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Get the Peak to Go iPhone app now available in the App Store or iTunes MOVING FORWARD: Hundreds of people gathered to witness the Hɛhɛwšɩn (The Way Forward) Reconciliation Canoe Journey Project canoe enter the water for the first time on November 18 and be presented as a gift to Tla’amin Nation. The canoe will be used by Tla’amin paddlers on tribal journeys hosted by first nations communities of the Pacific Northwest. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
Community celebrates reconciliation canoe completion Hundreds attend gifting ceremony at Willingdon Beach and Tla’amin luncheon DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
After capturing the attention of Powell River residents for 59 days, Hɛhɛwšɩn (The Way Forward) Reconciliation Canoe Journey Project continued with a blessing of the finished canoe before it was carried into the cold waters at Willingdon Beach. The first dip of the paddles into the ocean and presentation of the canoe to Tla’amin Nation on November 18 signified a continuation rather than a completion. $479,000
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Hɛhɛwšɩn is the beginning of a seven-generation journey, said Phil Russell, one of the project’s principal organizers. Russell spearheaded the idea for the non-indigenous community to gift the canoe to Tla’amin. “We’re learning for the first time the history of the indigenous peoples, what they’ve been put through and the impacts that have been intergenerational on them,” said Russell. “To have both communities come together is not »2
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Carving unites area residents 1« CANOE going to be easy; there’s a lot of damage done and trauma they went through that has never been discussed. We’re on the start of a journey saying that in seven generations we hope to make this a different place.” Russell said that even with the best of intentions and hope, reconciliation is going to take time. That view is shared by many others, including Tla’amin citizen Melvin Mitchell. “This is just the first step in not only learning for our kids, who will be paddling the canoe, but for all the people who are all here to see this,” said Mitchell. “When the canoe does go on its first journey, people are going to feel they had a part in helping to shape our kids’ future, to have them go back in time to when everybody shared and cared and looked after each other; there’s so much of that not in this world anymore.” About 250 people lined the shore of Willingdon
Beach for the launch. After the gifting ceremony, the canoe was transported to Tla’amin where a celebratory luncheon was held. A ccording to School District 47 coordinator for outdoor and ecological learning Ryan Barfoot, the two communities approach to the reconciliation movement on Tla’amin traditional lands was grassroots and personal from the beginning. Barfoot said the premise was that the more people the carving project involved, the more conversations and reconciliation would come from it. Most pertinent for the future is its relation to youth and education, he added. More than 1,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12 contributed to the process. For Tla’amin citizens, the canoe represents far more than just dialogue between indigenous and non-indigenous people. It carries cultural history and traditional teachings.
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Tla’amin paddlers will take Hɛhɛwšɩn up and down the Pacific Northwest coast on yearly canoe journeys of rediscovery where thousands of first nations people gather at host communities to take back their culture, according to Tla’amin citizen Scott Galligos. “This canoe is going to help heal,” said Galligos. “It’s medicine to our people.”
“The canoe journey transforms people. We brought youth at risk on our canoe this year and they came out of their shells; they were singing, sharing in circles, dancing and listening.” Several metaphors have been used to describe the Hɛhɛwšɩn project, including that it allows for time travel, according to Mitchell. “It’s a time machine that
This canoe is going to help heal. It’s medicine to our people. SCOTT GALLIGOS TLA’AMIN CITIZEN
Many of the Tla’amin citizens who spoke of the significance of the Hɛhɛwšɩn project during the gifting ceremony emphasized the canoe’s properties of restoration and renewal that are deeply felt by people who travel on the journeys. “Some of them are healing, some are in the grieving process and some are battling addictions,” said Galligos.
goes back in time to teach the kids respect,” said Mitchell. “When you go on the canoe journey, it’s a learning journey. You learn about yourself and self respect and you respect the community, and more, when you get home.” Many of those in attendance at the canoe launch were caught up in the emotion of the event. Galligos
said his heart was full and City of Powell River councillor Rob Southcott said he was so happy he cried. Southcott called the project a landmark in reconciliation. “There will come a time when we look back at this juncture as being exactly that,” said Southcott. “It’s a huge turning point of reawakening to this large community’s birthright here and we’re awakening to that again. I’m deeply grateful for living at this time.” Southcott was part of a group who had an opportunity to carry the canoe. “It’s an experience we all want to share because we can’t imagine until we’ve touched it,” he said. School District 47 educator Chris Bratseth said the project is an evolution of the community. Bratseth said he sees the Hɛhɛwšɩn project from the perspective of having an awareness to take action. “It’s remarkable to have grown up here and, having
left for a decade, coming back to see a community celebrating something that is kind of at the root of what this community is,” said Bratseth. “We’re slowly peeling back the layers of what the true history is of this place. As someone who grew up here, it’s amazing.” While there was celebration and meaning associated with the Hɛhɛwšɩn Reconciliation Canoe Journey project, reconciliation is more than a canoe. Continuing to move forward will not be easy and mistakes or pitfalls along the journey are inevitable. “We need to be cautious we do not romanticize reconciliation,” said city councillor and Powell River Métis Society president Russell Brewer. “It will require ongoing conversations to change perspectives and establish respectful relationships, but it will also require substantive actions by individuals and communities to change behaviours and demonstrate real societal change.”
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Committee hears wastewater facility options Engineer presents three possible models for consolidated plant CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com
PROGRESS REPORT: City of Powell River director of infrastructure Tor Birtig discussed an overview of predesign work underway on Powell River’s consolidated wastewater treatment plant at November 14’s committee of the whole meeting. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO
With a smaller than requested Powell River Community Forest grant, City of Powell River council will be borrowing internally to find almost half of the $562,000 needed to partially close the city’s former airport landfill site. Council approved a $246,000 forest grant to help pay for the cleanup of the site. The remaining $316,000 will be borrowed internally from the city’s funds. The city’s November 2 grant application came as the community forest board was finalizing its fall selections. The site cleanup will allow the city to meet requirements of a provincial grant to extend Powell River Airport’s runway.
two years ago that continues to be a source of frustration for some Townsite residents. After the meeting, councillor Rob Southcott, who was at previous community meetings discussing the future of the Townsite wa-
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40 to 50 years ago, we have made significant improvements in technology in order to deal with odours.” The consolidated facility that will treat the city’s wastewater will be built on a 10-acre parcel of land adjacent to the existing treatment plant in Townsite, a decision made more than
terfront lands, said council continues to be committed to listening to the community’s thoughts. “I’ve been very pleased with community reaction at the meetings that have occurred,” said Southcott. “We’re committed to engagement and that will continue.”
City councillor Russell Brewer said the key concern is ensuring public access to trails that connect neighbourhoods is maintained, even if the actual trails themselves have to be rerouted. “Trails evolve and change,” said Brewer. “We’re not talking about maintaining something static in its existing location.” Maple Avenue resident Diana Collicutt said she is concerned that existing trails are unprotected. “There are some well-established trails on the site,” she said. Collicutt added that she would like to see the city hold a public meeting on the trails. City chief administrative officer Mac Fraser said the city is holding off on officially designating trails until a later date because the larger parcel surrounding the 10 acres is currently for sale. He added that the area is PRIVATE
covered by the city’s development permit area eight, which speaks specifically to the consideration of trails when the area is developed. After the meeting, Brewer said he appreciated the initial discussion, but is anticipating a more detailed look at the three proposed potential models for treating the city’s storm and sanitary sewage before he can make any decision. “I’m looking forward to a more deliberate session,” he said. “The information was pretty broad and I would like to see some more mockups.” Predesign means making all the key decisions related to the design, so the development of detailed designs can begin in January, said Robinson. Brewer said council will look for a wide range of engagement on the decision, as well as weighing the cost of each option, including public information sessions.
A private members’ bill introduced by North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney last year that would have added the right to housing to the Canadian Bill of Rights was defeated 243 to 42 in the House of Commons on November 8. Blaney said the federal government ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which included the fundamental right to housing, in 1976. That right, however, has not been formally incorporated into Canadian law. Liberal and Conservative party representatives voted together to oppose the second reading of Blaney’s bill. Liberals opposed said the bill would shift the federal government’s focus from providing housing funding to paying for legal challenges. Conservatives opposed said the bill ignores the fact that provinces have jurisdiction to provide housing.
