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• Finn’s FundsPort Alice rais-es money to aid in child’s medical care.
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• EyE spyDance recital and provincial Highland highlights.
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• OpEning day Hillbillys kick off 2014 baseball season with shutout win.
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Hot SpotS Page 2
lEttErS Page 5
SportS Page 8
claSSifiEdS Page 9-11
Aidan O’ToolePORT HARDY—A hundred-strong
band of supporters took to the streets last week in a show of solidarity with First Nations protesters at a logging operation on Byng Road.
What began in January as a one-day protest by Kwakiutl members has expanded into a round-the-clock vigil which reached the 100-day mark on May 7.
Island Timberlands, contracting the logging operation, did not respond to requests for comment but previous reports have stated that the company views the site as private land.
The Kwakiutl disagree, citing the Douglas Treaty of 1851 and saying the land was never ceded and the band retains title. That treaty stipulated that lands and waters were to be set aside “for generations to follow” and for use “as formerly.”
A court decision last year upheld a sep-arate Kwakiutl claim under the Douglas Treaty and called on the province to con-sult with the band on any further private action on the unceded territories. The ruling has since been appealed by the province and band representatives have been critical of the lack of consultation in this case.
Protest marks
100 days
May 15, 2014
NORTH ISLAND
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Stabbing victim on the mendGazette staffA 16-year-old North
Island girl continues to recuperate in hospi-tal following a savage knife attack last week in Nanaimo.
“She’s doing much bet-ter,” said the mother of the victim, whose name is withheld under a court pub-lication ban. “She’s slowly but surely making a recov-ery, and should eventually
make a full recovery.”The suspect in the attack,
Arshil Azim Parekh, 19, was arrested with-out incident and charged with attempted murder in Nanaimo provincial court
last Wednesday.The victim was study-
ing at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo at the time of the attack. She had attended North Island Secondary School in Port
McNeill before complet-ing her graduation require-ments early and moving to continue her studies.
See page 3‘Nation claims title’
Kwakiutl band members make their way along beaver Harbour road on a march from the tsaxis big House to mark the 100th day of a protest at a logging opera-tion off byng road last Wednesday. A O’Toole
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May 17Spring tea, 2-4 p.m. at St. Columba Church. Baking
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May 22Speaker’s Corner series, 7 p.m., St. John Gualbert
(A-Frame) Church, Port McNeill. Debbie Anderson will discuss the volunteer-run Marble River Hatchery. No admission fee; donations welcome.
May 23Ready, Set, Learn pirate fun, 10 a.m.-noon, A.J. Elliot
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May 24Hats and High Tea, hosted by the women of Port Alice’s
Ocean View Christian Church, Larry Pepper Room at the Community Centre. For more info, call Corrine at 250-284-3594 or Chandra, 250-284-3590.
May 26Ready, Set, Learn event for families with children
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May 27Ready, Set, Learn event and parent information ses-
sion, 6-7:30 p.m., Cheslakees School in Port McNeill. Information will be shared to help parents learn more about the kindergarten program at Cheslakees. Activities include fun outdoor activities and play for the kids. Info, Amanda, 250-949-6618, ext. 2228.
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Council closes in on budgetGazette staffPORT McNEILL—
Council moved within the final step of pass-ing its five-year bud-get bylaw by approv-ing third reading of the document during its regular meeting May 5.
Final approval was expected during a spe-cial meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening, after the Gazette went to press.
The third and final readings of the Five-Year Budget Bylaw and the 2014 Tax Rate Bylaw were passed largely without com-ment. Coun. Gaby Wickstrom asked for clarification on tax rates, and treasurer Dan Rodin pointed out that, while rates would rise slightly for most municipal taxpayers, a reduction in assessed values of properties would mean little or no change to tax bills.
“The municipal-ity will garner the same amount of taxes as if the rates hadn’t changed,” Rodin noted.
Paramedic training backed
Council voted to waive rental at the Old School so that a Primary Care
Paramedic (PCP) class could be hosted to pro-vide a higher level of training to the North Island’s first respond-ers this year.
“We have 11 people on our staff, and there are only two peo-ple with my level of license,” said Claudette Wilson, a PCP license-holder who lobbied for the in-kind donation so local paramedics would not have to trav-el for the nine-month training course.
“It costs extra money to bring it to us; we’re asking for in-kind con-tribution of the facili-ties to keep our costs down.”
A minimum of 15 students are required to hold the class; Wilson said she has recruited 24 from North Island communities rang-ing from Holberg to Zeballos.
The course will be part-time, with classes held Friday through Sunday from September through May of 2015, Wilson said.
Mayor Gerry Furney noted there was a prec-edent to the request.
“When we first acquired the old build-ing, one of the first uses we put it to was ambulance classes, and there’s a definite, posi-tive history with the ambulance service.”
According to the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS), roughly 80 per cent of members province-wide hold the more stringent PCP license, required for critical care cases, while 12 per cent hold the basic Emergency Medical Responder
(EMR) certification. Those numbers are basically reversed on the North Island, large-ly because members are unable to take the nine months required to take the course away from the area.
