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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

Kaleb Child appeared

before the school board

last week to present the

Aboriginal Education

E n h a n c e m e n t

Agreement Report.

“It’s been an excit-

ing year and I think

where Kaleb and the

district are taking

aboriginal learners will

serve us well,” SD85

Superintendent Scott

Benwell said by way of

introduction.

The report serves

two purposes explained

Child, “First to inform

the ministry, and, per-

haps more importantly,

to inform the greater

community.

The report provides

a strategic plan to bet-

ter serve and represent

aboriginal learners, and

Child said that in the

future he would like to

see aboriginal content

across all classes in

the district.

The board thanked

Child for his presen-

tation, with Benwell

adding that “The

report represents the

work we are all going

to hold ourselves to in

the years ahead.”

SD63 program Treasurer John

Martin informed the

board of a potential

cost-saving software

alternative for the dis-

trict.

With BCeSIS set

to be discontinued,

implementation of

which was “problem-

atic to say the least,” in

Martin’s words, news

that Saanich’s SD63 is

developing an alterna-

tive was welcomed.

The SD63 alternative

was rejected at the min-

istry’s RFT stage due

to a lack of corporate

connections.

The Saanich team

continued to develop

the openStudent prod-

uct and the cost dif-

ferences between the

SD63 product and the

commercial alternative

are striking: $9.6m for

openStudent versus

$143.4m for the com-

mercial product in an

annual provincial cost

breakdown.

The board were

enthused by the pros-

pect of a viable alter-

native, and were keen

to see the product in

action.

Principal movesIn a release this week,

the district announced

new assignments of

school principals and

vice-principals for the

coming school year.

Benwell described the

moves as taking advan-

tage of individual skill-

sets and placing admin-

istrators where they can

be most effective.

Some notable

changes include Jay

Dixon taking the

reins at NISS, Lauren

Deadman taking over

at PHSS, and Steven

Gray taking principal-

ship at Sunset while

current PHSS vice-

principal Malcolm

Fleeton and Eagle

View principal Frank

MacLean will trade

roles.

The administra-

tive positions at AJ

Elliott and Sea View

Elementary are not

yet listed, and will be

confirmed later in the

spring.

Aidan O’TooleGazette staffPORT ALICE—

School District 85

Superintendent Scott

Benwell welcomed the

“fabulous turnout” at

Seaview School in Port

Alice for the latest in

its series of community

consultations.

The public meet-

ings seek input on two

issues: a strategic plan

for the district, and

an examination of the

makeup of trustees on

the school board.

Around sixteen com-

munity members joined

school board mem-

bers to hear Benwell

explain the need for,

and function of, a stra-

tegic plan.

“We are in need of

a statement of purpose

for the district,” said

Benwell, explaining

that the current plan

was “somewhat outdat-

ed” and due for reex-

amination.

He said a strategic

plan provides account-

ability and a framework

for future decisions and

planning.

To get involved in the

process, community

members can contact

the principal of their

local school and answer

five simple questions

on schooling.

“The hope is that, at

the end of day, when

the strategic plan comes

out everyone can see

how we got there,” con-

cluded Benwell.

John Martin then

took the floor to intro-

duce the topic of trustee

makeup. He explained

that the topic was ripe

for examination, the

last changes being

made in 1989.

Given the shifts in

population since, the

trustee makeup no lon-

ger accurately reflects

the numbers in cer-

tain communities, and

Martin asked whether

changes should be made

and, if so, what these

changes should be.

After a brief question

period, board and com-

munity members with-

drew for small group

discussions, seeking

consensus on a way

forward.

These groups then

reported back their col-

lective opinions, with

a common consensus

that seven trustees were

preferable, and that a

redrawing of electoral

areas was desirable,

although opinion dif-

fered slightly as to how

the areas should be

redrawn.

While the drafting of

a strategic plan will be

an ongoing matter and

community members

can contact their local

school to participate,

the issue of trustee

makeup is more press-

ing.

Due to the steps

involved in approving

such a change, making

any proposed adjust-

ments will be a lengthy

process, so interested

parties are invited to

attend any of the sched-

uled meetings to have

their opinion heard.

The next meeting

will take place in Port

Hardy on Jan. 23 at

6:30 p.m. in the PHSS

library.

Further dates are

scheduled for Port

McNeill, Sointula and

Alert Bay. For more

information on the

dates or issues see the

SD85 website at www.

sd85.bc.ca.

Alice opines on SD85 issues Board hears reportSchool Board

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VICTORIA – The news

was trumpeted with alarm

here on Vancouver Island,

which along with the Gulf

Islands is the heartland of

tinfoil-hat opposition to

smart meters.

Of the 140,000 power

customers who didn’t

have a wireless meter by

the end of the year, many

have simply refused. Now

BC Hydro has sent letters

informing them “we can no

longer delay the installa-

tion of a new meter at your

home.”

“StopSmartMetersBC”

sent out a panicky e-mail

advising its resistance

movement to brace against

“storm trooper tactics” from

BC Hydro staff, and urging

phone and fax attacks on

their local MLA office.

“Anger and outrage

should be expressed, in a

quiet way, so that we don’t

sound hysterical, but people

are being threatened, police

called, etc.,” the anonymous

e-mail helpfully suggests.

BC Hydro has also con-

firmed what I told you a

few months ago. Those

bogus locks, chicken wire

cages and important-look-

ing signs, which were sold

like modern-day snake oil,

have no legal effect to pre-

vent the utility from work-

ing on its own equipment.

These obstacles to inspec-

tion have been and continue

to be removed, along with

dangerous grow-op bypass-

es and fiddled mechanical

meters.

The technical arguments

against wireless meters

have been demolished.

False news reports and

website claims still circu-

late, but no fires have been

attributed to the installa-

tion of 1.7 million wireless

meters in B.C. About 1,200

faulty meter bases have

also been replaced at BC

Hydro’s expense, and as

crude power-theft bypasses

have been removed, the

incidence of electrical fires,

already rare, has dropped

substantially.

Another popular myth is

increased electricity bills.

Yes, if your bypass is

removed, your bill will go

up. Like gas pumps, power

meters are required by fed-

eral law to be accurate.

Which brings us back to

Team Tinfoil, which has

been sold a cascading series

of fantastic tales about the

effect of wireless signals

that are already ever-present

in all modern communities.

A Toronto-based expert

group called Bad Science

Watch has tackled claims of

“electromagnetic hypersen-

sitivity” head-on. I highly

recommend their 10-page

report and qualifications

at www.badsciencewatch.

ca.

In plain language, with

references to the best avail-

able scientific studies, it

describes the double-blind

tests that prove people who

claim this sensitivity are not

actually able to detect when

they are or are not being

exposed to wireless signals.

No X-Men candidates have

come forward.

As the election approach-

es, a fight is gearing up

between the NDP and the

B.C. Green Party for the

ignorant, superstitious and

angry vote. The Greens in

particular have damaged

their credibility in a desper-

ate bid to quiet their own

tinfoil-chapeau wing.

There are bozo eruptions

ahead. I’ll have more on

that in a future column.

Tom Fletcher is legisla-tive reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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COMMENTARY

Having just donated more than $40,000 to aid fellow North Islanders with the Gazette Hamper Fund drive last month, you’d think local residents would find it hard to afford giving in January.

Home fires last weekend that displaced two Port Hardy families have proven otherwise.

Before they had even returned from a trip to survey their trailer home that burned in Cedar Heights Friday, Doug Lissey and Junelyn Pascua were being offered a month’s rent-free stay by good Samaritan Amanda Murphy.

And Murphy, who did not know the family before the fire, is also leading a donation drive for household goods and clothing for the cou-ple’s daughters, aged 11 and 13.

The Glen Lyon Inn provided pillows and bed-ding, and Hardy Buoys Smoked Fish, Pascua’s employer, contributed a bed it had in storage.

“I’m never surprised how the North Island steps up,” said Sandra Boyd of Hardy Buoys. “That’s what we do.”

The community did it again after Larry and Barb Bruner and their three great-grandchildren were burned out of their home the next night, bringing clothing, shoes and even hot cocoa to the family in their motel room.

Somehow, North Islanders can always afford to help their neighbours. Indeed, we can’t afford not to.

The Victor’s Secret

and Bras for a Cause

volunteers sold out all

tickets for this week-

end’s pageant, aiding

the fi ght against cancer.

Lightning may not

strike twice, but fi re

did so in Port Hardy,

leaving two families

with children needing

other accommodations.

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Rants Raves&

Help neededA Port Hardy family of

four just recently expe-

rienced a house/trailer

fire. On their behalf I

am accepting donations

of household items and

clothing for the girls, ages

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Buffalo trainsLearning about history

is not the same as learning

from history. In the past,

railway companies raised

much needed revenues by

selling tickets on Buffalo

Trains until every single

animal had been slaugh-

tered by rich hunters out

for “sport”.

Today, Stephen Harper's

“government” is doing the

same thing - selling tickets

for the oil sands project,

tickets for the Northern

Gateway pipeline, and

tickets for the oil tanker

port to raise much needed

revenues. If we ever run

short of fuel in this coun-

try, we will have to buy it

back from China after it

has been refined.

