Haida Gwaii Observer, January 22, 2016

By Andrew HudsonHaida Gwaii Observer

TimberWest Forest Corporation will defer logging a forest area beside Mount Moresby Adventure Camp.

Domenico Iannidinardo, chief forester and vice president of sustainability at TimberWest, said on Monday that he was surprised when the camp society opposed the logging last week, given that the land has long been part of the working forest, and because the company had already agreed not to cut a large portion closest to the camp.

“There is obviously something more we need to understand,” said Iannidinardo, adding that the pro-vincial government is now looking for an alternative area.

The Mount Moresby Adventure Camp Society voiced its concern last week that a cutting permit could be issued for the area at any time, though a spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations told the Observer a decision was not imminent.

By press time Monday, an online petition to save the camp’s “outdoor classroom” had received over 700 signatures, and support from the Council of the Haida Nation.

Toby Sanmiya, the society’s executive direc-tor, says more than 1,300 Haida Gwaii students have stayed at the camp in the last 10 years, and many will remember guided walks along trails that criss-cross the area where logging is proposed. The camp also hosts activities along a nearby salmon-bearing creek.

Camp instructors know where to find a whole series of natural features in the area, Sanmiya added, from bear dens and scratch marks to monumental cedars and old wilderness shelters made by students years ago. It is where the camp runs nearly all its in-forest programs.

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Andrew Hudson photo Tayler Adams uncoils a fiber-optic cable along Tow Hill Road Jan. 14 while Dean Mallet buries one of the ‘coffins’ that technicians will use as a kind of manhole to access the new line. Crews from DSG Communications started installing the cable from Masset to Tow Hill on Jan. 11, the first stretch in a $10 million, GwaiiTel-led project that will see a new fiber-optic mainline connect all Haida Gwaii communities from Masset to Queen Charlotte. The new network is expected to start carrying internet and digital TV signals by May. “Coming from the big city, it’s a nice change,” said Mallet, a machine operator from Vancouver who will be working on the project for several months. “The energy feels good here,” he said.

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Talks underway on oil tanker banBy Shannon Lough

The new Minister of Transport Marc Garneau conducted consultations on the North Coast of British Columbia Jan. 14 as part of his mandate to formalize a moratorium on crude-oil tankers in the area.

Garneau made a stop in Prince Rupert as part of his nation wide tour and met with a variety of stakeholders on the issue.

“I’m here consulting because this will affect the lives of people living on the North Coast of British Columbia and it’s important that their voices be heard. Yes, I’ve been mandated to put

into place, formally, a moratorium on the shipment of crude-oil here on the North Coast. In order to do that I need to talk to people who represent differ-ent stakeholder groups. Some of them are from the shipping industry, some of them are environmentalists and of

course first and foremost our First Nations who are the coastal people of this part of the country,” he said.

A moratorium on crude-oil tankers has been debated before. In 2010, Liberal MP Joyce Murray introduced a private member’s bill to legislate a tanker ban on the coast. Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen also advocates for a tanker ban and in 2014 he put forward a private member’s bill, the Act to Defend the Pacific Northwest, to prohibit oil tankers in the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound. The bill was defeated in April 2015.

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The early morning of Friday April 24, Haida Gwaii was hit by an Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude. No tsunami warnings were issued after the earthquake. The epicentre of the quake was approximately 167 km south of the Village of Queen Charlotte.

Some residents of Haida Gwaii reported objects shaking and windows rattling, but no serious damage or injuries were reported.

As the islands of Haida Gwaii all have unique geological qualities, the effects of an earthquake can vary from island to island. Every community reported feeling the quake in different ways. Queen Charlotte Village which has a rock base didn’t feel the quake as much as the residents of the northern parts of Graham island. Tlell and north is mostly a sand based area and feels almost every quake that happens.

Shirley Wilson of Skidegate reported feeling the earthquake. “I was sitting in my bed when I heard the house creak.” After the initial creak she felt her bed start rocking and noticed her ornaments rocking. “The ornaments rocked for a while after the quake stopped,” Ms. Wilson told the Observer. “My son and brother who were also in the house didn’t feel the earthquake at all.”

Barry Pages of Masset, director of the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District said he felt the quake but because it was fairly short he wasn’t too concerned. However, he added, “This is a reminder to every one to be prepared.”

Earthquakes are nothing new to Haida Gwaii. The quake comes just weeks after a study identi ed Haida Gwaii as ground zero for the next major seismic event on the west coast.

This recent earthquake doesn’t qualify as the big one scientists predict, as it was smaller than even some of the aftershocks after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in 2012.

The same weekend that Haida Gwaii got hit by this 6.1 tremor, Nepal was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude event.

Earthquakes between a 6.0 and a 6.9 are considered a strong on the Richter scale.

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Search and rescue suspended after Day 3By Quinn BenderHaida Gwaii Observer

The search for Kumdis Ilsand resi-dent, Brent Hendren, was suspended last weekend following one of Haida Gwaii’s largest search and rescue operations in more than 25 years.

“I know for a fact that if he was alive out there we would have found him. There’s no chance we would have missed him. The community should know we did everything we possibly could to find him,” said Chris Ashurst, SAR manager with Archipelago Ground Search and Rescue and deputy unit leader with

Massett Marine Rescue.Mr. Hendren, 27, was last seen

rowing out to his Kumdis Island cabin rental with supplies Sunday

morning, April 18. He missed dinner plans with friends later that night. The following Tuesday Masset RCMP received a missing persons report, which led to the discovery Mr. Hendren’s boat abandoned and overturned south of Watun River near Pure Lake Provincial Park.

“It is strongly believed that Brent drowned when his rowboat capsized west of Kumdis Island,” Mr. Ashurst said. “This is based on information from witnesses, the location of the cap-sized vessel, and the distribution of his personal effects along the shoreline.

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“I know for a fact that if he was alive out there we would have found him.”

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www.haidagwaiiobserver.comObserverHaidaGwai i2 Friday, January 22, 2016

Thank youOn behalf of my family, we want to say how thankful we all are to everyone in the

community of Skidegate and surrounding area. While in your community to be with my brother and his wife and their family as

they dealt with the horrific tragedy of losing their son, Von, I was witness to this community opening its arms to care for this family. I doubt I will see anything like it again.

To all the family members and good friends, who were at the house each day, for all they did, for all the sacrifices they made to be there, for all the love and support they gave, for all the great home cooked food that magically appeared each day and kept us going when no one felt like cooking - Thank you.

As the days before the funeral came and went, there was not a moment when someone wasn’t doing something to look after the grief stricken, from the hospital and staff and the doctor’s house calls, to the family’s employers and co-workers. Thank you.

The planning of the funeral, which left nothing undone, was a group effort headed up by one amazing, tireless, organized and very resourceful young woman. Thank you.

A funeral in this community is so very personal, traditional and loving. Everyone is so involved. The Raven Clan prepared him for burial. The cedar casket was beautifully made, then lovingly painted in cultural design. The cedar headstone made and carved. All this in a matter of days and some very cold nights. Thank you.

The pallbearers had the bleakest of responsibilities - the choosing and digging of the gravesite, and carrying the casket. With pride and love, they laid him to rest, and their unwavering support for the family will always be appreciated. Thank you.

To all the children of family and friends who made us smile and even laugh at times, we needed you - Thank you.

For the beautiful casket spray; the guitar player and songs he sang; the eulogy; the farewell words by family and friends; the prayer in Haida; the drumming and the singing that were all haunting, sorrowful and unforgettable; for the purple balloons rising in the sky over the cemetery, the red roses and the cedar boughs; the treasures thrown into the grave; the lanterns that were lit and released into the night sky to light his way - all were symbols for those of us left here to remember him. Thank you.

For the fine food laid out at the hall, for all the work that was done, for all the tears that were shed, for all those who came with hugs and words of comfort, for those paying their respects - Thank you.

To the young men who paid tribute by performing a traditional dance to say farewell, it was powerful and moving and an honour to witness - Thank you.

When it was time to leave my brother and his wife and family, I felt no fear, because of each and everyone in this community.

We know they are in your loving hands. Thank you.

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A ban, however, might deny U.S. oil tankers access to the Alaskan Panhandle. In response to concerns about how the moratorium might affect foreign relations with the U.S. government, Garneau said, “Well it depends on how we proceed with it. When we talk about the North Coast of British Columbia it also includes the Dixon Entrance, and as you know for a very long time, that area is an area where our two countries, the United States and Canada, have not resolved who owns what. Obviously if one has a moratorium one has to con-

sult and that’s why Minister Stephan Dion, who is respon-sible for Global Affairs or Foreign Affairs, will also have to be consulted.”

Another issue at hand in the North Coast involves a plea to increase federal ferry sub-sidies. Recently the Minister of Transport from British Columbia visited Garneau in Ottawa to state his case on increasing federal ferry subsi-dies for B.C. residents.

“Certainly the Minister of Transport from British Columbia came to Ottawa recently and we met and he stated his case. He’s put his case in front of us. No deci-sions have been made at this

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Quinn Bender photo Participants of Resolution Fitness, run through Haida Gwaii Recreation, accomplish a physical task as part of a scavenger hunt described by program facilitator Genevieve Gay as Masset’s version of The Amazing Race. The 14-day program involves 10 days in the Tahayghen gym for one hour per day and fun outdoor activities, with prizes, over the weekends. The goal is to encourage people to keep fit and start the new year with healthy habits. This year saw between 25 and 40 people participating in each class.

On behalf of the family and those that could not be there be there, we want to say how thankful we all are to everyone in the community of Skidegate and surrounding area.

While in your community to be with my brother and his wife and their family as they dealt with the horrific tragedy of losing their son Von, I was witness to this community opening its arms to care for this family, I doubt I will see anything like it again.

To all the family members and good friends, who were at the house each day, for all they did, for all the sacrifices they made to be there, for all the love and support they gave, for all the great home cooked food, that magically appeared each day, it kept us going when no one felt like cooking. Thank you.

As the days before the funeral came and went, there was a not a moment that someone wasn’t doing something to look after the grief strickon. Thank you

For all the care and concern from the officers, ambulance attendance, doctor nurses and hospital and staff to the family’s employers and co-workers. Thank you.

The planning of the funeral, which left nothing undone, was a group effort headed up by one amazing, tireless, organized and very resourceful young woman. Thank you.

