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Some accidents can’t be prevented. That’s why being prepared is your best defense against a natural disaster.

Keep an emergency kit ready in your home. It should include enough nonperishable food and water for at least three days,

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What can you do to prepare for the unexpected?

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Volunteerism recognizedGazette staffTwo North Islanders were among 35 British

Columbians honoured at the 12th annual British Columbia Community Achievement Awards cer-emony held at Government House in Victoria.

Village of Port Alice’s Wayne Beckett and Village of Sointula’s Wanda Laughlin both received awards for a lifetime spent helping to make their communities a better place.

Wayne Beckett has been dedicated to the Port Alice Volunteer Fire Department. For over 40 years, Mr. Beckett has been on duty 24-7, 365 days a year. As well, he served the Port Alice Marine Search and Rescue Society for 18 years and has been a devoted member of the Royal Canadian Legion Port Alice Branch. Whether it is a parade, Remembrance Day activities, Scouts, special events, community Christmas parties, Mr. Beckett is always there.

On behalf of the 580 residents of Sointula, on Malcolm Island, Laughlin was recognized for her many contributions to her community’s cultural, social and economic well-being. A founder of the Sointula Recreation Association, she served as its president for over four decades, overseeing the acquisition of its seven commu-nity buildings and its programs. Ms. Laughlin has served on many committees including the Sointula Co-op Store Board and the Malcolm Island Local Services Management Committee. The message is clear “in Sointula‚ you go to Wanda to get things done.”

Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Honourable Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development presented each recipi-ent with a BC Community Achievement Award medallion and certificate. Keith Mitchell, QC represented the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, the award’s presenting organization.

“Each and every recipient honoured today rep-resents the best of British Columbia,” said Oakes. “They are every-day citizens from throughout the province whose contributions, leadership and inspiration have helped shape BC. It is a privi-lege to recognize their achievements.”

“Today’s honourees exemplify what it is to go above and beyond; to do what needs to be done and to give without question their time and energy for the betterment of their communities,” said Mitchell.

Above, Wayne Beckett receives his 2015 BC Community Achievement Award from the Hon. Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, right, and Hon. Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Below, Wanda Laughlin is presented with her award.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorA representative from the

Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) talked about the newly-created organization at the Regional District of Mount Waddington board meeting April 21.

The (IIO) is mandated to conduct investigations into officer-related inci-dents of death or serious harm in order to determine whether or not an officer may have committed an offence.

The IIO was established in the Ministry of Justice and is under the command and direction of the Chief Civilian Director.

The Chief Civilian Director cannot ever have served as a police officer.

Ralph Krenz, senior investigator, explained IIO opened its doors in September of 2012 and has a $7 mil-lion budget funded by the provincial government.

It has 50 office staff and 32 inves-tigators.

Krenz explained the IIO’s mandate is to ensure there is police account-ability in the province.

“We basically come and take over the investigation and issue a public report or forward a report to Crown Counsel,” Krenz said.

Since 2012, the IIO has conducted 70 investigations resulting in eight charges which indicates the majority of “officers out there are doing the right thing.”

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In the April 25th issue of the Gazette, some incorrect information appeared in the ‘Seeds sell by the seashore’ article by Jeff Peters. Neva Perrot, who is the coordinator of the North Island Farmers’ Market, organized Seedy Saturday with help from Leslie Dyck. Seeds were not sold at the event, they were given away. Donations were accepted at the door, while others exchanged seeds from their own stash. These donations will be used to help fund next year’s event. The two women in the photo, Charlotte Mellstrom and Michelle Beaulieu were volunteers at the event. The inaugu-ral event, last spring, was a joint effort between Perrot, Gwen Aslop, and Dyck. The Lions Hall was rented, and the Lioness opened the concession to fund-raise for their own programs. The Gazette apologizes for the errors.

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The Port Hardy RCMP have received an increase in calls from local citizens who have been victimized by thieves breaking into their vehicles. Investigations have been initiated, and local officers are working to identify a suspect. Investigators have identified some commonalities in the thefts, one of them being unlocked vehicle doors.

In a total of nine vehicles broken into, the doors were left unlocked by the owner and money along with electronic devices and other personal items were taken.

This is contrary to the very basic crime prevention precept of always locking your doors as the first line of defense against theft.

Thieves for the most part skip over

vehicles that are difficult to enter, unless of course the bounty inside is too tempting.

Often police hear from residents that “they’ll get in when they want to get in, so I might as well save my windows,” however police strongly discourage this line of thinking.

“Locking your doors isn’t difficult, nor is it costly. When you leave your vehicle doors open you are extend-ing a personal invitation for someone to enter your vehicle and take your personal belongings,” says Staff Sgt. Gord Brownridge.

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Public healthcare and public education underpin our society. Investment in both is vital for us to develop a just and equitable society in which everyone can live their lives to the fullest.

Unfortunately that’s not happening at the moment, so we, as Opposition, have been raising these issues in the Legislature. Over several days in Question Period we highlighted the unfortunate tru-ism that many people who are in urgent need of health care are only able to get the treatment they need after their situation has been raised by the Opposition or by the media. We live in a large province and delivery of specialty care is complex but knowing that, we should work all the harder to ensure people get the care they need when they need it.

The BC Liberals continuing denial that anything is wrong with our ferry system was evident again this week. The CEO of BC Ferries had opined that talking about high fares was deterring tourists from coming to B.C. (again ignoring the fact that the vast majority of ferry users are local people and businesses).

I asked the Minister if he would tackle the real problem – the high fares themselves – but he seems to be of the same, somewhat childlike, mindset that if you don’t talk about the fares maybe the problem will go away.

We also received the results of a Freedom of Information request asking for correspondence between the BC Ferries CEO, the Minister and the Ferry Commissioner from the start of the year through to the end of March.

The response we got was that there was nothing: not one letter, not one email between the three of them. This defies belief because this was the period when the new perfor-mance term for the operation of BC Ferries for the coming four years was being devel-oped, this year’s fare increases were being finalized and discussions were supposedly underway about the relief on import duty for the three Polish-built ferries.

