• VISIT...Minister of Technology visits Port Hardy.

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• CRUISIN’...The annual Cruisin’ the Dub took place on July 18 in Port Hardy.

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• CAMP... Local Karate club members earning black belts.

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OPINION Page 4

LETTERS

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SPORTS Page 14-15

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Break out the wienies! Ban offGazette staffCampfires are once again allowed in the Tri-

port area.Effective at noon on Tuesday, July 28, 2015,

campfires are once again permitted in the North Island-Central Coast Natural Resource District within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Campfires will be permitted on Vancouver Island North of Robson Bight, in the Nimpkish Valley and North of Nordstrom Creek on the Brooks Peninsula, on the outer coast of Vancouver Island.

Campfires are also allowed in the “Fog

Zone” and on Haida Gwaii. The Fog Zone is a band of land on the west

coast of Vancouver Island that is two kilome-tres wide and runs from Owen Point near Port Renfrew to the eastern boundary of the District of Port Hardy. It does not include Port Hardy.

The Coastal Fire Centre is lifting the camp-fire prohibition in these areas due to the amount of precipitation that was recently received and the forecast for additional pre-cipitation in the coming days.

All other types of open fires remain pro-hibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s

jurisdictional area, including backyard burning and land-clearing burn piles.

Burning barrels, burning cages, fireworks, firecrackers, tiki torches, sky lanterns and binary exploding targets are also prohibited.

This prohibition does not apply to CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.

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Continued from Page 1This prohibition does not

apply within the boundaries of a local government that has wildfire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department.

However, since local govern-ments may have their own burn-ing regulations in place, always check with them before lighting any fire of any size.

Anyone found in contraven-tion of an open burning prohibi-tion may be issued a ticket for

$345, required to pay an admin-istrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the con-travention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person respon-sible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

The Coastal Fire Centre cov-ers all of the area west of the height of land on the Coast Mountain Range from the U.S.-Canada border at Manning

Park, including Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park in the north, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii.

To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burn-ing restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

Campfire ban lifted Road work underwayGazette staffWork is currently underway to improve Northern Vancouver

Island’s roads. In a press release, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister

Todd Stone said that the goal of the improvements is to maxi-mize safety on roads and make cycling safer.

The work will repave 20 kilometres of highway 19 from Eve River Bridge to Tsitika River Bridge, widening three kilometres of shoulders and placing rumble strips on Highway 19 in the Roberts Lake area, and widening and paving 10 kilometres of shoulders on Sayward Road from Highway 19 to Kelsey Way in Sayward.

The improvements are part of B.C. on the Move, a 10-year transportation plan put in place by the province.

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SubmittedMany people don’t know what

Community Futures does and in many cases they’ve never heard of Community Futures. Fair enough. Unless you’re starting up or expanding a business, or unless you’re involved in one of a number of economic development proj-ects in the region, why would you need to know about Community Futures?

Some important facts that you should know about our business and community development activ-ities in the 2014-15 fiscal year

(April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015): We were the facilitator for $10

million worth of investment in our Mt. Waddington region.

In that year Community Futures Mt. Waddington itself loaned over $2.1 million, which is a record for this office. Those 21 loans impact-ed 324 jobs in the region.

Additionally, we partnered with several other Community Futures on Vancouver Island and on the Mainland, to bring in an additional $3.4 million in loans to this region.

And finally, that $5.5 million in loans leveraged further investments

by the entrepreneurs totalling $4.5 million. $10 million dollars for business development and expan-sion in one year in this region is a laudable accomplishment!

Our lending activity is helping to create or maintain jobs in our region; more than 300 last year alone and since we started over 20 years ago we have helped to cre-ate or maintain over 2,000 jobs in the region. People in this region are independent and self-reliant in many ways. Those are two key characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. Our success is based

on connecting with an ever-grow-ing network of entrepreneurs, indi-viduals who just want assistance and support to start their own busi-ness or to expand the one they’ve already got. Community Futures Mt. Waddington understands what new or aspiring business owners are going through. We understand the challenges of getting the business off the ground and surviving the early ups and downs. We under-stand the “seasonality” of many tourism and hospitality businesses. We have built those understand-ings into our lending model. We

work with our business “partners.” We don’t just lend money and sit back and wait for payment. We assist new business owners as they develop, launch and then maintain and grow their businesses. Your Success is Our Success.

So if anyone asks, Community Futures is an organization that is having a positive impact in this region. What we are today is a community-oriented, business-based success story! We’ve got 10 million reasons why we can make that claim. Come and see us. You won’t regret it.

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By Kathy O”Reilly-TaylorEditorTelus celebrated the

completion of its fibre build to the North Island with an event at the Ugwamalis Big House in Fort Rupert July 20.

Telus and govern-ment officials “were all invited to take part in the ceremony and were taught a dance to perform,” said Liz Sauvé, Telus Media Relations.

“It was wonderful,” Sauvé said.

The fibre runs 150 kilometres along the highway from Woss to Port McNeill connect-ing numerous commu-nities to high-speed Internet - some for the first time.

