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Get the Peak to Go iPhone app now available in the App Store or iTunes EXPERT TRACKER: Powell River Search and Rescue Society president Laurence Edwards has seen his volunteer team deployed 10 times already this year. Simple safety steps can be used to avoid getting lost in the backwoods or mountains. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Search efforts draw on community Recent incident raises important issues around outdoor safety JASON SCHREURS publisher@prpeak.com

When two young women went missing for several hours on the evening of Wednesday, February 10, the community sprung into action to look for them.

It all began on social media. The darker the night got, the more Facebook posts popped up from concerned residents

who offered to search different trail-entry points and logging roads.

By the time the good news spread that the two women had been found near Dodd Lake, after going on a hike and returning to find their truck had a dead battery, thousands of eyes were closely monitoring the online developments.

The incident, and other recent ones in our community, has raised questions about the power of citizen engagement in search efforts, as well as some of the safety steps residents should take before heading out in the woods.

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According to search and rescue society president and ground search team leader Laurence Edwards, using tools such as social media can be the quickest way to get information out, but not necessarily the most accurate way to perform a search.

“You’re never going to stop it, and we can’t say people shouldn’t do it; I’m not saying that at all,” said Edwards, “but it does get difficult when we have a search going on and people are doing all kinds of things in the woods and we don’t »2

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Plan ahead and be prepared 1« SEARCH AND RESCUE know where they are.”

Edwards cited the case of a two-year-old girl who went missing south of town in early December. The girl was located after three hours, unharmed but very cold, after one of Edwards’ trained search and rescue volunteers found some footprints near a ditch.

This leads Edwards to wonder what would have happened if someone else had disturbed the site where the child was found.

Every untrained searcher must go out with a trained one under search and rescue protocol, with good reason, said Edwards.

“So, this trained searcher is in his ATV and he pulls up in a muddy area, and he knows what he’s got to do, so he gets off and looks around to find some footprints or tracks, which he did do, and we found her,” said Edwards. “Now, if people were just running around out there and had driven over those tracks, the

outcome could have been completely different.”

Edwards said the recent call about the two young women was search and rescue’s second that week, and in the last two years the volunteer team has had just over one call per month. So far this year the team has already received 10 calls.

The local search and rescue is run by a non-profit society with 30 volunteers on the team, including Edwards who said it is nearly a fulltime job for him. The search team receives reimbursements from the provincial government to cover vehicle costs for emergency call-outs. Edwards said the society has no fixed budget, but is working on securing steady funding.

RCMP constable Tim Kenning said the two women found near Dodd Lake were lucky enough to regain cellphone service around 8:30 pm and were located shortly after by someone they knew.

He said both women were 19 years old and were close friends who went out for an

afternoon hike.

Kenning said he is impressed by the community’s quick ability to organize and begin a search of their own as RCMP vehicles were already checking trail entrances on dirt roads in the area. However, like Edwards, Kenning said residents need to be cautious and aware that what they are doing could impede or be a detriment to an official search.

“If somebody wants to help, that’s fine. People are more than welcome to help,” said Kenning. “We just have to be careful that in doing so we don’t hinder any investigations. On social media we had people confirming with absolute certainty that they had checked certain areas, but how can we be certain that it was fully checked?”

Kenning said every search effort is different. Often people are found shortly after a report is made to police by locating them through friends or family, but in cases where “time is of the essence,” or daylight is an issue, Kenning said search

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HELPING HANDS: Powell River Search and Rescue volunteers are prepared for searches of all kinds, and often require community help in their efforts. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

and rescue is quickly notified and deployed.

“In this case, we were called

by RCMP,” said Edwards, “and we were trying to organize and we were ready to go out, but the RCMP had very little information and they couldn’t say we needed to go anywhere particular, which was unfortunate.”

Powell River R anger Patrol’s second-in-command Peter Behr spent the weekend of February 20-21 teaching young park rangers from all over the province survival skills in the woods. Behr has advice for anyone planning an outdoor expedition in order to cut down the risk of getting lost or stranded, especially after dark.

Aside from taking along relatively inexpensive GPS devices that can track a hiker’s location by satellite, Behr said common sense is always the best tool hikers can use.

As the two women at Dodd Lake quickly found out, cell phones can be rendered useless in backcountry trails,

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but simple tools such as firemaking supplies and suitable clothing can help lost or stranded hikers.

Also, due to the many valleys in the region, walking downhill can often lead a person to a logging road, said Behr.

“Like in any situation, it’s really good not to panic,” he said. “I’ve been hiking here for over 40 years and I’ve never gotten stuck overnight, but if you get lost, generally you’ll run into something if you go downhill.”

Edwards stressed that communication is the key to not getting into trouble in the woods. It comes down to making sure one very important rule is followed before heading out on any journey.

“If people would just let other people know where they are going. It’s so important because it focuses any kind of search area down to a manageable search point,” said Edwards. “At least if we knew [the two women] were

toward Dodd Lake, that’s where we would send someone straight away. We would have had an initial search team with four people in a truck and we’d be gone while everyone else was getting ready.”

Edwards also added that a common mistake hikers make is running out of time and valuable daylight.

“Think about your time. If you’ve only got a couple of hours, don’t try to do a sixhour trip, you’ll be beating the hell out of your vehicle and you’re going to be late and then people start worrying,” said Edwards. “Even for just a short hike, think about the weather and the way you are dressed.”

Edwards said maps are also crucial, even more than a cell phone.

“People think, ‘Oh, I’ve got a cell phone, so I’m good to go,’” said Edwards, “but there are a lot of areas out there where cell phones won’t work. In fact, I think Dodd Lake is one of them.”

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Mayor stresses need for airport fuel

Funds for non-profits First Credit Union and Insurance and Westview Agencies has announced it will be investing $11,350 in local non-profit organizations.

A community-investment fund is one way for the member-owned cooperative to help its clients and impact the community, stated First marketing and community impact manager Tara Chernoff in a media release.

The amount of the fund is determined by insurance premiums and assets for each credit union branch.

“As our business grows in each location, the funds will increase proportionately,” stated vicepresident of communications and culture Sandra McDowell.

Non-profits can apply for the community-investment funds at firstcu.ca/ personal/inourcommunity. The deadline is Friday, March 18.

Council hears from former fuel operator and city staff CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

TANK UP: City of Powell River staff are researching a range of options to make aviation fuel available for sale at Powell River Airport, as directed by council. Fuel has not been available commercially at the airport for the past five years.

Setting it straight

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In last issue’s story on Powell River Villa we reported the soccer club had played its last regular season game and was heading into the playoffs, when in fact the team still has three games remaining, including two home games in March. The match against Cowichan United 1 on Sunday, February 21, was a Jackson Cup tournament game, not a playoff game.

Our January 13 issue article “Area supports midwife team” stated that Powell River Division of Family Practice “helps the midwives to promote continuity of care” when in fact the division supports full-service practice and continuity of care as expressed through an ongoing relationship between a patient and a primary care provider.

While we agree that the city is in definite need of fuel up at the airport, I can’t come here in good conscience and have council recommend that we proceed.

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council recommend that we proceed.”

Birtig told the committee he is continuing to encourage private enterprise to pick the business up.

Carr said he understands why the city wants to take

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approximately $33,000 to operate.

“Staff will be looking for further direction, unless council wants to subsidize the fuel,” said Birtig.

