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Get the Peak to Go iPhone app now available in the App Store or iTunes SENIOR ACTIVIST: Ruby Roscovich with her son Dale at their Manson Avenue family home. Ruby was instrumental in spearheading local environmentalist efforts during the late 1960s and early 1970s. JASON SCHREURS PHOTO

Environmentalist turns 100 Community celebrates recycling and anti-pollution pioneer Ruby Roscovich JASON SCHREURS publisher@prpeak.com

A typical week for Ruby Roscovich involved gardening, doing the recycling, cycling to and from town, making her own soap and candles and spending countless hours working with other local environmentalists on green ini-

tiatives within the community.

Did we mention this was taking place in the late 1960s?

Ruby, a trailblazer in early environmentalist efforts in the Powell River region, turns 100 years old on Friday, April 8.

Described as a dedicated, concerned resident by her loved ones and those who have crossed her path since she moved with her family to Powell River in 1951, Ruby’s centennial birthday has deep meaning to the community.

The outpouring of gratitude and respect for Ruby will culminate with a celebration of friends and family the day after her birthday at Powell River Reformed Church.

Ruby, who has lived with her family at her Manson Avenue home since the early 1950s, remained humble

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“Oh, I’m very honoured about the things people are saying,” she said. “I’ve only just been myself, I guess, but it’s very encouraging to be supported like that.”

Just being herself has involved an immense amount of work in the community over the past several decades, tackling environmental issues and practices such as recycling before very few other people knew what she was talking about, even city council.

“At that time council thought recycling was just a way to attract rats,” laughed Ruby. “They thought if you’re storing anything, you’re just going to have rats, but that was the wrong picture of what we were doing. They didn’t know any»2

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Community leader in early recycling initiatives 1« ROSCOVICH thing about recycling; everything was garbage back then.”

Inspired by the late Bob Hunter’s Vancouver Sun columns on pollution, Ruby took a keen interest in local environmental issues.

In 1970, Ruby became an important part of the Powell River Anti Pollution Association (PRAPA), spearheaded by long-time municipal politician and current Powell River Regional District Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer. Palmer formed the association after becoming concerned about pollution coming from the mill at that time.

Ruby worked closely throughout the years with other local environmentalists such as Martin Rossander and Mary Olsen.

Palmer said he remembers Ruby always being “quietly effective and very, very concerned.”

When Ruby convinced her son Dale to spearhead Powell River’s first commercial recycling program in 1972, it made perfect sense to Palmer.

“It was encouraging because she lived it,” said Palmer. “It was fascinating to be around her, and not to hear her just talk about these things, but actually do them.”

Dale, a registered massage therapist who recently

returned to Powell River after a 40-year absence to be closer to his mom, said Ruby was a force when he and his older brother Glen, a local satellite installer, were growing up.

“We felt her tsunami coming in the mid-’60s with her health food. The meat and potatoes routine was being disrupted with things like brown rice and health food that started to come in. She was against three guys in the house, but she wasn’t to be deterred,” he laughed.

“We were a little resistant to some of her ideas at first, but that wasn’t going to stop her.”

Dale said his father Frank, who died in 1992 at the age of 85, was supportive of Ruby’s efforts. Frank accompanied Ruby on a trip to Vancouver in the early 1970s, along with the family’s recyclable materials, while they were researching recycling options for Powell River.

“She and Frank were really forerunners, along with other committed Powell River people, in anti-pollution efforts and keeping peace with the land,” said Teedie Kagume, collections manager at Powell River Historical Museum and Archives.

However, it wasn’t just her political activism and concern of the environment that made Ruby such a light in the community.

She was also a generous

CONCERNED CITIZENS: Ruby Roscovich [top right] worked closely during the 1970s with other local environmentalists such as Mary Olsen [top left] and [left to right, bottom] Martin Rossander, two unidentified people holding the sign and Colin Palmer.

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person who quickly made many friends, which she established lifelong relationships with.

Local author and historian Barbara Lambert said it was as a result of meeting Ruby that she ended up staying in Powell River for the past 45 years. Ruby and Lambert were both teachers at the time and Ruby intro-

EARLY RECYCLER: Before Powell River had a recycling program, Ruby Roscovich and her husband Frank would go to Vancouver with their recyclables. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

duced Lambert to her future husband.

“Her friendship means a great deal to me. It’s a connection for both of us of our life here in Powell River for the past half century,” said Lambert. “Ruby is a very caring person. She cares about her family and she will do anything she can to help people. She’s one of those people on this earth that really gives back to the community.”

Local organic poultry and produce farmer Catherine Kleinsteuber said she contacted Greenpeace Vancouver when she heard about Ruby’s upcoming 100th birthday celebration.

The environmental organization will be sending Ruby a recognition card in honour of her commitment to the environment, said Kleinsteuber.

“I always held her in awe and respect,” she said. “She reached a lot of people with messages about the environment with the way she lived her life. She lived what she believed in.”

Steadfast in her dedication to the environment all

of these years, Palmer said he was always fascinated by Ruby’s devotion to the local transit system.

“Every time my wife and I saw her in town we’d ask, ‘Do you want a lift home?’ and she’d say, ‘No, I’m going on the bus,’ and she absolutely refused to get into a car,” he laughed. “It was incredible.”

Even at 100 years old, Ruby still makes her weekday treks to Town Centre Mall to visit with friends, attends the Powell River Open Air Farmers’ Market every Saturday and goes to church every Sunday. Now, she said, she will let her son give her a ride to the mall, but then she buses back.

“If she doesn’t get out every day, she gets a little itchy, and the bus stop is right in front of our house,” said Dale. “When Stewart Alsgard was mayor he said she was the best bus customer in town.”

Dale said he looks back at his mother’s commitment to the community and understands why so many people have been positively affected by her.

“I stand in awe, like so many others do, of her accomplishments and healthy living principles,” he said.

“It’s very heartwarming to see the local response to such a pioneer. I’m very happy and very proud. She’s a bright light, and it’s nice to be so close to such a bright light.”

Ruby said she is aware of a new generation of environmentalists in the Powell River area and she is pleased that they are active.

It is everyone’s duty to protect their natural surroundings, she said.

“It’s the business of each and every one of us to control the environment and our footsteps on planet Earth, and that we don’t ruin it,” said Ruby. “We depend on it to live. It’s our business to watch the imprint that we make.”

As for the milestone birthday, Ruby said she feels great, adding that breathing fresh air and eating healthy all of these years probably had something to do with it.

“Still, I can’t believe it,” she said. “I’m turning 100!”

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Shooting of wolves prompts warning Increase in hunting activity on trail network concerns residents CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

The recent shooting of three wolves near Duck Lake is a warning for residents to take care while on the trails of the popular network east of Powell River, but a local trail builder said he is more concerned with hunters than their targets.

Wayne Brewer, a member of the Chain Gang, a local group that develops and maintains mountain bike trails in and around Duck Lake, said it is not the wildlife that worries him.

“You go into the bush, you take your chances, but now I’m more concerned about someone shooting into the bush while I’m there,” he said.

While parts of Duck Lake are open for legal hunting, there is also a BC Parks protected area where no hunting or shooting is permitted.

The problem is no one, except BC Parks, really knows where those boundaries are, according to Pat Walsh, president of Powell River Outdoor Recreation Users Group Trail Society.

Walsh said signage is in the works that will be posted around the boundaries and at trailheads outlining area rules.

He agreed the current situation puts recreation users at risk. “It’s dangerous,” said Walsh. “People are running, hiking and biking along those trails unseen to people shooting.”

BC Wildlife Service conservation officer Andrew Anaka confirmed three wolves have

been killed by hunters this winter in and around Duck Lake.

“A few were killed up there, that might be slightly unusual, not a lot of wolves get killed around here,” said Anaka.

Two of those kills were confirmed to be legal and the other, which Anaka investigated, likely was, he said. The third wolf’s remains were found along the trail near the water intake from Haslam Lake.

Brewer said he had an experience near Haslam Lake while biking the Cream Soda trail when he heard bullets hitting the foliage above his head. Brewer shot off a bear banger to alert the shooter.

“It’s people like that who scare me,” he said. “If [the shooter] had looked at a trail map and realized there were trails everywhere, they probably would have gone elsewhere.”

On Sunday, March 20, a man reported he and his dog were on Sweetwater Creek trail headed back towards his truck when a lone wolf sprung from the underbrush and ambushed his dog, a Boston terrier. The dog’s collar and jacket saved it from being killed during the attack, he stated.

DANGEROUS TRAILS: Local hiker and mountain biker Wayne Brewer said he is concerned about wolf hunting activity close to the Duck Lake trail network and the safety of residents enjoying recreation in the area. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

of coastal wolves living in the woods around Powell River, it is thought there could be as many a 1,000 in the Great Bear Rainforest, with its southern border just north of Desolation Sound.

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The incident shook the man enough to report it to BC Conservation Service’s wildlife encounter line and post a warning to social media.

While biologists are unable to confirm the exact number

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of dogs and livestock falling prey, particularly in residential areas that border the wilder regions of the Upper Sunshine Coast.

No special permits are required, only a hunting licence, to kill three wolves

per year per person, said Anaka. Hunters are not required to transport the animal carcass home with them, he said.

Anaka said the lone wolf involved in the Sweetwater incident may have been left on its own after the other members of its pack were killed.

Anaka said he knows the hunter who recently shot two wolves and spoke to him about the hunt.

“There isn’t anything unusual about him killing [three] wolves in a year,” he said.

Besides the Sweetwater encounter, Anaka said he has not had any other recent reports of sightings, or witnessed anything that would make him think anything unusual is going on with the resident wolf population.

Meanwhile, Brewer said it is common to find broken

bottles from unauthorized shooting ranges at the end of logging road spurs in the area.

