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Gervais to leave Port Alice post Mike Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amour Gazette staff Another high-profile member of the Port Alice community has decided to move south for greener pastures. Keir Gervais, director of operations and emergency program coordinator will be gone by the weekend, but the Village of Port Alice has yet to replace him. However, town council decided instead of directly replacing Gervais, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s held the post for the past two years, it is advertising for a Chief Administrative Officer. Gail Lind, who is CAO and director of finance, will revert back to only director of finance. The new person will be the new CAO/director of operations, but Kier Gervais will have only the CAO title. The village will also be recruiting a new emergency program coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m leaving a legacy of hard work and commitment and I certainly enjoyed my job here,â&#x20AC;? said Gervais. Gervais is going to Courtenay to become its manager of public works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the community and the people of the North Island, but the opportunity came up and I had to weigh what was best for me and I feel this is a positive move.â&#x20AC;? Gervais said there have been some great moments for him over his term with Port Alice, but he is disappointed he will not be around to see the conclusion of another project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The low point would be not being able to complete the landslide remediation; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just tied up in red tape right now.â&#x20AC;? Gervais follows the lead of former Port Alice Coun. Dawn Martynyk, who left last month to pursue other opportunities for her family and herself.

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Wind Power A rotten tree came down on BC Hydro lines, dragging several smaller trees with it, during a wind-and-rain storm Monday. The incident, which occurred about 10 kilometres south of Port Hardy, contributed to several power outages that struck Port Hardy and surrounding communities.

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VIHA announces E.R. plan J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Vancouver Island Health Authority has responded to demand from North Island residents and vows to have roundthe-clock coverage of the Port Hardy Hospital emergency room by this time next year. Howard Waldner, VIHA president and CEO, made the announcement Wednesay to an audience at an open forum that followed the Mount Waddington Health Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting on homelessness and social housing at the local community centre. Waldner described a Local Working Group, a collaborative working model involving Port Hardyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physicians,

nurses and VIHA managers. It will include the use of a new office facility, either built or leased, from which all the participants will work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The VIHA board and Port Hardy clinicians came up with a model they felt was doable and sustainable, and will provide 24/7/365 emergency room coverage at Port Hardy Hospital,â&#x20AC;? said Waldner, who was flanked by members of the board of directors and other VIHA administrators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The local work group will be an amalgamation of all providers and services, under one roof.â&#x20AC;? A short-term agreement was also struck with Port Hardy physicians that will ensure no closures at the Port Hardy Hospital

ER between now and the Christmas holiday season, Waldner said. This coverage will involve local practitioners and, when necessary, temporary visiting locum support. The agreement was struck one night earlier, during VIHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular Board of Directors meeting, also held in Port McNeill. The board and top executives spent the better part of last week touring the North Island. At that meeting, Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham presented the directors with several letters and a petition with 1,700 signatures demanding an end to recurring ER closures at Port Hardy Hospital. Under the current system, emergency room coverage is provided by

independent practitioners who are compensated through the provincial Medical On-Call Availability Program (MOCAP). But gaps in the coverage have left the hospital ER insufficiently staffed to open on some days, and frustrations boiled over during a public meeting held in Port Hardy one week before the arrival of the VIHA directors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So many people in our community do not have access to a physician, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one reason people are using the ER as a first stop for health care service,â&#x20AC;? Parnham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the physicians. We need to look at hiring nurse practitioners and we need to take clerical work off of our nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

plates. Hopefully, money from the province should help that.â&#x20AC;? The new collaborative agreement will allow the work group to apply for up to $200,000 from the Ministry of Health through a $10 million emergency care plan for rural communities. One of the requirements for applying for the funding is the establishment of a working agreement between providers and health authorities to provide full coverage of emergency services, something Port Hardyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s providers had not done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With our plan, Port Hardy physicians will be able to apply for that funding,â&#x20AC;? Waldner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Port McNeill physicians have applied, and have received those funds.â&#x20AC;?

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Job action creates few waves locally J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Relations between administrators and teachers remained cordial through the opening weeks of the 201112 school year, though little movement has taken place in the stalemate between School District 85’s teachers and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association on a new collective bargaining agreement. “The teachers served notice of a job action on Sept. 6,” said SD85 superintendent Scott Benwell, who stepped in this school year to replace the recently retired Kathy Bedard. “To this point, we enjoy a problemsolving approach with VINTA (Vancouver Island North Teachers Association), and we appreciate the level of respect apparent in those negotiations.” Benwell, who spoke

said. “I do not believe our trustees want to strip bargaining rights from our teachers.”

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during the Board of Trustees’ regular meeting Sept. 12, said the district has posted a job action tab on the SD85 website to keep parent apprised of developments. Teachers continue with classroom instruction but have refused to take on traditional administrative and support tasks. VINTA representa-

tive Fred Robertson reiterated there had been no movement in negotiations as of Sept. 12, and said the union’s greatest concern was BCPSEA’s apparent desire to dismantle its right to bargain collectively. “More than twothirds of the BCPSEA board is made up of trustees,” Robertson

New staff aboard Two new members of the district staff were introduced during September’s meeting. Kelly Amodeo of Port McNeill was introduced by Benwell as Director of Special Services and District Principal of Students with Special Needs. Amodeo reported to the trustees on a recent meeting of the B.C. Council of Administrators of Special Education in Richmond. “The trend in special education is moving away from a “pull-out” of students to co-teaching in the classroom with support workers,” she said. Also introduced to the trustees was new Manager of Operations and Maintenance Darby Gildersleeve of Port Hardy. Gildersleeve

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Cell tower means cash for Port McNeill J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL — Following the earlier lead of the Regional District of Mount Waddington Board of Directors, council voted during its regular September meeting to approve the installation of a cell phone tower by Rogers Telecommunications Inc. The tower location is adjacent to the municipal works yard off Mine Road, and according to information provided to the local emergency planning committee,

construction is expected to be completed by spring of 2012. “Is this being done on a lease?” Coun. Shelley Downey asked during the Sept. 19 council meeting. “Are there any revenues coming back to the town from this?” Treasurer Al Sweet answered the town would receive approximately $10,000. Downey then asked who would be responsible for maintenance of the tower and site.

following its “They will,” Council successful appliSweet said of Meeting cation to the Rogers. “They Port McNeill District of Port still need to get Hardy earlier an easement approved to start building, this year. The RDMW board but it is in process.” Coun. Gaby Wickstrom, approved the location for the council’s representative the Port McNeill tower duron the emergency planning ing its regular meeting in committee, said that body August. was previously informed by Rogers of its plans to have More art the tower constructed by Planning to expand a spring. town beautification program It’s the second North approved earlier this summer, Island tower approved for council voted to invite local construction by Rogers, artists interested in painting

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the town’s BC Hydro kiosks to submit applications and sample designs. In August, council approved a submission for a design for one of the large, blocky kiosks on Beach Drive to be painted by Hyde Creek artist Heather Brown. The Sept. 19 vote to advertise for additional submissions followed a request by another Port McNeill artist, Lynda Biggs, to paint a nature design on another of the BC Hydro kiosks. The successful motion included a clause notifying

applicants not all submissions would necessarily be accepted, and council retains the right of approval. Gym for EMTs Council retroactively approved a grant-in-aid to cover the cost for one day’s rental of the Old School gymnasium for a Primary Care Paramedic Course taken by local emergency medical responders Aug. 13. The course was hosted by the Justice Institute of B.C. The value of the grant-inaid was $75 plus HST.

