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Crisis line funded VIHA REINSTATES $60,000 CONTRACT

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Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT HARDY – David took on Goliath and the North Island Crisis Line will once again be fully funded.

Chris Parker of the North Island Crisis and Counselling Centre got the word Tuesday morning from the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

A year ago VIHA decided to centralize crisis lines on Vancouver Island in Nanaimo and stop funding to the local volunteer line.

But Parker, her staff and the NICCC board never believed a centralized line could provide the knowledge and service a local one could. Local governments and First Nations agreed and rallied to save the local line.

“The community really

Coast Guard vessel John P. Tully was in Port Hardy and giving public tours. Seaman Gord Boettcher gave a guided tour to Sandra Masales, Amber Pavlik and her baby Sean, Karen Strussi, Mason Masales, Merrick Masales and Kirsten Strussi.

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came together,” said Parker.

“We’re the tiniest line and we took them on.”

The NICCC board continued to fund the line from their reserves. But the money was running out and NICCC was looking for sponsors before the end of March.

Then VIHA saw the light.

“They reognized ... this was tried and clearly there were huge gaps in service with the centralized line,” said Parker. “Our crisis line was so integrated with crisis response. There is a big disconnect in response with a centralized line.”

Parker will now meet with local mental health workers to hammer out the details of the contract.

The crisis line, which has always been available, is 250-949-6033.

Gunman charged, remains in custody Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT McNEILL – An armed man who held off RCMP for more than nine hours Feb. 8 will remain in custody for at least two more weeks.

Trevor Ryan Vandervalk of Port McNeill faces a dozen charges including theft, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, firearms charges, weapons charges, breaking and entering and

mischief. Vandervalk was arrested about 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 8 after an all-day standoff ended peacefully.

He appeared in court in Port Hardy Feb. 15 via video.

His case was put off until March 1, however, to give Vandervalk opportunity to consult with a lawyer.

Crown Counsel Mark Wolf said the Crown would not be recommending his release.

Some of the charges

relate to alleged offenses at a residence on Mine Road in Port McNeill earlier in the day on Feb. 8, prior to the police standoff. During this altercation, it is alleged that Vandervalk retrieved a firearm belonging to the resident of the home, uttered threats, assaulted him, and fled. The alleged victim was not seriously injured.

Residents then reported a man riding a bike in the

community while in possession of a rifle.

Vandervalk, aged 32, is known to police and was under a firearms prohibition and on probation at the time of these alleged offenses.

Police caught up with Vandervalk after he had already entered his girlfriend’s home at Unit 24 in the Kaleva Gardens townhouse complex in Port McNeill.

Officers from Port Hardy RCMP, the North Island RCMP Emergency Response Team, and RCMP Police Dog Service responded to the incident.

Officers cordoned off the area around the complex and residents of the townhouses were evacuated.

All three schools in the community were locked down and students were not allowed to walk home after school dismissed.

Police negotiated 9 hours with an armed man Feb. 8.

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Next gen fish farming Ken Manning Gazette staff PORT ALICE – Forty percent of salmon purchasers want responsibly raised salmon and they are willing to pay a premium to get it, said Dr. Andrew Wright in a presentation to Port Alice Council Feb 9.

Couple that with a demand for salmon that is three times what the market currently supplies and the public’s reluctance to see an increase in the number of open-net salmon farming operations and you have a perfect storm in favour of land-based, closed-containment systems, said Wright.

Wright spent more than an hour taking councillors through the intricacies of raising salmon in his landbased, closed-containment system. An example of Wright’s system is in the initial stages of being built by the ‘Namgis in Alert Bay. The 200 tonnesper-annum project is aimed at optimizing the design for future largescale commercial facilities and is expected to produce 5.5 kilogram Atlantic Salmon by the last quarter of 2012.

Wright said starting small is the key to building competencies among staff and ensuring that a failure if/ when it comes does not

wipe out the operation financially. The system he designed can start as small as 100 tonnes per year and be scaled up to as much 100,000 tonnes per year.

A 100-tonne facility has a footprint of 67 metres by 24 metres.

The cost of energy for a plant that size would be $80,000 said Wright.

Wright just returned from working with Dr. Steven Summerfelt, who operates the Freshwater Institute in West Virginia. and was part of a panel of four experts at the Seafood Summit in Vancouver earlier this month.

Wright cited closed containment operations that are successful.

Bruce Swift of Agassiz raises salmon in a closed system and sells all of his product to high-end Vancouver restaurants.

Wa s h i n g t o n - b a s e d , Domsea Farms sells 100 percent of its coho salmon to Canadian grocery chain Overwaitea who in turn market it under their premium SweetSpring label.

According to Wright, the advantages of being a “first mover” in this new industry on the North Island would be access to clean water, feed, knowledgeable employees, low-cost land, equipment suppliers and tax incentives.

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The missing remembered

Residents of Alert Bay walked in remembrance of missing and murdered women Feb. 14. The wet walk from the town square to the health centre was followed by a luncheon and the showing of a DVD.

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Study: lice on sockeye Gazette staff A new study published yesterday in the Public Library of Science ONE by researchers from Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Watershed Watch Salmon Society, and the Universities of Victoria and Simon Fraser shows a link between salmon farms and sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon.

The article, Sea Louse Infection of Juvenile Sockeye Salmon in Relation to Marine Salmon Farms on Canada’s West Coast, genetically identified 30 distinct stocks of Fraser sockeye that pass by open net-pen salmon farms in the Strait of Georgia, including the

endangered Cultus Lake stock. The study found that parasitism of Fraser sockeye increased significantly after the juvenile fish passed by fish farms.

These same species of lice were found in substantial numbers on the salmon farms.

“The implications of these infections are not fully clear, but in addition to any direct physical and behavioural impacts on juvenile sockeye, sea lice may also serve as vectors of disease or indicators of other farmorigin pathogens” said Michael Price, lead author.

The data further showed that the differences in infection level for one species of louse in relation to fish farm

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Further to the comment in a recent column about some parents choosing not to immunize their children against disease, there was an outbreak of measles last March through April in B.C. The disease was brought in by Olympic visitors and affected non-immunized children under five and adults between 30 and 39 who didn’t receive their second measles shot as children. Immunization does work.

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exposure could not be explained by differences in salinity or temperature.

“Given the high intensities of lice observed on some juveniles in this study-up to 28 lice/ fish- there’s an urgent need to understand the extent of threat posed by sea lice to juvenile Fraser River sockeye” said Dr. Craig Orr, a co-author of the study.

The study also recorded the highest lice levels on juvenile sockeye near a farmed salmon processing plant in the Georgia Strait, heightening concern for the full potential impact of the salmon farm industry on wild salmon in this region.

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Past editor dies Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT HARDY – A strong voice for the North Island has been silenced.

Former North Island Gazette editor Peter Paterson died in his sleep at home in Port Hardy Feb. 12 at the age of 80.

Mr. Paterson worked in a variety of occupations but journalism was his passion, says his daughter Becky Deans, who worked by his side at the Gazette.

Mr. Paterson was Peter Paterson, left born in Victoria, but 1981. Right is then after studying the arts Ross Mavis. at UVic and UBC he turned to journalism at a reporter; a year later McGill University in he was named editor.

Most memorable Montreal and served as editor of the McGill were his provocative weekly column In Left Daily.

In 1953 he married Field, and his deterElin, who he met while mination to shame the government into at McGill.

In 1956 the fam- putting the highway ily moved to Toronto through to Port Hardy. where Mr. Paterson Dubbed the “Carrot Campaign� because worked for the CBC. “He would sell radio the highway was danplays to the CBC,� said gled as an election Deans. “He started as a promise several times, stage hand and moved Mr. Paterson kept the issue in the news until his way up.�

In 1964 he became the highway was comproduction manager for pleted. A wooden carthe CBC public affairs rot marks the accomprogram This Hour plishment at the end of Highway 19 in Port Has Seven Days.

Wanting to escape Hardy.

During Mr. Paterson’s the city, the Patersons returned to Vancouver 10-year tenure as ediIsland in 1971. They tor, the Gazette won prestigious rented a house in many Quatsino and Mr. awards including best Paterson worked at all-around newspaper Utah Mines, running in Canada in 1977. the pumps in the pit When Mr. Paterson and earning the nick- heard the news he took name Peter Pumper, the whole staff, more than a dozen people, to says Deans.

In 1974 Mr. Paterson the award ceremony in was hired on at the Vancouver.

During this time Elin North Island Gazette as and the family oper-

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ated three stores in the Thunderbird Mall.

When they closed in 1984, the family moved to Halifax where Mr. Paterson went to work for another community newspaper.

In 1989 Mr. Paterson returned to the Island and partnered with former Gazette owner Roland Shanks to produce the Food and Drink News and work as a freelance writer.

In 2001, the Patersons moved to Port Hardy to start a newspaper in competition with the North Island Gazette, the MidCoast Beacon.

Former Gazette colleague Bruce Winfield, was editor of the new publication.