“It’s the way you behave as a hunter, not the fact that you are a hunter,” he said. “It’s just like any group.

Some ATVers give ATVers a bad name, some mountain bikers give mountain bikers a bad name. Hunters are no different.”

Brewer said he owns a rifle and hunts with friends from time to time, but he said he is worried a few irresponsible people are tarnishing the group’s reputation as a whole and the presence of wolves in the area is less worrisome than errant bullets.

“I don’t think people should be getting worked up about being afraid of wolves,” he said. “I’ve only seen one in 25 to 30 years I’ve been up here.”

BC Wildlife Service is reporting that Powell River’s black bears are awake and hungry.

Some estimates from Wildwood residents indicate that the bears have been awake since the beginning of March, though conservation officer Andrew Anaka said he thinks the bears have only just started becoming active after hibernation.

“We usually get our first sightings in early April,” said Anaka.

Powell River conservation officers have already received two recent reports of bear sightings near residential areas. The first was after a bear family was sighted roaming beside James Thomson Elementary School in Wildwood, and the second after residents spotted a mature adult at the top of Glacier Street.

Conservation officers are looking for this bear because it has what looks to be a broken arrow sticking out of its face.

“We want to find that bear and make the determination of whether he’s going to make it or not,” said Anaka. “We don’t know if that arrow is from last fall or this spring.”

The conservation service is asking residents to review practices for managing yard attractants.

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A seven-month wait for intercity bus service for Powell River may be coming to an end soon if a Sechelt-based company is approved by the provincial government.

Lana Zanazovsky and her partner Dmitry Tyunin have filed an application to start a bus line between Powell River, the Lower Sunshine Coast and Vancouver.

They’re calling their company Sunshine Coast Connector Ltd. “We’ve got quite a few support letters, so we submitted them to the [BC Passenger Transportation Board],” said Zanazovsky. “Now we’re just

waiting to hear what they are going to decide.”

The company is aiming to start service as soon as May if their licences are approved, she said.

The process for applying to the transportation board for a licence to operate can be lengthy, so the company has asked for letters of support from the local governments.

The letters are required for the passenger transportation board to fast-track applications that are based on urgent public need.

So far the company has received letters from Powell River mayor Dave Formosa, Sechelt mayor Bruce Milne, Powell River- Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons and the Powell River and Sunshine Coast regional district boards.

“There are a lot of people who simply do not have their own private transportation, and yet they have to get down to the city for business or medical appointments,” said Patrick Brabazon, Powell River Regional District board chair and Electoral Area A director. “The regional district has agreed in principle that we will support a bus service.

We don’t know if this is the one that will succeed, but we have informed the government by resolution that we support such a service.”

Zanazovsky said the company has applied for two routes and will provide service from downtown Powell River to Vancouver a few times per week, and daily service from Earls Cove to

BUS BUSINESS: Sechelt residents Dmitry Tyunin and Lana Zanazovsky, owners of Sunshine Coast Connector, have had their BC Passenger Transportation Board licence application fast-tracked with support from local governments on the upper and lower coast. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Langdale ferry terminals.

“It won’t be getting on the ferry, it’ll basically be a connector between the two terminals,” she said.

Meanwhile, BC Transit recently announced it would be looking into expanding service as outlined in last year’s service review and that expansion might include improved service to Saltery Bay terminal.

Currently, the only transit service to the terminal is by special request.

Zanazovsky said she and Tyunin have a paramedic background but decided to start the transportation company when they discovered the need.

“When we saw there was an issue of transportation between Powell River and Sunshine Coast, that’s when the idea basically came up,” she said.

The company does not have any buses currently, though they do have them lined up if their licence is approved, said Zanazovsky.

That’s the last step for the company to start operating once they are approved, she said.

“It’s not easy to get those licences, but once you get them, then you can get the buses,” said Zanazovsky. “I don’t know what the chances are. We’re just waiting to see if they say ‘yes’ or ‘no.’”

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Tla’amin Nation celebrated the ushering in of a new era of self-government and self-reliance one minute after midnight on Tuesday, April 5.

Ash from a bonfire fell like snow on a crowd of about 100 people outside the nation’s government house. Everyone present was given a page from the Indian Act to place on the fire in a symbolic gesture of freedom.

“This is a day of triumph for all Tla’amin people,” stated hegus Clint Williams, formerly known as chief. Hegus is the Tla’amin word for leadership.

“I’m proud of my community for choosing a path of change, that while difficult at times, provides us with a new beginning as a self-governing nation free of the Indian

Act,” said Williams.

The crowd gathered for singing, dancing and drumming. Later, at an early morning legislative session, Tla’amin’s lawmakers passed provisions for the nation’s self-government, land and capital transfers.

Tla’amin’s chief treaty negotiator Roy Francis said the buildup to the event has been a mix of emotions during the past few days.

“There’s been sadness for members of our community who are no longer with us,” said Francis, “happiness for our young people, whose future we know is going to be different, and excitement for the community that was able to witness the event with us.”

Next week’s issue of the Peak will feature further coverage of the treaty ceremonies in our special section, Tla’amin Nation: Recognizing Self-governance.

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ATVs in parks concerns users Paradise Valley groups appeal for respect from riders

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The problem of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in public parks is a growing one in Powell River, according to users of Paradise Valley Exhibition Park, but a representative of Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association (PRTRA) said she would prefer riders be more respectful than be banned from the area.

According to PRTRA, there have been a few encounters within the park between clients on horses and riders on ATVs, or quads, in the past month to six weeks, an issue that was raised at a Powell River Regional District (PRRD) regular meeting on Thursday, March 24.

“What’s most important to us is the safety of our riders, staff and horses,” said Nellie Valentine, PRTRA president. “The noise from ATVs and horses don’t mix.”

Valentine confirmed there are not any signs posted at the entrances to the park prohibiting motorized vehicles, despite it being illegal.

Most of the association’s horse rides stay within the confines of the park, but sometimes they do venture out into the trails on the other side of McLeod Road, near to the park lands, said Valentine.

For the most part, when her riders have met ATVs on the trails, riders have been very respectful, said Valentine.

“We are looking for the same level of respect from people who ride inside the park,” she added. “We are not looking to police the park, just ensure it’s safe for everyone.”

According to Alan Rebane, president of Paradise Valley Exhibition Park Society (PEPS), the body responsible for managing the regional park, riding quads inside the regional district park is against the PRRD’s bylaws.

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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: All-terrain vehicles cruising around inside Paradise Valley Exhibition Park are a cause for concern for park users. The president of Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association says the practice is putting clients at risk. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

said Rebane.

With the park being used by the therapeutic riding association to help children and adults with physical and mental disabilities the “last thing we want is for those horses to be spooked,” he said.

Rebane confirmed the problem is not frequent and he has only heard complaints about ATVs in the park during the winter. He said he thought ATVs may be cutting through the park to get to the trails that lead off of McLeod Road.

Little can be done to stop riders from entering the park, short of putting up fences and gates, something Rebane said he is hesitant to do.

Rebane added that one potential remedy could come from the province’s recently enacted law to regulate quads and other off-road vehicles on Crown land.

Paradise Valley park is part of a Crown land tenure.

The Off-Road Vehicle Act requires mandatory registration of off-road vehicles, such as quads, snowmobiles and dirt bikes, and the display of a licence plate or sticker for identification purposes. The act gives enforcement officers the ability to ticket, inspect and seize vehicles.

Since it was enacted this winter, few tickets have been issued, only 27 in total province-wide, and those came from northern BC, none inside PRRD. According to a spokesper-

son for Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, the reason so few tickets have been issued is the government is focusing on education and ticketing only in “blatant infractions or those that pose significant impact to public safety, health or the environment.”

While reporting riders to the province might seem like a solution, it would require the public to step up in policing the parks, said Rebane.

Pat Walsh, president of Powell River Outdoor Recreation Users Group Trails Society, an umbrella group that exists to promote communication and problem solving between the various groups that use Powell River’s over 200 trails, said he suggests posting signs could be a first step toward solving the problem.

Walsh said a similar situation is happening in Millennium Park. Trailmaintenance volunteers recently blocked off quad access to the park in several locations.

He said that while Powell River ATV Riders, a member group of ORUG, helped lay gravel on the Triple Bypass loop inside the park last year, the members of that club now know that Millennium Park is not somewhere to take an ATV. “Yet, there are some people who don’t get that,” said Walsh. “The first thing to do is get some signs up and do the public education.”

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While organizers said they were disappointed at the turnout from the general public, with about 70 people attending the Saturday session, they were optimistic that government representatives were there and involved in the discussions.

“I’m happy with the level of commitment that people brought to this conversation,” said project supervisor John Young. “I wish more people were here. What’s important to me is that there is action, so I’m glad there are city councillors here, because a lot of this falls to them to take the energy that’s here and to make some tough decisions.”

Tapping the Groundswell’s goal is to write a report and make recommendations on a social plan for city hall and the community at large by summer. The project is funded by the Job Creation Partnership of the provincial and federal governments and sponsored by the Powell River Diversity Initiative (PRDI), which is a part of Powell River Employment Program Society (PREP).

Powell River does not have a social action plan that deals with child poverty, poverty in general, housing, transportation and seniors.

The two-day conference focused mainly on child poverty and affordable housing

for low-income people.

According to Lyn Adamson, executive director of PREP and chair of PRDI steering committee, one of the main concerns in the past has been the ability to take recommendations for a social plan and take action. However, she said she is optimistic about the outcome of Tapping the Groundswell.

“People are here, people are engaged, city council is here, our regional district was here,” said Adamson.

“People are interested in seeing action; they’re not interested in just talking about it anymore. They want to see change.”

