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threatBy Hannah GriffinReporterA summer drought in B.C. has

affected water usage, agriculture and businesses that rely on the use of water. It has also caused low lev-els in rivers and streams, prompting the B.C. government to suspend fishing in most streams and rivers on Vancouver Island in an effort to protect vulnerable fish stocks.

Warming temperatures in rivers are also fuelling concerns as the salmon spawning season begins, a process that sees different salmon species entering rivers at different times, lasting from late summer to early winter.

With rivers and streams at these worryingly low levels, what will the effect be on salmon heading upstream to spawn, and what will the trickle down effect be?

Bear biologist Larry Woodall says that the effect on bears if salmon do not make it to their intended spawning location can vary. He says that there will be some bears that do succumb to the decrease in salmon stock, and explains that the pregnancy of some sows may be terminated if they cannot put on enough fat.

Woodall says that the situation can be different for bears on Vancouver Island and those on mainland B.C. If there is less salmon available, the more temperate climate on Vancouver Island means there can still be vegetation for bears to eat. For mature grizzlies on the main-land, they need significant amounts of extra fat as they head north for the winters.

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David Jacob Photo (via Flickr creative commons)Salmon face a serious threat for their spawning season due to low water levels and warm water temperatures.

Low water a huge stressorContinued from Page 1Failure for them to consume enough could

potentially be detrimental to their livelihood as the vegetation in the north will be lying beneath feet upon feet of snow.

Sointula-based biologist Alexandra Morton says that the low and warm water is a “huge stressor” for salmon. She explains that salmon who may already have something slightly wrong with them - like being exposed to dis-ease - could be seriously affected by warmer than average rivers. Morton also says that when water is low, sometimes salmon will not even enter the river, and will instead sit out in front where they then become vulnerable to

fisherman, seals and sea lice. And the big picture effect for the ecosystem

of salmon not making it up the rivers? “It’s basically like pulling the B.C. hydro line out of your house,” Morton says, adding that salmon provide a valuable ocean nitrogen crucial for trees, and given that trees pull carbon out of the atmosphere and produce more oxygen, salmon and trees are tightly linked.

Morton describes salmon as an incredibly generous creature, providing economic stimu-lus, feeding our people and other creatures and providing tourism.

“If we lose our salmon, the province goes dim.”

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By Marie MonetteIt was an honour for me to host Prayer

Canada President, Reverend Kelvin Beckstead and his wife Faye from the Ottawa area, during Canada Day week this summer! Although I was thrilled to meet them face to face, may I take the liberty of saying that, “I was glad to see them go, also”? Oh, our goodbye was tear-filled for me alright...but by the end of it all, my flesh and bone were crying out for rest!

For this laid back North Island girl, their six speaking engagements in seven days, felt like a whirlwind schedule. Fortunately, Faye and Pastor Kelvin’s high energy gave many of our North Island Christian folks

an opportunity to rally under the Prayer Canada banner. We sang old time gospel music, danced by the power of the Holy Spirit, shared inspired stories and personal testimony, accompanied by the firecracker preaching of our visiting revivalist. No one complained about Faye’s solos, or the relentless sunshine, to boot!

Now that the party is over, the deepened bonds of fellowship we forged will con-tinue on a weekly basis under the cause of prayer for our nation, its governors, and all in authority over us, as recommended in 1 Timothy 2:1-2, of holy scripture. As a result of the visit, North Island Prayer Canada prayer posts have expanded from

a single meeting in Coal Harbour, to a total of five, which includes Fort Rupert, Quatsino, Oceanview Assembly in Port Alice, and Providence Place in Port Hardy.

Next, Pastor Kelvin and Faye hope to tour Nunavut, and revisit the awesome revival spirit which began in Pond Inlet and swept through the entire territory, late last century. In this same spirit, let us often ponder Kelvin’s favourite saying, “Revival is HERE NOW! It is within us!”

As a non-partisan organization, Prayer Canada invites Christians of all denomina-tions to link up with a local meeting of their choice, on a weekly basis. Please call Marie for details: 250-902-1222.

Reverend Kelvin Beckstead, President and Chairman of Prayer Canada, spoke at the Port Hardy Fellowship Baptist Church on July 5.

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VICTORIA – Several readers took me to task for last week’s commentary on the beginning of our long, hot federal election campaign.

They pointed out, among other things, that there are sub-stantial cost increases to Elections Canada as well as higher spending limits for the parties. And thanks to generous tax deductions for political donations, taxpayers subsidize all party spending whether they want to or not.

That’s the system as it is today, so rather than rail against it, it seems more useful to ask what we’re getting for our forced investment in this exercise. First, more leader debates. The traditional main event organized by TV networks for Oct. 8 appears to be a bust, with only Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and Green Party leader Elizabeth May expected to attend. Conservative leader Stephen Harper declined, prompting NDP leader Thomas Mulcair to say he will only take part in debates that include Harper.

Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have agreed to a Sept. 17 debate hosted by The Globe and Mail and Google Canada. This one is to be focused on the economy, which should force participants to get beyond their talking points and pointing fingers. On Sept. 28 there will be a debate focused on foreign policy hosted by Munk Debates, a charitable foundation. Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have accepted. May and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe were not invited to either of these.

The national media have decided that the biggest issue cur-rently is the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy, but this has turned out to be a rehash of facts and assertions heard many times over by those who care.

The expense account abuse has pushed the issue of senate reform to the forefront. Harper declared his intention to starve the Senate by refusing any more appointments, after most provinces ignored his call to elect their nominees.

Trudeau, having expelled all Liberal senators from the party caucus, has warned that Harper’s plan and Mulcair’s long-standing position to abolish the Senate are both unworkable, if not unconstitutional. Trudeau has promised changes to the senate appointment process, but no specifics so far.

Party policies are being doled out one bit at a time, and the national and local candidate debates may help clarify them. Here are a couple that could use closer scrutiny.

Harper has promised to revive a stimulus program from the 2009 economic crisis, offering a 15 per cent tax credit for home improvements between $1,000 and $5,000. This sounds great if you’re a homeowner, but does nothing for renters, drives up the cost of housing in already overpriced urban markets and encourages more consumer debt.

Trudeau has promised an additional $2.6 billion over four years for First Nations education on reserves, and accelerated spending on school infrastructure.

Mulcair has promised to hold a national inquiry into miss-ing and murdered aboriginal women. Mulcair and Trudeau both pledge to reverse the Conservative moves to eliminate what’s left of door-to-door mail delivery, and to extend the age of eligibility for the Old Age Security pension from 65 to 67. All of these promises are presented in the most appealing way possible by the parties that promote them, and all involve spending and taxation trade-offs that the parties would prefer not to discuss.

Another possible dividend from a formal campaign stretch-ing more than two months is that more voters will pay atten-tion to the real issues and actually take the time to cast a ballot. If that happens, and the long decline in voter turnout is reversed, it’s a good investment.

(Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected])

When I first moved to Port Hardy seven months ago - wow seven months already, time flies - one of the things I first noticed was the amount of garbage that was strewn all over the place.

I was sad to see the beauty of the North Island marred by trash tossed out thoughtlessly by people who are too lazy to wait until they get to a gar-bage can or their destination or home to dispose of their trash.

I have to admit I believe I have seen some positive steps and do see less garbage in the downtown cores of the communities these days.

