May 12, 2011 by North Island Gazette

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Logger dies in accident Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT McNEILL – A Port McNeill family is mourning the loss of their loved one after a logging accident May 6. Luke Stoner, age 30, died while working at Mahatta River, near Port Alice, at about 9:30 a.m. that day. Stoner, a faller, was working under contract with his father Ken for Lemare Lake Logging. Luke’s death is being attributed to a workplace accident, said a press release from the Port Alice RCMP. The B.C. Coroner’s Service and Worksafe BC also attended the scene and are investigating. Stoner, who lived in Port McNeill, was married to Carolann and had one son, Kade. A second child is due in June. Stoner grew up in Port McNeill with his parents Ken and Mary Lou and brothers Clayton and Greg. A service will be held for Luke Saturday, May 14, at Sunset Elementary School in Port McNeill at 2 p.m. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to support Luke’s young family at the CIBC in Port McNeill.

Rottweilers kill Yorkshire terrier

Mud Bowl misery

Macey Guldager of Port McNeill tries to cover up during a downpour Saturday at the Mud Bowl Soccer Tournament in Port McNeill. More Mud Bowl on page 13 and online at northislandgazette.com J.R. Rardon photo

Teresa BIrd Gazette staff PORT McNEILL – Two Rottweillers will be more securely penned after they attacked and killed a small dog last week. Timbitt, a Yorkshire Terrier X belonging to the Slater family, was attacked by the two dogs Wednesday when he was let out into his yard on Catala Crescent, said Teena Slater. “I was on the porch and heard him barking so I called him back,” said Slater. “I started down the stairs, then I heard him scream. Two big black dogs were coming at him. The female grabbed him and shook him so I kicked at her and screamed,” said Slater, cry-

ing. “She let go and the other dog grabbed my baby (Timbitt).” Slater’s 14-year-old son and two male neighbours came running and eventually got the dogs under control. Slater and her husband headed to the vet in Port Hardy with Timbitt, but he did not survive. The Rottweillers, Diesel and Jade, belong to Shilo and Shawn DesRosiers who live across the street from the Slaters. Slater said the dogs have never been a problem before and are usually kept penned. She added the owners had called to apologize.

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Dog bylaw lacking from page 1 In a letter to the Gazette, published on page 7, the Desrosiers wrote that they are not sure how their dogs got free. They also noted that Timbitt and other dogs roaming in the neighbourhood had frequently “antagonized” their penned dogs. Slater reported the incident to police and animal control, but found the Town of Port McNeill animal control bylaw limited the action taken in such circumstances. “They are doing everything they can within the bylaw,” said Slater. Town of Port McNeill deputy administrator Sue Harvey said the animal control officer had deemed the dogs dangerous

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held in the board room of the Regional District of Mount Waddington administrative office, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 3:00pm for the purpose of hearing representations concerning “Quatsino Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 819, 2011” which proposes to amend “Quatsino Zoning Bylaw No. 670, 2002” to rezone the portion of the property legally described as Lot 7, Section 31, Township 11, Rupert District, Plan 3106 that is located east of the Quatsino Road road dedication and comprised of approximately 1.2 hectares (2.97 acres), from the Rural Residential (RR-1) Zone to the Commercial General (CG-1) Zone.

Teena Slater and her Yorkshire Terrier Timbitt.

and delivered a letter to the owners. The Desrosiers have agreed to add a lock to the pen and complete fencing around their yard and keep it locked. As well, the dogs would be muzzled when off the property.

Mural moved A mural made up of thousands of photos of Cheslakees students will grace the wall in the entryway of Cheslakees Elementary School. Previously this mural was to be placed on a gym wall, but Cheslakees PAC Chair Penny Mills asked the school board to consider allowing the parent group to change the location to a wall adjacent to the entryway. The mural will complete the requirements for the Wheels in

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But the existing town bylaw doesn’t really address the problem of dogs attacking other dogs, just dogs that attack people, said Harvey, adding staff and council would look at reviewing the bylaw to deal with such cir-

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cumstances. Slater wants to make sure that happens. “I am going to ask for the bylaw to be amended,” said Slater. “I don’t want his (Timbitt) death to be in vain. He was a huge, huge part of our family.”

School Board Motion grant that the PAC received for playground development. “The mural project has been a vision of the CES PAC since 2008, we now believe we have the right time, money and skills to create it.” said Mills in a letter to the board.” The board approved the change in the location of the mural.

Science Fair Director of Instruction Katherine Mcintosh reported on the regional science fair that took place at Sunset Elementary School. Trevor Harder of North Island Secondary School and Moses Smith of Alert Bay School had top entries and have won all-expense-paid trips to Toronto to attend the Canada-wide science fair, she said.

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Schools going scent free Ken Manning Gazette staff A draft policy dealing with scents and allergies passed first reading. The policy aims to create a school environment that is free of scents in keeping with the board’s overall belief in the right of employees and students to work and learn in a safe and healthy environment. The draft policy lays out procedures that staff and students will follow if exposed to scented products.

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TAKE NOTICE that proposed Quatsino Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 819, 2011 and related information that may be considered by the Board can be obtained at the Regional District of Mount Waddington Office, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C., between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from May 5, 2011 until May 17, 2011. Anyone who believes proposed Quatsino Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 819, 2011 will affect their interests shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person or by a representative or by written submission at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand-delivered to the Regional District of Mount Waddington by 2:00pm, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Legally, the Regional District of Mount Waddington cannot consider any representations made after the close of the Public Hearing. Enquiries and written comments/submissions should be directed to: Jeff Long, Manager of Planning Regional District of Mount Waddington PO Box 729, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 Telephone: 250-956-3301 Ext. 222 Facsimile: 250-956-3232 Email: jlong@rdmw.bc.ca

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Chamber Update submitted by Chamber Manager Cheryl Jorgenson Town of Port McNeill Re: Business License The first order of “business” for any “business” operating within the Port McNeill municipality should be to acquire the necessary permit or “business license” from the Town of Port McNeill office. These funds are instrumental in the promotion and support of our business community. 70% of the fees collected are transferred to the Chamber of Commerce for the express purpose promotion, support and development of business and economy, in all capacities, in the Township and District of Port McNeill. Your business license and your Chamber Membership partner together for the good your business and our community! For further information concerning a business license please see www.portmcneill.ca or contact the Town Office 250-956-3111. Chamber of Commerce Membership Membership submissions are still active and available for the 2011 season. Interested? It is more than just another meeting… become involved in the business future of Port McNeill & the North Island. Alert Bay, Sointula and North Island businesses welcomed! Upcoming Chamber Meetings Executive Meeting 14-June-2011 @ the Sportsman Restaurant General Meeting – To be announced! The Port McNeill Visitor Centre is ready to roll in the 2011 Summer season! We are available to our community and the North Island to assist in your holiday plans. Please feel free to drop in and check out the 2011 brochures for the province or maybe we could help you with those out of town guests? Let’s chat! Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce/ Visitor Centre Extended Spring

Hours: The Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer the basic business services of faxing and photocopying PLUS free public use of computers and Internet. Monday – Friday Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