It doesn't have to make

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“we” do things. It's the

way “we've” always done

things. It's time to change

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Blair Hamilton Port Hardy

Hold BC Hydro to account Dear editor,

Your readers might have

a ticking firebomb on the

side of their home.

If any homeowners were

away when Corix installed

your BC Hydro smart

meter, that installation was

probably done by a non-

certified electrician. Corix

may have bent or caused

arcing on the meter sock-

et contacts of your meter

base. The safest procedure

is to turn off the customer’s

main electrical breaker.

This open breaker will stop

any electrical current dur-

ing the meter transfer.

The latest letter from BC

Hydro dated Jan. 4, 2013,

tells us they will “ensure

your service connects safe-

ly because installers will

inspect your meter socket

and provide free on-the-

spot repairs, by a qualified

electrician, if an issue is

found.”

I would call BC Hydro

and have the safety of your

meter socket inspected

by a certified electrician

employed by BC Hydro.

There is no way for a hom-

eowner to do this inspec-

tion by themselves. BC

Hydro should be called

and asked to do the free

inspection. As a customer

you may ask for a writ-

ten report on the condition

of your meter base. I do

not think BC Hydro will

give you any written assur-

ances.

There have been many

fires after Corix installed

smart meters. BC Hydro

has stated publicly that 100

per cent of the fires were

caused by the “customer’s

meter box” and would not

reimburse the homeowners

for any damages.

The Gazette reported

on Thursday, July 12,

2012 that one of our

local business (Supreme

Convenience) had a sec-

ond smart meter that self-

destructed. Running a

story that puts BC Hydro

in a bad light is never a

good financial move, but

the Gazette ran with the

story. Our local newspaper

was brave enough to run

the story and a picture of

the blackened smart meter

on the front page. Do you

need another reason to ask

for the free inspection?

BC Hydro’s Itron smart

meters have been known

to overheat and cause

fires. My response from

BC Hydro was “There

have been a few incidences

involving these meters.” I

believe they said about .02

per cent of their 1.9 mil-

lion smart meters. Not a

very big number, until it is

your home or business that

is burning. Did you know

that BC Hydro can remote-

ly turn off your electric-

ity if you do not pay your

bill? Did you know BC

Hydro can not tell when its

state-of-the-art smart meter

starts to burn? Where are

BC Hydro priorities?

I do remember debat-

ing with the BC Hydro’s

Vancouver Island manager

(Ted Olynyk) in front of

the Port Hardy mayor and

council and getting assur-

ances from Ted that BC

Hydro would “talk to those

who are hesitant and will

address all their fears.”

(North Island Gazette, Jan.

19, 2012)

I do not think having

Corix ripping down a “do

not install smart meter”

sign and putting in a smart

meter after the customer

went to work is an ethical

way to conduct business.

If you build a great prod-

uct that will benefit and

save the customer money,

they will beat down your

door to use it. I would say

spending almost $3 billion

without public consent

and then “forcing” them

to have a smart meter is

not a great business prac-

tice. What did we get for

BC Hydro’s huge expen-

diture? They tell me they

will know when the power

goes out. Did they tell you

that smart meters waste

power to work and smart

meters can not detect elec-

trical bypasses in grow-op

houses?

I had a debate with a

Hydro person who was a

Toyota owner. He told me

“I drive a Toyota Yaris and

it has been a great car, with

no issues. Guess what?

They want mine back to

repair an issue with the

power window that might

cause a fire. Does that

mean that Toyota is out to

kill me?”

What he failed to men-

tion was Toyota provides

an excellent written guar-

antee and warranty. If

Toyota suspected anything

could hurt a customer,

they will recall that entire

model and fix the fault.

Free of charge. Did any-

one get a written guarantee

from BC Hydro concern-

ing their Health, Safety

and Privacy? If BC Hydro

cannot deliver in writing

what they are telling us,

then I think we should not

be forced to accept a prod-

uct that they will not stand

behind in writing.

Make a noise; the slide

to dictatorship and deni-

al of democratic rights

should be hugely concern-

ing to every single citizen

of Canada, no matter if

they like microwave device

smart meters or not.

Rick KirkpatrickPort Hardy

Xmas tree still a thorny subjectDear editor,

I wish to congratulate

Joni Blanchard for having

the conviction and cour-

age to speak up about the

so-called Christmas tree of

Port McNeill (“You call

that a Christmas tree, Port

McNeill?” Letters — Jan.

3, 2013).

I was saddened, however,

by the responses that she

received — the blarney

that I felt was patroniz-

ing, as well as the insulting

attitude of the other letter.

Joni was not putting down

the town or any volunteers,

she just stated what most

people in town were feel-

ing including myself.

While I agree that the tree

is mainly for the children, it

was still an eyesore. I also

agree that we do not need

a $10,000 tree; however,

Port Hardy did not have a

$10,000 dollar tree, but it

looked like a million dollar

tree next to ours.

Maybe a suggestion of a

smaller, fuller tree for next

year, or better yet, decorate

the living trees that line

the sidewalk in front of the

Pioneer Mall and support

the spirit of sustainable for-

estry.

Ruby HousePort McNeill

"I do not think having Corix ripping down a 'do not

install smart meter' sign and putting in a smart meter after the customer went to work is

an ethical way to conduct business."

"Port Hardy did not have a $10,000 dollar tree, but it

looked like a million dollar tree next to ours."

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MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS• Port Hardy Museum fall hours - now open 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5

p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Gift shop closed January for

maintenance.

• Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Friday to Sunday from

1:00pm-2:00pm. FMI quatsino.museum@recn.ca

• The German Edelweiss Cultural Club meets Thurs. at 7pm in PH

Inn Pub. FMI 250-230-1376.

• Lions Bingo every Thurs. @ Civic Centre. Doors open at

5:30pm.

• Every other Tuesday: Footcare clinic at Hardy Bay Seniors

9-5pm. FMI 1-888-334-8531.

• Third Sunday of every month: Hamburger and hotdog sale

from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Hardy Bay Senior's Centre, 9150

Granville St.

• Overeating Anonymous (OA) meetings. FMI call Julia at

250-949-7069 or Ann at 250-902-8244.

• The Port Hardy Seniors' Housing Board is looking for volunteers

to become a board member. We manage the Rotary Seniors' Centre

on Rupert St. Evening mtgs held approx. once a month. FMI

Jo-Anne Beek 250-949-6435 or Robert Fyles 250-949-2360.

• Toastmasters Club every Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. at North Island

College in Port Hardy: Toastmasters Club, info Sandra Boyd 250-

902-0523.

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Anna Goldsbury 250-902-1114www.budgetblinds.com

January 26Robbie Burns Dinner at the Port McNeill Legion

Branch 281. Highland dancing at 6 p.m. followed by a roast beef dinner with haggis, served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Tickets $15 from Debbie Anderson at 250-956-3682 or call the Legion at 250-956-4551.

January 26Second annual Victor’s Secret Pageant, featuring Bras

for a Cause entries, Port McNeill Community Hall. Fundraiser to combat breast cancer. Licensed, adults-only event, dance to follow. Doors 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets $20. Info, Cheryl at 250-956-4766 or email boog22@telus.net. Follow on Facebook at Victor’s Secret - featuring Bras for a Cause.

January 26Reel North Island Film Festival presents Still, 7:30

p.m., PHSS theatre. Ages 19+; tickets $8.50 in advance at Cafe Guido; $10 day of show. Hosted by Grassroots

Garden Society; info, 250-230-4243.

January 26Garage sale at Fort Rupert Elementary School gym 10

a.m.-3 p.m. FMI 250-949-6518.

January 26Parent swap meet and sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Eagle

View Elementary School, Port Hardy. Table rentals $20; to reserve table or for more info call Gladys or Jan at 250-949-3031 or register and pay at Stepping Stones Childcare Centre (at Robert Scott School). Donated items gladly accepted; pickup can be arranged by request.

January 28Hardy Bay Seniors’ Housing Society hosts its annual

general meeting, 7 p.m., commons room, Seniors’ Centre, 7480 Rupert St. New board members welcome. Info, Jo-Anne Beek, 250-949-6435.

January 28Gate House Community Society invites all artists,

musicians, actors and patrons of all things art to its open members meeting, 7 p.m., Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill. Info, email gatehousepm@gmail.com.

January 29Guys movie night at Gate House Theatre presents

Courageous, 7 p.m., Port McNeill.

February 12St. Columba’s Church hosts its Shrove Tuesday pan-

cake and sausage supper, 5-7 p.m., Port Hardy. Cost by donation to annual church fundraiser.

February 23Reel North Island Film Festival presents Blackbird,

7:30 p.m., PHSS theatre. Ages 19+; tickets $8.50 in advance at Cafe Guido; $10 day of show. Hosted by Grassroots Garden Society; info, 250-230-4243.

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Erin HaluschakBlack PressCOURTENAY – A

Comox Valley teen will

spend the next four years

in custody on top of

time already served for

the second-degree mur-

der of James Denton,

Justice R.B.T Goepel

ruled Friday morning in

a Courtenay courtroom.

The packed court-

room heard Goepel levy

the maximum sentence

for second-degree mur-

der under the Youth

Criminal Justice Act.

Goepel previously

ruled that the teen, who

cannot be named due to

conditions of the YCJA,

was guilty.