I’m not sure whether this is because it is summer, and more people are out walking around and picking up trash out of a renewed sense of responsibility to the environment, or if it is because of a change in people’s habits.

While I am seeing less garbage, littering is still a big problem.

On a recent trip to San Jo Bay I could have made a small fortune picking up beer and pop cans along the way.

This weekend I took a long walk along the Airport Beach in Port Hardy and it was sad to see the amount of garbage along the shoreline, even a tampon appli-cator, so gross.

It really does detract from the experience.A Port Hardy man is hoping to make an impact on

the amount of garbage on the beach and around town this weekend.

Ken Harvie is inviting people to join him on Saturday to clean up garbage along the sea wall and the loop around town.

In his invite on Facebook Harvie says that “For a community to come together we need to care about our community.”

He believes that paying employees to pick up after us causes a major disconnect between people and their surroundings.

He is inviting residents to come dressed as super-heroes and clean our streets and beaches and show the youth “what real superheroes looks like.

“It will also bring those of us who care together and from there we can continue to grow as commu-nity coming together.

“Let’s be the heroes of our own lives and be apart of something that will change the world for our children.”

The clean-up will begin at noon on Saturday at the carrot in Carrot Park.

I hope everyone will join in and support this wor-thy cause.

It shouldn’t take long for participants to have a huge impact.


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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorIf we continue to abuse it, we are going to

lose it.That is the message that came out of the

District of Port Hardy council meeting Aug. 11 about the yard waste site located on Park Drive.

According to Councillor Rick Marcotte people have been dumping large chunks of wood and concrete in the site which is then making its way to the Seven Mile Landfill.

“They are quite upset with that,” Marcotte said.

While there are signs posted at the site which let people know exactly what sort of materials can be dropped off, “they don’t read the signs or

they don’t care,” said Marcotte.The Operational Services Committee is look-

ing at different options to deal with the abuse such as installing video surveillance, having the entrance moved to the Operational Services site, or moving the site inside the public works yard which would result in no access on weekends.

“It’s a facility that is greatly needed,” said Councillor John Tidbury.

“It is an important service,” agreed Mayor Hank Bood.

“I know I use it all the time,” said Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt.

However, if residents continue to abuse the facility “we may have to look at losing it,” said Tidbury.

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor PhotoThe District of Port Hardy is considering options to deal with abuse that is taking place at the yard waste facility on Park Drive.

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe District of Port Hardy is asking Island Health

to do a traffic study around the new Primary Health Care Centre.

The Operational Services Committee discussed the issue after concerns were raised by the Hardy Bay Seniors, BC Ambulance Service and Island Health about traffic in the area.

“I know that the seniors are very concerned about it and they are in discussions with (Island Health),”

said Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt.“It’s a real dog’s breakfast up there,” said

Councillor Rick Marcotte.“There is no real sensible traffic flow,” Marcotte

said. “Something is going to happen there. There is going to be accidents there sooner than later,” he said.

Council agreed to ask Island Health to do a traf-fic study on all access points to their properties adjacent to and including the Primary Health Care Centre.

District asks for traffic study

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Currently, hospice support services are avail-able in community for Port McNeill and Port Hardy residents. In the fall, hospice supports will be available in Island Health facilities in those communities and Eagle Ridge Manor.

The goal of the hospice support program is to provide comfort, peace, dignity and compassion for North Island residents and their families. Volunteers are able to provide support by offer-ing companionship and resources, providing respite for families, and by sitting vigil at the bedside of loved one.

If you or someone you care about are inter-ested in hospice supports, please contact the Hospice Support Program at North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society for more informa-tion by calling: (250) 949-8333 or by emailing: [email protected]. You can also stop in and pick up pamphlets at the Crisis Centre or at any Island Health facility. All information is kept strictly confidential.

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Village of Port Alice Notice of Tax Exemptions for the Year 2016

Per the Community Charter, the Council of the Village of Port Alice is proposing the following tax exemptions for the year 2016. 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 ($4,285) with municipal portion being ($2,099).

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 ($299) with municipal portion only ($146), and District Lot 1514, Rupert District, Wharf, Roll No. 01025.000 – estimated total taxes per year ($4,890) with municipal portion being ($2,395).

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 ($253) with municipal portion being ($124).

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 ($1481) with municipal portion being ($726).

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 ($1,047) with municipal portion being ($513).

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 ($690) with municipal portion being ($338).

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 ($23) with municipal portion being ($11).

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 ($311) with municipal portion being ($152).

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 – estimat-ed taxes per year ($1,802) with municipal portion being ($915).

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 ($5,619) with municipal portion being ($2,814).

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 ($3,438) with municipal portion being ($1,695).

If your not-for-profit community organization is not included above, requests will be considered up to September 4, 2015

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By Hannah GriffinReporterSteve Thomson, the

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, met with several North Island mayors on Aug. 8 to discuss a valuable community resource.

Thomson sat at the District of Port Hardy town hall with Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland, Port Alice Mayor Jan Allen and Port Hardy Mayor Hank Bood to discuss the direction of the North Island Community Forest and what role Minister Thomson can play in providing support.

The Community Forest is owned by Port Hardy, Port Alice and Port McNeill, and is operated on three pieces of land near Alice Lake, Marble River and Quatse Lake.

Revenue from the Community Forest goes back to the three

communities in three equal amounts each year, with the munici-palities deciding how to spend the funds individually. The Community Forest has been operational for about five years.

The forest is locally managed, with local contractors hired to work in the forest and all directors of the Community Forest are volunteers.

Following his meet-ing with the three mayors, Minister Thomson spoke with the North Island Gazette about the outcome of the meet-ing, the prevalence of Community Forests in B.C., and what issues in the upcoming fed-eral election could affect the forestry industry.

How did the meet-ing today go?

“Great chance to meet with the may-ors of the three com-munities who have done a great job in managing the current community forest they have. They talked to me about the benefits it has brought to the community, and cer-tainly from my per-spective the consistent message I hear about Community Forests across the province, is the value they bring to the communities. So they have made a request that we work creatively or as dili-gently as we can to

see if we can find an opportunity for the current Community Forest to be expand-ed to provide them some additional vol-ume. My commit-ment coming out of today’s meeting is to take their request back and see what oppor-tunity we might be able to do, recogniz-ing the challenges that I have as a Minister, in a constrained land base where you’re dealing with all the other interests that we have to accommodate on the land base, it’s always a challenge to find those opportuni-ties, but they certainly made a very compel-ling arguments around the benefits brought to the communities, and so we’re going to go back and see what we can do.”

Are any other Community Forests operational in B.C.?

“In British Columbia now we have 53 or 54 Community Forests around the province. This is up from when the Community Forest program was put in place in 2001 (when) there was one com-munity forest, and we now have as I said over 50, and there is a variety of arrange-ments.

“Every Community Forest is a little bit different. Some involve collections of communities, some are individual com-

munities, we have some that are in part-nership with First Nations. We just did one in Williams Lake between Williams Lake and the Williams Lake Indian Band in a partnership agreement for a Community Forest. We’ve done one up in Burns Lake which was six First Nations, the commu-nity and the regional district partnered in a Community Forest opportunity, so there’s a number of different arrangements.”

What issues in the upcoming federal election do you think could impact forest-ry?

“Well I think gen-erally what the for-

est industry in British Columbia wants is to see a strong, solid economic foundation in Canada which is strong fiscal manage-ment.