Councillors Russell Brewer, Karen Skadsheim, Maggie H a t h a w a y, C a r o l e A n n Leishman and Rob Southcott represented city hall. Absent were councillor Jim Palm and mayor Dave Formosa.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons and North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney were also in attendance, as well as some Powell River Regional District staff Leishman expressed frustration with bureaucratic red tape and some of the processes at city hall regarding challenges such as housing.

According to Leishman, housing issues could be addressed by the city almost immediately.

“It’s frustrating because we could house 50 people right now,” she said.

Leishman cited the former Olive Devaud Residence seniors-care facility with 82 rooms that are currently unoccupied and could be used for social housing.

When conference attendees broke off into roundtable discussions relating to a cohesive social strategy, guest speakers, representatives of social agencies and the general public recognized the critical need for affordable housing in Powell River.

Guest speaker Christien Kaaji has lived in Powell River for nine years and has spent her professional career examining social planning regarding housing issues.

She spoke about housing as it relates to the high level of child poverty in the region. The child-poverty rate in Powell River was the focus of day one of the conference.

“That’s quite often housing-related,” said Kaaji. “If too much is spent on housing, then there’s no money left for other things and the kids are left behind.”

Kaaji said Powell River is facing a huge issue related to how taxes and income are divided.

“The income disparity is growing,” she said. “The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.”

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TACKLING POVERTY: Councillors [from left] Russell Brewer, CaroleAnn Leishman, Karen Skadsheim, Maggie Hathaway and Rob Southcott represented City of Powell River at the Tapping the Groundswell conference at Powell River Recreation Complex. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO The Patricia Theatre, Suncoast Cinémathèque and Friends of the Patricia present…

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BC recognizes mountie

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Province acknowledges Powell River RCMP efforts to take drunk drivers off the road

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FOR ALEXA: Constable Tim Kenning, spokesperson for Powell River RCMP, says it’s an honour that a constable in his detachment has been selected for Alexa’s Team for the third year in a row.

The provincial award recognizes police officers for their efforts in taking impaired drivers off the road. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

Stewart said while he encourages the public to report drunk drivers to the police, it has been a reliance of staying alert and watching for “all the little things,” and luck while on the road which has led him to his arrests and tickets.

Fellow Powell River RCMP constable Tim Kenning said the community should be proud to have Stewart “going the extra mile” to keep residents safe from drunk drivers.

“It’s an honour to have a member of Alexa’s Team in the detachment,” said Kenning. “This takes not only hard work, but also pride in one’s work.”

Stewart added that while he is being recognized for his efforts, his fellow mounties in Powell River are all committed to taking impaired drivers off the road.

Airport growth prompts study Dobrostanski said he understands the necessity of the regional district to look at potential impacts of the airport, but noted it has been at that location since 1979, there is not any fuel stored on site and any wastewater produced goes into

the airport’s septic system, which is not located within 100 feet of any waterway that runs into Cranby Lake.

“There’s probably more fuel spilled while people fill up their lawnmowers at their homes,” said Dobrostanski, “than at the airport.”

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Growth at Texada Island’s airport has pushed Powell River Regional District (PRRD) to investigate the potential impact on Gillies Bay’s drinking water supply.

PRRD board voted in favour of contributing $15,000 to hire an environmental professional to assess the hydrological aspects of the Gillies Bay Airport area proposed for development at its March meeting.

“The airport is going through something of a growth spurt,” said Electoral Area D director Sandy McCormick.

Cranby L ake supplies homes in Gillies Bay with drinking water and the airport is located within the lake’s watershed.

“We’re concerned [the g row th is] happening within the watershed,” said McCormick.

The airport has had a steady increase in aircraft traffic over the past few years, in part due to the success it has had bringing out-

of-town pilots in for annual aviation events.

“Texada is a bargain for pilots,” said McCormick.

Of the Gulf Islands, Texada stands out as the only one with a 3,000-foot long (914-metre) paved landing strip, said Doby Dobrostanski, president of Texada Island Aviation Society and an organizer of the annual Texada Fly-in.

In 2005, the airport did not have any hangers for privately owned aircraft, but by 2007 four had been built.

According to Dobrostanski, a current waitlist includes about a dozen people who wish to lease land in the development area to build hangers.

“It’s about the only thing being developed on the island,” he said.

Since 2007, the island’s annual July flying event has brought pilots and enthusiasts together to talk about flying for a day. The event has grown over the years and now includes an expanded children’s aerospace camp, complete with flight simulators and wind tunnel.

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For the third straight year, Powell River RCMP constable Anthony Stewart has been named to Alexa’s Team, a province-wide initiative to remove drunk drivers from the road.

Four-year-old Alexa Middelaer was killed by a drunk driver in 2008 while feeding a horse at the side of rural road in Ladner, BC. In 2010, the same year driver Carol Berner was convicted of impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving, Alexa’s parents challenged police across the province and the BC government to do a better job taking impaired drivers off the road. They wanted to see the number of alcohol-related deaths drop by 35 per cent in three years.

In 2010, the provincial government brought in the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) which the province says has reduced alcohol-related deaths on BC roads by at least 50 per cent and saved more than 250 lives last year.

Stewart, a 10-year veteran of the RCMP, would not go into specific numbers of how many impaired drivers he has dealt with, though he did say there is no one particular age group that stands out and it is just as common for him to process an impaired driver midday during the week as it is on the weekends.

“I like getting [impaired drivers] off the road; stopping them,” said Stewart, adding that he is disappointed in how many arrests he has had to make over the years.

“I’d like to see that change,” he said. “I’d like to not make the team.”

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Congratulating Tla’amin Nation As of midnight Tuesday, April 5, 2016, the people of Tla’amin Nation are self-governing. We congratulate them on this long-awaited and momentous occasion.

Tla’amin Nation has the fourth treaty to come into effect in BC and will now begin the process of gathering the funds and authority to secure its own future, no longer bound by the restrictive and antiquated Indian Act. Tla’amin’s self-governance will be the topic of ongoing coverage and discussion in the Powell River area, which is situated on Tla’amin traditional territory. For now, we honour the Tla’amin people and their journey under a self-governing nation.

The road toward treaty implementation has been long and arduous for the Tla’amin people, and with notable division. Now that self-governance is official, the work will continue to amplify for Tla’amin Nation.

Throughout history Tla’amin people have supported each other, no matter what happens, and self-governance will be the most important stage for the nation in reclaiming its rights and further bonding its people.

With self-governance comes Tla’amin Nation’s freedom to make decisions about the future of its land, now comprised of over 8,300 hectares. Based on their ancient connection to the area, these are decisions that Tla’amin people will make with much caution and contemplation.

Throughout history Tla’amin The vital people have supported each difference other, no matter what happens, is these are now deciand self-governance will be the sions Tla’amin most important stage for the Nation will nation in reclaiming its rights make itself, and everyone and further bonding its people. who lives in this area must respect and honour those decisions, as they are based on history and knowledge that far exceeds colonial history.

Ultimately, Tla’amin’s self-governance is about freedom and equality for the first people. Everyone needs to recognize this and do their best to honour it with optimism that becoming a nation provides a brighter future and more opportunities for Tla’amin people.

For now, treaty implementation is a perfect opportunity to reflect on what brought the Tla’amin people to this stage in their history. Reconciliation can be a loaded term and, no matter one’s opinion on the federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission, it can only truly be achieved when everyone comes to terms with their shared history. This may never be fully realized, but self-governance should be positive and healing for Tla’amin people.

Next week, the Peak’s Wednesday, April 13, edition will feature a Tla’amin Nation: Recognizing Self-governance supplement. The special section will include more thoughts and reflections on the recent treaty implementation and a chance for local businesses and governments to congratulate Tla’amin on this landmark event. The response from the community has been overwhelmingly encouraging.

This positive and optimistic response is a strong indication of the support Powell River region will give Tla’amin going forward as its own nation.

Jason Schreurs, publisher/editor

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Land protection valuable

By Janet Southcott More than 30 land conservanEnvironment Canada has rec- benefit of biodiversity and genognized the value of conserving erations to come. cies across BC and hundreds more land within the Powell River reThe program opens the door for nationwide and internationally gion as part of its Ecological Gift anyone hesitating over preserv- are all guided by policies and proing their land, because of a per- cedures, yet each land conservanProgram (EGP).

As the hours ticked down to- ceived drop in that land’s value, cy has its own mission and vision ward the end of 2015, Malaspina to step up and go ahead. for its particular geographic area.

Land Conservancy For MLCS, its mission Society (MLCS) heard is to protect natural, Financial incentive had been that its request to be agricultural, scenic, scientific and recreational accepted as a potenmissing for landowners, tial recipient through lands within the Powell even though they might have the program had been River region through granted. believed in conserving their land the use of conservation Under the program covenants, land acquisifor the benefit of biodiversity tion and education. an individual can apply to receive the fair The EGP acknowland generations to come. edges landowners as market value for their MLCS formed as a non-profit playing a crucial role in habitat donated or conserved land as an income tax rebate to be used over in 2008 and became a registered conservation. The land must charity in 2010. It grew out of a be recognized by the Minister 10 years.

Financial incentive had been realization that in order for land- of Environment as land of ecomissing for landowners, even owners to consider conserving logically sensitive significance. though they might have believed their land, they needed to know According to the ministry’s information literature, since the proin conserving their land for the their options for doing so. »9

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LETTERS » Library green space problematic It is with interest that I have read the recent article [“Library site to include public green space,” March 23].

This seems a bad decision.

Being a frequent user of that shopping complex, I have found the Alberni Street entry/exit in question to be the most handy of all

the others. One reason is every other exit opens onto Joyce Avenue and is at the top of a hill.

That shopping centre was at one time all in one piece.

Wise planners decided it would be nice if they closed the road leading south, but decided in later years to reopen it, although it isn’t really open to traffic at all,

except for those drivers who don’t obey signs.

As to the suggestion that a green space would be safer for children and the elderly, it is difficult to see how.