The line runs through part of the tra-ditional territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations from the Sayward Junction to Port McNeill, The new infrastructure connects communi-ties including Woss Lake, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Port Alice, Holberg, Quatsino, Winter Harbour, Tahsis, Zeballos, Hesquiaht, Kingcome Inlet, Hope Island, Fort Rupert and Dead Point on Harbledown Island.

“Completing this fibre build has been an accomplishment

on a number of lev-els. We’ve built strong relationships with the Kwakiutl Band Council, other First Nations and local communities, devel-oped an environmen-tally sustainable way to install 150 kilo-metres of fibre optic cable along the high-way, and unleashed significant possibili-ties for the region’s 11,000 residents, local businesses, health-care facilities, and schools,” said Ray Lawson, general man-ager for Vancouver Island. “This invest-ment is bringing high-speed Internet to some communi-ties for the first time,

while enabling new approaches in health-care, education, busi-ness and home enter-tainment on the North Island for years to come,” Lawson said.

“Whether we are connecting people by improving the safety of our provin-cial highways or by expanding our digi-tal networks, these important investments will improve access for local residents to services and resourc-es,” said Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services, Amrik Virk.

“This commitment by TELUS to grow B.C.’s digital infra-

structure means North Island communities can better compete in the global market-place,” Virk said

“Residents, busi-nesses, healthcare facilities and schools are now able to take advantage of dramati-cally faster, higher-capacity Internet and data connections,” said Sauvé.

“This build was a major undertaking and took years of planning and work.”

“The build also marks a first in Canadian history, as we were granted permission to place the fibre optic cable in narrow, but deep trenches alongside the

highway, eliminating the need for road-side logging,” Sauvé said.

“We estimate we saved hundreds of thousands of trees because safety regu-lations require trees within 50 metres of the highway be removed if lines are strung aeri-ally on poles.”

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Scott Cousins, senior regulatory advisor, TELUS; Ray Lawson, general manager for Vancou-ver Island, TELUS; Andre Cyr, vice president of Legal Services, TELUS; Minister Amrik Virk, Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens Services watch a cultural performance at the Ugwamalis Big House in Fort Rupert July 20.

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

working towards bringing the Hamlet of Quatsino into its solid waste management plan.

Quatsino’s addition was recently approved by Environment Minister Mary Polak.

“This is good news. The last of our communities will now be integrated into Seven Mile [Landfill],” said Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy at the RDMW board meeting July 14.

In an interview, Donaghy explained that for years Quatsino has been taking its garbage to an old quarry site and periodically burying the gar-bage in an operation similar to a landfill.

“They have no licence to dispose of their gar-bage there, but because the community is so small and so isolated it has been allowed to carry on,” Donaghy said.

The Regional District is updating its regional solid waste management plan and in that process “it would become obvious that the material from Quatsino was being disposed of in a manner that did not meet the regulations set out by the Ministry of Environment,” he said.

In order to address this issue, about a year ago a

series of meetings were held with the community.“What we did was we wrote up an amendment

to the solid waste management plan to, over time, have Quatsino bring that garbage to Seven Mile Landfill.”

That plan was approved by the Minister of Environment.

“Last year we used our MMBC [Multi-Material BC]-funded program to start a recycling program in Quatsino with the hopes that if we can maxi-mize recycling, we can minimize the amount of garbage that needs to be taken to Seven Mile,” said Donaghy.

“They had a building that was supposed to be used as a blacksmith demonstration display” he said.

Since it was sitting idle “we’ve been using that to house a recycling depot” and the volunteers at the Quatsino Museum have been doing a great job “monitoring and managing the depot.”

Over the next couple of years the regional district will set up a permanent recycling depot/transfer station in Quatsino using Gas Tax funding to collect recyclables and garbage created by the community which will then be taken to the Seven Mile Landfill and Recycling Centre.

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Even corner store owners are known to pop down to Washington border towns to load up a van with U.S. milk, taking advantage of a price difference generated by our “sup-ply management” system.

The recent slide in the Canadian dollar reduces this pressure in the short term, but the fact remains that dairy producers are propped up in Canada. And that’s increasingly a problem as Canada pursues entry into the Trans Pacific Partnership, the next big trade deal. With the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other countries involved, it would form the larg-est trading bloc in the world. Canada uses tariffs of up to 300 per cent to protect its dairy and poultry industries from for-eign imports, and the higher domestic price on milk and eggs is a burden that falls most heavily on poor people.

The industry group Dairy Farmers of Canada and others argue that reducing or removing Canada’s import protection won’t change the huge farm subsidies paid by European and U.S. governments. The recent trade agreement between Canada and the European Union has already chipped away at this protection. The Conservative government is tiptoeing on this issue as a fall election approaches, with rural seats across the country at stake. But the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand have deregulated their dairy industries and the Canadian industry is already facing increased cheese imports due to the European Union agreement.

It’s an issue to watch as the federal election heats up. The NDP has positioned itself as a defender of supply manage-ment, a particularly touchy issue in rural Quebec, while the federal Liberals are committed to keeping up with the U.S. and joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The trend toward freer trade is broad and long. The Harper government ended the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat

Board in 2012, and grain growers continue to compete glob-ally. A trade deal with Korea saw tariffs come off Korean import vehicles, and life goes on.