“Ensuring that we have a competitive economy in terms of tax base, tax frame-work, strong fiscal management....that’s what I hear from the industry.... That’s why in British Columbia’s perspective why it’s been so important [to have a] triple A credit rating, balanced budgets, our third in a row here, because that’s what the indus-try here tells me with respect to the provin-cial economy is that strong hosting condi-tions for the industry. From a provincial government perspec-tive we have a very strong partnership with industry in look-ing at their competi-tive framework, help-ing them with market development, so the work we have done with building mar-kets for the indus-try, and diversifying markets. Building in Japan, China, the Asia Pacific markets has been a real key to ensuring that we have success here on the broader scale for the industry.

“Then our focus in looking at how we support communities is a critical part of it as well.”


Future plans for Community Forest

Submitted PhotoSteve Thomson, the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, vis-ited the North Island on Aug 8 to speak with local mayors about the future of the North Island Community Forest.

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By Hannah GriffinReporterNeucel Speciality Cellulose Ltd. is request-

ing a significant reduction in their municipal tax.

At the Aug. 12 Village of Port Alice council meeting, a July 17 letter was reviewed from Neucel CEO Wanli Zhao that asked council and the Mayor to consider reducing their municipal tax rate annually by 25 per cent.

“As you are well aware, we face difficult financial times and our future is in jeopardy due to current economic conditions and their significant negative impact on our business.”

The letter went on to say that Neucel pro-vides the majority of property tax for Port Alice, an amount Zhao writes is dispropor-tionate to the services they receive. Zhao writes that the discrepancy is “not reasonable” and cannot be sustained.

Mayor Jan Allen said that a concern is that reducing the tax that significantly could impact public works, the arena and front office workers.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThis summer’s drought-like conditions were

a wake up call for residents of the North Island.

“This is the first time we’ve ever hit Stage 3 (water restrictions) in Port Hardy,” said District of Port Hardy Councillor Dennis Dugas.

After some much-needed rainfall, Port Hardy was back to Stage 2 restrictions effec-tive Aug. 7.

“It was an eye opener for our community,” said Dugas.

“It just goes to show that just because we live in a rainforest, it doesn’t mean we can’t have water issues.”

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Amendment to the “Kingcome Mainland” Forest Stewardship Plan

Forest Licenses A19238, A77806, A77807, TFL 45 (North) Timber Licenses T0432, 452, 466, 252, 443, 403, 231, 478, 485, 754, T0742

Forest License A88641, A88642Forest License A83155, A92581

Interfor Corporation, Da’naxda’xw Forestry Services and Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em Forestry give notice and invite comment on the proposed amendment to the Kingcome Mainland Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP). The amendment covers the following geographic areas:

The FSP shows the location of Forest Development Units and provides the results and strategies that the FSP holders will follow in relation to objectives being considered for establishment by government under the Proposed Great Bear Rainforest land use order. The FSP amendment is available for review and comment between August 19, 2015 to October 18, 2015 prior to being submitted to the Delegated Decision maker from the Ministry of Forests for approval. To ensure consideration of your comments, any written comments must be received no later than October 18, 2015. The FSP amendment may be revised as a result of written comments received during the public review and comment period. The plan amendment, when approved, will form the basis for future development of roads and cutblocks leading to the issuance of cutting permits and road permits, which provide authority to harvest. The plan will be available for review at the following location and dates. Interested parties should book appoint-ments to ensure a licensee representative is available.

Please send comments to the attention of:

“Kingcome Mainland” Forest Stewardship PlanAttention: Tania Phillips, RPF, c/o International Forest Products Limited

1250-A Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 6H5Telephone: (250) 286-5141 Fax: (250) 286-3412 E-mail: [email protected]

Location Date plan is available to view Time

Interfor1250-A Ironwood StreetCampbell River, BC

August 19, 2015 to October 18, 2015Weekdays, excluding holidays

8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 to 4:30 pm For appointment phone (250) 286-5141

SubmittedJohn Duncan,

M i n i s t e r o f State and Chief Government Whip, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel , Minister of Infrastructure,

Communities, and In te rgovernmenta l Affairs and Minister of the Economic D e v e l o p m e n t Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, has announced the

first installment of the federal Gas Tax Fund for 2015 to support munici-pal infrastructure in Vancouver Island North.

In 2015-2016, a total of $5,502,639

will flow to munic-ipal i t ies across Vancouver Island North, with the fol-lowing breakdown: Village of Alert Bay: $67,878; Village of Port Alice: $82,342, District of Port Hardy: $211,025; Regional District of Mount Waddington, $200,378; Town of Port McNeill: $150,640; Village of Sayward: $62,736; Village of Tahsis: $62 ,696 ; and Village of Zeballos: $55,022.

“The Government of Canada is com-mitted to investing in public infrastructure to enhance our eco-nomic productivity and create jobs and economic growth across Canada,” said Duncan.

“Through the fed-eral Gas Tax Fund, the federal govern-ment is demonstrat-ing its ongoing com-

mitment by provid-ing stable, predict-able funding to all municipalities, so that Canadian com-munities can address their local infra-structure priorities,” Duncan said.

“The first payment for 2015 will sup-port thousands of infrastructure proj-ects across the coun-try,” said Duncan.

The Government of Canada’s annual $2-billion Gas Tax Fund for municipal infrastructure pro-vides predictable, long-term funding for Canadian munic-ipalities to help them build and revitalize their local infra-structure while cre-ating jobs and long-term prosperity.

Each year, the federal GTF assists municipalities by providing funding for local infrastruc-ture projects.


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICEApplication for an Open Burning Permit under the Provisions of the Environmental Management ActTimberWest Forest Corp. is applying to the Director, Envi-ronmental Management Act to authorize the discharge of air emissions from open burning of dryland log sort debris in a designated location.

The land upon which the burn site will be situated is within TFL47, Block 2, Range 1, Coast Land District, located at Potts Lagoon within Clio Channel.

A total of 2000m3 of dryland log sort debris, consisting of bark, limbs and un-merchantable log chunks, will be open burned per year. Open burning will be carried out in accordance with an operational burn plan, once in the spring and once in the fall and only under ideal conditions. As per the burn plan, wood debris will be piled on a designated burn site in a haystack shape in order to promote good ventilation and rapid com-bustion. During each burning period, adequate fire protection equipment and personnel will be on-site to monitor active burning. The discharge of air emissions will last no longer than five days in duration during each open burning period, and will be done on Monday – Friday’s only. Burning will not occur on weekends or holidays, nor during the summer months (July 1 – Sept 30).

Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed open burning of wood waste and wishes to provide relevant information may send written comments to the applicant with a copy to the Director, Environmental Protection, at the ad-dress noted below within 30 days after the last date of post-ing, publishing, service or display. The identity of any respon-dents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Further Information can be retrieved by contacting:

Ministry of Environment:Director, Environmental Protection2080-A Labieux RoadNanaimo BC V9T 5B9

Jocelin Teron, RPFTimberWest Forest Corp.PO Box 2800Campbell River, BC V9W 5C5Phone: [email protected] Date: August 14, 2015

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New doctors at Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bai, Dr. Grobler and the Port McNeill doctors to our health care team!

