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Community rallies after fire Blaze south of town extinguished by fire crews in resort near Myrtle Point CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Piles of blackened rubble are all that remain of two homes after fire ripped through a tourist resort south of Powell River on the morning of Wednesday, September 28.

Crews from Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department responded to the emergency call at a property near Myrtle Point just after 8 am and brought in Powell River Fire Rescue at 8:30 am when it was clear that assistance was necessary.

Despite the homes being lost in the fire, there were no reported injuries to either firefighters or residents, said Malaspina fire chief Dave Keiver.

“Everyone got out safely and were all looked after by Red Cross emergency social services volunteers,” said Keiver.

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Oceanside Resort owner Ron Radons said he and other residents noticed one house on fire at 7:55 am and helped evacuate the residents. Half of the resort is dedicated to long-term housing, including the two homes destroyed.

Powell River RCMP closed a section of Highway 101 between Pebble Beach Road and Maris Road for several hours while the blaze was being doused.

The fire’s cause and ignition point have yet to be determined, but Keiver said his department has opened an investigation.

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Tla’amin Nation business wins BC aboriginal award Successful business model reflects first nations culture DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Since opening in July 2014, Tla’amin Convenience Store has been accumulating business awards like banners in the rafters of a hockey rink.

Eric Blaney, the store’s co-owner, will receive a BC Aboriginal Business Award for outstanding business achievement at a gala dinner ceremony in Vancouver on October 19.

In 2015, the store was the Horizon Business Awards recipient for beautification from Powell River Chamber of Commerce. That was followed by BC Small Business Awards recognition for being in the top five in the entrepreneur of the year category as first runner-up and second runner-up in best community impact, which recognizes socially responsible businesses.

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nesses were nominated through the province for a number of different prestigious awards at those BC Small Business Awards and we were pretty stoked to make it to the top 10,” said Blaney. “We were even more stoked to make it to the top five.”

Awards the store has been recognized for are related to the important place it holds in the community, said Blaney.

BC Aboriginal Business Awards were launched in 2008 to honour and celebrate business excellence.

A total of 15 aboriginal businesses, entrepreneurs, partnership entities and community-owned enterprises will be recognized at this year’s gala dinner.

“It’s a huge deal,” said Cathryn Wilson, executive director of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, which sponsors the aboriginal awards.

The outstanding business achievement category Tla’amin Convenience Store was awarded in included nominated businesses that employ 10 or more people.

“They’ve done a lot of en-

trepreneurial innovation to serve the first nations in their community and they do an enormous amount of giving back,” she said.

Blaney said the business would not be where it is without its clientele.

“They are the ones who put us here,” said Blaney. “In order to receive this award, we have to be nominated by people in the community or organizations. We appreciate those nominations and we appreciate the community for coming in and making us the business we are today.”

Blaney said part of his business model is cultural authenticity that begins with the name of the store, taken from the Tla’amin language.

“Most people still call it Sliammon because that’s what they’re used to, but Tla’amin is who we are and we’re proud of that,” he said.

In becoming more culturally appropriate, Blaney said the store will stop the sale of offshore tourist trinkets.

“We want to lose the stuff made in China,” said Blaney.

“We’re looking for art made locally and in Canada by first nations people.”

MOM AND SON: Tla’amin Convenience Store co-owners Eric Blaney and his mom, Gail, along with Eric’s wife Miel (not pictured), will attend the BC Aboriginal Awards in Vancouver on October 19. The store is being recognized for outstanding business achievement. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

Two families lose homes, receive support 1« FIRE Swanson said that by the time his crew of 10 firefighters arrived on scene, both houses were beyond the point of saving, so efforts were put into containing the blaze and preventing it from spreading.

“Our guys worked really hard to save that third house. There’s no question the fire would have penetrated it, too,” said Swanson.

“There was nothing we could do, other than prevent the third house from catching fire. Once a structure is that involved there is no amount of water to save it.”

Both homes were located near

the Highway 101 side of the property and once the first house caught, the wind helped push the fire toward the highway and the second house, said Radons.

“I don’t think it was even within 10 minutes and the second home was engulfed,” he said.

The fire spread swiftly into the attics of both homes, making extinguishing the blaze more challenging, said Swanson. Fire crews attacked from the outside through windows and doors, wherever they could gain access to the flames.

Though the departments did not run out of water, there were supply problems. A water-main rupture

inside the city limits halted the flow of water to the hydrant nearest to the blaze and pushed firefighters further into Powell River to resupply their tenders, said Swanson.

City director of infrastructure Tor Birtig said the rupture’s cause is being investigated and said it may have been caused by the hydrant being closed too quickly.

Birtig said his department was notified about the break after the hydrant had been used by the fire department. Swanson said there was no threat of the crews running out of water.

Once the fire was contained,

Keiver called in a backhoe to knock down what remained of the structures and ensure the fire was completely extinguished.

“The fire had been burning in the attic for several hours and pretty much the only thing holding it up was the metal roof,” said Keiver.

“There was a collapse issue.”

The extent of the damage to the structures may make it more difficult for fire investigators to determine the cause, said Keiver.

Half of the city’s crew remianed on site until 1:30 pm as a precaution, said Swanson.

Keiver’s crews doused the rubble and kept watch for hotspots until

3:30 pm that afternoon. Highway 101 reopened shortly after efforts wrapped up.

Radons said one family had lived at the resort since 2009 and the other since 2014. Radons confirmed that the families’ pets were saved.

“TVs can be replaced, but their photos can’t,” said Radons. “It’s a terrible tragedy and I feel for the people who lost their belongings.”

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School bus funding Powell River’s School District 47 has received nearly $100,000 for improved transportation services, thanks to a grant from the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

BC education minister Mike Bernier recently announced the school district will use the funds to add bus routes for students with disabilities, maintain current bus services and provide transportation for elementary students to attend after-school programs.

The provincial fund totals $14.7 million and was established to help school districts provide affordable and accessible transportation for BC families.

Union of BC Municipalities supports three of four local resolutions CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

TEAM EFFORT: The last meeting at the Union of BC Municipalities conference for City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa [second from left] and councillors [from left] Jim Palm, Rob Southcott, Karen Skadsheim, CaroleAnn Leishman and Maggie Hathaway was with Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons [third from left] and BC New Democratic Party leader John Horgan [third from right]. Councillor Russell Brewer was not available for the photo. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

“It’s going to be a difficult one to get the ministry to pay for these tests,” he said.

Despite the low levels of accuracy, Formosa said he would still like to see the test available to all men. “We’re still better off to do it,” he said.

Men who do not have a family history of the dis-

There’s still a large gap between what the province thinks it is addressing on the social issues side and what the needs of the municipalities are, that was pretty clear.

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ease are required to pick up the tab for the test, said Formosa. BC Ministry of Health paid for more than 250,000 tests last year, he added.