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City of Powell River residents were provided with a first look at predesign work for the city’s future consolidated wastewater treatment facility at a committee of the whole meeting on November 14. Those in attendance also had an opportunity to raise concerns about the facility’s impact on the neighbourhood where it will be located. In June, the city awarded Associated Engineering with the predesign and conveyancing contract for the potential facility. Project manager Tom Robinson appeared before the committee to provide a project overview and answer some of the public’s questions. City director of infrastructure Tor Birtig said the city is working with Associated Engineering to develop a decision-making matrix that will allow for each of three options being considered to be scored and weighted. “What we would like to do is refine and review the three options, looking at what suits the City of Powell River best,” said Birtig. The three models under consideration include a trickling filter/solids contact facility, a high-efficiency biological treatment facility and an extended aeration facility. Cost estimates were not included in the presentation. Robinson said of the community concerns brought forward, smell is the biggest one; others include the impact the facility will have on
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Medical cannabis producer Santè Veritas Therapeutics is currently in talks with City of Powell River and Catalyst Paper Corporation for expansion as it continues to convert a building on Ash Avenue into a medical-marijuana growing facility. City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa said Santè Veritas has indicated it will exercise its option to purchase the former mill administration building that is currently being renovated, and has approached the city to buy additional property behind its location for construction of another 50,000-square-foot building. The company has also approached Catalyst about purchasing more of
and is expecting to create up 50 to jobs at the facility, said Walker. Walker said Santè Veritas expects the conversion to be complete in mid-January, and for Health Canada to provide the licence in February. The company is aiming to generate revenue by the end of 2018, if not sooner, he added. Walker said Santè Veritas could be looking at opening a few hundred thousand square feet of growing operations in Powell River. The company is planning a public information session in December so the community can learn more about its plans, he added. Formosa said the project is helping to rebuild the local economy by creating more jobs and expanding the city’s tax base. “We really want to see that growth,” said Formosa. Fo r m o s a s a i d S a n tè Veritas’ expansion and focus on Powell River is good news. “I’m optimistic,” said Formosa. “We want their investment here.”
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3. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Glacier Street, 7030 block At 6:52 pm, Powell River RCMP received a report of a robbery at a local business. An unknown male walked into the business, brandished a knife at an employee and demanded money. The suspect is described as being approximately 30 years of age, 5’8” inches tall, caucasian and wearing a black hoody, black bandana covering his face, blue jeans, sneakers with white trim and one green gardening glove with an orange stripe. The suspect left the business with an undisclosed amount of money.
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its surplus land at the mill site, added Formosa. Santè Veritas chief executive officer John Walker said the company is “on the cusp” of acquiring its Health Canada medicalproducer licence. He added that Santè Veritas has sought assistance from industry consultants and engaged with contractors experienced in constructing medical-cannabis growing facilities. “We’ve reached out to the key people to ensure everything we’re doing is very buttoned down with the city and Health Canada,” said Walker. Santè Veritas signed a memorandum of understanding with the city in 2013 that included provisions for the company to lease the former Catalyst administration building, infrastructure the city acquired in 2011 as part of its agreement with Catalyst to reduce its municipal taxes while the company restructured. The company is spending between $6 and $7 million on the building’s conversion
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Audrey Ann Green (born 1962) was fined $500 and handed a one-year driving prohibition with a $75 victim surcharge for one count of driving while prohibited/licence suspended.
Clayton Lewis Williams (born 1989) was handed a suspended sentence with one year of probation and a $100 victim surcharge for one count of mischief $5,000 or under.
Impaired driving Keith Andrew Morehouse (born 1988) was fined $1,000, prohibited from driving for one year and levied a $300 victim surcharge for one count of the impaired driv-
Uttering threats Walter Sean Wilson (born 1971) was handed a suspended sentence with one year of probation and levied a $100 victim surcharge for one count of uttering threats to burn, destroy or damage.
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City of Powell River councillor Rob Southcott, who chaired the council meeting with mayor Dave Formosa attending by telephone, said approving the forest grants “feels like Christmas.” “It represents the abundance, the sharing and generosity of this community, so I’m very thankful,” said Southcott. Formosa reminded council that Powell River was built on forestry and continues to benefit from the renewable resource. “It’s nice when we can showcase our forest industry,” said Formosa, “and the benefits of the forest directly to the people.” Approved grants went to: City of Powell River for the Powell River Airport runway extension proj-
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Allocates soil study funds
City of Powell River council approved a 25-year lease agreement between the city and Powell River Public Library at its November 16 meeting. The library will be paying $209,160 per year beginning in 2018 for the 17,000 square feet at its new Alberni Street location. The lease is paid for by a 70-30 cost-sharing agreement between the city and Powell River Regional District.
Council approved spending up to $10,000 to have a soil study conducted on non-agricultural land reserve portions of its airport surplus land located near Black Point. The study will help council determine which parts of the land could potentially be added into the agricultural land reserve. Pursuing a policy of no net agricultural land loss, council will be requesting the higher quality land
be exchanged for lower quality agricultural land reserve portions located in the Lot 450 parcel between Brooks Secondar y School and Millennium Park. The study is expect to be complete by the end of 2017.
Applies for grants Council approved applications for two Union of BC Municipalities grants, one for enhancing social cohesion and the other for bolstering emergency preparedness. The $25,000
age-friendly grant will help the city’s successful Seniors Together monthly gatherings to continue while also providing funds for development of a seniors action table committee, similar to the role Powell River’s youth council plays. The other grant, also for $25,000, is for emergency social services funding to provide three regional evacuation support containers that include water purification equipment, blankets and first-aid supplies.
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City of Powell River council approved $732,863 in grant funding from its Community Forest Reserve Fund at a meeting on November 16. Powell River Community Forest president Greg Hemphill and board members Mark Hassett, Janet May, Rod Tysdal and Bill Bird attended the council meeting on behalf of the community-owned forest company that provides funds for community projects. Grants went to City of Powell River, Powell River Kings Hockey Club Society, Powell River Regional District, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164, Powell River Academy of Music and Lang Bay Community Club. Since its formation a decade ago, the company has provided more than $8.5 million to city groups. “After 10 years, obviously there’s a critical mass of projects,” said Hemphill. Since its inception, 97 projects have been approved; installation of the track at Timberlane Park was the first. The community forest board presented the city with a dividend cheque of $1.975 million last May and council approved 16 grants for a total of just over $1.6 million. Some of those projects have been completed since then and came in under budget, said Hemphill. Hemphill said community forest’s impact on the Powell River region is “very satisfying” for board members and those involved with the forest company’s operation.