Crown prosecutor

Gordon Baines noted

immediately follow-

ing the conclusion of

the trial in June that

he would seek an adult

sentence.

To support his request,

Baines presented six

aggravating facts to

Goepel including that

the accused brought

a weapon to a public

event, that he provoked

the fight, and the attack

with a knife was done

without warning.

However, Goepel

imposed the maximum

sentence under the

YCJA.

“What you did was

inherently stupid,

abhorrent and horrify-

ing. What you did can

never be undone,” said

Goepel as he addressed

the accused directly.

Goepel cited various

factors for his decision,

including a psychologi-

cal report, the circum-

stances of the offence,

legislation and the vic-

tim impact statements.

He stated “account-

ability is the central

feature of whether to

impose an adult sen-

tence,” and based on the

facts the accused did

not have a prior crimi-

nal record, he expressed

remorse for his actions,

and his risk of reoffend-

ing is low, he did not

order an adult sentence.

Goepel did not include

18 months time served

by the accused, and

would see him serve

the four custodial years

at the Victoria Youth

Custody Centre, fol-

lowed by three years of

community supervision

and conditions.

Denton, 19, was

stabbed twice near the

entrance to G.P. Vanier

Secondary School fol-

lowing a July 2011 day-

long music festival at the

nearby Comox Valley

Exhibition Grounds.

He was raised in Port

Hardy, but moved to the

Comox Valley several

years ago and attended

Highland Secondary

School in Comox.

During his reasons

for sentencing, Goepel

addressed the Denton

family directly.

“James was every-

thing a parent would

want a son, brother and

friend to be. There are

no words to capture

the loss you have suf-

fered,” he noted, and

added there is nothing

the justice system can

do to right the wrongs

family and friends have

suffered.

Outside the court-

house, James’ father

Dave said he wasn’t sat-

isfied with the decision.

“There’s no justice

for James. That was

a slap in the face for

a liar, a murderer,” he

explained.

“We’re victims and

all the way through ...

it’s like we done some-

thing wrong. We’ve

never done anything

wrong. We went out,

we worked hard for

ourselves and brought

our kids up properly

and they didn’t. We’re

going to pay for that.

Everyone here’s going

to pay for that.”

Defence lawyer

Michael Mulligan

acknowledged the tragic

nature of the case, and

explained Goepel had

to weigh accountability

and the circumstances

involved.

The accused will be

released from custody

in January 2017, and

following three years of

conditional supervision,

will have completed his

sentence in January

2020 at 25 years of

age.

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Denton killer sentenced to four years as youth

Fire crews respond rapidly to fires Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

Quick action by Port

Hardy Fire Rescue

volunteers prevented a

pair of structures from

going up in flames

in two separate fires

Friday and Saturday.

Friday afternoon,

firefighters were

called to a home in

Cedar Heights Trailer

Park after smoke was

seen pouring from the

eaves. They quickly

extinguished the blaze

before the home became

engulfed, though the

trailer did sustain sub-

stantial smoke, water

and exterior damage

after firefighters cut

away sections of the

siding and soffit to find

hot spots.

The residents, Doug

Lissey and Junelyn

Pascua, were travel-

ing down-Island at the

time with their 11- and

13-year-old daughters.

The family has since

been put up in anoth-

er trailer owned by

Amanda Murphy, who

is also accepting donat-

ed household items and

clothing for the girls.

The following night,

firefighters were at Port

Hardy Fire Hall 1 for

a social gathering, and

were able to swiftly

respond when they

were called to a kitch-

en fire at the home of

Larry and Barb Bruner,

at 8835 Seaview Drive.

A babysitter watch-

ing the Bruners’ three

great-grandchildren got

the younger kids out of

the house and called

911 after a stovetop fire

spread to nearby cabi-

nets.

The Bruners were

attending a concert

at the Civic Center,

across the parking lot

from the fire hall, and

were immediately noti-

fied. They returned to

their nearby home to

find firefighters already

mopping up, having

limited the damage to

the kitchen and dining

areas.

“The kitchen and

dining room are gone,”

Barb Bruner said.

“But the firemen did a

superb job of contain-

ing the fire. I just can’t

emphasize enough how

efficient the firefighters

were.”

The Bruners are stay-

ing in a local motel,

while a daughter has

taken leave from her

job in Williams Lake to

watch the children.

“It will be three or

four more months

before we move back

in,” said Bruner, who

praised the quick action

on the part of the

babysitter in response

to the fire. “We’re hop-

ing to find a place to

stay close to home so

the kids are around

their neighbours.”

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community I chose to raise my children in and call home.

Headwater at head of class A review byJ.R. RardonPORT HARDY—By their

own admission, the leaders

of the Vancouver-based, alt-

roots band Headwater were

a bit intimidated for the first

few numbers of Saturday’s

concert at the Civic Centre.

But it was nothing a bit of

quality music, punctuated by

some well-timed surprises,

couldn’t solve in short order.

Appearing in the third event

of the North Island Concert

Society’s 2012-13 season,

Headwater presented the audi-

ence a compendium of the

roots/folk spectrum, in both

original songs and tributes to

some of their influences.

And some Peter Gabriel.

The founding duo of Jonas

Shandel (guitar, percussion)

and Matt Bryant (mandolin,

guitar) have written and per-

formed for more than 10 years.

In that time they have become

accustomed to the club scene

and have moved into demand

on the festival circuit.

The experience of head-

lining a one-act show, lights

dimmed over a rapt audience

hanging on their every note,

was another matter.

Fortunately, the pair was

backed by a capable trio in

guitarist Noah Walker, vocal-

ist Hilary Grist and upright

bassist Michael Rush, recent

additions to a group which

had been made up of four

men for the band’s first three

albums — the self-titled

Headwater (2006), Lay You

Down (2009) and Push, a six-

song EP released last May.

The lineup provided a lush,

textured sound that allowed

the group to expand on the

sound of its early folk work.

The addition of Grist’s female

vocal enhanced the harmo-

nies, Walker brought a rock-

and-roll presence

on electric guitar

and Rush added

bow work to his

plucking on the

double bass. In addition,

Shandel occasionally tapped

a digital foot-pedal drum to

add percussion.

Both band and audience

started somewhat slowly —

Shandel needed three starts at

Never Going Back to get in

the right key, and the crowd

sat on its hands for some of

the early solos.

But Headwater’s unpredict-

ability seemed to force the

fans to sit up and take notice,

and those patrons responded

as the group ranged from the

easy ballad Your Love to John

Hiatt’s up-tempo Master of

Disaster, to the a cappella

harmonies of Gillian Welch’s

Rock of Ages to Bryant’s

blues stomper Out

to the Country,

on which Walker

was allowed to

unleash his rocka-

billy chops on guitar.

In case the sublime Winter

Song didn’t cement the rela-

tionship between band and

audience, the group’s signa-

ture number, Freight Train,

did the trick. Written by Fred

Eaglesmith but adopted and

refined by Headwater, Freight

Train closed out the first set

and ended with Shandel leap-

ing from the stage on the final

chord as the spotlights went

dark and the crowd whooped

its approval.

Another surprise was in the

offing on the show-closer, the

band’s cover of The Bills’

Francis. The song started like

the Bills’ three-and-a-half

minute traditional folk song,

but when Walker’s guitar solo

came up, he hijacked the tune

and his bandmates on what

became a nearly 10-minute

epic. Walker kept building

and speeding the tempo, until

finally unleashing a full-metal

assault complete with whammy

bar, fuzz pedal and mass dis-

tortion as Bryant, Shandel and

Rush gamely kept pace with

their own acoustic strings.

Walker’s exhibition resem-

bled nothing so much as

Michael J. Fox’s portrayal of

Marty McFly on prom night

in the original Back to the

Future film. But instead of

being repelled by the display,

Saturday’s audience lapped

it up and stood to bring

Headwater back for an encore

of Wagon Wheel.

With their limited back cata-

logue, Headwater necessarily

needed to fill with a variety

of cover tunes, including a

pair by Hiatt, the traditional

Salty Dog Blues and Johnny

Cash’s Get Rhythm. The

group is adept at making the

pieces their own, such as on

Peter Gabriel’s Salisbury Hill,

heavily infused by Bryant’s

mandolin to great effect.

The first two concerts in the

NICS season series featured

Juno Award-winning veter-

ans in folk songwriter James

Keelaghan and Canadian

blues legends Powder Blues.

But the society’s greatest

value may be its unearthing

of some of Canada’s highly

talented but lesser-known acts

for local audiences.

On Saturday, it found a true

gem.

Next up on the schedule

is the country swing of the

Woody Holler Orchestra on

March 10, in the society’s

annual Decadent Dessert

show. For info, visit www.

niconcert.ca.

Jonah Shandel of Headwater punctuates the group’s performance of Freight Train by leaping off the stage in front of Matt Bryant, (left) and Noah Walker Saturday in Port Hardy. J.R. Rardon

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Exam week has secondary students scrambling Port Hardy is full

of activity as the first

semester of this school

year comes to a close.

With less than a week

left in the semester,

courses are finishing up

and students are ener-

getically preparing for

the dreaded exam week

at the end of January.

