Haida Gwaii Observer, October 30, 2015

By Quinn BenderHaida Gwaii Observer

Following a lengthy race, re-elected Skeena – Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen took a well-deserved break follow-ing the Oct. 19 federal elections.

“I’m going to see my kids and have a normal meal again,” he said, following his win in Smithers. “We put almost 20,000 kilometres on the car. It was a long, long campaign. I’m just focused in on phoning my colleagues... and seeing how every-one is doing.”

Personally victo-rious with just over 50 per cent of the vote, Cullen did express disappoint-ment at his party’s showing.

From official opposition with hopes of forming the next federal govern-ment when the votes were counted, the NDP instead slid into third place.

“We’re very disappointed we were not able to form the government as we hoped to do a number of weeks ago,” said Cullen.

Still, he said he has no intentions of run-ning for the leadership of the NDP should Thomas Mulcair step down after Monday night’s disappointment for the party.

“It’s the furthest thought from my mind,” said Cullen who placed third the last time the NDP held a leadership race.

As for whether the election results would’ve been different if he had been leader, Cullen said he had no lack of confi-dence in Mulcair.

“That ship sailed three years ago... I was confident with Thomas’s leadership and ... many many short weeks ago, [the talk was] about Mulcair as prime minister.”

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Archie Stocker Sr. photo From Left to Right: Edda Koenig (GMD student), Kim Madore (GMD staff), Zaya Zaleska (GMD student), Isabella Perry (QCSS student) learn basics of equestrian,Oct 22 As part of the Cultural Outdoor Activities Studies.

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Council receives youth party bylawBy Stacey MarpleHaida Gwaii Observer

The Village of Queen Charlotte has begun its review process of a new bylaw intended to curb youth party-ing and the dangers that have arisen from it.

A large party this summer at Haydn Turner Park saw several intoxicated youths verbally resisting RCMP mem-bers when they arrived on scene to shut the party down.

Along with the worry of health and safety of the community’s youth, the

village was also concerned about the hard work staff and students put in to upgrade the park. A new bylaw has been presented to council for the first reading,

But council has made no firm plans on when the bylaw will be adopted.

“I believe that we are looking at a public consultation,” Village CAO Lori Wiedman said.

Once passed it will give the village the right to fine and ban anyone from public places if the bylaw is broken.

The lengthy by-law contains more than 40 provisions that cover any and all activities that could endanger the public or environment in a Community Public Place.

“There can be amendments on it.”

- Lori Wiedman

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By Stacey MarpleHaida Gwaii Observer

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.

Submitted photo Committee members of the Pulling Together Haida Gwaii Event demonstrate their teamwork abilities at the carving shed in the

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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.”

- Chris Ashurst

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The village plans to set up Special Event Permits that will be available to the public who wishes to use a Community Public Place. The fine for public assemblies with-out the Special Event Permit is $50 and will double if not paid within 30 days.

“We don’t have it in place yet; what we will be doing is looking what is in place in other municipalities,” Ms. Wiedman said.

The Haydn Turner park has been pro-posed in the Bylaw to have strict hours of operation and would be closed to the public from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. to ensure the comfort of the campers. Fires outside of a fire pit are now prohibited in the hopes to deter pallet fires on the beach. The fine for fires outside of a fire pit is $100.

“It was the RCMP who suggested that having a Bylaw in place would make sense,” Ms. Wiedman said. “There is no real definitive to it yet because it won’t be enforced until we go through some of those process and have conversations,” Ms. Weidman said.

The new system that would fine people in contradiction of the bylaw carries sev-eral different fines ranging from $25 for throwing a lit cigarette on the ground to $250 for unauthorized discharge of fire-works. All fines double if not paid within the 30 days of the offence.

“There is a lot of stuff in it and I don’t know if it is all going to stay. This was the first reading and there can be amendments on it,” Ms. Weidman said. There will be two more readings of the Bylaw before it can be adopted.

“This is just to give some structure and rules of what you can and cannot do in a public place that is owned and operated by the municipality. A lot of it has to do about our liability and making sure that people are respecting the public places that kind of belong to all of us,” Ms. Wiedman said.

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By Evelyn von AlmassyHaida Gwaii Observer

Haida Gwaii teachers will soon be offering students a very different kind of lesson that may one day help them save someone’s life.

The Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation (ACT) visited the islands on Oct. 23 at Port Clements’ multiplex to teach the teach-ers the proper techniques of (cardiopulmonary resusci-tation) CPR and how to use public defibrillators (AEDs) already in place across the islands. The teachers will now bring what they learned to their own students.

ACT is the national char-itable organization that began in 1985, and is ded-icated to establishing free CPR as a mandatory pro-gram in every Canadian high school.

Not only will Haida Gwaii students soon learn the skills of CPR and AED use, they will learn about civic responsibility and how to take charge in an emer-gency with esteem-building exercises. As well, there is a strong health promotion component, which encour-ages youth to begin healthy lifestyle habits at a young age.

If someone suffers a car-diac arrest, the students would know how to start CPR and how to use the AED that will be at their school.

The organiza t ion i s launching the AED program across Canada. It began as

a pilot study in Ottawa in 1994. In less than a year, all the high school teachers in Ottawa were trained to teach the skills to save lives. In the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba, the skills are already in their provincial curriculum. In 2008, ACT began to add defibrillator training to CPR training. In B.C. more than 325,000 youth have been trained, with 1,200 teachers teaching the program.

Each high school on Ha ida Gwa i i w i l l be receiving a free AED, durable mannequins, and curriculum materials. The program will be taught in

Grade 10. The program is being brought to school district 50 by the ACT Foundation, and partners: BC Emergency Health Services, BC Ambulance Service, RBC, AstraZeneca Canada, Pfizer Canada and Sanofi Canada. The program is built on ACT’s a w a r d - w i n n i n g c o m -munity-based model of partnerships and support. These partners are donat-ing AEDs and the training equipment. Sandra Clarke, Executive Director of the ACT Foundation, noted that the drug companies were the “key funders”, and went on to say that the

organization fundraises for the mannequins.

By 2013, 2.6 million youth had been trained through this high school program in Canada. Each year 310,000 students are trained by their high school teachers. ACT has donated over 50,000 mannequins to schools in Canada, and each student has their own mannequin, a one-to-one ratio, during training.

No community is seen as too small, or rural. Members in the commu-nity are encouraged to take ownership of the program by volunteering or donat-ing to the project

Submitted photo Faye Beaulieu shows students Dan Schulebeck and Cal Westbrock the skills to save lives.

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People want to give back to their community and get involved, but sometimes they don’t know where to start. That’s where Volunteer Haida Gwaii comes in!

What is Volunteer Haida Gwaii?It is a pilot project being offered by the Village of Queen Charlotte to the south-ern communities to help connect and match volunteer-based organizations with volunteers. If our pilot is successful, we plan to expand to all island communities.

How will Volunteer Haida Gwaii be launched?A “TIMEraiser” launch event is being planned for:November 21, 2015 at the Swap and Shop at the Community Hall

The event will highlight volunteer organizations and recruit volunteers (think fundraiser, but your time is the currency).We are currently seeking donations from local businesses for prizes that can be used as raffle items. The intent of the TIMEraiser is to encourage more people in the community to volunteer, even small amounts of time over the course of the next year. This will spread out the effort and we hope that the one-stop-shop provided by Volunteer Haida Gwaii will lead to an annual event to encourage volunteerism. The individual winners will collect their prizes once they have completed their commitment to the volunteer organization. If your organization would also like to donate a raffle prize for the TIMEraiser, please contact us at [email protected] or 250 559 4765.

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Meanwhile, Conservative challenger Tyler Nesbitt, who ran second with 25 per cent of the vote, said he’s willing to help Cullen push the new federal Liberal government for results for northwestern B.C.

“Nathan is a voice in the opposition just like we are. We will just see what he can make of it, and if there is anything I can ever do in my capacity to help the people in this region. I will certainly have my phone on for him,” said Nesbitt speak-ing at his Terrace campaign office Oct. 19.

Nesbitt said his results had “absolutely nothing to do with my performance and my team and anything we did. It’s that we got caught up in that anti-Conserva-tive, anti-Harper wave. And that’s just what it was. I make no regrets about how we campaigned.”

Liberal candidate Brad Layton, while unsuccessful personally this evening, was in an upbeat mood.

“I’m ecstatic, we needed change and I’m 100 per cent behind the platform of the Liberal party,” said Layton this evening from his Smithers campaign office.

“We’ve a l ready been checked off as elected to NDP here, I’m hoping that Nathan Cullen will work as hard as he can to make sure

that we see the benefits with the Liberal government.”

Layton finished with just under 20 per cent of the

vote, a substantial improve-ment over the Liberal candi-date who ran in 2011.

Green candidate Jeannie

Parnell had 3.6 per cent of the vote and the Christian Heritage Party’s Don Spratt had 1.8 per cent of the vote.

Chris Gareau photo Re-elected NDP Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP, Nathan Cullen, mingles with supporters at his campaign office in Smithers Oct. 19, following the Liberals win for majority government.