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Difficult journey This past weekend’s completion of the Hɛhɛwšɩn (The Way Forward) Reconciliation Canoe Journey Project, and gifting of the finished canoe to Tla’amin Nation, was what organizers referred to as the beginning of a multi-generational journey toward reconciliation. And while the spirit of the weekend’s events at Willingdon Beach and Tla’amin Salish Centre were celebratory in nature, the reconciliation journey is bound to be arduous and often painful. A lot of residents of Powell River are unclear about the troubled history that settlers to this area created, and the harm that was done to the Tla’amin people in the process. Reconciliation events such as last weekend’s canoe launch, and the accompanying Reconciliation Conversation Series at Powell River Public Library, are ways of educating people about the importance of addressing history and working toward making amends for Acts of reconciliation are the past. not going to happen easily; C ity of Powell there is an immense amount River councillor and Powell River Métis of work to be done, and the Society president Hɛhɛwšɩn project is just Russell Brewer is one positive example of absolutely correct when he war ns how to begin the process against “romanticizof moving forward. ing” reconciliation. Hɛhɛwšɩn organizer Phil Russell speaks of the intergenerational damage and trauma inflicted upon first nations peoples, and conversations that need to happen between settlers and indigenous people to address these issues. Genocide and hundreds of years of racism and discrimination is not something that can ever be completely repaired. Acts of reconciliation are not going to happen easily; there is an immense amount of work to be done, and the Hɛhɛwšɩn project is just one positive example of how to begin the process of moving forward. Tla’amin citizen Melvin Mitchell spoke of the intense symbolism the beautifully carved canoe will hold for future generations. With each journey of the canoe, the story of Hɛhɛwšɩn will be told. The hope is that those area residents who witnessed the canoe project, and understand its true meaning of reconciliation, will pass that message onto the larger portion of the community’s population. Unfortunately, the majority haven’t yet entered an incredibly difficult conversation about a deeply shameful history. Jason Schreurs, publisher/editor
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LETTERS » Honorable invite This past weekend we watched the Hɛhɛwšɩn (The Way Forward) Reconciliation Canoe Journey Project launch at Willingdon Beach, [“Reconciliation Conversation Series launches,” November 8] then participated in the lunch and ceremony at Cedar Hall. We hesitate to say it was an honour to be involved, as that would suggest a continued separation; a “thank you for inviting us” sentiment. A more accurate reflection is that we were overwhelmed with the sense of community and togetherness, and most importantly, openness. The people-based rather than institutional-based nature of the event changed the entire ambience. Speeches delivered during the lunch were heartfelt, personal and mesmerizing. We were so impressed by the strength and pride of all involved, and this was reflected in the most powerful per-
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formance from the Tla’amin singers and drummers (and guests) we have ever heard. We would like to offer a very sincere thank you for allowing the whole community to be involved in this journey. We offer thanks to all those who made this happen, from the overall organizers, carvers and knowledge-sharers to those who provided healthy snacks on the beach, cooked an impressive stew and washed dishes. You have made this community a better place. You should be proud. The Cocksedge family Stager Road
Divisive decision A name change should be seen as an opportunity for the community to come together, open a dialogue and work together toward something meaningful [“Board approves regional district name change,” November 1]. It
should be something that unifies the electorate, not divides it. I attended the Area B public engagement session in regard to the Powell River Regional District name change. I was curious to hear the cost, since electoral area administration costs increased by more than 300 per cent in the last year. Regional district board chair Patrick Brabazon said it would be a “negligible” administrative cost and that we had two choices: support “qathet” as given, no alterations, no hyphens, no capital Q, no referendum and no compromises; or, oppose it, and that will be the end of it. This divided the community. The meeting became very heated and emotional. Forgiveness is one-sided, reconciliation is not. It felt as though this “gift” had been turned into an insult toward constituents. I could not support this behaviour. I circled “opposed” and submitted a form with my signature. »7 CHRISTINA PEAKE
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6« LETTERS CONT. letter, form and email they received. I will never again share my opinions with the regional district, unless it is protected by the ballot. I hope this does not further divide a community trying to work together. Mark Gisborne Powell River Regional District Area B
Lack of ABE puzzling I am puzzled by the lack of opportunities for basic adult education [“University keeps adult basic education classes on hold,” November 15]. The provision of seven levels of foundational English and six levels of foundational math would involve
Learning from first nations neighbours The amazing Hɛhɛwšɩn dous healing powers. ( T h e Way Fo r wa rd ) According to reports in the R e co n c i l i at i o n C a n o e Journal of Epidemiology and Journey Project at Community Health, people Willingdon Beach wrapped can reduce symptoms of 8 Wednesday.August 3.2016 | Powell River Peak » prpeak.com up on Saturday with the depression and anxiety launch of a beautiful, handwith short periods of time carved red cedar canoe into in forests or other wild wind-swept waters. greenspaces. Benefits are The vast majority of the far-reaching and especially close to 250 in attendance important to young and Adopts land-use amendment Supports hulks artificial reef were not first nations, which low-income people. reflects of the July difficulCOUNTERPOINT At itsone Thursday, 28 meeting, Powell The board passedCommuning a resolution with that itnature supties of reconciliation. in order to heal even By Murray Dobbin River Regional District board passed reso- ports Catalyst Paper Corporation’s planhas to a For first nations people, it formal name: ecotherapy. lutions to not support the application to create an artificial reef in the water betweenIn means rac-official learning it maythe notmill besite tooandaddition to Beach mental-health amendrecalling Electoralterrible Area B’s commuWillingdon by sinkism and residential school late to save the planet from benefits, time in a nity plan (OCP), which would re-designate ing up to four of the mill’s currentspent concreteabuses of the past without our European arrogance. forest measurably lowers a property located in the 3900 block of hulled floating hulks breakwater. seeing everrural held One area that holds so much cortisol rates, heart rates Padgettanyone Road from residential to low accountable. promise in this learning and blood pressure, and endensity residential. However, the board did Appoints solid-waste hances the immune system. For white people, there is process is the reconnection support an application to amend that OCP representatives Children with attentionno such suffering. For us it with nature, which is so to re-designate two Myrtle Point properties deficit disorder toexperience isfrom easy. low density residential critical to reversing climate The board passed a resolution support to suburban a the significant reduction in Don’t get The me change wrong,will theopen change and environmental the committee of whole’s recommendaresidential. the process symptoms from aBrabazon variety of project was fabulous and destruction. chair Patrick for the landowner to subdivide the two lots tion to appoint board and manager community services Mikein into three. if they are done the growing connection What first nations cul- ofactivities between the Powell River tures have always known is a natural setting. It is not about exercise. community and Tla’amin just how much humans are Nation is exciting, as long a part of the natural world. Quietly, slowly and consame cannot be as saidweof are its sciously You stated the situation LETTERS walking while takjust as7«reconciliation leads to Ironically, managers. what we have was of circuming “in in the face smells, sounds, solidarity in achieving recognizing us on the ships. and so- done BC Ferries boardscience of direccontrol.” colours,beyond shapesitsand atmoto nature, is stances future prosperity is bad enough worrying now tors and all itsfirst other syco- While might cialIt justice for aboriginal sphere this of the woodsbeis parwhat proving nations about one’s health with- right. phants and toadies, who tially true, might one ask people. provides mental-health out thesociety added has frustration salaries BC Ferries sold a vesWhite a huge draw benefits. Whilewonderful people have al- why of whether or not youfirst will ways for accomplishing seem- selAnd thatit’s could be athe replaceappreciated nature; amount to learn from not just health make it people to an appointment inglynow nothing, truly ment for First pennies on the knowmust justbe being nations and if we we benefits. nations’ culon quickly time. enough on that in grateful for thehas present state dollar? tures have long recognized nature tremenact You have done Powell of the company and the fact You also stated, “When River a real disservice with that they have no competi- something breaks in peak what happened at the Earls tion, because it is unlikely season, we don’t have spare Cove ferry. People were these people could find work vessels,” and, “If you had waiting for five hours. If I in the real world. vessels laying around just in were a first time tourist, I I would love for the case, it would be ridiculously would never come back to Christy Clark regime to ex- expensive. We can’t have Powell River. plain exactly how this move those kind of costs.” Susan Hainstock to privatization has been BC Ferries had a spare, Skeena Street so wonderful. Perhaps they spent $15 million refurbishcan also explain how they ing it, and then sold it for improved BC Hydro and BC chump change. Chump change Rail. I have heard of Keystone While I have to agree with Mr. Guenette, my opinion Cops, but who knew they BC Ferries manager of pub- is that your job is simply a took over a ferry corpolic affairs Darin Guenette mouthpiece for the board ration? This level of inabout its crews doing the and you are not allowed to competence must not be best they can [“Ferry sail- tell the truth about how allowed to continue. We ing waits frustrate travel- badly the corporation is run, must get rid of the entire lers,” July 27], I have to say but I must take exception to board, senior managers it is most unfortunate the a few points you made. and apologists and be-
