment Program could be the support you have been looking for. You may be able to receive E.I. Beneﬁts or living supports for up to 48 weeks to help you get started. Participants of the Program will receive free business training workshops. To receive a full orientation about the Program and to see if you qualify to receive assistance, please call our ofﬁce to set up an appointment.

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Ofﬁce & Medical Admin Staff! No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-778-0459

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

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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

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE s #HAPLAIN 3ERVICES s "IBLE 3TUDIES s 3PIRITUAL #OUNSELLING s 7EEKLY !! 'ROUPS (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT LIVE-IN CAREGIVER needed for our sister, stroke survivor, ambulatory, aphasic. Need one honest, thoughtful, empathic, woman with good English. Live on farm. Please send references to: Box 636, c/o bcclassiﬁed, 818 Broughton St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E4.

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JOURNEYMAN MILLWRIGHT - BCTQ Millwright certiﬁcation mandatory. Full time opening @ West Coast Reduction Ltd. in Vancouver. Competitive wage and beneﬁts. Resumes or more information, email: careers@wcrl.com

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of the week. Jerzie Cheetham and Bianca Catarata of Port Hardy enjoyed the festivities after last week’s North Island College graduation.

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

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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 Sundays Worship & Sunday School 9:00am Thursdays 4 pm Bible Study Thursdays 11:00 am Midweek Eucharist Reverend Rob Hutchison 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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RETAIL QUILTS Etc Westshore Mall Quilts Etc is looking for full and part time Sales Associates Qualifications *Places primary importance on delivering superior customer service *Attracts potential customers by demonstrating excellent product knowledge; suggesting information about other products;answers questions or concerns that the customer may have * Ambitious and motivated to sell * Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed * Previous retail experience is an asset Skills/Qualifications: Customer Service, Product Knowledge, Quality Focus, Problem Solving, Market Knowledge, Listening, Phone Skills, Multi-tasking We offer a competative hourly wage benfits (over 25hrs per week) and a staff discount Please drop your resume by our Westshore location or email to westshore@quiltsetc.com

Phone: 956-2220 ext: 223 Website: www.cfmw.ca Email: nisep@cfmw.ca

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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!

HELP WANTED LOOKING FOR SUMMER WORK AND BEYOND? The Supported Child Development Program at the North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre is looking for people to work during the summer and into the afterschool hours during the school year. •Opportunities available in daycares, community and on reserve. •One on one support •Group support •Port Hardy as well as Port McNeill If interested please call: 250-949-8333 or email: sheilaw@nicccs.org

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Port Hardy Bulldozing Ltd. of Port Hardy, BC, intends to make application to Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), for a License - Commercial Sand& Gravel/Quarry situated on Provincial Crown land located at East Main Logging Road / Port McNeill. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is File 1413554. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Mike Olsen, Mines Inspector, 6th Floor 1810 Blanshard, Victoria, BC. V8W9N or emailed to: Mike.Olsen@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received until July 16, 2011. FLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website: http:// www.al.gov.bc.ca/clad/land_prog_ services/programs.html under the link: Applications& Reasons for Decision for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNRO regional ofﬁce.

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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Journeyman Welders, $31. $35. per hour. 2nd/3rd year apprentices, hourly rate based on experience. Full beneďŹ ts after 90 days. ProďŹ t sharing semi-annual after 90 days. Full-time career minded individuals preferred. This job is located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 10 minutes from Lloydminster. Send resume to: joe@autotanks.ca or call ATM at 780846-2231 to set up an interview.

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North Island Community Forest Limited Partnership FORESTRY CONTRACTORS ELIGIBILITY LIST The newly created North Island Community Forest Limited Partnership (NICFLP) is establishing a list of pre-qualiďŹ ed contractors who will be invited to participate in subsequent Invitations to Tender for Forestry Contracts. Only those contractors who have pre-qualiďŹ ed will be invited by select invitation to compete for these contracts. The forestry contracts will include, but not be limited to the following activities: engineering, silviculture, geomatics, planting, recreation, project management and planning. Harvesting and road construction projects are not included on this initial eligibility list. Interested parties are requested to submit their resumes including references and work history to Info@NICF.ca The NICFLP is a joint venture between the communities of Port Alice, Port Hardy and Port McNeill.