It would cost over $100,000 for the city to

another look at making fuel available, through either the city purchasing the tanks and system and running it, or it being operated through a private contractor.

He acknowledged that having fuel available makes the airport more attractive to visitors and more viable for businesses that seek to relocate here.

Carr said he was making the presentation to start a dialogue with the city on how to get a business back up and running.

He acknowledged the challenges of having the fuel barged to Powell River from Vancouver, that his system is 15 years old, already more than half through its expected operating lifespan, and that efforts would have to be made to rebuild the business.

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He added that before he shut the business down in 2011 he approached the city to see if it wished to take it over.

“The city needs the service, but it wasn’t something that they wanted to take on, but I guess it’s of new importance now,” said Carr.

Formosa stressed that having fuel available at the airport is something necessary to encourage visits and new business. He suggested the solution could be as simple as having a city pickup truck with a tidy tank full of fuel available at the airport.

“This is something we have just got to find a way to do,” he said.

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purchase a new system, said Birtig.

“While we agree that the city is in definite need of fuel up at the airport,” said Birtig, “I can’t come here in good conscience and have

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with purchasing the system or operating the service because it would be doing so at about a $6,000 annual loss.

Birtig estimated the business would generate $27,000 in revenue but cost

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A discussion on aviationfuel sales at Powell River Airport has sent City of Powell River staff back to looking at various options.

City council heard presentations from Cory Carr, who currently owns a fueldispensing system at the airport, and Tor Birtig, city director of infrastructure, at its Tuesday, February 16, committee of the whole meeting.

“There are certain things we’ve got to have,” said mayor Dave Formosa. “To have an airport but no fuel [sales] there is ridiculous.”

Carr reported that he took over the fuel-sales business from his father after selling Oceanview Helicopters and kept it running for about two years, providing two common types of fuel, Jet A used for jet-engine-powered aircraft and 100 Low Lead used for smaller, pistonpowered aircraft, such as Cessnas.

Carr’s system, installed about 15 years ago, includes two 22,000-litre tanks, tarmac pumps and an electronic-payment kiosk system.

“Really, the big drawback for me was just the amount of time I was putting into something that was basically a break-even type of business, and that became preventative in the long term,” said Carr.

Meanwhile, the city’s director of infrastructure told the committee he looked into the services, but at this time could not recommend the city move ahead

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Assessments for aging drivers

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FEBRUARY 15 TO 22, 2016 AUGUST 17 TO 24, 2015 TOTAL SERVICE CALLS = 93 BREAK AND ENTERS = 2

TOTAL SERVICE CALLS IMPAIRED DRIVING = 1= 116 IMPAIRED DRIVING = 1 ASSAULTS = 2 ASSAULTS = 5

BREAK THEFTSAND = 3 ENTERS = 1 THEFTS = 6 MISCHIEF = 3 MISCHIEF = 5

With Canada’s babyboomer generation entering their senior years, the number of senior drivers on the road will continue to grow.

A recent incident involving an 82-year-old man who drove his car into the ocean at the sea walk has raised the issue of how often drivers should be re-tested for safety.

While age is not necessarily an indicator of driving ability, declining health and eyesight do play a key roll in driver fitness.

In BC, when someone reaches the age of 80 years old, drivers must be assessed

by their doctors every two years and submit the medical report to RoadSafetyBC. Powell River RCMP constable Tim Kenning said it is sometimes a hard conversation to have, but a necessary one, if individuals are concerned about the driving fitness of an older family member.

Ultimately, he said, it is up to the driver to assess their abilities between mandatory testing.

“Drive with caution and be aware,” he said, but “if you’re uncomfortable with driving, maybe it’s time to think about if you should be driving. That’s the most important question to ask yourself.”

According to provincial government information on seniors driving, “cognitive impairment with respect to driving represents a growing public safety issue as the population ages. It’s imperative that drivers who show signs of cognitive decline are assessed to ensure they are fit to drive.”

That medical check will assess “the severity, progression, treatment or effects of a medical condition affecting a driver’s fitness.”

Medical examination may also be required if there is a reliable report of a potentially dangerous condition from a concerned family member, police officer or medical professional.

REGIONAL BOARD BRIEFS Waste-recovery centre

Powell River Regional District committee of the whole unanimously passed a motion on the future of a resource-recovery centre that would cut down the amount of garbage the region tips. The committee of the whole recommended a motion to the regional board to reduce the original Strategic Priorities Fund grant application request down to $6 million, keep the project’s original scope unchanged and have the remain-

ing balance of $2.82 million be paid by the regional district. The motion also allocated $30,000 in the budget to conduct a borrowing referendum.

Staff additions A discussion on organizational restructuring within Community Services and creation and hiring of an assistant manager was postponed to the next committee of the whole meeting.

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Family files lawsuit over Myles Gray death Mother of Sechelt businessman seeks justice after son’s death

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through 7, Vancouver Police Board, Vancouver Police Department and City of Vancouver.

The city was named in the lawsuit as being “statutorily responsible and vicariously liable” for the acts of the officers and the police board.

The lawsuit alleges “some or all of the seven officers beat the deceased to death by inflicting massive physical traumas upon him through repeated grievous, violent assaults and bat-

of the deceased’s killing by impeding the Independent Investigations Office (IIO),” as none of the seven officers involved in Myles’ death notified the IIO. The IIO is charged with investigating all deaths involving police. Ultimately it was made aware of the incident; however, its investigation is far from complete.

Marten Youssef with the IIO in BC said the “timeliness” of the investigation into Myles’ death has suf-

We’re beyond traumatized. I have no words. The word traumatized doesn’t even explain how we feel.

Our family’s just devastated,.

I don’t even know how to go forward in life, honestly.

MARGIE GRAY

MOTHER OF MYLES GRAY

teries, including after they had detained and restrained him.”

It also alleges the officers “repeatedly failed to provide the deceased with immediate emergency care and to summon emergency health services promptly or at all, which each of them knew the deceased urgently required.”

Further, the lawsuit claims police “unlawfully impeded the investigation

fered due to an influx of incidents needing investigation.

“This is largely due to a rash of officer-involved shootings and police-involved fatalities throughout the province, which began in September of 2014 and continued for the better part of a year. There is a total of 20 fatalities in a period of 12 months (12 of which are shooting fatalities). These incidents require the expenditure of enormous resourc-

es. That workload has made it impossible to keep up with our timeliness goals,” said Youssef.

Once the IIO investigation is complete, the IIO may report the matter to Crown counsel or release a public report explaining why the matter doesn’t warrant further action.

Margie is tired of waiting for answers and hopes the lawsuit will help expedite things.

“They killed my son and I want people to know about it, and they have to be held accountable,” she said.

Margie said she hopes that through the court proceedings a new standard in police de-escalation training can be set and officers throughout BC can be trained to that standard.

“It’s like comply or die policing. That has to stop.

They need to step back and learn how to de-escalate a situation. And if somebody is having an emotional moment in life they need to know how to deal with that,” said Margie. “We want justice and change.”

Va n c o u v e r Po l i c e Department did not return requests for an interview, but department officials have said in the past they would not comment on the case while it was being investigated by the IIO.

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Myles Gray’s mother has filed a lawsuit to seek “justice and change” after the death of her 33-year-old son following an altercation with seven Vancouver police officers in Burnaby on August 13, 2015.

It has been over six months since Myles’ death and Margie Gray said the family still has more questions than answers.