Though the city’s three resolutions passed, Powell River Regional District’s one resolution did not. The resolution was to amend

Brabazon said the last plan “disappeared into the void down there in Victoria.” He said without the ministry’s approval, the regional district would be at risk of losing the more than $6 million it received for the proposed resource-recovery centre and the remediation of the old incinerator site near Willingdon Beach.

“I’m expecting good results on that and we’ll get moving on cleaning up the Willingdon site,” he said.

One Powell River delegate took some heat for his comments while in Victoria for the conference. Regional district Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer was publicly criticized for his outspoken stance against local governments adopting gender-neutral language.

“These people who have no authority are going around changing my language,” said Palmer about his comments.

“That’s what I get upset about. I just stood up and said I was annoyed.”

Powell River’s chapter of the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive has collected nearly 12,000 pounds of food for the needy during the upcoming holiday.

According to local coordinator Bill Norris, Powell River nearly matched Nanaimo and Qualicum’s numbers this year with 11,796 pounds of food donated. In comparison, Courtenay collected 8,578 pounds and Campbell River 6,012.

Local donations will be split between Powell River Action Centre Food Bank and local church groups.

Fire management Efforts to manage wildfires in Powell River forests are continuing with work currently taking place on trails in Millennium Park.

Powell River Regional District emergency service crews are cleaning branches and fallen trees from the forest floor, as well as removing some dead trees, similar to the work completed at the top of Penticton Street in March.

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The test costs about $50, but Formosa explained the results are too inconclusive.

Of all the tests that show heightened PSA levels, only approximately 30 per cent of the men tested actually have prostate cancer, said Formosa.

the Local Government Act to allow for by-elections when directors are unable to perform their duties due to long-term illness.

Regional district board chair and Electoral Area A director Patrick Brabazon said it did not pass because delegates raised questions of whether local governments should have the power to look into people’s medical records. There was also talk of the invasion of people’s human rights.

“None of which is valid,” said Brabazon. “It failed because the speakers went off track.”

Brabazon said that where the regional district’s resolution failed, it found success in its ministerial meetings.

“You don’t come out of these meetings with hard and fast decisions,” he said.

Despite that, he said environment minister Mary Polak said she would make sure action would be taken on the regional district’s solid-waste plan when it comes across her desk.

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City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa, who spearheaded Powell River’s resolution on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, said that while the floor supported the notion of wider and more accessible testing for men, the reality is that the provincial government may not move ahead with the idea, despite

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City of Powell River councillors returned home from the Union of BC Municipalities conference having secured support for resolutions on a moratorium on the BC herring fishery, promoting a province-wide poverty reduction strategy and government-sponsored prostate cancer testing.

The weeklong conference brings together municipal councils and regional district boards from local governments around the province to network, develop policy for advocating to the provincial government, meet with a variety of cabinet ministers and opposition critics, and attend workshops.

Powell River’s resolutions on closing the BC herring fishery and promoting the idea of a province-wide poverty reduction strategy passed on the convention floor.

In speaking with other delegates, two themes stuck out for City of Powell River councillor Russell Brewer, including the province’s lowlevel of funding support for local infrastructure and the greater need for local governments to become more involved in housing initiatives and other areas traditionally in the realm of provincial and federal governments.

“There’s still a large gap between what the province thinks it is addressing on the social issues side and what the needs of the municipalities are, that was pretty clear,” said Brewer.

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FUNDING FLOWS: A project to modernize City of Powell River’s drinking water infrastructure, started with the city’s water treatment facility near Haslam Lake, will be completed with a grant of $3.5 million from provincial and federal governments. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

City receives water main funds Reserve fund to cover remaining $700,000 without tax hike CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Due to a recent infrastructure grant announcement, municipal taxpayers will not see an increase in their city taxes for the replacement of City of Powell River’s main drinking water supply.

BC community development minister Peter Fassbender announced Powell River’s inclusion in 35 provincial water projects funded through joint federal, provincial and municipal partnerships for water infrastructure.

Fassbender made the announcement on Friday, September 30, the last day of the Union of BC Municipalities conference held in Victoria.

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City director of infrastructure Tor Birtig told the Peak this summer that if the city was not able to access grant funding from the federal and provincial governments, it would have to look at paying for the work itself, a move that would have meant increasing municipal taxes.

The city’s water comes from Haslam Lake and is pumped through a 1.3 kilometre, 36-inch-concrete trunk main to a water-treatment plant and reservoir at the top of Haslam Street near Cranberry Lake. The project cost for replacement has been estimated at approximately $4 million.

Government of Canada is providing 50 per cent of the more than $450 million in funding for projects under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.

According to a statement from the city, staff is ready to put the shovel-ready project out for tender. An anticipated start date is unknown.

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Dave Formosa said he is pleased that after a couple of tries, the city has been able to obtain the project funding. Replacement of the main will complete the water project started when the city replaced its watertreatment plant.

“We should now be able to complete what we started years ago with the city’s water-treatment facility,” said Formosa. “We’ll have a state-of-the-art, solid water supply.”

City of Powell River will receive $2.1 million from the federal government and $1.4 million from the province. The municipal government will pay for the remaining $700,000 from the city’s reserves, not through taxation.

“It’s great news,” said city councillor Russell Brewer.

“We’re on the hook for a lot less than we thought we might be, given we can cover it with our reserves, then we’re no longer looking at a tax increase to cov-

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Minister responds to ferry concerns CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

BC transportation minister Todd Stone shares the concerns of Powell River residents and visitors when it comes to how BC Ferries handled the Queen of Burnaby going in for unexpected maintenance last July, according to an email the minister wrote to Powell River Regional District Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer.

In a Thursday, September 29, email to Palmer, Stone stated that he “understands how frustrating it must have been for people travelling to and from Powell River, particularly for those not made aware of the significant delays beforehand.”

Over a six-day period in the week before BC Day this summer, travellers were forced to wait an average of 10 hours for ferry service between the Upper and Lower Sunshine Coast.

The Queen of Burnaby, which runs between Powell River and Comox, went out of service due to a persistent leaky propeller shaft. Two smaller relief vessels used to replace the MV Island Sky, which nor-

mally runs between Saltery BC Ferries about what hapBay and Earls Cove and ran pened, reassurances that in place of the Burnaby, were something similar will not unable to accommodate in- happen in the future do not creased summer traffic. hold much credence.

In the email, Stone reasPalmer said the provincial sures Palmer that BC Ferries government keeps telling has reviewed what coastal communities the issue will happened and be fixed when three is “dedicated to new Salish-class improving communication with vessels come into customers through service. With the timely and up-tosummer increases date service noin traffic and pretices, improved sigsumed removal of Todd Stone nage and relaying the Burnaby and information at connecting Queen of Nanaimo, which terminals and onboard the runs between Victoria and Langdale vessel.”