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B.C. Rivers Day was celebrated Sunday at the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre and Campground in Port Hardy. Clockwise from above, Kaleb Child gets a hand from daughter Kiara while preparing salmon for traditional aboriginal cooking; Liv Humphrey paints a salmon as part of the kids’ salmon-stamping art project; Courtney Ferguson, son Liam Pratt and Laina Hunko look on as Dyson Hunko tries to coax a nibble from a salmon fry J.R. Rardon photos in a hatchery tank.

Boundary Extension Sointula Waterworks Improvement District Notice is hereby given that Ministerial Order #M228 was approved and ordered on August 10, 2011 authorizing an amendment to Letters Patent for the Sointula Waterworks Improvement District, effective from that date. The authorizing legislative provision is chapter 323, section 734 of the Local Government Act. The purpose of the amendment is to extend the boundary for the Sointula Waterworks Improvement District to include parcels of lands described as lots bounded by 2nd Street, Kaleva Road, the ocean front, and 21st Avenue, as well as foreshores at or near 17th Avenue, 625-1st Street, 510-1st Street, and Alert Avenue, Rupert Land District, Malcolm Island. A copy of the amendment to the Letters Patent and a map showing the boundary of the Sointula Waterworks Improvement District may be viewed or obtained from the administrator at the Sointula Waterworks Improvement District office, 270-1st Street, The Old Medical Clinic, Sointula, BC. This notice is published in accordance with section 15(1)(b) of the Local Government Act.

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Are we all tapped out? Money’s tight, no question. Kids are back in school, so parents are shelling out a ton on supplies and clothing. And while it’s still nearly three months away, some are already contemplating and purchasing Christmas gifts. And don’t even get us started on the ludicrous gas prices. Yes, money’s tight, but we have to wonder if that’s the only reason we’re not giving to charities as we have in years past. Now, right off the hop, this isn’t meant to point fingers or shame people, we’re simply wondering aloud what has happened. The first glaring example was the poor, poor turnout for the annual Terry Fox Run. There’s no other way to put it, but the North Island had an abysmal showing with just a few showing up in Sointula and in Port Hardy. The Tour de Rock just started its annual ride, with the North Island as a staring point. And, Port Alice aside (the town did its usual bang up job in support of the ride), numbers were lower in Port Hardy and in Port McNeill than in past years. In fact, if the number of people who attended an earlier service at Carrot Park to commemorate the Battle Of Britain hadn’t gone on to the Civic Centre where the Tour de Rock riders assembled, it would have been a poor turnout indeed. Is it just a case of so many charities angling for our loose change and folding money that we don’t know which ones to give to? Are we overwhelmed by the sheer number of people and organizations that need our help? We really don’t have the answer. Do you?

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Once again Port Alice has set the bar high for the Tour de Rock event. The Legion was packed and much money was raised. Good on you.

We hope the two-hour power outage that left Port Hardy and others without electricity Monday isn’t a harbinger of a lousy winter.

B.C. jobs plan bumps into reality VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s “B.C. Jobs Plan” took some hits as she was finishing her publicity tour to roll it out. The serious damage wasn’t from her political opponents on the left and right. The body blows came from Europe, the United States and China, where the storm clouds of a second recession continued to gather. As world leaders offered up a chorus of warning about debt and falling consumer demand, commodity markets for metals, coal and petroleum tumbled along with stocks. One of the few firm targets Clark offered was eight new mines should be up and running in B.C. by 2015, with expansions or upgrades to nine more existing mines. If China’s factories slow down because fewer Americans and Europeans buy their goods, those projects can fade as quickly as the price of copper.

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Total provincial spending for the B.C. jobs plan comes out around $300 million. The big-ticket items were contributions to port and rail facilities at Prince Rupert and Tsawwassen. Another $24 million goes to staff up natural resource permit offices, which are backlogged after amalgamation of various ministry functions. NDP leader Adrian Dix leapt on that announcement, saying it proves the

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B.C. Liberals starved the regional offices. He’s right on that. For example, the resource ministry’s regional director for Skeena told the BulkleyNechako regional district board this spring he has 30 per cent less staff than five years ago. Some of that is ending duplication of forest, energy and other ministries, but by this spring there were 65 independent power projects waiting for approval in Skeena alone. I had a chat a couple of weeks ago with a grader operator in Dawson Creek, working in the gas patch. Most of the pickups he sees on job sites have Alberta licence plates. So let’s say you’re an able-bodied unemployed guy sitting in Nanaimo, waiting for a job to come to you. If that’s how you think the economy works, it’s no surprise if your preferred political message is Dix’s A member of

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1960s socialist blather about the government forcibly sharing the wealth. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins trashed the Prince Rupert port announcement as a payoff to local aboriginal people for a potash facility. “The usual Liberal policy of giving natives a veto on new projects has got to end,” Cummins said, demonstrating once again that he understands nothing about the evolution of this issue in the past 20 years. In summary, Clark’s jobs plan is to continue Gordon Campbell’s Pacific gateway strategy. The opposition parties are reheating decades-old failed options they hope will smell better than a stale three-term government. And B.C. is, as always, at the mercy of world events. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Ashamed of Terry Electric cars not total solution Fox Turnout Dear editor: I was disgusted and dismayed at the lack of support for this year’s Terry Fox Run. We only had 12 people show up — six who were children — participate in Sointula. Port Hardy (with 10 participants) fared just as bad. When we live in such a small, tight-knitted communities where the loss of loved ones to cancer is felt by the whole town I was shocked at how little people contributed to this wonderful cause. My daughter, Jordan, who at the age of five decided to start raising money for Terry Fox’s legacy has raised more than $4,300 in the last four years. This year she raised a little more than $1,100 which was more than (what was raised) in the entire town of Port Hardy! How sad that one of Canada’s greatest heroes is so quickly forgotten on the North Island. Shame on us North Islanders. Shannon Laughlin Sointula, B.C.

Dear editor: Electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt are generating a lot of excitement, especially as production models start showing up on the streets of North America including here in B.C. But how clean and environmentally friendly are these vehicles really going to be if the electricity that powers them is not being generated by clean renewable energy sources? In the U.S.A., nearly three-quarters of the electricity generated is produced by burning non-renewable, carbon-emitting fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. So that's what will really be powering the Volt and other plug-in electrics in much of North America. How is that going to be an environmental improvement over the oil and gas that powers the cars we drive right now? One could certainly argue that, here in B.C. at least, we

are a perfect fit for electric vehicles like the Volt because our electricity mostly comes from clean hydro power. But now that BC Hydro and the provincial government are talking about increasing the amount of imported electricity being used in B.C.'s electrical system, most of which will come from burning fossil fuels, we're not really going to be much better off environmentally either. Electric vehicles themselves are not the entire solution. In order for electric vehicles to have the kind of positive environmental impact we're expecting them to have we need to make sure that the electricity we're feeding into them is coming from clean renewable energy sources. Importing electricity generated by burning fossil fuels to power electric cars is like taking one step forward and two steps back. Marney Hogan Langley, B.C.