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Appointments are available as of August 3 Appointments are available for all non-emergency care. Clients from Port Hardy and the surrounding areas may call 250-902-6008 to book an appointment with a family doctor or a nurse practitioner of their choice. RAPID ACCESS APPOINTMENTS (quick appointments) are available for test results, prescription refills, sore throats, coughs etc. The Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre is located at 9140 Granville Street, Port Hardy, BC, and is accessible by transit on routes 1, 11 and 12. Come to the Primary Health Care Centre for all non-emergency health concerns. Visits to the Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Room should be reserved for urgent medical conditions such as signs of a heart attack or stroke, extreme pain, severe bleeding, broken bones or shortness of breath or respiratory distress. If you aren’t sure if you have an urgent medical condition you may call Healthlink BC at 811 to talk to a registered nurse and determine whether you should go to the nearest emergency department for treatment. If you or someone in your care is experiencing a health crisis or has an urgent medical condition do not hesitate to visit the emergency department or call 911.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorPeople travelling

out in the Holberg area may have noticed some activity around the radar site lately.

The Royal Canadian Air Force has contracted locals to do some mainte-nance to the siding of the building and to repair some road damage caused by flooding last year.

CFS Holberg closed in 1991, one of the last Pinetree radar stations to do so. Other than the radar towers, which remain as one of four Canadian Coastal Radar facilities, noth-ing else of the former base is still standing.

During the Cold War, the Royal Canadian Air Force established RCAF Station Holberg, a Pinetree Line radar base. Initial construc-tion began in October of 1950. Construction of living accommo-dations was started, and using a hastily-built road with steep grades, the top of Mount Brandes was leveled to accommo-date construction of the radar site. Horses were used to extend the plank logging road from the domestic site.

On Jan. 1, 1954 the unit was activated for administrative pur-poses in order to take over the services and maintain buildings as they were completed by the contractors. The initial establish-ment included seven officers, 101 Airmen and 27 civilians for a total of 135. By 1984 there were 16 officers, 174 other ranks and 57 civilians for a total of 247.

On April 25, 1954 the unit became oper-ational. Officially designated #501 Aircraft Warning Squadron, RCAF Station Holberg’s pri-mary function was to provide early warn-

ing. Although it was originally supposed to be operational eight hours per day, from the beginning it functioned around the

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On July 5, 1954 the base was renamed RCAF Station

Holberg, but that did not alter its role of 16 hours early warn-ing and eight hours of ground control inter-cept.


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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorPort Hardy RCMP saw a

significant increase in the number of files they dealt with between April 1 and June 30 compared to last year - from 922 to 1,063.

The statistics were part of the RCMP quarterly report Staff/Sgt. Gord Brownridge presented to District of Port Hardy Council at their regular meeting Aug. 11.

A large increase was seen in missing person files which jumped from 12 to 32, howev-er Brownridge explained this is a case of about five individuals who “wander away from their foster homes” and “they get reported to us.”

The RCMP also saw increas-es in Breach of Peace which almost doubled to 38 from 16; and mischief that went up to 48 from 37.

The report also included

some good news.Assaults dropped from 37 to

28; intoxication in public from 98 to 89; causing a disturbance from 35 to 27; and sexual assaults from three to one.

The number of impaired driving files was also down from 11 to four.

While this is good news, Brownridge was quick to say he was not prepared to take credit for the reduced impaired driving numbers.

“It may just be that we caught fewer,” said Brownridge, add-ing his opinion may change if the trend continues “over a long period of time.”

“Everybody knows that drinking and driving is wrong,” said Brownridge.

“We just have to continue with our enforcement as much as we can.”

The number of prisoners held in cells also went down significantly from 253 to 211.

RCMP stats upBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorPort Hardy RCMP plan on

taking a unique approach to encourage residents to lock their vehicles to keep crimi-nals out.

At the regular meeting of District of Port Hardy council Aug. 11, RCMP Staff/Sgt. Gord Brownridge presented his quarterly report which included an increase in motor vehicle thefts from three to nine from April 1 to June 30 - compared to the same period last year.

Brownridge said the increase was the result of a slight spree, however a media release in the Gazette advis-ing people about the thefts and reminding them to keep their vehicles locked seems “to have quieted it down for now.”

In order get the message

out to lock up, RCMP will be initiating a new neighbour-hood vehicle check program.

Police will be checking to see if vehicles parked on the street and in parking lots are locked and will be leav-ing friendly reminders under windshields for those who are ‘naughty or nice’, said Brownridge in an interview.

“We want them to know that the police were by and they found the vehicle locked with valuables out of sight” or open, he said.

“We’re in the very begin-ning stages of (the program),” said Brownridge.

Brownridge said locking a vehicle is a deterrent.

“You’re going to have to make a whole lot of noise and bring a whole lot of attention to yourself” if you have to smash a window to get inside, he said.

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Port McNeill hosts successful ‘fest


Ongoing

Every Thursday night starting at 6:30 p.m., the Port Hardy Lions club hosts bingo at the civic centre. Refreshments and hot food sold by Marlene (civic centre concession). Funds collected are donated to local residents. Treat yourself to an evening out with friends for a good cause!

August 22Live at the Gatehouse Theatre Richelle Andre and

Benjamin Hadaller with Matthew Benedict at 7 p.m.

August 28, 29, 30Sointula Salmon Days kickoff Friday night at the

Whale’s Rub Pub 8 p.m. Saturday parade starts at 11:30 a.m. Activities in the park including live music, food, games, vendors and a performance by Valdy. Salmon dinner. Salmon Days dance. Sunday pancake breakfast, downtown street party. Museum tours 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

August 29 Salsa Survivor Dance try-it-before-you-buy-it”

demo Sointula Salmon Days Festival. 6:45 p.m.

August 29 North Island Farmers Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Local produce, baked goods, and crafts.See what’s growing and what north Islander’s are

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August 31 & September 1Port McNeill Salsa Survivor Dance Workshops

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August 17 - 21Summer Day Camp St. Columbas United-Anglican

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September 5 Old Quatsino is having its 120th anniversary fea-

turing Lorne Jones and the Tugs, a BBQ and beer gardens.

Proceeds to the Quatsino Museum and Volunteer Fire Department. Join us for an afternoon of music, beers, burgers and a history lesson or two. 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Quatsino Elementary School, Bergh Cove.

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The annual Mount Waddington Fall Fair will be held in Port McNeill.

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By Hannah GriffinReporterA gala will take place Sept. 12 to support Tour de

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Lisa Harrison, the Gala coordinator who works for the Canadian Cancer Society, says that the event will be a fun night of dressing up where attendees can enjoy themselves.

The Gala will take place at the Port Hardy Civic Centre, with a cocktail hour from 6-7 p.m., and a dinner at 7 p.m. The Crash Palace Cowboys will be playing.

Dale and Janet Dorwood will be the Masters of Ceremony, there will be a live and silent auction, a 50/50 draw, door prizes, a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree at The Clothes Inn, and a raffle to win two tickets anywhere in the world Westjet flies.

Tickets can be bought for $35 a person or $60 a couple at Cafe Guido, The Clothes Inn in Port Hardy and Port McNeill and Timberland Sports.

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Foggy Day in the BayA fishing vessel floats with lights on during a foggy, wet North Island afternoon Aug. 9 by the government dock in Port Hardy.


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Alice council meeting, Gail Neely attended as a delegation to provide information about her role as the North Island Advisor for the B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate.