“This helps us to give a better level of care that we don’t have,” said Wickstrom. “I believe there are others with BC Ambulance who are dedicated and want to take the training, if they don’t have to leave the community.”
Waterfront vendorsCouncil directed staff
to begin formulation of a new policy for tem-porary vendors within the community.
The decision result-ed from a request by Carol Ellison, known
as “The Bead Lady”, who requested permis-sion to set up a kiosk on the waterfront beginning in June.
Council generally approved the idea of increasing business opportunities through vendors, but declined Ellison’s request until a comprehensive policy could be established, setting the ground rules for all such vendors who might wish to set up shop.
“That makes us pro-active and not reac-tive,” Coun. Chris Sharpe said of setting a policy. “I, for one, want to support this. I think it brings some-thing to our waterfront; it tells people we’re business-oriented, and welcome to our com-munity.”
Permissive Exemptions - Property Tax
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Relay readyGazette staffLisa Harrison is look-
ing for a few good giv-ers.
Harrison, who recently stepped down as sales manag-er for the Gazette, is the new North Island Community Giving Coordinator for the Canadian Cancer Society.
She is currently try-ing to round up both teams and volunteers for the May 31 Relay for Life, which returns to Port McNeill for the first time since 2011.
For info, call 250-949-0409.
Lisa Harrison, centre, meets with North Island Relay for Life committee members Maureen “Mo” Anderson, left, and Sabrina Dent over lunch this month in Port Hardy.
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Friends raise funds for FinnGazette staffPORT ALICE—The
local community ral-lied to raise more than $3,000 in a fundraiser earlier this month to help cover the cost of medical treatments for a local child.
Finn Regush, son of local RCMP officer, Darren Regush, was diagnosed with a Port Wine Stain birthmark by a dermatologist shortly after he was born.
To date, he has received a combined total of eight laser treat-ments at BC Children’s Hospital and a hospital in California. The treat-ments help to lighten his
birthmark and prevent it from growing and dark-ening. If left untreated, PWS birthmarks can become dark purple, grow papules, bleed and become infected.
Finn is also at risk of developing glaucoma, as the birthmark touch-es his eyelids.
He is currently being treated in Los Angeles every 4-6 weeks and is responding extremely well. The costs, how-ever, are not covered by any medical insurance, and it is not known how many treatments will be required.
The BBQ was held in front of FP Foods.
Finn Regush is held by parents Darren and Marnie Regush at a fundraiser that took place in Port Alice this month.
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Nation claims title to landfrom page 1“The company
that is there is Island Timberlands,” said Lands Manager Tom Child. “We’ve been saying to them, ‘You can’t be operating like this in our backyards without showing us some respect.’ We have Kwakiutl Title to that land; we have ten dif-ferent ways of proving that we own that part of our territory.”
To mark the hun-dredth day of the pro-test a group, including chiefs and elders, gath-ered at the Big House in Tsaxis (Fort Rupert) before marching to the site of the protest.
“It has been said, you know, what we’re doing here is fight-ing for our children,” explained Calvin Hunt. “Over the years our for-ests are being depleted, and pretty soon there will be no big cedars to carve our canoes and our totem poles and our masks and our regalia and (no) people learn-ing how to do work in cedar bark; this will all come to an end. If it was not for people like (Chief Coreen Child) heading this up we will have nothing left.”
In addition to the falling of the cedar at the site, the Kwakiutl have concerns over the preservation of cul-turally sensitive areas including traplines and collection sites for medicinal plants.
Of the protesters, Hunt and Chief Child recognized Lucille Brotchie and “our Ojibwe brother,” Dylan Thomas, for their com-mitment. Thomas has been a stalwart at the site, present for an esti-mated 90 days of the protest.
“My people signed treaty number one in 1871, which was 20 years after the Douglas Treaty,” he explained. “To this day we still
have to fight the fed-eral government to recognize what they agreed to in the treaty. My people have lived up to that treaty — we allowed peaceful settlements — but the government has not lived up to their side of the bargain. As First Nations people we have to assert the rights to this land that our people were here thou-sands of years before anyone else.”
“When we started (this protest) it was minus 16 weather — now we’re watching the flowers blossom and bloom,” said Chief Child. “We can’t let this go for another sea-son.”
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Please see application requirements on the District website: www.porthardy.ca
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Supporters join protesters at the logging site on Byng Road Wednesday, May 7, to mark 100 days of protests.
Drummers lead the way as the group of supporters makes its way from the Big House in Fort Rupert.
A O’Toole
Lillian Hunt, left, chats with Colleen McCormick follow-ing McCormick’s dis-cussion of B.C. tour-ism in the monthly Speaker’s Corner series at St. John Gualbert Church in Port McNeill.
J.R. Rardon
Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—
The monthly Speaker’s Corner series resumes at St. John Gualbert Church next Thursday, May 22, with a visit by
Debbie Anderson of the Marble River Hatchery Society.
The interactive dis-cussion begins at 7 p.m. Refreshments to follow; donations welcome.
