North Island Gazette, August 21, 2014

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• CATCH O’ THE DAYWoodchuckers claim OrcaFest ball tourney title.

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• GUARDIANSTwo totem poles raised at U’mista Cultural Centre.

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• HOMECOMINGSoprano Leah Alfred returns for pair of North Island concerts.

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OPINION Page 6

LETTERS Page 7

SPORTS Page 10

CLASSIFIEDS Page 12-14

A O’TooleGazette staffPORT McNEILL—Cade

Henderson’s vacation to the North Island was to be an opportunity to explore, enjoy the surroundings

and take home some memories. The Calgary native certainly

returned home with a story to tell after using an axe to fight off a cougar to protect his dog, Indie.

Henderson explained that his

girlfriend’s parents had recently purchased an undeveloped lot in Port McNeill, and the couple, along with their dog and four friends, had made the trip to the North Island to camp out on the

Mine Road property and explore the area.

“The second day we were there

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Saidah Clark, left, and Rayah Dustin celebrate OrcaFest with style — and cotton candy — at the Port McNeill waterfront Saturday afternoon. See more in North Island Life, page 15.

District lays groundwork for electionGazette staffPORT HARDY—

Council made the first steps towards laying the groundwork for the upcoming November 15 general local elections last week, appointing

Director of Corporate & Development Services Jeff Long as Chief Electoral Officer.

The appointment also carried a timetable out-lining key dates in the run-up to polling day.

Early September will see the release of the nomi-nation package for pro-spective councillors, and a Declaration of Election (if required) will take place October 20.

Advanced and special

voting days on an if-required basis are planned for November 5, 12, 13 and 14 with an official announcement of results expected by November 19.

Port Hardy residents

will be voting for a new mayor, six councillors as well as School Board 85 Trustees under SD85’s

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Dog on the mend after encounterfrom page 1we were talking to some locals and we were warned that a big cougar had been seen in the neighbourhood,” he recalled. “We were sort of joking about it, saying how we’d love to see one.”

Later that week, the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 5, Henderson was lying awake in his tent listening to Indie growl outside. “I thought there may be a deer around,” said Henderson. “Then the growl went up.”

Henderson opened the tent flap to see Indie charge some-thing in the tree line and rushed out with a flashlight to see his dog and a cou-gar locked on to one another.

“I shone the flash-light and saw the cou-gar; with all the com-motion and yelling, I was hoping my voice would scare it off.”

Henderson grabbed an axe and approached the cougar, which he estimates was a healthy 140 pounds or more.

“I was just terrified,” he said. “(Indie) was below, the cougar had my dog by the top of the neck.

“I figured my dog was down so I

approached, yelling, hoping to scare (the cougar) off.”

When he got into axe range Henderson took a swing at the big cat with the hammer side of the maul — con-cerned about hitting his own dog should he use the blade edge — and missed, drop-ping the axe.

“I thought it would turn on me then. I think the only thing that stopped him was that my dog was locked onto his neck.”

Henderson quickly retrieved the axe and made good on his sec-ond swing. “I smoked him behind the head with the blunt side. It

felt like hitting a dense piece of wood. It spun round and took one bound into the woods.”

Indie, meanwhile, ran the opposite direction, so the cou-ple jumped in their car and went after him. Retrieving the 70-pound Catahoula leopard, they found him bleeding heav-ily from a lacerated neck, and rushed to Port McNeill Hospital looking for gauze and directions to a vet.

“They were so good there, they got us gauze, got us in touch with a vet.”

They hurried to Port Hardy Veterinary Hospital where

Indie was stabilized, x-rayed and stitched up. Luckily, the inju-ries he sustained were non-life threatening and vets were able to put him on the road to recovery.

As of two weeks later, Indie was, “Recovering wonder-fully. He’s healing up really well, but there’s probably a cougar out there with a splitting headache.”

While the experi-ence naturally shook Henderson — the cou-ple slept in their car for the rest of the trip — it hasn’t put him off the North Island. “It would never stop me from coming back,” he

said, “but it made think twice about where I pitch a tent.”

Henderson even had some compassion for the cougar: “It was such a magnificent, powerful creature. It’s one of those things you never expect to happen. Hopefully it learned a lesson, … hopefully it’s okay and it’s not bothering any-body.”

Henderson’s encoun-ter is one of a series of sightings in the town, as he learned from Conservation Officers. Indeed posters around town and a message on the marquee sign at Chilton Arena warn residents to be aware.

The Conservation Officer Service did not return calls for more information. Cougar encounters should be reported to the toll-free Report all Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hotline at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).

“I’m in awe of what happened, “said Henderson. “The vets were so good — it couldn’t have worked out more luckily.

“It’s definitely given me a new appreciation, and new awareness of our surroundings.”

Cade Henderson poses with a stitched-up Indie, on the mend after the pair had a run-in with a cougar during a recent North Island vacation. Photo submitted


Per the Community Charter, the Council of the Village of Port Alice is proposing the following tax exemptions for the year 2015. All of which have been exempt from property taxes in the past.

1. Properties Owned By Not-for-profit organizations:» Legion: property registered in the name of Canadian Legion Branch #180, Lot 1, Plan 22668, DL 2137, Roll No. 00779.000 (exclusive of the portion which contains a residential housing unit) – estimated total taxes per year ($4,299.) with municipal portion being ($2,006.).

» Wharf: property registered in the name of Port Alice Marine Rescue Society, Plan 594321, District Lot 188, Wharf Approach, Roll No. 00002.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($146.) with municipal portion only ($68.), and District Lot 1514, Rupert District, Wharf, Roll No. 01025.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($5,009.) with municipal portion being ($2,338.).

2. Occupiers of Municipal Property (recreational or not-for-profit organizations):

» Port Alice Lions Club: lease a portion of the Community Centre for the space known as the Lions Den, located at 951 Marine Drive, Plan 22443, Lot 3, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00778.010 – estimated total taxes per year ($248.) with municipal portion being ($115.).

» Day Care Centre: lease a portion of the Community Centre for the space known as the Day Care Centre, located at 951 Marine Drive, Plan 22443, Lot 3, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00778.010 – estimated total taxes per year ($152.) with municipal portion being ($71.).

» Port Alice Curling Club: lease for half-year a portion of the Arena, for the space known as the Curling Club, located at 951 Marine Drive, Plan 22443, Lot 3, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00778.010 – estimated total taxes per year ($1451.) with municipal portion being ($677.).

» Port Alice Thrift Shop: lease a portion of Sea View Secondary School, for the space known as the Thrift Shop, located at 901 Marine Drive, Plan 18072, Lot 1, Block 7, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00645.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($1,006.) with municipal portion being ($469.).

» Port Alice Seniors Group: lease a portion of Sea View Secondary School, for the space known as the Seniors Centre, located at 901 Marine Drive, Plan 18072, Lot 1, Block 7, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00645.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($1221.) with municipal portion being ($570.).

» Port Alice Scouts: lease a portion of Sea View Secondary School, for the space known as the Multi Purpose Room, located at 901 Marine Drive, Plan 18072, Lot 1, Block 7, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00645.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($1017.) with municipal portion being ($474.).

» Port Alice Fast Fit: lease a portion of Sea View Secondary School, for the space known as Fast Fit, located at 901 Marine Drive, Plan 18072, Lot 1, Block 7, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00645.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($921.) with municipal portion being ($430.).

» Port Alice Red Cross Society: lease a portion of Sea View Secondary School, for the space known as Port Alice Red Cross, located at 901 Marine Drive, Plan 18072, Lot 1, Block 7, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00645.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($663.) with municipal portion being ($309.).

» Port Alice Recycling Society: lease a portion of the Public Works Yard and Transfer Station, for the space known as the Recycling Depot, located at 721 Marine Drive, Plan EPP6182, Lot A, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 1600055 – estimated total taxes per year ($29.) with municipal portion being ($14.).

3. Statutory Exemption:

» Vancouver Island Regional Library: lease a portion of the Community Centre, for the space known as the Library, located at 951 Marine Drive, Plan 22443, Lot 3, D.L. 2137, Rupert District, Roll No. 00778.010 – estimated total taxes per year ($305.) with municipal portion being ($142.).

