North Island Gazette, June 18, 2015

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorConservation Officer Bryce

Casavant introduced himself to District of Port Hardy council June 9.

Casavant has an interesting back-ground. He told council he is a for-mer military policeman who served in Afghanistan. He also dove com-mercially out of Port McNeill.

Casavant, who is embedded with the Port McNeill RCMP detach-ment, has been in the area for a year and a half.

Typically COs are posted for two years.

“My two years will be up in September, but I won’t be leaving in September. I’ll be here for a while yet,” he said.

Since he has been in the North Island, Casavant has received 153 calls for service involving conflict animals such as cougars and bears “which is a lot”.

These volumes compare to those in Victoria or Duncan which received just over 100 calls each, he said.

Councillor Rick Marcotte asked Casavant if he knew what was bringing so many animals into town.

The CO explained that there is a lack of natural game right now, particularly black-tailed deer.

“We do have a high wolf popula-tion and the highest density cougar population in North America,” he said.

Since his arrival, Casavant has closed 91 enforcement files and currently has 44 open ones.

He explained that in addition to dealing with conflict animals, his work involves loaded fire-arms, trafficking in bear parts, and poaching.

“It’s a larger issue than you think. It’s (the North Island) a destina-

tion zone and it’s under-policed,” he said.

“I deal with poaching complaints constantly,” said Casavant.

For instance, earlier this year a man in Port McNeill was caught with 38 packages of deer meat in his vehicle.

A joint Port McNeill RCMP and CO investigation resulted in criminal charges as well as wildlife charges. The court decision was made on May 26.

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man received a five-year hunting prohibition.

Councillor Dennis Dugas asked about the number of black bears being hunted each year. “Statistically there is no way to tell, because there is no reporting required. The North Island is a hunt-ing destination. It also attracts illegal hunting as well,” said Casavant.

“Is there any chance you’re going to get some help?” asked Councillor Fred Robertson.

Casavant said the number of conservation officers in an area is based on call volumes, which had dropped before he arrived.

As a result, at this point

“there is no intention to bring a second officer up here. Is it needed? Absolutely. However, until these statistics (call volumes) come up it’ll be hard to get a second body up here.”

The result of this short-age in manpower is that “the RCMP have been very sup-portive in providing me back up for officer safety in remote areas and providing assis-tance with various wildlife investigations.

For instance, just recently, a Mountie had to be called in on overtime to go with Casavant on a complaint about three hours into the backcountry.

“I am very grateful for the help and look forward to fur-thering our working relation-ship.”

Cultural CelebrationOn June 2 Fort Rupert Elementary School hosted an annual cultural celebration to showcase their learning this year along with Eagle View Elementary School. Kwak’wala Language and Cultural Tutor Harold Nelson hosted 600 students and guests at the Kwagu’l Big House in Fort Rupert from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eke-Me Xi learning centre staff and students also took part by cooking a lunch for all attendees, including fried bread, hot dogs and halibut soup.

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By Jeff NagelBlack PressPremier Christy Clark has apologized for wrongly claiming

an RCMP investigation was underway in relation to several former health ministry researchers who the government fired in 2012. Clark characterized the investigation claims as an error but said little more when reporters asked her why the claims weren’t recanted until RCMP documents were released to the Vancouver Sun under Access to Information.

“It was a mistake that was made and that’s why we apolo-gized for it,” Clark said. “When government makes mistakes government has an obligation to apologize.”

The released documents show the RCMP closed their file in the summer of 2014 because the force never received infor-mation from the province justifying a criminal investigation.

Health Minister Terry Lake told reporters he was never informed the Mounties weren’t investigating.

The province previously admitted the firings were a mistake and settled out of court with most of the employees. One researcher committed suicide. NDP MLA Adrian Dix said the government intentionally misled the public for years on the RCMP probe and wrongly smeared the researchers despite legal advice against mentioning police involvement.

Drought warning for islandersThe province is forecasting significant water supply short-

ages on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii unless there’s significant rainfall before the end of June.

Those areas are already experiencing Level 3 drought conditions, which call for voluntary water use cuts of 20 per cent or more from municipal, agricultural and industrial users. Further water conservation measures may be ordered, including suspension of industrial water permits, if drought conditions worsen.

More records missing: NDPOpposition New Democrats claim they’ve found more

examples of government staffers destroying records to stymie information requests.

Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham is already inves-tigating the allegations of a transportation ministry staff member who said a supervisor deleted emails from his computer so they wouldn’t be considered for public release through a Freedom of Information request for records related to the Highway of Tears. NDP critic Doug Routley said he has asked Denham to look into three more cases where FOI requests yielded no documents even though the NDP knew they exist because they turned up in overlapping information requests. “It’s clear that these public records are being rou-tinely and deliberately destroyed, and the people of British Columbia deserve to know why,” Routley said.

New rules for AGLG The office of the Auditor General for Local Government

has new marching orders from the province to avoid a repeat of problems that led to the firing of first AGLG Basia Ruta.

Legislation is planned to draw clearer lines of responsibility between the AGLG and its governing audit council, and seek to guard against excessive use of contracted consultants.

Those were among the recommendations from a review carried out by Chris Trumpy after Ruta was removed earlier this year. She had resisted an attempt to review her slow per-formance in completing audits of municipalities.

The office was created by the BC Liberal government to conduct performance audits on local government to help them find savings and efficiencies. Most civic leaders were skepti-cal of the initiative’s value from the outset.

Ruta is challenging her dismissal in court.

I had the opportunity to attend Port Hardy Secondary School’s graduation cer-emony Saturday night. Port McNeill Grade 12 students were celebrating as well.

I have to admit it was a bit-tersweet moment for me.

It’s been quite some time now since my kids gradu-ated from high school. It was also my last two all nighters. I chaperoned both my kid’s safe grads, much to their delight I’m sure.

It was a nostalgic moment for me because I remembered how involvement in school kept me so connected to community. I miss that connection.

I saw some tears after the ceremony and can relate. It’s a huge moment to know your child has stepped foot in high school for the last time and that really your family will likely never be the same again.

Your child may move away to attend school. They may begin a new job.

They will most likely leave the nest. For all the times we’d jokingly wished over they years that they would move out, when they actually do, it is a very rude awakening.