The MidCoast Beacon closed in 2002 but Mr. Paterson didn’t stop writing. “He was brilliant,� said Deans “He never wrote his book; he wanted to. There are still tons of manuscripts that were never finished. He always had something on the go.�

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Dog abuse investigated Ken Manning Gazette staff Two Siberian husky puppies found in Port Hardy were delivered to the Nanaimo SPCA two weeks ago.

When the puppies were being rescued, children at the scene told the rescuer that kids had been throwing rocks at other puppies like the ones that were being picked up, said Leon Davis, the manager of Nanaimo SPCA. “The puppies were in relatively good condition. They were dehydrated and malnourished consistent with what we expect to

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“We have an open file on this investigation,� said Davis. “There are a lot of rumours and we are asking questions of everyone involved.�

Davis is expecting that the RCMP will also be looking into the case based on reports that are filtering in to them, but he has not requested their help because he doesn’t have any new details on the case.

Davis said the puppies were recovered in “a rural area near Port Hardy.�

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Water plan questioned Paul Rudan Campbell River Mirror Conservation groups are calling for an environmental assessment to examine a water bottling business proposed by two small First Nation bands. “I think we need to look at the big picture‌ water is the new gold,â€? said Lannie Keller of Read Island, a tourism operator who also speaks on behalf of the Friends of Bute Inlet.

The Kwiakah and Da’naxda’xw First Nations are working together on “highend water bottlingâ€? proposal in conjunction with former gold mining executive Bill Chornobay. Together, they have applied for water licences on approximately 40 streams, all located in mainland inlets – Bute, Jervis, Toba and Knight. “We are doing our due diligence and following the application process to the ‘T’‌ more than 70,000 hectares are under our protection and we don’t need them to tell us how to manage the environment,â€? said Frank Voelker, the manager of the 19-member Kwiakah band which is based in Campbell River.

The Friends of Bute Inlet, Sierra Clubs of Quadra Island and Malaspina, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association, the Campbell River chapter of the Council of Canadians, and West Coast Environmental Law are calling for an environmental assessment. They’re concerned about the provision which would allow the daily collection of up to 25,000 gallons of water a day from each stream. “I am extremely concerned about the impact of these projects. Individually they may appear to some to be comparatively innocuous, but put together we are talking about a huge amount of water,� said North Island MLA Trevena in a news release.

But Voelker said

their studies show the water collection will have little or next to no environmental impact and it’s unlikely they would ever draw the maximum amount of water allowed daily from each and every stream.

Water collection would be done by a single skiff along with a containment barge which would travel the cluster route.

Voelker said the skiff would travel to the

mouths of the creeks and then a long, flexible hose would be used to collect water directly from waterfalls or near-vertical falls, just before it enters the ocean. Voelker added the majority of the creeks are too steep to be fish-bearing, and by taking water just before it enters the ocean, it would be the “most environmentally-friendly extraction process.�

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Voelker said the plan is to bottle a high-end product that could be sold in upscale restaurants.

Voelker wonders why the environmental groups started a media campaign without ever contacting the Kwiakah or the Alert Bay-based Da’naxda’xw band to learn about the project details.

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Fire inspectors gear up Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT McNEILL – Three new fire inspectors will be checking out public and commercial buildings in the community.

“A group representing the fire commissioner will be doing fire inspections in all Port McNeill build-

Council Meeting Port McNeill ings,” Coun. Aaron Frost told Port McNeill council Feb. 7. Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department Chief Larry Bartlett as well as the deputy fire chief and one of the captains have all been trained to conduct fire safety inspections.

“This comes from the fire chief,” said Frost. “He wanted this.

He wants to make sure people are safe.”

Frost said a letter would be sent out to building owners notifying them of the com-

ing inspections.

Lifejacket program The harbour commission is setting up a lifejacket borrowing program.

“There are lots of kids running around the dock without a lifejacket,” said Coun.

Gaby Wickstrom. The lifejackets would be kept at the dock and the harbour commission will be looking for donations of approved lifejackets from residents. They may also partner with the Coast Guard Auxiliary for supplies.

Bylaw review First reading on a fee setting bylaw, to change harbour rates, was not approved after councillors asked for a review.

“I would like to go through this whole bylaw and clean it up and have a good bylaw,” said Coun.

Shelley Downey.

The discussion started over the use of

standardized language.

Recently water rates were updated and the language referring to licensed premises in the community was changed.

“My concern is that we make standardized terminology throughout the bylaw,” said Coun. Shirley Ackland.

“Can we standardize the terminology throughout?”

As a result, the bylaw was sent back to town staff to review and bring back to council.

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Communities in Bloom representative Sharon Barratt told council that much of the work is done by volunteers and donations and that more donations and sponsorships could be sought.

Council tabled the matter to their next meeting when they hope to hear from staff how much administration and public works resources are used for Communities in Bloom.

Communities in Bloom Council wants more information before it pays membership fees of $475 for Communities in Bloom this year.

The discussion centred around the hidden cost of supporting the program.

“We’ve been doing it for a couple of years now and we should know what it is costing us over and above the membership fee,” said

Recycling at the harbour Barratt inquired if recycling services could be provided at the harbour.

“Many boaters recycle but they have no where to put it,” said Barratt. “I spoke with Doug Lloyd and it is surprisingly inexpensive.”

Costs and logistics will be researched before council makes a decision on the idea.

2011 Annual General Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 22 @ 7pm

Chamber Update submitted by Chamber Manager Cheryl Jorgenson 2011 Annual General Meeting Tuesday February 22 @ 7:00 PM Northern Lights Restaurant (Haida Way Motor Inn) Port McNeill The AGM agenda will include the fiscal review/reports of the Chamber of Commerce, the election of the 2011 Executive and Director, Guest Speaker: Annemarie Koch; “PMCC Strategic Planning for 2011 and Beyond”; Appetizers and good company!

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The Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce is currently undergoing a Strategic Planning Session that will set our chamber/business course for the next 5 years or longer. The last time this was done was 2005 and over 80% of those goals were achieved and now is the time for some new direction.

We will be looking for general membership input into this process and welcome you to this year’s Annual General Meeting to discuss the outcome of recent planning sessions. Thank you to all those that took the time to complete the recent survey.

Miles Trevor, Chamber Secretary Chamber of Commerce 2011 Membership & Renewals For all Chamber Members your 2011 Membership & Renewal are now due.

For any questions or for further information please contact your particular Chamber Office. If you are not yet a member and would like to know more about the benefits of being a member of the Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce please contact the Chamber office for more information. Membership packages are available upon request or visit the Chamber Website at www.portmcneill.net. Sointula and Alert Bay businesses welcomed.

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Founding figure gone The North Island lost of one its iconic characters this week with the death of former Gazette editor Peter Paterson.

Paterson was a driving force for change and progress in the region during a time when things were booming and North Island communities were experiencing growing pains.

Men and women like Paterson, who spoke out and fought to make this a great place to live, should be honoured in our history. Especially as they retire, move away or die as many already have.

Not everyone agreed with Paterson’s opinions or his methods, but the fact is he got things done.

That can be said of many of the founders of North Island communities who planned and worked and fought for funds to provide water and sewer systems, sidewalks, recreational facilities, hospitals, paved roads, emergency services and more.

Moving ahead, different people with different approaches will build on the foundation that people like Paterson put in place.

For example, a growing tourism industry is here in part thanks to Paterson’s tenacious Carrot Campaign. And the Hamper Fund is celebrating it’s 30th year in 2011 because of the promotion and commitment Paterson put into it.

Some will say it is time for a change in leadership, that the Old Guard is no longer needed. But while change will and must come, we should never forget the work of those who came before.

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After operating for a year with money from its own reserves, the North Island Crisis Line will have its funding restored by VIHA.

Puppies turned into the Nanaimo SPCA from Port Hardy has fueled more concerns over animal abuse.

Rural voters maintain advantage VICTORIA – There aren’t too many benefits to living in B.C.’s hinterlands, compared to the southwest where three quarters of B.C. residents reside.

A few advantages of rural life spring to mind: it’s quieter, traffic jams are fewer and shorter, and real estate prices are more reasonable.

Another advantage is little noticed, but significant just the same. Rural voters have more clout than their urban counterparts. There can be as many as three times the number of voters in a Metro Vancouver constituency as in one of the remote northern seats, but each gets one MLA. That advantage was reinforced during the 2008 electoral boundary redistribution, when the B.C. Liberal government decided not to eliminate rural seats to equalize representation in the B.C. legislature. Instead they supported adding six extra seats, in the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland, Okanagan and Southern

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Vancouver Island. That narrowed the gap, but the other regions remain overrepresented in Victoria.

The B.C. Liberal Party has now moved to match this rural clout in its own leadership vote, set for Feb. 26. At a weekend convention, party delegates voted almost unanimously to get rid of the one member-one vote system that put Vancouverite Gordon Campbell into the leadership 17 years ago.

The new weighted voting

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system ensures that constituencies with small memberships have the same influence in the leadership contest as those who have signed up thousands of new members in urban areas. A rural member’s vote might be up to 10 times as powerful as one in Surrey, where many new members have been signed up.