4. Public Worship Properties (Combination Statutory and Permissive Exemptions):

» Port Alice Ecumenical Society: public worship land and improvements, Lot 3, Block 7, Plan 18774, located at 1100 Neigi St., Plan 18774, Lot 3, Block 7, D.L. 2137, Roll No. 00648.000 – estimated taxes per year ($1,717.) with municipal portion being ($832.).

» Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada: public worship land and improvements, Plan 33023, Lot 13 and Lot 14, D.L. 2137, located at 850-860 Marine Dr., Roll No. 00788.030 & 00788.031 – estimated total taxes per year ($5,788.) with municipal portion being ($2,759.).

5. Port Alice Yacht Club:

» Port Alice Yacht Club: Used principally for public recreation purposes and provides port access to the Village of Port Alice from Neroutsos Inlet, District Lot 304, located at 1120 Marine Drive, License #109290, Roll No. 27506.940 – estimated taxes per year ($3,367.) with municipal portion being ($1,582.).

If your not-for-profit community organization is not included above, requests will be considered up to September 12th, 2014 Village of Port Alice, P.O. Box 130, Port Alice, BC V0N 2N0 Phone: 250-284-3391

Bonnie Danyk, Finance Officer/Collector

Village of Port Alice Notice of Tax Exemptions for the Year 2015Fire chief offers fire ban reminder

from page 1newly reconfigured system.

For more infor-mation see www.porthardy.ca and fol-low the links under the Community News header.

Fire/ RCMPCouncil heard quar-

terly reports from Fire Chief Schell Nickerson and RCMP Staff Sergeant Gord Brownridge on the second quarter of the year.

Nickerson reported a total of 24 calls dur-ing the period, includ-ing callouts to God’s Pocket and a forest fire on Jensen Cove Road.

The Fire Chief also noted member par-ticipation in a host of training and commu-nity events.

Questioned on the effects of the con-tinued dry weather on the North Island, Nickerson said that the main issue was back-yard fires.

“We’ve been having lots of bylaw com-plaints,” he said. “It’s amazing that some people still don’t know that there’s a ban on provincially. But everyone, when you go there and you ask them nicely to put it out, they do. There’s

been no problems with that so far.”

S/Sgt. Brownridge reported an overall drop in files, down to 922 compared with the 955 in the same period of 2013.

There were some unusual spikes in the figures, he noted, including a jump in missing persons cases.

“A lot of missing persons you see on here are often just kids that don’t get home on time and they get reported as missing, which is still high-risk, it’s still an issue, but it’s not like people are going missing off the face of the earth; we have an idea where they are.”

The figures also showed a jump in impaired driving files, something the officer was pleased to report.

“I’m glad to see that 11 there over the four from last year. The way I look at that is that’s because of the enforcement that we’ve been doing, that they’ve been iden-tifying them. I don’t think that it’s an indi-cation that there’s more impaired driv-

ers, I think it’s just that there’s a lot more being caught, which is good.”

Council thanked the pair for their efforts.

RemunerationCouncillors accepted

the recommendations from staff brought forward in light of a Council Remuneration Committee review.

The review, which takes place in each election year, recom-mended that council maintain the current levels of indemnity — $24,000 for the Mayor and $12,000 for coun-cillors — and that future rises within the term be linked to the BC Consumer Price Index.

BylawsThe council passed

three bylaws in the last meeting, approv-ing amendments to the Municipal Ticket Information System to accommodate the garbage and recycling, zoning and harbour regulations bylaws in addition to giving first, second and third readings to amend the water regulations and council remuneration bylaws.

The motions were passed without discus-sion.

Council Meeting

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Local man joins Children’s Health boardGazette staffPORT HARDY—Doug

McCorquodale of Port Hardy has been named to the Board of Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, incom-ing board chair Dean Freeman announced last week.

The Board is now com-prised of 11 commu-nity leaders from across Vancouver Island.

McCorquodale moved to Port Hardy in 1994, and is the owner and Senior Biologist of Pacificus Biological Services Ltd.

He first became involved with the Children’s Health Foundation after his daugh-ter, Abigail, was born in

1995 in Victoria with a life-threatening birth defect.

“The experience of our family really made me see that there was a need for better support services for North Island families,” said McCorquodale. “That was when our family, and later my company Pacificus, became involved in help-ing in the efforts to estab-lish Jeneece Place at Victoria General Hospital and supporting the work of the Foundation. I am very pleased to continue my involvement now as a member of the Board.

“My goal on the Board is going to be to help build a stronger connec-tion for the Children’s

Health Foundation to the North Island,” said McCorquodale. “I hope to

work with our local com-munities to identify ways the Foundation can bet-

ter support our needs. It is exciting to be working with such a talented group of individuals, including one of the physicians who was integral in helping our daughter, Abigail, get healthy as a baby.”

The Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island is a registered char-ity that raises funds to sup-port the health of children and youth on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. The foundation owns and operates Jeneece Place and built the Sooke and West Shore Child, Youth & Family Centres. With roots dating back to 1922, the organization was previ-ously known as the Queen

Alexandra Foundation for Children.

“This is an excit-ing time to be involved with Children’s Health Foundation,” said Freeman. “We continue to grow our commitment to the health of island children through our major initiatives, such as Jeneece Place, HerWay Home, and funding for Island Health’s programs at the Queen Alexandra Centre. At the same time, we are increasing our sup-port of organizations whose programs help improve the health of children across Vancouver Island.”

For more information, please visit www.children-shealthvi.org.

Doug McCorquodale, pictured here with daugh-ter, Abigail, has been named to the Board of Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. Melanie Seal-Jones


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August 22Tour de Rock chilli cook-off, 1-6 p.m., Overwaitea

Foods, Port Hardy. Donate to local Cops for Cancer rider Tyson Richards while sampling and voting on the best chili. Info, Lisa, 250-949-0409.

August 22Rainbow Country Daycare hosts a Lemonade stand

and bake sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 8870 Central Street, Port Hardy. Come by and help support Rainbow Daycare.

August 23Salmon Days summer festival in Sointula. Parade

11:30 a.m., followed by vendors, entertainment, games and salmon barbecue at the ball field.

August 26-28Vancouver Island Regional Library is celebrating

all those great Kids Summer Reading Clubbers out there that joined in this summer with a Magician Show! And the Summer Reading Club medals will be awarded following the 45 min show! Aug. 26: Woss, 3-4 p.m.; Port McNeill, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 27: Sointula, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Aug. 28: Port Alice 2:30-4 p.m.; Port Hardy 6:30-7:30 p.m.

August 29Diamond in the Rough, a Neil Diamond tribute con-

cert featuring impressionist Joey Purpura, 7:30 p.m., Port Hardy Civic Centre. Presented by Port Hardy Lions Club, with proceeds from the show benefitting the Lions. Tickets $25, available in advance at the Hobby Nook and at Vaso’s Flooring.

September 6-7Annual Mount Waddington Regional Fall Fair, theme

“Casting a Net: Capturing the Arts of the North Island,” Port Hardy Civic Centre. Exhibit list/booth rental forms available at local libraries, Port Hardy and Port McNeill chambers of commerce and at The Hobby Nook in Port Hardy. Info, 250-949-7778 or 250-956-4400.

September 7Burger & beer night to benefit Tour de Rock, 5 p.m.,

Glen Lyon Restaurant and Pub. Food and drink, silent auction, all to benefit Cops for Cancer and local rider Tyson Richards. $10 per ticket; for advance tickets visit Glen Lyon or call Richards at 250-230-3679.

September 13Inaugural Port Hardy Kids’ Swap Meet and hot dog

sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Civic Centre. Baby, child and youth-related items only (toys, clothes, books, sports equipment, etc.). $5 per table; all proceeds to benefit Recreate KSM Skatepark. To reserve table or for mor info, call Hans at 250-949-5120.

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•Areyouinterestedinbeingpartoftheteam?JointhePHFire Dept. drop-in meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. at fire hall #1 8890 Central Street.