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one instructor at a cost of approximately $2,500 per instructional month. I visit Powell River annually and, to a retired educator such as myself, this sounds like a political decision, not based on the needs of the people of Powell River. Joyce O’Reilly Burnley, England
ACROSS 5. Adore 1. Zoo favorite 6. Possessive 5. Wheel tooth pronoun and respected the intelli8. Vatican official 7. Flying pest gence (and spirits) of ani12. Ornamental fabric 8. ____ butter mals and plants. Western 13. Attila, e.g. 9. Mare’s morsel science once guffawed at 14. Viscount’s 10. Tennis instructor such notions. superior 11. Shady tree But now we know plants 15. Baker’s need 19. Built recognize themselves, com16. Important span 21. Examine municate with each other, 17. Nuclear particle 23. Direct warn each other of immi18. Bother 25. Darn! nent threats and even feed 20. Lightweight metal 26. Storm wind their young. When being 22. Blue bloom Lookedlease at agreerenewing Wall to act as representatives to Powell River voted to approve 27. attackedDistrict’s by caterpillars the management 24. Jostle Drenches ments for the old 28. Gillies Bay school with Regional solid-waste wildadvisory tobaccocommittee. plant produces 28. MostPowell overused 29.Library, Towering River Public the Senior’s plan 31. Homeless a sugary treat that, when 30. Designated Councildog and Sandpipers Preschoolspace for a 32. Boater’s utensil eaten, causes the caterpillar 34. Had being 1. Rents five-year term, starting September Authorizes August 33. Chick’s to give off a strong odour, 37.cent Expiates willnoise increase two per annually starting 35. Pub beverage which attracts small lizards 39. Primer meeting time change January 2017. Kilt feature 43. Dines that eat thesupported caterpillars. The board a resolution to36. allow 38. Strained 45. Donate Huge fungal networks the board’s August meeting held in Lund to Supports meeting on nights 40. Bluish gray 46. Preholiday help mature Douglas fir start an hour earlier than usual, at 6 pm. 41. Paddy product 47. Fender-mishap marine transit trees transport excess 42. Hymn of praise marka resolution to have carbon to their own offThe board supported Approves old 44. Organized 48.with Deli delight spring. Even more amaza meeting scheduled BC minister of 48. Stretch across 49. infrastructure Nose around Todd school leases ing, University of BC forest transportation and 51. Behave 50. Ironmarine or Bronze ecology professor Suzanne The board concurred with recommenda- Stone to discuss including transit in 53. Swoop 52. Pigeon’s call tions of thediscovered rural services committee and public transit infrastructure funding. Simard that 54. Suggest strongly while paper-birch trees and 55. Tip of Italy Douglas firs compete for 56. Square resources, they also assist 57. Brief farewells in Powell gin to other rebuild our one public each when is in ism industry 58. Piece of turfRiver ple who will never return to of this highway that need of system nutrients andhasthe because 59. Break situation. the Sunshine Coast because been devastated by which this We have a vacation rental of this situation. othersohas an excess, I truly do not understand government. is a cool analogy for recon- in Stillwater. DOWN It took our Cameron clients,1. with two children what BC Ferries is doing on ciliationBailey and solidarity. Hog’s food Huntingdon Street and a 2. five-month-old baby, any level. If you have any Icicle spot to travel from intention of staying in busiMurray Dobbin is a Powell 12 hours 3. Serves perfectly Bay to Stillwater ness it makes no sense to Heated highway 4. Soup bean River freelance writer and so- Horseshoe yesterday. With that time- treat your customers like cial commentator. We watched people with line I doubt they will ever re- this. small children sit on the turn, and they will tell their Does the ferry corporahighway for six hours in the friends. tion assume they have ferry heat [“Ferry sailing waits Regardless of the incred- hostages who have no choice frustrate travellers,” July 27] ible vacation opportunities and therefore this is the at Saltery Bay where we live. offered by Powell River and treatment its clients receive? There was sporadic availabil- area, people sitting in lineIf this is not a direct slap ity of food and drink while ups outside of our house in the face, I want to know they waited. are leaving with a bitter what it is. Pe o p l e w e re a n g r y. taste after spending two I know this is only one Considering the history of days travelling for a three- facet of many. I feel terrible the old ferries, should there day weekend. People have watching people leave this not be a spare ship sitting spent their holiday sitting beautiful city and area with ready for this occasion? I on Highway 101 waiting for anger and frustration. know the old ones were sold ferries. I would be furious This is my new home. I off, so good business in the as well. want my friends to leave very least dictates you have Should there be talk of talking about the incredible a replacement. compensation to local busi- time they had while here, As a business owner, I nesses by BC Ferries due to not vowing to never return. can not even surmise the this terrible mismanage- Sunny Dawn Kostelnik damage done to the tour- ment? I have talked to peo- Highway 101 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:
The majority of rural directors voted for the decision to go to referendum, but the municipal directors called it a red herring and voted it down. They counted 53 per cent support and 47 per cent opposed from two per cent of the population, and then published the names, signatures and opinions of every
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Council supports canoe journey bid Tla’amin Nation aims to host 2020 indigenous gathering CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com
Tla’amin Nation has its sights set on hosting the 2020 Tribal Canoe Journey, a gathering that could bring as many as 10,000 visitors to Powell River in August of that year. City of Powell River council passed a resolution of support for the bid at its November 16 meeting. Tla’amin Nation citizen Drew Blaney appeared before council with Tla’amin youths Kyle Francis and Matthew Louie to request city council’s support for the event and to sing a traditional welcome song. “What we’re looking for is the City of Powell River
to become a hosting partner with us here in our land and territory,” Blaney told council. “We’ve had such a great working relationship. We want to do this together.” Mayor Dave Formosa, who attended the meeting by telephone, asked Blaney if Tla’amin was looking to bid on hosting the 2020 gathering, or if it had already been granted. Blaney said while Tla’amin’s hosting was not assured, Tla’amin paddlers are planning to attend the 2018 canoe journey in Puyallup, Washington, where they will extend the invite to everyone for 2020. “We’re going to paddle our canoes down and invite them up to our territory,” said Blaney. “We will be moving ahead on this.” Formosa said the current council may change with a municipal election in 2019, but added that the relationship between Tla’amin and the city will continue and he
was sure next year’s council would want to participate. Councillor Rob Southcott, who chaired the meeting, said even though there may well be a new council next year, that did not prevent the current council from passing a resolution of support, which it did. Tribal Canoe Journey is an annual indigenous voyage that brings communities together from across the Pacific Northwest, as far north as Alaska and as far south as Oregon. In 2017, the festival was held in Campbell River and brought approximately 8,000 visitors to the city. Blaney said it takes a lot of help to host an event so large. “That’s why we came here today, because we know we are going to need the support of the city if we’re going to make this a possibility,” he said. Blaney said this year’s journey was the first for Francis and Louie and it has
JOURNEY SONG: [From left] Kyle Francis, Drew Blaney and Matthew Louie performed a traditional Tla’amin Nation song for city council while asking for the city’s help to host 2020’s Tribal Canoe Journey gathering. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
a positive impact for young indigenous people. Francis said participating in the event was “life-changing.”
“I’m very proud that we are getting involved and we do have a voice,” said Francis. “I never knew that I had one
until I started to sing, and started to talk to people who had the same experiences. It’s amazing.”
REGIONAL BOARD BRIEFS Recommends Texada airport fencing Powell River Regional District’s committee of the whole voted at its November 16 meeting to recommend to the regional board that it allocates $200,000 in the 2018 draft budget for wildlife fencing at Texada Island Airport. The
committee also recommended the board informs Texada Island Airport Advisory Committee that operational issues involving compliance with regulatory bodies will be conducted by appropriate staff, and that the airport manager will adhere to the airport’s wildlifemanagement plan to ensure public safety.
Recommends adopting garbage plan
viewed by City of Powell River and Tla’amin Nation.
