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Hampton was in his 17-metre sailboat, Magnolia, on Monday July 18 with Doug Munroe when the pair ran into trouble off Haida Gwaii.

The pair left port in fine weather, but events took a downward turn as the previously moderate seas began to worsen. Munroe, a dia-betic, became ill and, with winds and seas getting worse, Hampton did what he could to reef sail alone but, as the swell approached four metres, he had no choice but to call Munroe to the helm. Events continued to conspire as a strong wave to their stern caused the pair to lose steerage before the battery banks went down, leaving the craft without power. Hampton was able to restore power long enough to call the Coast Guard.

“At [that] point I was just looking to get Doug off the boat ‘cause he was going to die,” said Hampton.

A dramatic rescue followed as the SAR team battled the elements to bring the pair aboard the Cormorant chopper, scrambled from 19 Wing Comox. After SAR swimmer Robin Richardson had plunged from the chopper and got Munroe hoisted off dry, he dived again to collect Hampton, climbing the battered Zodiac on the sailboat’s stern to get on deck. With the pair in the sling a strong crosswind caused them to be

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In the Midweek...The Motor Operators West club returned to North Vancouver Island with its rail-road motorcars, or “speeders”, last week. See the story in this week’s edi-tion of Midweek, and see a video online at www.northislandgazette.com

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Enbridge panel comes to HardyGazette staffPORT HARDY —North

Island residents registered to make an oral statement the Enbridge Pipeline Joint Review Panel have a few more days to schedule an appointment before the panel visits Port Hardy next month.

The hearings, which have been held in Alberta and B.C. communities since late March, are scheduled in Port Hardy for Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug.

8, at 9 a.m.Both sessions will take

place at the Civic Centre.The deadline to regis-

ter to make an oral state-ment was October of last year. Participants who have registered must schedule their statement through the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s web-site by July 31 or risk having their registration cancelled.

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For more information, email Wristen at [email protected].

The training is being held in conjunction with a visit by Dr. Riki Ott, co-sponsored by Living Oceans Society, on the impact of tanker traf-fic in coastal waters.

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Given the precari-ous situation, there was no choice but to leave Hampton’s ter-rified pitbull and cat, Bananas, on board and head for shore. Munroe later recovered fully.

Hampton refused to give up on his beloved pets and mounted his own search and rescue operation out of Port Hardy, home to his sis-ter Tracy, to get his furry companions back to dry land.

Hampton, a retired logger, first chartered a plane to scout the area where he was rescued. He found his storm-tossed boat about 100 miles adrift and marked the coordinates. Phase two saw Hampton hir-ing a tugboat, Regent, to make the 20-hour round trip to recover his vessel and its fright-ened occupants.

When the tug began its journey Hampton had no idea if his com-panions were even alive. “The last place I saw him (Cedar) was on the deck of a boat that was heaving so hard humans couldn’t stand up,” he said.

But when they came into range of the strick-en vessel there was good news.

“Somebody was barking his fool head off when we got there so he was awful glad to see us,” said Hampton. “I was even more glad

to see him.” Bananas was safely locked in a cabin below deck, but Hampton had been worried that Cedar, an avid swimmer, may have jumped in after him when he was sub-merged during his res-cue or swept off the deck in the storm.

A small crowd gath-ered last Thursday on the Government Dock to see the Magnolia return and Cedar taking his first steps on dry land after his ordeal.

The dog was in good shape after his ordeal with only minor health concerns. Bananas’

food bowl had fallen to the floor in the storm and Cedar ate the spilled food. Hampton was concerned that Cedar may have ingest-ed some glass shards along with the cat food. Otherwise, beyond being a little thinner and a lot thirstier, he was in good spirits when he was reunited with his owner. “He was wait-ing — he knew we’d be coming back,” said Hampton.

Hampton was quick to praise the SAR team and the crew of the Regent. “Search and rescue was incredible; 50-mile-an-hour winds,” he said, shaking his head at the memory. “The guys on the Regent here are total heroes,” he added in reference to the tug’s crew, adding that they had worked hard to get him a deal on the recov-ery.

It was still a costly endeavour. Hampton

was reluctant to discuss figures but said that the operation cost close to $10,000 but said that

Cedar is worth every penny. “He’s been a constant companion for eight years and every-

one in town loves him,” he explained. “He’s a very special animal.”

With offers of dona-

tions coming in, the family has set up a trust account under the name of Hampton’s

sister, Tracy. It can be accessed at Scotia Bank under account 90290 01782 25.

Glenn Hampton gives his pooch Cedar a scratch after bringing him back safely to Port Hardy. Behind stand the crew of the Regent, the tugboat that Hampton hired to help recover his pets and boat after his own dramatic rescue. Aidan O’Toole

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The upcoming arrival of the Stanley Cup is the focus of attention at the moment, but it is not the only sports highlight announced in the community this month.

Royal Canadian Legion branch 281 announced it has been awarded the Legion’s 2013 Provincial Championship bon-spiel, to be held at Broughton Curling Club Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2013.

“It’s quite an honour for a branch as small as ours,” said Grant Anderson, a councillor who is also a legion officer.

“This is a major coup for our club,” Mayor Gerry Furney added. “I’m glad I’m a member, so I can get in free.”

Cup in a chopperFurney added he

met with Willie and Megan Mitchell and Va n c o u v e r - b a s e d events coordinator Catherine Runnals, in preparation for the Aug. 12 arrival of the

Stanley Cup.Mitchell, who grew

up and learned to play hockey at the local arena before moving on to the NHL, will bring the Cup in a heli-copter that will land on the NISS track field at about 11 a.m. Aug. 12.

Local youth hockey players will get a place of honour in a roped-off corridor alongside the track, and will fol-low Mitchell as he car-ries the Cup into the

arena.The Stanley Cup will

spend the next several hours on display, where visitors may have their photo taken with the iconic trophy.

In an effort to get an idea of the number of people who will line up for photos, Runnals is asking guests to get a free, advance ticket to the event. The tickets are avail-able at Marketplace IGA in Port McNeill, at Overwaitea in Port Hardy and at FP Foods in Port Alice.

Tickets also have

a stub that can be dropped at the arena entrance for free prize draws during the day.

“The goal for me is to get as many kids as possible in pictures with that Cup,” Furney said.

Willie gets his dayCouncil voted unani-

mously to approve Aug. 12 as Willie Mitchell Day.

Earlier, during a special meeting called July 11, council voted to give Mitchell the title of Freeman to the Town of Port McNeill.

CorrectionThe article Alert Bay gets funding for site

clean-up (July 19, page 5) incorrectly stated the size of the contaminated soil deposit on Cormorant Island in metres.

The correct surface area of the deposit is approximately 80 feet by 100 feet, at an aver-age depth of about 1.5 metres.

The Gazette regrets this error.

Big bucks for Port AlicePatsy Bailey of the Port Alice Legion branch presents a donation of $4,151 to acting mayor Janice MacLeod, who accepted the cheque on behalf of the Village, to help with the purchase of a Zamboni for the arena. This photo ran with an incorrect caption last week.

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A ramp support beam is driven home along the Port McNeill shoreline as part of the town’s harbour improve-ment project. Workers were preparing to install a ramp to the barge dock that was placed in the harbour earlier this year.

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Tom Fletcher, in his July 5 column “Rough seas ahead for BC Ferries” is a bit at sea himself on ferries.

It’s understandable; the brave new world of the 2003 Coastal Ferry Act is complicated. Even ex-Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon used to get confused and say his gov-ernment didn’t have any-thing to do with ferries. (Good that he’s clear on that now!)

Still, there’s a lot to like in the law. For one thing, it gives us tons of infor-mation. For example, BC Ferries’ annual reports to the commission on bcferry-commission.com. That and other public information could help Mr. Fletcher.

First, he implies the new $80 million is as a sweet-ener for users. Well, no. It’s a sweetener for investors. Up to now BCF had to pay investors a 14% return — a requirement flow-ing from legislation. Now, government has removed

the requirement. But to keep the company looking good to investors, it had to improve some financials. And that meant injecting new capital.

Yes, the money happens to help fares. It doesn’t lower fares, just lowers fare increases. Instead of paying almost 10% more a year for three years, we’ll pay 4% to 5% more - if we’re lucky.