•PortHardyMuseum&GiftShopopendaily,10a.m.-5p.m. Come check out the new Prospecting & Mining temporary exhibit. FMI 250-949-8143.

•Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Saturday andSunday from 1-2 p.m. Sept.-June, daily July-August. FMI [email protected].

•GamesDayfirstSundayofeachmonth,3-5p.m.,CoalHarbour Activity Centre. Bring a friend. Free. FMI 250-949-0575.

•PH Lions Club Bingo every Thursday. Doors open at5:30 p.m.

•TheGerman Edelweiss Cultural ClubmeetsThurs. at7pm in PH Inn Pub. FMI 250-230-1376.

•The Port Hardy HospitalAuxiliary Society meets thethird Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Everyone wel-come.

•OvereatersAnonymousmeets Sundays at 5 p.m. FMIincluding meeting location call Julia 250-949-7069 or text Ann at 250-230-1673.

Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—

To make your home more easily identifiable — especially by first responders in the event of an emergency — the Port McNeill Lions Club is offering custom reflective address signs as a community and fund-raising project.

The signs were unveiled at last week-end’s OrcaFest celebra-tion in Port McNeill, where they received a hearty endorsement from local RCMP, the volunteer fire department and BC

Ambulance personnel.“The blue reflective

address signs ... are so reflective day or night that emergency services personal and volunteers don’t need to struggle to locate your address when you call for help,” said Pierre Le Gal of the Port McNeill Lions. “Often address numbers in rural areas and devel-opments can be difficult to find. If emergency response people have to drive down a road two or three times to find a house, it could be too late to save a life. It’s not just emergency

responders; an eas-ily visible address also helps delivery services, taxis and friends find your house easily.”

The signs are 6x18 inches with three-inch white numbers and people have a choice of having their address numbers laid out verti-cally or horizontally.

The Lions will have a booth at the Mount Waddington Regional Fall Fair in Port Hardy Sept. 6-7, where they can make your custom-ized sign while you wait or peruse the other fair booths and activi-

ties. The signs sell for $40 each with num-bers on each side. Pre-drilled holes allow for easy installation.

All the money raised from the project goes back directly into the community.

“Port McNeill Lions members thank every-one who participates in this important proj-ect,” said Le Gal. “You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community.”

You can order your 911 Reflective Address Sign at [email protected] or call 250-956-4296.

Port McNeill Rotary offers a sign of the times

Pierre Le Gal (white shirt) is joined by BC Ambulance, RCMP and Fire rescue responders as he displays a reflective house number sign offered by Port McNeill Rotary Club Saturday. From left are Doug Doucette, Chris Wilson, Shelley Quist, Claudette Wilson, Cst. Chris Voller, Le Gal, Alex Wilson and Keith Balcke.

J.R. Rardon

Today I’ll attempt to cut through the speculation and fear-mongering that have swirled around the Mount Polley mine dam breach and tell you what’s really known.

As Black Press and our local publication the Williams Lake Tribune reported before and after the incident, the mine reopened in 2005 after a four-year shutdown and was expand-ing its operation, including the tailings pond.

Imperial Metals applied earlier this summer for an increase in water dis-charge, and was waiting for B.C. government approval at the time of the Aug. 4 dam breach. This was to be the second amendment to a water release permit issued when the mine started up in 1997.

The reason water release has been allowed is that in the absence of acid-pro-ducing rock, metal contam-ination of water is mini-mized. Imperial Metals’

routine tests with rainbow trout in undiluted tailings pond water have now been confirmed by environment ministry results, and water and fish from all but the immediate spill area have been cleared for human con-sumption.

Early tests at Mount Polley indicate that long-term water remediation may not be required. The initial pulse of suspended sediment didn’t last long enough to affect fish in most of Quesnel Lake, much

less the Fraser River sys-tem. Sediment tests show elevated iron and copper, with “leachability” results to come. Containment and removal will have to be undertaken.

On May 24 of this year, Mount Polley received the first high water warning in its history. This was not a “breach,” contrary to some reports. The latest water permit application and work to raise the dam took place after that.

It’s not difficult to deduce from aerial photos what was happening as mine manage-ment found ways to extend operation. The pond was filling up with pulverized rock, reducing its capac-ity to hold water. Most of the accumulation is still there for all to see, as is the cross-section of the dam so abruptly exposed in the wee hours of Aug. 4.

It may be months before inspectors and geotechnical engineers can determine the cause of the breach, which

occurred with the water level 2.5 metres below the top of the dam, well within permit specifications. Either the design of the earthworks was not adequate, or it was not adequately followed.

TV crews have packed up and left, after sucking out the initial drama and retail-ing every sensational claim they could find. Tourism operators are pleading with people not to turn their backs on the region after that influx of visitors.

Professional environmen-talists are now exploiting Mount Polley as part of their campaign to de-industrialize B.C. A key propaganda tool is a single picture of a salm-on with skin removed from part of its dorsal region.

No such fish has been pro-duced, and a single rainbow trout collected the day of the spill is the only confirmed aquatic casualty.

Tom Fletcher is legisla-ture reporter and columnist for Black Press. [email protected].

COMMENTARY

It was all fun and games in Port McNeill Saturday when the Town of Port McNeill billed itself as the place “Where the Wild Things Are” for its annual OrcaFest.

But the very real wild things of the North Island proved no laughing matter for a visiting family and their pet, who experienced a harrow-ing encounter with a cougar one week earlier.

Cade Henderson of Calgary may have been lucky to get off without a scratch after clubbing a large cougar while camping on a family lot near the end of Mine Road in Port McNeill. His dog, Indie, was not as fortunate, and suffered wounds that required stitching in the evening attack.

Vancouver Island — and particularly the north-ern half of the island — is known as the cougar capital of the world, and it’s certainly living up to the reputation this year.

Sightings of the big cats in populated areas ebb and flow, but they do seem to come in groups. We’re in the midst of one of those clusters of sightings at the moment, with reports of one or more cougars in the Hyde Creek and Nimpkish Heights neighborhoods south of Port McNeill, in Port McNeill itself and, in a photo shared Tuesday morning by the Quatsino First Nation, near Coal Harbour.

Speculation abounds every time there is an uptick in predator sightings in or near developed communities, but the fact is we have chosen to live in their habitat and they’re never too far away.

While attacks on humans remain, thankfully, quite rare, these hunters are on the lookout for food, and your pets and livestock are prime menu selections if precautions are not taken.

Social media has provided an almost instanta-neous method of broadcasting these sightings to large numbers of people, which is helpful.

But as you race to the phone or computer to upload the latest report, don’t forget to notify the Conservation Officer Service — the call is free to 1-877-952-7277.

The community of Sointula is prepared to roll out the red carpet for its annual Salmon Days parade and sum-mer festival ...

... but if you’re go-ing to take in Salmon Days, better pack along enough cash. You won’t � nd a bank on Malcolm Island these days.

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Dear editor:Re: “Farm changes

a great leap forward,” (Gazette, Aug. 14).

Agriculture minister Norm Letnick happens to be reducing the harm from Bill 24 (this spring’s ALR bill) with his con-sultation about the ALR Regulation. However, columnist Tom Fletcher

seems confused about its main purpose.

The consultation paper begins with it: “The pur-pose of this consultation is to invite your input on some proposed additional activities. . . .” That con-trasts with the Bill 24 experience, where thou-sands of citizens of all stripes requested consul-

tation and were spurned.It remains obvious that

the bill reduced the pro-tection of farmland in the nine-tenths of the ALR in the new second tier. It is not obvious why Fletcher thinks that fact or a distillery on MLA Lana Popham’s farm is relevant to the current consulta-tion.

In many ways, Letnick’s collegial process is exem-plary. One gets the sense of a group of people with down-to-earth knowledge working toward care-ful updates to the ALR Regulation.

To take part, Google “July 2014 Land Commission consulta-tion” without quotes.

You’ll find the consulta-tion paper and a survey, open till August 22.