There wasn’t much grumbling about this decision. Most B.C. Liberals agreed with the candidates that sticking with a one member-one vote system would mean only urban candidates have a chance of leading the party.

Kootenay East MLA Bill urged delegates to adopt the new system, partly because it gives the party a huge advantage over the NDP. The NDP is selecting its next leader using the one member-one vote system for the first time. NDP leadership candidates have signed up thousands of new members, most of them from urban constituencies.

The NDP now risks becoming the party of the urban poor, and that’s not a recipe for success.

Some rural voters will remember that Glen Clark made his first visit to Prince George only after he became premier. He spoke about how pleased he was to finally visit the north, apparently unaware that he had only reached the middle of the province, with the north still to come.

Carole James worked hard for seven years as leader to make the NDP reach out beyond its traditional power base. It won’t be easy for an urban-dominated NDP to retain these far-flung constituencies, much less add to their current seats.

The B.C. Liberals have gone a long way to holding their rural-urban coalition together.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS editor@northislandgazette.com

Minister Duncan: come and talk to us Dear editor, The following letter is addressed to MP John Duncan.

Recent arbitrary directives made by Canadian federal politicians and implemented by Fisheries and Oceans Canada has placed huge uncertainty in all communities wishing access to the Pacific halibut fishery.

The uncertainty of opportunity within the sport fish halibut sector creates a level of concern and confusion among anglers hoping to catch a halibut. The uncertainty of mid season closings will discourage

many who would otherwise make time and financial commitments to travel to an area to fish halibut.

Further uncertainties make any planning by sport fish groups and the communities that they help support, almost impossible. It is tough to interest someone in a halibut trip in January when openings and daily quotas are To Be Announced, sometimes months later.

The uncertainty of a quota system is not so much the question here but federally dictated process of timing and allocation certainly is.

Many British Columbia coastal communities have seen their industrial bases downsize. Some of them have successfully incorporated some aspects of tourism in their future plans.

The Sport fishing industry, as an integral community partner, makes positive economic contributions for all in communities that have a predictable access to the resource.

The new arbitrary Federal percentage allocations (88% commercial vs 12% for others) as they are, dramatically change the focus in the sport sector. The present methods

place additional hardships on communities trying to expand their economic base by promoting tourism alternatives.

There does appear to be a concerted effort by the strongest lobby groups to eventually own complete control of the halibut resource. It will make quotas a marketable commodity, sold at a premium to the highest bidder and purchased by only by those wealthy enough to own one.

Although you are no longer the fisheries critic in Opposition in Ottawa, one would hope not to see

you publicly noted as a no-show at fishery related gatherings in your own constituency. Surely not all of the attendees voted against your previous decisions as they pertained to fishery matters.

Why sir, when you have been quoted as saying "it's all about conservation," can you not spare all your constituents the time to explore alternatives? Your reluctance to participate with constituent anglers is yours to choose.

In conclusion, if, as some politicians suggest "it's all about conservation," why were just the allocation per-

centages rearranged (now 88% commercial vs. 12% sport)? Why was a halibut conservation stamp, with an annual quota, not added to sport fishing licences?

If it's good enough for Ling cod and Chinook quotas, then why not halibut?

I am looking forward to you revisiting this issue.

Perhaps we can all look forward to your assistance in finding a mutually acceptable solution that removes future sport catch uncertainties. I await your positive reply.

K. G. Smith, Port Hardy

Teacher applauds FSA article

Follow the bouncing ball Goalie Aaron Walkus gets a little help with corralling a loose ball from defender Pat Walkus with Kody Paul looking on during ball hockey at Bear's Place Thursday. See related story, page 11.

Dear editor, Thank you for your article about the Foundation Skills Assessment tests. I am a teacher and am currently on maternity leave.

My neighbours and I are continuously talking about our local school, our children, and future plans.

The topic of schooling has become heated based on the FSA test scores and

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the low "achievement" of the local school. Some parents are moving based entirely on these scores, yet their understanding is limited.

Thank you for writing a clear piece that will hopefully shed some light for those not in the education field.

Rebekah Khan Port Moody

Halibut fishery a history of blood, sweat and tears Dear Editor, Over the years, I have been reading one sided misinformation from writers who support money making commercial charter and lodge operations over the 88/12 split in the halibut industry. There are accusations of "Slipper Skippers" and a public resource being given to commercial fisherman for free.

Who are the biggest Slipper Skippers? Maybe it's the owner of eight, 44ft commercial lodge charter boats packing 20-30 customers in Ukee Harbour?

Maybe the owner of a fleet of 20 or so high-speed

aluminum charter boats at Langara Lodge? Or maybe some lodges in-between? I am not too sure. I wonder how many pounds of halibut cross their docks, and how much money is made each year. I know it's more then a lot of commercial fisherman own or earn.

First Nations people own a large portion (17%) of the commercial quota and licenses. The commercial fisherman have been fishing halibut for a 100 years, long before any charter boats and lodges were ever thought of. The vast majority of commercial fisherman have been selling or

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purchasing their licenses since the DFO first issued them in 1979 (including myself), and licenses with quota attached since 1991 and licenses and/or quota since 1999. In 1991 each fisherman was allocated a quota based on his past catch history. They have earned it through years and years of blood, sweat and tears, and sometimes death in one of the toughest and most grueling fisheries in B.C. Nobody got their halibut quota for free.

Thirty or so years ago commercial halibut licenses were capped at 435 vessels with length restrictions

for conservation reasons.

So answer these questions: Are there any restrictions on how many commercial sport lodges can be built?

Are there any restrictions on how big a charter vessel can be? Or are there any restrictions on how big of a fleet of boats one lodge can operate? Also, how many people those vessel are able pack? I think most people know the answers. There are zero restrictions in the growing commercial sport industry.

To take halibut quota from the commercial and First Nations fisherman who have helped model

one of the best run and most accountable fisheries in the world, and give it to a growing commercial sport industry with very little history, no caps, no charter vessel length restrictions, and no accountability for their by-catch or actual numbers seems absolutely ludicrous! The commercial halibut fishermen are accountable for every pound of halibut and bycatch caught. B.C. commercial and First Nations fishermen have seen their allowable catch levels reduced by approximately 47% since 2007.

The commercial charter

and lodge industry is growing out of control and needs some restrictions applied like all other industries in Canada. They can make it work. They need to come to the table and figure out a way to trade, rent or buy quota from the commercial and First Nations fishermen in years of low stock abundance. Instead of trying to take it through political lobbying and false accusations in newspapers and emails.

The halibut industry should be separated into 3 categories: Commercial, Sport Commercial and Recreational.

Glen Johnston Royston

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February 20 The Hardy Bay seniors will be holding a Hamburger/ Hot Dog Day at the seniors’ centre, 9150 Granville St. between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. By donation.

February 20 Three sessions of life drawing lessons. Feb. 20, Mar. 27, and Apr. 17, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Cost $30. Location: Jessie Roland’s B&B, 5710 Hardy Bay Road, Port Hardy. Proceeds support North Vancouver Island Artist Society. Call or email Lyn Barton at 250-949-7763 l-barton@telus.net

ONGOING EVENTS & MEETINGS • 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 & Gift Shop open 10am to noon and 1pm to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday. Closed Feb 2 & 3. Bring your fossils for our temporary fossil exhibit.

• 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).

• PHSS PAC mtg every 2nd Thurs of each month @ 7pm.

• Volunteers needed for a Kitchen Program Assistant for AIDS Vancouver Island. Contact Shane 250-230-0884 or shane.thomas@ avi.org.

• Every 1st & 3rd Saturday at 7pm: Coal Harbour Activity Centre Game Night. Bring a friend. Free. FMI 250-949-0575.

• PH Lions Club Bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 5:30pm.

• FASD Mamma Bear Group has been cancelled. Info about FASD contact Diane Bell 250-949-8333 or 250-230-1581.

• Feb 24: Port Hardy Senior's Housing Society AGM 7pm at the Common Area of the Senior Housing at 7480 Rupert Street. Please attend to learn more about the Society's Focus on keeping low cost housing available for our community seniors.

February 25 In partnership with Small Business BC, Community Futures is offering a video conference seminar titled “Social Media and Sales” #14 - 311 Hemlock, Port McNeill. 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Seating is limited so please register at 250-956-2220. More information at www. smallbusinessbc.ca.

March 2 In partnership with Small Business BC, Community Futures is offering a video conference seminar titled “How to do Business with the Federal Government” #14 - 311 Hemlock, Port McNeill. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Seating is limited so please register at 250-956-2220.

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February 25 Potluck dinner and dance at Bear's Place (Robert Scott gym). Doors open at 5 p.m. dinner at 5:30. Bring something to share. Donations always welcome. Call Rob at 250-949-0343 for details.

March 4 World Day of Prayer. Friday 7 p.m. St Columba Church, Port Hardy. Everyone welcome.

February 26 Garage Sale. Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A-Frame Church. Corner of Haddington & Cedar Port McNeill.