Despite the last-min-

ute panic, teachers at

the school are being

very supportive. They

encourage pupils to ask

for help outside of class

time and help students

with any questions

they have. As the new

semester begins soon,

so does the new sports

season at PHSS. The

rugby team is starting

up again despite the

freezing weather.

Many students and

faculty are ecstatic

about the long-awaited

startup of the NHL sea-

son. Plenty have been

breathlessly anticipat-

ing the puck drop, com-

mencing the hockey

season. Following the

hockey league remains

popular at PHSS, with

numerous people show-

ing support for their

favourite hockey teams

during Jersey Day this

month.

Who knew one staff-

er could have shirts for

so many teams? The

Drama Club is now

working on a spring

production, full of

exceptional actors,

actresses and stage

crew. It is sure to be

entertaining to watch!

The school is also

holding a Mardi Gras

dance in February.

The dance is already

causing a buzz in the

student population as

students anticipate the

excitement of mysteri-

ous and eccentric cos-

tumes, and sensational

music.

The grade-on-grade

competition continues

with the grade 12s cur-

rently in the lead, hav-

ing acquired the most

points overall in the

scavenger hunt, but the

grade 11s are close on

their heels.

PHSS was proud to

sponsor the 4 Paws

Rescue association and

recently held a contest

to name the mascot

of 4 Paws Rescue, a

female Pyrenean dog.

The winner of the con-

test earns a semester’s

worth of fresh cookies

or a Cafe Guido’s gift

card. At spring break,

a group of senior stu-

dents is headed to

Belize for the week.

They have certainly

earned the opportunity

after all the fundrais-

ing they have accom-

plished. The week in

Belize will be filled

with sight-seeing,

shopping, and excit-

ing activities including

snorkeling and zip lin-

ing. This year’s Grad

pictures are coming up

in February. Grads are

busily preparing for

June celebrations in

weekly Grad meetings.

In only a short time

June will be here and

the class of 2013 will

be graduating with all

our best wishes. With

the end of a semes-

ter comes the chance

to start fresh. It is a

time to reflect on what

has happened during

the school year so far

and on how to make

things even better in

the months ahead.

From PHSS, we wish

you a bright day and

happiness. And, of

course, best of luck on

your upcoming exams.

Wai-Ching Sze-to, Alisha MacDonald and Alexandra Southgate are Grade 11 stu-dents at Port Hardy Secondary School.

School District No.85 invites all parents of Kindergarten-aged children to register their child for full day Kindergarten classes in

September 2013. Registration to take place

February 4-15, 2013

School a.m. p.m. Phone # A.J. Elliott 8:30 - 10:30 973-6331 Alert Bay 9:00 - 11:30 1:00 - 2:30 974-5569 Cheslakees 9:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 3:00 956-3411 Eagle View 9:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 3:00 949-6418 Fort Rupert 8:30 - 11:30 12:30 - 2:30 949-6518 Sea View 9:00 - 11:30 1:00 - 3:30 284-3315 Woss Please call to set up a time 281-2233 For Kindergarten busing inquiries, please phone: 949-8155, Ext. 221

Visit the school district website: www.sd85.bc.ca

Each child is unique … learns and grows at his/her own rate and has different experiences and interests.

But all children need … love, a good self image, guidance, ac-ceptance, opportunity, approval, conversa-tion, respect, patience, tolerance, encouragement, laughter and a sense of belonging. Parents are partners … encouraging young children to try a variety of experiences and progress at their own learning rate, listening carefully to them and fostering their natural curiosity about their world. SD85 offers all its Kindergarten students a program that follows the B.C. Curriculum where students learn and develop through play in the following key areas:

Emotional & Social Development Physical Development & Well-Being Intellectual Development Language & Literacy Development Numeracy Development Artistic Development

Children must be 5 years of age by December 31, 2013 to enter Kindergarten in September, 2013. You will need to bring your child’s birth certificate and B.C. Card Card with you at the time of registration. If your child has special needs, please contact Ms. Kelly Amodeo at 949-

6618, Ext. 2229 **The deadline for non-neighbourhood school application is February 15th.

Registration begins February 4th

Get set for

love, a good self image, guidance, acceptance, opportunity, approval, conversation, respect, patience, tolerance, encouragement, laughter and a sense of belonging.

PHSS with Wai-Ching Sze-to, Alisha MacDonald

and Alexandra Southgate

“... courses are finishing up and students are

energetically preparing for the dreaded exam week at

the end of January.”

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NOTICE TO PARENTSRegistration at Non-Neighbourhood SchoolsSchool District No.85 has a policy and process for students who wish to attend a school other than the one that is closest to their ordinary place or residence.

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January 26Rep hockey

North Island Eagles atoms host Saanich, 3 p.m., Port Hardy; Eagles peewees host Comox, 6 p.m., Port McNeill.

January 27Rep hockey

North Island Eagles peewees host Comox, 9 a.m., Port Hardy.

February 1-3Curling

BC-Yukon Command Legion Playdowns at Broughton Curling Club, Port McNeill. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. f inals Sunday.

February 2Rep hockey

North Island Eagles peewees host playoff round, 1:30 p.m., Port Alice Arena (opponent tba); Eagles midges host playoff round, 2:30 p.m., Port McNeill (opponent tba).

February 2-3Minor hockey

Port Hardy Minor Hockey bantam tournament at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Saturday, finals 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Sunday.

February 3Rep hockey

North Island Eagles peewees host playoff round, 11 a.m., Port McNeill (opponent tba).

February 9-10Women’s hockey

Port McNeill Downpour tournament at Chilton Regional Arena. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, finals 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Raffle table, concession, more.

February 15-17Curling

Broughton Curling Club’s annual mixed open bonspiel, Port McNeill. First draws 7 p.m. Friday, finals Sunday afternoon.

A O’TooleGazette staffPORT HARDY—

The North Island midg-

et reps battled Victoria

in a pair of league

games last weekend.

The first game,

Saturday at the Don

Cruickshank Memorial

Arena in Port Hardy,

saw the visitors domi-

nant, beating the home

side 5-1 in an ill-tem-

pered affair.

Penalties were the

scourge of the local

team, which racked up

46 penalty minutes.

The first period was

closely contested with

both sides creating

chances, but Victoria

struck first, midway

through the period, and

went on to double its

lead on a power play

in the dying seconds of

the period.

That lead was

stretched to three with

14:02 left in the sec-

ond, Victoria again

taking advantage of

a penalty. The Eagles

surged forward before

the ice-cleaning break

and were unlucky not

to put one on the board

before the whistle but

the visitors were able

to hold on to their clean

sheet.

The teams came

back on the ice for the

remainder of the sec-

ond with tempers and

frustration beginning

to show. When Victoria

scored its fourth, once

more on a power

play, and a vocal visi-

tors bench jeered the

home side, the red mist

descending was clear

to see.

The home side

claimed one back

in short order, Eric

Kennelly showing a

nice piece of skill to

skip past two defend-

ers and create enough

space for a bullet of a

shot from six feet inside

the Victoria zone.

The third period saw

frustrations rise to boil-

ing point as the home

side were reduced to

firing in hopeful long-

range shots while both

sides took any and

every opportunity to

look for hits.

The visitors sealed

the win with a fifth

goal midway through

the period. With a

comeback out of

sight and the grudges

mounting up, it wasn’t

a complete surprise

when a slugfest broke

out in the dying min-

utes, with at least seven

players on the ice tak-

ing the opportunity to

settle scores.

Sunday saw a very

different game. The

Eagles, playing with

more purpose and con-

fidence, kept the visi-

tors on the back foot

throughout and earned

a comfortable 7-3 win.

Kennelly opened the

scoring for the side

through a Darryl Coon

assist in the first.

Victoria pulled one

back before Chad Bell

restored the home

side’s lead, to take a

2-1 advantage into the

second period.

The second period

was all Eagles, with

Ethan Shaw and Tyson

Cadwallader add-

ing their names to the

scoresheet before Bell

put back a Kennelly

shot on a power play

to double his tally and

give the home side a 5-1

lead after the second.

The third period saw

a minor rally by the vis-

itors, who scored twice

in the early minutes and

set the stage for a com-

pelling final spell.

Alternate Eagles

goalie Alex Howard

was impressive

between the pipes,

stopping several break-

away attempts from the

visitors and saving a

couple of point-blank

efforts on penalties

to maintain the home

advantage.

The Eagles had a

goal disallowed after

Bell was released early

from the penalty box

due to some confusion

on the minutes to be

served. Since Bell par-

ticipated in the goal,

officials disallowed the

strike and returned him

to the box.

Bell got the last word

however, earning his

hat trick after Kennelly

extended the Eagles’

lead, rounding out a

deserved 7-3 victory

for the home side.

Coach Mike Bell said

after the game that he

was “very happy with

the result. It was one

of the best all-round

games we’ve had.”

The coach wasn’t

present for Saturday’s

game, with Rob

Brittain in his stead,

but said, “I think there

was a bit of frustra-

tion yesterday so I told

them today to just stick

to the plan. If a hit’s

there, take it. But don’t

go looking for one:

you need to have the

puck to score.”

Eagles midget Eric Kennelly (right) sees his shot hit the bar against Victoria in league action in Port Hardy last weekend. Below, Eagles Jared Sinclair and Malcolm Browne (9) mix it up as frustrations boil over during the first of the teams' two league games Saturday. A O'Toole

Clavsen, Romanow claim CupGazette staffMOUNT CAIN—

First Ali Romanow

entertained ski race fans

on the slopes. Then she

did it on the stage.