There is a sidewalk all across the front of the building and if an attractive, wroughtiron fence were installed, there would be little difficulty with wandering people.

If I owned a business in that shopping centre I would be livid at this latest Johnnycome-lately scheme. It does indeed decrease parking and will add considerably more traffic throughout the whole parking lot area, since a trip to the library will mean going in from Joyce and then back out the same way.

As a consumer, I believe

it would be easier for me to shop elsewhere; someplace that is not a constant driverroad test.

This whole outside-space effort brings to mind one of the main reasons why the library should have been built at Willingdon Beach. To my mind, that was a loss of a great opportunity.

There is unlimited space

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COREY MATSUMOTO Park Avenue I came down to get a feeling for what the issues are and what can be done to address them, and how I can contribute.

MAUREEN MASON Cranberry Street I am interested in issues of social equity.

GORDON CRAWFORD Duncan Street What brought me was kids and the poverty. I care about it. We have to have a solution in Powell River that’s going to take the whole community to work at it and put together.

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PAULA STEWART Golden Avenue I’m passionate about social housing.

for parking and just about any kind of outdoor space one could ask for near Willingdon, however that gravel-filled, boulder-strewn space has been found to be hallowed land, upon which nothing but a volunteerconstructed arena could ever be built.

Glenn Nelles Springbrook Road

TED RODONETS Fernwood Avenue We now have a responsibility to help each other in the community, and maybe this is the time to make a significant move in those areas of housing and poverty.

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8« VIEWPOINT gram was created in 1995, more than 175,000 hectares of land have been protected as ecological gifts to program recipients, at a value of more than $750 million.

The ecogift recipient designation allows MLCS to work together with more landowners and explore the possibilities of conservation in the Powell River area.

In the meantime, as part of

Earth Month, the conservancy has organized a community discussion about Stillwater Bluffs for the evening of Monday, April 18, at Vancouver Island University Powell River Campus, room 148.

Everyone is welcome to attend this facilitated event, that starts at 7 pm.

The event is intended to establish a realistic picture of what

capacity the community has to engage property owners in a potential negotiation for the land.

For more information about MLCS, call 604.485.0077 or email info@malaspinaland.ca.

More information about the EGP is available at ec.gc.ca.

Janet Southcott is the president of Malaspina Land Conservancy Society.

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Message from your MLA

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Nicholas Simon

Driving tests for seniors are still unscientific and remain one of the most unfair social policy tools ever introduced by this government. From the misconceptions underlying the rationale for their use, these so-called “driving tests” have been rejected in many other jurisdictions, most recently Ontario.

The same people who shaped BC’s policy also designed the tests and profited from their use.

Conflict of interest aside, British Columbia stands as the only jurisdiction to use DriveABLE exclusively.

Recently released statistics on BC Ferries on-time performance showed the Langdale to Horseshoe Bay route to be late far more often than any other route. On Sunday afternoons, it was late 100 per cent of the time.

The Powell River to Comox route was first in cancelled sailings, with 29 in the same reporting

period. It may be because our regular replacement ship, now the Lomaiviti Princess III, was unavailable for backup since it was sold to a former senior employee, via a third company owned by his wife.

In the two years prior to its sale, the former Queen of Chilliwack received over $20 million in upgrades.

In other news, the provincial government seems surprised by the response to the budget 2016 announcement of changes to the bus-pass program.

They blame it on the opposition for spreading misinformation.

I am delighted they credit the New Democrats for this unanimous outrage, but it comes from many of the leading organizations that advocate for people with disabilities, so we really can’t take the credit.

Last month, I asked the province to reverse its decision to delay mental-health intervention for rural youth in crisis.

The practice had been that in most rural areas a mental- health worker from the Ministry for Children and Families would attend a hospital to address a young person’s mental-health crisis as soon as possible.

New protocols suggested that, upon discharge, the emergency doctor would simply refer the youth and their caregiver to an “intake” session in the community, later in the week.

It was unclear if this policy applied in all health authorities, but it contradicted best practice. I am pleased that the minister intervened and clarified what were ambiguous protocols.

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 »

Organ and tissue donation month raises awareness DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Every morning, Debbie Hooper wakes up and wonders if this is the day the phone will ring and she is called in for her double-lung transplant.

“I live by my phone,” said Hopper.

“I have to be available 24 hours a day.”

On April 10, Hooper will have waited three years for a suitable organ donor. The 56-year-old grandmother has end-stage lung disease.

April is organ and tissue donation month across North America.

According to the BC Transplant Society, Hooper is one of fewer than five people in Powell River who are on the transplant wait list.

So far this year, no one local has received a transplant.

Currently, 10 people who have undergone organ donation and transplants live in Powell River.

“The only recourse for me at this time is a transplant,” said Hooper.

“Unless I can get a transplant, a simple cold could be terminal.”

So Hooper waits for the perfect match, one that has the exact three antibodies she has.

Hooper’s friend Brenda Small is one of the 10 people who have undergone donor transplant. Small also had end-stage lung disease.

Small received her phone call in June 2010 and underwent a double-lung transplant in Vancouver.

Powell River does not have a regional clinic and Vancouver General Hospital is the only centre

performing lung transplants.

“I had been on the waiting list for five months,” said Small. “When I got the phone call I was going to totally chicken out, but if I hadn’t got my transplant I think it would have been my last Christmas.”

The transplant society encourages everyone in the province to be an organ and tissue donor. To date, almost one million people have done so.

Registration is no longer done by placing a decal on a licence or medical card. According to Peggy John, manager of communications and community relations for BC Transplant, registering is as easy as going online, inputting a personal health number and answering “yes” or “no.” That decision might be one that saves a life.

“I went down to BC Transplant in November,” said Hooper. “They are trying to find a perfect match, which means they are trying to match three antibodies in my system to the donor lungs.”

When she was first told of her disease, Hooper’s reaction was fear. End-stage describes the most severe form of a disease. Her symptoms first became apparent in 1998 when she suffered two severe cases of pneumonia.

Small was sick for about 10 years and on oxygen for the last year and a half before she received her transplant.

“I’m not out running marathons,” said Small, “but I’m on the right side of the ground.”

Meanwhile, Hooper hopes it doesn’t take much longer to receive her transplant. She believes it has taken so long because she is not in critical condition.

“There are people out there who are sicker than I am,” she said.

Over time, Hooper has become

WAITING FOR CALL: Powell River resident and grandmother Debbie Hooper is always in reach of the phone as she waits for a lung transplant. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

more knowledgable about her disease and what’s going to happen when the phone call comes. While she waits, Hooper helps to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation.

Statistics from the provincial transplant society show there are 4,708 people in Powell River who have registered their decision to donate, which is 23 per cent of the population and similar to the provincial average.

John said potential donors should not assume that a health condition will rule out their eligibility as a donor.

“People think they can’t donate because they’re too old, or maybe they think they’ve abused their liver,” said John. “You’d be surprised by who can donate. We encourage people to register. If and when something might happen, the medical team will do all that is necessary to see if it’s possible for

that person to donate.”

Despite having a rare blood type, doctors found a match for Small.

“It’s the worst day of somebody’s life and the best day of yours,” she said. “I cry every time I think about it.”

While Hooper waits for the phone to ring, she said, “Sunny side up and vertical is good.”

For more information or to register to become an organ and tissue donor, go to transplant.bc.ca.

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Nurse helps provide charity aid Resident reaps rewards as part of humanitarian outreach campaign DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Nicaragua did not pose the dangers that Powell River General Hospital emergency nurse Jennifer Robison expected, but it still was not the type of destination she was accustomed to in her world travels.

Robison joined a medical team from the Ascenta Foundation earlier this year for an arduous trip to the remote village of Riscos de Oro to bring first-world medical care deep into the South American country’s interior.

“We were told we had military support 24/7,” said Robison. “I was under the impression it was dangerous before we left.”

Ascenta Foundation is a health and education outreach charity headquartered in Vancouver.

It partners with Canadian mining companies that offer financial and logistical support for the campaigns.

Since 2007, Ascenta has brought medical, dental, optimetric and surgical services to isolated regions such as Nicaragua, which has the second highest poverty rate in the western hemisphere.

“It’s not just a group you can join,” said Robison. “You need to be screened to make sure you have the skill and the personality

to fit in with the team.”

Robison is a full-time nurse in the emergency room at Powell River General Hospital (PRGH).

She moved to Powell River almost a year ago from Vancouver, where she worked in the emergency department at St. Paul’s Hospital for a number of years.

“I decided I just needed to get out of the city. I wanted to do rural work so I applied in many places; many more remote places than here, but [PRGH] called me first,” she said. “I thought it would be a great lifestyle and great for my career, so I moved up with my kayak, my boxes, my dog and my cat.”

Less than a year later she was with a team of 25 volunteer medical practitioners in Nicaragua for 10 days. The travel took longer than the time the team was actually on location and able to attend to the needs of the patients.

“We saw 2,275 patients in four and a half clinic days, a record for Ascenta, and worked 12- to 14hour days,” said Robison.

To get to its final destination the team took two days from Managua to where its gated and guarded base camp was located in the town of Rosita on the north Caribbean coast. The medical clinic was another 45-minute drive under heavy military support.

“The days are very long, working in extreme heat, stifling humidity and intermittent torrential rains,” said Laura McAlear, Ascenta Foundation director and member of the medical campaigns commit-

WORTH THE RISK: Emergency nurse Jennifer Robison provides a personal touch in bringing optimetric care to a child in remote Nicaragua. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

tee. “Volunteers face hundreds of patients a day, it is by no means an easy task and it requires a great deal of physical and emotional endurance.”

According to Robison, emergency room nurses are highly sought after by organizations such as Ascenta because they deal with many medical challenges on many levels of care every day.

