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Rangers show their Western SpiritBy Hannah GriffinReporterThe Canadian Rangers had their camp set

up in Port Alice last week.Warrant Officer Brad Williamson from

Victoria explained that the Rangers are par-ticipating in Exercise Western Spirit. The exercise sees a baton with GPS beacons being transported by the Rangers all over the North Island.

The baton arrived in the North Island after spending time in Haida Gwaii on a sailboat.

“The purpose of the exercise is just to move that thing around and so the head honchos can watch it moving on the com-puter screen and see what we are doing.”

The baton will be travelling in an orange hard and waterproof case around the area in different phases, including through the Quatsino Narrows and to Port Alice by kayak, on foot on the North Coast Trail and by mountain bike on logging roads.

“It’s kind of a trains, plans and automo-biles sort of thing,” Williamson continues. “We can demonstrate our capability to

move through these difficult bits of terrain.” Port Alice was chosen for the Ranger base

camp as it is centrally located in relation to where they will be operating different phases of the exercise.

The Canadian Rangers are part of Canada’s reserve army forces, and they provide a military presence in Canada’s more remote and sparsely-settled northern and coastal areas.

About 50 individuals from the North Island will be involved in the exercise at some point.

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Members of the Canadian Rangers were in Port Alice last week as part of Exercise Western Spirit. From left to right, Rgr. Irti Gehlen, from Powell River; Rgr. Peter Galitzine, from Port McNeill; Rgr. Paddy Hinton from Port McNeill; and Rgr. Clifford Roper, from Port Hardy outside their command tent which was set up behind the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #180 in Port Alice.

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By Tom FletcherBlack PressThe new school year in B.C. is the start of a three-

year transition to a new curriculum that Education Minister Mike Bernier says will emphasize “hands-on” learning. The new curriculum is being phased in this year for Kindergarten to Grade 9, with higher grades still in development. Bernier said this year it will be up to local school districts and teachers to begin implementing it before it becomes mandatory in the fall of 2016. Grade 10-12 curriculum is to be mandatory in 2017.

Bernier, the Peace River South MLA appointed

education minister this summer, said he’s heard from teachers who are looking forward to a cur-riculum that allows more flexibility and individual learning. He stressed that basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic will remain, but students will also be taught life skills, communication, collabora-tion and critical thinking. Two areas of emphasis for the new curriculum are environmental education and an aboriginal perspective, which Bernier said will be present in “every single component in the curriculum.” Local schools are encouraged to work with aboriginal communities across the province to represent the full diversity of aboriginal experience, he said. Hands-on learning is already in place in schools, and Bernier used the example of a shop teacher in his home town of Dawson Creek who encouraged students at risk of dropping out to take his course. They learned mathematics and phys-ics through taking motors apart and reassembling them, he said. Bernier invited parents to look for themselves at grade-by-grade documents posted at curriculum.gov.bc.ca, listing learning standards and areas of emphasis. In the science curriculum, for example, students are to be taught “big ideas” that in Grade 1 include “observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.”

By Grade 8, they are to learn that “Earth and its climate have changed over geological time.”

Science competencies required by Grade 7 include the ability to “exercise a healthy, informed skepticism and use scientific knowledge and find-ings for their own investigations to evaluate claims in secondary sources” such as media reports.

By that time they should be able to identify possible sources of error in their investigations, understand qualitative and quantitative evidence and “demonstrate an awareness of assumptions … and bias in their own work and secondary sources.”

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Reporter bids farewell

By Hannah Griffin ReporterIt’s been a great and inter-

esting four months living in the North Island, however I am off on new adventures come September.

I have learned a lot in my position working at The North Island Gazette, and the events of this summer from the Tsulquate River fire to the RCMP shoot-ing to the conservation offi-cer issue provided a crash course in reporting news.

This area is incred-ibly beautiful, and I real-ly enjoyed checking on my crab traps at Storey’s Beach, fishing from a kayak, learning how to filet fish, and most importantly eating fish!

I am really grateful for the opportunity to have learned from and met a lot of really interesting people I wouldn’t have encountered otherwise.

Thank you for having me, it’s been a pleasure!

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A Doggone Good TimeA dog hangs out in a car on display at Port Hardy’s A&W as part of the Cruisin’ to end Multiple Sclerosis event that took place on Aug. 27. $1 from every Teen Burger sold went to help end MS in Canada. Canada has the highest rate of MS in the world, with one in every 280 Canadians affected. It is most common in those ages 15-40. A&W has raised $6 million for MS in the past six years, and those who could not make it on Aug. 27 to purchase a teen burger can donate to the MS Society of Canada online.

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Hardy supports trail funding application

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe District of Port Hardy

will be writing a letter support-ing an application for funding by Tourism Vancouver Island.

Tourism Vancouver Island is planning on proceeding with Phase 2 of its Island Trails Strategy and is applying to Island Coastal Economic Trust’s Economic Development Readiness Program for fund-ing.

According to Dave Petryk, president and CEO, Phase 1 of the project involved cre-

ating an inventory of trails on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast - 235 trails were identified.

Phase 2 will involve analyz-ing the inventory to identify gaps and inconsistencies in things like signage, develop-ment stages and access. It will also identify ways to improve the quality and standards of the trails; issues of liability and risk management; and poten-tial shared approaches to trail development.

The Trails Strategy is designed to improve and

increase trails and trail usage, and increase awareness of outdoor recreational tourism activities as an economic gen-erator.

Longer term goals included expanding the inventory and facilitating the development of new trails for future genera-tions to enjoy.

“Trails are a very big deal on Vancouver Island,” said Councillor Fred Robertson, adding access to Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail would be significantly enhanced “if people were able to begin the trail in Port Hardy.”

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorTwo more communities may be bringing garbage to the Seven

Mile Landfill.At the Regional District of Mount Waddington board meeting

Aug. 18, Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy told the board he has drawn up a draft agreement for Bella Bella and Klemtu to start bringing their waste to the landfill.

Representatives from the two communities will tour the facility and learn about the rules and policies in the event they decide to go ahead with the plan.

“It’s important for us because it creates another partnership with First Nations” even though they are from outside the region-als district’s area, said Manager of Economic Development Pat English in an interview.

The issue will be brought to the September board meeting.

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Gazette staffIt was a quiet night in

parts of the Tri-Port Sept. 4.Residents in Port Hardy

were without cell phone ser-vice from approximately 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Technicians confirm that the outage was due to a hard-ware issue which affected the two cellular sites cover-ing the Port Hardy area, said Luiza Staniec TELUS social and media relations.

Port McNeill and Quatsino were not affected.

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Of all the immature, ignorant whining that came out of the recent power failure in the Lower Mainland, one example summed up the decline of our urban culture for me.

It wasn’t the people who flooded 9-1-1 with calls demand-ing to know when their power would be restored, or com-plaining about their freezers. It wasn’t those on Twitter insisting BC Hydro pay for food that went bad. It was another social media moment.

With part of his community without electricity for a third day, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart went to his Facebook page, which has a wide following. There he pleaded with resi-dents to stop phoning city hall to demand that a local big-box supermarket provide milk and eggs.

Power had been restored at the store only a few hours before, in the dead of night, and it’s safe to assume that all stores were working flat out to restock perishables.

Where do people get the notion that city hall, or what-ever all-powerful nanny state they imagine, controls grocery stores? How do they conclude that in the midst of the worst electrical grid failure on record, BC Hydro is going to address their personal situation above all others?

Vancouver broadcast media weren’t much better. Their big focus was that BC Hydro’s website crashed, so people couldn’t call it up on their smartphones and find out instantly when their power would be back on.

Some even questioned why wireless power meters didn’t help. Perhaps these were the same journalists who fed the tinfoil-hat superstition about their signals.

The facts should be known by now. After an extremely dry spring and summer, a high wind shattered trees and took down more wires and poles than BC Hydro had ever coped with before.

Further damage was done within areas that were already blacked out, leaving overtaxed technicians unable to accu-

rately assess the full extent of it.In Coquitlam and elsewhere, poles were down in areas too

rain-saturated for heavy repair trucks to reach. Yes, there were some too-optimistic repair estimates given out, in response to the constant screeching for instant answers.

About 15 years ago I experienced my worst power outage in the Fraser Valley. In a semi-rural area with little backup grid capacity (since greatly improved), my family went three days without power. This was in winter, due to wind and freezing rain followed by snow and cold.

Trickles of water kept pipes from freezing, and the gas stove provided a bit of heat. I heard no complaints about the crews struggling around the clock with the dangerous job of repair. Media coverage was mostly adult supervised.