One day you are holding this seven or eight pound bundle of joy that may have kept you up all night, or cried incessantly.

The next you are watching this bright and shining creature dressed up like a fairy princess in a shiny gown, or a handsome prince in a tuxedo, and it hits you - where did the time go?

As I watched the photo collage, I remembered taking those exact same photos over the years. The face covered in spaghetti, missing front teeth, in their soccer/football/hockey jerseys, sitting up on grandma and grandpa’s lap, etc. and then to see them in their cap and gown. Eighteen years gone in the blink of an eye.

I felt Pam Johnson’s message to the graduates was especially profound and touching.

She asked them to imagine that they were 65 years old and looking back on their life. She asked them as their 65 year old selves to think about all the things they wish they had done differently.

Then she snapped them back to the present and told them they have the opportunity to live so they do not have regrets in life.

Darryl Coon Sr. told a story about his grandfather who always used to sit in the back of the room at events.

One day Darryl asked his grandpa why he chose to sit there. His grandfather replied that he sat there because that was the best place to look, listen, and learn.

Darryl encouraged the students to make sure as they go forward in life that they take time to do those three things.

To all the graduates of 2015 congratulations!You have made you parents, your family, your

friends and your communities proud.


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Tourism is everyone’s businessDear Editor,I opened the Gazette this week, saw your cartoon on

tourism and chuckled. Then I thought to myself, it’s not really all that funny.

My schooling for interdisciplinary studies has me currently enrolled in a course called Destination Marketing.

I am enjoying it as the practical application has me analyzing tourism on the North Island.

During my time as a Councillor, I was actively involved with the small Port McNeill tourism group as well as the Vancouver Island North Tourism steering committee.

I have a few observations.First of all, I am still shocked how many people

don’t know about Vancouver Island North Tourism and their marketing of the North Island as region.

Their manager is Joli White and she is spectacular! If you have not yet had a chance to look at the website I encourage you to do so (http://www.vancouveris-

landnorth.ca/). The steering committee is comprised of municipal

representatives, First Nations and tourism operators. But I have to ask myself, why do I still hear people saying they do not know that such an organization exists?

One of the things I am learning about is the need for a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) to include destination management as a component. As depicted in your cartoon, it is important for a region, especially a rural, remote area, to be more cohesive in their efforts.

Perhaps it’s time for communities to realize there are specialists available for us to use, with expertise to assist us in working together.

Think of what we could accomplish if we collabo-rated with one another!

We also need to understand that by supporting tour-ism , we are not neglecting our heritage or the past. Our “bread and butter” comes from the resource-based

industry. Tourism should be seen as another layer in our economic development efforts.

One classmate stated in her community, “Tourism is everyone’s business.”

I thought that statement to be profound. The culture and feel of a community comes from those of us who live there.

If you are a business owner, it should not matter if yours is tourism based or not.

If you are friendly and cross market each other, you can all benefit. If those who are elected to represent us work together to promote each other, we ALL become successful.

I don’t want to see my community, and especially the North Island as a region, become a ghost town. I want to see a vibrant area with many opportunities for both residents and visitors alike!

Sincerely,Gaby Wickstrom

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorEvent planning just became a lot

easier in the District of Port Hardy.At their regular meeting June 9,

council agreed to streamline the process for organizations applying for special event liquor licences.

In the past, requests have gone before the Community Consultative Committee for approval.

Director of Corporate Service Jeff Long, however, asked council to amend its policy to allow the Director of Corporate Service to make the decision for repeat/annual requests for licences “in the inter-ests of expediting the process.”

Long said the Director of Corporate Service would consult with RCMP about each request prior to approval.


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By David FarenFor the GazetteThe sun isn’t even

up yet, and in spite of the brutally hot weather we had been experienc-ing for the past several days, this morning was incredibly cold. After a few false turns we final-ly found Turtle Island, also known as Victoria Island. We crossed the bridge, wandered down the trail, and then found the crowd of a few hun-dred other participants patiently waiting for the sun to rise and the ceremony to begin. One of the hosts speaks up in French and then in English, “Please turn off any cameras during this sacred ceremony.” A crowd had formed too close to the soon-to-be fire and blocked the path to the drummers. The host speaks up again and asks everyone to keep the path clear and then he says, with a slight smile, “and now you know where you stand.”

We came here from Fort Rupert, Alert Bay, and Williams Lake and joined many others from many parts of Canada here in Anishinaabe ter-ritory to witness and participate in the coming days events. Some of us went through the residen-tial school system, and others of us are just there as friends and witnesses. More suddenly than we expected, the daylight hit us and all the glorious colours of the blankets and bead-work were revealed. One small girl happily bounced around the area greeting people she knew and general-ly ignoring the sombre nature of the event. As the wind changed and drifted around I could, at times, hear a woman humming a tune, and then a whiff of smoke from the smudging. At times, too, I could see tiny drops of rain that when the early morning light caught them they looked and felt like lit-tle white balls of ice. In spite of the chilly wait, the experience for all of us was gratefully taken in and we were all glad we made the journey.

Finally, a man in a headdress beautifully adorned with beads and eagle feathers began to speak in French, fol-lowed by an English translation. Fires had been lit, tended to, and reflected over across Canada: Ashes from

each of those fires had been brought out in a basket to be added to this fire in a symbolic gesture of unity, shared pain, and common vision for the future. Tobacco too was brought out and added to the kindling and ashes. Quietly, prayers were said. The man with the tobacco, scarcely audi-bly, spoke prayers in one direction, and then in three other directions. Finally a match was lit and brought into con-tact with the fine shav-ings and kindling. Very quickly a bright blaze gave all of us a red and orange hue.

Having seen the fire lit, we all weaved in and out of the crowd to make our way back to the car. We knew about the walk and at this point I still believed we would make it to the walk, but we were all too cold. None of us dressed for the weather and after nearly two hours in the cold, we needed some warmth and something to eat. We needed some warmth and food, but the food would have to wait a while. Other activi-ties awaited, they would just be indoors at the National Gallery.

By the time we arrived at the National Gallery the day had really warmed up and it seemed a shame to spend it indoors, but wonderful visual treasures await-ed and the sunshine, I thought, would have to wait outside. Once inside it was a great pleasure to discover the design-ers of the building had allowed for the sunshine to follow us into many of the rooms while we viewed the works held there. Artifacts from an earlier era that we only had heard about were right there in front of us to view and discuss.

