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Double-overtime heartbreaker Get the Peak to Go GOALIE GRIEF: iPhone app now available in the Netminder Brian App Store or iTunes Wilson sits stunned after allowing a doubleovertime goal that ended Powell River Kings’ season Monday, March 27. In game seven of the BC Hockey League Get the Peak to Go Division Island iPhone app now final, Victoria available in the Grizzlies scored App Store or iTunes in the second overtime period for a 2-1 seriesclinching win. KEVIN LIGHT PHOTO

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When all was said and done, Powell River Kings came up short by just one goal. In the deciding game of the best-of-seven BC Hockey League Island Division final in Victoria on Monday, March 27, Kings fell 2-1 to Victoria Grizzlies in double overtime. “The kids battled,” said Kings head coach Kent Lewis. “It was a good effort.” Veteran forward Curtis McCarrick, playing in his final

game for the Kings, scored the lone goal for the visitors on a power play, 5:55 into the first period. McCarrick’s fourth goal of the playoffs was assisted by Cam Donaldson and Jonny Evans. Grizzlies tied the game in the last minute of the first period. Not only were the second and third periods scoreless, no penalties were called. The score remained unchanged until Grizzlies scored just less than a minute into the second overtime period. “You can’t win a playoff game with one power play goal,” said Lewis. “You have to find five-on-five goals. We didn’t and they found one more than we did.” Shots on goal in the final game were even at 37 for each team. Goaltending played a critical role in all seven games. The series featured three overtime games and the starting goaltenders for both teams each recorded a shutout. $479,000 OCEAN VIEW

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Tech incubator hangs on grant Proposed technology hub for Townsite could create local industry CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Proponents wanting to develop a technology hub in Townsite are asking city council for a $200,000 grant from the Powell River Community Forest fund. The hub, proposed by School District 47’s non-profit Powell River Education Services Society, Vancouver Island University, Powell River Makerspace and City of Powell River, will serve as a business incubator and accelerator for technology-related startups. If funded, it will be located inside an 8,000-square-foot space at Townsite Market, which is currently under renovation at the old mill stores location. The buildout has a budget of approximately $309,000. Remaining costs over and above the $200,000 grant ask will be divided between the four proponents, according to

the proposal. Powell River manager of economic development Scott Randolph, School District 47 superintendent Jay Yule and Vancouver Island University’s Powell River campus administrator Greg Cran presented to the city’s finance committee on Thursday, March 23. The committee agreed to have council write a letter of support for the project. Factors such as the city’s fibreoptic connection and Vancouver’s high cost of living have created conditions ripe for Powell River to establish its own technology sector, according to Randolph. “We feel there’s an opportunity to start looking at how we start supporting the growth of the industry here,” said Randolph. “We’ve already seen it starting to grow.” Cran said changes to United States immigration policy is causing uncertainty for work visa holders working in California, forcing Silicon Valley companies to look to Canada to set up satellite offices for its diverse workforce. The hub will also help establish an entrepreneurial climate and culture for aboriginal and nonaboriginal youth in Powell River by

offering training and educational opportunities in clean technology, music and digital arts, said Cran. “If we can get the space up so people can see its potential,” he said, “that’s when we’ll start to see the change.” Townsite Market owner and developer Steve Brooks said the technology hub fits well with his plans for the building. He said he has been working for several years to encourage more technology-related jobs in Powell River. “This is indeed a hugely important initiative and a gamechanger for the community,” said Brooks. Incubators help startups with business consultation and support, space for face-to-face mentoring and shared use of common equipment and other resources. Accelerators enable already established businesses to grow through mentorship and provide access to business-related support. “There is a window to set up tech hubs with incubation and acceleration space, but also satellite office space for the larger companies that want to relocate some of their younger staff who want to start a family and buy a house,”

CITY OF POWELL RIVER

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Powell River City Council hereby gives notice that it will meet and hold a Public Hearing on:

Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 6:30 pm

The Public Hearing will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at:

6910 Duncan Street, Powell River, BC

The intent of proposed Bylaw 2459, 2017 is to amend Schedule A of City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, being the Official Zoning Map, by rezoning the subject property located along Nootka Street adjacent to Oceanview School as shown outlined in bold on the map below from Large Lot Rural (A2) to Single Family Residential (R1). The purpose of the bylaw amendment is to facilitate a 15 lot single-family residential subdivision.

TOWNSITE TECH: Vancouver Island University Powell River campus administrator Greg Cran [left] and City of Powell River manager of economic development Scott Randolph recently presented to council’s finance committee asking for money to establish a technology hub in Townsite. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

said Brooks. “It’s a win-win for everyone.” Brooks said he has strived to create a building that will strike a balance between entertainment, market and local artisan space, and

now a world-class technical facility capable of attracting international firms. The building also includes Powell River’s publicly funded indoor climbing wall, set to open this fall.

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All persons who believe that their interest is affected by proposed Bylaw 2459, 2017, shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard on the matters contained in the bylaw. Copies of the bylaw may be examined at City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street, Powell River, BC, during regular office hours of 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, from March 8, 2017, up to and including April 6, 2017, prior to the Public Hearing. Chris Jackson, Corporate Officer

Police responded to a theft complaint on Texada Island. The female resident advised that she had just returned from holidays to discover her oil tank was near empty despite having filled it prior to her departure. A peavey log-hauling tool was also missing. The theft occurred sometime between November 2016 and March 25, 2017. Neighbours noted a suspicious vehicle in the area in December and described it as a red and green pickup truck. Police have no suspects.

MARCH 21 TO 27, 2017 TOTAL SERVICE CALLS = 77 IMPAIRED DRIVING = 1

ASSAULTS = 3 BREAK AND ENTERS = 1

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Mill announces new product On Thursday, March 23, Catalyst Paper Corporation announced the launch of its new lightweight foodpackaging products that will be made in Powell River. The company is calling its food-grade packaging line Bistro. The line of three products includes foil wrappers, wax-coated deli paper or basket liners and bags that can be used in fast-food applications. Catalyst vice-president Fred Chinn said Powell River’s paper machines have been certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration to produce the packaging.