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“Helping you is what we do”
from page 1She was stabbed mul-
tiple times in an attack that happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. May 6. Several 911 calls reported an assault in progress, a female yell-ing for help and that a man was seen running from the area.
Officers arrived to find a 16-year-old girl on the 3300 block of Fairway Crescent bleeding from what appeared to be multiple stab wounds.
She was rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
Police Dog Services were called to the scene at about 1:20 a.m. from where Cpl. Dean Muir and police dog Arco followed a track to a man a few blocks away on Colwood Road.
The victim under-went emergency sur-gery and has had two follow-up surgeries in the week since the attack, said her mother. She remains in hospital receiving further treat-ment and will require extensive physiothera-py through the coming months.
The parents traveled to Nanaimo to be with their daughter and have been overwhelmed by a steady diet of inter-views with RCMP, hospital staff and court
officials.“It’s been quite event-
ful,” said the mother. “It’s overwhelming; this is like stuff you watch on the news.”
A fund has been set up through the Port McNeill branch of CIBC to help off-set costs related to the victim’s care. Those wishing to contribute in other communities
may contribute at their own branch by asking staff to contact the Port McNeill branch. With the victim unnamed,
refer to the account for the stabbing victim.
“Everyone has been very supportive,” the girl’s mother added.
“The whole Island’s been very supportive. People we don’t even know have been mes-saging us, from little towns all over the Island.”
In the hours after the incident, police started a grid search of the area to find the weap-on used in the attack. An RCMP forensic team recovered a knife
found within some shrubbery in front of a home on the corner of Colwood Road and Rock City Road short-ly before 1:30 p.m., but police have not confirmed it was the actual weapon used in the stabbing.
Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said the attack was not random,
the victim and her assailant knew each other and investigators will be looking into their relationship prior to the assault.
Parekh was held in custody until his next court appearance by video link on May 20.
With files from Chris Bush, Nanaimo News Bulletin.
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Family shaken by attack and aftermath“People we don’t even know
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Dilbit "no more" hazard than oil
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part letter written in response to the two-part op-ed by David Black, head of Black Press and of Kitimat Clean (Gazette, Apr. 24, May 1).
Dear editor,Re: Columns by David Black, ‘The
greatest threat to the B.C. environ-ment in our lifetime’ (April 22) and ‘The Kitimat refinery proposal: safe pipelines, light fuels and B.C. jobs’.
Diluted bitumen – oil sands bitu-men diluted with natural gas liquids that allow it to flow – is no more dan-gerous than other types of crude oil.
Chemically, there’s nothing about diluted bitumen the transportation system cannot be prepared to man-age. Whether it moves by pipelines or tankers, diluted bitumen meets all the same specifications and behaves the same as other crude oils.
Oil floats on water if it has an API gravity above water’s 10 degree API gravity. Diluted bitumen has an API gravity of 20-22 degrees. Any type of oil spilled in water, eventually “weathers” and can be driven below the surface by waves or currents. Diluted bitumen behaves the same way.
There have been several scientific studies completed on diluted bitu-men. Earlier this year, the feder-al government released a research study that demonstrated diluted bitu-men floats on salt water – even after
evaporation and exposure to light.The study was commissioned
by Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada as part of the gov-ernment’s plan to implement a world-class prevention, preparedness and response regime for marine transpor-tation. Results of the study will be used to inform spill responders and help guide more research.
Our industry is focused on respon-sible development of Canada’s resources. We welcome transparency on our safety and environmental per-formance, based on sound science.
As producers, we transport oil with care and attention at all times. We expect all transportation providers to deliver safe services in a responsible manner.
Greg StringhamCanadian Association of
Petroleum ProducersCalgary
The 58” Toshiba flat screen TV was stolen last week from the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Elders Center. It is the second time this has happened, and it disgusts me that people have no respect or morals to bring themselves so low as to steal from the Elders! It’s abuse, no matter how you try and look at it! A $200 reward is being offered; call RCMP at 250-949-6335.
Silena GeorgePort Hardy
Thieves guilty of Elder abuse
commentaryComments? Box 458, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 250-949-6225 Fax 250-949-7655 or email us at [email protected]
Bitumen behaves badlyDear editor,In a letter to this paper
Greg Stringham, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, makes assertions about the behavior of diluted bitu-men (dilbit) in salt water that are at best half-truths.
He states that dilbit floats on salt water and that it is no more dangerous at sea than other types of oil. That is wrong. It is more dangerous at sea, and infinitely more so than refined fuels like diesel and gasoline.
What Stringham doesn’t mention is that the same report from Environment Canada that he quotes from, goes on to say that dilbit sinks in seawater when there is sediment pres-ent. Another study by a top U.S. environmental chemist, Jeff Short, says the same thing. It was filed by the Gitxaala Nation to the National Energy Board in March 2013, so Stringham is well aware of it. That study says animal and plant matter like plankton, as well as sediment, cause the dil-bit to sink.