Committee of the whole voted to recommend that the regional board adopt the 2017 Solid Waste Management Plan and direct staff to submit it to Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy once it has been re-
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Crafters as busy as Santa’s elves Homemade creations bring out shoppers for locally made gifts DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
CRAFTING CULTURE: Velma Richmond has been crafting for 20 years and organizes one of the many craft fairs in the Powell River area held every year prior to the holiday season. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
Nova Scotia more than 20 years ago. Richmond has been a children’s toymaker and candlemaker, but now specializes in candy, chocolate and teas. She also runs her own business and organized the recent Raincoast Craft Fair at Dwight Hall. “We’re so connected,” said Richmond. “The crafters will purchase ingredients and
supplies from each other.” For the most part, these are basement businesses and a crafter’s home can be as busy as Santa’s workshop. “If you saw a picture of my workroom right now, it’s mostly piles of things,” said crafter Kevin Wilson, who is also organizing a new craft fair this year: the Homesteaders’ Craft Fair. Crafters create, make
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and invent things, including knitting, needlepointing, canning and jamming, candlestick-making, and working with wood, leather, metal, clay and jewellery. “You don’t have to live here long to realize how diverse Powell River is,” said McLean. “Talent runs rampant here in so many ways, and crafting is just one of them.” Preparation for a big craft fair cannot be done a month beforehand, according to Wilson, who said he is returning to craft fairs this year after about a five-year
break. “We’re making stuff all year,” said Wilson. “I do a lot of experimenting and prototyping during the rest of the year and then start production in August and September.” Some of the experiments and prototypes don’t fly, said Wilson, such as a herbflavoured vinegar. “There’s a limit to how much vinegar one household can use,” he said. Not content to sell one thing, Wilson has learned to change his product line regularly. He has beaded,
knitted, made cushions and sold plants and vegetables. Wilson recycles and upcycles the materials he uses. “It was quite interesting being at Powell River’s Own Craft Fair,” said Wilson. “I’m walking around before we opened and seeing how many stalls had knitted and crocheted hats and I thought, ‘I’m not going to sell very many of them. I’m glad I have things like the leather crafts, which nobody else has.’ And I sold hats. The biggest seller was hats.”
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Signs are everywhere that craft fair season is upon Powell River; at least one is taking place every weekend. Between October and December, nearly 20 different fairs bring crafters together to ply their wares to holiday shoppers looking for homemade gifts. Craft fairs are the grassroots of buying local and have been a big part of Cathy McLean’s life for 40 years. McLean is a baker and organizes two of Powell River’s larger events, Powell River’s Own Craft Fair and the upcoming Magic of Christmas. “The ‘handmade’ aspect is huge,” said McLean. “People want to know who made the item, where it came from and even have the opportunity to chat with the crafter. Customers are looking for quality and I believe they find it in Powell River.” The fairs are a way to meet the community and find new friends and people with common interests among crafters, according to Velma Richmond, who tapped into the scene while living in
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pects of the community and society at large.” This year, to commemorate Canada 150, a book entitled They Desire a Better Country: The Order of Canada in 50 Stories was released and Braak’s story was chosen alongside other well-known Canadians, including astronaut Chris Hadfield and musicians Oscar Peterson and Celine Dion. “It’s still a total shock to me,” said Braak. Currently, Braak is working on national programs with Canadian Council of the Blind. “My hope for the future is the recognition that people with disabilities do know what is going on in life,” said Braak. “They are equally intelligent and just have a different way of doing things. That recognition should be there. Not just locally, but everywhere.” Braak said she is proud of her community’s support of her goals. “Powell River is an outstanding, united community and everybody is always ready to help,” she said. The November 30 library event honouring Braak will be open to public from 7 pm.
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An evening honouring Geraldine Braak, a longtime advocate for the blind and disabled, will be taking place at Powell River Public Library on Thursday, November 30. The library will rename its audiobook collection in honour of Braak and a plaque will be unveiled, commemorating her years of service as an advocate and voice for blind and disabled people locally and across Canada. “She’s a great person to honour; she really did work for accessibility,” said assistant chief librarian Rebecca Burbank. “I hope it inspires other people in Powell River to do great things.” Among her roles, Braak served as Canadian Council of the Blind national president for eight years and held executive positions for the World Blind Union, a United Nations-based organization representing 180 countries and millions of blind and partially sighted people. S h e a l s o s e r ve d o n Transport Canada’s Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation, advocating for accessibility on modes of public transport such as buses and trains. Braak’s many local achievements include bringing handyDART, a transportation service for disabled people, to Powell River. It is that accomplishment she is most proud of. “It was very important and it took a lot of work and a Royal Commission hearing to establish it,” said Braak. Locally, Braak was also instrumental in establishing low-income housing for the disabled, traffic lights for the blind, curbs accommodating people with disabilities and a better selection of talk-
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As long as polio exists, Rotary International will continue to fundraise for the worldwide eradication of the infectious disease. Rotary Club of Powell River is part of the international campaign and will host its annual Purple 4 Polio Dinner on Tuesday, November 28. “I hope residents of our community attend this very worthwhile event,” said Rotary club president Scott Randolph. “We have an amazing speaker lined up, New Westminster Rotarian Gabor Gasztonyi, who has participated in countless immunization campaigns overseas and has a very interesting perspective on delivering care to those who have been crippled by this devastating disease.” Last year, the dinner raised $2,200, which was matched two-to-one by the Government of Canada and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for a total of $11,000. “It’s amazing to think of the partnerships Rotary International has developed in its quest to eradicate polio: the Gates Foundation, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control,” said Randolph. “It’s because of these partnerships and generous support of Rotarians and the general public that we are so close to achieving our goal.” Rotar y International chose the colour purple as a symbol of its participation in the campaign to wipe out polio because the finger of a child who had been vaccinated used to be marked with purple dye. Not long ago, well within memory of the baby boomers generation, polio swept
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WORLDWIDE EFFORT: Rotary Club of Powell River member and polio survivor Jan Gisborne became a Rotarian in 2002, joining the service organization’s effort to eradicate the disease worldwide by 2018. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
across Canada in four separate waves, infecting mostly children. People lived in fear and victims were quarantined because the disease was thought to be spread by mere touch. Only when American medical researcher Jonas Salk created one of the first successful polio vaccines was there hope the disease could be treated. According to the WHO, only three countries currently remain where transmission has not been stopped: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. Canada has been polio free for 20 years. Almost 9,000 cases and 500 deaths were recorded when the biggest polio outbreak swept through the country in 1953, according to the Canadian Public Health Association. One of the survivors of that wave was local Rotary director Jan Gisborne. “I was a year and a half old,” said Gisborne. “By the time they figured out why I wouldn’t move my arms, I was already getting better. The doctor came and said, ‘I think she has polio.’ Within
a week I was recovered and I have no long-term effects.” Prior to the Salk discovery, tens of thousands of Canadian children and adults became infected. Some were left with crippling paralysis and fitted with painful braces. Rows and rows of iron lungs filled hospital wards at the height of the mid-century outbreaks and were used to treat an infection that paralyzed the respiratory system. In the 1940s and 1950s, when the worldwide infection rate was at its highest, polio killed or paralyzed more than half a million people, according to the WHO. Fear during those peak years gave rise to public reaction that led to new medicines, mobilization of massive public-health immunization campaigns and a change in medical philanthropy. According to the WHO, as long as a single child remains infected, children everywhere remain at risk. Gisborne was a member of
international immunization programs in India in 2004, where a case has not been reported in three years, and in Nigeria in 2007. In both countries, Gisborne said she encountered opposition to immunization. Gisborne said a mistrust of the government and health-care workers in India was due in part to a lack of education and actions by the Central Intelligence Agency when it organized fake vaccination campaigns as a tactic in its hunt for Osama bin Laden. “That led to a deep mistrust of vaccination in India,” said Gisborne. “That set us back years.” Next year, the hope is that polio will completely eradicated worldwide. “I think by the end of 2018 we will see our last case,” said Gisborne. “When it’s finished, we can stop immunizing for polio and focus on other things.” Tickets for Purple 4 Polio Dinner at ARC Community Event Centre are available for $50 at the Peak or by calling 604.485.5935 or 604.485.4770.