OrcaFest 2011 is approaching fast and plans are already underway. However your support is needed on the planning committee! This is an open call for all those interested in participating in the planning and presentation of this year’s festivities. Please call Cheryl at the Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce and join in the fun! It is time well spent. OrcaFest Meeting of ALL interested parties- Wednesday May 18 @ 7:00 pm; PM Chamber Office on Beach Drive. Submissions to Chamber Update Members can make submissions to the Chamber Update by phone 250-956-3131; faxing 250956-3132 or email pmccc@island.net to the Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce. Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre 1594 Beach Drive, P.O. Box 129 Port McNeill, B.C. V0N2R0 Tel 250-956-3131 Fax 250-956-3132

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Hospital auxiliary celebrates 49 years Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT HARDY – The hospital auxiliary celebrated Health Care Auxiliary Day May 10 and it has a lot to celebrate. Since 1962 the intrepid group has raised about $1.5 million for medical equipment. The group started as the Women’s Hospital Auxiliary and had the unusual situation of having no hospital to support, said Sylvia

Frankforth, president of the current auxiliary. So the women joined the North Vancouver Island Medical Society to provide care for local residents, including starting a medical clinic and enticing a doctor to come to the community. A decade later, around 1972, a 10-bed hospital opened where the seniors centre is currently located. Another 10 years later the current 25-bed hos-

pital was built in Port Hardy. Along the way, the auxiliary has purchased everything from beds to monitors, ice machines and defibrillators, whatever was needed to ensure the comfort of patients, said Frankforth. “People usually think the government outfits the hospital with all this equipment, but it’s not,” said Frankforth. The society’s efforts have benefitted the

hospital, Eagle Ridge Manor, the ambulance station and the fire department. “Most of the money comes from the little thrift shop,” said Frankforth of the store the society runs on Main Street. “We are thankful to all the people from Port Hardy and the surrounding communities that have donated.” In the early 1990s the group registered as a society and changed its

hoping to attract a few more younger members so current members can pass the torch. “We are always look-

name to the Port Hardy Hospital Auxiliary Society to better represent its male volunteers. Now the group is

ing for volunteers,” said Frankforth. For more information or to get involved call her at 250-949-7607.

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SPRING CLEAN UP 2011 Tuesday, May 17th to Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

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Communities in Bloom Port McNeill sends many thanks to its volunteers.

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May 21, 2006 - May 4, 2011

Environmental action category: Thank you to broom bashing volunteers: Mike Desrochers, Jacque Gaudet, Rene Labbe, Paula and Mike Aldersey, Helen Scott, Karen Schwalm, Brenda Engel, Shelley Prokop, Sharon Barratt, Rob Short and Duncan MacGregor. Grateful thanks also to Island Foods, MarketPlace IGA, West Coast Helicopters and Ministry of Forests for bbq donations. Sincere thanks to the Public Works for hauling the 3 dump truck loads of broom to the 7-mile composting centre.

Fay Carlson

(daughter of Guy and Betty Carlson) and

Landscape category: Thank you to Annie LeBlanc, Joe LeBlanc, Angela Smith and Mitchell Nicholson for braving the winds while changing the downtown banners. Thanks also to Bill McCormick, Lynda Biggs and Sharon Barratt for the repainting of banners. Floral display category: Thank you to Seasoil, The Garden Gate Garden Centre and Shelley Prokop for donations of soil, plants and fertilizers and to Brenda Engel, Lynda Biggs, Jody Shields, Helen Scott, Kelly Von Schilling and Sharon Barratt for the spring clean-up of the Post Ofﬁce/Rotary garden.

After 13 wonderful years of love & sharing,

Yev Malloff

They say memories are golden, Well maybe that is true. We never wanted memories, we only wanted you. A million times we’ve cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place No one else could fill. If tears could build a stairway and heartache make a lane, We’d walk the path to Heaven and bring you back again. Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us back one by one, the chain will link again.

Heather Roe Memorial Saturday, May 21st 1:30pm-3:30pm Port Hardy Civic Centre

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(son of Steve and Irene Malloff) joyfully announce their upcoming wedding. A July 2011 ceremony and reception will take place in Nelson BC, at the Granite Pointe Golf Club.

Two lives, two hearts Joined together in friendship And united in love.

Thank You! 101 Squadron would like to recognize the generous contributions of the North Island merchants and private donators listed below. You made our First Annual Silent Auction a tremendous success! Our gratitude also goes to all who offered generous bids during the auction. The funds raised will enable us to continue to erect cairns for military aviation fatalities on the North Island, assist Air Cadet Squadrons and offer scholarships for local youth. Seniors 101 Hamilton B&B Escape Bistro Boods Bootery Don Butterworth Larry Clare Peoples Drug Mart EJ Klassen Motorcade Stryker Electronics Dave Gage Tracy Hamilton Home Hardware True Value Hardware Hardy Buoys Smoked Fish Marine Harvest The Clothes Inn Dave Landon Motors Ltd. Thunderbird Mall

North Island Lanes Port Hardy Wine Ltd. Macandale Rentals Capt. Peter Newman The Hobby Nook Overwaitea Foods Market Place IGA Malone’s Oceanside Bistro ShopRite Department Store The Source Jim’s Hardy Sports Rexall Drug Store Hardy Builders’ Supply DH Timber Towing Vaso’s Carpet Centre Yates Funeral Services Keltic Seafoods

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Thank You to the following organizations and people for helping make our 2010-2011 season a huge success. Rotary Club of Port Hardy

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Port McNeill Flower Shoppe

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Enbridge outlines safety protocol Ken Manning Gazette staff The Northern Gateway pipeline and oil tanker shipping link proposed by Enbridge will have stringent regulations, and safety measures that exceed minimum Canadian standards, said company spokesman Paul Stanway. Stanway’s comments were prompted by a Gazette article titled Double-hulled tankers not the answer, Apr. 28, that summarized a report by Katie Terhune of the Living Oceans Society. Terhune suggested the public not be lulled into a false sense of security by doublehulled tankers and argued that deficiencies exist in that design. In emails and a followup phone interview, Stanway took issue with Terhune’s suggestion that double hull tankers may actually increase the risk of oil

spills. “Double-hulled vessels are the international standard, and a requirement in Canadian waters,” said Stanway. “The advantages of double-hulled vessels have been thoroughly examined by groups such as the US National Research Council. There is no evidence that we are aware of that would suggest doublehulls ‘increase the risk of oil spills’.” Stanway said Enbridge would ensure ships meet Canada’s high standards. “Under our program, before they are allowed to enter Canadian waters, all Kitimat-bound oil tankers must be double-hulled, no more than 20 years old, and certified by an independent international vetting agency,” said Stanway. Regarding response times, the Enbridge spokesman said, “The suggestion

Enbridge is planning to rear tether tankers working the Northern Gateway route in case of loss of power or steering as is this tanker in Norway. Photo courtesy Enbridge Northern Gateway

that it would take up to 18 hours to respond to a drifting vessel in the Hecate Strait seems to be based on the assumption that all five of the planned rescue tugs would be in Kitimat – which would not be the case. For example, the plan is to have tugs stationed at the Anger Island anchorage

in Principe Channel.” Additional elements of the Enbridge plan aimed at averting disaster include: • All tankers will be helmed by a licensed B.C. marine pilot familiar with local waters, both into and out of the channel. • Operational safety limits will be established to

cover visibility, wind and sea conditions. Vessel speed will also be reduced in the marine channels to between 8 and 12 knots. • Powerful custom-built escort tugs will provide close escort to both loaded and empty tankers to ensure safe passage through coastal routes. A second (tethered) escort tug will be attached to the stern of loaded vessels and will prevent them from going off course in the event of a mechanical or control problem. • The escort tugs will have extensive first response capabilities to provide immediate assistance, if required. According to Stanway the Enbridge plan will benefit all shipping plying the route to and from Kitimat through the installation of state-of-the-art monitoring equipment and additional navigational aids:

• Northern Gateway will support the installation of a radar system to cover critical route sections. This information will be linked to the Prince Rupert Marine Communications and Traffic Service station and a monitoring station in Kitimat for all marine traffic to provide guidance to pilots and other vessels in the area. • Northern Gateway will also support the installation of additional navigational aids such as navigation beacons, buoys and lights throughout the channel area. “Tankers have been navigating B.C. waters for a century, carrying methanol and ammonia as well as crude oil, without a major mishap,” Stanway said. “Over the past 25 years, more than 1,500 ships have safely travelled to Kitimat.”

