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HELP REQUEST: Powell River RCMP constable Ron Palmquist said the police are looking for the public’s help to stop a proliferation of graffiti in downtown Powell River. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO
Police respond to graffiti increase City invites street artist to help develop public-art policy CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com
A rash of graffiti tagging on Marine and Joyce avenues this fall is fuelling a broader discussion in Powell River about the
value and need for a public-art policy for the city. Over the last several weeks, numerous businesses, public structures, lamp standards and sidewalks have been targeted. Police are asking for the public’s help in finding those who are responsible, said Powell River RCMP constable Ron Palmquist. “We’re asking the public at this point to remain vigilant,” said Palmquist. “If they observe any of these acts of mischief, notify us so we can continue our investigation and try NEW PRICE $479,000
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Tagging more prevalent city-wide 1« GRAFFITI “We encourage calling the police when you see something that just doesn’t seem right,” said Wiebe. “We would rather investigate and determine it was nothing than find out later and after the crime was committed.” Police arrested and charged a 25-year-old male on November 22 for mischief related to some of the recent vandalism, but are still looking for others involved. Two of the Marine Avenue incidents occurred on the side of the former Breakwater Books building that faces Alberni Street. Graffiti artists painted over a portion of artist Nick Carder’s 1998 historical Powell River mural. For mer Mar ine Area Business Association coordinator Ann Nelson, who led a mural project in the late 1990s, said she was angered by the level of contempt shown to Carder’s original work. She said she finds a certain
hypocrisy of street artists demanding respect for the work they produce but not respecting the art of others. “It was so disrespectful that they would superimpose their art over the top of someone else’s,” said Nelson. Nelson said she does not know any artists, conventional or otherwise, who would do that. “Essentially, they were saying that [Carder’s work] wasn’t as valuable as theirs,” she added. Nelson said some communities have held annual mural festivals, which gives street artists a venue and permission to paint the sides of buildings. The art would be transitory, but it would be done with respect, she added. “We just haven’t evolved that far,” said Nelson. Lack of public art in Powell River is something on City of Powell River’s radar. City director of parks, recreation and culture Ray Boogaards said the city has been working on developing
a public-art policy this fall. “Pubic art is defined in different ways in different communities,” said Boogaards. Boogaards said he has formed a working group comprised of members from Powell River Council for Arts and Culture to help develop a policy for the city to consider. The working group has been looking at polices of
Tagging buildings is graffiti and the destruction of property, but there is a difference between that and actual mural art, she said. According to Boogaards, last year’s expanded regional recreation initiative study identified and recommended that council look at forming a policy to help define what the commu-
Graffiti is illegal, so it’s easy for the overall thing to be disliked, but it’s a necessary facet of human culture. STEFAN FOGARTY
CITY OF POWELL RIVER PUBLIC-ART WORKING GROUP MEMBER
other cities for inspiration. City councillor, arts portfolio holder and working group member CaroleAnn Leishman said more work needs to be done in order to draw a line between public art and vandalism. “We want to have a better definition of public art and what that includes,” said Leishman.
nity thinks public art is and addresses how to fund its acquisition. Boogaards said he hopes to bring the policy back out to the community for its thoughts once it is developed and before it is presented to council. It is not up to the city to decide what constitutes public art for the community, he added.
Working group member and street artist Stefan Fogarty, also known as Catnip, is a muralist who was arrested by police and charged for vandalism last summer while painting with two of his friends under the sea walk bridge near the south harbour. Fogarty was handed a conditional discharge with a $500 fine on October 31. “I did overstep my bounds and painted illegally under the bridge,” he said. “Graffiti is illegal, so it’s easy for the overall thing to be disliked, but it’s a necessary facet of human culture.” Public art spans the spectrum of expression and includes graffiti, said Fogarty. Forgarty said the increase of graffiti is an indication that the community has street artists who do not have an avenue to express themselves legally. He said he thinks the city can play a positive role in creating some venues that can direct the energy that is already there into legal, productive art for the town.
Leishman said members of the working group have been discussing suitable locations with the city infrastructure department. She said she invited Fogarty to join the working group after hearing his story. Fogarty said he is hopeful a public-art policy will allow the city to follow the lead of other communities in Canada, such as Victoria, and integrate more public art, including murals, into public space. Leishman said a number of city properties, including the water reservoir on Haslam Street, could be included in a mural project. “As artists, they are struggling with not having a location to express themselves,” she added. Fogarty said he was honoured to be asked to contribute to the working group and provide his thoughts on how street-mural art can be included into the broader public-art discussion. “Public art,” he said, “hasn’t really been discussed yet in this town.”
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City council considers Sino Bright School land swap Efforts continue for bringing 400-student international school campus to Powell River CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com
DEAL ALIVE: City of Powell River is making a second attempt at its request for a 30-acre agricultural land reserve exclusion after it was denied in 2016. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Results from that soil testing are expected by the end of December with final reports being submitted to the city early in the new year,
Sino Bright is still committed to working with this community. ROB SOUTHCOTT
CITY OF POWELL RIVER COUNCILLOR
$10,000 to conduct an agricultural capability study of non-ALR portions of the city’s approximate 200 acres of airport surplus land near Black Point.
said city manager of economic development Scott Randolph. According to Randolph’s November 14 report, council’s intention is to establish
the soil capability of the surplus lands so areas of equal or higher agricultural lands can be submitted for inclusion in the agricultural land reserve. “The reason they are interested in the airport reserve lands is so there is a no-netloss situation of agricultural land,” said Randolph. “There was a desire on the part of council to pursue this, so we facilitated the report.” Councillor CaroleAnn Leishman said that while council does not have a policy on how much land the city will apply to have included
versus how much land it will apply to have removed, it is common practice in communities around the province to pursue a two-to-one ratio. Regardless of soil-testing results, having a better understanding of the quality of land the city owns in its airport surplus will be beneficial, she said. “Maybe the study comes back and says most of it is pretty sandy soil and it’s better for just growing trees,” she added. “If that were the case, then at least we’ll know. It won’t be this ‘what if’ anymore.”