Robison had travelled in many

developing countries. She said she expected the poverty, malnutrition and poor water, but had never experienced seeing other countries from a medical perspective.

“There is an element of risk,” said MacAlear. “Nicaragua and many countries in South and Central America experience more cases of mosquito-born illnesses than we do in Canada. Illnesses such as ma-

laria, dengue fever, chikungunya and zika.”

Robison is hesitant about going back on a medical program, but would go if asked. She said it is not just medical care needed and people also need information about building infrastructure and health practices.

“Not only do they need the medical aspect,” said Robison, “but they also need education and teaching.”

Trail work deals with drainage issues Public cooperative with volunteers during maintenance period DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

WILLINGDON UPGRADE: Fourth generation Powell Riverite Tom Sparks is one of a group of volunteers cleaning up Willingdon Beach Trail. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

Caution signs were placed at either end of Willingdon Beach Trail last week as a group of volunteers attended to maintenance work.

A team from Powell River Forestry Heritage Society was working on the trail Wednesday, March 30, and Thursday, March 31.

“Right now we’ve got some drainage issues we’re trying to deal with,” said Dave Hodgins, one of about eight people who have donated their time.

Cleaning and brushing of the popular trail was complete before the group started the digging and ditching for runoff.

“We’re putting in about four culverts, relocating three and bringing in topping to dress up the trail where we can,” said Hodgins.

Signs were placed at both ends of the trail between Willingdon Beach Campsite and Haul Road near Townsite to alert people about the work going on.

The society is putting

$3,000 into the trail. After spring maintenance is completed, the group will return in the fall for more upgrading.

The popular trail has been taken care of by volunteers since the early 1980s. In the 1900s, the trail was a railway running from the mill to a log dump at Willingdon Beach. When the railway was abandoned it then became a road, and eventually the trail.

“We’ve had very good cooperation from the public; fantastic cooperation,” said Hodgins, adding jokingly, “the only complaint we had was from one person who said we were scaring away the squirrels.”

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Luthier locates missing guitar Custom-built instrument carries family history from Desolation Sound CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

A palpable wave of relief washed over Dan Vincent, a Powell River guitar luthier, when he received word that his missing guitar was finally in the hands of long-time friend Lorne Musclow.

“You can go buy wood off the internet and it’s really nice, but if you can build something that has a story behind it, and have it sound spectacular at the same time, it’s way more interesting,” said Vincent.

Vincent built the guitar, putting more than 100 hours into it, for Lorne, who planned to give it as a gift to his grandson Michael, a wellknown Okanagan musician.

“I am thrilled beyond belief,” said Michael after hearing the news that it was on its way. “The sentimental value behind this guitar goes beyond any words I could use; it also looks and sounds perfect.”

The custom-built guitar, called the West Coaster due to its connection to Desolation Sound, was delivered Friday, April 1, more than two weeks late.

“I was told it would take four days to deliver,” said Vincent, “when it didn’t show I up I started to get nervous, then after a week I got really nervous.”

The blonde acoustic guitar is made from a combination of BC wood, including sitka spruce, yellow cedar, quilt maple and gumwood.

“This was a very fun and interesting guitar to build,” said Vincent. “I’ve built a few very nice sounding guitars and this was right up in the top of the pile.”

The cedar used for the guitar had been in Musclow’s family for over 70 years. As

a child, his family moved from Powell River to Cortes Island. In 1945, the family built a house on two salvaged logs that Lorne’s father recovered from the beach, said Vincent. Later, when the family moved the house, Lorne’s father milled the logs; Lorne has held onto the wood since, he said.

“That wood has already been in that family for more than 70 years,” said Vincent, “now as a guitar it will be for another 80.”

Musclow originally sent some red cedar for the guitar’s top, but Vincent said it would not be suitable, so he found the spruce, which had also washed up at Galley Bay on Cortes Island, near where the family homesteaded.

After the guitar did not show up on time, Vincent contacted Canada Post to find out what happened.

Vincent said he “had reserved judgement,” but was worried when a Canada Post investigator suggested it may have been stolen.

That led Vincent to post

SWEET SOUNDS: Michael Musclow, new owner of the West Coaster guitar, is relieved after finally receiving the instrument, which had been temporarily lost in the mail.

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his story to social media, requesting friends on the Lower Sunshine Coast keep watch for the unique instrument.

Vincent added that he was pleased by the amount of attention the missing

where it was overlooked.

Vincent added that the experience has not soured his view of the national postal system. He explained that staff at the Powell River post office “really went to bat for me.”

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Vincent said as a result of the Canada Post investigation, he learned the large, odd-sized parcel had been taken off the postal system’s conveyor and placed to the side for manual processing,

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One of my favourite trails in Lund follows the old road from the village and takes you up the ridge, across the spine of the peninsula and down to the Okeover Inlet side.

The trail was once a logging road and, for a while in the ’20s and ’30s, was also the walking route to Okeover School from Lund.

I think about those school kids walking this trail every day and about how different our lives would be if we lived them at walking pace and distance instead of always using our cars.

About halfway along this route, just before climbing up the peak of the ridge, you turn a corner and come upon a relic. Beside the old road, mossy and salmonberry-covered, lay the remains of some logging equipment.

You can see the steel runners it would have been pulled on and the giant winch with a roll of cable still on it.

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and levers, and the house where the operator would have sat has a one-foot-thick alder tree growing straight up through the middle of it. It is rusty but intact, and the forest is happily making its leafy way into, around and over it.

I always stop and spend some time there, because there is something haunting about it.

For as long as I remember, I have been drawn to industrial decay, and you find a lot of it in the woods around here: cars and trucks and pieces of equipment that broke down and were not worth the cost of hauling out; and bits and pieces of metal, sometimes recognizable and sometimes not, being reclaimed by the forest.

It is a strange mix of comforting and unsettling. I worry about what kinds of

poisonous things leak out of these abandoned machines, and I am often struck by the sheer wastefulness of the decades that came before us. Everything that is precious and scarce now, from big trees to copper cable and quarter-inch steel, seemed so cheap then; so abundant it could never run out.

It was not worth the effort to salvage what was usable from these old wrecks, because there was always more somewhere. I wonder how different our world would be now if people in my father’s and grandfather’s times had been more careful with their resources.

But there is also something heartening about it, some poetic justice in seeing just how fast the forest can gobble up these machines.

I do not want to fall into thinking that its ability to grow back means we can keep abusing our resources because, just like our bodies, land that gets continually damaged starts losing the ability to heal itself.

It is good to remember that wildness always returns; that the mistakes of the past are not irrevocable.

Seeing the way the forest eats up what is left behind gives me hope and energy to do the hard work of learning how to not repeat those same mistakes again.

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Brooks presents changes to parents Secondary school takes next step to implement new structure DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Facing the introduction of new provincial curricula and a decline in enrolment due to population numbers, the senior administration of Brooks Secondary School explained a new structure and timetable to a group of parents on Thursday, March 31, at Max Cameron Theatre.

According to Brooks principal Jamie Burt, with fewer students enrolling in the same number of classes being offered, there are not enough students for certain classes under the current timetable.

The new timetable allows the school to offer more classes, said Burt. “It’s a change,” he said. “It’s scary.

It’s needed.”

Approximately 70 parents were in attendance, a much lower turnout than was hoped, said Burt.

Those who came were there to learn about what is being called Brooks 2.0; personalized learning through flexible scheduling.

Vice-principal Tony Rice has been teaching in Powell River for 20 years and pointed out that under the current structure, the school is unable to offer specialized classes because of low enrolment.

Parent Zora Soprovich, who also teaches in the English department at Vancouver Island University Powell River campus, agreed that the new structure is better for students.

“Being able to offer the academic courses to smaller groups will give a lot more flexibility,” said Soprovich.

Burt, Rice and fellow viceprincipal Rod Perrault spoke about the new timetable and structure as one that will improve student engagement and school consecutiveness with students. They introduced new terms, such as “TAGS” and “X blocks.”

The new timetable, built for grades nine through 12, is meant to offer students more personalization, responsibility and freedom in their education.

Some parents’ questions

READY TO GO: After input from teachers and students, Brooks Secondary School principal Jamie Burt [left] listens to comments from student guardian Jordan Enns about the new structure and timetable. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

about the freedom in the new structure were regarding class attendance and not knowing where their children were supposed to be.

At one point in the evening, only a smattering of hands were raised when Rice asked which parents knew their child’s timetable?

Under the new structure, said Burt, “communication between home and school is stronger.”

The collaboration and consultation has been very positive to date, he added, but some parents said they still need more time to fully understand the changes.

“I’m still digesting it. I’m not quite clear on it. I need some more information before I can actually make a decision,” said parent Denise Little.

According to Burt, unless there is strong parent opposition, the decision has been made and Brooks is ready to

go with the proposed changes in September.

“It’s going to work,” said Jay Yule, School District 47 superintendent of schools.

“This meeting is a culmination of a whole bunch of work that’s been done. It’s not something that has just happened quickly.”

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Tobin Stokes opera raises funds Composer credits opportunities growing up for shaping career DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Growing up in Powell River, everyone called him Tobi. To the opera world, he is Tobin Stokes, composer of, among other works, Rattenbury, which will be performed this week as a gala fundraiser for this summers’ Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy (PRISMA).

Almost 50 years ago, right after Tobin was born, the Stokes family moved to Powell River. Tobin was the baby, with sister Kim in the middle and their brother Rob the oldest.

“They kind of left me alone until they chained me to the piano for most of my childhood,” joked Tobin.

Unlike a lot of children who were similarly chained, he said he loved it. “My parents used to sit me up at the piano at their parties and have me play what they played or play television themes that I’d heard,” said Stokes. “There was this nature show called Klahanie that was one of the first things I ever played.”

When Tobin was seven years old, Don James founded Powell River Boys Choir.

Tobin was one of the original members.

