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FIRST RESPONDERS: [From left] Ann Snow, Kimberly Burge and Rossella Bradly are three of Powell River region’s volunteer firefighter force. Unpaid firefighters are always on alert to protect the community. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

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On call 24 hours a day, volunteers of Powell River region fire departments are first in and last out at scenes of fires, accidents and medical emergencies.

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Volunteers face emotional trauma 1« VOLUNTEERS to get the fire under control all by myself. The car was completely gone, but when you get something that’s fully involved like that, you just go into containment mode.” In order to fulfill obligations to the communities they serve, volunteer fire departments are in a constant struggle with financial, staffing and emotional pressures. On Wednesday, May 25, Van Anda and Gillies Bay volunteer fire departments joined forces to fight a fire that destroyed the Texada Island Inn. According to Van Anda’s fire chief Mike Craggs, it was a particularly difficult call because of the destructive extent of the fire and the importance of the inn for such a tight-knit community. “It’s a place we all hang out at, so it affects us all. However, we’re trained to put that stuff aside and just deal with the issue,” said Craggs. “We try to separate our personal worries from our professional worries.” In small communities served by volunteer fire departments, more often than not, members will be responding to calls involving a friend or neighbour. “Many times I have been on call where I knew the person,” said Snow. Major challenges facing Powell River region fire departments include finding volunteers, funding for equipment costs, such as gear for the firefighters, acquiring fire trucks that can cost upwards of $0.5

million, and the mental and physical health costs suffered by first responders. Northside Volunteer Fire Department captain Brian Fahey became a volunteer more than 25 years ago. At the time, the department consisted of only Fahey and one other member. “When I started here we didn’t have money to pay electricity for the hall or have the truck certified or fueled. We were using gear from other departments,” said Fahey. According to Mac Gregory, executive director of Volunteer Firefighters Association of BC (VFFA), all small fire departments are underfunded. “There’s a huge variety of funding levels, from private fire associations that have garage sales to raise money to those that are funded by regional districts,” said Gregory, who added that some are funded by water boards and others receive funding municipally. Gregory said not only are these small fire departments underfunded, they are often lacking volunteer

FIRE CONTROL: A Northside Volunteer Fire Department firefighter helps to extinguish a recent brush fire on Wilde Road. Volunteers undergo a debriefing after every call and have access to counselling. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

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numbers. “The turnover in some places is quite high,” said Gregory. “A number of

volunteers.” Craggs said it is exceptionally hard to fill volunteer ranks for a number of

ation. The trouble is, on a small island like this, everybody knows everybody else and you’re dealing with friends and neighbours or immediate family.” Gregory said he has personally experienced PTSD. “I was a school teacher and a volunteer firefighter, and I had a student-teacher in my classroom,” said Gregory. “I responded to an incident where someone in a car accident was killed. I was on scene for an hour before I recognized his vehicle and that it was him.” On Texada, Craggs holds a debriefing with his entire crew immediately after a

fire or a situation requiring a first response, and counselling is offered when needed. VFFA and WorkSafe BC are continuing to work on counselling protocols. More than 20 years ago in Castlegar, BC, when Gregory had his traumatic experience, he said there was no support available to him. Back then, Gregory said he felt he only had one person he could talk to. “Just with my wife,” he said. For more information on becoming a volunteer firefighter, go to fire protection services at powellriverrd. bc.ca

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Council supports Sino Bright land exclusion International school will be first step toward further economic diversification CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

An application from PRSC Land Developments for the exclusion of 30 acres from the province’s land reserve in order to sell it to Sino Bright School BC is now in the hands of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). City council voted unanimously to support application by PRSC, a joint company of City of Powell River and Tla’amin Nation, at its meeting on Thursday, June 2. Mayor Dave Formosa presented a motion that council support the 30-acre exclusion, despite a staff report recommending that council only support the exclusion less a six-acre slice of fairgrade agricultural land. One after the other, council spoke to the reasons why they supported the application. “Fundamentally, it comes down to the agricultural land commission to make a decision,” said councillor CaroleAnn Leishman. “It’s not city council’s decision.” She said that Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) exclusions present a philosophical dilemma for some people, but she was supporting the application because of the amount of community need she has seen in the past year and half as a councillor. “In the last year and a half, I’ve learned way more than I thought I would about the challenges we face taxationwise and the number of people, young families and

FARMING PLEA: Lund resident and farmer Erin Innes [right] made an appeal to City of Powell River councillors CaroleAnn Leishman [left] and Russell Brewer [centre], as well as four councillors who participated by phone, to save agricultural reserve land in the city and not support a 30-acre exclusion application, to no avail. Also pictured are chief administration officer Mac Fraser and city clerk Marie Claxton. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

youth, who have to leave because there are no jobs. It’s really scary,” she said. “This could be an amazing opportunity for us. In my heart, I have to support this.” Lund resident Erin Innes, who had appeared before council as a delegation earlier and laid out an ecological case for not supporting the further erosion of the province’s reserve, interrupted Leishman’s speech from the gallery.

school will not only help with the city’s economic diversification, but also to promote the development of agriculture through the incubator farm, which Sino Bright has confirmed it will support with residual land from its purchase, he said. “In the Sustainable Official Community Plan (SOAP), economic development is a main driver,” said Formosa. “As much as I support agriculture, I don’t want to see

As much as I support agriculture, I don’t want to see a situation where it may get in the way of investments like this school; something this community desperately needs. DAVE FORMOSA

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“Let me know how it goes eating your philosophy. This is not philosophical,” said Innes, before storming out of the meeting. Formosa said that agriculture has been identified as an important component in the development of Powell River. The international

a situation where it may get in the way of investments like this school; something this community desperately needs.” Councillor Russell Brewer, referring to the issue of the senior planner’s initial recommendation, said staff has the city’s best interests at

heart, but when decisions reach council they become political. He said that despite the fact the SOAP references the maintaining of agricultural land, it also includes provisions specific to developing and diversifying the city’s tax base. “There’s no question our SOCP has a huge number of objectives and policies outlined in it,” said Brewer. “We have to take a step back and look at the whole SOCP, that’s how I look at it.” Brewer said if the project goes forward it would present the city some opportunities to work with the developers to include items such as a cycle path along Marine Avenue leading from Townsite to Westview. “I’ve gone back and forth on this issue, no question,” said Brewer, “but if I look at it all on balance, this is a good opportunity for the community.” Councillor Rob Southcott said the city has been looking for opportunities to diversify its tax base for decades and Sino Bright is the first initiative that seems to be coming to fruition.

“That’s hugely significant,” he said. Councillor Jim Palm said Sino Bright has demonstrated its intent to develop the school and help Powell River and now it is the city’s turn to do the same. “They’ve demonstrated their intent. We need to do that in-kind for them,” said Palm. “I’m very glad to see the direction council is taking on this.” Councillor Karen Skadsheim said while she would have preferred to see an application for land exemption, rather than exclusion, she supports the initiative because she is “tremendously impressed” by Sino Bright’s written support for moving an incubatorfarm project forward and its commitment to providing community amenities in lieu of property taxes. “Eroding [the ALR] is not something I take lightly,” she said. If the ALC approves the application, Sino Bright has plans to purchase 132 acres of PRSC land and develop a 30-acre Townsite parcel next to Brooks Secondary School into an international school campus.

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QUICK PEAK Derelict demolition It could cost taxpayers more than $200,000 if city hall forces the demolition of the Inn at Westview. City of Powell River chief administration officer Mac Fraser updated council at a committee of whole meeting last month on progress against the derelict building, located next to Town Centre Mall. The city has received numerous complaints about the building over the years and has tried to seek a solution with the property owner, Seaboard Hotels, which also operates Beach Gardens Resort and Marina. According to a recent environmental assessment of the derelict building, the cost to tear it down could be as high as $500,000 due to its hazardous condition, said Fraser. The building and property’s value is assessed at $326,000. While it is possible the owner could walk away from the property, leaving the city to absorb the cost of dealing with it, Fraser said he did not get any indication that the owner would do so. He told the meeting he is not yet ready to present a solution to deal with the property, but wanted to provide an update and report that dealing with the building may be more complicated than first anticipated. The city is seeking a netzero cost solution, he said.

Setting it straight In last issue’s Quick Peak “Medical negligence” we reported that a baby girl was born at Powell River General Hospital, when in fact she was born in Vancouver by emergency Caesarean-section.