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City of Powell River council is considering another application to BC Agricultural Land Commission for its Sino Bright School project. This time, councillors are hoping to add more land into the provincial agricultural reserve than they are asking to have removed. The city’s August 2016 request to have the commission remove 30 acres of designated agricultural land from the provincial reserve was denied a year ago. Since then, the city has said Sino Bright’s owners have remained committed to the idea of locating their 400-student campus for Chinese international students in Powell River. “There’s a potential for that property where Sino Bright originally wanted to establish its campus,” said councillor Russell Brewer. Brewer added that the 30 acres next to Brooks Secondary School is not the only potential location being investigated. A d e l e g at i o n o f f i ve Chinese officials visited Powell River earlier this month to see Brooks and learn more about the project, said councillor Rob Southcott. “Sino Bright is still committed to working with this community,” said Southcott. Southcott said Sino Bright has demonstrated its commitment to work with Powell River and not view
the region as simply a place with less expensive land. “Sino Bright wants to bring their kids to benefit from what we have and, in turn, benefit our community,” he said. “That’s how it works.” The school is expected to generate approximately $10.5 million of economic activity in Powell River each year and help diversify the local economy. In its November 2016 decision, the Agricultural Land Commission panel noted that while owners of land within the reserve have the right to apply for it be excluded, the purpose of the agricultural land reserve is to protect agricultural land. The land commission does not process land swaps, but does consider the wider context of how agricultural land is being protected, said Southcott. When the city applied to the commission in August 2016, the land was owned by PRSC Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Tla’amin Nation’s Tees’kwat Land Holdings and the city’s Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation. The city bought the 132-acre parcel for $800,000 in May 2017. Brewer said the majority of councillors support a nonet-loss of agricultural land in the region. On November 16, council approved spending up to
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QUICK PEAK Funding talks start Elected officials from Powell River region’s three local governments met earlier this month as a regional recreation working group began talks on a future cost-sharing agreement for operation of Powell River Recreation Complex. During City of Powell River’s finance committee meeting on November 23, mayor Dave Formosa said he was not ready to celebrate yet, but the first meeting was a positive first step in finding an equitable funding arrangement for the complex’s operations. Approximately twothirds of its more than $4-million operating budget is paid for by city taxpayers, although residents of Powell River Regional District electoral areas A, B and C and Tla’amin Nation citizens use the facility. Regional district chair Patrick Brabazon reported at the November 23 regional board meeting that the working group is “a work in progress.” Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer, one of the three mainland directors participating in the working group, said reviewing the complex’s financial statements will help develop a possible cost-sharing arrangement.
Storm brings high temperatures Powell River region saw unseasonable warm temperatures and heavy rain on November 22 as a subtropical air mass, dubbed a “pineapple express,” veered north to the BC coast. Powell River Airport weather station reported a high of 13.9 degrees Celsius, which broke a historical record for the day, according to Environment Canada data.
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HOPE FLOATS: Coastal community regional district chairs say they are hopeful that a BC Ferries review will aid government in making the case for widespread changes to ferry system. PEAK ARCHIVE PHOTO
point. The review will focus on identifying opportunities to make the ferry system work effectively for all British Columbians, in particular, for residents who depend on this critical transportation link.” Six of the 14 regional district chairs attended the meeting. Palmer said that top of their agenda was to find out whether the provincial government planned to repeal the Coastal Ferries Act, legislation that allows BC Ferries to act as a pseudoprivate company, not directly controlled by the provincial government, but regulated by a ferry commissioner. Palmer said the chairs, with the exception of the
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Islands Trust, support the government to repeal the act and bring the ferries back under the control of the province. “We think everyone should share in the cost of ferries, just like roads,” he said. While Trevena did not provide many details about the government’s planned review of BC Ferries, she did indicate that it will take an extensive look at how it operates, said Palmer. Palmer added that the NDP cannot make any substantive changes to the way the ferry system operates until Trevena is able to walk into the legislature with a developed plan.
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Anyone with information about these or any other incidents is asked to contact the Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255, or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) or go to bccrimestoppers.com.
1. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Hammond Street, 6900 block RCMP received a report of a theft from an unlocked vehicle that occurred sometime during the previous night. A 2018 Honda Sedan was parked outside a residence at the time of the theft. Approximately $50 worth of groceries were stolen during the incident. 2. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Cascade Place, 4700 block RCMP received a report of theft from an unlocked vehicle that occurred sometime the previous night. A 2000 Ford Focus was parked outside a residence at the time of the theft. Loose change was stolen during the incident.
3. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Westview area At approximately 1:40 am, RCMP responded to an alarm at a business. As officers approached, they recognized a male who had an outstanding warrant walking nearby. The man was taken into custody on the unrelated warrant, then officers discovered a number of businesses and buildings in the area had recently been spray painted with graffiti. The male, who had fresh paint on his hands and spray-paint cans and related graffiti-making items in his possession, was also arrested for mischief. 4. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Tomkinson Road, 4900 block RCMP received a report of a break and enter to a business that occurred sometime the previous night. Items stolen include $40 cash and a laptop.