Neely explained that B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie asked for volunteers.

Neely applied and was appoint-ed, as one of 30 others province-wide.

In her role Mackenzie covers a range of issues relating to the needs of seniors, including health

care, personal care, housing, trans-portation and income support.

Mayor Jan Allen touched on one of these issues at the council meet-ing, saying that housing for seniors is a big problem on the North Island, and asked Neely if there was a way to let seniors in the region know that she is there for them.

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Seniors get advocateBy Hannah GriffinReporterThe Town of Port McNeill will soon have a

new downtown gathering place.The Canada 150 Community Infrastructure

Program has awarded $30,300 to the Town of Port McNeill to fund a project which includes installing a community clock and benches to enhance a central gathering place in Port McNeill. The town is contributing the same amount.

The proposed site is at the corner of Hemlock and Campbell Way in a grass area. The proj-ect will be implemented jointly with the Port McNeill Rotary Club, and work will commence

next year. Mayor Shirley Ackland says the implementation of the gathering place falls per-fectly for Port McNeill as next year will be the 50th anniversary of the town’s creation.

Part of the Economic Action Plan 2015, the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program is giving $150 million to regional develop-ment agencies countrywide over two years. Its objective is to fund renovations, expansions and upgrades to already existing infrastruc-ture that gives community and cultural benefits to the public. Additional projects in Sayward, Fanny Bay, Courtenay and Campbell River have received in combination with the Port McNeill project a total of $502,698.

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North Island College is offering a free training program in Port Hardy that can qualify successful students to work in a range of forestry positions.

The North island College Coastal Forest Resource program is a free pro-gram that can qualify students to be a com passer, timber cruiser, forest field assistant, junior layout engineer, silvi-culture assistant, tree planter, plantation

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The intention of the subsidized pro-gram is to provide new training and skills to those who have been affected by slowdowns or closures in the region’s industries. The training is in line with B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.

More information can be found at www.nic.bc.ca.

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe Village of Sointula is taking steps to

deal with its aging population based on the results of a recent survey.

At the Regional District of Mount Waddington meeting July 14, Area A (Malcolm Island) Director Heidi Soltau told the board that the village had just com-pleted a Malcolm Island Seniors Needs Community Survey.

“We had a great number of replies and we’re compiling the information,” said Soltau. (One hundred people responded to the survey either in hard copy or on line during the month of June.)

Soltau explained that 45 per cent of the population on Sointula is over 60 years of age.

“We figure we’ll be needing help soon,” she told the board.

Members of the Sointula Seniors Support Services Group, an ad hoc committee of concerned local residents, chaired by Wanda Laughlin and including Michele Dorsey, Art Swanson, Rich Shaw, Barb Bugoy, Bonnie Buburuz, Paul Davidson, Soltau and Annemarie Koch, organized the survey.

A significant number of the people who took part in the survey are over the age of 50 and 57.7 per cent are over the age of 65. Forty-four per cent are retired and most have lived on Malcolm Island for an aver-age of 23 years. 86.4 per cent plan to retire on Malcolm Island.

Most people who filled out the survey currently live in single family homes that they own.

Most respondents are currently able to live in their homes, but some expressed concern that they will need assistance with home care, meals and home adaptations and maintenance in order to be able to stay in their homes as they age.

The majority of respondents indicated that they would like to see assisted liv-ing and more independent living units on Malcolm Island to meet the needs of seniors, with 70 per cent opting for places that had independent units with communal dining and recreation facilities.

They identified nursing care, home care, house cleaning, assistance with medical trips and transportation to doctors’ appoint-ments as the most significant support ser-vices required to ensure older residents can maintain their health and independence.

They said that weather, distances, lack of pavement and loose gravel were the biggest barriers to mobility on Malcolm Island and that more wheelchair ramps would allow older residents to move about

the community more easily.Respondents provided a long, elaborate

list of social programs they would like to see on Malcolm Island, including exercise programs, adult day programming, walk-ing groups, crafts, card and board games, and a central gathering place to meet.

They also suggested a number of educa-tional programs for older residents, such as computers and technology, language, as well as information on wills, trust and pen-sion and financial management, and self-management for chronic medical issues.

As a result of the survey, the Sointula Seniors’ Support Services Group recom-mended four actions.

The first is to prepare and distribute an information and services guide for seniors on Malcolm Island. The group also rec-ommended preparing a business plan for enhanced housing and associated services for seniors on Malcolm Island, support-ing efforts to provide reliable and consis-tent transportation services for seniors on Malcolm Island, and to investigate options to help seniors stay in their homes longer, such as meals on wheels, adult day pro-gramming and respite care.

Laughlin was happy with the number of people who took the time to complete the survey.

“We felt that it was a really good response,” she said.

The issue of the needs of seniors hit home for Laughlin when she had her dad on Sointula three years ago.

“I realized what a shortage we have for seniors on the North Island. I decided I was going to make this my next priority,” Laughlin said, adding that many services are available for seniors, but more needs to be done to communicate what is out there for them.

Housing was an issue raised by people who participated in the survey.

“We realized from the survey there is a real need for more affordable small hous-ing,” Laughlin said, with some form of assisted living services, however a $1 mil-lion housing complex is not necessarily the answer, she said.

“It might be something out of the box and totally different that would work for our seniors. We are looking at every option available to us,” she said.

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By Hannah GriffinReporterAt the end of one

summer, Dustin Anderson found him-self on a boat covered in salmon guts one week, and the very next taking part in a ballet class in Edmonton.

Anderson, also known as the Purple Pirate, is a Vancouver-based performer

and entertainer who appears at birth-day parties, festivals and schools, dressed in deep purple and accompanied by high-quality audio and light-ing. Where he is today is the product of an unusual path, and the content of his perfor-mances contain mes-sages and intentions that run significantly

deeper and more com-plex than many chil-dren’s performers.

In the mid nineties, Anderson had one foot in the world of com-mercial fishing, and one in the world of dance.

He explains that while attending a dance program in Edmonton, he worked summers on a fishing boat in Port Hardy. This was just one part of his non-linear path.

Anderson had a dif-ficult childhood with a violent alcoholic mother, and he even-tually moved to Port Hardy to live with his father.

He describes the move to Port Hardy as stabilizing. “I feel Port Hardy has given lots to me,” he says. His journey to where he has landed today has been full of inter-esting stops, including embracing drama when he was a student at Port Hardy Secondary School, playing the Easter Bunny at the Thunderbird Mall, working as a dancer in

Australia, and working in the aforementioned commercial fishing world.

When teaching dance in Port Hardy in the early nineties, he applied to a dance program in Edmonton. The training was all about artistic expres-sion and process. “It transformed my life,” Anderson says of the program. His adventures continued with costume work in Toronto, danc-ing on a cruise ship in the Caribbean and working freelance for dance companies in Vancouver. After meeting a world cham-pion magician on the cruise ship, Anderson was falling asleep one night, and the idea for the Purple Pirate came to him; he is now in his 16th year perform-ing as his sea-faring alter-ego.

A fundamental ten-ant of Anderson’s approach is challeng-ing a rigid concep-tion of masculinity. When he was working in fishing in between dance school, he expe-rienced some disre-spectful comments and attitudes from other

fisherman. The idea of what constitutes being a man being a narrow and static enti-ty does not resonate with Anderson, and he believes that by being a positive role model, he can help young boys-and girls-see that they can be different things.