They know Myles, a Sechelt businessman who was born and raised in Powell River, walked away from his delivery truck that day in Burnaby and somehow he ended up in a wooded area where seven police officers tried to subdue him with chemical agents and then force. He was unarmed, carrying only a water bottle, according to the family.

Margie said she doesn’t know the names of the officers who were involved or what exactly happened, but the result was the death of her only son.

“We’re beyond traumatized. I have no words. The word traumatized doesn’t even explain how we feel.

Our family’s just devastated,” said Margie. “I don’t even know how to go forward in life, honestly.”

Margie said that while nothing can bring her son back, she filed the lawsuit on February 11 in the hope that his death “wouldn’t be in vain.”

“We want the police officers involved to be held accountable and going forward to have some change in their de-escalation training skills,” said Margie, who also noted that she hopes the lawsuit brings to light exactly what happened.

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A journalist’s job From time to time, groups or individuals get upset when they see a story in the Peak because it is not the story that they wanted to appear. Our job is to report on news and community happenings with as much accuracy and objectivity as possible.

Reprinting a press release in the paper, although easier and more convenient than writing our own story, does not give our readers the full picture.

In fact, it is lazy journalism.

The trouble comes when groups or individuals inform us they will not be interviewed for a story, for whatever reason, and that we can just use the press release instead.

This creates a dilemma for our reporters. How do they write the story with accuracy and full context if they are forced to splice in quotes from a prepared statement, while the full story demands more information or commentary from additional sources?

The problem can be easily addressed with a simple solution: the reporters do their job.

Part of the Organizations are always duty of encouraged to send in information a journalist is to get to a newspaper about their events out into the and initiatives, creating a starting c o m m u nity point for any good story. However, to find additional sourca good story always goes beyond es and infora press release. To pass a press mation for a release off as a newspaper story story. This may include, does a disservice to readers. but is not limited to, government officials, organizational representatives, qualified topic experts and concerned residents.

A press release is just a starting point for a story: it is not the story.

Organizations are always encouraged to send in information to a newspaper about their events and initiatives, creating a starting point for any good story. However, a good story always goes beyond a press release. To pass a press release off as a newspaper story does a disservice to readers.

It’s easy to take a prepared statement and cut and paste it onto a website, or put it in the next edition of the paper.

It requires a true journalist to take that press release, dig deeper and find the full story. We here at the Peak look forward to receiving more important information from our community, digesting it, asking questions and presenting to our readers a story that is a well-rounded reflection of the truth.

Will our stories always be 100 per cent accurate and free of bias? That is impossible, because reporters are people, not machines.

Will we always strive to do our diligence in reporting what we believe to be an accurate and fair reflection of a community-based story?

Yes, that is our job, and we aim to do it well.

Jason Schreurs, pubisher/editor

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The results are unavailable this week as the poll was compromised.

This week’s poll question: Should government lower the age of mandatory driver testing for senior drivers?

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Child poverty troubling

By Murray Dobbin As Bruce Cockburn says, “The conditions, going hungry, un- ful city council. But we must trouble with normal is it always housed or inadequately clothed is think about it, and come together gets worse.” This is the situation heartbreaking. to address it.

It is hard to reconcile the childwith one of the most disturbing Child and family poverty is a issues we face: the growing prob- poverty rate in Powell River with complex mix of factors and perlem of child poverty. haps one of the reasons BC has the worst level the issues are not front It is hard to reconcile the childof child poverty in the of mind is they seem poverty rate in Powell River country. It now stands beyond the capacity of at one child in five. a small city. One simple with all the wonderful things However, in Powell factor, of course, is inadwe have in this community, equate income.

River it is even worse: 2015’s Vital Signs at 23 per cent, almost such as stunning beauty, caring community report esone child in four is people, a ton of cultural talent tablished the living poor. wage for Powell River is I expect that most of and a thoughtful city council. $21 an hour, more than us believe we can do But we must think about it, and comparable communibetter. But how? ties because of higher Of course, children come together to address it. costs for transportation, are not responsible for child care and food. their poverty: child Housing is another very tough poverty is family poverty, espe- all the wonderful things we have cially including single mothers. in this community, such as stun- problem. The rental-vacancy To think of children and youth, ning beauty, caring people, a ton rate is now less than one perwith no capacity to change their of cultural talent and a thought- cent. Housing is just one area »7

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A journalist’s job From time to time, groups or individuals get upset when they see a story in the Peak because it is not the story that they wanted to appear. Our job is to report on news and community happenings with as much accuracy and objectivity as possible.

Reprinting a press release in the paper, although easier and more convenient than writing our own story, does not give our readers the full picture.

In fact, it is lazy journalism.

The trouble comes when groups or individuals inform us they will not be interviewed for a story, for whatever reason, and that we can just use the press release instead.

This creates a dilemma for our reporters. How do they write the story with accuracy and full context if they are forced to splice in quotes from a prepared statement, while the full story demands more information or commentary from additional sources?

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A press release is just a starting point for a story: it is not the story.

Organizations are always encouraged to send in information to a newspaper about their events and initiatives, creating a starting point for any good story. However, a good story always goes beyond a press release. To pass a press release off as a newspaper story does a disservice to readers.

It’s easy to take a prepared statement and cut and paste it onto a website, or put it in the next edition of the paper.

It requires a true journalist to take that press release, dig deeper and find the full story. We here at the Peak look forward to receiving more important information from our community, digesting it, asking questions and presenting to our readers a story that is a well-rounded reflection of the truth.

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Child poverty troubling

By Murray Dobbin As Bruce Cockburn says, “The conditions, going hungry, un- ful city council. But we must trouble with normal is it always housed or inadequately clothed is think about it, and come together gets worse.” This is the situation heartbreaking. to address it.

It is hard to reconcile the childwith one of the most disturbing Child and family poverty is a issues we face: the growing prob- poverty rate in Powell River with complex mix of factors and perlem of child poverty. haps one of the reasons BC has the worst level the issues are not front It is hard to reconcile the childof child poverty in the of mind is they seem poverty rate in Powell River country. It now stands beyond the capacity of at one child in five. a small city. One simple with all the wonderful things However, in Powell factor, of course, is inadwe have in this community, equate income.

River it is even worse: 2015’s Vital Signs at 23 per cent, almost such as stunning beauty, caring community report esone child in four is people, a ton of cultural talent tablished the living poor. wage for Powell River is I expect that most of and a thoughtful city council. $21 an hour, more than us believe we can do But we must think about it, and comparable communibetter. But how? ties because of higher Of course, children come together to address it. costs for transportation, are not responsible for child care and food. their poverty: child Housing is another very tough poverty is family poverty, espe- all the wonderful things we have cially including single mothers. in this community, such as stun- problem. The rental-vacancy To think of children and youth, ning beauty, caring people, a ton rate is now less than one perwith no capacity to change their of cultural talent and a thought- cent. Housing is just one area »7

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LETTERS » Hypocritical council If hypocrisy was a virtue, then City of Powell River council would be righteous beyond all telling. In your extensive coverage of supermarket plastic-carry-

ing-bag concerns [“City researches ban on single-use plastic bags,” February 17] you report the mayor proposes banning their distribution in the urgent, near future.

Yet physical accessibility

for all persons within city hall remains an unresolved issue of non-existent urgency. One must mount a steep, two-story staircase (and descend same) simply to gain access to council chambers or the

mayor’s office suite.