Megastorm madness isn’t an isolated case. A couple of weeks before that, a temporary construction bump on the Lion’s Gate Bridge deck caused panic and rage.

Aggravated by a couple of accidents on the alternate route, and fed by hysterical media, drivers of West Van luxury cars were white-knuckled. Traffic choked the region that recently declined to pay a bit more for road improvements.

In both cases, people outside Lotus Land were muttering: Welcome to our world.

This is pertinent to the federal election. Are you competent to save for your retirement with RRSPs and a tax-free savings account, or do you need the government to do it for you, by force?

Are you capable of managing your own child care, or should the nanny state create a hugely subsidized system, which has already failed in Quebec, from coast to coast?

Are you ready for the day when the machine stops?(Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for

Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected])

By Jordan BatemanBC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Terry Lake’s gut seems to be telling him one thing, yet

the BC health minister is doing the opposite. Unfortunately, he’s wasting taxpayer money betting against his own com-mon sense.

The BC government announced last week that it will spend $2.5 million to buy Air Miles and other loyalty program points to distribute to BC residents who track “healthy” things they do through a private company’s iPhone app, Carrot Rewards. The federal government, in an election year spending spree, is kicking in another $5 million.

“I have some degree of skepticism,” Lake told The Vancouver Sun when asked about the program. “But I think it’s worth a try.”

You’re not the only skeptic, Minister. Unfortunately, we skeptics have to rely on you to say no to pricey, hare-brained schemes like Carrot Rewards.

Despite media reports that the program will get people to exercise, Lake announced only three ways to get the loyalty points: taking two online questionnaires and using some obscure BC government “shopping sense tool” designed to teach us rubes “how to make quick, healthy and affordable choices at the grocery store.”

But fear not, Lake and the company promise more Air Miles are coming for more “healthy” things – all on the taxpayer’s dime.

At this point, the government and Social Change Rewards Inc. seem to only care about collecting your data. Through the app, they will soon have their hands on all sorts of new information about you, including how you eat, where you buy food, what physical ailments you have, and where and when you exercise. Yet there is no privacy statement or secu-rity plan available for public discussion.

The term “nanny state” gets thrown around a lot, espe-cially online, but this program is a textbook example of it: an overprotective government unduly interfering with per-sonal choice. We elect governments to provide vital shared services and to manage our tax money effectively – not to mother us.

But even if you are philosophically fine with the idea of government parenting you (be sure to remember your MLA this Thanksgiving – they want to know why you never call anymore), why spend $7.5 million on a program that will likely yield no long-term results or benefits – except an infu-sion of taxpayer cash to bank accounts of the private partner and already-wealthy loyalty programs?

A Direct Marketing case study on an Air Miles-for-exercise pilot project bragged that 46,000 YMCA members signed up for the program. Of course, most of these YMCA members – people who already pay $59 per month – were lured by the 25 free Air Miles for opting-in, and then carried on with their normal routine. Conveniently, no long-term statistics on the program seem to be available.

Even if the promise of 25 Air Miles (enough to fly you from your house to the end of your driveway) did convince a few people to take out YMCA memberships, many of us with Fitbit step counters have a good idea what likely hap-pened. Nearly half of all Fitbits are discarded within six months – there’s an initial rush when you get it and then things usually go back to normal.

Lake offers no comparison to other uses for the money. What long-term health benefits would occur if government built $7.5 million in school playgrounds? Or spent $7.5 million cutting waitlists for surgery? Or made sure people had timely access to family physicians? Or improved rural or aboriginal drinking water quality to reduce the dozens of boil water advisories in effect across BC right now? Or any of a hundred other ideas. The provincial government should take a stick and whack Carrot Rewards.


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This election vote for something, not against itDear Editor,When I was in high school, many

decades ago, a very wise Law teacher advised us on our responsibility when we would go out to vote. He said we would need to decide the criteria for selecting for whom we would

vote. Would it be for the person we thought was the best candidate in our riding, the candidate of the party with the best leader, the candidate of the party that was most in line with our principles? With this in mind I have taken myself to the poles on election

day. In my riding ( which is a new riding) we have four new candidates.

I am supporting Brenda Sayers because I think she is the best can-didate in our riding. She has already proven herself nationally and interna-tionally by challenging the Canada

China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA). While on the BC Transit Board she went to the front lines to find out what needed to be done. As the Financial Administrator of Haahuupayak School she ensured that First Nations students at her school got full fund-ing. She works for the people and works to protect Canada.

I will also vote Green because they have the most amazing leader in Elizabeth May. She is ‘for social jus-tice, for the environment, for human rights, and for pragmatic economic solutions.’ She is one politician who reads bills in their entirety before making a decision. She does not believe in ‘whipped’ votes‚ where the MPs have to vote the party line or they lose their privilege of asking questions during Question Period, sitting on committees or are fined for going against the party.

She has integrity and honesty, qual-

ities I admire. She does not allow herself to be swayed by corpora-tions, unions or any other self interest groups. I also want to vote Green because it is the party that most truly represents my beliefs. The Green Party puts the health of our nation before the greed of some corpora-tions and individuals.

Greens think of the future and what we are leaving our grandchildren. It is not a party on the left or right, but has policies that span the spectrum.

It has a strong platform on the economy‚ but a sustainable, green economy that keeps jobs in Canada, not overseas.

This election I plan to vote for something - not against something. And I will be voting in a way that positively addresses the three things my Law teacher suggested I consider.

Sincerely, Ricarda Van Orden

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Dear Editor,I refer to recent news and online petition regarding

Bryce Casavant the conservation officer who refused to kill two nursing bear cubs:

“The Ministry of Environment will remove Mr. Bryce Casavant from his conservation officer position today. A move that constructively terminates Mr. Casavant’s employment for simply following the Ministry’s own written policy. A calculated move that ostracizes Mr. Casavant’s career opportunities for performing a humane action that 301,180 people agree with. The demand by an ill informed technician to kill two defenseless nursing cubs defies evidence based science, Ministry policy, and shocks the conscience of any reasonable person.

I am also given to understand the Ministry will not com-

ment publicly on the matter: “We do not comment on per-sonnel matters publicly due to privacy and confidentiality reasons,” said Gordon Hitchcock, inspector in charge of the West Coast Region. I am outraged the Ministry would misuse the Privacy Act to hide wrongful and ill defined ministry practices ordered by Mr. Casavant’s “superiors” from public scrutiny. Are they not “public trustees?” This leads to a question: “who holds the Ministry account-able”. Will it be an inquiring journalist, the Employment Standards Branch, or Human Rights tribunal that opens the facts to public scrutiny? Is the Ministry above the law?”

Kindest Regards,Gordon F.W. PattersonNorth Island Resident

Who holds the Ministry accountable?


September 12-13The annual Mount Waddington Fall Fair will be held in

Port McNeill. September 12

Port Hardy Tour de Rock Gala, Sept. 12 at the Port Hardy Civic Centre, Semi-formal/Formal Gala, Cocktails 6 p.m. to 7 p.m, Dinner at 7 p.m. Live band Crash Palace Cowboys, Live/ Silent Auction, 50/50, door prizes!

September 12Registration for the Guides and Scouts at the Hall in

Port McNeill from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

September 12Bingo, kids 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. adults 7:30 p.m. to 9

p.m. Larry Pepper Room Port Alice.

September 13 Port Hardy Baptist Church’s next Dinner and a Movie

presentation is “Inside Out” on September 13. Two shows, one at 3:30 p.m. one at 6 p.m.

September 15 Tots Dance ages 3 & up (Ballet, Jazz & Creative

Movement based) Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Limited Space available.

Registration Thursdays 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Portside Academy of Performing Arts, 325 Cedar Street, Port McNeill. You can also register via email: [email protected] or call (250) 230-0825

September 15Drama Classes commence. Registration from 4:30 p.m.

to 5:30 p.m., Children ages 6-12 years, are invited to the Gate House Theatre to discover the wonderful world of acting.

September 15 Port Alice Girl Guides registrations due Sept. 15. For

more information contact Ashley Lacusta at 250-284-0015 or email [email protected]

September 16Club registration, business fair night and annual hock-

ey gear swap. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Port Alice Community Centre.

September 29Port Alice Economic Development Open House hosted

by EcoPlan International.

October 24Create for a Cause, Saturday, Oct. 24, Port Hardy

Baptist Church. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds to the Gazette Hamper Fund.

Bring your scrapbooking projects for a day of fun. Classes and kits also available.

Silent auction, door prizes, goody bags. Deadline is Oct. 14. Call Lauren at 250-949-8036.