Second, Mr. Fletcher says the ferry commissioner will review service. Well, no. Government will. Or rath-er, government will cut the cheque for the consultant it’s about to hire. It wants the consultant to help find $30 million in cuts.

That shouldn’t be hard in a big company. But it’ll be harder than it seems. BCF has three big costs (fuel, labour, cost of cap-ital) and big constraints. There’s not much BCF can do about things like fuel price and labour contract. And some constraints, like

new Transport Canada rules, add lots to costs.

Then there’s all the empty deck space govern-ment often mentions. Like bus service, ferry service has to plan for peaks. Not all runs can be full all the time. Still, most users do think there may be reason-able cuts. But it needs care-ful study.

Most importantly, cuts have to be revers-ible if coastal economies improve. We can’t plan for an economic trough. That would pretty much guaran-tee we’d stay in the trough. W.A.C. Bennett set up BC Ferries because he realized ferries are an economic stimulus.

And finally Mr. Fletcher’s last point, that taxpayers subsidize island dwellers’ “splendid isolation”. He implies that more subsidy isn’t the answer. Well, actu-ally, yes it is.

Sure, efficiency can improve. But three separate reviews found BCF to be

well-run, so not much more fat. Sure, we can demand lower executive salaries. But that wouldn’t even dent fares.

The main point is ferry service is affordable public access to the whole coast, serving hundreds of kilo-metres of coastline, and 20 million passengers a year. Ferry service will never pay for itself. Like tran-sit or highways, it’s public infrastructure. And afford-able, stable service benefits everyone. The level of pub-lic funding for ferries is much lower than for transit, and probably lower than for highways.

Consider all that and it quickly becomes clear that ferry service is a bargain at $200 million, and money to keep it affordable is also a bargain.

Josephine Mrozewski lives in Alert Bay has been a member of the Tri-Island Ferry Advisory Committee in various capacities since 2006.

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COMMENTARY

Last weekend’s annual Filomi Days celebra-tion was not only a ton of fun, but an object les-son in what can be achieved when residents pull together for a cause.

Months ago, when representatives of the Port Hardy Chamber approached Council with con-cerns that nobody was stepping forward to take on leadership of the annual summer festival, they were told, essentially, “If you hold it, the volunteers will step up.”

And they did just that. In a big way.The usual suspects were there, of course: Rotary

Club with its Rubber Duck Derby, Dunlop’s Home Hardware with boat-building contest and race; Masons Rainbow Lodge 180 with the Kids’ Fishing Derby, Dave Stevenson, who lined up a slate of entertainers on the portable stage, and many more.

And others stepped up to fill potential voids. With the annual Soapbox Derby threatened with cancellation, the TriPort Motor Sports Club jumped in to hold the races.

Members of the Triport Dragon Boat Society disbursed members to paddle on crews of down-Island visitors who were short-handed.

And help came even from beyond Port Hardy. When Sue (Burns) Gauthier was prevented from running the memorial street hockey tournament held in her brother Brian’s memory, her sister, Corrina Edmondson of Victoria, took it on.

Divided, we may fall. But united, we Filomi.

Port McNeill’s Royal Canadian Legion branch 281 has been awarded the 2013 pro-vincial legion curling championships.

Thoughtless visitors continue to treat our parks like garbage dumps. Perhaps bears are not the biggest trash problem here.

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Dear editor,Our team, the Comox

Valley Flying Dragons, participated in the Tri-Port Dragon Boat Regatta this past weekend.

Sincere thanks to the organizers of this event. The warmth, well-appoint-ed venue and the delicious food provided made this event the best we have attended.

And to the community of Port Hardy, thank you for your hospitality. It was a special treat to be included in your Filomi Days parade. On behalf of the Flying Dragons, thank you very much for a most memorable day. We hope to return for your next event.

Paddles up!!Rita Thomson

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Dear editor,Here is an image of what

we came across at Beaver Lake today. I’m wonder-ing if you could please put something in the paper about people being more responsible for their gar-bage. “You bring it, you take it home with you.”

It’s thoroughly disgust-ing; people bring family from out of town to the lake to find garbage, dirty dia-pers and empty beer cans! What is that saying about us responsible people?

There is also no big gar-bage can out here anymore either, but that’s hardly an excuse for people being so irresponsible with their garbage.

Ang HeasmanPort Hardy The trash shown here was found strewn on the

ground during a recent outing to Beaver Lake.Ang Heasman

No bins? No excuse

Dear editor, What is it going to take for the

provincial media to start asking Adrian Dix and the NDP the tough questions they need to be asked? For that matter, what is it going to take for the media to stop being so angry about the past that they can start to talk about the future of our province and its economic health?

Premier Christy Clark does have a clear plan for the future and it’s a good one because she can see the economic crisis that’s coming down the pipe at us two to three years from now. She has already taken steps to ensure that businesses in this province can continue to pro-vide jobs and thrive when, for example, the inevitable rise in

interest rates occurs or when Europe’s economy collapses under the weight of the falter-ing economies in Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland.

It won’t matter if interest rates rise a half point or 10 points. If the province’s economic health is not good, businesses simply won’t be able to afford to keep people employed.

Sadly, the NDP is all about now. Their vision doesn’t extend beyond the present even when it’s apparent that the real ques-tions and challenges are lying in wait for us two to three years out.

Steering BC through the eco-nomic crisis ahead is going to require sober, forward thinking, not the dogmatic beliefs that

have failed governments of all stripes in the past. The media need to start asking Adrian Dix some tough questions about the future of our province, questions he so far does not seem to have any answers for.

Roop VirkChilliwack

Media need to put tough questions to Dix

Paddlesup!

Swimmingupstream

The salmon atop Port Hardy's welcome sign in Carrot Park gets a freshwater rinse during seasonal cleaning by the public works staff recently. J.R. Rardon

Province needs credit on pipeline

Dear editor,I had to laugh when it was revealed by B.C.’s

Environment Minister that the impetus for the prov-ince to seek intervener status in the Enbridge pipe-line process, as opposed to government status, came from an offhand comment by an NDP MLA.

As it turns out, intervener status gives the prov-ince way more flexibility to pose questions to other participants in the process, including Enbridge, than government status does.

Considering the criticism the NDP and others have directed at the province for supposedly not taking an active role in the Enbridge process, the Minister’s revelation is highly ironic.

It also shows that the province has done a lot more work, been a lot more involved, and given a lot more thought to the pipeline issue than anyone has previ-ously given them credit for. And the end result is a well-considered, well-documented, and principled policy position.

Donald Leung Burnaby

Pipeline profits do not balance out coastal risks

Dear editor:I strongly agree with the common-sense

position the provincial government is tak-ing on the Northern Gateway Pipeline project. Job creation and economic devel-opment are vital to our province’s future, but, as it stands, B.C. bears almost all of the environmental risk from the pipeline project while receiving few of the mon-etary and other benefits.

Over a 30-year period, the Northern Gateway Pipeline is expected to gener-ate $270 billion in revenue. However, of the $81 billion in tax revenue the project would generate, BC would only receive a minor $6.7 billion share or about $223 million per year. A single major oil spill

on land or sea could easily cost the prov-ince that much or more in environmental cleanup, legal and other compensation costs which would leave us with no finan-cial benefit at all.

The people of this province should not have to bear the considerable risks associ-ated with oil pipelines without commen-surate financial benefits and ironclad safe-guards for our environment. The province has now set clear terms and conditions for these projects, terms and conditions that are as warranted as they are reasonable and fair.

Justina HarrisCoquitlam

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Living Oceans Society and First Nation orga-nizers will sponsor Dr. Riki Ott, a renowned oil spill expert and activist, for a presen-tation on oil-tanker traffic Aug. 4 at the Quarterdeck Inn in Port Hardy.

The stop is part of Ott’s “Think Tankers — and What Comes with Them” speaking

tour throughout British Columbia in August.

It is a continuation of Ott’s first major tour in B.C. in March 2009. During the August tour, she hopes to fur-ther build the interna-tional cross-cultural resistance to Alberta tar sands development and oil drilling in gen-eral. She works by sharing stories – her personal stories of the Exxon Valdez oil spill

and stories of acciden-tal activists from other oil spill disasters.