The cramped, ugly, mid20th- centur y building has no elevators, having been built to neanderthal specifications.

When citizens and visitors with physical chal-

lenges enter city hall it is unmistakable they are not welcome. If concern for our universal environment is the name of the game, then council ought to realize the built environment of the people’s place of busi-

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Letters/Viewpoint

What are your thoughts on senior drivers being assessed for road safety at the age of 80?

ANNE COMBE Manitoba Avenue I agree with testing, especially with children on the road. As we get old our reflexes slow and eyesight deteriorates.

REG CISILINO Joyce Avenue It’s a good idea, but let’s keep it at 80.

RIAN DOWNIE Random Road For many people I know, having to take the test on the computer is unfair.

ness dictates unequivocal access.

Even a local supermarket has an efficient, two-story elevator, for crying out loud.

Réal Saint Laurent Powell River

REBECCA JOHNSON Marine Avenue It’s good. It’s safer for everyone on the road.

EMMA HILL Baker Street Seniors should be tested yearly starting at 65, for their safety and those in the community.

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6« VIEWPOINT where provincial and federal governments have failed miserably to meet the needs of families. Neither senior government has an affordable-housing program. Meanwhile, we have been repeatedly promised a national child-care program for over 20 years with almost nothing to show for it.

We tend to think of poverty just in terms of those who suffer its personal consequences.

But we all pay for it, as a study by the Canadian

Centre for Policy Alternatives shows.

“The Cost of Poverty in BC” calculated the immediate cost to government from increased health and policing costs at about $2.2 billion. The cost in lost productivity and foregone economic activity adds another six to seven billion dollars. The study estimates that a comprehensive BC poverty-reduction plan would cost $3 to $4 billion.

Instead of such a plan, many of the con-

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Unfair tax I understand that City of Powell River Council recently came under attack from supporters of the residential flat tax. I am writing to express my support for council’s decision to get rid of the tax over seven years [“City council reaches taxing decision,” March 11].

The flat tax portion of our property taxes is clearly unfair and results in a greater tax burden for those less able to pay.

May I remind council that the flat tax was allowed by the provincial government in 1989-90 because the practice of assessing property only every two years resulted in dramatic jumps in property values—and assessed values.

It now assesses property every year and that problem is largely solved. The flat tax is a

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sequences of poverty are being addressed by non-government organizations in Powell River with dedicated volunteers but woefully inadequate resources. Every one of those volunteers and staff know they simply can’t keep up.

What if the community came together and dedicated itself to helping solve just one of the major factors contributing to child poverty? What if city council dedicated a one- or

two-percent tax hike, Catalyst Paper gave up some of its tax break and Powell River Community Forest fund all collaborated and established a $15-a-day childcare facility?

Or built six to 10 affordable housing units every year?

Can we do better? Yes, but only if we go beyond “normal.”

Murray Dobbin is a Powell River freelance writer and social commentator.

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Myrtle Creek remains a would include safeguards, This is a modest bill that equitable. Those who have salmon-bearing stream and Bill protects such as judicial authoriza- increases protection against the economic means to own tion—this is not found in immodest violence and and maintain more valuable its watershed is the source security many allies’ legislation, other unexpected threats property should, in a civil sofor the domestic consumpI’ve stood with City of which rely on executive au- against Canadian security. tive wells of Paradise Valley ciety, be willing to pay more residents. This creek has Powell River’s mayor, coun- thorization. Canada’s ap- John Weston based on the value of their not yet been destroyed, cil, and the people of Powell proach would require court MP for West Vancouverholdings. With children gobut its water quality has River on countless occa- warrants, which are typi- Sunshine Coast-Sea ing hungry in Canada—and been jeopardized by an- sions. Our relationship has cally slower and more cum- to Sky Country even in Powell River—it other ill-advised action of typically been informal, bersome than executive apseems reasonable to me that yet another generation of friendly and effective. I am proval, when the proposed Fairness in taxation those who have more, would city fathers who approved grateful to receive their activity contravenes charter be motivated to pay a little I think most people would more to ease the burden on the stockpiling, in the head- thoughts (albeit expressed rights or would otherwise be agree that taxation for the those who are less fortunate. quarters of Myrtle Creek more formally than usual) contrary to Canadian law. d an common good is essential. (at Powell River airport), on Bill C-51 [“Council supI understand a group of inGiven that the bill treats ds or w 0 ed 35 t exce ld no I think most would also 22]. of 20 years of Willingdon ports dividuals disrupted a recent the economy as a 0 matter of ers shouApril Lettresolution,” ds or ely 50somewhave agree that systems of taxa- budget consultation imatsecurity, ox pr ap It ispoimportant to note Beach incinerator ash. This meetnational be t us m ts ew in Bill C-51 is designed to pro- expressed the concern that tion must be fair. But what ing to attack City of Powell ash was tested as early as vi 1995 and it was shown to tect Canadians’ security so peaceful protest demon- is fair? Is it fair if those who River Council’s reasonable have exceedingly toxic lev- that we can enjoy our free- strations against things like have earned less, inherited plan to reduce the flat tax els of copper, lead and zinc dom. Yes, it is designed to LNG, pipelines, or logging less or acquired fewer as- over a period of seven years [“Concerns about airport strike against one kind of will be treated as terrorist sets are expected to pay the in order to re-establish fair-

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Panel experts call for action on child poverty MEGAN COLE Peak contributor

Tackling child poverty is a daunting task, but a provincial expert said communities can be active in looking for solutions that will help struggling families.

Adrienne Montani, program coordinator for First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, will be part of an upcoming event entitled Challenging Child Poverty: What Can Powell River Do? “Our 2015 report card on child poverty showed that one in five children in BC live in poverty,” said Montani.

“That works out to 167,810 kids in the province.”

First Call is a coalition including over 95 member organizations advocating for the rights and well-being of all BC children and youth, including first nations and immigrant families.

Montani said that among the children living in poverty some groups of children are considered more at-risk than others.

“Those overrepresented would be children in singleparent families, particularly single-mother families who have a one-in-two chance

of being poor,” she said.

“Some other overrepresented groups would be First Nations, both on and off reserve.”

Montani added that children with disabilities and immigrant families also have a higher poverty rate.

“When we look at these groups we can see that there are systemic issues at work that make some families more vulnerable to being in poverty than just their personal choices or happenstance,” she said. “An example is we don’t support single parents very well and problems around childcare come up.”

This is a large problem that Montani said needs large solutions and she wants to help encourage communities to be active in addressing child poverty.

“I want to mobilize people and give government permission to take some more bold steps,” she said.

In an effort to engage Powell River residents, Montani, along with Lyn Adamson, executive director of Powell River Employment Program Society, and Russell Brewer, City of Powell River councillor, will be part of Challenging Child Poverty panel discussion, organized by community group Powell River Voices.

“We’re trying to make it as easy as possible for citizens of Powell River to be engaged in the issues that affect them,” said Murray

FIGHTING POVERTY: Adrienne Montani, program coordinator for First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, will join a panel of local experts on child poverty for an upcoming Powell River Voices event. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Dobbin, member of Powell River Voices steering committee. “It’s not always easy to get involved in things, and it’s hard to educate yourself on issues, because everyone is running as fast as they can. They have jobs and families, so what we’re trying to do is make it as easy as possible for people to play a part

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Dobbin said despite the prevalence of child poverty in our community, it’s an issue that isn’t often discussed.