“He was a talented little guy with a really good sense of pitch,” said James. “He came into the choir and was a leader. He had perfect pitch and could play by ear without music.”

Tobin’s sister Kim, who is married to conductor, cellist and PRISMA music director Arthur Arnold, remembers when all three siblings practiced piano pieces for recitals at Dwight Hall.

“Every year the boys would come home with armloads of trophies, and every year I would always get second or third place. I never won a trophy in my entire life,” said Kim, laughing.

Kim also remembers her and Rob playing a musical game with Tobin when he was four years old.

“We would make him go stand around a corner and we would say, ‘What note is this?’ We’d plunk a note on the piano and he’d say ‘G’; he was right, of course,” said Kim. “And then we’d say, ‘What note is this?’ He’d say, ‘D,’ and then we’d say, ‘What note is this?’ and he’d say, ‘That’s not fair, that’s a black note.’”

In high school, Stokes broke free from being chained to the piano and started playing drums. It was here he first found composing through computer programs that came decades before modern-day cell phone and tablet apps, said James.

“I introduced him to the

PITCH PERFECT: Starting with themes from TV shows, opera composer Tobin Stokes says he could sit at the piano and play music by ear from early childhood. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

composition program in high school, using the very first synthesizers and electronic tape,” said James. “He became very interested and mastered it.”

MUSICAL FAMILY: The three Stokes children, [from left] Kim, Tobin and Rob, all grew up learning the piano, but it was Tobin who went on to become a composer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Stokes discovered jazz while playing the drums.

When he attended University of Victoria, he started playing the vibraphone and went on the study with world-famous jazz drummer, pianist and vibraphonist Don Thompson, who is also from Powell River.

“He immediately said, ‘You sure know how to play the vibes, but you don’t know much about jazz, so let’s work on jazz at the piano,’” recalled Stokes, whose first opera was The Vine Dresser.

His second was Pauline, with the libretto written by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.

For International Choral Kathaumixw, James has commissioned pieces from his former student; Stokes has reworked one for opening night of this year’s festival.

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by James, commissioned and performed Stokes’ opera Scenes from Nootka. Most recently, his opera entitled Fallujah received rave reviews when it was staged at Long Beach Opera in California.

Rattenbury is not fully finished, as operas can take years to develop, but it will be given a professional performance, said Stokes.

The version played at the PRISMA gala will be a concert with piano, and is at the collaborative stage, which Stokes said he enjoys. His brother-in-law Arnold is one of the artists he is working with.

The opera is about the rise and fall of Francis Rattenbury, architect of iconic buildings such as the Empress Hotel, Vancouver Courthouse (now Vancouver Art Gallery), BC Parliament buildings and many others.

Stokes is among many musicians who have said growing up in Powell River has shaped their character and careers.

“It’s a very musical town; there are lots of opportunities,” said Tobin. “When I was in high school, I was in every possible musical thing happening in town; every choir, every band. It was outrageous, actually.”

As for Tobin’s success, sister Kim said it couldn’t have happened to someone more deserving.

“He’s gracious and he’s humble and he’s nice,” said Kim. “He’s always been just one of the good guys.”

Rattenbury takes place at 7:30 pm Thursday, April 7, in Evergreen Theatre at Powell River Recreation Complex. Tickets are still available at the door, which opens at 6:30 pm. For more information, go to orchestra-academy.ca.

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Golf course ready for spring and summer Myrtle Point Golf Club reports financial sustainability and upgrades DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

The Masters golf tournament begins on Thursday, April 7, and with it the unofficial start to spring and summer season at Myrtle Point Golf Club.

Men’s league opening night, called Masters Pairs, coincides with the fabled tournament held every spring in Augusta, Georgia.

According to Steve Phillips, Myrtle Point’s general manager and Canadian Professional Golf Association (CPGA) member, the Les Furber-designed course wintered well.

“We had a fairly good winter,” said Phillips. “Apart from the green on 18, which had a little bit of disease, everything is in really good shape.”

The club is also in good shape financially, according to Dave Craigen, who enters his third year as chairman of the club’s board of directors.

“We’re getting new members,” said Craigen. “We’ve made some significant reconstruction of our finance program and that’s given us great operating cashflow.”

For several years Myrtle Point has worked toward financial stability.

According to Craigen, the club’s operating expenses can now be covered with annual cashflow from

revenue generated through memberships and green fees, which have not increased this year.

Other playing options are available for couples, seniors, limited members, juniors and youth.

Craigen said the board is strategically planning to attract new members in the 20 to 40 age demographic who are juggling other activities and budgets.

“Golf isn’t the cheapest game,” said Craigen.

The club is looking at different programs to maintain the financial sustainability the club has achieved, he said.

“We’re allowing members to bring in juniors aged 13 to 18 at reduced fees that would get young people involved,” said Craigen.

“Those are the future members of the club.”

Phillips has new community programs to introduce newcomers to the game. The clubhouse features two CPGA members; Phillips and new associate professional Kelvin Trott.

“Having the right teacher is key because you don’t want people to get involved in the game and walk away because you think you’re no good at it,” said Craigen.

To that end, he added, Myrtle Point has an executive length course, which was accomplished by shortening the fairways, especially for beginners.

By breaking even last year, money has been invested back into the club.

“With a board decision this year, we were able to get a once-in-alifetime deal on 30 gas-powered golf carts that were only four years old,” said Phillips.

Carts at Myrtle Point were aging

TEEING OFF: Avid golfer Ron Armitage sinks a two-foot putt while playing a solo round at Myrtle Point Golf Club.

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and putting money into repairs did not make sense. With the new fleet, the club also underwent cart path upgrades.

Myrtle Point’s 7,000-yard course record is a 63, shot by Powell River’s Dan Dupuis in 1999 at the Malaspina Open. Greg Poa matched that score at the BC Junior Boys’

Championship in 2005.

Phillips does not think the record will be broken anytime soon.

“It’s a great test of a track,” he said. “It offers all kinds of challenges for any level of golf, and nine under par is good anywhere in the world.”

Other than the annual

Malaspina Amateur tournament on June 25 and 26, the club will not hosting any other major tournaments in 2016. However, in 2017, Myrtle Point will host the BC Golf Association’s Men’s Senior Championship.

For more information, go to myrtlepointgolf.com.

Kings award players KINGS MVP: Powell River Kings goalie Jeff Smith [right] took home two awards, Most Valuable Player and Coaches Award, presented

by Kings coach Kent Lewis at the annual banquet.

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Powell River Kings held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, March 26, recognizing outstanding players in a number of different categories.

The following awards were handed out: Most Valuable Player - Jeff Smith Unsung Hero - Rylan Ball True Grit Award - Nick Halagian Rookie of the Year - Kyle Betts Playoff Most Valuable Player - Kyle Betts Most Inspirational Player - Kyle Betts Top Scorer - Tristan Mullin Armitage Mens Wear Three Stars Tristan Mullin Scholastic Award - Carter Turnbull Top Defenceman - Adam Brubacher

Coaches Award - Jeff Smith Crowd Favourite - Jack Long Most Sportsmanlike - Liam Lawson Community Award - Jeremy LeClerc Most Improved Hunter Findlater and Nick Nonis Don Smisko Volunteer of the Year Zach Evans True Beauty Award - Doctor Robert Head In BC Hockey League playoff action, Nanaimo Clippers, Chilliwack Chiefs and West Kelowna Warriors are currently playing the third round as a round-robin tournament.

The top two teams will then play a best-ofseven series for the Fred Page Cup.

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PEDAL POWER: Local cycling enthusiast and trail builder Wayne Brewer traverses one of many bridges found along cycling and hiking trails in the areas surrounding Powell River. KELLY DAVIES PHOTO

At the age of 68, Powell River Cycling Association (PRCA) director Wayne Brewer still has a strong passion for riding on trails and roads. When the avid biker moved to Powell River in 1988, he immediately began looking for trails and maps.

“There were just hand-drawn maps, everyone used them and passed them around,” said Brewer. “I started drawing my own and naming some trails that had no names.”

As one of three founding members of the Chain Gang, Brewer also spends time building riding trails for other cycling and hiking enthusiasts to enjoy.

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Brewer logs about 650 hours of trail work per year and spends about 100 hours per year riding one of his bikes; he owns versions for both road and trail riding.

The vast network of trails in the area was one of the reasons for Brewer’s move to Powell River from the prairies.

“When I lived in Winnipeg, I would road ride everywhere,” he said. “I still road ride here but my real passion is riding trails, getting out into the bush where it is silent and there is no traffic.”

Brewer recommends that other seniors use road riding for exercise, stating the benefits gained can come quicker than riding on trails.

“Road riding is a fast way to get in shape,” he said. “When I used to race mountain bikes, I bought a really good road bike in order to train.”

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different things. If you are seriously into road biking, you have a skinny tire,” said Brewer. “If you’re going to trail ride, you have to have a bike made for that.”

For seniors nervous about getting back on the bike, or even climbing aboard for the first time, Brewer suggested now is a better time than back in the ’80s when he started.

“It has changed a bit now in that we have accurate trail maps,” he said. “Before people were concerned they might not be able to navigate and get back safely.”

People who are still nervous can get good exercise from riding on the road, if they don’t want to go into the bush, he said.

“You can get more of a workout riding toward Lund or Saltery Bay, or even Black Point and back is a good 45-minute workout,” said Brewer. “Trail riding is a good, but it typically takes more time; you have to allow yourself three to four hours for a decent workout.”

Brewer does not allow his

age to affect his riding style, and suggests riding can be a benefit to people who not might consider it as an exercise option due to arthritis or other health concerns.

“A lot of people, when they get older, will say, ‘My arthritis keeps me from riding’ or, ‘I can’t ride hard, it will hurt to much,’” said Brewer. “The interesting thing from others I have spoken to, and this includes a fair number of local doctors, is that you ride through a little bit of the pain and it goes away.”