“I spent a year in Gulf of Mexico com-munities after the BP oil disaster, warning people what to expect based on my experi-ence with the Exxon Valdez oil spill,” Ott said. “In Cordova, Alaska, we learned that the oil industry does not know how to clean up oil; there

would be a cover up, not a cleanup. Sure enough, people in the Gulf are sick, wildlife is sick, tons of oil is still everywhere, and the government and oil industry are work-ing together to mini-mize the appearance of damages and BP’s response costs.”

Ott found this same story of deception and harm is repeating in Michigan communi-

ties after the Enbridge Pipeline tar sands spill in July 2010. Ott is working with com-munity organizers in Michigan to launch a pilot community health survey in areas impacted by the tar sands spill.

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The bleak history of Triangle Island Triangle Island is an

isolated and remote point of land located about 50 km north-west of Cape Scott, Vancouver Island.

It is likely that in prehistoric times First Nations visited the island, which has a unique triangle shape and no trees due to the hurricane-force winds that regularly bear down on it. It was named in 1849 by the British Admiralty sur-vey for its distinctive shape.

During a survey of Vancouver Island in 1860, Captain G.H. Richards described Triangle Island as “about 1000 feet high – with a peculiar Notch summit.” In 1862 Richards returned, not-ing in his journal “…this is third time I have been baulked in the examination of these Islands in consequence of fogs.”

A critical nesting and migration area, in some areas the bird droppings on the island are in excess of seven feet deep.

The fog, high winds and tide around Triangle Island make the seas a hazard to mariners, and in 1909 the government started construction on a light house and radio opera-tor station.

In order to build the station, which was erected on the crest of a peak, an 1,820-foot tramway was constructed. Building materials, and later food, supplies, and even people, were placed in carts which were winched up and down the slopes by a steam donkey, and later a gas engine.

The first light keep-er, James Davis, spent almost three years on the island with his wife and three daugh-ters. Davis took care of the light which included a giant lens that rotated on a 950-pound bed of mercury which would be wiped clean by hand by the light keeper when soot accumulated.

The radio opera-tors, usually young men, were assigned

to 6 week shifts on Triangle. Gales, fog, and tides often con-spired to strand them there for much longer, and some ended up staying 18 months at one time.

There were times when tensions between the light keeper and the radio operator were fierce. A fist fight in 1911 reportedly resulted in orders for the light station and the radio operators to “have no communi-cation whatsoever… except when business necessitates it.”

It soon became clear that the Triangle Island light was too high to serve mariners effec-tively. There is gener-ally a rule in the con-struction of lighthouses that lights be no higher than 150 ft above the water; the Triangle Island light was sig-nificantly higher. This rendered the light largely ineffective.

The ferocious weath-er on Triangle Island posed problems for the construction of the sta-tion from the begin-ning. The putty used to seal the glass on the light would not set because of the constant wind. During numer-ous storms radio anten-nas were snapped, a roof and chimneys flew off buildings, outhouses blew away, and other buildings were at risk of shak-ing off their founda-tions. Some residents reportedly became seasick from the shak-ing of the buildings. After two years the buildings that had not been destroyed were described as “unfit for habitation.”

Buildings at beach level did not fare much better. In about 1911, high seas swept away

two storage buildings that were thought to have been constructed above the high tide line. The same thing happened again two years later, resulting in 450 oil drums blowing about the beach.

A system of tethers linked the main build-ings (the light station, light keeper’s resi-dence, radio room, and radio operator’s resi-dence) to stop people from blowing away. During some particu-larly bad storms the radio operators sought shelter in the sturdier light keeper’s house.

Fishermen in the area would often stop to visit and drop off fresh fish for those working at the light station and radio room.

The light was decom-missioned in 1919, and radio operations were shut down in 1921.

The old infrastruc-ture from the Triangle Island light sat in stor-age for many years, before it was obtained by the museum in Sooke. Today it serves as an interpretive exhibit, and a reminder of the bleak history of this remote island.

Triangle Island is an important bird refuge. It is home to the high-est concentration of breeding seabirds on Canada’s Pacific Coast. About 40 per cent of seabirds that breed in British Columbia nest within the Scott Islands, and 90 per cent of Tuffed Puffins and about half of all the world’s Cassin’s Auklets breed in this area.

In 2002 Allison Watt published a book enti-tled “The Last Island: A Naturalist’s Sojourn on Triangle Island,” which outlines her experiences spend-ing four months on the island in 1980 as a part of research on the island’s bird popu-lations.

Today Triangle Island is known as the Anne Vallée Triangle Island Ecological Reserve, named after a young researcher who died of a fall off of a cliff on the Island in 1982. The Island is a part of the

Scott Islands Provincial Park, and a part of the area under consid-eration for the Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area. Today visitors must receive a permit to set foot on Triangle Island.

Brenda McCor-quodale is a Port Hardy resident and North Island histo-ry enthusiast. If you have any stories or local lore you’d like to share, email her at storeysbeach@gmail.

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Rotary Club’s Annual Filomi Days Rubber Duck RacePrize winners1. Rebecca Olesen, iPad2. Giselle Botel, $2003. Dan Clare, $100 Overwaitea gift certificate4. Austin Davies, $50 E.J. Klassen gift certificate5. Bea Robertson, $50 E.J. Klassen gift certificate6. Gabe, fishing rod7. Jade Bazinet, prawn trap w/bait case8. Merriel Walsh, mini fridge9. Cafe Guido, tackle box10. Judy Fyles, rechargeable screwdriver11. Port Hardy Chamber, spotlight12. Verna Carlson, humidifier13. Craig Ferguson, baby monitor14. Larry Maharaj, oil15. James Bayliss, chairs16. Cafe Guido, picnic blanket17. Leslie Driemel, Overwaitea gift certificate18. Craig Ferguson, case of salmon19. Rik Rafuse, Gary GrillHardy Buoys T-shirt winners:Valerie Roland, Marla Laurie, Barb Dunbar, Sagel Wilson,

Susie Lutz, Cindy Milligan, Margaret Wheeler, Giselle Botel, Rik Rafuse, Wolf Luebke, Al Huddlestan, Mark from Keltic Seafoods.

Clockwise from left: Paddlers from Port Hardy’s twin city of Numata, Japan, chase the twin pirate ships of Ivan Argyle and Greg Geisler Sunday during the race following the Dunlop’s Home Hardware boat-building contest;The ducks are released into Tsulquate River for the annual duck race;Daniella Osorio gets a bit of green lip gloss applied during face-painting at Rotary Park Sunday; Daniel Tofton of Sets on the Beach goes up for a spike as brother Nolan looks on during the 3-on-3 volleyball tournament in Carrot Park Sunday; The fire trucks point their hoses to the sky, signalling the end of the parade; The Prevailing Wins team from the Comox Valley paddles toward the finish line while a cruise ship passes by during the Filomi Days Dragon Boat Regatta in Hardy Bay; Elliah Krawietz and Kassandra Griffiths look on and laugh as Rylan Krawietz gets a little too

close to the CHFD and its water pistols; Some of the Numata delegation share a joke after the Filomi Days parade; Sarah Tupper of Port Hardy exchanges a toast with her mom, Deana, as they enjoy high tea in the park Sunday during Filomi Days; Chainsaw carver Clinton Bleaney starts work on a pair of eagles during filomi days; The Céilidh Band of Coal Harbour performs from the Rotary Club entertainment stage dur-ing Filomi Days Saturday in Port Hardy; Madison Grenier and Kirsten Strussi looking regal in their mini Escalade.

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July 27Soccer

World Cup Soccer Camp holds its annual International Jamboree, 9 a.m.-noon at North Island Secondary School track.

July 28Baseball

NVIBL playoffs at Hyde Creek Ballpark. Port Hardy vs. Port McNeill, 10 a.m.; Hyde Creek vs. Game 1 winner, 1 p.m.

July 29Baseball

NVIBL playoffs at Hyde Creek Ballpark. Semifinal 10 a.m., championship 1 p.m.

August 18Hockey

Willie Mitchell and the Stanley Cup come to Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill, 10:30 a.m. Free public viewing, photos.