All sorts of pre-loved treasures. A-Frame Books will also be open. All books 25 cents each during Garage Sale February 26 Swap Meet. Eagle View Elementary Gym. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 per table early bird. $20 per table after Feb. 11. Cash reservation only.

Registration at Stepping Stones Preschool 9350 Park Dr. portable behind P.H.S.S. Donations accepted by Angela at 250-949-9212 or Janet at 250-949-3031.

Proceeds to non-profit society North Island Child Development Society.

February 27 Flea Market at Bear's Place (Robert Scott gym). Tables $15. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donated items for sale gratefully accepted. Call Rob at 250-949-0343 for details.

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Cute, cunning, lethal and a team player From native North American legends to Aesop’s Fables the red fox is cited for it’s intelligence and beguiling

Our Backyard with Lawrence Woodall cunning. At the heart of these tales is the fox that employs a extensive range of strategies to fill it’s dinner plate with a wider variety of pickings than its cousin, the wolf.

The primary diet for fox is meadow voles, but they also have a vegetarian bent, and

will scheme to great lengths to get what they want. The old fox in the chicken coop scenario was, and still is, a security systems issue as the fox continues to thwart the efforts of man’s intellect to feed upon eggs and chickens. Basically they eat just about everything.

Despite what many books say, the fox is a social animal and does hunt in groups.

It was in the early nineties that Mary our camp cook was preparing some pies for the evening meal. She had been placing them on the counter by the window to cool off. Now Mary was just 4 foot nothing, but you didn’t dare wander into the cookhouse in between meals. Your ears would bleed from the verbal assault. It just wasn’t worth it.

Cam and I had just wandered in from our zones that day and were lazing about the main camp house. It was mid-morning when two foxes appeared and sauntered over to the cook house and stood in the doorway.

We guessed that Mary finally noticed the two critters when we heard a shout laced with a liberal dose of soap mouth lubrication. The fox didn’t budge during the shouting until Mary took chase. It wasn’t until all appeared calm that Cam noticed a pair of foxes scampering down a wood pile by the window with pies in tow. At this point we also noticed there was nobody else around and it was best to leave before we received the brunt of Mary’s acid laced tongue. This was a game plan by

the foxes as two took Mary’s attention while the other two stole the pies.

This wasn’t a new insight. Our beagle Ranger, all energy, very little strategic presence, would be visited throughout the winter by the same bunch of foxes. Ranger was on a long clothesline that gave him a range of about 100 feet.

It was Ranger’s first winter with us. On an early evening, when our attention was drawn to his continuous barking, we noted several foxes near the end of the clothesline which Ranger would fly out to. The foxes moving just out of range. Our attention quickly returned to the doghouse where several more foxes were raiding Ranger’s dog

The red fox combines a cute face with lethal cunning.

Lawrence Woodall photo working together to dish. Of course Ranger was empty.

It’s unusual for foxes bring down a snowshoe would run back scattering the foxes, only to work in unison when hare. A cute face paired to have the ones at the it concerns domestic to lethal intellect.

Lawrence Woodall end of the line come take out. I observed is a long-time naturalback into range caus- the same efficient hunt ist who lives in Port ing him to run back strategy in the wilds Hardy. watching two foxes and forth until his dish

Compliance Energy looks for gold near Port Alice Gazette staff PORT ALICE – There’s gold in those hills. And copper and molybdenum too.

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west of Port Alice last summer.

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The drilling program at the NIC site will begin after the snowmelt in the spring and receipt of all necessary exploration and drilling permits.

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“It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t It started in September 2007, when have to happen. And it’s relevant to evtwo teens at a Nova Scotia high school eryone, whether in school, after school stood up for a younger student. or in the workplace.”

David Shepherd and Travis Price, both According to www.bullyingcanada. in Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 stuca, as many as 25 per cent of children dent at their school who had been bulin Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied lied and threatened for wearing a pink and approximately one in 10 children polo shirt on his first day of school. have bullied others, while a 2004 study They decided they should do somepublished in the Medical Journal of Pething about it and went to a discount diatrics found that about one in seven store, where they bought 50 pink shirts Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are and tank tops to victims of bullying. wear to school It is important to the next day. They recognize what also went online to bullying is, and that round up support it happens in many for their anti-bulforms – verbally, lying cause, which socially, physically they dubbed a “sea and online (cyber of pink.” bullying), says It worked.

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The next day, “By wearing pink, dozens of students people show they’re were outfitted with making that comthe discount shirts, mitment, to not let but even betbullying happen,” ter – hundreds of she says. students showed In 2008, 6,000 pink up wearing their shirts were purown pink clothes, chased to support some from head the cause. In 2009, to toe.

20,000 pink shirts The bullies were were sold and last reportedly never year, 30,000 helped www.pinkshirtday.ca heard from again. the anti-bullying This year, Feb. 23 effort. is Pink Shirt Day This year, “I think in B.C. and other parts of we’re going to hit 50,000,” says Canada, an annual anti-bullying event Tuckwell. that started after the now-famous 2007 But she and others emphasize that “sea of pink” campaign. The provincial the pink shirt is secondary to raising government plans to again, announce awareness about bullying and getting Anti-Bullying Day in B.C. to coincide people involved. with the Feb. 23 event as well.

At North Delta Secondary School, for Yet the need for awareness and action example, a student focus group typiagainst bullying remains as strong as cally puts on a week’s worth of events ever, say those involved in the pink and programs to complement Pink event, including local radio station Shirt Day, and CKNW even visited CKNW, the Boys and Girls Clubs of students there last year to check out Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, all the anti-bullying related activities. where people can buy the official ‘Bul“It’s great to see them get involved,” lying Stops Here’ pink shirts for 2011. says NDSS principal Alex Watson.

“Awareness of what bullying is and un“This is kids saying ‘We’re not going derstanding that it hurts is important,” to tolerate bullying,’ and that goes so says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater much further than coming from someVancouver president and CEO Carolyn one like me. Peers have so much more

‘It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen.’

Battle bullying on Pink Shirt Day February 23

influence.”

B.C. is no stranger to tragedy related to bullying.

From Surrey’s 14-year-old Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the Patullo Bridge and killed himself after leaving a note behind blaming the constant bullying he endured at school, to Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who committed suicide by hanging herself after relentless bullying, there are countless told and untold stories that remain horrific.

The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 languages that can be found online at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco.

All school districts in B.C. have codes of conduct in place reflecting the legislation passed in the fall of 2007, the government notes in a release.

“This step fulfils a commitment to institute zero tolerance of bullying in B.C. schools,” it states.

As well, the government says school districts across the province have set up student web forums, introduced anti-bullying programs facilitated by local police and community groups, and have made information available through school district websites to help parents deal with children who are either bullied or being bullies.

Tuckwell is looking forward to another successful Pink Shirt Day this year.

“We’re just thrilled to be a part of it,” she says.

“It’s never too late to learn the skills to have healthy relationships, or to help others have healthy relationships.”

Possible warning signs that a child is being bullied include: ■ Comes home with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings ■ Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches ■ Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she spends time ■ Seems afraid of going to school, walking to and from school, riding the school bus, or taking part in organized activities with peers (such as clubs) ■ Takes a long, “illogical” route when walking to or from school ■ Has lost interest in school work or suddenly begins to do poorly in school ■ Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she comes home ■ Complains frequently of headaches, stomach aches, or other physical ailments ■ Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams ■ Experiences a loss of appetite ■ Appears anxious and suffers from low self-esteem

More possible warning signs that a child may be a bully include: ■ Positive views towards violence ■ Often aggressive towards adults – including teachers or parents ■ Marked need to control and dominate others and situations ■ Boy bullies tend to be physically stronger than their peers ■ Hot-tempered, impulsive, easily frustrated ■ Often test limits or break rules ■ Good at talking their way out of difficult situations ■ Show little sympathy toward others who are bullied

For more information and resources on bullying:

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Chattanooga Choo-Choo rolls through Hardy A review by J.R. Rardon PORT HARDY — Patrons at Saturday’s North Island Concert Society dinner show were treated to a ride to Birdland on the Chattanooga ChooChoo, where there was nothing but Blue Skies above as they arrived just in time for Jive at 5.

For all this, they had only to journey from their dinner table to the dance floor.

The Georgia Strait Big Band headlined the annual NICS dinner show at the Civic Centre, treating the audience to a wellreceived evening of big-band standards, jazz, swing and latin numbers after a meal catered by Malone’s Oceanside Bistro.

The Comox Valleybased community band, directed by Vancouver Island University jazz professor Greg Bush, was fronted by Juno

Director Greg Bush takes a turn on a trumpet solo during the Georgia Strait Big Band performance Saturday at the Civic Centre.

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Award-winning vocalist Sue Medley on several songs in each set as well as the group’s encore of Every Day I Got the Blues.

Medley’s high-octane vocal over the band’s bombastic arrangement of Duke Ellington’s

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore was a show-stealer, and she and the group also shone on an up-tempo version of the Irving Berlin standard Blue Skies.

