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Gazette staffPORT ALICE— A man

has been killed while work-ing at a logging site near Port Alice.

The BC Coroners Service has identified the man as Toby Lee Childs, aged 38,

from Sooke. Childs was working as a faller for Lemare Lake Logging at Cleagh Creek, near Mahatta Camp, when the accident occurred on the morning of Thursday, Sept 13.

According to the BC

Coroners Service report, Childs was felling trees on an uphill slope when some-thing went wrong. He was found by co-workers and pronounced deceased at the scene.

WorkSafeBC dis-

patched Serious Incident Investigators to the scene to prepare a report on the incident.

According to their pre-liminary findings, Childs was working with three co-workers when the accident

occurred. He was hand-falling in an area with a large proportion of dead cedar when it appears that a branch broke off, fell, struck and fatally injured the faller.

WorkSafeBC’s on-site

team will continue to inves-tigate the accident alongside the BC Coroners Service.

The Coroners Service confirmed that the family had been notified of Child’s death, and expressed its condolences to the family.

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More than 200 people turned out Friday night in Port Hardy for a candlelight vigil in memory of Cindy Scow, who was killed Sept. 9. Participants marched from Carrot Park to the crime scene on Tsulquate Road, where they placed their candles in a shrine following singing and a short thank-you speech from family.At left, Michael Perez looks up after placing a candle at a shrine set up for Scow. More photos appear on page 9.

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J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT HARDY—In its first

meeting of the 2012-13 school year, the School District 85 Board of Trustees approved first, second and third readings of bylaws that will provide pro-vincial funding to upgrades of playground equipment and to a carbon-neutral capital project expected to save the district money on its electric bills in the future.

Under Capital Project Bylaw No. 126522, the district will be awarded $75,000 for a pair of school playground upgrade projects. These include a $50,000 replacement of aging or unsafe equipment at Eagle View Elementary School in Port Hardy and another $25,000 for repair of equipment at Sunset Elementary School in Port McNeill.

Trustee Jeff Field asked whether all or part of the fund-ing could be used to reimburse the Eagle View Parent Advisory Council, which raised money to pay for new playground equip-ment installed earlier this sum-mer.

Secretary-treasurer John Martin noted the new fund-ing specifically addresses older equipment at Eagle View which has identified as requiring

replacement or upgrade.“Once this is approved, I’ll

be meeting with both PACs to see what their plans are,” Martin said.

Under Capital Project Bylaw 126487, the district will receive up to $45,307 in capital funding for energy efficiency improve-ments. The money is part of a $4.7 million province-wide fund designed to assists dis-tricts that did not benefit from a previous capital program to compensate districts for the cost of carbon offsets.

“Our plan is to use these funds to increase the energy efficiency of our schools,” secretary-treasurer John Martin told trustees. “Three schools will be fitted with new, energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs and ballasts, resulting in significant long-term electric savings.”

Both bylaws received unani-mous approval from the mem-bers of the Board.

Enrolment fallsTrustees, administration and

teachers all expressed concern about initial enrolment figures for SD85, which are well below projected attendance estimates.

Local schools receive pro-

vincial funding based on a per-pupil cost, and if the numbers do not rebound by the end of the month the district could face belt-tightening or restruc-turing of classes.

“Across the school dis-trict we’re in decline,” Superintendent Scott Benwell admitted. “Overall, we’re 76 students down from projections in the spring, and that repre-sents a significant decline. We remain hopeful those numbers will turn around.”

The district has until the end of September to submit its enrolment figures to the province, and Benwell said the district will work with adminis-trators and staff at each school in advance of any adjustments that may result from decreased funding.

“I have to tell you, it took me a little by surprise,” North Island Teachers’ Association president Fred Robertson said of the degree of the enrolment decline. “And there are cuts that are going to have to be made, I guess.

“(But) I think the last place you should cut are classrooms,” he added, noting primary class size went up following the last round of budget cuts in SD85. “There needs to be a serious look at the district as a whole.”

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Village of

ZEBALLOS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act and the Community Charter, that unless the taxes owing are paid, the following properties in Zeballos will be sold by Public Auction at a Tax Sale to be held Monday September 24, 2012 commencing at 10:00 am at the Village Office, 157 Maquinna Avenue, Zeballos, BC

ROLL NUMBER STREET LEGAL DESCRIPTION UPSET PRICE

2.560 621 KENO CRES Lot 13, Plan 34143, DL 53 $3,366.80 Nootka Land District

60.000 137 MAQUINNA AVE Lot 5, Block F, Plan 4524, $4,414.47 DL461, Nootka Land District

Prospective purchasers of tax sale property are reminded that a tax sale property is subject to taxation under the Property Purchase Act on fair market value of the property to be paid at the end of the redemption period when the title is transferred to the purchaser.

E. LovestromCollector

The Corporation of the Village of Zeballos

NOTICE OF TAX SALE

J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT HARDY—

Local businesses and entrepreneurs have a unique opportuni-ty to network and to showcase themselves before the full range of potential North Island employees at next month’s debut of the Career Expo, said the director of the Regional District of Mount Waddington’s Coordinated Joint Workforce Initiative.

Penni Adams, whose duties wind down when the two-year, provin-cially funded programs ends, said the Oct. 26 Career Expo at Port Hardy Civic Centre will gather large and small employers, service organizations, training and educational institu-tions, and job seekers under one roof.

The event is co-hosted by Community Futures of Mount Waddington, North Island Employment, the Port Hardy and District and Port McNeill and District Chambers of Commerce, North

Island College and the North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society.

“This is more than a traditional job fair,” said Adams. “Yes, it’s for students, but it’s also for the unemployed, for those seeking a career change, and for those who may be re-enter-ing the workforce after taking time off to raise a family.

“It’s a broad spec-trum, and we’re encouraging business-es to become partners in sharing with the community what their needs are.”

The deadline to reg-ister a booth or interac-

tive display at Career Expo 2012 is Sept. 28. There is no exhibi-tor fee, which should benefit the small busi-nesses Adams is hop-ing to bring in along with the large employ-ers already committed to the event.

“Small businesses are our major employ-er on the North Island, when you combine all of them,” she said. “But it is harder to involve them, because they’re out there try-ing to make their liv-ing every day. We just want to emphasize this is a way for them to promote themselves, as well.”

The objectives of the Expo cover the gamut of work and business in the region, from pro-viding employment, training and education information to poten-tial employees to con-necting businesses to businesses.

Among those already registered are Western Forest Products, Neucel Specialty Cellulose, Strategic Forest Management, Marine Harvest, West Coast Helicopters, Visions Learning Centre and North Island College.

From further abroad are Vancouver Island University, Geoscience BC mineral explora-tions and the Industry Training Authority, which provides appren-ticeship information and which, Adams believes, is appear-ing north of Campbell River for the first time.

A welcome recep-tion will be held for exhibitors on the eve of the Expo, beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Port McNeill Community Hall.

Beyond dryPort Hardy firefighters pull smoldering clothing from a clothes dryer that caught fire Friday afternoon in the guest laundry room at the Glen Lyon Inn. J.R. Rardon

“Small businesses

are our major employer on

the North Island, when you combine all of them.”

Penni Adams

Expo seeks biz boost

Fire ban lifted in DistrictGazette staffThe summer ban on

open fires and fireworks has been lifted for the Mount Waddington Regional District, though a warm and dry fall has prompted its extension in much of the Coastal Fire Centre

region, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations announced last week.

This prohibition, which has been extend-ed through Oct. 15, is intended to help pre-vent human-caused

wildfires and protect public safety.

This prohibition applies to all areas within the Coastal Fire Centre, with the excep-tion of the Skeena-Queen Charlotte, Mount Waddington and Central Coast regional

districts.Please check with

civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire. More information about open burning regulations and fire prohibitions can be found at: www.bcwild-fire.ca.

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act (Section #405) public notice is hereby given, that unless the outstanding taxes are sooner paid, the following property in Port Alice will be offered for sale at a public auction. The Tax Sale will be held on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Municipal Office Council Chambers at 1061 Marine Drive, Port Alice BC.

900 Marine Drive Lot 1, Plan 33045, DL 2137Port Alice, BC Rupert Land District

#42-1191 Marine Drive Bay #42, Manufactured Home, DL 2137Port Alice, BC Reg. #30076, Rupert Land District



Prospective purchasers of tax sale property are reminded that a tax sale property is subject to taxation under theProperty Transfer Tax Act (Sec. 420 [4]) on the fair market value of the property. This tax is to be paid at the endof the redemption period when title is transferred to the purchaser.

Gail LindProperty Tax CollectorVillage of Port Alice

$8,509.29

$2,733.54

$1,659.24

788015

80000.42

80000.68

80000.94

$5,842.59

VILLAGE OF PORT ALICENOTICE OF TAX SALE

TOTAL UPSET PRICEFOLIO STREET ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION

788015

80000.420

80000.680

80000.940

Mayor Jan Allen returns to chair Alice Council

Reserve’s land request prompts dialogue

Gazette StaffPORT ALICE— Mayor

Jan Allen returned to chair the Port Alice Council meeting after an extended hiatus due to illness.

In her first full meeting since May, the Mayor’s first order of business fit-tingly involved an update. Administrator Madeline McDonald advised Council on the current progress of several public works proj-ects which began over the summer in Port Alice.

One of the largest proj-ects undertaken was the improvement of the culvert at Copper Coast. The cul-vert was installed after a slide took out the road in 2010. When the road was

repaired the culvert was installed to allow water to continue to flow beneath.

On inspection early this year, the culvert was found to be in need of some work, to halt erosion and to allow the waterway to be passable to fish, something a three-metre drop was preventing. Since fish passage is feder-ally and provincially man-dated, the Village retained River Bank Resources to create a step-pool complex to the culvert to reopen the waterway.

The work was completed at the end of August , and is now considered passable to fish, and stable enough to handle future storms.

In other projects, road

patching and the Marine Drive sidewalk projects have been completed.

The new Zamboni pad at the arena is largely com-plete, with the concrete pad itself in place. The project was slightly expanded to add a concrete path from the pad to the arena doors.

• In her Administrator’s report, McDonald advised Council that it would soon need to appoint new members to the Village’s Board of Variance and Development.