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A Haida-owned company has been found guilty on 20 counts of environmentally destructive logging practices in violation of the federal Fisheries Act.

According to Vancouver Sun reports, the violations occurred in 2010 when Gwaii Wood Products entered into a log-sales agreement with Howe Sound Forest Products Ltd, who extended an agreement with. Crosby Contracting to carry out the logging of up to 35,000 cubic metres of timber near Hwy. 16, a few kilometres northesast of Port Clements. The other two compa-nies have also been convicted on 20 counts each.

Operations and road construction led to significant destruction of fish habitat and six estuaries that flow into the Kumdis Bay Estuary and Mallard Creek.

A Fisheries and Oceans witness told the provincial court the area known for its coho salmon and Dolly Varden char could take centuries to recover.

It’s reported Gwaii Wood made no presentation at court and asked the charges against it be dropped as the contract with Howe Sound stipulated the company execute good steward-ship of the land.

The provincial court judge dis-missed the the company’s request, saying Gwaii Wood was responsible for its own due diligence with its contractors.

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Treatment fundraiser hits goalBy Stacey MarpleHaida Gwaii Observer

A Go Fund Me campaign has shown the love and support of Haida Gwaii for one of their own. Within 17 hours of Lynda Dixon set-ting up the crowd-funding page she had met her $1,500 goal to help her 19-year old daughter Shantal Bateham receive treatment to help her walk again.

At the age of 15 Shantal was diagnosed with a childhood cancer called rhabdomyosar-coma. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that usually begins in muscles that are attached to bones and that help the body move.

She spent 14 months in a children’s oncology ward in Vancouver undergoing various surgeries, radiation treatments and chemother-apy.

Ms. Bateham experienced complete paralysis from her

ribcage down, the tumours were wrapped around her spinal cord and caused a spinal cord injury. Shantal has been working hard for the past three years at phys-ical rehabilitation.

“She has survived Stage 4 cancer and now is wanting to walk and lead a normal life,” her mother Lynda said on the fundraising page.

Present ly Chantal can walk short distances with crutches but is suffering from nerve damage that makes her legs weak and

unbalanced. The family has hopes that the Feldenkrais treatment will help Shantal to regain strength and bal-ance in her legs.

“We believe Feldenkrais t reatment wi l l help her strengthen the neural path-ways that are still func-t ioning in her fee t and spinal column, but we have exhausted family finances as the road to recovery has been a long one,” Lynda continued.

With only 17 donations in 17 hours the Linda reached their financial goal for the treatment needed.

“Wow I feel like crying,” she wrote, “with gratitude of course. I had no idea people would be so helpful.

We have received more than our share of help from fr iends , family and the community and if I didn’t believe this therapy would help Shantal walk I would have never asked for more.”

“Wow. I feel like crying.”

- Lynda Dixon

Patrick Shannon of Skidegate, left, shows off the trophy for his B.C. Aboriginal Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, alongside emcee Kiefer Collison and Mr. Shannon’s creative partner Yolanda Clatworthy at the Oct. 12 awards ceremony in Vancouver.

Police ReportIntoxicated disturbance

On October 13th police responded to a report of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance at the Thrift store off 2nd ave, Queen Charlotte. Police patrolled the area, however the male had left the scene. Police later located the male who was not intoxicated however upset at some of the comments made by patrons in the store. The male was asked not to get in disputes with individuals at the store and he agreed.

Finger almost bitten offOn October 18th at approximately 4:30 a.m. Police responded to the

Queen Charlotte hospital as a result of a fight that had taken place on front Street in Skidegate moments prior. Police spoke to a male in the hospital who suffered injuries to his face as well as a large laceration to his finger as a result of a consensual fight with another male. The male who was in the hospital refused to provide any details to police other than the identity of the male he fought with. Further follow up was conducted however there is little being said regarding the incident. The file is still under investigation.

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Forest Stewardship Outdoor Education Program2015 Letter of Appreciation

The Mount Moresby Adventure Camp staff thanks the fol-lowing community members, organizations, and funders for helping to make the Forest Stewardship Outdoor Edu-cation Program possible. The program becomes stronger and more sustainable every year and this is largely due to the generosity, support, guidance, and work from our in-credible island community.

Funding: SD50, Gwaii Trust, BC Gaming, and Gwaii Haanas.

Sincerely, with much gratitude, the MMAC Staff.

Community Members: Audrey Putterill, Denis Baran, Vicki Ives, Corrine, Bob Prudhomme, Morgan Brooks.

Local Food Providers: City Centre, Colin Doane, David Puterill, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Green Gaia, Isabel Creek, Island Acres, Island Joe, Kay Pringle, Kier-an Wake, the Lavoie Family Farm, Maude Island Farm, Meegan’s, Skidegate Co-op, St. Mary’s Spring Estate Farm (Marylynn Hunt and Pat Fricker) and Remy Gauthier.

Organizations in Partnership: Taan Forest (Jeff and Ruby), Gwaii Haanas (Ernie Gladstone, Terrie Dionne and Steph-anie Fung), The Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program (Upsy Moody, Vince Collison, Frank and Denise Russ, David, Carol-Anne Wilson), HG Accounting (Terri and Leah Walker), Eagle Transit (Bruce), Moresby Ex-plorers.

SD50 Schools: Our apologies for not being able to thank all the incredible Principals, Teachers, and Chaperones by name….there are too many of you! Please know your sup-port and engagement with our youth is invaluable.

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On November 1, 2015, Tigger N Tots Daycare will celebrate our 10-year anniversary. I want to acknowledge all the peo-ple who have helped to make the center a success. Thank you to Anna Beitush, whose start-up donation allowed me to get going. What a wonderful lady. A big thank you to Skye Cantin and everyone at the Hecate Straight Develop-ment Society. To my employees—Jamie McEwan, Raven Young, Hannah Sahonovitch, and Mariajose Santander. I couldn’t have done it without you. Also to all of my family and friends who have helped and supported me through the past decade. Special thanks to my dad, Edward Wulff, for the wonderful woodwork he made for the center—sandbox, cubbies and more. And to my rock, Stan McKen-zie. Thank you so much for everything. Finally, I would like to thank all of my daycare parents, past and present. I am so fortunate to be able to care for your little ones.

Thank you for all your support!

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Seeking DirectorsHave you been thinking about getting more

involved in your community? Heritage House and Martin Manor support an important social role here in Queen Charlotte City. These two non-profit societies provide independent and supportive hous-ing for seniors and others. Do you have a financial, social services or relative background? This could be a rewarding opportunity for you. Our current Board of Directors are dedicated individuals who have been involved in this work for many years. We invite you to attend one of our meetings and see if you are interested in joining our boards. Thank you.

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Pit-lamping leads Port’s crime concernBy Stacey MarpleHaida Gwaii Observer

Sergeant Drouin of the Masset RCMP presented Port Clements Village Council with the bi-annual policing report this past council meeting.

All together the Village has felt that the policing has been adequate for the village’s needs. Sergeant Drouin spoke about the success of the policing of Canada Day celebra-tions in Port Clements and thanked the Village for providing the camp-ing area for the RCMP members to stay at during the weekend.

The main worry that was brought forward by council was pit lamping and the heavy traffic at night on the back roads. While part of the situ-ation falls under the conservation laws of B.C. the RCMP are respon-sible for the gun safety laws. It will have to be a joint venture to stop the

illegal act of pit lamping. In Total the RCMP only had

71 calls for service from April to September in Port Clements. Only four official charges came out of those calls. While this is a slight increase from last year’s 67 calls, the amount of drug and alcohol related offences were down.

Across the jurisdiction of Port Clements, Masset and Old Massett, the police have seen an increase of six per cent in call volumes in the last six months. But, they have seen a decrease in charges laid by seven per cent. “I believe this is a good sign suggesting that while the public is engaging their police officers more frequently, these added inter-actions result in positive resolutions,” Sergeant Drouin said in his report to council.

In the summer , the police force was heavily involved in a seasonal patrol program, which saw members par-

ticipating in several marine and land patrols by all-terrain vehicles around the POrt Clements area.

Over the winter the members of the RCMP will be looking to join in partnership with Port Clements Elementary school to bring the DARE program back to class rooms. DARE is a policing program aimed to guide young children to make healthy and wise choices as they navigate through teen years and early adulthood.

The Masset RCMP were also involved with the search and rescue involving a man from Port Clements area which resulted in an unsolved missing person missing persons investigation. “The search was well coordinated with help from the Canadian Coast Guard, DND search and rescue a, RCMP, Department of Fisheries and Oceans and various local volunteer based search and rescue members,” Sergeant Drouin said in his report.

Council Briefs

Christmas TrustThe Gwaii Trust Christmas fund, is where each commu-

nity gets funds to hold special events or give something spe-cial to the members of the community. The Village of Port Clements historically receives $4,700 for the Christmas fund from Gwaii Trust. The Village has developed Port Bucks and uses a small percentage for Christmas lights and decorations. It was proposed that the Port Bucks to be re-established to $25 for every household. The Port Bucks had been lowered last year in order for the village to purchase new lights for around town.

If people would like to donate the money towards the com-munity playground project that option is available.