“We live in a community that really cares, and our assumption is that we think people will want to be involved in this and to see what we can do as a com-

munity to address the issue,” he said.

The panel discussion will be held Tuesday, March 1 at 7 pm at the United Church Trinity Hall and will address child poverty and issues around topics such as childcare and housing.

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Even though child poverty is a provincial issue, Dobbin said Powell River has one of the highest child poverty rates in BC. According to Powell River’s Vital Signs 2015, the city’s child poverty rate is “substantially higher than the national and provincial rates, and it’s gotten worse

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Sea cadet flag flies at North Pole Canadian Coast Guard science mission to the top of the world includes nod to home CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Standing at the geographic North Pole, compasses spinning frantically, the only possible direction available to an Arctic traveller is south.

That’s just one stunning detail now-retired Canadian Coast Guard captain Marc Rothwell wrote about his historic trip of more than 4,500 nautical miles across the Arctic Ocean last summer.

It was a trip not only significant for the nation, but also for Powell River’s Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) Malaspina, as the youth group’s flag was flown above the polar ice.

During last summer, Canadian icebreakers CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and CCGS Terry Fox returned to the geographic North Pole

to continue data collection and survey work as part of Canada’s claim to parts of the Arctic Ocean seabed.

It was their second visit to the pole in as many years, though Rothwell’s first.

“It was not uncommon to steadily steam through ice that was three metres thick,” wrote Rothwell, St-Laurent captain. “Often the Louis would bring up on heavy ice ridges, these reaching more than 10 metres in height.

The ship would then have to back and ram until breaking through the ridge to continue onwards.”

Rothwell wrote that the plan was for both ships to run in “predetermined parallel transect lines,” while collecting data in and around the polar area. The six-week journey took them from Norway to the eastern side of the Lomonosov Ridge, a long undersea feature that runs from near Ellesmere Island in Nunavut northward over the pole.

Canada, Russia, Denmark and Norway all have competing claims to parts of the seabed in the area. The data collected, Rothwell wrote, “could result in a sig-

FLAG BEARER: Former Powell River resident Marc Rothwell, now retired from the Canadian Coast Guard, took the opportunity to fly Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) Malaspina’s ensign while at the geographic North Pole last summer.

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nificant claim and access to ocean bottom resources for Canadians in the future.”

He added that once at the pole, it was with great interest he noted how the summer sun moved in a tight circle high in the sky for the hours they were there.

While the primary aim of the mission was scientific and political, Rothwell, who was planning his retirement after the voyage, saw the trip as an opportunity to honour

the legacy of Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corp Malaspina, his introduction as a youth to the mariners’ life sailing boats on Powell Lake.

Rothwell grew up in Powell River and returned last May to inspect Powell River’s sea cadet corps, RCSCC Malaspina, for its annual review. During that visit he had the cadets and officers sign a corps ensign with the idea that he would take it with him to the North Pole.

Rothwell had the Malaspina flag flown on the St-Laurent’s mast as they approached the pole and when the ships arrived on August 28 he had it taken down and flown on the ice at the top of the world. Rothwell also collected a water sample which he said he plans to give the sea cadets as well. Rothwell plans to return the flag to the corps for display.

The trip also included another former Powell River

resident and Malaspina Sea Cadet alumni, CCGS Terry Fox’s First Officer Jonathon Bieber.

Malaspina executive officer Lieutenant (Navy) Dave McLennan said the cadets from last year who signed the ensign are aware of the trip and think it was a great idea. He added there are a number of new cadets this year who will learn with surprise about the corps’ notoriety.

Couple documents whale observations MEGAN COLE Peak contributor

Living in a coastal community, residents are able to watch various kinds of wildlife in their natural environment.

Over the past three years, humpback whales have been spending more time in the area, and Jude Abrams and Terry Brown have found themselves watching and learning as much from these animals as possible.

“They started to show up more about three years ago,” said Brown. “In the last couple of years, especially, they’ve been hanging out longer. Before there would be the occasional sighting, but last year in particular there were more humpbacks around for longer.”

While Abrams and Brown aren’t marine biologists, the couple is enthusiastic about the whales that have caught the attention of the community.

In addition to spending time out on the water observing the humpbacks, Abrams said she and Brown read reports and documents compiled by researchers and follow sightings posted by the Wild Ocean Whales Society (WOWS).

“We are collecting information every way we can,” said Abrams. “We also want to learn who they are associating with because we’ve heard they’ve been hunting with the sea lions, and that’s really interesting to us.”

Abrams and Brown said because the humpback whales haven’t been present in our waters until the last three years, little is known about their habits and behaviours.

“People have been seeing what looks like a cooperative behaviour between the whales and other animals,” said Brown. “A fisherman in Finn Bay in Lund observed a whale there on one side of the bay and sea lions coming across in a line towards the humpback. It seemed like they were maybe herding towards the humpback and they were cooperating in terms of feeding behaviour.”

As Abrams and Brown prepare for another busy season of humpback observation they have identified some goals for their research.

Abrams said she and Brown are going to look at how the relationship between the community and whales might change with the humpbacks spending more time in the area. They also want to learn more about the whale species’ history in our area.

“Very little is known about what kind of relationship there was between first nations communities in our area and the whales,” said Abrams. “We really want to talk to people and hopefully learn about the of history these animals with humans here.”

To help share their experiences and observations, Abrams and Brown said they will be putting together a documentary film.

“We want to produce a film about our ex-

WHALE TALES: Residents Terry Brown and Jude Abrams have been observing humpback whales and their behaviour in our area. The couple said they hope to film a documentary about their experiences. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

periences of trying to hang out with these whales in the Powell River area,” said Brown.

“We have a classic sailboat that we’ve just resurrected and we want to be out with the humpbacks. We want to be able to document that and our experiences of welcoming these whales and their behaviours.”

Abrams and Brown are looking for the community’s help in reporting whale sightings.

“If anyone sees any whales, we want them

to let us know,” said Abrams. “We will also be sharing our experiences on our website, Welcoming Whales, and invite the community to observe these beautiful whales with us.”

To follow Abrams and Brown’s adventure, or to report a sighting, go to livemorelightly. com/jude/projects.

For more information on WOWS go to whalesanddolphinsbc.com

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Nettles a sign of spring Lund vegetation signifies changing of seasons One of the things I love most about living in Lund is that there is so much wild landscape and so little of things like concrete and street lights.

Because of that, what happens in the wild world takes a big role in our lives out here, and when the seasons change our lives change with them. The past couple of weeks, everybody has been talking about spring.

For myself, I know it’s spring the first day that I can eat nettles. I’ve been watching my secret patch for a while now, and this past weekend I finally got to pick the first nettles of the season. Gathering the juicy tops carefully into a bag, I closed my eyes and breathed in the sweet, green scent that floated up from the cut stems. The smell of spring.

The first taste of nettles is

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how my body knows that we made it through the winter.

The stinging nettle, urtica dioica in Latin, known in the Tla’amin Nation language of Ay-ah-ju-thum as sewšew (sounds like “sue sue” to English-speaking ears), grows in damp places with partial shade, such as under alder trees and at the edges of the forest or the banks of streams.

The plants are covered with small hairs that break off if you touch them the wrong way and release a mixture of chemicals that sting your

skin. Despite their thorny exterior, like a lot of people who live out in the woods, nettles are actually pretty friendly, as long as you approach them respectfully.