McDonald explained the

Village is required under the Local Government Act to maintain a Board of Variance in the munici-pality, and in Port Alice’s case the Board must be comprise of at least three members.

The role of the Board is to adjudicate in cases where a property owner seeks a relaxation of zon-ing bylaws to remedy a perceived hardship.

The Board has to oper-ate within Zoning bylaws, but any relaxations it does grant carry a good deal of weight, and its decisions cannot be undone without a supreme court decision.

The current Board is in need of members after

one member passed away and another left the com-munity. The third member has requested that he be replaced if possible, due to limited availability.

McDonald advised Council, which is respon-sible for appointing mem-bers to the Board, that the issue of restoring the Board to full capacity would need to be addressed in the near future.

• After receiving a copy of a letter from the Village of Granisle to Premier Christy Clark with regards to disability benefits pay-ments, Council moved to draft their own letter on the issue.

The Granisle Council

echoed a position taken by the District of Kitimat, urging the Province to increase the Persons with Disabilities benefit.

The letter urged an increase to a minimum $1200 per month, argu-ing that this figure better reflects the cost of living in B.C.

Port Alice Council moved to draft its own letter to Premier Christy Clark supporting the position of Kitimat and Granisle. Councillor Marc Brackett suggested Port Alice’s letter recommend tying any increase in ben-efits to inflation in order to avoid the same issues repeating in the future.

Gazette staffCouncil sought dia-

log after learning of a request to expand the Kwakiutl Reserve at Fort Rupert.

Council heard that a formal request had been made to the Department of Justice from the Kwakiutl Indian Band for an additional 32.1 hectares adjacent to the Kippase Indian Reserve No.2 at Fort Rupert. The First Nation requested the land in order for a new school and commu-nity purposes.

The DOJ contacted the District of Port Hardy since the District has a right of way on the requested parcel of land

and the DOJ are unable to grant land with an encumbrance on it. The DOJ asked if the District would release the right of way, which is for the purpose of sewer lines, but the District declined, seeking an alternative agreement.

Council were in favour of opening up a direct dialogue with the First Nation to seek a mutually acceptable solution to the impasse. Mayor Bev Parnham noted that there had yet to be direct contact between the two parties on the issue, since the initial request, query, and rejection had been done through mail.

Council moved to arrange a meeting with

the band to seek an in-person discussion on the issue.

•The District of Port Hardy’s Chief Administrative Officer, Rick Davidge has been appointed to the four-member Aquaculture Working Group for AVICC.

The Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities represents the interests of local municipali-

ties, providing a uni-fied front, and allow-ing the voices of local governments to be heard more easily. The AVICC recently asked for rep-resentatives to serve on an Aquaculture Working Group, and District of Port Hardy Chief Administrative Officer Rick Davidge was one of the four selected for the group.

Council congratulated Davidge on his appoint-ment to the position.

•Council approved the Transmission Line Agreement with the Cape Scott Wind Farm project, granting a statu-tory right of way for the power lines to run from

the wind farm to the BC Hydro sub-station.

The agreement will allow the project to begin clearing and erecting the transmission lines that will connect the power generated at the Cape Scott site to BC Hydro’s

grid. The District of Port

Hardy will receive a $121,500 payment from the project, $100,000 on account of the right of way, and $21,500 on account of the timber that will be cleared to

allow the lines passage.The Wind Farm proj-

ect is scheduled to begin producing electricity next summer, its 55 tur-bines providing 99mW of renewable energy— enough for 30,000 homes.

Council Meeting

Port Alice

The Council of the Town of Port McNeill is proposing to continue to exempt by bylaw, certain properties from taxation for a one-year term commencing January 1, 2013.The following properties are exempted by the Community Charter, Section 220 (h) (buildings set apart for public worship, and the land on which the building stands):

The following properties are exempted by the Community Charter, Section 224 (2) (a) (land or improvements that are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit corporations) and (b) (land or improvements that are owned or held by a municipality, regional district or other local authority and used for the purposes of the authority):

F. Albert Sweet, CATreasurer

TOWN OF PORT MCNEILL

NOTICE OF TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE YEAR 2013

Property Address Estimated Tax Exemption

Broughton Curling Club 2203 McNeill Road $13,900

Royal Canadian Legion 2631 Mine Road $2,400

Guide/Scout Hall 420 Shelley Crescent $2,700

Port McNeill Lions Club 2897 Mine Road $3,300

North Island Community Services Society

1503 Broughton Boulevard $2,000

Broughton Strait Campground

550 Southeast Main Road $2,000

Property Address Estimated Tax Exemption

Bishop of Victoria 430 Chapel Street $1,800

United Church of Canada 155 & 175 Cedar Street $3,300

Full Gospel Church 2450 Catala Place $3,600

Port McNeill Baptist Church 2501 Mine Road $3,600

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

2551 Mine Road $3,400

Port McNeill Jehovah’s Witnesses

2651 Mine Road $1,900

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Port Hardy


VICTORIA – Mike de Jong’s debut as B.C. finance minister was a grim one. The first financial update for this election year proj-ects a $1.4 billion decline in natural resource rev-enues from Kevin Falcon’s one and only budget in February.

Most of that is from declining natural gas reve-nues in the next three years. And it’s not just the price of gas that’s lower than the finance ministry’s array of private sector experts had forecast.

The volume of B.C. gas sold is down as well, as abundant new sources of shale gas come on-stream in the U.S. As with oil, that’s currently the only market Canada has.

De Jong announced a hiring freeze for govern-ment staff, and a manage-ment salary freeze across health care, universities and Crown corporations as well as government operations. He hinted at an even harder

line with unions, as the gov-ernment’s largest employee group continued selective strike action.

This, and the familiar vow to rein in travel and other discretionary spending, won’t come close to replac-ing the lost gas revenues. Asset sales, which Falcon came up with in a desperate effort to dig the govern-ment out of its huge sales tax hole, won’t show up on the books until next year, if they go ahead at all. Raising taxes or fees? Forget it. It’s

either cut programs or run another deficit.

The one glimmer of hope in what de Jong called the “ugly” resource revenue picture is that natural gas revenues don’t have much farther to fall. And then there is the light at the far end of the tunnel, exports to Asia where the price remains much higher.

That project took two important steps forward last week. Spectra Energy and British multinational BG Group unveiled plans for a third major pipeline to bring northeast gas to the coast, this one to a site near Prince Rupert proposed for a liquefied natural gas facil-ity.

And on Friday, the Haisla Nation and the B.C. gov-ernment announced a land use agreement to develop another LNG export facil-ity on the Douglas Channel near Kitimat. Two propos-als in that area have already received federal export per-mits and financing from

global energy players, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean companies.

One of the bills jammed through by the B.C. Liberals in the hectic legislative ses-sion this spring was to do away with another of those federal-provincial over-laps that make industrial development so slow and difficult. Ottawa has sole authority to regulate reserve lands, but agreed to delegate that to B.C. and the Haisla, allowing them to pioneer the latest agreement.

At the centre of Premier Christy Clark’s much-pro-moted jobs plan is the target of having three LNG export terminals and associated pipelines in production by 2020.

That now looks like a more realistic target. But the jobs and revenues won’t arrive in time to save the B.C. Liberals from their current predicament.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter for Black Press. [email protected]

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COMMENTARY

Ready or not, here they come.The riders of the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock

arrive on the North Island this weekend to kick off the annual 1,000-kilometre ride to Victoria to benefit cancer research and treatment.

You can bet the community of Port Alice is ready. As the jump-off point for the event each year, Port Alice pulls out all the stops for the riders with an impressive seafood dinner and fund-raising auc-tion Saturday night.

On Sunday morning, the riders saddle up and swing through Port Hardy, stopping at Carrot Park long enough to meet the public and catch their breath before hitting the road south.

The next stop is Port McNeill, and organizers there are ready, even if Sunday afternoon’s Tour de Rock Block Party at Black Bear Resort was put together in just the last couple of weeks.

Thank recently arrived constable Amron Russell, a former tour rider, for the McNeill event, which includes a cookout, kids games and face-paining and another meet-and-greet with the riders.

Russell is an example to all that the Tour de Rock is not a spectator event. Participants put in months of grueling training to raise funds to help children and others battling for their very lives.

Historically, the North Island has been very generous to the Tour. Let’s keep it up. Get to Port Alice, or to Port McNeill’s block party. Have a ball. And bring your wallet.

Participation — and money raised — were both on the upswing at this year’s Terry Fox Run in Port Hardy. Well done, folks.

The death of a logger at a remote camp last week reminds us of the danger inherent in our resource-based industries.

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Dear editor,B.C. mayors are asking

the government to spend money collected from the carbon tax on “green” proj-ects. A great idea, but I would go further by ask-ing for even higher carbon taxes.

Wow, you say, higher taxes, great.

OK, I do realize that most people think that taxes are bad — and higher taxes worse. If that is your opin-ion, please hear me out.

Even as dead bodies piled up in city streets, pre-industrial Europeans

did not know the cause or solution to horrific epidem-ics that killed millions and destroyed the quality of life in many cities. As a result, pit toilets continued to be built close to drinking water wells – a really bad idea.

But a scientist, Louis Pasteur, used a microscope to show that deadly and unseen bacteria existed in water that looked clean. As a result, local govern-ments established a water tax to fund the disinfection of drinking water. People lived, the economy pros-pered, cities thrived – and

a great environmental and human crisis was stopped.

So after that experi-ence, we now know that we should not pee into our drinking water. And in the same manner, we now need to stop peeing car-bon dioxide into the air as quickly as possible in order to prevent our climate, and our kids’ future, from being destroyed.

A water tax was used in Europe to provide healthy drinking water, in spite of opposition from property owners. And high carbon taxes are needed now to

provide clean air, in spite of the constant messag-ing in the media that taxes are always bad. We must prevent the breakdown of our climate to allow our economy to thrive — just like providing clean drink-ing water did for those European cities.

Our supply of air is lim-ited - if the earth was an onion, the atmosphere would be as thin as the last layer of skin. So we must stop the polluting of our air by phasing out the burning of fossil fuels.

A carbon tax could be

given back to individuals at year end, like a dividend. Or it could be spent on green projects to clean our air. Either way, it will encour-age consumers to buy prod-ucts using the least amount of oil or gas, because those products would be cheaper.