Congratulations to North Island Secondary School Students Honour Roll - April 2011 CRITERIA: Students must attain a B (3.00) average for all courses. They must be taking at least 3 courses and will not be on the Honour Roll if they receive a C- or I in any course.

Grade 8 Kate Pineda Kaitlyn Lasota Sara Poirier Tyresa Bramham Jay Fiddler Jessica Bakker-Downey Whitney Murgatroyd

Grade 9

Kevin Nurmi Carley Bobb Taylor Koel Madison Munroe Mikayla Walton Emily Johnson

Andrew Mitchell Meara Trevor Tessa Friman Jenna Cowan Taylor Soper Sidney Hamilton Josie Cook Courtney Guindon Nikole Klaric Graham Sadler Keisha Davis Karly Dutcyvich Isabella Glazov Cassadii Lasota Lucas Rushton

Grade 10 Samantha Dutcyvich Aidan Horgan David Chow Tylar Koel Alyce Atchison Alison Brown Gillian Downey Amy Parker Jenna McMahon Tamika Jackson Michael Whitworth Trevor Harder Tassann Crockett James Stephen Gurney

Amber Hamlin Stevyn Ruel Connor Hamlin Nick Gachter Clayton Williams Dezi O’Driscoll Jared Sinclair Teuvo Harkonen Natalie Chester Ty Brittain Kimberly Cardwell Kaileigh Wilson Thor Rosback

Thomas Griffith Brandon Pelletier Anna Ford Hyrum Neilson Clayton Ellis Zaida Rosback Leo Stoner Adam Carlson Lennox Brown Malcolm Browne Riley Browne Chad Bell Jonathon Zima Petra Sinclair Corey Hamilton Zachary Fear Drake Baron Lucas Maas-Alarie Tyson Cadwallader

Grade 11 Alexander DesRochers Taylor Lingl Alysha Watt Hannah Mitchell Jessie Ehlert Roland Johnson Meghan Trevor Breanna Podlasly Starr Jolliffe Derian Hamilton Madison Chester Brock Brednow Karina Cann

Brittanii Lasota Taelor Pelletier Andrew Fletcher Maia Rardon Lara Bragan Russell Knierim Dallas Bradshaw Kate Brown Gillian King Benjamin Jorgenson Katherine Crabe Jacquelyn Biggs

Grade 12 Winken Chow Christine Gullstrom Solomon McMorran Oliver Brown Marieke Knierim Ashley Parker Caitlin Porter Kimberly Cote

Adam Dalton Susanna Chan Sara Grant Robert Brittain Zachery Desrochers Kendra Sharpe Lauren Bono Morgan Walker

Stephen Ross Madison Smith Joseph Wilson Stephanie Rukin Chelsea Pineda Cody Hamilton Frank Smith Lisa Cochrane

Foster Butcher Collin Westwood Jordan Lambert Zackery Jackson Summer Arthur Jared Surch Shalane Eerikinharju

Vice Principal’s List - April 2011 CRITERIA: Student received only a G or E for work habits on their April 2011 report card.

Summer Arthur Alyce Atchison Jessica Bakker-Downey Drake Baron Chad Bell Jacquelyn Biggs Carley Bobb Lauren Bono Dallas Bradshaw Lara Bragan Tyresa Bramham Brock Brednow Robert Brittain Ty Brittain Alison Brown Kate Brown Lennox Brown Oliver Brown Malcolm Browne Riley Browne Foster Butcher Tyson Cadwallader Karina Cann Kimberly Cardwell Adam Carlson Susanna Chan Harley Chapman Madison Chester Natalie Chester David Chow Winken Chow Lisa Cochrane Josie Cook Kimberly Cote Jenna Cowan Katherine Crabe Tassann Crockett James Adam Dalton Keisha Davis Alexander DesRochers Zachery Desrochers Gillian Downey Karly Dutcyvich Samantha Dutcyvich Shalane Eerikinharju Jessie Ehlert

Clayton Ellis Zachary Fear Jay Fiddler Andrew Fletcher Anna Ford Tessa Friman Nick Gachter Isabella Glazov Karissa Glendale Sara Grant Thomas Griffith Courtney Guindon Christine Gullstrom Stephen Gurney Cody Hamilton Corey Hamilton Derian Hamilton Sidney Hamilton Amber Hamlin Connor Hamlin Trevor Harder Teuvo Harkonen Aidan Horgan Tamika Jackson Zackery Jackson Emily Johnson Roland Johnson Starr Jolliffe Benjamin Jorgenson Gillian King Nikole Klaric Marieke Knierim Russell Knierim Taylor Koel Tylar Koel Jordan Lambert Brittanii Lasota Cassadii Lasota Kaitlyn Lasota Taylor Lingl Lucas Maas-Alarie Jenna McMahon Solomon McMorran Andrew Mitchell Hannah Mitchell Madison Munroe

Whitney Murgatroyd Hyrum Neilson Kevin Nurmi Dezi O’Driscoll Amy Parker Ashley Parker Brandon Pelletier Taelor Pelletier Chelsea Pineda Kate Pineda Breanna Podlasly Sara Poirier Caitlin Porter Maia Rardon Thor Rosback Zaida Rosback Stephen Ross Stevyn Ruel Stephanie Rukin Lucas Rushton Graham Sadler Kendra Sharpe Jared Sinclair Petra Sinclair Frank Smith Madison Smith Taylor Soper Leo Stoner Jared Surch Kianna Swanson Meara Trevor Meghan Trevor Jaide Van Essen Morgan Walker Mikayla Walton Alysha Watt Marilyn Webb Collin Westwood Michael Whitworth Clayton Williams Joseph Wilson Kaileigh Wilson Alana Woehry Jonathon Zima

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Fifty years of caring The work of the Port Hardy Hospital Auxiliary is a testament to the value of volunteers in our communities. This intrepid organization courageously started in 1962, a decade before Port Hardy even had a hospital. Or a clinic. Or a full-time physician. But working with others, they made all of those things happen to the benefit of the town today. Most people think the hospital auxiliary just runs the thrift store and holds a big sale at the mall at Christmas. But those activities are done for a purpose: to purchase essential equipment and supplies for the hospital, ambulance station and fire department. They have purchased more than $1.5 million in equipment over the years, equipment those medical service would otherwise have to do without. And without that equipment, the level of local medical care and service would be marginalized. Port Hardy, and other North Island communities, owe a debt of gratitude to their hospital auxiliaries and other service clubs for the facilities they have made possible through years of dedication. Like most service clubs, though, the auxiliary needs an injection of new volunteers to keep the work going. Look around the community. Parks, recreational facilities, hospitals, bus shelters, trails, sports organizations and much more are made possible because of volunteers. Find your passion and get involved so that all North Islanders can enjoy safe, vibrant communities.