The government’s unwillingness to keep records was once again fodder for Question Period when the Minister responsible for freedom of information couldn’t even explain

why a training manual for staff about how to use FOI had to be requested through FOI. And astoundingly, the request was denied.

In my role as Transportation critic I also asked the Minister about the failing retaining walls on the Sea to Sky highway.

These were built just five years ago as part of a $600m expansion of the highway and were supposed to last 75 years.

The Minister is worryingly dismissive saying that what is happening is routine maintenance.

I told the Legislature about the first year of opera-tion of the ‘Namgis-owned Kuterra Salmon Farm and the lessons being learned by everyone in the aquacul-ture industry from the operation.

As always, feel free to email me [email protected], friend me on Facebook, follow me @clairetrevena on Twitter, or phone at 250-287-5100 in Campbell River, 250-949-9473 in Port Hardy or 1-866-387-5100 toll free.

VICTORIA – After the first few glum lines of his speech, it was difficult to tell anything had changed for B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker as he took his familiar place before the TV cameras last week.

Iker droned on about how B.C. schools are under-fund-ed by hundreds of millions of dollars, echoing demands from the disastrous strike he led the union membership into last year.

The B.C. Court of Appeal had just overturned a bizarre trial court decision that tried to give the union everything it wanted: a trip back in time to the NDP wonderland of 2001, a constitutional spanking for the B.C. Liberal government and a $2 million bonus of taxpayers’ money.

The BCTF must now pay back that $2 million and scrape up whatever is left of its members’ compulsory dues to plead for an appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada, continuing the executive’s self-righteous fantasy of controlling education spending in B.C.

The appeal court didn’t just overturn the judgment of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin. It shredded her legal reasoning and bluntly corrected her, over and over, on evidence she ignored or misinterpreted.

The appeal court confirmed at great length what I said when Griffin’s second decision came down in early 2014: it was far worse for B.C. schools than when judges decid-ed in 2005 that teachers can bring union propaganda into classrooms. Did the government bargain in bad faith? No. Did they conspire to provoke a strike? No. Did they ille-gally strip working conditions from the teacher contract? No. Turns out our kids are not just “working conditions” for teachers, and public policy still matters.

And it turns out that making special needs assistants dash between classes to deal with two kids here and three over there was a lousy idea. Now there’s even a credit course offered in high school for students with learn-ing difficulties, which probably has some BCTF minion crafting a pile of grievances about segregation.

In the negotiated settlement reached last fall, teach-ers shared $105 million to make thousands of baseless grievances go away, after the union filed one for student numbers in every class in the province. This bloated per-petual protest machine drains the public purse in more ways than taxpayers realize.

Parents understand the strikes, though. They remember a union that scrapped report cards, disrupted administra-tion and forced schools to shut down at graduation time.

The strike then dragged into the fall, as the government held the line on public service spending. And what was the key issue that kept schools closed? It wasn’t special needs support, where student performance has continued to improve. No, it was the BCTF demanding a raise twice as big as other public sector unions had already accepted.

In the end, their paltry strike fund long gone, the union grudgingly accepted the going rate. They figured they had the elected government on the run in court. Wrong again. Next up for the ministry is taking control of pro-fessional development. A bill before the legislature will enforce standards, once the NDP is done denouncing it. Singing -Solidarity Forever - around a campfire and call-ing it paid professional development (a real example, by the way) will soon go the way of the union-controlled College of Teachers – onto the scrap heap of history.

There are BCTF members who understand how ill-served they are by their union. They are looking critically at the performance of their leaders, who are too often distracted by grandiose “social justice” campaigns as far away as the Middle East.

(Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected])


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Approximately 20 feral cats were examined and operated on as well. They were caught using seven live traps loaned by Catspan.

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The CAAT Team is a volunteer-driv-en program that provides veterinary services and education and is entirely dependent upon the dedication and hard-work of its members.

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Kat Middleton, for-mer policy analyst, marine planning and protected areas with the Living Oceans Society, based in Sointula, talked about the five reasons we need healthy working oceans.

The first reason oceans are important to coastal communities is that they provide employment in fields such as fishing, aqua-culture, and transpor-tation.

Middleton said the ocean generates $11 billion a year in rev-enue, with 30 per cent of that coming from tourism and recre-ation, which is the sec-ond reason oceans are important.

A love for nature and adventure makes com-mercial tourism and everyday ocean recre-ation an important part of a sustainable coastal economy.

The third reason we need healthy oceans is that they provide food and culture.

The fourth reason is that oceans provide natural services. The ocean is a powerful source and protector that gives us clean air and water and shields our communities from storms.

The fifth reason we need them is that they provide a connection to nature.

“Humans are part of the natural world and a connection to the ocean is a huge part of life,” she said.

Healthy commu-nities need healthy oceans, she said, and they are being threat-ened by things like cli-mate change, overfish-ing and pollution.

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Another concern is that ships and boats create noise pollution. Oil spills and ship strikes are other issues impacting the oceans and the creatures that live there.

When the ocean is threatened, communi-ties are threatened too, she said.

Middleton remains optimistic about the

future, however, because of initiatives like the development of marine protected areas, which seek to benefit all organisms.

There has been a change in direction, from single species management, to eco-system-based man-agement, where “the healthy function and resilience of the whole ecosystem comes first,” Middleton said.

The Marine Planning Partnerships for the North Pacific Coast (MaPP) initiative is a partnership between the Province of British Columbia and 18 member First Nations that developed marine use plans for B.C.’s North Pacific Coast. The MaPP region is divided into four sub-regions: Haida Gwaii, North Coast, Central Coast and North Vancouver Island.

Marine stakehold-ers representing mul-tiple sectors provided input and advice to the process via advi-sory committees: four sub-regional and one regional.

In addition, a Science Advisory Committee gave expert technical and scientific knowledge and advice throughout the plan-

ning process.Through meetings

and discussions with stakeholders, planners were able to gather information and make informed and coor-dinated decisions on how to use marine resources sustainably, she said.