If you get careless or handle them roughly, they’ll give you a good sting, but if you value them for being just the way they are, they’ll always be there for you when you need them.

Steamed or boiled or made into tea, sewšew are packed with all the nutrients we need after a long, gray winter.

So many of us live out here in Lund because we want to eat from our gardens and from the garden of forest that is all around us, instead of just from the grocery store, which means that our diet is just as seasonal and connected to the land around us as the rest of our lives.

The first nettles are precious to us all, and I love the shared excitement that we all feel when they finally come out. “I picked nettles yesterday!” is an important piece of news to share in

TASTY NETTLES: A sure sign of spring coming is seasonal vegetation such as stinging nettles becoming available for tasting. The nettles, which can also be boiled into a tea, are prevalent in Lund. ERIN INNES PHOTO

the post office on a Monday morning, and that says a lot about Lund and the people who live here.

The way that people in this community value our

wild food sources, and know enough about them and the landscape we share with them to make them a topic of conversation, is a pretty special thing. It’s something

that brings us together, a joy that we all share.

Just don’t ask anybody to tell you where their patch is; that’s a secret that we keep for ourselves.

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PRISMA fundraiser brings dark opera to Evergreen Theatre Sensational murder mystery of prominent BC architect continues to captivate CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

A murder mystery that captivated 1935 England and has been the subject of books, plays and much conjecture over the past 81 years is coming to Powell River this spring as a chamber opera.

Canadian composer Tobin Stokes’ opera Rattenbury will be performed as part of the annual spring fundraiser for Pacific Region International Symphonic Music Academy (PRISMA) on April 7 at Evergreen Theatre in Powell

River Recreation Complex.

The opera, which also takes place in Courtenay on April 6, has a uniquely British Columbian angle.

“It’s a great story and opera in every sense of the word,” said Arthur Arnold, music director for the summer music academy.

Trained architect Francis Rattenbury, who immigrated to Vancouver from England in 1891, is famous for having designed several prominent buildings in the province. Some of those include the BC Parliament buildings, Vancouver Art Gallery (formerly the provincial courthouse), Fairmont Empress and Chateau Lake Louise hotels and Canadian Pacific Steamship Terminal in Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

Many homes in Oak Bay are also his work.

The 68-year-old accomplished architect, who had

made his fortune by his mid20s, was murdered in 1935 from several blows to the head from a carpenter’s mallet. His wife Alma’s much younger lover, 18-year-old George Stoner, was convicted of the crime and she later committed suicide.

The murder and suicide took place in the English seaside town on Bournemouth, where the Rattenbury family had moved to, but the story begins inside the Empress’ Crystal Ballroom.

Stoner, who admitted to the murder, was sentenced to hang and Alma, convinced Stoner was about to die, stabbed herself in the heart six times near her home.

“The end of the opera is literally Alma’s suicide note,” said Arnold.

Stoner’s life was spared and his plight captured the English public’s interest. A petition signed by 300,000

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was circulated to beg for leniency.

Public opinion at the time was that Alma had led the young Stoner astray. Stoner went to prison for seven years, but was released to serve in World War II. He died in 2000 and took to his grave the truth of who actually killed Francis.

“It’s such a compelling story when you hear it,” said Arnold.

Arnold decided to see if he could bring the chamber opera to the stages of the PRISMA fundraiser because Stokes had already done a

masterful job in taking the 100-minute full production down to a 12-minute version with all the story’s highlights, he said.

Stokes’ opera was originally performed inside the Empress Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom in 2012 with the Other Guys Theatre Company, but went on to rework it for an English opera competition.

The scaled-down production for PRISMA will showcase the talent of Canadian tenor Richard Margison, soprano Kathleen Brett, mezzo soprano Emma Parkinson

and baritone David Diston, who performed in the 2012 production. It will be conducted by Arnold.

PRISMA’s annual fundraiser will help raise money for the two-week summer orchestral music academy that attracts students interested in pursuing international musical careers.

For more information about the gala concert performances of Rattenbury call 1.855.5PRISMA or send an email to info@orchestraacademy.ca. For information on tickets go to prismafestival.com/tickets.

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Multi-instrumental brothers in folk Non-traditional trio The Crooked Brothers come west JASON SCHREURS publisher@prpeak.com

The danger of naming your band anything with the word “brothers” in it is that everyone will automatically assume the members are, indeed, brothers.

In the case of Winnipeg folk-rock trio The Crooked Brothers, although the three multi-instrumentalists in the band aren’t actual blood brothers, they might as well be.

“We don’t share any of the same parents, but we are brothers,” says Darwin Baker, who handles vocals, harmonica and a host of other instruments in the band. “We fight like brothers and we love each other like brothers.”

Now in their eighth year

and having done numerous Canadian tours during that time, The Crooked Brothers’ humble beginnings as a side-project have all but faded.

The group was originally formed as a way to branch out the members’ respective playing styles by trying out new instruments, but is now their full-time gig.

“We started the band so we could play these totally different type of instruments that we were attracted to, and try some folkier stuff with vocal harmonies,” said Baker.

The band’s latest album, Thank You I’m Sorry, was recorded in both a warehouse and a handmade log home, giving it a more expansive sound than previous efforts.

Recording technique is just one of the elements that sets the band apart from its folk contemporaries.

Folk music has experienced a mainstream resurgence in recent years with bands such as The Lumineers

and Mumford and Sons, but Baker is quick to point out that The Crooked Brothers have their own thing going on, including some unexpected influences.

“We don’t do a lot of the four-on-the-floor, hey-ho kind of stuff, but we do bring some funky, skronky influences in, like Tom Waits,” said Baker. “Dr. Dre is also a big influence to me, personally.”

Although they haven’t been known to engage in any freestyle rap battles in their travels, The Crooked Brothers have met some steady allies on the road, including Vancouver-based folk artist Jenny Ritter, whose father Scott is on the board of directors for Cranberry Community Hall, where the band’s upcoming show takes place.

As for the band’s own perpetually frozen hometown, Baker said the music scene in Winnipeg is stronger than ever and includes some returning talent.

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tion about tree felling in Haida Gwaii, won the 2005 Governor General’s award. He then published another non-fiction book, The Sometimes a career switch is as beneficial Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival, as it is necessary. In the case of award-win- in 2010, and his first novel, The Jaguar’s ning author John Vaillant, a change in paths Children, in 2015. in his mid-30s brought him a completely Vaillant said each of his successive books new level of success. has been the hardest one he’s written and an Vaillant’s former jobs included commercial important part of his steady development as fishing, construction, teaching and working a writer. He said he is not sure what his next for a large corporation around race and gen- book will be about, though it will probably der issues, but when he had his first maga- be another non-fiction. zine article published in 1997 he found the “I like trying new things and ratcheting up bug for writing. the challenge each time,” he said. “I “I was thinking of the comprodon’t really want to be a specialist mises I could make and other types in anything; it’s about getting to of jobs that I could do for a certain understand a new topic and that’s amount of security, and none of very fulfilling and engrossing.” them sat right with me deep down Vaillant is currently on a short inside,” said Vaillant. “I became book tour sponsored by the Canada intolerable enough that I just deCouncil for the Arts, IslandLink cided to focus on getting myself Library Foundation and Powell River John Vaillant published.”