A funeral in this community is so very personal, traditional and loving, everyone is so involved. The Raven Clan prepared him for burial, the cedar casket was beauti-fully made, then lovingly painted in cultural design, the cedar headstone made and carved, all this in a matter of days and some very cold nights. Thank you.

The pallbearers had the bleakest of responsibilities the choosing and digging of the gravesite, the carrying of the casket, with pride and love they laid him to rest, and their unwavering support for the family will forever be appreciated.

Thank you. To all the children of family and friends who made us smile and even laugh at

times, we needed you. Thank you. For the beautiful casket spray, the guitar player and songs he sang, the eulogy,

the farewell words by family and friends, the prayer in Haida, the drumming, the singing were all haunting, sorrowful and unforgettable, for the purple balloons rising in the sky over the cemetery, the red roses, the cedar boughs, the treasures thrown into the grave, the lanterns that were lit and released into the night sky, to light his way, all were symbols for those of us left here, to remember him. Thank you.

For the fine food laid out at the hall, for all the work that was done, for all the tears that were shed, for all those that came with hugs and words of comfort, for those paying their respects and, for all that was given. Thank you.

To the young men who paid tribute, by doing a traditional dance to say farewell, how powerful and moving, an honour to witness. Thank you.

When it was time to leave my brother and his wife and family, I felt no fear, because of each and everyone in this community. We know they are in your loving hands.

Thank you. Haw’aa.

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“Students can see how the landscape changes, from the time they were in Grade 5 to the time they’re in Grade 11,” he said.

“That is essentially why it has so much importance to us — it’s because of this develop-ment, over a decade, with the students.”

Sanmiya noted that the camp has a good relationship with Taan Forest, a local Haida-owned logging company that collaborates on the forest stew-ardship program.

Regarding TimberWest, he said the society is not asking them to stop logging entirely, only to relocate the proposed cut.

According to the ministry, the cutting permit, if issued, would allow Teal Jones Group to log 14.1 hectares east of the Mosquito Lake camp on behalf of TimberWest.

The permit meets the land-use order for the area as well as Teal Jones’ forest stewardship plan, said spokesperson Greig Bethel in an email to the Observer, noting that the Moresby camp society understood as part of its original tenure that the area would be cut one day.

Forestry staff met with the companies, camp society, and Council of the Haida Nation to find a solution — a discussion that included potential land swaps and other areas the camp programs could run — but those options were rejected by one or more groups at the table.

Peter Lantin, president of the Council of the Haida Nation, said in a Jan. 15 release that the

CHN was directed by this fall’s House of Assembly to protect the area.

“This camp has been a part in the education of most of the children on Haida Gwaii,” Lantin said.

“Logging a forest that is used to teach youth about the forest makes no sense at all.”

Lantin noted that there have been few disagreements since the CHN and B.C. government signed a land-use agreement in 2007.

“Unfortunately, this one is serious.”

Angus Wilson, superintendent for the Haida Gwaii school dis-trict, said in a MMAC release that the camp has been an inte-gral part of the curriculum for all Haida Gwaii students.

“To lose this safe, organized, and just plain fun resource would be a deathblow to Haida Gwaii students’ outdoor education opportunities,” Wilson said.

Besides the five-day camp sessions that run each spring and fall, MMAC instructors visit Grade 5 students at school to teach day-long outdoor educa-tion lessons — everything from

food-gathering to orienteering and knife safety — which act as a primers for going to camp.

Marmi York, a Haida language educator, has spent several ses-sions at the camp with youth from Old Massett and Masset.

“We just spent the week on the land to learn about how to live with each other without an iPod, without the technology that’s distracting,” said York.

“We found ourselves in that opportunity.”

The forest area at issue is mostly second-growth hemlock — the original Sitka spruce was logged during the Second World War to make Mosquito bombers — and is bordered by Mosquito

Lake, the Mosquito Main forest road, and Pallant Creek.

The proposed cut block would have an irregular shape, and a buffer of intact trees would be left to protect Mosquito Lake and Pallant Creek from run-off.

Leandre Vigneault, a local fish biologist, said Pallant Creek supports runs of coho, pink, and chum salmon as well as steelhead, cuthroat and Dolly Varden char.

Last year, about 7,000 chum and 3,000 coho swam up the creek to deposit eggs.

Vigneault said the chum tend to swim as far as a waterfall by the old fish hatchery south of the proposed cut block, while coho

make it up to a second, higher waterfall closer to the proposed logging area.

T h e M o u n t M o r e s b y Adventure Camp Society first learned of plans to log the area, which is not a protected area under Haida Gwaii’s forest management plan, when camp instructors spotted flagging tape in the woods in May of 2014. The society wrote a letter to Teal Jones foresters about the issue last spring.

The Moresby camp society is asking concerned parents and citizens to write their con-cerns B.C.’s Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations.

Observer archive Haida Gwaii youth enjoy a day on Mosquito Lake at Mount Moresby Adventure Camp.

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The B.C. Supreme Court ruled last week the province failed to consult with the Haida and other members of the Coastal First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice called the ruling a big win for First Nations and the people of Haida Gwaii, adding that it reaffirms the government’s legal duty to consult.

“It astounds me that Christy Clark so readily handed over decision-making authority for the largest private sector industrial proposal the province of B.C. has ever seen,” she said in an email to the

Observer. “At the time, I thought it was reckless and disrespectful not only to B.C. First Nations, but all British Columbians.

“I am glad that the courts have also agreed.”

The cour t found the B.C. government breached its own duty to consult with First Nations when it signed a 2010 agreement that handed the whole environ-mental review of the project to the federal National Energy Board.

“This ruling is an important victory for our communities and presents another hurdle to the Enbridge Northern Gateway

pipeline,” said Chief Marilyn Slett, presi-dent of the Coastal First Nations, in a Jan. 13 statement.

“It means the province must now sit down with First Nation communities across B.C. and find ways to address the severe and irreversible impacts of this project.”

According to Coastal First Nations, the ruling means no per-mits can be issued for the project unless the province makes its own decision on Northern Gateway.

The CHN has not yet com-mented on the ruling, but Art Sterritt, a member of the Gitga’at First Nation, said the court’s deci-sion means if the project is to move forward, the province would need to restart the consultation process

with the same rigorous standards it advo-cated for during the Joint Review Panel that advised the NEB.

“We’ve said it before: the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline is dead,” he said.

Province failed to consult First Nations on Enbridge: BC Supreme Court“I thought it was reckless

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Blake Bamford, aka Big Fancy, plays old-time blues to a standing-room crowd that spilled out amongist the replica ship and beach-combed shell displays inside the Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum in Masset on Jan. 15. A Fort Fraser country and blues musician who plays banjo and steel guitar, Bamford got his stage name thanks to a fancy drink he mixed for friends in a coconut shell. Opening the Haida Gwaii Arts Council show was local accordion player Dominic Legault. To have a listen, look up Big Fancy or Dominic Legault on bandcamp.com.

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North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice will start a province-wide “Maternity Matters” tour on Haida Gwaii later this month.

“Expectant mothers in rural B.C. often find themselves having to travel long distances to see doctors or for ultra-sounds or other basic services that women in larger centres take for granted,” said Rice, the New Democrat critic for northern and rural health.

Rice said she wants to hear from local women and health providers, and to discuss practical ways of providing fair access to maternal care. Rice will visit Haida Gwaii com-munities from Jan. 25 to 27. Visit jenniferrice.ca for a list of scheduled stops..

Manual overrideThe Village of Masset is seeking a Gwaii Trust grant to

replace the manually-read water meters on local commercial buildings.

Councillors voted to apply for new digital meters that can be read remotely at their Jan. 11 council meeting.

“It’s very time-consuming for our staff to go around and manually read these,” said Masset mayor Andrew Merilees.

Medical reliefWhen people retire to B.C. from Alberta and other prov-

inces, they bring the majority of their health care needs with them, but some of the federal health care money stays behind. That’s the message B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake is taking to the first meeting between provincial ministers and the new Liberal government in Vancouver next week. Lake said B.C.’s objection to the health care funding formula adopted by the former Conservative government in 2011 was that it was based on population, with no age component.

“As you age your health care costs become higher and higher,” Lake said. “So to have a pure per-capita transfer actually was a disadvantage for populations that were older, such as British Columbia, and much more of an advantage to populations like Alberta that are younger.”

Lake and Premier Christy Clark noted that B.C. is on track to double the number of hospice beds for terminally ill patients, to help keep up with the aging baby boom popula-tion and those who are moving west to retire.


A property just north of Main Street could be home to a new Masset library.

Only a short walk from the bank, post office, and Delmas Co-Op grocery, Masset councillors agreed with the majority of residents who said a new library on Hodges Avenue just north of Main Street would bring some welcome life to downtown.

“It’s the most central,” said Mayor Andrew Merilees, speaking before councillors voted unani-mously for the Hodges property — formerly the site of a NaiKun Wind Energy office — during a Jan. 11 council meeting.

Masset does have available land somewhat closer to downtown, but the village would have to buy it.

“Money is tight enough,” one councillor said.

After touring the village last fall, a buildings manager with the Vancouver Island Regional Library had suggested the old hospital site for a new library, but Merilees said most people felt that was a little too far away.

“We’re a very small town as it is,” he said, so it’s better not to spread out.

Because the Hodges Avenue property is jointly owned by Old Massett and the Greater Masset Development Corporation, the choice requires approvals from all three.

The property will also need sub-dividing, since it is larger than the 1,800 square feet requested by the VIRL, which plans to build the new library at no cost to the

village. The 1,800 square feet includes space for parking.

Dozens of residents told coun-cil what they wanted in a library, either by writing on a board set up at the existing branch or by sending letters and emails to the village office.

Some said they want the village to restore the existing loghouse library at 2123 Collison Avenue, although council already voted to choose public land for a new library and put the loghouse to another use.

Hand-built by local college students using 2 x 10 cedar logs, the 36-year-old Jessie Simpson Memorial Library has a lot of charm.

Even the engineer who found it needed $137,000 in repairs in 2009 called it cozy and inviting.

But in his report, inspector Brian Fortier also found the building lacks wheelchair access, fire-proofing,

a staff area, natural light and a multi-purpose room.