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City considers forming sports hall of fame Committee directs staff to find residents interested in developing concept CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com
Recognition of Powell River’s sports heroes is in the works, but where a proposed sports hall of fame will be located inside Powell River Recreation Complex remains an unanswered question. At its November 14 meeting, City of Powell River’s committee of the whole
provided unanimous consent for staff, along with councillor Jim Palm, to start searching for community members interested in helping to establish a sports hall of fame on the complex’s upper floor outside of the Poplar Room. City director of parks, recreation and culture Ray Boogaards presented an initial concept for a series of display cases that would line one side of the hall. Once complete, the display will highlight national and international achievements of athletes from Powell River, something the region currently lacks, said Boogaards. “A sports hall of fame is a unique way to recognize our sports heroes,” Boogaards
told the committee. Palm, who holds council’s parks and recreation portfolio, said a sports hall of fame is something he has wanted to see for some time. “This is something that’s long overdue,” said Palm. “It’s been 20 years since there’s been recognition of sporting figures in our community. There is a lot of community support for this.” Councillor and arts portfolio holder CaroleAnn Leishman told the committee that the sports hall of fame’s potential location is currently occupied by Powell River Festival of Performing Arts’ custom-built display case, which is paid for by that organization’s own funds.
“A big discussion needs to happen if we’re talking about relocating that display,” said Leishman. Boogaards said the city will engage with the arts community to find a solution. “We all know there’s a lot of space up there,” he said. Boogaards explained that the display would also provide a wall of fame for Powell River youth between the ages of 14 to 24 as a means to recognize accomplishments of the region’s young athletes in provincial and national competitions. Boogaards added that the sports hall of fame would also highlight contributions of coaches and other volunteers who have gone out of their way to build the sports community.
RECOGNIZING GREATNESS: City of Powell River councillor Jim Palm is a supporter of forming a local sports hall of fame, a way the region can acknowledge its athletic community. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO
Midfielder joins Villa’s injury list Cancelled game buys Kurtis Dennison and other hurt players muchneeded recovery time DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
With a number of its players nursing injuries, the cancellation of Powell River Villa soccer club’s November 19 home game against Prospect Lake due to wet field conditions gave the aching team time to heal before it returns to Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 3A play. “This week was kind of a blessing,” said Villa coach Chris McDonough. “We can definitely use the recovery time.” Along with Kye Taylor, who has been out of the lineup since sustaining his second concussion of the season on October 22, one of McDonough’s most banged-up players is centre-midfielder Kurtis Dennison. “I won’t be playing for a little while because I’m injured,” said Dennison. “They told me I have a partially torn medial collateral ligament. I played our last game
against Gorge. It was a big game, but I’m going to take a couple of weeks off.” On top of his latest injury, Dennison said he is not fully recovered from a cracked rib he suffered in the first game of the 2016/2017 season. Dennison has three of the 32 goals Villa has scored in the first 10 games of the current season. He also came close to scoring twice in the final minutes of the game against Gorge that Villa lost 1-0. The difference in Villa’s success in Division 3A, as opposed to the team’s last-place Division 2 finish in 2016/2017, cannot all be attributed to playing in a lower division, according to Dennison. “It’s still very competitive,” he said. “I’m not sure why we’re doing so good. We’ve bonded together as a team better this year.” Dennison added that another big change is new players, scoring more goals, having fun and winning. It all comes from the coach and McDonough’s approach, according to Dennison. “He’s relying on key players to do certain parts and filling in around that,” said Dennison. “That’s the system he’s going with.” McDonough’s system revolves around a commitment to a youth movement on the team. The coach said he wants to play to the strengths of younger players
KEY PLAYER: Kurtis Dennison [left] is an important player for Powell River Villa coach Chris McDonough this season. The 21-year-old centre-midfielder is currently sidelined with injuries. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
and 21-year-old Dennison is one of them. “A lot of play goes through him,” said McDonough. “He’s very good at defending. He’s a really good ball winner, gets into tackles fearlessly and is an aggressive player, which is what you want in there to break up the other team’s attack.”
Dennison said he has changed his game under the new system and it is working. He did not put up any points last season, but scoring goals was not his role, he said. “Last year I was more of a grunt player trying to hold the line down,” said Dennison. “I have peo-
ple around me now who can help me out, Jake Kenmuir being one of them.” Kenmuir leads Villa with eight goals, a total that puts him among the league’s top 10 in scoring. Villa’s next game takes place on the road at Cowichan Red Arrow on Sunday, November 26.
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BCHL suspends Kings defender DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
A pair of BC Hockey League Island Division games against Victoria Grizzlies last weekend featured highs and lows for Powell River Kings. In the opener on November 17 at Hap Parker Arena, Kings defeated the Grizzlies 5-2. The game marked the return of two key veteran players from the injury list for the home team: forward Jonny Evans and defender Callum Volpe. But just as Volpe bolstered the team’s defence, fellow defender Carmine Buono was hit with a four-game suspension after being assessed a major penalty for a blow to the head. After sitting out Saturday’s game, Buono has three more left to serve. Kings head coach Kent Lewis said he thought the suspension was excessive. “My personal opinion, having watched it and also having been a referee, in terms of what we’re calling in the league, it was a debatable suspension,” said Lewis. “There are some things to learn from the hit.” In round two on November 18, Grizzlies turned the tables on the Kings and won 6-3. Volpe and Evans made good on their return to the lineup as each player recorded three points on the weekend. Volpe assisted on three goals, while Evans scored once and added two assists. The rivalry between Powell
KINGS BOX SCORES 13(W)-6(L)-2(T)-2(OTL)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, VS VICTORIA GRIZZLIES SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 1 1 3 5 2/6 Victoria Grizzlies 0 2 0 2 1/4 1st: 14:09 Ben Berard (8) ASST: Gavin Rauser (13), Jonny Evans (15) (PP) 2nd: 19:28 Gavin Rauser (8) ASST: Jonny Evans (16), Andy Stevens (8) (PP) 3rd: 1:27 Kyle Kawamura (6) ASST: Kevin Obssuth (6), Callum Volpe (2) 18:52 Andy Stevens (3) ASST: Callum Volpe (3), Ben Berard (11) (EN) 19:09 Jonny Evans (4) ASST: None (EN) SHOTS Powell River Kings Victoria Grizzlies GOALTENDER Mitch Adamyk (W)
1 2 3 TOTAL 8 13 14 35 15 11 10 36 TOI SV/SH ON OFF 60:00 34/36 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, VS VICTORIA GRIZZLIES SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 1 1 1 3 1/3 Victoria Grizzlies 2 2 2 6 1/3 1st: 6:34 Kyle Kawamura (7) ASST: Kevin Obssuth (7) 8:40 Ethan Kimball (5) ASST: Kevin Obssuth (8), Callum Volpe (4) (PP) 3rd: 7:51 Hunter Findlater (6) ASST: Trent Bell (7) SHOTS Powell River Kings Victoria Grizzlies GOALTENDER Mitch Adamyk (L)
1 2 3 TOTAL 7 16 7 30 17 9 7 33 TOI SV/SH ON OFF 60:00 27/32 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00
River and Victoria is no secret. The teams faced off in the division final last season in a hard-fought series that went seven games. Victoria came out on top. This season, the teams have met six times and have three wins each. “We haven’t been good in a lot of areas lately; that was evident on the weekend,” said Lewis. “Not having guys in the lineup, that’s a moot point with me. We played two periods this weekend. Special teams were good on Friday and that won us the game. Saturday we were out-
worked and outsmarted.” After dominating the Island Division early in the season, Kings are now in a tie for first place with Nanaimo Clippers; both clubs have 30 points in the standings. Lewis is still waiting for Nathan Kelly, Ben Raffler, Mitchell Williams and Nick Abbott to come off the injured list. The coach said Kelly could be ready for an upcoming two-game home series against Cowichan Valley on November 24 and 25, Raffler is possible and Williams and Abbott will still be out.
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Public Notice Powell River Energy plans to mechanically brush under its transmission line from November 1 to December 15, 2017. This work is required to mitigate the risk posed by tall vegetation reducing the clearance under the transmission line. The hours of work will be between 07:00 and 19:00. For your safety, if you require passage through the work areas, please signal the crew so that they may temporarily stop work prior to your entry. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Debbi Stanyer at 604.483.1261.