Public Library that has him circling While travelling around the United States, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. the American-born writer became interestVaillant said the reaction to his author ed in travel-adventure stories, as well as how readings in smaller cities such as Powell humans interacted with nature.

River is always a treat, pointing to the will“There are different ways to experience ingness of residents of more secluded areas the world and some people look at things as to embrace literacy and outside perspectives.

“People in small towns aren’t inundated with a business opportunity,” said Vaillant, “but what I saw was stories that I wanted to ex- stimuli the way they are in Vancouver,” said press through writing. And that’s how my Vaillant, “so when someone shows up to do lens worked.” something like this, it’s usually a good turnout After seeing his byline in magazines, and people have a lot of good energy for it.”

Vaillant moved on to writing novels and has John Vaillant’s author reading takes published three books since moving from the place at Cranberry Seniors Centre 7 pm on eastern United States to Vancouver in 1998.

Monday, February 29. For more information His first book, The Golden Spruce, a non-fic- call 604.485.8664.

CROOKED FAMILY: The three members of The Crooked Brothers, although not actual brothers, spend enough time on the road and in the studio that they have become like family. The folkrock trio performs this Sunday, February 28, at Cranberry Community Hall. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

“It is cold, but a lot of people that move away from here end up moving back, and so many bands in Winnipeg start up because people really get along with

each other here,” said Baker. “[Guitarist/vocalist] Matt [Foster] has this thing where he says, ‘Yeah, Winnipeg... nice place to live, but I wouldn’t want to visit.’”

The Crooked Brothers perform at Cranberr y Community Hall on Sunday, February 28, starting at 7:30 pm. For more information go to starbuckna.com.

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Kings surrender first place with weekend split First-round playoff series confirmed after Nanaimo doubleheader ALEX RAWNSLEY Peak Sports

It was a slim chance, a ray of hope, but it was what Powell River Kings were pushing toward this past weekend as the team hit the road for a double header against Nanaimo Clippers. A pair of wins would narrow the gap and keep the team’s first-place ambitions alive, however just one loss would hand Nanaimo their second consecutive BC Hockey League (BCHL) Island Division title.

On Friday, February 19, a slow and tense opening 10 minutes saw both teams get reacquainted after a month between games. The feeling-out process ended with a pair of Kings goals in quick succession, starting with Austin Kamer breaking the deadlock on a rebound from a Brandon Kennedy shot. Then, 32 seconds later, Nick Halagian rushed down the right wing and sniped home the 2-0 goal.

The second period generated more offence for the Kings with Nanaimo in the penalty box. On an early power play, Jonny Evans made it 3-0 and, late in the frame, Kyle Betts scored from in front to extend the lead even further.

Kings goaltender Jeff Smith did the rest, stopping 28 Nanaimo shots, including a few in highlightreel fashion for his co-league-leading fifth shutout of the season and a 4-0 victory.

The clean sheet also gave Powell River the league lead in shutouts with seven, including two by Stefan Wornig, one ahead of Wenatchee and two more than Penticton.

“We had some slow boots getting started, but once we got moving, got the hits coming, it was a good night for us,” said forward Liam

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Lawson, who set up Betts’ goal in the second period. “The more you play a team, the more comfortable you get. We match up well against Nanaimo and if everyone wins their matchup we come out with a good result.”

Despite the lopsided win, Kings head coach Kent Lewis was left angry and frustrated with aspects of the officiating. Namely, what he saw as an under-assessed penalty that resulted in captain Jake Kohlhauser suffering a concussion.

“Garbage, a lot of it,” said Lewis.

“We had guys getting tomahawkslashed at the end of the game that four guys didn’t see. There was a boarding call that could have been a hit from behind, and it leads to a concussion and at least a week out of the lineup. The ruling from the league when we sent that in didn’t

make sense to me at all.”

Saturday’s 6 pm start marked the eighth and final game between Powell River and Nanaimo this season, with the Kings having already secured a series win, but still needing points for first place in the division.

For the second straight night, the Kings opened up a 2-0 advantage with first-period goals from Lawson and Kennedy’s first in the BCHL. The teams traded goals in the second period with Halagian restoring the two-goal advantage after Nanaimo cut the lead.

Nanaimo shifted focus from physicality and undisciplined play to playing hockey in the third period. The team rallied for four unanswered goals, including an empty netter with 37 seconds remaining for a 5-3 win. The win sealed

Nanaimo a second straight Island Division title.

Wornig took the loss, however both goaltenders were used.

Wornig cramped in the third period and Smith was required to come in briefly while Wornig was tended to on the bench. Wornig did return, however he was replaced late in the period when Kings were looking to pull the goaltender, opting for the quicker Smith to rush to the bench.

“It comes down to team defence; it was 3-1 and we were getting our chances, but we started to take the foot off the gas and let them back into the game,” said Kings assistant Brock Sawyer. “Our defensive zone was soft and we didn’t get a job done in the third.”

The loss confirms Powell River will face Cowichan Valley in the

first round of the BCHL playoffs, beginning March 4 at Hap Parker Arena. A full schedule has not been announced. The teams split the season series 4-4, with the home team winning all eight games.

“We played them there four times early in the season,” said Sawyer.

“We were a young team, we were still growing as a group and we’ve come leaps and bounds this season. When we’ve gone in there, I’ve thought we deserved a better fate in a couple of games and we’ve been great at home, shutting them out a couple of times.”

Powell River wraps their regularseason schedule on the road this coming weekend, visiting Victoria on Friday, February 26, then a double header in Alberni Valley on Saturday, February 27, and Sunday, February 28.

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Villa falls in cup tournament JASON SCHREURS publisher@prpeak.com

Powell River Villa soccer club lost 6-0 against Cowichan United 1 in the second round of the Jackson Cup Sunday, February 21. After receiving a bye for the first round of the long-running Vancouver Island Soccer League (VISL) tournament, Villa drew the top-ranked opponent for the second round.

“It was probably the toughest challenge we could have had,” said Villa head coach Chris McDonough of the game in Cowichan. “We did some good things out there, so it was good learning experience for some of the younger players, just to see what the best level of play is on Vancouver Island.”

McDonough said the team’s game plan was to play a sound defensive game against Cowichan. Villa was able to stave off the Cowichan offence until the 30th minute

mark when the team fell behind 1-0. Now down a player due to yellow cards, Villa trailed 2-0 at halftime.

Villa was pinned for the majority of the game and down 4-0 halfway through the second half. To make matters worse, Villa gave up two penalty shots late in the game, inflating Cowichan’s winning score to 6-0.

“We played well considering the circumstances, but the score probably didn’t reflect that,” said McDonough.

The Jackson Cup wraps up in the last weekend of March with Cowichan as the heavy favourite to win the VISL tournament.

Villa now puts its focus back on regular-season league play with three games remaining.

Villa’s next game is on Saturday, February 27, at 6 pm versus Castaways FC 2 in Victoria.

Powell River’s last two games of the season will be at home, dates to be announced.

HOMETOWN STAR: James Timothy, one of three Powell River players on Marine Harvest Riptide Boys U15 team, based on north Vancouver Island, rushes up field during a recent match. Timothy, Russell Pielle and Chris Fisher recently helped the Riptide become league champions and are now preparing for playoffs. The team was in Powell River on Friday, February 19, for training, followed by an exhibition game. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Powell River Regals won a best-of-three series in two straight home games Saturday, February 20, and Sunday, February 21, versus North Island Capitals.

