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Get the Peak to Go iPhone app now available in the App Store or iTunes PERFECT NOTE: International Choral Kathaumixw music advisor Walter Martella directs the Academy Chamber Choir at a rehearsal before the festival’s opening. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

Choirs come together at Kathaumixw Former and current artistic directors reflect on festival beginnings and expectations DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Every two years since 1984, Powell River has hosted what has grown into one of the largest and most respected choral festivals in the world. Choirs travel from around the globe to perform at

International Choral Kathaumixw. This year, choral groups from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Hungary, United States and Canada are attending, along with Powell River’s host choirs. It all began in 1975 when Kathaumixw founder Don James formed Powell River Boys Choir with 20 boys between the ages of nine and 14. James took that group out into the world. Through their voices being heard on international stages, a world of song followed them back to Powell River. “That’s exactly what happened,” said James. “Once the boys sang in the prestigious Eisteddfod International Festival in Llangollen, Wales, I could see what this small town, smaller $479,000 FINE FAMILY HOME

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WASTE REDUCITON: [From left] Powell River Regional District chief administrative officer Al Radke, board chair Patrick Brabazon and manager of community services Mike Wall announced in a press conference Tuesday, July 5, that the regional district had received a $6-million grant to move forward with a two-phase plan to remediate the old Willingdon Beach incinerator site and construct a resource recovery centre. The total project cost is estimated at approximately $8.8 million. See full story at prpeak.com CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

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“You have to surround yourself with your people,” he said. “Whether that’s finding new composers to write works for the festival, or to bring in some of the younger talent who can come to Powell River and direct these mass choirs, I’m able to add more of my personal touch.” Cummings said there is an expectation from organizers and audiences that each Kathaumixw year will exceed the previous one. “It’s tough to top every year,” he said. “There’s pressure because you want everything to go so well.” Cummings has travelled the world to other festivals and has an appreciation for what Powell River has accomplished with Kathaumixw. “Sometimes you go to festivals and the venues are absolutely gorgeous, but there’s nobody there,” said Cummings. “We have shown up to performances with the Powell River Youth Choir in different parts of the world and the only people there are the two adjudicators and the cousin of some kid who happens to live in that area. Other times you get a nice audience but the venue is not favourable; that’s not the case with Kathaumixw.” Demands an artistic director has with an event the size of Kathaumixw are daunting, including last-minute

details and the aforementioned high expectations. However, rising above the number of choirs, singers, tickets and billets associated with the festival, ultimately, there is the music. “It’s really fun. I love that part of my job,” said Cummings. “I’m being forwarded music I’ve never heard before from composers and arrangers I’ve never heard of and it opens a whole new world.” Cummings has commissioned new works this year from Victoria Symphony comp os er-in-residence Tobin Stokes and Sarah Quartel, a prolific composer from Ontario. He has also sent out scores and downloads of the repertoire to be performed by the mass choir at performances in the Great Hall. Until now, choirs have been working on the music independent of each other. “On the first day of full rehearsal, which is Wednesday, they sing together for the first time,” said Cummings. “That is absolutely thrilling because people from all over the world are standing shoulder to shoulder. Altos from New Zealand, China, Australia and Austria are all singing the same notes and lyric.” Ay-Laung Wang returns as a featured performer and jury member of Kathaumixw 2016. Wang, who has attended the festival since 2004 as an organ

and piano accompanist, described that moment when the accompaniment comes together with voices as “having goosebumps all over.” She distinctly remembers her first festival. “I was amazed by the whole Kathaumixw experience. It was absolutely stunning,” said Wang. “I wasn’t expecting anything like it. I still remember how shocked I was.” Wang is widely acclaimed and has performed with orchestras all over the world. She said there is something very special at Kathaumixw compared to other festivals she has attended. “The level of it is exactly the same in terms of excellence, but there is more to it,” she said. “It’s the Powell River people.” James is reflective on the deep meaning of Kathaumixw, because of choirs coming together in music and the culture of their countries. “It’s also about the soul of countries,” he said. “It broadens everyone’s view of the world and what music means to people in various countries. It’s been a stunning education for local people who go to hear the best choirs in the world and their music, and realize how powerful it can be and how similar our feelings are about community.” For more information and a full schedule, go to kathaumixw.org.

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Local businesses bristle from early morning sailing loss CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

SCHEDULE HEADACHES: An added mid-afternoon summer sailing between Saltery Bay and Earls Cove is helping to improve travel options for summer tourists, but frustration is growing with Powell River’s shippers and manufacturers with the loss of an early morning sailing. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

corporation has a service agreement with the BC government mandating a total number of required sailings and the ferry advisory committee would need to present options that are backed by broad community consensus in order to make any alterations, said Guenette, who added the corporation

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ply because of the cost and the time of the ferry,” said Rekve. He said in the short term he would like to see the early morning ferry restored, but in the longer term he would like the community to have a discussion on the viability of ferry service to the lower Sunshine Coast. “We don’t have good ferry terminals at Saltery Bay or Earls Cove, or proper highway infrastructure down to Sechelt,” said Rekve. “Get rid of that ferry and put the money into the main terminal out of Westview, make the schedules line up and not cost a fortune; that would be best.” Meanwhile, the regional district will continue efforts to pressure the provincial government to reassess the economic impacts service reductions have had for coastal communities, said Brabazon. “This is certainly a political problem created by the provincial government,” he said. “For them to suggest they are not responsible for BC Ferries is utter balderdash.”

Setting it straight In last issue’s story “Local governments report on salaries” we mistakenly used the word “salaries” instead of “remuneration.” Also, the highest remuneration in 2015, paid to fire captain Tom Baker, included vacation-time payouts at his retirement, and other numbers included payouts beyond salary. Also, we omitted six other 2015 remunerations of more than $90,000. They are: $101,376.79, Kevin Culos, firefighter; $100,726.09, Shawn Cator, manager of operational ser vices; $97,702.94, Frank D ’Ang io, manager of engineering services; $99,443.62, Todd Fougere, recreation complex maintenance foreman; $98,607.78, Brad Collicutt, firefighter; and $90,416.62, Kevin Cote, firefighter.

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at a schedule change, but Guenette cautioned such an undertaking is much more complex due to the diversity of schedule needs in the community. “Assuming that is possible, we would by all means put a schedule change in place,” he said. Before anything is brought to BC Ferries, Brabazon said the committee will continue to establish some operational facts and community and business needs. Rekve said he is pushing for a broader discussion on Powell River’s ferry service and was disappointed that only Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons responded to his letter. Rekve blames the current ferry service for restricting business and coastal communities, a conclusion backed by a 2014 Union of BC Municipalities report that stated 10 years of ferry rate increases has caused a reduction in province’s gross domestic product, a key indicator of economic health. “You cannot convince people that this is a place that can be prosperous sim-

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ers, stating that something has to be done to improve service. According to Rekve, the changes reduce his company’s shipping options and make timely delivery more challenging. “We do need to hold the government and BC Ferries responsible and make them realize this isn’t just a Powell

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The changeover to BC Ferries’ summer schedule between Saltery Bay and Earls Cove continues to be a thorn in the side of local businesses. Local shipper Gord Milne raised the issue at the Northern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee’s biannual meeting with BC Ferries on June 1. The summer ferry schedule was also discussed as part of the recent fixed-link consultation on June 22, between civic and business leaders and provincial government, said committee member and Powell River Regional District Electoral Area A director Patrick Brabazon “The schedule is not serving our community,” said Brabazon. The summer schedule, brought into effect June 21, moves the 5:35 am sailing from Saltery Bay to 2:05 pm, a change designed to improve summer tourism traffic flow, but creates scheduling difficulties for Powell River businesses needing to make one-day return trips to Vancouver. BC Ferries has said it would be willing to make changes, even moving runs from slower times of the year, if a business case can be made, according to Brabazon. Powell River-based helicopter parts supply company owner Jason Rekve did not attend the fixed-link meeting, but he did send a June 23 email to BC transportation minister Todd Stone and BC Ferries president Mike Corrigan, among oth-

T he acquisition of Catalyst Paper Corporation (CPC) by Kejriwal Group International (KGI) has taken another step forward. Majority shareholders have entered into a support agreement with KGI and details have been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the acquisition remains potential, if the deal is completed KGI will purchase all 79 per cent of CPC shares controlled by the majority shareholders and all common shares held by minority shareholders would be acquired for $6 Canadian per share. Principal shareholders have agreed to the takeover, expected to be completed by November 30, according to a Catalyst media release. It is not yet known how the potential acquisition will affect Powell River’s mill.