The MaPP plans provide recommenda-tions for key areas of

marine management, including uses, activi-ties and protection. The plans will shape decisions regarding the sustainable econom-ic development and stewardship of British Columbia’s coastal marine environment.

The four sub-region-al marine plans were completed in April and the regional action framework is sched-uled for completion by summer/fall of 2015.

In order for these plans to be successful, they can’t just be on paper, said Middleton, “you need to have people here to enforce those rules.”

The areas also need to be large.

“Research has shown that a network of marine protect-ed areas work better than isolated areas,” Middleton said. As a country, Canada needs more protected areas. As a nation, only 1.4 per cent of oceans are protected and there is an agreement in place to increase that to 10 per cent by 2020.

Middleton says that number should, in fact, be between 20 and 30 per cent. British Columbia is currently at three per cent.

“We have a long way to go still,” she said.


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District of Mount Waddington tran-sit committee dis-cussed the decision by the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nation Council to withdraw from the transit agreement.

The committee rec-ommended that the agreement end on July 1, 2015 which would allow adequate time to address scheduling and advertise changes.

The committee is recommending that the small amount of additional time be used in Port Hardy and for longer waits at ferries to make sure no one is left behind.

The board approved the motion at their meeting April 28.

Dry New Year’s Eve plansBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorA local man is spearhead-

ing a dry New Year’s event for the District of Port Hardy.

The issue was initially raised at the second meeting of the fledgling First Nations Relations Committee held Feb. 24.

Eddy Lagrosse distributed a handout outlining plans for a dry New Year’s Eve party where families could come and have fun and enjoy food, music, dancing, karaoke and activities for children.

Lagrosse suggested the district, First Nations, Port Hardy Secondary School and service groups, churches etc. could help make the event a

success.He suggested fund-raising

could be done at upcoming community events such as Filomi Days.

The First Nations Relations committee members dis-cussed the proposed event. While, they supported it in principle, they felt it was out-side their mandate.

The committee suggested Lagrosse put together a bud-get estimate and present it to local First Nation councils and service clubs for their input and support.

He was also advised of the Sept. 30 deadline for grant applications to the District of Port Hardy.

“I think it would be a

great thing to get everybody together,” said Lagrosse in an interview.

“Having the three bands and the community gathering in a positive way” would be good not only for adults, but for the children, he said.

“If we all use our resources and put (them) together and unite, it would make it a great thing,” he said.

Lagrosse said he is cur-rently trying to recruit people to sit on a committee to orga-nize the event.

For those interested in help-ing, or for more informa-tion, please contact Eddie Lagrosse at [email protected], on Facebook, or by phon-ing 250-902-9620.

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plans in place and what you will need to do. You may want to have some basic sup-

plies at work, such as water and food that won’t spoil, in case you need to stay put for a while. Check with your employer about workplace emergency plans. Ask your children’s school or daycare about their emergency policies. Find out how they will contact families during an emergency. Find out what type of authorization the school or daycare requires to release your children to a designated person if you can’t pick them up. Make sure the school or daycare has updated contact information for parents, caregivers and designated persons.

In case of an evacuation, remember that pets are not allowed in some public shelters or hotels. In case of an evacuation, prepare to take your pets with you to the home of a relative or friend, or take steps to identify pet-friendly hotels or pet boarding facilities in your area and further away from home.

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friends, relatives, health-care providers, co-workers and neighbours who understand your special needs. Talk to your doctor about preparing a grab-and-go bag, if possible, with a two-week supply of medication and medical supplies. Include prescriptions and medical documents. Remember that phar-macies may be closed for some time, even after an emergency is over. Choose an out-of-town contact who lives far enough away that he or she is unlikely to be affected by the same event.

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should know how to turn off your home’s water, electricity and gas. Teach children how and when to dial 9-1-1 as well as how to call the designated out-of-town contact.

Limit phone calls to urgent messages only. Keep calls short to free up the lines for oth-ers. In an emergency, you will need some basic supplies. You may need to get by without power or tap water. Be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours. You may have some of the items already, such as food, water and a battery-operated or crank flashlight. The key is to make sure they are organized and easy to find. Would you be able to find your flashlight in the dark? Make sure your kit is easy to carry and everyone in the household knows where it is. Keep it in a backpack, duffle bag or suitcase with wheels, in an easy-to-reach, accessible place, such as your front-hall closet. It’s a good idea to separate some of these supplies in backpacks. That way, your kit will be more portable and each person can personalize his or her own grab-and-go emergency kit.

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• Water - at least two litres of water per per-son per day; include small bottles that can be carried easily in case of an evacuation order

• Food that won’t spoil, such as canned food, energy bars and dried foods (replace food and water once a year)

• Manual can-opener• Crank or battery-powered flashlight (and

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Corbett-Labatt and Treasurer Mark Jones of the Port Hardy Twinning Society pre-sented their annual report to District of Port Hardy Council April 14.

Leslie Driemel is the new president of the Society.

C o r b e t t - L a b a t t explained the goal of the Society is to advance friendship between Port Hardy and its sister city of Numata, Japan.

The Town of Numata, a town with a popu-lation about 3,600, is located 100 kilometres north of Sapporo on Hokkaido Island.

“2014 was one of the busiest years we’ve had in a long time,” said Corbett-Labatt.

Highlights included a delegation from Port Hardy going to Numata in August, winning third place with their entry in the Filomi Days parade, a delega-tion coming here from Numata in October and the construction of a Torii gate in Carrot Park in recognition of the 20-year anniversary of the twinning.

A Torii is a tradition-al Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred.

“The Twinning Society had a great year,” said Jones.

“We were fortunate to have the funding and support of the town of Port Hardy,” he said.

Jones said the Society currently has 14 fami-lies registered as mem-bers and $9,362 in the bank.

“We’re very we’ll situated for the coming year,” Jones said.

The twinning of Port Hardy and Numata started in 1993 with a letter written from Numata Mayor Hisao Shinoda suggesting the development of a twinning relationship between the two com-munities. Mayor Al Huddlestan wrote a follow-up letter invit-

ing further exploration of the idea and through this exchange began the alliance that still exists today.