November 22Christmas Creations Craft Fair 11:00 am – 3:00 p.m.,

Port Alice Community Centre. Crafters come from all over the island to share their

wares. Get a head start on holiday shopping! Table rental:$10 large, $5 small, $3 pegboard Great food and free balloons for the kids!

HOT SPOTS

Gazette staffAccording to a July report by the US

National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center, there is more than a 90 per cent chance that El Niño will affect the northern hemisphere in the coming winter, and an 80 per cent chance that it will con-tinue throughout next spring.

El Niño and La Niña are two parts of what is called the El Niño - Southern Oscillation cycle (ENSO).

This cycle essentially is the fluctuation in temperature between the ocean and atmo-sphere in the east-central Equatorial Pacific.

La Niña is commonly known as the cold phase of ENSO, and El Niño as the warm phase, and they have a big impact on world weather.

Both phases usually take place about every two to seven years, last for about nine to 12 months, but sometimes can span years.

El Niño weather effects are often warm

temperatures over Western and Central Canada, something Canada may need to be prepared for.

While some in Eastern Canada may be relieved to hear that a milder winter may be on the way after the frigid one last year, some towns that thrive economically off the tradi-tionally snowy Canadian winter could suffer.

Ski towns in the Kootenays for instance, felt a blow when the legendary powder visitors from all over the world come to experience, largely failed to materialize in the 2014-15 season. Last year Mount Cain opened briefly.

These weather patterns can also have a negative effect for agriculture and fire risk during wildfire season.

It may be a waiting game to see what the winter brings, but it is clear that dry and warm weather conditions have both eco-nomically and environmentally concerning implications in the coming year.

Let Go My LegoChildren enjoyed LEGO building two times per week all summer long at the Port McNeill Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library as part of this year’s Summer Reading Club program. This year’s theme, ”Buildit”, was a big hit and many of the children’s LEGO creations were on display at the library over the summer.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorA talk on excit-

ing new Killer Whale research Aug. 25 at Telegraph Cove ended with the grandest of finales when four of the creatures decided to swim by.

The talk, “Taking Whale Research to New Heights”, featured a presentation on state-of-the-art whale pho-togrammetry research being done by Dr. Lance Barrett Leonard, head of the Wild Whale Research Program at the Vancouver Aquarium, and Dr. John Durban and Dr. Holly Fearnbach of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (NOAA) in La Jolla, California.

P h o t o g r a m m e t r y uses an Olympus E-PL2 camera mount-ed onto an APH-22 marine hexacopter which flies over whales to capture their image. This data is being used to help researchers do a health assessment of the animals.

“It really makes our jobs as researchers eas-ier,” Barrett Leonard said.

Killer Whales are very single-minded and very interested in getting calories. It is interesting that they consume mainly Chinook salmon, said Barrett Leonard, when Sockeye contain more calories.

“We don’t under-stand why they don’t eat more (Sockeye),” he said, adding that in the fall Killer Whales do begin eating Chum and Coho.

“The Killer Whale is highly dependent on Chinook salmon,” said Barrett Leonard, explaining later in the presentation that researchers believe the animals’ specific appetite for Chinook salmon may be a learned behaviour from their parents based on what has successfully worked to help the spe-cies survive in the past.

“We think these dietary preferences are learned,” he said.

Barrett Leonard explained research-ers are examining the relationship between Chinook fisheries and the recovery of threat-ened and endangered Killer Whales.

Research has shown that “in years when Chinook salmon were depleted, Killer Whale mortality went up,” Barrett Leonard said.

“This is the sec-ond year that we’ve been based here,” said Fearnbach.

“It’s been a great suc-cess,” she said, adding that Killer Whales “are icons of the Pacific northwest.”

Part of the team’s research is looking into finding out if Killer Whales are, in fact, starving and if issues like climate change “are coming into the picture.”

The team has been studying both the Northern and Southern resident populations off Vancouver Island.

P h o t o g r a m m e t r y images are so sharp that researchers are able to identify indi-viduals by the mark-ings on their saddles.

They are also able to use the images for ‘morphometrics’ which involves collect-ing a series of mea-surements to deter-mine Killer Whales’ head width, length, and breadth, said Fearnbach.

The width of the head is an indicator of the whale’s nutritional status.

The breadth is an indication of its repro-ductive status, and the length is an indicator of age and sex.

Females can reach a length of six metres, males seven metres, she explained.

One thing they have noticed is that younger Killer Whale females are not getting as big as the older females, which could be an indi-cation that they have encountered “nutri-tional stress at some point,” said Fearnbach.

“There’s a decrease in the head width in almost every age class,” she said.

Prior to coming to Canada, Fearnbach and

Durban were able to observe how a Killer Whale’s shape chang-es during pregnancy at Sea World in San Diego, California, so they are now able to spot pregnant females in the wild. (Killer Whales have a 17-month gestation period.)

Fearnback said that in 2013 there were some “very alarming” reproductive rates in the southern resident Killer Whale popu-lation. Of 12 known pregnant females, only two successfully gave birth.

However, 2014 was “a successful year. The Northern population is (also) doing very well. They are in good con-dition, because they are feeding well.”

Durban explained the introduction of a hexacopter to cap-ture images “has been incredibly successful”.

“(It’s) almost as good as having them laid out on the deck next to you,” said Durban.

“What we get from this is just incredible. We get so much defini-tion,” said Durban.

Not only does the camera take great flat images that allow mea-surements to be taken, but it is non-invasive “which is very impor-tant.”

The boat doesn’t have to be close (to the whales) and the hexacopter flies 100 feet above the water. A traditional helicopter, by comparison, would have to be 500 to 700 feet up.

Durban explained he has a permit to fly in this space and that behavioural response studies have been done in the US to make sure flying a hexacopter 100 feet above the ani-mals is not disturbing the whales.

These studies have shown that “not only do they not mind it, they don’t know it’s there.”

Other advantages of this technology are that the hexacopter is porta-ble and cost-effective.

The hexacopter is deployed and retrieved by hand off a boat and is light and safer for

the team to use. “It’s very much a

team effort,” explained Durban, adding he pilots the hexacop-ter, Fearnbach directs the flight, and Barrett Leonard steers the boat.

The irony of using the tiny machine “to monitor the largest ani-mals on the planet” is

not lost on Durban.One of the things that

has become apparent from the photogram-metry research is that there are “skinny” Killer Whales out there, said Durban.

Two of the skinny whales recorded in 2014 were not seen this year.

“It was a bit of doom

and gloom last year,” he said.

However, things are looking up.

“We haven’t found a really skinny whale this year.”

Durban said the tran-sient Killer Whale, (who unlike the resi-dent species feed on mammals), population appears to be growing

by three to four per cent each year and they also seem to be “really robust”.

Durban explained the hexacopters are also useful for other appli-cations, for instance to monitor whales that have been injured and to collect blow sam-ples from Humpback Whales.

Hexacopter takes whale research to new heights

From left to right, standing, Dr. Lance Barrett Leonard, head of the Wild Whale Research Pro-gram at the Vancouver Aquarium, Dr. John Durban and Dr. Holly Fearnbach of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in La Jolla, California with Jackie Hildering, education director for the Marine Education and Research Society show the hexa-copter to a youngster at a presentation on killer whale research at Telegraph Cove Aug. 25.


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The Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department is currently accepting applications for firefighters.

An information session is at 7:30 p.m. on September 17 in the Port McNeill Fire Hall at 2705 Haddington Crescent.

The primary responsibilities of this position include: A commitment to attend 70% of weekly practices and 40% of all callouts; attend training sessions as required to meet the department standards; and maintain personal physical agility and health levels.

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria: Submit a written application for membership; provide a drivers abstract and criminal record check; hold a valid class 5 drivers license.

During the probationary period an applicant will: Complete the Volunteer Recruit Basic Training Program.

To pick up an application: Visit our website at www.portmcneill.bc.ca and click on the

organizations tab and Fire Department,

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The Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department is currently accepting applications for firefighters.

An information session is at 7:30 p.m. on September 17 in the Port McNeill Fire Hall at 2705 Haddington Crescent.

The primary responsibilities of this position include: A commitment to attend 70% of weekly practices and 40% of all callouts; attend training sessions as required to meet the department standards; and maintain personal physical agility and health levels.

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria: Submit a written application for membership; provide a drivers abstract and criminal record check; hold a valid class 5 drivers license.

During the probationary period an applicant will: Complete the Volunteer Recruit Basic Training Program.

To pick up an application: Visit our website at www.portmcneill.bc.ca and click on the

organizations tab and Fire Department,

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The Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Departmentis currently accepting applications for firefighters.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorGirl Guides is starting up for another season in

the Tri-Port area.The Girl Guides of Canada program includes

Sparks, (ages 5 to 6), Brownies (ages 7 and 8), Guides (ages 9 to 11) and Pathfinders (ages 12 to 14).