Finance committee weighs service-level reductions as budget deadline approaches CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Province adds education funds TOUGH CHOICES: City of Powell River’s finance committee, including councillor CaroleAnn Leishman and mayor Dave Formosa, heard recommendations of staff, including chief administrative officer Mac Fraser [right], for service reductions that include cuts to Powell River Recreation Complex and city transit. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

ment-management contracts ($35,000). In prior meetings, the committee had indicated to staff that it would like to see the total tax increase limited to 1.9 per cent, which includes a 0.4 per cent increase for utility user fees. Councillor Russell Brewer, chair of the finance com-

cost items, but the ones staff are recommending are significant. I don’t want to cut transit; we just had a conversation about making it easier for kids and others to get around.” Councillor CaroleAnn Leishman said during the meeting that she could not support reductions to the

We not talking about big-cost items, but the ones staff are recommending are significant. RUSSELL BREWER

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mittee, said the committee would be taking the next two weeks to consider staff recommendations for potential service-level reductions to make up the budget shortfall, as well as looking at other areas for potential savings. “We’re not far from getting to 1.9 per cent,” said Brewer. “We not talking about big-

complex at this point, as she had received feedback from the public saying a greater tax increase was preferred over a service reduction at the recreation centre. Brewer responded by saying this was the reason why it was necessary to have the discussion on regionalrecreation support for the facility.

Of the city’s approximate $25.5 million annual operating budget, close to $14 million is allocated for wages and benefits. Going into the 2017 budget, the city saw a $1.09 million increase in wages and benefits. The RCMP contract went up $111,000, with an additional commitment of $216,000 for back pay; $600,000 was allocated to the city’s Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) workers for a two per cent pay increase and its job evaluation equalization program; increases in the International Association of Fire Fighters contract amounted to $110,00; and management contracts accounted for another $55,000. City chief administrative officer Mac Fraser also made a brief presentation to the committee, telling its members it was staff’s opinion that the proposed cuts were the ones that would be the least severe. Fraser said that deeper cuts could look at further

reducing operations at the recreation complex, as well as cutting two firefighters and one RCMP officer approved by council in 2016. Council approved those positions as an overall costsavings measures to reduce the amount of overtime being paid to current fire and police positions. CUPE Local 798 president Graham Tonks said he would have liked for the union to have more input into the budget’s development. “We haven’t been engaged in this budget process as of yet,” said Tonks. “We were in the past and I think we should be.” Tonks said, as frontline workers, the city’s unionized staff has lots of experience and ideas on how to find efficiencies that could maintain service levels. “We’re all residents of Powell River and we want to see the community thrive,” said Tonks. “CUPE is committed to doing what is necessary to help the sustainability of the city.”

Powell R iver public schools will receive $785,285 as part of provincial government programs to extend the lives of facilities, put supplies in classrooms and replace aging school buses. The BC government announced the money for Powell River as part of its allocation of $95 million for provincial schools on Thursday, March 23. Of the $785,285, $600,000 is earmarked for a project to upgrade the roof at Oceanview Education Centre; $99,775 will go toward the purchase classroom equipment and supplies such as textbooks, lab equipment and art supplies; and the remaining $85,510 will be used to purchase a replacement school bus.

Setting it straight Our March 22 story “City postpones Lot 450 announcement” mistakenly stated that a harvesting plan from Timber West was raising questions. In fact, the plan was from Island Timberlands.

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City of Powell River finance committee will take the next two weeks to consider recommendations on potential city service reductions to balance its budget. City chief financial officer Kathleen Day presented to the finance committee on Thursday, March 23, about work underway to develop the city’s 2017 budget and five-year financial plan, which will be approved on May 4. After reducing the number of potential capital projects and finding revenue that had not been reported during last month’s committee meeting, staff was looking to generate approximately $150,000 in service-level reductions to balance the budget. After the meeting, Day said the process to develop this year’s budget has been long and, at times, difficult for council. “With the tough decisions on reductions, this has been a bit of a continuous saga,” said Day. “It’s not been easy and now we’re coming down to the really hard ones.” According to Day’s presentation, staff is recommending the shortfall be found through reductions in bylaw enforcement ($45,000), reducing the operating hours of Powell River Recreation Complex ($46,000) and cutting back on evening transit runs ($22,000) and pave-

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With provincial election campaigns ramping up over the next few weeks, chairs of BC’s 13 ferry advisory committees want to make sure voters have all the facts when it comes to BC Ferries. Northern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee (NSCFAC) released its report, Powell River Ferry Facts, on Thursday, March 23. Using BC Ferries’ ridership and fare data going back to 2003, the report’s graphs show the rise in fares against the consumer price index and the impact that has had on ridership. The report also shows how fare revenue as a percentage of operating costs compares to other publicly supported transportation systems, said NSCFAC chair Kim Barton-Bridges. “We’re not out there telling people who to vote for,” said Barton-Bridges. “The fares are crippling and we felt we needed to put this information out for people, so when they are asking candidates questions they understand the history of fares and know how they are set.” The bulk of BC Ferries’ revenue comes from the government service fee and customer fares, the report states. Ferry Advisory Committees (FACs) are non-partisan and operate through BC Ferries, which was consulted before the reports were released, said Barton-Bridges. Powell River Regional District Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer, who represents Powell River on the

FERRY FACTS: According to Northern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee’s recently released ferry fact sheet, the cost of travelling between Powell River and Comox increased 120 per cent between 2003 and 2016. PEAK ARCHIVE PHOTO