Salt Spring Island, the total In an open letter to the deck capacity of the fleet will community after the inci- only increase by about 50 dent, BC Ferries reassured cars, he said. residents that it would be “There’s nothing dramatic looking at improving com- about the arrival of these fermunication about wait ries; they need four or five times if such an event hap- new ones, never mind three,” pened again. said Palmer. “You can’t keep “Should a similar situation waiting and persuading us arise in the future, I am con- that three new ferries are gofident that BC Ferries will ap- ing to solve the problem.” ply the lessons learned from Palmer said that while BC this incident and provide an Ferries waits for the new improved level of service to vessels, the province should Sunshine Coast residents be looking at increasing the and travellers,” stated Stone. amount of service it directs Palmer said that while he BC Ferries to provide to is happy Stone has talked to coastal communities.

Alarm triggers review CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

A recent fire evacuation due to a false alarm at Powell River Recreation Complex has given facility management the opportunity to review evacuation protocols after reports of soaking wet children being forced to stand outside in chilly temperatures.

Powell River Fire Rescue responded to a fire alarm call at the recreation complex at approximately 7:15 pm on Wednesday, September 28.

According to City of Powell River manager of recreation Neil Pukesh, approximately 450 people, including those watching a Powell River Kings game and swimmers in the pool area, were evacuated from the building while firefighters swept the facility looking for the alarm source.

An arena food concession heat sensor was responsible for the alarm triggering, said Pukesh. He said it is not clear why it triggered, although a popcorn machine had blown a breaker about 30 minutes prior to the alarm, and he would bring an electrician in to investigate further.

“We couldn’t find anything else that could have triggered this, so we’re looking at an ongoing investigation,” said Pukesh.

Once the alarm was determined to be false by the fire department, the public was allowed to return to the arena and pool, said Pukesh.

But one Powell River mother said complex staff should be doing more to look out for children left at the pool without their parents.

Kami Neeme, mother of 11-year-old Zayda, said pool staff directed her daughter and her friend to stand outside after the alarm sounded; neither girl was able to grab a towel. Neeme arrived early that evening to pick Zayda up and found them “standing outside dripping wet in their bathing suits, shivering.”

Neeme said Zayda was probably outside for less than 10 minutes and it was not exceptionally cold, but had it “been winter and a bit colder, it would have been a much worse situation.”

Pukesh said the complex would rather “err on the side of caution” when it comes to fire alarms and full evacuations.

Neeme said when events such as evacuations happen, more needs to be done to make sure children who are there without their parents are taken care of.

“There needs to be some kind of protection for them, like warm blankets, when something like this happens,” said Neeme.

Pukesh said the event is “an opportunity for us to review all of our procedures.”

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2. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Nootka Street, 7000 block RCMP received a report of ongoing mischief occurring on the grounds of Vancouver Island University. VIU staff reported that people had been partying on the property, leaving garbage behind and causing damage to a vehicle. The most recent incident occurred over Labour Day long weekend.

3. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Redonda Avenue, 4600 block RCMP received a report of a break and enter to a residence. Police attended and determined the break-in occurred sometime during the night of September 26 between the 1. AUGUST 20 hours of 6:30-9:00 pm.

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Drinking water for all Many BC communities, including Powell River, recently welcomed news of a water infrastructure funding announcement by community development minister Peter Fassbender on the final day of the Union of BC Municipalities conference held in Victoria.

Under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, Fassbender announced that the federal government is matching provincial funding for a total of $450 million for 35 communities, including $3.5 million to upgrade the Haslam Lake water main.

Known for having some of the cleanest water in North America, Powell River’s abundant supply is a blessing, but it raises very tough questions about what is going on in the rest of Canada, specifically in first nations communities.

The Assembly of First Nations has passed resolutions to invest in first nations’ access to clean drinkwater. In Water-boil advisories are very rare ing August, the in these parts, and even water Globe and Mail revealed that restrictions are uncommon. current drinking water posed health threats to one-third of people living on reservations. Last year, a CBC news investigation found that two-thirds of all first nation communities have been under drinking water advisories at some point in the past decade, including three first nations in BC that have been boiling their water for more than 15 years.

Prime minister Justin Trudeau promised to end boil-water advisories on first nation reserves within five years of being elected, a campaign promise some critics have said will be difficult to keep due to a variety of factors.

Recent news coverage of the Potlotek First Nation in Cape Breton and its many years of suffering with unsuitable tap water, which sometimes comes out of faucets thick and black, has brought this issue to the forefront again.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Canada, here we are with a clean water supply rivalled by few other communities. Water-boil advisories are very rare in these parts, and even water restrictions are uncommon.

Tla’amin Nation currently receives its water from Little Sliammon Lake and, although the water is clean, it is almost at capacity. Tla’amin has been working with City of Powell River on a combined wastewater treatment plant. If pipes need to be built into Tla’amin for wastewater it makes perfect sense to bring the nation more reliable drinking water at the same time.

This is an easy fix, but perhaps we can come up with other ideas to ship some of our pristine water out to first nations communities in desperate need. According to Tla’amin hegus Clint Williams, the nation is willing to explore ways to help other communities.

Transportation costs would be the major obstacle, but with all of the talk about pipelines, water pipelines would be the more suitable option.

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Rangers make historic trek

By Peter Behr A little-known group may have done something nobody has ever done before on the Upper Sunshine Coast. Powell River Ranger Patrol of the Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group has gone from Sarah Point to Saltery Bay in the backcountry by 95 per cent human-powered means.

The recent event was a relay involving biking, canoeing, hiking and kayaking. Starting at Sarah Point, Rangers kayaked to the south end of Okeover on a beautiful sunny day.

The flag was then passed on to bikers who took it to Southview Road.

On day two, the flag was hiked up to Gibraltar Bluffs and hiked and biked to Sliammon Lake.

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downhill cruise on our army-supplied mountain bikes to the Goat Main and then on to the fish farm on Lois Lake. Finally, on day four the flag was canoed to mile four of the Stillwater Main and biked to Saltery Bay Provincial Park campsite.

One of the purposes I regret to say we had of Ranger patrols is local knowledge and this exerto truck the flag up the cise certainly increased that Giovanni Main about among patrol members.

Canadian Forces has six kilometres to Spring Ranger patrols all across Lake; that hill was just too Canada, especially in what it considers isolated areas. steep and long for us.

These patrols serve as a liaison between commuLake. I regret to say we had to nities and the forces and are a truck the flag up the Giovanni source of information in the Main about six kilometres to event of a disaster such as an Spring Lake; that hill was just too earthquake. steep and long for us.

In many areas where there are From Spring Lake, it was a nice no search and rescue organiza»7 to Wildwood where it was biked in pouring rain to Haslam Lake.

The uphill slog in the pouring rain was one of the more heroic moments.