Our entire coast has sediment and plankton in abundance. All our rivers are glacial and full of silt. Plankton is omni-present, which is why the whales are here, and shallow seas like Hecate Strait throw up huge amounts of sediment
from the bottom in storms.Dilbit will sink in our waters
if there is a spill and it will harden up like caulking mate-rial on beaches and the inter-tidal zone. The intertidal zone includes large mud flats in the midcoast because the tidal range is more than 20 feet there. How would we ever get them clean again?
Stringham also says our Canadian oil industry is inter-ested in the Kitimat refin-ery idea. That is news to
me. I have talked to all the companies and there is no interest whatsoever. That is why I am spearheading the project. It will keep dilbit out of tankers and provide an enor-mous value-add for BC.
Canada’s oil industry needs a west coast pipe-line. Coastal First Nations, the Yinka Dene First Nations, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Smithers, the provincial and federal NDP, the federal Liberals, the provincial and federal Green Party, many blue col-lar unions and the majority of folks in B.C. are against Northern Gateway’s idea of putting dilbit in tankers.
A refinery is economically viable. Why is it so hard for our oil industry to see that the
way forward is to build a green
refinery which will cut green-house gases by 50%, create thousands of jobs, generate billions of new annual taxes, and gain acceptance for a safe pipeline?
David Black Kitimat Clean, Black Press
"Why is it so hard for our oil
industry to see that the way forward
is to build a green refinery ... and
gain acceptance for a safe pipeline?"
"Chemically, there's nothing about
diluted bitumen the transportation
system cannot be prepared to manage."
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The North Island Gazette office will be closed Monday, May 19th
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DFO would like to thank the many North Island citizens who donated their time and energy to salmonid enhancement projects over the years. Your efforts, like our streams, large orsmall, contribute to the health ofthe resource. The following groups, clubs, companies, schools and individuals can take great pride in the projects we have on the North Island.Ian DouglasActing Community Advisor
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Enhancement Group
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Species Society
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Northern Vancouver Island
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BHP Billiton
Biotechnologies Ltd.
Community Futures
Furney Distributing Ltd.
Hardy Building Supply
Henlors Mechanical Ltd
Island Coastal Economic Trust
Marine Harvest
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort
Orca Sand and Gravel Ltd.
Pacific Salmon Foundation
Progressive Diesel Ltd.
Sun Fun Divers
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A face that is always on my mind,
A smile I have seen a million times,
Two eyes that would light up the sky at night,
One last battle you could not fight,
The day was long, then night then morn.
I knew that soon you would be gone,
I clasped your hand so warm in mine,
Soon we would be out of time,
To stay with us you fought so hard,
A million pieces went my heart,
Now a photo I look at to see your smile,
I keep your number on my speed dial,
A video I watch to hear your voice,
This I do.... I have no choice.,
But great memories I will always keep with me,
Your love in my heart for eternity,
I never got to say goodbye,
To understand why, I can but try,
Waiting in heaven from this moment on,
‘Till God asks you to bring me home....
We love you Mum
XoxoxoLast Fight © Lorna Ferguson
Jessika ( nee Douglas ) Roberts1984 ~ 2012
Goodbye,to my best friend of 49 years.
Love, Steve
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May 17, 2014Noon @ Port Alice Legion
••In Memory of Ken Thompson
On May 8th so many years ago,A baby boy was born and I loved him so!
In the jolly jumper he’d bound high off the floor! As he watched his older brother out the front door.
His heart was big, he wore it on his sleeve,He was a friend to all, a refuge, a reprieve.
He loved and lost many times...Would give the shirt off his back, or his last dime.
He was handy, funny, had a natural way,Everything he put his hand to always turned out ok.
“Born to be wild” should have been his theme song,He lived life hard, he was gentle yet strong.
Two boys are left to carry on his name,And none of us will ever be the same.
I’m thankful I had a son like you,You made life fuller, ah yes, it’s true.
Now I sit on your bench and remember,You and your Dad in the boat together.
“See that one jump?!” I hear you say,And I know, my son, I’ll see you again someday.
We love you Grandma, Hope this poem helps you remember Ken fondly.
Suzanne and Justice
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Dancer makes nationalsGazette staffAbigail McCor-
quodale of Team Charlton Highland Dancers last week became the first North Islander to successful-ly qualify to represent B.C. at the Canadian I n t e r - p r o v i n c i a l Highland Dancing Championships later this year. She earned the BC Team spot by finishing as third runner-up during the B.C. Closed Provincial Championships in Vancouver last week-end. McCorquodale, who lives in Port Hardy, will be compet-ing in the 7 & under 10 Championship against the best dancers from each province in the country.
Another North Island dancer, Xandryn Frost of Port McNeill, was also successful in plac-ing as the first alternate representative in the 10 & under 12 years championship class.
Emily Walker of Port Hardy com-peted and was suc-cessful in attaining a judges’ placing. Only the top six dancers in each group are ranked within a championship event.
Teresa Charlton, who has been teach-ing highland dance on the North Island for the last nine years, has
instructed these danc-ers since they were three to four years old, and was very pleased with this weekend’s outcome.
“These girls have worked very hard to
achieve this level of dancing,” Charlton said. “This is a fantastic result and I am very happy that we will have a North Island represen-tative at the Canadian Championships for the first time ever this year.”