August 18Golf

Second annual Cops for Cancer Tournament, 9 a.m. shotgun start, Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. Four-person teams, best-ball format. Registration $60 per player, includes 18 holes of golf, dinner, prizes, silent auction. To register, call 250-949-9818.

August 25-26Drag racing

North Island Timing Association hosts the third Rumble on the Runway series event at Port McNeill Airport. Time trials begin 10 a.m.; eliminations 1 p.m. Sunday is the Vancouver Island Bracket Finals.

September 8-9Golf

Annual Men’s Open at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. Registration $135 for 36 holes. Info, 250-949-9818.

DRAGON BOATING

Triport Dragon Boat SocietyFilomi Days Regatta

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Heat racesNamaxsala 2:30, Bravehearts 2:34; Warriors 2:21, Flying Dragons 2:30; Dragon Slayers 2:27, River Spirit 2:36; Namaxsala

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STREET HOCKEY

4th annual Brian Burns Memorial Tournament

Senior Youth DivisionChampion: Ram Rods

Round-robinClutter Buck Boys 6, Storm #1 4Ram Rods 9, Smokers 6Kings 12, Generals 5Clutter Buck Boys 8, Blues 6

Smokers 9, Storm #1 4Ram Rods 14, Gwasi Posse 8Clutter Buck Boys 13, Gwasi Posse 12Smokers 5, Clutter Buck Boys 4Ram Rods 14, Storm #1 2Gwasi Posse 6, Storm #1 3Most Sportsmanlike team: Storm #1

Intermediate DivisionChampion: Kings

Round-robinStorm Mad Dogs 8, Kings 6Storm Mad Dogs 8, Generals 3Generals 5, Storm Mad Dogs 5Kings d. Storm Mad Dogs, forfeit

Junior Division

Champion: Rat PackRound-robin

Jets d. Road Runners, forfeitJets 18, Flyers 0Rat Pack 6, Flyers 2Rat Pack d. Road Runners, forfeit

Hockey stick winners:Mathew Saunders, Jets; Nathan Sandeman, Mad Dogs; Thomas Coon, Clutter Buck Boys

STOCK CAR RACING

Saturday’s resultsTrophy Dash: 1. Paul Weeks; 2. Daniel Hovey; 3. Ryan Doyle; 4. Justin Reusch.Heat 1: 1. Hovey; 2. Glen Day; 3.

Reusch; 4. Doyle; dnf: Weeks.Remainder of event cancelled due to rain

DRAG RACING

North Island Timing AssociationSummer Series events 3 and 4

Saturday, July 21Sportsman final: Ron Clark, Port Alberni, def. Dan Taylor, CourtenayPro final: Richard Spencer, Port Alberni, def. Ryan Laing, NanaimoSuper-pro final: Terry Mackay, Port McNeill, def. Rockey Rigby, Courtenay

Sunday, July 22Sportsman final: Don Egan, Courtenay, def. Bill Leong, CourtenayPro final: Greg Wright, Victoria, def. Dustin Hunter, DuncanSuper-pro final: Eric Shields, Parksville, def. Louis Oulette, Courtenay

VOLLEYBALL

Filomi Days Volleyball Tourney1. It's Up2. Spikers3. Sets on the Beach4. Dune Diggers

Filomi Days Sports Scoreboard

Clockwise from above, Garrett Gildersleeve of It's Up tips the ball over a block by Preet Vartia of the Spikers during the Filomi Days volleyball tournament; Everett Snowdon reaches the finish line in the Soapbox Derby; Melanie Gage gives a thumbs-up after helping Namaxsala to an A Final win in the dragon boat regatta; and Mitchell Walker makes a diving catch at shortstop in the A final of the Filomi Days Wood Bat slo-pitch tourney. J.R. Rardon, Aidan O'Toole

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Life's a drag at Port McNeill AirportGazette staffPORT McNEILL—

Fifty-five drivers, including two who traveled to Vancouver Island from Powell River, overcame threat-ening weather to test the eighth-mile drag strip at the local airport Saturday and Sunday in the third and fourth Rumble on the Runway series races hosted by the North Island Timing Association.

The events, described by organizer Maureen “Mo” Anderson as a tune-up for the Thunder in the Valley event in Port Alberni next month, drew a solid field despite a forecast that called for rain through-out the weekend.

Instead, only an early-morning show-

er Sunday dampened the drag strip, which was dry in time for Sunday’s final heats.

“All these guys know by now, the weather doesn’t mess with Mo,” Anderson joked.

Port McNeill driver Terry Mackay, who has traditionally enjoyed success on his home track in the four sea-sons the event has been run, claimed the top spot in the Super-pro

class Saturday. But he came up short of the finals in Sunday’s event as all six of Saturday’s finalists were bumped in qualifying.

In Saturday’s finals, Mackay outdu-

eled Rocky Rigby of Courtenay; Richard Spencer of Port Alberni downed Ryan Laing of Nanaimo in the Pro class; and Ron Clark of Alberni topped Dan Taylor of Courtenay in the Sportsman class.

On Sunday, it was Parksville’s Eric Shields claiming Super-pro honours with a finals win over Louis Oulette of Courtenay; Greg Wright of Victoria downing Dustin Hunter of Duncan for the Pro title and Don Egan beating Bill Leong in a meeting of Courtenay drivers in the Sportsman final.

NITA has two more races left in its 2012 Rumble on the Runway series next month, including the

Vancouver Island Bracket Finals, which is expected to draw a big field of top drivers Aug. 26.

Anderson thanked the Port McNeill Fire Department rescue crew and the other

volunteers who staffed last weekend’s racing, and welcomes all vol-unteers interested in helping out with the Aug. 25-26 races. To volunteer or for more info, contact her at [email protected].

Eric Shields of Parksville smokes his tires prior to a Super-pro class heat in the Rumble on the Runway drag races Sunday at Port McNeill Airport. J.R. Rardon

THE NORTH ISLAND EAGLESis now accepting registration forms for rep tryouts!

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Six-pack of Cubs rally for win Gazette staffHYDE CREEK—Had it

been a hockey game, both teams would have been at full strength the entire way.

But when the Port Hardy Cubs and Port McNeill Rangers agreed to line up 6-on-6 for a North Vancouver Island Baseball League con-test Saturday, it made for some interesting fielding con-figurations.

Only two regular Cubs, Chris Lamothe and Dave Stewart, were in attendance. The squad got two Rangers players as loaners and was further bolstered by a pair of family members and grand-parents — Stewart’s father-in-

law Audie Tamburini and his uncle, Bill Cliff.

“Between us, we’re 112 years old,” Tamburini

cracked.Yet the two were difference-

makers as the Cubs rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning for an 18-17 win on the final weekend of regular-season play.

With the Cubs (7-2) trailing 17-15, Cliff started the inning with a clean single to left field and eventually came around to score on a double by David Blid, one of the two Rangers who helped down his regular squad.

When Cliff came to bat again later in the inning — it did not take long, with six-man rosters — he coaxed a one-out, bases-loaded walk that forced home Lamothe

with the winning run.Lamothe picked up the win

with four innings of relief. Port McNeill’s Rob Kenny, who started, moved to catch-er, left with a knee injury, and re-entered to pitch again, was tagged with the loss.

Hillbillys 13, Rangers 2Ivan Hall tripled, doubled

and scored three runs Sunday as Hyde Creek (7-2) closed out the regular season with the convincing win.

The Rangers (0-10) opened the game with two runs in the top of the first inning against Hillbillys starter Jason West. But Hyde Creek got five runs back in the bottom half.

Audie Tamburini connects for the Cubs Saturday.

J.R. Rardon

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Saturday, July 21Port Hardy 18, Port McNeill 17

Sunday, July 22Hyde Creek 13 Port McNeill 2

League playoffsAll games at Hyde Creek Ballpark

Saturday, July 28Game 1: Port Hardy vs. Port McNeill, 10 a.m.Game 2: Hyde Creek vs. winner game 1

Sunday, July 29Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. loser game 2Championship: Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3


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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—An

afternoon tea dance, an all-ages tennis clin-ic and Art in the Park showcase are among the events coming up as the District of Port Hardy turns August into a cel-ebration of the Queen’s

Diamond Jubilee.The events will kick

off with Drama Week Aug. 7-11 and wrap up with the annual Mount Waddington Regional Fall Fair, with the theme “A Royal Affair”, Sept. 8-9 at Port Hardy’s arena.