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New bus company here to stay, says owner Ridership on Sunshine Coast Connector increases with summer tourism bump CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

As Sunshine Coast summer tourism picks up, so too is ridership for the region’s new charter bus service, Sunshine Coast Connector. Sechelt residents Dmitry Tyunin and Lana Zanazovsky own the bus line, a startup offering intercity connections between Powell River and Vancouver. To meet summer demand, last winter the province, with the support of local city and regional governments, fast-tracked Sunshine Coast Connector’s transportation licence application. Operations began in mid-May. “[Ridership] started slow, but it is picking up recently,” said Tyunin. He explained that the company has finally started to hit the breakeven point with passengers. “Before last week, we were driving empty. It was crazy,” he said. With the increase of tourism and word spreading that the company offers a reliable transportation option, Tyunin said he is optimistic about the company’s future. Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons gives much credit to the entrepreneurial spirit of the company. “I know the importance of the route to the Sunshine Coast,” said Simons. “I continue to have a lot of hope and confidence that they will be able to grow and thrive.” City of Powell River councillor Maggie Hathaway said she is de-

lighted that the service is up and running. “It’s absolutely an essential service for the people of Powell River,” said Hathaway. “I don’t think we can do with out it.” Despite efforts to show that Sunshine Coast Connector is here to stay, the company has faced some criticism about its fares. Powell River resident Diana Park said the price to take the bus roundtrip has held her back. “It’s a bit too expensive for me,” said Park. But Park said she hopes the bus line survives. “We do need it, but it’s often the more poor people that catch [the bus], and likely they don’t have the money to pay the prices,” said Park. Tyunin said the company has stepped up its marketing with advertising campaigns in local media and word of mouth is spreading. Potential customers have been phoning to inquire about the schedule, which Tyunin acknowledges is more complicated than that of the previous bus operator, Malaspina Coach Lines. Malaspina ceased operations in September 2015. Sunshine Coast Connector is running a shuttle service from the Town Centre Hotel to Saltery Bay ferry terminal; riders then walk on the ferry. At Earls Cove they board another bus that takes them to Vancouver. The company also runs another route between Earls Cove and Langdale ferry terminals. Tyunin said the company chose this arrangement as a cost-saving measure to cut down on ferry fares. Lund residents Nancy and Raphael Merkosky caught the bus for their trip to Vancouver on Thursday, June 30, to pick up their new boat.

ON THE BUS: Lund residents Nancy and Raphael Merkosky recently took the early morning Sunshine Coast Connector service from downtown Powell River to Vancouver, two of several passengers that day. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

“We really like it,” said Raphael. “It gets you onto the first ferry of the day.” Nancy said she thought it was a smart approach to have the shuttle to Saltery Bay and then have passengers walk on the ferry. “It just makes sense,” she said. According to Hathaway, if Sunshine Coast Connector was not able to start up, responsibility for bus service would have fallen to local and provincial governments, something that government would not have been able to

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Communities along the coast went without regular service to Vancouver for more than 10 months after Malaspina shut down, and inconsistent service the last several months the company was open left those not able to fly or drive without reliable transportation options. “People don’t trust we’re going to last, but I explain we are here. We’ve bought the buses; not lease, not rent,” said Tyunin. “We won’t stop the company. It has enough financial support.”

COURT BRIEFS Powell River Provincial Court June 28-29, 2016 Mischief $5,000 or under

Sonya Lee BlackSutherland (born 1989) was given one year of probation, a conditional discharge and levied a $100 victim surcharge for one count of mischief $5,000 or under.

Theft $5,000 or under Melanie Faith Gasparetto (born 1979) was given six months probation, a suspended sentence and levied a $100 victim surcharge for one count of theft $5,000 or under.

Fear of injury/damage by another person Kyle Wayne Gustafson (born 1985) was given a one-year peace bond for one count of fear of injury/damage by another person.

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Library opening faces delays CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Opening of Powell River Public Library’s new location at Crossroads Village Shopping Centre will be delayed this fall due to seismic upgrading.

WORK ZONE: Renovations continue on Powell River Public Library, but recent additional seismic work has forced officials to re-examine when the building will be complete. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

Chief librarian Terry Noreault said the library is now potentially looking at a November 15 opening. “We’re still excited about the move and a little disappointed that it’s two months longer, but we’ve been waiting 30 years, so we can wait,” he said. “It’s just something that happens when you do a renovation. You don’t know exactly what you’re going to find until you are in it.” Despite two significant renovations during its life, seismic upgrades to the building, constructed in the 1960s as Powell River’s Hudson Bay Company, were found to be more complicated than initial plans indicated. City of Powell River director of infrastructure Tor Birtig said the additional cost of the work will be born by the contractor Futurevest, a corporation owned by Powell River residents Michele Sauve, Réal Sigouin and Kevin Sigouin, as well as two former residents, Fred Formosa and Francis Sauve. “We don’t have an exact schedule from them yet,” said Birtig, “but it has taken a fair amount of time for them to go through it.” Contractors found that two walls thought to be up to seismic standards were not and additional work was necessary to stabilize them. The two walls are the one-storey west wall and the twostorey north wall, said Noreault. The north wall, explained Noreault, is made from three different kinds of concrete block, so there in not a single void through them all to allow steel rods to be placed and secured with cement. Contractors have had to build a two-by-six structure on the outside to stabilize it. “It turned out to be more work than assumed and took a little longer,” said Noreault. Birtig added that due to the nature of the work the contractor has had to be sensitive to the building’s second-floor businesses. He said there was no way of knowing what bricks were used until contractors were able to get in to look at them.

Governments report spending CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

City of Powell River and Powell River Regional District paid out more than $22.1 million to suppliers and vendors for transactions $25,000 and up in 2015. The information comes from city and regional district statements of financial information from last year, reports that all municipal and regional district governments and other public bodies are required to publish annually by provincial law. City of Powell River paid more than $300,000 each to 10 vendors and suppliers in 2015. The list includes the one-time $1.18 million purchase of Millennium Park trees from Island Timberlands, recurring annual operating costs for Powell River’s police and transit services as well as utility and fuel usage. The report contains a full list of 64 vendors from

whom the city made purchases of $25,000 and up, for a total of just more than $12.1 million. For transactions less than that limit, $2.1 million was spent. Meanwhile, the regional district paid more than $300,000 each to eight vendors and suppliers. The list includes $2.7 million to Vancouver Coastal Health and $2.3 million to First Credit Union. The report contains a full list of 36 vendors or suppliers the regional district made purchases of more than $25,000 from, for a total accounting of $10 million spent. For transactions less than the $25,000 reporting limit, $1.15 million was spent. In addition, the regional district spent $493,220.10 on grants over $25,000. Recipients include $75,977 to BCSPCA for regional animal control; $46,440 to Kelly Creek Community School Association; $38,423 to Powell River Historical

City of Powell River 2015 supplier payments $300,000 and up $1,837,485.41 Receiver General for Canada, RCMP $1,181,477.33 Island Timberlands $990,408.49 BC Hydro $948,075.59 British Columbia Pension Corporation $792,931.32 BA Blacktop $772,606.55 BC Transit $738,702.97 Pacific Blue Cross $571,222.81 Receiver General for Canada (payroll) $368,848.95 Sunshine Coast Fuels $322,430.60 Municipal Insurance Association of BC

Powell River Regional District 2015 supplier payments $300,000 and up $2,730,274.78 Vancouver Coastal Health $2,348,000 First Credit Union $1,000,000 Canadian Western Bank $384,719.63 Augusta Recyclers $369,525.90 Canada Customs and Revenue (payroll) $315,541.84 Regional Disposal Company $308,379.60 Villani & Company in Trust $303,655.11 Sunshine Disposal & Recycling

Museum and Archives; $242,654 to Powell River Public Library; $63,462.10 to Tourism Powell River; and $26,264 to Vancouver Island Regional Library.