In September of 1993, a delegation of five, led by Shinoda arrived from Numata for a three-day visit. To commemorate twin-ning, Mayor Shinoda planted a Japanese cherry blossom tree and Mayor Huddlestan planted a BC Dogwood tree on the grounds of the Municipal Hall.

The District of Port Hardy and Numata became officially twinned in September 1994 when Mayor Russ Hellberg led a six-member delegation to Numata to sign the Twinning Agreement and to celebrate Numata’s 100th birth-day.

In 2001, the council of the District of Port Hardy handed over the day-to-day aspects of twinning to a sepa-rate organization. The Port Hardy Twinning

Society was formed from volunteers of the Port Hardy Twinning Committee.

Since the beginning, there have been visi-tors from Numata to Port Hardy of between 10-15 students and adults on a near annual basis.

Guests stay in private residences (home stays) and learn firsthand about Canadian and Port Hardy lifestyles. There have been fewer visits from Port Hardy to Numata, but the stu-dents and adults who have gone there have had the experiences of a lifetime.

They have also stayed in private homes, toured the surrounding areas, and visited schools, fac-tories and farms.

Although an ocean apart, Port Hardy resi-dents share many char-acteristics with those in their sister city.

They are both located in a rural location, they both have a growing tourism industry, they

both have a resource-based economy that utilizes creative ways to reach its potential, they are both involved in an ongoing development of outdoor recreational and leisure facilities for citizens and visi-tors, and they are both a marketing centre for the region.

Since its inception in 1994, the Twinning Society has promoted the development of goodwill between the two communities and helped to further international goodwill between Canada and Japan, with the firm belief that it contributes towards world peace.

Over the years, the relationship has grown and developed into an exchange of culture, traditions and values that has exceeded the expectations of all those involved.

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

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

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PORT HARDY—With a flurry of eagle

down, a blessing song and the snip of scissors

on ribbon, the new Port Hardy Primary Health

Care Centre opened its doors to the public

Thursday morning.

Under a large canopy in a cool, biting

breeze, dignitaries from Island Health, local

government and area First Nations extolled the

promise the centre offers in increased access to

and expanded options for health care.

“This is really indicative of where we’re

going, as far as partnerships with the health

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

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

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

The ceremony marked the completion of the

$2.6 million, 482-square metre facility, which

was built by Norkan Construction of Port

McNeill with the help of local subcontractors.

The clinic is not yet operational, but will be

officially opened this spring to offer primary

health care and some community services in a

single location.

“By providing services in a patient-

centered primary setting, we’re helping reduce

demands on Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency

department and offering easily accessible care,”

Health Minister Terry Lake, who did not attend

the ceremony, said in a written release.

The concept and construction of the health

centre resulted from the formation more than

three years ago of the Mount Waddington

Health Services Stabilization local working

group, which hoped to address chronic staffing

shortages and rolling emergency room closures

in Port Hardy.

The group brought together concerned

community members, the Mount Waddington

Health Network, First Nations, the Regional

District of Mount Waddington and Island

Health Representatives, which submitted a

report and recommendations that included the

creation of integrated care facilities in Port

Hardy and Port McNeill.

Following a renovation late last year, the Port

McNeill Medical Clinic recently re-opened

as an integrated care centre, and the opening

this spring of the new Port Hardy facility

will mark the successful completion of that

recommendation.

A driving force in the creation and work of

the local working group was then-Mayor Bev

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MacArthur appeared at the March 2 meet-ing of council to present her idea to create an area to showcase art designed and created by North Island Secondary School students.

The space would also be used to host workshops for the community.

MacArthur is in the process of forming a not-for-profit society and will be asking for the community’s help to put a new roof on the building, pay for hydro and per-

form other general maintenance the building requires.

Councillor Shelley Downey asked if the group would be paying rent for use of the shed.

“We were going to tear down the build-ing,” said Administrator Sue Harvey, adding the group is going to fix it up and has not asked the town for anything.

“I would like to encourage this, not dis-courage it. I don’t see any loss here,” said Councillor Graham MacDonald.

Downey said she would like to see a report on the facilities that are currently being used by groups to understand “who we are giv-ing what to, for what price, and what’s free before we keep handing over (buildings) and paying the bills.”

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May 9Spring Tea at St. Columba Church from 2 to 4 p.m.

Plants and Baking for sale. Port McNeill.

May 9Mother Goose to Go. Free rhymes and song for

Preschoolers, Toddlers and Babies. Always fun and a great bonding experience for child and caregiver. Port Hardy Public Library, Saturday morning.

May 9th and 23rd, 10:30 – 11:30 am. May 10Scotiabank MS Walk Port Alice. Check in is from

9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Walk begins at 10 am. Barbecue lunch to follow.

May 12Afterschool Fun Story and Craft. Always a hit!

Kids, come and join the Woss Public Library for some after school fun. Tuesday, May 12 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

May 20Teen Advisory Group (TAG). A time for Teens to

call their own, every 3rd Wednesday of the month at

the Port Hardy Public Library, 4 – 5 p.m. This is a Youth group “in charge”: Eat treats, hang

out and suggest what you would like have happen at the library. All teens welcome.

May 20

After-school Fun – an Activity for Kids at the Port McNeill Public Library, Wednesday, May 20 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

May 22-23 Relay for Life Port Hardy on Saturday May 23rd

at Port Hardy Secondary School from 6 p.m. to midnight. The theme is “SuperHero”. Sign up your team at www.relayforlife.ca or call Lisa Harrison at

250-949-0409. Come join the fun for a great cause.

May 22/23Quantum Touch course offered at St. Columba

Anglican/United Church. Instructor Randy Zannis. Call 250-230-6044.

May 23Mother Goose to Go. Free rhymes and song for

Preschoolers, Toddlers and Babies. Always fun and a great bonding experience for child and caregiver. Port McNeill Public Library, Saturday morning, May 23rd, 10:30 – 11:30 am.