Team Charlton Highland Dancers have studios in Port Hardy and Port McNeill, with about 50 active students. Many North Island dancers com-pete on the Island and around Western Canada. A group of local dancers will be travelling to Richmond, B.C. in July to com-pete in the Scotdance Canada Championship Series, which takes place in conjunction with the Canadian I n t e r - p r o v i n c i a l Championship.
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Abigail McCorquodale, left, the first North Island qualifier to the National Highland Dance championships, is joined by teacher Teresa Charlton after earning third runner-up honours at last week’s provincial finals. Photo submitted
Here’s lookin’ at you, kidsAbove: From left, Dawn Briscoe, Shayna Wigman, Aija Nelson and Estella Collins perform a modern dance number during the Portside Academy of Performing Arts dance recital at Sunset Elementary School last weekend. Below: From left, Emily Nurmi, Kylie MacGregor, Kailah Tait and Lillian Paul-Wiks perform a beach party dance. More at northislandgazette.com. J.R. Rardon
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May 10Baseball
Port Hardy vs. Hyde Creek, 5 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.
May 14Fun run/walk
SportMed Aboriginal 5K and 10K run or walk, 5:30 p.m., Port Hardy Secondary School. Registration begins 4:30 p.m., course clearly marked through town. No reg-istration cost; water, chocolate milk and dinner provided at no charge. To regis-ter or for info, contact Stephanie at 250-949-7443, ext. 3233.
May 17-18Motocross
Vancouver Island Motocross series rac-ing Rounds 5 & 6, 10 a.m. each day, Seven Mile Motocross Track. Special free admission promotion both days; concession.
May 17-19Baseball
Annual Sointula I n v i t a t i o n a l Tournament, com-munity ballfield. Concession, beer gar-den and oyster bar, raffle, kids playground. Finals Monday.
May 23-25Slo-pitch
Co-ed tournament to raise funds for NIFA soccer trip to Hawaii. Trophies and cash priz-es, MSP awards and more; $300 per team entry fee. To enter or for more info, call Jane at 250-230-3426.
May 24Baseball
Port McNeill vs. Port Hardy, 5 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.
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Hyde Creek vs. Port McNeill, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.
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Hillbillys blank Rangers in openerGazette staffHYDE CREEK—
Jason West and Ivan Hall combined on a six-hit shutout and Richard Balcke drove in a pair of runs with a double and a triple Saturday as the Hyde Creek Hillbillys belat-edly opened the 2014 North Vancouver Island Baseball League season with a 7-0 win over the Port McNeill Rangers at the local ballpark.
The Hyde Creek Hurlers were bailed out by some nifty defence from their teammates, who turned three double plays to nullify any Rangers’ scoring threats.
The season had been scheduled to open one week earlier, but a rebuild of the dia-mond’s infield by an assortment of Hillbilly volunteers was not yet complete. With the Port Hardy Cubs unable to play their scheduled 5 p.m. game Saturday, Port McNeill and Hyde Creek instead met at 1 p.m. under brilliant sun for a makeup of the
previous weekend’s postponement.
Port McNeill pitcher Harold Hosken actu-ally had the better of things in the early going, holding the Hillbillys hitless until Balcke led off the third inning with a triple deep to the opposite field. Hosken struck out the next two bat-ters and seemed poised to dodge trouble, but Tom Cessford’s infield grounder was mis-played and Balcke
scooted home with the unearned game-winner.
The Hillbillys broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth, batting around and reaching the five-run limit to push their lead to 6-0. Hosken hurt his cause by walking four batters in the frame and one run scored when a botched rundown led to an error.
But the Hillbillys also did some hit-ting, with Balcke’s two-run double to the
base of the left-field fence providing the big blow. Chad Bell added an RBI single, and Jason West and Ryan Rushton also had hits in the inning.
Hyde Creek closed out the scoring with a single run in the fifth on back-to-back dou-bles by Mike Scott and Rushton.
West struck out five batters to pick up the season’s first win. Hall threw the last three innings and struck out
the final seven batters he faced to earn the save.
Two of the Rangers’ hits actually came from Keith Balcke, borrowed from Hyde Creek for the day to fill out the Port McNeill roster. Hosken added two hits and also struck out 10 in five innings of work. Rob Kenny finished up with
a scoreless sixth for the Rangers.
Sointula tournament
The NVIBL will take a break this weekend for the annual Sointula Invitational Baseball Tournament, held at the community field each May Long Weekend from Saturday through Monday.
The tourney actu-ally kicks off with an entertaining kids game Friday evening, followed by contests between local clubs and several that visit from the Comox Valley. The feature event is the traditional grudge match between the two Sointula rivals, the Young Guns and the Old Guys.
The tourney is a fun-draiser for the Malcolm Island Recreation Association and includes both tradition-al concession and an oyster/shrimp bar, as well as a beer garden.