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To Keith Balcke for coming up with a way to support both his favourite teams on the same night by installing TV at the ballfield.

For the chronic animal control problems in North Island communities that continue to threaten public peace and safety.

Populist HST ‘fix’ coming soon VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s shifting position on the harmonized sales tax finally appears to have come to rest. Her government is preparing to “fix the HST,” and the terms of that fix will be made available before people mark their ballots in a mail-in vote in June, Clark told reporters at the legislature last week. There has been a flurry of activity on the HST in recent days, and a few things are becoming clear. Clark and Finance Minister Kevin Falcon are preparing to do what I’ve been saying for months – make a solemn vow to cut the HST rate to 11 per cent as soon as they can. And in keeping with Clark’s fondness for populist gestures, the government will likely rebate the HST on bicycles and bicycle helmets, and possibly fitness club memberships as well. A couple of other “fam-

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ily-first” exemptions may also be gleaned from the town halls, online surveys and polling that are currently going on. A well-known polling firm last week asked not only about people’s impressions of their new premier and opposition leader, but also their view on a reduction in the HST rate. Falcon estimates cutting one point from the HST would cost the provincial treasury $850 million. The government’s independent panel issued its

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report last week, and it confirms that the HST is bringing in more revenue than expected. Going back to the PST would not only trigger huge costs of paying back federal transition funds and reconstructing a provincial sales tax office, it would cost the B.C. government more than $500 million in net revenue in the first year, and more after that. Here’s one reason why HST revenue is higher than originally projected. Contrary to the apocalyptic predictions of some in the restaurant industry, the panel compiled Statistics Canada figures and found that B.C. restaurant sales rose by three per cent in the first seven months of the HST. That’s exactly the same increase as the rest of the country, despite the supposedly crushing effect of the tax and B.C.’s new impaired driving regulations. Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat

Bell has pitched in as a host for the telephone town hall program that continued this week. Bell said his call for the Interior and North Coast had more than 30,000 people on the line. Some were still upset about the HST, while others had misconceptions about what costs it does and doesn’t increase, he said. And lifting the tax from bicycles was a popular choice. I continue to get e-mails from people who are misinformed about the HST. One reader said he is paying it on heating oil. I suggested he check his bill again, and there it was, a rebate for the seven-per-cent provincial portion. These telephone town halls have gone a long way towards putting the discussion on a factual basis. Voters may yet be persuaded to keep the HST. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Magazine story bends the facts Dear editor, I am responding to the article by Quentin Dodd in a recent edition of Aquaculture North America (March/April 2011) as it contains significant obfuscation concerning the true location of the 53 jobs created by the transfer of aquaculture regulation from the province to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Leaving aside the question of why any of these jobs are located in Vancouver, the statement that “nearly all of the 53 jobs will be on Vancouver Island, to be close to the industry” is a bending of facts that amounts to a slap

in the face for both the Regional District of Mount Waddington and Strathcona Regional District. The Regional District of Mount Waddington produces half of British Columbia’s annual tonnage of farmed salmon in the sites located in its jurisdiction. For this contribution to the B.C. economy, the Port Hardy DFO office was awarded six of these jobs. As is often the case with DFO, the key regulatory managers and decision makers have located themselves and their bureaucracies in cities as far away from the rural resources they purport to manage as

possible without setting up shop in Seattle. Aquaculture is a spatially diverse rural and rural-remote industry of the Central and North Coast, not an industry that can be managed from a tower block in downtown Vancouver, Nanaimo or Victoria. All indications of future potential expansion of the aquaculture industry indicate that it would take place in colder waters to the adjacent north of Vancouver Island. DFO’s human resource procurement policies are swimming against the tide of industrial reality and are therefore doing a huge disservice to all rural

coast communities as they threaten the viability of the few existing private sector management units that do exist here. It is the antithesis of sustainable rural development. A recent Access to Information request to determine the number of DFO FTEs in different office locations throughout the Pacific Region in 2010 uncovered some amazing facts: • There are 1621.7 full time employees in the DFO Pacific Region; • Only 12.7 per cent of them are located on the rural BC Coast; • Almost 80 per cent

are based on Southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland; • The Kamloops Area Office has more FTEs than Prince Rupert, a major international port; • All research stations are within a 100 km radius of Vancouver. How can the Pacific Region possibly be executing its Pacific Coast mandate effectively from massive offices and research stations in Vancouver, and Nanaimo? While we are happy for the new FTEs in Port Hardy and the benefits they bring, the North and Central Coast is not being rewarded

for its contribution to the B.C. economy equitably by this decision. To convey the claim that these new job locations are based on resource adjacency, as recently espoused in your article, is disappointing. I call on DFO to recognize finfish aquaculture as a rural-remote industry and adjust their federal public service human resource management policies accordingly in the interests of rural sustainability and local transparency. Al Huddlestan Chair Regional District Mount Waddington

Dog owners U.S. hunters not welcome cautioned Dear editor, I am writing in regards to the unfortunate dog incident that took place Wednesday, May 4th, 2011. I would like to start by saying that our dogs along with Timbitt have names too, they are Diesel and Jade. They are not just Rottweillers as Timbitt was not just a Yorkie. Dogs, as anyone with dogs know, are members of our family. They rely on us to protect them and keep them safe. I suppose this is where we failed. Shawn and I would like to apologize once again to the Slater family for their loss. We are very aware how much Timbitt meant to their family. We would also like to assure the town that this was an isolated incident. Our dogs have never got out before and have never had any animal control issues with people or dogs of any kind. They are not “malicious killers” they are dogs. Unfortunately for our dogs, I have learned my lesson the hard way. I failed to protect Diesel and Jade by not reporting to animal control the countless times

I have had Timbitt and other free-to-roam dogs in my yard. I find it interesting how the owners take no responsibility or action when their dogs use my yard as a bathroom, bark at me on my own property and antagonize my dogs. I’m sure I’m not alone when it comes to the frustration of dogs who are free, as this was the problem with all our dogs at the exact wrong time that day. We sincerely apologize and could not begin to imagine what Teena had to witness that day. I did not write this letter to take or give blame. I wrote this letter to make clear the importance of taking responsibility for your dog, big or small. Whether it is a fence or a phone call, it is our responsibility as pet owners. Since the incident we have put up a second fence around our yard and existing dog pen. This will ensure no people or animals will enter our yard, as it is unclear how our dogs got out.