Nix to Dix Dear editor: Listening to Adrian Dix’s finance critic, Bruce Ralston, on a radio call-in show this week as he tried to explain why the NDP oppose Premier Christy Clark’s investment in the Prince Rupert port expansion and the Kitimat LNG plant, was almost farcical. Basically, the NDP’s argument was that we would be better off paying for people to go to school. OK, so let me get this straight: the NDP’s jobs plan is to spend millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars to educate people for jobs that don’t exist, while simultaneously opposing tax cuts and investments in projects that would actually create jobs that people could actually train for. Way to go Mr. Dix, must have stayed up all night coming up with that plan. Like a lot of British Columbians, I don’t miss the days of endless deficits, special-interest corruption and unemployment that Mr. Dix’s last tenure in government produced. And it looks like he’s

not changed one bit since then. Whether it’s finding new and exciting ways to send jobs out of the province, like taxing the pants off people and small businesses, or whether it’s “fresh ideas” like taking the forestry industry back to the 1950’s and trying to compete with paper and product manufacturers in the global market, clearly Mr. Dix just doesn’t get it. The NDP were not kicked out of office in 2001 because the people were bored. They were kicked out because they just can’t see past their own noses and make decisions only in the favour of special interests, not the people’s interest. British Columbia is poised to be a leading economy in the 21st century. Premier Christy Clark gets that fact while Mr. Dix is clearly attempting to capture our hearts and minds by opposing investments in jobs for B.C. Perhaps the NDP is the one in need of an education. Pamela Gardner Burnaby, B.C.

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Sign of the times? Not quite, but it's scary still the same. Someone was obviously having a little fun, but one letter writer (below) isn't happy with current petrol prices. Sandy Grenier photo

A little geography lesson is in order Dear editor: As released by Statistics Canada the highest average price for gas is in the

Northwest Territories at $1.389 per litre. I did not know Port Hardy was in the Northwest

Territories, (but) it must be as our price is $1.38 per litre. Campbell River's gas price is $1.24

per litre and it's only a three-hour drive away, someone that sets the price for the large gas company’s

should learn geography! John Galbraith Port Hardy

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MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS • Are you interested in being part of the team? Join the PH Fire Dept. drop-in meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the fire halls. • Port Hardy Museum open daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Temporary Fossil Exhibit. • Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Friday to Sunday from 1:00pm-2:00pm. Open daily July & August. FMI quatsino.museum@recn.ca • PH Youth Health Clinic: Tues 3-5pm drop in. Family Place (back door). • PM Youth Health Clinic: Thurs 3-5pm drop in. Public Health office (beside town office). • PH Lions Club Bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 5:30pm. • The German Edelweiss Cultural Club meets Thurs. at 7pm in PH Inn Pub. FMI 250-230-1376. • Free Women's Yoga at Family Place PH. Thursdays @ 2:30-4:30. Please bring a mat/towel and wear comfortable clothing. • Third Sunday of the month: Hamburger/hotdog day at Hardy Bay Seniors. (except December) • Every other Tuesday: Footcare clinic at Hardy Bay Seniors 9-5pm. FMI 1-888-334-8531.

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October 29 Halloween Howl, 7-11 p.m. at Port Alice Community Centre. Dance and games, costume and carved pumpkin contests, concession. $5 per goblin or $15 per goblin family. Info, PACC 250-284-3912. October 31 17th annual Beaver Harbour Community Fireworks Show at Storey’s Beach Park, Port Hardy. Bonfire, hot cocoa provided by Providence Place Youth Group. Rain or shine. To make a donation toward fireworks, call Rob Johnsen at 250-902-2221. November 5 Fall Tea and Bazaar at Columba Church featuring baking, plants, classy junque and a silent auction. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. November 5 Port McNeill Baptist Church is co-hosting the 4th Annual “Create for a Cause” fundraising event for the Gazette Hamper Fund from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Port Hardy Baptist Church. Registration ensures table space to work on your own paper crafting projects, cards or scrapbooks. Space is limited and you must register in advance if you are planning on attending. Registration fee is $5. More information at wwww.northislandcreateforacause.blogspot.com. November 8 Career fair - Discover Your Opportunities, 11 a.m.-

3 p.m. at Thunderbird Mall in Port Hardy. Hosted jointly by North Island Employment and Community Futures Mount Waddington. FMI, 250-949-5736. November 9 Port Alice Business Fair, 7-9 p.m., Community Centre. No table fee, network, advertise, meet employers and drum up new business. To register or FMI, call the Community Centre at 250-284-3912. November 12 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Providence Place Epicure, Avon, Tupperware, Natural Impressions Photography, Zudora Jewlery, Partylite, Traditional Salves, Arbonne and much more to come. For information or to book a table please call Kari at 250-9498515 or Tara at 250-949-7697 November 20 Port Alice Christmas Creations Craft Fair at the community centre, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Hand-made treasures from crafters throughout the Island, delicious food, festive atmosphere. Balloons and day-care for the kids. To register table space or for more info, call the community centre eves at 250-284-3912. December 2 Gingerbread House Decorating & Ornament Making - A fun filled night for the whole family as we officially kick off the Christmas season! 6:30 p.m. at the Port Alice Community Centre.

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THE VILLAGE OF PORT ALICE MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM COORDINATOR The Council invites applications for the Municipal Emergency Program Coordinator for the Village of Port Alice. This is a contract for services under which the incumbent will receive a monthly stipend ($125). Reporting to the CAO, the incumbent will perform duties such as:

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In remembrance Members of the RAF’s 101 Squadron got together with the Canadian Rangers and members of the Port McNeill and Port Hardy Junior Rangers Saturday to mark the Second World War’s Battle of Britain, the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. “(The ceremony) is normally done on the third Sunday of September, but we do it on the fourth Sunday so we can bring people up from Comox,” said Russ Hellberg, a former major and navigator with the 101. The day was marked by laying of wreaths at Port Hardy’s cenotaph, singing O Canada and God Save the Queen. Pacific Coastal supplied a plane for a flyover near the end of the ceremony. Russ Hellberg leads the ceremony to remember the Battle of Britain. Mike D’Amour photos

Attention All Women Log Scalers Over the next year or so, the Port McNeill & District Museum will be showcasing “The History of Women in the Forest Industry”. This series will be kicked oﬀ by profiling North Island women from the Log Scaling sector. If you are female and have been or are currently employed as a log scaler, we would love to hear from you! We need pictures, stories, video, and typical work gear. Pictures from the 70ʼs to the present would be most welcome! Piper Dale Drysdale salutes during the ceremony.