Anderson also hopes to begin a dialogue through a specific per-formance he gives at schools focused on

bullying. The intention with

the “Message in a Bottle” performance is to create talking points for educators, and also to incorporate forgive-ness into bullying dis-cussions, instead of the “divide and isolate” approach often used.

He also likes to remember that those who bully are proba-bly feeling badly about themselves. “We are born altruistic, we are

born kind, we are born helpful and bullies are created,” he says.

The most rewarding parts of Anderson’s career have been moments where young fans really engage, like when a young North Island fan gave him a teddy bear in Port Hardy or when kids hug him after a perfor-mance.

“It’s when I make a connection with a child,” he says.


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The Purple Pirate, Dustin Anderson, performs at the Thunderbird Mall July 17 during Filomi Days.

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carved their way into top spots at the annu-al Salmon Festival Logger Sports compe-tition at Nunns Creek Park in Campbell River Aug. 9.

The competition drew an international field with competitors from across Canada, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

Several North Islanders held their own, with Port McNeill in particular represented by three separate winners.

Nick Russell won the open Stock Saw, the open Single Buck and teamed with Joe Whalen to claim the open Double Buck. And teenage sisters Allison and Dawn Briscoe each got wins, with Allison claiming the Ladies Axe Throw and Dawn teaming with Steward for top spot in the Double Buck.

The results were as follows:

Open Unlimited Hot Saw

1. Stirling Hart, 7.05 seconds; 2. Nick Russell, 8.89; 3. Karl Bischoff, 8.96; 4. Rob Waibel, 9.12; 5. Eric

Hoberg, 13.17.Open Stock Saw1. Nick Russell,

6.21; 2. Jesse Whitehead, 6.27; 3. Cassidy Scheer, 6.53; 4. Karl Bischoff, 7.54.

Open Two-man Relay*

1. Stirling Hart/Jesse Whitehead, 1:26.21; 2. Dan Chisold/Rob Waibel, 1:59.03; 3. Carson Bischoff/Karl Bischoff, 2:05.08; 4. Dave MacLeod/Nick Russell, 2:17.09; 5. Danis Yarjau/Norm Goudie, 3:35.15.

Grand Prairie Accuracy Cut

1. Dave MacLeod, 16.5; 2. Jesse Whitehead, 19.9; 3. Nick Russell, 21.12; 3. Doug Folkins, 23.24.

Open Chair Carving

1. Carson Bischoff; 2. Dave MacLeod; 3. Leo Coudreau; 4. Brad Laviolette; 5. Dan Chisold.

Open Single Buck1. Nick Russell,

28.49; 2. Norm Goudie, 31.23; 3. Dave MacLeod, 31.62; 4. Ben Lefler, 36.11; 5. Stirling Hart, 43.05.

Open Obstacle Pole**

1. Carson Bischoff, 13.53; 2. Rob Waibel, 14.06; 3. Dave MacLeod, 14.23; 4.

Nick Russell, 15.76; 5. Katelan Steward, 17.03.

Open Axe Throw1. Dave MacLeod,

15 points; 2. Dave Flannigan, 13.14; 3. Derek Pouchnik, 13.12; 4. Nick Russell, 12.12; 5. Danis Yarjau, 12.08.

Open Tree Climb1. Stirling Hart,

18.75; 2. Cassidy

Scheer, 22.23; 3. Nick Hall, 23.23; 4. Eric Hoberg, 28.05; 5. Dave MacLeod, 29.00.

Open Double Buck1. Nick Russell/

Joe Whalen, 7.45; 2. Roger Briscoe/Dave MacLeod, 8.59; 3. Derek Pouchnik/Rob Waibel, 9.53; 4. Norm Goudie/Doug Folkins, 12.12; 5. Carson Bischoff/Jesse Whitehead, 12.68.

Open Springboard Chop**

1. Jesse Whitehead, 1:05.63; 2. Stirling Hart, 1:08.11; 3. Rob Waibel, 1:30.93; 4. Dave MacLeod, 1:34.98; 5. Dan Chissold, 2:06.64.

Open Hot Saw (140cc)

1. Karl Bischoff, 7.08; 2. Dave MacLeod, 7.59; 3. Nick Russell, 11.00; 4. Robert Berg, 11.79; 5. Danielle Tkach, 12.38.

Open Choker Race*

1. Dave MacLeod, 33.4; 2. Chase

Gunderson, 35.82; 3. Jesse Whitehead, 40.61; 4. Denis Yarjou, 46.95; 5. Cassidy Scheer, 47.26.

WomenStock Saw1. Janice Burns,

7.00; 2. Janice Boyko, 8.05.

Underhand Chop1. Danielle Tkach,

1:06.5; 2. Brenda Pouchnik, 1:28.92; 3. Katelan Steward, 1:44.4; 4. Anita Jezowski, 2:05.71; 5. Janice Burns, 2:17.84.

Axe Throw1. Allison Briscoe,

13 points; 2. Megan Aasen, 11; 3. Katelan Steward, 7; 4. Danielle Tkach, 4.

Double Buck1. Dawn Briscoe/

Katelan Steward, 13.41; 2. Allison B r i s c o e / A n i t a Jezowski, 13.52; 3. Casey Lefler/Michelle Lefler, 16.74; 4. Sarah M o o n e y / B r e n d a Pouchnik, 17.31; 5. Kat Spencer/Danielle Tkach, 17.70.

Choker Race**1. Katelan Steward,

23.57; 2. Janice Burns, 25.99; 3. Danielle Tkach, 28.87; 4. Kat Spencer, 29.22; 5. Anita Jezowski, 30.21.

Single Buck1, Danielle Tkach,

24.14; 2. Allison Briscoe, 25.32; 3. Anita Jezowski, 25.49; 4. Brenda Pouchnik, 25.8; 5. Katelan Steward, 26.73.

MixedJack & Jill Double

Buck1. Danielle Tkach/

Stirling Hart, 7.75; 2. Sarah Russell/Nick Russell, 9.25; 3. Allison Briscoe/Carson Bischoff, 9.63; 4. Michelle Lefler/Ben Lefler, 11.03; 5. Brenda Pouchnik/Derek Pouchnik, 11.44.

Open Chair Carving

1. Carson Bischoff; 2. Dave MacLeod; 3. Leo Coudreau; 4. Brad Laviolette; 5. Dan Chisold.

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Port McNeill’s Allison Briscoe competes in the double buck competition.

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Rumble on the Runway event put on by the North Island Timing Association will be taking place at the Port McNeill Airport.

Children under 12 are free, and general admis-sion into the event is $5.

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Tri-Port Speedway racing Aug. 22-23

By Hannah GriffinReporterWater restrictions throughout

the summer have forced the Tri-Port Speedway to remain quiet recently, but they hope to be back for a dusty upcoming event. The Dust Bowl Weekend will take place over Aug. 22 and 23.

Organizer Teresa Lee explains that a scheduled Aug. 8 race was cancelled due to water restric-tions, as it is necessary for the track to be consistently sprayed with water, especially during blue sky days when the sun is beating

down. Tri-Port Speedway is a 1/4 mile

clay oval, and is located off Bronze Road in the Tacan Industrial Area, south of Port Hardy.

The track has a full concession, washrooms, and a play area for kids.