Bush drew goodnatured groans with

a series of cheesy jokes, and at one point threatened to keep up the joking if the audience failed to get up and take to the dance floor.

“We surrender!” one wag in the crowd yelled out to laughter

from the stage and the floor.

In the end, a sizable number of the audience took Bush up on the offer and twirled away to lively renditions of Take the A Train, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Jersey

Bounce.

The big band, an 18-piece group of brass and saxophones augmented by a full rhythm section, slowed the pace with smooth presentations of Georgia on My Mind and Canadian Sunset,

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See you at Bear’s Ken Manning Gazette staff PORT HARDY – Bears Place is gaining a foothold in the community. As promised, when they opened the doors Jan. 1, the program is adapting to the needs of the community.

“Obviously there was a need,” said Rob Lind.

“We are getting a lot of people showing up for indoor soccer and ball hockey. Businesses are beginning to donate and we have taken on a new partner.”

The partner that Lind is speaking of is Rediscovery International.

The Va n c o u v e r - b a s e d non-profit organization’s mission is “to empower youth of all ages to discover the world within themselves, the world between cultures and the natural world,” according to its website.

The organization has stamps of approval from the Royal Commission on Aborignial Peoples and David Suzuki among

others. Operating out of the Robert Scott gym, Bears Place continues to look for donations from the community and has monthly fund raising events like their flea market on the last Sunday of each month.

They also host birthday parties.

On the horizon, Lind said they are planning a pot luck dinner and

dance for 5 p.m. on Feb. 25. Further into the future he sees a talent show during Filomi Days. Wilderness and urban camps are also on the drawing board for the spring.

The public can view the current schedule of activities posted in the window of the Gazette or call Rob Lind at 250-949-0343.

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With the players three rows deep on the stage and lacking risers, a few of the solos failed to rise above the volume of the full band.

But tenor saxophonist Mike Schwartz had no such trouble from his spot in the middle of the front row, and he delivered a series of both written and improvisational interludes that drew applause from the audience.

In all, it was an impressive effort for a group of primarily amateur musicians who rose to the occasion on their visit to the North Island.

The fourth show in the 2010-11 NICS concert season will feature the blues-roots-rock of the Theo Massop Trio on Mar. 5 at the Civic Centre. More information is available at www.niconcert.ca.

DOUG MARNER July 10, 1955 - February14, 2010

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It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since Doug left us. Many things have happened in the past year that we know Doug would have loved to report on, and perhaps even some things that might have needed a “little closer look”.

He is missed by his partner Mary Masters, his co-workers at The Gazette, and the communities of Cowichan Lake.

Doug’s beat was Lake Cowichan, the community he loved.

We do not forget you, nor do we intend, We think of you often, and will to the end; Gone and forgotten by some You may be, But dear to our memory you ever will be.

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February 18 B League hockey Stars vs. Hardy Buoys, 7:30 p.m., Port Hardy.

Commercial hockey Warriors at Islanders, 8 p.m., Port Alice; Devils at Bulls, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

February 18-20 Women’s hockey Port McNeill Downpour tournament at Regional District Arena. Raffle table, concession.

Game schedule tba.

February 19 Skiing Mount Cain Telefest, annual telemark ski competition, 8 a.m., Mount Cain Ski Area. www.mountcain.com.

Rep hockey Playoffs - North Island Eagles bantams host Kerry Park, 2 p.m., Port Hardy.

February 20 Rep hockey Playoffs - North Island Eagles midgets host Juan de Fuca, 11 a.m., Port Hardy.

Commercial hockey Islanders at Devils, 5;30 p.m., Port McNeill; Bulls vs. Warriors, 7 p.m., Port Hardy.

B League hockey Hardy Buoys vs. Wild, 8:45 p.m., Port Hardy.

February 25 Basketball Elementary school Grade 6-7 tournament, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., T’lisalagi-lak’w School, Alert Bay. February 25-27 Minor hockey Port Hardy Midget tournament at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. 4:30 p.m. Fri.; 7:30 a.m. Sat.; 8 a.m.

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Hardy hosts mat 'success' J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Bram Dalton succeeded impressively in his first high-school wrestling competition. The question is, will it be his last?

Dalton and four more Port Hardy Secondary School grapplers qualified for provincial championship berths before a home crowd Saturday, as the Vancouver Island Wrestling Championships returned to the North Island for the first time in nine years.

Dalton placed fifth in the male 57-kilogram weight class with a pair of victories in his first meet, then had to weigh the merits of traveling to Abbotsford for the B.C. High School Championships Feb. 24-26 against joining teammates at the Port Hardy Minor Hockey Association’s midget tournament that same weekend.

“It’s a tough decision,” said Dalton, a Grade 12 student in his final year of eligibility in both programs. “My last hockey tournament here, or my second wrestling tournament ever? Going to provincials is pretty big, though.”

Port Hardy coach Joe Humphries, who doubled as tournament director, was awarded the Island Wrestling Coaches Association’s Volunteer of the Year Award in a presentation just before the finals began.

“From my perspective, the tourna-

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Clockwise from above, Port Hardy's Tyler Preece strains to turn Brett Matthews of Stelly's; Graeme Wiggins of PHSS looks for a soft spot to land on a throw by Hunter McKay of Timberline; Brodie Johnson of PHSS is muzzled by Keegan Mercer of Vanier J.R. Rardon photos High.

ment was a success,” Humphries said. “The coaches and athletes all received it very well. Without the help of PHSS, Malcolm Fleeton and all the parent volunteers this never could have happened.”

Unlike Dalton, PHSS

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“I didn’t really feel that strong (last year),” Preece said after his second-round pin of Alberni’s Tristan Schulze in the fifthplace match. This time, since it’s my last year and I feel stronger about my chances, I’ll go.”

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Midgets Sun. Feb. 20: 11am Port Hardy Playoffs vs Juan de Fuca

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tors from 22 middle and secondary schools across the Island.

“The whole day was great,” said Graeme Wiggins, who reached the bronze-medal match at 70-kg and placed fourth in a close loss to Keegan Mercer of Vanier Secondary in Courtenay. “It felt really good wrestling at home, seeing all the friends and all the support.”

Greg Mose also had a fourth-place finish for Port Hardy in the male 54-kg class and Dusty Cadwallader was fourth in the male 110-kg class. Brodie Johnson narrowly missed a berth, placing sixth in the male 70-kg class.

No female students competed for PHSS in the meet.

Dalton, who knew little of what to expect in his first meet, was treated to the entire spectrum. He lost to a veteran wrestler in his first match, then won his second and threw both fists into the air in celebration.

“I just loved doing it,” Dalton said of the meet. “I was going against guys who were six-year veterans, throwing me around a bit, but I got to win and the coaches were congratulating me. It was good.”

Humphries was surprised when called for his award.

“I do what I do because I love the sport. But it was nice to be recognized.”

Tourney results appear in Sports Scoreboard, page 14.

Position: Left Wing

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Novices storm the arena Bulls sweep

Above, Port McNeill's Rhys Dutcyvich seems untroubled by a grab from Campbell River's Rober t Gurney Sunday at Chilton Regional Arena. At left, Port Hardy's Kylie McDonald slides with the puck as Campbell River's Sam Skinner defends.

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Sports Scoreboard HOCKEY Port McNeill Minor Hockey Novice Tournament At Chilton Regional Arena Feb. 12-13 Round-robin CR Eagles 8, PM Tigers 1 Port McNeill goal: Rhys Dutcyvich.

PH Vipers 6, Nanaimo 2 Port Hardy goals: Luke Gage 2, Braden Walkus 2, Dominik Nelson, Owain Jewell. Assists: Carson Cesaretti, Gage.

CR Bears 5, PM Cheetahs 3 Port McNeill goals: Mathew Saunders 3.

PH Blue Thunder 5, CR Eagles 2 Port Hardy goals: Shaymis Powell 2, Ryan Patterson 2, Liem Wadhams.

PM Tigers 6, PH Vipers 6 Port McNeill goals: Rhys Dutcyvich 5, Ethan Bono. Assist: Bono. Port Hardy goals: Walkus 3, Gage, Jewell, Kylie McDonald.

PM Cheetahs 13, Nanaimo 5 Port McNeill goals: M. Saunders 4, Noah Stirzaker 3, Tyler Roper 2, Ashley Laird, Lily Furney, Payton Laming, Cole Matson. Assists: Laming 2, M. Saunders, Aiden Watson, Matson, Furney, Laird.

CR Eagles 7, PH Vipers 5 Port Hardy goals: Gage 2, Walkus 2, Zachary Noel. Assist: Gage.

PH Blue Thunder 5, CR Bears 3 Port Hardy goals: Patterson 3, Powell, Keenan Saunders.

PM Tigers 5, Nanaimo 4 Port McNeill goals: Dutcyvich 3, Laming 2. Assist: Joey Grant.

PH Blue Thunder 8, PM Cheetahs 6 Port Hardy goals: Wahams 3, Patterson 2, Powell 2, Saunders, Abby Stewart. Port McNeill goals: Saunders 3, Ty KleinBeekman, Roper, Stirzaker.