Regals took the first game of the series 6-3, thanks in part to a strong game by returning goaltender Chad Vizzutti, playing his first full game since coming out of retirement. Sunday’s game was a closer battle.

Regals were down 2-1 going into the third period, scoring four minutes in to tie the game. Regals got the 3-2 go-ahead goal with five minutes left, only to see the Capitals tie it up with 15 seconds remaining in the game. Regals player Steve Schmidt scored the overtime winner just 40 seconds into the extra frame, giving the team a series win. “It was our first two games in three weeks, so it was a bit scrambly,” said coach Tod English. “It was good to be down and come back, and it was a fun series.” The victory advances the Regals to another series versus Whitehorse on March 11, the winner of that to go on to the four-team Coy Cup tournament, starting March 22. “We’re pretty excited about our team right now,” said coach Tod English. “We’re a contender, there’s no doubt.”

Town Centre Bantam Kings advanced to the Vancouver Island finals with a 3-2 win over Saanich on Sunday, February 21.

Bantam Kings were led

by Nicolas Porchetta, who scored two goals, including the winner. Liam Schreiber scored Powell River’s other goal, Cam Stevenson had a strong game in net and defencmen Gab Shipley and Brett Anderson led in the back end. Bantam Kings will now play Campbell River in a best-of-three final. The team’s next home game is Saturday, February 27, at 1:30pm. The winner of the series moves on to the provincial championship.

More than 60 local and Vancouver Island curlers participated in the first annual Jim Betteridge Memorial Open Bonspiel on Saturday, February 20.

Three games were played by each of the 16 teams and the winning team featured skip Jim Schutz, lead Nick Breckhuizen of Nanaimo, second Phil Harris and third Marian DeVita. The bonspiel also included approximately 20 curlers who had never played the sport before.

The event raised $4,330 for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of BC in memory of Betteridge, a longtime Powell River curler who died in July 2015.

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1105 Obituaries

Mabel E. Wolford December 17, 1917 - January 31, 2016

With love in our hearts, the family wishes to announce the passing of our mother Mabel. She was predeceased by the love of her life husband Jack (John) in 1996 and her son Edward in 2011.

Mom and Dad were longtime Powell River residents coming from Olds, Alberta in the early 1940s. They agreed that Powell River, with its natural beauty and warmer climate, was “God’s Country,” a great place to live and raise their family. Together, they fulfilled their dreams.

Mabel is survived by children Dennise, Bernadean (John), John (Anna), Rhonda (Barry), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters Ethel (Roy), Louella, Margaree (Chester).

Thank you to Dr. Addison for the excellent care she gave to our mother and the wonderful staff at the Olive Devaud Residence/Willingdon Creek Village residences for their kindness and friendship.

A service will take place at Stubberfield Funeral Home on Friday, March 4, at 12:30 pm.

Dyson Gaudet June 6, 1928 - February 19, 2016

Dad passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

He leaves behind his three children L ind a (D an) R e ader, L ar r y (Sandy) Gaudet and Maureen (Jim) Woods, grandchildren Denny, Jackie (Gentry), Richard (Caroline), Bryant (Katie), Kris (Meghan), Laura (Corey), Jamie, Kristine (Jon), David (Jenna), Cheryl (Dave), Todd, and 19 great- grandchildren, his fiancée Bev Hannah, his sisters Bev Bernard and Maureen Fitzgerald (Vic), and sister-in-law Joyce Gaudet.

Dyson was predeceased by Dolores, his wife of 59 years, brothers Reg and Ben, great-grandson Dyson CummingsGaudet and son-in-law Dave Gaddes.

Dyson was born in Powell River and as a teenager and young adult he spent time away working on the tugboats on the coast, as a fruit picker in the Okanagan and with a dredging project in the Yukon. He returned to Powell River and met and married Dolores. They went on to raise their family at Myrtle Point. Many happy years were spent cruising in the Jo-Jan or venturing off to Reno.

A huge thank you to Dr. Burns and the entire staff at Willingdon Creek Village, your love and care for Dad made him happy. We will be forever grateful to all of you.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice or to the Willingdon Creek Village (recreation department) where Dad spent most of his last year.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 16 at 1:00 pm at the Westview Baptist Church hall, 3676 Joyce Avenue.

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1100 In Memoriam

Harold Walter Brown

November 17, 1943 - February 16, 2016 Loving husband to Sharron, brother, father, gramps.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. When I close my eyes I see you, when I open my eyes I miss you.

Thank you to all the staff at Willingdon Creek Village and Powell River Brain Injury Society.

No service by request. Donations in memory can be made to Willingdon Creek or the brain injury society.

1100 In Memoriam Deanna Judith McGregor July 1964 - February 2013 If we could have one lifetime wish, one dream that would come true We’d pray to God with all our hearts for yesterday with you.

We miss you so much, Mom, Dad, Michael, Jordyn, Susan and Kori

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CITY OF POWELL RIVER Request for Proposal Communication Coordination Services CPR-1220-20-0429 The City of Powell River is requesting proposals for Communication Coordination Services. The scope generally involves developing a proactive communications plan for the City within the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Spectrum of Participation framework that will guide the City to identify and plan external communications, including informing and engaging the community in municipal initiatives, programs and projects, developing internal communication tools and strategies to support employee engagement and preparing reactive communications services as directed.

Proposals will be accepted up to 4:00 pm PST on Friday, March 4, 2016 at: Administration Department City Hall 6910 Duncan Street Powell River, British Columbia V8A 1V4 Request for Proposal packages are available Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the City Hall Administration Department, address as above, or on the City’s website www.powellriver.ca.

Inquiries may be directed to Marie Claxton, City Clerk at mclaxton@cdpr.bc.ca.

Dustin Clark

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1010 Announcements POWELL RIVER District United Way now accepting applications for funding until the end of February at unitedwayofpowellriver.ca

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS needed, from North and South of t o w n t o a s s i s t s e n i o r ’s .

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1205 Career Opportunities POWELL RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - PLANNER A Planner is required to fill a vacancy in the Planning Department at the Powell River Regional District. Reporting to the Manager of Planning Services, the Planner is responsible for processing land use and permit applications, liaising with prospective developers, government agencies and the public, responding to public inquiries, preparing land-use amendment bylaws, preparing reports with recommendations on land use applications, supporting public education and community outreach and attending public meetings and public hearings when required.

Applicants must have a university degree in community and regional planning or other related discipline, a minimum of two years of job-related experience, preferably in a local government planning department or an equivalent combination of training and applicable experience. Applicants must also have excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills, strong organizational and time management skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Eligibility for membership in the Planning Institute of BC or equivalent organization is required.

This is a permanent full time union position with a 2016 rate of $37.26 per hour, upon completion of probation, plus a benefits package. Varying hours of work may be required. Starting date for this position is as soon as an eligible candidate can be found.

A complete job description is available for review on our website: powellriverrd.bc.ca. Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, current resumé, and three references in confidence to: Laura Roddan, Manager of Planning Services Powell River Regional District 202-4675 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 2L2 or email: employment@powellriverrd.bc.ca Closing Date: 4 pm Friday, March 4, 2016

We thank all applicants for your interest in this position.

However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HOROSCOPE Week of February 24 to March 1 ARIES | MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19 You give the finishing touches to some files before presenting them to the appropriate person. This enables you to conclude an important agreement. You are also tempted to renew your wardrobe.

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