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LAST CAMPAIGN: City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa was back behind his desk after being re-elected for his third four-year term. Formosa has indicated that he will not run again in 2022. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO Get the Peak to Go iPhone app now available in the App Store or iTunes

Mayor prepares for four more years City of Powell River residents re-elect Dave Formosa on message of investment DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

Voters in City of Powell River’s general election chose continuity over change for the next four years.

Two-term incumbent Dave Formosa ran on the economy and the message that his leadership was necessary because outside investors in Powell River asked him to stay on. He said this would be his last election and that he will not be running in 2022.

Formosa had the advantage of holding office over his two opponents during an economic upturn in Powell River.

“We’ve still got some work to do with the mill,” said

Formosa, referring to the recent sale of Catalyst Paper Corporation to Paper Excellence Canada Holdings. He hinted at another plan for a project inside the mill site that may bring 300 to 500 jobs to Powell River.

“We’ve still got some work to do with Santé Veritas [Therapeutics] for getting them some more land for their growth,” he added.

Formosa said Sino Bright School for international students is still alive and he hopes to have an announcement soon about land for the project. There is also work to do with the aviation centre being developed at Powell River Airport, he added.

“We have two or three other projects you’re going to hear about: data farms and microchip mining,” said the mayor.

Formosa won by a comfortable margin of 650 votes or 54.6 per cent of the total voter turnout over Ron Woznow. Formosa received 2,642 to Woznow’s 1,992 (41.1 per cent). The third candidate for mayor, Glenn Holstine, received 192 votes.

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City of Powell River voters return four incumbents and select two new faces DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

A message from Powell River voters that propelled Dave Formosa to a third term as mayor was also reflected in results for City of Powell River council: stay the course.

“We've had a huge vote of confidence with such strong numbers and that holds a certain expectation that we don't miss a beat,” said returning councillor Rob Southcott.

Of the four incumbents

NEW TEAM: City of Powell River’s newly elected council includes [from left] CaroleAnn Leishman, George Doubt, Maggie Hathaway, Jim Palm, Rob Southcott and Cindy Elliott.

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time in recent history that plateau had been exceeded.

A mere 41 votes separated the top three.

CaroleAnn Leishman won her second term with 3,084 votes (63.7 per cent of ballots cast). Maggie Hathaway followed closely behind with 3,052 (63 per cent) and Southcott had 3,043 (62.8 per cent).

The fourth incumbent, Jim Palm, received 2,354 votes (48.6 per cent of ballots cast).

Two new councillors were elected: Cindy Elliott, with 1,842 votes (38 per cent) and George Doubt just edged out Allan Drummond by two votes, 1,776 to 1,774.

“It was close,” said Doubt.

“Two votes is pretty close.”

Doubt said he intends to focus on a wide range of issues over the next four years.

“Making sure the finances are in order and making sure everyone has access to recreation opportunities and everything we have in our community,” said Doubt.

“Part of that is bringing jobs into town.”

Two issues Elliott said she hopes to work on are the energy efficiencies of older buildings in Powell River and the shortage of affordable housing.

“I have some ideas around that I'm not quite ready to share yet,” said Elliott. “It's an issue that's tied to the landlord; we need to look at how it can be better to be a landlord. It comes down to helping manage the risks around being a landlord.”

Elliott will have lots of sup-

port from Hathaway, who has long championed the housing issue in Powell River.

Hathaway also said more needs to be done about the opioid crisis.

“No one is addressing it except a very small group; I want to get the entire community involved in fighting this crisis,” said Hathaway.

“Nobody is talking about it.

It needs to be talked about and that will be a big part of my goals in the next four years.”

Hathaway said this was her last election, as did Palm.

“This is going to be it,” said Palm. “These next four years with the crew that's coming back and the new blood, this is going to be a very exciting four years ahead.”

Energy and environmental sustainability will continue to occupy Leishman’s efforts.

“There are going to be some really exciting things happening in the next little bit,” said Leishman, adding that some announcements could come before the end of the year.

Southcott said he thinks there is a real common sense of values among Formosa, the four incumbent and two incoming councillors.

“The first priority will be strategic planning, exactly establishing what we feel as a group to be our priorities,” said Southcott. “This is a juncture where we really need to reassess what our real sense of priorities are.”

The new council will be sworn in on Tuesday, November 6.

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Regional district residents choose new directors Taxpayers in three mainland areas also approve sharing cost with City of Powell River for recreation complex DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

Only Patrick Brabazon in Electoral Area A and Sandy McCormick, who won by acclamation on Texada Island (Electoral Area D) will be returning to the qathet Regional District board as directors. Brabazon received 190 votes, more than 100 ahead of both Denise Smith and Mark Johnston.

New board members include Mark Gisborne (Electoral Area B), who defeated Janet May by 32 votes and Alan Rebane by 80 votes; Clay Brander, who won Electoral Area C by a large margin; and Andrew Fall, who defeated longtime Lasqueti Island (Electoral Area E) director Merrick Anderson.