On day three, the flag was canoed to the far end of Haslam

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LETTERS » Furious over food I cannot adequately express the fury I felt upon reading the article [“Seniors take a stand on meals,” September 28]; it has left me absolutely dumbfounded.

Kudos to Dave Brindle for the investigative reporting and to Doug Grundle and Elaine Steiger for bringing to light this injustice in our

community. I also appreciate Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicolas Simons becoming involved.

No matter what one’s beliefs are, I do believe we are all united in protecting the vulnerable of society and honouring our elders.

Food is oftentimes the one last real pleasure many have as they live in our care centres.

I do not know if the short-

ages were an administrative oversight or pure profiteering, but it is disgraceful and we cannot let this happen.

Our elders deserve more than cheap, processed food and small quantities, especially since we live in the abundance of Powell River.

This will definitely be on the agenda for the Powell River Ministerial Association. Thank you for being a beacon of justice and

not being afraid to report on difficult issues. That keeps us accountable.

We, as responsible citizens, must do something.

Reverend David Zomer Powell River Reformed Church

Rotting ruins A perfectly good building left to rot [“Councillors call for Inn at Westview to be

taken down,” September 28] now sits abandoned and in ruins.

It was quite the building. I ate there numbers of times at the White Spot; a fine place. Who would have thought it would wind up in ruins.

It was not just the restaurant, there was the conference room, beer and wine store, the pub and the motel rooms. It was a happening

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How did you choose Powell River as a place to live?

DAVE SEPKOWSKI Cedar Street The lower house prices, and I also have a brother who lives here. I’ve been over here a number of times and my parents used to live here, so I’ve had an association with the place for about 20 years or so.

DEBORAH SKETCHLEY Glacier Street I am originally from here and I went into teaching for many years. When I was about 50, I decided it was time I headed back home. I’ve been fortunate enough to do a lot of travel, but Powell River is still my favourite place in the world.

PATRICK DUSSAULT Montreal, Quebec I’m actually considering moving here. I’m looking for a place that is a bit smaller and where the community is more tight.

Out of all the places I’ve visited so far, Powell River seems to be the one that is the most dynamic.

WAYNE BREWER Westview Avenue My wife is a registered nurse and she took a job here at the hospital, and because I was a lawyer, I knew I could set up shop anywhere in the province. We gave it a try and thought if we didn’t like it we could move somewhere else, and we’ve been here since 1998, so what does that tell you? We love it here.

place. Now take a look at it.

I think of the social cost of what happened here. What was once there is now lost as a result of neglect. At one point the building was maintainable, but it was just let go.

If the city does anything, I would fix the place up, not tear it down, and foot owners the bill.

Richard Wright Powell River

ANTHONY ELIA Vancouver, BC I’m actually considering moving to a small town like Powell River because big cities are too competitive and people are closed off and cold. I have a small town mentality where I trust everyone and like to communicate with people, and that’s hard in the city.

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6« VIEWPOINT tions, patrols provide that service. In the north, Rangers do coastal watch for foreign subs and ships. Patrols have been called out to fight fires, control floods and to provide security at plane-crash sites.

Patrol members have opportunities to attend events such as wilderness survival and first aid courses. Last February, Powell

River Ranger Patrol put on a survival course in which volunteers went into the bush with only a few basic things and survived for two days by building shelters and fires and gathering food in the bush. Our members have also been involved in training other army reserve forces in wilderness survival skills.

Other activities include target practises and competitions with 303 rifles, marine and snowmobile exercises and training, post-earthquake search and rescue and radio communication skills.

The latter was key in this recent exercise so we could stay in touch with those in canoes in the middle of big lakes or the bush.

Powell River Patrol is looking for a few more members. Applications are available by contacting Nancy Lecerf at 604.223.3335.

Applicants must be between 18 and 60.

Peter Behr is the patrol leader of Powell River Ranger Patrol of the Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group.

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Nicholas Simon

Entrusting the care of citizens who can no longer live in their own homes to big players in the for-profit, long-term care industry is all we can afford, according to soon-to-be-departing minister of health Terry Lake.

That’s what he said to me when I met him in the hallway of the Legislature in Victoria recently and we talked about premier Christy Clark’s plans to close two public long-term care homes in Sechelt.

The minister asked why I was “fanning the flames of anger” around his government’s decision to close Shorncliffe Care Centre and Totem Lodge in favour of a new, slightly larger for-profit care facility. I told him hundreds of residents on the Sunshine Coast are angry because they know what happens when the care for our vulnerable seniors is put in the hands of for-profit service providers.

Then I asked him what he thought about the front page story in the Peak, where courageous community advocates demanded an end to care home food shortages and called on the premier to improve food quality in long-term care facilities. The best the minister could muster was to suggest I was exaggerating.

All MLAs try their best to bring the concerns of their constituents to decision makers in Victoria and it is troubling when those concerns are dismissed. Does the premier really think the people of the Sunshine Coast would pack community meetings if they were not genuinely concerned about the quality of care our loved ones are receiving?

We’ve long since gone down the road of privatizing food services and nursing-home care to for-profit businesses. Those businesses know their profits depend on

driving down workers’ wages and reducing costs. Care for our seniors and others in long-term care should not simply be a bottom-line decision for government.

The premier needs to know these sorts of cuts make people more vulnerable and increase costs on their families. If for-profit corporations have already undermined care on the Upper and Lower Sunshine Coast, how much worse will it get when we force our seniors into for-profit facilities? Our seniors and our communities deserve better.

Nicholas Simons

Your MLA serving Powell River-Sunshine Coast

Pier 17, Davis Bay 604.741.0792 4675 Marine Avenue, Powell River 604.485.1249 nicholas.simons.mla@leg.bc.ca

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COMMUNITY »

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Group expands support October is Community Inclusion Month throughout BC JOYCE CARLSON Peak Contributor

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on the organization, outlining current programs, developing plans and future opportunities.

“Working with a strong senior management team, the board of directors has focused its energy over the past five years to find an enterprise that can help to fund the maintenance of its assets and the people it serves,” said Tipton, “following some serious belt-tightening needed due to reduced funding from Community Living BC.” Steps in the past year to continue to maintain services include the society selling some of its houses due to their lack of accessibility,

meaning they were no longer suitable for aging clients.

“Construction of a new group home on Nelson Avenue, that is totally accessible, is slated for completion in November,” said Tipton.

Clients will move from an older home in Wildwood at that time.

Expanding on services to seniors, a 75-unit housing project on Joyce Avenue close to Powell River General Hospital is ready for the permitting stage. A survey conducted by Inclusion indicated a need for such a service in the community.