Brewer, who has arthritis, says getting a good sweat with a good ride can make him pain-free without taking anything.

“If I hurt before a ride, or when I get up in the morning, going out and doing trail work or going for a nice ride actually makes me feel better,” he said. “You work through a little bit of pain and there is a payoff.”

Brewer encourages new or former cyclists getting back into the sport to contact PRCA through its website, bikepowellriver.ca or its

Facebook page, for information about upcoming group rides where PRCA members offer tips and coaching for beginners.

“We start them off on easy rides and we always have someone at the back to make sure no one gets lost,” said Brewer. “If people want to get back into it, pull out that old bike and make sure it is working.”

Brewer said there is nothing wrong with an old bike, as long as it is properly tuned up and ready for riding.

“It may not be the latest, sexiest looking bike, but we don’t care; we are not snobs about that,” he said. “The whole idea is to get people back into it or introduce them.”

The pace is never rushed, which allows everyone to get up to speed in a comfortable environment, without any pressure or expectations put upon them.

“No one is in a rush,” said Brewer. “It is all about fun, meeting new people and getting them addicted to biking like we are.”

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1100 In Memoriam remember your family or friend.

Donate to Powell River Hospital Foundation All funds raised used locally to improve our health care. www.prhospitalfoundation.com

SHORE (Fraser), Sherri L. January 09, 1960 - March 27, 2016 Sherri Lynn Shore (Fraser) age 56 suddenly passed away March 27, 2016 in Victoria, BC. Sherri was born Jan 9, 1960 in Powell River, BC. She was predeceased by her mother Teresa Ione Baillie. Sherri spent her childhood, teenage years and early adulthood in Powell River before moving to Vancouver, BC and later to Victoria, BC. Sherri is survived by her daughter Melanie and her son Ryan as well as her brothers Dan and Mike and sisters Judi, Crystal, Terri, Adella and Laura.

You had a heart of gold and we hope that you have found peace and happiness.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 at 1pm at the Salvation Army Hall, 4500 Joyce Avenue, Powell River.

The reception to follow will take place at Powell River Seniors Center, 6792 Cranberry Street from 3-6pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army.

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To those who donate to the Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society in honour or memory of a loved one, we thank you. Thanks also to those who are including the Society in their estate planning. Tax receipts are issued for all donations of $20 or more. Your generosity is being used for legacy projects such as upgrades to the oncology room at Powell River General Hospital. www.brucedennistonsociety.org P.O. Box #157, Powell River, BC, V8A 4Z6

1010 Announcements KELLY CREEK Community School Garage Sale, Saturday, April 16, 9 am - 2 pm, Crafts, Plants, Books, Collectible Junque. $10 to reserve a table 604.487.9925.

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NOTICE BOUNDARY REDUCTION CITY OF POWELL RIVER Notice is hereby given that effective April 5, 2016, the boundary of the City of Powell River was reduced, by Orderin-Council 068, to exclude any treaty lands of Tla’amin Nation from the City of Powell River.

Letters Patent and a map showing the new boundary of the municipality may be viewed at the offices of the City of Powell River, 6910 Duncan Street, Powell River, during regular office hours from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, except statutory holidays, or call 604.485.8601 for additional information.

This synopsis is published in accordance with section 780(1)(b) of the Local Government Act. Marie Claxton, City Clerk City of Powell River

5500 LEGALS 6000 REAL ESTATE 6500 RENTERS’ GUIDE

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1010 Announcements SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF BC BRANCH #49 - POWELL RIVER

Noon Soup and Sandwich Lunch 12:45 pm

General meeting Speaker on Wellness Tuesday, April 12 Cranberry Seniors Centre 6792 Cranberry Street

1010 Announcements

City of Powell River BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tourism Powell River Annual General Meeting Wednesday, April 27 at 5 pm Historic Lund Hotel Call for Nominations: Tourism Powell River Board of Directors Tourism Powell River is seeking nominations for people to serve on its Board of Directors for a commitment of a twoyear term. We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals with experience and expertise in the following fields: tourism, marketing, financial, business, heritage, history, arts and culture, sustainability and fundraising.

Our board strives for diversity so your youthful, senior, cultural, or first nations views and voice are encouraged. All directors must be members of Tourism Powell River as per society bylaws. Memberships may be purchased at the AGM or in advance at Powell River Visitor Centre at 4760 Joyce Avenue.

Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation Powell River Power Development Corporation

For more information or to be considered for nomination, please send a brief personal statement of interest to info@ discoverpowellriver.com

The City of Powell River invites applications from interested individuals to serve as volunteer directors of the Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation (PRWDC) and/or the Powell River Power Development Corporation (PRPDC). The Board of Directors of PRWDC and PRPDC are each comprised of at least three members.

If you are elected as a director, you will be required to sign a director’s undertaking agreement.

As the sole shareholder, the City is required to annually elect a Board in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation for each corporation and the Business Corporations Act, SBC 2002, c. 57.

The City is seeking Board members that have a range of experience, skills and interests in fields that support the decision making needs of the respective corporation, while also representing broad community interests.

Qualifications: Directors must have relevant experience, skills and interests to serve effectively.

• examples include a background or expertise in law, finance, or business.

• ideally at least one board member for PRWDC has experience in real estate, property management or land development.

• ideally at least one board member for PRPDC has experience with power generation.

Directors must have high personal integrity, intelligence and good judgment.

The term for these positions runs annually from the AGM. The 2016 AGMs are tentatively scheduled for May 5th. The positions are volunteer unpaid positions.

Interested individuals are invited to submit a letter and resume detailing relevant skill, experience, interests and qualifications, by mail or e-mail to: Marie Claxton, City Clerk City of Powell River 6910 Duncan Street Powell River, B.C. V8A 1V4 info@cdpr.bc.ca If sending by email, the subject line must state: Board of Directors of PRWDC or Board of Directors PRPDC as applicable.

Applications must be received by 4:00 pm on Friday, April 15, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Corien Becker, Interim Chief Financial Officer, at cbecker@cdpr.bc.ca or 604.485.8639.

An information package for interested applicants may be viewed on the City's website www.powellriver.ca.

Directors will be elected at Tourism Powell River’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 27 beginning at 5 pm at the Historic Lund Hotel. Light refreshments will be served.

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Special Occasion Liquor Licences (PUBLIC OUTDOOR EVENTS) The City of Powell River is now accepting applications for Special Occasion Liquor Licences for Public Events on City property in 2016.

All applicants must meet the following qualifying criteria to be considered by the City of Powell River. a) a society or organization organizing a public exhibition, game or contest involving athletic skill or sports, where private or professional gain is absent, and which, in Council’s opinion, would be for the City’s advantage; or b) an organization considered by Council to be contributing to the interest and advantage of the City; or c) an organization celebrating an event of public interest The total number of available days for Special Occasion Liquor Licences on City property for the year 2016 is 19.

Applications must be received at least 30 days in advance of the event. A $50 non-refundable deposit must accompany the application. Deposits will be applied to the daily user fee.

City approval of all applications is subject to approval by the Liquor Control Board and the RCMP. Applications must be addressed to the attention of the Recreation Manager and will be accepted up to 4 pm on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Powell River Recreation Complex, 5001 Joyce Avenue, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, V8A 5R2.

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LUND HARBOUR AUTHORITY

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Annual General Meeting April 20 • 7 pm

Lund Community Hall Only members in good standing on or before April 13, 2016 may vote at AGM Any questions, please contact office Everyone welcome

Meetings FRIDAYS, 8 - 9 PM United Church Basement SATURDAYS, 8:30 - 9:30 PM Hospital Boardroom SUNDAYS, 8 - 9 PM Alano Club

Royal Canadian Legion Powell River Branch

APRIL EVENTS • Friday, April 8 • Fishing 101 $15 burger and sleeve of beer

by Powell River Outdoors • Saturday, April 9 • Musical evening with Jim Baron Showtime 8 pm $15 members $20 non-members • Saturday, April 23 • Al Greenwood presents “Red Skelton” Showtime 8 pm $15 members $20 non-members

1215 General Employment NOW HIRING, servers, bartenders, front desk, housekeeping, please email resume to generalmanager@lundhotel.com SERVERS WANTED. Apply in person at Snickers Restaurant.

1210 Career Training HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS are in huge demand. Employers want CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today. www.canscribe.com. 1.800.466.1535. info@canscribe.com

1215 General Employment MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1.855.768.3362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

1230 Work Wanted ANYTHING HAULED, rubbish, garbage, all odd jobs, spring clean up, roof moss removal.

604.344.2171.

J.P’S FENCING and Roofing, reasonable rates. Call 604.413.1800 or 604.223.1757.

1215 General Employment

1230 Work Wanted

2145 Wanted

6560 Houses for Rent

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USED LUMBER in good shape, for garden, reasonably priced. 604.485.7747.

6801 CRANBERRY Street, 3bdrm, 5-appl, N/S, small pet ok, fenced yard, references req u i re d , ava i l a bl e M ay 1 $ 1 , 10 0 / m t h p l u s u t i l i t i e s.

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LAWN CUTTING, friendly, reliable service, reasonable rates.

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Removes moss and black streaks Removes algae, lichen and fungus ECO-FRIENDLY foam treatment Treats every type of roof material No scraping or walking on the roof No pressure rinse and application Roof-friendly soft wash

485-HELP (4357) help@Roof-Wash.ca WCB and insured

POWELL RIVER LANDSCAPING AND LAWNCARE Commercial and Residential since 1989 • Landscaping • Complete lawncare • Garden beds/top dressing • Hedge trimming and tree trimming

Seniors’ discount available

Mark Bisaillon 604-578-1964 CLAY GLOSLEE Construction.