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Students take on consequences of love Brooks Secondary School presents first Shakespeare production in five years DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
Shakespeare’s canon features history plays, tragedies and comedies, and a whole lot of loving. As students of Brooks Secondary School have discovered in their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, intricacies in the course of true love never run smooth. When rehearsals started, students said they did not know what love was, according to the play’s director and Brooks drama teacher Brenda Laycock. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is not only about romantic love, but also erotic love, love of power and women’s rights, she said. The young actors have discovered more than the meaning of Shakespeare’s interpretation of 16th century love, courtship and marriage, according to grade 10 student actor Tyler Leslie, 15, who plays Demetrius. “You didn’t throw out a text back then and say, ‘Hey, you want to go out?’” said Leslie. “Instead,
Demetrius is given a love potion that results in a love triangle.” In its most simplistic form, the elaborately interconnected plot of the play features love triangles among foolish mortals and shenanigans of woodland faeries. Titania, the queen of the faeries, played by Natasha Hryniewiwcka, 17, is also given a love potion and falls in love with a donkey. Underlying the foolishness going on in the forest is a contemporary lesson in environmentalism, according to Hryniewiwcka, who is in grade 12. “What we’ve noticed in the faeries scenes is that Titania and the faeries take care of the earth,” she said. “This relates to global warming, pollution and that we have to be conscious with what we are doing to our environment.” Other than an elementary school production in grade six, this is the first theatre Hryniewiwcka has performed in. “I didn’t like it at first; I really wanted to quit,” she said. “Then we got into the acting part.” Hryniewiwcka moved to Powell River from Edmonton and said it was stressful making friends at Brooks. “Who am I going to be friends with? Who’s going to like me? Are they going to like me?” she said. “That was the stress.” Hryniewiwcka added that she
FOREST FAERIES: Brooks Secondary School students [from left] Mekiah Vollmin, 14, Jaxyn Oele, 16, Natasha Hryniewiwcka, 17, and Jenna Kowal, 15, play mischievous forest folk in the school’s production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A cast of 35 will perform in three upcoming shows at Max Cameron Theatre. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
found friendship within the drama program. Although A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Leslie’s first appearance in a Shakespeare play, he knows all drama is built upon the words of the bard. “I came into it knowing no
Shakespeare at all,” said Leslie. “After the building of the language, it helps you understand a lot more of what’s happening with literature and with other plays. I can use that in relation to this as well. You learn where it all comes from and how it has evolved.”
A cast of 35 students will present one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays for three nights from Thursday, November 23, to Saturday, November 25, at Max Cameron Theatre. Tickets are available at Brooks for $10. The curtain rises ate 7 pm.
Musician returns to dance vibe After going solo this year, Trevor Mervyn, who goes by the DJ name Trevor Refix and performs as Texture & Light, has come full circle rather than changing musical direction. With a new EP record dropping soon, Mervyn is playing a dance vibe and collaborating with other artists in Powell River and on Vancouver Island. His final show of the year in Powell River takes place on Friday, November 24, at McKinney’s Pub.
What has gone on in 2017? Having become a solo artist, it has given me a chance to reach out to people. On my new EP, I have Powell River performer Joel Benson voicing an ancient
sound poem. Earlier this year, when I released the song “Leaning In,” Powell River artist Adam Cramb made a video collage for it. We’re talking about him doing some visuals at my live shows and something for the Expose Yourself exhibition in the spring. I’m composing a song for a circus performer in Cumberland and Adam is going to film it. I also did some synthesizer programming for a couple of Lukah Bouchard songs for his first album. What is the new EP about? In part, it’s to bookend the year because this is a lot of the music I produced this year. The direction of my sound has changed quite
a bit since the album that came out last year, which isn’t the best representation of what I actually sound like now.
What is the new direction you’re taking? I’m moving back to being more electronic. When I started this project it was a retaliation of having been a DJ for 10 years and wanting to get away from making dance music. Now that I’ve been playing Texture & Light for the last four years on the road, I’ve realized that I quite like performing for people who are dancing. Now I treat my live performance almost like a DJ set. This EP is a reflection of that. What is the record called?
Eat Magic. It’s from a book called Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, who also wrote Eat, Pray, Love. Big Magic is about creative living beyond fear and making it work or not. It’s about not forcing things, letting go, having fun and chilling out. I keep on mixing up the name and calling it Eat Magic. Who is in the lineup for the upcoming show? I’m bringing Graeme Bousada over from Victoria. We played a festival together this summer and he blew my mind with his trip-hop summer festival vibe. My songs are always evolving and changing, so this is a chance to hear this year’s set before it gets totally blown apart for next spring.
TAKE A PEAK: Trevor Mervyn How is 2018 shaping up? More shows, more music and working with more people.
For more information on Trevor Mervyn and Texture & Light, go to textureandlight.ca.
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1105 Obituaries
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Our mystical and wondrous spirit Cassandra was taken by a tragic accident far too soon. CeCe would want you all to remember that there is always someone out there who loves you and to always be true to yourself and be who you are. In Cassandra’s memory, please become an organ donor. A tea will be held in the new year to remember her. The date will be announced later. Thank you to everyone who has been there for us during this difficult time and to all the health professionals.
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Stamatia Darbyshire A memorial tea for Stamatia Darbyshire will be held at Stubberfield Funeral Home. Friday, December 1 1:30 pm All who knew her are welcome to attend.
Nels Eric Lundgren February 2, 1936 November 22, 2014
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7 pm Hospital Conference Room Public is cordially invited. Assumption Christmas Bazaar
Always loved and greatly missed. Love, your family.
THE BRICK Powell River Customer Service / Sales Consultant. Your local Brick store is looking for 2 part time, 4 day per week (Tuesday Friday) employees to join our team. The Customer Service Representative would be responsible for all customer requests, daily administration and pickup/delivery activities. The Sales Consultant would be responsible for assisting customers with their purchases using relationship selling skills. We are looking for enthusiastic team members that enjoy people and love to provide great service. $15 per hour starting wage. Please email or drop off resume in person to the Store Manager. mdollevoet@thebrick.com thebrick.com
Legal Assistant A busy, client-focused law office in Powell River, requires a legal assistant. Applicants require legal office experience and Word processing skills. Part-time or full-time availability will be considered. Some flexibility in hours is offered. Qualified applicants: please apply to
reception@fleminglaw.ca
1215 General Employment
Want Extra Cash? Drive Taxi! Part and full-time available Email shinglem@shaw.ca
1205 Career Opportunities POWELL RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT
JOB POSTING LABOURER OPERATIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT The Powell River Regional District is seeking a full-time labourer to work at various Regional District properties performing building and grounds maintenance/repairs. To view the required qualifications for the position, rate of pay information and application requirements, go to powellriverrd. bc.ca and look for the posting under Employment and Bid Opportunities. Deadline for applications is 4:30 pm, Monday, November 27, 2017. Shawn Gullette, Manager of Operational Services
Saturday, November 25 11 am-2 pm at Dwight Hall Come and visit our many booths and enjoy a cup of tea
Lund Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday November, 25 10 am-4 pm at the Italian Hall Great crafts and lunch Free admission
Alcoholics Anonymous
Others are taken Yes, I know But you were ours And we loved you so.
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Work where you matter. Explore the possibility of a career with VIU We are currently accepting applications for the following positions on our Powell River campus:
Psychology Instructor
Competition #17-4107, closes November 29
Philosophy Instructor
Competition #17-4110, Closes November 22 Visit viu.ca/HumanResources/postings for more information about employment opportunities on all our campuses or to apply for these opportunities.