Gisborne, who follows in his father’s footsteps as Area B director on the board, said he will be focusing on road safety in the rural areas.

“That was one of the biggest issues that came up while I was out canvassing south of town; issues with the highway and issues with the lack of turning lanes in some areas,” said Gisborne, “One of the other big issues is drainage. We’ve had a number of heavy logging activities causing extra runoff.”

Brander had the largest margin of victory among all electoral areas with 200 votes more than fellow candidate Connie Keiver’s 143.

Robert Higgin received 49 votes.

Brander said he will be bringing concerns of Area C residents about drainage and watching for development issues coming before the board over the next four years.

“Some of the ones that are going to be important are land use and zoning regulations in certain areas in some form,” said Brander.

“Drainage because there’s a lot of water runoff and people are worried about what that’s doing to the waterfront.”

Brander added that development should benefit the community, not just developers.

The most important result that impacted City of Powell River in the qathet Regional District election on Saturday, October 20, was not who was elected to the new board, but whether a referendum asked of residents in Electoral

NEW CREW: Mark Gisborne [left] and Clay Brander are two of three new qathet Regional District directors.

Gisborne was elected in Electoral Area B and Brander won in Electoral Area C. The third new director is Andrew Fall, who will represent Lasqueti Island (Area E). DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO

Areas A, B, and C would be passed.

By an overwhelming margin, residents approved that the three mainland electoral areas, the most populous of the five areas, agree to a maximum annual taxation totalling $178,500 to share the cost of operating Powell River Recreation Complex with the city. The amount

is approximately 4.46 per cent of the annual $4 million it costs the city to operate the facility.

In the three areas, 899 people voted in favour of the referendum, while 490 were opposed.

Area A had 184 votes for and 92 against. In Area B, 297 residents voted in favour and 167 against. In Area

C, 315 voters said yes to the referendum question and 175 opposed it.

In advance polls and mail-in ballots, 103 voted for sharing the cost and 56 were against it.

Gisborne said he supported the results of the referendum; Brander also said he supported the yes side.

Promising mushroom season arrives SARA DONNELLY community@prpeak.com

So far, it has been an unusually promising season for local pine mushroom harvesters, according to T&D Shroom Shack owner Tory Charlton.

“It's looking like the crop we had here in Powell River way back in 1988,” he said.

Charlton said he remem-

bers that particular harvest like it was yesterday, but like many locals involved in the edible wild mushroom industry, he needed to find other sources of income in ensuing years when the bounty ended.

“I anticipate a bumper crop like it's been in a few parts of our province this fall, which could then keep going until as long as December,” said Charlton, adding that currently there are not enough people out picking them fast enough, causing the mushrooms to mature and decrease in value.

Local professional forager Alexander McNaughton of Umami Consulting said he is hesitant to agree that there is a potential goldrush of pines in the local woods.

“There are pine mushrooms coming up, and yes, it’s a half decent year, but I wouldn’t say it’s for the record books or anything,” he said.

McNaughton has picked in many regions throughout the province and said other areas such as Pemberton have historically outperformed Powell River for pine mushroom harvesting.

“I’ve had days in Pember ton where I’ve picked 100 pounds per person,” he said. “There’s no way you’re going to do that in Powell River.”

McNaughton estimates 100 pounds would be the total value for the day in this region.

“I’d love it if there was thousands of dollars to be made here picking pines, but there’s not,” he added.

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market for pines, also known as matsutake mushrooms. A practice Mcnaughton has noticed locally is what he calls dirty raking, where an entire hillside will be raked clean of all the moss to expose the mushrooms growing underneath.

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“That seems to be a common practice here,” said McNaughton.

Charlton and McNaughton are in agreement that when venturing out into local forests searching for mushrooms, whether for potential profit or just for fun, safety precautions must be taken. This includes carrying a compass, having appropriate gear and provisions, and leaving the forests better than they were found.

“Pack out what you pack in,” said Charlton. “Our forests are our children’s future.”

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Three new school trustees join board Voters return incumbents and choose new voices SARA DONNELLY community@prpeak.com

Voters in qathet Regional District, City of Powell River and Tla’amin Nation elected three new School District 47 trustees in last week’s general election. They join

incumbents Aaron Reid and Doug Skinner, the only two trustees who sought re-election.

New to the table are Russell Brewer, Jack Timothy and Dale Lawson.

Brewer chose to run for school board after three terms as a city councillor. A master carver and storyteller, Timothy was previously elected to school board in the 1990s, and Lawson, executive director of Powell River and District United Way, joins for her

first term.

With a budget of $27 million, School District 47 has major influence in the region, overseeing the entire school district organization, including 2,200 students, teachers and administrators. Its budget exceeds that of City of Powell River by about $1 million.

For Brewer, part of what he’d like to see the new board achieve is increased openness and opportunities for the greater community to get involved.

“I'd like to see if we can work on increased awareness and understanding about what the school board does,” said Brewer. “That may need to start with the meetings. Is there a way to help the public and the community understand more about the school board and what the trustees are doing?

Maybe that starts with more meetings that the public can attend.”