Coastal Regional District Chairs BC Ferries committee, said he applauds FACs for stepping up to raise the issue as the provincial election approaches. Palmer said the Coastal Ferry Act, which lays out the relationship between the province and the quasi-private corporation, needs to be revisited. “If the government doesn’t increase its ferry subsidy, then all the other money BC Ferries needs to operate has to come from the people who pay the fares, or though the sale of food,” said Palmer. No other public transportation service operates in that manner, he said. Palmer points to the fact sheet’s finding that BC Transit operates on only 31 per cent cost recovery from fares. According to the fact sheet, since 2003 there has been an approximate 20 per cent increase in the consumer price index, but ferry fares for some Powell River routes have gone up as much as 140 per cent. The increase on Route 7, Earls Cove to Saltery Bay, was 110 per cent. Route 17, Little River to Westview, saw a 120 per cent increase and Route 18, Westview to Blubber Bay, went up 140 per cent. These jumps in fares have had, for the

most part, a stagnating effect on ridership, the report details. Only ridership between the upper and lower Sunshine Coast saw growth (five per cent) over the period compared to the other routes, which made no gains or recorded losses. Traffic to Texada saw a 20 per cent reduction during the period. Barton-Bridges said the ferry advisory committees are not demanding a fare reduction or recommending anything with the report, but just offering voters some facts on what has been going on with BC Ferries in the hopes it will inform the ongoing discussion about the ferry corporation’s operations. The fact sheet also explains the relationship between BC Ferries and the provincial government and how fares are set. The government’s contribution dropped from 18 per cent of total revenue in 2003 to 17 per cent in 2016. During the same period, the fares portion increased from 64 per cent to 69 per cent. “BC Ferries is operating safely and more efficient,” said Palmer, “but not effectively, because it is not serving the needs of people who live on the coast.”

Library request tops grant list Fundraising committee explores options to pay library’s share of new facility CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpreak.com

Assisting Powell River Public Library in paying back its portion of the new library’s cost is a City of Powell River funding priority. An approximately $300,000 annual grant for five years to the library

topped the list of city council’s eight priorities for new funding applications to Powell River Community Forest (PRCF) . Library board chair Rod Wiebe said the grant would ensure that the board’s $1.4 million contribution of the $4.9 million purchase price was paid on time. The yearly grant will cover the difference between results of board fundraising activities and the service on an annual loan, said Wiebe. Though council signs off on all grants coming from PRCF, the community forest board has its own procedures for vetting and selecting projects it wishes to

support. Wiebe requested that council provide a letter of support to the community forest board for the library board’s application. Library board fundraising committee chair Chloe Smith said the committee has raised nearly $100,000 through providing sponsornaming opportunities within the new facility. “We are very focused on the $1.4 million,” said Smith. “We are exploring all options available to us and Community Forest is certainly one of those options.” Smith said the fundraising committee will be assisted by Powell River Friends of the Library this year to help

with fundraising. Council’s priorities for 2017 add up to $1.05 million and, aside from the $300,000 for the library board, include $320,000 for a new cedar-shake roof on Dwight Hall; $175,000 for accessible playground equipment at Willingdon Beach Park; $100,000 for pre-design work on the northern seawalk section to Willingdon Beach; $50,000 for pre-design work on the southern seawalk section to Churchman’s Corner in Grief Point; $30,000 for park signage upgrades; $60,000 for playground equipment upgrades; and $20,000 for the Gibsons Beach boat ramp review.

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Provincial election hot-seat: part three Another tough question for Powell River-Sunshine Coast candidates

Between now and the BC provincial election on May 9, Powell River Peak is asking each of the three candidates in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding a question every week that addresses a particular topic that matters in this riding. This issue, candidates tackle how to find the middle ground between developing resources and protecting the environment.

Q: How would you balance resource development with environmental protection?

Nicholas Simons BC New Democratic Party

Mathew Wilson BC Liberal Party

Kim Darwin BC Green Party

Nicholas Simons was first elected MLA for Powell RiverSunshine Coast in 2005. Before entering politics, Simons spent more than 15 years working in health, justice, social services and child welfare, including 10 years as director of health and social services for Sechelt (shíshálh) First Nation. Simons, an accomplished cellist, is also a past president of the Sunshine Coast Arts Council.

Raised on the Sunshine Coast, with family in Powell River, Mathew Wilson currently lives in Roberts Creek and is father to two daughters. He works for the federal government; 10 years in Ottawa, most recently five years commuting to work in Vancouver. Among his many experiences are five years negotiating agreements with first nations on resource economic development and residential school claims.

In addition to raising three wonderful children, Kim Darwin was a legal assistant for 16 years before opening her own mortgage broker business. She is president of the Sechelt Chamber of Commerce and was the elected provincial council secretary for the BC Green Party for two and a half years. She is an herbalist, having studied traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic and Western herbal medicine.

Together, we can defend our environment, fight carbon pollution and build a better BC. As BC NDP leader John Horgan says, “We can move towards a better, clean-growth economy while significantly reducing carbon pollution.” New Democrats will invest in transportation infrastructure and clean energy projects that create goodpaying jobs in communities across the province. A BC NDP government will end the raw-log export free-for-all and ensure no raw logs will leave BC if they can possibly be used in BC mills and wood-product manufacturing. We will work with the forest sector to ensure British Columbians get the maximum value from our shared resource. Our party also has a bold plan for the future of BC energy. The plan includes the biggest energy retrofit program in BC history, for public buildings, homes and businesses. We will also upgrade existing hydro infrastructure and invest in renewable energy. A BC NDP government would require the Site C dam be thoroughly reviewed by the independent BC Utilities Commission. Meanwhile, the current government decided to support the Kinder Morgan pipeline, putting our coast and economy at risk. A single oil spill in Burrard Inlet would kill thousands of jobs. We reject Kinder Morgan and its sevenfold increase in tanker traffic. It’s too risky for BC’s environment and economy. The BC NDP has a plan to reduce emissions and build a sustainable economy that puts people to work in green industries. Together, we can defend BC’s environment, fight carbon pollution, and build a better BC.