Hyde Creek Hillbillys second baseman Warren Henderson reaches for a throw as Port McNeill Rangers baserunner Keith Balcke approaches the bag during Saturday's NVIBL season opener at Hyde Creek Ballpark. J.R. Rardon
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Utilizing a free, one-time promotion, the Tri-Port Motorbike and ATV club is invit-ing North Islanders to enjoy high-flying motocross racing action at no charge when the Vancouver Island Motocross Association hosts a pair of Island season series races at the local track this weekend.
Events five and six on the VIMX season series are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Seven Mile Track between Port McNeill and Port Hardy, across from Seven Mile Landfill.
The two days of rac-ing — and a Friday evening practice ses-sion — will bring rid-ers from clubs across the Island to challenge their North Island counterparts.
For this weekend only, the Tri-Port Motocross club is offering free admis-sion to determine how many local fans are interested in attending.
Racing begins at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Awards will be presented following Sunday’s final motos.
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Betty Gee Charlesworth (nee Hornbrook)
December 28, 1947 ~ May 5, 2014
We would like to announce the passing of Betty Gee Charlesworth (nee Hornbrook).
Mom leaves behind her husband Steve of 49 years, three children; Shelly (Gordie), Sheri
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December 28, 1947 ~ May 5, 2014
We would like to announce the passing of Betty Gee Charlesworth (nee Hornbrook).
Mom leaves behind her husband Steve of 49 years, three children; Shelly (Gordie), Sheri (Mark), and Sylvia (Ken). She also leaves
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Travis, Jessica, Thomas, Alyce and her special great-granddaughter Sandralene.
She was predeceased by her son Robin.
There will be no service as per her request. Mom will be missed by all who knew her.
“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.”
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North Island Church ServicesPORT HARDY BAPTIST CHURCHCorner of Trustee & Highland
Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities
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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
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NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Father Scott Whittemore 250-956-3909Sunday Masses
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Th e Town of Port McNeill is seeking applications for aPublic Works Gardener
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF MOUNT WADDINGTON(Vancouver Island North)
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Link River (Alice Lake) near Port AliceBere Point on Malcolm Island
Duties include collecting campsite fees; enforcing campground rules; minor maintenance work; and coordination of reservations with the Regional District Office. Term: June 13 to September 3, 2014.
Ideally, the successful candidates will stay at a designated site at Link River and Bere Point Campsites for the season. The candidates should state their previous relat-ed experience; demonstrate their ability to provide service for the season; state any requirements they may have from the Regional District; and provide references.
A complete list of work and services to be performed is available at the Regional District Office or from the RDMW website: www.rdmw.bc.ca under “Regional Services, Parks”.
Closing Date: Friday, May 30, 2014 at 4:00 pmPlease send in your Expression of Interest application in writing to:
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On Call CustodiansSchool District #85 is accepting applications for call-out custodians for the Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice, Woss, Sointula, and Alert Bay areas.
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Rate of pay: $21.25 per hour.
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ATTENTION- EXPERIENCEDservers and cooks needed atNorthern Lights Restaurant inPort McNeill. All shiftsavailable. Apply in person orcall 250-956-3263 ask for Phil.
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HAIDA WAY PUB is looking for a bartender/server. Serving it Right required. Drop off your resume at the front desk or see Christine in the offi ce after 1pm.
MAINTENANCE PERSON RE-QUIRED. This is a fulltime, perma-nent position starting immediately at our post mill and treating plant in Princeton, BC. Must have a mini-mum of 10 years maintenance ex-perience on a variety of production and mobile equipment, with strong skills in welding, hydraulics and ba-sic electrical work. Experience in a mill environment preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Benefi ts in-clude excellent wage, health spend-ing account and profi t sharing. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or email [email protected] Please visit our website at www.pwppost.com for further infor-mation on the company.
Mount Waddington Literacy Now Committee is seeking a Part Time Grant Seeker for approximately 5
hours per week.
Responsibilities: • Find funding for our
community projects • Work closely with the Lit-
eracy Outreach Coordi-nators
• Report to the Literacy Now Steering Committee
Knowledge and Skills:• Strong written communi-
cation skills• Ability to meet deadlines.• Knowledge of fundrais-
ing information sources.• Strong contributor in
team environmentsQualifi cations:• Training and experience
with grant writing.• Experience working in
deadline-driven environ-ments.
Salary: $25.00 per hour for up to 20 hours in a month. Deadline for Applications: May 16, 2014
For more information on the position please
contact Kathy Martin [email protected] or
250-956-3456
SETO’S WOK & GRILL is looking for a P/T Server, F/T short order cook, and a F/T dishwasher. Apply in person.
The Lemare Group is accept-ing resumes for the following positions: Camp Cooks (Red Seal Chef an asset), Camp Bull cooks. Please send re-sumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]
The Lemare Group is accept-ing resumes for the following positions: Boom men, Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers, Hydraulic Log Loader Operator, Processor Opera-tors, Chasers, Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fallers, Machists,Millwright,Heavy Duty Mechanics.Fulltime with union rates/bene-fi ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]
Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfi tters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416
WE ARE looking for young enthusiastic carriers to expand our current paper routes in PORT HARDY, PORT MCNEILL, HYDE CREEK and PORT ALICE. A great way to gain experi-ence with your fi rst job and to earn a little extra spending money! Call the offi ce at 250-949-6225 and ask for Circulation.