Another controlled and protected commodity that is seldom discussed is logs. That’s changed with the push for the Trans Pacific Partnership, as Japan protests federal and provincial restrictions that push up the cost of logs for export.

Ottawa regulates the export of private land logs, but only in B.C. This is a long-standing irritant for private land owners, holding the domestic price for premium “J grade” Douglas fir logs below $80 per cubic metre while the price in Asia and Washington state has climbed above $100.

The U.S. has long complained about B.C.’s cheap Crown land stumpage and low domestic log prices in general, view-ing them as a subsidy to lumber production.

Indeed, this whole protection apparatus is designed to stimulate domestic milling, although it doesn’t seem to be working. The main investment by B.C. forest companies recently has been buying southern U.S. sawmills.

The coastal industry has maintained that profits from log exports are keeping logging alive, paying for the harvest and processing of logs in B.C.

With Pacific trade talks in the background, pushed hard by U.S. President Barack Obama, the latest Canada-U.S. lumber agreement is due to expire in October. It will be more difficult to defend what University of Alberta economist Jack Mintz calls a “Soviet-style approach to price determination.”

B.C. used to do something similar to this with wine, pro-tecting a backward industry cranking out mostly god-awful plonk. Competition made the wine industry better, and now it’s world class.

(Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

The longer I live on the North Island, the more I appreciate where I am.

I travelled down island for the first time in ages to have a visit with my son and my brother and sister in law.

I actually took a Friday off work in order to make my son’s and my schedules coincide.

While down island I received a phone call from the office about a posting that had been made to Facebook about a log-ging accident.

Some people were upset by the posting and wanted it taken down.

We understand that people are rightfully upset about the incident, but a logging accident is news.

When I first moved to the Tri-Port, I wrote an intro-ductory column about the role I feel a newspaper has in a community.

I believe a newspaper is a mirror that is held up to reflect what is going on.

Sometimes it reflects two baby bears narrowily escaping death thanks to an ethical Conservation Officer.

Sometimes it reflects an adorable little munckin wearing humungous headphones.

Sometimes it reflects the night sky lit up by a threat-ening wildfire.

Sometimes it reflects police guarding a body lying in the street and the monument set up for someone’s loved one.

A newspaper is a recorder of history and as such it needs to accurately reflect what is going on in a com-munity at any given time.

Just like in life, we don’t get to pick what happens in a community, but it is our job to make sure the news gets out in a timely, sensitive manner.

We don’t just get to pick the good stuff, because that isn’t life.

Bad things happen and they happen to really good people.

There were some comments made that we don’t care, that it’s all about getting the story.

That’s simply just not true. Some people might not believe it, but most reporters, particularly ones work-ing in smaller communities, get no joy out of reporting on a tragedy.

We feel for the family, we feel for the friends, we feel for the community.

We also heard comments that we don’t know how we should do things, or what things are like, because “you’re not from here.”

No we are not from here, but of all the places in Canada or the world we could have chosen to live and work, we chose to live here in the amazing North Island. and until the day comes when we chose to leave, it’s home.

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Dear Editor,Great conservation

officerConservation: the

action of preserva-tion, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystem, vegetation, and wild-life.

I am so impressed with the conserva-tion officer who looked after the two bear cubs from Port Hardy.

It is wonderful to see a person with a moral compass, who did his job as it should have been. I find the Ministry of Environment and the officials dictating orders are too quick to kill when it comes to black bears.

Two incidents come to mind. I worked in the remote areas of B.C. and we had a problem with a black bear in camp. We called the con-servation office and told them our con-cerns. Was it a griz-zly? No, we said, it was a black bear. Reply: “go ahead and dispose of it, black bears have no eco-nomic value.”

We lived in Coquitlam for years and a poor little black bear came down from the hills and got stuck in the city. The traffic, the noise, the people gather-ing to watch it was just too much for the little guy. Up a tree he went and stayed

there. The conser-vation officer was going to tranquilize him but an elemen-tary school was about to let the kids go for the day and the seda-tive was going to take time to take effect. They blasted the little guy out of that tree. All they had to do was keep the children in the school for an extra 15 minutes, but no.

Human schedules came first and wild-life had to die.

I have a difficult time reconciling a person in an office dictating a kill order to an officer who is on site evaluating the situation.

Killing was not warranted. The offi-

cer in the field made a judgment call with all the facts in hand. No one in an office has the right to order a kill just because it is expedient in clos-ing a case.

That is not the pur-pose of a conserva-tion officer.

The two baby bears deserve a chance to live. The officer on site made the right choice. Well done.

Common sense has to prevail when deci-sions are made. The office should have trusted their officer’s decision.

And if the con-servation office is still concerned, then relocate those bears to some-where remote and

leave them alone. The North Island Wildlife Recovery Association will fat-

ten them up and pre-pare them to go their own way when they are old enough. And

that is the meaning of conservation.

Elaine ThompsonParksville

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Dear Editor,What’s missing on the North Island??

Myself and over 295,000 others want our Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant back.

For two years, we had no Conservation Officer.

The nearest ones were sent from Black Creek. People who live in our area understand that it’s a 2 1/2 hour drive to attend a wildlife call.

When Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant was sent to us, he had his hands full to say the least!