Bill 24 harmed the Agricultural Land Commission and the ALR. The shared success of this consultation can bring some healing.

Jim Wright Garden City

Conservation Society

Dear editor, I recently contacted

Member of Parliament John Duncan’s office in Campbell River, by telephone.

Among complaints about the performance of the Harper Conservative gov-ernment I asked Mr. Duncan to comment on the Chinese situation, in particular the espionage that occurred in the U.S. just this last June and the proposed pipeline that will assist the Chinese in having a steady and secure source of fossil fuel for its people and its very large military.

After four or five voice-mails I was kindly told by Mr. Duncan himself, by telephone, not to contact his office by telephone anymore and he also requested that I do not visit his office.

Why didn’t he just answer a few important questions or make a few comments on my concerns?

Hugh ConnonPort McNeill

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Ticket giveaway for Diamond showGazette staffThe Port Hardy Lions

Club will host a Neil Diamond tribute concert on August 29, featuring the stylings of impres-sionist Joey Purpura — and the Gazette has two pairs of tickets to give away for the show cour-tesy of the Port Hardy Lions Club.

Purpura, who since 2004 has toured across Canada and the Caribbean with his trib-ute act, will play the Civic Centre, with a por-tion of the proceeds from the evening benefitting the local Lions Club.

The show kicks off at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are available in advance

from the Hobby Nook and Vaso’s Flooring for $25.

But you could get yours for free by answer-ing the trivia questions below:

1. Neil Diamond is from the New York City area. Which borough did he grow up in?

a. Manhattanb. Queensc. Brooklynd. Bronx 2. Elvis Presley incor-

porated a live version of which of these Neil Diamond songs into his Las Vegas show?

a. Kentucky Womanb. Cracklin' Rosie

c. Sweet Carolined. Play Me 3. Which song

describes an imaginary childhood friend?

a. Hey Louis b. Shiloc. Mr. Bojanglesd. JulietteJust send your

answers, along with your name and contact information to [email protected] and a winner will be chosen from the cor-rect answers received by noon, Monday, August 25.

Winners will be con-tacted by phone and the results will be announced in next week's paper.

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Just a little over a year ago, on my usual hunt for fireweed scenes, nostalgia hit me right between the eyes.

I remembered when clear-cuts were still very clear and on your way down island, turn-ing a corner, you would sometimes see an entire valley bathed in various shades of pink and mauve. Remember that? The effect was almost surreal as you floated along in your car through what seemed like a garden of colour.

Wanting to relive some of this visual splendour, I optimisti-cally packed my paints and headed toward where I had last seen clear-cuts of any size, the Eve River Valley. Although, after passing the Tsitika headwaters

area and slowing down to keep a sharp eye out for any hint of a break in the forest, I almost missed the clear-cut when it did come along because it was off the highway.

A flash of colour alerted me but I had to turn around to find the logging road that led to the elusive prize. I was not to be disap-pointed. For the rest of

the day I painted in an area where the fireweed blazed everywhere in the distance, wave upon wave, to finally lose itself against the

shadows of the moun-tains that formed its backdrop. The result was the painting shown here which we finally published as a print.

A couple of weeks ago, remembering this very successful endeavour, I repeat-ed the trip down the Island Highway hoping

for a similar wonder-ful day in my “country garden”. The fireweed along the highway was in perfect bloom, the petals about halfway up the stalk. As I neared the old familiar logging road I literally trembled with anticipation.

I should know by now how fast the trees grow in this country! The Western people had done a good job of reforestation; too good. The little trees that last

year had looked so good among the fireweed had grown enough to obliterate any sign of my beautiful bouquets. I had to be content with my year-old print and memories of sunny days and buzzing bees.

Always an opportun-ist, however, I set up my paints and did the mountains!

Gordon Henschel owns an art gallery in Nimpkish Heights. www.henschel.ca.

A country garden in full bloom

A Brush with Henschelwith Gordon Henschel

A clear cut in the Eve River Valley provides the inspiration for the artist’s piece, Country Garden. Gordon Henschel

Sointula throws Salmon Days partyGazette staffSOINTULA—The

best that Malcolm Island has to offer will be on full display this weekend as the annual Sointula Salmon Days celebration returns with food, fun and entertain-ment.

Salmon Days is anchored by Saturday’s parade, vendor mar-ket and entertainment stage, salmon barbecue and dance, but there are plenty of activities for visitors and locals alike throughout the weekend.

The event kicks off

Friday at 8 p.m. at the Whale’s Rub Pub, with music, snacks and a “Salmon Days of Old” slideshow of past high-lights.

Saturday’s fun begins with the parade, begin-ning at 11:30 a.m. and running through down-town. The action then moves to the com-munity ball field and rec area for food and merchandise vendors, games, Lion’s Club auction, dunk tank and more. The veteran “Sea Dogs” will barbecue salmon in a huge open-

pit traditional style, while recently trans-planted singer-song-writer Richelle Andre will headline on the entertainment stage.

Saturday evening, the Salmon Days dance begins at the F.O. Hall at 9 p.m. with hits spun by DJ Don Tessier of Odyssey Sound. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are currently on sale at Sointula’s Canada Post office, and will be made avail-able for sale at 1 p.m. Saturday at the ball

field.Sunday will be given

over to a Main Street party from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., with breakfasts available from the Sointula Bakery and from Deb’s Deli, and music provided by Backbone Road.

Throughout the week-end guests may take in tours of local artists’ studios, and museum

tours are offered from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

A reminder from your hosts: please be sure to bring sufficient cash; it may be in short sup-ply now that Malcolm Island is without a bank.

For more informa-tion, visit the event website at www.soin-tulasalmondays.com or call Myrna Williams at 250-973-6985.

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September 6Motor sports

Stock car racing season finale at Tri-Port Speedway, 6 p.m. Concession, kids play area, more. $5 adults, $3 youth, $2 seniors. In case of rain, make-up will be run Sunday at 1 p.m.

September 6-7Golf

Annual Men’s Open championship at Seven Hills Golf & Country Club. 36 holes, dinner each day and prizes included. Registration $140 per player; to register or for info call the pro shop at 250-949-9818.

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North Island Eagles rep hockey tryouts, daily at Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Schedule to be announced; check the Gazette’s list-ings for updates. For info, call Eagles head coach Andrew Laming at 250-956-2942 or email [email protected].

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Woodchuckers hold off Brewers' rally

Left: Woodchuckers teammates Mike Miller, left, Dustin Carmen and Shanna Laflamme congregate in shallow left field while chasing down a ball hit in the A final of the OrcaFest Slo-pitch Tournament at Centennial Field Sunday in Port McNeill.Above: Woodchuckers shortstop Dustin Carmen deflects but can't come up with a sharply hit ball during the A final. J.R. Rardon

J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT McNEILL—

For six innings, the Port McNeill Woodchuckers were enjoying a laugher in the A final of the annual OrcaFest Slo-pitch Tournament. But by the time they secured the final out against the late-charg-ing Woss Brewers, the Woodchuckers’ dug-out had gone mostly silent.

Behind pinpoint hit-ting and some shaky defence on the part of the Brewers, the Woodchuckers rolled to an 18-4 lead. But Woss turned the tables dramatically over the final two innings before the Woodchuckers finally closed the door on an

18-12 victory.“We’re good enough

that I didn’t see them going through the bat-ting order twice on us,” Woodchuckers pitcher Aaron Desbiens said after the Brewers scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh — and left two more runners in scoring position when outfielder Shanna Laflamme hauled in the last fly ball to seal the championship.

“But they made it a little interesting,” teammate Mike Miller admitted.

After a score-less first inning, the W o o d c h u c k e r s ’ offence erupted, post-ing the maximum five runs allowed in the second, third and fifth innings. With

two more runs in the fourth and another in the top of the sixth, they found themselves on the happy side of an 18-4 rout.

Matt Miller provid-ed two home runs and Dustin Carmen capped the fifth inning with a grand slam to pace the Woodchuckers’ 23-hit attack. The ladies also had something to say with the bat; Kim Bentley went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, and Kelly Davidson finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run.