CR Bears 3, PH Vipers 1 Port Hardy goal: Gage.

PH Blue Thunder 7, Nanaimo 2 Port Hardy goals: Patterson 3, Powell 2, Wadhams, Navada Flottvik.

PM Cheetahs 8, CR Eagles 6 Port McNeill goals: Roper 3, Laming 2, M. Saunders 2, Xander Rutherford.

PM Tigers 7, CR Bears 2 Port McNeill goals: Bono 4, Grant, Erik Bernhardsen, Dutcyvich. Assist: Connor Van Will.

WRESTLING Vancouver Island High School Championships At PHSS Feb. 12 Boys Team scores: 1. Alberni and District Secondary School, 116 points; 2. Esquimalt, 41; 3. EJ Dunn, 33; 4 (tie). GP Vanier and

Reynolds, 31; 6. Cowichan, 30; 7. Timberline, 26; 8. Dover Bay, 25; 9. Ballenas, 22; 10. Nanaimo/ Southgate, 19; 11. Port Hardy, 18.

Local Individual results (Top 5 to provincials) 54 kg: 1. Silas Rae, Nanaimo; 2. Scott Watkins, Vanier; 3. Eryk McKenzie, Dunn; 4. Greg Mose, PHSS. 70 kg: 1. Hunter McKay, Timberline; 2. Nolan Badovinac, Dunn; 3. Keegan Mercer, Vanier; 4. Graeme Wiggins, PHSS; 5.

Warren Clark, Esquimalt; 6.

Brodie Johnson, PHSS. 78 kg: 1. Dan Lebreton, Esquimalt; 2. Aaron Burgess, Ballenas; 3. Justin Allard, Timberline; 4.

Brett Matthews, Stelly’s; 5. Tyler Preece, PHSS; 6. Tristan Schulze, Alberni.

110 kg: 1. Christian Anderson, Alberni; 2. Jake Edkins, Ballenas; 3. Stefan Peruzzo, Cowichan; 4. Dusty Cadwallader, PHSS; 5.

Quinton Wamiss, PHSS*; Pet: Jordan Kuziek, Barsby. *Petitioned wrestler qualifies ahead of fifth-place finisher.

Girls Team scores: 1. Dover Bay, 28; 2. Alberni and District Secondary School, 24; 3. Ucluelet, 22; 4.

Carihi, 18; 5. EJ Dunn, 17; 6.

Cowichan, 13; 7. Phoenix, 7; 8 (tie). Timberline and Southgate, 6; 10. Ballenas, 3.

Gazette staff Port McNeill Minor Hockey’s annual novice tournament does not include a playoff round or trophy presentations. But Port Hardy’s Blue Thunder stormed through the seven-team tournament unbeaten last weekend to highlight an otherwise well-balanced two days of play at Chilton Regional arena.

Four Vancouver Island hockey associations were represented, with both Port McNeill and Port Hardy Minor Hockey contributing two teams. The novice division, for skaters 6-7 years old, produced the highest turnout on the North Island.

Two Campbell River teams and one from Nanaimo also played.

Every local team enjoyed success, with the Port McNeill Cheetahs winning two games, the Port McNeill Tigers netting two wins and a tie, and the Port Hardy Vipers getting a win and a tie.

Results and stats appear in Scoreboard, below.

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Islanders Gazette staff PORT ALICE — Scott Williams snapped a 2-2 tie late in the first period Friday and the Port Hardy Bulls pulled away to a 6-3 win over the host Neucel Islanders in Men’s Commercial League hockey action at Port Alice Arena.

The win was the first of two over the Islanders by the Bulls, who capped an 8-7 comeback win on Jordan Nicholson’s goal with 33 seconds remaining Sunday in Port Hardy.

In other action last weekend, the Warriors scored all their goals in the second period to

erase an early deficit and snare a 7-3 win over the Port McNeill Devils in Port Hardy.

Bulls 6, Islanders 3 Steve Verbrugge scored twice and Curtis Martyn, Barney Wilson and Chad Mackenzie found the net for the Bulls (9-7-1).

Warriors 7, Devils 3 Shelby Cockell’s hat trick led the Warriors’ second-half outburst after the Ice Devils jumped to a 2-0 lead at intermission.

Bulls 8, Islanders 7 Mackenzie scored four goals, including the tying score on a shorthanded tally.

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Eagles midgets, bantams advance Gazette staff The North Island Eagles rep bantam hockey team earned a berth in the Vancouver Island Tier 3 finals while the rep midgets reached the Tier 3 semifinals in sweeping a series of playoff games on the road last weekend.

The playoffs return to the North Island this weekend for both squads, with the bantams hosting Kerry Park at 2 p.m. Saturday in Port

Hardy in their Vancouver Island North round-robin finale and the midgets hosting Juan de Fuca at 11 a.m.

Sunday in Port Hardy in a do-or-die semifinal game.

Midgets 3, Alberni 0 Lucas Robertson picked up the road shutout as the Eagles (20-4-3) clinched the top spot in the Island North Division and earned a home date against Juan de Fuca, the South No. 2 seed,

Sunday in Port Hardy.

The winner of Sunday’s game earns a berth in the best-of-3 Vancouver Island Tier 3 championship series against the winner of Saturday game between Kerry Park and host Sooke.

The loser will be out of the playoffs.

Bantams take two Curtis McCarrick had a hat trick and Ezra Tanaka added two goals Saturday

as the bantams ripped host Juan de Fuca 8-1 to kick off a two-game road playoff swing through Victoria.

On Sunday, Chad Bell had two goals and two assists as the Eagles (20-11) capped the trip with a 5-3 win over Victoria to improve to 3-0 in the four-game, Tier 3 round-robin slate.

That start is good enough to lift the bantams into the best-of-3 finals series regardless of the outcome

of Saturday’s game against Kerry Park.

Their opponent in the finals will be determined by the outcome of Kerry Park’s games this weekend in Port Hardy and in Campbell River. The Eagles will face either Kerry Park or Victoria in the finals.

Bell contributed a threeassist playmaker and linemate Tyson Cadwallader had a goal and two assists in Saturday’s win at Juan

de Fuca. Riley Browne and Malcolm Browne each had single goals, Brett Walker had two assists and Tyren Dustin and Cole Rennie added single helpers.

On Sunday, Riley Brown, McCarrick and Cadwallader joined Bell in the scoring column in the win over Victoria. Rennie, Cadwallader, McCarrick, Matthew Cahill and Nick Klein-Beekman each had single assists.

Skaters claim medal haul Gazette staff Whitney Murgatroyd took home a gold medal and Sidney Hamilton placed eighth in the preliminary women’s final to lead the Port McNeill Figure Skating Club in the annual Lynn Hetherington Memorial figure skating competition in Duncan in late January.

Alyssa Busch added a gold in Senior bronze women’s competition and Lisa Cochrane won bronze in Junior silver women’s skating during the three-day competition.

In Canskate finals, Brenna Jardine added a silver-medal showing in group 6 and Natasha Grafton was bronze in group 12.

Murgatroyd, Busch and Cochrane have qualified for the B.C. Figure Skating Championships, to be held Mar. 4-7 in Cranbrook.

The club will then host the 35th annual Barbara Rasmussen Memorial figure skating competition March 18-19 at Chilton Regional Arena. This will be the first time the

competition has been held in Port McNeill, after being hosted in Courtenay for its first 34 years.

At the competition in Duncan, Murgatroyd also finished first in the bronze freeskate, and Hamilton, Kaitlyn Lasota and Darian Murgatroyd all posted top-6 showings.

2011 Lynn Hetherington Memorial Figure Skating Competition Jan. 28-30 At Duncan (Port McNeill club results) Pre-preliminary (age 9-11):

2. Lexie Murgatroyd; 7. Tyanna Laming.

Junior silver women: 3. Lisa Cochrane.

Senior bronze women: 1.

Alyssa Busch; 9. Karly Dutcyvich; 10. Amy Parker.

Junior bronze 13-over: 12.

Mikayla Walton.

Preliminary women 11+ qualifying (group 1): 1. Whitney Murgatroyd; 6. Sidney Hamilton; 8. Karlie Shambrook.

Preliminary women 11+ qualifying (group 2): 6. Kaitlyn Lasota; 10. Maddy Chester.

Preliminary women 11+ qualifying (group 3): 6. Darian Murgatroyd; 7. Carley Bobb; 12.

Kierra Shambrook.

Preliminary women 11+ final: 1. Whitney Murgatroyd; 8. Sidney Hamilton.

Canskate group 6: 2. Brenna Jardine.

Canskate group 12: 3. Natasha Grafton.

The Port McNeill Figure Skating Club enjoyed another successful J.R. Rardon photo competition recently in Duncan.

Peanut gallery Port McNeill Minor Hockey recently hosted its annual Peanut Jamboree with four teams from Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Campbell River and Comox. At left, Port McNeill's Macey Brynn Tyson breaks away from the pack in a game against Port Hardy.