Blue Dot contentionThe Village council was informed that Masset Mayor

Andrew Merriles had called to inquire when the village would be addressing the Blue Dot Movement, which the rest of the communities on Haida Gwaii have joined.

Mayor Gould brushed the topic aside, stating the vil-lage’s priorities are with the biomass project. The Blue Dot movement is a grassroots movement that aims to see the right to a healthy environment, including the right to fresh air, clean water and safe food, enshrined in the Canadian constitution. Over 110 nations have recognized their citizens’ rights to live in a healthy environment. Canada has yet to recognize this.

Councilor Cunningham said that they should be politically neutral because they represent all their community members. Mayor Gould concluded it is very difficult council to make a decision on a vague proclamation as the blue dot movement. The movement was not presented to council at this time and they have not formally addressed the possibility of joining.

Grant writer program Port Clements Village council passed a resolutions at

the recent council meeting that saw a continuation of the Northern Development Initiative Trust grant writer program. The village will also apply for another year of funding for the business Facade program for 2016.

Village council has found the grant writer program very successful and wishes to continue it. The facade program has seen interest, but the town is so small and they have concerns if the program will be fully utilized.

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Healthy meetingsThe Village of Queen Charlotte council

received a letter from the president and CEO of Northern Health, thanking them for their time at the recent Union of British Columbia Municipalities meeting.

While the Queen Charlotte council and mayor were at the recent convention they had time to talk to Northern Health. The brand new hospital was discussed and it is anticipated to be com-plete in March 2016. Northern Health stated in their letter to council that they are hopeful that occupancy and operations will begin in May or June of 2016.

Harbour modernizationThe Queen Charlotte Harbour has asked the

village council do a letter of support for their modernization project for the harbour.

Following the successful completion of the Harbour Dock head Business Façade Improvement Project, which had been funded by NDIT through the Village of Queen Charlotte and Gwaii Trust, the board of QCCHA wants to move forward with modernizing the har-bour and maximizing its economic impact for Haida Gwaii. The planned upgrades are focused on upgrading the bathrooms and installing a coin-operated showers.

The board would also like to expand metal no-skid down the centre of all docks as well as install waterlines down every dock. Installing power meters and a new fish weight with a carved sign for tourist and locals to get their pic-ture taken with their prized catch are also a focus of the board.

“Currently, our Harbour is rudimentary in terms of the services that we provide. We believe that if we strategically invest in our facilities and simultaneously improve our existing services and offer more of them, we can help stimulate tour-ism throughout Haida Gwaii.

“This grant application is part of that strategy,” Norm Wagner Communications Officer for the Harbour said in his letter to council.

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20Years Ago

Tides and weather

M L A D a n Miller announced that the provincial and federal gov-ernments would be opening a skills centre in Masset. The centre, one of 20 around the province, would provide training and education for local residents. Mr. Miller handed o v e r $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 t o N o r t h w e s t C o m m u n i t y College, so they could put together a business plan. The province and Ot tawa would p rov ide fund-ing for operating costs.

Like many Canadians, we are still somewhat giddy and attempting to comprehend the sweeping political changes in our vast country.

What a difference one day can truly make.Few political pundits, despite what they say, fully

anticipated such a huge adjustment to the political landscape.

Certainly, few folks predicted the entire East Coast would vote Liberal or the massive collapse of the New Democratic Party.

For dethroned Conservative MPs, the sweeping protest dump of leader Stephen Harper must feel like a harsh unanticipated slap in the face, even despite the obvious knowledge that many voters were disgruntled (to put it mildly).

In the dwindling days of this long election, Mr. Harper kept stating this election “wasn’t about him,” highlighting once again how utterly disconnected he

was from the Canadian consciousness. The demise of the federal Conservative party was a public polit-ical execution of Harper himself and not so much an attack on his faithful teammates. It seems Mr. Harper forgot his roots. He forgot that honesty, hard work, and a willingness to listen and learn is what Canadians desire from those they elect to lead this country.

Clear across the land there is much celebration for the victors, yet a sense of sorrow for some of those who have been cast aside in the sweeping change.

Our own MP, although relected, is mourning the loss of some highly competent MPs on the NDP bench. Their ouster just calls more attention to the urgency of electoral reform—let’s hope Mr. Trudeau holds to his convictions and makes that leap where Mr. Harper cowered. With the election now over, we have no problem saying all of us here voted NDP—no, that’s inaccurate. We voted for Nathan Cullen. Of

all the candidates in the Skeena Bulkley riding none came remotely close to grasping the issues not only in the vast region, but those specific to Haida Gwaii as well. Mr. Cullen knows many, many islanders on a first-name basis, where his main challengers merely abided by the party line (Liberals) with only a faint grasp of specifics, if at all they returned your phone calls (Conservatives.) Haida Gwaii voted NDP, but not without the trepidation of dividing the strategic vote.

Under the current system we voted for the strongest candidate, at the risk of seeing the weakest candidate remain in power. But It is a sad reminder that politics, like life, is not always fun or fair.

But let this be the last time we need to write about Mr. Harper. It’s hard to believe. He’s finally gone. If nothing else, this election has invigorated our country again. In Canada optimism now reigns and rightfully so.

A final word on a frightful decade and a toast to the future

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5Years Ago

The Moresby I s l a n d M a n a g e m e n t Committee said that there is no way that Sandspit resi-dents should be left with no local ambulance unit, after hearing that a closure might be under consid-eration. Regional District Director Evan Putterill , t o l d m e m b e r s that he met with BC Ambulance Service senior m a n a g e r s a t U B C M . T h e i r answer was “Yes, it is being consid-ered, no decisions have been made.”

October 21,2010

10Years Ago

BC Ferries was warning custom-ers that it was getting ready to ask for another fuel surcharge-for the second time in less than six months. Prices on most routes would also go up on Nov. 1 as part of the regularly-sched-uled increase. The fuel surcharge was to be over and above the increase, which would range from 2.8 on the major routes and 4.4 per-cent on the minor ones.

October 20,2005

30Years Ago

The Masse t -Haida Lions Club had decided to provide the funds to publish locally a just-completed s tudy en t i t l ed “Growing Food on the Queen Charlotte Islands.” Under the guid-a n c e o f J a n e Kinegal and three s tuden t s f rom Queen Charlotte, the book was pre-pared with funds f r o m t h e B C Heritage Trust. The final report had aroused so much interest that it was decided to look in to publish-ing it for public

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Kyra Russ

“The blue Ninja Turtle, because I

want to. ”

Evictions an injusticeDear Editor,I am writing in support of Alexander MacDonald

who has received an eviction notice from Crown Lands well described in last week’s Observer article. This is an injustice.

A disclaimer here: Alexander is a personal friend. We were neighbours on the beach when our family lived on a raft next to his home and family. I have been cheered by his quirky optimism countless times. He is a decent guy.

I noticed that the village mayor said that as an issue of Crown Land it was out of their jurisdiction. That technically may be true. But I’m sure that like the local district manager who issued the eviction notice, they found it “awkward”. Awkward is a sign that something is not right.

I would say to the councillors: overcome this “awkwardness.” Unlike the district manager who works for government, you are free to speak and do what is right. A simple thing to do would be to send a letter to Crown Lands objecting to these evictions. This letter could say to Crown Lands (and I would allow the councillors to find more diplomatic language), something like this: “Back off from harassing our people. They live in our village on village land. They are citizens here. We will take care of things ourselves better than you can. We are their elected representatives.”

Councillors could allow themselves some pri-vate thoughts: “Yes, this is why we incorporated a few years back. So that little Queen Charlotte could stand up to big government and be heard.”

Sincerely,David Schroeder and

Mary Lou Von NiessenQueen Charlotte

What do we stand for?Dear Editor,It was with great astonishment, gratitude, and

humility that I read your editorial in the Oct. 23 edition of the Observer. “… A disgusting affront to his rights as a citizen of Canada.” That’s what I thought too! If I had been one with money, I would have hired a lawyer. In the application for tenure I was offered, the provisos listed to qualify for the variance to Provincial policy are all suspect. It is as though the bureaucrats working to resolve this situation suppose poor is synonymous with stupid.

In 1995 I began protesting the lack of integ-rity, the inconsistency, and unfair treatment in the Provincial Government’s licensing process; 20 years later I am still left wanting. I stood and stand in solidarity with the Haida in opposition to the Government’s ongoing colonial attitude and its presumption of sovereignty over Haida Land.

My gratitude for your editorial arose from the fact that you actually said something! You put yourself out there by stating something is wrong. Most of us do this everyday to some extent, but you, Mr. Bender, did so in a public forum to our entire Islands’ community. For that I stand humbly and say, “Right on Brother, thank you!”

The last person that stood publicly for me was Chief Skidegate. Both you and he are inspirations for me, Thank You. I implore your readers to stand, not for or against me, but for themselves, the health of their own Heart. Self-care starts with honouring one’s Self. Please, Let’s Live Free, Smile, and remember to say thank you! John Mellencamp sings, “You gotta stand for something, or you’re gonna fall for anything!”