TRADES, TECHNICAL
Civil EngineeringTechnologist II
District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investi-gations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspec-tion and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Profi ciency with electronic survey equipment and AutoCad 3D, plus a val-id BC driver’s license a must. Submit resumes by May 30, 2014, 4:30 pm, to: Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, fax 250-632-4995, or email [email protected] information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca
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APARTMENT/CONDOS
NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd fl oor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 under-ground parking spaces. Main-tenance fee includes hot wa-ter/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. View anytime. $339,900 Re-duced to $329,000. (250)753-9123
FOR SALE BY OWNER
TOWNHOUSE . #2-2697 Mine Road, Port McNeill. Quiet stra-ta complex, convenient to schools and hospital. 3-bdrm, 1.5 bath home, approx. 1250 sq.ft. Open plan main fl oor. Kitchen with built-in dishwash-er, fridge, stove. Upper level has master bedroom with walk-in closet, storage room, laundry alcove with full-sized washer/dryer. Electric base-board heat. Single attached garage with remote controlled door opener. Tidy, fenced back yard with patio, green-house and tool shed. Price re-duced to $144,500. Quick oc-cupancy. Phone 250-956-9875 or email:[email protected] for appointment to view.
HOUSES FOR SALE
587 S. MURPHY St. Spacious 4bdrm, 3bth, 3500sqft. Cen-trally located. Ocean view. Low maint yrd w/ 2 lg. decks in back. Oversize dble garage + RV prkng. Must be seen to ap-preciate. $519,900. 250-287-7709 or 250-203-5160. CR
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
PORT HARDY 3 bdrms, 1 bath on own corner lot. #105 Cedar Hts. TAP. Storage shed, workshop, fenced back-yard, 2 car parking. $66,900. Cell 949-0950, 949-6843, 949-6597.
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PORT HARDY #61 Highview TP. Completely renovated, CSA electrical certifi cation, certifi ed woodstove with base-board heat, new insulation and drywall. Other details are post-ed at the trailer. Starting at $68,000 obo. Call 250-949-5131 or 250-902-9114.
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20 ACRES $0 down, only $119/mo. Owner fi nancing, no credit checks! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful mountain views! Money back guarantee. Call 866-882-5263 Ext. 81 or online www.sunsetranches.net
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
KINGCOME MANORPORT MCNEILL
NEWLY RENOVATEDBach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.
Newly furnished available.Free sat tv, over 300
channels. Phone Ron and Linda
250-956-3365
PORT HARDY: Airport Rd. 2 bdrm, quiet. NS/NP. Refs. $550. Call 250-949-6319.
Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor
&Lindsay Manor
1/2 month free for selected suites!
Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great
view, all clean and in excellent condition.
Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &
quiet buildings. Close to shopping.
Friendly onsite residentmanagers.
Call Renee toll free 1-877-227-7888 or email for info: comehome@pineridge-
village.ca
PORT HARDYSEAHAVEN
APARTMENTS7070 Shorncliffe St.
Oceanview 2 bdrm suite.Fridge/stove, balcony, blinds, private parking
stall, locker, laundry on premises.Quiet, adult building,
non smoking, no pets.References required.
Inquiries contact 250-230-1462 or
250-949-8501
PORT HARDY Woodgrove GardensVery clean & bright.
2 bdrms, 5 appliances, patio. On site manager.
Available now.$645./mo. NS/NP.
Call Rosaline 250-949-7074
PORT MCNEILL- 3 Bdrm townhouse. Ocean view. Call 250-956-3440. www.portmc neilltown houses.yolasite.com
PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS
Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites
Gym & sauna on site Call for availability
Phone Rick250-956-4555
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.
New Management1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apart-ments. Competitive prices.
Call 250-956-3526.
TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR
Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apartments include stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro. Clean, comfy, quiet & upgrad-ed. Rural setting overlooking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available Now. $850 inclds hydro or $650+ hydro with a 1 year lease. Pets considered. Call 1-250-949-8855.www.twoceans.com
APARTMENTS FURNISHED
PORT HARDY Highland Manor
•Bachelor •1bdrm furnished
•1 bdrm suitesMove in incentive on
approvalReferences Call Jason
250-949-0192
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PORT MCNEILL: Large 3 bdrm, tri-plex suite. No loud music/parties, good view, close to town and schools. $700/mo. Call Oley at 250-956-2682 or John at 604-581-0574.
MOBILE HOMES & PADS
PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park
Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,
school & ocean.$300/ month
Call 250-758-4454
MODULAR HOMES
NEWLY RENOVATED 2-bdrm Oceanfront modular in Coal Harbour. $650./mo. Call (250) 286-0880.
RENTALS
HOMES FOR RENT
HYDE CREEK - 3 bedroom home for rent. Lawn mainte-nance required during summer months. $1300/month. Refer-ences required. Avail. June 1st. Please call 250-286-3560.