NOVEMBER 20 TO 27, 2017 1. AUGUST 20 TOTAL SERVICE CALLS = 102 IMPAIRED DRIVING = 4 ASSAULTS = 2
An extensive operational review of BC Ferries is planned, but details of what it will look at are few, according to Powell River Regional District Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer. Palmer sat down with BC minister of transportation and infrastructure Claire Trevena as Powell River’s representative of Coastal Communities Regional District Chairs to talk about ferries on November 21. It was the first meeting of the chairs with the NDP government, and similar to the recent Union of BC Municipalities meeting, it was quite a different experience, said Palmer. “It was a totally different kind of meeting,” he added. “I wasn’t disappointed.” Trevena said her government’s priority is to ensure BC Ferries serves people living and working in coastal communities. “This is why, as part of my mandate, we will be undertaking a comprehensive operating review of BC Ferries,” said Trevena. “I do not want to predetermine the outcome of the review at this
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block Duncan Street THEFTS = 4 7300 At approximately 4:15 am Powell River MISCHIEF =RCMP 13 attended a break and enter at a business. A MacBook laptop computer was stolen from the business. Police continue to investigate and anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact RCMP at 604.485.6255 or Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477).
These are cases reported to Powell River RCMP in the past two weeks. If you have information about the crimes listed here or any other crimes, CHRIS BOLSTER call Powell River RCMP at reporter@prpeak.com 604.485.6255 or Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS.
Budget season is well underway at City of Powell River. City council heard more details about the city’s 2018 operating budget at its finance committee meeting on November 23. City chief financial officer Kathleen Day told the committee that property taxes in 2018 will be limited to a two per cent increase. Next year’s budget does not include any service level or major cost increases, except for those already approved by council. “The 2018 budget process is proceeding in a positive manner,” said Day after the meeting. “During the 2017 budget process, we worked hard to not only balance the 2017 budget but to realistically forecast the 2018 budget.” According to current city financial forecasting, the city will end 2017 with an approximate surplus of $250,000. Councillor and finance committee chair Russell Brewer said he is happy with how the process has gone so far. “For us to just be off by $250,000, that’s pretty tight to our projected budget,” said Brewer. “I’m pretty pleased with that, especially given 2all the fluctuations that have
gone on all over the place.” The November 23 meeting was the first time for council to see the proposed 2018 operations budget. Brewer said because the budget had only been released that day, councillors were not able to take a close read of it, so the public can expect council to have more questions in the coming meetings. Day reported that the initial 2018 budget is looking as though it might include an approximate $100,000 shortfall. She is recommending council uses part if its $250,000 surplus to bridge the potential financial gap. The 2018 budget includes a $300,000 increase for Catalyst Paper Corporation, a $268,000 increase from expected new construction in the city and another $268,000 from the two per cent property tax increase. Brewer said he is comfortable with the tax increase because freezing rates only leads to larger increases in the future. He said his preference is to continue to try to limit increases benchmarked to the consumer price index, which was two per cent in October. The 2018 budget for the city’s capital projects and water and sewer operations will be presented at the next finance committee meeting. Budget documentation is available at powellriver.ca for the public to review.
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Fisheries seeks input ring roe opening in area 15 and wrote letters directly to prime minister Justin Trudeau and then-fisheries minister Hunter Tootoo. DFO was told any commercial fishing vessel trying to fish the waters would be blocked, said City of Powell River councillor Rob Southcott. “We asked for a moratorium,” he said. Kanno said DFO’s test vessel, which conducts regular stock assessments, did not find adequate numbers of fish in area 15 during those years to warrant an opening, although one did open on the western side of the Salish Sea. Southcott said he is not pleased that the DFO seems to be listening more to international corporate fishing interests than local communities. Local communities in the area do not benefit from the way the current commercial fishery is organized, he added.
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“They are supporting the international fishing industry; the money does not even stay in the area, let alone this country,” said Southcott. “Fishing in the past did support this community, and Tla’amin Nation as well.” Herring is one of few issues that cuts across a variety of interest groups, such as commercial fishers and conservationists, said Southcott. Brown said the return of the herring, which are a forage fish for larger sea life such as salmon and cod, has brought a steadily increasing population of humpback whales to the upper Salish Sea. He said 50 whales were spotted in 2017, about double from the year previous. “Everyone in the area wants the salmon and cod here,” said Brown. “They want to be able to fish and see the whales. There’s a local benefit to that.”
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is drafting its 2018 management plan for Pacific herring and looking for the public’s thoughts. DFO herring resource manager Roger Kanno said the federal fisheries agency is preparing its integrated fisheries plan for the herring, which be available for the public to read and comment on in December. “The plan this year will likely be similar to last year’s,” said Kanno. A food and bait herring fishery, the smallest of DFO’s four herring fisheries, is currently open in the Strait of Georgia at Pacific Fisheries Management area 15, the part of the strait around the upper Sunshine Coast, although the main harvesting is happening near Hornby Island and Campbell River. Local conservationist and
aquatic filmmaker Terry Brown said with the price of roe dropping on international markets, some of the focus has moved onto growing the food and bait fishery, which is still quite small. “All of us are pretty firm in saying we don’t want any herring fished here, whether it’s roe or food and bait,” said Brown. The herring population in the Salish Sea was decimated in the 1980s and there has been a weak recovery over the past few years, but not enough to warrant catching them, said Brown. “The herring need more time to recover,” he added. Openings in area 15 did not occur in 2016 or in 2017, but the issue has generated political opposition from Tla’amin Nation, Powell River Regional District and City of Powell River. All three local governments passed a resolution to actively oppose a her-
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
REGIONAL BOARD BRIEFS Acclaims board chair
Accepts OCP amendment application The regional board accepted an application to amend the Electoral Area C official community plan on November 23. If amended, the change will designate
property located at 10577 Highway 101 for residential use and allow for a subdivision application for the Sandstone housing development near Lang Bay.
Approves regional garbage plan The regional board approved the committee of whole’s recommendation to submit the 2017 Solid Waste Management Plan Update to BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy once it has been reviewed by City of Powell River and Tla’amin Nation.