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Rockin’ de Tour Clockwise from above: Tour de Rock riders pedal down Hwy. 19 Sunday into Port Hardy; riders queue up before entering Port Hardy’s Civic Centre Sunday; a pair of riders wave while passing the Port McNeill welcome sign as the Tour de Rock reaches the end of Day 1 Sunday; Steve Trevor of the Comox Valley RCMP and Shawn Hall of the Campbell River RCMP Auxiliary lead fellow riders into the Port Alice Legion Saturday for a fund-raising seafood dinner and auction; riders approach Port McNeill Sunday; A cyclist waves to passing motorists as the Tour moves up Campbell Way on its Day 2 trip from Port McNeill to Sayward Monday; Const. Alvin Deo of the Victoria Police serves water to fellow riders and dinner guests at Sportsman Steakhouse Sunday. Mike D’Amour and J.R. Rardon photos

Mike D’Amour and J.R. Rardon Gazette staff Even granite-grey skies that bombarded the earth with buckets of water over the weekend did nothing to dampen the spirits of North Islanders who got their first glimpse of the 2011 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock riders. The riders stopped and joined a packed house at the Port Alice Legion Saturday night to enjoy a seafood dinner/ fundraiser. They were greeted warmly as members — who were seated with Port Alice community members at different tables — were introduced. This year’s team of 23 riders will make the approximately 1,000-km ride from the North Island to Victoria and includes RCMP, military police and some media. One of the latter is Black Press’s Chris Bush, a reporter/photographer with the Nanaimo News Bulletin, who’s already dropped 25 pounds from his stocky frame. “It’s been seven months of practice, we’ve been training since mid-March with a really great bunch of people,” he said, outside the Port Alice Legion. “We laugh, we laugh all the time.” There has been talk the ride itself isn’t as tough as the training that went into the event, but Bush said he’s holding back on that opinion for now. “I think a lot of it will depend on the weather,” he

“After sleeping in the gym last night, listening to the torrential downpour, we’re pretty lucky to have sunshine today ...” Sandra Holman

video-online] northislandgazette.com said. “Last year it was really grueling for the team for that reason and last year was the first time they had to cancel a portion of the ride outside Port Alberni for safety because of the heavy rain and high winds.” Despite that, Bush — who’s already raised about $15,000 — said it’s been seven long months and he’s ready to get rolling. Which is exactly what the team did when it left Port Alice Sunday and pedaled a hilly, winding, 35-km road to Highway 19 and then into Port Hardy, where they were welcomed at Carrot Park by a boisterous crowd under — what can only be described as a Tour de Rock miracle — sunny skies. The riders continued to the town’s Civic Centre where they met with members of the community and chowed down on food supplied by Malone’s restaurant, while the public ate salmon burg-

ers and dogs being sold outdoors by donation. Several of the riders had already subjected themselves to fund-raising head shaves before the ride began, and Aaron Murray of the Saanich Police Dept. joined them Sunday. Perched in a chair at the top of the Civic Centre steps while his mates looked on and tossed goodnatured jibes, Murray has his hair shaved down to a faint stubble. Sandra Holman, a police officer with the Nanaimo RCMP detachment, said so far so good with the first day of riding. “After sleeping in the gym last night, listening to the torrential downpour, we’re pretty lucky to have sunshine today and the community support we’re getting keeps us pumped up to keep riding,” she said from the Civic Centre while taking a break from talking with local kids. Riders departed Port Hardy in mid-afternoon Sunday and arrived in Port McNeill shortly before 4 p.m. under skies that remained bright and sunny. “It was a good day riding;

I feel like I’m 30 again,” said Bush, at 53 the oldest of the tour’s riders and one of three media representatives on the team. “Everyone has good days and bad days. I’m sure there will be one on this ride that’ll kick my butt. Day 2 made its case for that job. When the cyclists began the climb up Campbell Way to Highway 19 Monday morning, they did so into a howling wind and lashing rain. At 140 kilometers, the day’s ride from Port McNeill to Sayward was the longest of the tour. “We know the North Island has the toughest stretches of hills and the long distances,” Bush said. “Coming out of Port Alice to start, there’s no warmup. You just hit the hill.” While in Port McNeill, participants were treated to a pasta dinner Sunday at The Sportsman Steakhouse, where they mingled at tables with guests and exchanged stories, and enjoyed a pancake breakfast Monday at the Black Bear Resort before taking to their saddles for the trip south. All monies raised during the ride goes to cancer research, and to Camp Goodtimes, an internationally acclaimed and accredited summer recreation program near Maple Ridge B.C. that provides a unique summer experience for children and teens — and their families — who must deal with cancer. You can enter to win a Cops for Cancer bike package at bclocalnews.com/tour-derock or at the North Island Gazette office.

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Do you need posters, letterheads, envelopes, books, magazines or business cards? Does your organization or company need a brochure or booklet printed? This fin whale, along with another, made a rare appearance in our waters last month. photo courtesy Jared Towers

Rare, whale of a sighting Mike D’Amour Gazette staff The second largest animal to ever live on the planet made a surprise visit to our waters recently. A pair of fin whales — which have never been seen in the Johnstone Strait — were spotted in the Robson Bight area Sept. 19. “I think we saw them now because of the fact the population is increasing,” said Jared Towers, of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The fins were heavily hunted decades ago and the population was quite low. In fact the fin whale is still on the “threatened” population list. “It’s likely they’re still expanding their range,” said Towers, who noted there’ve been reports of

fin whales in local waters before. “Most people weren’t able to provide a photograph, but when they did it definitely turned out to be minke whales,” he said. Towers was notified of the fins by Marie Fournier — at the Orca Lab at Cracroft Point outpost — who made the first sighting of the pair of fin whales, an adult and what was probably a young juvenile or maybe an older calf. But it turned out Towers already knew one of the whales. “The adult is an individual I photographed off the west side of Aristazabal Island in August 2010 during an encounter with over 40 individuals,” he said. The whales are identified by their dorsal fins and marks on the whales’ flanks.

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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. September 30 Commercial hockey Bulls vs. Warriors in the 2011-12 season opener, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy. October 1 Golf & curling Fort Rupert Curling Club’s Fall Funkin’ Golf Scramble and Curling Challenge. Sign-in 9:30 a.m. at Seven Hills Golf & Country Club, ninehole scramble followed by lunch and curling match at Fort Rupert Curling Club. $40 includes green fees, lunch and prize; curling equipment available and no experience necessary. To register or for info, call 250949-2660 or 250-9028211. October 1 Rep hockey North Island Eagles bantams host Kerry Park, 1:45 p.m., Port Hardy; Eagles peewees host Alberni Valley, 2 p.m., Port McNeill; Eagles midgets host Alberni Valley, 4 p.m., Port Hardy. October 2 Rep hockey North Island Eagles bantams host Nanaimo, 11 a.m., Port McNeill; Eagles midgets host Comox, 1:15 p.m., Port Hardy. Motor sports Tri-Port Motor Sports Club stock car racing at Tri-Port Speedway, 1 p.m., weather permitting. Concession, children’s play area, door prizes. Tickets $5 adults, $3 youth, $2 children. Info, Theresa, 250949-7273. October 9 Motor sports Tri-Port Motor Sports Club stock car racing at Tri-Port Speedway, 1 p.m. Season finale, includes presentation of track championship trophy. Concession, children’s play area, door prizes. Tickets $5 adults, $3 youth, $2 children.