The log repairs alone would cost $15,000, he said, and a further $12,000 would be needed to study and upgrade the floor, which is unlikely to bear the 150 lbs per square foot needed to meet library standards.

Still, some residents suggested a local expert should be hired to take a second look.

However, most residents told council they preferred a new library, and the Hodges Avenue site was the top pick.

“That’s too good a deal to let go,” said Jenny Nelson, writing about the VIRL’s offer of a new building.

Nelson also joined many other residents by calling for a say in how that new building might look.

“We have enough flat-roofed, plastic-sided buildings in town to do us for generations,” Nelson wrote.

Andrew Hudson photoThe existing Jessie Simpson Memorial Library has a lot of charm, but does not meet VIRL building standards. A lot on Hodges Avenue will be the site of a new building.

Masset’s new library site chosen

Danny Stewart, a Grade 9 student at George M. Dawson Secondary, looks for an open receiver during some after-school pick-up on Jan. 14 with Koyas Morrison, Daylon Bel l , Kaden Andersen-Wood, and Jaden Reinhardt.Mr. Bell said he would like to see GMD field a football team along with its popular basketball squad. With enough players, the team could play off-island games against high schools from Terrace and Vancouver, he said, giving players a chance to boost their skills before going on to college football.

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20Years Ago

Tides and weather

The Ministry of Forests had once again delayed the announcement of a new annual allow-able cut for islands t imber supply area. The timber supply area cov-ered about half of the islands, includ-ing all crown land not in tree farm licences, parks or protected areas. A timber supply analysis produced by the ministry in 1994 suggested that the annual cut should grad-ually decline to a sustainable level of 248,000 cubic meters.

A slow and cautious approach is vital to any logging activities around the Mount Moresby Adventure Camp. From what we can ascertain this week, that is the formula being used with stakeholders on both sides of this divide.

With everyone interviewed in our front page story, none are saying the logging must necessarily take place. The camp, inclusive of its surrounding forest, is a jewel, a resource of education and a touchstone of children’s experiences linking one generation to the next. Its value is so much higher than the fetching price of its timber.

Before the camp was established, MFLNRO says the Mount Moresby Adventure Camp Society understood the company’s intention to one day log the area. If that assertion pans out, the society needs to accept a role in this dispute.

It makes us wonder if the society expected the

camp to mature into the phenomenal success it is today—aspirations are one thing, but expectations another.

Mature it did, and what it represents today is where the conversation needs to remain, because the camp’s longevity is the driving force of its success: “That is essentially why it has so much importance to us — it’s because of this develop-ment, over a decade, with the students,” says the society’s executive director.

More than 1,300 Haida Gwaii students have been using the camp as an educational tool for close to 15 years. Here at the Observer, one of our staff had the pleasure enjoying the camp in its early days and disparages the thought of the site being compromised.

The CHN have devoted a series of posts to their Facebook Page to save the camp, prompting pres-

ident Peter Lantin to note that his and previous CHN governments have had few disagreements with the province over their land-use agreement, but “Unfortunately, this one is serious.”

We understand logging is still important to many peoples’ livelihoods and the economy of Haida Gwaii. We’re also sympathetic to the historic excess of the industry that took away habitats and beauty, and a significant element nation’s culture in the process.

If the trees are removed the camp will still be standing, albeit a lesser version of itself. The youth of the future will not have the same experience as those before them, and we wonder what they will then learn about the logging industry and our responsibility to balance our activities.

Maybe the kids will plant a new forest, but as they watch it grow they’ll wonder what used to be.

Decisions over Moresby camp an indicator of islands’ progress

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5Years Ago

B.C. Assessment notices took two weeks to arrive in islanders’ mail boxes. According to postmasters in Queen Charlotte and Sandsp i t , the assessments arrived on island Jan. 14. Sandspit’s postmaster had found a tag in a bag stating that the documents were processed in Vancouver Jan. 9.

BC Assessment said the assess-ments where put in the mail Dec. 31, through a central processing facility.

Jan. 20, 2011

10Years Ago

Charges against a Port Clements man following some post-elec-tion hijinks were changed. Police originally recom-mended two crimi-nal charges, unlaw-fully in a dwelling and trespassing at night. Crown council in Prince Rupert who actually lays the charges, came back with one criminal charge of mischief. The man was allegedly found in Gerry Johnson’s home yelling and swearing at the losing candidate in the Nov. 19 munic-ipal election.

Jan. 19, 2006

30Years Ago

Bad weather forced the Queen of the North to turn back from a t t e m p t i n g t o cross the Hecate Strait, resulting in the cancellation of that crossing. A BC Ferries spokesper-son said high winds were the problem, with speeds above 55 knots being recorded . The vessel returned to Prince Rupert after attempting to sail, then tried once again without success. In effect, two sailings were combined into one, leaving six vehicles stranded.

Jan. 16, 1986


Al BoydenMasset

“Every year it’s different. It’s up,

down, all over the place. I never know

what to expect.”

Higher level planning processes completely ignoredDear Editor,The recent concerns surrounding Western

Forest Products (WFP) proposed logging agenda on Mosquito Lake are a slap in the face to the many volunteers that sat for countless hours at multiple provincially sponsored Land Use Planning (LUP) processes!

In so doing, an enforceable “Higher Level Planning” process, one which would have identified the Mosquito Lake cut blocks as “special value,” was evolved.

This was either completely and purposefully ignored by the MoF, and the the WFP planners, or [unforgivably] not taken into consideration — don’t these HLP’s have the force of law to back them up? Someone it seems was asleep at the wheel, and it makes one wonder what other questionable activities are afoot, not only in the forests of Haida Gwaii but across the province.

It seems to me a Forest Practices Board investigation is in order.

Sincerely,Rolf BettnerHaida Gwaii

Province failed in their dutyDear Editor,The recent Supreme Court of B.C. ruling on

the Enbridge Northern Gateway project shows that Christy Clark’s rush to hand decision-making power over to the Harper government was wrong and puts major developments in B.C. at risk.

This court decision sends a very clear message to Christy Clark’s government: despite the premier’s claims to be properly consulting First Nations, her government failed completely in their duty to consult with First Nations whose rights and title are impacted by resource projects.

The other very clear message that this court decision sends is that the efforts of the First Nations communities standing up against the premier were recognized, acknowledged, and successful. The Gitga’at First Nation and the Coastal First Nations – which includes the Haida Nation – should be lauded for their perseverance.

New Democrats have said that Christy Clark should not have signed over decision-making power for the Enbridge pipeline and Kinder Morgan expansion project to the federal govern-ment, and urged her to take back B.C.’s power to review them. The court ruling shows that the pre-mier’s failure to do so left her government failing to properly consult, dealing yet another blow to this government’s relationships with First Nations.

Until Christy Clark learns this lesson, her gov-ernment will continue to damage relations with First Nations and risk future development in B.C.

Christy Clark’s government needs to accept this court decision and take a firm stand on both the Northern Gateway and Kinder Morgan proj-ects. These projects compromise respectful First Nations relations and threaten B.C.’s land, air and water. We must have a made-in-B.C. environmen-tal assessment process..

Sincerely,Scott Fraser, NDP aboriginal relations

spokesperson, Spencer Chandra Herbert, NDP environ-

ment spokesperson Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast

Frank Smith Masset

“My sister just got hers — it’s expen-

sive”

Lance BarkerQueen Charlotte

“Yes. It hasn’t changed much.”

Sheila ScaifeQueen Charlotte

“Yes. I own 2 houses on the same street one went down and the other went up. I am OK with it.”

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Queen Charlotte boat launch improvements well underway

By Carla lutner Chief operating offiCer

One of the largest grants the Gwaii Trust awarded last year was $120,000 to the Village of Queen Charlotte for major improvements to the Skidegate Inlet boat

launch. We’re particularly enthusiastic about this project be-cause the upgrades will affect so many people. Islanders from several communities, as well as tourists, make regular use of the boat launch for recreational fishing, food fishing, and

sightseeing around Skidegate Inlet or out to the west coast. The facility is an essential part of our economic infra-structure.

In its application, the village pointed to the fact that the launch ramp was constructed years ago and was originally intended for airplane use. It is

now eroding and needs extensive repairs and upgrades so that people can continue to use it. The grant from the Gwaii Trust, combined with additional funding from the Northern Develop-ment Initiative Trust and the village, will allow the construction of a protective barrier, a floating walkway and an expanded parking area – improvements that will make the launch safer and more accessible.

The village started work on this major project in the spring of 2015. Queen Charlotte chief administrative officer Lori Wie-deman tells me that council selected an engineer, then held an open house so the community could review design options. After that, they decided on a concrete lock block breakwater. The concrete blocks and pre-cast panels were delivered by barge in December, and the village is now awaiting quotes for the installation phase. The installation contract, to be awarded by the end of this month, will include the provision of the blast rock, fill rock and geo-grid fabric.

Some of the lowest tides of the year are expected in May, and Lori says much of the construction will take place at that time. The village expects that the facility will have to be closed for up to three weeks at that point - a brief period of inconve-nience that will be mitigated by the huge improvement that the breakwater and new launch surface will provide to the communities of Haida Gwaii for many years to come.

“This project is a great example of how Gwaii Trust funding is benefitting the communities of Haida Gwaii,” Lori says. “As the only boat launch facility on southern Graham Island, it has been deteriorating and in need of repair for many years. With the addition of a breakwater and floating dock, this project will increase the safety and usability of the infrastruc-ture while also providing critical transportation, tourism and recreational access to the waters that surround our home. With the support of Gwaii Trust, the new and improved boat launch facility will contribute to increased economic activity for the islands.”

The village received funding for this project through our Major Contributions program, which helps local govern-ments and non-profit organizations build infrastructure, pre-pare for emergencies and spur economic development. Full details about this grant and our other grants are available on our website at gwaiitrust.com.

The Gwaii Trust update is a collaborative promotional venture by the Gwaii Trust Society and the Haida Gwaii Observer.


Submitted photo Linda Leitch says when she loads her pick-up full of tsunami debris, it looks like “a gypsy caravan packed by a drunk Dr. Seuss.”

Tsunami debris cleanup hits funding crisisBy Stacey MarpleHaida Gwaii Observer

With federal funding for tsunami debris removal drying up, a group of dedicated locals have taken the clean-up into their own hands.