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Another area where the project may run into delays is the roof, depending on the results of recent layer testing, said Birtig. Not all the news from the renovation has been bad, said Noreault. Recent work led to discovering the building’s concrete floor is about 7.5 centimetres thicker than what is indicated in the plans and that means it will be more than adequate to handle the weight of approximately 35,000 books. “Good things can happen, too,” said Noreault, “as you dig in.”

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Share the wealth Ask anyone in town this summer, whether it is choir members from International Choral Kathaumixw, riders in the BC Bike Race or backpackers hitting the Sunshine Coast Trail, and the consensus is clear: we live in one of the most attractive places in the world. Unlike previous decades where Powell River had the beauty, but not the infrastructure to back it up, we have finally reached the point where those who do visit the area are able to have a complete experience: adventure tourism, accommodations, restaurants and pubs and that lingering desire to come back for another round. While some Powell River residents have a fear that everything is moving too fast, too soon, there are others who believe change, or what they refer to as progress, cannot happen soon enough. Therein lies the delicate balance between a city’s past, present and future. Where are we headed? How are we going to get there? What are the results of these actions, positive and negative? It is entirely Some locals used to think of possible Powell River as a place they would we may that look want to get out of as soon as they back on the summer of graduated high school. Now it is a 2016 as the place they dream to come back to. turning point of the city of Powell River. As the recent PRISMA festival leads into Kathaumixw, and with BC Bike Race and a number of other large festivals and events, also scheduled through July and August, there is a sense that everything is happening at once; that there are too many choices. Welcome to a city. In a city, festivals and events are constantly going on; every day there is something new to see and do. It remains to be proven that we can sustain or even need to have as many festivals and events as other small cities, but the amount of activity this summer and the sense of creative and community energy in the air suggests Powell River has truly arrived. For those who grew up here or have come back after a long absence, this is an exciting time for our little town. For those new to the city, it may just validate their choice in moving here. Some locals used to think of Powell River as a place they would want to get out of as soon as they graduated high school. Now it is a place they dream to come back to. Those of us who are already lucky enough to live here can now relish in that good fortune and diligently spread it around. The best thing we can do for Powell River is share it with others who take an interest, and this summer will have no shortage of that. Jason Schreurs, publisher/editor

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Community won’t buy VCH answers By John Gleeson On the eve of Powell RiverSunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons’ June 29 town hall on residential care in Sechelt, Vancouver Coast Health (VCH) made a pre-emptive strike, releasing 24 answers to “Frequently Asked Questions” on its website (vch.ca). The questions and answers are intended to address community concerns about VCH’s plan to shut down its two publicly owned and operated residential care homes in Sechelt and replace them with a privately owned and operated facility called Silverstone Care Centre in 2018. One of the key answers appeared to directly undermine the results of a survey by the Hospital Employees’ Union released this

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week. The survey found that almost 75 per cent of 767 respondents between Roberts Creek and Halfmoon Bay were opposed to “privatizing seniors care on the Sunshine Coast.”

125 beds in Silverstone, which means they will be publicly funded. This model currently exists on the Sunshine Coast; VCH has a contract agreement with Christenson Village, which is managed by the Good Samaritan Society.” While VCH is technically VCH goes on to deny the move is a cost-saving correct that residential care measure, as funding for is not being privatized, the additional residential care beds will increase by the public understands about $1.2 million per the distinction and year. What VCH doesn’t say is considers the move de that, unlike Christenson facto privatization. Village, Silverstone will be owned by a for-profit company, Trellis Group, The VCH question was, “Does and that company will operate this mean residential care is be- the facility. So, while VCH is ing privatized on the Sunshine technically correct that residenCoast?” The answer given was tial care is not being privatized, no: “VCH will be purchasing the public understands the dis»7 MAEGAN KIMBALL

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LETTERS » Honorary sign I have noticed the erection of new signs [“New signs create gateway,” June 29] around the community, including one for trails on Marine Avenue near Willingdon Beach and the welcome/farewell signs at the southern boundary of the city. It’s good to see new and replacement signs showing that ours is a caring community. As a longtime resident of this community and former coach/umpire of little-

league baseball, however, I am perturbed that the metal-arch sign at D.A. Evans Park in Cranberry has been removed and not replaced. I understand that after many decades, the sign may have outlived its usefulness, but I believe a replacement should be installed. D.A. Evans, who was born in 1884 and died in 1950, was Powell River Company mill manager for 10 years from 1937 to 1947. In recognition of his and the company’s contribution to the

community, one of the best little baseball parks in BC was named for him. Little league teams played in various sites around town before the park opened in 1955; coincidently the same year as amalgamation when Powell River (Townsite), C r a n b e r r y, W i l d w o o d a n d We s t v i e w fo r m e d Corporation of the District of Powell River. Ours is a community that values its heritage. It’s important that the names of places such as this park not

be forgotten as the years pass by. I hope in addition to the other new and replacement signs being put up that a sign will be erected once again at the entrance to the park, so we don’t lose this part of our history. Leo Brosseau Walnut Avenue

Tragic waste Thanks for Chris Bolster’s informative report [“Campaign mounts against

quarry near Desolation Sound,” June 29] about the gravel mine proposed for the Lloyd Creek area of Desolation Sound. Erin Innes’ column [“Protect the wild places,” June 29] on the same topic was also excellent. Over the last quarter century, I have surveyed nearly all of the coast of BC and Southeast Alaska from my own little boat, and Homfray Channel is easily one of the most beautiful stretches of water I

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AL BARTLEY Manson Avenue If it’s going to be run properly, then I don’t see a problem. We have to move forward.

QUINN GOODRICH Malaspina Road Industry is good, but if it’s near the park then maybe not. More jobs for local guys would be a good thing though.

ROSEMARY ENTWISLE Mowat Avenue Our society is out of balance. We’re more sensitive to money than ecological balance and that’s bad for our spirit. I’m against this.

SUSAN DIXON Toba Street It’s a pretty pristine and wild place. It seems a shame to go and disturb its beauty and tranquility in the name of the mighty dollar.

have ever encountered. There is something ineffable about it that must be experienced directly to be understood. Putting any type of mine there would be a tragic waste of a wonderful asset to Powell River tourism, so I do hope the proposed mine can be stopped. Gravel is not a scarce asset in BC, but there is only one Homfray Channel and one Desolation Sound. Neil Frazer Kailua, Hawaii

KATHLEEN RICHARDS Scotch Fir Point Road It’s totally not cool. Desolation Sound is pristine and mining would just mess it up.

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6« VIEWPOINT tinction and considers the move de facto privatization. Even less satisfying is VCH’s single, short answer regarding the impact on staff, which repeats its promise that “Trellis Group has agreed to interview all current staff interested in apply[ing] for positions,” while VCH will meet with unions to

discuss other options for VCH staff. The relative silence on staff impacts will do nothing to allay concerns, based on past examples of privatization, that staff will be systematically weeded out by the new employer and, if they are offered positions, will face wage cuts and loss of benefits.