Rep bantams open with sweep Gazette staff Darryl Coon, Matt Cahill and Thomas Symons scored two goals each Sunday as the North Island Eagles bantam rep hockey team topped Campbell River 6-2 and capped a road sweep on the opening weekend of the Vancouver Island Hockey League placement round. On Saturday, Coon had two goals and two assists, Kale White scored twice and Symons added a goal as the Eagles rolled to a 5-1 win over Juan de Fuca in Victoria. Riley Mathieson and Shae Simpson shared goaltending duties both days. Mathieson

started both games and allowed just a single goal in two halves of work; Simpson held Juan de Fuca to one goal and Campbell River to two. The bantams, along with the rest of the Eagles rep teams, kick off the home portion of their tiering schedule this weekend. They host Kerry Park Saturday at 1:45 p.m. in Port Hardy, then shift to Port McNeill Sunday to play Nanaimo at 11 a.m. In Saturday’s victory in Victoria, Coon, Cahill, Brandon Purdey and Alex Scott each contributed assists. Cahill also had a helper Saturday in Campbell River.

One week before the placement round games began, the bantams notched a 4-2 exhibition win over Comox behind Cahill’s hat trick. Symons added a goal and Coon and Tyler Sexton contributed assists. Mathieson and Simpson split time in net as both goalies get work early in the season. Atoms fall short Coming off a big win in their opening exhibition game, the Eagles atom development team fell short Saturday in their first road contest, losing 8-5 to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. “The Eagles continued to

come back from behind during the game and Alberni’s goalie played extremely well,” atoms coach Marty Gage said. “We definitely out-chanced them and spent more time in their zone than in ours.” Gage was also pleased to see the second and third lines step up and provide much of the offence after the first line grabbed 90 per cent of the points in the exhibition win over Campbell River on Sept. 17. “It shows we have the capability to be a competitive team this year and we’re all excited about watching the team develop,” said Gage.

Midgets, peewees win It was a good weekend for the Eagles program, as the midgets and peewees also came home with victories while opening the season on the road. The midgets swept their trip, beating Saanich 5-1 Saturday and slipping past Nanaimo 5-4 Sunday. The peewees dropped their opener 2-0 to Sooke Saturday, but bounced back to claim a 4-2 win over Peninsula Sunday. Both teams play at home this weekend. Game times and locations appear at left, in On Deck.

Run of the river

Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Turnout was light, but enthusiasm was high as the B.C. Rivers Day celebration kicked off with a 2.5-k fun run Sunday at Quatse River Campground. Steve Holm of Port Hardy was the top overall finisher and top adult male, covering the course along the twisting trail system beside the river in 10 minutes, 39.8 seconds. Jaylon Grenier followed and was the top youth finisher in a time of 13:50.52. Youth runner-up Mason Masales was third overall, in 17:53.49. Sandy Grenier, running the event with a teacup-sized dog, was fourth overall and the first woman finisher, in 20:13.43. She also teamed with her son and Masales to win the “Fastest Family” prize of a one-year pass to the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre and a campground pass. Individual winners claimed prizes of T-shirts, water bottles, salmon centre passes and stuffed animals. The race was a first-time event, and came a year after the first scheduled Rivers Day event at Quatse was cancelled by heavy flooding. Results appear in Scoreboard, page 16.

Mason Masales races past a fish course marker during the BC Rivers Day fun run along the Quatse River Sunday. At left, Carol Halliday of Sidney races between trees as she nears the finish line. J.R. Rardon photos

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Curling and golf mix

Bit o' drill Adrian Walker-Burroughs of Port McNeill Minor Hockey manuevers between cones during the minor hockey clinic held Saturday and Sunday in both Port McNeill and Port Hardy. The clinic was put on by Progressive Goaltending Camps of Victoria. J.R. Rardon photo

Gazette staff Golf and curling will share the billing when Fort Rupert Curling Club hosts the Fall Funkin’ Golf Scramble and Curling Challenge Saturday, Oct. 1. No experience is necessary to take part in the fun event, which is modeled after the club’s Daffodilly event held each spring. Sign-in will be at 9:30 a.m. at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. A nine-hole scramble tournament will be followed by lunch and an eight-end curling match at Fort Rupert Curling Club in Storey’s Beach. Curling equipment will be provided to newcomers to the sport.

Sports Briefs Cost is $40 per player, and covers green fees, lunch and prize. To register or for more info call 250-949-2660 or 250-902-8211. Wild women welcomed The Port Hardy Wild women’s hockey club is now accepting registration from interested players for the 2011-12 season. Practice kicked off this week and will continue each Monday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. The club has scheduled its annual tournament and fund-raising

dance for the weekend of Nov. 25-27 at the arena. To register or for more info, call Marnie at 250-949-0437. Hockey ref clinic A hockey referee clinic, open to anybody 12 years and older and interested in becoming a referee for the 2011-12 season, will be held Oct. 15 at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena in Port Hardy. In addition, Port Hardy Minor Hockey invites high school students interested in earning volunteer hours to come out and be a mentor on the ice to younger skaters. For information on the clinic or to volunteer with the program,

Sports Scoreboard

call Graham Richards 1st BC Rivers Day Run at 250-949-9588 or visit www.triporthockSunday’s results 1. Steve Holm, 10:39.8; 2. ey.com

Jaylon Grenier, 13:50.52; 3. Mason Masales, 17:53.49; 4. Sandy Grenier, 20:13.43; 5. (tie) Carol Halliday and Don Halliday, 20:44.17; 7. Marnie Ordano and Linden Harrison, 22:05.29.

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ATHLETE of the Week STEVE HOLM

The Port Hardy runner, an experienced marathoner, needed a much shorter stay on the trails to win the inaugural 2.5-K B.C. River’s Day Run Sunday at Quatse River Campground in Port Hardy.

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September is Fetal Alcohol Awareness Month Every year on the North Island, babies are born with lifelong disabilities caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Alcohol consumed during pregnancy can cause a broad range of lifelong disabilities and in the Western world, is a leading known cause of cognitive disabilities.

How the unborn baby is nourished Everything a woman eats, drinks, inhales, sniffs or injects will go into her bloodstream and then will go in varying degrees to the unborn baby through the placenta. An unborn baby gets all the nutrients and oxygen it needs to develop from the mother through the placenta.

How alcohol affects the unborn baby Alcohol is a teratogen. A teratogen is a substance that interferes with the normal growth and development of the unborn baby. SpeciďŹ cally, alcohol is called a neurobehavioural teratogen because it can cause damage to the brain and can subsequently change behaviour.