He put his heart and soul into his job of “Conservation” of wildlife.

He regularly sent letters to the editor of the North Island Gazette to educate people about

wildlife, and how we could help alleviate problem animals, and make it uncomfort-able to keep coming back. Bryce has been an excellent Conservation Officer for us, and I would hope all others follow his example under the same set of circumstances.

If it’s “protocol” to destroy young animals who’ve NOT been garbage habituated, rather than conserve....then that “protocol” needs to change.

Change does not come in the form of sus-pending the man that does his job and “con-serves” wildlife. We want and need Bryce reinstated and back to work on the North Island!

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water and wastewater infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.

The project will replace about one kilometre of outdated sewer pipes with modern sewer mains, including the associated tie-ins and sewer con-nections.

The total estimated cost for this project is

$789,693.The Government of Canada will provide up to

$263,231 through the Small Communities Fund for the project. The Province of British Columbia will contribute up to $263,231, and the Village will be responsible for the rest.

When completed, it will help reduce the Village’s sewer system operating and mainte-nance costs, which were rising due to more pipe collapses, and it will also reduce the handling of excess wastewater volumes resulting from infil-tration into the failing system.

The project is among 55 recently approved in British Columbia that will collectively receive more than $128 million in joint federal-provin-cial funding under the Small Communities Fund. These projects represent important investments in municipal infrastructure that maintain safe, healthy communities.

Once complete, the work will significantly improve key municipal services for residents and help boost regional development. Through the Small Communities Fund, the governments of Canada and British Columbia are working in partnership to provide funding for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs in communities across the province that have fewer than 100,000 residents.

Port Hardy RCMP are reporting that Keagan Sawatzky, 15, who was reported missing from a residence in Port Hardy on Sunday (July 26), has been found.

“Please note that the 15-year-old who had been reported missing in Port Hardy has been located. Thank you for your assistance in this matter,” said Sgt. Annie Linteau in a brief press release.

Police were concerned for Keagan’s well being and were asking anyone who may have had infor-mation as to his whereabouts to call Port Hardy RCMP at 250-949-6335.

No details of where he was found were included in the statement.

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place on July 29 west of Port Hardy. The earthquake occurred at 5:31 p.m.

Pacific Daylight Saving Time and hit approximately 176 kilometres west of Port Hardy, according to Earthquakes Canada,. The location is almost directly south of the southernmost point of Haida Gwaii.

There are no reported damages from the earthquake, and none would be expected as it was not felt.

The most recent prior earthquake in B.C. was 2.7 magnitudes and occurred in Abbotsford on July 5. It was lightly felt and there was no reported damage.

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HardyBy Hannah GriffinReporterWater restriction are still in place for communities in

the Tri-Port area.Port Hardy remains on stage 3 water restrictions. Stage 3 restricts residents from watering a lawn or

street, filling pools, tubs or ponds, washing a vehicle or boat, or washing any other surfaces.

Residents are allowed to water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day between the hours of 4 .a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. if done by a hand-held container or a hose with a shut-off nozzle. Micro and drip-irrigation systems are permitted between the above hours on any day. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt from this restriction, as are wading pools.

Port McNeill and Port Alice remain on stage 1 water restrictions.

The Ministry of the Environment reports that the aver-age British Columbian uses 490 litres of water a day.

They suggest many water conservation tips on their website, including keeping a jug of cold water in the fridge instead of running the tap, washing fruit in a bucket, refraining from watering the garden when it is windy to avoid losing water, and making sure washing machine loads are full.

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August 8Boiler Room Suite, Rex Deverell’s play about two Skid

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August 15OrcaFest is happening in Port McNeill. Parade, children’s

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Sitting inside busy Cafe Guido, Minister Virk says that he wants to encourage connectivity in B.C. through both highways and “eye ways,” a nod to the wealth of information available online.

Minister Virk says that 93 per cent of the population in B.C. has connectivity, meaning access to 5MB/second inter-net, basically “Netflix speed.” 190 of the 203 First Nations in B.C. have connectivity. His goal by 2020 is for 100% of the province’s population to have this access.

British Columbia is a geographically challenging area for this, as rugged terrain in much of the province can make implementing internet infrastructure significantly more dif-ficult than in flatter parts of the country. He says staff from Xplornet, a rural broadband provider, access some remote communities to set up internet through complex journeys that can involve stretches by both boats and quads.

While the investment and attention to internet infrastruc-ture in northern Vancouver Island is a huge step, education and funds towards online literacy are important as well. For many older people and those who did not grow up in the information age, many aspects of the online world can be intimidating and overwhelming. When the internet is used

for services like cashing cheques, checking the status of social services and assistance, and applying for jobs, knowing how to use it effectively is key.

Minister Virk, formerly the Minister of Advanced Education, acknowledges that it can be a challenge for some, and says that having high speed internet in schools is ideal so education begins early. He also points to North Island College, who offer a range of internet literacy courses ranging from the basics of how to turn a computer on all the way to Photoshop and online entrepreneurship.

Minister Virk believes there is a clear tie between technology and innovation, and thinks that they can help diversify the economy.