Below, Port Hardy's Kale Hunt takes the low road to the puck against Port McNeill's Tristan Mardell.

Bonspiel rescheduled Gazette staff Broughton Curling Club of Port McNeill has announced a change in date for its annual Mixed Open Bonspiel, to Mar.

11-13. The bonspiel had been scheduled for this weekend.

To enter a rink or for more info, call Nick at 250-956-2736 or Mike at 250-949-1245.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm.

Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm.

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Speaker Claire PagĂŠ, LLB Sun, Feb 20, 1pm-4pm Edelweiss Club, Victoria 108 Niagara St, Registration 12:30pm. No charge for VISOA members, $20 non-members.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General 250-949-6033 Meeting of The Owners' or Strata Plan No. 349, Cedar 250-974-5326 Heights Mobile Home Alert Bay/ Park, will be held on Kingcome Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 4:00 pm at the Quarterdeck Inn (Conference Room), 6555 Hardy Bay Road, Port Hardy, BC

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port McNeill Meetings every Monday and Friday 8pm.

Located at 737 Shelley Cres. (the old school room #3)

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Suddenly on Friday the 11th of February 2011.

Known fondly as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genoâ&#x20AC;?. Survived by his wife, Reba, of 34 years, son Chad (Alica); daughter Yvonne (James); granchildren Kiana and Izaac.

He is greatly loved. He was a Coal Harbour Fire Chief for ďŹ ve years and a hard rock miner for 30 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as we live weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always carry our special memories of him in our hearts.â&#x20AC;?

A Celebration of Remembrance will be held at the Wakas Hall at the Tsulquate Reserve on February 20, 2011 at 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.

In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, a donation in his name to the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auxiliary Thrift Shop or to the Harvest Thrift Shop.

DENIED CANADA Pension Plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets on Mondays at 7:30pm & Fridays at 8pm.

Located at Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray St. (rear entrance), Port Hardy, B.C. For more information call 1877-379-6652.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

DEATHS

Peter Donald Paterson

September 25, 1930-February 12, 2011

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December 1, 1949 ~ January 31, 2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara, age 61, of Millet, Alberta.

She is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Egan (Henry) and grandson, Kyle of Sparwood, British Columbia, Jessica Egan (RĂŠne) and grandchildren, Austin, Vanessa and Destiny of Port McNeill, British Columbia and her loving husband, Douglas Lenz and his children, Christopher and Sarah and families. Also surviving are her mother, Elizabeth â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Clark; sister, Brenda Clark, both of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; brothers, Brian Clark of Campbell River, British Columbia and Robert (Becky) Clark of Calgary, Alberta as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other friends and relatives across Canada.

She was predeceased by her father, Robert Bruce Clark.

Barbara was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Bruce and Betty Clark. She moved to British Columbia, where she worked at many jobs throughout her lifetime including being an Alderwoman (Barb Egan) in Port Hardy, British Columbia.

A small family service was held at Baker Funeral Chapel, Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Memorial donations are gratefully accepted on Barbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, #202-5913 50 Avenue Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4C4.

Interment of the urn will take place in the family plot at a later date in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Baker Funeral Chapel, Wetaskiwin (780)352-2501 Or (888)752-2501 www.womboldfuneralhomes.com

Peter died peacefully in his sleep, next to his wife Elin.

Although it was a shock to all of us, in light of his great capacity for assuring us that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bad kind of diabetesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suffered a stroke, only â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;some tiny bleeds on the brainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and that we came from a long line of healthy stock who outlived all their peers, it was a gentle way to die.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elin, his three daughters, Becky Deans (Kenny), Nikki Shaw and Erika Paterson; his ďŹ ve grandchildren, Jacob Paterson, Jennifer McFarlane (Andrew), Kaitlin Jackson (Pat), Dylan Shaw (Kristy), and Geordy Deans; as well as his six great grandchildren, Clayton, Monika and Kyler, Hannah, Devon and Lola.

Peter pursued many varied occupations in his life, but his passion was journalism, from his tenure as editor of the McGill Daily in his youth to his ten years at the North Island Gazette, 1974 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1984. North Islanders will remember the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;good old daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Roland Shanks, Ross Mavis and Peter. Their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Carrot Campaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the Gazette Christmas Hamper Fund and especially Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provocative column â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Out of Left Fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Peter also worked in television in Toronto as production manager of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famed public affairs show â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This Hour has Seven Daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. He was an intelligent man with a great many opinions, which made him both loved and hated.

But as long as he provoked a reaction and dialogue, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d done his job!

He loved, and took great pride in his family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and his six cats, who gave him constant reason to smile. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget him and he will be missed.

A service will follow in the next coming weeks.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

CLASS 1 OR 3 DRIVERS Terrific career opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects using non-destructive testing.

No Exp. Needed!! Plus Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation and benefits pkg. Skills Needed Ability to travel 3 mos. at a time, Valid D.L. & High School Diploma or GED. Apply online at www.sperryrail.com under careers, Click here to apply, keyword Driver.

DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

LEARN FROM home. Earn from Home. CanScribe Career College offers courses in Medical Transcription and Computers. Great work athome opportunities. Enroll today!

1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com

COOKS NEEDED Full or Part Time at Northern Lights Restaurant in Port McNeill. Apply in person or please call 250956-3263.

GUS’S PUB in Port McNeill is looking for a full time cook.

Please drop by with resume and see Tasos.

LOG TRUCK drivers required for Campbell River. Experienced drivers please apply.

Fax drivers abstract and resume to: 250-287-9914.

HEAVY DUTY Mechanics required for busy Coastal logging company on Northern Vancouver Island. Must have extensive mechanical experience, certification an asset.

Above industry average (wages), plus excellent benefit program. Email or fax resume to: office@lemare.ca or 250-9564888.

WANTED EXPERIENCED Civil, Paving and Quality Control Personnel to fill various positions at Large, BC Road Construction Company. Send resume to P.O. Box 843, Kamloops BC, V2C 5M8 or to paverswanted@yahoo.ca

DRIVERS/OWNER Operators Wanted.

Truck contractors need drivers with log haul experience and clean driver’s abstract. Owner operators needed with 6, 7, 8 axle log trailers. Visit: www.alpac.ca or call 1-800-661-5210 (ext.

8173).

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS APARTMENT CONDOMINIUM managers (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada!

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Your Community, Your Classifieds. Call 310-3535 COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

STUDY ADVENTURE tourism! Train to be an adventure guide in just 9 months. Outdoor Recreation & Ecotourism Certificate. College of New Caledonia, Valemount, BC. 1888-690-4422; www.cnc.bc.ca/valemount

HELP WANTED ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certified A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

BANNISTER GM in Edson, Alberta requires Journeyman Automotive and Collision/ Painter Technicians. We offer Veteran Managers and Supervisors in a family owned operation.

Signing bonuses, moving allowances, and top pay come with the right applicant. Apply in confidence to: dean@bannisteredson.com

CHILDREN’S MISCELLANEOUS

CHILDREN’S MISCELLANEOUS

We are pleased to announce our KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE on THURSDAY, MARCH 10 BETWEEN 10:00 and 11:30 AM. We are also available by arrangement with staff at other times for both kindergarten and grades one to nine. Enjoy: Small classes, a family atmosphere, quality Christian education, excellent and caring staff, a choice of full or half days, and free tuition. Please come and check us out and join us for hot lunch. Please contact the office when you make your plans to attend. Phone: Clifford at 250 949 8243 or e-mail: wagonwoody2003@yahoo.ca COMING EVENTS

CRANE OPERATOR Full time position available for a friction crane operator. Must be licenced to operate 80-90 ton friction machines in B.C. Apply: alertbaytowing@cablerocket.com or fax resume to (250) 974-5216 ENSIGN ENERGY Service Inc. is looking for experienced drilling rig, & coring personnel for all position levels. Drillers, coring drillers $35. - $40.20.; derrickhands $34., motorhands $28.50; floorhands, core hands, helpers $24. $26.40. Plus incentives for winter coring!

Telephone 1-888-ENSIGN-0 (1-888-3674460).

Fax 780-955-6160.

Email: hr@ensignenergy.com.

LEMARE LAKE LOGGING Ltd., is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Boom man • 980/Wheel loader operatorDry land sort • Processor Operator Please email resumes to: office@lemare.ca or fax 250956-4888.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience?

Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

SELL IT FAST WITH CLASSIFIEDS! Call 310.3535

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Rexall Pharma Plus, a highly successful Canadian retailer, is dedicated to its services, its standards and, above all, the health and wellness of its customers.

Front Store Manager You will lead and motivate staff in the provision of outstanding customer service, store cleanliness, and organizational policies/programs and respond to and resolve unforeseen situations. A gifted multi-tasker able to facilitate change, you are also an effective communicator with a strong retail background and POS experience.

In return for your valued contribution to our team, we offer challenging, rewarding work and the scheduling flexibility to help you meet the demands of your life.

Join our team! Please apply to: e-mail: career@rexall.ca fax: 1-866-294-0682

Our proud history.