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GETTING AROUND: Longtime Inclusion Powell River client Bill Shewchuk [left] is making some much-wanted purchases after receiving an inheritance. His community support worker, Jeremy Taves, will use some of his personal vacation time to accompany Shewchuk on a trip to Mexico. JOYCE CARLSON PHOTO

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This time of year a lot of people are planning a trip to Mexico, some for oft-repeated visits and some for the first time. One of the latter is Bill Shewchuk, who came into an inheritance after his brother died.

W i t h s u p p o r t f ro m Inclusion Powell River Society staff, Shewchuk is planning to spend a week in the sun in January. His community support worker, Jeremy Taves, will accompany him. The duo recently took a trip to Spokane, Washington, to visit with Shewchuk’s 83-year-old sister.

Shewchuk, 78, is one of 109 adults receiving services from Inclusion Powell River. Born in Downing, Alberta, he is a Woodlands and Tranquille institutions survivor. Founded in 1878 for the treatment of “lunatics and the feeble-minded,” Woodlands closed in 1996, marking the end of large institutions in BC. Tranquille was closed in 1983 after people who were living in that institution were transferred into communities.

Shewchuk moved to Powell River in 1969 and since that time has become a familiar face around town.

“I like Powell River because people are friendly and everybody knows me,” he said.

“It’s a beautiful place with lots of trees and water.”

For many years Shewchuk walked where he wanted to go, but more recently he has become a frequent rider on the transit system.

“I’m getting tired now,” said Shewchuk.

His newest form of transportation is a scooter, another item he was able to purchase. Shewchuk also spent some of his inheritance on a new queen-sized bed.

“He’s really enjoying having money for extras in his life,” said Taves, who moved with his family to Powell River from Mission just over eight years ago.

Taves is one of 160 fulland part-time employees who provide services to clients from infancy through senior years. More than 360 families, youth and children are assisted and 121 seniors, including those in the Better at Home program, which helps older citizens remain on their own. Funded by the provincial government and United Way of the Lower Mainland, that program has been so successful that its numbers have been capped until more volunteers are recruited and trained.

Another success for Inclusion Powell River was its Employment Services program being selected as a leader in BC. A film crew came to Powell River to create a short documentary on its success in finding jobs for clients.

At Inclusion’s annual general meeting on September 22, executive director Lilla Tipton presented a report

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Thanksgiving SERVICES FOR THE BIRDS: Powell River’s bird lady, Merrilee Prior, comforts a barred owl that suffered a head injury. A non-profit society has been formed to assist Prior in her work regarding the wellbeing of wild birds. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

said Boarman. “The fact that she now has a non-profit allows people to make financial contributions and help by volunteering.”

Prior said creating a place where wild and domesticated birds can be cared for if injured or abandoned is an expensive proposition.

Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta takes in about 600 birds a year.

“They have a budget of half a million dollars and seven full-time employees,” said Prior. “I take in 200 birds a

Run connects community Annual Loon Lake Race an example of events that inspire participants and volunteers DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

A sense of fulfillment is what drives volunteers and athletes in Powell River’s Special Olympics family.

“I wanted to be involved because I felt that I needed to get out into the community and learn independence and make friends,” said athlete Tanya Norman, who has been involved in Special Olympics for approximately 13 years. “I am a pretty shy person when I am in new situations and groups.”

Jeff Pollitt, one of the organization’s newest volunteers, started helping out two hours a week with bowling on Monday nights at the beginning of 2016.

“I don’t know that many people who have kids with special needs, or adults,” said Pollitt.

“I was wanting to be part of it in some way.”

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After the non-profit Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society was formed earlier this year to be the wings beneath Powell River’s bird lady, Merrilee Prior said she has found more time to tend to her flock.

Prior, or the bird lady as she is commonly known, founded the society. She said if it is successful in raising funds she would like to build a proper aviary for the birds she cares for.

“I would like the society to find a permanent home; a rehab facility,” said Prior.

“My little Townsite home just isn’t adequate.”

Since 2010, Prior’s home has been for the birds. She has been a caregiver amid a cacophony of bird song and call, including the highpitched shrill of an eagle, hoot of an owl, a crow’s caw, duck quacks and chirping budgies.

“I started out with six budgies, but people have been adding to my flock,” said Prior. “I’m up to 15.”

She said her days are a flurry and she appreciates sunsets, when the birds become quiet and go to sleep.

She has had up to 30 birds at a time during summer months.

“At one point the only room in this house that didn’t have birds was my bedroom,” she said. “I even had a duck in the bathtub.”

Roselyn Boarman, community council chair for BC SPCA Powell River and District Branch, has been aware of what Prior is doing from the beginning.

“She was doing it because she loved it and she was a resource for the SPCA,” said Boarman.

According to Boarman, the society called on Prior whenever it was contacted because of injured wild birds of all sizes.

“People call on her for her help and expertise,” said Boarman.

Prior said over the years she has returned an average of 50 per cent of the birds brought to her.

“If they die here and haven’t been medicated, I take them out and they fulfill their place in the cycle of nature,” she said. “If they are euthanized at a vet, they dispose of them.”

According to Prior, the society’s non-profit status will allow the organization to set goals, fundraise and allow time for finding volunteers and applying for grants.

“I know a lot of people want to give to Merrilee and help support what she does,”

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for people with intellectual disabilities. This Thanksgiving weekend, on Sunday, October 9, Special Olympics BC-Powell River will hold its annual Loon Lake Race at 10 am.

Participants can run, walk, bike or wheelchair around Inland Lake; the event includes seven and 13-kilometre distance options.

Special Olympics BC-Powell River coordinator Dan Vincent has been involved with the organization here and elsewhere for a total of 30 years.

“I’m just helping out my friends,” said Vincent. “All of these athletes who we work with and work toward providing entertainment for are all my buddies. You’re helping your friends out.”

Norman competes in swimming, bowling, floor hockey and baseball, with floor hockey and baseball being her favourites.

“I have attended many regional and provincial competitions in all my sports and I have been to national games twice for the sport of floor hockey,” she said. “I haven’t made it internationally yet.”

Pollitt said he admires all of the people involved in Special Olympics.

“It’s special being part of it,” said Pollitt.

“It’s me wanting to be part of their lives.”

year, my pension pays for it, and it’s just me.”

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society will hold its first general meeting at 7 pm, Monday, October 17, at St. David and St. Paul Anglican Church. A board of directors will be elected at the meeting.

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Kelly Creek Community Church 2380 Zilinsky Road • 604.487.1884 Sunday, October 9, 10:30 am Living Water Foursquare Church • 4640 Manson Avenue 604.485.6116 • prfoursquare@shaw.ca Sunday, October 9, 10 am Please join us beforehand for muffins, fruit and coffee; we would love to have you join us.

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COURT BRIEFS Powell River Provincial Court September 22

Possession for the purpose of trafficking Travis Warren James Johnstone (born 1988) was sentenced to six

months in jail, ordered to provide a DNA sample, handed two 10-year firearms prohibitions and levied a $200 victim surcharge for a total of seven counts of possession for the

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Lawrence William Warner (born 1975) was sentenced to a 90-day conditional sentence and levied

a $200 victim surcharge for one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking, including the lesser charge of possession of a controlled substance.