Range of effects from prenatal alcohol exposure Alcohol affects each pregnant woman and fetus differently. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the term used to describe the range of disabilities caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. These lifelong disabilities can include behavioral and learning problems that can have major impacts on the individual and his or her family and will change their lives. It is important to understand that even though an individual may not meet all the criteria for a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), he or she may still be living with the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol. FASD is a combination of mental and physical disabilities present at birth. Individuals who are not diagnosed with FASD but who have Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS), Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND), or Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD), also have special needs, which may be as severe as an individual with FAS and will require assistance throughout their lives.

Prevention Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is preventable by not drinking alcohol during pregnancy. If a woman is planning a pregnancy, she should decide to stop drinking before becoming pregnant. The safest decision a woman can make is to completely avoid beer, wine and hard liquor during her pregnancy. It is important to remember that many people need professional help in order to stop using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Women who need assistance to stop drinking during pregnancy should be advised to consult with their doctors or should be directed to agencies that can assist them to stop drinking.

No one can predict which infants born to mothers who drink will be affected, nor can anyone predict how severe these effects will be. There is no safe time or safe amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy.

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The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888. WE ARE looking for an active and outgoing person to participate and support a non-verbal adult female through her daily activities and routines that take place in our community. This is a full time position. You must have a reliable vehicle,clean driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract, criminal record check and ďŹ rst aid with CPR. For further information, please contact 250949-6192 between 1pm7pm.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888. COMOX VALLEY RV requires a Sales Manager, Finance Manager and 2 Sales Representatives. Automotive sales experience an asset. Please email your resume to: danny@comoxvalleyrv.com GENERAL LABOURER with knowledge of construction. Must be physically ďŹ t and reliable. Wage depends on experience. Phone: 250-9497414 or 250-902-9110. GUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PUB in Port McNeill is looking for 2 full time cooks. Please drop by with resume and see Tasos. KODIAK WIRELINE Services Partnership is hiring experienced operators/drivers for Slave Lake, Edson, Morinville branches with a signing bonus up to $5000. (dependent on experience). Apply to: tboddez@kodiakservices.com or fax to 780-418-0834. LOG TRUCK mechanic for Kurt Leroy Trucking LTD. Welding an asset. Ben. inc. To start immed. Campbell River. Fax resume to 250-287-9914.

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather on September 16th, 2011 at the age of 80 years. Dave is survived by Sally, his loving wife of 60 years, daughters Noreen (Errol), Margo (Greg) son Todd (Sarah), as well as 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Dave was born in Hounslow Middlesex, England on July 18, 1931. At the age of 17, Dave left his home in search of better opportunities and ventured off on his own bound for Canada. It was here at the age of 20 Dave met the love of his life Sally Eustis and married on September 9, 1951 and their new family soon followed. Dave began his automotive career selling new Fords with CorďŹ eld Motors in Courtenay then took a position with Nick Cadwallader at Port Hardy Motors in 1964 as a sales manager. When the chance arose to establish his own business, Dave jumped at the opportunity and in January of 1970 Dave Landon Motors became your North Island Ford of Canada dealer. Among many interests, Dave was an avid ďŹ sherman, enjoyed curling, boating, playing poker with friends and was a member of the Lions Club for several years. Dave served on District council as an alderman, as well as a term as The Mayor of Port Hardy. Dave was a man of great character, integrity, kindness and compassion. He touched the lives of so many people and he will be sadly missed by all that knew him. The family would like to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude for the many acts of kindness and support you have given us during this difďŹ cult time. A celebration of Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was held September 21st, 2011 in Kelowna BC attended by family and friends.

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CAROLYN â&#x20AC;&#x153;TRACEYâ&#x20AC;? BONO May 12, 1964 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; September 20, 2011 2011

Tracey passed away peacefully surrounded by all her family, after her courageous battle with cancer. Tracey was born in New Westminster and moved to the North North Island Island at at the age of seven. She graduated from from NISS NISS in in 1982 and married Ed in July 1988. Since Since then then she made her home in Woss. She is survived by her devoted husband husband Ed, Ed, son Nick, daughter Lauren, parents Carol Carol and and Werner Manke, sisters Denise (Bill) and and Tammy Tammy (Ray), brother Randy (Stephanie), six six adoring adoring nephews Ryan, Lucas, Clayton, Ethan, Ethan, Evan Evan and and Tyce, and in-laws Sharky, Valdene and and Angela Angela (Ken). Tracey cherished her family and and friends. friends. She will be remembered for her kind, kind, gentle gentle and caring spirit. Her beautiful smile, smile, sense sense of of humor and humour andinfectious infectiouslaugh laughwill willremain remainininour hearts forever. our hearts forever. Please join us for a celebration of Traceyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Traceyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life life on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. at Sunset Sunset School. School. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations to the Port Port McNeill McNeill Hospital Auxiliary will be gratefully accepted. accepted.

20 www.northislandgazette.com PERSONAL SERVICES MEDICAL/DENTAL CERTIFIED DENTAL Assistant, P/T required for busy paperless dental ofﬁce in Salmon Arm. Must be professional, detailed oriented have a positive attitude and work well within a team environment. Dental reception an asset. Please send Resume: valerie@alexanderdental.ca or mail to PO Box 90 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2.

PICKERS WE BUY GREENS CEDAR.27/lb PINE/FIR.32/lb Robbins Wreaths 1060 Spider Lake Qualicum Phone 250 757 9661 email:robbinswreaths@yahoo.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL ALBERTA BASED Company looking to hire experienced mulcher, feller buncher and processor operators. Requires drivers licence, work in Northern Alberta including camp jobs. Please email resume to: jobs@commandequipment.com or fax to 780-488-3002.

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fax (250-416-0232) or deliver resume to Profab Manufacturing Ltd. 3128 Hope Place, Chemainus BC. May consider 3rd year apprentice.

WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20 km West of Lloydminster, is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journeyman wages $33-$37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, savings plan for retirement, profit sharing bonus, join a winning team. Call for appointment or send resume to: Joe Bowser 780846-2231 office; joe@autotanks.ca or Jamie Flicek 780-846-2241 fax; jamie@autotanks.ca.

Instructor, Applied Business Technology This teaching opportunity is located in Alert Bay, Mount Waddinton Region. Please go to http://careers.nic.bc.ca for further criteria, required qualiﬁcations and information on how to apply to posting #100284.

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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

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

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PORT HARDY-Moving Sale. Camelot Rd. Sept. 17th, 10am-2pm. Everything must go. Round Oak table and 4 chairs, tv stands, dvd player, honda lawn mower, etc. No early birds please.

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CAN’T GET Up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel buildings priced to clear Make an offer! Ask about free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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Vancouver Island North Teacher’s Association

Of¿ce Person/Admin Assistant The Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association is searching for an Of¿ce Person/Admin Assistant. The position would be 14 hours per week, with extra hours as needed. The hourly rate would be $25 per hour plus holiday pay. The following is a partial description of the position: • Maintain accounts using acceptable accounting software inclusive of accounts receivable • Experience with maintaining a website. • Record and maintain minutes of a number of committees • Manage the Association of¿ce If you are interested in this position, please submit resumes with references to the VINTA of¿ce by October 8th, 2011.