Net staff losses in other privatized facilities cited by the Hospital Employees’ Union have been in the 60 per cent range, a huge blow to continuity of care and quality of care for the residents; a disaster for the workers who are discarded or kept on at reduced pay, as well as their families; and a significant socio-economic hit to the

community as a whole. VCH refuses to recognize the collateral damage that its decision will have on the community. That’s why the community won’t buy its answers and why pushback is absolutely guaranteed. John Gleeson is the editor of the Coast Reporter, based in Sechelt.

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Nicholas Simon

I recently held a town hall meeting in Sechelt over the proposed closure of two Vancouver Coastal Health publicly operated, long-term care facilities in favour of one larger, for-profit facility with the tempting increase of 20 beds. More than 300 people attended the meeting, concerned for the quality of care for seniors, the jobs that will be lost, the families impacted and our communities where middle-income earners have less disposable income. Powell River Regional District hospital board should be pleased with the decision they made keeping Willingdon Creek Village public. I also attended a discussion session with the Ministry of Transportation on the topic of the fixed link. Options were discussed broadly, with most in attendance saying a connection between Port Mellon and Highway 99, possibly in conjunction with bridge structures from Earls Cove to Saltery Bay, seem the most likely. All attendees

were looking forward to seeing what the cost would be and what environmental, technical and social impact studies will conclude. Right before the long weekend, the government finally released a report by a University of BC professor that showed raising many BC speed limits in 2014 resulted in an 11 per cent increase in collisions. Despite a tenacious spin campaign to downplay the results, and after quickly restoring original speed limits on certain highways, the conclusion government should reach is that no minister (in this case, transportation minister Todd Stone) should be making speed-limit decisions without consulting experts. The 11 per cent increase is statistically significant, and even more significant to people whose lives have been altered. You may have noticed that half-price discounts on extra-length recreational trailers apply only on the

Lower Mainland - Vancouver Island BC Ferries routes. I have pointed this unfairness out to minister Stone in the hopes that he can correct this problem. BC Ferries policies should not favour one destination over another. Finally, congratulations to all graduates of 2016. I had the honour of addressing the graduates of Elphinstone Secondary School in Gibsons at their ceremony and I wished them, as I wish you, happiness and success. If your travels or studies take you to Victoria during a legislative session, I invite you to visit; I’m known for giving interesting tours of the legislature, which are mostly based on fact.

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SENIOR SCHOLAR: Serge Dupuis accepts his grade 12 diploma with the graduating class of 2016. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

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1. TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Alberni Street, 7000 block At approximately 7:20 pm, Powell River RCMP attended a break at enter at MCC Thrift Shop and determined the business had been entered and an undisclosed amount of money had been stolen.

who is highly qualified in education.” A cco rd i n g to Ja m e s Hanson, instructor of the alternative education program at Vancouver Island University, Powell River, Dupuis’ experience receiving his Dogwood Diploma in the adult education program was a way to motivate other students. ”When people were getting frustrated and discouraged, I would say, ‘I’ve got another guy who is 64 and is working at this. It’s important, he’s working at it and he’s doing the best that he can,’” said Hanson. Now that Dupuis has a grade 12 diploma, he said he is thinking about taking a university course. “I don’t know yet what I’m going to do,” he said, “but I’ll take one just to say I’ve been there.” Until he makes that decision, Dupuis said he will keep driving the school bus.

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2. SATURDAY, JULY 2 Lund Road, 1400 block At approximately 9:50 pm, Powell River RCMP were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident where a red Chevrolet Camaro had rolled into the ditch. A male driver and male passenger were located a short time later in a southbound taxi on Highway 101. Charges are being recommended for the driver, including impaired driving and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. 3. SUNDAY, JULY 3 Poplar Street at Ash Avenue At approximately 3:20 pm, Powell River RCMP were called concerning a caucasian male with a slim build and curly blond, collar-length hair exposing 1. hisAUGUST genitals 20 to children at a playground 7300 block Duncan Street near the dog park in Townsite. The male At 4:15park amvia Powell River wasapproximately seen leaving the Oak Street RCMP attended of a break enterPolice at a in the direction Aspen and Avenue. business. A MacBook computer made extensive patrolslaptop and conducted was stolen from the business. Police neighbourhood enquiries with negative continue investigate and anyone results. Thetosuspect was wearing a blue with information on this cap crime is asked shirt and a dark baseball with a ball to RCMP at 604.485.6255 or logocontact on the front. Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477). 4. MONDAY, JULY 4 2. AUGUST 23 4400 block Marine Avenue, 4700 Avenue PowellJoyce River RCMP executed a search At 11:45 concerning pm an RCMP was warrant drug officer trafficking making patrols whenofhefirearms observed a and illegal possession at the green bin oninfire the ofalley Marinerecycle Inn, resulting the inarrest six behind a retail fire one department individuals, fivestore. maleTheand female. attended andsearch, promptly extinguished the During the cocaine and drug fire. There was no damage to the paraphernalia were found. Anbuilding airsoft or surrounding property.pistol, Anyone pistol and a paintball bothwith of information about this incident is asked which look like authentic firearms, were to or alsocontact located.RCMP Two ofatthe604.485.6255 individuals were Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477). later released; four remain in custody.

When Serge Dupuis’ name was announced at cap and gown graduation ceremonies for School District 47 on Wednesday, June 29, cheers rose from his fellow grads, most of whom are close to 45 years his junior. At 64 years old, Dupuis was the oldest graduate of the 2016 class. “It feels pretty good, like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders,” said Dupuis. “All the way through my life, I never had my grade 12.” Dupuis has been surrounded by young people going to school his entire adult life, starting with his children. “I insisted my kids take school and graduate,” he said. “They all graduated, so I just decided to do it, too.” According to Dupuis, a local school bus driver, he was not sure if he would attend the ceremony until he was

pressured by some of the girls who used to ride his bus. He said he surprised a few of them when his name was called and he stepped up to receive his diploma. Dupuis has driven for École Côte du Soleil for nearly 18 years and, before that, St. Michael’s University School in Victoria for seven years. Dupuis has been a bus driver long enough to have seen many of his young passengers go from kindergarten into adulthood. “I’ve been doing it a long time,” he said. Dupuis attended Brooks Secondary School’s Dogwood Diploma program. He took three requisite core competencies for grade 12, including math, English literature and First Nations social studies. “In the beginning it was hard,” he said, adding that it became easier once he asked people for help. “I asked my daughter-in-law to help me with math, and my wife,

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Additional access has been added to the aquatic centre pools at Powell River Recreation Complex in the form of a new lift for persons with disabilities and mobility issues and anyone requiring assistance entering the pools. According to Neil Pukesh, City of Powell River manager of recreation, the new power lift addresses a priority for his department, which is more community access to facilities. “This is the start,” said Pukesh. “We know there are a lot more improvements that are required.” Representatives of disability services and organizations have worked with the complex on a number of occasions regarding accessibility issues and programming. “Use of the pool has always been a key element of recreational activity for people with disabilities,” said David Morris, executive director of Powell River Model Community Project, which advocates on behalf of disabled persons in Powell River. “Having this new equipment and making the pool more accessible is a good addition to the complex.” Aquatics are one of the best forms of physical activity for persons with disabilities, said Morris. “It allows them to do a lot more exercises while still having the help of the water to suspend them,” he said. “It’s very important

as far as any of their physical activity goes.” The $7,200, state-of-the-art power lift is one of the newest on the market, according to Pukesh. It replaces the previous manual, stationary lift that could only allow access to certain parts of the pool. The old lift required a hand-crank mechanism that was not as stable or durable and it failed in May. Portable and not requiring permanent mounting to the pool deck, the new unit can also be moved anywhere alongside either of the pools. With the remote-control access, once in place on the pool edge, people can control the lift themselves. “The staff have to move it to the pool edge, then the transfer to the lift chair can be done by the user, or with assistance,” said Corey Martin, aquatic program coordinator at the complex. “Then the client can use the handheld unit to move over the pool and into the water.” According to Pukesh, Powell River has an aging population and a large number of people with disabilities who use the complex. Providing people access to everything and everywhere in the facility is vital to the community, he said. Future plans include ramps into the pools and wheelchair accessible doors on the change rooms, said Pukesh. The new lift has been in use since the aquatic centre re-opened on Monday, July 4, after its annual maintenance.