“The ball was just finding the holes,” Mike Miller said.

Some of those holes seemed to be in the Brewers’ gloves, as the team suffered nine errors in the

game. But after the Woodchuckers got two quick outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, the tide turned like a tsunami.

Consecutive RBI singles by Adam Dmetrichuk, Natalie Chester and Taylor Galeazzi gave the Brewers a nifty two-out rally, and Ryan Rushton, who earlier hit a two-run homer, had his shot deep to center field caught for the final out with two more runners aboard.

After blanking the Woodchuckers in the top of the seventh — for the first time since the opening inning — the Brewers resumed the comeback, with Tyson Dick, Dyllan Browne and Whitney Murgatroyd contrib-

uting key run-scor-ing hits before the Woodchuckers closed the door.

“They found the holes, and we didn’t,” said Rushton, echoing Miller’s observation. “We had a good rally, but it wasn’t enough.”

The 22-team tour-ney drew squads from Campbell River, the Comox Valley, Nanaimo and Duncan in addition to local North Island Communities, and the Woodchuckers were not the only undefeat-ed team.

Load ‘em Up of Port Hardy, which already has four tournament wins this season, claimed the B title with a 19-4 romp over the Base Hits of Comox. Tony Knighton had

two home runs and Bubba Nelson added a long ball for Load ‘em Up, which finished 3-0 in pool play but missed out on the four-team ‘A’ playoff due to a run-differential tie-breaker.

In fact, the Woodchuckers and the Brewers were not even among the top two ‘A’ qualifiers under the tiebreaker. Hi Vis of Port McNeill actual-ly finished as the top seed into the playoffs before being upended by the fourth-seeded Brewers in the semifi-nals, and Port Hardy’s Blue Sox were seeded second but fell to the No. 3 Woodchuckers.

For addition-al results, see Scoreboard, following page.

'Rumble' returns to runway for finale Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—

Vancouver Island's speed enthusiasts will return to the local airport runway this weekend for the final two runs of the annual Rumble on the Runway drag racing series.

Time trials kick off at

10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday in the fifth and sixth points races of the series.

If time and weath-er conditions allow, the host North Island Timing Association will also attempt to complete the fourth race of the series,

which was postponed due to rain last month.

Dragsters will com-pete in Sportsman, Pro and Super Pro classes for trophies and cash prizes, to be awarded

to top points earners in a season wrap-up banquet.

Tickets are $5 per day, with children 12-under free.

Futbol afootPort Hardy will play

host once again to staff of the International

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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

The annual stock rac-ing showcase, the Dirt Bowl at the Tri-Port Speedway, lived up to its billing last weekend with a superb display of racing over the two days of the double-header.

Ten cars took to the track for the racing proper, with laps from a mini stock and dwarf car between races, as fans were treated to double heats and tro-phy dash events in addition to the main events.

And, like any good racing, the frontrunner was too close to call as several drivers split the honours over the weekend.

Fast car for the weekend went to Chris Hardy, who posted the top time both days in hot laps.

The overall points

win went to Jim Swift, who claimed three heat wins over the week-end, placing third in the other.

In the main events, a burgeoning rivalry between Nathan Bonn and Glen Day saw the pair nip and tuck at the front of the pack both nights, splitting the

honours for the week-end.

Bonn travelled from Alberta last year to race in his first Dirt Bowl behind the wheel of a Woss relative’s car. Evidently he enjoyed the experience, as he returned to find his first checkered flag in Sunday’s main event.

Saturday’s main saw Bonn jump to the front off the green flag and hold position for most of the race. Day start-ed five cars back and fought his way up the ranks, nestling behind the frontrunner ten laps in.

Behind them, Terry Olfrey, Donny

Lawrence and Hardy were locked in their own battle, trading off position before Hardy spun out with a pair of flats, opening the door for Swift to move behind the leaders.

The front pair ran picture-perfect laps until lap 22 when Day found a little daylight on the inside of turn three and muscled through, converting the inside line into the lead out of the next corner and holding position for the win.

The Woss car got its revenge Sunday, tak-ing the checkered flag from Day.

“It was an awesome weekend of racing,” said Glenn Bonn of Woss. “We did our homework and set the car up right for Sunday.”

Local driver Daniel Hovey rallied after car trouble put him

on the sidelines dur-ing Saturday’s main event, finishing third overall in points with three wins and a sec-ond place in heat rac-ing, a trophy dash win Sunday and third in Sunday’s main.

Brock Shore took a trophy dash win Saturday, while Day claimed two tro-phy dashes and two heat wins to go with Saturday’s main.

Day’s haul sees him sitting in familiar posi-tion at the top of the season standings with one more race to go.

Behind him sit Swift and Jared Breitreitz, although, with just 56 points separating third from sixth, that order could easily change after the season final.

The drivers are back on the track Saturday, September 6, at the Speedway.

Event organizers also unveiled a new line of memorabilia last weekend, with a range of Tri-Port Speedway hats and T-shirts now available from the con-cession.

For full results see Scoreboard, below.

Dirt Bowl showcases season's largest field

Nathan Bonn leads out of the corner with Glen Day, Terry Olfrey, Jim Swift and Paul Weeks close behind during heat racing Saturday. A O'Toole

STOCK CAR RACING

Dirt Bowlat Tri-Port Speedway

Dirt Bowl Round 1 Aug. 16

Fast time-in: Chris HardyTrophy dash A:1. Glen Day; 2. Daniel Hovey; 3. Nathan BonnTrophy dash B:1. Brock Shore; 2. Chris Hardy; 3. Donny LawrenceHeat 1A:1. Day; 2. Bonn; 3. Jim SwiftHeat 2A:1. Hovey; 2. Shore; 3. LawrenceHeat 1B:1. Swift; 2. Bonn; 3. Jared BreitkreitzHeat 2B:1. Hovey; 2. Day; 3. HardyMain event:1. Day; 2. Bonn; 3. Swift; 4. Lawrence; 5. Terry Olfrey; 6. Shore; 7. Hardy; 8. Breitkreitz; 9. Hovey; 10. Paul Weeks.

Round 1 points: 1. Day, 103; 2. Swift, 102; 3. Lawrence, 81; 4. Bonn, 79; 5. Hardy, 76; 6. Hovey, 73; 7. Shore, 72; 8. Breitkreitz, 65; 9. Olfrey, 58; 10. Weeks, 30

Dirt Bowl Round 2 Aug. 17

Fast time-in: HardyTrophy dash A:1. Hovey

Trophy dash B:1. DayHeat 1A:1. Hovey; 2. Day; 3. BonnHeat 2A:1. Swift; 2. Lawrence; 3. ShoreHeat 1B:1. Swift; 2. Lawrence; 3. BreitkreitzHeat 2B:1. Day; 2. Hovey; 3. ShoreMain event:1. Bonn; 2. Day; 3. Hovey; 4. Swift; 5. Shore; 6. Lawrence; 7. Breitkreitz; 8; Hardy; 9. Olfrey

Round 2 points: 1. Swift, 113; 2. Day, 98; 3. Hovey, 93; 4. Bonn, 82; 5. Lawrence, 77; 6. Hardy, 63; 7. Breitkreitz, 63; 8. Shore, 62; 9. Olfrey, 45.

Season points (through Aug. 17)

1. Day, 562; 2. Swift, 446; 3. Breitkreitz, 331; 4. Hovey, 311; 5. Shore, 298; 6. Hardy, 275; 7. Robbins/Lawrence, 212; 8. Bonn, 161; 9. Weeks, 124; 10. Olfrey, 103.

SLO-PITCH

OrcaFest Tournamentat Port McNeill

Aug. 15-17

A DivisionChampionship: Woodchuckers 18, Woss Brewers 12. 3rd-4th: Hi Vis d. Blue Sox. Semifinals: Brewers d. Hi Vis;

Woodchuckers d. Blue Sox.

B Division1st-2nd: Load ‘em Up 19, Base Hits 4. 3rd-4th: Sportsman d. Pitches B Crazy. Semifinals: Load ‘em Up d. Sportsman; Base Hits d. Pitches B Crazy.