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An incubator farm, still in the early stages of development, will help increase the amount of local food available in the community and expose younger people to the agriculture industry, said City of Powell River economic development manager Scott Randolph. The farm concept is bringing together local governments, School District 47, Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the community farming sector to tend the fertile idea. “It’s about establishing a farm where people could lease small lots and learn the art and business of farming,” said Randolph. He explained that boosting the number of small farms in the Powell River region is not a new concept and was brought up in a 2010 agricultural development plan and in last year’s economic development strategy. Randolph told city council at its May 31 meeting that the partners are working with a consultant to form a business plan for the farm. VIU Powell River campus administrator Greg Cran said the farm will be a benefit for local food production and give agriculture a boost. “Our current farmer demographic is getting older and as a result there’s less land in production,” said Cran. “Younger farmers are the ones we would be attracting, but typically they don’t have the necessary skills, so this is an opportunity.” VIU plans to create a continuing-education program around the incubator farm, said Cran. According to Randolph, the overall objective of the program is to help new farmers reach a level of commercial viability so they can acquire larger plots of land to launch their businesses. “We don’t have large tracts of arable land,” said Randolph. “If we are going to increase the number of farms, they are going to be smaller operations.” The project will provide small-lot leases, for a set period of time, between three

MARKET GROWTH: Incubator farms have transformed the availability of locally produced food and who grows it in other communities. Now that idea is in the early stages of being realized in Powell River. JASON SCHREURS PHOTO

and five years, for students to learn the basics of farming, said Randolph. The location of the incubator has yet to be decided, but Randolph said its preferred location is within the residual agricultural reserve land that Sino Bright School BC (SBSBC) intends to purchase from PRSC Land Development, a corporation owned by the city and Tla’amin Nation, if that deal goes through. Sino Bright president Quan Ouyang sent the city a letter of support on Wednesday, June 1, for the incubator farm to be located next to the school’s planned future location. “Please consider this letter as a firm commitment that SBSBC will provide the land necessary for the incubator farm project,” wrote Ouyang. “SBSBC understands that the farm project is important to the community of Powell River and is more than willing to play a part in making it a success.” Other options for locations in the city also exist, said Randolph. The city also owns a 50-acre parcel of land zoned for agriculture between Penticton and Nootka streets. There is also potential to use a parcel of land just north of Wildwood. While the trend in agriculture has seen the concentration of farmland into corporate agribusinesses become more mechanized and reliant on chemical fertilizers for higher yields, Cran said the focus of this program

will be to teach farmers how to grow small-scale crops or raise animals for local niche markets. “What we’re looking at is taking land that has been unproductive, put it back into becoming a source for the area and demonstrate that you don’t need to be super-sized to actually generate an income in farming,” said Cran. Powell River has an approximate three-day supply of fresh food at any given time, said Cran. This program is about increasing supply and demand for local food and that will improve food security, he said. Paul Schachter, secretarytreasurer of Society for the Advancement of Local Sustainable Agriculture, said his organization’s longterm goal is to help increase the amount and viability of locally produced farm products in the region. “We need to prime the pump,” said Schachter. “The incubator farm can help do that.” He added there is evidence that incubators, such as Haliburton Community Organic Farm in Victoria, have had that effect. Powell River Farmers’ Institute and Powell River and District Agricultural Association are also supporting the project. Once the incubator farm participants have a handle on the business, Randolph said they will then be able to access the financing needed elsewhere in the region to start their small businesses.

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More than 50 people participated in City of Powell River’s first sustainability roundtable event held at Willingdon Beach on Saturday, June 4. Organizers said the hot weather helped draw people over to the shade of the Rotary Pavilion bandshell, where the process of dot democracy was unfolding. Participants were asked to indicate which action points for each strategic area of the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) they believed were the highest priority. Created by the sustainability steering committee, the ICSP was completed in 2015. This roundtable is the first of a series of roundtables focusing on the four pillars of the city’s community strategic priorities: sustainability, social planning, economy and community engagement. Councillors CaroleAnn Leishman, Russell Brewer and Rob Southcott each moderated a station and had

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members of the public approach them on a number of different topics. “If a process isn’t fun, it is going to be a little harder to buy into,” stated Southcott in a city media release. “We are not just out to survive, we are out to thrive.” A number of environmental and social justice groups participated in the event, including Climate Action Powell River (CAPR). “One of the reasons we formed CAPR is that while the city is looking after the corporate aspect of climate change by encouraging energy efficiencies within and on city property, they are not doing anything about community carbon reduction,” stated CAPR member Michael Gelber. “That is where we can take some of the projects the city approves that they want to have done at the community level.” CAPR has offered to pursue one of the actions in the “Our Environment” section of the ICSP to adopt a climate change adaptation/ mitigation plan. “The scope of climate action in our community needs to be broadened from the municipal level to the regional level. We need to look at the larger Powell River Regional District, because we need that broad a scope to

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Sensible exclusion As City of Powell River council fields fallout from a recent decision to support the exclusion of a 30-acre parcel of land in the agricultural land reserve (ALR), it is important to understand all of the factors at play. The city’s support for a potential land exclusion by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to allow the sale of 132 acres is not something councillors took lightly at its Thursday, June 2, council meeting, but it was a solid decision. PRSC Land Developments, a partnership between the city and Tla’amin Nation, is in negotiations to sell the land to Sino Bright School in order to develop an international school adjacent to Brooks Secondary School. The land sale hinges on the ALC’s decision on whether or Currently zoned agricultural, not to exclude the land is better used the 30 acres. for building an education PRSC is determined to facility rather than being sell the land cleared of its trees and for economic sitting undeveloped or, development and Island worse yet, become a site Timberlands for industrial farming owns the trees. The entire area is set to be clearcut, whether Sino Bright buys it or not. Currently zoned agricultural, the land is better used for building an education facility rather than being cleared of its trees and sitting undeveloped or, worse yet, become a site for industrial farming. Some welcome the development of the land under a zoning of institutional and the economic benefits that will result from Sino Bright, while others believe the city made a mistake endorsing the exclusion, and may have given up valuable ALR land that should have been protected. Of the 30 acres proposed for exclusion, only six acres are considered fair for farming use. Those six acres sit on fairly steep land that is unsuitable for most types of farming. Sino Bright has committed to support agriculture projects in a further 80 acres of land that sits inside the ALR. This large chunk is easily farmable land and Sino Bright is offering parts of it for projects that will immediately benefit the community, such as a farm-incubator project the city has been planning for years. By supporting the exclusion, council is not saying it doesn’t support farming, or preserving farm lands. It is saying this is a feasible land sale with value-added benefits. It has even been speculated that Sino Bright may buy back some of the trees from Island Timberlands to beautify campus grounds. A Sino Bright school in China the Powell River campus is being modelled after features lush green space and food gardens. An exclusion of land from the ALR is never popular, but this one may have economic and community benefits that reach far beyond revenue generated from a land sale. Jason Schreurs, publisher/editor Follow us on Facebook (Powell River Peak), Twitter (peak_aboo), Instagram (prpeak) and Pinterest (Powell River Peak)

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Get to point with fixed link By John Gleeson Jordan Sturdy, Liberal MLA for West Vancouver-Sea-to-Sky, has strong family ties to the Lower Sunshine Coast. In a column that recently appeared in The Squamish Chief, Sturdy wrote that it was in Roberts Creek, at the family cottage and on the beach with friends, “that I first remember the lamenting of BC Ferries’ service to the Sunshine Coast.” The refrain, he said, was, “Why, oh why, don’t they just build a road?” The column is a folksy political pitch for the province’s fixed-link study and the much-talkedabout informed discussion with the public that the province has been holding out like a carrot since last September. What I find disturbing about a BC government representa-

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tive just talking about talking is that it seems like an illogical and therefore highly questionable approach. The feasibility of a highway extension from Squamish, or bridges across Howe Sound or a tunnel

sary if the affected communities show strong support for such a measure? If the answer to the dollar question is no, as it was with the Gabriola Island fixed-link study earlier this year, then the exercise is finished before it started and there is nothing The feasibility of a that needs to be said. Then we can go back to highway extension from that other, more common Squamish, or bridges Sunshine Coast refrain that Sturdy neglects to across Howe Sound or mention in his column: fix a tunnel beneath it, is the broken ferry system. If the answer is yes, if dependent on cost; period. the government is willing to commit the dollars, beneath it, is dependent on cost; then there is indeed plenty to talk period. How much would it cost about. to build? How much would a toll But until the basic questions cost users? And, most impor- about cost and political will tantly, is the BC government will- are answered, the promise of ing to commit the dollars neces- an informed discussion seems »7 MAEGAN KIMBALL

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LETTERS » Quality healthcare Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) recognizes the significant challenges faced by the family [“Quick Peak: Medical negligence,” June 1] and empathizes greatly with their situation. The BC Supreme Court decision is currently under review by VCH’s legal counsel and,

as a result, VCH is unable to provide any further comment on the case. The provision of optimal healthcare is of paramount importance to VCH. As an organization, we regularly review care where there may be any opportunities for quality improvement. VCH trusts and supports

our healthcare professionals, all of whom are dedicated to the provision of quality healthcare. Together we work diligently as a team to accomplish it. Patricia Townsley director, Powell River General Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health Mike Nader chief operating officer,

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Showing support When a medical catastrophe occurs, [“Quick Peak: Medical negligence,” June 1] there are wounds for everyone, ghastly and permanent. These outcomes remind us

how hard it can be to decode appearances and symptoms, to be right more often than we are wrong. I have worked with doctor Chris Morwood and nurse Mary-Jane Barcelonne for years. I trust them utterly and would trust any family member with their care without question, every time. I am grateful to them,

and for them. But medical disasters provoke public judgement and, worse, self-condemnation, and what nurse or doctor will remain willing to work in the relentless risk of frontline fiduciary care? Show your support, both sides need it. Douglas Jubb, retired doctor Highway 101

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What summer festival are you most looking forward to and why?

MARIE LUENING Harvie Avenue Blackberry Festival. We’re new to town and really enjoyed it last year. My husband is looking forward to Logger Sports.

MICHAEL TOMS Ewing Place All of them, all the cool stuff that goes on, like BC Bike Race and Logger Sports. Some of these people will move to this town. It’s awesome what these events do to engage people to live in Powell River.

JUDI GOSGNACH Abbotsford Street Kathaumixw, because of the music, and it brings people from all over the place to our beautiful city.