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Keeping up with city council Healthy councillors lead by example DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

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Councillor Karen Skadsheim is one of three councillors who are into bike riding. “I have several vintage bikes I like to tootle around town on,” said Skadsheim. She said she prefers to ride the trails and would like to see more commuter trails “connecting the various boroughs of Powell River” so cyclists don’t have to be on the street with traffic. In addition, Skadsheim also said she does a lot of walking and, in the summer, it’s the season for swimming. “It’s well documented that the healthier and fitter you are, the healthier the community,” she said, “and that leads to all kinds of good things.”

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Councillor Jim Palm gives credit to his wife, former Olympian Connie Polman Tuin, for his training program. “She keeps me fit running and weightlifting and a variety of activities on a daily basis,” said Palm. Palm has been a physical education teacher for 20 years. He tries to adhere to a routine of running in the morning and weightlifting in the afternoon.

Russell Brewer Councillor Russell Brewer is president of Powell River Cycling Association and co-director for the Powell River stage of the BC Bike Race. He is, not surprisingly, a cyclist. “I tend to ride my bike a lot, get out and do some hiking and a bit of canoeing when I get a chance,” said Brewer. “Also, being a forester, I work out in the woods a fair bit so that gets me some exercise, too.” According to Brewer, there is no excuse for not getting out and doing something when you live here. “It’s so easy. Everything is close,” he said. “Five minutes one way, you’re on the water and five minutes the other way, you’ll be hiking or biking.”

Rob Southcott Councillor Rob Southcott is council’s representative on the Powell River Wellness committee and a big proponent of fitness. He said being fit gives city council an opportunity for leadership by example. “Good health helps with the inner workings in council’s relationships,” said Southcott. “The degree of relationships between us is a mark of our fitness and health. I’m really grateful we’re a healthy bunch.” Southcott grew up in Cranberry. To get around, he rode a bike and he’s still riding. “I ride everywhere and as much as I possibly can,” he said. Southcott said that community fitness is important

because the size of the aging population is putting increasing strain on existing healthcare infrastructure.

CaroleAnn Leishman Not stopping, always on the go and trying her best to do everything is how councillor CaroleAnn Leishman said she stays fit. “I enjoy biking, dancing, rollerskating, hiking, walking, paddleboarding, windsurfing and kiteboarding,” said Leishman. “I do keep pretty active. I make the best effort to do as much as I can.” Leishman even started a women’s dance class, which became the Kit Kat Showgirlz. “When you’re doing a full out can-can, kicking the whole time, we try to leave that until the end of rehearsal because it’s really quite challenging doing all of the high kicks and stretching,” she said. “You sweat like crazy.”

Maggie Hathaway Councillor Maggie Hathaway is an avid golfer and sports a respectable 20 handicap. “I try for golf three or four times a week,” said Hathaway. “I always walk. I don’t carry my clubs anymore; I take a push cart.” Hathaway said she also walks the sea walk three or four times a week. “The best way to overcome stress is to go out for a long walk,” she said. “Fitness is hugely important for your physical health and also for your mental health.” Even with all of that activity, Hathaway said she could be fitter. “I used to go to the gym for years but body parts start giving out, like knees,” she said, “so I had to give that up.”

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His own philosophy when it comes to fitness is not to go out and beat yourself up. “You make fitness part of your daily routine,” he said. Palm said there are excellent initiatives and facilities in Powell River that are all about bringing awareness to fitness.

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Fun times, beautiful trails and great scenery, it’s as if the phrase was made for Powell River. After 10 years of event organizers saying that consistently, the world is catching on to the BC Bike Race. It is big, as in BC Ferries sends out an alert to expect large groups of cyclists from July 6 to 13. It’s big, as in internationally big. “The secret is out about BC,” said Andreas Hestler, one of the race’s founders. Making its annual stop in Powell River on Thursday, July 7, and Friday, July 8, it is not difficult to know the second stage of the race has arrived; tents on Willingdon Beach and lots of spandex make it obvious. According to Hestler, the founders of the race always had the intention of it being

a tourism-destination event, bringing the world to BC’s backyard and sharing it. It just took a few years before they found that Powell River was in the backyard. Powell River was not on the race map for the first two years because, according to Hestler, “Honestly, we didn’t know that anything was going on in Powell River; we didn’t know Powell River had trail.” Hestler had never been to the area until Jeremy Grasby, BC Bike Race course designer, brought up the idea to check out the area. They did some scouting missions and the moment Hestler arrived on the trail, his reaction was, “this is awesome.” Once they heard about it, then rode it and saw it, organizers of the race quickly decided that Powell River was “our style,” according to Hestler. That was the first part of the equation, he said. Organizers then looked for people on the ground and connected with local mountain biker Wayne Brewer, who has since become the race’s tour director for the Powell River stage.

Brewer and volunteers from the BOMB Squad and Powell River Cycling Association’s Chain Gang have slowly been buffing up the trails over the last eight years. The trails were, according to the riders, a “bit raw” at the beginning, said Hestler. “It’s become super flowing and beautiful and absolutely pristine.” Brewer and his crew have been working on improving drainage, adding bridges, filling in holes and smoothing out sections with roots so the course flows better, he said. “In the old days the gnarlier the trail, the better,” said Brewer. “It was classic, oldschool cross country, really difficult and nothing to do with flow. Now riders are in love with flow, where it’s a little easier to ride, but still technically challenging.” Now, according to Hestler, Powell River is one of the most popular stages among the riders. “We get there for two days, the trails are unbelievable, the host community is a dream to work with and it’s become a crown jewel in the BC Bike Race,” he said.

The brightest glimmer is where the riders get to stay, said Hestler. “Camping at Willingdon Beach is an absolutely mind-blowing experience for people,” he said. “They’re sitting at the beach after a great day of riding and they’re looking at the sun setting in the west over Strathcona Park; that is just beautiful.” Most of the 54-kilometre trail map for the Powell River stage is around the Duck Lake protected area. According to Brewer, the best location to watch the race is at Willingdon Beach for the start at 9 am. “That’s a thrill to see 600 racers start,” said Brewer. Other great places to view the race, according to Brewer, are Aloha Bridge, a cheer zone where there is always a celebration with people dressed in Hawaiian attire, up on 51 Dodge Trail, and the finish line back at Willingdon Beach. The winner of the stage usually arrives at approximately 11 am. For more information, go to bcbikerace.com.