C Division1st-2nd: Blue Jays d. Master Batters. 3rd-4th: Adrenaline Rush d. Dustmen. Semifinals: Master Batters d. Dustmen; Blue Jays d. Adrenaline Rush.

D Division1st-2nd: Sliders d. Fireballers. 3rd-4th: Ball Busters d. Brew Crew. Semifinals: Fireballers d. Ball Busters; Sliders d. Brew Crew.

E Division1st-2nd: Ump Yours d. Salmon Kings. 3rd-4th: Deadliest Catch d. Boozers. Semifinals: Salmon Kings d. Deadliest Catch; Ump Yours d. Boozers.

F Divison1st-2nd: Storm & a Half d. Timberland.

Round-robinLoad ‘em Up 12, Timberland 1Blue Sox 17, Sportsman 1Hi Vis 14, Storm & a Half 2Dustmen 14, Brew Crew 12Blue Sox 19, Fireballers 9Woodchuckers 21, Boozers 10Blue Jays 18, Ball Busters 16Hi Vis 15, Deadliest Catch 4

Pitches B Crazy 17, Ump Yours 1Base Hits 12, Salmon Kings 4Master Batters 11, Sliders 4Woss Brewers 17, Fireballers 10Blue Sox 18, Timberland 1Sportsman 15, Ump Yours 2Dustmen 20, Ump Yours 11Woodchuckers 13, Sliders 6Ball Busters 16, Deadliest Catch 6Load ‘em Up 4, Adrenaline Rush 3Sliders 12, Deadliest Catch 3Sportsman 22, Storm & a Half 2Fireballers 19, Salmon Kings 11Brew Crew 14, Master Batters

4Base Hits 10, Boozers 4Pitches B Crazy 11, Storm & a Half 0Blue Jays 11, Salmon Kings 3Adrenaline Rush 13, Dustmen 11Woss Brewers 14, Timberland 3Hi Vis 18, Boozers 2Woodchuckers 13, Brew Crew 1Woss Brewers 8, Ball Busters 6Load ‘em Up 15, Blue Jays 9Base Hits 13, Master Batters 13Adrenaline Rush 12, Pitches B Crazy 6

Tide Guide: August 21-27

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THE NORTH ISLAND EAGLESREP HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

Is now accepting coaching applications for ALL divisions for the 2012/2013 hockey

season. Without coaches the divisions will not run.

Please express interest to Andrew Laming at 250-956-2942

or [email protected] deadline: August 9th

Is now accepting coaching applications for the 2014/15 season.

Without coaches the divisions will not run.

Please express interest to Andrew Laming at 250-956-2942 or

[email protected] deadline: August 25th

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North Island Church ServicesPORT HARDY BAPTIST

CHURCHCorner of Trustee & Highland

Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities

Office: 250-949-6844www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca

Pastor: Kevin Martineau 11/14

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Father Scott Whittemore 250-956-3909

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s 430 Chapel St.,Port McNeill:

9amSt. Bonaventure 4750 Byng Rd.,

Port Hardy: 11amSt. Theresa’s corner of Nigei St. and

Marine Dr., Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm

Alert Bay: 65 Hemlock St., 2nd & 4th: Saturdays 10am

11/14

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

Phone 250-949-624711:00 a.m. Sunday School and Service

Wed., 1:00 pm Bible StudyEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available [email protected]

11/14

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

(across from Firehall)Sunday

10:30 am - Morning Worship Church Office 250-956-4741

Pastor Stan Rukin Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor

Cell: 250-527-0144Office hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs

Visitors always welcomewww.ptmcfullgospel.org

11/14

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay

Sunday Services - 10 amReverend Lincoln Mckoen

1-250-974-5844Warden Flora Cook

250-974-5945Warden Joan Stone

250-974-2234 11/14

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor George Hilton

250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826“Everyone welcome”

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

10:45am - Worship/Praise serviceWednesday @ 7pm - Prayer meeting

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-8243 11/14

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday

9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School11:00 am - Worship Service

7:00 pm - Evening FellowshipYouth Group Wed - 7:00 pm

Children’s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the

year. For information contact

Pastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737 11/14

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE

• Chaplain Services• Bible Studies

• Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups

(8635 Granville St. Port Hardy)250-949-8125

11/14

PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert StSunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pm

Tuesday Prayer 7:30 pmMidweek Biblestudies - Call the church

for time and place250-949-6466

Pastor George & Karen Ewald (home) 250-949-9674

E-Mail: [email protected]

11/14

PORT ALICE ANGLICAN- UNITED FELLOWSHIP

Reverend Wade AllenSunday Services - 4pm

1-250-949-6247 Box 159, Port Alice

You are extended a special invitation to share in our Services

11/14

ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITEDANGLICAN CHURCH

250-956-3533Email: [email protected] call for worship times

Reverend Wade AllenAll Welcome

175 Cedar Street Port McNeill

11/14

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)Saturday/Sabbath

10:00 am-Sabbath School11:15 am-Worship Service

Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell

11/14

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CELEBRATIONS

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LOCAL CRISIS LINE 24/7Port Hardy

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(250)974-5326

PERSONALS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm. Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm. Contact Ed at 250-902-0310 or 250-949-9655

MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Port Hardy meets on Mondays at 7:30pm & Fridays at 8pm. Located at Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray St. (rear entrance), Port Hardy, B.C. For more information call 1-877-379-6652.

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MARK STUART ALEXANDERMay 6, 1950 - July 31, 2014

Leaves behind one sister, one brother, four nephews, one niece, his best bud Barney and many many dear friends.

Celebration of life to be held August 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm at the Lions Hall in Port McNeill.

Coffee and tea to follow.

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CHILDREN

DAYCARE CENTERS

RAINBOW COUNTRY DAYCARE

Has spaces available in September for our 3 to 5 yr old program. For more info please contact our friendly staff at:250-949-6021 or [email protected].

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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HELP WANTED

EXPERIENCED SERVERS and cooks needed at Northern Lights Restaurant in Port McNeill. All shifts available. Apply in person or call 250-956-3263 ask for Phil.

LIONS GATE FOREST PRODUCTS

is accepting resumes for BC Coastal Licensed Scalers. * Camp/Local Positions available (Northern Vancouver Island) * Competitive wages, plus full benefi ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to [email protected]

DEATHS

HELP WANTED

PROFESSIONAL PERSON able to answer phones, do paperwork and multi-task. Has experience with the public. Must be typing and computer friendly. 5 days per week, Mon-Fri. Competitive wage and em-ployment package. Please apply in person at Port McNeil Medical Clinic, with resume.

SHELTER & THRIFT STORE WORKERS

The Salvation ArmyCampbell River has

Part-Time and Casual /On Call positions. Must have

Current First Aid/Food Safe/WHMIS.

Send Letter & Resume:or 291 McLean StreetCampbell River, BCV9W 2M4. or e-mail:

[email protected] Date Aug. 27, 2014

OPLACES F WORSHIP

HELP WANTED

WE ARE looking for young enthusiastic carriers to expand our current paper routes in PORT HARDY, PORT MCNEILL, HYDE CREEK and PORT ALICE. A great way to gain experi-ence with your fi rst job and to earn a little extra spending money! Call the offi ce at 250-949-6225 and ask for Circulation.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LABOURERS PCL Energy - now hiring Labourers with over 2 years of industrial experi-ence for immediate shutdown work on an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Retention and completion bo-nuses paid! Send resume to: [email protected] or fax: 1-888-398-0725.

OPLACES F WORSHIP

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PCL ENERGY now hiring Journeyperson: Pipefi tters, Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaf-folders ($38+/hr) for immediate shutdown work on an industri-al project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Call 780-468-8026 or email re-sume: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

PIANO TEACHER in Port Hardy accepting registrations for September. Spaces limited. 250-230-3428

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Th e ‘Namgis Health Centre is seeking aPractice Manager for the Doctor’s Offi ceDUTIES:Under the direction of the physician, the Practice Manager will be responsible to overseethe day-to-day operations of the Doctor’s Offi ce including managing information,fi nancial, and organizational systems.