Spectators can watch the races from the stands or bring their own chairs and blankets and relax on the grass above the track.

On Aug 22, the racing will com-mence at 6 p.m., and on Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. There is another race on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.

By Hannah GriffinReporterPort McNeill

Orcafest was about celebrating the com-munity, but there was also time for a bit of athletics.

Close to the festivi-ties on the afternoon

of Aug. 15, a small group of young boys played a game of pick-up ball hockey in the hot sun while several parents watched on the side-lines. The ball hock-ey area was set up on

a blocked off section of Hemlock Street.

Tristan Mardell, 11, a hockey-lover, said that he was excited to be playing hock-ey and hanging out with his friends at the same time.


Fishing ParticipantsParticipants in the James Denton Memorial Fishing Derby gather on Aug. 8.

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Orcafest ball hockey - a whale of a time


Tristan Mardell takes a shot on net during a pick-up ball hockey game in Port McNeill on Aug. 15 during OrcaFest.

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The selected individual will have relevant education and strong writing ability. Working knowledge of InDesign and PhotoShop are assets, as is familiarity with facebook, instagram, twitter & uploading to webpage. A reliable vehicle and digital camera are required.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted, position to start immediately.

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor, PublisherNorth Island GazetteBox 458, Port Hardy , B.C. V0N 2P0 , Canada Tel: (250) 949-6225Fax: (250) 949-7655

Reporter/Photographer North Island GazetteLocation: Port Hardy, B.C.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYREGIONAL DISTRICT OF MOUNT WADDINGTON

CASUAL CLERK/RECEPTIONISTThe Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) is seeking an experienced Casual Clerk/Receptionist to provide vacation relief and assistance with overload and project work.

Reporting to the Administrator, the Clerk/Receptionist provides reception and switchboard services as well as clerical and secretarial support.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of Grade 12 completion with proven experience in office skills and procedures, as well as demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service. Applicants should have a high level of proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Other requirements include excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to multi-task and prioritize a varying workload with shifting priorities, and be detail oriented.

Please submit your cover letter and resume outlining qualifications and related experience by 4:00 pm, Friday, August 21st to:

Greg Fletcher, AdministratorRegional District of Mount Waddington,

Box 729, Port McNeill, BC, V0N 2R0Fax: (250) 956-3232 or E-mail: [email protected]

Visit our website at www.rdmw.bc.ca for a copy of this advertisement and to learn more about the Regional

District of Mount Waddington.

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Multi-media JournalistThe Campbell River Mirror, an award-winning newspaper on central Vancouver Island, is looking for a journalist to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms.

We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset.

The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and some sports. We require a team player who can work in a cooperative environment and adheres to the highest journalistic standards.

We offer a competitive salary and benefi t package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle.

Campbell River is a picturesque seaside city of 33,000 people located on Vancouver Island. It has access to a full range of cultural and recreational facilities and is home to the classic West Coast lifestyle of Vancouver Island and the northern

Gulf Islands.

Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Yukon, Hawaii and Ohio.

Send your resume and references by August 21, 2015 to:

Alistair TaylorEditor, Campbell River Mirror, 104 - 250 Dogwood St.Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9Or e-mail: [email protected]

DEATHS DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

CALL FOR ENTRIES13TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens Artisan Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting Sept. 5,6 and 7

Applications for Artisans are available at

woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada benefi t.ca/free-assessment.

LEGALS

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER WAREHOUSE-

MEN LIEN ACTThe following vessel (boat) will be sold or dis-posed under the ware-housemen lien act to re-cover costs. The vessel (boat) in question is a 1971, 34’,name Mt Shep-herd, serial # 63102525, registered in Victoria BC offi cial # 318633. Amount to be recovered is $7488.77 at the end of the term on August 31, 2015.This sale will take place at approx. 10:00 AM Au-gust 31, 2015 at Island Thunder Towing’s com-pound located at 1801 Twin Peaks Rd. in Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0.The owner is Isabelle Doucet (Dave Cote), 430-2nd Str., Sointula, BC V0N 3E0.This sale will be by sealed bids only (bids are to be in a closed en-velope only)

PERSONALS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSPort 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 250-230-9655

Have a problem with alcohol?

We can help!Alcoholics Anonymous

Port McNeillRick 250-230-4555Cody 250-230-4218

Mondays and Fridays at 8:00 pm

Room 3 at the Old School

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For As-sistance: 1-844-453-5372.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Career-Step.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

HELP WANTED

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MARINE ENGINEERING and Deck Offi cers required for civil-ian positions with the Depart-ment of National Defence Ca-nadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet in Victoria and Nanoose Bay BC. Online applications only through the Government of Canada website jobs.gc.ca. Applicants must meet all es-sential qualifi cations. Engineer Reference# DND15J-009781-000048, Selection Process# 15 -DND-EA-ESQ-394701 , Link https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=820743. Deck Offi cer Refer-ence# DND15J-013566-000006, Selection Process# 15 -DND-EA-ESQ-394258 , Link https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=817589&toggleLan guage=en. Possibili-tés d’emploi Mécaniciens de marine et offi ciers de pont re-quis pour des postes civils à la fl otte auxiliaire des Forces canadiennes du ministère de la Défense nationale à Victoria et à Nanoose Bay en Colom-bie-Britannique. Postuler en ligne seulement par le site em-plois.gc.ca du gouvernement du Canada. Les candidats doi-vent posséder toutes les qualifi cations essentielles. Mé-canicien

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PORT HARDYBAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Trustee & HighlandMorning Service 11:00am

Plus regular family activitiesOffice: 250-949-6844

www.porthardybaptistchurch.caPastor: Kevin Martineau

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NORTH ISLANDCATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s 430 Chapel St.,

Port McNeill: 9:00amSt. Bonaventure 4750 Byng Rd.,

Port Hardy: 11:00amSt. Theresa’s corner of Nigei St.

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

Alert Bay: 65 Hemlock St., 2nd & 4th: Saturdays 10:00am

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ST. COLUMBAANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

Phone 250-949-624710:30am Sunday School and Service

Tuesday 1:00pm Bible StudyHealing service, last Tuesday

of the month, 7:00pmEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available [email protected]

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FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

(across from Firehall)Sunday 10:30am - Morning Worship

Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin

Cell: 250-527-0144Visitors always welcomewww.ptmcfullgospel.org

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CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay Sunday Services - 10:00am

Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844

Warden Flora Cook250-974-5945

Warden Joan Stone250-974-2234

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor Okumu Lomudak

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

10:45am - Worship/Praise serviceWednesday @ 7:00pm - Prayer meeting

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-8243 11/14

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday 9:45am

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

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

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

For information contactPastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737

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LIGHTHOUSERESOURCE CENTRE

• Chaplain Services • Bible Studies • Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups

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

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PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St.Sunday Worship 10:30am & 7:00pm

Tuesday Prayer 7:30pmMidweek Biblestudies -

Call the church for time and place250-949-6466

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

E-Mail: [email protected]

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PORT ALICEANGLICAN- UNITED

FELLOWSHIPSunday Services - 4:00pm

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

You are extended a special invitationto share in our Services

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ST. JOHN GUALBERTUNITED ANGLICAN

CHURCH250-956-3533

Email: [email protected] call for worship times

All Welcome175 Cedar Street

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

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)Saturday/Sabbath

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

Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell

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North Island Church Services

Professionally rebuilt and fully equipped boat in excellent condition.