Sincerely,Alexander MacDonald

Queen Charlotte (“Hooterville”)

Marika Gladstone

“A Vampire, I am usually something cute but this year I want to be scary.”

Ava Robitaille

“A Dead Bride, because my mom

bought me the mask.”

Jonah Gladstone

“A Monkey, because I want to. “

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Grant aims to expand recreational youth activities

By errol winter executive director

The Gwaii Trust’s Youth Board is a very important part of our society. This group of eight young people, all un-der the age of 21, meets throughout the year to advise

the Gwaii Trust on matters particularly important to the youth of Haida Gwaii, and to make decisions about which youth-fo-cused projects will receive grants.

This spring, the Youth Board decided to create a new grant, in addition to the reg-ular youth grants. As a pilot project for 2015, the board has made up to $5,000 avail-able to each community for youth recreation activities – a total of $30,000. The concept behind this inno-vative funding opportunity is to encourage youth and

youth-led organizations, such as student councils and youth groups, to bring their ideas beyond discussion and make them a reality. We also encourage collaboration, so it is en-tirely possible for applicants to work with partner commu-nities to develop larger projects that combine community allocations for a larger grant.

Of course, as with any grant, there are a few parameters. Ap-plications must support youth recreational activities and must be completed within six months of their start date. Participants must be under 30 years old and applicants will need at least one letter of support from their local government. Other than that, we try to leave the guidelines as open as possible. We don’t want to be overly prescriptive about what kind of youth activ-ities we want to see happen here – we want to hear from the community and from our youth about what opportunities they are interested in.

The youth board will be meeting within the next month or so to review the applications, and youth director Daysen Holdershaw is looking forward to seeing what comes forward. Daysen, who represents South Graham Island, is enthusiastic about expanding opportunities for young people on Haida Gwaii, and sees the Gwaii Trust playing a key role in this area. He notes that the youth board has been receiving an increasing number of applications - a positive trend.

“It’s been really constructive,” said Daysen, who has been on the youth board for the past year. “It seems like more and more people are getting involved in wanting to help their communi-ties through the Gwaii Trust.”

Daysen has had the experience of speaking, with other youth directors, directly to students at Queen Charlotte Secondary and Sk’aadgaa Naay elementary about the Gwaii Trust and its programs. He said he has been impressed at the number of good ideas that came forward when he chatted with teens and kids after his presentation.

We encourage youth and organizations to talk to any youth director (board members are listed on our website) about ideas for grants, or contact the youth board through its facebook page (Gwaii Trust Youth Board). And of course, as always, full details about the youth program, the new recreation grant, and other grant opportunities are available at gwaiitrust.com.

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


GwaiiTelThe Haida Gwaii Community Network

Upcoming Community Meetings

The GwaiiTel Society will be conducting four open house community meetings in November to let residents of Haida Gwaii know about the upcoming changes to its network. GwaiiTel applied for funding to build its own fibre network connecting Old Massett, Masset, Port Clements, Tlell and Skidegate and all of the funding has been approved. Please join us at any of the locations below and hear how this project will positively affect telecommunications on Haida Gwaii.

The dates, times and locations are:

Queen Charlotte – Monday Nov 9, 2015 7:00pm Queen Charlotte Community Hall – Eric Ross Room

Masset – Tuesday Nov 10, 2015 – 7:00pm Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum

Port Clements/Tlell – Thursday Nov 12, 2015 – 7:00pm Multiplex building -Seniors Room

Sandspit – Friday Nov 13, 2015 – To Be Announced

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting location closest to you! Refreshments provided!

Highway 16 between T l e l l a n d P o r t Clements overflows with water Oct 23. O’Briens road crews worked t i re lessly directing traffic and installing culverts to rectify the situation.The Highway was back to normal, with the ditches flowing through the culverts, by Saturday.

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Port Edward sounding the whistle on noisy trains

BY SHAUN THOMAS

PORT EDWARD / The Northern View

As Prince Rupert Port Authority public

affairs director Ken Veldman spoke to

Port Edward council, he was momentarily

drowned out by the blaring whistle of

a CN train making its way through the

community. The timing of this noisy interruption

brought about light laughter from those

around the table who have had whistles blasting

at all hours of the day and night for years.

But when Veldman finished his presentation

and opened the floor to questions, Mayor

Dave MacDonald and fellow councillors let

him know the steady interruptions were no

laughing matter.

“You are going to increase the port size

and we are going to have more trains going

through. I know that you are willing to get

involved, but we still feel that we need more

help from all the industries that use this

track that goes through town. All we are

asking for is help to ensure that our citizens

can have a good night’s sleep ... the people

come first and the people are upset with this.

Our patience is only going to go so far,” said

Mayor MacDonald, adding that controlled

crossings may not be the answer.

“It was brought to my attention that the

‘ding, ding, ding’ may be just as bad as the

whistle if they start ringing the bell. The

whistle is bad, but if they start ringing the

bell, are we going to be ahead at all?”

Coun. Dan Franzen also expressed his

concern with the train noise, noting some

residents have left the community because of

the whistling.“You just heard one go by and that is

happening at all hours of the night. I live

up top there and I don’t get it as bad as the

people below,” he said.

“We definitely need to get that looked at.”

Noting that there are currently between

10 and 12 trains per day going through

Port Edward, Veldman told council the port

authority would be ready to help, but wanted

to make sure it was done right.

“All we are asking for is help

to ensure our citizens can

have a good night’s sleep.”

- Mayor Dave MacDonald

Port authority commits to helping with solution

BY MARTINA PERRY

PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Members of the public were invited to the

Lester Centre of the

Arts on March 9

for a special council

meeting to provide

feedback on the

city’s budget. Prior to the

floor being opened

to members of

the public, Prince

Rupert’s chief

financial officer

Corinne Bomben went over her report on

preliminary figures in the 2015 budget, and she

projects a $220,000 shortfall.

As it stands now, the city would need to

increase the municipal mill rate 1.9 per cent to

balance the budget.

Higher taxes remain on city council’s table IN THE IGLOO

“I don’t enjoy paying more, but I

don’t know where to cut.”

- Joy Thorkelson

City struggles to address

$220,000 shortfall

See BUDGET on Page A2

Martina Perry / The Northern View

Lax Kxeen Elementary students have been making use of an igloo made from recycled milk jugs in

the school’s library. Pictured are Emma Kelly, Kennedy Lewis and James Nelson from Ms. Rogars’

class and Jake Amorim, Matthew Cutara, Lauren Scott, Pheonix Robinson and Lola Quast from

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Mayor outlines details of LNG Go Plan

BY SHAUN THOMAS


Mayor Lee Brain is releasing details of the

city’s LNG Go Plan, a consolidated plan to ensure

Prince Rupert is ready to meet the projected boom

that would come with the liquefied natural gas

industry. Brain said the idea for the plan came after

talking to various LNG proponents looking to

locate on the North Coast.

“I felt that there needed to be a coordinated

effort because a lot of these proponents need

the same thing to happen for them to be able

to work here, particularly our airport. We also

have a dump that needs a new cell to handle the

industrial waste and one of the requirements

for Exxon, for example, is that we get our dam

upgraded and the waterlines on the Shawatlan

side fixed up before they go ahead ... between

the airport, the dump, our waterlines and the

dam and a few other things, we’re still working

out what those are going to be, we want

everyone to be looking at one central plan,” he

said. “Prince Rupert could be a model for how to

host a rapid growth situation. Once there is a

final investment decision you have about a year

to ramp up and in that year we could have all of

those ducks in a row. We could be a community

other places call to ask how we did it.”

The first phase of the plan, said Brain, is

a complete revisioning for how people access

the airport from the time they buy their ticket

until the time they depart or arrive downtown.

Engineering work is already underway to look at

different options.

“We’re already looking at new ferries, new

ramps, new ramp locations and different ways

of accessing the airport. We also need to do a

master plan for the airport because some of the

proponents may need helicopter pads or hangers.

This is a major operation if LNG goes through.

Our situation just isn’t prepared for that,” he said.

“The proponents are getting excited about this

because they know we need to do it and each

has been talking to us individually about our

airport.”

“The intention is to coordinate

the region ... and dream big.”

- Mayor Lee Brain

Airport, housing, Tsimshian Access Plan included

BY SHAUN THOMAS


On March 19, under sunny blue skies, dozens

of people involved

in the operations of

Fairview Terminal

gathered to break

ground on the

expansion.Among those

who participated

in the afternoon’s

event were

executives from

Maher Terminals,

the Prince

Rupert Port Authority and CN along with

leadership from the International Longshore

and Warehouse Union, Fraser River Pile and

Dredge, BEL Contracting, Mayor Lee Brain and

MLA Jennifer Rice.

Maher breaks ground on Phase 2CHARLES HAYS

HISTORY

“It took a lot of vision and it took a

lot of courage, but here we are

- Frans van Riemsdyk

Looking to the future, celebrating the past

See FAIRVIEW on Page A2

Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Jenny Nhu Huynh carries the ball up the � eld as, for the � rst time in its history, the Charles Hays

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a cohesive team for the � rst time when they battled the Smithers Gryphons, but fell short in pre-

season play last Friday and Saturday.