In the Powell River region, our resource work is primarily focused on forestry and mining. It is generally conceded that both are conducted in a way that balances resource development, environmental protection and community engagement. As your MLA, I will advocate for all three. My own background and family history is connected to achieving balance between the environment and resources. I grew up on a small, mixed-heritage farm in Pender Harbour, and now my children are connected to my parents’ small sheep farm, which also produces fruit and vegetables, and this agricultural experience teaches us the need to find balance with nature. My father’s grandfather was a commercial fisherman, and my mother’s father worked in the forest sector. My father lectured in economic geography and resource management for 17 years. In my work for the federal government, I have assisted first nations resource-development projects within the framework of environmental protection. BC has one of the most rigorous environmental review processes in the world for major project development. The women and men who work for BC Environmental Assessment Office are dedicated British Columbians whose independence and integrity is above reproach. They work with their federal counterparts and first nations, conducting reviews from their perspectives. The established process must be done efficiently, must provide certainty to industry, communities, and environmental advocates, and outcomes must be transparent. I applaud the many first nations that are embracing the process and engaging in project oversight and ongoing stewardship as a result of recommendations coming out of these reviews.

Balance is the key objective. Ensuring individual well-being and financial security is essential to maintaining vibrant communities and creating an economic environment that is sustainable for businesses and industry. Government’s responsibility is to support the development of both individual economic health and community environmental health. BC Green policy will set out a framework within which both industry and individuals can flourish. It’s time that we moved on from the outdated thinking that every environmental law brought forward is somehow an attack on industry. Industry has been crying out for clear, consistent regulations. The last thing industry wants is uncertainty. British Columbians want the security of knowing industry profits are not met at the expense of their future well-being. BC Green policy outlines the following: the rights and responsibilities of the BC Government and its residents when it comes to environmental decision-making; creating a publicly accessible one-stop shop for environmental information; ensuring all ministries consider the environmental impacts their operations may be responsible for; creating an environmental commissioner responsible for investigating violations; providing the public an opportunity to participate in and access the decision-making process, providing regular reports about the state of the BC environment; and protecting whistleblowers who act to prevent or mitigate environmental damage. If we lose our environment, we lose our economic prosperity. Learning to adapt and seek out better, cleaner ways of doing business is how we are going to ensure environmental protection and economic wellbeing for our children and future generations.

Next week’s question: What can be done to improve health care services in Powell River?

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OPINION »

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Increase ferry subsidy For most residents of Powell River increases to BC Ferries fares have become a fact of life over the decades. Whenever the ferry corporation decides to keep fares on local routes the same, as it did in 2016 and has again this year, many people are in a state of disbelief: we are so used to them going up. A report released by Northern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee last week details the sharp increases in fares since the provincial Coastal Ferry Act in came into effect in 2003. The numbers are staggering. Since that time, fares in our area have increased a whopping 110 per cent on the Sechelt Peninsula run, 120 per cent on the route to Comox and 140 per cent for Texada Island. Meanwhile, the government’s level of commitment in subsidizing the ferry system has The key for the success of the decreased. ferry system seems to be on Not surprisingly, the backs of those who use ridership on the three local runs it, but many travellers can has also declined. no longer afford the fares. The key for the success of the ferry system seems to be on the backs of those who use it, but many travellers can no longer afford the fares. It is way overdue for government to step up and figure out a way to make BC Ferries viable, aside from through fare increases. The corporation’s current increase limit, which ends in 2019 and is set at 1.9 per cent, has been a welcome reprieve from the hikes since 2003. It’s a classic case of too little, too late, however. For many, ferry fares have already climbed way too high. With the provincial election fast approaching on May 9, ferries will be a monumental topic for candidates in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding, and rightly so. It is up to voters in this riding to push the issue of rising ferry fares, the decreasing government subsidy level for BC Ferries and the need to scrutinize the Coastal Ferry Act, and whether it is needs an overhaul. Ever since the act was signed in 2003, representatives of coastal-region ferry advisory committees have argued that it has not provided suitable service levels and is putting additional burdens on taxpayers. If the original intent of the Coastal Ferry Act was to make BC Ferries better for coastal communities, then it has failed and the provincial government, whoever that may include, will need to make some changes. Jason Schreurs, publisher/editor

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School boards grapple large deficits By Jeanette Scott I grew up way back in the middle for significant positive changes in the past four decades, too many of the last century. In those days, our social structure. However, as of our young people, particularly public education was very differ- the number of those with learn- those whose families are less afent from what it has become to- ing challenges increases, the need fluent, are being left without the day. Over the decades, there have for proper funding to provide re- proper learning environment been some very positive changes sources for effective learning also and confidence in the system is grows. and some not so positive. diminishing. Many of us can remember the Certainly those changes, which Prior to 1977, tax dollars collected as school tax went opened doors to higher to support public edueducation for children of Many of us can remember cation. Since that time, the working class, made more and more of those life quite different for the days when governments dollars are being directed many of us. valued public education to independent schools. Unfortunately, with Today, these schools, inrecent funding cuts and as a way of creating equal cluding those serving the the growing disparity opportunities for its citizens. super-elite, receive fundbetween those who have ing of almost $500 miland those who have not, we seem to have taken a step days when governments valued lion taxpayer dollars annually. Since 2005/2006, independent backward in this area. As a result, public education as a way of cremany of our college and univer- ating equal opportunities for its schools have seen an increase sity graduates begin their careers citizens. Because there was ade- of 15,000 students while public quate funding, students were well schools have lost 60,000 stuladen with huge debt. Integration of those with di- served and the public had confi- dents. At the same time, governverse abilities has also allowed dence in the system. But, over ment funding for independent »7

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CROSSWORD

City moves toward affordable housing fund

FACEBOOK USER DYLAN PARSONS The city already charges more than most municipalities for taxes and for most developing this is only going to further inhibit growth. If someone is having to pay $20,000 for development cost charges when they subdivide or create new lots (which are needed) it will only translate into higher prices and less availability. The city should have put more effort into getting a piece of the millions the government allocated to creating affordable housing instead of trying to make us pay for it.