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Dear editor, Today, I had a phone call from a man in Montana. He was looking for rooms at our B&B for three men. I asked if they were coming to Port Alice on business. He said, “No! We are coming to hunt bears.” I am sure I audibly gasped as he immediately asked me, “Is that a problem?”. I told him “ We like our bears and I am very much against a bear hunt.” His replied, “You have lots of bears up there. Last year, we got 54 in 4 days!” I answered back, saying “And, we probably did not see six bears all summer when usually we could see six a day!” I refused to have him and his friends stay at our B&B. As Canadians, as North Islanders, as protectors of our forests and wildlife, we must stop this wholesale slaughter of our black bears. The mother bears are just moving their babies out of the dens; we are just starting to see last year’s cubs with their moms between the Port Alice road and Port Hardy; my husband and I have seen one single big bear just

outside Port Alice. However, these hunters, from Montana, are arriving in the North Island around May 13 so we won’t be seeing many bears after that date. Last summer, everyone was commenting on the scarcity of bears in

"Why do we have a bear hunt in the spring when the babies are just coming out of their dens?"

our area. Well, now, we probably know why we saw so few. Why do we have a bear hunt in the spring when the babies are just coming out of their dens? There is a second bear hunt every fall, as well. All North Islanders need to fight

back to protect our own natural resources. If the Americans had not shot all their own bears, they would not be coming to Canada to shoot ours. I have talked to the Conservation Officer Service who find my story incredulous. However, the officer did admit these hunters would probably not be booking their own accommodations if they were following the rules of hiring a qualified guide; the guides provide everything needed by the hunters. I hope more people will do what we did; refuse to accommodate hunters who are making their own reservations. Be very vigilant and report anything that looks suspicious to conservation officers or the police. Write letters of protest to our government who allow bear hunts in the spring. We must do everything possible to prevent the wholesale slaughter of our bears. Bonnie Overland Inlet Haven B&B, Port Alice

Gun registry not necessary Dear editor, I read with interest the letter from Dave Coles about the federal gun registry. He sees no problem with it. If you are an honest, law abiding citizen, like 99 per cent of Canadians, there is

no need for a long gun registry. If you are a criminal, you laugh at the long gun registry and ignore it. Look at what is happening on the streets of the Lower Mainland with regularity, and some of those guns

cannot be legally owned in Canada anyway. The long gun registry is nothing more than a hugely expensive waste. Mr. Coles signs his letter as the President of the Communication, Energy

and Paperworks Union of Canada. I infer that he proposes to speak for his membership, but I think not. A great majority of them have more sense than he does. Brian Thurber Port Hardy

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North Island Life Li’l treasures Gazette staff PORT McNEILL — The pirates may have wielded beach balls instead of swords, but Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of Treasure Island Saturday was still a swashbuckling tale of discovery, treachery and redemption. Forty young students took part in the production, which took just six days from auditions to performances at Pioneer Theatre. Touring actors Katie

Northcutt and Caity Johnson of the Missoula company outfitted and trained the youngsters for the shows. The production, Missoula’s fifth annual in Port McNeill, was produced by Port McNeill Family Centre and sponsored by the Andrew Mahon Foundation of Vancouver, Coastal Community Credit Union, and by David and Robin Baird. Sandra Maybie provided accompaniment on piano.

[more-online northislandgazette.com Clockwise from above: Mother Hawkins (Taryn Walker) and young Jim Hawkins (Joel Waines) watch as a mysterious stranger draws a treasure map on their tablecloth; Jim and his ruffians (Nora Rardon and Madison Tremblay) overhear Long John Silver’s plot to steal the treasure and leave them marooned; Long John Silver (Caity Johnson) and Jim battle for the treasure map as their supporters cheer; Long John Silver’s zany pirate band (Maria Johnson, Chayna Jolicoeur, Mackenzie Murgatroyd, Bethany Waines and Matthew Harder) perform a song-and-dance number with beach toys; and Jim’s sisters (Lindsey Smith and Jenna Cramb-Wilson) take a break from waiting tables at the Whale’s Breath Inn. J.R. Rardon photos

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World War II veteran lauded for service Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT McNEILL – Ed Carson had an “interesting time” in Europe during the Second World War. Now at age 91, and the last veteran in Port McNeill to have served in that war, he still keeps it interesting. Carson was honoured during a dinner at the Port McNeill Legion May 6 and was presented with a pocket watch in recognition of his service to his country. Carson started that service in 1940, at the age of 20. “I rode the freight (trains) a couple of times across Canada,” said Carson. “I was hungry, so I signed up in Saskatoon. I went from 185 pounds to 235 in two months. That’s what steady food does for you.” In Europe he served in several units, including the medical corps, , infantry, and a British command.

He was a private, though he said his rank went up and down. “Every time I got into trouble they took stripes,” laughed Carson. “I’ve never been a social climber.” He was scheduled to deploy to Asia, but the war ended before he got there. “I served for five

years; would’ve been six if the Japs hadn’t quit,” said Carson. Following the war he became a heavyduty mechanic. He moved his wife and her daughter Cassie to the North Island when the mine opened in Port Hardy and stayed after it closed. “Everybody I worked

with has either died or moved to Courtenay,” said Carson. “My wife died. Got a big dog. Dog died. Now I have another big

dog.” Cassie and husband Bill Foote are still around, though and Carson has two grown granddaughters, Jennifer and Bethany.

Jennifer is a major in the Armed Forces. Carson keeps himself busy. He still lives in his own waterfront home in Hyde Creek

and goes fishing regularly in the boat he keeps on shore. “He is still running rings around me,” said Cassie.

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Second World War veteran Ed Carson, right, poses with Legion Zone Commander Bonnie West after he was presented with a pocket watch for his service.

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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. Today Slo-pitch Port Hardy Slopitch League games at Beaver Harbour Park. Salmon Kings v. Generals; Alkes v. Storm; Rez v. Bandits, all 7 p.m. May 14 Baseball Port Hardy vs. Hyde Creek, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. Golf Royal Canadian Legion tournament at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club, 1 p.m. May 15 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port McNeill, 5 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

Clockwise from above: Port Hardy goalie Steven Williamson dives to make the save against Port McNeill's Kaisha Laird in a U12 boys contest; Victoria Purdy of Port McNeill follows the bouncing ball in the U12 girls final; Tanner Roberts of Port Alice celebrates a semifinal goal in U12 mixed play; and Tassann Crockett James of Port McNeill heads a pass in the U18 final. J.R. Rardon photos

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May 21-22 Motocross Triport Motorbike and ATV Club hosts Vancouver Island Motocross point series racing at 7 Mile Track. Times tba. Info, Mark at 250-956-9873.

In the U-15 division, Port Gazette staff PORT McNEILL — Port McNeill swept the titles as McNeill’s annual Mud Bowl the Port McNeill Team 1 boys Soccer Tournament, as usual, topped Port Hardy Team 2 lived up to its name thanks to 2-1 and the Port McNeill girls a couple of impressive show- outdueled Port Hardy 2-1. Jordan Burland scored the ers Friday and Saturday. But the sun made its pres- lone goal as Port McNeill edged Port Hardy 1-0 ence known as well, and capped an unbeatas young players from [more-online age 3 to 17 competed northislandgazette.com en run through the U12 mixed tourney. and collected prizes and other goodies in the first The U12 girls title went to the big North Island tourney of Port McNeill Believers, who got a pair of early goals from the season. A pair of first-half goals Emma Mitchell and went by Christian Knutson and the on to beat the Port McNeill goalkeeping of Mat Williams Divas, avenging a loss to the stood up in the U18 Mixed Divas in an earlier meeting. Additional results appear in final as Port Hardy downed Scoreboard, page 15. Port McNeill 2-0.