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CULTURE »

Filmmaker documents relocation DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Local filmmaker Claudia Medina recently returned from a trip that she said gave her a deeper understanding about climate change and the importance of bringing a message home.

Medina was invited to be part of a working tour to Papua New Guinea, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, organized by Climate Wise Women. According to Medina, these women from around the world have been on the frontline of the discussion about climate disruptions and bring personal experiences from their own countries to their message for political leaders.

“I’m going to be making a short film out of this visit,” said Medina, who hopes to complete the film by the end of November and show it in Powell River. She is also looking at a longer film that connects the stories of all the people Climate Wise

Women bring together, she said.

Medina was on the trip to document some of what has occurred with the relocation of entire communities from islands in the region. Due to climate change, residents of the Carteret Islands have been moved from their traditional villages and resettled on Bougainville Island, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea.

Medina said Carteret islanders are dealing with the immediate impacts of the changing climate along with people struggling around the world with similar stories.

“It’s drought or rising sea levels or any other major impact that is forcing them to either relocate or do some serious mitigation or adjustments to their lives,” said Medina, adding that it is people with the least and the smallest carbon footprint who are the first to feel the effects of climate change

and be forced to leave their traditional homes.

“It boggles my mind,” she said. “These people are dealing with relocating a whole community and culture into someplace very different.”

Medina said she is still trying to reflect on the experience and the lessons learned, including what is meant by development and sustainability.

“What they are doing in this relocated village is what a lot of people here are trying to do, such as having your own food sources, basically creating your own infrastructure and not being dependent on anybody,” she said. “From the outside it may look like very basic living, but at the same time what are we using as our standard?”

The reality for Carteret islanders was immediate because of the geography they were living in but, according to Medina, shifts and changes are happening here as well.

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FORCED TO LEAVE: Documentary filmmaker Claudia Medina [right] with Thilmeeza Hussein from the Maldives, one of the Climate Wise Women. The pair were visiting Papua New Guinea islanders who have been forced to relocate because their traditional home is sinking due to rising sea levels. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The relocation began about eight years ago, said Medina, and almost 200 people have made the move to date. However, the islanders actually knew much earlier their way of life was ending when the ocean started to rise, she said.

“They realized in the ’80s

they had rising sea levels happening to a point that they would probably have to relocate at some point,” she said. “The speed of this is happening much faster than they imagined. It’s in the last 10 years that they really had to stop and realize they had to relocate.”

Carteret people took charge of their own relocation to a new village on Bougainville.

They have been called some of the world’s first climate-change refugees who Medina said “have lost their home and are going to have to start again.”

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WINNING WAYS: Powell River Kings goaltender Mitch Adamyk faced 31 shots in a game against Victoria Grizzlies Saturday at Hap Parker Arena. ALICIA BAAS PHOTO

Clippers 7-1.

Kings forward Carter Turnbull currently sits in seventh place in BCHL scoring with seven goals and five assists in 12 games. The team’s goaltending tandem of Mitch Adamyk and Brian Wilson are both in the top 10 of the league in goals against average; Adamyk is seventh

BOX SCORES 5(W)-4(L)-1(OTW)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 vs NANAIMO CLIPPERS SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 3 3 1 7 2/9 Nanaimo Clippers 1 0 0 1 0/3 1st: 0:30 Cam Donaldson (2) ASST: Ted McGeen (1), Jonny Evans (4) 8:32 Tristan Mullin (3) ASST: Johan Steen (1), Liam Lawson (3) 10:15 Tristan Mullin (4) ASST: Carter Turnbull (4), Johan Steen (2) 2nd: 3:32 Carter Turnbull (5) ASST: Jonny Evans (5) 12:01 Carter Turnbull (6) ASST: Jonny Evans (6), Johan Steen (3) (PP) 15:04 Cam Donaldson (3) ASST: Curtis McCarrick (1), Ben Berard (4) (PP) 3rd: 16:33 C arter Turnbull (7) ASST: Hunter Findlater (1), Andy Stevens (3) SHOTS Powell River Kings Nanaimo Clippers

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GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Brian Wilson (W) 60:00 19/20 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 vs VERNON VIPERS SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 3 2 0 5 2/4 Vernon Vipers 0 2 1 3 0/2 1st: 1:27 Curtis McCarrick (3) ASST: Callum Volpe (1), Ian Ross (3) 4:52 Cam Donaldson (4) ASST: Tristan Mullin (5), Kyle Betts (5) 19:45 Johan Steen (1) ASST: Jonny Evans (7), Carter Turnbull (5) (PP) 2nd: 18:57 Cam Donaldson (5) ASST: Kyle Betts (6), Tristan Mullin (6) (PP) 19:33 Gavin Rauser (2) ASST: Curtis McCarrick (2), Andy Stevens (4) SHOTS 1 2 3 TOTAL Powell River Kings 14 13 7 34 Vernon Vipers 10 12 12 34 GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Brian Wilson (W) 60:00 31/34 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 vs VICTORIA GRIZZLIES SCORING 1 2 3 OT1 OT2 TOTAL PP Victoria Grizzlies 0 1 1 0 0 2 0/4 Powell River Kings 2 0 0 0 1 3 2/4 1st: 11:05 Johan Steen (2) ASST: Curtis McCarrick (3), Jonny Evans (8) (PP) 11:31 Kyle Betts (2) ASST: Cam Donaldson (3), Tristan Mullin (7) 2nd OT: 3:01 Cam Donaldson (6) ASST: Tristan Mullin (8), Liam Lawson (4) (PP) SHOTS Powell River Kings Victoria Grizzlies

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GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Mitch Adamyk (W) 66:59 29/31 1st/0:00 2nd OT/1:59

while Wilson is 10th.

“The hard part is deciding who is going to play when they’re both playing so well,” said Sawyer.

Cam Donaldson is also on a streak, with six goals and an assist in four games. He scored the winner against Victoria and what proved to be the winning goal in the Vernon game.

“Anytime you’re winning, it’s easy to come to the rink and prepare for a practice and games,” said Sawyer.

“It’s been a complete turnaround since the first four games of the season. Now we’re clicking and executing our systems.”

According to Sawyer, the Kings execution and effort has been better of late.

“We thought it was going to be easy when we were losing,” he said. “Teams took advantage of us. Now we’re attentive to detail, moving forward and competing a lot harder and really taking advantages of other teams’ weaknesses.”

Sawyer said a seventh straight win will not be easy to achieve in a loud building against the hardworking and shot-blocking Port Alberni Bulldogs on Friday, October 7. ”We don’t really talk about winning six in a row,” he said. “We just worry about the next game.”