HELP WANTED North Island Community Services Society is now accepting applications for the following Huckleberry House positions. UÊ >ÞV>ÀiÊ-Õ«iÀÛ Ã À UÊ7 ÃÃÊ-ÌÀ }Ê-Ì>ÀÌ Qualiﬁcations: UÊ6> `Ê«À Û V > Ê É Ê>ÃÃ ÃÌ> ÌÊ certiﬁcate UÊ ÀÃÌÊ `Ê iÀÌ wV>ÌiÊ> `Ê Õ Ê vÊÌÜ Ê years experience working with children 3-5 years of age. Closing date: September 29, 2011 Please forward application on or before 5:00pm to: North Island Community Services Society PO Box 1028 Port McNeill, BC 6ä ÊÓ,ä > \Ê VÃLVJÌi ÕÃ° iÌÊÊ Only short listed applicant will be contacted COMING EVENTS

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Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association P.O.Box 5151 6855 Market Street Port Hardy, BC, V0N 2P0 Phone: 250-949-8888 Cell: 250-949-0499 Fax: 250-949-8882 e-mail lp85@bctf.ca

HELP WANTED

Sexual Abuse Intervention Program Counsellor (.75 FTE) and Program Manager (.25 FTE) Combined Position: As our SAIP Counsellor, the successful applicant must have a thorough understanding of sexual abuse issues, the consequences for children and their families, and a wide range of strategies for intervention, with an emphasis being placed on using integrated approaches to prevention and healing. Successful applicant must be knowledgeable about the behavioural, cognitive, emotional and social development of children and adolescents Our Program Manager works with program staff on various aspects of service delivery, provides support and guidance to team members, assists in developing agency wide training plans, and works closely with the Executive Director on a number of key projects.

Qualiﬁcations and Skills: 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

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

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HEAVY DUTY or Commercial Transport Mechanic required. Competitive wages and beneﬁts. Please email:

TORRAC OILFIELD Services, Grande Prairie - Specializing in Drilling Fluid Recovery. Seeking motivated individuals for Trackhoe Operator, Grande Prairie & BC area. Applicants must possess: Valid drivers licence; 4-5 years operator experience (2000 hours); drilling fluid recovery equipment experience an asset; work unsupervised in a drilling rig environment; safety tickets (First Aid, H2S, WHMIS & TDG, Confined Space, Ground Disturbance); work 3 week in & 1 week out rotation. Competitive salary & benefit package available. Resume to Leroy, fax: 780-814-7506 or email: l.locke@torrac.ca.

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

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

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

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ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP “A non-traditional connecting point for North Island Christians” - Monthly “large group” gatherings - Food, Fellowship & Encouragement - Home-Group gatherings and studies now underway! Go to www.MyNewChurch.ca or phone Pastor Rick Ivens at 250-230-5555 for more info. Time for a change in your life? Everyone is welcome! 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 11/11

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

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

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00 am-Sabbath School 11:15 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/11

• Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology, Social Work, or equivalent from a recognized professional faculty with preferably several years of experience working speciﬁcally with sexually abused children/ youth, trauma, and multi-problem families • Excellent verbal and written communication • Proven skills in building and maintaining professional relationships with colleagues and community partners.

INFANT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT (25 hrs./week) As part of our Early Childhood Services Team, the Infant Development Consultant provides home-based early intervention services to families of infants (birth to three years) who are delayed in development or at risk for delay. The Consultant administers developmental assessments, assists families in determining appropriate developmental goals and activities within the family setting, provides support and encouragement to families, and prepares reports as required. This position is outreach focused. The successful applicant will have demonstrated outreach experience in a wide range of settings.

Qualiﬁcations and Skills:

• Degree or diploma in a discipline related to early childhood development • Practical experience working with infants with developmental delays, their families and other professionals. • Current ﬁrst aid level 1 certiﬁcate. An acceptable combination of education and training may be considered.

Note:

A valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are required for both positions As members of our agency team, incumbents will receive an excellent beneﬁts package and work in a supportive, ﬂexible environment.

Deadline for applications is October 12, 2011 Please apply to:

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Executive Director North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society P.O. Box 2446, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Ph: 250.949.8333 Fax: 250.949.8344 Email: ChrisP@nicccs.org

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HELP WANTED

Youth Shelter Pilot Coordinator North Island Community Services Society is looking for a high-energy individual to coordinate a Youth Shelter Pilot Project working 35 hours a week. The Youth Shelter Pilot Coordinator will assess youth shelter needs in the Mount Waddington region in addition to researching compatible shelter models and overseeing referrals for youth 1318 years in need of temporary shelter. A full job description is available upon request. This is a 5 month project with the possibility of extension. Qualifications include: UÊ Ê« ÃÌ ÃiV `>ÀÞÊì}ÀiiÊ ÀÊ` « >Ê Ê i> Ì É social service field or a combination of experience and academic study UÊ Ý«iÀ i ViÊÜ Ì ÊÞ ÕÌ ]ÊÞ ÕÌ Ê ÃÃÕiÃÊ> `É ÀÊ vulnerable populations UÊ «ÕÌiÀÊ«À wV i VÞÊ ÊÃ«Ài>`Ã iiÌÃ]Ê`>Ì>L>ÃiÃÊ and word processing software UÊ > >À ÌÞÊÜ Ì ÊLÕ`}iÌÊ«Ài«>À>Ì Ê> `Ê management This position requires excellent communication and ÃÌi }ÊÃ Ã]Ê} `Ê À}> â>Ì ÊÃ Ã]ÊÌ iÊ>L ÌÞÊ Ì ÊLiÊyiÝ L i]ÊÜ À ÊÕ ìÀÊ«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊ> `Êì ÃÌÀ>ÌiÊ good behavior modeling skills. Interested candidates must forward their resume with cover letter and the names of 3 professional references to: nicsbc@telus.net OR North Island Community Services Society PO Box 1028 * ÀÌÊ V i ]Ê Ê6ä ÊÓ,ä Please note only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

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82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

PORT MCNEILL Ocean view 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths, 5 appl. Bright kitchen, dining & living area with laminate ﬂooring. Hot tub & lots of parking. $169,000. Call 250-956-3417.

BUSINESSES FOR SALE PORT MCNEILL Ashley’s Jewelry Store For Sale- Due to illness. 1-250-546-2513 or 1250-287-8780.

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DRYLAND SORT SUPERVISOR JEUNE LANDING FOREST OPERATION THE COMPANY Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island delivering unique, quality products to our customers in a safe, sustainable environment. We are currently seeking a fully experienced Dryland Sort Supervisor for our Jeune Landing Forest Operation, located in Port Alice, B.C.