May 21-23 Baseball Annual Sointula Recreation Wood-bat Baseball Tournament. Oyster feed, beer garden, concession. Game times tba. May 24 Swimming Port McNeill swimming pool opens. Times tba; 250-956-3111 until mid-May; 250-9563638 after mid-May. May 28 Baseball Port McNeill vs. Port Hardy, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. May 29 Stock cars Tri-port Motorsports Club points races, 1 p.m., Tri-port Speedway. Info, Theresa, 250-9497273. Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port Hardy, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

Pair to skate in BC Cup Gazette staff Forward Robert Cahill of Port Hardy and defenseman Thor Rosback of Port McNeill will begin play tomorrow in the Male U17 BC Cup hockey tournament in Salmon Arm, The six-team tourney, featuring the top age-group players in the province, wraps up Sunday. Teammates last season for the North Island Eagles rep midget program, Cahill and Rosback will be split up for the BC Cup. Cahill will skate for Team Canucks, while Rosback suits up for Team Stars in the jamboree format.

Diving for dollars Len Miller of the Blue Sox lays out to steal a hit in the A final of the Umpires Icebreaker Slopitch Tournament Sunday in Port Hardy. The tourney used a "skins" format to pay out money for each inning won. J.R. Rardon photo

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Load 'em Up pays off RBI double scored J.R. Rardon Justin Gelinas with a Gazette staff single run in the top of PORT HARDY — the inning, and Load Len Miller of the Port ‘em Up made the run Hardy Blue Sox domistand up by shutting nated the highlight out the Blue Sox in the reel. Load ‘em Up was bottom half. happy to settle for the The Blue Sox closed cash. to 3-2 with a skin in the Mike Cox and Jim fifth inning as Brayden Johnson each had three Demoe tripled and hits and drove in four Jordan Campbell and runs Sunday as Load Leigh Deans provided ‘em Up outdueled the run-scoring singles. Hyde Creek Hillbillies Scott Fisher, Ivan Hall and Nick Dumonceaux Blue Sox 5-2 in the But Load ‘em Up sit near a TV showing the Canucks playoff game in the corner of A final of the annual J.R. Rardon photo Umpires Icebreaker Ruth Jacobson of Load 'em Up scoops up clinched the victory by the team's dugout Saturday. Slo-Pitch Tournament a ground ball during her team's A Final vic- winning the sixth inning at Beaver Harbour tory Sunday. J.R. Rardon photo on Jim Johnson’s tworun single, and added Park. The tourney was semifinal victory over home run in the bottom the final skin for good played in a skins for- the Master Batters ear- of the first inning gave measure on run-scoring mat that awarded a $60 lier in the day. the Blue Sox the first doubles by Gelinas and payout for each inning Load ‘em Up took skin, the teams tied Cox and another RBI won. Load ‘em Up control of Sunday’s both the second and single from Johnson. “So I put up a satellite Hall asked. “Unreal.” J.R. Rardon Additional informaclaimed $300 for its final by claiming three third innings and cardish on the dugout.” Gazette staff Ironically, the five winning innings, skins in the critical ried over those skins to tion appears online at So, along with the Hillbillies found out along with another fourth inning. After the fourth. HYDE CREEK — www.northislandgaWhen the Vancouver usual detritus in the about the Canucks’ first $150 earned during its Miller’s Jake Colbourne’s zette.com. three-run Canucks’ potential home dugout on game goal of the night after series-clinching NHL day — batting helmets they vacated the dugplayoff game against hung on nails, bats, out to take the field in Nashville Saturday sunflower seeds, drink the top of the second was scheduled to be bottles, cell phones and inning. played at the same time car keys — a 19-inch, As they were going as a North Vancouver high-definition TV through warm-up Island Baseball League perched with a satel- throws, a cheer went game, local ballplay- lite converter box on up from a home across ers were faced with a a hastily constructed Hyde Creek Road from shelf in one corner. tough decision. the field. The Hero In You® education program offers a series As the Hillbillies Would they A) stick “Sounds like the of FREE curriculum-linked lesson plans (grades 4-7) aimed with teammates and batted in the bottom Canucks scored,” to motivate children to ﬁnd the champion within themselves. take the field, or B) of the first inning, shortstop Ray Bono In addition, teachers can request a FREE classroom presentation delivered in-person by a Hall of Fame athlete! join much of the rest players were able to said dryly. of the province and watch the puck drop in In the end, the follow the Canucks on Vancouver. Hillbillies and the If you are a principal, teacher or parent and would Balcke’s teammates Canucks suffered simitelevision? Attention like to book a presentation for your classroom, call Teachers: Michael Markowsky (604) 647-7449 or visit Hyde Creek arrived at the park lar fates. The Canucks www.heroinyou.ca to download lesson plans. Hillbillies ballplayer variously incredulous, lost 4-3, sending them Keith Balcke chose bemused and impressed back to Nashville with with his act of techno- a 3-2 series lead. The option C). “There’s no way logical derring-do. Hillbillies fell 5-2 to “Is that hi-def?” the Rangers in eight I’m going to miss the THOMAS COON game,” said Balcke. Hillbillies catcher Ivan innings. The Port Hardy teen scored the ﬁrst goal of the season for

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Correction Port Hardy skater Curtis McCarrick played for the fifthplace Team Wild in the recent Male U16 BC Cup tournament,

not the winning Team Stars as was reported in the May 5 edition of the Gazette. The Gazette regrets this error.

Sports Scoreboard SOCCER 2011 Mud Bowl May 6-8, Port McNeill

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ters on what will be the trackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crowning feature â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first covered starting area on the Island and, possibly, in all of B.C. All of this work comes with the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s May long weekend race event looming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re becoming experts at getting the track ready the week before a race,â&#x20AC;? club member Richard Klaric joked. The ambitious track changes will create a

2.2-kilometre lap with tighter corners, but with longer straightaways and bigger air for riders to build speed and make jumps. The biggest change comes right out of the new-look starting gate. The starting straightaway, which previously ran downhill to a soft, hole-shot turn, will now run about 50 metres longer and go uphill into a hairpin left for the hole shot. The track will then

turn downhill and take riders straight into the first big double jump. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be awesome,â&#x20AC;? said Brody Low, a young Port McNeill rider who stood atop a berm and watched the backhoe, grader, bucket-loader and other machines go through their paces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m stoked.â&#x20AC;? The new-look track will be unveiled to the Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visiting riders during races here May 21-22.

and Hall. WP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Russell (1-0). LP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carmen (0-1). HR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hillbillies, Hall (1). 2b â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rangers, Johnson, Harper. Hillbillies, Hall. SF â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rangers, Kenny. Umpire: Dumonceaux. A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 8. Saturday, May 14 Port Hardy vs. Hyde Creek, 6 p.m. Sunday, May 15 Hyde Creek vs. Port McNeill, 5 p.m. All games at Hyde Creek Ballpark SLO-PITCH

BASEBALL U12 Mixed Final: Port McNeill 1, Port Hardy 0 Semifinals: Port McNeill 4, Alert Bay 3, shootout; Port Hardy 6, Port Alice 3. Round-robin standings: 1. Port McNeill 3-0; 2. Port Hardy 2-1; 3. Port Alice 2-1; 4. Alert Bay 2-1; 5. Gold River 0-3; 6. Sointula 0-3. U15 Girls Final: Port McNeill 2, Port Hardy 1 Round-robin: Port Hardy 0, Port McNeill 0; Port McNeill 2, Port Hardy 0. U15 Boys