Ashley Lacusta, the unit leader in Port Alice, helped bring Girl Guides back to that community in 2013.

Lacusta is a former Girl Guide and fondly remembers doing a lot of fun activities like crafts, baking and cooking while she was a member and wanted to give Port Alice girls a similar opportu-nity to make memories.

“It hadn’t been around for over 10 years and we wanted some activities for the girls to have some-thing to do in Port Alice,” Lacusta said.

“The first year we had 14. The second year we had 16,” she said, adding the number of girls who will participate this year won’t be known until after registration takes place.

Girl Guides meets Monday evenings at the Seavac Centre (the old high school) in Port Alice.

Registrations in Port Alice are due Sept. 15. For more information contact Ashley Lacusta at 250-284-0015 or email [email protected]

Registration for the Guides and Scouts will take place at the Hall in Port McNeill from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 12.

For more information about Girl Guides in Port Hardy and Port McNeill please contact Cathy at 250-956-3749.

The goal of the Girl Guides of Canada is to prepare girls to meet the challenges they face in their lives head on.

Whether it was girls learning to bandage wounds during the First World War or girls today working on their anti-bullying badge, Guiding con-tinually evolves to reflect the needs and interests of contemporary girls and women.

The Guiding movement began in 1909, when girls in England demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally organized by Lord Baden-Powell in London. Baden-Powell was impressed and asked his sister, Agnes, to create a program just for girls.

This was the beginning of Guiding.By 1910, the Guiding Movement had reached

Canada. The first Unit was formed in St. Catharine’s, Ont. By 1912, there were units in every province and the Canadian Girl Guides Association was formed.

The mission of the Girl Guides of Canada is to enable girls to be confident, resourceful and courageous, and to make a difference in the world.


Girl Guides gear up for another year

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorChildren between the ages of six and 12 are

invited to the Gatehouse Theatre in Port McNeill to discover the world of acting.

From Sept. 22 to Nov. 24, the Gatehouse will be offering a 16-week drama class program.

“Our after school drama program is in its third year,” said Terry Eissfeldt of the Gatehouse Community Association.

The program has proved popular with young thespians.

“There’s been between eight to 15 kids from grades 4 and up to high school involved,” Eissfeldt said.

“The first year we had two separate groups. Last year we had no teens so we had one group. This year we’re hoping to have some teens so we’ll see at registration what happens,” she said

At the end of the program, the young actors take to the stage to demonstrate what they have learned.

“The performances have included a Halloween Interactive play (2013 was The Forest of Magic and Mystery, and in 2014, I wrote the play called A Mother Goose Mystery),” said Eissfeldt.

“This year is yet to be determined, however instead of doing it on Halloween Day we’ll do it on the 30th in the evening,” she said.

The group has also performed skits at the Community Christmas Concert which is held the last Saturday in November to coincide with the Craft Fair and the Christmas Tree Light Up.

In the spring of 2013, the Drama Kids did a murder mystery and last spring they were involved in The Revenge of Smee production.

Eissfeldt has not yet decided what the young-sters will perform as a season-ending finale.

“We may do a one act for the Drama Kids and then the Adult Amateurs may do their own. We’ll see.” Registration for the classes is Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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For more information or to submit written comments, contact: Operations Technician Kathy Walker, Box 7000, 2217 Mine Rd, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 – [email protected] or Woodlands Supervisor Barb Drennan, Box 7000, 2217 Mine Rd, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 or [email protected].

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By Hannah GriffinReporter“Rain is grace; rain

is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.”-John Updike

The North Island is wet.

In Port Alice and Port Hardy, it rains about two out of every three days throughout October to April, and while Port McNeill is slightly drier, it still receives an average of 1,744 mm of rainfall per year.

While those who grew up here or have lived in the North Island for a while are likely used to the con-sistent rain, for new-comers the seemingly endless cycle of rain and fog in the winter months can be diffi-cult to acclimatize to.

While it is easy to c o m p a r t m e n t a l i z e rainy weather as bad and sunny, bluebird days as great, here are some positive perspec-tives about precipita-tion-filled weather as winter inches closer.

According to a 2014 study in the Journal of Applied Psychology, productivity increases during bad weather.

The study, titled “Rainmakers: Why bad weather means good productivity,” found that on days with poor weather, study subjects were more free from the distractions and options associated with good weather, leaving them more focused on work.

Living in a place that rains a lot gives you a serious appreciation for beautiful days. Just like everything else in life, sometimes an absence of one thing can really make you enjoy it once it is back. Going for a hike on dry trails without wearing a raincoat can feel wonderful after sloughing through mud.

The lack of sun in the North Island for much of the year means less UV exposure on our skin. Although UV rays can get to your skin through clouds, fog and haze, they are less strong on rainy

and cloudy days. UV rays can cause cancer and premature aging; being exposed to less UV is undoubtedly a good thing for our epi-dermal health.

The significant amount of rainfall

each year also means lush, green vegeta-tion all year round. The feeling of being in the forest or walk-ing along a river under trees cloaked in mist, and plants all around covered in beads of

water is a quintessen-tial Island experience.

Accepting that the weather will not always be ideal for what you had planned can make you resil-ient.

After a certain point

you just stop being affected by the weath-er and continue with what you had planned, albeit with excellent preparation, and per-haps a thermos or two of a spiked hot bever-age.



There are some positive things about rain.

Rain has its positive attributes

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Wednesday October 21st, 12:00pm GENERAL CHAMBER MEETING LUNCHEON at the

Quatse Salmon Centre. OCTOBER is SMALL BUSINESS MONTH! A guest speaker from Community Futures Mount Waddington will speak on the contributions of CFMW to the North Island Economy, and all the manners in which CFMW support small business. Cost: $20Wednesday November 18, 12:00pm GENERAL CHAMBER MEETING LUNCHEON at the Quatse Salmon Centre. Speaker TBD Cost: $20Stay tuned for special business seminars and learning sessions throughout the fall!

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Publications Mail Agreement No. 391275

From left: Island Health medical director Jeff Beselt, Kwakiutl Chief George Hunt Sr., Island Health’s Sarah Kowalenko, Harry

Webber of the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw bands, Alison Mitchell, senior manager for rural health, Mount Waddington, Kwakiutl

Chief Thomas Wilson, Port Hardy Mayor Hank Bood, Island Health board chair Don Hubbard, and Quatsino Band Councillor

James Nelson, with help from Cynthia Dickey, front, cut the ribbon on Port Hardy’s new Primary Health Centre last Thursday,

Jan. 22. Below, Chief George Hunt, at left, welcomes the audience. For more photos, see page 12. J.R. Rardon

Island Health unveils health centre

J.R. Rardon

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PORT HARDY—With a flurry of eagle

down, a blessing song and the snip of scissors

on ribbon, the new Port Hardy Primary Health

Care Centre opened its doors to the public

Thursday morning.

Under a large canopy in a cool, biting

breeze, dignitaries from Island Health, local

government and area First Nations extolled the

promise the centre offers in increased access to

and expanded options for health care.

“This is really indicative of where we’re

going, as far as partnerships with the health

authority,” said Dean Wilson of the Gwa’sala-

’Nakwaxda’xw Health Clinic. “We’re in a

different place than we were 10, 15 years ago.”

The ceremony marked the completion of the

$2.6 million, 482-square metre facility, which

was built by Norkan Construction of Port

McNeill with the help of local subcontractors.

The clinic is not yet operational, but will be

officially opened this spring to offer primary

health care and some community services in a

single location.

“By providing services in a patient-

centered primary setting, we’re helping reduce

demands on Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency

department and offering easily accessible care,”

Health Minister Terry Lake, who did not attend

the ceremony, said in a written release.

The concept and construction of the health

centre resulted from the formation more than

three years ago of the Mount Waddington

Health Services Stabilization local working

group, which hoped to address chronic staffing

shortages and rolling emergency room closures

in Port Hardy.

The group brought together concerned

community members, the Mount Waddington

Health Network, First Nations, the Regional

District of Mount Waddington and Island

Health Representatives, which submitted a

report and recommendations that included the

creation of integrated care facilities in Port

Hardy and Port McNeill.

Following a renovation late last year, the Port

McNeill Medical Clinic recently re-opened

as an integrated care centre, and the opening

this spring of the new Port Hardy facility

will mark the successful completion of that

recommendation.

A driving force in the creation and work of

the local working group was then-Mayor Bev

Parnham, who died last May.

“She knew as a leader of Port Hardy she

needed to collaborate with all communities

on the North Island, so I want to pay her some

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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, 2016.