In B.C., we have a small carbon tax. But we need a more comprehensive and larger carbon tax on all types of fossil fuels, at all points in the economy, and by all levels of government – federal, provincial and municipal.

So let your politicians

know that you favour high carbon taxes. And if your neighbours or friends say you are nuts, tell them the story about those early Europeans who stopped dying when they started paying a water tax needed to disinfect their drinking water.

You can contact individ-ual politicians or the pro-vincial finance committee which is asking for public input about a carbon tax in BC at betterfuturefund.ca/about.

Peter NixMaple Bay

Dear editor:I am watching CBC news

this evening and the prob-lems that Atira is having in Vancouver with social housing. Many people are homeless due to untreated or under treated mental

health issues and addic-tions. Giving them money for an apartment will not solve the homeless prob-lem for most, as many peo-ple become homeless due to their inability to live in an apartment successfully.

Some party and disturb other residents. If they smoke and drink to excess, there is a risk of them falling asleep and causing a fire. If they do hard drugs, they cause many more problems.

I have spoken to some

older male homeless peo-ple who tell me they prefer not to have to pay hydro bills and rent. Some say they would prefer to live in tents. This is why I think places such as Maple Pool, where people live in camp-

ers, might be better than apartment living or social housing for some.

I realize this is a com-plex problem, but wanted to point out the above to some who have suggested using money set aside for hous-

ing to help homeless people rent apartments.

Not many apartment man-agers would permit home-less people to rent from them either.

Marilyn CrosbieComox

Dear editor,Market Street is certainly looking sprucer these days.

Thank you, James Emerson, all the volunteer help-ers, various Port Hardy businesses and the Chamber of Commerce. You are making a difference!

Jane HuttonPort Hardy

High carbon tax to make us all breathe easier

Drive-in convenience

A driver jumped the curb at Supreme Convenience last week, coming to a stop just before the front door. Only the wooden post on the top step stood between the car and customers inside the store. No one was hurt in the incident. A O'Toole

Money not the solution for many homeless

Big thanks for the spruce-up

Sick of the blameDear editor,My name is Keith. I’m the

character with the motor-ized bicycle and trailer, the guy with the too-friendly dog. I live on my boat at Fisherman’s Wharf.

In the past few months I have been accused of stealing someone’s bait, not picking up after my dog, and, yesterday, Sept 11, of stealing a wallet and bicycle.

I am tired. Tired of the harassment; tired of being accused of things I didn’t do; tired of feeling scared

and intimidated. I have to do something to

try to alleviate this problem so I’m putting out this letter. I publicly give permission for the RCMP to search my boat with or without a warrant or warning. With or without a complaint.

I have nothing to hide and I’m tired of feeling threat-ened and accused. I am not going anywhere, I’m going to stay right where I am, but the intimidation has to stop.

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September 20-21Circus Gatti appears at Wakas Hall, Tsulquate Reserve,

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September 22Indoor multi-family garage sale. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the

Port Hardy Baptist Church. Books, baking, household items, clothes, electronics, toys and much more! All pro-ceeds will go to the PH Baptist Church building project.

September 22Tour de Rock seafood dinner and auction, 5:30 p.m., Port

Alice Legion. Tickets $20, available at the Legion. Meet the riders in this year’s Cops for Cancer ride and help out a good cause.

September 22101 Squadron will dedicate a memorial to the victims of

the 1944 crash of the Dakota 966, 1:30 p.m., Port Hardy Airport. Info, Russ Hellberg, 250-902-1234.

September 23Cops for Cancer pancake breakfast, 8 a.m., Port Alice

Community Centre. Cost by donation; join the riders and crew and send them off on the start of the 2012 Tour de Rock.

September 23101 Squadron holds its annual Battle of Britain Parade

to remember the flyers who perished during the Battle of Britain. 10:30-11 a.m. at the Carrot Park Cenotaph. Tour de Rock riders scheduled to arrive at the close of ceremo-nies.

September 29Elder College in Port Alice: Sushi Making. 2-4 p.m. in the

SEAVAC Home Economics Room. Machiko Maruyama, Port Alice’s ‘ex-pat’, will bring her sushi making skills straight from Japan. There will be a $15 materials charge for this course. Call Colleen at 250-949-7912 ex. 2863 to register.

September 29Fall Funkin’ golf and curling event hosted by Fort

Rupert Curling Club. Nine holes scramble golf starting 9:30 a.m. at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club, followed by barbecue and four-end curling matches at the club in Storey’s Beach. $40 registration covers greens fees, lunch and prizes. No experience necessary; curling equipment provided. Info, Brenda, 250-949-7379.

September 30Second annual River’s Day celebration at Quatse Salmon

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September 30CIBC Run for the Cure, Port McNeill. Team and indi-

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Heather Walkus and Richard George join a silent procession, organized by Davida Hudson of West Coast Community Craft Shop, along the sea wall from Carrot Park to Tsulquate Road Friday night for a vigil in memory of Cindy Scow, who was slain the night of Sept. 9. Below, Stephen George and Thomas Henderson place candles on the deck railing of the home where Scow was killed. J.R. Rardon

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE YEARS 2013-2017

The Council of the Village of Alert Bay is proposing the following tax exemptions for a period of 5 years:

Roll # 72.000 - Royal Canadian Legion Branch #198: Lot C, Plan 7953, Section 53 – under section 224(2)(a) of the Community Charter. Section 224(2)(a) states as follows: land or improvements owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit corporation, Assessed Value to be exempt $150,200

Roll # 27508.478 Historic Alert Bay Development Corporation - Fishing Pier: District Lot 1709 and Block A of District Lot 2032 under Section 224(2)(i) of the Community Charter. Section 224(2)(i) states as follows: land or improvements owned or held by an athletic or service club or association and used as a public park or recreation ground or for public athletic or recreational purposes. Assessed Value to be exempt $57,100

Roll # 34.000 Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (Glad Tidings Church): Parcel A, Block 6, Plan 2282281, Section 53, Rupert Land District of L 6 PL 4408 Cormorant Island PID #006-117-236 – under Section 224(2)(f) of the Community Charter states as follows: in relation to property that is exempt under section 220(1)(h) (buildings for public worship) an area of land surrounding the exempt building. Assessed Value to be exempt $97,300

Roll # 142.000 Bishop of Victoria (Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church): Lot 2, Plan 17887, Section 53, Rupert Land District, Cormorant Island PID #003-849-066 - under Section 224(2)(f) of the Community Charter states as follows: in relation to property that is exempt under section 220(1)(h) (buildings for public worship) an area of land surrounding the exempt building. Assessed Value to be exempt $74,100

The Village of Alert Bay Notice of Tax Sale 2012Take notice that the tax collector for the Village of Alert Bay shall offer for sale the following parcels of real property on which taxes are delinquent.

Address Legal Description PID Upset Price

327 Fir Street Lot A, Plan 30907 000-111-091 $3001.68

Cedar Street Lot A, Plan 2163, section 68

006-397-816 $3877.96

Owners of the aforementioned parcels of real property have until 10:00 am on September the 24, 2012, to pay the delinquent taxes plus interest to remove their land and/or improvements from the Tax Sale. Parcels with delinquent taxes outstanding will be sold by public auction at the Council Chambers of the Village of Alert Bay Office located at 15 Maple Road in Alert Bay BC at 10:00 am on Monday September 24, 2012. The upset price is the lowest amount for which the Village may lawfully sell each parcel. Payments must be made in cash, by certified cheque, by money order, Visa, Master card, Debit or a combination of all 6 immediately upon the completion of the Tax Sale.

Personal cheques will NOT be accepted.

For information on the tax sale process, please call the Village Office at 250-974-5213.

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District of Port Hardy

NOTICE OF TAX SALEPursuant to the Local Government Act and the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that unless the taxes owing are paid, the following properties will be sold by public auction at a tax sale to be held on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Hall, 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, BC.

A. McCarrick Acting Director of Financial Services

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Forestry week kicks offGazette staffPORT McNEILL—

National Forest Week returns next week, and organizers of local community activities plan to let it bug them as much as possible.

The North Island’s forestry professionals from the Ministry of Forests office are put-ting on a schedule of events to commemo-rate the week by recog-nizing the value — and risk — in our creepy, crawly forest friends.

Provincial entomolo-gist Jennifer Burleigh

will be the guest speak-er Thursday, Sept. 27, for a presentation on the black-headed bud-worm, the pest respon-sible for the red hill-sides around many parts of the North Island.

The presentation will take place beginning at 7 p.m. at Gate House Community Theatre in Port McNeill.

Two days later, the theatre will host anoth-er buggy feature sure to delight the younger set.

A Bug’s Life, the Pixar movie that tells

a story from the per-spective of an ant, will show beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The week will also feature multiple field trips and presentations for local schoolchil-dren, from kindergar-ten through Grade 10.

Primary grade stu-dents will be visited by forest profession-als — accompanied by Smokey Bear — for an interactive, age-appro-priate presentation.

Intermediate grades have a chance to take a guided, interactive for-

est tour capped by a bar-becue lunch at Marble River Recreation Site.

“In 2008 we started using a collaborative approach to National Forest Week, involv-ing professionals from industry, consultants and the government,” said Lisa Brown, who is helping coordinate MOF activities. “The coolest part of this is the number of volun-teers we have partici-pate every year.”

A year ago, more than 40 volunteers par-ticipated, Brown said.

Hot work for cold arena

A labourer welds parts for the con-denser replace-ment performed at Chilton Regional Arena late this sum-mer. The condenser was completed and installed just in time to allow the instal-lation of the ice for the coming hockey and figure skating seasons.

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For most of the past year, the congregation of St. John Gualbert Anglican Church has worked to raise a new roof on the distinctive A-frame building.

Sunday, they kicked back and let Alert Bay singer Deborah Emery raise the roof inside.

Emery, supported by a recorded track of backing instruments and occasional vocals, wowed a full house with a wide-ranging set of gospel, R&B and soul music Sunday at the Raise the Roof Concert and Thank-

you party.In addition to the

music, guests had a chance to meet the new minister, Rev. Wade Allen, and enjoy a reception featuring tea, punch and desserts in the recently remodelled and expanded annex to the church, work that was performed in conjunction with the

roofing of the struc-ture originally built in 1963.