Linda Leitch of Masset has been driving up and down the east side of Haida Gwaii picking up massive amounts of garbage and debris since 2013, and has since started a Go-Fund-Me page to which the public is welcome to donate. So far, Ms. Leitch has raised $4,500 through the page.

“We have our fingers crossed for further funding, but in the meantime we are deeply appreciative of any support we receive,” Ms. Leitch said.

Since she started her clean-up efforts Ms. Leitch has made 73 trips to the site, wearing down two trucks in the process of cleaning the section between Cape Ball and the Oeanda river.

Each trip has to be an overnight endeavour as tides determine where and when she can get to certain places on the beach. “The garbage comes in large, hitting those logs and gets ground down into tiny microplastic. It is a horrible

mess. Getting to the garbage while it is in its big form is definitely essential,” Ms Leitch said. Sometimes the tides are missed or the debris is frozen to the beach and she is forced to turn around.

When she is able to reach the large pieces before they break down, she fills her truck and heads home looking like “a gypsy caravan packed by a drunk Dr. Seuss,” she said.

With all the garbage that Ms. Leitch picks up she has found a few great beach finds, which people routinely ask her about.

“I wish I could say it is cool stuff but most of it is junk.”

She says her personal favourite was a message in a bottle that actually turned out to be boat-registration papers from Japan. When a Japan Environmental Action Network representative came to Haida Gwaii in 2014, Ms. Leitch asked her to look into the registration papers. It turned out the owner of the papers had survived the 2011 tsunami but had lost his fishing boat (which the papers belonged to).

The 2011 Tsunami left an estimated 1.5 million tonnes of debris floating in the Pacific Ocean. It is estimated that 70 per cent has sunk to the ocean floor.

Clean-up efforts have been in effect for almost five years since the Japan disaster.

Ms. Leitch welcomes any donation to help her clean the debris. She recommends that people who go to the beach bring along a garbage bag and pick up any litter they may find.

Her efforts have to be solo due to the passenger capacity in her truck and the fact that people need to know the ins and outs of travelling remote beaches.

“People who help us out, have their own knowledge of the area and why they are doing it,” she said.

To donate, search for Ms. Leitch’s Tsunami and Debris Removal page on gofundme.com.

“We have our fingers crossed for further funding ... but

we are deply appreciative of any support we receive from

GoFundMe.”

- Linda Leitch

The hot water from the tap filled the silver stainless steel sink. Bubbles shone iridescent white across the top of the water. Steam rose in the air. The white, red, blue dishes beneath the bubbles sat soaking in the dishwater. I put silverware and cups in to soak. I threw in the dishcloth for good measure. Not wishing to scald my hands I let the dishes soak as I finished cooking

breakfast. My least favourite chore is dish washing.

There is something about a dish rack full of clean dishes that made today’s chore a beautiful work of art. It could have been the placement, the colours, the shine or simply that the chore was completed until the next round of dishes. But then I noted the beauty of the clean rack of dishes was a key to being aware of my reactions to my surroundings and the feelings associated with what I consider beautiful. It’s all sub-jective, so bear with me.

Why am I writing about clean dishes? Why are you reading about washing dishes? The therapeutic effect of dish-

washing is minute to nil. I clean my house about 20 minutes each day because it’s not a favorite chore of mine. But when depression strikes even mundane house-hold chores are neglected, and that you’re cleaning again is like the sun coming out after 30 days of darkness. So, enjoy the small things that give your life structure and meaning. Take the time to enjoy those mundane chores.

“I feel like every single problem in the world could be solved with proper mental wellness, and taking care of it, making sure sure (sic) everybody is safe, warm and fed,” Ian Campeau said. “Once that’s taken care of, we can start healing people’s

minds. That’s the key to fixing the planet in a nutshell.”

I read this quote in an article in the Ottawa Citizen and it summed up my feeling for 2016. If someone like musi-cian and DJ Ian Campeau suffers from mental health issues and needs help, then it’s okay for the rest of us to own up and seek healing. I shared earlier last year about the importance of self-care. Health and healing will be a lifelong experience just like washing dishes. The Skidegate Health Centre can help with counseling, traditional medicines and healing, and other health care needs. Come see them if you’re needing some extra support.

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Skidegateby Rhonda McIsaac


The Christmas trees and menorahs are put away, the Christmas gifts have been returned or are being worn

and used and the thank you letters for the gifts are written. And yes, Valentines Day is coming up on Feb. 14. Connected with that “Hallmark card day” is the fact that this year is a Leap Year, which comes every four years. It means that one day is added to give February 29 days. If we did not do this, we would lose six hours off our Gregorian calendar every year.

Some history texts tell us that Valentine was a Christian priest in Rome, under the Emperor Claudius, in about 269 A.D. He got into a spot of trouble, as the Emperor had an edict that young men and women could not marry. (The rule was to prevent soldiers of the huge Roman emperor from becoming too soft and not wanting to fight in treacherous wars as they wanted to be alive to return home to their wives.) So apparently Priest Valentine married them in secret. For carrying out the values of the Christian church, St. Valentine was beaten, stoned, and eventually beheaded.

Before his death, one of the judges who carried out this law of the Emperor, had a blind daughter, who prayed with Valentine, and became sighted. Because of this apparent miracle, the girl’s father, Asterius became a Christian. It is said that before Valentine died, he sent a note to the girl, signing it, you guessed it, “from your Valentine.”

What was very interesting at Kiki van der Heiden’s Sun Studio was the packed “wet felting technique workshop”, where the par-ticipants created amazing wool felt vessel’s. This is only the latest offering that Kiki has offered to the islands. Planned for March 4th, 5th, and 6th is the first Yoga Teacher Training in the studio, by teacher Sue Ducros, who is based in Ottawa. It involves 30 hours of training, with 50 per cent lecture and activities, and 50 per cent practice and serious fun. Contact Kiki at [email protected] for more information.

The Mt. Moresby Adventure Camp is a magical place that I have been to a couple of times. Not with students, (though I know it is an incredible educational spot for them to have a wilderness experience) but with other adults. It was a few years ago, and we were in kayaks, discovering some areas which had Devil’s Club bushes which were only accessible by water. It is a memory that will always stay with me. What is beyond my understanding is why anyone would say it is a good idea to even think of logging near the area. The special places on this planet are finite; the quest for the “bottom line” appears as one of human beings decidedly ugly characteristics. It would be easy to blame “big companies”, but I think that we need to look at our own individual lives.

What would we personally give up, in order to allow some other sentient being to survive?

If we were to promise never to have another latte in our entire life, in order that a tiny salamander would live in a jungle

we will never see, would we agree to that? There are horrific things happening in the name of money, or progress, or power, on planet earth. At the same time there are posi-tive things happening in many communities on the globe to fix what has been harmed.

We know that Mt. Moresby Adventure Camp is a one-in-a-million place, and it should be left pristine, so that others can be touched by its magic.

Haida Gwaii is a place that is beautiful, but there seems to be a tipping point right now, seemingly powered by greed. As I drive up and down Graham Island there are new raw, ugly gashes in the forests, beside the highway. The people who own these lands are clear- cutting the forest, while the logging trucks take the trees, torn from their homes.

It is 2016. Surely we have learned enough to know that there is a better way of har-vesting the forests! There is a petition being circulated to protect MMAC. There are demonstrations planned. Perhaps someone will come to their senses and show Haida Gwaii, and the world, that the slashes hap-pening in plain sight must stop.

Don’t forget the coffee house next Friday, January 29th, at 7 p.m. at the Charlotte Legion. It is a fundraiser to support giving Syrian refugees a home on Haida Gwaii.

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Apologies for the missing column last week. On deadline day a strong southeast wind was a detrimental background for a number of tasks. The day started with a sick goat and a visit from Dr. Don, immediately followed by the arrival of two goat does from Masset who came to visit Pongo. Taking advantage of help and an empty truck motivated moving seven bales of hay from one barn to another and then one happy doe got back in the truck to return home. The other doe was not so happy and had to stay for a longer visit.

The sick goat recovered, the visiting goat continued to express her displea-sure and the wind continued to blast sand into all the regular chores and I missed the deadline for writing the column. Thankfully Quinn forgave its absence, citing goat breeding as a

perfectly-acceptable excuse. I hope you will as well and that some of you will be enjoying the antics of the off-spring if you come to visit my Farm or Dominic’s in Masset later this year.

Now that I am once again chair of the Board of Trustees of SD 50 Haida Gwaii, I am hoping Tlell won’t mind the insertion of some school district related items from time to time. This one is an invitation to attend the first school board meeting of 2016 in Skaadganaay Elementary School in Skidegate on January 26 at 7:00 P.M. Community input is important to me and your thoughts and concerns are welcome.

Tlell is going to see a change next month. The usual February closure of The Crows Nest is almost upon us but for the Ravens Roost, the closure is permanent. This is sad news for us but good for Port Clements as Andre will be found there making his magic in the kitchen and although I can no longer just walk over, the Yakoun Inn is not so far away. We will also miss the musical events but hopefully Andre may organize the same entertainment

for us there as he did here.The Tlellian musical evenings at the

Ravens Roost will be ended with a bang as our own Out of the Blue will entertain us this Saturday at 11 P.M. It will be a bittersweet evening as the last of anything often is but it will always be fun and the food delicious.

Sabrina is off-island for a month taking upgrading for her practice and then a yoga instructors course. That means we have the granddog Jack who delights in intimidating visitors with his loud bark and encouraging our dogs to join the chorus. Tlellian dogs often have more than one family. Lola is back home with Janet and Roland who have returned from Hawaii. While they were away Lola enjoyed Jack’s company with Sabrina and spent her weekends here with them. It’s a good thing all the dogs are friends as I sometimes felt we were running a kennel.

Two weeks ago there were announce-ments in the Observer about Gwaii Trust community funding of some $250,000 per year per community. Tlell has been named as part of a

Port Clements/Tlell community. That announcement and some questions from other Tlellians got me to won-dering who will represent Tlell in the deliberations? Port Clements has a village council while Tlell has what may be the only working system of anarchy in the world. If something needs to be done, like the Christmas dinner, an ad hoc committee appears and then disappears when the job is done. Past attempts to create some-thing more formal have invariably failed due to non-attendance at orga-nization meetings. Even the proposed emergency response committee failed to materialize.