The month of activi-ties begins with Drama Week, held in conjunc-tion a visit by Missoula Children’s Theatre.

On Sunday, Aug. 12, the Coal Harbour Activity Centre will host a Queen’s Jubilee Afternoon Tea dance

from 2-6 p.m., includ-ing dance lessons, live music and tea.

On Saturday, Aug. 18, the Wimbledon ten-nis clinic for players of all ages will be held at both the Port Hardy and Port McNeill tennis courts.

Saturday, Aug. 25 is the Art in the Park show, with vendors and art displays at Carrot Park.

Friday, Aug. 31 the Port Hardy Seniors’ Centre hosts the Queen’s Jubilee High Tea.

The month wraps

up with the Fall Fair, with a royal theme this year. In addition, spe-cial Diamond Jubilee displays will be set up at Port Hardy Museum and the library.

For more info, visit www.districtofporthar-dy.ca.

Hardy hosts

Jubilee month

Jim passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox on July 15, 2012. He was predeceased by his father

Hugh Irvine and mother Katheren Valerie Irvine (nee Cameron). Jim is survived by his wife Rhonda Irvine (nee Ross), sons: Todd Irvine and Jeffrey Irvine both of Courtenay, BC, daughters: Kelly Irvine and Carrie-

Anne McPhee (Kory Klassen) all of Victoria, BC, grandchildren: Ja’nice Irvine (Victoria), Jordyn Irvine

(Courtenay), Aiden Irvine (Courtenay) and Riley Irvine (Crofton, BC). Jim had no brothers or sisters but married into a large family and got more than he

bargained for! (Ross Family).

In 1980’s and 1990’s Jim played for a slo-pitch team called the “Nailbangers” and was a member of the Port McNeill Legion Branch 281. His first job as a boy in Cumberland, BC was delivery boy for Auchterlonie’s Bakery. He was also a faller for over 30 years on the

North Island, first in Sayward then in Nimpkish Lake for Canadian Forest Products.

In his leisure time, Jim enjoyed slo-pitch, camping, fishing, hunting, track shooting and walking. Dad was a hard worker; quiet (strong and silent type!); devoted father and husband, loyal, handsome and always had a moustache. He had a great sense of humour, never

complained and was easy going. After over a year of battling brain cancer dad passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in

Comox, BC.

A celebration of life to be held Saturday, July 28th at 1:00pm at the Cumberland Legion, 2770 Dunsmuir Ave,

Cumberland, BC.

In Jim’s memory, donations to the BC Cancer Foundation (bccancerfoundation.com) would be

appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to Comox Valley Funeral Home, Courtenay, 250-334-0707.

James John IrvineApril 18, 1945-July 15, 2012

A husband, a dad, a papa and a friend,our love and sadness, we can never pretend,

your accent and humor was one of a kind,

another of you we will never find.

We love you and miss you,as everyone will too,

though your life came to cease,may you finally rest in peace.

Service will be held Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the legion in

Port Hardy, BC at 2pm.

Please come join us in our celebration of Ken’s life.

Kenneth Ernest HorneApril 1, 1928-July 20, 2012

Keith Hesselden1946-2012

Keith Hesselden passed away suddenly on July 5, 2012.

A memorial service will take place on July 29 at 11:00 am at the Port Hardy Royal Canadian

Legion Branch 237, Beaver Harbour Road,

Port Hardy.

Born in Sointula, BC October 30, 1948

Passed away July 12, 2012

She will be greatly missed by her daughter Charlene, her sisters

Martha, Helen & Pauline as well as her niece and nephew, Heather and Danny and many more family and

friends.

In Loving MemoryRosemary Alexandra

CurrieAlso known as "Rosalie"

NOTICE TO CREDITORSIN THE ESTATE OF

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TAKE NOTICE that all person having claims upon the estate of the above named must fi le with the undersigned Executer by the 23rd of August 2012 a full statement of their claims and of securities held by them.

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A husband, a dad, a papa and a friend,our love and sadness, we can never pretend,

your accent and humour was one of a kind,

another of you we will never find.

We love you and miss you,as everyone will too,

though your life came to cease,may you finally rest in peace.

Service will be held Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the legion in

Port Hardy, BC at 2pm.

Please come join us in our celebration of Ken’s life.

Kenneth Ernest HorneApril 1, 1928-July 20, 2012


North Island Church ServicesPORT HARDY BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Trustee & HighlandMorning Service 11:00 am

Plus regular family activitiesOffice: 250-949-6844

www.porthardybaptistchurch.caPastor: Kevin Martineau

11/12ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN

UNITEDReverend Wade Allen

9190 Granville St. Port HardyPhone 250-949-6247

11:00 a.m. Sunday School and ServiceWed., 1:00 pm Bible Study

Everyone welcomeMeeting rooms available [email protected]

11/12FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

2540 Catala Place Port McNeill(across from Firehall)

Sunday10:30 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

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CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay

Sunday Services - 10 amReverend Lincoln Mckoen

1-250-974-5844Warden Flora Cook

250-974-5945Warden Joan Stone

250-974-223411/12

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

250-949-824311/12

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am

St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11amSt. Theresa’s Port Alice:

Saturdays 5:00pmAlert Bay: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am Father Roger Poblete 250-956-3909

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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

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LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE

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

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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]/12

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

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ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITEDANGLICAN CHURCH

250-956-3533Email: [email protected]

Sunday Worship - 9:00amReverend Wade Allen

All Welcome175 Cedar Street Port McNeill

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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

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THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions:• Grapple Yarder Operators• Hooktender• Line Machine Operator• Chaser• 2nd Loader Buckerman• Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers• Excavator Operator with Logging Road Construction Experience• Certifi ed Driller/Blaster• Heavy Duty MechanicsFull time with union rates/benefi ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected].

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Youth Mentor PositionPosition Summary: ‘Namgis Mental Health Program believes in the future of our youth. We want to offer the youth various programs with a focus on building self esteem, capacity, education, health, social interaction, skill development and pride. You as a youth mentor will design programs that will address the above mentioned, interact with the youth and maintain a healthy lifestyle,.

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programs such as A & D, Community Programs, Recreation Centre, Youth Employment

4) Attend training opportunities as provided by ‘Namgis Mental Health Program or Health Centre

5) Maintain files in a timely fashion6) Perform other duties as required

Job Classification: Contracted Position Saturday & Sunday – 3 pm to 10 pm

Please submit a resume to: Georgia Cook at [email protected] or FAX: 250-974-2736

Closing date: August 3, 2012

‘NAMGIS HEALTH CENTRE(Alert Bay, British Columbia)

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HOME SUPPORT WORKER - LEVEL TWOPosition Summary: The Home Support Worker – Level Two – assists community members to live independently and safely in their own homes and community for as long as possible while enjoying the highest quality of life possible.

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PARTS MANAGERWe have a position available for a Parts Manager in our Campbell River, BC location. This position will manage parts operations within the branch to maximize return on investment through; optimizing Parts Dept processes to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction, growing profitable parts sales, exercising disciplined expense control and retaining effective engaged department personnel.

The ideal candidate will have previous leadership experience in a parts department. A Journeyman Partsperson ticket would be considered an asset.

Brandt Tractor is the world’s largest privately held John Deere Construction & Forestry Equipment dealer and a Platinum member of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Program. Find out more about our exciting career opportunities at www.brandtjobs.com or by calling (306) 791-8923.

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Quinsam Communications is looking for a qualifi ed

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BARTENDER/SERVERHaida-Way Pub is hiring a bar-tender and servers, experi-ence an asset. Serving it Right required. Please drop off your resume at the desk of Haida-Way or Email to [email protected]

Brown’s Bay Packing Co. has been an

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A Campbell River based forest management company is looking for a Planning & Operations Forester to help provide forest development planning, silviculture liability management, operational silviculture management, supervision and business development services to our First Nation clients. Capacity Forest Management Ltd is seeking an experienced individual registered with the ABCFP (or eligible for registration) as a Forester in Training (FIT) or Registered Professional Forester (RPF). As a successful candidate for this position, you will possess strong communication skills as well as excellent knowledge of computers and related software (MS Offi ce), BC forestry legislation, silviculture reporting systems and EMS implementation. The successful candidate should have at least 5 years of related experience and a proven track record in all aspects of planning, operational silviculture management, budgeting, safety implementation, stewardship monitoring and supervisory skills.