North Vancouver Island Baseball League Standings Through May 11 Team W L Pct GB Port Hardy 1 0 1.000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Port McNeill 1 1 .500 .5 Hyde Creek 0 1 .000 1 Saturday, May 7 Port McNeill 5, Hyde Creek 2 Rangers 100 001 03â&#x20AC;&#x201D;5 6 2 Hillbillies 001 100 00â&#x20AC;&#x201D;2 7 1 Hosken, Russell (5) and Le Boeuf; Rushton, Carmen (5)

Umpires Icebreaker Tournament At Beaver Harbour Park A Division Final: Load â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em Up 5, Blue Sox 2 Semifinals: Load â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em Up 5, Master Batters 2; Blue Sox 7, Salmon Kings 0. Consolation: High-Vis 4, Port Alice 3 B Division Final: Rats 5, Bulls 2 Semifinals: Bulls 6, Bandits 1; Bush Rats 7, Eagles 0. Play-in: Bandits 6, Ballerz 1.

Regional District of Mount Waddington

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held in the board room of the Regional District of Mount Waddington administrative office, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 3:30pm for the purpose of hearing representations concerning â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coal Harbour Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 818, 2011â&#x20AC;? which proposes to amend â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coal Harbour Zoning Bylaw No. 669, 2002â&#x20AC;? to add a new section to the regulations of the General Commercial (CG-1) Zone to allow a single-family dwelling use subject to conditions. In this regard, Bylaw No. 818, 2011, if adopted by the Regional Board, would affect properties which are included in the General Commercial (GC-1) Zone as per Coal Harbour Zoning Bylaw No. 669, 2002.

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J.R. Rardon Gazette staff 7 MILE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; When the newly formed Triport Bike and ATV Club hosted its first Vancouver Island Motocross series races in 2009, club volunteers were scrambling in the final weeks to get the track race-ready. Last weekend, they were back at it. Several heavy-equipment operators and drivers roamed the course, lengthening straightaways, moving corners and establishing new jumps. At the same time, another crew painted starting gates and placed raf-

U12 Girls Final: Port McNeill Believers d. Port McNeill Divas Semifinals: PM Believers d. Port Hardy II; PM Divas d. PH Tazmaniacs, 3-2, shootout. Round-robin: PM Divas 3, PM Believers 2; PM Divas 5, PH Tazmaniacs 2; PM Believers 10, PH Tazmaniacs 1; PH II 4, PH Tazmaniacs 2; PM Divas 5, PH II 2.

Final: Port McNeill I 2, Port Hardy Tropics 1 Semifinal: Port Hardy Tropics 1, Port McNeill II 0. U18 Mixed Final: Port Hardy 2, Port McNeill II 0 Semifinals: Port Hardy 1, Alert Bay 0; Port McNeill II 2, Port McNeill I 1. Round-robin: Alert Bay/Sointula 3, Port McNeill I 0; Port McNeill I 2, Port McNeill II 1; Port McNeill II 2, Port Hardy 1; Alert Bay/ Sointula 1, Port Hardy 1; Alert Bay/Sointula 2, Port McNeill I 0.

Port McNeill track May 28th @ 12 Noon to Midnight Registration and Event Information: Visit www.relayforlife.ca or donate and check out the North Island Relay for Life Facebook page to hear about all the great fundraising projects. Contact Lisa Brown at 250-956-5150 or Scott Mitchell at 250-956-3182.

TAKE NOTICE that proposed Coal Harbour Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 818, 2011 and related information that may be considered by the Board, can be obtained at the Regional District of Mount Waddington Office, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C., between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from May 5, 2011 until May 17, 2011.

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Anyone who believes proposed Coal Harbour Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 818, 2011 will affect their interests shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person or by a representative or by written submission at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand-delivered to the Regional District of Mount Waddington by 2:00pm, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Legally, the Regional District of Mount Waddington cannot consider any representations made after the close of the Public Hearing. Enquiries and written comments/submissions should be directed to: Jeff Long, Manager of Planning Regional District of Mount Waddington PO Box 729, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 Telephone: 250-956-3301 Ext. 222 Facsimile: 250-956-3232 Email: jlong@rdmw.bc.ca

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Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for [36]/[60] months, monthly payment is [$833.33]/[$500.00], cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000.Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. ††Receive $500/$1,000 /$1,500 /$2,000 /$3,000/ $3,500/ $4,000/$4,500/ $5,500/$6,000/$6,500/ $7,000 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2011 Focus S, Fiesta S, Escape I4 Manual/Mustang 2DR Coupe V6 Value Leader, Taurus SE, E-Series, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4X2, F-350 Chassis Cabs, F-450, F-550/Fusion S, Ranger Super Cab XL and Regular Cab/ Transit Connect (excluding electric), 2012 Mustang V6 (excluding Value Leader)/2012 Mustang GT (excluding Boss 302)/ Focus (excluding S), Mustang V6 (excluding Value Leader)/ Fusion (excluding S)/ Mustang GT/ Expedition, F-150 Regular cab (excluding XL 4X2)/Ranger Super Cab (excluding XL)/ F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew/ F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs). All GT500, F-150 Raptor and Medium Truck models are excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ‡Offer only valid from April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Canadian Costco membership on or before March 31, 2011. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Ranger, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302 & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The new vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/ Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.^Fuel efficiency based on ratings of 2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada vehicles. Total of 5 Best in Class models: Fiesta (B Car), Fusion Hybrid (CD Car), Escape Hybrid (Small Utility), F-Series (Full Size Pick Up inclusive of F-150 and Super Duty), and Transit Connect (Full Size Bus/Van). Classes per R.L. Polk Canada, Inc. (Canada). Fuel ratings (excluding Super Duty) are based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment and driving habits. ‡‡Class is Subcompact Cars. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 Fiesta 1.6L I4 Automatic SFE Package: 6.8L/100km city and 4.9L/100km hwy based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Comparison data based on Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) Subcompact Cars and R.L. Polk B-Car (excluding Diesel) classifieds. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. Models shown [2011 Fiesta SE and S Sedan 1.6L I-4 engine with 5-speed Manual transmission]: 7.1L/100km (40 MPG) City, 5.3L/100km (53 MPG) Hwy. #Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 Focus SE Sedan Duratec 2.0L I-4 engine[6-speed Automatic transmission with available SFE Package]/ Starting From Model: 2012 Focus S Sedan 2.0L I-4 engine with 5-speed Manual transmission ]: [7.2L/100km (39 MPG) city and 4.8L/100km (59 MPG) hwy] / [7.8L/100km (39 MPG) city and 4.8L/100km (59 MPG) hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ±Estimated fuel consumption ratings for model shown: 2011 Fusion S 2.5L I-4 engine with 6-speed Manual transmission: 9.5L/100km (30 MPG) city and 6.2L/100km (46 MPG) hwy based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits.