Names Lund park The regional district’s 14.9-acre Lund
Gazebo property was designated as the local government’s newest regional park on November 23 and named End of the Road Regional Park. The board also noted that when the regional district’s legislation for designating community parks is complete, End of the Road will be up for consideration.
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Electoral Area A director Patrick Brabazon will handle Powell River Regional District board chair duties for another year. Brabazon was acclaimed as the board’s chair at the regional district’s 2017/2018 inaugural meeting on November 23. The seven-director regional board will again have a rotating schedule for directors to share its vice-chair duties.
Awards upgrade contract Powell River contractor Darren Marquis Construction has been granted a $272,264.93 contract to upgrade the Texada Medical Centre as per Vancouver Coastal Health requirements. The board also directed staff to provide a 20 per cent contingency fund of$54,452.99 for the project in the 2018 budget.
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Art versus vandalism
Graffiti is in the news again. And why does the issue of art versus vandalism continue to pop up? One obvious reason is that graffiti artists step over the boundaries of respectfulness and illegally deface private property. The recent example of graffiti at the corner of Marine Avenue and Alberni Street is just one example, partially covering one of Powell River’s oldest street murals and presumably done in the middle of the night. Kudos to City of Powell River for But another forming a working committee reason why the art versus to discuss public art, and for vandalism deincluding one of our most bate continues accomplished graffiti artists, Stefan to be discussed and miscon“Catnip” Fogarty, as a member. strued is many people do not understand graffiti art and how it, if done with proper permission, is just as valid a form of art as any other. Whether you like its style or not does not matter. Art has always been subjective and we cannot denounce one form of art based on personal opinion. Kudos to City of Powell River for forming a working committee to discuss public art, and for including one of our most accomplished graffiti artists, Stefan “Catnip” Fogarty, as a member. Fogarty, who recently had his own run-in with the law, will provide much-needed perspective. In March 2016, when the Peak last tackled the idea of graffiti art in its cover story “Urban art sparks debate,” acclaimed muralist and painter Luke Ramsey, who was then living in Powell River, explained the subtle difference between vandalism and graffiti. “Graffiti is an energy, a subjective expression of love, hate, humour, rebellion, art, freedom and tagging for territory and sport,” said Ramsey. “Vandalism is an idea, a perception of property, law and ownership. Someone walks into an art-supplies shop and paints on a blank canvas with a price tag on it. Does the shop owner yell ‘vandal’ and contact the law or proclaim ‘art’ and try and sell the canvas or offer the artist an exhibition?” Ramsey has spent the past year working for City of Victoria as its first ever artist in residence and has brought a number of high-profile, public-art pieces to fruition in the city. He has collaborated with other artists to create striking murals that balance nature with development, including an impressive piece on Dallas Road. A working committee to define what public art means in Powell River is a productive start; continuing to provide opportunities for artists of all kinds will be even better. Jason Schreurs, publisher/editor
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Treatment plant proposal unacceptable By Lesley Armstrong Associated Engineering rePowell River is a “coastal by na- trial plant. Why? cently presented three pos- ture” destination for thousands Willingdon Beach Trail consible Consolidated Waste Water of international athletes and nects Westview to the planned Treatment (CWTP) plans for tourists. One would think the site. One proposed pumping line Powell River [“Committee hears plant would be designed to blend from Westview is on the foreshore intertidal zone. wastewater fac i l i t y o p t i o n s ,” Another is parallel to November 22]. the trail. What will Can our city leaders put the The city requested happen to the roots interests of our children and all the plans had to of the mature trees demonstrate “exlining the trail? How creatures into the big picture? perience w i t h is earthquake activity They should leave an attractive, s u s t a i n a b i l ity accounted for? How and environmental are rising sea levels sustainable legacy when they stewardship.” accounted for? Will commit to the final plans for As a taxpayer, I was the pipes be venting left with more quesodours alongside the Powell River’s Consolidated tions than answers trail? Wastewater Treatment Plant. and that the above Why not extend priorities and exWillingdon Beach pectations had not Trail, so it runs to been met. My thoughts were into its park-like setting. The pre- an interpretation centre on the confirmed when I compared sentation did not show a buried plant site? Don’t laugh. This is the these plans to Esquimalt, North and covered treatment complex. progressive new CWTP model. Vancouver and Sechelt proposals. Why not? It looks like an indus- CWTPs are now tourist and edu-
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6« VIEWPOINT cation centres, and are architecturally progressive and beautiful. They feature green roofing and interior and exterior landscaping. Our CWTP is going to be built on Powell River’s remaining undeveloped coastal property. Couldn’t this become an educational interpretive centre with benches so people could enjoy viewing the hulks and resident marine life? International tourists come to Powell River because they’ve lost, or never had, the natural environment we have. We should incorporate a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, state-of-the-art CWTP, while enhancing our remaining coastline. The three treatment plant proposals would occupy from four to 10 acres. The CWTP will lie within sight of
southern Townsite homeowners. The CWTP plans presented do not blend into this park-like setting. If it does not blend in, will the city compensate the costs of devalued real estate to all adjacent homeowners? Will Powell River provide an amenities package to the Townsite area? Will an environmental impact study be conducted? BC is the most biodiverse province in Canada. Studies indicate half of our species are deemed at risk, mostly due to habitat degradation. Lands the CWTP will be on are special for migratory birds that follow our Pacific shoreline. The old golf course lands contains freshwater, saltwater, meadows, oldand young-growth trees and plenty of dense shrubbery. It provides food, water and shelter for seedeaters and
carnivores; 143 bird species have been sighted on these lands. Can our city leaders put the interests of our children and all creatures into the big picture? They should leave an attractive, sustainable legacy when they commit to the final plans for Powell River’s Consolidated Wastewater Treatment Plant. We are the taxpayers. It is our job to familiarize ourselves with current best CWTP practices in our province. We should contact our elected representatives to advise them about what we want for our future. These proposals are not good enough for Powell River. Lesley Armstrong is an environmentally conscious and civic-minded resident of Powell River.