Your bright future.

COMING EVENTS

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

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED 9190 Granville St. Port Hardy Phone 250-949-6247 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Service Wed., 12:00 noon Bible Study 11:00 am Midweek Eucharist Everyone welcome Meeting rooms available Rev. Rob Hutchison columbac@uniserve.com 11/11

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

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

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

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

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 Pastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737

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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 Go to www.MyNewChurch.ca or phone Pastor Rick Ivens at 250-230-5555 for more info.

Our next gathering: Sun. Dec. 12th 5 PM - Pot-luck dinner at the Scout/Guide Hall in Port McNeill Everyone welcome... bring a friend!

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LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE • Chaplain Services • Bible Studies • Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups (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 Sundays Worship & Sunday School 9:00am Thursdays 4 pm Bible Study Thursdays 11:00 am Midweek Eucharist Reverend Rob Hutchison All Welcome 175 Cedar Street Port McNeill 11/11

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:15 am-Sabbath School 11:30 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/11

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We currently have an immediate opening for an Operation’s Administrative Assistant at our Holberg Forest Operation located west of Port Hardy in Holberg, BC. THE POSITION The position will require the successful candidate to provide administrative and clerical support to the Operation’s Manager and Supervisory Staff.

QUALIFICATIONS Applicants should have sharp computer skills, including the use of application software, specifically Microsoft Office Word and Excel. Strong working knowledge and an interest in industrial safety systems and WorkSafeBC regulations would be an asset, in addition to prior experience with accounts payable, receivables and/or payroll.

The successful candidate must have good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills as well as dazzling multi-tasking abilities. The successful candidate must be willing to work in a team atmosphere and have catlike abilities to adapt to the quickly changing needs of a dynamic work environment.

Preference will be given to those applicants who have a minimum of five years’ experience in an office environment.

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 by Friday, February 18th, 2011 to: Western Forest Products Inc. 435 Trunk Road, 3rd Floor Duncan, B.C. V9L 2P9 Fax: (250) 748-3177 E-mail: resumes@westernforest.com As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011 PERSONAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING Make a difference, apply today.

The BC Ambulance Service Needs YOU! Take action and be a leader in your community.

BCAS is currently recruiting across Vancouver Island for community members who want an opportunity to provide a vital service and make a positive difference to the lives of others.

HELP WANTED MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER Part-time position for a nonprofit Port Hardy Seniors’ Housing Society. Duties to start in March 2011.

Qualifications: Knowledgeable with Simply Accounting Program, good computer skills & excellent communication skills.

Duties Include: Collecting rent, working as liaison with tenants, general office duties & supervising maintenance as required. Wages to be negotiated. Deadline for application to be received by Feb. 28, 2011. Send resume to: Port Hardy Seniors’ Housing Box 126, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0. Or email bluecultus@yahoo.ca

Emergency Medical Responder training may be provided to those qualified.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

MORTGAGE ALLIANCE First time home loan specialist! ReFinancing Home Equity Home Renovation Call Brett Hall 250-465-0060 hallbrett@shaw.ca www.mortgagealliance.com

STEEL BUILDING winter sale... $3.49 to $11/sq.ft. Immediate orders only - free shipping, some exclusions. Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required. Pioneer Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800-668-5422.

See current specials www.pioneersteel.ca.

WE BUY HOUSES

Send your applications to: BC Ambulance Service Human Resources - Vancouver Island PO Box 9601, Stn Prov Govt 3300 Douglas Street Victoria BC V8W 9P1

The ‘Namgis Health Centre is seeking a Community Health Representative (CHR) Responsibilities: By working in a variety of programs, the CHR fosters wellness and independent living amongst infants, youths, adults and elders. As well, the CHR assists with educational classes, health clinics and undertakes home visits.

Experience: • Six months community work experience with First Nations People • A minimum of three years experience working in a health organization • Demonstrated ability to manage time, program scheduling • Demonstrated “conÁict resolution” and “problem solving” skills.

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated computer skills • Knowledge and experience with Prenatal/ Postnatal, Early Childhood. Chronic Disease, Health Promotion, Prevention and Protection • Ability and experience in workshop facilitation • Ability to work with Integrated Service Team QualiÀcations: • Basic First Aid and CPR certiÀcate • Food Safe and Physical Activity Leadership CertiÀcation • Valid Drive’s License, preferably class 4 • Minimum Grade 12 • Able to complete CHR Training Deadline for Applications: March 1, 2011 For more information on these positions, please contact: Georgia Cook ‘Namgis Health Centre Ph: (250) 974-5522 Fax: (250) 974-2736

LEGAL SERVICES Dial-A-Law offers general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org (audio available). Lawyer Referral Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers offer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

FINANCIAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOE-CHUCK & PROCESSOR OPERATORS with experience wanted for logging operation near Woss, BC. Full-time, permanent positions available. All equipment less then 10k hours. Please email resume outlining relevant experience, references and equipment operated to: jobs@wandeservices.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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For more information and to download an application package visit www.bcas.ca and select Emergency Medical Responders from the careers page or contact us by phone at 1-877-577-2227, by fax at (250) 952-5970 or email us at HLTH.BCASrecruitment@gov.bc.ca.

PERSONAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT VACANCY We are seeking applications for the position of Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. This full-time, non-union position will commence as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will be responsible for: • Providing administrative support to the Superintendent, Secretary-Treasurer and Director of Instruction in a challenging and fast-paced work environment; • Maintaining extensive Àles and records; • Attending meetings, developing agendas, and recoding/publishing minutes; • Preparing correspondence and reports; • Providing information and assistance to staff, parents and the general public; and • Providing administrative support for all human resources matters.

The successful candidate will possess: • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; • Demonstrated organizational and planning abilities; • Several years of post-secondary training in business administration and/or ofÀce management; • Strong PC skills i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook; • Considerable prior experience as an administrative assistant to senior management, preferably in an education setting; • The ability to work under pressure in a wide variety of assignments with initiative and minimal supervision; • The ability to maintain a high level of conÀdentiality.

An attractive salary and comprehensive beneÀts package accompany this position. Please submit résumé with full supporting documentation to: Ms. Kathy Bedard, Superintendent of Schools School District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North) P.O. Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Phone: (250) 949-6618 (local 2236) Fax: (250) 949-8792 Closing Date: February 24th, 2011

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HANDYMAN SPECIAL $139,000 ✸Easy Terms✸ Owner Financing!

Fixer-Upper Rancher on 50x100 lot.

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Call: 250-616-9053 PORT HARDY Move-in ready.

2300 sq. ft. 4 bdrm, 2 bathrooms. Recent reno’s, new hot water tank, furnace, flooring & paint. Big fenced backyard & covered deck. Great location near shopping. Priced to sell $189,000 FIRM. 250-949-8544 VERY DESIRABLE energy efficient upgraded 4 bedroom home in Lavington. Upgrades include: Windows, doors, flooring, and exterior paint. Fully landscaped, private fenced yard, paved driveway, separate garage and carport. 6866 Learmouth Rd. 778-475-2212.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO HADDINGTON COURT APARTMENTS PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated apartments for rent.

Clean & quiet building.

Free cable.

Furnished suites available.

Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365

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PORT MCNEILL NEWLY RENOVATED Bach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.

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Includes free cable.

Phone Ron and Linda 250-956-3365

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

Phone Rick 250-956-4555 PORT MCNEILL3 Bdrm townhouse, close to schools.

250-956-3440. www.portmc neilltownhouses.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 References a must.

SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS 7070 Shorncliffe St. P.O. Box 222 Port Hardy, BC Ocean view 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 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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PORT HARDY Furnished elegantly or unfurnished executive style, 1 or 2 bedroom suites. Quiet, clean, excellent views. Call 250-949-9698

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES PORT MCNEILL 2-bdrm duplex with view, newly reno’d. $650. Call (250)956-3664.

Port McNeill Available March 1 Brand new Duplex 4 Bdrms.

Close to all amenities. $1250/mo.

No Smoking, Credit check required.

250-956-2388 PORT MCNEILL Large 3 bedroom tri-plex suite. No loud music or parties. Good ocean view. Close to town & schools. $700/mo. Call Oley 250-9562682 or John 604-581-0574.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Short walk to town.

Pads for rent.

Water, sewer and garbage included. $258.00/ month Call 250-956-2355

SUITES, LOWER PORT MCNEILL 1-bdrm bsmnt suite with view, $625.

Laundry access.

Call (250)956-3664.

PORT MCNEILL 1 bedroom basement suite for rent. Selfcontained, cable included. $550 per month. Call Ron at 250-956-3365

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Immed.

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CARS 1993 ACURA Legend. Good condition, needs rubber. $1500 firm. Ph. 250-902-0966.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $3.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

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HOMES FOR RENT PORT MCNEILL oceanview home for rent. Upper level, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, fenced yard, covered parking, new deck, pet-friendly and ideal for family - $800/month. Available March. 1. Call Andre: 250-2300852.

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION GREATER PORT Hardy area.

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