Romanow, a

Courtenay-based sing-

er-songwriter, claimed

the women’s title in the

annual Cain Cup ski

race Saturday at Mount

Cain Ski Area, then

performed with the

Mission Hill Band at

the after party at Mount

Cain Lodge.

Alan Clavsen of

Sointula took home the

men’s title.

Clavsen posted a time

of one minute, 17.77

seconds, nearly a sec-

ond faster than runner-

up Jake Colbourne of

Port Hardy (1:18.65).

Mike Fischer was third

in 1:24.44.

Romanow won

the women’s race in

1:26:18, more than two

seconds ahead of Kelly

Davidson of Courtenay

(1:28.78).

Jenna Cowan of

Sointula placed third in

1:33.51.

Dozens of competi-

tors took part under

bright, sunny skies in

the giant slalom race

down the face of the

ski area. Afterward,

they gathered for a

late-afternoon awards

ceremony at Mount

Cain Lodge. A Cain

Cup dinner and dance

followed to close out

the day.

Next up for Mount

Cain is the annual

Telefest telemark ski-

ing festival and races,

Feb. 16-17, followed

by the popular Kids

Fest at Spring Break,

March 23.

For info, visit www.

mountcain.com.

Alan Clavsen of Sointula and Ali Romanow of Courtenay hoist the Cain Cup after their ski race wins Saturday. Jeff Jones

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ALEX HOWARDThe Port Hardy goaltender

backstopped parts of both rep midget games last weekend, helping the

Eagles to a league win Sunday.

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Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—

Players from Port

Hardy and Port

McNeill minor hockey

associations have often

faced each other in the

playoff round of both

clubs’ tournaments.

On Sunday, both

groups were winners in

the fifth-place game of

the Port McNeill atom

tournament.

Matthew Jones of

Port McNeill scored

the tiebreaking goal

off an assist by team-

mate Ethan Bono as

North Island Team

Two edged the Alberni

Valley Kings 5-4 in the

first of three tourna-

ment playoff games

at Chilton Regional

Arena.

With low turn-

out threatening Port

Hardy’s participation

in the tourney, the

club’s atoms were split

up and combined with

a split group of Port

McNeill atoms to cre-

ate two “North Island”

atom teams that com-

peted in last weekend’s

six-team tourney.

“When everybody

is here, we have eight

kids,” said Justin

Reusch, the Port Hardy

coach who shared

bench duties with

Port McNeill’s Nate

Rutherford. “And usu-

ally one or two don’t

show up. At least this

gives them a chance to

play.”

Dominik Nelson of

Port Hardy had two

goals and an assist,

and Bono and Port

McNeill’s Chelsea

Noël also scored in

the win, which was

backstopped by Port

McNeill netminder

Avory Collins.

North Island Team

One held the Campbell

River Sharks scoreless

through three periods

in the third-place game,

but still failed to come

away with a win in that

rarest of minor hockey

occurrences — a score-

less tie.

After Port McNeill’s

Joey Grant was stopped

on the first shootout

attempt, Campbell

River’s Noah Braiden

deked and scored past

Port Hardy’s Avary

Miller, who had been

stellar for the North

Island team in keep-

ing the Sharks off the

board for the preceding

45 minutes.

Rutherford and Doug

Grant of Port McNeill

shared coaching duties

with Joe Jewell of Port

Hardy for Team One.

In the championship

final, Peninsula over-

came a 2-1 second-

period deficit and went

on to take the title

with a 5-2 win over

Campbell River Black.

Additional scores

and stats appear in

Scoreboard, bottom of

this page.

Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

For nearly 30 minutes

Friday night, the Port

Hardy Bulls and the

Neucel Islanders of

Port Alice were locked

in a tight men’s hockey

league duel.

But when the Islanders

lost it, they lost it like

Wall Street in 2008.

The host Bulls scored

six unanswered goals

in the final 13:03, turn-

ing a tie game into an

8-2 laugher at Don

Cruickshank Memorial

Arena.

“We need help,”

Neucel defenseman

Rory Bondue remarked

during a late-game

faceoff, when the Bulls

(4-9-1) had pushed

ahead 6-2.

Brad Zealand and

Chad Mackenzie pro-

vided all the scoring

for the winners, tallying

four goals each. Richard

Burgess assisted on

two of them, including

Zealand’s go-ahead,

one-timer at the head of

the crease.

Until then, it had been

a tightly played, defen-

sive contest in front of

goalies Colin Hunko of

Port Hardy and Adam

Hall of Port Alice.

The first score didn’t

come until midway

through the first period,

when Zealand struck for

the Bulls. The Islanders

(4-5-1) tied it at 16:42

of the period when

Adam Contois con-

verted the rebound of a

Matt Senciw shot.

The tie lasted only

eight seconds, as

Mackenzie took the

puck on the ensuing

faceoff, walked it into

the Neucel zone and

rifled a wrist shot past

Hall from the circle.

After six more score-

less minutes to open

the second period, the

Islanders’ Adam Farrell

went end-to-end and

deked Hunko to the ice

before lifting a short-

range forehand shot that

tied it 2-2.

But, again, the

Islanders were unable to

keep the game knotted.

Just 24 seconds after

Farrell’s goal, Burgess

won the puck out of

the corner and put it on

Zealand’s tape at Hall’s

porch for the game-

winner.

Shawn Desrosiers

and Justin Reusch each

added assists for the

Bulls. Farrell had a

helper for the Islanders

in the only game in

commercial league

action last weekend.

B LeagueThe Port McNeill

Pioneers traveled to Port

Hardy Saturday and

edged the Smokers, 4-3.

On Sunday, the league-

leading Stars upended

the West Coast Rookies.

The game score was not

available.

North Island splits atoms for tourney

Bulls stampede flattens Islanders

Port McNeill Minor Hockey

Atom Tournament

Jan. 19-20

Championship

Peninsula 5, Campbell River Black 2

3rd-4th

Campbell River Sharks 1, North Island One 0, shootout

5th-6th

North Island Two 5, Alberni Valley 4North Island goals: Dominik Nelson 2, Ethan Bono, Chelsea Noel, Matthew Jones. Assists: Bono, Nelson.

Round-robin

CR Sharks 7, NI One 1

North Island goal: Joey Grant. Assist: Owain Jewell.Peninsula 10, Alberni Kings 1CR Black 11, NI Two 3North Island goals: Dominik Nelson 3. Assist: Matthew Jones.Peninsula 6, CR Sharks 0NI One 7, CR Black 4North Island goals: Grant 2, Darien Johnson 2, Xander Rutherford, Kenneth Jolliffe, Angus Glazov. Assist: Grant.NI Two 9, Alberni Kings 4North Island goals: Ethan Bono 3, Nelson 2, Avory Collins 2, Noah Jensen, Chelsea Noel.Peninsula 7, NI One 3North Island goals: Jewell, Grant, Jolliffe.

CR Black 13, Alberni Kings 5CR Sharks 11, NI Two 5North Island goals: Connor Van Will 2, Bradley Hosken 2, Bono. Assist: Bono.

Men’s Commercial Hockey

League

Standings

Through Jan. 23

Team W L T Pts

Warriors 8 5 1 17Mustangs 6 3 1 13Islanders 4 5 1 9Bulls 4 9 1 9

Friday, Jan. 18

Bulls 8, Islanders 2

Friday, Jan. 25

Bulls at Islanders, 8 p.m., Port AliceMustangs at Warriors, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy

Saturday, Jan. 26

Islanders at Warriors, 4:45 p.m., Port Hardy

Sunday, Jan. 27

Bulls at Mustangs, 5:45 p.m., Port McNeill

Port Hardy ‘B’ Hockey League

Standings

Through Jan. 23

Team W L T Pts

Stars 9 2 1 19Whalers 7 2 1 15

Smokers 6 5 1 13Pioneers 4 2 1 9Oilers 2 8 0 4Mainline 2 2 0 4Rookies 0 13 0 0

Saturday, Jan. 19

Pioneers 4, Smokers 3Sunday, Jan. 20

Stars d. WC RookiesSaturday, Jan. 26

Whalers vs. Smokers, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy

Sunday, Jan. 27

Smokers vs. PH Oldtimers, 5:15 p.m., Port HardyPM Oldtimers vs. Stars, 7 p.m., Port McNeillWC Rookies vs. Whalers, 8:45 p.m. Port Hardy

Port Hardy Bulls forward Jordan Mercer is upended while fighting for position between Islanders goalie Adam Hall and defenseman Adam Farrell.

Greyer McLain of Campbell River, left, winds up holding both sticks as Owain Jewell of Port Hardy gives chase Sunday at Chilton Regional Arena.

Koen Sharpe of Port McNeill prepares to pass the puck ahead against the defence of Campbell River's Riley May Sunday in Port McNeill.

J.R. Rardon

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J.R. Rardon

Thursday, January 24, 2013 www.northislandgazette.comSports & Recreation 15

The Port Hardy Minor Hockey Club is looking for a

NEW LOGO DESIGN!WHAT WE DO:We are a non-profit society that provides recreational minor hockey in the

District of Port Hardy and three First Nation Bands (Kwakiutl, Quatsino &

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw).