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Medical Clerk Responsibilities: The Medical Clerk is responsible for chart and patient related activities including: s ORGANIZATION OF PATIENT CHARTS s ASSISTANCE WITH DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS s SCANNING AND LINKING OF DOCUMENTS IN THE 7OLF -EDICAL SYSTEM Duties include: DICTA TYPING TELEPHONE RECEPTION AND other ofďŹ ce duties as requested. QualiďŹ cations: s -EDICAL /FlCE CERTIlCATE -EDICAL 4ERMINOLOGY course s MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS HEALTH RECORDS EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY TO WORD PROCESS FROM DICTAPHONE AND OPERATE EQUIPMENT RELATIVE TO THE DEPARTMENT s KEYBOARDING SKILLS OF WPM AND DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCY WITH -3 7ORD AND %XCEL s EXPERIENCE WITH 7OLF -EDICAL SYSTEM %XCELLERIES and Medinet an asset s EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS RELATE WELL TO PATIENTS and colleagues s FOLLOWING THE 0ERSONNEL 0OLICY APPLY CONlDENTIALITY WITH RESPECT TO MEDICAL RECORDS AND ALL INTERACTIONS WITH PATIENTS IN THE OFlCE SETTING s SHALL RESPECT &IRST .ATIONS CULTURE AND TRADITIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO MEDICAL CARE s CURRENT #LASS DRIVER S LICENSE 0LEASE SUBMIT RESUME COVER LETTER AND THREE REFERENCES to: 4ERRI #HRISTIANSON 0HYSICIANS 0ROGRAM -ANAGER @.aMgis Health Centre 0/ "OX !LERT "AY "# 6 . ! TERRIC NAMGIS BC CA Please note only those short listed will be contacted.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CHERRIES: JULIETTE or Carmine Jewel at $6.99/tree for full box of 90. Also Evans Cherry, Haskaps, Raspberries, Black Currants, Saskatoons, Sea Buckthorn. 1-866-8733846 or treetime.ca.

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FURNITURE ALL Must Go:dining rm table w/6 mahogany color chairs.New Metal bunkbed w/2 single bed mattresses(almost new).2 car seats. headboard. black-cat side table lamp. Budlight NHL Stanely Cup ChampionPoster w/frame.toddlers bike w/training wheels. heavy duty garden hose.2 bedroom side lamps(almost new). Bouncy Castle (almost new ďŹ ts 3-5 kids ages 3-9) if interested TEXT only plz to 250 902 137

GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE: Sat, June 25th; 9-1pm. 7585 W. Glacier Cres, PH. Tall oak entertainment unit, XR70R motorbike, antique oak dressing table, plus lots more! No early birds!

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SOLID wood Bunk-Beds. Double bed on bottom, twin bed on top. Includes mattresses and mattress covers. $400. Phone 250-281-4210 (after 4:30) email: willuby@wosscable.com

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District Of Port Hardy Request For Proposal Provision Of Services Animal Control OfďŹ cer And Animal Shelter Operator TENDER TE1220-20-463(2011) The District of Port Hardy requests proposals for the services of an Animal Control OfďŹ cer and Animal Shelter Operator. The successful proponent will provide animal control services within the District of Port Hardy and will operate the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animal shelter and may be asked to extend services, under contract to the District, to neighbouring communities. The proponent will be responsible for enforcing the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Animal Control Bylaw and will operate within the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Policies Relative to Animal Control Services and Facilities. The proponent shall supply, at their own expense, all vehicles, equipment, manpower, and materials including fuel and oil for the complete execution of the duties and shall be in possession of a valid B.C. Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License. The proponent must have excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact when dealing with the public. Operations require a full commitment to the health and welfare of animals in the contractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care. s ! COMPLETE 2&0 PACKAGE MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE $ISTRICT OF 0ORT (ARDY OR online at www.porthardy.ca. s 4HE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS SHALL BE P M 4HURSDAY *ULY s 3%!,%$ PROPOSALS CLEARLY MARKED 4% !.)-!, #/.42/, /&&)#%2 !.$ !.)-!, 3(%,4%2 /0%2!4/2 SHOULD BE forwarded to the District of Port Hardy, attention Gloria Le Gal, Director of #ORPORATE 3ERVICES #OLUMBIA 3TREET 0/ "OX 0ORT (ARDY "# 6/. 2/ s %LECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Questions can be directed to Gloria Le Gal, Director of Corporate Services, at

FOR SALE: â&#x20AC;˘Trailer hitch (class 3) for Ford Ranger/Mazda truck, 8 months old. $200. â&#x20AC;˘Grade 80, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tow chain with hooks (new) $80. Call 250-949-8928 **HOME PHONE Reconnect** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? SAWMILLS - BAND/Chainsaw - Spring Sale - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. Make money and save money. In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT

EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas ďŹ replaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World! Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of a kindâ&#x20AC;? property. Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

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GREATER VICTORIA area character 3 bdrm updated home, lrg ďŹ&#x201A;at yrd, bsmt suite, on dead end tree lined street. Could be excellent income property. Multi-family zoned. $675,000. 1-604-505-9457. No realtors please.

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LOTS MARYLAND ESTATES CAMPBELL RIVER, BC 3 bdrms, 1 bathroom Rancher located in a newer subdivision on a quiet culde-sac, close to outdoor recreation, golf, shopping, seawalk. $239,000. For more info call 1-250-923-7615. 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 MCNEILL 1300 sq. ft. modular, centrally located. $141,500. Call 250-956-3441 or 250-956-8283. PORT MCNEILL Ocean view 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths, 5 appl. Bright kitchen, dining & living area with laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. Hot tub & lots of parking. $189,000. Call 250-956-3417. WELL-MAINTAINED HOME/ Recreational Property. 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm 2ba, 5 acres usable timbered land, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. Priced to sell$435k 250-478-2648, 250745-3387. By appt ONLY.