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):

Property Address Estimated Tax

Exemption Bishop of Victoria 430 Chapel Street $ 1900 United Church of Canada 155 & 175 Cedar St $ 3100 Full Gospel Church 2450 Catala Place $ 3600 Port McNeill Baptist Church 2501 Mine Road $ 3800 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2551 Mine Road $ 3700 Port McNeill Jehovah’s Witnesses 2651 Mine Road $ 2000

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):


Exemption Broughton Curling Club 2203 Campbell Way $15200 Royal Canadian Legion 2631 Mine Road $ 2800 Guide/Scout Hall 420 Shelley Crescent $ 2700 Port McNeill Lions Club 2897 Mine Road $ 3400 North Island Community Services Society 1503 Broughton Blvd $ 2400 Broughton Strait Campground 550 Southeast Main Rd $ 1100

Dan Rodin Treasurer

TOWN OF PORT MCNEILL

NOTICE OF TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE YEAR 2016

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, 2016.

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):


Exemption Bishop of Victoria 430 Chapel Street $ 1900 United Church of Canada 155 & 175 Cedar St $ 3100 Full Gospel Church 2450 Catala Place $ 3600 Port McNeill Baptist Church 2501 Mine Road $ 3800 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2551 Mine Road $ 3700 Port McNeill Jehovah’s Witnesses 2651 Mine Road $ 2000

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):


Exemption Broughton Curling Club 2203 Campbell Way $15200 Royal Canadian Legion 2631 Mine Road $ 2800 Guide/Scout Hall 420 Shelley Crescent $ 2700 Port McNeill Lions Club 2897 Mine Road $ 3400 North Island Community Services Society 1503 Broughton Blvd $ 2400 Broughton Strait Campground 550 Southeast Main Rd $ 1100

Dan Rodin Treasurer

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When I was a boy of 14 summers, I managed to acquire

a corncob pipe; not an easy task for a boy of that age. Don’t

ask me how I did it because it’s not some-thing I can easily

recall. I probably got it through some devi-ous method; which my adult, practical and straightforward mind will not allow me to remember so as to save me from a life of guilt. It keeps telling me that it was only a pipe dream! (Sorry about that)

Nevertheless, the pipe was merely a prop I needed to emulate my hero, Huckleberry Finn, to whom I had been introduced by the best teacher in the world, one who I was madly in love with, Miss Mooney. She had read a chapter every day to a class-room of 45 children, Grades 1 to 8.

I was immedi-ately smitten by H u c k l e b e r r y ’ s incredible adventures and at the end of the school year asked Miss Mooney if I could purchase this

wonderful, hardcover volume from her. The deal was struck for seventy-five cents; a monumental sum, but worth every penny.

I read through Huckleberry’s saga many times that sum-mer and after the first reading became aware that, in order to enhance my reading pleasure and empa-thize with the hero, it was imperative to

puff on a corncob pipe as, surely, Huck would have done.

And so it was that my days that summer often included a few pleasant hours beside the Whitemouth River, leaning against a huge old Oak tree, pouring over the fas-cinating tales again and again and puffing on a corncob pipe, usually stoked with dry clover (tobacco was even harder to get than a pipe).

This summer, a lifetime later, I found myself once more on the banks of a river, thinking of days gone by and of simpler times. Huck Finn’s raft had become a paint box upon which I could strike out on my midsummer voy-age of fancy; the dream of living on the river had become a reality.

The Quatse River has always been one of my favourites, as it has with many others. As I carried my paint-ing paraphernalia to the river, I chatted with a fly fisherman trying to catch one of the elusive pink salmon spawning in the stream.

They were jumping everywhere, driving him crazy by ignor-ing his fly.

Upstream, another fisherman was tak-ing a more direct approach to his busi-ness by attempting to scoop the pinks from the water.

I should have known the spawning fish would attract the black bears but the one heading upstream

took me quite unawares. He saw me first before I knew what was going on.

In the accompany-ing painting, there is a very prominent old stump on the left. The bear came up that side of the river; nose down, looking for salmon in the shal-low water and almost ran into me! As he rounded the stump he spotted the intruder and, literally, hit the river!

Oblivious to his presence, I looked up from my painting to see a tunnelling cas-cade of water mak-ing its way across the stream; so much water that I couldn’t see what was causing the explosion.

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By Hannah GriffinReporterThere is sometimes a

perception that growing your own food requires acres and acres of land.

However the growth of urban farming, from beekeeping on apart-ment roofs to toma-toes grown on porches shows that with some creativity, research and community sup-port, small-scale food growth is possible.

Off the side of a skin-ny dirt path in the forest in Port Hardy, there is a small clearing with curious structures that look like mini log cab-ins.

The pieces of chopped alder are arranged in multiple stacks, in a criss cross pattern. This is a way of cultivating shiitake mushrooms, the rich, smoky tasting mushroom used medic-inally in China for cen-turies and revered today by foodies and cooks.

The growth of shii-takes in this lush spot is one of many proj-ects undertaken by members of Grassroots Learning Centre and Forest Farm.

There are areas in B.C. with huge food growing capacities where resi-dents can walk down to farmers markets and purchase food grown near their homes on a regular basis, like in the Okanagan.

The North Island does not have the same specific agriculture fac-tors as there, but food is effectively grown here on a smaller scale.

The Grassroots Learning Centre and Forest Farm is a valu-able resource for those wishing to grow their own food and learn more about food pro-

duction.Located on Park

Drive, the society has several greenhous-es, a path that snakes through dense forest teeming with edible plants, a small structure that serves as a meet-ing place and rows and rows of long, narrow beds sprouting produce in the August sun.

Executive Director Dawn Moorhead says that they have about 15 members currently, and she says that every-one is welcome to get involved.

“Everyone could probably grow some-thing,” Moorhead says.

She suggests for those looking to begin growing some of their own food focus on things that they would really enjoy eating, an important factor that can make the process the most meaningful. Moorhead says that some great choices for first time growers are garlic, berries, rhubarb, radishes, peas, lettuces, potatoes and garlic.

Some may have hesitations about put-ting money into grow-

ing their own food, but Moorhead explains it is something that can be done expensively or inexpensively.

She says a good way to make it accessible is to plant perennials - plants that return every year. For example, a red currant bush could provide 20 cups of jam for someone interested in canning, and rhubarb taken proper care of

and harvested properly can return for almost 20 years, meaning years of rhubarb crisp, pie and jam. Those wishing to get involved with the Grassroots Learning Centre and Forest Farm can attend meetings at 4:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at 7580 Park Drive, or can contact Dawn Moorhead at (250)-230-4243.

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Strawberries - displayed with their Kwak’wala name - at the Grassroots Society Learning Centre in late August, one of 22 types of berries grown at the certified organic site.


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Tour de Rock riders stop in Tri-PortBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorIt will be a busy two weeks for

the Tour de Rock.On Saturday, Sept. 12 the Tour

de Rock Gala will be taking place at the civic centre in Port Hardy.

This semi-formal/formal event includes dinner, dancing to live music by the Crash Palace Cowboys (sponsored by Sandra Masales), a 50/50 draw, live and silent auctions.

Ticket prices are $35 per per-son or $60 per couple. Tickets are available in Port Hardy at Guidos and The Clothes Inn, and in Port McNeill at The Clothes Inn and Timberland Sports Centre.

The cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7 p.m.

Proceeds from the event go to the

Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fund.

The riders themselves arrive in Port Alice Saturday, Sept. 19, says Jan Buehler, team lead with the Canadian Cancer Society.

“There’s a lovely seafood dinner that the community puts on (at the Port Alice Legion),” Buehler said, followed by an auction.

Then on Sunday, Sept. 20, the Tour de Rock riders leave Port Alice and make their way to the Port Hardy Chamber for an 11:30 a.m. event.

This Port Hardy Tour de Rock stop is being dedicated to Myles Janse, a Port Hardy youngster who has just been diagnosed with can-cer. In addition to an opportunity to meet the riders, there will be head shaves, DJ Jamie Keamo, food and

more.After this event, the Tour de

Rock heads to Port McNeill where the riders will stay at the Black Bear Resort, said Buehler. That evening, the Port McNeill Rotary Club is putting on a barbecue din-ner which is open to the public by donation.

The next day, Sept. 21, the riders will be treated to breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #281 and then they will make an appearance at Sunset Elementary School.

Later that day, the Tour will arrive in Sayward for a potluck dinner at the Sayward School gym. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. There will be a raffle, 50/50 and more.

Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock is an annual two-week bicycle jour-

ney in which a team of police offi-cers brave all types of weather as they cycle 1,000 kilometres from the north end of Vancouver Island to the south.