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Electric cars save money and environment By Bill Lytle-McGhee What a gas, if you will pardon the the cost of fuel for a Prius Hybrid over turn of phrase. The amount joy I feel the same distance. driving an electric car around Powell So far, charging is free at Westview River is huge. A normal car functioning Harbour’s upper parking lot, and at without gasoline is unreal. city hall. Pacific Point Market also has When you step on the accelerator, the a charging station for anyone with a same thing happens, maybe better, as ChargePoint account. They are all levelectric vehicles are known for their ex- el-two chargers, which are on the slow cellent torque. I’m not alone, because I see them on the road in town evI knew it would be fun driving ery day. My guess is there are by the gas stations. I have a about a dozen electric-vehicle owners in the Powell River small truck for jobs, but only region, mostly driving Nissan drive it now to the dump every Leafs. I knew it would be fun drivcouple of weeks or less. ing by the gas stations. I have a small truck for jobs, but only drive it now to the dump every couple side, but faster than home charging. Originally, I wanted to write about of weeks or less. Plugging in at home is amazing. climate change and how it might afOvernight provides a full charge, which fect Powell River. In reading some relasts several days around here. BC cent research on public receptivity to Hydro quotes around $2 per 150 ki- this issue, I found that folks mainly lometres for a full charge on a Nissan tune it out for a variety of reasons. So Leaf from empty to full, which is 1/5 I switched to the positive stuff, such as
driving an electric car. I’m stretching my electric wings and heading for Squamish to visit my most recent grandson, who is now two years old. I need to leave Powell River on a full charge and top up at the DC Fast Charger installed by BC Hydro in Sechelt. That charge will get me more than all the way to Squamish, where there is another DC Fast Charger, or all the way to Vancouver for that matter. Infrastructure for these vehicles is being put in place quite rapidly. It will be nice if my relatives let me plug in overnight though. All I can say at this point, one month into it, is that it feels great to step on that pedal and not put any greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, not to mention saving close to $200 in gas bills this month alone. Bill Lytle-McGhee is a member of Climate Action Powell River Society
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has a property that provides a food source for rats. He decides to bring in an outof-town, big-game hunter with high-powered rifles to kill two rats. The neighbours hear of his plans and try to convince him that he is not solving any problem. They also raise their concerns that shooting near a popular walking street in an area surrounded by hiking trails might not be the brightest
course of action. Cletus refuses to admit that the rats are only there because of the food source he is providing. He says next year he might use the hunter’s crew to rat-proof his property, but only if the neighbours pay for it. He then digs in his heels and says he has to shoot the rats because the “authorities” told him to. Cletus is asked to produce the letter from the “authori-
ties” that told him to shoot two rats. Cletus is befuddled and begins to spout nonsense. How does this relate to the Texada Airport Great White Hunter Caper? Ask the regional district to produce the directive from Transport Canada ordering them to shoot two deer at Texada Island Airport and you will find out. Chuck Childress Texada Island
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Powell River Regional District is still refusing to rescind the hunt to kill two deer at Texada Island Airport [“Regional board briefs: Recommends Texada airport fencing,” November 22]. To demonstrate how absurd this is I would like to present what I call “The Analogy of the Rats.” A gentleman I’ll call Cletus
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Despite being left to the last minute, Powell River army cadet Katheryn Sheldon’s application to go on a World War I and II battlefield tour in March 2018 was successful. Sheldon is one of 11 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, BC Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own), candidates selected for the experience. Sheldon said the other candidates had a month to prepare for the application, but she had only one week. “We found out about it late,” said Sheldon, 16. “I had to get reference letters in a week, do research on one of the locations we’re visiting, write an essay and provide a video explaining the project, and also about myself as a cadet, and get a passport.” Once everything was completed, the application was put together in 48 hours, according to Sheldon’s commanding officer captain Alyssa Holley, who said the corps is thrilled about the achievement. “I’ve only been a commanding officer for almost a year, and the fact that we get to send a young lady is a thrill for us, because normally this type of program is designed for males,” said Holley. “Now that we have a young lady stepping up to a position such as this is phenomenal for us and we are very honoured to have her as part of the corps.” Opportunities for cadets to experience the battlefield tour are made possible at no cost through Royal Canadian
SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION: Powell River army cadet Katheryn Sheldon, 16, will leave for Europe in March 2018 on a 10-day tour of famous World War I and II battle sites. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
Legion BC/Yukon Command and the provincial government. In addition to Vimy Ridge, where the most celebrated Canadian World War I battle was fought 100 years ago this year, the tour will include the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, Flanders Fields in Belgium, as well as stops in Normandy and Paris. The tour will not take in the infamous Passchendaele front, the site Sheldon wrote her essay on. “Basically, Passchendaele was a failure, a lot of people died and it didn’t really do that much to help out the war overall,” said Sheldon. Sheldon is a grade 11 student at Brooks Secondary School and has been a cadet for four years. She currently holds the position of regimental sergeant major, which is the most senior leadership appointment a cadet can hold. “Katheryn is everything I expect of a
leader,” said Holley. “The fact that the cadets respect her and look up to her is what I look for; warrant officer Sheldon was the appropriate choice for that.” Local cadet corps supply officer Larry Gemmill said Sheldon has all of the right qualities to be a cadet and leader. “She has always been an outstanding cadet,” said Gemmill, who has been involved with cadets for 40 years. “You can tell by the way they step up to community events, such as the Santa Claus party at the Legion, she’s volunteered for that, the Salvation Army Christmas kettles and the Legion poppy drive; she has always taken part in these types of things.” Sheldon said she became involved with the cadets at the urging of her parents. “Both my parents were in cadets,” she said, “and they suggested it was something I could do.”
SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFS Hears discipline report
Friday, December 1
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School District 47 superintendent Jay Yule’s monthly report of student suspensions to the board of directors at its November 21 meeting indicates little change from the 2016/2017 year-to-date report. Through September and October of the 2017/2018 school year, seven suspensions of 10 days or fewer were handed out for non-violent infractions; 16 suspensions of 10 days or fewer for violence; three 20-day or more suspensions for first drug offences; and one indefinite
suspension for a second drug and alcohol offence, for a total of 27 suspensions. There were 25 infractions over the same period in 2016. Violent incidents include fighting, physical altercations, threats or bodily harm; verbal abuse is considered violent if it is threatening. No referrals have been sent to the board for further disciplinary action.
Receives curriculum delay Correspondence received from BC minister of education Rob Fleming informed the board of directors that an
additional year is being added to the revised grade 11 and 12 curriculum transition. The curriculum will come into full effect in September 2019. Under the previous Liberal government, the curriculum was to have been in place for the 2018/2019 school year. Implementation for grade 10 will begin as planned in September 2018. The new curriculum is already being used in elementary schools.
Receives classsize report Superintendent Jay Yule submitted the Current and
Prior Year District Summary Class Size and Composition report, which is generated by BC Ministry of Education. Average class size in School District 47 for kindergarten is 17.1 students, just below the provincial average of 18.3. For grades one to three, the average is 19.9 students compared to 22.4 provincially. Grades four through seven average 22.7 students, compared to the provincial rate of 26.3. Brooks Secondary School’s average class size of 21.8 students for grades eight through 12 is also lower than the provincial average of 23.1.
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Brooks Jazz Dinner Featuring Andy Rice, Walter Martella Trio and Brooks Jazz Ensembles
SEASONAL HELPERS: Incoming Powell River and District Christmas Cheer committee president Sandra Carmen [right] is stepping down after the organization’s 2017 Christmas hamper campaign is complete. Geri Anderson [left] will take over Carmen’s duties. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
Christmas cheer committee fills community need Applications for holiday hampers continues to grow
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Powell River and District Christmas Cheer committee has been making holidays bright for families in need for more than 60 years. The annual event started with a few hampers in Robert and Augusta Long’s basement in 1948. Committee president Sandra Carmen has been in charge for 18 years, but 2017 will be her last. With 252 hampers planned for this year, the task to fill and deliver the hampers is huge, according to Carmen. “When I started they used to give out about 120 hampers,” said Carmen. “Our donation base and everything as a whole has doubled.” To help families who are just getting by, Carmen said the only way for the committee to continue the annual campaign is through municipal and district grants, donations and filling the
demand for more volunteers every year. Businesses, organizations and families can also participate in the popular AdoptA-Family program. Families contact program coordinator Lesley Ford, who then matches families with a sponsor. “Once the sponsors are notified of the names of their families, they contact the family and ask questions, such as the age of the children, are there any food allergies or diet preferences and what gifts would be appropriate for the children,” said Ford. “We generally manage to help between 25 to 30 families through this program each year.” Need for the spirit of generosity is a sign of the times, according to Carmen. She said she has received applications from 100 families and hopes others will not leave their requests until the last minute. “That puts a great burden on us because the applications have to be processed,” said Carmen. When Carmen’s last year as president is complete, Geri Anderson, who joined the project last year, will take on the role. After moving to Powell River, Anderson said she saw community volun-
teer opportunities everywhere and thought there was probably something she could help with over the holidays. “This is one that came up and, of course, Sandra snagged me right away,” said Anderson, adding that she is relieved Carmen is around to guide her through managing the effort. Carmen has worked to create a system over the years for volunteers to follow. “Everybody knows what they’re doing and do whatever they have to do,” said Carmen. Once involved, Anderson said she had no idea of the level of need in Powell River. “It’s a great cause and I want to be involved,” she said. Deadline to submit applications for a Christmas hamper is Thursday, December 7. Families, couples and individuals living together are eligible for hampers, which contain food, gift certificates and toys. Organizations, companies, families and individuals are invited to donate funds, toys and gifts, and participate in the Adopt-A-Family program. For more information about Powell River and District Christmas Cheer, go to pr-christmas-cheer.com.
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017• 5–8 pm Powell River Recreation Complex 5001 Joyce Avenue, Arbutus Room The City will provide information about three options for the new wastewater treatment facility, their benefits and impacts, and gather feedback for planning and decision-making. The public will have the opportunity for dialogue and discussions with the project team and council.
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Festival returns
Public Notice
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Fans of Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be snatching up tickets to the extremely popular event, which makes its return to Powell River this January. Tickets for the tour’s 12th visit to the community went on sale this week. Demand is always very high, according to organizer Jim Palm. “We always sell out well in advance,” said Palm, urging those interested to purchase their tickets soon to avoid missing out. The event will take place over two nights, Friday and Saturday, January 12 and 13, at Brooks Secondary School’s Max Cameron Theatre, with different films screening each night. Doors open at 5:45 pm, giving attendees some social time with drinks, refreshments and a raffle draw before the films screen at 6:45 pm. “This event always brings together local outdoor enthusiasts and an audience of 400-strong to meet, socialize and enjoy each other’s company,” said Palm. Locally, the tour is put on by Powell River Education Services Society and is a fundraiser for high school programs focusing particularly on local youth in need. “The money goes a long way in the community, feeding students not getting proper nutrition at home,” said Palm. “It really helps our school population and allows us to do all kinds of great things for our students.” In addition, funds raised have gone toward pur-
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.