“When I came up last October, before all this started, it was obvious a lot of work was needed so that people would feel comfortable here,” said Allen, who started as pastor June 1, as work was in full swing. “This building today is

a statement, that we’re proud of where we are and proud of where we’re going.”

The $120,000 proj-ect, which included new electrical wir-ing and heating, was spearheaded by Craig Murray, with help from his wife Deborah and a cadre of volunteers. The remodel of the bookstore and expan-sion of the annex was performed by contrac-tor Bob Koop, who attended Sunday’s party and chatted with

guests following the concert.

Funding was aided by a series of concerts held over the preced-ing 10 months at Gate House Community Theatre, including a well-received show by Georgia Murray and Friends. The Victoria-based Murray was a

contestant in the debut season of Cover Me Canada and is the daughter of Craig and Deborah Murray.

In a nod to those suc-cessful musical shows, the church decided to highlight its free thank-you party in the same fashion.

Emery performed a

range of songs, includ-ing Stevie Wonder’s Superstition, the classic gospel hymn Amazing Grace and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, in a rendition that brought the crowd to its feet and closed out the show before the audi-ence moved next door to the reception.

Singer hits high note at church thank you party

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Left: Deborah Emery of Alert Bay performed Sunday at St. John Gualbert Anglican Church during the congregation’s Raise the Roof thank-you party Sunday afternoon.Above: Celebrants meet while enjoying dessert, tea and punch in the remodeled annex at St. John Gualbert (A-Frame) Church.

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Gazette staffPORT HARDY— Around twenty-five North Islanders

came to the Port Hardy Secondary School track this week-end to take part in their own Marathon of Hope.

The twenty five represented an improvement on recent years, explained Pam Johnson, who was on hand at the high-school track collecting donations and selling Terry Fox memorabilia. Altogether the local Terry Fox Run raised over $720 for the cancer research charity this year.

Last Friday, students at Eagle View Elementary School in Port Hardy were turned loose from class for their own Terry Fox Run, a series of laps around the soccer field.

Terry Fox suffered from osteogenic sarcoma which resulted in his right leg being amputated in 1977. Seeing the suffering in the cancer ward, he set out to raise aware-ness of the need for more research into finding a cure for the condition. In 1980 he set out to run across Canada, spreading his message and attempting to raise $24 mil-lion— $1 for each Canadian.

Although the run ended after 143 days, when the cancer spread to his lungs, the fundraising didn’t, and in 1981 the Marathon of Hope reached its goal of $24.17 million. Fox died four months later.

Fox family fun

Clockwise from left: Eagle View students high five teacher Richard Starr during Friday’s Terry Fox Run at the school; locals walked, ran, and biked around the PHSS track in Sunday’s community Terry Fox Run; Scotty, Maggie and Effrey Sedgemore hand over a donation to Pam Johnson; Kylie McDonald blazes through a lap Friday at Eagle View; Elizabeth Maundrell speeds through her laps on the track, Jordis Sinden snaps a shot of Dave Stephenson while they run. J.R. Rardon, Sandy Grenier, A O’Toole


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Food bank gets a boostGazette staffPort Hardy, B.C.

– More than 1,600 pounds of non-perish-able food was collected from nearly 600 homes Saturday in the North Island’s second annu-al B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive.

The drive was one of 50 held across the

province on that day, which resulted in an estimated 352,288 pounds of food being collected for food banks throughout B.C.

On the North Island, more than 30 volun-teers contributed 130 hours of service to ben-efit the food bank.

“It was great to see how the residents of our communities came forward to support our project,” said Andrew Rolfson, BCTFD Executive Director. “The success can be credited to communi-ties selflessly working together donating time, talent, and means to

meet the needs of oth-ers. For this, we are truly thankful.”

Delighted with the amount of aid given, Cheryl Elliot, direc-tor of the Port Hardy Harvest Food Bank was very appreciative of receiving the much-needed contributions from the community.

Prime prime minister

Sir John A. MacDonald made a special appear-ance at West Coast Community Craft Shop and Cafe Guido last week, part of a promotion-al tour for his bicen-tennial in Kingston, Ont., in 2015. He is joined by Lorraine and Davida Hudson and Sarah Baigent-Nixon.

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The best kept secret on North Island is a town that has been written off so many times and has risen to live again that it should be called “Phoenix”. The town is one of the prettiest on the whole island and enjoys a com-munity spirit second to none. The town is, of course, Port Alice.

I have painted Alice a number of times over the years, always trying to find a view that is a little different from the thousands of pho-tos that have been taken by photogra-phers from every-where. Alice is so photogenic that it is really hard not to take beautiful, pic-ture-postcard pho-tos; and why would you not? Especially true along their famous sea walk, where every turn engenders a great view of plummeting moun-tainsides along an inlet sprinkled with The Frigon Islands.

There are two other good rea-sons why I like to go to Port Alice to paint. Firstly, I love the drive past the rumbling Marble River Falls, up and over the pass with its myriad of gem-like lakes and finally downhill passing by

a dazzling array of alders lined up like soldiers along the creek that runs alongside the highway. How many thousands of alders are there??? My second reason to paint in Alice is to have an excuse to go to the Victorian Steakhouse. Why is it that I always forget to take a lunch?

Port Alice gets really warm in summer (I swear they grow bananas). Often I have gone to paint there on one of our Port McNeill foggy mornings to find the sun had arrived early. The park at Port Alice includes the boat docks and rambles along beside the ocean for quite a ways. On this hot day I set up to paint at the opposite end of the park under a

nice shady old hemlock, watch-ing the park being enjoyed by kids from nine to ninety. I used all my “hot colours” to try to cap-ture the moment, trying to hurry before the sun peeked around the hemlock. Then I would have to escape to the cool restaurant!

Gordon Henschel is a longtime North Island artist who owns a gallery in Nimpkish Heights. www.henschelfinearts.com

Summer in Port Alice is pretty as a picture

A view over the park and across the inlet at Port Alice on a summer’s day gives the artist a chance to use all the “hot colours” in the palette. G. Henschel

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Emma Jensen of Port Hardy and Heather MacKenzie of Port McNeill were among the big winners Saturday as the Mount Waddington Highland Dance Association hosted its fourth annual regionwide Highland Dance competition at Port Hardy Secondary School.

Jensen earned the aggregate points title in the Intermediate 12-14 age group and also won the Sandra Gunson Trophy for highest point total among all Intermediate competitors.

MacKenzie similarly earned top honours in the Novice 12-over division, and won the Pat Prestwich Trophy

for top overall points among all Novice-level competitors.

Sydni Burns of Port Hardy also won an aggregate title, claim-ing top overall points in the Beginner 10-over class.

The competition drew

more than a hundred competitors from across Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and from as far away as Calgary. It was backed by more than a dozen sponsors, including title sponsor OK Tire of Port Hardy and travel

sponsor Pacific Coastal Airlines.

Additional local winners in individual events included Emma Walkus of Port Hardy, Kylie McDonald of Port Hardy, Randi Ward of Port McNeill and the GoGo Girls, mem-

bers of Team Charlton Highland Dance made up of Port McNeill and Port Hardy dancers, who claimed the top spot in the team chore-ography competition.

Results appear in Sports Scoreboard, page 19.

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Dancer step lively in Hardy

Clockwise from top left, Xandryn Frost of Port McNeill leaps during the premier 8-12 sword dance at the fourth annual Mount Waddington Highland Competition Saturday in Port Hardy; Mollie Johnson and Winona Stead of Port Hardy take in the action from the bleachers; Emily Walker of Port Hardy and Frost share a laugh with Ross Armour of Vancouver; Kaitlyn Saunders, Emma Walkus and Sarah Tupper of Port Hardy compete in the Primary 5-6 division.

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September 22Hockey

Port McNeill Minor Hockey hosts all-girls jamboree, 10:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Chilton Regional Arena. All girls ages five+ welcome, no experience necessary. Pre-register at Timberland Sports; info, Lisa 250-956-2224.

September 29Golf/curling

Annual Fall Funkin’ golf and curling tournspiel, 9 a.m. Rinks compete in nine holes of golf in a scramble format at Seven Hills Golf & Country Club, followed by four-end curling matches at Fort Rupert Curling Club in Port Hardy. Combined low-gross and curling results determine winning teams. To register or for info, contact Brenda at 250-949-7379 or visit Fort Rupert Curling Club on Facebook.

September 30Stock cars

Tri-Port Speedway season points series f inale, 1 p.m. Concession, kids play area. Info, Theresa, 250-949-7273.

October 9-11Curling

Free curling clinic at Broughton Curling Club, Port McNeill, 7 p.m. each evening. New curlers can get instruction from club members; equipment provided. Info, Nick, 250-956-2736.

November 30- December 1

CurlingBill Gurney Memorial Men’s Bonspiel at Broughton Curling Club, Port McNeill.

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Eagles take wing

Goaltender Sagel Hall dives for a stick save on a backhand by Payton Laming as goalie coach Jason Saunders looks on last Thursday dur-ing North Island Eagles atom d e v e l o p m e n t tryouts in Port McNeill. Tiering play begins this weekend for Eagles teams.

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Canada gears up for national sport day Gazette staffNorth Islanders are

encouraged to show their support for sport Saturday, Sept. 29 on Sports Day in Canada. Now in its third year, the program is a national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance levels, in communities across the country.

Sports Day in Canada is present-

ed by CBC Sports, Radio-Canada Sports, ParticipACTION and True Sport, working with national sporting organizations and their networks of coaches, athletes and enthusiasts across the country.

It’s an opportunity for all Canadians to celebrate the power of sport to build commu-nity, fortify our nation-al spirit and facilitate

healthy, active liv-ing. Sports Day in Canada is generously supported by Sport Canada and is expand-ing its reach in British Columbia thanks to a first-ever provincial partnership with BC’s Ministry of Health.

In 2011, 1,300 orga-nizations and nearly a million Canadians “got in the game” and took part.

Sept. 28 is national Jersey Day, a national day to show your love and support for sport by wearing a jersey, team or club uniform to school, work or play. From municipal council chambers to office buildings and classrooms across the nation, we envision a sea of Canadians wear-ing their hearts on their sleeves on national

Jersey Day.In the week of

September 29, organiz-ers will hold a blitz of Sports Day in Canada events, with communi-ty-wide festivals, try-it days, open houses, games, competitions, meet-and-greets, tour-naments, fun runs, spectator events and pep rallies that cele-brate sport at all levels. Organizers can cre-

ate something new, or throw open their doors to something they’re already doing—and invite Canadians to lace up and join them.