Further diversification of the economy in this region could be considered extremely important, from expanding tourism to soft-ening the blow of incidents like the recent pulp mill curtailment in Port Alice. Minister Virk thinks that access to reliable internet can enhance this by providing resources and opening opportunities.

Having internet, even in remote places, expands oppor-tunities because it allows people more accessibility and the

power to do what they want while living where they want. Virk says that with great internet access, there would be noth-ing to stop a tech company from setting up in Port Hardy-all they need is good line speed.

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Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy raised the issue at the monthly board meet-ing July 14.

In 2011, the Province of British Columbia amend-ed the Recycling Regulation to make businesses supplying packaging and printed paper responsible for collecting and recy-cling their products in an effort to shift costs from the B.C. taxpayers to produc-ers, and to give pro-ducers more incentive to be environmentally friendly by producing less packaging and waste.

In May of 2014, Multi-Material BC (MMBC), a not-for-profit society, started collecting and recy-cling printed paper and packaging in the province and in the North Island.

MMBC gives the communities in the Regional District of Mount Waddington money to pay for a bi-weekly curbside recy-cling service.

“They pay us money for the amount of materials that we col-lect at our depots, they also cover the cost of having that material collected and brought to a processing facil-ity,” said Donaghy.

“In the case of the North Island, they pay the regional district to bale this material, and they pay the cost of shipping that material to Cumberland,” he said.

“It doesn’t cover every single cost, but they try to compensate us for all steps in our recycling program,” Donaghy said.

Late in 2014, another business, S t e w a r d C h o i c e , emerged and said they

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In order for StewardChoice to be approved to offer a recycling service, their plan has to be approved by the prov-ince.

The regional dis-trict looked at the plan and realized it had some serious prob-lems, said Donaghy, adding if they were not addressed “they would, over the long term, threaten the via-bility of our recycling program.”

That problem is that “the StewardChoice program only wants to compensate us for having the trucks go out and collect the material at which point whoever collects the material then owns the material and all the other costs associated with it becomes that entity’s responsibil-ity,” Donaghy said.

“What it means is there will be no com-pensation for baling the material, no com-pensation for trans-porting it to market.”

Because of the reduced service, pro-ducers of packag-ing and printed paper will find it costs them less to be part of the StewardChoice pro-gram than the MMBC program.

“If this model was approved, then the cost they would charge the producers would be less,” he said, adding producers could start migrating away from the old system if a less expensive alternative is available.

This would reduce the amount of dollars that MMBC gets and the amount of funds that go out to partici-pating municipalities putting “our recycling program at risk.”

“This is ridicu-lous,” said Town of Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland of the proposal.

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MMBC. Let’s work on something that has been forced on us and make it work,” Ackland said.

“We’re in the con-sultation period. It’s going to hit the small-er, remote communi-ties. Right now com-modity prices are quite low. MMBC buffers us

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Donaghy suggested that staff work with the board to bring the issue to other venues such as the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

Area A (Malcolm Island) Director Heidi Soltau agreed, saying the RDMW should

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Hardy held a classic car show on July 18.

The Cruisin’ The Dub event had a collection of classic cars lined up in the parking lot in front of the A&W Restaurant and the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre. Viewers could drop in from 7-9 p.m. to check out the cars and mingle before the Filomi Days dance.

The A&W Cruisin’ the Dub program is described on its web-site as one “that takes guests to a different era; one where leather jackets and poodle skirts were the norm. In today’s fast-paced world, Cruisin’ the Dub reconnects people with the simpler days of the 50s and 60s.

Folks who were teenagers in the days of drive-in restaurants started ‘Cruisin’ way back then.”

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There are now more than 200 A&W Restaurants in Canada that hold Cruise Nights.

The Port Hardy event also had a phil-anthropic bent as $1.50

from every Teen Burger sold went towards two charities that support the Special Olympics, according to employee Tanya Kernachan.

Port Hardy A&W Manager Kristie Walsh says that the event is fun for the community and gives them the chance to check out some unique vehicles.

“I think everybody really enjoys it,” she says.

Another notable part of the event was that Kernachan celebrated her 10th anniversary working for the res-taurant. On Aug. 21, for every Teen Burger bought in Canada, $1 will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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By Hannah GriffinReporterOn Aug 2, golfers tra-

versed the hilly links of the Port Alice Golf and Country Club. The roll-ing hills beside the pulp mill looked out over the Neroutsos Inlet, where small whitecaps were forming.

The golfers present were enjoying the sunny day, but were also swinging clubs as a way to remember a loved local character.

The Donny MacLeod Memorial Golf Tournament has been held each year since 2008 to honour the late sports-loving Port Alice resident.

The two--day tournament is nine holes each day and allows golfers to decide which day they would like to compete on.

The tournament is meant to be a friendly competi-tion, and golfers don’t keep score.

Standing in front of a hole overlooking the ocean, friend and organiz-er of the tournament Guy

Mitchell explained that Donny was “a great orga-nizer of sports” but that he never kept score. He was also very involved in community work and loved helping others. More than 300 people attended his celebration of life, show-ing how many people he affected.

His younger brother Jim MacLeod, who trav-elled from his home in Squamish to attend, adds that for the first 15 years of his life, Donny grew up very close to the site of the golf course.