THE POSITION Reporting to the Port McNeill Forest Operations Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the safe and efficient flow of logs. This includes leading an effective safety program; coordinating and directing log towing; managing the log sorting and quality process at the Dryland Sort in accordance with company specifications and barge schedules; and maintaining optimum unsorted inventory levels.

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We offer a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe you possess the skills and qualifications we require, please reply in confidence with a resume and covering letter by October 21, 2011 to: Western Forest Products Inc., Human Resource Department 201 – 495 Dunsmuir St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6B9 Fax: 866.840.9611 E-mail: resumes@westernforest.com As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest. Please visit www.westernforest.com to learn more about our Company.

At least 10 years of experience salmon farming A minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role within the aquaculture industry management experience and skills essential to the role, including Project Management Bachelor of Engineering degree (preferably in a marine-related ﬁeld) and/or Bachelor of Science, coupled with strong analytical abilities and a demonstrated understanding of numerical and engineering principles as they relate to the marine environment

We offer a competitive compensation package and challenging work. Please view the full posting on our website at www.marineharvestcanada.com and apply as directed.

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

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good ﬁshing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-3950599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO COAL HARBOUR near Pt. Hardy

2 Bdrm apts., Furnished available Sept. 1. Clean, quiet, renovated & upgraded. Rural setting, overlooking harbour. $550./mo., References req’d. 1-250-949-8855 or email: info@twoceans.com HADDINGTON COURT APARTMENTS PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building. Free cable. Furnished suites available. Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365 KINGCOME MANOR

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of background in the forest industry and a minimum of 2 years experience in a supervisory position. A strong commitment to safety is essential. The candidate will have experience in log sorting; a good understanding of the company’s quality expectations—a scaling license will be an asset. The candidate should have a sound understanding of contract management, budgeting, basic ﬁnancial concepts and computer use. The successful individual will have solid, demonstrated analytical capabilities and leadership skills. Strong consideration will be given to individuals with applied skills & knowledge of Mediation & Negotiation as well as Coaching & Mentoring.

Farm Systems Manager

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

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We are recruiting for the challenging operational support position of Farm Systems Manager. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be a key member of the Production Services team; responsibilities involve technical design, development and maintenance of all marine farming systems including development and technical support for improving plankton mitigation systems, preventative maintenance programs, and mooring design as well as major construction and renovations. The successful candidate will have:

PORT MCNEILL APARTMENTS

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 PETS WELCOME- Quiet 2 bdr. near Airport. Private Parking within feet of your front door. Small backyard. Ref. req. Avail. Nov. 1st. Call 250-949-7189.

Phone Rick 250-956-4555 PORT HARDY Large 3 bdrm condo, NP/,N/S, heat & hot water included. W/D in unit. Available Oct 1. $750/mo. Ref. req. Call 250-949-7085. PORT MCNEILL3 Bdrm townhouse, close to schools & hospital. Oct. 1. 250-956-3440 www.portmcneilltown houses.yolasite.com

PORT MCNEILL MCCLURE APT’S. 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. 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 SEAWIND ESTATES Port Hardy, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths $800/mo. Completely renovated townhouse in gated community. N/P, Ref. required. Call 250-949-9723. 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 HYDE CREEK - Waterfront 1bdrm furnished apt./w shop. $500/mo. Can work off some rent. Call 360-790-5733.

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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

HELP WANTED

Finance Assistant The TheTown Town of of Port Port McNeill McNeill invites invites applications for the position position of of Finance Finance Assistant. Assistant. The The successful successful candidate candidate will will have a minimum of two two years years experience experience with with aa working working knowledge of accounts accountspayable payableand and receivable receivable practices, will be able to todeal dealcourteously courteously and and effectively effectively with the public and demonstrate demonstrate an an ability ability to to organize organize workload and meet established established deadlines. deadlines. A detailed detailed job job description description may may be picked up at the A Town of of Port Port McNeill McNeill ofﬁce ofﬁce or or on the Town’s website Town www.portmcneill.ca www.portmcneill.ca

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Applications will will be be accepted accepted until 4:00 p.m., Applications Friday October 2011atatthe theTown Town Ofﬁce. Ofﬁce. Friday, October 14, 7, 2011

250-949-6225 or 250-230-2007

Please apply apply in in writing, writing, with with resume, resume, to: Please Town of of Port Port McNeill McNeill Town Box 728 728 Port Port McNeill, McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Box Or fax fax resume, resume, with with cover cover letter letter to 250-956-4300 or Or email to to pmassist@telus.net pmassist@telus.net email

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FANNY Bay OCEANFRONT immaculate home. $1300 per month. Remodeled, hardwood and heated tile ﬂoors. 2 bdrm., 2 full baths, garage, 5 appliances. No pets, non smoking. References required. Available Sept. 15. Ph. (250) 7021620.

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

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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—, toilet paper, compass, topography map, bear spray and a knife or handsaw. As for food, lots of nuts in your gorp (trail mix) and for those who are allergic to nuts, try chick peas as they have a better quality of protein and more variety of amino acids. One of the most important tools is a knife. If knives intimidate you, try a folding saw, these will be critical if you have to build an emergency shelter or make a splint. So you can take the basic necessities, get lost and be happy or get lost and be miserable without any means of comfort. And before heading out let someone know of your plans, because if they don’t know where to look for you, some archeologist will find you many years from now. Lawrence Woodall is a longtime naturalist who lives in Port McNeill.

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We divided into four teams of two with Pete and myself heading towards the junction trail at the base of Silver Peak, the last known location the hiker had been seen. It was pitch black and we stayed to the trails and, about an hour after passing the junction trail, we saw a dim light and heard a voice. She rode out her ordeal in reasonable comfort because she was prepared. There are some basic supplies you should carry even for a three-hour hike: a properly fitted backpack, a thermal blanket (bright colour on the inside to use as a marker for aerial searchers), Level 1 first aid kit — those pocket size kits are useless in any sort of serious injury — add some Polysporin, a whistle, waterproof flashlight, gloves, tuque, matches — don’t bother with waterproof matches, just put in a water tight container

Smart move to acknowledge ay tripping can be lots of you’re not physically up to a fun, but stats show over task, but where she went wrong 80 per cent of all back is when she decided to wander country emergencies arise because about without a map. people are under-equipped. GPS doesn’t work in the vicinPeople who only take a granola ity but maps are inexpensive and bar and bottle of water seem to be they don’t malfunction when batthe first to break a bone, get lost, or teries die and they work in any suffer from exposure. It takes less than five pounds of Our Backyard environment. She became lost and went to gear to make sure, if you do find with Lawrence ground, another smart move. The yourself in trouble, you can usually Woodall autumn evening temperatures ride it out until help arrives or you can drop quite drastically in the north and are able to self rescue yourself. I’d like to share a story of a lost woman just past 8 p.m., park staff received notice the who, while hiking Silver Peak trail with woman was lost. Within two hours we were at the lodge, friends, decided she wasn’t up for the climb and advised her mates she’d meet them at the which transported us to the other side of the lake. junction trail at the base.

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