SOINTULA- 305 Kaleva Rd, 4 bdrms+ 2 bdrm guest house, 2 bath, W/D, 2500sq ft, water-front, on acreage. $1200+ $600 deposit. Available now. Call (360)424-6974.
RECREATION
RV RESORT ON THE LAKE
Sites available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly,
monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking,
fi shing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area.
www.resortonthelake.com250-754-1975 or
SUITES, LOWER
PORT HARDY Ground level entry 2 bedroom suite, 6 appli-ances, Beaver Harbour Rd. Avail immediately. $750/mo. N/S, N/P. 250-949-7814, 250-902-1236.
PORT HARDY New 1 bdrm 1100 sq. ft. suite. Ground level. Private entrance. Big windows. 9’ ceilings, wood, tile & granite, W/D, NS, NP. Avail now. Hot water included. Call 250-949-6428.
TOWNHOUSES
PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 2 bdrm, in suite full size washer/dryer, $700. (604)418-3626, trojan12@shaw. ca
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS
AUTO FINANCING
CARS
1966 FORD RANCHERO Good condition, good driver$5000 O.B.O. 250-287-3345
1974 JEVELIN- 304 motor,automatic, motor and trans-mission removed butavailable. Car to view is in PortHardy. Call (250)902-8016 or250-937-0391.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE
29FT MOTORHOME. Class AVery good cond. 2nd ownerMust sell for health reasons.$15,000 obo. 250-287-3345
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Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
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On the Rocks offers climbing options for beginners to intermediate climbers, for top-ropers, lead climbers, or boulderers. Our 32 ft walls are coated with textured concrete to give a realistic feel to your indoor rock climbing experience.
Wall Climbing: The main climbing area has 32 ft walls coated with textured concrete. We have 18 “top rope” stations, with 3 to 4 routes on each rope and numerous “lead routes” are available for the more advanced climbers. Climbed here already? Our climbing routes are cleaned, maintained and changed on a regular basis. We have experienced route setters that make the climbs interesting, exciting and challenging.
Bouldering: On the upper level we have a “cave” dedicated to bouldering. Routes are designed for those who require a gentle warm up to more challenging problems for the pros...
Espresso Bar: While you are here, why not sample one of our specialty coffees or enjoy a cold beverage and kick back in our lounge area.
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Spring blooms with colour on the HighwayThe freeway from
Campbell River down island is, I’m sure we all agree, a much faster way to go than the original way, espe-cially when you’re try-ing to catch a ferry. I do miss the old, scenic route with its many quaint, definitely “Vancouver Island-ish” views. Forced to give oneself some extra time to make the trip, one often turned it into a bit of an excursion with lunch stops, etc.
Thus the new high-road became some-what of a paradox. The ride became faster and easier but the price we’ve paid, it seems, is that we’ve given up our “best in the world” Vancouver Island views along the famed eastern seashore.
There is one spot on the new road, howev-er, that turns my head for a second, third and
fourth glance, especial-ly in springtime. Often I’m glad it’s a split, four-lane thoroughfare
because I’m all over the road, captivated by the panorama before me. The view is at its best
when travelling down-island and makes its debut very soon after leaving the Courtenay/Cumberland turnoff. At this time the road is indeed a “High” way and soon vistas of the distant shore below begin to emerge.
Every spring the flowers along our high-ways make me leap for my brighter colours
as the Scottish Broom turns our landscape into a blaze of gold and yellow. As if this isn’t enough, the pur-ple/blue lupines gather around the yellows, just so they will really come alive. Mother Nature, using her com-plementary palette, demands your atten-tion, screaming out at you from the roadside until she is satisfied that she has flooded your visual senses.
I’ve painted the
L u p i n e s / B r o o m arrangement before, usually between Port McNeill and Port Hardy, and probably will paint this dynamite combination again. The scene from the highway shown here has beckoned for me to paint it ever since the freeway’s introduction. The springtime flowers begged to be added!
Gordon Henschel owns an art gallery in Nimpkish Heights. www.henschel.ca
The author’s painting captures a riot of colour from spring flow-ers alongside Highway 19 between Port McNeill and Campbell River. Gordon Henschel
A Brush with Henschelwith Gordon
Henschel
North Islanders sing, walk for MSGazette staffPORT HARDY—
The MS Walk returned to Port Hardy last week-end, drawing close to 50 participants to the Port Hardy Secondary School track for the annual fundraiser.
The participants got a warm send-off from the Port Hardy chapter of the Wild Heart Music Program, performing its debut concert in support of the cause.
MS Society Coordinator Cherie Kamenz thanked the choir for the welcome and gave the crowd an overview of the scope of work done by the society. The audience heard that in addition to information, sup-port, advocacy and referral services, the North Island chapter makes an annual dona-tion to MS research, which last year came to
$11,330.This year’s Port
Hardy event raised $8,933 including $3,344 from top indi-vidual fundraiser Barbara Rickard and $2,925 from the top team, Port Alice Scotiabank’s Frigon Island Walkers.
Kamenz thanked the participants and the businesses whose sup-port made the run a success.
Karen Strussi and Emma Harrison take the quick way round at Sunday’s MS Walk in Port Hardy. A O’Toole