May 29, 30, 31On May 29th, a quilt show at the Oceanside Place

Arena next to the Wembley Mall in Parksville. Quilting demonstrations will be ongoing through-

out the show and a tea room will be available for our guests. Cost is $8 per day or $15 for 3 days.

Funds raised will be used to support the Parksville Quilt House Quilt Guild Comfort Quilts which last year donated over 400 quilted items to local chari-ties.

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During the 80s Malloff wrote his best selling book Chainsaw Lumbermaking which, until recently, has been out of print and difficult to obtain. The book has now been re-published and is available from Echo Point Books and Media (EPBM). The previous publisher was Tauton Books. According to EPBM the book covers every-thing you need to know to “select the tree you want, fell it safely, and saw it into a fine pile of building or cabinet lumber.”

Malloff, however, has done more than just write a book about chainsaw lumbermak-ing. Chainsaws were originally designed

for cross cutting work, but milling, even though it had been done for decades before-hand, was not ideal until Malloff invented and patented his ripping chain in the early 1960s.

Combined with the Alaska chainsaw mill, another of Malloff’s creations, this ripping chain enabled the user to create smooth precision lumber.

One of the ambitions Malloff had for his light weight portable mills was to unable the poor in “developing countries to make a modest living” while harvesting lumber in a sustainable manner.

Ironically he later learned that his por-table chainsaw mill is illegal in five Central and South American countries. Malloff has done much more than cut the lumber. He is a craftsman whose fine furniture design prototypes can be seen at East of Java’s new Port McNeill location. He has created many desks, tables, and seats from black walnut he milled and cured himself. Although fur-niture, these are fine art pieces crafted with care not often seen.

Currently Malloff is working on a new project. Using a blade of his own design he is creating a human-powered mill that can be operated by two people. Half jokingly

and half serious, Malloff contends his new invention will form the core of a weight loss program.

He envisions program attendees rising early in the morning to head out and mill lumber by hand all day just to get in shape.

This new human-powered mill is designed to take all the guesswork out of milling lumber and is meant to be used as a way to selectively and sus-tainably log forests. The final details of the design are com-plete and Malloff is now seeking financial support to realize this project.

More information about Malloff and his mill can be seen at www.earthmissionone.org. Although Malloff currently resides

in Alert Bay he has lived in a number of places both in Canada and the US. Born in Vulcan, Alberta in 1933, Malloff has travelled extensively fulfilling a dream to fell and mill lumber in all parts of North America.

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fleet turned to the more lucrative fur seal harvest for a number of years.

Many BC First Nations people were recruited to work on whaling vessels, which would travel all over the Pacific Ocean. Some early settlers were surprised to enter a First Nations’ big house in Quatsino in the mid-1800s to find First Nations women wearing traditional kimonos. These had been obtained through men working on whaling ships which visited Japan.

In the early part of the 20th century there was a revival of interest in whaling. Whaling stations were built along the BC coast at Sechart (Port Alberni), Cachalot (Kyoquot), Naden Harbour (Haida Gwaii), and Rose Harbour (Haida Gwaii). The whaling industry existed largely to provide oil and fertilizer, and was heavily reliant on Norwegian expertise. A recession, coupled with a glut of whale oil on the international market, resulted in the closure of most BC whaling sta-tions in the early 1920s.

With the advent of World War II, and the internment of Japanese Canadians, the BC whal-ing industry lost much of its shore-based labour force. Production came to a halt for a few years and faced significant restructuring. The prohibi-tion on civilians using marine radios during the war years also made it difficult, if not impossible, to carry out whaling on the Pacific Coast.

In 1948 a new “Canadian-owned” whaling corporation was formed: the Western Whaling Company.

Initially the consortium intended to retrofit the old Rose Harbour Whaling Station on Haida Gwaii, but about this time the Canadian govern-ment divested a seaplane base it had constructed for WWII in Coal Harbour, Quatsino Sound.

The site had two large hangars with big bay doors, docks, accommodation, and a sloped ramp for loading sea planes in and out of the water. The Western Whaling Company snapped up the site and fitted it with digesters, cookers, a meat

press, separators, an evaporator and freezer plant.The largest disadvantage of the site was its dis-

tance from the whaling grounds, but an arrange-ment was made to have harvest vessels tow their whales into Winter Harbour, where transport vessels could pick them up and tow them in to the Coal Harbour processing facility.

Compared to earlier whaling efforts, this era saw larger boats, improved technology (includ-ing the use of airplanes to find whales), and a longer hunting season.

In its first season, 1948, the station processed 182 whales.

The main products were oil and tinned meat, which was in high demand during the war. The next year production increased to 250 whales.

(Brenda McCorquodale is a Port Hardy resident and North Island history enthusiast. If you have any stories or local lore you’d like to share, email her at [email protected]. A collection of her past articles is available on her blog at undiscoveredcoast.blogspot.ca/.)

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May 22-23 Relay for Life

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Tour de Rock team announcedTwenty Vancouver Island police officers and one radio

personality were named to the 2015 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team.

This 21-member team will cycle the length of Vancouver Island in September and October, raising money for pedi-atric cancer research and support programs.

This year’s team includes some high-ranking law enforce-ment officials, including the Island District RCMP’s Chief Superintendent and the Commanding Officer of Esquimalt’s Military Police.

“It’s such an honour to get to put on this Tour de Rock jersey for the first time.

“It’s so much more than just a cycling jersey; what it stands for on Vancouver Island, for community, for a uni-fying cause like pediatric cancer is overwhelming,” said Ray Bernoties, Commander of the RCMP’s Island District, Chief Superintendent.

The collective hard work of all Vancouver Island com-munities and schools in their unwavering support for Tour de Rock allows children on Vancouver Island to attend Camp Goodtimes a special summer camp for kids with a history of cancer and also funds pediatric cancer research that changes their lives.

Since Cops for Cancer began in 1998, the Tour de Rock has raised more than $20 million.

This money has made a big difference in the lives of chil-dren living with cancer. Childhood cancer survival rates are on the rise, and treatments are less invasive and have fewer side effects.