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Powell River & Region Transition House Society STOPPING THE VIOLENCE COUNSELLOR This is a permanent, full-time position of 35 hours per week. Salary is based on the current Heath Sciences Association Collective Agreement. The position is Grid 14, Step One, unless the applicant is already a member of the CSSBA union. Qualifications required: • A master’s degree in counselling psychology or equivalent is preferred; • Three years experience in a similar environment; • A combination of education and experience, including direct program delivery for a community social services sector demonstrating an excellent working knowledge of community-based programs and related provincial and community supported systems. For more information, go to www.victimservicespowellriver.com Closing date: Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 12 pm To submit an application: Please send an application with a covering letter, current curriculum vitae and four professional references to Julie Chambers at Powell River & Region Transition House Society, 209-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, V8A 2B8, Phone: 1.604.485.5335, Fax: 1.604.485.6168, or email to chamberj@telus.net Thank you for your interest. Only those chosen for interview will be contacted. JOIN OUR NIGHT SHIFT TEAM! Job Summary Sunshine Coast Health Centre is a private residential treatment centre for addictions and mental health in Powell River, BC. We are a licensed and accredited residential care facility dedicated to helping clients transcend through their addictions through a collaborative and comprehensive program of counselling, medical, and psychiatric care. Our compassionate team of counsellors, nurses, support staff, and other professionals is central to Sunshine Coast Health Centre’s ability to provide effective care. We are looking for new individuals to join our team on night shift. Part-time and fulltime positions available. Extended medical and other benefits included. Night shift staff perform various tasks such as housekeeping, food preparation, client support, and driving. Requirements - Valid first aid certification - WHMIS - Valid driver’s license (class 4 license an asset) Skills and Abilities - Professional communication (verbal and written) - Ability to operate related equipment - Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position Wage $17/hour to start with a $1/hour night shift premium. Please send your resume and cover-letter to Naomi Diagneault at careers@schc.ca www.sunshinecoasthealthcentre.ca
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1215 General Employment POWELL RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT JOB POSTING ACCOUNTING CLERK II The Powell River Regional District is seeking a full-time Accounting Clerk II to carry out all standard bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures in a small, busy, public office. To view the required qualifications for the position, rate of pay information, and application requirements, go to www.powellriverrd.bc.ca to view the posting under Employment and Bid Opportunities. Deadline for applications is 4 pm, Friday, November 24, 2017.
Linda Greenan, Manager of Financial Services
CARRIERS NEEDED Carriers needed for the following routes ROUTE #106800 Wildwood Fridays only ROUTE #104500 Cranberry Wednesday and Friday Looking to make some extra money? Fill-in carriers are needed over the holidays Please contact Christina Peake at the Powell River Peak 604.485.5313
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FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR Seacrest Enterprises o/a Tim Hortons, Permanent FT, PT, shift, weekend, day, night, evening. $14/hr+benefits; Start: ASAP; Vancancies: 6; Education: none; Exp: 1-2 yrs. Contact for job description. Apply in person @ 4700 Joyce Avenue, Powell River, BC, V8A 3B2. email prtimhortons@yahoo.ca; online @ www.WorkAtTims.ca
1230 Work Wanted ANYTHING HAULED, rubbish, garbage, all odd jobs, fall yard cleanup, small moves. 604.344.2171.
CLAY GLOSLEE Construction
Concrete foundation, drainage, retaining walls, fences, kitchen and bathroom renovation specialist, tiles, drywall, foundation to rooftop, contracts and hourly. 604.483.6153 GUTTERS, ROOFING, locally owned and established business. Over 450 roofs done locally. Don’t wait, get your free quote now. Gutter cleaning and repairs available, 604.344.0548.
2060 For Sale Miscellaneous 1920 ROUND oak table with four original chairs. 8’ industr ial canopy, high st yle, with bar n doors. 604.485.0833
5520 Legal/Public Notices City of Powell River 2018 - 2022 Financial Plan and Budget Process Investing in the Future of our Community Over the next few months, the City of Powell River will be going through the process of reviewing the Financial Plan for 2018 to 2022. This process involves open dialogue and consultation with the residents of Powell River. There are many opportunities for public consultation and to find out more about the City’s budget process. TELL US WHAT MATTERS TO YOU. Complete the Citizen Budget online survey at http://powellriver.citizenbudget.com/ and balance the budget for the City of Powell River based on how you think municipal spending should be prioritized. The first budget meeting is Thursday, November 23, at 2 pm in Council Chambers. Obtain a copy of the “2018 - 2022 Financial Plan and Budget Process” at www.powellriver.ca under “What’s New.” This document provides dates, times and details of all budget meetings and the dates budget documentation will be published on the City website.
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1-BDRM ROOM for rent. Separate entrance and separate living room. The rest of the accommodations will be shared with a smoker and a cat. $500 per month, includes utilities, WiFi and cable. Available immediately. 604.578.0687.
DEHUMIDIFIER, VERY efficient, $75. Also, a halogen infrared ceramic heater from Korea, comes with power adapter to plug into Canadian plugs, $100. 604.414.4787.
2145 Wanted WANTED, WELDED aluminum boat, 18’ or bigger with a working motor and trailer in good condition. 604.483.4567.
3560 Pets LOST/FOUND a pet? Adopt-a-pet? Pet behaviour problems? Abuse or neglect concerns? spca.bc.ca/powellriver 604.485.9252.
6040 Lots & Acreages for Sale AC R E AG E F O R s a l e. Three minutes from city centre on Allen Avenue, fruit trees, $299,000. 604.483.1632.
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9115 Auto Miscellaneous FOUR SNOW tires and rims, 17” 225/45 R17, Nittosn2 91T, they fit a VW Jetta, and have 80 percent tread life $500, OBO. 604.485.7292. UNIROYAL WINTER tires a n d r i m s 19 5 / 6 0 / R / 15 , Nearly new, $400 OBO, cash, 604.489.1231.
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1995 CAMARO, V6, 5-speed, $4,000 OBO, lots of new parts. Call Mike, 604.223.0914.
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1991 FORD Aerostar van, lots of new parts, new tires, brake pads and discs, new wiring harness and new four-prong spark plugs, runs well, for parts, $700. In Powell River, 250.702.3740. CONTINUOUS GUTTER truck and inventory, turnkey operation with tools and people, $10,000. 604.414.8595. F250 4X4 supercab, 218,000 kms, $4,500. 604.485.1277.
9185 Boats 16 ’ H O U R STO N G l a s s craft, comes with Roadrunner trailer, 50-horsepower Johnson outboard, great shape, comes with fishing gear, $3,200, 604.483.4587.
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1991 SEARAY, excellent condition. 270DR, 28.7’ 9’ beam, two Mercruiser, 4.3litre V6 inboard outboard motors, $14,000 OBO. 604.414.4705. 32’ BAYLINER, 3250 twin, V8 gas (newer), great shape, reduced to $26,000 OBO. Call Chris, 604.414.3960.
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2BR/1BA CRANDBERRY Ground level 2 bedroom condo, pet friendly, small dog ok. Prefer long term tenant and full time employment. 5680 Ortona Avenue. Includes washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call Diane: 604.329.1582
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FURNISHED BACHELOR suite suitable for one person or couple at Oceanside Resort. Utilities and internet included. References and d e p o s i t re q u i re d . $ 7 0 0 . Phone 604.485.2435.
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2007 MERCEDES E350, A-1 condition throughout, a must see. $60,000 new, asking $9,900 OBO. 604.483.1734.
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9135 Motorcycles 20 01 HONDA Shadow, 750cc, 11,500 km, $3,500, recent carburetor job and plugs, good condition. Call John, 604.485.3077. 2008 HARLEY Davidson Heritage Softail Classic with extra exhaust mufflers, seat, etc. Must sell, reduced to $12,000. 1.250.545.9944.
GLASSPLY BOAT, 19.5’, four cylinder, 165-hp, runs well, comes with 9.9 Suzuki kicker, trailer included, $4500. 604.487.4355. MUST SELL, 28’ fiberglass cruiser, suitable for live aboard, trailer included, four-cylinder diesel engine, $12,000 OBO. 604.414.4483. WESTSAIL 32, new Beta diesel engine, dodger, GPS, VHF, 12-volt fridge, hot water, diesel stove, moorage paid until 2019, $24,000 OBO. 604.485.2935.
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