Two hours earlier Charles Joseph had been describing a whale design for an upcoming project, and here was something so closely resembling the erstwhile described piece it was uncanny. The design ideas he uses seem to just permeate the blood-line. Here was some reconciliation taking place on a personal level. Pieces were taken, but little was known about them. Our guide was busily taking notes the entire time Joseph talk-ed. Pieces that held deep spiritual and cultural

meaning were reduced to souvenirs of sufficient value to be placed in a museum for tourists to the Nation’s Capital to gaze in wonder upon.

While we were tak-ing in the great works in the gallery, some-where nearby in the streets Ottawa a crowd of 7,000 people walked from Turtle Island to City Hall to bring to the Nation’s consciousness a truth about our col-lective history. As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission revealed, however, this was not the truth.

The truth was, Justice Murray Sinclair would declare, “Canada clearly participated in cultural genocide” to facilitate the expansion of the col-ony. In the coming days, this message, and others would be delivered with increasing strength and depth.

On Monday, the fol-lowing day, the place to be was the Delta Hotel in downtown Ottawa. On the three floors up from the street and on the street too, there was a constant throng of people here to share their stories and bear witness to the Truth and Reconciliations Commission’s culminat-ing event; the release of their report’s summary. We all rushed down there early to catch the opening speeches and to see what would be said.

I knew Chief Dr. Robert Joseph would be there somewhere and wanted to hear what he had to say. For many years he and everyone else on the commission had dedicated their time to seeing this process through to this culmi-nating event. I kept a look out all morning for any word about when and where he would be speaking. Finally at 3 p.m. I found him on the panel in a main ballroom. Addressing a room holding most of a thousand attendees he declared, “there is not a person in the room that can not effect reconcili-ation.”

What was the reason to get together in Ottawa? Canadian commissions come and go, and sadly they end up becom-ing a landing place for dust on a shelf in some library. Attending this event speaks to the future though; not to forgotten words. As Chief Joseph said, our presence was

“deeply, deeply felt” and this moment is “calling on us for the way for-ward.”

He was right of course; the dialogue that was built upon in such a meaningful way there, must be carried forward and kept alive.

When day three came it was time for the offi-cial release. All the media outlets sent their reporters, photographers, and television crews. The announcement was going out live on the CBC and coverage even extended as far as

Al Jazeera and the BBC World Service. Justice Murray Sinclair, Dr. Marie Wilson, and Chief Wilton Littlechild sat at the table on stage with the podium imposing itself in front of them and banners draped behind them.

“For the child taken, for the parent left behind” they read, some in English, some in French. And that was the core of it all. A linkage that let parent and com-munity carry forward the culture.

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screen brings voices from other communities and times to the present place and time. They all speak of the same things: solidarity, the tragedy of the crimes committed against children, the real and pressing need for recognition and reconcil-iation, and how reconcil-

iation needs to become “reconcili-action” if we are going to move for-ward in a healthy way.

Sinclair approached the podium first. The screen told more stories: his own voice from past talks and the voices of others who had some-thing to say about their experiences in the resi-dential school system. They had something to say about how they were abducted, abused, and had their heritage robbed from them. They had words and tears, and the many faces present, including Sinclair’s, who without doubt had heard those words many times, had furrows between their eyes and down-turned lips.

When the stories are first heard, they are dif-ficult to believe, but once they are heard, they are impossible to forget.

The commission’s work was to bear wit-ness to people’s stories. “They were invited to share what they had to share, no more, no less, and their stories were recorded into history,” Sinclair stated, and as a step toward recon-ciliation, “they were acknowledged.” To put the scope of this assimi-lation program into per-spective, Sinclair shared with the world that fact that “seven generations of aboriginal children were denied their iden-tity; separated from their language, culture, their spiritual traditions, and their collective history.” Throughout this and the forthcoming speeches the crowd rose to their feet and gave waves of applause for the commis-sion’s work and inspiring

words.Wilson followed

Sinclair’s speech. Education in Canada gives its children a flawed perspective of our shared history. Wilson stood to say the commis-sion was there “to ensure your voices were heard not just by us, but by all Canadians.” The shared stories of the survivors and inter-generational survivors aren’t meant to be left with the commis-sioners, but to be distrib-uted across Canada for all to hear.

“At least 3,200 chil-dren that entered resi-dential schools did not return home,” Wilson went on to say. In dem-onstration of the lack of respect for these chil-dren as human beings she said, “in almost one third of the cases, the children’s name was not even recorded.” The children’s gender was, in one quarter of the cases, also not recorded. “The parental devastation of it, can you imagine?” Specially identified individuals with yellow smocks standing by in the audience with boxes of tissue were there for the inevitable tears.

Littlechild’s approach to the podium was fol-lowed by rhythmic applause and drumming. Speaking at first in Cree, and then in English he spoke the words of his grandfather, “When you work for our community, you must do everything you can to make it bet-ter.”

These were the words that guided him in his work as a commissioner. “Over the past six years of my work on the com-mission, the meaning of

my grandfather’s words have become quite clear.” Recounting the meaning of what he had heard, he said “the importance of family has resonated in the stories we heard throughout our work.” The residential school system the commission examined was “designed to tear families apart.”

Littlechild told of his belief that treaties are part of the solution: “They are a basis for a special partnership.”

He also stated “the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a global consen-sus, is another solution that offers a true frame-work for reconciliation.” Tragically, Canada is the only UN member to reject the declara-tion citing objections to wording the document. Reconciliation is on the table and all Canadian’s, including those working at 111 Wellington St in

Ottawa need to embrace it. We are all working for our community and need to do “everything we can to make it better.”

The day following the announcement was a return to hot sunny weather and most of the attendees made their presence felt at Marion Dewar Plaza beside Ottawa City Hall. Some Anishinaabe drummers and singers warmed up the audience with song and round dancing.

A large circle of happy people joined hands and danced around the chairs set out in front of the stage. Finally, the main attraction and one of the honourary wit-nesses, Buffy St Marie came on stage. An hour of her songs thrilled the audience as she spoke of things that mattered to her.

“We’ve heard the truth, now it’s time for recon-ciliation.”