The Tour de Rock team will spend the next five months training on the bike and fund-raising, before setting out on Sept. 19 for the 1,100-km tour of our rock (Vancouver Island) beginning in Port Alice and ending in Victoria on Oct. 2.

Gold MedalistsFour local boys represented the North Island in the 2015 BC Spring Showdown held April 24 to April 26. Ethan Bono, Cole Klughart, Tyler Roper and David Klatt are all part of the North island Selects with players from Port Alberni, Comox and Campbell River who recently went to Vancouver for a hockey tournament in Burnaby where they went 6-0 bringing home the gold medal. Bono scored five goals and three assists; Roper three goals and an assist; Klatt two goals and two assists; and Klughart a goal and an assist.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe District of Port Hardy Council has agreed

to have Stantec Consulting Ltd. assess the condi-tion of the Aquatic Centre at a cost of $30,320.52

The pool is now over 40 years old. The normal life expectancy of a municipal pool is 30 to 40 years, so it has approached the end of its life cycle.

In 1988, a major renovation, retrofit and reha-bilitation was carried out on the structural, elec-trical and mechanical components of the facility. Cosmetic architectural changes were also made.

That was over 25 years ago and it is time for the District to decided which is more cost-effective, to do another retrofit, or to build a new facility.

In 2004, a Vic Davies report found numerous issues including settlement which has caused cracking in the brickwork around the pool hall; the tank has a major leak; the air-handling sys-tem is malfunctioning; the roof is leaking and the boiler needs replacing.

The building will be reviewed by Stantec’s architectural, structural, electrical and mechani-cal consultant team.

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Something Fishy Going OnThe Eagle View Fishing Club otherwise known as the ‘North Island Fish Heads’ enjoyed a sunny afternoon fish recently. Kirsten Strussi reels in a trout while Mitchell Stead watches and mom, Karen Strussi snaps a photo. Liam Fenton Passmore and Kassie Griffiths keep their eyes on their bobbers for the sign of a strike. The goal of the club is to build friendships through learning the skills required to become an effective and ethical angler. All members were successful at catching fish and like all good fishing days, the big one got away after being hooked by Kayden Jones.

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

on deckTell us about items of interest to the sports community.

OngoingBasketballCommunity pick-

up basketball games in Port McNeill Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. Located at the North Island Secondary School gym. It’s free!

OngoingdartsFree drop in dart

games at the Port Hardy Legion on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. All adults are welcome.

May 10Scotiabank MS

Walk Port Alice. Check in is from 9 a.m. - 9:45 am. Walk begins at 10 am. Barbecue lunch to follow.

May 14Port Hardy

Minor Bal l Association regis-tration is underway. Registrations are due by May 14.

May 22-23 Relay for Life

Port Hardy on Saturday May 23rd at Port Hardy Secondary School from 6 p.m. to midnight.

The theme is “ S u p e r H e r o ” . Sign up your team at www.relayfor-life.ca or call Lisa Harrison at 250-949-0409.

Come join the fun for a great cause.

June 20-21GolfSeven Hills Golf

and Country Club Loggers’ tourna-ment.

September 12-13GolfSeven Hills Golf

and Country Club Men’s Open.

Tour de Rock team announcedTwenty Vancouver Island police officers and one radio

personality were named to the 2015 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team.

This 21-member team will cycle the length of Vancouver Island in September and October, raising money for pedi-atric cancer research and support programs.

This year’s team includes some high-ranking law enforce-ment officials, including the Island District RCMP’s Chief Superintendent and the Commanding Officer of Esquimalt’s Military Police.

“It’s such an honour to get to put on this Tour de Rock jersey for the first time.

“It’s so much more than just a cycling jersey; what it stands for on Vancouver Island, for community, for a uni-fying cause like pediatric cancer is overwhelming,” said Ray Bernoties, Commander of the RCMP’s Island District, Chief Superintendent.

The collective hard work of all Vancouver Island com-munities and schools in their unwavering support for Tour de Rock allows children on Vancouver Island to attend Camp Goodtimes a special summer camp for kids with a history of cancer and also funds pediatric cancer research that changes their lives.

Since Cops for Cancer began in 1998, the Tour de Rock has raised more than $20 million.

This money has made a big difference in the lives of chil-dren living with cancer. Childhood cancer survival rates are on the rise, and treatments are less invasive and have fewer side effects.

The Tour de Rock team will spend the next five months training on the bike and fund-raising, before setting out on Sept. 19 for the 1,100-km tour of our rock (Vancouver Island) beginning in Port Alice and ending in Victoria on Oct. 2.

Gold MedalistsFour local boys represented the North Island in the 2015 BC Spring Showdown held April 24 to April 26. Ethan Bono, Cole Klughart, Tyler Roper and David Klatt are all part of the North island Selects with players from Port Alberni, Comox and Campbell River who recently went to Vancouver for a hockey tournament in Burnaby where they went 6-0 bringing home the gold medal. Bono scored five goals and three assists; Roper three goals and an assist; Klatt two goals and two assists; and Klughart a goal and an assist.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe District of Port Hardy Council has agreed

to have Stantec Consulting Ltd. assess the condi-tion of the Aquatic Centre at a cost of $30,320.52

The pool is now over 40 years old. The normal life expectancy of a municipal pool is 30 to 40 years, so it has approached the end of its life cycle.

In 1988, a major renovation, retrofit and reha-bilitation was carried out on the structural, elec-trical and mechanical components of the facility. Cosmetic architectural changes were also made.

That was over 25 years ago and it is time for the District to decided which is more cost-effective, to do another retrofit, or to build a new facility.

In 2004, a Vic Davies report found numerous issues including settlement which has caused cracking in the brickwork around the pool hall; the tank has a major leak; the air-handling sys-tem is malfunctioning; the roof is leaking and the boiler needs replacing.

The building will be reviewed by Stantec’s architectural, structural, electrical and mechani-cal consultant team.