We all assume someone is taking care of business and I assume the firefighters must be our go-to if there is an emergency? There is however a little-known Republic of Tlell. I’ve seen the T-shirts. Perhaps the last brunch day at the Crows Nest this month could elect a president of the republic to represent us in Port Clements. If you let me know who that is, I’ll feature her or him in my next column.

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Up, up and away to Victoria on a “last-minute notice trip” Tuesday morning via Air Jazz.

Up to 100K gusting winds don’t stop flights in and out of Sandspit but five-passengers-or-less flights do, as was the case on last Saturday’s flight – “that has never ever happened before where a flight has been canceled to lack of passengers,” according to the girls on the counter. Luckily our flight had more than 13 souls on board and I managed to jump on the next flight into Victoria otherwise it would have been a six-hour layover to catch the 11 p.m. flight.

Thank you to the Air Jazz customer service staff, you guys rock, ‘twas my lucky night. Should have bought a ticket to the billion-dollar PowerBall. What an insane amount of money to win.

Speaking of money if you have any to spare the ALM Grade 4’s and up are planning a ski trip to Terrace, and are

consequently planning many fundrais-ers from now until then.

Why don’t we all gather our empty cans and bottles and either deposit them in the wooden crate on the side of the school parking lot or put aside until a bottle drive is organized – every little bit helps and I hear they have lots of cool events planned to raise money for the ski trip. I still shake my head when I remember how big the school was when we first arrived on these shores. So glad to see ALM kids returning with their own kids.

Welcome to Robert P and his young family and Te Arakau H and his young family.

Consider this as a mini , mini introduction to Sandspit’s Welcome Wagon. If you have family returning, or friends who have fallen in love with the Sandspit, drop me a line and together we can welcome them into our fold. I know of families who have come to our community to live, to work and to raise their young children. Their love of Haida Gwaii has also attracted both sets of grandparents who have chosen Sandspit to spend their twilight years.

One young family who has chosen to

remain after spending their formative years at ALM are definitely giving back to the community. Their hard work and determination makes for excellent role models for the kids of ALM.

Have you seen that shiny new yellow grader around town? Probably not! I hear it’s been busy grading our back roads to Copper Bay and beyond, round the Loop and into Moresby. Take care if you’re driving our roads. Besides the now dirty Yellow Grader on our roads, logging crews and other users are out are traveling the roads.

Does it seem like the days are getting longer?

Runners and walkers are out running the spit. Badminton is up and running along with the Circuit training in ALM gym. Above the gym on the mezzanine floor you’ll find the Weight Room available 24 hours if your game. Call Amber Faktor, instructor or the Haida Gwaii Rec Commission at (888) 557-4418, if you need strength training to get you through day to day chores, recovering from illness or medical If you’ve got aim and a steady arm the Darts Club offer a fun time at the Inn at Sandspit on Sunday nights. Junior Rangers offer the younger set

excellent camaraderie while learning important life skills as well what it takes to help keep our country safe. Grateful thanks to Mijiam Prudhome and the few dedicated Rangers of Sandspit.

Water board meeting tonight, too bad I’ll miss it but I will get the gears when I return. MIMC and Regional District representatives will also be in attendance.

Golf memberships, passes and sponsorships out in the commu-nity, see Supervalu or Bill Quass. Was hoping to have spiel about the newly formed Sandspi t Salmon Enhancement Society in this week, will table till next column. New members and volunteers are gratefully welcome so come join, get out in the fresh air be one with nature, help preserve recreation fishing and at the same preserve our pristine environ-ment, this column is being donated to the Salmon Enhancement Society

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Set aside bottles and cans for ALM ski tripSandspit’s Shingle

by Gaetano

When I asked my youngest son Arthur what I should write about this week—something

to do with food and hockey—he replied, “well, you just eat it and watch hockey”! I love the way his brain works, so simple yet profound ....so pizza it is this week! To date, the Canucks are doing pretty good according to our resident stats follower..... “they are the doing pretty good, I hope they win the Stanley Cup this year!” A quick check on the numbers reveals that they are currently holding in 10th position in the Western conference. Hockey’s a big thing in our house, the mood of the day can go from zero to sixty by the time the second period is played out, and vice versa...we’re waiting for Taro to come home, I get to listen to the latest tunes he practices on the piano during break at half time, and he likes pizza too!

Arthur when asked says he prefers a thin crust, huh ...who knew? The recipe for thin crust pizza dough is really very simple, you can make it and use it right away, as soon as you walk in the door from work! No need to let it rise like regular pizza dough. You’ll find recipes galore on the internet, or I just use some bread dough if I’m making bread that day. The flavour and crispiness will improve if you make it a day ahead and refrigerate the dough overnight or even a few hours ahead, but it’s totally not necessary for making this simple pizza. Prepare your toppings; don’t overload

your thin crust pizza or it will get soggy and the crust won’t support your venture, and then there may be pizza sauce on the new couch...which is not a good outcome in my house! Then it’s just a matter of assembling the pizzas and cooking them.

Thin crust pizza dough- makes one 10 – 12 inch pizza

¾ c. lukewarm water1 tsp. yeast2c. flour- all purpose or a combination

using some whole wheat, barley or spelt2 Tbsp. olive oil1 ½ tsp. sea saltMix the water and yeast together and

set aside until foamy. Add the flour, salt and oil and mix until you have a shaggy dough. Turn out and knead for 5 minutes or so until smooth and slightly elastic. If you need more flour add a Tbsp. at a time until it no longer sticks to your hands and counter top. You can use right away, or let rise until doubled and then use, or refrigerate wrapped well and use it the next day. This dough can be refriger-ated for up to 3 days or frozen wrapped well, then thawed to be used another day within the next 2 months. For ease of use, parchment paper is handy to stretch and roll out your pizza crust on, it is also easy to remove halfway through the cooking time so that the bottom crisps up nicely. I’ve heard a pizza stone is the best way to cook this pizza, but necessity is the mother of invention, and I don’t own a pizza stone, so sliding your pizza directly onto the rack with the parchment paper under it then removing it half way is a good alternative. You’ll need a pair of tongs to remove it from the oven back onto a baking sheet when it’s done tho! I have cooked pizzas on the grill which

is really wonderful as it just takes it to another level. I’ve also used a convection oven (which is how the bakery pizzas became legend) and sometimes just the regular oven. If you’re cooking thin crust pizza, make sure your oven or grill is super hot, like 500 degrees hot, then watch it like a hawk. Except if you’re making regular crust pizza, you’ll want it around 350 until it’s cooked after 20 -25 minutes. Pizza is very forgiving in that even if it doesn’t turn out exactly as planned it is always an anticipated dinner at our house. There are seldom leftovers and if there is, well, pizza for breakfast or lunch the next day is where it’s at!

Some decadent toppings:Roasted chicken and marinated arti-

choke with crumbled feta and a scattering of mozzarella, just to hold it all together.

Use cooked leftover roast chicken about a cupful, shredded not chopped. You can chop the artichokes and drain them well. I would combine the chicken with the artichokes and add a bit of basil fresh if summer time, plus a clove of minced garlic, spread this ontop of whatever sauce or not you decide to put on first. A couple of Tbsp. of the crumbled feta, then last the mozzarella , cheddar or whatever you have, it’ll help to hold the toppings in place as you gnosh the pie!

A nice béchamel sauce or just a paint-ing of olive oil on the crust before the toppings is all that’s needed here folks!

Tomato sauce is the usual base for most pizza’s, and if you don’t happen to have the canned variety, then you’re in for a treat! Take a can of diced tomatoes, drain well, add a glug of olive oil, some dried basil, a pinch of oregano, and cook until reduced and thick, about 10 minutes. Salt

and pepper to taste. Cool before using.

Tex-Mex pizzaA cup of browned venison, pork or beef,

to which I add ½ c. sautéed onions, 1 clove minced garlic, 2-3 pickled peppero-ncini peppers seeded and diced, a jalapeno pepper seeded and minced, If I have some marinated red peppers in the fridge I’ll throw those in too, oh and some olives either green or black, sliced, just a couple of Tbsp. Mix this all together, then top with a small amount of whatever cheese you have, although some old cheddar is pretty much guaranteed to make this one memorable and I would use the tomato base for this one.

Roasted Beet-Feta-garlic-onionThis is the one I make to use up the left-

over Roasted beet, feta, onion and garlic salad that I used to make...and now I see everywhere! I used to put walnuts in this salad, until I had a customer order a piece of pizza and unfortunately is very aller-gic to nuts...BEWARE! Sorry Sophie....Never again...cured me. Anyways, you don’t need nuts on a pizza, just tomato sauce, a thin layer of the beet concoction, mozzarella, and because I love them, slice black olives or some pitted kalamatas. Divine!

So this should be enough to get you started! No more excuses guys, there is no reason why you can-not make your own pizzas, save your money and make your own and use better ingredients to make a healthier tastier pizza. Use whatever you have leftover in your fridge, and challenge yourself to use what you have and create your own family favorites. So say good bye to Dr. Oetker, I think you’ll never regret it!

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A Celebration of Life for Port Clements mayor Wally Cheer is being organized for Saturday, Oct. 4.

The ceremony will be held at 2 pm at the community hall, the village office said in an emailed invitation.

Mr. Cheer died in mid-August after serv-ing almost three years as mayor. He was first elected as a councillor in 2005 and again in 2008, before running successfully for the mayor’s seat in 2011.

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“It is a very emotional expe-rience,” researcher Dr. Quentin Mackie said, “to look at these images and think that what we might be looking at is evidence that people were living on this land and catching salmon before there was even a forest here, when it was still grassland almost 14,000 years ago.”

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A seafloor geologist will investi-gate the boulder images further to determine if it is, in fact, a human-made weir and not something caused by a geologic event.

Dr. Mackie said he plans to return to Haida Gwaii next summer to continue the project.

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Remembering Wally

The Kwuna crew is still available for emergency transport after 1 a.m.

However, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., the BC Ferries crew is not available for emergency call-outs, but the Coast Guard has agreed to transport emer-gency patients.

If the Coast Guard is unavailable and the call is considered a “life and death situa-tion,” BC Ferries manager of public affairs Darin Guenette said the Kwuna crew will be available to transport, although it may effect sailings the following day.

Life-saving transport

People living on Moresby Island will be able to vote for members of their manage-ment committee this November, although the event won’t be called an election.