Powell River Villa soccer club fell to Prospect Lake Lakers in a second straight loss early in the season.

Villa lost 1-0 in the away game of Vancouver Island Soccer League division two play on Saturday, October 1.

Villa also received a red card against Ben Payne late in the second half, putting the club down a player.

“We were on the wrong end of a foul called,” said Villa head coach Mario Paul.

“What’s on the disciplinary block is a three-game suspension and a significant fine, which seems pretty unfair. It’s something that can be challenged, so I’m going to do my best to knock that down.”

Kurtis Dennison, who broke a rib in Villa’s 1-0 home opener loss to Victoria Vantreights, played 80 minutes.

“He toughed it out,” said Paul, “because we were travelling with short numbers.”

The game was another physical battle for Villa against a much bigger side than they’ve played to date.

After winning its season opener 2-0 on the road in Sooke, Villa has been unable to put the ball in the back of the net in the past two games.

“That seems to be the issue,” said Paul.

“We’ve got three games and we’ve only scored two goals and only had two goals scored against us.”

Paul singled out goalie Corey McCracken for having another great game in net.

“He managed to stop a clear two-on-none breakaway, which would have made it 2-0 late when we were pressuring hard,” said Paul.

According to Paul, Villa’s defence is solid, but the scoring just isn’t there.

“It’s difficult not having a designated goal scorer, like a centre forward,” said Paul, “with the exception of Joel Mahy, who has recently joined the team.”

Mahy is currently Villa’s only centre forward.

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Check cooling system Most people think of checking the cooling system before hot weather, but a faulty cooling system in the dead of winter is a major problem as it also provides heat for the vehicle.

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Dennis William O’Malley July 4, 1944 - September 29, 2016

Devoted husband, father and papa Dennis will be greatly missed by his wife Kathleen, son Sean (daughter-in-law Coriena), daughter Shannon (son-in-law David) and grandchildren Keegan, Abby, Quintin and Layla.

We would like to thank Dr. Uhlmann, Dr. Takhar, Dr. DuToit, the nurses in the Intensive Care Unit and all the staff at Powell River General Hospital for their exceptional care and support.

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A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, October 6, at 1 pm at St. David and St. Paul Anglican Church.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM of the Powell River Council for Arts, Culture and Heritage.

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The SCHC nursing department is looking for Licensed Practical Nurses with an interest in addictions nursing. We are currently accepting resumes for casual positions, with the possibility of moving to full or parttime.

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RECEPTIONIST/CLERICAL ASSISTANT - CASUAL The Powell River Regional District is accepting applications from persons interested in being placed on its on-call list for casual work as either relief receptionist or clerical assistant.

This position is ideal for someone who is only interested in doing occasional office work. We require a high level of skill and the ability to fit into a busy office. Preference will be given to candidates who have the following qualifications: • Completion of grade 12 or equivalent • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Works and email programs • Ability to use general office equipment • Previous office experience • Experience with cash handling and public relations an asset Candidates must be available on short notice and for prescheduled short-term work. Formal testing may be required.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a covering letter and resumé detailing experience and qualifications pertinent to this position to: Powell River Regional District 202 - 4675 Marine Avenue Powell River, BC V8A 2L2 Attention: Brenda Paquin, Manager of Administrative Services Email: employment@powellriverrd.bc.ca Deadline for applications: 4 pm on Friday, October 14, 2016 Wage rates are competitive and the position is subject to CUPE Local 798 Collective Agreement. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Permanent, full-time Administration office, Powell River First Credit Union is accepting applications for an exciting opportunity in our Powell River corporate office. The Executive Assistant is responsible to ensure that the offices of the CEO, Board of Directors and executive team operate efficiently and that the administration of corporate initiatives is appropriately managed and prioritized. Primary responsibilities for this position include: • Collaborate with CEO, Board of Directors and the Senior Leadership Team.

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5520 Legal/Public Notices POWELL RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT

INVITATION TO TENDER SHELTER POINT PARK CONTRACT CARETAKER 2017

The Powell River Regional District is looking for a Contract Caretaker to operate Shelter Point Park and Campground, 4919 Shelter Point Road on Texada Island, for the 2017 camping season. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) may be viewed and downloaded online at BC Bid (bcbid.gov.bc.ca) and the Regional District website (powellriverrd.bc.ca) under Employment and Bid Opportunities. Hard copies are available at the Regional District office.

A site visit will be held at 9:45 am on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Shelter Point Park. Please note that it is the responsibility of the Tenderer to submit the Registration of Intent to Respond form contained within the ITT no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 13, 2016 to ensure that you receive all addendums or other correspondence related to the ITT. Sealed tenders clearly marked “Shelter Point Park Caretaker” must be delivered to: Powell River Regional District Attention: Mike Wall, Manager of Community Services #202 - 4675 Marine Avenue Powell River, BC V8A 2L2 Tenders must be received no later than 4 pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Tenders submitted by fax or email will not be accepted. Late tenders will not be considered. The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be selected.

For all inquiries, contact Mike Wall at 604.485.2260 or mike.wall@powellriverrd.bc.ca.

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2015 TOYOTA Corolla LE, 7, 0 0 0 k m s $ 19 , 0 0 0 F i r m .

604.485.4925.

GARAGE KEPT, driven 3 months a year, red, supercharged, 1990 VW Corrado, new tires and brakes $4,500.

604.487.9705.

2001 CORSAIR fifth wheel, 32’, 2-slides, A/C, vacuum, clean, ever ything wor ks $14,000.

604.489.1509 for details.

2015 SALEM 27’ dbud travel trailer, fully loaded, large slideout, walk around queen bed $22,500 FIRM. 604.485.2834.

30’ FORD RV, 1988, A/C generator, new tires, A/C, runs great $5,500 firm.

604.223.2702 or 604.487.9938.

IMMACULATE 2010 Nash 25s travel trailer, fully equipped for fun $12,900. 604.414.3854.

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4s 2003 DODGE Durango, V8, Auto, newer tires, excellent c o n d i t i o n , r e t i r e d o w n e r, 147,000 kms $7,500 OBO. 604.487.0222.

9160 Trucks & Vans 15-PASSENGER BUS 23’, formerly Heather Tours, excellent condition safety inspected, view photos at heathertours.com, asking $30,000. 604.483.3551.

2003 JEEP Liberty 4x4, excellent condition $5,500.

604.578.8080.

9185 Boats 1976 ERICSON 35 sailboat, electric propulsion, cockpit enclosure, five sails, 2015 survey, nice boat $ 2 7, 0 0 0 .

604.485.6454, 1.250.210.0781.

1998 SEARAY 270 special edition, new engine, manifolds, head and tarp, with 2012 trailer $29,500 obo. westcoastend.com 604.413.2099.

19’ SILVERLINE, 300 hp outboard $8,500; 16’ K&C, with a 40 Mariner $3,500; 17’ fiberglass with 90 Johnson $800.