LAST WEEK’S ONLINE POLL QUESTION Are you participating in Bike to Work Week? 15% YES 85% NO This poll was answered by 203 respondents. This week’s poll question: Do you agree with City of Powell River council’s decision to exclude 30-acres from the agricultural land reserve in order to sell it to Sino Bright School? 9 Wednesday.April 2.2014 | Powell River Peak » prpeak.com Go to prpeak.com to cast your vote.

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Pedestrian accident It was with great sadness that we read about the recent death of the 62-yearold newcomer to Powell River who was struck by an SUV on Joyce Avenue [“Pedestrian succumbs to injuries,” March 21]. I moved with my wife and two small children to Powell River in 2005 and spent the better part of seven years living there. One of the main reasons I wanted to leave was because the community’s leaders have never shown the slightest interest in improving traffic flow and enforcement to ensure the safety of the many children and seniors who walk and bike in the community. It is frightening to walk down Joyce, with its narrow sidewalks and no green buffer or parking lane between pedestrians and the many

JOHN ENGLISH Glacier Street Blackberry Festival, because you get out and see people, friends and neighbours who you haven’t seen for a while.

GLADYS RAVEN Omineca Avenue I’m going to go to all of them and I’m looking forward to Logger Sports; it’s just fantastic what the loggers do.

6« VIEWPOINT like a cynical ploy, a divide-and-conquer strategy and a way of taking the heat off the dreadful BC Ferries service (which Sturdy’s government is 100 per cent responsible for) in the months leading up to next spring’s provincial election. Victoria is spending $250,000 on this production. Had no consultant been hired and

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure staff been instead tasked with answering the key questions, we could have had the information months ago. Our time and money have already been wasted. Let’s get on with it. John Gleeson is the editor of the Coast Reporter, based in Sechelt.

March 26]. “values” are the current He claims that the “peace, Stephen Harper governorder and good government, to which Weston is ment of Canada” will be a member, truly upholdundermined by a treaty ing when first nations and that allows Tla’amin to ex- other citizens who want to ercise laws that are rooted protect Canada’s environin traditional systems of ment for future generations governance that have ex- are under surveillance and isted for millennia before labelled terrorists? What Canada was even a remote “values” are the Harper govconcept. To lump together ernment upholding when Sharia law, Québécois law, enacting Bill C-45, which and other “local” laws into again undermines first nathis context betrays a lim- tions’ sovereignty and proited understanding of the tection for the land and wasystemic inequalities that ter that sustain us? this treaty is aiming to adIf Weston is concerned dress and rectify—inequali- with the “most vulnerable” ties such as the Indian Act, members of Canadian soIgnorance harms an aspect of Canadian law ciety, why does his politiIn response to MP John that was established to sub- cal party actively seek out Cranberry Lake Weston’s opposition to the jugate, control, distort and free trade agreements with ords 0w y 50 Lilies have taken over the wording of the Tla’amin limit the rights and freeEurope and China that will imatel approx be t us m ts in po ew vi d an ds or w lake; we all understandno thet ex(Sliammon) First Nation doms of Aboriginal peoples, effectively render our own 0 35 ceed ouldmatter treaty, Lettersofshthe infestation I am disturbed by and which continues to this laws, national or local, null [“Water lilies create cause his lack of awareness and day. and void in the face of trade for concern,” March 26]. knowledge of the historical When Canadian laws tribunals that favour corpoNow, the only way you will context of the treaty pro- existed to criminalize tra- rate interests? get rid of them is not by cess, especially with regard ditional ceremonies and But what troubles me

sized pickups and SUVs that it is dangerous for children in crosswalks, since most of these vehicles have impaired visibility directly in front of the vehicle. That is why such vehicles are banned in Europe. I would like to think that Powell River may some day wake up to the grave injustice it is doing its pedestrian population by failing to address the many chronic traffic safety problems in the city, but after having lived there for seven years, I don’t hold out much hope. Raymond MacLeod Cushing North Vancouver

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of the lake it will multiply very fast like it has for years. The root system is very hardy. You cannot kill the weed. Once the lake is cleared out you can start fresh, restock with trout and make it a nice swimming hole like it was before. Now it is a swamp, not good for the public. We need to make Cranberry Lake nice again and it can be done once the lilies are out of the lake. Cliff Lang Squamish, BC

the learning and constructive dialogue necessary to reach true reconciliation. Claudia Medina Marine Avenue

Recycling changes What is the government planning with regard to recycling [“Changes on horizon for recycling,” March 5]? Between the ferry upsets and then recycling, what is happening? Powell River is a clean town. If it is made difficult for folks, you may see all the beautiful trails full of garbage. This would undo all the work like the BOMB (Bloody Old Men’s Brigade) Squad has done and others to make the trails safe and clean for those from Powell River and outside to come see and hike. When something isn’t broken, please don’t fix it. Powell River, we have to

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frustrates councillor Province releases $355 million in affordable housing funding

First Place - Sli-City Grill, Erik Blaney Second Place - Jay’s Place Café – Jessica Madden Third Place – Jay’s Place Café – Jessica Madden Honourable mentions to Shinglemill Pub & Bistro, Historic Lund Hotel, Grouse House B&B, Boardwalk Restaurant, Base Camp, Royal Zayka Restaurant and Bar and Fruits & Roots Juice Bar. Northside Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who contributed to the Chowder Challenge: Food contributors: Pacific Point Market, Safeway, Nancy’s Bakery, Mitchell Brothers, The Convenient Chef, Cottage Creek Bakeshop, Lionel Hanson and Quality Foods. Music by Roger Langmaid Silent auction and door prizes: Armitage Mens Wear, Rare Earth Pottery, Tug-Guhm Gallery, Pollen Sweaters, Powell River Sea Kayak, Beyond The Road Adventures, Nancy’s Bakery, SunLund By-the-Sea Campground and Cabins, Historic Lund Hotel, Lund Water Taxi, Pauline DeCloedt, Great Balls of Wool, Laughing Oyster Restaurant, Mother Nature, Wilde Road Sand and Gravel, Ecoterra Developers, Ecoterra Septic, Wilde Road Sand and Gravel Barber Shop, Lund Automotive and Outboard, Marine Traders, Boardwalk Restaurant, Jack’s Boat Yard, Save-On-Foods, Safeway, Putters Mini-Golf, Tourism Powell River, The Source, Inspire Incentives, Taws Cycle & Sports, Rona Building Centre, Powell River Outdoors, Paperworks Gift Gallery, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Ecossentials, Sweet Shoppe, Quality Foods, Subway, Image 1 Salon & Spa, Wind Spirit Gallery, River City Coffee, The Patricia Theatre, Canadian Tire, Colleen Cox and George Huber, Joe Pidutti, Shoppers Drug Mart, Northside Volunteer Fire Department, The Brick, Peoples Jewellers, Grouse House B&B, Sublime Fashions and Accessories, Townsite Brewing, and Beyond Bliss Salon & Spa. Volunteers and Firefighters: Doe and Mac Fraser, Pat and Barry McFarlane, Rebe and Barrie Phillips, Roxanne Penner, Greg Cran, Roy Blackwell, Heather Armstrong, Kimberly Burge, Jason Lennox, Norm Penner, Jim Armstrong, Jim Brown, Reino Brown, Lydia Line, Colton MacDonald, Audrey Hill, Mike Burge, Steve and Gail Clarke, Joanie and Ted Winegarden and Lani Lacombe.

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City of Powell River councillor Maggie Hathaway has expressed frustration with council for not doing more to solve the problem of affordable housing availability in Powell River after the province announced more than $300 million in funding this winter. Councillors discussed the rate of progress regarding affordable housing at its committee of the whole meeting, Tuesday, May 31. “I have to express how profoundly disappointed I am that we have nothing ready to move on,” said Hathaway.

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She said council is almost at the halfway point of their election terms without any significant movement being made on the housing portfolio, an issue highlighted by the public as an ongoing concern. Instead of establishing a social-planning committee last year, council decided to shelve the terms of reference it had created. “It was a decision of council to wait on the Tapping the Groundswell conference report,” said Mac Fraser.

COUNCIL BRIEFS Approves support for Nav Canada appeal At its Thursday, June 2, meeting, City of Powell River council approved a $500 contribution to assist District of North Saanich in its court battle with the federal government over municipal property taxes at airports. Nav Canada, a federal corporation with a monopoly over navigation services at the country’s airports, is appealing a February BC Court of Appeal decision on the issue of assessed property values for control towers. Since 2011, Nav Canada

has paid more than $17,000 in municipal property taxes for the control tower at Powell River Airport.

Approves boiler replacement funds Council approved an additional $86,000 from the city’s federal gas tax reserve fund to pay for boiler replacements at a number of city-owned buildings, including Dwight Hall. The contract has been awarded to Burnabybased Davidson Brothers Mechanical Contractors Ltd.

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A special thanks for the cooking demonstrations by The Convenient Chef, Historic Lund Hotel, Boardwalk Restaurant, and the musicians, cooks, vendors, committees and others who volunteered their time and skills to make this event so much fun.

Supports Alberta wildfire victims Council approved donating $500 to benefit residents of Fort McMurray who have been displaced due to the wildfire disaster.

Approves development variance permit Council approved development variance permit 193 to allow the city to relax works and services requirements for the construction of a single-family home on Gordon Avenue.