Organizations, com-munities and schools are encouraged to register their events on the Sports Day in Canada website, so Canadians can search for local events near them.

Gazette staffThe last time Port Hardy

stock car driver Lawrence O’Connor competed at Grays Harbor Raceway in Washington, he left the track in an ambulance with his Harris modified racer nearly totaled after it was struck dur-ing a caution.

Suffice it to say, his return to the track last week went much

better.O’Connor wrapped up the

Sept. 8 by winning the USRA Modified feature main, then was joined by the track girls for a smiling photo with the victor’s trophy.

O’Connor, nicknamed Sir Lawrence by track denizens, piloted his No. 27eh car into the lead in a daring three-wide pass of Scott Miller and Craig

Moore following a restart on lap 22 of the 30-lap race. He had previously led the race from laps seven through 15 before surrendering the front position to Miller, of Shelton, Wash., on an earlier restart.

With his victory, O’Connor became the third repeat win-ner in the USRA Modified season series at Grays Harbor Raceway.

O'Connor wins again

Lawrence O'Connor of Port Hardy negotiates a turn in his Harris modified racer Sept. at Grays Harbor Raceway in Washington. John Fletcher

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McNeill hosts all-girls hockey jamboreeGazette staffPORT McNEILL—

Hoping to build on the suc-cess of a first-year female hockey program last season and entice more girls into the sport, the Port McNeill Hockey Association will host its first all-girls hock-ey jamboree Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Chilton Regional Arena.

Designed as a fun intro-duction to the sport, rather than a competitive event, the jamboree will include

a series of fun activities on and off the ice, and lunch will be provided.

All girls five years and older are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Helmet, gloves, skates and stick are required, but may be provided if needed.

Pre-registration is avail-able through today at Timberland Sports in Port McNeill. Those who miss the deadline can check on the availability of spots by calling Boni at 250-956-

4675 or Lisa at 250-956-2224.

New girls programPort McNeill Minor

Hockey plans to begin an Intro to Girls Hockey pro-gram beginning Oct. 14, with practices held once

per week each Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

The program runs through mid-March, with a cost of $100 per player for the full season.

The program hopes to build on the successful Tri-Port peewee girls team

formed last year, but in a less-competitive environ-ment.

“This new group will be more of an introductory program,” organizer Lisa Brown said. “For some of the kids who haven’t played before, we’re hop-ing an all-girls environment is something they may feel more comfortable in. It will be a mix of age levels and it won’t be for teams or a game schedule; it’s more about skills development.”

Girls who have previ-ously played co-ed hockey are also welcome to try out the Intro to Girls Hockey program.

Brown said the competi-tive team started last season under coach Boni Sharpe will continue as a bantam club this season, with many of the same players.

“We’re hoping some of the bantam girls will help come and coach and role-model,” she said.

"It will be a mix of age levels ... it's more about skills

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Glen Day is tapped by teammate Daniel Hovey entering turn three during heat racing Sunday at Tri-Port Speedway. Below, Day spins out across the track following the collision. Ken Hutton

Hovey on top after tight contestGazette staffPORT HARDY—

A smaller-than-usual field took nothing away from the action at the first of two make-up days for rained-out events at the Tri-Port Speedway.

An initial field of five was reduced by one when Brock Shore blew his transmission, with the remaining four drivers left to fight for the points.

Two drivers imme-diately set out their intentions to make the most of the smaller field as Daniel Hovey took the fast time for the day while Glen Day took the Trophy dash. The pair battled for the top spots all day as Day took the

first heat, holding off Hovey, Justin Reusch and Ryan Doyle respectively.

The second heat saw Hovey get revenge, beating Day to the top spot while Reusch and

Doyle again chased the pair.

The main event proved to be a repeat of the second heat with the race finishing Hovey, Day, Reusch, Doyle, with the day’s

points total in the same order.

Day retained his grasp on the season’s point lead and Hovey’s strong racing moved him to just six points behind Reusch’s

second place total. Doyle’s points haul moved him to fifth for the season.

There will be one more make-up event at the Speedway to cap off the North Island stock car season, to be held Sunday, September 30.

Day PointsDaniel Hovey- 103Glen Day- 86Justin Reusch- 70Ryan Doyle- 59

Season PointsGlen Day- 465Justin Reusch- 407Daniel Hovey- 401Paul Weeks(4)- 219Ryan Doyle- 159Robbie Robbins-129Brock Shore- 77Paul Weeks(44)- 58

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4th Annual Mount Waddington Highland Dance Competition

Sept. 15At Port Hardy Secondary School

Top 5 by class

Primary 5-6Pas de Basques: 1. Daisy Swallow, Langley; 2. Emma Walkus, Port Hardy; 3. Gracie Lange, Courtenay. Pas de Basques and High Cuts: 1. Swallow; 2. Walkus; 3. Lange. Fling: 1. Walkus; 2. Swallow; 3. Lange. Sword: 1. Swallow; 2. Walkus; 3. Kaitlyn Saunders, Port Hardy.

Beginner 6-9Fling: 1. Megan Welsh, Courtenay; 2. Kylie McDonald, Port Hardy; 3. Cailyn Collins, Comox; 4. Jerzie Cheetham, Port Hardy; 5. Claire Nolli, Duncan. Sword: 1. Welsh; 2. Nolli. Seann Truibhas: 1. McDonald; 2. Welsh; 3. Collins. Lilt: 1. McDonald; 2. Nolli; 3. Welsh. Flora: 1. Collins; 2. Nolli; 3. Welsh. Aggregate: Megan Welsh, Courtenay.

Beginner 10-overFling: 1. Randi Ward, Port McNeill; 2. Sydni Burns, Port Hardy; 3. Shreya Narayan, Port Hardy; 4. Freya Moosbrugger, Comox; 5. Aysha Stewart, South Royston. Sword: 1. Burns; 2. Moosbrugger; 3. Ward; 4. Kalina Cotter, Port Hardy; 5. Shelby Keen, Port McNeill. Seann Truibhas: 1. Ward; 2. Burns; 3. Keen; 4. Narayan; 5. Wigard. Lilt: 1. Burns; 2. Ward; 3. Moosbrugger; 4. Stewart; 5. Danielle Wigard, Port Hardy. Flora: 1. Burns; 2. Ward; 3. Moosbrugger; 4. Keen; 5. Wigard. Aggregate: Sydni

Burns, Port Hardy. Novice 7-11

Fling: 1. Cheyenne Mackeil, Duncan; 2. Karissa Birch, Duncan; 3. Madison Cote, Campbell River; 4. Abigail Gibeault, Comox; 5. Kaitlyn Dooling, Comox. Sword: 1. Birch; 2. Mackeil; 3. Mollie Johnson, Port Hardy; 4. Dooling; 5. Kaitlyn Dreger, Campbell River. Seann Truibhas: 1. Birch; 2. Mackeil; 3. Eileah Cotter, Port Hardy; 4. Cote; 5. Gibeault. Lilt: 1. Birch; 2. Mackeil; 3. Bailey Cook, Campbell River; 4. Gibeault; 5. Johnson. Flora: 1. Birch; 2. Cotter; 3. Mackeil; 4. Gibeault; 5. Dooling. Aggregate: Karissa Birch, Duncan.

Novice 12-overFling: 1. Heather MacKenzie, Port McNeill; 2. Delaney Robson, Duncan; 3. Catherine Symons, Port McNeill; 4. Abby Brown, Cowichan Bay; 5. Katie Lange, Courtenay. Sword: 1. MacKenzie; 2. Lange; 3. Brown; 4. Clare Robertson, Powell River; 5. Emily Dreger, Campbell River. Seann Truibhas: 1. MacKenzie; 2. Robson; 3. Symons; 4. Lange; 5. Brown. Lilt: 1. Robson; 2. MacKenzie; 3. Symons; 4. Brown; 5. Robertson. Flora: 1. Robson; 2. MacKenzie; 3. Robertson; 4. Cailin Tyrrell, Powell River; 5. Lange. Aggregate: Heather MacKenzie, Port McNeill.

Pat Prestwich Novice Confi ned Highest Points: Heather MacKenzie, Port McNeill.

Group Choreography1. GoGo Girls, Team Charlton Highland Dancers.

Individual Choreography1. Cameron Kearns, Courtenay.

Intermediate 7-11Fling: 1. Taryn Neligan, Shawnigan Lake; 2. Kennedy Plumb, Cobble Hill; 3. Abigail McCorquodale, Port Hardy; 4. Mackenna Lee, Parksville; 5. Jenna Brown, Port Hardy. Sword: 1. Plumb; 2. Neligan; 3. Kaitlyn Welsh, Courtenay; 4. Brown. Seann Truibhas: 1. Neligan; 2. Plumb; 3. Livia Wallace, Cumberland; 4. Brown; 5. Lee. Laddie: 1. Plumb; 2. Neligan; 3. Lee; 4. Welsh; 5. McCorquodale. Lilt: 1. Plumb; 2. McCorquodale; 3. Neligan; 4. Wallace; 5. Brown. Aggregate: Kennedy Plumb, Cobble Hill.

Intermediate 12-14Fling: 1. Emma Jensen, Port Hardy; 2. Sarah Chapeskie, Victoria; 3. Shawndelle LaChance, Nanaimo; 4. Kayla Champis, Courtenay; 5. Tyresa Bramham, Port McNeill. Sword: 1. LaChance; 2. Chapeskie; 3. Jensen; 4. Bramham; 5. Emmalee Smith, Victoria. Seann Truibhas: 1. Jensen; 2. Chapeskie; 3. LaChance; 4. Smith; 5. Champis. Laddie: 1. LaChance; 2. Jensen; 3. Chapeskie; 4. Smith; 5. Champis. Lilt: 1. Jensen; 2. Chapeskie; 3. LaChance; 4. Champis; 5. Smith. Aggregate: Emma Jensen, Port Hardy.