COAL HARBOUR, near Port Hardy. Large ocean view lot for sale. Cleared & serviced. $130,000 Call 250-949-1223. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Escape: Tornados, Floods, Hurricanes, WildďŹ re, Earthquake, Landslide and Crime. N.Idaho Peaceful Country Cabin on 30 acres. Get more magic from life. www.Magic Mountain83858.com VICTORIA CITY level lot, 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x120â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, multi-family zoned on nice tree lined dead end street. $550,000. 1-604-5059457. No Realtors please.

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HOUSES FOR SALE CUSTOM POWELL River Ocean View home, no HST, 3bed 2-bath, granite, covered decks, view this perfect retirement home with rental suite. w w w. w e s t c o a s t e n d . c o m $420,000 1-604-413-2099

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

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO PORT HARDY 2 bdrm apt, Byng Rd. Pets? N/S, ref. req. $525. 250-949-6319.

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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 HARDY $700/mo. Storey’s Beach Huge 3 Bdrm, 1.5 bath Light, Bright & Modern Decks, ﬁreplace, f/s, w/d Security system Quiet, professional bdg. Non smoking, Pet? Prefer 1 year agreement Discounts available 1-250-335-3313 or 1-877-773-7173

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FREE CASH With $0 down at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery

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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 Aug 1. $775/mo. Ref. req. Call 250-949-7085.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT CITY LIVING in a Westcoast setting! Beautiful rentals available now in Wesbrook Village at UBC. Studios, 2-bedrooms and Townhouses. Call 604-228-2025 today, or mail DiscoverWesbrook@ubcproperties.com. www.DiscoverWesbrook.ca/bcy

SEA WIND Estates Port Hardy: 2 b/r, 1 bath, newly reno’d condo, F/S, W/D. Bottom ﬂoor walk-in access. $700/m Avail June 1. Very safe and secure. Call Jeff (250)591-1641 email: calderjeff75@yahoo.ca WEST PARK MANOR & LINDSAY MANOR in Port Hardy Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great view, all clean and in excellent condition. Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure & quiet buildings. Close to shopping. 2 year rental history and credit check required. Friendly onsite resident managers. Linda & Bruce. Call 250-949-9030 or email for info & pictures: wpark_lindsay@ cablerocket.com

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

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

OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: w w w. b c m o t o r p r o d u c t s. c o m 250-545-2206

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SEAWIND ESTATES Port Hardy, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths $800/mo. Also 2 bedrooms $700/mo. Completely renovated townhouse in gated community. N/P, Ref. required. Call 250-949-9723.

PORT HARDY Sea Wind Estates. 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, fully renovated condo, 4 new appliances. Available now! $800/mo. Refs required. Close to all amenities. Call 250-949-7910.

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COAL HARBOUR 3 bedroom ocean front house for rent. very quiet area. $750/mo. Call 250-830-7123.

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 seahavenapartments@ gmail.com

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

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 HARDY Newly renovated 2 bedrooms in Seawind Est. 2 front units available immediately. $675/mo. Ref. Req. N/S, N/P. Call 604-603-9076.

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TRUCKS & VANS 1979 DODGE Camper Van. $1200 (Eagle van). All purpose reliable vehicle. Battery, tires & belts replaced. 1-250999-5107. 1991 FORD Explorer 4W drive. Needs body work. Running gear still good. Engine runs well. Low mileage 138,701K. Parked June 08 $2200 obo. 250-949-2681, 250-902-1991, or email: davidp@cablerocket.com 1999 WHITE GMC standard Sonoma with canopy. Comes with set of studded winter tires. $3199. Call 250-9020595.

MAIN Floor House: 2 BR Suite plus sky-lit ofﬁce for rent in Port McNeill. Six Appliances. Fenced yard; car port, extra parking for RV/boat. Shared heated workshop. Pets ok; no smoking. $800 plus hydro. Internet/phone incl., avail August 1st. 956-2838

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PROPERTIES FOR SALE JEFFREY JONES & COMPANY SOLICITOR PROPERTY SALES

PORT MCNEILL 1885 Chelan Cres - $98,900 1944 Kathleen Cres - $105,000 - NEW LISTING! 905 Lanqvist Road - $199,000 2141 Camosun Cres - $209,000 - REDUCED PRICE! 2634 Cardena Cres - $255,000 2525 Cardena Cres - $325,000 906 Lanqvist Road, Hyde Creek - $348,000 - NEW LISTING! 2848 Woodland Dr - $399,000 2850 Woodland Dr - $450,000

SOINTULA Lot 1, 1st Street - 10 Acres - $260,000 Lot 2, 1st Street - 25 Acres - $450,000

ALERT BAY 110 Skana Place - $199,000 114 Skana Place - $55,000 View these properties for sale at www.jjones-lawoffice.com or by contacting us a Jeffrey Jones & Company, (250) 956-3358. If you are interested in listing your property for sale with us, our fee is 4% on the first $100,000 and 2% on any amount above that sale price. This includes all filing fees, legal fees and appraisal fees.

Call our office today for an appointment to list your house.

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

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