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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall located at 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, B.C. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 6:30pm, for the purpose of hearing representations concerning District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1042-2015District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No.1010- 2013 to:

1) add a new zone, CD-6: Comprehensive Development 6, which includes all of the permitted uses of the I-1: Light Industrial Zone as well as the added principal permitted use of Animal Kennel; and,

2) changing the applicable zone from I-1: Light Industrial to CD-6: Comprehensive Development 6 with respect to the property addressed as 6143 Bronze Road and legally described as Lot A, Section 21, Township 6, Rupert District, Plan 40592 (PID 000-206-652), and shown as SUBJECT PROPERTY on the map below:

TAKE NOTICE that proposed District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1042-2015 can be obtained at the District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall located at 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, B.C., between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, or by using the contact information below.

Anyone who believes that proposed District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1042-2015opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission at the Public Hearing at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand-delivered to the District of Port Hardy by 3:00pm, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Legally, the District cannot consider any representations or submissions made after the close of the Public Hearing. Inquiries and written comments should be directed / submitted to:


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PUBLIC NOTICECertified Coating Specialists Inc. is undertaking a protective coating rehabilitation project for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure on the Nimpkish Bridge located 5km from Port McNeill on Highway 19.

During the work Highway 19 will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic 24 hours per day. Traffic will be controlled by traffic signals and/or flaggers during this period. Please expect minor delays up to 10 minutes

Scaffolding will be erected 100% to bottom section of bridge and along both sides including overhead of the Through Truss section to perform the required work.

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Gazette staffThe District of Port

Hardy will be foot-ing the bill for Port-a-Potties during Filomi Days.

At their regular meeting June 9 coun-cil agreed to allocate $1,200 towards Port-a-Potties.

“Last year we did pay for them,” said Director of Financial Services Allison McCarrick.

Filomi Days takes place July 17-19 and celebrates Port Hardy’s mining, fishing and logging industries and cul-ture.

The 38-year-old annual festival, held in Carrot Park, includes family events, art, vendors, food, boat building contests, soap box racing, a dance and more.

NIC will recognize Pat Corbett-Labatt and four outstanding former employees who strength-ened the quality of post-secondary education on Vancouver Island.

Corbett-Labatt joins Lorna Crowshaw, Alan Burgess, Jocelyne Van Neste-Kenny, and Colleen Hanley were honoured as Emeritus designees by NIC President John Bowman at NIC’s annual year-end event on June 12 in Campbell River. The designation honours the retired employees’ outstanding service to NIC and the broader edu-cational community. “Together these employees have contributed 138 years to NIC,” said NIC President John Bowman. “Their passion and commitment to education is instrumental to NIC’s success and we are honoured to celebrate their designation.”

Corbett-Labatt worked as an adult upgrad-ing and mathematics instructor at NIC’s Mt. Waddington Regional campus for 37 years. She helped develop Indigenous education program-ming at NIC, pioneered NIC’s distance teaching methods, and inspired students around the world to continue their education. “We were utterly amazed when Pat Corbett-Labatt told us we could apply for our Grade 12 graduation,” said Patricia Dawson Hunt, one of nine Port Hardy students who unexpectedly earned their high school diploma while earning their Bachelor of Education degree last year.

She credits Corbett-Labatt for fostering a new generation of educators on the North Island.

Corbett-Labatt retired in 2014 alongside her fellow emeriti Van Neste Kenny, the former Dean of Health and Human Services, Fine Arts Instructor Burgess, Hanley, NIC’s former asso-ciate director of International Education, and Crowshaw the assistant registrar at NICs Port Alberni campus for 35 years.

The designation allows recipients to officially continue their involvement in NIC activities after retirement. They maintain access to NIC facili-ties, services and support, receive NIC business cards, take part in mentorship and scholarship activities, as well as NIC’s strategic planning process.

They are also able to submit research appli-cations and participate annually in graduation ceremonies. To be eligible, faculty, support and administrative staff must work at NIC for at least 10 years and demonstrate teaching, service, or research excellence, make significant contribu-tions to students’ success, or the educational community. Recipients are nominated annually by their peers and chosen by NIC’s senior leader-ship team.


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will soon get a taste of Japanese culture.

At their regular meting June 9, Councillor Jessie Hemphill, who is council’s representative on the Twinning Society board, explained

there is currently an empty dis-play case at the airport and that the Twinning Society would like to place some items in it to repre-sent Port Hardy’s sister city Numata, Japan which is located 100 kilome-tres north of Sapporo on Hokkaido Island.“It sounds like a no-brainer,” said Mayor Hank Bood.

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Village of Port AlicePUBLIC NOTICE

2014 Annual Municipal Report

The Village of Port Alice 2014 Annual Municipal Report will be available to the public for inspection on June 10th, 2015. The document can be viewed at the municipal office at 1061 Marine Drive, Port Alice BC during regular business hours Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or by visiting the Village’s web site at www.portalice.ca.

The report includes: 2014 Audited Municipal Financial Statements 2014 Schedule of Payments made to Elected Officials & Employees 2014 Schedule of Payments made for Goods & Services 2014 Statement of Goals and Objectives / Outcomes 2014 Statement of Permissive Tax Exemptions 2014 Statement of Municipal Services & Operations 2014 North Island Community Forest Audited Financial Statements 2014 Strategic Community Investment Funds Plan and Progress Report 2015 Statement of Goals and Objectives

The Village of Port Alice Council will be adopting the 2014 Annual Municipal Report at the Regular Council meeting held on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and will be available to answer any questions relating to these documents.

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Yacht racers arriveBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorWinds gusting to 40 knots and three-

metre standing waves were just another day on the water for the 487 sailors who arrived in Port Hardy Thursday night.

The sailors were on board 51 boats participating in the 10th Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race around Vancouver Island, said organizer Jeffrey Motley, a former participant who, along with his wife Sylvia, purchased the race in 2011.

Of the 50 yachts, a third are from the United States, a third are from Vancouver and the lower Mainland, and a third are from Vancouver Island, said Motley.

One multi-hull ship had to bow out after it hit a rock, Motley said, adding the winds and waves experienced are “not normal for the inside.”

The conditions left participants “either elated or broken right now,” said Motley

The biennial race starts and finishes in Nanaimo and runs from June 6 to June 20.