The area of work includes the Campbell River area, with travel to other locations on Vancouver Island and the Mainland Coast. This position is predominantly offi ce based, however periodic travel is expected and some camp work may be required. As an integral part of the senior management team, you will be vital to the expansion of the company’s business. Experience in working with First Nations and time spent in the management of silviculture liabilities and operations within coastal BC are an asset. This position will be a very dynamic and growth oriented role.

Salary and benefi ts are negotiable based on experience. If you feel you are a suitable candidate for this position please fax your resume to Receptionist at (250) 287-2125. You may also E-mail your resume and cover letter to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with ‘Planning & Operations Forester Resume’ as the subject line. Closing Date: August 03, 2012 at 5:00 PM. We thank all those for your interest; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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FARM TECHNICIANSMarine Harvest is the leading producer of quality Atlantic salmon in BC. Our production areas are seeking Technicians. These will be temporary on-call positions with the opportunity to work into full-time.

As a Farm Technician, you will contribute to a production team striving to grow the best quality fi sh in a cost-effective manner. This includes all aspects of growing healthy fi sh such as feeding and fi sh husbandry duties; maintenance and repair of site facilities and equipment; and production, safety, and environmental reporting and records keeping duties.

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

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HooktendersDetailed job postings can be viewed at

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Sheldon Crawford is accustomed to challenging himself.As a military police officer at CFB Esquimalt and with a 2008

tour of Afghanistan under his belt, the 25-year-old corporal understands the mental and physical strength required to get

the job done.But when he trades in his uniform for cycling shorts this fall to

conquer the 1,000-kilometre Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, Crawford will be thinking of the hundreds of B.C.

children diagnosed with cancer who struggle with much greater challenges every day.

"I remember seeing the Tour de Rock, it was a big thing growing up on the Island," Crawford said. "It's an amazing cause, and cancer is something that someone so young shouldn't have to go through."

Crawford is one of two military police officers participating in this year's tour – the other is Cpl. David Thompson, who works out of CFB Comox. The roster includes 14 police officers, two

members of the media and two special guests.Since its inception in 1998, Tour de Rock has raised more than $16.6

million for the Canadian Cancer Society. The money is earmarked for pediatric cancer research and also helps fund Camp Goodtimes, a medically supervised summer retreat for kids dealing with cancer.

"It gives the kids and their families the opportunity to have fun and not worry about chemotherapy and all their medical appointments," Crawford said after he visited the Maple Ridge camp last week.

Crawford's personal fundraising goal is $12,000, although he hopes to raise more He's already managed to collect $7,000, including $4,000 from a concert at the Pacific Fleet Club in Victoria.

"It's an excellent opportunity to give back and see some of the Island," he said.

Two Tour de Rock fundraising golf tournaments are scheduled, for Sept. 7 at Prospect Lake Golf Course and Sept. 14 at Morningstar International Golf Club in Parksville. To purchase tickets or to donate, go to www.tourderock.ca.Play a roundPlay a round

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FOR THE KIDS

“I remember seeing the Tour de Rock. It was a big thing growing up on the Island.”

– Cpl. Sheldon Crawford

CFB Esquimalt military police officer Sheldon Crawford is one of two MPs riding on the 2012 Tour de Rock team.

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Military police officer Sheldon Crawford set to cycle 1,000-km distance in Tour de Rock


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Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and familieswho support these growing champions.

See photos, videos and results at www.bcgames.org

Congratulations!Congratulations!

387 athletes and 73 coaches from Vancouver Island-Central Coast (Zone 6) competed at the 2012 BC Summer Games.

The office will be closed August 6.Deadlines:

Classifieds-Friday, Aug 3 @ 4pmDisplay-Thursday, Aug 2 28 @ 5pm

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A call for all: to the fair this fall!Gazette staffPORT HARDY—The

website is up and running, and the exhibit booklets are published and avail-able at local outlets.

Now, it’s your turn.The Mount Waddington

Regional Fall Fair, A Royal Affair is set for the weekend of Sept. 8-9 in Port Hardy, and the fair committee is looking for a few good exhibitors, ven-dors, entertainers, judges and volunteers to make it a success.

One new feature for this year’s fair is making it as “green” as possible, with recycling for almost everything available and even composting for food wastes from the food ven-dors.

“We are hoping that this year’s booth renters will get into the ‘green zone’ and promote re-usable shop-ping bags, refillable drink containers, recyclable or compostable food contain-ers,” said Brenda Fleeton of the fall fair committee.

“And help make sure used decorations and paperwork get into recycling contain-ers at the end of the fair.”

Info covering all areas of the fair is available at www.mountwaddington-

fallfair.ca.Exhibit booklets and

booth rental forms can be picked up in Port Hardy at the Chamber of Commerce and at For Scrap Sake in the Thunderbird Mall. In

Port McNeill booklets and rental forms are avail-able at the Chamber of Commerce, and they are available at the Vancouver Island Regional Library branches in Port Alice, Port Hardy and Port McNeill.

The committee is also seeking volunteers to help in several areas in the week leading up to the fair, in arena set-up, deco-rating, taking in exhibits and judging, as well as fair take-down.

The call is also out for

entertainers to perform on the fair stage during the fair or the Saturday night Coffee House — to be officially renamed the Tea Party in honour of the fair’s Royal Jubilee theme.

To inquire about a booth or display at the fair, con-tact Gord Glover at 250-956-2727. To volunteer, or for general inquiries, call Heather Jones at 250-949-6257. Entertainers inter-ested in performing should call Brian Hickes at 250-902-2228.

“We are hoping that this year’s booth renters will get into the

‘green zone’”

-Brenda Fleeton

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Whale watching fun in any languageJ.R. RardonGazette staffTELEGRAPH COVE—

The aquatic wildlife that makes its home off the shores of North Vancouver Island clearly has a univer-sal appeal.

As guests boarded the MV Lukwa for a half-day whale-watching cruise Friday, captain Wayne Garton of Stubbs Island Whale Watching asked them to identify their place of origin. The clien-tele included visitors from Japan, Spain, Switzerland and even the far-off, mythi-cal land of Alberta.

The big draw are the numerous orcas, both fish-eating resident whales and the mammal-eating tran-sients who visit the region on a seasonal basis. But those who make the time on their travels to board a whale-watching trip get more for their buck than a few photos of dorsal fins.

Many local pilots are as much tour guide, enter-tainer and pitch man as sea captain. Before clients step on board the Lukwa — which means “Place in the forest” in the Kwakwala language — Garton recaps highlights from recent trips, gives detailed instructions on boat safety and protocol

(with a particular emphasis on proper use of the marine toilet) and informs them of the wide variety of wildlife that might be seen on the trip.

During Friday’s voyage, he paused between instruc-tions so that interpreter Yumi Tsutsui could translate to the nine-member delega-tion from Port Hardy’s sis-ter city of Numata, Japan.

Rather than guard a find like a trusted and secret fishing hole, local captains tend to work cooperatively once a pod of orcas or a humpback are spotted. It is

common to cruise into the vicinity of whale activity to find one or more other whale watching operators already there.

Friday’s first sighting came when Garton motored through Blackfish Sound to where Jim Borrowman, former owner of Stubbs Island Whale Watching and now proprietor of Orcella Expeditions, was treating clients aboard the Gikumi to a view of Plumper and Kaikash, a pair of resident male orcas from the A36 matriline. Nearby, another dozen tourists looked on

from an inflatable operated by Eagle Eye Adventures.

After letting his passen-gers snap a number of pho-tos, and ooh and ahh over a pair of breaches and some flipper rolls by the killer whale brothers, Garton pointed the Gikumi back up Johnstone Strait to locate a pair of humpback whales spotted by another boat.

He soon had passengers marvelling over one of the big whales, which even performed a feeding lunge for the tourists. The next sighting was a pair of huge cruise ships and the Lukwa

broke off from the hump-back as the big ships bore down through the strait.