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training Junior, prinCipal’s Honour roll CAMERON GRIFFITH prinCipal’s Honour roll MARIEKE GUTTER-SPENCE prinCipal’s Honour roll EDEN HEAD CHemistry 11, pre-CalCulus 11, prinCipal’s Honour roll ERINN HOBSON englisH 10, textiles Junior, prinCipal’s Honour roll, FounDations oF matH anD pre-CalCulus 10 SOPHIA HOLTHUYSEN aCCounting 11, prinCipal’s Honour roll MARIA HOOFF art 10 KATIE HOPPER pHysiCal eDuCation 10, prinCipal’s Honour roll CASSIDY HUGHES FooDs 12 KATIE INDREBO pHysiCal eDuCation 10 - personal growtH, prinCipal’s Honour roll CAMRYN INFANTI FooDs 10 KEINA ISHIHARA management innoVations 12 GOWOON JEONG pre-CalCulus 11 ASEES KAUR soCial stuDies 11, prinCipal’s Honour roll OLIVIA KENT apprentiCesHip anD worKplaCe matH 10, textiles Junior SARAH KIM CooKs training Junior, textiles, arts & CraFts, FounDations oF matH anD preCalCulus 10, prinCipal’s Honour roll CURTIS KONDRA pHysiCal eDuCation 11, prinCipal’s Honour roll KONNER KOSHEY metal senior VICTORIA LANE-FOUGERE FooDs 11 MARK LINDENTHALER CommuniCations 11, senior Jazz CHoir, tHeatre perFormanCe 11: aCting JAREK LONG CaDre: language FranCopHone, prinCipal’s Honour roll LAURYN MACKENZIE prinCipal’s Honour roll PARKER MACLEAN CooKs training senior, prinCipal’s Honour roll CIARA MAGUIRE senior CHoir, senior Jazz CHoir, prinCipal’s Honour roll KEATON MASTRODONATO prinCipal’s Honour roll NOEMI MAZUREK CaDre: language FranCopHone, englisH 10, Junior banD, prinCipal’s Honour roll DUNCAN MCDONALD prinCipal’s Honour roll SYDNEY MITCHELL prinCipal’s Honour roll JANA MOORE art - senior GEORGIA MURPHY prinCipal’s Honour roll DAVID NADALINI CooKs training Junior, Drama 10, prinCipal’s Honour roll

HALLIE NARAYAN prinCipal’s Honour roll JOSHUA O’NEIL prinCipal’s Honour roll WYATT OMAND pHysiCal eDuCation 10 - personal growtH, prinCipal’s Honour roll SEOHEE PARK business Computer appliCations 11 KIRSTEN PAUL FooDs 10, KlaH-aH-men 10 RACHEL PECKFORD FrenCH 10, Junior CHoir, senior banD, senior Jazz banD, senior Jazz CHoir, prinCipal’s Honour roll HANNAH PEDERSEN prinCipal’s Honour roll BEN PERREAULT CommuniCations 11 CLAUDIA PICCININ prinCipal’s Honour roll SYDNEY RAIRIE prinCipal’s Honour roll MELISSA ROGERS Junior Jazz CHoir SYLENA ROMANYSHYN CooKs training senior, prinCipal’s Honour roll CLOE ROWELL apprentiCesHip anD worKplaCe matH 12, englisH 11, marKeting 11, tourism 11, prinCipal’s Honour roll NAO SHIMADA CooKs training senior KIRSTIN STEVENS textiles Junior, prinCipal’s Honour roll TRENT SUNDBERG prinCipal’s Honour roll TYRA THULIN soCial stuDies 10, prinCipal’s Honour roll MARIA TSUCHIWATA CooKs training Junior KATIE TUBA FooDs 11 SALOME ULRICH CooKs training Junior, prinCipal’s Honour roll MATTHEW URE prinCipal’s Honour roll COLE VILLANI FooDs 10 EMILY WHITE englisH 10, soCial stuDies 10, FounDations oF matH anD pre-CalCulus 10, pHysiCal eDuCation 10 - personal growtH, prinCipal’s Honour roll OLIVIA WILLIAMS prinCipal’s Honour roll JORDAN WILSON prinCipal’s Honour roll JING-LI ZHONG soCial stuDies 11, prinCipal’s Honour roll

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ANDY DUPUIS DogwooD District Authority AwArD $1,000, JoDy lloyD memoriAl scholArshiP $1,000, Jim stAthAm memoriAl bursAry $500 Powell river sunshine coAst reAl estAte boArD $500, texADA QuArrying ltD. (tony willes memoriAl) $500 CARMEN EADIE PrinciPAl’s honour roll, PythiAn sisters $350 HELEN FITZGERALD orDer of eAstern stAr $500 LINDEN FLEMING Powell river ADministrAtors’ AssociAtion $750 EVANDER FOSS Accounting 12, Physics 12 KOLTEN FULLER DogwooD District/Authority AwArD $1,000 CHANTAL GAUTHIER english 12, DogwooD District Authority AwArD $1,000 toni mArciniAK memoriAl scholArshiP $1,000 LAYLA GEORGE KlAh-Ah-men 12, DogwooD District Authority AwArD $1,000, sliAmmon-mAth/science AwArD $500, KlAh Ah men eDucAtionAl bursAry $500, sliAmmon - heAlth cAre fielD AwArD $500 ERIC GREEN DogwooD District Authority AwArD $1,000 JOSHUA GROUCHY Powell river minor hocKey AssociAtion (len evAns memoriAl) $500 the AwArD of merit for science $3,000 IVY GUILLEMETTE Powell river PeAK (Al AlsgArD bursAry) $500 SYDNEY HANSON first creDit union AnD insurAnce $2,000 BRITTANY HARRY DogwooD District Authority AwArD $1,000, Powell river youth soccer $300 BRIANNON HEBERT cooKs trAining Junior, tourism 12 JEREMY HOPPER biology 12, economics 12, comPArAtive civilizAtions 12, PrinciPAl’s honour roll, DogwooD District Authority AwArD $1,000 cAtAlyst PAPer $1,000, Powell river minor hocKey AssociAtion (len evAns memoriAl) $500 first creDit union AnD insurAnce $2,000, tobA montrose generAl PArtnershiP (AlterrA) $1,000, Powell river town centre hotel $250, unDerwriters insurAnce Agencies ltD. $500 DYLAN HOWLIN JuDy sPreeuw memoriAl scholArshiP $500, westview Agencies ltD. $400 DAVID INFANTI Physics 12, PrinciPAl’s honour roll, Knights of columbus $500, unDerwriters insurAnce Agencies ltD. $500 JAEWOONG KIM mAnAgement innovAtions 12, PrinciPAl’s honour roll CONNOR KOOP Pinetree AutoboDy, frienDs AnD fAmily in memory of robert scholtens $500 ONDREAH KRISTOF chAmber of commerce ArnolD cArlson business AwArD $500 BEN KYLE cAreer PrePArAtion - cArPentry, DogwooD District Authority AwArD $1,000

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Kathaumixw takes the stage Biennial choral festival underway in multiple venues DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Nine choirs from the United States, five from Canada, 10 from overseas and seven from Powell River are participating in International Choral Kathaumixw, which began Tuesday, July 5. A ccording to Paul Cummings, the festival’s artistic director, groups from BC and Powell River sometimes think they are overlooked because of the visiting choirs. However, he said, that should not be the case. “There are hundreds of singers in Powell River who are involved in the festival,” said Cummings. “Our festival chorus is made up of the academy chamber singers,

plus 20 other handpicked singers from around Powell River.” Cummings said there is another handful of Powell River Academy of Music choirs, “everything from the little, wee kids’ choirs, all the way up to the Academy Chamber Choir.” Outside of the excitement over grand choral spectacles in the Great Hall, there is a buzz around concert five, Wednesday, July 6, at Evergreen Theatre, when Powell River’s Academy Chamber Choir, under the direction of festival music advisor Walter Martella, performs composer John Rutter’s Gloria. “It’s from one of his masses and they’re doing a section of it,” said Cummings. “It’s going to be with AyLuang Wang on organ, the Arbutus Brass Quintet and I know there’s some xylophone, some glockenspiel, timpani and snare drum as well. I can’t wait to hear it.” Other festival highlights

FINAL NOTES: Paul Cummings, artistic director of International Choral Kathaumixw, directs a final rehearsal on the day of the festival’s opening. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

include Kathaumixw’s 2016 guest choir: New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir, which won Kathaumixw’s first people’s choice award in 2010. For Cummings, he said

one of his festival high notes is when the Choir of the World totem pole is presented. The totem pole, carved by Craig Galligos, is awarded to the choir chosen from the performance of

first-place winners during choir competitions and is awarded at the Gala Closing Concert. “I’m so excited to see where the totem pole is going to go,” said Cummings.