Donny used to golf every Thursday with a group of friends, and they used to stop for a beer at the sixth tee box bench; now many who golf here like to stop there as well, his friends explain.

When the first memo-rial tournament was held, more than 90 people from all over Vancouver Island showed up to participate and honour Donny.

Barry Dong, a former Port Alice resident who

came from Vancouver for the tournament, used to work at the Port Alice mill during the summers while he was in school. Donny used to put him up during the summers.

Another group of golfers stop on their way to the

next hole, among them is Gerry Smith, a very close friend and business partner of Donny’s.

Smith describes his friend as very talented and giving, and says that as a “real precision woodwork-er,” Donny could cut a big

burl off a tree and make a beautiful piece of furniture from it.

“Prizes didn’t mean any-thing to him, that’s why this tournament is all fun,” says Mitchell before con-tinuing the climb to the next hole.

By Hannah GriffinReporterIf you were a kid in

Port Hardy this week, the place to be was soccer camp.

On Thursday, July 30, bright jerseys, ponytails and soc-cer socks dominated the grassy playing field at Robert Scott Elementary School in Port Hardy while par-ents relaxed in lawn chairs at the side of the field.

The soccer pitch, divided into several groups of young play-ers scrimmaging and working on skills, was the site of the 20th World Cup Soccer Camp, a week of soc-cer and skill devel-opment that takes place each summer in the North Island. World Cup Soccer Camps were also held in Sointula and Port McNeill this week.

One of the head coaches from Victoria, Steph Steiner, explained from the sidelines that the 46 participants, who span ages five to 15 years, focus on different and important skills throughout each day, like dribbling, passing and shooting.

While the camp is built around soccer skill development, Steiner also says the camp is a great place to “build new friend-ships.”

Other coaches were Rhoan McDonald and Manny Gomez.

Organizer Sandy Grenier, whose own children have partici-pated in the camp for more than 10 years, says the camp is instru-mental in keeping young soccer players busy during the short season. The youth soccer culture in the

North Island is strong and many children spend their weekends chasing soccer balls as players on local teams. Having a solid week

of playing and practis-ing is a great addition to the soccer season. Grenier encourages those interested to sign up early for next sum-

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on July 30 with a morning tournament in Port McNeill with players from all three

camps. Teams are mixed between the camps, and the idea is to celebrate the camp and enjoy friendly soc-cer games.

Golfers brave the rain at the 5th annual North Island Cops for Cancer Open Golf Tournament on Sunday July 12 at Seven Hills Golf Course.

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down some lights at the Beaver Harbour ball park.

At their regular meeting July 14, council approved the removal of overhead lighting on ballfield #1 after they failed a Safety Authority Inspection on June 10 “pending a quote front the district’s electrical contractor.”

The issue of the lights was first raised back in February. At that time, the committee recom-mended the lights be assessed and removed if they were determined to be unsafe.

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Beaver Lake is located off Port Alice Road and Rupert Road.

The Learn to Fish event will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn to Fish events are hosted on a drop-in basis for youngsters aged five to 15, and their families at provincial park locations.

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JJeremy was born in Portland, Oregon to Donald George Tanaka and Gail eremy was born in Portland, Oregon to Donald George Tanaka and Gail Eileen Tanaka. He was raised with his brothers, Craig, Ryan and Travis in a Eileen Tanaka. He was raised with his brothers, Craig, Ryan and Travis in a commercial fi shing family and spent his early years living in Oregon and commercial fi shing family and spent his early years living in Oregon and Port Hardy. The family settled in Port Hardy for his school years, surrounded Port Hardy. The family settled in Port Hardy for his school years, surrounded by a close family of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and many friends. by a close family of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and many friends.

Jeremy met and married Renee Osborne in 1995 and the family expanded Jeremy met and married Renee Osborne in 1995 and the family expanded to include their sons, Ezra in 1996 and Elias in 1997. He was predeceased to include their sons, Ezra in 1996 and Elias in 1997. He was predeceased by his former wife Renee in 2005 and his Grandfather George Tanaka in by his former wife Renee in 2005 and his Grandfather George Tanaka in 2009. Jeremy reconnected with his childhood sweetheart, Lynette, who 2009. Jeremy reconnected with his childhood sweetheart, Lynette, who would become the love of his life and they had a son, Finn, in 2005. They would become the love of his life and they had a son, Finn, in 2005. They married in 2007, and baby “Sis” Scarlet joined the family in 2008. married in 2007, and baby “Sis” Scarlet joined the family in 2008.

Jeremy was a skilled faller and enjoyed working in the woods. He was a Jeremy was a skilled faller and enjoyed working in the woods. He was a natural athlete and a talented woodworker. His perpetual good nature, natural athlete and a talented woodworker. His perpetual good nature, easy smile, and willingness to lend a hand found him with friends in all easy smile, and willingness to lend a hand found him with friends in all walks of life. He was a devoted family man, an exceptional father and was walks of life. He was a devoted family man, an exceptional father and was taken from us far too soon.taken from us far too soon.