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PEAK WEBSITE USER COASTALBOY My fear is that they are going to organize to the point of ruining our shared trail access. One just has to look south to Marin County, California, where all singletrack trails are designated as hiking only and mountain bikers are relegated to fire roads. I trail jog and mountain bike with very little problems. For the most part, the only negative interaction I have witnessed is by large groups of hikers and their unleashed dogs who think they should have full rights over the trail in question.

Residents push for plastic ban

PEAK WEBSITE USER ELIZABETH STUEF Banning does not work. Use a positive approach; try incentives and rewards for not using plastic bags and bottles. It isn’t just bags and bottles; it is also coffee cup lids and junk-food packaging. I clean my yard up and my street area weekly, sometimes daily. Picking up by users would help, but it isn’t going to happen. The bus stops sometimes look like the garbage dumps. Are there garbage pails on buses? There should be.

LETTERS » No public input Tell me I’ve fallen for an April Fool’s joke [“Canada 150 party to coincide with June concert,” March 8]. Canada 150 celebrations are being moved to accom-

modate what? Music concerts? PRISMA is a very worthwhile endeavour, but it is not reason enough to change the celebration of our 150th anniversary. There appeared to be no public input into the deci-

sion. Just a fait accompli. Let’s move Christmas to July when the weather is nicer. Why have set dates for any holiday if they are so easily ignored? I have resided here for more than 12 years and have

noticed a rather poor day of celebrations for July 1 in the past. I will give Victoria my money this year and celebrate with likeminded Canadians. Cecil Michaels Claridge Road

6« VIEWPOINT schools has increased by nearly 70 per cent, while funding for public schools has risen by less than 20 per cent. In contrast, the province of Ontario, which has most of the elite independent schools in the country, provides funding only to public education. Despite the recent increase in funding that came as a result of the court decision regarding class size and composition, many school boards continue to grapple with large deficits and find themselves with no choice but to continue to close schools and cut services. As they do, they foster the economic

and social inequity public schools are intended to dispel. We know children from low-income families start at a significant disadvantage in life, partly because of poor access to food and housing and partly because their parents lack time and resources. This disadvantage can be partially offset by high-quality child care, early learning programs and ongoing, exciting educational opportunities, but there needs to be proper funding for these services. Today as we see the proportion of children living in poverty increasing,

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surely it is imperative that we create educational opportunities that will allow these young people to break the cycle and gain the knowledge and skills to be active and creative citizens who can participate in the care and transformation of this shining blue planet. Before you vote in the upcoming provincial election, ask the candidates for their party’s position on funding for public education. Jeanette Scott is a retired educator, currently serving her sixth term on the Powell River Board of Education.

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COMMUNITY »

Organizers plan art centre DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Art can be a messy business and artists have needed a space in Powell River to get down and dirty, according to Powell River Council for Arts and Culture (PRCAC) vice president Karen Kamon. Such a space will be part of the new Powell River Arts Centre. City of Powell River council recently approved a lease for a location above the new Powell River Public Library at Crossroads Village Shopping Centre. A great advantage in the location, said Kamon, is its proximity to the new library. When institutions are side by side or, in this case, above and below, it creates opportunities, she said. Architectural drawings for the arts centre include space for visual exhibits and performance, as well as arts programming, including some for “messy or dirty creating,” said Kamon. Kamon added that the city had reached a point where it was unable to accommodate the demand

for public programming to foster arts in the community, particularly for youth. The centre will address that deficit with a separate area within its walls to run arts programming. “They can make a mess upstairs,” said Kamon, “and that’s part of why this is a great space.” The centre has been a dream of Powell River’s arts community for at least 35 years and will be a welcome focal point to the region, said PRCAC president Nina Mussellam. “For well-being and health you need art and culture,” said Mussellam. “You need art and culture for economic purposes; it makes the community vibrant.” More than providing youth a place to engage with art, the centre will finally be a place where the public can engage with work by artists on the Upper Sunshine Coast and elsewhere, according to Powell River artist and West Coast stone sculptor Richard Benson. A public art space is a major step for Powell River’s arts community and one that is long overdue, said Benson.

“It’s going to be a central point and it’s going to grow,” he added. “The number of activities that could be held is something that can unfold now that there’s a space.” Kamon said a key mandate for a public gallery is to support local artists and inspire them and the community with artistic works from around the world. “We would like to get to a place where we can bring the outside world into Powell River through the arts,” she said. “It would be really nice to be able to invite artists from other countries.” Other features envisioned for the arts centre, according to Kamon, include an art-lending program and donated private collections. The arts council is also looking at ways art can be brought to people who cannot make it into the gallery, such as visual art for hospices, assisted living homes, group homes and the hospital. “How we can get healing art into the community is another one of the big pictures we’re looking at,” said Kamon. While the arts council stays in-

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PLANS AND PREPARATIONS: Powell River Council for Arts and Culture vice-president Karen Kamon [left] and president Nina Mussellam are moving forward with the council’s plans for the new Powell River Arts Centre, a public art space above the new Powell River Public Library. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO

volved with policy and grant-application submissions for local arts funding, work on the art centre will not begin until it is no longer within a construction zone. According to Kamon, the arts council submitted an application for the arts centre renovations through the Community Forest Reserve

Fund. It asked for $150,000. Kamon said the arts council hopes to receive approval from Powell River Community Forest in May. “We’re hoping to open for programming in September,” said Kamon, “and have a members’ exhibition this November or December.”