“Our festival is not about who is the best choir at the festival, but by the same token it is still such a unique prize that it’s always exciting to see who is going to be the recipient.”

Poetry set to music DAVE BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Powell River resident Megan Skidmore is one of two featured soloists at this year’s International Choral Kathaumixw; the fourth Kathaumixw for the soprano. Skidmore arrived in Powell River in 2009 and joined the faculty of Powell River Academy of Music as a voice teacher and music director for the musical theatre program. She is also conductor of Powell River Girls Choir.

TAKE A PEAK: Megan Skidmore

What is your process when learning a piece of music? I sit down at the piano, look at the score and take bits and pieces of it, carefully separating the words from music before putting it all back together again. There’s a lot of piecing together. You want to have a moral or an

idea of what you want your audience to get out of the piece. It’s not just about beautiful melodies, it’s also about the beautiful poetry that is set to that music. I want to leave the listeners thinking about the text as well as the music. How would you describe the close relationship that has developed between you and Kathaumixw’s organ/piano accompanist Ay-Laung Wang? Three Kathaumixws ago I got to know her. The first song we did together was “Glitter and Be Gay” from Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. We have worked together enough to have an understanding of each other’s ideas and how to communicate them. We know what to expect. When we get together it’s like no time has passed. She’s an absolutely wonderful person to work with. She’s an extremely tal-

ented musician and so much fun to get together with. It’s never a dull moment. For the last two Kathaumixws, your musical comedy routines with Wang at the closing gala have delighted audiences. Can you give a hint as to what to expect this year? It’s going to be a group effort this time, so that’s all I’m going to leave you with. What is your favourite thing about Kathaumixw? The people, more music and more people coming together because of music. In this day and age, when we have some unhappy things in the world, to have all of these people come together, it does sound cheesy, but I think we need more of that in the world. For more information, go to kathaumixw.org

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Premier Christy Clark made an announcement on Wednesday, June 29, that the provincial government would end real estate industry self-regulation and place it under government oversight, but the changes aren’t reflective of Powell River’s market, according to Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board president Neil Frost. “Christy Clark made a sweeping announcement but nothing has happened since,” said Frost. “We’re going to see if they’re going to listen to what organized real estate has to say, or if they’re just going to impose some changes.” According to Frost, it appears the industry’s regulatory body is still going to exist, but it will be reformed, reshaped and include more government oversight. “Most of what the government proposes is as a result of issues in the Lower Mainland and are not issues we and other boards see,” said Frost. Those issues include overpaying, driving prices up and leaving properties empty. Frost said the unexpected government announcement

MARKET HIGHS: Sales of 53 single-family homes in May, 2016, followed by 32 more houses sold in June, 2016, indicate a hot real estate market in Powell River. DAVE BRINDLE PHOTO

creates an image problem for realtors. “It certainly looks bad,” he said. “It’s easy to dump on the realtors. Overall, it doesn’t look good.” Clark’s original announcement did made it clear, however, that most realtors are hardworking and honest. Meanwhile, Powell River realtors have been working hard this year because the market is hot, said Frost. “The market in Powell River is very active and prices are up,” he said. “It’s a sellers’ market for the last several months. We’re up 15 per cent from a year ago.” Frost said there is a demand for houses not being met and a need for inventory at all levels, from single family homes to multi-units, rental and ownership.

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Powell River’s real estate market had been on a steady decline since the financial crisis of 2008, said Frost, and the industry here is finally regaining the highs prior to the crisis and “looking to surpass them,” he said. According to Kim Miller, executive director of the Powell River Chamber of Commerce, she hasn’t seen anything like the current market in 20 years. “Everything is going so fast,” said Miller. “I see all the sold signs everywhere. I see a ‘for sale’ sign go up and two weeks later it’s got a sold sign on it.” Recent statistics indicate that approximately 50 per cent of buyers are from out of town and the majority of those are from what the industry refers to as the Lower

Mainland, which encompasses areas from Squamish to Hope. Frost said he would describe market increases for home sales as being “incredible” in May and “very, very busy” in June. That does not include foreign investment, which attracts buyers, home sales and people, he said. “There has been some foreign investment, but mostly in the commercial sector,” said Frost. “So far it hasn’t been a significant amount of residential home sales. There has been foreign investment in hotel properties, we know about the big purchase by the Italian Hall, where they’re not expected to break ground for some time, and the potential purchase of Sino Bright, but that’s not a done deal.”

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1105 Obituaries

Wayne McDonald March 29, 1940 - June 28, 2016 With love and sorrow we announce the death of Wayne in Chemainus, BC. Born in Elk Point, Alberta, and raised in Cranberry, Wayne worked in the mill before taking his family north to McKenzie, BC. Left to mourn are his loving wife Dorothy, sons Bart (Helen) and Glen (Maxine), grandsons Dalton and Dillon and sister Enid (Jack). He will be greatly missed by his extended family and many friends. No service by request.

Henry Esrom Hjalmar Madelung October 26, 1928 - June 25, 2016

It is with much love and sadness that the family announces the passing of Henry. He passed peacefully in Comox with family by his side. Predeceased by his loving wife Thelma in 2013 and brothers George and Jim, he leaves behind his children Vicki and Ed (Anderson), Martin and Trudy, Gary and Sue, Randy, Laurie and Barney (Behan), 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-greatgrandchildren. He also leaves his brother Paul, sisters Elizabeth, Irene and Lillian and sisters-in-law Shirley and Eileen, along with many nieces and nephews. Henry was born in Bonnyville, Alberta and moved to Port Alberni, BC, at a very young age with his parents John and Emeranda and siblings. During the war years, Henry was required to leave school and help maintain his parents’ greenhouse business on 2nd Street. He met Thelma in Port Alberni and they celebrated their marriage in 1949. Henry began his career with Weston Bakeries as a driver-salesman in 1950. This brought Henry to Penticton in 1970, followed by a transfer to Powell River in 1971-1978, followed by a transfer to Nanaimo, where he accepted a supervisor position. He finally retired in 2001 after driving semi truck and trailer at the age of 73. Henry loved driving, fishing, camping, gardening, crib and family. He was a very doting husband and an involved and loving father, brother and grandfather. A very special thanks to the staff and residents at Casa Loma in Courtenay, Dr. Kevin Swanson, all the nurses on the third floor at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox who cared for Henry, Dad’s special niece Donna for sending cards every day and sisters Elizabeth and Irene for their cards and many visits to Henry over the months. A private ceremony will be held with family at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Comox Valley Funeral Home, Courtenay, 250.334.0707.

Thomas Noel Philip May 1, 1929 – June 25, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas in his 87th year. Dad passed away peacefully with his family at his side in Powell River. He left behind his wife of 67 years Lilly, three children Ken (Irene), Marlene (Brian) Crilly and Norm (Terri), seven grandchildren Leanne, Brenda, Brandy, Jessica, Crystal, Scott and Reid and nine great-grandchildren Alexis, Griffin, Garrett, Shelby, Madyx, Morgan, Brynn, Mason and Parker. Dad was predeceased by his parents Graham and Amy Philip, brothers Griffin, Peter and John and sister Helen (Ridge). Dad worked for MacMillan Bloedel in the shipping department for 42-plus years before retirement. He loved fishing, gardening, trips to Hawaii and being with his family. A special thank-you to staff at Kiwanis Garden Manor, Evergreen Care Unit, fourth floor, emergency department and Dr. Svetlana Skobkareva for the wonderful care given to Dad over the years. No service by request. Donations can be made to the charity of your choice. Gone but never forgotten. Love always, Lilly, Ken, Marlene, Norm and families

1100 In Memoriam In memory of our loving husband, father and papa

JAMES ANDREW BETTERIDGE November 7, 1946 - July 6, 2015 Those special memories of you will always bring a smile. If only we could have you back again for just a little while. Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do. You always meant so very much and always will do, too. The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause us pain, but you’re forever in our hearts until we meet again. We love you and miss you always. We know you are enjoying your eternal fishing trip.