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The Shellfish Festival Committee would also like to thank: Historic Lund Hotel, Lund Harbour Authority, Boardwalk Restaurant, Lund Water Taxi, Lund Harbour Edge Holdings, for providing the venues. Thanks to the Active Malaspina Mariculture Association for providing shellfish, BC Transit for providing bus service, Northside Volunteer Fire Department for the Chowder Challenge and pancake breakfast, Let’s Talk Trash for its recycling equipment, Peak Publishing for advertising, Tourism Powell River for promotion.

Leishman told the committee that while local governments are able to qualify for the funding, council does not have a strategy to build affordable housing, but said she is aware of at least one Powell River project that has applied. “It’s in the hands of at least one non-profit,” said Leishman. “The role of local governments in a situation like this is to partner with non-profits and potentially provide the land.” Hathaway said council has not taken a strong enough leadership role on advancing affordable housing in the city. “I’d just like to see us move forward with a committee of council, not that we necessarily need to go out there and build something, but at least we can pull together the groups that can and get projects on track by providing the leadership,” said Hathaway. “That’s our job.”

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Results and recommendations from the social-planning conference, held in April and managed by Powell River Diversity Initiative, are expected later this month. In February, BC premier Christy Clark announced the provincial government would be providing $355 million to fund 2,000 affordable housing units in the province. The funding would be distributed over a period of five years, starting with $50 million for 2016. The deadline for applications is June 15. “There’s this huge amount of money that’s come out and we have nothing ready to apply for,” said Hathaway. “Quite frankly, we’ve done nothing and I’m really disappointed. This is a huge opportunity missed.” BC Housing requested proposals from local governments and non-profits for shovel-ready projects. Councillor CaroleAnn

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Mill plans to sink four hulks Work underway to scuttle iconic ships in water near Willingdon Beach CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Powell River’s iconic hulks will be attracting a new kind of attention of the underwater variety, said Fred Chinn, Powell River division vice-president and general manager for Catalyst Paper Corporation. Chinn has been looking for support from local governments on the idea of sinking four of Catalyst’s concrete hulks in the near future to create an artificial reef near Willingdon Beach. “[The hulks] have been there protecting our shoreline for many years,” said Chinn at a City of Powell River committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, May 31. “We’re at a point now when [the mill’s] footprint has changed and we don’t really need 10; only six.” Local divers say sinking one ship would be great for attracting more adventure tourism to the area, but four will make it world-class.

“It could do lots for this town,” said local dive shop owner Gary Lambeth. Many outdoor attractions already put Powell River on the map, but when the four hulks are sunk a lot more divers and other tourists will come to the area, said Lambeth. “The hulks will be interesting as they will be intact ships; we’ll be able to explore pretty thoroughly,” he said. Last October, Chinn announced at a community stakeholder meeting that Catalyst would be looking at ways to reduce the number of ships in its breakwater. Chinn said he tried to sell them for a dollar to no avail. The unpowered vessels are not in good enough condition to handle being towed in open water, he added. Chinn contacted Artificial Reef Society of BC (ARSBC) to inquire whether it would be possible to sink the ships near Powell River. ARSBC has been involved in the sinking of eight vessels off the BC coast, including an airplane, to create reefs. The association helped sink the old Canadian Navy destroyer HMCS Annapolis off of Gambier Island last April. Chinn contacted local divers,

including Lambeth, to help locate a suitable site near Powell River. After performing a number of survey dives, they found a barren spot of sea floor large enough to accommodate all four wrecks, and desertlike enough to meet government requirements, about halfway between Willingdon Beach and the mill. “It’s a beautiful location to potentially put a ship down,” said Chinn. “Artificial reefs bring new marine habitat to the area, it’s not about just dropping a ship anywhere, because you can destroy a habitat if you put it where something active is going on.” According to ARSBC, concrete is one of the best materials to use when creating artificial reefs. The first hulk to be sunk will be YOGN 82, an American Navy World War II-era concrete gasoline barge currently docked at the mill after being damaged in a storm. YOGN 82 will have its bow sitting at a depth of about 30 feet during low tide and be accessible to amateur divers, said Chinn. The soonest Chinn expects to be able to go ahead with sinking the vessel is in October and he estimates it could take several years for the other three vessels

UNDERWATER HISTORY: Plans are underway to create an artificial reef in waters off of Powell River by sinking four of the ships that make up the mill breakwater. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

to join YOGN 82. “The permitting process is lengthy,” he added. There is much work to be done to prepare the ship to be sunk, he said. “The thing needs to be virtuously spotless.” Before the project moves forward, Chinn said there are many requirements to meet and Catalyst

plans to hold a public information meeting in Powell River with ARSBC available to answer any of the public’s questions. “Once there are four wrecks down there it’s going to be spectacular and do all kinds of wonderful stuff for Powell River,” said Lambeth. “It’s super exciting.”

COURT DOCKET

Harassment Keith Ryan MacNiven (born 1986) was sentenced to 60 days in jail with three years less a day of probation, ordered to submit samples for DNA testing and levied a $100 victim surcharge for one count of criminal harassment.

Theft David Alan Friesen (born 1957) was sentenced to 15 days in jail and levied a $100 victim surcharge on one count of theft under $5,000.

1992) was handed a 10-year mandatory firearms prohibition, a suspended sentence with one year of probation and levied a $100 victim surcharge for one count of trafficking in a controlled substance.

Contravening conditions Tuan Huu Le (born 1987) was fined $500 and levied a $150 victim surcharge for three counts of contravening conditions of a commercial fishing licence and one count of leaving fishing gear without a marked tag, float or buoy.

Breach of probation

Ryan James Ross (born 1959) was sentenced to time served and levied a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of probation and theft under $5,000.

Russell Mcgill Lunggren (born 1984) was handed a suspended sentenced with one year of probation and levied a $100 victim surcharge for breach of a probation order.

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1969) was handed a suspended sentence with one year of probation and levied a $100 victim surcharge for three counts of assault and breach of a peace bond. Keith Stuart McRae (born 1985) was fined $500 and handed a one-year peace bond for one count of assault.

Impaired driving Laszlo Tamasik (born 1945) was given one year probation and prohibited from driving for 18 months on two counts of driving with a blood-alcohol level of over 0.08.

Firearms prohibition Kevin George Depape (born 1964) was handed a three-year firearms prohibition for one count of application for prohibition order.

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Causing a disturbance David Alan Friesen (born 1957) was sentenced to two days in jail and levied a $100 victim surcharge for causing a disturbance.

Fraud under $5,000 Julie Ann Nolan (born 1980) was handed a threemonth conditional sentence, one day in jail, one year of probation and levied a $100 victim surcharge for fraud under $5,000 and breach of undertaking.

Driving while prohibited Duane David Saari (born 1971) was fined $500, prohibited from driving for one year and levied a $75 victim surcharge for driving while prohibited/licence suspended.

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Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian history. Not as well-known or talked about in BC as he is on the prairies, Riel was a politician, founder of Manitoba and a Métis leader who led two uprisings against the federal government to protect Métis culture and, because of those rebellions, was hanged for treason in 1885.

As of April 14, in a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision, Métis were given recognition as Indians within the the constitution. In Powell River, Friends of Louis Riel Society (FLRS) is part of a national organization established to engage Canadians in the reconciliation and exoneration of Riel. Its aim is to right the historical wrongs done to Riel and the Métis nation, calling on the government of Canada to revoke Riel’s conviction.

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Zevier Brewer, 17, said he is a proud Métis and Riel’s legacy is of particular significance in his life. “I am Métis,” said Zevier. “Louis Riel is my hero. He saved the Métis.” FLRS’ position is that in light of the Supreme Court ruling, Canada’s commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, the 94 recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Canada’s sesquicentennial in 2017, the opportunity exists to rectify the historical wrongs done to Riel and the Métis. Riel’s story is an important lesson to learn, according to Zevier. “In grade 10 social studies they emphasize Louis Riel,” he said. “I was surprised how much they talk about the Métis and Louis Riel.” Zevier just returned from Manitoulin Island, Ontario, where he spent four days talking and sharing with 36 other indigenous youth at Gathering of Youth Wisdom, sponsored by Rideau Hall Foundation. Zevier Said the gathering was about sharing “the activities we’re doing in our communities and others in their communities. We came together to talk about what we can really do to improve our communities and

education for indigenous youth.” He returned from the gathering with an idea to have workshops and gatherings in Powell River with non-indigenous youth and indigenous youth, to bring two cultures together. “I’m going to take a leadership role to start reaching out to young Métis. I want to get them involved,” said Zevier. However, according to Zevier, others do not share his pride in being Métis and it will be harder to get them to embrace their heritage. Zevier’s father, Powell River city councillor Russell Brewer, understands that disconnect. According to Russell, who attended Louis Riel Collegiate in St. Boniface, Manitoba, across the river from where Riel spent his early years, Métis people are just starting to reconnect with their culture. “A lot of Métis are reluctant because it skipped a generation or two,” said Russell. “They’re just sort of shy about asking questions or discovering their culture or re-engaging with their culture.” Russell also understands where his son is at with discovering his heritage. “I remember the same conversation with my mom

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PROUD OF HERITAGE: Zevier Brewer, 17, wears the symbolic sash of the Métis, traditionally used to carry tools, hatchets, knives and rope. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

showing me genealogy and lineage,” he said. “I was probably the same age as Zevier, and I just wasn’t that excited until I was in my 20s when I started to appreciate what my mom had to share with me.” Russell said he also appreciates what Riel means to his

culture and to Canada. “He was a hero,” he said. “We’re in a time in history when he will be recognized as one of the fathers of confederation. FLRS will commemorate National Aboriginal Day on Saturday, June 18, 7 pm at Cranberry Hall.