604.483.7973.

22’ LINWOOD, crew boat, depth sounder, radar, brand new kicker $15,000.

604.414.5792.

23’8” FOUR Winns Vista, 302 Cobra motor, sleeps four, lots of upgrades, with trailer $24,000. 604.414.8281.

2 5 ’ CA M P I O N C o m m a n d Bridge, 350 Chevy volvo-dual pump, fully loaded, $13,000 spent $9,000 obo.

604.483.2267.

SEARAY 270 DR, twin 4.3 L, alpha legs, 1991, good condition, motivated seller $11,400.

Chris 604.414.3960.

Watch out for special BLACK FRIDAY sale Private party ads only.

Valid for the month of October, 2016.

Contact Peak Classifieds for more details.

2085 Garage Sales 7145 LADNER ST Sat Oct 8, 9 am-3pm Sun Oct 9, 9 am-3pm China, winter clothes, tools and other assorted items

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TERMS

Clas­si­fied ad­ver­tis­ing is ac­cept­ ed on a pre­paid ba­sis only. VISA and Mas­ter­Card wel­come. Peak Pub­lish­ing Ltd. re­serves the right to clas­si­fy ads un­der ap­pro­priate head­ings, set rates there­fore and de­ter­mine page lo­ca­tion. Full, com­plete and sole cop­y­right in any ad­ver­tis­ing pro­duced by Peak Pub­ lish­ ing Ltd. is vest­ ed in and be­longs to Peak Pub­lish­ ing Ltd. No cop­y­right ma­te­ri­al may be re­pro­duced in any form with­out the pri­or writ­ten cons­ ent of Peak Pub­lish­ing Ltd. Any er­rors in ad­ver­tise­ments must be brought to the at­ten­tion of the pub­lish­er with­in 30 days of the first pub­li­ca­tion. It is agreed by any dis­play or clas­si­fied ad­ver­ tis­ er that the li­ abil­ i­ ty of the news­pa­per in the ev­ent of fai­lure to pub­lish an ad­ver­tise­ment or in the ev­ ent that er­ rors oc­ cur in the pub­lish­ing of any ad­ver­ tise­ment shall be lim­it­ed to the amount paid by the ad­ ver­ tis­ er for that por­tion of the ad­ver­tis­ ing space oc­cu­pied by the in­cor­ rect item only and that there shall be no li­abil­i­ty in any ev­ent beyond the amount paid for such ad­ver­tise­ment. Peak Pub­lish­ing Ltd. can­not be re­spon­si­ble for er­rors af­ter the first day of pub­ li­ca­tion of any ad­ver­tise­ment.

No­tice of er­rors in the first week should im­me­diate­ly be called to the at­ten­tion of the ad­ver­tis­ing de­part­ment to be cor­rect­ed for the fol­low­ing edi­tion. All ad­ver­ tis­ing is sub­ject to the ap­pro­val of the pub­lish­er.

LOOKING FOR TICKETS? Stop by the Peak office to pick up your tickets for great events going on in our community *Please note we accept cash only* Have an event coming up? The Peak office will sell your event tickets at no cost, as long as you are able to donate a pair of tickets (or more) to help us promote your event.

Call our office at 604.485.5313 or pop by 4400 Marine Avenue for more information.

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CROSSWORD

HOROSCOPE Week of October 5 to 11 ARIES | MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19 Your health will begin to show the adverse effects of a sedentary lifestyle. You won’t be shy about inviting your friends to participate in some sort of physical activity that will give you more motivation.

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TAURUS | APRIL 20 TO MAY 20 You’ll try to better define the next stage in your life whether you’re embarking on a new career or retiring. You want a clear picture of your future.

GEMINI | MAY 21 TO JUNE 21 Your career will be propelled to new heights if you take some kind of training course. You’ll be truly inspired by new challenges, which require a lot of patience to overcome.

4. Homeless dog 5. Gossip 6. Some poems 7. More peculiar 8. Spreads 9. Christmas tree 10. Took food 11. Sunbeam 16. Small bills 20. Race section 22. Commotion 24. Certain buttercups 25. Always 26. Moist, as a lawn 27. Join metal 28. Partner 30. Hair ornament 33. Breaks 35. Network 38. Electrical unit, for short 40. Croaker 43. External 45. Baseball deal 47. Challenge 49. Wound remainder 50. Wiggly creatures 51. Swimsuit top 52.Container’s cover 53. Brewery order 55. Bachelor apartment

LEO | JULY 24 TO AUGUST 23 You tend to say yes to everyone; this puts a lot of pressure on you to keep your promises. Without the right information you will find it difficult to make an important decision.

VIRGO | AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 22 Your financial situation will improve significantly after doing some overtime. This’ll enable you to devote a little more time to your love life.

SUDOKU

LIBRA | SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 22 You’ll be in the right place at the right time in order for you to be noticed. And you’ll be proud of yourself. At work, you may be given some kind of reward or recognition.

SCORPIO | OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 22 You’ll have a hard time leaving your home. You’re tied down by your roots and also by old belongings that take up a lot of room. You’ll succeed in getting rid of all your superfluous possessions.

SAGITTARIUS | NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 20 You have plenty to say for yourself and you’ll express out loud what others only think. You’ll also resolve a deadlock by demonstrating leadership in a complex situation.

Level: Beginner Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9X9 grid, broken down into nine 3X3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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CAPRICORN | DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 It’s possible that you’ll have to invest a considerable sum of money because of your work. You may even buy a new vehicle in order to avoid breaking down, but also as a bit of a status symbol.

AQUARIUS | JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 You spare no effort in order to impress other people. At work, you’ll manage to build a large enough client base to realize one of your greatest ambitions.

PISCES | FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 If you’re looking for the perfect job, you’ll find the inspiration to better define your way forward. You’ll also benefit from a vivid imagination.

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LAST WEEK’S SODUKO ANSWER: LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

ACROSS 1. Umps’ kin 5. Mushy stuff 8. In the distance 12. Exclude 13. Total 14. Middle Eastern bread 15. Stripped down 17. Hunted animal 18. Actor Hawke 19. Market 21. Viewed 23. Invaded 27. Combat 29. Bro or sis 31. Annoy 32. Tall trees 34. Here’s partner 36. Large amount 37. Andes animal 39. Damp 41. Interfere 42. Hard-working person 44. Two together 46. Potato 48. Materialize 51. Uninteresting 54. Astaire specialty: 2 wds.

56. Madden 57. Age of note 58. Make a call 59. Fruit drinks 60. Color of rubies 61. Cup handles DOWN 1. Went by car 2. Project 3. Angler

CANCER | JUNE 22 TO JULY 23 After some serious consideration, you’ll make significant changes in your life. You need to review your priorities and decide on a future that better suits you.

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