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Mayor: Port tax cap “killing” small business

BY SHAUN THOMASPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

As the City of Prince Rupert continues to look at raising taxes to offset a $220,000 budget shortfall, councillors are putting much of the blame on the provincially legislated tax cap placed on industry developed on port land.

The legislation means new industry on port lands can not be taxed at a rate no higher than $22.50 per $1,000 of assessed value while industry existing prior to 2005 can only be taxed at a rate of $27.50. By comparison, the city’s rate for major industry is $47.74 per $1,000 and even the business rate is higher at $27.85 per $1,000.

“It’s not sustainable and what it is doing is killing our small business sector,” said Mayor Lee Brain.

“The small businesses up and down Third

Avenue are paying a higher tax rate than major industry on port land,” added a frustrated Coun. Barry Cunningham.

Given that the tax cap is legislated by the provincial government, council said there is a letter being drafted that will soon be made publicly available for people to sign and send to the government seeking a change to the regulation.

“It becomes a taxpayer subsidy in many ways. They’re not paying what they would be paying if not located on port land ... Any money the

government does provide to offset it doesn’t add up to what the mill rate would be and the money from government is being paid by residents through provincial taxes anyway,” said Coun. Joy Thorkelson.

“We really need to get a campaign going.”Brain said he has been in discussion with the

provincial government and has offered some solutions to take some of the tax burden off of businesses and home owners.

“One proposal is they can have the cap in place for seven years but after seven years, once the business is up and going and established, the industry can be put under the regular mill rate,” he said, noting a tax increase is needed to cover costs for the coming year.

“Operationally, for us to continue as we are, we need another $220,000 ... what is in front of us with this budget is as cut and thin as it can be.”

“We really need to get a campaign going.”

- Joy Thorkelson

Council planning campaign aimed at provincial government


Plans for the recently-cleared land at the end of Park Avenue became apparent during the March 23 Prince Rupert city council meeting with a new block of housing slated for the area.

The Bryton Group outlined its plans for 30 single family lots in what it is calling the Oceanview Development Property, with 15 directly overlooking the BC Ferries terminal and the harbour.

As well as the housing, the developers have included plans to extend Graham Avenue to connect with Highway 16 just before the terminal.

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“The location of this development has both opportunities and challenges.”

- Zeno Krekic

Thirty new housing units and road to Graham proposed

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BC Ferries CEO discusses fare cap

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Revitalization of rundown park consideredBY MARTINA PERRYPRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

Discussions on the revitalization of a rundown park on McKay Street and Kootenay Avenue started last week.The site, owned by the City of Prince Rupert, is located adjacent to BC Housing developments Harbour View Gardens and Kootenay Place and contains a neglected, overgrown baseball field, a small asphalt pad with a basketball hoop, as well as the Kaien Anti-Poverty Society (KAPS) community garden.

Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain facilitated an informal conversation on the restoration of the park last week, using Transition Prince Rupert’s Local Food and Garden Series as a forum to gather input. More than 35 people were in attendance,

providing suggestions on potential uses for the property that included adding greenhouses and additional gardens, having a natural play space for children, creating a soccer field or restoring the former baseball field, improving the basketball court, adding an amphitheatre or fire pit, and more. While a committee including representatives from the city, Transition Prince Rupert, KAPS, the Salmonberry Trading Company Society, the Prince Rupert Ministerial Association, Salvation Army has already formed to oversee the project,

the hope is that volunteers from the area will step up and take over the initiative. Brain stated a project coordinator would be hired for a short-term duration to lead work, but it would be volunteers carrying it out. “The intention here is that we want to build a community team ... we want to do this together and for the neighbourhood to be part of the designing and process. We want the neighbourhood to feel this is their project,” he said.

Because the city doesn’t currently have the capacity to maintain the site, it plans to sell the property to a community group for one dollar, which would take over liability and look after it until the city is in a position to do so. With this in mind, the park will be designed to be easily maintained.

“We want the neighbourhood to feel this is their project.”

- Lee Brain

Site on McKay and Kootenay targeted for community project


A company owned by the government of Dubai is set to purchase Fairview Terminal from Deutsche Bank for $580 million.

DP World Ltd. announced Thursday its intention to purchase the Prince Rupert operations, with the transaction expected to be complete in the second half of this year.DP World CEO Mohammed Sharaf said Fairview Terminal has a number of attributes that made the prospect of purchasing the facility attractive to the company.

DP World to buy Fairview

Terminal

ON THE HUNT

“The ability to build beyond the current Phase 2 expansion

represents a fantastic opportunity.”

- Mohammed Sharaf

Firm eyes expansion to 2.45 million TEUs

See FAIRVIEW on Page A2

Kevin Campbell / The Northern ViewJase Small tracks down an egg during the Rotary Club of Prince Rupert’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Mariner’s Park. For more on the day’s celebrations, see Page 23.

See PARK on Page A2

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Harbour Days nearBy Evelyn von AlmassyHaida Gwaii Observer

On August 15 there will be plenty of activities at Masset’s Harbour Days this year, including lots of games for kids to test their throwing accuracy for prizes. It is a weekend of family events, and a ball tournament as well. There will be chain-saw carvings going on, a farmer’s market and plenty of concessions, with a barbe-cue and an awards banquet. Of course everything is punctuated by the annual fireworks display.

At press time a specific schedule of events was

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Rober t Davidson is no stranger with plagiarism and misappropriation of his art, but in the context of the Prime Minister designate bearing his designs on his arm, he is perfectly at ease. The now-world-famous tattoo of a Haida Raven is missing an element of personal signifi-cance for the renowned artist, but he says the spirit of design is still very much intact.

“I have no problem,” Mr. Davidson said by phone from his Vancouver studio. “I’m alway intrigued when people use my designs, and more so with him. Not because he’s Prime Minister, but because I knew a little about his father, Pierre Trudeau: I was there when he was on Haida Gwaii and Naanii, my grandmother, adopted him.”

During that visit in 1976 the then-Prime Minister was given a blanket and the name Kihl gulaans, which translates into ‘his voice is as good as gold.’ Pierre’s track record on First Nation’s affairs was widely criticized, but the cer-emony was held in the spirit of reconciliation. It was an honour evidently never mis-placed by the young Justin who attended the ceremony at age four, and 39 years years later became Canada’s 29th Prime Minister.

H i s o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e Northern Gateway pipeline and his pledge for a morato-rium on oil tankers in North Coast waters certainly helped win trust with islanders, but it was his 2013 return visit to Haida Gwaii with his family for the pole raising at Windy Bay, more than a year after acquiring the Raven tattoo, when his relationship with the Haida was forged.

“Haida Gwaii was the one place that we had a sense of deep grounding,” he then told the Observer. “I think the cul-tural imagery, the mystic, the strength of the wilderness and the mystique of this extraor-

dinary island always carried a huge weight in my imagi-nation when I thought about what Canada was before col-onization, before the white man came.

“For me to be able to come back here and bring my kids and share as important a moment as the first pole rais-ing in Gwaii Haanas in over 130 years was absolutely the right thing to do.”

The tattoo features Raven with wings outstretched styl-ized in traditional red, black and light blue Haida stylings. Raven is centred around a green and blue globe, which Mr. Trudeau has worn since he was 23, around which the Raven tattoo was inked on his 40th birthday.

M r. D a v i d s o n f o n d l y remembers painting the orig-inal design in 1985 with his daughter Sara. They called it Raven Bringing Light into the World.

“It was a special collabora-tion,” he says. “And she actu-ally brought it [the tattoo] to my attention. Unfortunately, she came to me and said,

‘They took my design out.’ At first I didn’t know what she was talking about.”

In the original painting, Sara’s contribution featured a circle of human beings spiralling gently around the sun, rendered with the same pallet of light blue, with the added touch of yellow. Father and daughter collabo-rated on the painting for the purpose of selling prints for a fundraiser benefiting her educational excursion to the Soviet Union.

Although Sara’s circle of faces is absent from Mr. Trudeau’s tat too, planet earth in its place is easily relatable to her depiction of the human race. Mr. Davidson expressed no misgivings about the alteration, aside from his daughter’s disappointment.

“There is cere-monial art, per-sonal art , and commercial art in tended fo r trade,” he said. “ S o w h e n

someone uses my design, there’s nothing I can do but appreciate it. I’ll criticize it if it’s a bad job, but that’s as far as I’ll go.

“It’s been a long comeback for Haida artists—cultur-ally, philosophically, cere-monially—so it’s exciting for me.”

Of course, the character of the person wearing the a r t ce r ta in ly he lps earn the artist’s approval.

“I’m relieved he won [the election], actually. We’ve been kept in the dark for 10 years. We kept getting all these surprise announce-ments [ f rom the Harper Conservatives], which just made us feel we were not part of the process.

“I had my fingers crossed, but I’m now hopeful there will be more collaboration with First Nations.”

The tattoo of Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau’s, pictured left during his 2013 visit to Haida Gwaii, is based on a design of Robert Davidson’s that originally, below, featured a contribution from his daughter, Sara Davidson, entitled Raven Bringing Light into the World..