Since 1998, Tour de Rock has raised over $20 million for the Canadian Cancer Society and Camp Goodtimes.

Camp Goodtimes is an interna-tionally acclaimed and accredited recreation program that provides a unique summer experience for children and teens affected by can-cer and their families.

Located in Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, Camp Goodtimes provides a safety-focused, fun, recreational program at no cost to participants.

Camp Goodtimes is accredited by the British Columbia Camping Association and the Canadian

Association of Pediatric Oncology Camps (CAPOC).

Camp Goodtimes has medical supervision and other supports on-site. Participants experience adventure, take on challenges, form lasting friendships and unfor-gettable memories.

Many children and teens are empowered by the time they spend at camp and many families are renewed by time away without the stress of coping with cancer.

Since 1985, Camp Goodtimes has grown from assisting 25 chil-dren in its first year, to providing a supportive and fun camping expe-rience for almost 600 children and family members each year.

For more information about Tour de Rock please contact Jan Buehler at 250-889-5621.

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OngoingAquafit at the Port

Hardy pool Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 250-949-6686 for more information.

OngoingTuesdays and

Thursdays adapted landfit at the Port Hardy Recreation Centre. Call 250-949-6686 for more infor-mation.

September Floor hockey

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ages zero to five, indoor gross motor development, play songs and games, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Starting September 15. Call 250-949-6686 to register or ask the front desk at the Port Hardy Recreation centre for more infor-mation.

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business fair night and annual hockey gear swap. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Port Alice Community Centre.

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SPORTS & RECREATIONBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorStarting Sept. 10, a new family fitness class will be

held in the gym at Fort Rupert Elementary School in Storey’s Beach on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.

“This is a beginner to intermediate class that focuses on cardio, functional body strengthening, flexibility and stretching,” said Krista Minar, owner of Ripple Effect Health & Fitness Co. that was established July 1, 2015.

“Newbie’s welcome,” said Minar.“I try really hard to provide levels so that everyone

can work out safely and effectively. The goal with this class is to be able to provide something ‘close to home’ that can work for the whole family,” she said.

The first class is free and participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing, non-marking shoes and bring water and a mat.

Minar, a mother of three, is a BCRPA Certified Fitness Instructor, and is working on her Personal Training and Pre & Post Natal Fitness Certificate.

“I started out in a degree of physical education a decade ago, and left school to be with my (now) husband,” Minar said.

“I started working for Port Hardy Recreation as an Aquafit teacher and fell in love with the fitness field all over again. I love teaching, and realize that it is definitely what I was meant to be doing. I always thought that I would be in a classroom, but for me, this works so much better for this time in my life,” she said.

Minar has a special focus on ‘family unit’ health and wellness and believes fitness is a family affair.

“There is no guarantee how long we have, but we do give ourselves an advantage by leading

healthier lifestyles, we prolong our lives, better yet, we improve our quality of life while we are blessed to be here,” said Minar.

Minar, 27, is a proud member of the Sandy Bay First Nation and a published author through Island Parent Magazine. She has completed the Kusam Klimb twice and has most recently taken up bik-ing and decided to ride from her house to Cluxewe (33.5km).

“I am not a fast runner, but I love the challenge of pushing my brain to accept what my body is truly capable of. In fact, I love challenging myself - period,” said Minar.

In addition to Family Fit, Minar teaches a chairfit class for Port Hardy Recreation geared towards third agers and rehabilitation clients who require the assistance of a chair for a balance.

“It was meant as my ‘easy class’ for the week, and boy was I surprised - these women are warriors and we sweat up a storm,” she said.

Minar also teaches Tumble & Play for Port Hardy Recreation, also run out of the civic centre. Tumble & Play is a way for parents to allow for some indoor gross motor play (structured and unstructured) dur-ing the rainy months. In addition to helping people shed pounds, Minar also helps people trim non-essentials from their live. “I am a minimalist at heart,” she said, adding that she is currently “down-sizing our home to upsize our life”.

“I’ve worked with clients, helping them work towards keeping the things that they need and bring fulfillment to their lives and learning to let go of the rest. It has been equally fulfilling for me as it chal-lenges me to reassess and live more intentionally.”

For more information contact Krista Minar at 250-230-7890.

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SubmittedThe Upper Island Riptide received a huge boost

by confirming Marine Harvest Canada as the soccer club’s corporate sponsor.

The Riptide partnership with Marine Harvest will allow unprecedented player and coach development to continue in the North Island by means of a highly qualified technical team of Shel Brodsgaard and Ken Garraway.

The Upper Island Riptide program competes at the second highest level in B.C. Soccer and is playing in its fifth season in the Vancouver Island Premier League. The program works closely with all Upper Island soccer clubs and attracts players from the Comox Valley to Port Hardy as well as the Sunshine coast.

“The VIPL Riptide are extremely pleased with the support from Marine Harvest which will allow our organization to develop a match video analysis system supported by an online library for the coach-es/players in the organization,” said Brodsgaard, Riptide Technical Director.

“This will be the first of its kind on Vancouver Island and will work towards both educating our coaches/players as well as providing a forum to promote VIPL Riptide graduating players pursuing post-secondary scholarships.”

In addition, the relationship with Marine Harvest will allow the VIPL Riptide to coordinate and pro-mote further soccer experiences in the North Island with community-based promotional camps utilizing players as mentor coaches providing invaluable

leadership skills for kids.Marine Harvest is excited to be part of a soccer

program that offers local kids a real opportunity to excel in the sport, and the company looks forward to seeing young players grow up to be great ambas-sadors for soccer and the North Island communities. Perhaps most importantly, this core funding helps make elite and affordable training available to North Island families regardless of income.

“It would be great to see a local kid play soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps, or maybe represent our Women’s National Team at the next World Cup,” said Ian Roberts, director of public affairs

at Marine Harvest Canada. “The Riptide Soccer program offers such high-quality training and game opportunity, that local kids may be able to achieve these dreams.”

The Upper Island Riptide is a regional soccer program that is committed to producing high level players and coaches by following their established Guiding Principles of “Accessibility, Attainability and Player-focused.” Learn more about the program at RiptideSoccer.ca.

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Marine Harvest is the corporate sponsor for the Upper Island Riptide soccer program.

Marine Harvest sponsors Riptide program

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Krista Minar believes fitness is a family affair.

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McNeill’s Rosback laces up for Glacier KingsBlack PressExpectations are high as the

Comox Valley Glacier Kings open their 2015-16 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season this past weekend.

Following an afternoon practice prior to the team’s Saturday, Sept. 5 home opener against the Nanaimo Buccaneers (7:30 p.m. Sports Centre Arena #1), head coach Joey Ewing did not hesitate when asked what the Yetis goal is for this year.

“We’re gonna win a title. I don’t think we’re setting ourselves any shorter than winning. This is the first year I’ve said that, and I really, truly believe that we have the team here to win the title. Anything else would be disappointing.”

Going into his third year behind the bench, Ewing says, “It’s the youngest team I’ve ever had and the most talented at the same time. I’m pretty excited about every-thing. “I know it’s gonna be a bit of a learning curve for the young kids, but once we figure it out I think we’ll have the strongest team I’ve ever had here,” Ewing said.

“It’s pretty much the first time we’ve started the season with good defence, good forwards and good goaltending all at the same time. Usually, especially in Junior B, you have to look through the year to find your pieces. We kind of have

our pieces from the start.”Several of those pieces are home-

grown talent – Kyle Franceschini, Tyson Slater, Ty Graham, Justin Mirabelli, Curtis Card, Dayton Keith and Kyle Wade.

“It’s exciting for the fans to have a local presence here,” Ewing said, adding Card and Wade are return-ing players.

Another returnee is three-year veteran Grant Iles, who Ewing said will be a huge presence as team captain.

New acquisitions include 19-year-old Paul Broadbent from the Michigan Nationals U18 pro-gram, whose imposing height will literally make him a huge presence as the starting goalie.

“A couple of new guys are gonna be exciting to watch,” Ewing said. “Cyrus Valk (nephew of former Vancouver Canuck Gary Valk) and then Ryan Stoynich from Alberta.

“Another big one to look for is Tyson Slater on the D end and Dayton Keith. Both local kids. They’re going to go somewhere in hockey.”

The team’s only 20-year-old is D-man Thor Rosback from Port McNeill.

Ewing says fans can look for-ward to an exciting version of the 2015-16 Icemen. “Our front is very highly skilled - a high- fly-

ing, puck-moving offence. At the back end you’re gonna see some pretty skilled young kids and some pretty mean, big, tough defence-men. That’s how we’re gonna try and play it all the time. We wanna be tough to play against in our defensive zone all the time.”