A short while later, tucked into the lee of Stubbs Island to avoid the large wake thrown by the cruise lin-ers, Garton cut the engines and gave over the show to naturalist Sarah Osborne. The other part of a whale-watching excursion off the North Island is education, and Osborne was up to the task with a 15-minute inter-pretive presentation that explained the differences between resident and tran-sient orca populations, the human impacts that could

threaten their existence and steps that can be taken to ensure their survival.

Back at Telegraph Cove, Garton deftly navigated the Lukwa to dockside, jumped down from the cabin to help Osborne tie off the craft, then offered a parting word for each of his guests.

After thanking them and suggesting a visit to the nearby Whale Interpretive Centre, Garton offered a final word — to each of his guests.

“Farewell, adios, auf wie-dersehen and … how do you say goodbye in Japanese? Oh, yes, sayonara.”

Mark Jones of Port Hardy helps point out a killer whale to Isao Takada, Takeru Hatachi, Mizuki Taniguchi and Onri Iida of Numata, Japan, during a whale-watching excursion for the visitors last week. Above, a humpback whale begins a dive in Johnstone Strait. J.R. Rardon

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J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT McNEILL—If

the construction proj-ect under way near the Nimpkish River cross-ing of Highway 19 looks like nothing that has come before, that’s because it is.

“This is the first in Canada,” said Jackie Hildering, community liaison for the ‘Namgis closed containment Atlantic salmon farm pilot project, which is scheduled for comple-tion this fall.

The $7.25 million project, backed by Tides Canada, aims to demonstrate Atlantic salmon can be raised economically while removing the environ-mental impacts asso-ciated with traditional, open-net pen salmon farming.

The project, which will employ a recir-culation aquaculture system (RAS), is one of seven worldwide at various stages of pro-duction or develop-ment, and the only one in Canada.

“There’s no doubt we can do it,” said Cathal Dineen, who was hired as project man-ager after spending 15 years in primarily RAS aquaculture projects in Ireland, Iceland and the U.K. “The technol-ogy is there, it’s just at what cost?

“We believe at this point we’re very close to producing the fish at a cost that’s compa-rable to conventional fish-farming methods. And these systems are getting more efficient all the time.”

The project under construction south of the Nimpkish will be an indoor facility consisting of five, 500 cubic metre grow-out tanks for Atlantic salm-on, as well as a 250 cubic metre quarantine tank.

Water will enter from a freshwater aquifer on the ‘Namgis-owned site. Effluent will be run through under-ground pipes to a treatment plant, while solids will be filtered out and stored on site, with the potential to be used for compost or

fertilizer.One of the most

unique features of the facility is its biofilter, which will be filled with millions of bac-teria that digest and remove metabolites from the fish waste before the water is

recirculated back into the grow-out tanks.

“In fact, we’re grow-ing two different spe-cies here,” said Dineen. “We’re growing fish, and we’re growing the bacteria. And they depend on each other to survive.”

Building at the site is expected to be com-pleted in November, and the biofilter will be “seeded” with bacteria beginning December in a process Dineen said would take 4-6 weeks.

The first smolts are scheduled to enter the

quarantine tank next January.

“And a year later, the fish will be eaten,” said Hildering.

Once at full produc-tion the plant could harvest 470 tonnes of fish per year, or nine tonnes a week on a

year-round basis.Because all inputs

and outputs from the system can be con-trolled, fish can be grown to market size in half the time as in con-ventional fish farms, Dineen said.

And if this pilot proj-ect proves economical-ly viable, as many as four more such mod-

ules could be added.Initially, smolts will

be purchased from Marine Harvest, and processing and trans-portation will be con-tracted.

“The ultimate goal of this project is to have our own hatchery, our own processing plant, our own everything,” said Hildering.

‘Namgis project puts new face on fish farming

At left, workers prepare forms for the bio-filter unit earlier this month at the ‘Namgis Closed-Containment project site near the Nimpkish River south Port McNeill. Grow-out tanks for Atlantic salmon can be seen in the background. Above, Chief Bill Cranmer, right, tours the ‘Namgis Closed Containment Project site with project manager Cathal Dineen. J.R. Rardon


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Aidan O’Toole Gazette staffPORT HARDY— In

the three-and-a-half months since it netted the support of mar-keting maven Arlene Dickinson, Hardy Buoys has sailed into much calmer waters.

The local fish pro-cessing plant was featured this April on CBC’s the BIG Decision, where entre-preneurs visit busi-nesses in trouble and, if the company stands up to scrutiny, offer their expertise in turning the company around.

After staging a huge-ly successful com-munity event, owners Bruce and Carol Dirom won the backing of Dickinson, who called the company “the real deal”.

While the owners are still waiting for Dickinson to com-plete her due dili-gence before releasing a promised financial investment, the com-pany’s exposure on national television has seen business boom and other inves-tors open their purse strings, somewhat ameliorating the cash-

flow problems high-lighted in the show.

The show has been all positive for Hardy Buoys, Bruce said, although the filming itself was stressful at times. “We had a lot of fun but there were lots of trying times too — a lot of stress on the families involved.”

The company is now reaping the rewards of staying the course. Just this week it was announced that White Spot will be using Hardy Buoys’ product as part of a two-month

test menu, with the possibility of the Port Hardy company scor-ing a long-term place on the menu if its prod-uct is a hit. The restau-rant chain joins other big-name players like Walmart, Giant Tiger and Sobey’s Quebec on a growing list of Hardy Buoys clientele.

The broadening cus-tomer base, coupled with sport-fishing in full swing (Hardy Buoys offer a custom processing service to sports fishermen), means all hands on

deck at the process-ing plant. They have taken on an additional 35 employees since the show aired and, while a slow-down is antici-pated in September, preparations for the expected Christmas rush should mean more casual workers than usual make the transition to permanent positions.

Bruce is currently hard at work develop-ing and testing a new jerky product. The new product has seen a lot of interest from Hardy Buoys’ custom-ers and Bruce said that he hoped to deliver the finished product to local retailers in the next 4-5 months.

CBC is expected to return to Hardy Buoys later this summer to film for a follow-up episode. The show is currently in production of its second season and plan to return to the plant to catch view-ers up on the changes there.

“We’ve got a great future ahead of us,” said Bruce, “we’ve just gotta knuckle down and get through the tight times.”

Hardy Buoys hard at work

Carol and Bruce Dirom react as announcer Sandra Boyd hands over the microphone during the Big Decision event held in Port Hardy. J.R. Rardon


Living Oceans Society presents Riki Ott in Port Hardy

Saturday, August 4 Informal meet and greet at 5:00 pm Presentation 7:00-9:00 pm. Quarterdeck Inn, 6555 Hardy Bay Rd.

Dr. Rikki Ott is a marine toxicologist, author, activist and public speaker who was a fisherman in Prince William Sound when the Exxon Valdez ran aground in 1989. She’ll share stories of the failed cleanup attempt and community devastation in Alaska, the BP disaster, the Enbridge tar sands spill and more.

Admission is free but space is limited so reserve now. E-mail [email protected]

Relax. We’ll take it from here.

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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

The Cape Scott Water Taxi company is on the crest of a wave as this summer proves to be the best so far for the Port Hardy busi-ness.

Started in 2008, the company offers a shut-tle service for hikers heading to the beauti-ful North Coast Trail. It offers an overland shuttle to the Cape Scott end of the trail and a water taxi from the Shushartie Bay end. While stunning, the trail is a serious undertaking; a 43-km hike that takes an aver-age five days in good weather. Hikers can also rent a marine radio for the trip to cover them in case of emer-gencies. If you are one of the growing num-ber of people eager to do this trail be aware that the shuttle service needs to be booked in advance, and the water taxi also offers other drop-off options along the route.

If that seems a little daunting, the company runs day trips to San Josef Bay and will also

service any of the trails on the North Island.

The company runs to a host of other spec-tacular destinations, offering guided tours up and down the coast for anything from wildlife watching to surf trips in its 32-foot Sea Legend 1.

The Sea Legend also performs commercial runs, and has proved a valuable resource for transporting crews and supplies into remote camps. The water taxi

regularly makes runs as far as Bella Bella and Rivers Inlet.