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Premier Christy Clark is emphasizing cooperation with the new Liberal government in Ottawa on climate change and infrastructure spending, while avoiding comment on plans to run deficits and legalize mari-juana.

Clark said Tuesday she is looking forward to having Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accom-pany premiers to Paris at the end of November for the next United Nations climate confer-ence. Trudeau said Tuesday he is looking forward to changing Canada’s reputation as a “less than enthusiastic actor” on cli-mate policy, but he wants prov-inces to take the lead.

Clark said B.C. will outline its “Climate 2.0” plan before leav-ing, and it will add to the carbon tax on fossil fuels with measures aimed at the “built environment” and other ways to reduce green-house gas emissions.

Trudeau’s infrastructure plan is in “complete alignment” with B.C.’s efforts to grow the economy, with BC Hydro alone spending $2.5 billion a year over

the next decade, Clark said.She sidestepped a question on

Trudeau’s deficit plans, noting that a prime minister has to govern for all provinces and B.C. is “an outlier” with oper-ating budget surpluses and pro-jected growth.

Clark was even more cautious with Trudeau’s plans to legal-ize and regulate marijuana, as Vancouver and other cities grap-ple with unregulated medical pot dispensaries.

“If and when they make changes, we’ll work with them to make sure that the changes can be effective in B.C.,” she said.

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan shrugged off his federal party’s big setback in the federal elec-tion, consoling himself with an increase of two NDP MPs in B.C. The NDP’s Gord Johns won the new riding of Courtney-Alberni, defeating long-time Conservative MP John Duncan for an NDP sweep of Vancouver Island, except for Green Party leader Elizabeth May in Saanich-Gulf Islands.

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In tight-knit communities like ours, its easy to send our children out for Halloween with measured and confi-dent sense the risks are minimal at best. But as the many hundreds of our young embark on their trick-or-treating jaunts tomorrow night it’s best to once again revisit safety tips that can help ensure this Halloween is enjoyable and injury-free.

· Visibility: Visibility is key when donning a Halloween costume. Children should be dressed in highly visible costumes so drivers can easily see them. Parents and chaperones also should be dressed in bright colors. Reflective tape and flashlights also make pedestrians more visible to oncoming cars.

· Routes: Children and adults should plan their trick-or-treating routes ahead of time. This way they kids can be found quickly if they are separated from their groups, and parents can choose safe neigh-borhoods. Choose neighborhoods and paths that have the least amount of auto-mobile traffic.

· Walk, don’t run. Trick-or-treaters should stick to sidewalks and only cross the street at intersection crosswalks. Make sure kids know to avoid darting out between cars or cutting across lawns and driveways. When darkness sets in, fast-moving children can be difficult to see.

· Visit only lit houses. Residents who don’t want to answer the door will typi-cally leave their homes’ exterior lights off. Only visit homes that are decorated, bright and welcoming to trick-or-treaters.

· Go in groups. Children should go out in groups and always be accompanied by an adult chaperone.

· Costume safety: Everyone should wear well-fitted costumes that do not drag on the floor or impede mobility. Choose face paint over masks so that vision is not obscured.

· Beware of fire hazards. Keep clear of jack-o-lanterns that are lit by real flames. Homeowners can opt for LED lights or other, safer methods of illumination rather than candles and open flames.

Halloween is an exciting day for young-sters, and following a few safety can make the day both fun and safe.

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Some lesser-known facts about HalloweenBy Quinn BenderHaida Gwaii Observer

Halloween is a day of costumes, hijinks and an often unhealthy helping of sugary sweets. Many celebrants know that Halloween evolved from ancient Celtic festivals, such as Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the dawn of winter. Celts were no longer spending long days in the pastures, and so they gathered in their homes to tell stories and wait out the winter. When Christianity spread, Halloween became intertwined with a feast day dedicated to the saints and deceased loved ones. “All Hallows Even,” eventually got shortened to “Hallowe’en,” and then Halloween.

Though certain parts of Halloween history are well-known, there are many additional interesting facts about this beloved holiday that are less widely known. The following are some lesser known Halloween tidbits, courtesy of the websites, The Thought & Expression Company and Random History, as well as “The Halloween Handbook” (Citadel Press) by Ed Morrow.

· The first jack-o-lanterns were made from turnips and beets. Pumpkins were used after Halloween was brought to North America.

· The word “witch” is thought to come from the Olde English word “wicce,”

meaning “wise woman.” Witches once were held in high regard.

· Pumpkins actually are a fruit, a type of squash that is a member of the gourd family. Its cousins include cucumbers, melons, and other squashes.

· Trick-or-treating may have originated with a European custom called “soul-ing.” On All Soul’s Day, early Christians would go door-to-door begging for “soul cakes,” which were square pieces of bread with currants. The more cakes a person received, the more prayers he or she would promise to the dead relatives of the cake donors.

· Witches may have rubbed a sacred ointment made with a hallucinogenic herb onto their skin. This gave them a feeling of flying, and if they had been fasting, they felt even giddier. Many witches rode on horseback, but those who were poor traveled on foot and carried a broom to

launch themselves over streams.· One-quarter of all the candy sold each

year is purchased around Halloween. Halloween candy sales in the United States average about $2 billion annually.

· Some people still celebrate the ancient Celtic customs of Samhain. Many follow-ers of various pagan religions, such as the Druids and Wiccans, observe this day as a religious festival and a memorial day for their deceased friends. It also is a night to practice various forms of divination.

· The owl is a popular Halloween symbol. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches.

· The first-known mention of trick-or-treating was found in print in 1927 in Blackie, Alberta, Canada.

· Ireland is believed by many to be the birthplace of Halloween.

· Both Salem, Massachusetts, and Anoka, Minnesota, are the self-pro-claimed Halloween capitals of the world.

· Pumpkins are now carved and dis-played as Halloween decorations. Orange is a colour of strength and symbolic of the harvest. The largest pumpkin ever grown was more than 1,600 pounds. It was grown by Joe Jutras of North Scituate, RI.

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Get ready once again for one of the islands’ most popular events, as the Queen Charlotte Community Club opens it’s doors for the big H a l l o w e e n D a n c e tomorrow night (Oct. 30), beginning at 9 p.m.

Honey Brown, Haida Gwai i ’s ve ry popu-lar and multi-talented band, which consists of Charley Robertson, Ron Souza, and Greg Williams, will be joined by Darrell Mayes. He is Colin James’ original drummer, who has also played with Long John Baldry, and the Powder Blues Band. DJ Surfski will also be providing entertainment for the festivities. The doors open at nine p.m. and the live music begins at 10, with the bar opening at the same time.

Tickets ($20.00) are on sale at La Belle’s, Howler’s Private Liquor

Store, Causeway, and Taaw Naay. There will be best costume prizes, and the S.P.C.A. is run-ning the bar.

No minors wil l be admit ted , and ID is needed. There are free rides home, from Queen Cha r lo t t e t o Mi l l e r Creek.

If you want to add a little fright to the night, remember three years ago it was during this dance that Haida Gwaii was shaken with a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. As the Observer then reported on Nov.1 2012: “Many islanders were getting ready to attend Hallowe’en dances or parties when the earth started shaking, tossing pictures off walls and smashing loose objects to the ground, but other-wise causing no injuries and little damage.”

Let’s hope that it is an earthquake-free Happy Hallowe’en, and that the only shaking is on the dance floor.

Submitted photo he members of Honey Brown will be rocking the Queen Charlotte Hall October 31.

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She’s simply the best.And as more time goes by

more and more recognize this as simple fact.

Former Masset resident, Luisa Mendez, a Tina Turner impersonator and lookalike, already with no shortage of international credits, added to her long resume with a brief, but nonetheless convincing appearance on the US daytime talk show mega hit, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Oct. 9.

Ms. Mendez was invited to play her alter-ego as part of “Ellen’s squad,” which was a tongue-in-cheek quid-pro-quo response to Taylor Swift’s own squad.

“But Ellen ‘went off-script’, she didn’t tell anyone that I was a Tina Turner impersonator,” Ms. Mendez said. “It was so fun! I felt bad for all those people who thought I really was Tina Turner. Even Selena Gomez thought I was.”

Ms. Mendez said that “I had to rehearse, go in and out.” All they wanted was for her to physically be there, but not

to sing or talk as there were far too many impersonators on hand to facilitate every act. Nonetheless, Ms. Mendez was honoured to add the appear-ance to her roster of credits.

“It was all like a tornado...I don’t really know what hap-pened.” She is a huge fan of Ellen’s and has been for years.

She has also performed for U.N. troops in Bosnia, Canadian Forces in Egypt and Israel and has previously appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

It was the perfect end to the season, as Ms. Mendez had just returned from her fall B.C. tour with six of nine dates selling

out. She and her band give their time to various causes and benefits. They support the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club in Comox, and many other social causes.

In March the band will embark on a Canada-wide tour from Vancouver to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Her Tribute Band has played on Haida Gwaii, and they also cover hundreds of other songs.

Watch for them the next time they play on island, or tune in to her own show, which airs on Mondays on the Shaw Multicultural digital channel, 116, called (what else?) Simply The Best.