“We want to be more aggressive in our own zone,” added head scout Bill Brett.

“We have a better D-core than we ever had,” said Ewing of a team that has a reputation for developing outstanding blueliners.

The latest success story there is Derian Hamilton, who captained the Yetis last season and in the summer secured a first-year full ride scholarship to NCAA Div. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions.

“He is the first NCAA Div. 1 player ever to be signed out of the VIJHL. It’s a very nice feather in the Glacier Kings’ cap,” Ewing said.

Nittany Lions’ coach Guy Gadowsky is equally impressed with Hamilton. “Derian is a great skating defenceman. He is able to break pucks out on his own because of his skating ability. He is a smart player who moves the puck well and is able to create a lot of offence.”

The Glacier Kings are entering their 23rd season in the VIJHL,

and note the goal of their program is player development while also icing a competitive hockey club.

“The coaching staff will do its utmost to develop and move players to the next level, be it BCHL, WHL, or even university programs,” the team states on their website.

Along with working hard on the ice, the Glacier Kings work hard to give back to the community and fans that support them.

Team governor and co-owner Marsha Webb notes the team was recently at Island Home Furniture (their major sponsor) to help raise money for the SPCA.

“This month the boys will be helping Rotary set up for Ribfest (Sept. 18-20) and then they will help with the teardown.

“In October the team will be wearing pink jerseys for warmup and then we will be auctioning them at the end of the month, with all money going to breast cancer research. We will also be selling T-shirts for this initiative,” Webb said.

“In November (Movember) the team will be wearing blue jerseys and again we will auction them, with the money going to support prostate cancer and men’s health,” Webb added.

The Glacier Kings play out of the

1,400-seat Arena #1 at the Comox Valley Sports Centre where they won the 1993-1994 VIJHL league season championship. In 1994-1995 the G-Kings won the VIJHL playoffs and went on to compete for the Cyclone Taylor Cup (pro-vincial crown). In 2009-2010 they were the VIJHL North Division playoff champions.

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The Comox Valley Glacier Kings season kicked off this weekend.


Setting SailA family heads out on a kayaking tour from Telegraph Cove.


By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe Regional District of Mount Waddington has

been asked to have a survey of the Mount Cain Alpine Park done.

The RDMW has tenure over parts of Mount Cain including the area at the base of the hill where the lodge, parking area, staff accommodations, rental cabins, and equipment storage buildings are located.

In 2012, the lease was renewed by the province for 30 years.

The land in question was originally surveyed in 1991, however additional facilities have been built

outside of it. The province has asked for the new sur-vey so they can revise their lease agreement.

The RDMW will have the survey done through its Regional park service.

According to Manager of Planning and Development Service Jeff Long, the RDMW holds a number of ten-ures such as Mount Cain, gun ranges, “all kinds of things, because it’s easier for the regional district to obtain tenure and have a third party agreement with those societies or organizations.”

The Broughton Sports Club in Port McNeill is another example of that type of arrangement, said Long.

“Stuff has been happening up there (Mount Cain) willy nilly. Now there is a recreation plan in place and things are getting cleaned up properly,” said Long. “This is not uncommon, this is not a slight against them,” Long said. In order to address the situation, the RDMW will re-survey the area that is actually occupied.

“We’re expanding the tenure to make sure they are included,” he said. The RDMW provides an annual grant of about $35,000 to the Mount Cain Alpine Park Society to maintain and operate the ski facility “which is a public service essentially. The society does that on our behalf,” said Long.

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PORT HARDYBAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Trustee & HighlandMorning Service 11:00am

Plus regular family activitiesOffice: 250-949-6844

www.porthardybaptistchurch.caPastor: Kevin Martineau

11/14

NORTH ISLANDCATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s 430 Chapel St.,

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

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

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

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

11/14

ST. COLUMBAANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

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

Tuesday 1:00pm Bible StudyHealing service, last Tuesday

of the month, 7:00pmEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available [email protected]

11/14

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

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

Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin

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

11/14

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay Sunday Services - 10:00am

Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844

Warden Flora Cook250-974-5945

Warden Joan Stone250-974-2234

11/14

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor Okumu Lomudak

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

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

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-8243 11/14

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday 9:45am

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

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

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

For information contactPastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737

11/14

LIGHTHOUSERESOURCE CENTRE

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

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

11/14

PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Tuesday Prayer 7:30pmMidweek Biblestudies -

Call the church for time and place250-949-6466

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

E-Mail: [email protected]

11/14

PORT ALICEANGLICAN- UNITED

FELLOWSHIPSunday Services - 4:00pm

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

You are extended a special invitationto share in our Services

11/14

ST. JOHN GUALBERTUNITED ANGLICAN

CHURCH250-956-3533

Email: [email protected] call for worship times

All Welcome175 Cedar Street

Port McNeill 11/14

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

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)Saturday/Sabbath

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

Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell

11/14

North Island Church Services

Wayne Allen SwansonBorn Sept. 17, 1941 in Mission City, B.C., passed away March 29th, 2015, Williams Lake, B.C. Wayne will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A Celebration of life will take place at Wayne’s and Marianne’s home, 5970 West Fraser Road, Williams Lake, BC, Sept. 17th,12 noon.

7175696

Payroll Clerk

Requirements:

Compensation:Lemare offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive

benefit package.

Please forward your cover letter and resume; Attention: Theresa Beddows; Email: [email protected]

or fax 250-956-4888

Closing Date: September 15, 2015

Lemare thanks all interested, however only those short-listed will be contacted.

The next regular School Board Meeting of the Board of Education of School District No. 85

(Vancouver Island North) will be held on

Monday, November 10, 2014 6:00pmSchool Board Office, Port Hardy

This is a public meeting.All interested parties are welcome.

Monday, September 14th at 6:00pmSchool Board Office

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JENNY CRAIG Weight Loss now open in Campbell River! Join now for just $49 enroll-ment (Reg.$99) and get $50 in food savings! 250-287-8379

PERSONALS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSPort Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm. Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm. Contact Ed at 250-230-9655

Have a problem with alcohol?

We can help!Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Mondays and Fridays at 8:00 pm

Room 3 at the Old School

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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

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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTU-NITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd.is a privately owned energyservices company servicingWestern Canada. All job op-portunities include competitivewages, comprehensive bene-fi ts package and room for ad-vancement. We are acceptingapplications at multiplebranches for: ProfessionalDrivers (Class 1, 3), and Me-chanics. Successful candi-dates will be self-motivatedand eager to learn. Experi-ence is preferred, but trainingis available. Valid safety tick-ets, clean drug test, and adrivers abstract are required.For more information and toapply, please visit our websiteat: Troyer.ca.

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Request for Proposal No. 0821PH-2015

TENANT IMPROVEMENTS - PORT HARDY BRANCH LIBRARY

Vancouver Island Regional Library will be accepting bids from qualified General Contractors for the renovation of the Port Hardy Library Branch.

Proposals must be delivered to the Purchasing Department, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Administrative Services, 6250 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5N3 prior to 2:00 p.m., Local Time, Wednesday October 14th, 2015 the “closing date and time”.

A mandatory site meeting for interested General Contractors and Trades will take place at 1:00 pm (13:00 hrs) on Monday September 21, 2015 at the Port Hardy Library Branch located at 7110 Market Street, Port Hardy, B.C.

As proof of attendance, at the site meeting Proponents MUST sign the mandatory attendance form. Proposals submitted by Proponents who have not attended the site meeting or failed to sign the attendance form will be rejected.

RFP documents are available by contacting Elisa Balderson, Purchaser, email: [email protected]. Please state RFP Number and provide your Name, Phone number and Email address. Documents are also available for download via the BCBid website. blackpress.ca bclocalnews.com

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

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

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

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

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

Gulf Islands.

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

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

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

Inside Sales & Yard AssociateWINDSOR PLYWOOD PORT MCNEILL

Local Building Supply Store in Port McNeill has a couple of PERMANENT, FULL-TIME positions opening up for both Inside Sales and Yard Associate. Responsibilities for both positions to include: Dealing with the public and assessing customer needs, being able to lift up to 50lbs unaided, ordering/shipping/receiving of goods, good attention to detail.

If interested, please submit resume, with cover letter, to: Hiring Manager, PO Box 277, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0.

With your resume, please provide wage expectations (wages to be commensurate with experience), a drivers abstract if applying for the yard position, and please write on the bottom, or back of cover letter: “This sentence is to show my hand writing legibility” if you are applying for the Sales position.