EXPERIENCE:• Minimum two years experience working in a doctor’s offi ce or comparable managerial setting.• Demonstrated experience developing offi ce systems and protocols.• Minimum six months experience working with Wolf Medical Systems, data b ase systems, and other applicable computer soft ware.• Eff ective communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS and RESPONSIBLITIES:• Medical Offi ce Assistant Certifi cate or equivalent.• Familiarity with the BCMA Guide to Fees and MSP Payment Schedule.• Medical terminology course.• Th orough knowledge of Wolf Medical Systems and Teleplan / PC soft ware, Excelleris, PACs, Microsoft Word and Excel soft ware.• Ensure that billings are processed, reconciliation of accounts receivable, billing reports and payment summaries.• Preparation of on call schedules and submission to Island Health Authority for disbursement of funds.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 12, 2014

Please send applications to:Georgia Cook, Administrator, ‘Namgis Health Centre

[email protected]. Box 290, Alert Bay, B.C. V0N 1A0 ph: (250) 974-5522 fax: (250) 974-2736

Th e community of Alert Bay has a population of approximately 1500 people (Aboriginal and Non-aboriginal). Located in Johnstone Strait, off the northeast tip of Vancouver Island, we off er some of the world’s best fi shing, whale watching, kayaking, and other outdoor pursuits. Th e community is also a growing centre for Aboriginal artistic expression in all forms including carving, dance, and other traditions.

The Village of Port Alice has an opening for an Assistant Public Works Foreman. The Assistant will perform any and all duties in connection with the operation of the Public Works Department, including but not limited to, general labour, operation of all public works equipment, maintenance of water/sewer systems, road maintenance, grounds keeping and plant checks at the Arena. The

successful candidate will possess excellent written & verbal communication skills and will have at least basic computer skills. A valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and eligibility for EOCP certification in Water Distribution are requirements. Preference may also be given to candidates with Refrigeration Safety Awareness certification and a working knowledge of GIS systems.

This is a ‘hands on’ working position with some supervisory responsibilities. The Assistant Foreman exercises considerable independent judgment and assumes the Foreman’s duties in his/her absence.

This CUPE position has a rate of pay of $26.48/hr - $29.54/hr and includes an attractive benefit package. This position is based on a 40-hour work week and includes some evening and weekend shifts.

Interested persons are invited to submit a cover letter and resume on or before September 2, 2014 at 5:00pm to:

Applications may be submitted in person, by mail, fax or email. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is received on time. Notice posting date: July 29th, 2014

Assistant Public Works ForemanFull-time Permanent Position

Madeline McDonald, CAOPO Box 130, 1061 Marine DrivePort Alice, BC V0N 2N0

Phone 250 284-3391Fax 250 284-3416Email: [email protected]

NOW HIRINGWestern Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed the safety of employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT

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NanaimoDetailed job postings can be viewed atwww.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/careers

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive bene ts package.

If you believe that you have the skills and quali cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in con dence to:

Human Resources DepartmentFacsimile: 1.866.840.9611Email: [email protected]

32 Years of being 'an Island Original'

At Quality Foods, we love where we live and we love what we do. Which is why we are expanding across the Island.

In 2015 we plan to open another new store in View Royal Victoria and other expansion plans are currently underway throughout the Island.

We are looking for people who:• Look forward to exciting, new challenges• Want to be part of an expanding grocery company• Enjoy being part of an innovative and creative group• Have management experience in the grocery business

If you’re the right person, join our team and hit the ground running as new opportunities arise! Help us in creating unique and genuine customer and employee experiences as we continue to grow.

We re committed to building a team that does the right thing for our customers, team members and communities.

RequirementsMultiple years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory role in the grocery business

Contact us with your resume today! Attention: Lyall Woznesensky

[email protected]

Quality Foods is a Platinum Member of the Canada's Best Managed Companies program, with award-winning stores on Vancouver Island and Powell River. To learn more about QF and browse our current postings, go to QualityFoods.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Automotive Sales ConsultantDave Landon Motors requires an Automotive Sales Consultant to join our sales team. This position will provide compensation by way of commissioned sales and a base salary component. In addition to the regular sales duties you will be trained to provide Sales Management assistance and work directly with the Dealer Principal. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following:

Dave Landon Motors has a full benefits package for medical, dental, short and long term disability. In addition we have a great work environment, an excellent community to live and grow, affordable housing and world class recreational opportunities. Our company is well established with over 44 years as a Ford of Canada franchise and are the winners of many awards including 12 Presidents awards.If you believe you have the required skills, drive and desire to excel in this position and are looking for the opportunity to advance your career to a management role, please forward your resume via e mail to [email protected] to the attention of Todd Landon.

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral• Enjoy working directly with the public• A willingness to work extended hours if required• Good organisational skills• The ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads• The ability to lead a team• Be enthusiastic, ambitious and self-motivated

• Have a good understanding of accounts and report writing• Participate in all skills training to maintain certification• Understand and utilize current computer technologies• The ability to grow a client base though

exceptional service and professional standards

• A commitment to customer satisfaction

DAVE LANDON MOTORSDL # 5507


HELP WANTED


HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME REPAIRS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

FIRE WOOD FOR SALE250-230-1376

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs- Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. ”Steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYGift and picture framing busi-ness located in Port McNeill. Sale as turn key operation or will consider sale of stock, shelving and equipment separ-ately. Inq. call 250-956-3818

FOR SALE BY OWNER

3-BDRM 2-BATH ranch style house with rental en-suite on lower level. Fenced yard, 2-car garage, ocean view. Call George (250)956-4593.

PORT HARDYWell maintained 6-plex

Great investment$385,000

Call Noreen [email protected]

HELP WANTED

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

KINGCOME MANORPORT MCNEILL

NEWLY RENOVATEDBach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.

Newly furnished available.Free sat tv, over 300

channels. Phone Ron and Linda

250-956-3365

NEW HORIZON Apartments, Port Hardy- 1 bdrm, H/W incld’d. $450-$475. Call Jim 250-949-6074.

PORT HARDY: Airport Rd. 2 bdrm, quiet. NS/NP. Refs. $550. Call 250-949-6319.

PORT HARDYSEAHAVEN

APARTMENTS7070 Shorncliffe St.

Oceanview 2 bdrm suite.Fridge/stove, balcony, blinds, private parking

stall, locker, laundry on premises.Quiet, adult building,

non smoking, no pets.References required.

Inquiries contact 250-230-1462 or

250-949-8501


HELP WANTED

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor

&Lindsay Manor

1/2 month free for selected suites!

Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

view, all clean and in excellent condition.

Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

quiet buildings. Close to shopping.

Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

Call Renee toll free 1-877-227-7888 or email for info: comehome@pineridge-

village.ca

PORT HARDY- harbour viewcondos, 2 bdrm, main fl oor,laundry shared, N/P, newpaint, blinds, laminate fl oors.Available now. 604-857-3366or email [email protected]

PORT HARDY Very clean & bright.

2 bdrms, 5 appliances, patio. On site manager.

Available Sept 1st.$645./mo. NS/NP.

Call Rosaline 250-949-7074

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites

Gym & sauna on site Call for availability

Phone Rick250-956-4555

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

New Management1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apart-ments. Competitive prices.

Call 250-956-3526.

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrmApartments include stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro.Clean, comfy, quiet & upgrad-ed. Rural setting overlookingharbour. Satellite TV channelsincluded ($90 value). AvailableNow. $850 inclds hydro or$650+ hydro with a 1 yearlease. Pets considered. Call 1-250-949-8855.www.twoceans.com

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

PORT HARDY Highland Manor

•Bachelor •1 bdrm suites

Move in incentive on approval

References Call Jason

250-949-0192

HELP WANTED

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Piper Staats, left, and brother Roudi show off their face paintings during OrcaFest in Port McNeill Saturday.

J.R. Rardon

Smileof the week.