Intermediate 15-overFling: 1. Sophia Lazaroff, Powell River; 2. Hayley Ferguson, Nanaimo; 3. Alison Chapeskie, Victoria. Sword: 1. Lazaroff; 2. Ferguson; 3. Chapeskie. Seann Truibhas: 1. Lazaroff; 2. Ferguson;

3. Jessica Vincent, Powell River. Laddie: 1. Ferguson; 2. Lazaroff; 3. Vincent. Lilt: 1. Ferguson; 2. Lazaroff; 3. Tessa Friman, Port McNeill. Aggregate: Sophia Lazaroff, Powell River.

Sandra Gunson Intermediate Confi ned Highest Points: Emma Jensen, Port Hardy.

Premier 8-12Fling: 1. Cameron Kearns, Courtenay; 2. Megan Ball, Calgary; 3. Xandryn Frost, Port McNeill; 4. Georgia Walkus, Port Hardy; 5. Madison Lagan, Courtenay. Sword: 1. Kearns; 2. Frost; 3. Ball; 4. Lagan; 5. Megan Handley, Qualicum Beach. Seann Truibhas: 1. Kearns; 2. Lagan; 3. Ball; 4. Frost; 5. Emma Simard-Provencal, Parksville. Blue Bonnets: 1. Lagan; 2. Kearns; 3. Ball; 4. Frost; 5. Handley. Village Maid: 1. Kearns; 2. Lagan; 3. Zoe Crookshank, Powell River; 4. Handley; 5. Simard-Provencal. Aggregate: Cameron Kearns, Courtenay.

Premier 13-15Fling: 1. Melissa Carnegie, Calgary; 2. Rachel Bramley, Nanaimo; 3. Kacie Brittain, Port McNeill; 4. Anissa Jahromi, Nanaimo; 5. Tayah McRae-Marlatt, Errington. Sword: 1. Jahromi; 2. Ceitinn Cusson, Nanaimo; 3. Samuelle Simard-Provencal, Parksville; 4. Sydni Long, Powell River. Seann Truibhas: 1. Carnegie; 2. Bramley; 3. Brittain; 4. McRae-Marlatt; 5. Jahromi. Blue Bonnets: 1. Carnegie; 2. Bramley; 3. McRae-Marlatt; 4. Jahromi; 5. Brittain. Village

Maid: 1. Carnegie; 2. Bramley; 3. Jahromi; 4. McRae-Marlatt; 5. Brittain. Aggregate: Melissa Carnegie, Calgary.

Premier 16-overFling: 1. Ross Armour, Vancouver; 2. Cassandra Karras, Errington; 3. Cameron Collins, Vancouver; 4. Jillian Peacock, Comox. Sword: 1. Armour; 2. Collins; 3. Samantha Beach, Nanaimo; 4. Karras. Seann Truibhas: 1. Collins; 2. Armour; 3. Peacock; 4. Beach. Blue

Bonnets: 1. Karras; 2. Collins; 3. Beach; 4. Armour. Village Maid: 1. Peacock; 2. Karras; 3. Collins; 4. Armour. Aggregate: Ross Armour, Vancouver.

Challenge Hornpipe - Intermediate

1. Kennedy Plumb, Cobble Hill; 2. Emma Jensen, Port Hardy; 3. Taryn Neligan, Shawnigan Lake; 4. Livia Wallace, Cumberland; 5. Shawndelle LaChance, Nanaimo; 6. Sarah Chapeskie, Victoria.

Challenge Hornpipe - Premier 16-under

1. Melissa Carnegie, Calgary; 2. Cameron Kearns, Courtenay; 3. Rachel Bramley, Nanaimo; 4. Anissa Johromi, Nanaimo; 5. Tayah McRae-Marlatt; 6. Madison Lagan, Courtenay.Challenge Hornpipe - Premier 16-over1. Cameron Collins, Vancouver; 2. Cassandra Karras, Errington; 3. Samantha Beach, Nanaimo.

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for North Islanders to take part in the prov-incewide budget con-sultations this fall will be in Courtenay, on Oct. 17.

The all-party Select Standing Committee

on Finance and Government Services announced last week its plans for conducting province-wide budget consultations. The con-sultations will begin once the Budget 2013 Consultation Paper is released.

“The consultation process provides an important opportunity for British Columbians to provide input on next year’s provincial bud-get,” said Committee Chair Douglas Horne. “We invite any inter-ested individuals

and organizations to participate,” added Committee Member Mable Elmore.

This year’s con-sultation process will include public hearings in 19 B.C. communi-ties and videoconfer-ence sessions cover-

ing an additional three locations. The public is invited to attend a pub-lic hearing, send a writ-ten submission, respond to the online survey, or submit a video file.

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J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT McNEILL—

Lorraine Milligan never made her living as an artist. But the Port Hardy woman has been living it up with paints and canvas since retiring six years ago.

“I used to paint a bit when I was younger,” said Milligan, “but then I got busy raising a family and working, and just didn’t have the time. So I started again.”

Milligan was the newest participant Friday night as the Port

McNeill Lions Club hosted the second annu-al Night Out, featuring works by members of the North Vancouver Island Artists’ Society (NVIAS) and other art-ists. For $15, patrons were treated to wine-tasting, cheese, snacks and desserts and were entered into door prize drawings. They also, of course, got to view a range of styles pre-sented by a variety of area artists.

“We do this as a com-munity service,” Lions Club organizer Frank Shelley said. “It’s a

chance for the artists to show their work, and it’s good publicity for us as well.”

The Night Out pro-vided NVIAS new-comer Gladys Latty a chance to participate in an art show without having to feel self-con-scious about her work. Instead, she brought and displayed works by fellow Port Hardy artist Rita Grier, who was unable to attend herself.

“I’m not showing anything here, because I’m new at it,” Latty admitted.

Not everybody was new, of course. The lineup of well-known, veteran artists whose work was displayed included Gordon Henschel of Nimpkish Heights, Heather Brown of Hyde Creek and Lyn Barton of Port Hardy, president of NVIAS.

“Last year’s turnout was probably about double what we have here, but otherwise it’s been good,” said Barton, just after clos-ing the sale of an origi-nal painting. “I don’t know if sales will be as good as last year, but we are selling. So no complaints there.”

Most of the works seemed to have a North Island orientation, from Barton’s paintings of St. Olaf’s Church in Old Quatsino to Brown’s depictions of the historic buildings of Telegraph Cove, to Henschel’s wide-rang-ing coverage of remote areas both well-recog-nized and off the beat-en path.

Misty Macqueen Smith took a differ-ent tack, presenting a large collection of viv-idly coloured fantasy scenes, including sev-eral versions of a sin-gle, large eye in close-up. The eyes do not always get a welcome reception by visitors to her home, however.

“Some people don’t like to come into my

house,” Smith said with a laugh. “They get ner-vous that they’re being watched all the time.”

Milligan clearly had the smallest display — a single, large original acrylic painting and

several print copies of a coastal scene. She paints much more, she said, but most of her painting is done while wintering in Arizona, where the scenery is probably as surreal

to North Islander’s as Smith’s fantastical images.

“I’m not going to bring my cactus pictures here,” Milligan said. “Who’s going to buy a cactus in Port Hardy?”

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Above: patrons view works by local artists in the Port McNeill Lion’s Club’s Night Out with the North Vancouver Island Artists’ Society. At right: Ruth Maas of Vancouver peers back at a portrait of an eye painted by Misty Macqueen Smith

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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

The District of Port Hardy is hoping to earn B.C.-certified Bear Smart status with a variety of measures designed to reduce human-bear conflicts in and around the local community.

Among the steps taken by the District is replacement of public waste receptacles with bear-proof containers and an education cam-paign to inform resi-dents on ways they can reduce the incidence of problem bears.

“The District of Port Hardy is committed to reducing the number of human-bear conflicts, both for the safety of our citizens and the health of our wild bears,” Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham said. “The Bear Smart program has provided us with good, sound information and rec-ommendations that we are implementing as we can.”

As a result of sev-eral incidents involv-ing bears in Port Hardy this summer — partic-ularly at large dump-sters used by business-es and apartment com-plexes — the District has begun working in conjunction with Fox’s Disposal, the local waste-disposal service, to reduce the availabil-ity of attractive wastes.

“The odours from garbage, over-ripened fruits, pet foods, bird

feeders and other wastes tend to draw bears into our towns, increasing the risk of human-bear conflicts,” said Mac Willing, the local Bear Aware com-munity coordinator. “Human-bear issues tend to be deadly for the bears, as many gar-bage-habituated bears are destroyed.”

Willing suggests several tips regarding management of attrac-tants, including:

• Keep garbage in a location inaccessible to bears. If you don’t have secure storage, you can freeze smelly food items until collec-tion morning or take garbage directly to the landfill;

• Bird feed, along with pet food, is attractive to bears, but birds do not need additional feed in summers. Bring feed-ers in until November so they don’t become bear feeders;

• Compost, chickens and pet food, if man-aged improperly, can all become bear attrac-tants; and

• Remove potential food items from inside vehicles and campers. Every year a number of North Island vehicles are damaged by black bears attempting to or gaining entry to reach food.

Willing said that res-idents can learn more about identifying and managing bear attrac-tants at www.bear-aware.bc.ca.

Hardy to be Bear Aware

Mac Willing, the local Bear Aware com-munity coordinator, poses with an informa-tional presentation at the recent Fall Fair in Port Hardy. J.R. Rardon

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Land Act:

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown LandTake notice that International Forest Products Limited of Campbell River, BC, intends to make an application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island Central Coast for a Foreshore Licence of Occupation – Industrial, Log Handling (10 Sites), File Number 1413675, situated on Provincial Crown land located in the Rivers Inlet area.

For more information or to make written comments, please contact: Peter Strickland, International Forest Products Limited, 1250 Ironwood St. Campbell River V9W 6H5; [email protected] OR Cyndy Grant, Ministry of Forests, North Island Central Coast Forest District. PO Box 7000 Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0; [email protected]. The review and comment period will last 30 days from September 13, 2012. Comments will be received until October 13, 2012. FLNR office may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending

Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR office.

Land and Water Act:

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown LandTake Notice that the Regional District of Mount Waddington, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C., intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Service Centre for a Sponsored Crown Grant – Institutional with respect to Provincial Crown land located in the Community of Woss as shown on the map below as Block P, Section 21, Rupert District, for regional park purposes.