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Contingent accompanies large prize to honour winning choir

Preparations are underway for an entourage from Powell River to follow the International Choral Kathaumixw Choir of the World totem pole to Hong Kong. Wah Yan College Kowloon Boys’ Choir won the award during the choral competition held in summer 2016. The delegation will leave on Saturday, April 8. In all likelihood, it be the last group to present to the winning choir in this manner, according to Kathaumixw festival chair, Tom Koleszar. “The thought is that we’ll

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have one big totem, like what we send now, but it will stay with the festival and be at Powell River Academy of Music,” said Koleszar. “Rather than send the big totem every time, we’d send a smaller one and not have a trip.” A newly carved, large totem will remain front and centre on stage at every festival, he added. The seven-foot totem pole, created by Tla’amin Nation carver Craig Galligos from a red cedar, left Powell River on March 13. Members of the contingent who will follow the totem include Galligos; Koleszar and former Kathaumixw artistic director Paul Cummings; City of Powell River councillor CaroleAnn Leishman, who holds the arts and culture portfolio for the city; School District 47 superintendent Jay Yule; Tla’amin Nation hegus Clint Williams and elder Betty Wilson; and local filmmaker and documentarian Claudia Media. Introduced for Kathaumixw 2014, Cummings said the idea for the prize, and to send a delegation to accompany it, came

from mayor Dave Formosa. “I could see the magnitude of it,” said Cummings. “I could see it was going to be huge and that we were going to have to raise a lot of money and get partners on side. I could also see the benefits for Kathaumixw, for the City of Powell River and for Tla’amin as well.” The journey will be Cummings’ last official duty for Kathaumixw. After his surprise resignation last October, he was replaced by Powell River Academy of Music director Walter Martella. The first Choir of the World at Kathaumixw totem pole was awarded to St. Stanislav Youth Choir from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The prize distinguishes Kathaumixw, one of the largest choral festivals of its kind in the world, from other festivals due to its symbolic representation of the relationship between Tla’amin Nation and Powell River. According to Williams, Tla’amin’s involvement with the festival has increased through the totem award. “It’s amazing to see

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the Tla’amin culture celebrated and shared around the world,” said Williams. “Relationship building is a big part of what makes up this community and we’re excited to be part of this.” Koleszar said he does not think the festival will lose any public relations value that comes with the unique nature of the large prize travelling to the winning choir’s city. “They will still receive something that’s very representative of the culture here,” said Koleszar. “We want something that’s still a unique prize for this festival, something no other festival around the world has; this type of prize and cultural presence is unique to us.” Koleszar added that without creating and shipping a new totem pole for every biennial festival, or making the trip, the value remains, but with less expense, which provides opportunities to direct funds elsewhere. Koleszar estimated that Kathaumixw’s budget for the trip, which includes creating the totem pole and travel expenses for Galligos and Cummings, is approximately $14,000. Leishman’s ticket is paid for by the city. “It comes out of the mayor and council budget,” said Leishman. “It will probably be about $3,200.” As well as being a cultural exchange, Leishman said she will also have opportunities to promote the region’s economic-development opportunities.

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ing quite quickly in this province.” Those changes have allowed Townsite to expand its lounge. Last June it was granted a licence for 10 people and began serving full pints and flights. A recent BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch approval means Townsite’s lounge capacity can be increased to 45 people. “They gave approval in principle, which means we can proceed with the construction and renovation,” said Smith. “The liquor inspector is scheduled to come on March 29 and hopefully give the final approval and we’ll have that room open and ready.” A museum element opening is also planned. Townsite Brewing will join BC Economic Development A s s o c i at i o n i n i t i at i ve Économusée BC Artisans at Work, a network of nine artisanal BC businesses that have met certain criteria, according to Économusée economic development officer Lorraine Plourde. Townsite will be the only brewery in the association thus far. “[Townsite brewmaster] Cédric [Dauchot] is an exceptional master brewer who is using traditional methods to brew their beers,” said Plourde. “They’re also highly involved in their community, which we also like to highlight.”

In addition, the quality of the product, use of traditional techniques and willingness of the artisan to share their passion with the public are very important in the designation, said Plourde. Proponents of the craftbeer industry often position these enterprises as tourism destinations by promoting them as authentic, cultural experiences, she added. Treavor said many visitors to Powell River are beer aficionados and cites the success of Townsite Brewing and Powell River Craft Beer Festival, an annual event that always sells out, to support the claim. Beer tourists come to the region because Townsite is an elite brewery with a stellar reputation, he said, and its products are distributed widely within and outside of BC. According to Beattie, the brewery was instrumental and an important intersection in building the BC Ale Trail. “Not only is it an economic driver, it’s a social driver,” said Beattie. “It’s a place of pride for people in the community or coming to the community.” Beattie added that from an economic point of view, breweries create jobs and spinoff economic opportunities. Townsite Brewing currently employees 13 people.

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With the success of one brewery in Powell River, and a craft-beer scene that is growing and alive, businesspeople are looking for opportunities to invest in local beer, according to Campaign for Real Ale Society BC president Paddy Treavor. “Powell River can easily sustain another one, possibly two breweries,” said Treavor. For five years, the town has sustained Townsite Brewing, which provides evidence that craft beer is not only an urban phenomenon, said BC Craft Brewers Guild executive director Ken Beattie. “If someone would have said to me, ‘I’m going to go to Powell River, start a brewery and make Belgian-style beers,’ I would have thought they were completely off their rocker,” said Beattie. City of Powell River councillor Karen Skadsheim, who was an instigator of the idea before entering municipal politics, said that was the exact reaction she received. “They thought we were completely crazy,” she said, “and totally bonkers.” Skadsheim said she was confident Townsite Brewing, which focuses on Belgianstyle beers, would work because of a core of craft-beer followers in Powell River. The brewery, which celebrates its fifth anniversary on Saturday, April 1, became almost an overnight success and could not keep up with local demand, she added. When the smell of hops first wafted from the doors of the old federal building in Townsite, patrons were allowed 12 ounces of beer per person per day from a limited menu. “A lot has changed,” said brewery co-owner and general manager Chloe Smith. “Liquor laws are chang-

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SPORTS »

Villa drops to third division Disappointing season ends with soccer club losing must-win match DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

As miserable as the weather was, the mood of Powell River Villa soccer club players was even worse when the team’s Vancouver Island Soccer League (VISL) season came to end on Sunday, March 26. With a 3-2 loss to Nanaimo United FC at Timberlane Park, Villa finished last in VISL Division 2 and, as a result, will be relegated to play in Division 3 for the 2017/2018 season. Villa’s record this season indicates the team belongs in the lower division, according to club president Jamie Zroback.