Timothy said he has seen firsthand how education can change lives and break bonds of poverty,

and hopes this school board will be able to work together for more positive change going forward.

“I’d love to see unity and everybody having their voice,” he said.

“All will be listened to and we can all go in the same direction. Being indigenous, indigenous issues are important to me. Not so much as a focus but a point.”

Powell River Board of School Trustees will hold its inaugural meeting and oath of office on Tuesday, November 6.

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Imperial Oil demolishes fuel tanks Company plans environmental assessment of Powell River property and eventual sale of facility DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

Landmarks for more than 30 years, the four fuel tanks that stood in Powell River on Wharf Street near BC Ferries’ Westview Terminal have been demolished.

The property is owned by Imperial Oil, which had leased it to a Powell River distributor of Esso fuels to operate as a fuel terminal, according to Imperial Oil spokesperson Jon Harding.

Harding said after a review of the terminal’s operational and financial value to the company,

the facility was closed in October 2017.

The tanks are gone and dismantling of the fuel facility continues, said Harding.

“It’s going to take several weeks,” said Harding. “They’re going to make sure that work takes place safely and then it will be a property with no facilities on it.”

Imperial Oil plans to sell the land, which is located at a prime real estate location overlooking Westview Terminal and the Georgia Strait.

The land can be sold at any time.

“There are some things we need to do between now and that point,” said Harding. “Getting to that point may take some time.”

There will be an environmental assessment on the property.

“That will mean you typically drill some wells to monitor groundwater, to monitor soil conditions and you need to monitor and collect that data over several seasons,” said Harding.

After determining the environmental condition of the property

and completing a remediation plan, an application will be made for a provincial certificate of compliance.

“The environment assessment is especially necessary for us to market the property for sale,” said Harding. “If there’s no remediation required then you can move ahead to get the certificate of compliance. We do need to understand the environmental condition of the property now that it’s not operating as a terminal.”

Because it was a fuel site, the questions mayor Dave Formosa asks is about Imperial’s plan for cleanup, the selling price and if the city would consider the property be turned into a public space.

“Does the city have the money to buy that? I don’t think we do, but that’s my opinion,” said Formosa. “Or do they say, ‘well, we’ll give it to you and we’re not going to remediate it,’ and we make it a brown field park and turn it into part of the waterfront attraction?”

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Planning moves forward on airport project New aviation centre is real and is going to happen, says developer DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

Meetings on Tuesday, October 23, between Gaoshi (Canada) Holdings general manager Victor Gao and City of Powell River were held to show the site plan for a new aviation centre at Powell River Airport.

A sign depicting architectural drawings of what the facility will look like has also been installed at the airport.

“We finished the master plan and we wanted to modify it in more detail and, in the meantime, we’re looking for engineering companies,” said Gao. “It’s moving forward.”

Initial work will include fencing around the 4.6-hectare parcel of land, according to Gao. In September, city council approved Gaoshi’s offer of $600,000 for a 99year lease and a tax revitalization bylaw.

According to city director

of planning services Thomas Knight, the development permits will be brought before council in December.

Knight said with a project of this size and scope, council needs to approve the style and design.

Transport Canada might also need to issue approvals, according to media relations senior advisor Marie-Anyk Côté.

“When a construction project causes temporary or permanent changes to the airport’s air-side environment or to their airport operation manual, a plan of construction operations must

be approved by Transport Canada,” said Côté.

Pending necessary permits, once the area is secured by fencing to ensure the development does not interfere with airfield safety, the site will be cleared of trees, brush and overgrowth, and surveyed in detail.

“The area is surveyed but only the boundary and a little detail,” said Gao. “In order to develop this area, we’re going to have to clean everything and have a very detailed survey before Christmas.”

He added that fencing will be in place early in

2019, if not sooner.

Phase one of the project will include two buildings: one for mixed use and the other for a hangar that will fit two commuter planes, similar in size to those used

by Pacific Coastal Airlines (Beechcraft 1900C or Saab 340A).

Gao said plans for the two-storey mixed-use building include a comfortable lounge area for passengers and a cafeteria.

“We’re going to have a few office spaces for airline companies, shipping companies and charter companies,” he said, as examples

of future tenants.

Gaoshi hopes to have the majority of contracts and workers go to local people, according to Gao, but might have to go outside of Powell River because of cost competitiveness and the complexities and technology necessary for the project might not be available here.

“It’s very exciting,” said Gao. “Many thanks to mayor [Dave] Formosa and his team. They’ve helped us a lot, pushing the project forward to help the growing community. It’s real. It’s going to happen. Give us some time. It’s going to happen.”

RCMP deem threatening message low risk Classes continue at Brooks Secondary School following police investigation DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

An RCMP investigation into a threatening message reportedly

seen at Brooks Secondary School in the evening of October 23 was determined to be low risk and classes continued as usual the next day. At about 6:35 pm, RCMP received the report of a message that concerned a possible safety risk.

Upon arrival at the school, police and school authorities found that a student had seen a message about a possible shooting to occur at the school and posted the threat on social media, according to a statement from RCMP.