Each night, the group sails into a differ-ent harbour, this year going from Nanaimo to Comox, to Campbell River, Hardwicke Island, and Telegraph Cove before arriving in Port Hardy on June 11.

“We all snugged in there (Telegraph Cove)”, before heading to Hardwicke Island, located directly off the coast of the Village of Sayward. The group pulled up to the Marine Harvest floating fish farm where they were treated to a salmon bar-becue, Motley said.

In Port Hardy, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in ceremonial Red Serge welcomed each vessel to the docks.

Port Hardy is a busy stop as it was the last chance for crews to stock up on provi-sions before Ucluelet. Crew members got changed out and any and all repairs that need to be addressed are taken on, said Motley.

“We have two sailmakers along with us. They’ve been really busy.”

Chris Walter and Drew Mitchell from North Sails out of Richmond are travelling with the group.

“They had a couple of really windy days coming up the (Johnstone) Strait and they broke a lot of stuff,” said Walter, who is sitting on a cement floor hunched over a sewing machine. As he talks, he guides a large sail through the presser foot. Walter has already repaired four sails, had four more to work on, and one was damaged so badly it had to be flown to their office in Richmond for repairs and flown back out.

“A lot of boats would be out right now if it wasn’t for this (service),” said Walter.

Mitchell is a sail repairer by night and a sailor by day.

He is part of the crew on Zulu, a Jespersen 42, owned by Findlay Gibbons, that was custom built using cold-molded red cedar in Sidney by the Sea located 15 minutes from Victoria. Cold-molded refers to a type of building one-off hulls using thin strips of wood applied to a series of forms at 45-degree angles to the centreline.

Bent Jespersen trained as a boat builder in Aalborg, Denmark, before immigrat-ing to Canada as a young man. In 1973, Jespersen started his own business which continues today.

Eric Jespersen, Bent’s older son is now in charge of the business. Eric, a competi-tive sailor, was a crew member onboard Canada I and Canada II during Canada’s two forays into the America’s Cup arena. He followed this with a bronze medal at

the 1992 Olympic Games and a world championship win in 1994, both in the Star class.

The Zulu crew sits around the gleaming cabin of the ship having just enjoyed a meal cooked in the galley.

They are relaxing now, talking about who has been sailing the longest. Gibbons wins by four years having taken up the sport in 1964.

The talk turns to recounting tales of sail-ing experiences, joking that like fishing sto-

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enhanced over time. On Friday, the Van Isle 360 was quite a

sight as it set sail from Port Hardy at about 10 a.m. heading next to Winter Harbour, which “is the first overnight leg of the journey,” said Motley.

From there, the group will make their way to Ucluelet, them Victoria before starting the final leg of their journey back to Nanaimo where the adventure of cir-cumnavigating the island will have pro-vided plenty of fodder for new stories to be told.

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Van Isle 360 owners and organizers Sylvia and Jeffrey Motley set up before the awards ceremony which takes place after each leg.

Chris Walter, left, and Drew Mitchell from North Sails travelled with the race repairing damaged sails. Mitchell was sailing as well.

The crew of Zulu, a Jespersen 42, owned by Findlay Gibbons, centre, relax aboard their vessel after arriving in Port Hardy.

The Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce hosted a barbecue, and offered some swag for sale, for residents and Van Isle 360 participants.

Port Alice RCMP Const. Elijah Parish greeted sailors at the docks in Red Derge.

Fifty yachts spent the night at the docks in Port Hardy.


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By Hannah GriffinReporterIn a low, light blue

house on the Tsulquate reserve, home to many

of the Gwa’sala-’ N a k w a x d a ’ x w Nation, several gen-erations of family members are spread

throughout the liv-ing room enjoying a hearty dinner and cel-ebrating a birthday. Small children run around, light green balloons dot the ceil-ing, and savoury elk meat is eaten.

Two men have their dinner in chairs on the wooden porch, fac-ing the ocean visible between two homes across the street.

Link, with big brown eyes, is the youngest family member present, and he gurgles and laughs in his stroller, making everyone smile.

Blanche Walkus, a grandmother of 40, sits in a chair by the front door of her house and explains she had hoped to bake a black forest cake, her daughter’s favou-rite, but the weekend ended up being quite busy so they instead prepared a large jello cake, covered in deca-dent white icing.

Despite the warm, family-oriented atmo-sphere, this is not a normal birthday party. The birthday girl in question, Cindy Scow, died nearly three years

ago after being severe-ly beaten in a vacant home just a short walk down the street from her mother’s house. Tonight her family is celebrating her life.

On the evening of Sept. 9, 2012, Scow was beaten with a wooden dowling at reserve home #155 on Tsulquate Road by Dakota Johnny, a then 19-year-old. She was taken to hospital where she later died from blunt force trau-ma.

The two had been drinking together and entered the vacant home late in the eve-ning. Johnny left the scene after attacking Scow, and was arrest-ed shortly after.

In May 2014, Johnny was found guilty of manslaugh-ter instead of second-degree murder in B.C. Supreme Court in Campbell River by Justice Miriam Maisonville, on the basis that he was too drunk to know what he was doing. Justice Maisonville did not accept defence argu-ments that Johnny had acted in self-defence. Johnny was given an eight-year sentence and a lifetime ban on

firearms. Scow left behind seven children who range in age from toddler to teenager.

The time leading up to the birthday of a dead child or family member would under-standably be emotion-ally fraught, but the week became even more so for Blanche and her family when she was informed just days before Cindy’s June 7 birthday that Johnny has filed to appeal his sentence.

Douglas J. Marion of Marion & Company,

the law firm that represented Johnny during his trial, con-firmed that an appeal has been filed. Marion declined to comment further as the appeal is ongoing.

Gordon S. Comer, Legal Counsel to the Assistant Depurty Attorney General, said the appeal itself will take place in the Court of Appeal in Vancouver. Comer also explained that the process to appeal including filing paper-work could take sev-eral months, and a date for a hearing is set after that. Comer said that it could take six months to get a hearing, but that it depends, and he can-not estimate for this case specifically.

Inside the Port Hardy Salvation Army a week after Cindy’s birthday, Blanche sits at a table with a small cup of coffee in front of her. Small chil-dren play and a few teenagers sit at com-puters. She remem-bers the last time she saw Cindy was the Thursday before she died, when the two had lunch at A&W. When they parted ways they hugged and told each other ‘I love you.’