LOSING SEASON: Billy Bagiopoulos scored one of Powell River Villa’s two goals in a 3-2 loss to Nanaimo on Sunday, March 26. It was Villa’s last match of a losing season, which saw the soccer club finish at the bottom of its division. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO

“There wasn’t a fault by anybody else,” said Zroback. “It was our fault and we didn’t deserve to stay up.” In Sunday’s rain-drenched and wind-swept game, after going down 2-0 on two quick first-half Nanaimo goals,

Villa came back to tie with Nick Van’t Schip and Billy Bagiopoulos scoring. “Finishing the first half tied 2-2 gave us a lot of confidence going into the second half,” said Villa head coach Mario Paul. “A defen-

sive breakdown led to their third goal.” Under Paul, who was named the new coach prior to the season, Villa finished with one win, 12 losses and three ties for six points. The club scored 13 goals, gave

up 35 against for a goal differential of -22, and did not manage to win any of its home games. Zroback said Villa will now regroup and rebuild with Powell River’s youth soccer players. “We’ve become a team now that our sole focus is getting kids ready to go away to university so they can have soccer and an education,” he said. “That’s what our focus is for next year.” Recruiting some younger players might be easier if they have a real opportunity to grow and be more comfortable in Division 3, as opposed to Division 2, where the calibre of play is higher, said Zroback. However, when all is said and done, he said, being relegated still hurts. “We’ve been relegated to Division 3 before; it’s still a strong division and really hard to get out of,” said Zroback. “That’s where it hurt yesterday, knowing the

tough road we have ahead.” Some of the Villa veterans, including Robbie Devlin, who had a 15-year career, played their last game on Sunday. Zroback said a changing of the guard is imminent as players with a similar number of years of service with the team move on. Villa defender Dean Thorsell said he had a sleepless night on Sunday, going over every moment of the game and thinking about what his team could have done. He said he will suit up for Villa again next season and, as a rep-team soccer coach in Powell River, he knows there is young talent available for the team to draw on. “There’s probably anywhere between three and seven players from my rep team who could come out and play with Villa next year,” said Thorsell. “I’m going to encourage all of them.”

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CULTURE »

Accordionist breaks polka cliché DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Accordion virtuoso Del Riviera (real name: David Roundell) once toured in a 50-piece accordion band playing two solo numbers, “Lady of Spain” and “Moon River.” That was just one of many unusual stages Riviera’s career has taken. The 65-year-old Powell River resident has spent his life in show business, as an actor, vaudevillian, street performer, jazz improviser and composer. He is best known around town as an accordion player and member of Slim Milkie Band. When did you know you wanted to play the accordion? I was about 11 and answered the door to a door-

to-door salesman standing there with two cases. He said, “I’m here from the Royal Academy of Musical Arts and we’re selling accordion or Hawaiian guitar lessons.” Did you let him in? I had my foot in the door so my mother couldn’t close it. She had to invite him in. He sat me down, numbered my fingers one to five and said, “When I say the number, you play the tune.” It was “Three Blind Mice” or something. He said, “Oh my dear Mrs. Roundell, your son shows great promise.” The rest is history. Was there ever a time you wanted to stop? When I turned old enough to be embarrassed. From

the time I was 16 to about 30, I did not touch the accordion. Then I was asked to put on a benefit review for Victoria’s Belfry Theatre. I created a satirical country band called Red Tucker and the Rhythm Ramblers from Biloxi, Mississippi, and decided Red had to play the accordion. That was it. I fell in love with it all over again. How many accordions do you own? I own eight. My most expensive is a Stratavox Eldorado with tube chambers that elevate the sound; it is worth about $4,000. My Alberto Vinzi from Milan, Italy, was made in about 1938. I knew I was going to get that accordion from the MCC Thrift Shop because every time I went in there I’d give a little concert. I fell in

love with it and had to have it. Where does the name Del Riviera come from? When we bought our house, I said to my partner that we had to name it. So I came up with Del Riviera. Then, after being up here and meeting the community, I realized, “What’s with all of these people who have pseudonyms? They all have aliases.” I’ve performed a lifetime under alter egos, as well as my own name, so I’ve always had characters, like Red Tucker, a sleazy impresario named Jimmy Schmooze and a lounge persona I called Art Shot. You turn 66 this year. What’s next? Wind me up and watch me go.

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1105 Obituaries Norah Muriel McNair (née Paine) March 23, 1927 - March 22, 2017

Norah Muriel McNair died peacefully on her mother’s birthday. She was one day shy of 90 and would have been pleased to avoid the fuss of a celebration. Norah moved to Stillwater from Vancouver in 1949 to teach, married Almer McNair two years later and, with her husband, created a beautiful family home in Douglas Bay. Always a teacher at heart, Norah was a role model and mentor to many, including the friends of her children who stayed connected and close to her. Most Saturday mornings her friends would drop by for a chat, some advice, or to discuss the latest opera news while she baked cookies, pies and bread for the week. Her baking was a treat many people enjoyed, especially her cinnamon buns, brownies and cream puffs. Norah loved her house and garden and was often seen moving flowers, shrubs and trees on the property to get the right plant in the right place. She would rearrange the living room furniture as well, to catch the best view and to confuse her husband. Norah’s house and garden were filled with her favourite colour: royal blue. She was seldom seen wearing a different colour and she loved shopping for anything in blue. Norah was a compassionate and “true-blue” friend. She loved her family and her friends’ families. Her grandchildren Alexi and Daniel were very special to her and she was grateful for the time she spent with her great-granddaughter Elizabeth. Norah’s children Norah-Lee, Rod and Cam, her son-in-law Phil and daughter-in-law Maria would like to thank Doctor Dohm and the staff of Powell River General Hospital for the wonderful care and kindness they gave to their mother. A celebration of Norah’s life will be held in the summer. In lieu of flowers, donations to BC SPCA would be appreciated.