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Council honours retiring city clerk Councillors say goodbye to Marie Claxton Star Wars-style CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Some people are given the standard watch or golden handshake when they retire, while others are treated to something a little more special. City of Powell River’s clerk and deputy chief administrative officer (CAO) Marie Claxton retired this week, but for her final committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, May 31, council went out of its way to put a personal touch on wishing her well. Council arrived wearing black tshirts with a white image of Star Wars character Yoda on them with the phrase, “What I think what I’m hearing is…” Councillor Russell Brewer, speaking for council, stood to address the gallery and explained they wanted to take a minute before the meeting to acknowledge Claxton and her years of service.

Brewer said Claxton had been given the nickname Yoda several years ago. “You all know Yoda from Star Wars; wise, all-knowing and counsels everyone. That is kind of how we perceive Madame Clerk,” said Brewer. He explained that Claxton would say, “What I think what I’m hearing is…” whenever she was trying to help council channel its ideas into direction for staff. “It was always bang on,” he said. As he pulled out a large Yoda doll from under the table where he sits, Brewer said they did not want to just send her off with a t-shirt. Hanging around the doll’s neck was a card with what Brewer said was Yoda’s story. “We may have modified it somewhat though,” he added. Claxton smiled and laughed throughout Brewer’s presentation. He read the card for the gallery: “Yoda was a legendary city clerk and smarter than most in her connection with the charter. Small in size, but wise and powerful, she trained councils for 800 years and played an integral role in Union of BC Municipalities wars, the instruction of naive councillors and unlocking the path to re-election. In the later days of the old corpora-

SHOES BIG: City of Powell River council provided clerk and deputy chief administration officer Marie Claxton a memorable retirement, with a t-shirt and a Yoda doll. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

tion, Yoda served as grand master of senior management.” Claxton gave Brewer a hug and said her grandsons, who are “Star Wars freaks,” were going to be jealous. “I have this and they don’t,” she said. “It’s been a joy; thank you,” said Claxton.

After the meeting, city CAO Mac Fraser said Claxton has been an important leader at city hall. “Marie has been an integral part of the operation of this city for a number of years and as deputy CAO she has been absolutely invaluable to me, but her legacy she can be most proud of is the state of

this organization she is leaving behind,” said Fraser. “It’s very strong because of her. I think she knows it, but all the staff of the municipality would be unanimous in saying that Marie has made this a better workplace through her work and is leaving us to an exciting retirement at the top of her game.”

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Children and sculptor design bike racks Project part of bike skills and health education for youth

bike racks,â&#x20AC;? said Chris Bratseth, social studies teacher at Brooks Secondary School and one of the project leads. Designs were then handed over to local metalwork sculptor Colin MacRae, who shaped and created the racks using metal tubing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah, how am I going to build it?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said MacRae. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never done this before; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a spontaneous project.â&#x20AC;? MacRae said he thought the idea of a youth-inspired project was inspirational. After seeing rudimentary bike racks in other communities he thought Powell River could do better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a great idea,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea of taking a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imagination and designing it and building it, and they can own a piece of it, is really quite wonderful.â&#x20AC;? Since the racks have appeared around town, MacRae said he has been asked about designing more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This a unique project beyond Powell River,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even in cities, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a lot of functional art. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been a big inspi-

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Designs for new bike racks being installed around Powell River include a bear, an octopus, a jellyfish, a caterpillar, a hockey goalie and a face. Each design is inspired by grade four students at School District 47 (SD47) elementary schools. The bike racks are part of a larger youth active transportation project that was a partnership between Divisions of Family Practice, Vancouver Coastal Health, Powell River Cycling Association, SD47 and City of Powell River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We decided that along with the bike skills and health education thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happened for youth, we would have a design competition for grade fours to design these

ration for me is to get more functional, creatively designed work into public areas.â&#x20AC;? As an educator, Bratseth has also been inspired by this project. He sees the bike racks as an example of 21st-century learning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a remarkable reflection of community-based learning and allowing students to credibly and meaningfully give back to their community,â&#x20AC;? said Bratseth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids were very excited to draw unique bike racks and now the real joy is seeing them come to fruition in the community. These grade fours have created legacy pieces for our community.â&#x20AC;? According to MacRae, the city should be investing in these types of initiatives. He said he thinks Powell River is at the beginning of an artistic movement toward more functional public art. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city is really taking an issue to beautify and to make it inspiring,â&#x20AC;? said MacRae. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powell River has the potential to become this incredible gallery of what can be done.â&#x20AC;?

BIKE ART: Artist and metalworker Colin MacRae stands beside one of six new bike racks inspired by grade four students and being installed around town. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

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Students learn from professionals Annual two-week symphony music festival set to start DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Students attending Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy (PRISMA) share many of the same reasons for coming to Powell River for the festival. All will immerse themselves in intensive schedules that include orchestra rehearsals, master classes, individual instruction, sectional rehearsals, competitions and concert performances. “I really can’t get enough,” said Powell River cello player Eli Schweitzer. “The music, the people, faculty and [PRISMA music director and conductor] Arthur Arnold is too big of an opportunity to pass up. I can’t imagine not doing it. It’s my fourth year. There’s always something new to learn and improve.” For violinist Madeline Hocking, who attended PRISMA in 2011, 2012 and 2014 and previously lived in Powell River, the internationally recognized faculty had the greatest influence on her. “The faculty are so incredible,” said Hocking. “They’re so high calibre from all over the world. They’ve become really valuable mentors and friends to me at this point.”

Hocking intends to become a professional musician and she knew that from an early age. Through PRISMA, some of the 77 students attending will learn they are not quite good enough to become professional musicians, and others never want to be. Schweitzer said he knew from an early age that he did not want a career in music; he has wanted to be a doctor since he was 10 years old. He was seven when he discovered the cello at the encouragement of his parents who wanted him to play a musical instrument. “It was an encyclopedia video on my old computer,” said Schweitzer. “It had the orchestra and an introduction to each instrument. I happened along the string section and thought the violin was too high and the bass was too low, so I picked the cello because it was a perfect in-between.” At age three, Hocking was watching Disney movies when she discovered the violin. A barbecue resulted in her desire to play professionally. “When I was pretty young my mom started hosting barbecues for the faculty at our house,” she said. “I was able to see how amazing these people are, what their lives were like and wanted to have a life like that and to be one of those people when I grew up.” Hocking said she is well on her way to having that life. She has completed the third year of a

bachelor’s degree at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Schweitzer completed his music degree at Trinity Western University in April. For the time being, he is taking a breath and a year off to play music while he still can before medical school. One school he is looking to study at is University of Saskatchewan, where his father attended. He said he plans to come back to Powell River. “My dream is to take over my father’s practice,” he said. “I would definitely never abandon my instrument; I will always continue to play.” Whether they go on to become professional musicians or another career, students attending PRISMA have one thing in common: they are all very talented. “I have been working at my instrument so long I have this talent to play such amazing music,” said Schweitzer, “that opportunity to play something like Fifth Symphony by Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5 by Dmitri Shostakovich and Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. To have those skills, to be able to play those pieces, is why I keep coming back. Those amazing landmark pieces are so well-known in the musical world.” PRISMA takes place from Monday, June 13, through Saturday, June 25. For information and a full schedule, go to orchestraacademy.ca.

PREPARING FOR PRISMA: As part of a 77-member festival orchestra, cellist Eli Schweitzer will attend Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy for the fourth time. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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TAKE A PEAK: Kerensa Haynes

Visual artist Kerensa Haynes moved to Powell River in 2012 with her partner, Chris McDonough, who is originally from here. Haynes was born in London, England, and lived in a number of different places before settling in Canada. She began her career with figurative drawing. Since arriving in Powell River, Haynes has new found inspiration in the landscape and painting with oil on canvas. She will be showing a piece at Kaleidoscope Collective’s upcoming show, I Am: A Creative Community Expression. How did you and Chris meet? It was kind of a random occurrence. We met in 2001 in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom, partying basically, with Roger Sanchez DJing. I would never have imagined myself to be anywhere like Powell River and, of course, I’ve totally fallen in love with it. What attracts you to painting landscapes? It wasn’t until I moved to Powell River around 2012. I was not a landscape painter. It’s not the literal landscape. Who knows if

the landscape would have happened if I hadn’t been placed in the landscape? I’m an intuitive type of painter, like a lot of artists. I don’t know if you can put me in a box. Who are your influences? It’s more the old masters; I was really interested in Rembrandt and Caravaggio. I went on to study modern art and more the Picassos, Surrealists, Dada and getting into Jenny Saville. I’m influenced by so many; there’s too many to name, really. Gerhard Richter is an influence in terms of the way he broke the idea that artists had to do one thing and it had to be one way. How have you found the arts community in Powell River? It’s thriving and beautiful. I’ve been welcomed by Meghan Hildebrand, Autumn Skye Morrison, Adam Cramb, Luke Ramsey and all the artists. It’s nice to have that support because it can be very isolating experience otherwise. For more information, go to kerensahaynes.com.