Interviews and security checks were conducted and authorities deemed the risk to be low. There was a visible police presence at Brooks as a precautionary measure the following day to ensure the safety of students and staff.

The message was seen in the late afternoon but it was not reported until after 6 pm, according to School District 47 superintendent Jay Yule. The school waited until RCMP completed a search of the building and the interviews before notifying

parents and staff after 11 pm.

“The principal emailed over 1,500 people from his database of parents, students and staff,” said Yule. “The district and Brooks also put the message on their website.”

Police found no evidence of a photo or of one being posted on social media and have not confirmed the legitimacy of the reported message, according to Powell River RCMP staff sergeant Rod Wiebe.

“If a photo existed, it was taken down off of social media and delet-

ed,” said Wiebe. “No photo has been provided to the police. If anyone has such a photo I would encourage them to come to the detachment and speak with an investigator.”

According to Wiebe, there was no search conducted at Roots and Wings Early Learning Centre, which is a child-care facility located on Brooks property.

“The alleged threat referred only to the school,” said Wiebe. “There is reason to believe the daycare is not involved in any way.”

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To treat or not All the Halloween candy and/or chocolate has been purchased, perhaps more than once. Can you relate?

Everyone makes plans based on previous years and hopes to have just the right amount for a certain number of trick-or-treaters who knock, ring or yell outside homes on Wednesday, October 31.

In some neighbourhoods, crowds of dressed up All Hallows’ Eve sugar seekers number in the dozens, while in others, hundreds are expected.

What’s worse, running out and having to turn the lights out early or having to suffer through eating the leftovers? To each his/her own, but the latter is probably more enjoyable for most.

When it comes to handing out your treat of choice, remember not to be picky about the ages of the children presenting themselves at your front door.

It is okay for teens to trick or treat.

Trick-or-treating, in the Refrain from saygrand scheme of things, ing, “You’re too old,” or, “This is for is a good way to stay out little kids,” as age of trouble; there are far should be a non-facworse ways for a youngster tor. Before jumping to the conclusion to spend an evening. that one or more of those standing at the door are “elder” teenagers, consider what they are doing. Trick-ortreating, in the grand scheme of things, is a good way to stay out of trouble; there are far worse ways for a youngster to spend an evening. They are not hurting anyone or anything, except maybe their waistlines, but they’re young and can burn off the excess calories in no time.

On another note, don’t use height to determine age. 11 and 12 year olds can be five-feet, ten-inches tall. That grim reaper or clown at your door could be in grade six or seven, so give them a chocolate bar. Do you remember elementary school? It was hell for some, so throw them a bone (sugar-filled, of course).

If you just cannot get into the spirit and need a little Halloween boost, today is your day. It is possible to take a ride on the Ghost Train in Paradise Valley (5 to 8 pm), stop by the James Thomson Halloween Carnival in Wildwood (5 to 8 pm) and visit Henderson Haunted House in Townsite (starting at 7 pm) all tonight. If that’s too much for one evening, the ghost train and haunted house are options tomorrow night, too, as is the Haunted Ball at Dwight Hall.

If all else fails, check out the story about Pumpkin Fest 2018 on page 13.

If the story doesn’t entice you to join in the fun, the photo will at least put a smile on your face, just like every trick-or-treater who comes to your door will, if you “treat” them all the same, regardless of their age.

Heck, share the wealth with their parents as well. After all, you have a waistline to consider, too.

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PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION:

Why you should vote ‘no’

By Val Litwin must then rank three new PR models: Dual Member, Mixed Member and UrbanRural. Instead of being empowered to make an easily understandable choice between FPTP and a single, well-defined PR model, voters have basically been handed a ballot written in code.

The multi-step voting process is needlessly complex and does not provide an apples-to-apples choice of which voting method is best for the province. The three PR options in question are incredibly complex and require deep understanding to make

importance and potential wide-reaching effects.

Even during the lead-up to the voting period, there was a concerning lack of engagement with the broader public. The 2005 referendum saw the creation of a Citizens’ Assembly which, over a few years, worked together with the public, experts, and indigenous communities to develop a single, straightforward choice for the ballot question. The current referendum saw no such process.

This vote is at a clear disadvantage to other votes on electoral reform. The 2005 and 2009 referenda required

The referendum has created the illusion that every person’s vote counts, but perhaps this is only true if you live in the province’s hot spots. an informed decision. There hasn’t been adequate education for the electorate on how each model works and what each outcome would mean for British Columbians.

All of this stems from a serious lack of transparency around what’s being decided here. The current vote has the appearance of a single referendum but, because of the multi-step question, it’s actually a two-in-one deal.

There are two major changes on the table: the first between our current system and the broader theory of PR, and the second between three possible models.

No wonder citizens and the business community are having trouble engaging with the issue, despite its

60 per cent voter approval overall and a simple majority approval in 60 per cent of electoral ridings. The current referendum drastically diverges from this standard, requiring just a “50 per cent plus 1” majority for success.