Concrete foundation and retaining walls, fences, kitchen and bathroom renovation specialist, tiles, drywall, foundation to rooftop, contracts and hourly.

604.483.6153.

SMITH & Son Roofing and Renovations now accepting bookings for spring roofing season, top quality metal or asphalt supplied and installed at affordable rates, free estimates.

Call Kevin 604.413.1438.

JOB POSTING – LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

2060 For Sale Miscellaneous

The Powell River Regional District is searching for a permanent part-time Legislative Assistant. Please visit our website at www.powellriverrd.bc.ca under Employment and Bid Opportunities on the bottom left-hand side of the page for a full job description.

1962 CHAMPION midsize grader, motor 453 GM diesel, runs, needs some TLC, serial #62.581.26 $3,500. 604.483.3243.

OIL TANK, new Roth, eco DWT Plus 3”, 620L, 2/3 full, used six weeks, tank and oil $1,000 firm; push mower, Troy Built 18”, year old, sun faded $100 firm. 604.414.0004.

This is an exempt position from CUPE Union 798.

Deliver written applications identifying skills and experience to: Brenda Paquin, Manager of Administrative Services 202 – 4675 Marine Avenue Powell River, BC V8A 2L2 Phone: 604.485.2260 Fax 604.485.2216 (fax and email delivery acceptable) Email: employment@powellriverrd.bc.ca APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4 PM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Summer Employment Are you full of energy, enthusiasm and bright ideas? Then here is your summer student opportunity.

First Credit Union and Insurance is accepting applications for a community-relations coordinator to assist in the delivery of the summer community involvement and public relations program for First Group of Companies. Details of this responsibility include: • Event coordination • Volunteer recruitment • Summer campaign planning and implementation • Internal and external communications • And much more!

Qualifications include being enrolled in a recognized postsecondary education program, marketing and/or sales experience, passion for community involvement, strong computer skills and familiarity with social media technologies, ability to work independently and communicate effectively with people. Knowledge of the credit union system would be considered an asset.

Interested applicants should email a resumé with covering letter

by Friday, April 15, end of day, to:

POLE BARNS, shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 1. 4 0 3 . 9 9 8 . 7 9 0 7 o r j c a m e ron@advancebuildings.com PORTABLE TABLE, padded, vinyl covered, 8’ x 4’, excellent condition, multiple uses $150.

Call Rosemary 604.414.0211.

REFORESTATION NURSERY seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guara n te e. 1. 8 6 6 . 8 7 3 . 3 8 4 6 o r www.treetime.ca SHOPRIDER SCOOTER, nearly new batteries and charger, rain canopy, basket $1,300.

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SLED QUAD trailer, 2009, 26’, V-nose, ramps, new tires, 237,500 axels $6,500. Gord 604.223.7119.

WA S H E R , D RY E R , g o o d working order and wall oven.

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2145 Wanted

Angie Poulsen, HR Manager First Credit Union Email: angie.poulsen@firstcu.ca

OSCILLOSCOPE, CONTACT Steve Dow, 604.487.4295 or email ve7tech@shaw.ca

We thank everyone interested in this position. Please note that only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

FRIDGE, GOOD condition, good used hot tub and twin beds.

604.414.8382.

4025 Health Services CANADA BENEFIT GROUP Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian G o v e r n m e n t . To l l - f r e e 1.888.511.2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/freeassessment.

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5015 Business Opportunities HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Ar thr itic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1.844.453.5372.

6915 Mobiles/Pads OCEANFRONT, PAD rental, full service hook-ups, newer, clean RV required, quiet, mature people, N/P. Available now. Call for appointment 604.414.7807.

RENT-TO-OWN park model modular home, Sunshine Coast Mobile Home Park, south of town, fridge, stove, laundry, heat and hydro included, suitable for two people, deposit required $800/mth. 604.485.2435.

6965 Suites for Rent WATERFRONT FULLY furnished 1-bdrm suite, Black Point area, utilities included, N/P $700/mth. 604.487.9760.

6975 Wanted to Rent

6505 Apartments/Condos for Rent 1- AND 2-BDRMS available, quiet, N/S, senior oriented building, $650/mth and $800/mth includes heat.

604.485.2662.

L U N D, QU I E T, 1- b d r m , f u rnished apartment, suitable for one person $500/mth plus utilities. 604.485.4052.

Bachelor suites 1-, 2- and 3-bdrm Walking distance to mall.

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Rents range from $650 - $950/mth

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6505 Apartments/Condos for Rent 1-BDRM SPACIOUS apartments, some with ocean view, seniors welcome, N/S, one cat okay $640 - $700/mth includes hot water, high-speed internet and full cable. 604.483.4499. www.mapleviewestates.com

6506 Cabins/Cottages 1-BDRM SPACIOUS apartments, some with ocean view, seniors welcome, N/S, one cat okay $640 - $700/mth includes hot water, high-speed internet and full cable. 604.483.4499. www.mapleviewestates.com

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FOR RENT: Senior Citizens Association has two halls plus a meeting room available to serve you. Reasonable rates.

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6560 Houses for Rent 2-BDRM DUPLEX, ocean view, Westview, N/P, N/S, suits single or couple, references required $650/mth plus utilities.

1.250.710.5681.

Mature, professional couple Mature, forprofessional couple looking a Powell River area looking for lease. a Powell River area rental, 1yr Non-smokers, rental, 1yr lease. responsible.

GreatNon-smokers, references. 2 responsible.

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2 cats and a small dog. chris cats and a small dog. chris thompson0691@gmail.com thompson0691@gmail.com

8220 Lawn & Garden

PROPERTY MAINTAIN Lawn and landscape Garden bed prep and weeding • Moss removal and dethatching • Hedge and shrub trimming • •

485.H E L P (4357)

help@property-maintain.com WCB and fully insured

9115 Auto Miscellaneous

Mechanics on Duty 604.485.7927 9145 Cars 2000 FORD Crown Vic, excellent condition, 4-dr sedan, white, low mileage, 68,467 kms/410,802 miles $6,000.

604.485.2594.

2003 VOLKSWAGEN Golf, 5-spd, hatch-back, gas, red colour, 60/40 split seats, new battery, water pump, timing belt, wipers, good tires, no rust, good condition, 213,000 kms $3,500. 604.485.5392.

2007 TOYOTA Camry XLE fullly loaded, moon roof, navigation system, 81,000 miles $12,000 obo. 604.414.8595.

SPRING SPECIAL, stored in winter, red, super-charged, VW Corrado, new brakes, tires, good paint and interior $5,600.

604.487.9705.

9220 RVs/Campers/Trailers 26’ TRIPLE E Topaz, 5th wheel, excellent condition, air conditioning, solar panel $17,900. 604.485.6550.

LANCE CAMPER, 8’11”, slide out, electric jacks, garage kept $15,900. 604.483.9022.

THOR MOTORHOME, 30’, asking $18,000. 604.483.6907.

2085 Garage Sales

GARAGE SALES

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HOROSCOPE Week of April 6 to 12

a 4. Discarded material 5. Choice 6. Microscope part 7. Object of decoration 8. Young hooter 9. Set off easily 10. Constantly 11. Sine qua non 17. Life sentences?

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TAURUS | APRIL 20 TO MAY 20 You find yourself surrounded by people. Your friends invite you to all sorts of activities, each one more exciting than the next.

GEMINI | MAY 21 TO JUNE 21 You end up shouldering a lot of responsibilities, either at work or at home. You need to sort out your priorities and stop procrastinating.

CANCER | JUNE 22 TO JULY 23 A trip could be organized on the spur of the moment. You discover a new form of spirituality that leads you towards a beneficial state of well-being.

LEO | JULY 24 TO AUGUST 23 There is a lot of emotion in the air. Family and friends are ready and willing to help you with a complicated situation at home. The problem is sorted out very quickly.

VIRGO | AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 22 It’s always much easier to get along with people who you’re not emotionally involved with. It will be especially important to discipline your children this week.

SUDOKU

LIBRA | SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 22 You have to take lots of little details into consideration. A major promotion awaits you at work, but you’ll need to negotiate better conditions.

SCORPIO | OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 22 You are a passionate person, and if you’re single, love comes knocking at your door. This could involve an old friend who declares his or her love for you.

SAGITTARIUS | NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 20 Your plans to move should begin to take shape. You give top priority to the needs of your family, even though it means that your schedule is hectic over the coming days.

Level: Beginner

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

ACROSS 1. One-dish meal 5. Polar worker 8. Kind of mitt 12. Insect stage 13. Floral necklace 14. Didn’t go straight 15. Nile bird 16. Program participant 18. Military maneuvers 20. Papa Smurtf feature 21. Deed 22. Paw 23. Swamplike 26. It’s boring 27. Days ___ 30. Scattered 31. Loose 32. Sticker 33. Made a fast stop?

34. One-horse carriage 35. Concerning 36. Tinker with, in a way 38. One way to swing 39. “. . . ___ death do us part” 41. Make a mess of 45. Rudolph and teammates 47. Punish, in a way 48. Jets or Sharks, e.g.

49. Stoolie 50. Screen 51. Hence 52. Bemoan 53. A golf†club DOWN 1. Rod at a pig roast 2. Sousaphone 3. Cast-of-thousands film

ARIES | MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19 A small health problem could take on alarming proportions.

You manage to solve the problem once and for all by taking the situation seriously.

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!

CAPRICORN | DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 You’re tempted to treat yourself to a new car. You need to be reasonable about this expenditure in order to avoid any unwelcome financial stress.

AQUARIUS | JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 The emotional aspect of your life occupies a prominent place in your heart. Take the time to have a good conversation in order to understand what the tension is in your relationship.

PISCES | FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 You now have the energy to tackle numerous problems in order to resolve them. You’re happy to be able to deal with all those things that have been worrying you.

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