The Land File Number that has been established for this application is 1413999. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at Suite 142, 2080 Labieux Road, Nanaimo, B.C., V9T 6J9, or emailed to [email protected]

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Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor.

Donna Marie Wilson, 65, of Port McNeill, BC passed away September 13, 2012 as a result of a

long hard battle with cancer.

Donna is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Marvin Wilson, Daughter Debbie Richards

(Greg), Sons Perry Wilson (Leanne), Lance Wilson (Lynne) Brothers, Jim Williams (Shirley), Allan

Williams (Gloria), Grandchildren, Dustin & Tayler Richards, Ryan & Riley Wilson, Shelby & Kaitlyn

Wilson and her four legged furry friend, Bailey.

A celebration of life to be held at Port McNeill A-Framed church Saturday, September 22, 2012 at

11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers; the Family asks that a donation to the Port McNeill Hospital or a cancer society be

made.

Donna Marie WilsonNovember 13, 1946-September 13, 2012

Land Act:

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown LandTake notice that International Forest Products Limited of Campbell River, BC, intends to make an application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island Central Coast for a Foreshore Licence of Occupation – Industrial, Log Handling (14 Sites), File Number 1413676, situated on Provincial Crown land located in the Rivers Inlet area.

For more information or to make written comments, please contact: Peter Strickland, International Forest Products Limited, 1250 Ironwood St. Campbell River V9W 6H5; [email protected] OR Cyndy Grant, Ministry of Forests, North Island Central Coast Forest District. PO Box 7000 Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0; [email protected]. The review and comment period will last 30 days from September 13, 2012. Comments will be received until October 13, 2012. FLNR office may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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PORT ALICE ANGLICAN- UNITED FELLOWSHIP

Reverend Wade AllenSunday Services - 4pm

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

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ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITEDANGLICAN CHURCH

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Sunday Worship - 9:00amReverend Wade Allen

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NOTICE OF INTENTRE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT

APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) LICENSEAn application for a new liquor license has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from Yoon Sung Enterprises Ltd. The proposed location for the licence is 3000 Englewood Drive in Woss. Proposed licensed hours are between 11:00 am to 12 midnight from Monday to Sunday. Person capacity will be limited to 58 person inside and 67 on the patio.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by:

1) writing to:

THE GENERAL MANAGERC/O Senior Licensing Analyst

LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCHPO BOX 9292

Victoria, BC V8W 9J8

2) by email: [email protected]

PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before October 4, 2012. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

EXTREME WEATHER SHELTER AWAKE

OVERNIGHT WORKER.The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring a healthy and safe environment

for clients by providing an evening and/or overnight and

morning presence and assistance. The incumbent

may provide emotional support and crisis intervention as well as assisting clients to access

clean/dry clothing, and laundry services.

Conduct nightly checks of grounds, facility and resident

beds at start/during/end of shift. Conduct client intake

services, records and reports activities,

behaviours, and any incidents which occur during the shift,

prepare and/or serves evening meals, snacks and/or breakfast for clients.

QUALIFICATIONS-Applicants must have completed a grade

12 education or equivalent, current WIMIS, Food Safe,

and First-Aid certifi cate.

Hiring wage rate $11.30/hr. Hours vary. This is a

temporary casual part-time position for approx 5 months

(November-March). Interested applicants can drop off a

covering letter and resume by Oct. 12, 2012 to:

Salvation Army Lighthouse Resource Centre 8635 Granville St

Port Hardy, BC Attn: Sean Junglas, Extreme Weather

Shelter OR

Email: [email protected]. We thank all appli-

cants, however only those candidates to be interviewed

will be contacted. Please no phone calls.

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Children Who Witness Abuse/Stopping the Violence Counsellor (33 hrs/wk)

Counsellor required to work with children and youth who have witnessed family violence and with women who are or have been victims of violence. CWWA Counsellor responsibilities include providing counselling and emotional support to children, their families and caregivers, individually or in a group setting; developing and delivering public awareness/information sessions and educational support materials; maintaining positive relationships with other service providers, schools and agency team. The STV Counsellor assists women in identifying, understanding, and overcoming the effects of violence in their lives. It is critical that this person be able to demonstrate ethical thinking, respecting the diversity of our North Island community.

Required Qualifications:

education and training.

children.

counselling, in addition to direct counselling experience with women who have experienced abuse.

trauma counselling; knowledge of First Nations culture; experience working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

package and work in a supportive, flexible environment.

North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society

Email: [email protected]

Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept 28, 2012

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NI SPORTSMAN Steak & Piz-za Restaurant in Port McNeill is seeking experienced serv-ers. Please apply in person.

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

EDITOR. THE Sundre Round-Up, a 2,000 circulation weekly, requires an experienced edi-tor. Sundre is 110 km north-west of Calgary. Full benefi t package. Apply: Lea Smal-don, 5013 - 51 Street, Olds, AB, T4H 1P6. 403-556-7510; [email protected]

Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a mini-mum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051

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WE BUY GREENS CEDAR. 27/lb PINE/FIR .32/lb Robbins Wreaths 1060 Spider Lake Qualicum Phone 250-757-9661 email: [email protected]

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AUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking for welders, due to a huge expan-sion to our plant located in Kit-scoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have open-ings for ten 3rd Year Appren-tices or Journeyperson weld-ers. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journeyperson $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profi t sharing bo-nus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance pack-age 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at offi ce: 780-846-2231; fax: 780-846-2241 or send resume to:[email protected] roduc t i on@au to tanks . ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or ele-vated work platform.

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT Repair Ltd. currently has full-time po-sitions available: H/D Truck and Transport Mechanic and Parts Counter Person. Contact Herb 780-849-3768; cell 780-849-0416. Fax 780-849-4453. Email: [email protected]

JOURNEYMAN AUTOBODY position available immediately at brand new modern dealer-ship. Lots of work, great pay, benefi ts, great Northern Sas-katchewan community. Apply to Rob Dron [email protected] or call 1-800-667-0511.

JOURNEYMAN HEAVYEquipment Technicians. Due to a steady growth in our in-dustry we currently have multi-ple positions open for our fi eld service division. Mining and large construction equipment experience is an asset. We of-fer very competitive wages and benefi ts. Apply:offi [email protected]

LOCAL ROCKY Mountain House company looking for day rate and hourly Vacuum Truck Operator. Must have current oilfi eld tickets, up-to-date drivers abstract. Benefi t package. Fax 403-845-3903.

SECHELT WASTE Company seeks Heavy Duty Mechanic to manage shop operations and the maintenance of all equipment. Submit resume to 604-885-4247 or [email protected]

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Emcon Services Inc., Road and Bridge Maintenance contractor, is looking for Auxiliary Equipment Operators for the current winter season, preferably with experience operating snowplows and sanding trucks. Operators are needed for Denman and Hornby Islands, Comox Valley, Campbell River, Cortes and Quadra islands, Gold River, Sayward, Woss, Tahsis and Port Hardy. Qualifi cations include:

• Valid BC Driver’s Licence (minimum Class 3 / air).

• Proven highway trucking experience• Experience driving tandem axle vehicles and• Operating a variety of transmissions• Pre-employment drug screening

Qualifi ed applicants are invited to submit résumés, along with photocopy of driver’s licence, an up-to-date driver’s abstract and references to substantiate driving experience to:

Emcon Services Inc., 3190 Royston RoadPO Box 1300, Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0

FAX: (250) 336-8892Email: [email protected]

*Please specify the area that you would be able to work*

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

School District No. 85 requires the following positions:RegularPosting #18, Noon Hour SupervisorPort Hardy Sec., $19.16 per hour, 4 hours per week, while school is in session.Posting #19, Noon Hour SupervisorAJ Elliott Elem., $19.16 per hour, 5 hours per week, while school is in session.

TemporaryPosting #20, Noon Hour SupervisorEagle View Elem., $19.16 per hour, 5 hours per week, until return of the incumbent.Further information regarding Position Duties and Qualifications can be found on our website at: www.sd85.bc.ca under “Career Opportunities”Please complete a CUPE Application Form which is available at our website and quote the appropriate posting number.

Closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2012.SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. There are CUPE Local 2045 positions.

Apply to:Mr. John Martin, Secretary-Treasurer

School District No. 85,Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. VON 2P0

District of Port Hardy

Recreation Facility AttendantPart-time casual position.

For full description visit

www.porthardy.caor call 250-949-6686

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nation is accepting applications for

On-Call First Nations Support Workers for the Port Hardy area.

On-Call First Nations Support Workers

Qualifications and Experience:

September 28, 2012include cover letter,

resume and 3 references

Vancouver Island InsuranceCentres is a dynamic and expanding General and Life insurance brokerage with 13 locations throughout Vancouver Island. We have been tailoring the insurance needs of our customers for over 100 years on Vancouver Island. VIIC is prepared to offer an excellent team-focused working environment coupled with a competitive salary and benefit package.

Position Available:Full time Auto Insurance Sales & Service Representative

Location: 1-7053 Market Street, PO Box 520, Port Hardy, B.C.

Qualifications:Ideal candidates must possess excellent customer service and communication skills. One year experience in the insurance industry is preferred however applicants who can demonstrate in addition to the skills noted above, they are motivated, disciplined and has the ability to learn quickly, will also be given consideration.

Please send your current resume along with a covering letter detailing why you would like to join our team to:

Meagan Cadwallader, Branch Manager [email protected] by 1 October 2012

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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. We currently have the following openings:

Area PlannerCertified Millwright

Millwright/Planerman TechStacker Operator/Utility Man

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http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careersWFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611

Email: [email protected]

RANCHER FOR SALEMove in ready!

3 bdrms, 2 baths, huge gar-age/shop on a corner, fully

fenced lot. New kitchen, close to

schools, pool, arena & down-town.

Only $195,000. Call Lisa at 250-949-0409.

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT MCNEILL 1701 Beach Drive. 3 Bedroom/2 Bath + of-fi ce. Beautiful Ocean view! New Kitchen. Priced below as-sessed value: $249,900. Im-mediate Occupancy. Call 250-956-4661.