SUBMISSIONS:Please drop off logo entries at the North Island Gazette

(7305 Market St. Port Hardy) by February 15, 2013.

Attn: Port Hardy Minor Hockey Logo Contest

COLOUR PREFERENCES:Our current colours are red, white, blue & yellow.

Use either one or mix them.

The logo needs to be easily recognizable and not too busy.We will also welcome other great ideas with “exclusive” colours.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:The logo would incorporate both local First Nation’s artwork as well as the

non-First Nation community.

The design would ideally represent the area (natural resources & wildlife).

Logo name is: Port Hardy Minor Hockey Club

(Please note that each division names their teams. There is no overriding club

names).

The winning design will receive one year registration for the player of their

choice. We also require a signed release agreement with the artist.

TOP THREE AREAS TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH OUR LOGO:

Inclusive to all area communities

Hockey

Stylish & uniqueSTYLES WE ARE INTERESTED IN:

OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS:

To promote sportsmanship, fair competition, development and safety for minor hockey players of all skill levels

WHERE WE WILL USE THE LOGO:

Hockey Jerseys

Billboards & Signs

Mugs

T-Shirts

Print & Web

J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT ALICE—With

his grandparents look-

ing on from the bleach-

ers while celebrating

their 50th wedding

anniversary, Clayton

Bono scored the final

goal for the North

Island Eagles peewees

in Saturday’s hockey

game against Campbell

River.

It would have been

even better had it been

a game-winner.

Bono’s quick wrist

shot from the bottom

of the circle off a pass

from Josh Borg with

2:49 left to play lifted

the Eagles to a 5-5 tie

with the Tyees at Port

Alice Arena.

“I saw it coming out

of the corner,” said

Bono, who very nearly

did not play in the game

due to an illness dur-

ing the week. “(Borg)

passed it to me and I

shot it in the bottom

corner. It felt good; I

didn’t really feel that

good earlier today.”

The goal came with

Bono’s father Ray on

the bench as assistant

coach and his grandpar-

ents, Werner and Carol

Manke, in attendance

on their golden anniver-

sary. Clayton, however,

very nearly missed the

game himself.

“He was basically a

game-time decision,”

Ray Bono said. “He’s

been sick for a little

while.”

It was a bit of an

unusual game, with six

of the 10 goals coming

during a four-and-a-

half-minute stretch of

the second period and

the rest of the contest

dominated by defence

and goaltending.

After the Eagles

grabbed a 2-1 lead on

Tanner Roberts’ power-

play shot from the high

slot at 10:01 of the sec-

ond period, Campbell

River responded with

three straight scores

within a minute and

three seconds to jump

ahead 4-2.

Just a minute later,

the peewees began

their own comeback

on an unassisted tally

by David Charlie, fol-

lowed two minutes later

by a Tianna Walkus

goal that tied the game

4-4 with 29 seconds

left in the second.

“The kids stopped

skating there for a

while,” Ray Bono said.

“Then they started skat-

ing again and turned it

around. That’s some-

thing we coaches have

emphasized to them, to

keep skating and win

every shift.”

That ended the scor-

ing outburst, but the

Tyees managed to go

up 5-4 when a redi-

rected shot slipped

past Eagles goalie

Michael McLaughlin.

The Eagles weren’t

finished, however, and

kept pressure in the

Campbell River zone

until Clayton Bono

struck for the tying

goal.

The peewees, sched-

uled to begin the

playoffs this week-

end, finished 2-9-1

in Vancouver Island

Hockey League

Division 4 play. But

the two wins and the

tie all occurred in the

final four games as

the squad made huge

strides from the begin-

ning of the season.

“The kids are skat-

ing pretty well,” Ray

Bono said. “I think

we’re capable of beat-

ing any of these teams.

From the start of the

year they’ve improved

a lot.”

Benton Browne

scored the Eagles’ first

goal, tying the game

briefly at 1-1 early in

the second period.

Roberts finished

with a pair of assists

and Charlie and Borg

notched helpers.

Peewees battle back to earn tie

Taylor Ranger of the North Island Eagles peewee rep hockey team lifts the puck while attempting a wraparound shot against Campbell River goalie Carson Borgfjord Saturday at Port Alice Arena. At right, Clayton Bono raises his stick while celebrating a goal with teammate Tianna Walkus (24) Saturday in Port Alice.

J.R. Rardon

www.northislandgazette.com Thursday, January 24, 201316 Sports & Recreation

Royal Canadian Legion Br. 281 Port McNeill hosts

January 31 — February 3, 2013Broughton Curling Club

Everyone Welcome!

Friday, February 1

9:00 am: Parade of teams

Opening Ceremonies

10:00 am: First Draw

1:00 pm: Second Draw

3:00 pm: Third Draw

Saturday, February 2

9:00 am: Fourth Draw

12:00 pm: Fifth Draw

3:00 pm: Tie Breaker Draw

(if necessary) followed by skills competition

Sunday, February 3

9:30 am: Final Playoffs

Parade of teams

Awards presentations

Closing Ceremonies

Gazette staffIt didn’t quite descend to

everybody kung-fu fight-

ing, but the Broughton

Curling Club’s disco-

themed ladies bonspiel still

featured some great battles

on the ice.

After Friday night and

Saturday afternoon’s

games set the playoffs,

the ladies reconvened for

dinner prior to a Saturday

Night Fever finals session.

All four sheets were

in action as the ladies

— many sporting head-

scarves, Farrah Fawcetts or

disco wigs — played the

six-end finals.

The A final pitted

Brenda Drummond against

Meagan Cadwallader.

Drummond and her team

of Connie Floyd, Jenn

Barolet and Melody Wilson

took one from the first end

and went on to extend that

lead to a substantial 6-0 in

the next two ends.

Cadwallader and her

team of Denise McDonald,

Naomi Stead and Lori

Walker were able to pull

one back in the fourth, but

after some solid drawing in

the fifth gave one more to

Drummond they had an all

but impossible task in the

final end.

They had a glimmer of

hope when Drummond’s

side inadvertently cleared

two of their own from

the top of the house, but

couldn’t find the weight

to place the needed rocks

in scoring positions and

conceded the game after

running out of stones.

Over on the B final sheet

a similar story was unfold-

ing as Bonnie Sharpe’s

side took a commanding

lead over Maggie Loland

and her team.

Sharpe’s side of Annetta

Murgatroyd, Leslie Lasota

and Sandy Walton had big

ends in the second and

fourth to lead 8-3 going

into the final end.

Despite taking the

third and fifth, Loland,

along with Denise Blid,

Stephanie Manke and

Shirley Williams, faced an

uphill battle in the final

end and the lead of five

proved too much to claim

back, giving Sharpe the

victory.

The C final came down to

a compelling conclusion,

Colleen Broekhuizen’s

side dropping two in the

first end to Deb Anderson

and her teammates before

taking six over the next

four ends in a tightly-con-

tested battle.

This left Anderson need-

ing four in the final end

to tie, and with both sides

eschewing guards and

playing an open drawing

game it made for an inter-

esting end.

Anderson did have six in

the house, but tight drawing

from Broekhuizen meant

that Anderson was left with

an impossible takeout shot

to clear the three stones

needed while leaving her

own intact, Broekhuizen

taking the win.

The fourth sheet saw

Jessica Garrick’s side edge

out Nadia Ramnarine’s

after a back-and-forth con-

solation battle.

Ramnarine needed a

takeout with the hammer

to earn victory but the

assembled guards in front

of the house left too nar-

row a gap for the skip to

find.

Organizer Keith Balke

said, “It was a good week-

end. I think the girls had

fun.”

The club is holding its

mixed bonspiel on Feb.

15-17 — this time with

a country and western

theme.

For more information on

the upcoming event contact

Balke at 250-956-2825.

Legion to host bonspiel

Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—

Royal Canadian Legion

branch 281 will roll

out the welcome mat

to fellow members next

week when it hosts the

BC-Yukon Command

Legion Curling

Playdowns at Broughton

Curling Club.

The event, secured by

the local branch last year,

will take place Feb. 1-3,

starting with a parade of

teams Friday at 9 a.m.

Three draws will be

played both Friday and

Saturday, and playoffs

will commence Sunday,

Feb. 3, at 9:30 a.m.

Following the playoffs,

a final parade of teams

will be followed by an

awards presentation and

the closing ceremonies.

The event is open to the

public with no admission

charge, and the lounge

and concession will be

open throughout the

weekend.

Drummond disco queen at bonspiel

Lori Walker watches Meagan Cadwallader's shot while guiding in sweepers Naomi Stead and Denise McDonald as Brenda Drummond looks on during the A final. A O'Toole

Like many others after the war, dad left Essen, Germany for a better life in Canada in 1957. He brought his family; wife Gertrud, three girls: Jutta, Carmen, and Gabriele to

Vancouver, B.C. where he met lifelong friends, Heinz Laffin, Paul & Brigitte Seitz and Donna Moore. He bought their

first home in New Westminster 1962; moved to Thetis Island in 1970 where they built their 2nd home; and in Port Hardy his 3rd home where dad was the Administrator of the Port Hardy Hospital from 1972 until he retired in 1988. Chora

Eilersten, his Administrative Secretary, stayed in touch with him all these years, a loyal friend. They moved to

Ladysmith due to his wife’s health in 1993 and subsequently to Port Alberni in 2004 to Burde Hill Estates to be nearer to

daughter Gabi.