Submitted photo With Filipino roots, former Masset resident, Luisa Mendez, could be one of the best Tina Turner impersonators in the business.

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Marra Belle, Gina Adams and Donna Mae Russ, enjoy the Delmas Co-op 70th anniversary party Oct 23. Both Co-ops on Haida Gwaii celebrated the day with cake and a barbecue f o r t h e l o y a l c o - o p customers. Mortgages for the existing buildings were burnt in front of cheering shoppers and employees in part of the celebrations.

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October will soon be over, ush-ered out by the little ghouls and bogey boys braving the

dark, looking for chills, thrills and treats. Yes it’s Halloween, on a Saturday this year which makes it a special one, especially for teach-ers who won’t have the Halloween excitement and sugar high on a school day. The Halloween parties and dances can be held on the actual day with an extra hour of sleep the morning after. Yes, Daylight Savings Time ends on November 1 and clocks “fall back” to Pacific Standard Time. I will not give my usual semi-annual protest rant but I will only hope that standard time would not end next spring and that all our governments pay attention to research on the detrimental effects of DST and make it so.

Last week I attended a marathon week of four meetings of BC school trustees. The first was with the Ministry of Education with a brief

visit by the new minister, followed by a meeting of board chairs or designates the next day. Our sec-retary treasurer, Shelley Sansome, also attended the first meeting but moved on to a symposium of the BC School Employers Association the next day. I joined her on Friday for the second day of the symposium and then attended the last meeting of the week. The BCSTA Provincial Council started Friday evening and lasted through Saturday and now I’m resting and digesting all the information.

Especially exciting is the roll-out of new curriculum which has been in the schools this year but will be fully implemented in the fall. I hope if you are a stakeholder, you will go on-line and check it out or ask about it at your school.

My last woofer has gone on to Lake Louise and my new one arrives on Monday. Fall gardening has begun, garlic planted and bulbs

in the ground. It has been great to see the Farmers Institute Storage Facility in full use this fall. Organic Okanagan apples are being stored for distribution to all of our district schools by Kiku Dhawant, the Local Foods to Schools manager. Kiku has also been providing schools with food from local producers which are being processed, preserved and/or stored in school pantries.

Although a few Tlellians are off in sunnier climes, most of us are just going to enjoy the extra morn-ing daylight and the home fires in the early darkness. Remembrance Day is just around the corner and winter is coming. But first, Happy Halloween. My own first home-grown pumpkin is on the porch.

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Does that feel like the longest federal election cam-paign you’ve ever been through? That’s probably

because it was. Perhaps the length created a voting frenzy, as 68.49 per cent of Canadians voted. Good job citizens! Unless you’ve just come out of the bush, you would know that Justin Pierre James Trudeau is the prime minister-designate of Canada. His political party, the liberals, won with 184 seats in parliament. When he is sworn in, he will be the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history. I thought that he would be the youngest, but no, Joe Clark was. He is the first child of a previous prime minister, so we saw history in the making on October 19.

I have been telling people this story, so if you have heard it, skip this para-graph. When I was 16 years old, I worked on Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s campaign, and, nerdy teen-ager that I was, had a very large poster of him on my wall. I plan to write to Justin Trudeau to let him know this. He was on Haida Gwaii with his family in the last year. So if I take up fly fishing, I’ll be su re t o run i n t o h i m when he comes back.

Of course besides politics, the buzz on FB and on the streets of Haida was, “Did you see - Justin Trudeau has a Haida tattoo on his shoulder?!” Not only a tattoo, but a tattoo made by Robert Davidson. Justin has many ties to our islands, and I am sure that it will not be long before he visits us once again.

So after the election excitement, we have Hallowe’en coming this Saturday, October 31st. The dance is happening, with Honey Brown, our live band, and DJ

Surfski bringing us music. Here is some exciting news: the Village of Charlotte,

and Haida Gwaii will soon have a tattoo shop. It is true, and there will be some news about this in next week’s paper. I am very excited, and so is everyone that I passed on the news to—literally, from Charlotte to Masset, everyone I spoke with was excited about this new business.

Saturday, November 21st is the Swap ‘n Shop in the Charlotte Hall. I had mistakenly written about this hap-pening on November 28th, so my apologies to Marla Abbott who is one of the organizers of this event.

Now here is a great event coming to the Ground Coffee shop in Masset. On Friday, November 27 there will be a craft fair, from 7 - 9 p.m. Last year the place was packed, and I am sure that this year it will be as well. Local artisans will be bringing you pottery, soap, knitting, and other wares. Be sure to go early.

The day after that, Saturday, November 28th will be the craft fair in the

Charlotte Hall, and the artisan’s f a i r in the Charlotte

Visitor Centre. S o t h e r e w i l l be no shortage of places to go

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you can think of will be created by local folks, who

work hard to bring their offer-ings to local customers. Before you

go shopping “off-island”, think about contributing to the local individuals and

businesses that help create Haida Gwaii’s economy. We need to have a global view of

our world, as well as making sure that our own economy is healthy and sustainable. We get pres-

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Northern Savings announced changes to the Credit Union’s organizational structure they hope will strengthen their ability to focus more on its members and the institution’s long-term future for its employees.

Northern Savings’ Board and manage-ment made the announcement last week following a strategic review of its businesses, which had previ-ously led to the sale of its tech-nology company and other business changes.

“Our staff are important to us and we strive to treat everyone with integrity and fairness, those who were impacted by our recent deci-sions were excep-tional employees who contributed immensely to our credit union, even though these employees are no longer with Northern Savings, we con-tinue to provide them with support,” said Northern Savings Interim CEO, Barry Delaney.

Tight margins and regulatory changes have become the norm in the financial services sector and the changes that Northern Savings is facing are not unique. Upon review, it was clear that Northern Savings needed to adjust its operations to adapt and decisions that were made impacted staffing levels at head office.

“We had to make difficult decisions but these decisions will help to ensure the future stability and long-term viability of Northern Savings and its ability to adapt to the changing business environment,” Mr. Delaney said.

“I am certain that Northern Savings has a strong future; our credit union, insur-ance, and wealth management staff are here and ready to serve you just as they have for the last 75 years. You can feel confident that we are here to provide our communities with trusted financial advice.”

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As my 52nd year draws up to between second and third base, I am surprised, albeit

pleasantly with how my tastes have changed. It is with a nod of shock that I realize my attraction to chocolate which used to border on addiction once every full moon, I seem to have left by the wayside as life rolls along from season to season. What I want to eat for dinner seldom matches the tastes of the men in my life. I feel that I am surely on the cusp of some new adventure or mad escapade which is simmering along inside of me.... pres-ently I have no clue of the outcome.

But I digress, we’re writing a food column here! I struggle sometimes with what I will exactly write about each week, something with relevance to where we live and play, something which may tie into the season, the weather, and what you and I like to eat ... nobody ever said it was going to be easy!

So back to tastes. I figure if I don’t like it then the recipe never turns out very good either. So it has to be some-thing which I embrace. So what do I like these days? Very seldom sweet, definitely drawn to bitter every once in awhile, I crave salt like chips etc. but I have to curb that one for sure, really good cheeses, fresh eggs and greens, fish and bacon, tzatziki sauce and red wine to name a few. I am cooking for my family tonight and it will be a quiche made with fresh eggs, sautéed swiss chard with garlic, some leftover salmon or canned, feta cheese and a sprinkling of cheddar on top. That and not much more is all I really want, maybe a glass of good red, some

olives, tomatoes & some fruit for des-sert. It’s weird really, I’ve cooked for most of my life and my food of choice, what I keep coming home to, are the simple and fresh unadorned things in life.

Salmon Feta Leek Quiche9” pie plate lined with short pastry6-7 large eggs¼ c. milkPinch of salt and pepperA pinch of any herbs you’d like to

try, I like lemon thymeMix well in a bowl, then set asideSwiss chard, spinach, beet greens

or whatever.1 Leek white and light green parts,

washed well and chopped

¼ c. feta cheese- crumbled½ c. cooked salmon – flaked, bones

removed¼ c. cheddar – gratedFill a large pan with washed and

torn greens, I use a lot, as they steam down to practically nothing anyways, so stuff that pot! Use just enough water keep from sticking, basically just the water that’s left on them after washing them. Steam until limp. In a separate pan add a spash of olive oil, chopped leeks and 2-3 cloves of smashed garlic, sautéing until leeks are tender and fragrant. Mix the greens into the garlic and leeks sautéing until all moisture is gone. Crumble the feta on the bottom of the pie, followed by the salmon, and last the cooked greens

and leek/garlic mixture. Pour the eggs and milk over the pie, make sure you don’t overfill as it will run over and make a mess and smell in your oven unless you put a pizza pan under it... do that just in case! Sprinkle the cheddar over the top and bake in a hot oven around 425 degrees for 10 minutes on the lower rack of your oven, then turn your oven down to barely 350 and place the quiche in the middle of your oven, bake until firm but not hard, the middle will be the last to cook so just poke it with a knife or something to make sure it’s not still runny, usually about 30 minutes. Sometimes it’ll puff up in the middle, I just stick a fork in it..... leftovers are always appreciated the next day!