Mo’s Pizza takes pride in our Full-Load, Old Fashioned, Pan Pizza, freshly baked in our baker’s oven! We have Oven Broiled Pizza Subs, Hot Greek Pita Wraps. We serve classic Canadian dishes, fried chick-en and wings. We also bake.

Position: Cook (2 Vacancies)Type of Employment: Full time – Permanent

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Job Duties:• Prepare and cook full course meals• Prepare and cook individual dishes and foods• Plan menus• Ensure quality of food and determine size of food portions• Work with minimal supervision• Estimate food requirements and costs• Inspect kitchens and food service areas• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food• Order supplies and equipment• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and

equipment• Work with specialized cook equipment (deep fryer, etc.)• Clean kitchen and work areas & Wash dishes

Requirements: Education: Completion of high school

Experience: At least 3 years of experience OR if candidate does not have 3 years of experience a cooking post-secondary certifi cate is required.

Salary: $12.00 to $14.00 hourly, 40 hours per week. Position re-quires fl exibility in scheduling; including evening or weekend hours as needed (shifts 9AM-5PM, 3PM-11PM Monday to Saturday)

Benefi ts: Uniforms, discount on food.

Apply by e-mail to: [email protected] by in person: #8 7070 Market St. Port Hardy, BC V0N2P0

8303 Enterprises Ltd Mo’s Restaurant

#8 7070 Market St. Port Hardy, BC V0N2P0

We’re Hiring!

RENTALS

COTTAGES

COAL HARBOUR One bed-room cottage, fully furnished. Available now. $525. NS.Call 250-949-9982.

PORT McNEILL: Hyde Creek furnished 2 bdrm cottage, pri-vate country setting. Amazing ocean views, very clean, cozy and warm. Hydro & TV includ-ed. N/S, N/P. Ref’s req’d. Avail. end of Sept. - May 31. $875./mo. Call (250)956-2737.

HELP WANTED

RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT MCNEILL-DUPLEX For rent available Sept 1st. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, W/D. Amazing view. $975/mo. Ref Required. Proof of Tenant Insurance re-quired. For more info call: 250-956-3737

HELP WANTED

MARINE

BOATS

BOAT / RV STORAGESafe secure storage in N Is-land’s largest storage facility. 5 acres + chainlink-fenced yard. 15000 sqft inside stor-age, low rates. Port McNeill. 250-956-4757 or 250-949-0227.

RENTALS

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

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David FarenGazette correspondentALERT BAY—

The U’mista Cultural Centre has two new guardians stand-ing watch at its front entrance. Two new poles were raised this past Friday on either side of the entrance as a “way of turn-ing a positive into a negative,” said Sarah Holland, U’mista Executive Director. This work was com-missioned in response to two break ins and a fire that all took place in the last three years.

Most recently, the fire, which was deter-mined to be arson, caused damage to 160 pieces in the Potlatch

Collection. This “meant there were people in the com-munity that were so disconnected with the values of the U’mista that they could set fire to us in the middle of the night and run away,” said Holland. She pointed out that the security in the cen-tre was now as good as that of a bank, but said the U’mista executive felt it needed to make a statement with these poles.

Since it was deter-mined that youth were responsible for the fire, youth were brought together with elders in this project. Lead carver Marcus Alfred worked with five youth from the community:

Garret Cranmer, Eddie Walkus, Harry Isaac, Tristan Sirois, and Aubrey Johnson Jr.. During the six weeks the team carved the poles, elders spent the afternoons with the group to share stories and share their wis-dom.

The two poles were chosen because the Gala (Bear) and the Nułamał are messen-gers of Maya’xala, or respect, and tradition-ally responsible for keeping order in the big house.

“We hope these guardian poles will help keep order around here, and remind us all to behave with Maya’xala,” Holland said.

U’mista raises new guardians

From left, Marcus Alfred, Bill Cranmer, Eddie Walkus and Alan Hunt stand in front of one of two totem poles raised last week at the U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay. David Faren

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Exchange student Resyad Ghifari Moeljadi from Cikarang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, is welcomed by Rotarians on arrival in Port Hardy, where he will stay as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. Photo submitted

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Clockwise from top left: • Morgan Rydalch of Port Alice takes part in craft activi-ties in the Literacy Bus dur-ing OrcaFest in Port McNeill Saturday afternoon;• Odin Gjertsen of Port McNeill, left, and Gates Purdy of Port Hardy dig deep dur-ing the OrcaFest watermelon eating contest at Marketplace IGA;• Summer Lambert waves to the crowd while her moth-er, Heather Wade, leads her “zebra” in the OrcaFest parade;• Callista Stuckless flings candy as Keith Balcke pilots Fire Rescue 4 in the parade;• Rose Browne is dwarfed by her cotton candy at the water-front kids’ zone.

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Wild things spice

OrcaFestGazette staffPORT McNEILL—

The theme for the annual OrcaFest summer festi-val was “Where the Wild Things Are,” and Port McNeill lived up to the bill-ing Saturday.

From a parade livened with zebras, leopards, a Sasquatch and other local wildlife, to the face-painted zombies and animals, to the shrieking mayhem in the waterfront Kids’ Zone, the day was a riot of colour and

activity.The day featured a

large open market in the Pioneer Mall parking lot, where locals and visitors alike perused a wide range of food and merchandise offerings.

Also featured were an entertainment stage, classic car show and shine, library book sale, hot dog benefit at Peoples Drug Mart and much more.

Here is a sampling of images from the day ...


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Elena RardonGazette staffPORT HARDY—

Despite soprano Leah Alfred’s claim that she sings only sad songs, she brought plenty of warmth and laughter to the North Island last weekend.

Alfred, accom-panied by baritone Aaron Durand and pia-nist David Bergeron, returned to the Port Hardy Civic Centre Saturday night and Alert Bay Sunday afternoon for her Our Favourite Things tour.

Alfred, who origi-nally hails from Alert Bay, made her profes-sional opera debut with the Vancouver Opera in a production of The Magic Flute last year, and this year gradu-ated with her Master’s degree in vocal perfor-mance at UVic.

Our Favourite Things has her team-ing up with Durand, a close friend from the Victoria Conservatory of Music, in an effort

to combine all their favourite songs in one performance.

“These are all the pieces that we’ve held near and dear to our hearts,” Durand said Saturday. “They’re the little songs that we carry with us each and every day.”

The smiles and on-stage chemistry dur-ing Saturday’s con-cert made it clear that Alfred and Durand are old friends. The first half was made up of a number of Mozart pieces, and after inter-mission both singers took turns making their way through a series of musical numbers and operatic arias. Before a melancholic solo from The Bartered Bride, Alfred joked that, “everything I sing is sad.”

But Alfred’s more somber numbers were balanced easily by fun and energetic pieces, including a duet from Mozart’s The Magic Flute that had both

singers leaping across the stage.

Durand then had a chance to show off his charismatic stage pres-ence in a rendition of

“I am Aldolpho,” a song from the musi-cal The Drowsy Chaperone, which allowed Durand to unleash what he called

his “inner flamboyant Spaniard.” Durand at one point leapt into the crowd to bestow a kiss upon the hand of one audience member, and

finished his piece with the audience chanting the name, “Aldolpho!”

Alfred and Durand closed the show with the first duet they ever

sang together, a heart-warming rendition of “Wheels of a Dream” from the musical Ragtime.

“Coming home is a fantastic experience,” Alfred said after the show. “Nobody is as supportive as your home town. It’s the best audience in the world.”

She described how the North Island music scene fostered her as an artist and took note of the younger audi-ence members—some-thing that she found optimistic.

“If there’s even the slightest chance I could influence somebody to look into classi-cal music, that would be the most amazing thing.”

Alfred was impressed by the amount of sup-port she had received since returning, although she stressed that the size of the crowd wasn’t impor-tant. “We’re just hav-ing so much fun!”

Alert Bay soprano charms in homecoming

Aaron Durand and Leah Alfred, accompanied by David Bergeron on piano, close the show with a rendition of “Wheels of a Dream” during the Our Favourite Things performance at the Port Hardy Civic Centre Saturday. Elena Rardon

North Island Gazette, August 21, 2014

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