That’s setting the bar too low.

The change was made to ensure broad public support for the results and to provide legitimacy to the new system. But lowering the threshold and removing the need for a majority of electoral ridings isn’t in British Columbians’ best interests.

It risks the creation of a new electoral system that only a slim majority of the electorate supports, and one that does not have support from the diverse corners of our

province.

The mail-in ballot procedure makes the low threshold even more worrisome.

During the BC Indigenous treaty referendum in 2002, only 35.8 per cent of ballots were returned. The 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit referendum saw only 48.6 per cent. In theory, if these voter turnouts are replicated this time around, a mere 18 to 24 per cent of the electorate could dictate a change in voting systems. But remember, this is a two-step ballot, so the number of votes that would potentially choose the new system would be even smaller.

The division of the votes may further undermine the legitimacy of the final results, especially in rural and interior communities where people are concerned their voices will be silenced by larger, urban populations. The referendum has created the illusion that every person’s vote counts, but perhaps this is only true if you live in the province’s hot spots.

When it comes down to it, the merits and pitfalls of our electoral system are always open for discussion, but BC’s strong and stable democratic institutions undoubtedly give our province a competitive edge. Changing the current model will have long-term implications in every corner of BC. It’s only fair that the decision is one voters can fully understand and that the process is one they can trust.

We urge you to vote “no.”

Val Litwin is CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce.

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British Columbians begin to cast the ballots that could change how we elect our provincial leaders. We’ll either keep our current first-pastthe-post (FPTP) system or adopt one of three new models of proportional representation (PR). The BC Chamber of Commerce isn’t against PR, per se, but given how unclear the referendum process has been, we urge British Columbians to vote “no.”

The last referendum was held in 2009, with a 61 per cent majority voting against PR (the same happened in 2005). But despite advice to abandon an ill-conceived process, the province has decided to forge ahead. The good news is that British Columbians have (another) chance to have their voices heard.

I’m always keen to debate how to make government work better for the people who power our province. But the current referendum lacks the fundamental components of democracy: clarity, transparency and legitimacy. The process hasn’t been robust enough to warrant such a critical change to our electoral system, and it’s not being done in a way that best serves the people of the BC. A referendum of this magnitude needs to be simple and straightforward, and it should provide the clarity citizens need to make an informed decision about how our province elects its representatives. Unfortunately, the current electoral reform question does anything but.

After deciding to keep the FPTP model or switch to the vague category of PR, voters

7« WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE ‘YES’ that challenge is positive because it leads to greater collaboration and well thought-out decisions for people in BC. Our current, first-past-the-post system just isn’t geared for those kind of conversations. It’s not set up to give everyone a voice at the table; it’s set up to give one voice 100 per cent of the power, even if that one voice received fewer than 50 per cent of the votes.

We’ve seen this happen in BC many times. The BC Liberals won their last three majority governments with fewer than 50 per cent of the vote. Doug Ford’s Conservatives in Ontario just won a majority with only about 40 per cent of the popular vote. These kind of governments don’t have to work with anyone.

Proportional representation will change our political system so the more collaborative, cooperative government you see in BC right now happens all the time, not just on the rare occasions a minority government is elected.

No system is perfect. All democratic systems are messy and have their challenges. But too many people, especially young people, have disengaged from our current system. They haven’t disengaged from activism or from their communities, but they’ve lost faith in a voting system that doesn’t work for them.

Proportional representation will help show them a democratic system that works. Countries around the world with proportional representation vot-

ing systems have higher voter turnout, greater diversity in their parliaments, more stable governments and stronger economies, and their people have a greater sense of satisfaction in their democracies, even when the party they support isn’t in power.

We can have the same here in British Columbia. And it’s time for a change.

We have an historic opportunity this fall to make every vote count, and finally put people back in the centre of politics.

I hope you’ll join me in voting “yes” for proportional representation.

Carole James is BC minister of finance and MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill.

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• Get a checkup before skipping town. It sounds simple, but many drivers may overlook the importance of vehicle checkups before departing on weekend getaways or longer trips. A full checkup (including an oil change if the recommended interval has passed or is approaching) can uncover any problems that might derail a trip.

• Examine your options in regard to emergency roadside assistance. Insurance providers typically offer emergency roadside assistance to policy holders for a nominal fee, and memberships in clubs also are in-

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• Inspect tires, including your spare. Many a road trip has been derailed or thrown off schedule due to a flat tire or tires. Before departing, check the condition of your existing tires, including the spare, as well as the air pressure in each one. Many vehicle manufacturers recommend replacing tires at six years, regardless of tread wear. Tires that get heavy usage should be replaced even more frequently. To determine if tread wear is something to worry about, try the penny test, which involves placing a penny

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SPORTS »

Rival rout highlights Kings’ weekend Good things come when you least expect them. That old saying held true over a three-in-three road trip for Powell River Kings last weekend, highlighted by a lopsided, landmark win against a bitter division rival, plus a gutsy one-goal victory to take four of a possible six points on Vancouver Island.