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CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

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PICKERS

ROBBINS WREATHS Looking for Pickers... Large Volumes We Buy Greens 27 Inches Long Cedar and Douglas Fir 32/lb White Pine,Noble Fir Sil-ver Fir and Mountain Hemlock 37 /lb. Call 1 250 757 9661 Qualicum email : [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

PIANO LESSONS Port Hardy teacher accepting students. Limited spaces available. 250-230-3428

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

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

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Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

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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

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USED CARS TO BESOLD AT $77.00 AND UP

THANK YOU NORTH ISLAND FOR MAKINGBILL HOWICH CHRYSLER, RV & MARINE THE #1 PLACE

TO PURCHASE A NEW OR PRE-OWNED VEHICLE.

The number one volume deal-er in Campbell River is over-stocked again with used car inventory and will be selling used cars and trucks for as low as seventy-seven dollars and up Saturday, September 14, 2013. Rain or shine.

Steve Somerset, General Sales Manager for Bill Howich Chrysler, announced plans to hold the 23rd Annual used car and truck event with used vehicles starting at seventy-seven dollars and up Saturday, September 14, 2013. According to Mr. Somerset, sales from the last few months have resulted in an extra amount of used cars and trucks. “In the last few months we have increased our used inventory at a tremendous rate. Now we need to reduce the number of cars and trucks on our lot. During this seventy-seven dollar sale every used car and truck will be sold for hun-dreds to thousands below the original price.” Mr. Somerset said, “Our customers should find these prices as low as auc-tion prices in many cases.”

This is the 23rd $77 Sale at our dealership and we have

sold over 750 vehicles into the Campbell River North Island region.

Here, every used car and truck is on sale. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND NO BIDDING. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a goodquality used product at the lowest price possible, includ-ing cars for only seventy-seven dollars. All cars and trucks will be on display at 2777 North Island Highway, Campbell River. At 8:30 a.m. all vehicles will be opened so that buy-ers may inspect the vehicles for one hour before the sale begins at 9:30 a.m. Whomever is sitting behind the wheel at 9:30 a.m. when the prices are DRASTICALLY REDUCED on the windshield will be given first opportunity to purchase the vehicle at the DRASTICALLY REDUCED price. This innova-tive approach to selling used vehicles will make it easy and quick for anybody in the mar-ket to own a good used car or truck at a very low price with no hassle.

“We have business managers who will help buyers arrange

low-cost financing, as well as bank representatives that will be present. We’ve got over 3 million dollars in used inven-tory to choose from. Our total inventory will be over 200 used cars and trucks, including our X-lease inventory. We want to remind everybody that this is a one-day sale only! When our inventory has been reduced, we will remove the sale prices and return to normal operations.

“Since we are a local business, we would like to give back to the community,” Mr. Somerset said. “We would rather allow local people to buy these vehi-cles than wholesale them at an auction.”

Any questions can be direct-ed-to 1-877-280-9555 or 250-287-9555. Bill Howich Chrysler opens at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2013, and the sale starts at 9:30 a.m. SHARP! Buyers must be 19 years or older with a valid driver’s license.

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USED CARS TO BESOLD AT $77.00 AND UP

THANK YOU NORTH ISLAND FOR MAKINGBILL HOWICH CHRYSLER, RV & MARINE THE #1 PLACE

TO PURCHASE A NEW OR PRE-OWNED VEHICLE.

The number one volume deal-er in Campbell River is over-stocked again with used car inventory and will be selling used cars and trucks for as low as seventy-seven dollars and up Saturday, September 14, 2013. Rain or shine.

Steve Somerset, General Sales Manager for Bill Howich Chrysler, announced plans to hold the 23rd Annual used car and truck event with used vehicles starting at seventy-seven dollars and up Saturday, September 14, 2013. According to Mr. Somerset, sales from the last few months have resulted in an extra amount of used cars and trucks. “In the last few months we have increased our used inventory at a tremendous rate. Now we need to reduce the number of cars and trucks on our lot. During this seventy-seven dollar sale every used car and truck will be sold for hun-dreds to thousands below the original price.” Mr. Somerset said, “Our customers should find these prices as low as auc-tion prices in many cases.”

This is the 23rd $77 Sale at our dealership and we have

sold over 750 vehicles into the Campbell River North Island region.

Here, every used car and truck is on sale. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND NO BIDDING. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a goodquality used product at the lowest price possible, includ-ing cars for only seventy-seven dollars. All cars and trucks will be on display at 2777 North Island Highway, Campbell River. At 8:30 a.m. all vehicles will be opened so that buy-ers may inspect the vehicles for one hour before the sale begins at 9:30 a.m. Whomever is sitting behind the wheel at 9:30 a.m. when the prices are DRASTICALLY REDUCED on the windshield will be given first opportunity to purchase the vehicle at the DRASTICALLY REDUCED price. This innova-tive approach to selling used vehicles will make it easy and quick for anybody in the mar-ket to own a good used car or truck at a very low price with no hassle.

“We have business managers who will help buyers arrange

low-cost financing, as well as bank representatives that will be present. We’ve got over 3 million dollars in used inven-tory to choose from. Our total inventory will be over 200 used cars and trucks, including our X-lease inventory. We want to remind everybody that this is a one-day sale only! When our inventory has been reduced, we will remove the sale prices and return to normal operations.

“Since we are a local business, we would like to give back to the community,” Mr. Somerset said. “We would rather allow local people to buy these vehi-cles than wholesale them at an auction.”

Any questions can be direct-ed-to 1-877-280-9555 or 250-287-9555. Bill Howich Chrysler opens at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2013, and the sale starts at 9:30 a.m. SHARP! Buyers must be 19 years or older with a valid driver’s license.

Just a reminder that all new cars and trucks will also be on sale for this event with savings up to $11,750 off MSRP on some models!

BILL HOWICH CHRYSLERDEALER #9332

2777 NORTH ISLAND HIGHWAY1 Kilometer North of the Campbell River Bridge

MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT BY EMAIL: [email protected]

WEB SITE: www.billhowichchrysler.comPARTS DIRECT: 250-287-9133 • FAX 250-287-2500

SALES HOURSMon.-Fri. 8:30-7:00 • Sat. 9:00-5:30

SALES: 250-287-95551-877-280-9555“Net of Rebate” Warranty Does Not Apply †Maximum of $1,500

MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT BY EMAIL:[email protected]

WEB SITE: www.billhowich.comPARTS DIRECT: 250-287-9133 1-877-251-9555

The number one volume dealer in Campbell River is overstocked again with used car inventory and will be selling used cars and trucks for as low as $77 and up Saturday, September 12, 2015. Rain or shine!Steve Somerset, General Manager for Bill Howich Chrysler, announced plans to hold the 27th Annual used car and truck event with used vehicles starting at $77 and up Saturday, September 12, 2015. According to Mr. Somerset, sales from the last few months have resulted in an extra amount of used cars and trucks. “In the last few months we have increased our used inventory at a tremendous rate. Now we need to reduce the number of cars and trucks on our lot. During this $77 sale every used car and truck will be sold for hundreds to thousands below the original price.” Mr. Somerset said, “Our customers should find these prices as low as auction prices in many cases.”“This is the 27th $77 Sale at our dealership and we have

sold over 750 vehicles annually into the Campbell River, North Island region.”“Here, every used car and truck is on sale. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND NO BIDDING. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a good quality used product at the lowest price possible, including cars for only $77. All cars and trucks will be on display at 2777 North Island Highway, Campbell River. At 8:30 am all vehicles will be opened so the buyers may inspect them for one hour before the sale begins at 9:30 am Whomever is sitting behind the wheel at 9:30 am when the prices are DRASTICALLY REDUCED on the windshield will be given first opportunity to purchase the vehicle at the DRASTICALLY REDUCED price. This innovative approach to selling used vehicles will make it easy and quick for anybody in the market to own a good used car or truck at a very low prices with no hassle.“We have business managers who will help buyers arrange low-cost financing, as well

as bank representatives that will be present. We’ve got over 3 million dollars in used inventory to choose from. Our total inventory will be over 200 used cars and trucks, including our X-lease inventory. We want to remind everybody that this is a one-day sale only! When our inventory has been reduced, we will remove the sale prices and return to normal operations.”“Since we are a local business, we would like to give back to the community,” Mr. Somerset said. “We would rather allow local people to buy these vehicles than wholesale them at an auction.”Any questions can be directed to 1-877-251-9555 or 250-287-9555. Bill Howich Chrysler opens at 8:30 am on Saturday, September 12, 2015 and the sale starts at 9:30 am SHARP! Buyers must be 19 years or older with a valid driver’s license.Just a reminder that all new cars and trucks will also be on sale for this event with savings up to $11,750 off MSRP on some models!