Under the terms of the new Moresby Island Management Standing Committee bylaw adopted by the regional district Sept. 19, the committee will have five members, selected by a voting process on the same day as the local government elections, Nov. 15.

Those who acquire the most votes will be appointed to the committee by the regional district chair.

Moresby gets the vote

Port Clements council voted Monday to order a KOB biomass boiler for $112,138 as a first step to switching two village build-ings to a biomass heating system.

The KOB boiler, once installed, will burn locally-produced biomass to heat the multi-purpose building and the fire hall.

Council considered two quotes for the boiler. The other quote was for a Herz model that would have cost $98,750. In a report to council, village staff recommended the higher-priced KOB, saying it is in wide use in Canada and customers were happy with its long-term performance.

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Parks Canada photo University of Victoria researchers may have discovered one of Canada’s oldest archaeological sites on Haida Gwaii.

In Brief

A Celebration of Life for Port Clements mayor Wally Cheer is being organized for Saturday, Oct. 4.

The ceremony will be held at 2 pm at the community hall, the village office said in an emailed invitation.

Mr. Cheer died in mid-August after serv-ing almost three years as mayor. He was first elected as a councillor in 2005 and again in 2008, before running successfully for the mayor’s seat in 2011.

14,000-year-old fishing weir discovered

on Haida GwaiiUniversity of Victoria research-

ers may have found one of Canada’s oldest archaeological sites on Haida Gwaii, after their autonomous underwater vehi-cle (AUV) photographed what appears to be a fishing weir deep underwater in Gwaii Haanas.

“It is a very emotional expe-rience,” researcher Dr. Quentin Mackie said, “to look at these images and think that what we might be looking at is evidence that people were living on this land and catching salmon before there was even a forest here, when it was still grassland almost 14,000 years ago.”

He and a research team were in Gwaii Haanas for 10 days in August, using a Bluefin Robotics AUV to search for evidence of ancient villages that were sub-merged when sea levels rose as much as 150 metres when the most

recent ice age ended.Sonar images from the trip show

a line of boulders 122 metres under the water’s surface near Huxley Island, believed to be a stone fishing weir.

A seafloor geologist will investi-gate the boulder images further to determine if it is, in fact, a human-made weir and not something caused by a geologic event.

Dr. Mackie said he plans to return to Haida Gwaii next summer to continue the project.

“It is a very emotional

experience.”

- Dr. Quentin Mackie

Remembering Wally

The Kwuna crew is still available for emergency transport after 1 a.m.

However, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., the BC Ferries crew is not available for emergency call-outs, but the Coast Guard has agreed to transport emer-gency patients.

If the Coast Guard is unavailable and the call is considered a “life and death situa-tion,” BC Ferries manager of public affairs Darin Guenette said the Kwuna crew will be available to transport, although it may effect sailings the following day.

Life-saving transport

People living on Moresby Island will be able to vote for members of their manage-ment committee this November, although the event won’t be called an election.

Under the terms of the new Moresby Island Management Standing Committee bylaw adopted by the regional district Sept. 19, the committee will have five members, selected by a voting process on the same day as the local government elections, Nov. 15.

Those who acquire the most votes will be appointed to the committee by the regional district chair.

Moresby gets the vote

Port Clements council voted Monday to order a KOB biomass boiler for $112,138 as a first step to switching two village build-ings to a biomass heating system.

The KOB boiler, once installed, will burn locally-produced biomass to heat the multi-purpose building and the fire hall.

Council considered two quotes for the boiler. The other quote was for a Herz model that would have cost $98,750. In a report to council, village staff recommended the higher-priced KOB, saying it is in wide use in Canada and customers were happy with its long-term performance.

Port switch to biomass

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VILLAGE OF MASSET2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Masset that nominations for the offices of:

MAYOR – ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED

COUNCILLOR – FOUR (4) TO BE ELECTED

for a four (4) year term will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

Nomination documents are available at the Village of Masset Office 1686 Main Street from Sept 2, 2014 to October 10, 2014 during regular office hours 9:00am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local govern-ment if they meet the following criteria:• Canadian citizen;• 18 years of age or older;• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination

papers are filed;• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election

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before the day of registration; and• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and• not disqualified by any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified

by law; and• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may,

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FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:Trevor Jarvis, Chief Election Officer Jo-Ann Brown, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-626-3995

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Masset appoints electoral officersIn preparation for the upcoming munici-pal elections, Masset council appointed election officers when it met Monday night (July 28).

Village of Masset Chief Administrative Officer Trevor Jarvis and Chief Financial Officer Jo-Ann Brown acted as elections officers three years ago, and will do the same this year.

Following recent changes in legisla-tion, mayors and councillors in British Columbia will now be elected for four year terms starting this fall, rather than three as in the past. The 2014 BC municipal elections are slated for November 15 (Saturday).

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VILLAGE OF MASSET2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Masset that nominations for the offices of:

MAYOR – ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED

COUNCILLOR – FOUR (4) TO BE ELECTED

for a four (4) year term will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

Nomination documents are available at the Village of Masset Office 1686 Main Street from Sept 2, 2014 to October 10, 2014 during regular office hours 9:00am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local govern-ment if they meet the following criteria:• Canadian citizen;• 18 years of age or older;• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination

papers are filed;• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election

in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.•

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RESIDENT ELECTORS:• age 18 or older; and• a Canadian citizen; and• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registra-

tion; and• a resident of the Village of Masset for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registra-

tion; and• not disqualified by any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified

by law.• NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:• age 18 or older; and• a Canadian citizen; and• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and• a registered owner of real property in the Village of Masset for at least 30 days immediately

before the day of registration; and• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and• not disqualified by any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified

by law; and• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may,

with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.•

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:Trevor Jarvis, Chief Election Officer Jo-Ann Brown, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-626-3995

Chief Election Officer

By hand, mail or other delivery service:Village of Masset1686 Main StreetMasset, BCV0T 1M0

By fax to: 250-626-3968

By email to: [email protected]


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Christmas Bird Count was chal-lenging; there were not many birds around so we really had to work for them. Sea-watching was almost impossible because of the one to two metre seas. There were lots of birds out there but they hid behind the waves. The number of swans remains low on island and this time there were only six members of one family at the upper end of the Tlell River along Richardson Road. In the corner field a Goshawk was eating a mystery food. Noel and Ernie had a good look but couldn’t detect what it was. It was one of the highlights of the day and so was the flock of twenty-eight American Pipits which flew up and down the flats beside the Tlell. We had one pipit a few years ago so it was good to see so many. The little Red-breasted Nuthatch in the forest was the only one for the whole island! It was also along the river. The tide was low midday so all the shorebirds were

on the beach at Misty Meadows. Dunlin, Sanderlings and a nice flock of Black-bellied Plover. It is a major wintering ground for these plovers on island. It was a good day in all, as I said, the biggest challenge was trying to see the birds out in Hecate Strait. Thanks to everyone who helped out, it was worth it!” Total species: 50. Total individuals: 1,797.

Hecate StraitIt was a chilly day on the deck

of the Northern Expedition and the combination of cold wind and grey dawn didn’t bode well. Then the sun shone, the wind went down and the sea flattened out. Nice. In the improved light over 1,406 Long-tailed Ducks, those seagoing marvels with white heads, appeared in the distance. Common Murres showed up, 1,631 for the day, and five Marbled Murrelets, ten Ancient Murrelets and countless numbers of gulls proved again that Hecate Strait is definitely a haven for wintering seabirds. Black-legged Kittiwakes, Pigeon Guillemots, loons, grebes, cormorants, mergansers and scoters all live out there. We even saw seven Yellow-billed and two Red-throated Loons. Finding rare birds is like a

treasure hunt. Being out there and seeing what’s around is heightened by the prospect of finding something new. There are the common species, lovely in themselves (getting less common all the time) but some-thing new always appears. Among the Common Murres were five Thick-billed Murres. In the mix of gulls was a dainty little Bonaparte’s Gull. People wonder why we count birds but if there was no data on the numbers of birds in any given area, how would we know whether or not populations were increasing or decreasing? Birds are a measure of the health of the planet, if there are no birds the place is a dead zone. Hecate Strait is full of life! And so is Haida Gwaii.

The counts are over for another year. Thanks to everyone who helped out in any way. The counts lasted from December 14 to January 5. We saw very few sapsuckers but our winter regular showed up on its hemlock this morning two weeks late. Dang! Total number of species island wide: 110; total individuals: 35,516.

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As the year is coming to a close, it is important to me that I take the time to say thanks to many people who

supported my family and I through one of the most difficult times we have ever faced. It has been a tough and sad year for many people, and I finally feel I have accepted my dear husband's death. It was really difficult to see him become ill so fast. He was so big and strong in May of this year.

Al loved family and people so much and we shared this love with friends and family and students from off-

island, as well as tourists we welcomed in our home.

There are so many people to thank and we appreciates every small act of kindness, to the larger donations of money and taking the time to sit with us showing your love and support. If you are not mentioned here, please know that every detail was appreciated by us and we are sincerely grateful for every small act of kindness, to the larger details and offering love and comfort at a time it was really needed. To name some, I want to thank those that gave so generously for the loonie-toonie auction and the ones who ran it, Missy, Verona, Reine and Dossie Haawa to my nieces Happy, Amy and K.K. for having he bake sale.

Thank you to the doctors, nurses, all hospital staff, Hope Air, clinic staff in Queen Charlotte, Richmond hospital doctors, nurses and staff, their cancer treatment staff and the Ramada Hotel staff in Richmond.

Thank you to the home care staff from the Health Centre, to the Queen Charlotte maintenance crew that brought the hospital bed home so Al could move home.

Thank you to my families in Vancouver where I stayed while Al was in the hospital.

Haawa for the prayers, phone calls and messages from near and far. We are so blessed to have so many caring people in our lives.

Also Haawa to Caset, Verona, Phillip and Russell for coming to help with Al at home also my Niece Dossie who was by my side all the time. Haawa to all my friends from Masset who came often.

Al passed away Sept. 13 at home surrounded by family and friends at his bedside. It just seemed too sudden.

Haawa to everyone who came to our home during this sad time and for all the food that was brought.