The trip started in Cowichan Valley on October 19 and followed a 4-1 win for Kings over the Capitals at Hap Parker Arena a few weeks prior. Team confidence was high heading into a return matchup at Island Savings Centre.

Kings started strong, building a convincing lead in shots and chances early in the game.

However, Cowichan opened the scoring on a powerplay goal to lead 1-0. Capitals doubled the lead late into the second period after a Kings defensive breakdown before Matt Fawcett scored midway through the third, cutting the lead to 2-1.

Despite some great chances late in the game, Kings failed to find an equalizer and eventually fell

3-1 courtesy of an empty-net goal for the home side. Hayden Missler took the loss, stopping 27 of 29 shots.

“We had 44 shots, they had about 23, we tripled them in scoring chances,” said head coach Tyler Kuntz. “We’re getting all these chances, we’ve been out-chanced in one game we’ve played all year and we ended up winning that game. The message going forward is that scoring is hard, and sometimes you don’t get the one-timers or the pretty plays; sometimes you have to pay the price and Fawcett was an example of that today.”

Following the loss, Powell River looked to regroup against Island Division-leading Victoria Grizzlies on October 20, a team featuring 2019 NHL Entry Draft top prospect Alex Newhook.

Victoria took an early lead with Newhook converting an early chance, but Saturday was a night where almost every shot Powell River players directed at goal went in.

Kings scored six goals on 13 shots in the first period, five more on 11 shots in the second and ran away with a 12-5 win. Mitch Williams,

Rowan Miller and Fawcett all scored a pair of goals, with Neal Samanski, Ethan Schmunk, Ben Thomas and Ryan Brushett also scoring.

The win was the largest against Victoria since January 2012, and the most goals scored by a Kings team since January 2017.

“It was a crazy one,” said Miller, who scored his first goals in junior hockey. “I’ve never seen anything quite like that in my hockey days, but it was a fun game to play where everything was going in and it was nice to get that sort of result against a team like Victoria.”

With the result a foregone conclusion well before the final buzzer, Kings used the game as an opportunity to try some younger players against one of the best lines in the BCHL. “We had some younger guys out who got the opportunity to play against some of the top players in this league, which is great experience for them,” said assistant coach Brock Sawyer. “They got scored on a couple of times, but it’s a great learning experience and tells them we trust them to go out when push comes to shove and play key roles

FAMILIAR FOES: Powell River Kings’ players Rowan Miller [left] and Liam Lytton battle for puck possession with three Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday, October 20, in Victoria. Kings skated to a 12-5 win.

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moving forward.”

Powell River’s road trip wrapped on October 21 in Nanaimo. After a scoreless first period, Kings took a 1-0 lead in the second on a goal through Brushett. Kings extended the lead to a 2-0 advantage via Jayden Lee’s first goal as a King early into the third and looked set to earn their first shutout of the

Villa overcomes pressure to win Powell River soccer club remains in first place with only one loss DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

Goals by Kurtis Dennison and Jake Kenmuir gave Powell River Villa SC a fifth win against one loss in Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 2 action on October 20. Villa beat Vic West 2-0 before hometown fans at Timberlane Park.

The three points for the win keeps Villa in first place in the division, two points ahead of Saanich.

A few minutes into the second half, Villa controlled play in the 18-yard box of Vic West, and the ball was pushed out to Kye Taylor. He beat a couple defenders on the left side and put a cross into Dennison, who volleyed the ball off the crossbar and into the top corner for what proved to be the

winning goal.

“It was a really nice goal, one of the nicest in a while at Timberlane,” said Villa coach Chris McDonough.

With minutes remaining in the game, Kenmuir added the insurance goal. He was on the right wing when he got lucky on a miscue by the Vic West defence and pounced on the mistake.

The game did not start off strong for Villa, according to McDonough, with Vic West pressing in the first half and Villa feeling it.

The coach said he was not worried because he didn’t think the opponents would be able to keep up the pressure, and they didn’t.

“I thought we had a tough first half; we couldn’t really get much going as far as building out of our own end but we defended well, as we have all season, and were still very much in it,” he added. “Probably not our best game of the season but we still managed to find a way to win.”

McDonough had a short bench for the game with two players out with inju-

season before a snipe beat Missler to make it 2-1, a score that stood through 60 minutes.

With the wins, Powell River’s record moves to nine wins and six losses on the season ahead of a twogame homestand this weekend.

Kings entertain Vernon on Friday, October 26, at 7 pm, and Nanaimo on Saturday, October 27, at 5 pm.

RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY The Nation has put out a REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) for a FEASABILITY STUDY for a TLA’AMIN RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY. The summary from the RFP reads as follows: The Tla’amin Nation is examining the feasibility of, and options for, the construction of a housing and care facility that will allow for the Elders of Tla’amin and others with physical and mental barriers to reside within their own community, in a setting that supports the cultural identity and practices of the Tla’amin people.

The Tla’amin Nation is seeking proposals from consultants for:

HEAD ABOVE: Powell River Villa SC veteran Kye Taylor goes for a header against a Vic West opposing player during his team’s latest win. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO

ry, another on suspension and players who had work commitments.