Cindy texted her mother several times that weekend, includ-ing to apologize and let her mother know that she had started drinking, but Blanche

never saw her fifth-born child again.

The news of the appeal has deeply shaken Blanche, with her biggest concern being the possibil-ity of Johnny eventu-ally returning to the reserve.

For some time in between the Sept. 9, 2012 incident and the trial, Johnny was out on bail and lived on the reserve.

“My grandchil-dren were terri-fied of seeing him,” Blanche says, adding that Cindy’s teenage daughter would send her scared text mes-sages when she would catch sight of Johnny during her school lunch breaks. The idea of him returning is anxiety-provoking for the family, and Blanche would ideally like some sanctions to keep him away.

Back at the birthday party, Cindy’s family passes markers around the living room and everyone writes a message to her on green balloons.

The family moves outside onto the quiet street, as two young men working on a car in the house across the street watch. Everyone gathers and they release the bal-loons into the early evening sky.

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June 23North Island Community Services Society 37th AGM, Old

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June 23Adults are invited to attend a fast and fun working session

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Port Alice Public Library June 23 6:30 – 8:30 pmPort McNeill Public Library June 24 6:30 – 8:30 pmPort Hardy Public Library June 25 6:30 – 8:30 pmWoss Public Library June 26 6:30 – 8:30 pm to be held

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6th annual Port McNeill Logger Sports Society Lumberjack Competition to be held on Saturday, June 27th at the Port McNeill waterfront, with the main show from 11 am to 3 p.m.

June 28Aboriginal Day of Wellness Walk/Run. 5 km walk or 10

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June 29The Port Hardy Seniors’ Housing Society is looking for

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July 14th annual Canada Day Regatta Sointula.

July 125th Annual North Island Cops for Cancer Golf Tournament,

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EVES in Port Hardy was con-tacted in late April by the David Suzuki Foundation about creat-ing a mural for a stop on the Coastal Connections tour at the U’Gwamalis Hall in Fort Rupert on June 5, part of a series of com-munity visits by Suzuki to discuss climate change and environmental engagement.

Jillian Brown, a teacher at EVES with a deep interest in both art and the environment, runs the EcoArt program that brings students out-side to build a connection with nature, and incorporating art into the experience.

Brown says that art and environ-mental issues have a lot in com-mon as both are about solving problems, and nature is the best

artist there is, teaching children about colour, balance, shape, rela-tionships and composition.

She oversaw the project, the first the EcoArt children had produced on a deadline.

Brown raves about the preci-sion, commitment and detail that the young creators, who ranged between the ages five and 12, brought to the task.

The older children focused on some of the more challenging details, while the younger ones painted.

The mural was composed of four panels, a creative decision that cel-ebrated the indigenous community in this area. The project took about 60 hours and involved weekend work and children who are already very involved in extracurricular devoting significant amounts of their time.

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Tim Olesen, 8, while Gwendolyn Burton, 7, said “We learned that working together, we could make something better.”

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Eagle View Elementary School students from the EcoArt program pose with David Suzuki in front of a mural they made celebrating ocean life during the Fort Rupert stop on the Coastal Connections Tour.

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By Hannah GriffinReporterYoung track and

field enthusiasts from the North Island filled the track June 3 for a track and field meet at Port Hardy Secondary School. The competi-tion brought students from many differ-ent schools together for friendly competi-tion. Schools included Avalon Adventist, AJ Elliott, Sunset, Sea View, Tlisalagilakw, Eagle View, Fort Rupert, Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw, Ray Watkins Gold River, and K’ak’ot’latsi. The categories were Tyke, Pee Wee, and Bantam.

Malcom W. Fleeton, principal of Eagle View Elementary School and an organizer of the meet, said that the chil-dren put a lot of time into training. Fleeton also explained that they have documentation of records in these track and field events stretch-ing back to the eighties, and that some were bro-ken at this meet. Mallory Martineau (EVES) in Tyke Girls broke the tri-

ple jump record with a distance of 7.55 metres. Jake Rocchio (SS) in Tyke Boys broke the high jump record with a height of 1.20 metres. The top scorers in each category are as follows:

Tyke Girl 1. Mallory Martineau, EVES-24 points2. Brooklynn Watson, AJ-19 points3. Abby McCorquodale, EVES-17 points

4. Shayla Mardell, SS-9 points5. Emma Harrison, EVES-9 pointsTyke Boy1. Jake Rocchio, SS-21 points2. Chaz Hall, EVES-17 points3. Kai Verbrugge, SS- 14 points4. Jack Barrett, SS-8 pointsPee Wee Girls1. Kayla Clair, EVES-

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points2. Chelsea Noel, SS-20 points3. Cess Lee, SS-12 pointsPeewee Boys1. Joey Grant, SS-24 points2. Ethan Bono, SS-19 points3. Logan Pridge, GR-18 pointsBantam Girls1. Freddie Williamson,

EVES-24 points2. Isabella Schmidt, EVES-20 points3. Emily Mjolsness, AJ-18 points4. Cassiel Carlson, SS-17 points5. Jordan Laughlin, AJ-14 points

6. Avary Miller, AV-13 pointsBantam Boys1. Rhys Dutcyvich, SS-23 points2. Michael Leduc, GR-20 points3. Luke Gage, AV-14 points

SPORTS & RECREATIONSubmit results to 250-949-6225 Fax 250-949-7655 or email us at [email protected] • Deadline 10 am Monday

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June 18-21Father’s Day

Classic Slo Pitch tour-nament June 18-21.

June 20-21GolfSeven Hills Golf

and Country Club Loggers’ tournament.

June 21Tri-Port Speedway

Association race June 21 at 1 p.m.

June 27Port Alice Golf

Club, Men’s Open June 27-28.

June 276th annual Port

McNeill logger Sports Society Lumberjack Competition from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Port McNeill water-front.

June 28Aboriginal Day of

Wellness Walk/Run. 5 km walk or 10 km run on Sunday, June 28, 2015 Registration starting at 9 a.m. Walk & Run Starts at Carrot Park in Port Hardy.

July 11Tri-Port Speedway

Association race July 11 at 6 p.m.