He loved reading until he lost his sight to macular degeneration in 2000 which significantly changed his life. He managed very well living in his home alone after his wife of

66 yrs passed on in August 2008. His pet cat Squeeky misses him and the kindly neighbours the Bradley’s & the Blake’s

and many others will miss him.

His had a knowledge of great composers and love of music; Beethoven, Mozart and Bach were his favorites. He

was very organized as an accountant by trade; though he worked in the coal mines during the war. Opi or Opa was a generous man to his children, grandchildren: Moya Kelly, Sabrina Lamport, Davy Shergill, Amrit Shergill and great

grandchildren Teagan and Damon. He supported many organizations generously. He loved sports programs and

Jeopardy; which he never missed until he was hospitalized on January 4th with a lung infection. Thanks to all those

who were kind to him throughout his illness.

Dad had many good friends “ein guter Kamerad, einen besseren findest Du nicht” Siegfried Kuhn & Nora Blunck will miss him plus sister Margret Steuber, Markus, Michael Steuber and their extended family in Germany as well as

nieces Heidi Keller & Christine Baburek who kept in touch regularly.

He leaves behind grieving daughters Carmen Shergill, Gabriele Osborne (husband David) extended family of the Osborne’s, McMpherson’s, Kanngiesser’s, and

Johnston’s plus new friends Edna & David Cox who greatly enhanced his life on earth with Sunday afternoon readings

from Rudolf Steiner. “Upward to you strives the love of my soul, upward to you flows the stream of love. May they

sustain you, may they enfold you in heights of hope, in spheres of love.” His ashes will be interred at St. Margaret’s

Cemetery alongside his beloved wife Gertrud.

A Celebration of Fred’s life was held at the Burde Hill Estates – Clubhouse, Port Alberni, on Friday, January 18th,

Condolences and remembrances may be left for the family by visiting www.chapelofmemories.ca. In lieu of flowers,

donations in dad’s memory can be made to the CNIB, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto Ont. M4G3E8 or by visiting their

web site at www.cnib.ca.

Chapel of Memories Funeral Directors – (866) 584-5164

Friedrich Karl KarterApril 10, 1923-January 13, 2013

Daisy “Diana” Hufnagel (nee Jarvelainen later Jarvis) passed away in Alert Bay,

BC on January 13, 2013. She is survived by her children, grand and great grand-children and nephew. She was born into this world as a “preemie” small enough to

fit in a shoe-box. Her father was one of the first Finnish settlers to reside in Sointula, BC (Malcolm Island) in the early 1900’s.

Diane loved music, dancing, animals, playing cards, bingo and her TV programs.

She will be remembered for her “Finn” tenacity, devotion to her family and her

bright-blue eyes. She was truly a one-of-a-kind lady; we will miss her deeply.

Daisy "Diana" HufnagelApril 10, 1922 - January 13, 2013

Dick lived life to the fullest. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Marilyn; sons:

Terry (Janice), Darcy (Kim), & Andy (Cindy); his grandchildren: Kris, Courtnie, Spencer,

MacKenzie,Savannah, Jordan: his great grandchildren, Jacob and Sage: his sister, Doreen, brother Gary (Sylvia), and nephews, nieces, and

many friends. Pre-deceased by his brother Harvey (Sylvia).

We will miss him, but now he is out of pain and sleeping until he is resurrected by the one God who

created us all.

A much beloved man, he will be remembered for his smiling face and his willingness to help others.

Please join us February 2nd at 2:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 423 W 1st St, Qualicum Beach, BC. There will be a phone

tie-in at the Port McNeill Kingdom Hall, corner of Mine and Campbell Way.

Richard (Dick) HahnOctober 30, 1936-January 14, 2013

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHSDEATHS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BC

Help tomorrow’s families today – leave a gift in your will.

legacy@rmhbc.ca

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

Research Participants Needed!

PATIENTS OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Do you receive, or have you received, health care from a BC Nurse Practitioner? Researchers from UVic’s School of Nursing want to learn how you feel about care provided by nurse practition-ers.

Participation in this study means completing a short survey either by mail or telephone.

To learn more and sign-up for the study, please contact

Joanne Thompson Research Assistant at jethomps@uvic.ca

or 250-721-7964

University of VictoriaSchool of Nursing

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Port Hardy meets on Mondays at 7:30pm & Fridays at 8pm. Located at Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray St. (rear entrance), Port Hardy, B.C. For more information call 1-877-379-6652.

LOST AND FOUND

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SUTCO continues to expand! Cur-rent openings; Chip Hauls, Chilli-wack, Merritt, West Kootenays.Dedicated runs, day and afternoonshifts. Highway, dedicated tractor,Canada Only runs. Dispatcher,based in Salmo, days and eveningshifts. If you are looking for a careerthat offers steady work, ExtendedBenefi ts, Pension Plan then applyonline: www.sutco.ca Fax: 250-357-2009 Enquiries: 1-888-357-2612Ext: 230

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Like many others after the war, dad left Essen, Germany for a better life in Canada in 1957. He brought his family; wife Gertrud, three girls: Jutta, Carmen, and Gabriele to

Vancouver, B.C. where he met lifelong friends, Heinz Laffin, Paul & Brigitte Seitz and Donna Moore. He bought their

first home in New Westminster 1962; moved to Thetis Island in 1970 where they built their 2nd home; and in Port Hardy his 3rd home where dad was the Administrator of the Port Hardy Hospital from 1972 until he retired in 1988. Chora

Eilersten, his Administrative Secretary, stayed in touch with him all these years, a loyal friend. They moved to

Ladysmith due to his wife’s health in 1993 and subsequently to Port Alberni in 2004 to Burde Hill Estates to be nearer to

daughter Gabi.

He loved reading until he lost his sight to macular degeneration in 2000 which significantly changed his life. He managed very well living in his home alone after his wife of

66 yrs passed on in August 2008. His pet cat Squeeky misses him and the kindly neighbours the Bradley’s & the Blake’s

and many others will miss him.

His had a knowledge of great composers and love of music; Beethoven, Mozart and Bach were his favourites. He

was very organized as an accountant by trade; though he worked in the coal mines during the war. Opi or Opa was a generous man to his children, grandchildren: Moya Kelly, Sabrina Lamport, Davy Shergill, Amrit Shergill and great

grandchildren Teagan and Damon. He supported many organizations generously. He loved sports programs and

Jeopardy; which he never missed until he was hospitalized on January 4th with a lung infection. Thanks to all those

who were kind to him throughout his illness.

Dad had many good friends “ein guter Kamerad, einen besseren findest Du nicht” Siegfried Kuhn & Nora Blunck will miss him plus sister Margret Steuber, Markus, Michael Steuber and their extended family in Germany as well as

nieces Heidi Keller & Christine Baburek who kept in touch regularly.

He leaves behind grieving daughters Carmen Shergill, Gabriele Osborne (husband David) extended family of the

Osborne’s, Mcpherson’s, Kanngiesser’s, and Johnston’s plus new friends Edna & David Cox who greatly enhanced his life on earth with Sunday afternoon readings from Rudolf

Steiner. “Upward to you strives the love of my soul, upward to you flows the stream of love. May they sustain you, may they enfold you in heights of hope, in spheres of love.” His ashes will be interred at St. Margaret’s Cemetery alongside

his beloved wife Gertrud.

A Celebration of Fred’s life was held at the Burde Hill Estates – Clubhouse, Port Alberni, on Friday, January 18th,

Condolences and remembrances may be left for the family by visiting www.chapelofmemories.ca. In lieu of flowers,

donations in dad’s memory can be made to the CNIB, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto Ont. M4G3E8 or by visiting their

web site at www.cnib.ca.

Chapel of Memories Funeral Directors – (866) 584-5164

Friedrich Karl KarterApril 10, 1923-January 13, 2013

www.northislandgazette.com Thursday, January 24, 201318

North Island Church ServicesPORT HARDY BAPTIST CHURCHCorner of Trustee & Highland

Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities

Office: 250-949-6844www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca

Pastor: Kevin Martineau 11/13

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

Phone 250-949-624711:00 a.m. Sunday School and Service

Wed., 1:00 pm Bible StudyEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available columbac@uniserve.com

11/13

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

(across from Firehall)Sunday

10:30 am - Morning Worship Church Office 250-956-4741

Pastor Stan Rukin Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor

Cell: 250-527-0144Office hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs

Visitors always welcomewww.ptmcfullgospel.org

11/13

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay

Sunday Services - 10 amReverend Lincoln Mckoen

1-250-974-5844Warden Flora Cook

250-974-5945Warden Joan Stone

250-974-2234 11/13

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor George Hilton

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

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

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-8243 11/13

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am

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

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

11/13

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday

9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School11:00 am - Worship Service

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

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

For information contact

11/13

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE

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

11/13

PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St

Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pmTuesday Prayer 7:30 pm

Midweek Biblestudies - Call the church for time and place

250-949-6466Pastor George & Karen Ewald

(home) 250-949-9674E-Mail:pastorgeorge@providenceplace.ca

11/13

PORT ALICE ANGLICAN- UNITED FELLOWSHIP

Reverend Wade Allen

Sunday Services - 4pm1-250-949-6247

Box 159, Port AliceYou are extended a special invitation to

share in our Services 11/13

ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITEDANGLICAN CHURCH

250-956-3533

Email: gualbert@uniserve.com

Sunday Worship - 9:00am

Reverend Wade Allen

All Welcome

175 Cedar Street Port McNeill 11/13

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

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)

Saturday/Sabbath

10:00 am-Sabbath School

11:15 am-Worship Service

Pastor Randy Elliott

250-230-1885 cell 11/13

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

Certified MillwrightsMillwrights/Apprentices

Planer SupervisorCertified Circular Saw FilerAdministrative Assistant

Heavy Duty MechanicDetailed job postings can be viewed at

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

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611

Email: resumes@westernforest.com

Seeking HD mechanic experienced in repair of hydraulic excavators, tank/hoe drills & rock trucks.