HIGH ALTITUDE: Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, showcasing outdoor films and documentaries from around the world, will return to Powell River in January. Tickets for the popular two-night event went on sale this week. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
chasing sports and outdoor equipment for the school, including kayaks, canoes, bikes and new team uniforms. School District 47 superintendent of schools Jay Yule said the film festival is a solid match for the kind of programming the district has been promoting. “This event affirms our district and community’s support for outdoor-adventure learning, commitment to the environment and healthy living,” said Yule. Films featured are the winning selections from more than 400 entries from around the world at Banff Mountain Film Festival, which launched in 1976. The festival celebrates films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports and the environment. Each year, the Banff World Tour licenses more than 30 films featuring a range of styles and themes, including climbing, skiing, kayaking, biking, adventure, culture and the environment. The
tour then visits approximately 550 communities in more than 40 countries, reaching an audience of 400,000 globally. Local organizers can choose films best suited to their home audience and event. “I like to see the feedback from elsewhere and work with the host who is coming here,” said Palm. Knuckleheads Winter Recreation Association vicepresident Roger Artigues said the association will again be present at the event to build awareness about winter recreation opportunities in Powell River. “It’s a world-class event and a gathering of the likeminded, a night to see and be seen,” said Artigues. “Our members will be the ones showing up looking all disheveled, because we’ve been out skiing all day.” Tickets for Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour are available at Taws, Pacific Point Market and River City Coffee.
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Forward Ben Berard scores four goals in one game DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
Exploding for 14 goals in a two-game homestand against Cowichan Valley Capitals on November 24 and 25, Powell River Kings moved back into sole possession of first place in the BC Hockey League Island Division. In the opener, the Kings blanked the Capitals 7-0 behind Matteo Paler-Chow’s goaltending. He turned aside 34 shots in recording his second shutout of the season. On Saturday, the Kings won 7-5. The big story from that second game was the fivepoint performance by Kings forward Ben Berard who scored four goals and added an assist. The 18-year-old
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, VS COWICHAN VALLEY CAPITALS SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 2 2 3 7 1/2 Cowichan Valley Capitals 0 0 0 0 0/3 1st: 6:26 Kevin Obssuth (10) ASST: Matteo Paler-Chow (2) 14:29 Ethan Kimball (6) ASST: Kevin Obssuth (9) 2nd: 8:56 Kevin Obssuth (11) ASST: Kyle Kawamura (8), Jack Long (6) 17:29 Ethan Kimball (7) ASST: Kyle Kawamura (9), Andy Stevens (9) (SH) 3rd: 10:01 B en Berard (9) ASST: Carter Turnbull (12), Matteo Paler-Chow (3) 13:01 Nathan Kelly (3) ASST: Callum Volpe (5) 15:56 Jonny Evans (5) ASST: Carter Turnbull (13), Andy Stevens (10) (PP) SHOTS 1 2 3 TOTAL Powell River Kings 12 15 12 39 Cowichan Valley Capitals 7 12 15 34 GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Matteo Paler-Chow (W) 60:00 34/34 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, VS COWICHAN VALLEY CAPITALS SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 2 2 3 7 3/7 Cowichan Valley Capitals 3 1 1 5 0/1 1st: 12:24 Hunter Findlater (7) ASST: None 14:16 Ben Berard (10) ASST: Logan Cursley (2) 2nd: 17:34 Ben Berard (11) ASST: Gavin Rauser (14) (PP) 18:23 Ben Berard (12) ASST: Josh Coblenz (10) 3rd: 2:15 Kyle Kawamura (8) ASST: Ethan Kimball (4), Kevin Obssuth (10) 2:47 Ben Berard (13) ASST: Andy Stevens (11), Jonny Evans (17) (PP) 13:17 Neal Samanski (3) ASST: Gavin Rauser (15), Ben Berard (12) (PP) SHOTS Powell River Kings Cowichan Valley Capitals
1 2 3 TOTAL 13 12 16 41 6 16 6 28
GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Mitch Adamyk 20:00 3/6 1st/0:00 1st/20:00 Matteo Paler-Chow (W) 40:00 20/22 2nd/0:00 3rd/20:00
His 13 goals so far matches all of last season and he has 12 assists compared to 18 in 2016-2017. Berard is second in team scoring behind Carter Turnbull. Kings played their last game of the month on the
road in Victoria against the Grizzlies on November 28. Game results were unavailable at press time. The team continues at home Friday, December 1, versus Langley and Saturday, December 2, versus Surrey.
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from Duncan also had a goal on Friday. “It’s pretty cool,” said Berard. “The bounces were just going my way. It seemed everything I shot was finding the back of the net. I didn’t think I was playing spectacular.” The league thought his performance worthy of recognition. To top the week off, Berard was named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 26 and committed to play NCAA hockey for Cornell University in 2019-20. When the Kings acquired Berard last season, head coach Kent Lewis said he would become an impact player for the team and he has lived up to the hype. “He is a unique player,” said Lewis. “He’s got that powerful body, soft hands and a good shot. He’s just now learning consistency in terms of pace. With the summer of training, specifically to power and speed, you’re going to see him continue to blossom this year and be a dominant player in his last year.” Berard said having his first full season behind him has helped his adjustment to the Junior A game. “I feel a lot better, just physically and with the size and speed of the game,” he said. Berard is only six points shy of his entire scoring output in his rookie season.
Villa wins road game
Regals lose to Knights
Powell River Villa soccer club picked up three points from a 4-0 win over Cowichan Red Arrow on November 26, but did not move any higher in Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 3A standings. The team remains in third place, five points behind Gorge and Bays United. With two games remaining before the holiday break, Villa has eight wins, two losses and one tie, with 36 goals for and eight against for a goal differential of 28. Jake Kenmuir scored twice against Red Arrow and remains in second place in league scoring with 10 points. Chris Marshman, with his third of the year, and Juan Rubiano, playing his first game for Villa, also scored. Goaltender Mathew Liknes recorded his second shutout of the season. Villa’s next game takes place at home on Sunday, December 3, against Juan de Fuca. Game time is 1:30 pm at Timberlane Park.