Jeremy is survived by his wife, Lynette Tanaka, children Ezra, Elias, Finn and Jeremy is survived by his wife, Lynette Tanaka, children Ezra, Elias, Finn and Scarlet, father Don Tanaka, mother Gail Collier-Corn, paternal grandmother Scarlet, father Don Tanaka, mother Gail Collier-Corn, paternal grandmother Ardys Tanaka, maternal grandparents Everett and Ada Collier, brothers Ardys Tanaka, maternal grandparents Everett and Ada Collier, brothers Craig, Ryan and Travis Tanaka, sister Hannah Corn, father and mother-in-Craig, Ryan and Travis Tanaka, sister Hannah Corn, father and mother-in-law Sparky and Verna Carlson, and a large extended family and countless law Sparky and Verna Carlson, and a large extended family and countless friends.friends.

The Celebration of Jeremy’s life will take place on Saturday, August 8th, at The Celebration of Jeremy’s life will take place on Saturday, August 8th, at 2:00 pm in the Port Hardy Civic Centre. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be 2:00 pm in the Port Hardy Civic Centre. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to Ezra, Eli, Finn and Scarlet’s Registered Education Saving Plans at made to Ezra, Eli, Finn and Scarlet’s Registered Education Saving Plans at www.gofundme.com/Tanaka. www.gofundme.com/Tanaka.

Jeremy Jeremy Donald Donald TanakaTanaka

November 24, 1976 – July 24, 2015

CELIA MAY EVENSON (NEE CHEESEMAN)March 19,1932 - July 29, 2015

Born in Transcona, Winnipeg MB. Passed away peacefully at home in Courtenay, BC with her family by her side.

She is survived by her son Alan (Christie), daugh-ters Barb (Ron), Lorna (Don), and Elaine (Rick), seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchil-dren, as well as her loving sister Grace Hamilton & family.

Celia is predeceased by her husband Joseph, daughter Carol, parents Bob & May Cheeseman and brother Alfred.

Celia’s greatest loves were her family and friends. She loved to travel and played many hands of bridge. She was a dedicated volunteer (instrumental in bringing medical services to Port McNeill) as well as an active community member enjoying curling, drama, Royal Canadian Legion & Lady Lions.

Mom worked at Canada Post in Port McNeill for nineteen years, retiring as Postmaster. She then moved to Courtenay to begin the next chapter of her life.

No service by request. Memorial donations may be made to Port McNeill Women’s Hospital Auxiliary or Comox Hospice Society

DEATHS

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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

DEATHS

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PERSONALS

Have a problem with alcohol?

We can help!Alcoholics Anonymous

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Quatsino Band Council305 Quattishe Rd.

Coal Harbour, B.C.V0N 1K0

Phone: (250) 949-6245Fax: (250) 949-6249

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYBAND ADMINISTRATOR

Posting date: July 28, 2015 Closing date: August 10, 2015

The Band Administrator, under the general direction of the Band Council and subject to its policies and procedures, administers the affairs and programs of the Quatsino First Nation. The Quatsino First Nation is located near Coal Harbour on the north end of Vancouver Island.

Job Description: The Quatsino First Nation Band Administrator will be responsible for the admin-istering and overseeing of all band programs and will ensure programs are administered within budget. The Band Administrator will ensure that band policies and procedures are adhered to; and, supervise all band program managers, coordinators, employees and contractors.

Job Duties

meeting program requirements/mandates.

controlled by the Band.

-tions, procedures of AANDC; and, other funding agencies.

-penditures.

Job Qualifications

Salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please direct any questions and/or your cover letter, resume complete with three references, and a criminal record check to:

Quatsino Band Council

Coal Harbour, BC

You are cordially invited to participate in an online open house hosted by Kitasoo Aqua Farms and Marine Harvest Canada from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on August 6, 2015. Also in attendance will be representatives from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

The purpose of the open house is to seek public comment on other uses or activities that may occur at or in the vicinity of the proposed fi nfi sh aquaculture facilities located in Tolmie Channel. Kitasoo Aqua Farms and Marine Harvest Canada have submitted an application to occupy Crown foreshore for the purpose of fi nfi sh aquaculture and the related works associated with that purpose.

It is also an important opportunity to share information regarding the geographical placement of the site and details of the proposed operation.

For more information please visit the websitehttp://KitasooOpenHouse.com.

Notice of a Public Open HouseRegarding a Proposed Finfi sh

Aquaculture SiteLocated near Klemtu, B.C.

Position: Rexall Port Hardy- Front Store ManagerJob DescriptionThe Front Store Manager is the catalyst in building an effective team to ensure the ongoing success of store operations. Acting as a leader in driving superior customer experience, that translates into an environment that ensures people make the healthiest choices quickly, easily and confidently, helping them feel better every day.

Required SkillsYOU ARE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IF YOU POSSESS:

preferred

Industry

250-949-65528925 Granville Street, Port Hardy

Ucluelet Harbour Seafoods Ltd. is now accepting applications for all positions including QC, Forklift Drivers, Fish Filleters, Shift Cleaners, Labourers and Computer Savvy Digital Gurus.

On the job training is available for all positions. We are looking for reliable employees with a good work ethic.

Transportation available for shift workers that live in Port Alberni. Part time, full time, seasonal and year round employment opportunities.