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HOURSTON 23' SEDAN FOR SALE

[email protected]

asking $26,000

Contact Jim at

250-949-1283

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

HELP WANTED

COMMUNITY LITERACY OUTREACH WORKER

South zone of Mt. Waddington Region,

Approx 10 hrs/wk, $25./hr.Job Description: Leadership for Community development of Literacy Plans, grant writing.Credentials: Relevant post secondary degree, diploma or experience. Proven ability to manage projects & devel-op partnerships, strong or-ganizational skills.For more info and to apply:Kathy Martin (250)956-3456

[email protected] date August 26

DISHWASHER/DELIVERY DRIVER

NI SPORTSMAN Steak & Pizza House in Port McNeill is looking for dishwasher/delivery driver. Must be willing to work some weekends. Please apply

in person 1547 Beach Dr. or call 250-956-4113

HOUSE PARENTS for chil-dren’s residence. Looking to contract a couple to support children in a live-in home set-ting. Go to www.inclusionpr.ca - careers for more information.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected].

TRADES, TECHNICAL

TINSMITH / SHEET Metal Worker, Pope & Sons Refrig-eration Ltd. 1139 Franklin’s Gull Road, Parksville. Jour-neyman preferred. 3rd or 4th year apprentice may be con-sidered. Permanent, full-time. Require: Journeyman ticket, Previous related Heat pump and HRV experience, B Gas Ticket an asset, Valid drivers license, Please apply by fax: 250-248-5467, by e-mail: [email protected] Person: 1139 Franklin’s Gull Road, Parksville.

PERSONAL SERVICES

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HEALTH PRODUCTS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

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PERSONAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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.

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

COASTAL Home Watch -- specializing in the care and security of homes for absentee property owners. See our web-site for a list of services. coast-alhomewatch.ca or phone 250-230-3428

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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Various prices for various sizes at the

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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

.95 ACRE UNIQUE 4 bd 2300 sq ft split level home. Peaceful and private. 35 fruit trees and grapevines. Walking distance to town, school, golf and trails. Ocean, mountain and city view. (250)286-0634. www.991petersen.com

WHOLE DUPLEX for sale- 1280sq ft per side, 3.5 bdrms, 1.5 bath. 9498 McDougall Rd, Port Hardy, BC. $199,000. Call (250)334-8474.h t t p : / / c o m ox va l l ey. c r a i g -slist.ca/reo/5142212729.html

HOUSES FOR SALE

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

HADDINGTON COURTAPARTMENTS

PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated

apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building.

Free satellite.Furnished suites available.

Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365

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

Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor &

Lindsay Manor

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:

[email protected]

PORT MCNEILL- 3 Bdrm townhouse. Avail. Sept. 1 on Mountview Cres. Call 250-956-3440. www.portmcneill townhouses.yolasite.com

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites

Gym & sauna on site Call for availability

Phone Rick250-956-4555

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apart-ments. Competitive prices.

Call 250-956-3526.

TELEGRAPH COVE Studio - Furnished. Waterfront! Over marina. Comes w/King bed. $995/mth inclds hydro, water, sewage, satellite TV, parking. Available Oct 1. Lease. Call 808-283-8660.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apartment includes stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro. Clean, comfy, quiet & upgrad-ed. Rural setting overlooking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available Now. $650+ hydro with a 1 year lease. Pets considered. Call 1-250-949-8855.www.twoceans.com

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT MCNEILL- 3 bdrm in 1/2 duplex, 2 bath, all app. in-cluded. Great view. Showing by appt only. Leave msg at 250-230-2111. NS/NP. Ref required. Available now.

PORT MCNEILL: Large 3 bdrm,2 bathroom tri-plex suite. No loud music/parties, good view, close to town and schools. $750/mo. Avail. im-mediately. Call Oley at 250-956-2682 or John at 604-581-0574.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

school & ocean.$300/ month

Call 250-758-4454

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RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

PORT HARDY - 5-bdrm houseon Founders Blvd.$1250./mo.Responsible tenants. Call Lin-da 250-949-7079, 604-614-1853

TOWNHOUSES

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, like new 3 bdrm, W/D,$825. Avail. Aug. 1. (604)418-3626, [email protected]

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David Jacob Photo (via Flickr creative commons)Salmon face a serious threat for their spawning season due to low water levels and warm water temperatures.

Low water a huge stressorContinued from Page 1Failure for them to consume enough could

potentially be detrimental to their livelihood as the vegetation in the north will be lying beneath feet upon feet of snow.

Sointula-based biologist Alexandra Morton says that the low and warm water is a “huge stressor” for salmon. She explains that salmon who may already have something slightly wrong with them - like being exposed to dis-ease - could be seriously affected by warmer than average rivers. Morton also says that when water is low, sometimes salmon will not even enter the river, and will instead sit out in front where they then become vulnerable to

fisherman, seals and sea lice. And the big picture effect for the ecosystem

of salmon not making it up the rivers? “It’s basically like pulling the B.C. hydro line out of your house,” Morton says, adding that salmon provide a valuable ocean nitrogen crucial for trees, and given that trees pull carbon out of the atmosphere and produce more oxygen, salmon and trees are tightly linked.

Morton describes salmon as an incredibly generous creature, providing economic stimu-lus, feeding our people and other creatures and providing tourism.

“If we lose our salmon, the province goes dim.”

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By Marie MonetteIt was an honour for me to host Prayer

Canada President, Reverend Kelvin Beckstead and his wife Faye from the Ottawa area, during Canada Day week this summer! Although I was thrilled to meet them face to face, may I take the liberty of saying that, “I was glad to see them go, also”? Oh, our goodbye was tear-filled for me alright...but by the end of it all, my flesh and bone were crying out for rest!

For this laid back North Island girl, their six speaking engagements in seven days, felt like a whirlwind schedule. Fortunately, Faye and Pastor Kelvin’s high energy gave many of our North Island Christian folks

an opportunity to rally under the Prayer Canada banner. We sang old time gospel music, danced by the power of the Holy Spirit, shared inspired stories and personal testimony, accompanied by the firecracker preaching of our visiting revivalist. No one complained about Faye’s solos, or the relentless sunshine, to boot!

Now that the party is over, the deepened bonds of fellowship we forged will con-tinue on a weekly basis under the cause of prayer for our nation, its governors, and all in authority over us, as recommended in 1 Timothy 2:1-2, of holy scripture. As a result of the visit, North Island Prayer Canada prayer posts have expanded from

a single meeting in Coal Harbour, to a total of five, which includes Fort Rupert, Quatsino, Oceanview Assembly in Port Alice, and Providence Place in Port Hardy.

Next, Pastor Kelvin and Faye hope to tour Nunavut, and revisit the awesome revival spirit which began in Pond Inlet and swept through the entire territory, late last century. In this same spirit, let us often ponder Kelvin’s favourite saying, “Revival is HERE NOW! It is within us!”

As a non-partisan organization, Prayer Canada invites Christians of all denomina-tions to link up with a local meeting of their choice, on a weekly basis. Please call Marie for details: 250-902-1222.

Reverend Kelvin Beckstead, President and Chairman of Prayer Canada, spoke at the Port Hardy Fellowship Baptist Church on July 5.

Hannah Griffin photo

Where the party ends, prayer begins

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