July 125th Annual North

Island Cops for Cancer Open Golf Tournament Sunday, July 12 at 10 a.m. Seven Hills Golf & Country Club. To register: Call the Seven Hills Golf Course (250) 949-9818. For info.: Call Lisa Harrison at 250-218-7158.

August 2Donny MacLeod

M e m o r i a l Tournament Aug. 1 and/or Aug. 2 email [email protected] to register.

Track competitors break records

Aggregate winners from left to right are: Freddie Williamson (Ban-tam Girls), Mallory Martineau (Tyke Girls), Kayley Clair (Peewee Girls), Joey Grant (Peewee Boys), Jake Rocchio (Tyke Boys), Rhys Dutcyvich (Bantam Boys).

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A standing record was broken for the triple jump this year by Mallory Martineau.

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Alert Bay 96ers edged out in soccer tourneyBy JR RardonBlack PressEdson Castro scored one goal and set up a key sec-

ond score Sunday as Cosmos FC topped the Kingcome Wolves 2-1 to claim the men’s championship in the 43rd annual Golden Wings soccer tournament at the Spit Field. The women’s title went to Do it for Dana, which rolled unbeaten through the tourney and blanked the Alert Bay 96ers 2-0 in Sunday’s final.

Castro staked Cosmos FC to the early lead in the men’s final, heading in the ball from seven yards out on a set play off a free kick.

In the 65th minute, Castro nearly got a second goal, but his 15-yard offering banged off the crossbar and out. However, with just six minutes to go in the 80-min-ute final, Castro started a bizarre series with another header. His redirect went to a teammate for another header, with the ball slicing across the goal mouth from right to left. As Wolves goalie Wylie Roberts lunged for the save, the ball hit the goalpost and bounced back toward the right side.

A Cosmos attacker and a Kingcome defender both missed on kicks as they tried to change direction with the ball. Finally it settled on the foot of Taylor Arbour, who calmly tapped it into the open side of the net for the 2-0 lead.

The Wolves weren’t finished. Pushing hard in the final minute, they earned a penalty kick with a hold

inside the 18-yard box, and Mateo Kostering converted to make it 2-1. But the whistle blew just moments after the following kickoff, allowing Cosmos to claim the champion’s trophy and ball.

Quwutzun took third in the 16-team men’s division after falling to Cosmos FC in the first round and run-ning the table in the consolation bracket.

Cosmos FC also cleaned up in the individual awards, with Justin Gusola earning the MVP, Matt Likness get-ting Most Valuable Goalie and Joel Harry claiming the Bill Dyck Memorial Most Valuable Defender Award. The Most Inspirational Player was given to Johnny Rice of the Songhees Falcons. Do it for Dana opened the tourney Saturday with a win over Alert Bay, and capped it with another after the 96ers rallied their way through the consolation bracket to earn the rematch.

Maralyn Lloyd scored the lone first-half goal in the game, and Sarah Bartlett made it 2-0 in the 55th min-ute when she collected a long through pass just before onrushing Alert Bay goalkeeper Sandra Seaweed arrived. After tapping the ball past Seaweed, Bartlett sent it into the wide-open net from 20 yards for the insurance score. Melinda Martin got the shutout in goal.

The Vancouver Island Suns claimed third place in the women’s division.

Bartlett was named MVP and Seaweed earned Most Valuable Goalie honours. Morgan McDonald of Do it for Dana was tabbed Most Valuable Defender.

Tianna Walkus of the Alert Bay 96ers, left, and Krista Drake of Do it for Dana duel for a high-bouncing ball during the women’s final.

JR Rardon photo


By Hannah GriffinReporterOn June 7 the Tri-Port Speedway held its first

race of the season. Six stock cars were entered in the event that

began just after 1 p.m., with stock car racing fans and supporters taking to the stands under a swelteringly hot mid-day sun.

Tri-Port Speedway President Dan Stewart explained that safety was the top priority for both this first event and for the coming season.

The season stretches until mid-September and

Aug. 23 is the Dirt Bowl Weekend. The next race will be held on Father’s Day,

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Results for the June 7 event are as follows:Fast Time: #7, Daniel Hovey Trophy Dash: #7, Daniel Hovey 1st Heat:1st: #7, Daniel Hovey 2nd: #77, Glen Day3rd: #24, Chris Hardy2nd Heat:1st: #77, Glen Day2nd: #99, Mitchell Blackmore3rd: #24, Chris HardyMain1st: #7, Daniel Hovey2nd: #77, Glen Day3rd: #48, Teresa Lee4th: #99, Mitchell Blackmore5th: #24, Chris Hardy6th: #4, Paul Weeks Day Points:1st: #7, Daniel Hovey-73, and #77, Glen Day-

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Port Alice applies for arena grant

By Hannah GriffinReporterAt the June 10 Village of Port Alice Council

Meeting, councillors and Mayor Jan Allen moved forward with a plan to apply for a grant that would go towards funding energy-saving improvements for the arena.

Arena Manager Robert Cousins presented a report to the Recreation Committee recom-mending that the Village apply for a $100,000 Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program grant.

This grant, if successfully obtained by the Village, would be used in combination with Village funds to replace the arena’s chiller with a new plate and frame model in order to be more energy efficient, and would also go towards a lighting upgrade. $100,000 of Village funds would also be used to fund the projected $200,000 cost of the project.

If the grant application were approved, and the project went ahead, the payback period for the replacement of the upgraded plate and frame model of the chiller would be eight years.

The payback period of the lighting upgrade would be four years.

Council decided to move forward with the application. “Opportunities like this don’t come around every day,” said Councillor Dave Stewart, who also noted that the current lighting situation in the arena means that there are more shadows than is desirable. Applications for this grant are due June 17.

The Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program is a new initiative that has $150 million in funding available to support up to 50 per cent of project costs that are used to improve com-munity infrastructure.

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The event offers participants the choice of a five-kilometre walk or a 10-kilometre run on a recently changed date - Sunday, June 28.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at Carrot Park followed by a 9:45 a.m. blessing by an Elder and words of encouragement, before the 10 a.m. start time.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorIce at the Don Cruickshank

Memorial Arena in Port Hardy will not be going in quite as early as one local hockey organization had hoped.