Pool study on tap

Something Fishy Going OnThe Eagle View Fishing Club otherwise known as the ‘North Island Fish Heads’ enjoyed a sunny afternoon fish recently. Kirsten Strussi reels in a trout while Mitchell Stead watches and mom, Karen Strussi snaps a photo. Liam Fenton Passmore and Kassie Griffiths keep their eyes on their bobbers for the sign of a strike. The goal of the club is to build friendships through learning the skills required to become an effective and ethical angler. All members were successful at catching fish and like all good fishing days, the big one got away after being hooked by Kayden Jones.

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Gazette staffThe Island Sisters

Dragon Boat team trav-elled to Nanaimo April 26 for a new and excit-ing event on the dragon boat racing circuit.

Unfortunately, the event was called after just one heat due to unsafe conditions.

The Island Sisters fea-tures paddlers from Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Campbell River and Victoria. Fifteen teams were slated to take part in the inaugural Aqua

Determination race at Maffeo-Sutton Park.

The event was differ-ent from standard drag-on boat racing events. Aqua Determination is a 1,000-metre race set over a loop-shaped course.

This arrangement challenged both the endurance and the technique of compet-ing teams. Most drag-on boat races feature straight race courses and are typically 500 metres or less. Teams were

also racing in 10-person boats as opposed to the usual 20. The event was hosted by the local drag-on boat team, Angels and Demons, a compet-itive, mixed Nanaimo-based team. Teams were expected to complete the course in around five minutes, competing in mixed and women’s only categories.

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classA18 www.northislandgazette.com Thu, May 7, 2015, North Island Gazette

Michael FrederickDickson

As the new day began on April 26, 2015, Mike passed on

to his well-deserved rest. A car accident in September 1995

radically altered the course of a successful life full of good friends,

laughs and lots of fun.Mike, supported by his devoted

partner Nina Dobbyn, battled mightily to overcome the limitations imposed by brain injury and physical trauma.

ready smile are his children Mark, David, Stephanie and Julie, his

brother Ken, his ten grandchildren, and many friends, co-workers and

caregivers who knew him.

was held on May 2, 2015at Kitsilano CommunityChurch in Vancouver.

May 14, 1931 - March 31, 2015

Ernest CunninghamIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ernest Cunningham. Loving

Husband, Father, Uncle, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Great Great Grandfather.

Time cannot steal the treasures that we carry in our hearts. Nor ever dim the shining

thoughts our cherished past imparts.Love always your family.

A gathering of friends and family to be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 16th

at the Fanny Bay Hall.

Fseasons you know.

I – In my head a constant sound I just want to run and hit the ground.

V – oice or you I wi a ways ha e – ne er to e orgo en – your s ecia sound.

E – er as ng o e and a kind gent e sou that’s my Ken the one you know.

Mom

Ken ThompsonMay 8th, 1969 – November 24, 2010

PORT HARDYBAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Trustee & HighlandMorning Service 11:00am

Plus regular family activitiesOffice: 250-949-6844

www.porthardybaptistchurch.caPastor: Kevin Martineau

11/14

NORTH ISLANDCATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s 430 Chapel St.,

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

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

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

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

11/14

ST. COLUMBAANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

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

Tuesday 1:00pm Bible StudyHealing service, last Tuesday

of the month, 7:00pmEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available [email protected]

11/14

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

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

Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin

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

11/14

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay Sunday Services - 10:00am

Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844

Warden Flora Cook250-974-5945

Warden Joan Stone250-974-2234

11/14

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor Okumu Lomudak

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

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

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-8243 11/14

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday 9:45am

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

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

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

For information contactPastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737

11/14

LIGHTHOUSERESOURCE CENTRE

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

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

11/14

PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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

Tuesday Prayer 7:30pmMidweek Biblestudies -

Call the church for time and place250-949-6466

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

E-Mail: [email protected]

11/14

PORT ALICEANGLICAN- UNITED

FELLOWSHIPSunday Services - 4:00pm

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

You are extended a special invitationto share in our Services

11/14

ST. JOHN GUALBERTUNITED ANGLICAN

CHURCH250-956-3533

Email: [email protected] call for worship times

All Welcome175 Cedar Street

Port McNeill 11/14

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

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)Saturday/Sabbath

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

Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell

11/14

North Island Church Services

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

(Vancouver Island North) will be held on

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

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

Monday, May 11th at 6:00pm North Island Secondary School, Port McNeill

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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HIP OR Knee replacement? COPD or Arthritic Conditions? The disability tax credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Apply today! 1-844-453-5372.

PERSONALSALCOHOLICS 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 250-902-0310 or 250-949-9655.

ALL MALE Hot Gay Hookups! Call FREE! 1-800-462-9090. only 18 and over.

TRAVEL

GETAWAYSLONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN PORT HARDY. Newly renovated,

fully furnished 3800 sq.ft. turnkey restaurant available

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HIGH CASH Producing vend-ing machines. $1 vend = .70profi t. All on location in yourarea. Selling due to illness.Details call 1-866-668-6629.

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On-Call /Temporary EmploymentSchool District No. 85 is acceptingapplications for on-call Special EducationAssistants, Secretaries, Library Clerks,Noon Hour Supervisors, Custodians and Bus Drivers.Further information regarding Position Duties and Qualifications can be found on our website at: www.sd85.bc.ca under “Career Opportunities”. Recent applicable experience is an asset. Successful applicants are subject to criminal record check. Please complete a CUPE Application Form which is available at our website.

Apply to:Mr. John Martin, Secretary-Treasurer

School District No. 85,Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

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Are you a seasoned Community Newspaper Publisher looking to relocate to the Okanagan? We are looking for a Group Publisher to manage our South Okanagan markets.

As a seasoned Publisher, you will achieve financial growth by developing and implementing strategic marketing and sales plans to generate new business and achieve the company’s business objectives.

You will have at least five years’ experience in a sales or business development role, and knowledge or experience in a community newspaper publishing environment. Your success in developing and implementing sales strategies is a result of your entrepreneurial spirit, well developed customer service and communication skills, knowledge of the publishing industry, and extensive business connections.

As the largest independent newspaper group with more than 170 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.