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Mill manager addresses Catalyst takeover at meeting Corporate management and city mayor remain positive about possible ownership change DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

To conclude a presentation to interested community stakeholders on Wednesday, June 1, Catalyst Paper Corporation’s Powell River division vice-president and general manager Fred Chinn said, despite recent talks of corporate takeover, the mill is here to stay. “This is a company that’s going to be here,” said Chinn at the meeting, “and this is a mill that’s going to last.” Chinn answered questions from stakeholders on the recent news that Kejriwal Group International (KGI) has targeted Catalyst for takeover. Chinn said KGI’s owner Rahul Kejriwal has already had conversations with Catalyst’s board of directors and has been “looking to buy a pulp and paper company for a while.” Kejriwal wants to build up Catalyst, not break it up, said Chinn “He doesn’t want to carve it up and sell it off,” he said. “It’s not profitable enough to sell the pieces. This is something you buy as a whole.” The proposed deal involves

CATALYST FOR CHANGE: Catalyst Paper Corporation Powell River division vice-president and general manager Fred Chinn delivers an updated report on the local pulp and paper mill. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

Catalyst’s four largest shareholders, who control 79 percent of its shares. An expression of intent would allow KGI to acquire shares at $6 each. On news of the potential acquisition, Catalyst shares skyrocketed by more than 750 percent on the Toronto Stock Exchange and closed at around $5 per share on May 24; prices has since settled at about $4 per share. Chinn said Kejriwal has looked to acquire Catalyst because of its low share price and the company’s potential for growth. “Buy now when it’s cheap and

build it into what [Catalyst president and chief executive officer] Joe Nemeth and the board of directors want to build it into,” said Chinn. According to Powell River mayor Dave Formosa, if a deal can be made between Kejriwal and Catalyst, it will be a good thing for the city. “He has rightfully found Catalyst as a good target,” said Formosa. “It is a good target because they survived; they’ve actually acquired other mills. They’re a great target for somebody who is really interested in making paper.”

Formosa said Catalyst is converting machinery to produce sustainable papers, including those used for medical purposes, papers used in food packaging and other paper products. “They’re trying to retool and rebuild themselves,” he said. “This person, I am told, has that vision.” According to Chinn, two shortterm challenges face Powell River’s mill: US Food and Drug Administration approval for producing new paper to be used in food packaging on paper machine 11; and a hearing in regard to a countervailing duty that Catalyst

was hit with by the US Department of Commerce in August 2015. During his presentation, Chinn said paper machine 11 is now being converted for dual capabilities, producing the specialty products mentioned by Formosa and other regular products. Retooling should be completed later this year. “It will be the first machine in the world that can do those things,” said Chinn. “Generally, it can do one or the other. We’ve come up with a real innovative design.” A decision on whether or not the Kejriwal takeover deal will go ahead is not expected until October.

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Local golfer plays at national event Perseverance pays off with invitation DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Powell River’s Robbie Potesta just missed the cut at the Canadian University Golf Championship at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, held from May 31 to June 3. The close call was not a problem for Potesta. The whole experience, he said, was “phenomenal, incredible and so much fun to be a part of.” According to Potesta, it was the biggest event he ever played in. In a field of 157 golfers representing the best university and college programs in Canada, Potesta, who plays for Vancouver Island University Mariners in Nanaimo, posted an 11-over-par score of 227 over three rounds. His best round was an impressive three-under-par 69 on the second day of play. “It was actually the best tournament round I ever played,” he said. “I was ecstatic.” Potesta’s teammate Kyler Bourgeault finished seven over par. VIU golfers competed for just the third time in the 14-year history of the event. According to Potesta, he and Bourgeault applied as individuals rather than as a team, which is the normal way of entering the championship. For two months, the pair were unsuccessful with sending emails to gain entry into the tournament, said Potesta. Then, three days before the it started, they received a phone call and were told two spots became available and they were able to play. “I just wanted to be part of the experience,” said Potesta. “This is my final year of college golf.”

FOLLOW THROUGH: Robbie Potesta tried for months to land an invitation to a national golf championship; at the last minute he received it. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

High school athletes excel at provincial meet Season continues for three students preparing for BC Summer Games DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

MEDALISTS AND TEAMMATES: Members of Brooks Secondary School’s track and field team that competed in the recent provincial championships include [from left] Drew Sundberg, 13, bronze medal in long jump; Josh Chernoff, 15; Ella Wedel, 15; Olivia Hopkins 14; Camryn Cline, 14, silver medal in 800-metres; Sydney Elliott, 16; and Mackenzie Guild, 14. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

For students and coaches of Brooks Secondary School’s track and field team, it was a landmark year that culminated at the BC Provincial Track and Field Championships in Nanaimo Thursday, June 2 through Saturday,

June 4. For three athletes, training continues for competition in the BC Summer Games from July 21 to 24 in Abbotsford. Keegan Abbott, 14, will compete in throwing events, Mackenzie Guild, 14, in the 800-metres and Chris Fisher, 15, in 1,500-metre steeplechase. “The summer games are unique because they’re only available to our grade eights and nines,” said coach Brodie Guild. The trio will have a week of downtime before a month of training begins in preparation for the games. A 60-member zone six team, which includes a part

of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, will participate. Brooks athletes returned home from the provincials with several medals. Calli-Ann Abbott, 16, earned a silver medal in the 100-metre sprint-hurdle final; Drew Sundberg, 13, received a bronze medal for placing third in the long jump; Camryn Cline, 14, came home with a silver medal in the junior girls 800-metres. “Not all of them medalled, not all of them placed in the top eight, quite a few did,” said Guild. “Everybody was happy and looking forward to next season.”

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Virginia Ann Pargeon March 22, 1935 - May 30, 2016

Virginia passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30, at Rotary House Hospice in Richmond, surrounded with love by her side and in thought. She was predeceased by her son Benjamen in 2011 and is survived by her other children Edmund, Cathy and Peggy, her grandchildren Dougal, Robert, Alysha, Catlin and Lance and great-granddaughter Jasmyn. Virginia will be remembered for her beautiful gardens with lovely flowers, fruit trees and vegetables. She belonged to Mothers March for Peace when she lived in California. Mom and Grandma, with a smile, we know you are in peace.

Mark Rudolph Cariou Mark passed away early on June 2 in Powell River, BC at the age of 85. He was born in Ituna, Saskatchewan on March 7, 1931 into a large family with 7 brothers and 7 sisters. He was predeceased by brothers Jules, Jack (John), Hank (Henry), and Ray, and sisters Beatrice, Sandy and Blanche. Mark will be missed by his brothers Victor, Leo and Charles, and sisters Ginger, Marcy, Anita and Marcia. He is survived by his wife of 17 years Norine, along with sons Kimball, Dwight, Shaun, Andy and daughter Colette, along with several grandchildren and dozens of nieces and nephews. Mark spent many years working across western Canada on the country’s railways and various other jobs, before settling in Powell River in 1977 to work at the mill as a carpenter. He loved baseball; both playing it and coaching young players, as well as watching every game he could. Mark was an avid golfer, gardener and handyman, and was well-known for his voice with the Powell River Men’s Choir.

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12:45 pm General Meeting 1:30 pm (approximately) Speaker DriveAble Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Cranberry Seniors Centre 6792 Cranberry Street

1125 Lost BLACK, SPAYED female, ear tattoo, goes by the name Sonsa, one year old, Jordan St area on May 19. 604.485.0258.

1210 Career Training BY EMPLOYER REQUEST, CanScribe is training to fill 400 Medical Transcription positions. Train with the only accredited and AHDI approved online Canadian school. 1.866.305.1165. www.canscribe.ca.

Meetings

1215 General Employment

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

BOND COORDINATOR required for PREP Society. See prepsociety.org for details. COAST BERRY Company is looking for a reliable, energetic and committed individual to run the farm market cafe parttime/full-time from July-September . Must be able to bake, have good customer service skills and own transportation. Please send resume to info@coastberrycompany.com COAST BERRY Company is looking for berry pickers JuneSeptember. Must be reliable and have own transportation. Please send resume to info@coastberrycompany.com

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Services will be held at St. David and St. Paul Anglican Church in Powell River on Friday, June 10 at 1:30 PM, with a reception afterward. Please come and share your stories and memories.

1010 Announcements

A shared life is a healthy life

1100 In Memoriam

Leave a Legacy Your will is the last statement you will ever make. With the help of a financial advisor you can benefit from estate planning that reflects your values. Ask about naming a charity as a beneficiary on your RRSP or as a secondary beneficiary on since your life insurance; including charitable gifts in your will; completing an estate plan that reduces taxes and fees. Plan today to make a difference tomorrow. inclusion 1954

Call 1.877.485.8488 or visit www.dennistonsociety.org

4400 Marine Ave

POWELL RIVER

A Home-share provider is someone who opens up their home and family life to include an adult with support needs. Home-share providers come from all walks of life and do not need qualifications or experience, just the right attitude and a willingness to truly share their lives with another person. since 1954

inclusion

POWELL RIVER

Visit our website inclusionpowellriver.ca for more information, or call Michael Gormley, Home-Sharing Manager, at 604.485.5663 or email mgormley@inclusionpr.ca

8000 SERVICE DIRECTORY 9000 TRANSPORTATION

1215 General Employment COAST FITNESS is looking for a certified fitness instructor for group and indoor cycling classes to join our growing team. Please send resume to info@coastfitness.ca

METHADONE PATIENT Facilitator required for PREP Society. See prepsociety.org for details.

BUY SELL TRADE HIRE RENT

COFFEE KIOSK manager required for PREP Society. See prepsociety.org for details. EXPERIENCED MOA for busy specialist office, 2-3 days/week, advanced computer skills, EMR experience necessary. Drop resume at the general surgery clinic 6935 Harvie Ave. 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!