We would like to say a big Haawa to our long time friend Morris Campbell who was with us from when Al has his surgery in July, making sure that we had everything we needed, including the building of the coffin with our chief Syd and Grandson Dab. Thanks to David Martynuik for the use of his shop.

And a big Haawa to Al’s clan mother Linda Tollas for all the work you did. Haawa to the Band Council.

To those that prepared the grave, set up the hall, to the cooks and to everyone who brought food and to the many people who came and paid respects, Haawa.

Thank you Marina for the beautiful service and choir.

Haawa to the MC, Diane, and Guujaaw at the tea.

There are so many people to thank I hope you’ll forgive me for not answering every letter and message I’ve received.

I’m sorry it has taken me so long to thank all you wonderful people, friends and family. Love you all. I am still getting cards, Haawa, Haawa, thank you.

Sincerely Gladys Jiixa Vandal.

As the year is coming to a close, it is important to me that I take the time to say thanks to many people who supported my family and

I through one of the most dif cult times we ha e e er faced It has een a tough and sad year for many people, and I nally feel I ha e accepted my dear hus ands death It was really dif cult to see him ecome ill so fast e was so ig and strong in ay of this year

Al lo ed family and people so much and we shared this lo e with friends and family and students from off-island, as well as tourists

we welcomed in our home here are so many people to thank and we appreciates e ery small act of kindness, to the

larger donations of money and taking the time to sit with us showing your lo e and support If you are not mentioned here, please know that e ery detail was appreciated y us and we are sincerely grateful for e ery small act of kindness, to the larger details and offering lo e and comfort at a time it was really needed o name some, I want to thank those that ga e so generously for the loonie-toonie auction and the ones who ran it, Missy, Verona, Reine and ossie aawa to my nieces appy, Amy and for ha ing he ake sale

hank you to the doctors, nurses, all hospital staff, ope Air, clinic staff in ueen harlotte, Richmond hospital doctors, nurses and staff, their cancer treatment staff and the Ramada

otel staff in Richmond hank you to the home care staff from the ealth entre, to the ueen harlotte mainte-

nance crew that rought the hospital ed home so Al could mo e home hank you to my families in Vancou er where I stayed while Al was in the hospital aawa for the prayers, phone calls and messages from near and far e are so lessed

to ha e so many caring people in our li esAlso aawa to asey, Verona, hillip and Russell for coming to help with Al at home also my iece ossie who was y my side all the time aawa to all my friends from Masset who came often Al passed away ept , , at home surrounded y family and friends at his edside It ust seemed too sudden aawa to e eryone who came to our home during this sad time and for all the food that was rought

e would like to say a ig aawa to our long time friend Morris amp ell who was with us from when Al has his surgery in uly, making sure that we had e erything we needed, including the uilding of the cof n with our chief yd and randson an hanks to a id Martynuik for the use of his shop And a ig aawa to Al s clan mother inda ollas for all the work you did aawa to the

and ouncil o those that prepared the gra e, set up the hall, to the cooks and to e eryone who rought

food and to the many people who came and paid respects, aawa hank you Marina for the eautiful ser ice and choir aawa to the M , iane, and uu aaw at the tea here are so many people to thank I hope you ll forgi e me for not answering e ery letter

and message I e recei ed I m sorry it has taken me so long to thank all you wonderful people, friends and family o e you all I am still getting cards, aawa, aawa, thank you

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Ruth Emma Turner was born in Saskatoon, SK on February 11, 1921. She passed away January 3, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hillside Village Care Complex in Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 94. Her daughters Donna and Barb were at her side.

Ruth is survived by her sister Dorothy, Tony Robinson (Gloria Nicolson), and John Saunders and families; her eldest son from her first family Ernie (Cookie) Peters, Cheri and Audra family, Elsie; and from her second family, sons Jim Hillyard and Don Hillyard; her daughters Doreen Hillyard: Kellie, Rory, Lisa; Joan’s children: Craig, Kerri, Corinna, Scott, Calvin, Patch, Cheryl, Donna Wood (Nathan, Shaun); and Barb (Larry) Hazard: Melissa (Lyman) Jaakkola, Adam (Jackie) Hazard, Amanda (Alvin) Eichhorst, Dustin (Alyssa) Hazard; and her many great grandchildren. Ruth will be fondly missed by Syd Munson and family, by her countless friends she made over the years in Chase, Terrace, Burns Lake, QCI, Vancouver Island, and by her travelling partners in Hawaii and Yuma.

Ruth is predeceased by her parents, and husbands Harry Peters, Jim Hillyard, and Phil Turner; her siblings George, Lawrence and Arnold Jackson; and her children Jim Peters, Joan McGillis and Betsy Hillyard.

Ruth will be remembered as a fun-loving sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and a friend who had a wonderful sense of humour. She was a wonderful cook, ‘Ruth’s Café’ in Port Clements, loved walking the beaches, hunting and fishing. In her later years she made many trips including Yuma, Hawaii and Italy. Her favorite place was her cabin at Babine Lake where they spent spring to fall with family and friends.

At Ruth’s request, there is no service. Her ashes will be laid to rest at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations to CNIB or Heart and Stroke would be appreciated.

Our family would like to thank everyone for their love, prayers and support at this time, especially the staff and caregivers at Hillside Village.

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The Haida Gwaii Management Council (HGMC) and the Secretariat of the Haida Nation (SHN ) Stewardship Director is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to join their team in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Stewardship Director and supports the Haida Gwaii Management Council operations and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of HGMC meetings including minutes, agendas, and development of outputs for HGMC review. The HGMC Administrative Assistant will provide project management and administrative support to all of the HGMC members for regular quarterly meetings and teleconferences and is accountable for all aspects of maintaining the functions of the HGMC throughout the year which include data management, storage and upkeep of the HGMC Website and internal SharePoint. In a similar capacity, the Administrative Assistant position will also provide executive and administrative support to the Stewardship Director.

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READ ON . . . WRITE ON!Read On … Write On promotes literacy. People who are improving their English reading and writing skills will find this section useful. Parents can use this section to help their children learn to read. Watch out for puzzles, recommended reading, simplified news stories, writing tips and upcoming literacy events.

Literacy Haida Gwaii is funded by Northwest Community College and the BC Adult Literacy Cost-Shared Program

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Taan’s Moons tells the story of various cycles of the moon. This is one of several versions of the Haida knowledge on the moon cycle. The poem is written by Alison Gearand illustrated by Kiki van der Heiden.

Through financial support from School District 50, Literacy Haida Gwaii and BC’s Artstarts in Schools, 70 students in the school district, Chief Matthews Elementary and Living & Learning Elementary Schools, from kindergarten to grade two, worked with Kiki and Alison to create 13large felted moons as illustrations for the poem.

This art project took 3 months to complete, from beginning concept and sketches drawn by students, to involving them in felting elements like berries, roots, seaweed and branches for the illustrations.

Come celebrate the book launch & the opening of the art exhibition with us!

November 23rd (Sunday) – 2pmAll About U Gallery, Skidegate

Be the first to view the book before it hits major book stores in Canada this December.Taan’s Moons available at the launch for $20 (pay no taxes)


Through financial support from School District 50, Literacy Haida Gwaii and BC’s Artstarts in Schools, 70 students in the school district, Chief Matthews Elementary and Living & Learning Elementary Schools, from kindergarten to grade two, worked with Kiki and Alison to create 13 large felted moons as illustrations for the poem.








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Masset1663 Main St. 250•626•5231



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What Canadian events do you remember of 2014? Challenge yourself in this quiz! 1. Which American company giant did Tim Hortons entered a proposed merger with in August

2014? 2. In February, Canadians found out that the government spend $2.5 million promoting, despite

the fact that that program did not actually exist yet. What is that program? 3. Prime Minister Stephan Harper began his first official visit to this country on January 19th. Name

this country. 4. Archeologists believe they have found a 13,800-year-old object in the ocean near Haida Gwaii.

What is that object? 5. Justin Trudeau kicked Liberal Senators out of his caucus on January 29th. How many Senators

got the boot? 6. Jim Flaherty resigned as Finance Minister on March 18th. The next day, another prominent

politician announced her resignation. Who is that politician? 7. Which province hosted the Premier's Council of the Federation meeting this year? 8. How many female premiers were there at the start of 2014? 9. What is the fixed date of the next Federal Election? 10. Which Hollywood star challenged Stephen Harper to do the ice-bucket challenge? 11. A rare and endangered whale was spotted west of Haida Gwaii for the first time in more than 60

years. What is that whale? 12. What was 2014’s biggest grossing movie in Canada and the United States? 13. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights opened in September. In which city is it located? 14. Name the 135-metre Russian cargo ship that went adrift off the west coast of Haida Gwaii in

October. 15. Which magazine named Haida Gwaii as one of the world's 20 Must-See Places?

2014 Year In Review of Canada

Send your answers by January 23rd to Literacy Haida Gwaii at Box 235, Queen Charlotte, V0T 1S0

1st prize: $25 Co Cop Gift Card & a copy of Margaret Atwood’s Year of the Flood 2nd prize: $10 iTunes Gift Card & a copy of Richard van Camp’s Godless But Loyal to Heaven 3rd prize: a copy of Richard van Camp’s Godless But Loyal to Heaven & a copy of Margaret Atwood’s Year of the Flood

ObserverHaida Gwaii

Haida Child and Family Services Society are seeking contractors to provide short term workthat can provide supportive services for children, youth and their families on Haida Gwaii.

The Contracted Aboriginal Family Support Worker will:• Meet contract specific goals• Have proven skills and be available to work with Crisis Intervention• Support youth and or their families to learn life skills• Support youth to participate in life skills and recreational opportunities• Have a respectful awareness of the Haida culture, community, and beliefs• Liaise knowledgeably and collaboratively with valued community partners• Possess the ability to work independently and as a part of the team• Maintain confidential records, submit reports as directed by team leader• Must clear the criminal record check and criminal record review to work with children and vulnerable adults• Must have a clear valid driver’s license• A personal vehicle is an asset• Be available to work flexible hours• Sign an Oath of Confidentiality• Sign a Standards of Conduct

Qualification:• A Community Social Service Diploma /or equivalent in Social or Human Studies discipline or a combination of experience, education and training.• Experience working with vulnerable children, youths and families.• Experience and ability to work with Family Groups• Possess Computer Skills Windows 7, word• Excellent written and verbal skills• Display clear knowledge of Child protection laws; such as CFCSA and Duty to Report• Pursuant to Section 41 of BC Human Rights Code: preference may be given to applicants with qualifications who have Aboriginal Ancestry.