Daniel Paul and Patrick Rainville are injured and McDonough does not know when they will return to the lineup, and Brandon Knox has another two games to

sit out on his four-game suspension. Dean Thorsell, Greg Smith and Scott Livingstone also had to miss the game.

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a) the preparation of a feasibility study for a health care facility, and b) consultation with community members and partners, and c) several care options for the facility, and d) estimates of capital costs and operating budgets.

Those interested in submitting a proposal can obtain the full document from the Administration Office at 4779 Klahanie Road, or from our website at tlaaminnation.com. The deadline to submit is 4 pm Pacific time on Friday, November 16, 2018.

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CULTURE »

Muralist displays work in Townsite Artist completes temporary installation of fantasy piece DAVID BRINDLE reporter@prpeak.com

A giant phantasmagorical wonder of whimsy has been created at an out-of-the-way place by the Powell River artist known as Catnip.

Catnip, whose real name is Stefan Fogarty, recently finished one of the largest murals in Powell River on the concrete wall of the Townsite treatment plant at First Beach.

“I kind of call it galactic renaissance, sort of cartoon galactic renaissance,” said Fogarty of his signature style. “My style is kind of bubbly, but then the themes are a bit more heavy so it plays off on each other that way.”

The overarching seriousness to Catnip’s crazy concrete canvas is in its name: Warrior.

Catnip said the story is about a

heroic journey in a world where warriors champion the aspirations of humanity. In that perspective, the huge mural is a depiction of the heart of a warrior for peace.

He does not know the exact dimensions but said he paced it out to about 170 feet and eyeballed the height at 16 feet, about equal to the scale of the recently completed mural on the back wall of Powell River Public Library by Luke Ramsey and Meghan Hildebrand.

Catnip shows freestyle wizardry, painting with roller, brush and spray can, and the effect is an hallucinogenic wonderland, like jumping into the chalk sidewalk paintings that the title character, Bert and the children do in the timeless movie Mary Poppins.

“I had a few sketches and things, little ideas, but as I went I let it show itself to me and worked with the wall,” said Fogarty.

With its burst of colourful goddesses, birds robed as sage scholars, a dove of peace, unidentified flying objects, an indigenous drummer, fireballs, Gaia, water, giant whale, hieroglyphs and flowers everywhere, the wall is both turbulent and peaceful.

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Before embarking on his warrior quest to do the mural, Catnip, who said he took his moniker from a quirky childhood memory, asked City of Powell River council for permission to do the piece and it was given unanimous approval.

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“I got recycled paint and spent a bunch of money,” said the artist.

“I just wanted to do it because it’s a bigger scale than I normally do.

I’d like to do a lot of these giant murals.”

He added that he wants to paint even bigger ones, coming up with his own themes and colouring the world.

That his warrior is destined for the wrecking ball does not phase

him. The Townsite treatment plant will be decommissioned to allow for City of Powell River’s new wastewater treatment facility.

“This building won’t be around forever; they’ll probably demolish it. I just wanted to put something up just temporarily,” he said. “The medium is ephemeral because eventually it will wear down. It’s temporary and kind of a part of the whole thing.”

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INTERGALACTIC CANVAS: Powell River muralist Stefan Fogarty, known as Catnip, recently finished the largest mural he’s ever undertaken. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO

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T h e M a x C a m e ro n Secondary School graduate got his start in the newspaper business at age 14 with former publications Powell River Progress and Powell River News. Since 1990 he has been publisher of the Business Examiner, and it was through this experience and the thousands of interviews he’s done with successful small-business owners that ultimately inspired the book, he said.

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of success, I could see for myself that what they practised genuinely worked,” said MacDonald. “My conclusion was straightforward and simple: ‘If it worked for them, it would work for me.’

And it has.”

MacDonald still has strong ties to Powell River.

His father and brother live here and he is looking forward to celebrating his 40th high school reunion in 2019.

Following in the footsteps of mentors remains a valuable way to achieve one’s own success, he said.

“There are not many shortcuts in life, but being able to pattern yourself after successful people and the wisdom they have gleaned over decades in business will help you find a quicker path to reach your own desired destination.”

MacDonald’s book will be launched at Nanaimo Golf Club on October 23 at 7 pm.

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COMMUNITY »

Pumpkin festival attracts all ages Event evolves from school project to annual community activity KIRK SOMERS Peak contributor

As the weather cools and leaves fall in Powell River, the annual Pumpkin Fest is an exciting activity residents look forward to. Every year the community pumpkincarving extravaganza is held at the Town Centre Mall entrance next to Save-On-Foods.

Pumpkin Fest 2018 features an afternoon of prizes, fun and creativity for the whole family. The event was started by Powell River resident Bill Hopkins, who developed it as a school project.

“I always made sure every kid walked away with something.” said Hopkins.

The event was a huge success and

enjoyed widespread community support from families and local businesses that contributed their time and money.