Powell River Regals dropped a 5-2 decision against South Island Knights in Cowichan on November 25; Jarod Sistare and Nico Sansalone scored for Powell River. The senior hockey team had mostly rookies in its lineup for the game, which was part of a four-team West Coast Senior Hockey League schedule. Regals won the first meeting between the two clubs 3-2 at home on November 4. Regals next action takes place Saturday, December 9, at Hap Parker Arena, when the club hosts Kelowna Sparta.
Tennis facility opens Powell River Tennis Centre opened at 4320 Joyce Avenue on November 7. The indoor facility features two hard-surface courts. For information about memberships, booking rates, programs and lessons, go to prtennis.ca.
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Jazz festival launches Organizer plans for mix of professional and amateur musical performers DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
Details of an ambitious new music festival for Powell River were announced on November 27. Townsite Jazz Festival, the brainchild of music educator Paul Cummings, will take place from April 5 to 7, 2018. The festival’s pitch phrase is, “It’s about time,” and the question Cummings said he asks is whether enough interested members of the public will take the time to attend. Cummings said the festival will feature a unique blend of a professional jazz festival with universitylevel and high school music festivals. Its success will come down to the calibre of musicians who perform and the Townsite venues, according to Cummings. “We have our three jazz ensembles at Brooks involved,” said Cummings, “Another thing that is going to attract an audience is our alumni band. We’re inviting people
from any year who played in the Brooks or Max Cameron jazz bands to come.” One alumnus is Powell River’s Adam Robertson, who is currently studying percussion in the jazz studies program at Vancouver Island University. Robertson said he found it surprising that nothing has highlighted Powell River’s jazz side since the Powell River Vocal Summit. “There’s such a deep musical culture here,” said Robertson. “There’s always been a rich cultivation of jazz in Powell River and this is a really great opportunity for the town to be recognized.” The vocal summit was established by Powell River Academy of Music in 1994 to bring together high school and college ensembles, along with world-class jazz artists, for a weekend of concerts, competition and workshops. With the exception of the annual Brooks Jazz Dinner in January, occasional live gigs around town by local jazz musicians and recent shows at McKinney’s Pub in Townsite, a large stage for jazz appreciation has not been front and centre in Powell River. Cummings said he decided on the festival format based
MUSIC MAN: Educator Paul Cummings has announced that Powell River will host a jazz festival in April 2018. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO
on a teacher’s point of view, what is best for his students and from an audiences’ point of view. Jazz aficionados will recognize a few artists who have been to Powell River before and already have a following. Professional jazz bands participating include the Phil Dwyer Trio. Dwyer is an unbelievable improvisor and a very lyrical player, according to Cummings. The three-time, Juno award-win-
ning musician was awarded the Order of Canada in 2013. Dwyer’s trio will perform with Victoria vocalist Melinda Whittaker. “We have four professional ensembles coming,” said Cummings. “Dwyer is completely different from a group we’ve hired called Black Gardenia. They’re a gypsyjazz, Django Reinhardt kind of group. And then there’s the 19-piece Bruce James Big Band, complete with vocalist.” Rounding out the headlin-
ers is a group of Vancouver Island musicians forming a new, yet-to-named quartet. The quartet is on the cusp of recording an album, according to Cummings. Three shows will take place each day over the three-day Townsite Jazz Festival with nightly performances at 6, 8 and 10 pm. Venues are as big as Dwight Hall, where James will be present big-band swing, the concert-hall vibe of Max Cameron Theatre, and cozy
settings such the Fireside Lounge in the Rodmay Hotel and McKinney’s Pub, as well as upstairs in the old Bank of Montreal building. Cummings said he is a fan of smaller venues. “You feel like you’re sitting in the lap of those jazz musicians,” said Cummings. “I love those kind of settings.” Tickets for Townsite Jazz Festival are available at the Peak office. For more information, go to townsitejazz. com.
Sisters share passion for dance DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com
Powell River sisters Abby Head, 16, and Eden Head, 18, recently returned from the prestigious World Show Dance Championships in Reisa, Germany. The sisters were among a select few chosen for a team to represent Canada. Abby recently spoke to the Peak about her and Eden’s experience.
TAKE A PEAK: Eden [left] and Abby Head
Tell us about the competition you and Eden attended. We attended the International Dance Organization World Show Dance Championship and performed as a part of the adult formation. Our team consisted of 17 girls, 16 years old and older. We were all from Western Canada, including Vancouver, the Okanagan and Sechelt.
How did you all get together to rehearse? For about the last two and a half months we’ve been working on a number to perform at the world championships. Every Sunday we would rehearse at the Langley Fine Arts School. It usually involved day trips to make it to rehearsal. It was a very big commitment. Did you enjoy the championships? Germany was really cool. It was a show-dance competition, which is jazz and contemporary that illustrates a story. Our team was bulls and matadors, so we had black and red skirts we danced in and our dance was called the Triumph of the Bulls. There were so many dancers from all over the world who were very passionate. It was an incredible calibre of
dance. Our team, Team Canada West, came in eighth against 20 other countries. When did you and Eden begin dancing? We both started when we were three years old. We’ve been dancing together for a long time. What is your favourite style of dance? I really like jazz dance. I like it because it’s an intense and technical style of dance that requires a lot of passion and intensity, as well as facial expression. Do you plan to continue with dance? I’ll probably compete until I’m done high school. After high school I’ll probably try to achieve an academic career. I’m hoping to maybe continue teaching dance.
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