At their regular meeting June 9, council dealt with a written request from the North Island Eagles association to have the ice ready to use by Aug. 31.

The Eagles will be holding their tryouts from Aug. 31 to Sept. 17.

Director of Financial Services Allison McCarrick explained that Port Hardy and Port McNeill alternate putting in early ice. It is Port Hardy’s turn this year, McCarrick said, but they cannot manage Aug. 31.

“There’s just no way with our manpower and aging infrastruc-ture that we can accommodate (this request),” she said.

Adequate staffing will not be available to start the process until

Aug. 31 and the arena is not insu-lated for early ice. The compres-sors run between 22 and 24 hours a day to maintain a cool tempera-ture inside the arena when it is warm outside.

Each week the ice is open early costs about $6,000. To recover the cost of the Eagles’ request, the District would have to charge $300 per hour.

McCarrick said with some staff adjustments the district could have the ice in by Sept. 5 and 6 and there will still be a cost asso-ciated with it.

“Early ice should come at a bit of a premium, because it does cost more in electricity and seasonal labour costs,” said McCarrick.

To cover the additional expense, McCarrick suggested charging a 25 per cent premium for ice rental on Sept. 5 and 6 only.

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June 29 5:00-7:00 Atom 7:15-9:15 BantamJune 30 5:00-7:00 Peewee 7:15-9:15 MidgetJuly 2 5:00-7:00 Atom 7:15-9:15 Bantam July 3 5:00-7:00 Peewee 7:15-9:15 MidgetJuly 4 10:00-11:30 Atom 11:45-1:15 Peewee 1:30-3:00 Bantam 3:15-4:45 MidgetRegistration is one hour prior to your first ice timeCost: $40 per player

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

PORT HARDY: Well main-tained 6-plex. Great invest-ment $385,000. Call Noreen 250-949-6319 or email to:[email protected]

WHOLE DUPLEX for sale- 1280sq ft per side, 3.5 bdrms, 1.5 bath. 9498 McDougall Rd, Port Hardy, BC. $215,000. Call (250)334-8474.h t t p : / / c o m ox va l l ey. c r a i g -slist.ca/reo/5019806389.html

HOUSES FOR SALE

7175 HIGHLAND Dr., Port Hardy. 2,520 sq ft 4bdr home. 2 landscaped lots joined. 2 door garage. Walkout base-ment/suite. 250-949-8922 or www.island.net/~fi shnet. Ask-ing $336,000.

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

WELL priced oceanfront acreages in Quatsino Sound. Beautiful Acreages.www.quatsinosoundland.com or email [email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

3 BDRM APTS for rent in Har-bourview. $750-$800/mth. No pets/ smoking/ partying. Credit check/ref’s req’d. Free grocery card/half month rent free with lease. Call Mike 250-230-3375

HADDINGTON COURTAPARTMENTS

PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated

apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building.

Free satellite.Furnished suites available.

Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365

KINGCOME MANORPORT MCNEILL

NEWLY RENOVATEDBach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.

Newly furnished available.Free sat tv, over 300

channels. Phone Ron and Linda

250-956-3365

PORT HARDY- Airport Rd. 2 bdrm. $550. Quiet, NS/NP. Ref req. Call 250-949-6319

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor &

Lindsay Manor

Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

view, all clean and in excellent condition.

Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

quiet buildings. Close to shopping.

Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

Call Renee toll free 1-877-227-7888 or email:

[email protected]

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites

Gym & sauna on site Call for availability

Phone Rick250-956-4555

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

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

Call 250-956-3526.

SEAWIND ESTATES; 2 bdrms, 1 bath in great cond. W/D, Deck. Ref. req. Available now. $700/mth. Call 250-949-7079 before 7pm.

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT HARDY3 bdrm, 2.5 bath. Excellent neighbourhood, fenced yard. NP, Ref Reqd. Avail. Aug 1, $800/mo. Call 250-949-7053

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

school & ocean.$300/ month

Call 250-758-4454

SUITES, UPPER

PORT HARDY- Bright spa-cious 3 bdrm upstairs suite in duplex next to Avalon School. Byng Rd. Shared laundry room downstairs. Good car-pets, NS, NP, Avail June lst. $700/mob. 250-230-1236.

TOWNHOUSES

PORT HARDY-For Rent $850/mo. 3 bdrm. 1.5 bath. Avail July 1st. 250-956-3106

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 2 bdrm, in suite full size washer/dryer, $700. (604)418-3626, trojan12@shaw. ca

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Nanaimo4950 Jordan Ave.250.758.8329

Lantzville7187 Lantzville Rd.250.390.1207

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COMMUNITY FUTURES

Port Hardy

Secondary School

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Well Done & Good Luck with your future endeavors


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Congratulations to our Grads of 2015!

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Brenna Clarke Talisha Cook Darryl Coon Thomas Coon Danielle Dawson David George

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Congratulations to the Grads of 2015!We know how hard you worked to reach graduation day, and now it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments.

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Port Hardy Secondary School 2015 Graduates.

I hope that you have a fulfilling future, where you reach for your dreams and keep roots

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We recognize their hard work and achievements in becoming the North Island’s newest aquaculture technicians, early childhood care workers, forestry resource workers, health care assistants, offi ce assistants, and university transfer students.

We wish you every success in your new careers.

North Island College congratulates all of our Mount Waddington graduates

NIC’s Classof 2015


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North Island Secondary

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2015 Graduates from

North Island Secondary School

Well Done & Good Luck with your future endeavors

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NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY

SCHOOLAll your dreams can come true

if you have the courage to pursue them

Congratulations

North IslandSecondary School

Class of 2015

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North Island Secondary School 2015 Graduates.

I hope that you have a fulfilling future, where you reach for your dreams and keep roots

in your community.

CongratulationsNorth Island

Secondary School2015

Congratulations to the Grads of 2015!We know how hard you worked to reach graduation day, and now it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments.

Please, celebrate safely!


Classes of 2015

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of 2015

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We recognize their hard work and achievements in becoming the North Island’s newest aquaculture technicians, early childhood care workers, forestry resource workers, health care assistants, offi ce assistants, and university transfer students.

We wish you every success in your new careers.

North Island College congratulates all of our Mount Waddington graduates

NIC’s Classof 2015


Documents

North Island Gazette, June 18, 2015