Peak Classifieds 604.485.5313 PREP/PIZZA COOK wanted, willing to train the right person, apply in person with resume to Snicker’s Restaurant. RONA IS looking for a doors and windows installer, part time to start, could lead to full time, references a must. Email resume to trishat@prrona.ca

School District 47 (Powell River) requires a Secondary School Science Lab Assistant Required qualifications include: • Two years of post-secondary education in chemistry and/or biology • Current WHMIS, First-aid and CPR certificates • Two years related experience This position is part-time and anticipated to commence in September. Please apply by June 22, 2016. Email resumé, cover letter and certificates to: Colleen Hallis, Human Resources Officer colleen.hallis@sd47.bc.ca We wish to thank all applicants; only those under consideration will be contacted.

Stopping the Violence Outreach Program Coordinator Classification: Family Support Worker Grid: 12

Powell River and Region Transition House Society is seeking a permanent, half-time STV Outreach Program Coordinator (17.5 hours per week). For a complete job description, please refer to the website: victimservicespowellriver.com • The successful candidate will have a diploma in social services plus two years of experience in community development and/or women’s anti-violence work, or a combination of both • The candidate must possess the ability to practise from a feminist perspective, show strong empathic skills, have high energy and a clear understanding of the social and personal effects of domestic violence Please send your complete resumé and cover letter with three professional references to: Julie Chambers 209 – 4801 Joyce Avenue Powell River, BC, V8A 3B7 Emailed applications will be accepted: chamberj@telus.net The job posting closes on June 15, 2016 at 12 pm. Thank you for your interest. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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1215 General Employment

CARRIERS NEEDED Friday Delivery Route 23 Gordon Ave Joyce Ave Manitoba Ave Marine Ave Whalen Route 28 Burnaby St Butedale St Courtney St Crofton St Cumberland Pl Duncan St Golden Ave Joyce Ave Looking for reliable person(s) for carrier relief coverage. Car an asset. Call Michele at the Peak 604.485.5313

1230 Work Wanted 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.

DESIGN/BUILD PRO SERVICES Building-permit drawings 3D visualizations Renovations/Interiors Decks/Garden walls Elder-friendly design/Signage Call Dan 604.414.7579 tathamdesignassociates.com

POWELL RIVER LANDSCAPING AND LAWNCARE Commercial and Residential since 1989 • Expert lawncare • Expert hedge trimming

Seniors’ discount available

Call Mark today 604-578-1964

ROOF DEMOSSING ECO-friendly product removes moss and algae removes lichen and fungus foam spray applied no pressure rinse biodegradeable

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

• • •

PRESSURE WASHING

Decks Driveways Walkways

HOUSE SIDING WASHED BY BRUSH Vinyl siding safe NO high pressure • NO siding damage • NO water intrusion • •

485.HELP (4357) WCB and fully insured

2060 For Sale Miscellaneous

3560 Pets

6040 Lots & Acreages for Sale

6962 Storage

9130 ATVs/Dirt Bikes

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

“BRUNO,” super, handsome curly coated retriever mix, f r i e n d ly, s e n i o r m a l e d o g. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “ J U P I T E R ,” swe e t , p re tt y brown tabby and white shorth a i re d fe m a l e c a t . S P CA . 604.485.9252. LOST/FOUND a pet? Adopt-apet? Pet behaviour problems? Abuse or neglect concerns?

ONE ACRE, estate type area, m i nu te s f ro m c i t y c e n te r. 604.483.1632.

LOOKING FOR garage storage fo r o n e c a r, p l e a s e c a l l 1.204.998.5462.

2 011 YA M A H A 4 5 0 , p owe r steering, 125/hrs, including t r a i l e r a n d s e a t $ 7, 3 0 0 . 604.483.9022.

LARGE DOG crate $50; Wing Chair $75. Both in excellent condition. 604.483.3165. PORTABLE TABLE, padded, vinyl covered, 8’ x 4’, excellent condition, multiple uses $150. Call Rosemary 604.414.0211. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawm i l l s . c o m / 4 0 0 O T 1.800.566.6899 Ext:400OT SLED QUAD trailer, 2009, 26’, V-nose, ramps, new tires, 237,500 axels $6,500. Gord 604.223.7119. STEEL BUILDING SALE...SUPER SAVINGS-ADDITIONAL 10% OFF NOW! 20X21 $5,794 25X25 $6,584 30X31 $9,600 32X35 $10,798 42X51 $16,496. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1.800.668.5422 www.pioneersteel.ca TEAK BUFFET 72”; Desk with top 49” ; Sewing/craft table 79” ; TV stand 28”. 604.414.0973.

2070 Free KENMORE ELECTRIC range, 2007. 604.485.7915. RED CLAY bricks, free you pick up. 604.483.3403.

2145 Wanted OSCILLOSCOPE, CONTACT Steve Dow, 604.487.4295 or email ve7tech@shaw.ca TENNIS RACQUETS, please email mshane@telus.net or call 604.483.3393.

3005 Childcare Available CRANBERRY PRESCHOOL Accepting registrations for children aged 30 months to 4 yrs. Call 604.483.4042 Ext.210

3560 Pets “CHAZ,” young, Pit Bull mix, family friendly boy. SPCA. 604.485.9252.

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604.485.9252. “LULU,” lovely, Border Collie mix, nice senior dog. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “MAMA,” charcoal gray, pretty, short haired young cat. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “MAVIS & April,” super nice, female rats. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “MEEKO,” sweet, short haired, gray tabby cat. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “MICE-A-PALOOZA!” sweet, tiny baby mice seeking mouse f r i e n d l y h a b i t a t s . S P CA 604.485.9252. “SPRING & Brook,” beautiful, handsome, four month old male rabbits. SPCA. 604.485.9252.

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.can a d a b e n e fi t . c a / f re e a s s e s s ment.

5015 Business Opportunities H I P O R K N E E R E P L AC E MENT? Ar thritic Condit ions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1.844.453.5372.

6025 For Sale by Owner FLOAT CABIN, nice location on Lois Lake, all amenities. 604.487.4104. PARK LIKE 9.8 acres on Texada, lovely turn key home with new 3-bay garage, pristine water, must see $475,000. 604.414.3613.

5520 Legal/Public Notices Land Act

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A DISPOSITION OF CROWN LAND

Take Notice that 689738 BC Ltd from Lund, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey, for a Licence of Occupation (residential) located at Rasmussen Bay, Part of District Lot 6796, Group 1, New Westminster District. The Lands File Number for this application is 2411654. Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1. Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp 2. By mail to the Senior Land Officer at 200 10428, 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1 Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations until June 30, 2016. Comments received after this date may not be considered. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizen’s Services in Victoria at: gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/

6505 Apartments/Condos for Rent

6965 Suites for Rent

1-B D R M SPACIOUS apar tments, 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 S U N S E T V I S TA S , 1- b d r m , nicely remodeled, ocean views, walking distance to everything, senior friendly, nicely remode l e d . 6 0 4 . 2 2 3 . 14 01 a n d 604.414.0589.

1-BDRM GROUND level suite, 585 sqft, beautiful rural setting near Craig Road $550/mth includes hydro, satellite tv, wi-fi, private deck overlooking pond. One month free every year for light gardening, would suit stable, retired non-smoker. Not suitable for kids. 604.483.1131. 1-BDRM SUITE, own driveway, patio, one block from two shopping malls, on bus route, centrally located, N/S, N/P, all amenities included, must agree to c r i m i n a l re c o rd c h e ck . 604.485.2301. WESTVIEW, LARGE 1-bdr m, five appliances, suits single, N/S, N/P $800/mth includes utilities. 604.485.0987.

6515 Commercial BUILDING FOR rent or lease, commercial or single occupancy, south of town Hwy 101 $800/mth plus utilities. For more infor mation call 604.414.7201.

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6975 Wanted to Rent SENIOR REQUIRES 1-2 Bdrm, N/S, one cat and one quiet dog, long term. 604.485.3034. Have references.

FOR DETAILS ON

8220 Lawn & Garden

604.483.8200

PROPERTY MAINTAIN

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN POWELL RIVER

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

6545 Hall Rentals FOR RENT: Senior Citizens Association has two halls plus a meeting room available to serve you. Reasonable rates. Al 604.483.3603, 604.414.9456.

6560 Houses for Rent 2-BDRM, CRANBERRY, N/S, N / P, re fe re n c e s re q u i re d $550/mth. 604.485.7444. 3-BDRM, 2-BATH, upper floor, with basement area, Westview, ocean view, 5-appl, no pets, N/S, references required $1,250/mth heat, hot water i n c l u d e d . 6 0 4 . 4 8 3 . 13 18 , 604.483.8383. 3 - B D R M C OT TAG E , e a sy beach access, open concept layout, deck, 6-appl, cat OK, prefer seniors $875/mth. Phone or text 1.604.837.9334.

485.H E L P (4357)

help@property-maintain.com WCB and fully insured 9115 Auto Miscellaneous

Mechanics on Duty 604.485.7927

8325 Sand & Gravel

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4s 1991 BLAZER, 4-dr, 4x4, automatic transmission, good bush vehicle $800 obo. 604.483.2441.