Wage will be dependent upon experience and employee criteria.

Please send your resume by Jan 26, 2015 to:Attention:[email protected] Resource OfficerHaida Child & Family Services SocietyBox 86247 Eagle RoadOld Massett, BCFax: 250-626-5287 or Phone: 250 626-5257

HAIDA CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY

Job Posting

CONTRACTED Aboriginal Family Support Worker

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Haida Gwaii Management Council and the Secretariat of the Haida Nation Job Posting

Administrative Assistant

The Haida Gwaii Management Council (HGMC) and the Secretariat of the Haida Nation (SHN ) Stewardship Director is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to join their team in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Stewardship Director and supports the Haida Gwaii Management Council operations and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of HGMC meetings including minutes, agendas, and development of outputs for HGMC review. The HGMC Administrative Assistant will provide project management and administrative support to all of the HGMC members for regular quarterly meetings and teleconferences and is accountable for all aspects of maintaining the functions of the HGMC throughout the year which include data management, storage and upkeep of the HGMC Website and internal SharePoint. In a similar capacity, the Administrative Assistant position will also provide executive and administrative support to the Stewardship Director.

e are loo ing for someone with the following uali cations a diploma in communications, public or business administration or related eld

and/or three years of related experience; considerable experience in a fast paced, multi tasking environment providing

operational support and expertise in project management; good oral and written communication skills, considerable business writing

experience in a variety of formats and for a variety of audiences; website maintenance, tracking budget expenses, budget and workplan development, managing processes, planning and carrying out meeting functions, supervision, developing standards, promoting process Improvement, and reporting skills. Good knowledge of Microsoft Of ce software is required and experience with

Microsoft Project software would be an asset. Demonstrated experience working effectively with irst Nations, provincial and

federal government representatives, professionals, and special interests groups. Preference will be given to persons of Haida Ancestry.

or a more detailed job description please contact the SHN Administrator [email protected]

H APP Send your Cover etter esume in a single electronic le to the email address or by mail to the post of ce address listed below

rgani ation Name Secretariat of the Haida Nation ( SHN )Attention SHN Administrator – May RussMailing Address Box Masset, Haida Gwaii, BC T M

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Masset1663 Main St. 250•626•5231



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Call us at 250-626-5594 or 1-888-328-5594


Call 250-559-8398

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www.northsave.com

Masset1663 Main St. 250•626•5231



559-4711, 626-5526201 3rd Ave 1576 McDonald



559-4711, 626-5526201 3rd Ave 1576 McDonald








Call us at 250-626-5594 or 1-888-328-5594


Call 250-559-8398

Call 250-559-8398










What Canadian events do you remember of 2014? Challenge yourself in this quiz! 1. Which American company giant did Tim Hortons entered a proposed merger with in August

2014? 2. In February, Canadians found out that the government spend $2.5 million promoting, despite

the fact that that program did not actually exist yet. What is that program? 3. Prime Minister Stephan Harper began his first official visit to this country on January 19th. Name

this country. 4. Archeologists believe they have found a 13,800-year-old object in the ocean near Haida Gwaii.

What is that object? 5. Justin Trudeau kicked Liberal Senators out of his caucus on January 29th. How many Senators

got the boot? 6. Jim Flaherty resigned as Finance Minister on March 18th. The next day, another prominent

politician announced her resignation. Who is that politician? 7. Which province hosted the Premier's Council of the Federation meeting this year? 8. How many female premiers were there at the start of 2014? 9. What is the fixed date of the next Federal Election? 10. Which Hollywood star challenged Stephen Harper to do the ice-bucket challenge? 11. A rare and endangered whale was spotted west of Haida Gwaii for the first time in more than 60

years. What is that whale? 12. What was 2014’s biggest grossing movie in Canada and the United States? 13. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights opened in September. In which city is it located? 14. Name the 135-metre Russian cargo ship that went adrift off the west coast of Haida Gwaii in

October. 15. Which magazine named Haida Gwaii as one of the world's 20 Must-See Places?

2014 Year In Review of Canada

Send your answers by January 23rd to Literacy Haida Gwaii at Box 235, Queen Charlotte, V0T 1S0

1st prize: $25 Co Cop Gift Card & a copy of Margaret Atwood’s Year of the Flood 2nd prize: $10 iTunes Gift Card & a copy of Richard van Camp’s Godless But Loyal to Heaven 3rd prize: a copy of Richard van Camp’s Godless But Loyal to Heaven & a copy of Margaret Atwood’s Year of the Flood

ObserverHaida Gwaii

Haida Child and Family Services Society are seeking contractors to provide short term workthat can provide supportive services for children, youth and their families on Haida Gwaii.

The Contracted Aboriginal Family Support Worker will:• Meet contract specific goals• Have proven skills and be available to work with Crisis Intervention• Support youth and or their families to learn life skills• Support youth to participate in life skills and recreational opportunities• Have a respectful awareness of the Haida culture, community, and beliefs• Liaise knowledgeably and collaboratively with valued community partners• Possess the ability to work independently and as a part of the team• Maintain confidential records, submit reports as directed by team leader• Must clear the criminal record check and criminal record review to work with children and vulnerable adults• Must have a clear valid driver’s license• A personal vehicle is an asset• Be available to work flexible hours• Sign an Oath of Confidentiality• Sign a Standards of Conduct

Qualification:• A Community Social Service Diploma /or equivalent in Social or Human Studies discipline or a combination of experience, education and training.• Experience working with vulnerable children, youths and families.• Experience and ability to work with Family Groups• Possess Computer Skills Windows 7, word• Excellent written and verbal skills• Display clear knowledge of Child protection laws; such as CFCSA and Duty to Report• Pursuant to Section 41 of BC Human Rights Code: preference may be given to applicants with qualifications who have Aboriginal Ancestry.

Wage will be dependent upon experience and employee criteria.

Please send your resume by Jan 26, 2015 to:Attention:[email protected] Resource OfficerHaida Child & Family Services SocietyBox 86247 Eagle RoadOld Massett, BCFax: 250-626-5287 or Phone: 250 626-5257

HAIDA CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY

Job Posting

CONTRACTED Aboriginal Family Support Worker

www.haidagwaiiobserver.comFriday, January 16, 2015 Haida Gwaii Observer - 11

The Haida Gwaii Observer is proud to publish at no charge community coming events. Email to: [email protected]

This section is reserved solely for non-profit, non-governmental or non-political groups and organizations. All events advertised in the

Coming Events section must be free of charge and open to the public.

Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999. It is held every year on January 27 to raise awareness of the

importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills

dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well.

Find more activities you can do as a family at www.FamilyLiteracyDay.ca.

Make family time learning time.

1. Create an alphabet

3. Recreate your favourite scene from a story

4. Build your own game pieces 5. Tell a story

2. Make a sign

Photos by: Ian Crysler PhotographerArtwork by Barbara Reid reproduced by permission of Scholastic Canada Ltd.

Family Literacy Day Honorary Chair, Barbara Reid suggests these special activities using modelling clay:

Barbara Reid is a picture book illustrator and author whose award winning artwork is created using modelling clay.

Coming Events

We support the entrepreneurial spirit

Business Development • FinancingCommunity Economic Development

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Masset

The Masset Lectures. Every other Monday, from 7-9 p.m. NWCC Campus at Tahayghen Elementary. For more info visit Masset Lec-tures on facebook. Masset Roller girls Open SkateWednesdays 5-7:30 p.m.at the J. Lalonde Roller Rink$2 drop-in for gear, basic skills,and skate maintenance.

Heartfulness Meditation , Thurs. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m., 626-5400

Port Clements

Cederview community Church regular services, Sundays 11 a.m.

Alternate Fitness (Sr. Room), free 1-2 p.m. Thurs.

Sr. Yoga (Sr. Room), free 1-2 p.m. Tues.

Drop-in computer help in the library Tuesdays 3 - 5 p.m.

Pioneer clubs grade 5-7-weekly wed. - 6:30-8 p.m.Pioneer delta clubs weekly wed. grades 1-4, 3-4:30 p.m.

Port Clements Historical Society & Museum will be having 2016 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday Feb 9at the Port Museum at 7 PM. Ev-eryone welcome!

Tlell

FLK Taoist Tai Chi classes, Tues. 7 - 9 p.m.; Thurs. 10:30 to noon. Call 250-557-9362

Skidegate

Strong Start at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary SchoolWednesday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. contact 250-559-8889

AA meeting, Skidegate Firehall, 8 p.m., every Friday.

Queen Charlotte

Canadian Firearms Safety CoursePrerequisite for your Possession and Acquisition Licence. Starts Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Queen Charlotte Secondary School and runs Feb.10, 11, 16 and 18 from 7:00 to 10:00. For information call Ron at 557 4255

The Queen Charlotte Harbour Authority Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting on March 2, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Village of Queen Charlotte’s Youth Centre. The meeting will be open to the public and the Society will be accepting new membership.

Gwaii Singers Choir practice every Tuesday, new members wel-come, info 250-559-8418

Pickle Ball Every Monday and Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. QCCS Gym.

Bethel assembly regular service Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Table Tennis in QC Hall is 4:30-6:00 p.m. Tuesdays and ThursdaysFLK Taoist Tai Chi, Mon. noon, Wed. 7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.. Call 559-8252

Ukulele Jam, Wednesday’s, 5-7p.m., Community Hall, Seniors’ Room, all levels.informal instruction; extra ukule-les available.

Pioneer delta kids club- weekly- Tuesdays-3:30-5p.m. at Legion hall

SandspitFLK Taoist Tai Chi Monday and Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 637-5463

AA. Meetings Monday and Thursday 7.pm.

www.haidagwaiiobserver.com16 Friday, January 22, 2016

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2012 GMC TerrainStk # TC6276825. 65,319 kilometers.

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2012 Chevrolet CruzeStk # CC7177192. 65,319 kilometers.

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2011 Chevrolet EquinoxStk # TB6445712. 52,124 kilometers.

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2012 GMC Sierra 1500Stk # TCZ166865. 87,945 kilometers.

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2010 Toyota Yaris Stk #CA5311211. 116,121 kilometers.

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