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1215 General Employment HARVESTER EMPLOYMENT Looking for Harvesters to pick Salal. Will do weekly or biweekly pickups. Cooler available for storage in Powell River. 604.885.5851

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CITY OF POWELL RIVER NOTICE OF PROPERTY DISPOSITION Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City of Powell River to divest land as shown in bold outline on the map below and located on Lot 1 Cranberry Street; PID:028-102975; Legally described as LOT 1, DISTRICT LOTS 4128, 5200 AND 5304, GROUP 1, NWD, PLAN BCP43110. The land is to be divested to James Daniel Bedford and Debra Lynn Bedford for market value at the sum of $67,500.00, and is to be used for Single and Two Family Residential located on Lot 1 Cranberry Street (7008 Cranberry Street).

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1215 General Employment

CARRIERS NEEDED Friday Delivery Route 21 Hazelton St Huntingdon St Glacier St Ontario Ave Route 28 Burnaby St Butedale St Courtney St Crofton St Cumberland Pl Duncan St Golden Ave Joyce Ave Wed/Fri Delivery Route 60 Laburnum Ave Larch Ave Laurel St Looking for reliable person(s) for carrier relief coverage. Car an asset. Call Michele at the Peak 604.485.5313 GRAVEYARD MAINTENANCE technician This is a permanent position 4 x 10 hour shifts per week. The Graveyard Tech is responsible for maintenance and security between 10pm and 8am. They secure pools at closing, handle noise complaints and deliver guest items. Experience in pool maintenance, drywall, painting and electrical is an asset. smurray@lodgingovations.com 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 CLAY GLOSLEE Construction. Concrete foundation and retaining walls, fences, kitchen and bathroom renovation specialist, tiles, drywall, foundation to rooftop, contracts and hour ly. 604.483.6153. PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Free estimates, 10 years experience, interior/exterior commercial/ residential painting. CMW Painting 604.578.8633

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2060 For Sale Miscellaneous 6-PERSON, HOT tub, mint condition, new pumps and heating element, will deliver $4,000 obo. 604.414.5850. 85 BOXES, five pieces per box, acacia wood interlocking patio mats, 30x30 cm rubber based $5/box. 604.483.4171. ELECTRIC RECLINER, wallaway, full-grain red leather, used one month, cost $1,200 sell for $975. 604.485.9142. GARAGE DOOR, insulated, power, 10’x10’, white, comes with all hardware and openers $1,200. 604.414.5850. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, to view call 604.485.6904. 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 SHOPRIDER SCOOTER, excellent condition, spare tire, batteries $2,100. 604.485.9142. SLED QUAD trailer, 2009, 26’, V-nose, ramps, new tires, 237,500 axels $6,500. Gord 604.223.7119. STEEL BUILDING SALE ... MADNESS SALE-CRAZY PRICES ON NOW! 20X19 $5,645 25X27 $6,424 28x29 $7,558 32X33 $10,297 42X47 $15,590. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1.800.668.5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

2145 Wanted OSCILLOSCOPE, CONTACT Steve Dow, 604.487.4295 or email ve7tech@shaw.ca

3560 Pets “BALSAM,” pair of sisters, young coal black cats. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “BRUNO,” super, handsome curly coated retriever mix, fr iendly, senior male dog. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “GG,” sweet, young, shorthaired, male Siamese mix. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “GIBBS,” hamster, looking for a new home. SPCA. 604.485.9252.

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604.485.9252. “LULU,” lovely, Border mix, nice senior dog. 604.485.9252. “MAMA,” charcoal gray, short haired young cat. 604.485.9252.

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“MAVIS & April,” super nice, female rats. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “MICE-A-PALOOZA!” sweet, tiny baby mice seeking mouse f r i e n d ly h a b i ta t s. S P CA 604.485.9252. “NELSON,” black and white, s h o r t - h a i r e d b o y. S P C A . 604.485.9252. “SMOKIE,” handsome, white and gray male cat, short-haired. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “SPRING & Brook,” beautiful, handsome, four month old male rabbits. SPCA. 604.485.9252. “SUGAR,” sweet, mature cat, eight year old brown tabby. SPCA. 604.485.9252.

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

5520 Legal/Public Notices 20 06 LAND Rover LR3, G rey 4 D RS W V I N # SALAE24476A377533 Name of Debtor: Douglas Young, Amount of Debt: N/A Time & Place of Sale: N/A Intent to seize vehicle under the warehouse lien act Milan and Will Jackson 1.604.935.9352.

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6560 Houses for Rent 2-BDRM A-FRAME by the ocean, W/D, F/S, N/P, N/S, suitable for single $800/mth includes hydro. 604.483.9988. POWELL RIVER house for rent 3 BR/2 BA, Single Family Home lower Westview. New appliances, remodelled. $1300/ month plus utilities. One year lease. No smoking or pets. rogerpagani@royallepage.ca; propertyrentals@shaw.ca 604.485.4231

9135 Motorcycles 2008 HONDA CRF 70 $999; 2010 Suzuki DRZ 125 $1,999. 604.485.8355. YAMAHA 125 BWS Scooter, like new, windshield, luggage rack, low kms, economical, enjoyable riding. 604.483.9884.

9145 Cars 2006, 300C SRT8, one owner, fully loaded, auto, 425 HP, excellent condition, very fast $14,000 obo. 604.483.2267.

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4s 2005 FORD Explorer Sport Trac, crew cab, 169,000 kms $6,600 obo or trade for a smartcar. 604.414.5886.

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6950 Shared Accommodation ROOMMATE WANTED, own bedroom, shared living, kitchen, bathroom, free rent in exchange for housekeeping. 604.487.4430.

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6506 Cabins 1-BDRM CABIN North of town, private, newly renovated, large deck, storage, W/D, N/S, suitable for single person, available July 1 $850/mth includes hydro, satellite and internet. 604.414.0905.

9220 RVs/Campers/Trailers 2001 CORSAIR fifth wheel, 32’, 2-slides, A/C, vacuum, clean, everything 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 c l a s s, ga s, 3 0 ’ $ 15 , 5 0 0 . 604.483.6907.

2085 Garage Sales

9185 Boats 17’ DOUBLE Eagle, 135 optimax, low hours, newer galvanized trailer $6,300. 604.483.5101. 17’ GRUMMOND canoe, elect r i c m o to r, o a rs $ 6 0 0 . 604.487.4108. 1976 ERICSON 35 sailboat, electric propulsion, cockpit enclosure, five sails, 2015 survey, n i c e b o a t $ 2 7, 0 0 0 . 604.485.6454, 1.250.210.0781. 1998 SEARAY 270 special edition, new engine, manifolds, head and tarp, with 2012 trailer $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 o b o. we s t c o a s t end.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. 21’ GLASPEY, 305 Chev mercruiser, outdrive, large cuddy, flush toilet, GPS, tandem trailer $4,500 obo. 604.487.4214.

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MOVING SALE, WESTVIEW. 3997 Lytton Ave, Powell River, Saturday July 9, 9AM - 2PM. Restaurant equipment: salad bar, toaster, table numbers and misc kitchen equipment. Housewares, crafts, clothing, home gym, table w/chairs, kids clothing and toys. No early birds please. Rain or Shine.

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Celebration Cookies Assorted, 340 g

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Rice Cakes Or Crispy Minis Assorted, 100-214 g

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$999

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