“It's just been a lot of fun to do,” added Hopkins, who has always been active in the community, helping with the annual polar bear swim, Kiwanis Soap Box Derby racing, and racing zucchinis at this year’s Powell River Fall Fair. He said he enjoyed Pumpkin Fest so much he ran it for 12 years.

The festival gathering is now overseen by Powell River Child, Youth and Family Services Society (PRCYFSS), but Hopkins still helps out, taking photos and handing out prizes.

“We approached him three years ago to see if he would be interested in passing it in on to us,” said PRCYFSS program director Kevin Dodd. “We use this as an opportunity to let the community know who Powell River Child, Youth, and Family Services is.”

The emphasis is on a commit-

ment to having families come by and enjoy a fun time together, according to Dodd.

“We are really excited to be able to put on this event,” he said.

A key part of the success of Pumpkin Fest is the support of Save-On-Foods; the business donates all the pumpkins every year, he added.

The pumpkin-carving area is donated by Town Centre Mall.

PRCYFSS supplies tables, knives, pumpkins and everything participants might need. Afterwards, everyone is encouraged to bring their masterpieces home.

Contests are held for different categories of pumpkins and prizes are awarded, and volunteers take care of the cleanup, so there is no mess left on the tables at the end of the day.

Pumpkin Fest 2018 is free and everyone is welcome to attend, including, families, adults and teens.

The event takes place from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday, October 27.

CUTE CARVER: Six months old at the time, Jessie Sorensen was a hit at last year’s Pumpkin Fest in Powell River, including winning a contest for this photo. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Whale workshops open to public SARA DONNELLY community@prpeak.com

Along the upper Sunshine Coast, catching a glimpse of a pod of orca or a humpback whale can be a total thrill. The opportunity to learn more about the marine mammals that travel our coastline takes place November 16 and 17 at Evergreen Theatre in Powell River Recreation Complex.

World of Whales 2018, hosted by Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWS), features workshops and multimedia presentations open to residents of all ages, and much of it free of charge. It provides a great opportunity to learn from marine experts, according to WOWS founder Susan MacKay. “It will be wonderful,” said Mackay. “It’s all to do with whales, marine mammals, all their interactions, the food chain, the whole bit.”

Presenters from Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue, Fisher ies and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State

University will be in attendance. Friday’s daytime workshops will be aimed at students of all ages, while an evening presentation will be geared toward more advanced adult learners.

Saturday is a full-day event and requires preregistration and a $25 fee, which goes toward the cost of a catered lunch and insurance for the venue. WOWS has been a registered charity since 2013.

Saturday workshops will focus on whale identification and issues of safety and entanglement.

“We’re anticipating that DFO will show us the satellite tag we are supposed to have here in Powell River for attaching to humpbacks and entangled whales, and how they deploy it,” said MacKay. WOWS is looking for volunteers to add to their list of people willing to stay with humpbacks and whales that are entangled until help can come.

The whale identification workshop will look at the different species found in the surrounding waters, including three different spe-

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“It gets in-depth and looks at how to distinguish them,” said MacKay. “We are doing this through photographic identification markings as well as acoustics, because you can distinguish the different types of orca through their vocals.”

MacK ay said WOWS wants to encourage and remind people to report their marine wildlife sightings so the group can map their locations and habits.

“People tend to think somebody else has already reported, but, one person

might see one orca and another person might see five in that same time period.”

Information provided directly to WOWS is made available to everyone, she added.

“If it goes to DFO and the aquarium it goes into a database that is only accessible by a few people,” said MacKay. “All of our information goes to the public. We want to ensure the public is aware and uses caution around these animals.”

For more information on WOWS or the workshops, go to wildoceanwhale.org.

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A private family Graveside Service will be held at Woodlands Cemetery on Texada Island. He will never be forgotten in our hearts and minds. Forever missed.

Robert MacNeil MacDonald Bob passed away at Powell River General Hospital on Friday October 12, 2018. He was born in MacGregor, Manitoba, on September 10, 1921.

He spent most of his school years in the area of Edson, Alberta, and the Alberta Coal Branch. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces and spent five and a half years overseas in Europe.

He met his wife Frances soon after returning to Canada and they spent their working years in the oilfields of Alberta and Saskatchewan. After retirement, they moved to Powell River to be with family.

Bob was active in the Royal Canadian Legion in every community they lived in. He volunteered for many building fundraising committees to raise skating and curling rinks. He loved to coach hockey and emphasized good sportsmanship.

Left to mourn are his daughter Nina, her husband Gary Mussellam and grandson Brian (Megan), and three greatgrandchildren Gabe, Joanna and Georgia; also his brother Archie and nieces Joanne and Karen of Edmonton, his sisterin-law Betty Lou Weir of Edmonton, three nephews Doug, Bruce and Rob, and niece Laurie Laberge of Hinton, Alberta.

A service will be held at the United Church on Saturday, October 27, at 1 pm. Donations to Powell River Hospice Society are welcome.

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We will miss you forever, love you forever and always keep you close in our hearts and memories.

In your words, we will always “love you plenty.”

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