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Save your Pumpkins! November 1st the Port Clements Rod and Gun Club is holding a ‘Pumpkin

Shoot’ at the rifle range. They will only have one morning to gather up the local Jack O’ Lanterns which might make it awkward! If you wish to donate your pumpkin, maybe placing it where you would normally place your garbage can on Fridays would help.

PC Rod and Gun are having their Annual General Meeting at the PC Firehall on Sunday, Nov. 22nd. It involves a Potluck Dinner at 5p.m. for

members and prospective members. Many hands make light work for the events they host almost monthly. Ron Haralson is ‘The Man’ to phone for information - 250-557-4255.

The non-instructional day at the schools Oct, 23rd could not have been more brilliantly planned. What a splendiferous sunny day to have the children home. Another long week-end seemed rather excessive to me when I first saw the school calendar for October.

The fitness activities sponsored by HG Recreation are settling in now also. Fall into Fitness

began on Oct. 27th and goes until Dec. 17th from 7-8p.m. in the Port Gym. This program involves Pilates and Circuit Fusion. The drop-in fee is $10.

Seniors and others who require

‘Alternate’ fitness programs will have the opportunity to participate on Thursdays from 1-2p.m. in the Seniors Room at the multiplex. This is a free program that Ruth Bellamy offers. Sometimes I wonder if we appreciate her enough! Phone 250-557-4729 for more information.

Wednesdays Free Art Program is being offered for grades 3-5 on Tuesdays from 5:00p.m. until 6:30p.m. from October 27, until December 15th, in the Port Clements Multi-Plex Senior ’s Room. The address is [email protected] for information and to reserve a spot. A waiver needs to be signed for all programs (available at the school).

Badminton continues at the gym from 5:30-7p.m. on Wednesdays for all ages and levels.

Thursdays Surf and Sup is being

offered as well, with North Beach Surf Shop instructing. Grades 5-7 can sign up for this free program from October 29 until December 10.

SUP: meet at PCES @ 3:00p.m.; parents pick-up at Bayview Market 5:00p.m.

SURF: leave PCES at 2:30p.m.; instructor drops off at home 6:00p.m.

After surf program days, stu-dents will be dropped off at home between 5:30p.m. and 6:00p.m.; ensure an adult is home at that time. Sounds like a wonderful opportunity!

Hallowe’en is not my favorite cel-ebration, however …. The children I hang out with are total “all-a-buzz”, and it will be a long day on Saturday waiting for the Trick or Treats to begin…SO glad daddy will be home to do that shift. See you at the Firehall for Corn Dogs!

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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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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

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

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

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

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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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Margo Hearne photos Red-tailed Hawk

Fog hangs over the Sanctuary and a flock of ducks feed along the edge. After the

heavy wind and rain of the past few days even the birds seem happy. A Red-shafted Flicker calls from the trees and juncos dip down to feed and drink. The Steller’s Jay is back, it’s been gone for a few days, presumably staying dry, and Pine Grosbeaks call sweetly from the low spruce. Out over the meadow a Red-tailed Hawk sits and watches the birds go by; it doesn’t plummet like a falcon, but strikes its own dra-matic pose. There has been a family of Red-tails here for as long as I can remember and it’s a common sight to see one perched on the power lines near the Cemetery Road turn-off. In late summer young hawks called from a nest site somewhere near the BC Hydro office along Tow Hill Road, proof that they do nest here and this is a resident family. Red-tails don’t do dramatic dives, they are more inclined to plop down

on an unsuspecting mouse or an injured small bird. They also eat amphibians, perhaps they take the local island indigenous toad which seems quite prolific these days. We hear their call almost everywhere we walk. Toads, unlike frogs, don’t need to live near water; they live on the forest floor, in brush or in the short grass below the perched hawk.

Birds are always active even when they don’t appear to be, everything seems out to get them. The juncos fled in panic the other day when a Sharp-shinned Hawk flew down, circled and landed on the low fence. It waited for a while but nothing returned to the feeder. The small birds did not mob it as they might if it was close to a nest site, they just yelled at it until it left.

The Killdeer doesn’t get a lot of attention. It is a fairly common shorebird, has a sharp call and feeds in soft mud. It doesn’t exactly build a nest, just makes a hollow on the ground. It adds small stones or shells as it sits for a few weeks, waiting. Perhaps it gets bored sitting there and decides to pretty up its nest. Some are quite attractive, even the ones on grass; grass stalks and seed pods are overlain with softer grass or moss. Killdeer can have more than one

brood during the nesting season, but, like most birds, their numbers don’t seem to increase. You’d think that if they had eight young in a year there would be hundreds running around out there but there were only nine at last count, keeping their little feet warm on sun-soaked rocks while they waited for the tide. Killdeer are of the plover family. They are clean white underneath with two black breast-bands, a brown back and a reddish tail which they display when there’s any threat to their nest and young.

The Killdeer drags itself along pretending to have a broken wing, crying pitifully and flashing its bright tail. It works, most of the time, as the predator follows the adult and leaves the eggs alone. The bird returns when things have calmed down. Killdeer don’t kill deer, their name comes from the sound they make; kill-dee, kill-dee, kill-dee.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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

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CONTRACTED Aboriginal Family Support Worker

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October is ADHD and Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here are some tips that can help you work with your child who is dealing with ADHD and or Dyslexia.

Some accommodations parents and teachers can use to help students with ADHD and Dyslexia:

Accommodations for ADHD • Use behaviour plan with reward system • Praise good behaviour & ignore other

behaviour as long as it is not disruptive • Talk through behaviour problems on-on-

one • Monitor frustration & check in regularly

with the child to understand his or her mood

• Provide foot rests, seat cushions or resistance bands for chair legs to help satisfy their need to move & improve focus

• Keep an extra set of text books at home • Colour code materials for each subject • Provide written schedule for daily

routines • Provide worksheets with fewer

questions & problems • Give frequent short quizzes instead of a

long test for each unit • Give extra time & quieter space for work

& tests • Allow child to answer questions out loud

or fill in the blanks • Give directions out loud & in writing • Use pictures & graphs • Keep instructions simple & clear

Accommodations for Dyslexia • Give step-by-step oral and written

instructions • Repeat directions and check to see if

the child understands • Stick to consistent daily routines • Use small group teaching • Provide notes from the lessons • Provide pictures of directions &

schedules • Simplify directions with key words for

most important ideas • Review skills daily • Pre-teach new & important concepts • Provide extra time for reading & writing • Allow the child to answer questions out

loud, or circle their answers instead of filling in the blanks

• Provide sentence starters that show how to begin a written response

• Show examples of work that is correct to serve as a model

• Use large print text for worksheets • Arrange worksheet problems from

easiest to hardest • Allow the child to use a text reader (a

reading pen or a text-to-speech software)

• Have child partner up to study – one person writes while the other speaks or they share their writing

A Quick Glance at ADHD and Dyslexia • Kids with ADHD feel the same emotions as their peers. § Emotions are more intense with ADHD and impact everyday living. § ADHD makes it hard to manage emotions.§ Kids with ADHD have trouble with working memory and it is hard for them to keep the bigger

picture in mind. § Dyslexia causes difficulty with reading, spelling, writing and even speaking.§ Dyslexia is often confused with other learning and attention issues that cause similar

difficulties.§ Dyslexia shares characteristics with dysgraphia, but they’re not the same thing. Dysgraphia

makes it hard for kids to put words on paper and spell when writing.

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Masset Rollergirls 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

Canadian Firearms Safety Course Required to qualify for a possession and acquisition license. Port Clements Fire Hall Monday Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. and runs Oct. 19, 20, 21 and 26. Call Ron at 250-557-4255

Cederview community Church regular services, 11 a.m.

Pioneer clubs grade 5-7-weekly Wed -6:30-8p.m.

Pioneer delta clubs weekly wed grades 1-4, 3-4:30p.m.

Adult sunday school 10 a.m.service

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 li-brary Tuesdays 3 - 5 p.m.

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 School Wednesday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Open to families with children 0 to school age. 250-559-8889

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

QUEEN CHARLOTTE

Core Course, Prerequisite to get-ting your BC hunter number and licence. Queen Charlotte Sec-ondary School Monday Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Runs 2,3,4,9,10 and 12 of November from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Phone Ron for more information 557-4255

Pickle BallEvery Monday and Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednes-days. QCSS Gym

Bethel assembly regular service Sunday morning services Oct. 25, Nov 8, Nov 22Sunday evening services, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 15Joint service at Cedarview Nov, 29- 11a.m.Pioneer delta kids club- week-ly- Tuesdays-3:30-5p.m. at Legion hall

Farmers’ market Sat. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Table Tennis in QC Hall is 4:30-6:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

FLK Taoist Tai Chi, Mon. noon, Wed. 7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.. Call 559-8252

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

SANDSPIT

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

AA. Meetings Monday and Thursday 7 p.m.

Tombstone Golf Tournament, Saturday Oct. 31, Willow’s Golf Course. Costumes encouraged.

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