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Self-Employment Opportunity

Notice to Remove Private Land from

Woodlot Licence W1909

Please be advised that Leigh & Dennis Swanson, are proposing to remove 6.5 hectares of private land from W1909 located in Section 19, Malcolm Island. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Leigh & Dennis Swanson, Box 350, Sointula, B.C., V0N 3E0, by May 30, 2015. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Dennis Swanson at 250-973-6948.

Kidde Canada in conjunction with Health Canada has announced a voluntary recall to replace certain Kidde black plastic valve disposable fi re extinguishers.

ABC and BC-rated fi re extinguishers manufactured between July 23, 2013 and October 15, 2014 could be affected.

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HELP WANTED

BEAR COVE Cottages re-quires a reliable, hardworking part-time chambermaid. Drop off resume in person to 6715 Bear Cove Hwy, Port Hardy.Call 250-949-7939. www.bearcovecottages.ca

CHIEF EXECUTIVE Offi cer, Gitga’ at Development Corpo-ration, Hartley Bay, B.C. For full job description visit www.firstnationsjobsonline.com under management positions. Send resumes to:[email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS/EVENTS Coordinator required. Nak’azd-li Whut’en Fort St. James B.C. Email applications to:[email protected] Attn: Maureen. For full details of this job visit:www.firstnationsjobsonline.com under management.

COUNCIL SECRETARY re-quired. Nak’azdli Whut’en Fort St. James B.C. Email applica-tions to:[email protected] Attn: Maureen. For full details of this job visit:www.firstnationsjobsonline.com under management.

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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT re-quired. Nak’azdli Whut’en Fort St. James B.C. Email applica-tions to:[email protected] Attn: Maureen. For full details of this job visit:www.firstnationsjobsonline.com under management.

HOUSEKEEPER FOR B&B/Vacation rental; Tele-graph Cove. Seasonal. Must have own transportation and be available for weekends. Starting wage is $16/hr + fuel allowance. Please email to: [email protected] or call (250)928-3187.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

RN Home Support Supervisor for Hornby and Denman Is-lands. Summer coverage with potential for full time. Contact Lori Nawrot,l o r i @ h o r n b y d e n m a n -health.com Hornby and Den-man Community Health Care Society

TEACHERS

GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires Heavy Equipment Technician Instructors to com-mence August 15, 2015. for more information visit our web-site: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

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EXPERIENCED DECKHAND available. Freezer troller, long-line, Seine & Tugboat experi-ence. Doug - (250)204-8588.

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

KWIK Auctions Commercial Food Equipment & Restaurant Auction House - Burnaby & Kelowna - Live & Online - visit KwikAuctions.com for Catalog, Pics, Video Preview

ONSITE AUCTION - MAY 7, 2015 All Assets - Formerly Akari Japa-nese Restaurant 112 - 3000 Lou-gheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC Com-plete Cooking Line, Sushi Cases, High End Furnishings & More!!!!.....View all lots ONLINE, Register to Bid & Bid via Live Broadcast. Visit www.activeauction-mart.com or call 604-371-1190 - [email protected]

GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALE. SAT & SUN., May 9 & 10, 10am - 2pm. Exercise bike, various shelving & cupboards, hide-a-bed, deep fryer, folding bed & more! 9445 Carnarvon Rd, Port Hardy

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Are you moving? Do you have

an art project? We have roll ends!!!

Various prices for various sizes at the

North Island Gazette. Come see us!

STEEL BUILDINGS “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and siz-es are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

WHOLE DUPLEX for sale- 1280sq ft per side, 3.5 bdrms, 1.5 bath. 9498 McDougall Rd, Port Hardy, BC. $215,000. Call (250)334-8474.h t t p : / / c o m ox va l l ey. c r a i g -slist.ca/reo/4924877518.html

HOUSES FOR SALE

902 RAVENHILL RD Fenced for animals with barn, raised garden beds. 3-bdr, 4-bth home on 2 acres near Port Mcneil. 2 car gar.; new roof, fl ooring and lrg master en-suite. 2,400sf + 800sf fi nished, walk-out bsmt suite. $415,000. 250-949-0528

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

HADDINGTON COURTAPARTMENTS

PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated

apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building.

Free satellite.Furnished suites available.

Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365

KINGCOME MANORPORT MCNEILL

NEWLY RENOVATEDBach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.

Newly furnished available.Free sat tv, over 300

channels. Phone Ron and Linda

250-956-3365

MARINA VIEW APTS & Townhouses. Professional building. 2 and 3 bdrm available, small dogs allowed. Call 250-949-0192.

PORT HARDY- Airport Rd. 2 bdrm. $550. Quiet, NS/NP. Ref req. May 1. 250-949-6319

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites

Gym & sauna on site Call for availability

Phone Rick250-956-4555

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Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor &

Lindsay Manor1/2 month free for selected suites!

Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

view, all clean and in excellent condition.

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quiet buildings. Close to shopping.

Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

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

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

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrmApartment includes stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro.Clean, comfy, quiet & upgrad-ed. Rural setting overlookingharbour. Satellite TV channelsincluded ($90 value). AvailableNow. $650+ hydro with a 1year lease. Pets considered.Call 1-250-949-8855.www.twoceans.com

COTTAGES

WANTED IMMEDIATELYSingle, small, pet-friendly

accommodation for rent, lease,or sale within walking distance

of Port Hardy Airport.Call 604-904-9816 (N.Vancouver)

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT MCNEILL- 3 bdrm in 1/2 duplex, 2 bath, all app. in-cluded. Great view. Showingby appt only. Leave msg at250-230-2111. NS/NP. Refrequired. Available now.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

school & ocean.$300/ month

Call 250-758-4454

HOMES FOR RENT

COAL HARBOUR rent or rent to own- 3 bedroom ocean fronthouse, very quiet area.$850/mo. Call 250-830-7123.

TRANSPORTATION

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

23’ CITATION Class-C motor home. 1987 Ford, 168,000miles. $4,000. Good condition.Located in Port Hardy. Call(250)949-7676.

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