9160 Trucks & Vans 1998 GMC Sierra, extended cab, 305 Vortec, auto, good fuel economy, good truck. 220,000 kms $2,500. 604.223.0714. 20 0 0 GMC, 4x4, AWD, low k m s , m a t c h i n g c a n o p y. 604.414.6396. 2008 FORD F150, super crew, XLT, 4X4, 37,970 kms $17,500. 604.483.4171.

9185 Boats 17’ DOUBLE Eagle, 135 optimax, low hours, newer galvanized trailer $6,500. 604.483.5101. 17’ SANGSTER, 145-hp, Volvo in/out board, new over haul, trailer $4,500. 604.485.4402. 1998 SEARAY 270 special edition, new engine, manifolds, head and tarp, with 2012 trailer $37,000. westcoastend.com 604.413.2099. 19’ SILVERLINE, 300 hp outboard $8,500; 16’ K&C, with a 40 Mariner $3,500; 17’ fiberglass with 90 Johnson $800. 604.483.7973. 2008 18’LUND 60th Anniversary Fisherman 1800. Loaded, main drive is a fuel injected 4.3 liter Mercruiser inboard with a 9.9 4-stroke Mercury Pro Kicker sits on a Shoreland’r tandem axle trailer. One owner, very low hours and very well maintained. Must sell, moving overseas. Asking $28,000. No reas o n a bl e o ffe r re f u s e d . 604.485.5124. 21’ GLASPEY, 305 Chev mercruiser, outdrive, large cuddy, flush toilet, GPS, tandem trailer $4,500 obo. 604.487.4214. REINELL SPORTBOAT, 19’, 1996, with Roswell wake-board tower, re-powered, less than 100 hours, with trailer $15,000. 604.485.9692. SEARAY 270 DR, twin 4.3 L, alpha legs, 1991, good condition, reduced $11,900. Call Chris 604.414.3960.

9220 RVs/Campers/Trailers

Stevenson Road, Powell River, BC

604.483.8007 SAND AND GRAVEL PRODUCTS TOPSOIL • QUARRY ROCK SLINGER TRUCK • GRAVEL TRUCK EXCAVATIONS • LAND CLEARING

2001 CORSAIR fifth wheel, 32’, 2-slides, A/C, vacuum, clean, ever ything works $16,000. 604.489.1509 for details. 30’ FORD RV, 1988, A/C generator, new tires, A/C, runs great $5,500 firm. 604.223.2702 or 604.487.9938. IMMACULATE 2010 Nash 25s travel trailer, fully equipped for s u m m e r o f f u n $ 12 , 9 0 0 . 604.414.3854. THOR MAJESTIC Flyer, A class, gas, 30’ $1,500. 604.483.6907.

2085 Garage Sales 3755 MANITOBA AVE Sat Jun 11, 8 - 11 am Something for Everyone 4760 JOYCE AVE Visitor Information Centre Sat June 11, 10 am - noon Office supplies, tech equipment, artwork, event items We can take credit/charge cards

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CROSSWORD

HOROSCOPE Week of June 8 to 14

DOWN 1. Behaves

2. Begone! 3. Await judgment 4. Perspire 5. Headstrong 6. Italian money, once 7. Longings 8. Sultan’s wives 9. Pub offering 10. Foot part 11. Elongated fish 20. Great fright 22. Mountainous 24. Sinister 25. Supreme Court count 26. Hollow 27. Way out 28. Not in use 29. ____-do-well 31. Humorous one 32. Spookiness 41. One-____ bandit 43. Eskimo canoe 45. Guzzle 46. Pinch 48. Ballot 49. Rust-prone metal 50. Salesman’s car 51. Take action against 52. Shout 53. Candle count

2500 HD, EXTENDED CAB, 8’ BOX, 6.6 TURBO DIESEL, 200,000 KMS #15142A

$18,995

GEMINI | MAY 21 TO JUNE 21 This is an excellent time to apply for a loan or to consolidate your debts. Do not hesitate to ask your boss for a raise because he or she won’t be able to refuse you anything this week.

LEO | JULY 24 TO AUGUST 23 Your health could be an obstacle to your progress. Take the time to find a good doctor or a new treatment; doing so could really improve your quality of life. VIRGO | AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 22 You develop your network of professional contacts and extend your circle of friends. You succeed in combining business with pleasure, both at work and in your leisure activities.

SUDOKU

LIBRA | SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 22 Whether self-employed or not, you work on a rather demanding project that brings you long-term divdends. You’ll need to be patient. SCORPIO | OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 22 Some sort of training course over the summer will allow you to earn a recognized certificate. You could also undertake a journey that improves your self-esteem. SAGITTARIUS | NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 20 If there is some tension within your relationship, look for solutions. Plan some quality time with your loved one and avoid bringing office problems home with you.

LAST WEEK’S SODUKO ANSWER:

2004 GMC SIERRA

TAURUS | APRIL 20 TO MAY 20 You express yourself very clearly about a money matter. You can ensure a better future for your love relationship if you plan a big project to do together.

CANCER | JUNE 22 TO JULY 23 A new challenge awaits you in the near future. You have the opportunity to make a new start in one form or another; maybe it involves taking steps to go back to school.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

ACROSS 1. Certain vipers 5. Tricky 8. Detest 12. Munch 13. No-win contest 14. ____ vera 15. Musical pitch 16. Vaselike vessel 17. Film holder 18. Fizzy drink 19. Moisten, as a turkey 21. Bar check 23. Make right 27. Commotion 30. Bring down 33. Be competitive 34. Solemn lyric poem 35. Nosy one 36. Traveler’s stop 37. Spanish hooray 38. Emcee’s speech, for short 39. Give permission 40. Telecast again 42. Tick off 44. Plastic ingredient 47. Anxious 51. Con 54. Grief 55. Years long past 56. Compel 57. “____ Now or Never” 58. Small bit 59. Ogled 60. Home utility 61. Gambling game

ARIES | MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19 Your children require your presence, and you get involved with their school activities. The bank gives you the go-ahead for financing a home or extensive renovations.

HOT HOT DEALS

2015 CHEV MALIBU

4-DR SEDAN

14,000 KMS

#N1254

$19,488

CAPRICORN | DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 You meet a stranger who invites you to travel with him or her. A business trip is profitable if you can speak another language. Weigh the pros and cons before coming to a decision. AQUARIUS | JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 You are very busy at work, particularly with lots of small details that take a long time to settle. A promotion starts to materialize gradually, and it is one that will make you very proud. PISCES | FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 Your leadership is needed. People love you and will follow your lead. You may suggest some major projects, both at work and to your loved one, and everyone wants to go along with them.

2015 CHEV CRUZE

20,000 KMS #N1249

$16,988

2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

FWD, LS

47,000 KMS

#1669A

$15,995

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Your Hometown Grocery Store 5687 MANSON AVE • PH 604.483.4011 • OPEN DAILY 9 AM — 6 PM • FRIDAYS TILL 9 PM PRICES IN EFFECT JUNE 8-14

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ISLAND FARMS VANILLA PLUS

Ice Cream

Leaf Lettuce Red or Green

Frozen Yogurt or Sherbet, 1.65L OLYMPIC 100% NATURAL

Old Fashioned Ham

each

CAL ROOSENDAL FARMS LO

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CALIFORNIA LARGE NAVEL

Roma Tomatoes

Strawberries

Beer Sausage

Oranges

2 98 98

$ 98 Carrots 5 lb bag

Regular or Fat Free, 650 ml

WHOLESOME FOOD

CALIFORNIA

1 lb cont.

Yogurt

If it doesn’t say Island Farms . . . it isn’t.

$ 98

Red Peppers $

each

$ 48

Product of California

/lb 4.37/kg

/lb 3.26/kg

Dinner Rolls

White or 60% Whole Wheat Pkg of 12

$ 98

Hot or Mild

$ 98

Or Chocolate 660 g

Pecan Pie 660 g

98 100 g

$ 48

$ 98

Cream of Mushroom, Chicken Noodle Or Vegetable, 284 ml

Chicken Thighs

3 98 5

FRESH

Pork Back Ribs

Strawberry Cream $ Roll

Campbell’s Tomato Soup

/lb 26.41/kg

Italian Sausage

100 g

Italian Multigrain Bread

ED SMITH

Made Fresh In Store

Armstrong Marble Cheddar $

100 g

GROCERY

$ 48

530 g

Nectarines

FOR

F R E S H D A I LY

P E R S O N A L S E RV I C E

Rib Eye Grilling Steak

100 g

/lb 2.16/kg

each

$ 48

Montreal Style Corned $ Beef

5 $ 25

$ 98

68 /lb 8.11/kg

Fruit Sp-50re0 mlad Assorted, 375

QUAKER READY-TO-SERVE

Oatmeal0g

Assorted, 228-38

KELLOGG’S CORN POPS

Cereal

Froot Loops or Frosted Flakes 320-445 g

2 3 3

$ 98 $ 68 $ 68

2 1 3 IT’S A MONSTER 2$7 OF A SALE /lb 8.77/kg

/lb 13.18/kg

FROZEN

Perogies Assorted, 908 g

$ 68

PRINGLES

Chips Assorted 150-168 g

$ 98

HEINZ SQUEEZE

Ketchup Assorted, 750 ml-1L

$ 98

MAT T MAT T RESSES MAT T RESSES RESSE S

Our mismatch mattress sale continues

See our ad in Friday’s Peak Weekender

LOCATED DOWNSTAIRS AT MITCHELL BROTHERS 604.483.4949 • 5687 MANSON AVENUE