As well as logging camps, the company does regular runs to places like the Hakai Institute. The Institute is a research facil-ity located on Calvert Island, around 100 km north of Port Hardy. Researchers rely on the Cape Scott Water Taxi’s services to ferry in their weekly supplies and, on a less regu-lar basis, students who

travel from all over to visit the facility.

While the shuttle for hikers runs from May to September, the water taxi service con-tinues year-round.

If you are interested in learning more about the services that the company offers send an email to [email protected] or check its web sites at www.northcoast-trailshuttle.com and www.capescottwater-taxi.ca.

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A hiker setting off on the Cape Scott Trail unloads his gear from the bow of the Cape Scott Water Taxi, the Sea Legend 1

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Stubbs Island Whale Watching is British Columbia’s first and premier wildlife viewing company. Estab-lished in 1980 and located in historic Telegraph Cove on the north east coast of Vancouver Island.

Telegraph Cove is a picturesque boardwalk commu-nity steeped in West Coast history. The Cove is the entrance to the Blackfish Archipelago, one of the rich-est marine eco-systems in the world, and the home of the northern resident population of fish-eating orca.

During the summer months the orca return to the Johnstone Strait corridor to not only feed but to socialize. The rubbing beaches at the Dr. Michael Bigg Robson Bight Ecological Reserve are a very important part of their culture as it is a respite from human intervention. Over the last six years the return of the humpback whale in the area has been expediential.

It appears that these gentle giants are ‘rediscovering’ the inland waters of Vancouver Island as a feeding area. A variety of small cetaceans visit the area as well: Pacific white-side dolphins, Steller sea lions, Dall’s porpoise, harbour seals and harbour porpoise. The Johnstone Strait is on the Pacific Flyway and the different species of seabirds are amazing. Please remember that it is not possible to guarantee wildlife sightings.

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New bear-proof garbage and recycle bins, like this one at Quatse Regional Park, are being installed this summer in the Regional District of Mount Waddington’s parks. Photo courtesy RDMW

Bears kept at bayGazette staffUsing approximate-

ly $20,000 of federal gas tax revenues, the Regional District of Mount Waddington is installing bear proof gar-bage and recycling bins at Quatse Regional Park (pictured), Link River Regional Park at Alice Lake, and Kwaksistah Regional Park near Winter Harbour.

Thanks to an extremely generous donation from Tide Rip Grizzly Tours, the Beaver Cove look-

out just outside Telegraph Cove will also have a new bear proof receptacle installed.

These bins have been placed in key locations to help protect bears from becoming habitual con-sumers of human food waste, a problem which inevitably leads to their euthanization. RDMW encourages the public to be responsible in its stewardship. If the bins are full, pack out your garbage with you — do not dump waste on the

ground beside a full bin. Local residents should

not dispose of their domestic garbage in them; scheduled garbage collection services can-not cope with the vol-umes generated by illegal fly tipping, thus bears and the public are further endangered.

Report any witnessed offences or problems to the Regional District at 250-956-3301, [email protected], or the Conservation Office: 1-800-663-WILD.”

Free-use bikes await

ferry travelersJ.R. RardonGazette staffS O I N T U L A —

Through a unique joint effort involving small businesses in both Port McNeill and Sointula, the Regional District of Mount Waddington will unveil a free-use bicycle loan program for ferry visitors to Malcolm Island in August and September.

Using funds provided federally through the gas tax fund, RDMW has arranged the pur-chase of 10 rehabilitat-ed bikes from The Shed in Port McNeill. The cycles will be painted a “distinctive” colour and placed at Deb’s Deli, just off the ferry dock in Sointula, for foot passengers to check out and use to tour the town and Malcolm Island.

“It’s a way for people to get around without taking their cars over,” said Patrick Donaghy, operations manager for RDMW. “We see it as a carbon-neutral ser-vice. With these bikes, there will be less need for people to use their cars.”

The cycles will be available for check-out at Deb’s Deli upon arrival of the first morn-ing ferry at 8 a.m., and will need to be returned by 4:30 p.m., when the afternoon ferry returns to Port McNeill. There is no fee, though some form of collateral, pos-sibly a driver’s licence

or other I.D., may need to be left pending drop-off of the bike.

The Shed will remain involved in the program under a maintenance contract for upkeep of the bikes, and Deb’s Deli will receive a sti-pend for managing the loaners in Sointula.

“We were looking at starting a program like this earlier in the summer, but we heard Deb’s might be looking into a bike-rental pro-gram out of their shop. When she decided not to do that, we decided to try this.”

The bikes are basic touring models, not high-performance rac-ing or mountain bikes, and are designed for ease of use. Riders will be asked to remain on paved surfaces for safety purposes, but that still allows 12 kilo-metres of touring road between Rough Bay and Maynell Point, Donaghy noted.

He said most of the bikes would be adult models, though he anticipated three or four would be children’s bike.

“That way, a family could go over together and ride,” he said.

The program is scheduled to run only in August and September, though it could be extended if ridership proves steady throughout September, Donaghy said.


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Here’s another case of a photo being worth a thousand words.

It is of a yelloweye rockfish that has died from barotrauma, aka “pressure shock”.

Many rockfish spe-cies are particularly sensitive to reductions in pressure since the air in their swim bladders expands substantially. The swim bladder is a buoyancy control organ and even when slowly reeled in from a depth of only 20 metres (60 feet), a rockfish’s swim bladder can expand to three times its size, putting pressure on the fish’s organs.

As is the case with the yelloweye rockfish in the photo, the swim bladder can expand to the point of causing the fish’s eyes to bulge out of their sockets and its stomach to be pushed out of its mouth.

Other than this being a sight that may not enhance your appetite for your rockfish catch, the death of rockfish due to barotrauma wouldn’t be a problem were it not that there are grave conserva-tion concerns for many rockfish species.

Colossal manage-ment errors were made with overfishing slow-growing rock-fish. Many species

are extremely long-lived, slow to sexually mature, and the big old females are the most fertile – producing the most eggs and hatching the largest number of healthy young.

For example, yel-loweye rockfish are believed to have a lifespan of up to 118 years, don’t reproduce until they are at least 12 years old, and the old females can incu-bate up to 2.7 million eggs!

This means that spe-cies are very slow to reproduce whereby, if you catch lots, espe-cially the big females, you can devastate pop-ulations very quickly.

Another nail in the coffin of rockfish is that many adults also have high site fidelity so that by fishing one area, you can wipe out a community of fish.

Therefore, there are relatively strict limits on fishing for some rockfish species. Of course, you see dilem-ma; you may not be allowed to keep a rock-fish but what if you reel one in, or if they are bycatch in a fish-ery, and their eyes and stomach are distended due to barotrauma?

There are studies that prove that if you were to quickly recompress the fish, it would stand a very good chance of survival, even where it appears dead at the sur-face. The fish could be brought back to depth with barbless weight-ed hooks, commercial “fish descenders”, or even by inverting a weighted milk crate over the fish.

How wonderful it would be if more peo-ple would undertake the effort to recom-

press the fish, knowing how dire the situation is for many rockfish species.

Imagine the fur-ther positive impact if people would choose to return the depleted species to depth even when they haven’t reached their catch limit, especially the big, highly productive females.

But, even if there was to be such enlight-enment, many rock-fish populations are so depleted that they need far more protection.

This is why there are Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs). These should be areas known to be the territory of depleted rockfish pop-ulations.

As these are no-fish-ing zones, there is no chance of barotrauma and the rockfish popu-lations that live in the area are given the time to rebuild to have more sexually mature fish and more big old super mamas.

Long live rockfish! Jackie Hildering is a

marine educator, avid scuba diver and hump-back whale research-er who lives in Port McNeill. See www.the-marinedetective.ca for more information on rockfish barotrauma.

A yelloweye rockfish that died of barotrauma. Reduced water pressure causes the air in the swim bladder to expand and push out the stomach and eyes.

Jackie Hildering

Sink ‘super-mamas’ to save rockfish stocks

Marine Detective

with Jackie Hildering

“... studies prove that if you were to quickly

recompress the fish, it

would stand a very good chance ...”

north island gazette, july 26, 2012

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