Aafke Trynje (Alice) Vandermeer-Cramer It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Alice Cramer on March 5 in her own residence. She leaves to mourn her brother Hidde (Edward) (Marion) Vandermeer of Toronto and their children Karl, Keven and Krista; her brother-inlaw Marinus (Trudy) Cramer and their children Ryan, Sheri and Lesley of Calgary; and with deep appreciation, her wonderful extended family in Powell River: Mayra, Bill, Blake, Santana, Charla, Julia and Frank, who were always there for her; and her best friend Mrs. Jean Manraey, who will miss her greatly. Alice was born in Emmen, Netherlands, on September 9, 1937. She worked in Calgary for Purity Mills (Maple Leaf Milling) with her husband. Alice and Gerry later moved to Winnipeg and Toronto. She worked for the Department of Indian Affairs. Alice retired in 1995 and moved to Powell River. She enjoyed being involved in many senior functions and made many wonderful friends. She will be missed and always remembered for her kindness. She always served as a volunteer at the United Church. A private service of remembrance and cremation was held by her family. A public celebration of life will be held from 12-2 pm on Sunday, April 2, at Cranberry Seniors Centre.

Adriana Anna van Zwietering (Jane) April 10, 1924 to March 21, 2017

Jane van Zwietering passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her children Jane (Terry) Boulanger, Ann (Dick) Stroomer and Jack (Alice) van Zwietering, eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren. Mom enjoyed square dancing with the Star Dusters, trips to Reno with friends and bingo. She loved to sew and knit. “ I have to keep my hands busy,” she said often. We all benefited from her joy of cooking. Thank you Evergreen Care Unit for the wonderful care Mom received. We will all miss her happy sense of humour.

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1105 Obituaries Brett Allan Enemark 1948-2017 On World Poetry Day, March 21, peace came to Brett, surrounded by his closest family members. Second son of Spike and Margaret Enemark, Brett was born and raised in Prince George, BC, and returned to work there on several occasions as a surveyor. A PhD student of Interdisciplinary Studies at Simon Fraser University, Brett taught film, specializing in early Canadian cinema. He subsequently found his most satisfying work teaching a writing group and editing a newsletter at the Burnaby Mental Wellness Centre, a drop-in centre for persons facing mental health issues. A Renaissance man, Brett early on wrote poetry and edited Iron, a poetry magazine. He was a talented visual artist, returning to it full-time in his final year at Powell River Brain Injury Society. Brett made bread, as his grandmother and mother had taught him, up until his final health challenge and joked, when his speech was playing tricks on him, that he could still open a pizza parlour. In his 30s, he delighted in applying his surveying skills to building roads for the Nicaraguan Revolution and collected “copy” for many short stories while building roads in Tumbler Ridge and other points in Northeast BC. Always a “leftie,” Brett did his time as a somewhat reluctant steward in the BCGEU. When facing health challenges in his last 15 years of life, Brett frequently remarked that he had never expected to live past 30, but that he was so grateful for his life with loving wife Candace (which commenced when he was 42), and his good fortune to become a father (at 48), of two daughters, the lights of his life: Lucy in 1996 and Marta in 1998. Brett’s first brain tumour came four years later, but he never let the challenge of six recurrent brain operations, and the development of a seizure disorder, slow him down. With his girls, he made a beautiful playhouse on stilts in the backyard, after his first surgery, and continued to build trellises, lay hardwood floors, build decks and remodel the kitchen, and anything else that needed to be built or repaired. Although he always remained modest about his ability to make anything, his contributions to the households in East and North Vancouver, then Powell River, were continuous (e.g., at least one bookcase in every room). His only expressed regret was that he had never finished his novel, but he still hoped to sail at his new home in Powell Riviera, recalling his earliest happy times at the family cabin on Cluculz Lake, sailing and canoeing. Brett valued his many close friends in the poetry, mental health, law and Brainiac community, who have been a great source of comfort to Candace, Lucy and Marta. Brett is survived by his mother Margaret, brothers Gordon (Peggy) and Tex (Sandi), sister-in-law Marianne, nieces and nephews Delia and Adrienne (John), Kiersten (Fred), Tasha (Peter) and Ashleigh, Blake (Alexa) and Bret, goddaughters Alexandra and Jacqueline Renate Candace, loving cousins, great nephews and a great niece. The family wishes to thank Doctor A. Mutat, who performed all of Brett’s brain operations with kindness and skill, Doctor A. Howard, his neuropsychiatrist over approximately 11 years (ever supportive and available), and the empathetic and skilled nurses at the ICU at Lions Gate Hospital, who cared for Brett in his last three weeks as he fought meningitis but succumbed to a stroke. In lieu of flowers, donations to Powell River Brain Injury Society at 101-7020 Duncan Street, V8A 1V9, or through Paypal on its website braininjurysociety.ca, would be appreciated. Karin Reinhold read Rilke to Brett in the hospital. Rilke’s aphorism about loss, as translated by Karl Siegler, follows: One must never despair when something is lost: a person or a joy or a blessing; everything returns with a magnificence even greater. What must fall off, falls away; that which belongs to us, stays with us, for everything proceeds according to its own laws, which surpass our understanding, and with which we merely appear to be in discord. One must live within oneself and think upon all of life, all of its millions of possibilities, distances and futures, against which nothing shall prevail that is either past or lost. Celebrations of life will be planned for the late summer in Vancouver and Powell River.

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