REAL ESTATE

OLDER 12 x 68’ 70’s mobile in fair condition located in Woss Lake. Free to anyone who will take it away. I have original hitch and axles. (250)202- 8309

COAL HARBOUR- Oceanside retreat on N. Vancouver Is-land. 1750 sq. ft. 2 bdrm, 2 full bath, fi nished basement, deck, sauna, hot tub and new roof in 2011. Pad rent $300/mnth. All appliances included. Auto/boat shed. Fishing, boating, crabbing at your doorstep. $39,500. Call 250-949-6643 or 250-949-0527.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED FIREWOODVancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

7175 HIGHLAND Dr. Port Hardy. Selling 2520 sq ft west coast style custom home. Open plan with fi nished walk out basement/suite. 2 dr gar-age and 2 landscaped lots joined. Asking $347,000 OBO. See www.island.net/~fi shnet or call 250-949-8922.

7299 THUNDERBIRD WAY.Totally renovated. 3 lrg. bdr. New appliances. Large shop. Hardwood fl oors throught. $169,500. 250-884-7409.

CAYCUSEVery rare 5 acre treed

park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake. Perfect for recreational

property or full time living. Reduced to sell $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.Call 250-745-3387 or

250-478-2648

PORT HARDY 2400 sq ft house has been totally re-vamped, all new wiring, heat-ing, plumbing & all new appli-ances. Large private yard with good sized deck & patio. Am-ple room for RV’s, boats - has lots of potential. $255,000. Call 250-230-7540.

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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT MCNEILL - Must Sell!Renovation in progress. 2100 sq.ft. 4 bdrms, 2 baths, new laundry room w/ washer & dry-er. New perimeter drains, roof in great shape. All new windows & exterior doors. large sunny backyard & great view. Tons of potential. $160,000 or make us a reasonable offer. Call 250-956-3816 or 250-956-2135.

PORT MCNEILL-Ocean view 3 bdr, 5 appl, 1.5 bath. All laminate fl ooring upstairs, hot tub, pool table, wrap around deck with large workshop un-derneath. $139,000. Call 250-956-3417 or 250-902-8182.

HOUSES FOR SALE

PORT MCNEILL, small 2 bdrm, 1 bathroom, partial ocean view, new roof and fl ooring, easy care fenced yard, great starter or retire-ment home. Asking $135,000. Possible rent-to-own for quali-fi ed buyer. Call 250-956-2388 250-902-9582.

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REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

PORT MCNEILL, 5 bdrm, 2668 sq ft, water view, carport, 12’x16’ shop, boat shed, F/P, new roof, deck, cul-de-sac, $280,000 obo. (250)956-4547.

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School District No. 85 requires the following positions:RegularPosting #18, Noon Hour Supervisor:Port Hardy Sec., $19.16 per hour, 4 hours per week, while school is in session.Posting #19, Noon Hour Supervisor:AJ Elliott Elem., $19.16 per hour, 5 hours per week, while school is in session.

TemporaryPosting #20, Noon Hour Supervisor:Eagle View Elem., $19.16 per hour, 5 hours per week, until return of the incumbent.Further information regarding Position Duties and Qualifications can be found on our website at: www.sd85.bc.ca under “Career Opportunities”Please complete a CUPE Application Form which is available at our website and quote the appropriate posting number.

Closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2012.SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. There are CUPE Local 2045 positions.

Apply to:Mr. John Martin, Secretary-Treasurer

School District No. 85,Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. VON 2P0

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GAZETTENORTH ISLAND

Lisa HarrisonSales Rep

An active part of your business and our communities. Let me

help your business get business. Together we can help the North Island stay strong and grow!!

Give me a call at 250-949-6225or email me at:

[email protected]

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?

Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?

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LOTS

WATERFRONT lot in Coal Harbour. Gently sloping .3 acre, services to lot. $139,000 Priced well below assessed value. 1-250-377-3381

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

Sun Peaks Duplex For Sale

Each side: $449,000 5 bdrms.3 bath, front & back decks. Exc. revenue opportunity We work

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT HARDY: Airport Rd 2 bdrms, quiet. NS/NP Refs. $525. Oct. 15. 250-949-6319.

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

Well managed 1 & 2Bdrm suites. Gym & sauna on site. Call for availability.

Phone Rick250-956-4555

PORT HARDY- 2 bdrm apt in Beaver Harbour area, in suite laundry. Available Oct. 1st. N/S. $700. 250-949-6084.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS7070 Shorncliffe St.

Oceanview 2 bdrm suite.Fridge/stove, balcony,

blinds, private parking stall, locker,

laundry on premises.Quiet, adult building,

non smoking, no pets.References required.

Inquiries contact Janet cell 1-250-230-1462.

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apt., all apartments include F/S, W/D, pots and pans, tow-els and linens. Clean, comfy, quiet, reno’d, repainted and upgraded. Rural setting over-looking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available immed. $800 mo, $750 mo with a 1 year lease. Call 1-250-949-8855 or email: [email protected]

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

PORT HARDY Highland Manor

•Bachelor •1 bdrms furnished

or unfurnishedOn the 4th fl oor

Move in incentive on approvalReferences Call Jason

250-949-0192

COTTAGES

OCEANVIEW COTTAGESfor rent in Port Hardy

Includes satellite TV, internet, jacuzzi bath,

No pets.(250)949-7939

www.bearcovecottages.ca

PORT McNEILL: Hyde Creek furnished 1 bdrm suite, self-contained with kitchen, private country setting. Amazing ocean views, very clean, cozy & warm. Laundry, hydro, satel-lite TV & wireless access incld’d. N/S facility. Ref’s req’d. Avail. Oct. 1 - May 31. $800./mo. 250-956-2737.

HOMES FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR rent on acreage in Sointula, 2 bdrs, 2 bath, with buildings for storage, close to amenities, avail. Oct. 1, $975 obo. Call 250-974-3875

PORT MCNEILL 3 bdrm house. Avail. Oct 1st. 2 baths, large yard, great view and lots of parking. Ref req. $900/mo. Call 250-230-3054.

STORAGE

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

TOWNHOUSES

PORT HARDY 3 bedrooms for rent. Available immediately. W/D, new paint. Ref. req. Call 250-902-2226, 250-504-0067.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

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Guaranteed Auto Loans1-888 -229-0744 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in September $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations ac-cepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

CARS

1990 PLYMOUTH Voyageur.

Lots of recent repairs, new brakes, rad, fuel pump,

exhaust. Good running order.

$700 OBO. Carol 250-902-0887.

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 fi rm. 250-755-5191.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

24’ 2005 Mallard. Port Hardy area. Nice layout with lots of great features. $10,000 OBO. Call 250-902-0878.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2002-FORD EXPLORER XLS. Runs excellent. 157,000 kms. Reduced to sell $4,999 OBO. 250-287-2009.

TRANSPORTATION

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1996 JIMMY 4x4 New battery & brakes.

Runs well.Located in Port Hardy.

$2500 obo. Call Bev 250-949-9458.

MARINE

BOATS

16 1/2’ fi berglass boat & galvanized trailer. Comes w/ 2 electric down riggers, GPS chart blotter, Eagle depth sounder, CB, compass, 2 Honda outboards: 7.5HP & 50HP. Runs good. $5800 Call 1-250-205-1218.

16FT MISTY RIVER 30 hrp and 6 hrp outboards.

Doesn’t leak. $3500 OBO.

20FT MALIBU Recent work to engine.

$5000 OBO Call 250-902-0878.

25X9 HERRING SKIFF. Dou-ble hauled. Excellent condi-tion. Open to offers or willing to trade for an alum. boat with cab. Call 250-949-9611.

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The Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team’s two guest riders this year both have deep connections to the cause.

Bob McDonald has helped train riders for the past four years. Matt Webb is a childhood cancer survivor who has been a junior team member for 15 years.

Both have found themselves on an emotional and physical journey in the fight against pediatric cancer.

Bob McDonaldHaving helped train Tour de Rock riders

since 2008, McDonald knows how challenging the 1,000-plus kilometre cycle down the length of Vancouver Island can be. But, he said, it’s nothing compared to what some kids go through every day of their lives.

McDonald’s motivation to help raise funds for pediatric cancer research comes from close to home.

His granddaughter, Lochlyn, was born with Costello syndrome, a genetic disorder that delays growth. Having the syndrome makes five-year-old Lochlyn more susceptible to cancerous tumours.

“She was in the hospital for the first 98 days of her life and we weren’t sure she was going to make it,” the 67-year-old Sidney resident said.

“She’s now just turned five ... and so far, so good. She’s doing really well.”

McDonald, known as Bobfather to

teammates, isn’t new to the Tour de Rock circuit. His son, Saanich police Const. Rob McDonald, was a rider in 2007. And for the past four years, the father-son team has worked with the riders, preparing them for the two-week trek.

Being asked to ride with this year’s team was just a way for McDonald to stay involved and contribute more to the cause, he said.

“It’s just so exciting,” he said.

Matt WebbWebb’s memories of his childhood cancer

come in flashes. Three months before his fourth birthday he was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma.

For two years he was in and out of B.C.

Children’s Hospital in Vancouver in a cycle of chemotherapy and recovery. The Easter Seals House was his home away from home, but he’s thankful his memories of the time are dim.

“It’s a half-dozen single frame images in my mind. Nothing more,” said Webb, 20, now 15 years cancer free. “That in itself is a blessing.”

Indeed, the gruelling regime of chemotherapy was almost fatal. By chance, his doctors realized the chemicals had eaten a hole in his large intestine. That outcome helped doctors establish new protocols for treating kids with chemotherapy.

“They had to stop the treatment early. It would have killed me for sure, even if the cancer didn’t.”

Born and raised in Saanich, and in the same house his great-great grandfather built 110 years ago, Webb is one of the few people to directly experience both sides of Tour de Rock as a childhood survivor and junior team member. When Tour de Rock offered the invitation last Christmas, he eagerly jumped onboard.

As a 15-year junior rider – a child who has cancer or cancer in remission – Webb has lived Tour de Rock as long as he can remember.

Webb said he’s looking forward to experiencing Tour de Rock in the 27 stops that dot the Island.

“I’m used to the overwhelming response in Victoria each year,” he said. “But up Island, (riders) are blown away. Little communities give so much, some give more than bigger communities. I’ve heard so much about it I’m eager to see it myself.”

The tour’s

Special GuestsBob McDonald and Matt Webb may not be cops, but they understand the reason for Tour de Rock

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Matt Webb, left, and Bob McDonald have a connection to Tour de Rock.


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