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

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SELL/RENT YOUR Timeshare for cash!!! Our guaranteed services will sell/rent your unused timeshare for cash! Over $95 million dollars offered in 2010! 800-640-6886 www.sellatimeshare.com

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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

North Island Church Services SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone welcomeâ&#x20AC;? Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243

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NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port Alice: 1st & 2nd Sundays 9am 3rd, 4th, & 5th Sunday 1:30pm Alert Bay: 2nd & 4th Sundays 10am Father Roger Poblete 250-956-3909 11/11

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2501 Mine Road Sunday 9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Evening Fellowship Youth Group Wed - 7:00 pm Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year. For information contact 0ASTOR $AVE 0URDY s 11/11

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

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Flower Store

Contracting company is looking for employees for work in the Central/Northern BC area. Positions available include: a CertiďŹ ed Construction Safety OfďŹ cer (CSO), experienced equipment operators, pipe layers & site superintendents. Forward resumes to: Box 681, c/o Tribune, 188 N. 1st Ave., Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y8

Wake up & smell the roses be your own boss! Existing 20 year old turnkey franchise available in Victoria. $49,900. Serious inquiries only to sellďŹ&#x201A;owers505@gmail.com PUB FOR LEASE Dalewood Inn Pub in Port McNeill, BC. 40x40 furnished pub with new heating & air conditioning. Available now! Call Jacob 250-956-3304. www.dalewoodinn.com; stay@dalewoodinn.com.

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M.I.C.S GROUP Of Health Services. View job ad at micsgroup.com Fax: 705-258-2645 r e s u m e s @ m i c s g r o u p. c o m Clinical Pharmacist: Permanent Full Time, $120,000$150,000+BeneďŹ ts. To provide services and oversee three Hospital sites within MICs. QualiďŹ cations: Degree in Pharmacy (BScPhm, PharmD) Licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacy. Recent current acute care/hospital pharmacy experience.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED for local Port Hardy mill

Experienced Cuberman $

5.00 per square (guaranteed $200/day).

Experienced Blocker & Trimmerman for split shingle machine. Competitive rates.

Experienced Shingle or Shake Packer Fax resume to: 250-949-2689 Phone: 250-902-1009 Email: evansb@telus.net

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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

GWAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SALA-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;NAKWAXDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:15 am-Sabbath School 11:30 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/11

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Spring Special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES 9TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 21,22, 23 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

AIRLINES ARE hiring. Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed. Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 877-818-0783

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BREAKFAST COOK, kitchen help & part time server needed for Setoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wok & Grill at the Airport Inn. Apply in person.

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NORTHWEST FABRICATORS Ltd. of Athabasca, Alberta currently has openings for structural ďŹ tters/welders. Shop based only in the town of Athabasca. Resume may be sent to main@nwďŹ&#x201A;td.net or faxed to 780-675-4970. PORT McNeill Wanted for two month project; Truck driver Pipelayer Labourers Please fax resume to 250 754-3702 or e-mail to hub@hubexcavating.ca PORT McNeill Wanted for two month project; Truck driver Pipelayer Labourers Please fax resume to 250 754-3702 or e-mail to hub@hubexcavating.ca

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The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hydraulic loader/hoe chucker, boom man & off highway truck driver for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

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The Lemare Group is currently seeking applicants for Production Accountant. The successful applicant will have a strong accounting background that might include 4th level CGA courses or better. Computer literacy is essential with Accpac, Word and Excel experience an asset. The successful applicant will have experience in the forest industry. Strong organizational skills are required to be effective in this busy environment. Competitive salary is commensurate with experience. Applicant must be willing to relocate to Port McNeill, Vancouver Island. Please fax resumes to 250-956-4888 or email to: ray@lemare.ca.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking contract coastal hand fallers for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca or fax 250-956-4888. WANTED: Servers, bartenders, barristaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & cooks @ Telegraph Cove Resorts Ltd. Send resume to Box 1, Telegraph Cove, BC V0N 3J0. Fax: 250-928-3105 or email: tcrltd@island.net. Attn: Taso.

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Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakw School Alert Bay, B.C. Our Focus ~ Student Success Employment Opportunities Fax: 250-974-2475 There are three positions being offered at Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakw School. It is currently looking for a Special Education Coordinator (1.0 FTE) , Nursery School Teacher (0.5 FTE) and a Custodian (1.0 FTE). This is a band operated independent (Group 2) school. It enrolls 82 students from Nursery to Grade 7. These are one year positions with possibilities of continuity for the Nursery Teacher and Custodian; the Special Education position if for one year only as the current teacher will be on maternity leave. Closing date for these positions is May 13, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. Please fax, mail, or e-mail resumes complete with cover letter, supporting documents, and references to: Wayne Peterson Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakw School Box 50, Alert Bay, B.C. V0N 1A0 Tel: 250-974 5591 Fax: 250-974-2475 E-mail: waynep@namgis.bc.ca or sveas@namgis.bc.ca

CHERRIES: JULIETTE or Carmine Jewel at $6.99/tree for full box of 90. Also Evans Cherry, Haskaps, Raspberries, Black Currants, Saskatoons, Sea Buckthorn. treetime.ca. or 1-866-873-3846 DO-IT-YOURSELF steel buildings priced to clear - Make an offer! Ask about free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure - 1800-668-5111 ext. 170. FOR SALE: Table lamps, ďŹ&#x201A;oor lamps & 19â&#x20AC;? old working tv. Call or come down to the Glen Lyon Inn, 6435 Hardy Bay Rd, Port Hardy, B.C. or Call 250949-7115.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER LAKE COWICHAN /Caycuse Gilgan Rd. Well maintained 1500 sq.ft, 3 bdrm 2ba, 5 acres usable timbered land, garage. located a stone throw from the pristine lake priced to sell at $435k 250-478-2648, 250-745-3387. By appt ONLY

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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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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

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION GREATER PORT Hardy area. Available immed, 1 extra lrg bdrm in a newer, spacious shared home, awesome view, furnished, very quiet, across the street from beach. $350/mo + 1/3 utils. 250-9499970 Marie (phone anytime).

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Phone Rick 250-956-4555 PORT HARDY: 2 bdrm apt, Byng Rd. n/p, n/s, ref. req. $525. 250-949-6319. PORT MCNEILL3 Bdrm renovated townhouse, close to schools & hospital. Call 250-956-3440. www.portmc neilltownhouses.yolasite.com

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Call 250-956-3526, 250-230-0079. References a must. PORT MCNEILL Walking distance to all amenities. Spacious studio apt. $400/mo. inclusive. Call 250-956-2355. SEAWIND ESTATES Port Hardy, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths $800/mo. Also 2 bedrooms $700/mo. Completely renovated townhouse in gated community. N/P, Ref. required. Call 250-949-9723.

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PORT HARDY Bright, 1 bdrm furnished ground ﬂoor suite. Newly renovated, shared laundry. Nice house & neighbourhood. No smoking, no pets. $550/mo. with utilities. Call 250-902-0773.

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

PORT MCNEILL, 1 bdrm suite hydro incl. $400/mo. Refs req. Avail immed. 250-902-1133.

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PORT HARDY 3 bedrooms for rent. Available immediately. W/D, new paint. Ref. req. Call 250-902-2226, 250-504-0067.

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES PORT MCNEILL 1/2 duplex 3 bdrms, large yard, wood heat, all appls, $650/mo, refs req. Call 250-902-1133.

PORT HARDY: Central, like new, in gated comm., 3 bdrm, $800. Avail. Immed. (604)4183626 email trojan12@shaw.ca

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