Local work in Campbell River area. Competitive wages and remuneration.

7455 Gold River Highway,Campbell River, B.C., V9H 1P1

Tel: (250)286-1148 Fax: (250) 286-3546

K&D Contracting Ltd.

THE CAREER YOU LOVE IS ONLY A CLICK AWAY.Visit our website for a full list of postings: www.nic.bc.ca/jobs

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CURRENT POSTINGS INCLUDE:

ASSOCIATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Posting #100485 Mt. Waddington Regional Campus

Commercial Transport MechanicsNeeded in KitimatYou'll enjoy very competitive wages, benefi ts, and more in a safe, friendly, respectful workplace, with potential for future advancement. You'll be performing preventative maintenance& repairs on our well maintained fl eet of coach, transitand school buses.

Please e-mail: phil.malnis@fi rstgroup.comor fax 250-632-2154We are an equal opportunity employer.

Police-based Victim Services Worker

Port McNeill

Typical responsibilities could include supporting

and preparing victims for the criminal court process,

court accompaniment, assisting with safety plans,

providing referral information, participating in

community education and awareness events, in

addition to offering emotional and practical support.

This 10 hour per week position operates within the

Port McNeill RCMP detachment office and can

involve emergency call outs after hours. Successful

applicant will be required to undergo a comprehensive

police background check.

Deadline for applications is Friday, February 1,

2013.

Applications may be sent to:

Executive Director, NICCCS

Box 2446, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0

Email: chrisp@nicccs.org

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HELP WANTED

LOCAL FISHING resort is seeking a summertime guide. Guide must have all Transport Canada certifi cations, SVOP, ROC, MED, Marine First Aid, CTAG a bonus. Competitive wage. Please forward your info to teaka44@hotmail.com.

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HELP WANTED

CITY OF Yellowknife invites applications from qualifi ed candidates for the following positions: Pumphouse and Liftstation Tradesperson - Public Works Department Competition #902-137 Closes: February 1, 2013. Pumphouse and Liftstation Maintainer - Public Works Department Competition #902-135 Closes: February 1, 2013. Building In-spector II - Planning and De-velopment Department Com-petition #220-125U Closes: February 1, 2013 Submit re-sumes in confi dence by the closing date, to: Human Re-sources Division, City of Yel-lowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yel-lowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca Please di-rect all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifi -cations, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or con-tact Human Resources at 867-920-5603.

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OPLACES F WORSHIP

HELP WANTED

LEMARE GROUP is accept-ing resumes for the following positions:• Coastal Certifi ed Bull Buck-ers• Grapple Yarder Operators• Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers• Heavy Duty MechanicsFulltime camp with union rates/benefi ts. Please send re-sumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi ce@lemare.ca.

LIVE-IN NANNY needed for two children ages 3 & 8. Must be reliable, non-smoker, non-drinker. FMI 250-902-0501 or cell 250-902-8803.

NI SPORTSMAN Steak & Piz-za House in Port McNeill is now hiring food servers. Must be willing to work some week-ends. Please apply in person 1547 Beach Dr.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

BUSY HEAVY Duty Gear Shop in Campbell River is seeking an experienced Me-chanic for the repair of H.D. Transmissions & Differentials. Competitive Wage. Send re-sume by fax to 250-926-6660.

HELP WANTED

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMO-TIVE Service Technician. Han-na Chrysler Ltd in Hanna, Al-berta needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25-$31/hour + bonus, bene-fi ts. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; Email:Chrysler@telusplanet.net

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Techni-cians and Electricians for vari-ous sites across Alberta. Send resume to fax 780-955-HIRE or hr@pyramidcorporation.com

VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS needed for Meals on Wheels program. Mon, Wed, Fri be-tween 12 & 12:30pm. If inter-ested please contact us at 250-902-6046.

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PETS

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HYDE CREEK, older well be-haved horse for lease. Appro-priate for ages 8-80. Willing totrain the right person, lookingfor a committed rider,$200/mo. Call (250)956-3440.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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StudentsLogging Fundamentals Training

Western Forest Products Inc. is seeking applications from individuals who would like to be considered for positions in one of three 7-week programs in 2013 to train individuals interested in a career in the logging industry. Utilizing the WorkSafe BC “Cable Yarding Systems” and “Grapple Yarder and Supersnorkel” Handbooks as a guide, the Program is designed to provide entry level logging skills. Using a combination of classroom instruction and hand- on training at an instructional logging site, the students will learn the foundation skills of safety, environmental awareness, and job skills, necessary to be successful in both highlead tower and grapple yarding settings. The Program will be taught at the Company’s Englewood Forest Operation, located 1.5 hours north of Campbell River and 1 hour south of Port McNeill. Individuals interested in this opportunity must be motivated, physically fit, reliable and have a clear interest in logging as a career.An information package can be requested through the email address below.If you believe that you have the qualifications that we are looking for, please submit your cover letter, resumé and 3 references. Cover letters must include:1. Why you are interested in the program and the forest

industry;2. Why you are the right candidate for the program; and3. Which session you would prefer to be considered for

(April, June or September1).References will be checked prior to interviews/screening, and aptitude testing will be required in conjunction with the selection/interview process.Apply in confidence, citing Reference Code, to:

Human Resource Department

Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611

Email: resumes@westernforest.com

Application Deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2013

Interviews will be scheduled between mid-February

and mid-March for shortlisted candidates.

Reference Code: Student LFT1Session preference will be considered but not guaranteed.Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

1 ACRE WATERFRONT with 700sq ft cabin for sale. Just a

few minute boat ride from either Alder Bay or

Telegraph cove. $199,900. MLS# 345530.

Deanna Colllins Royal Lepage Realty

250-830-8483deannacollins@royallepage.ca

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT MCNEILL- Perfect Starter! 3 bdrms, 1 bath, big shop/garage, nice yard, good street for kids. 2550 Cassiar Place. $129,900. Call (250)230-0276.

SELLING 1276 sq ft, 2 bed-room home + loft in Sointula, B.C. With 5.14 treed acres; an added value!Caroline 250-973-6294

HOUSES FOR SALE

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property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800.

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PETS WELCOME - Quiet 2 bdrm apt near Airport. Private Parking. Small backyard. Ref. Req. Call 250-949-7189.

PORT HARDY Airport Rd 2 bdrm, clean, quiet. NS. Refs. $525.Avail now.250-949-6319.

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

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

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PORT MCNEILL Bachelor apt, $400/mo. includes utilites. Available NOW. Call Paige: 250-956-2355.

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

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Call 250-956-2355

HOMES FOR RENT

STOREY’S BEACH - ocean-front property for rent. Original “Storey” family home. House located directly on Storey’s Beach. 3 bdrm, appliances, lawn care included, 1 1/2 baths. Rent plus utilities. Ref req’. Avail furnished by ar-rangement. Avail Feb. 1. For more information contact: pa-tolczak@rogers.com. For viewing & info contact smar-ty2@telus.net.

RENTALS

TOWNHOUSES

2 BDRM townhouse for rent in Courtenay. 5 appls, 1.5 baths, carport. NS, NP, quiet and clean renter please. Close to shopping amenities, NIC and CFB Comox. Refs rqrd. Available March 1st. $800/mth. 250-923-2557.

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PLUS $1000 COSTCO REBATE

365 HP Eco Boost engineLocking axlePower Conv groupPro-comp 6” suspension lift kitGeneral grabber 35 12x18 tiresFuel offroad racing wheelsKC hilite light barPIAA offroad driving lightsVentshadesBug deflectorBushwacker fender flaresATS chrome & matte runningboards

2012 F350 4X4 CREW LARIAT

MSRP $72,349

$55,6022012 Model

Blowout!#12067

PLUS $1000 COSTCO REBATE

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Like New!

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‘09 ESCAPE XLT FWD

‘12 FOCUS TITANIUM

‘09 F150 X/C 4X4

‘11 EXPEDITION MAX

‘10 FUSION SEL 4DR

‘11 FUSION SEL 4DR

‘07 EXPLORER SPT TRAK‘10 TAURUS LIMITED

‘11 FIESTA SEL 4DR

‘08 MUSTANG COUPE

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$50,935Total

2013 F150 4X4 CREWCAB XLT

DL # 5507

$1000 Costco Rebate expires

Jan. 31st!

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