Please fax resume to 1-250-726-3434 or email uhsjobs@pacseafoods.com

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

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PORT HARDYBAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Trustee & HighlandMorning Service 11:00am

Plus regular family activitiesOffice: 250-949-6844

www.porthardybaptistchurch.caPastor: Kevin Martineau

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NORTH ISLANDCATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s 430 Chapel St.,

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

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

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

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

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ST. COLUMBAANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

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

Tuesday 1:00pm Bible StudyHealing service, last Tuesday

of the month, 7:00pmEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available columbac@uniserve.com

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FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

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

Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin

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

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CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay Sunday Services - 10:00am

Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844

Warden Flora Cook250-974-5945

Warden Joan Stone250-974-2234

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor Okumu Lomudak

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

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

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-8243 11/14

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday 9:45am

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

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

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

For information contactPastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737

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LIGHTHOUSERESOURCE CENTRE

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

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

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PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Tuesday Prayer 7:30pmMidweek Biblestudies -

Call the church for time and place250-949-6466

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

E-Mail: pastorgeorge@providenceplace.ca

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PORT ALICEANGLICAN- UNITED

FELLOWSHIPSunday Services - 4:00pm

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

You are extended a special invitationto share in our Services

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ST. JOHN GUALBERTUNITED ANGLICAN

CHURCH250-956-3533

Email: gualbert@uniserve.comPlease 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

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Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

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Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

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Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

school & ocean.$300/ month

Call 250-758-4454

TOWNHOUSES

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, like new 3 bdrm, W/D, $825. Avail. Aug. 1. (604)418-3626, trojan12@shaw.ca

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• TSUNAMI SKIFFJapanese boat, other

debris found washed up

on Island’s West Coast.

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• NISS RISES UPBoys basketball squad

sweeps pair of home

games against Gold River.

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• IN MIDWEEKPort Hardy veterans

envision new look for

Carrot Park cenotaph.

Midweek, inside

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Port McNeill’s Steve Verbrugge boasts three “Stanley Cups” during the Victor’s Secret pageant, held at the Community

Hall Saturday to benefit the fight against breast cancer.

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apply within the boundaries of a local government that has wildfire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department.

However, since local govern-ments may have their own burn-ing regulations in place, always check with them before lighting any fire of any size.

Anyone found in contraven-tion of an open burning prohibi-tion may be issued a ticket for

$345, required to pay an admin-istrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the con-travention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person respon-sible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

The Coastal Fire Centre cov-ers all of the area west of the height of land on the Coast Mountain Range from the U.S.-Canada border at Manning

Park, including Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park in the north, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii.

To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burn-ing restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

Campfire ban lifted Road work underwayGazette staffWork is currently underway to improve Northern Vancouver

Island’s roads. In a press release, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister

Todd Stone said that the goal of the improvements is to maxi-mize safety on roads and make cycling safer.

The work will repave 20 kilometres of highway 19 from Eve River Bridge to Tsitika River Bridge, widening three kilometres of shoulders and placing rumble strips on Highway 19 in the Roberts Lake area, and widening and paving 10 kilometres of shoulders on Sayward Road from Highway 19 to Kelsey Way in Sayward.

The improvements are part of B.C. on the Move, a 10-year transportation plan put in place by the province.

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SubmittedMany people don’t know what

Community Futures does and in many cases they’ve never heard of Community Futures. Fair enough. Unless you’re starting up or expanding a business, or unless you’re involved in one of a number of economic development proj-ects in the region, why would you need to know about Community Futures?

Some important facts that you should know about our business and community development activ-ities in the 2014-15 fiscal year

(April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015): We were the facilitator for $10

million worth of investment in our Mt. Waddington region.

In that year Community Futures Mt. Waddington itself loaned over $2.1 million, which is a record for this office. Those 21 loans impact-ed 324 jobs in the region.

Additionally, we partnered with several other Community Futures on Vancouver Island and on the Mainland, to bring in an additional $3.4 million in loans to this region.

And finally, that $5.5 million in loans leveraged further investments

by the entrepreneurs totalling $4.5 million. $10 million dollars for business development and expan-sion in one year in this region is a laudable accomplishment!

Our lending activity is helping to create or maintain jobs in our region; more than 300 last year alone and since we started over 20 years ago we have helped to cre-ate or maintain over 2,000 jobs in the region. People in this region are independent and self-reliant in many ways. Those are two key characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. Our success is based

on connecting with an ever-grow-ing network of entrepreneurs, indi-viduals who just want assistance and support to start their own busi-ness or to expand the one they’ve already got. Community Futures Mt. Waddington understands what new or aspiring business owners are going through. We understand the challenges of getting the business off the ground and surviving the early ups and downs. We under-stand the “seasonality” of many tourism and hospitality businesses. We have built those understand-ings into our lending model. We

work with our business “partners.” We don’t just lend money and sit back and wait for payment. We assist new business owners as they develop, launch and then maintain and grow their businesses. Your Success is Our Success.

So if anyone asks, Community Futures is an organization that is having a positive impact in this region. What we are today is a community-oriented, business-based success story! We’ve got 10 million reasons why we can make that claim. Come and see us. You won’t regret it.

Community Futures giving back in millions of ways

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