North Island Gazette, September 18, 2014

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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—B.C.’s striking

teachers are expected to vote today on a tentative settlement with the provincial government.

Mediator Vince Ready announced the agreement early Tuesday morning, after five days of talks at a Richmond hotel. The

B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the province’s negotiators agreed to withhold details until they have a final document to present, he said.

“It’s extremely positive,” Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association president Shawn Gough said Tuesday morning. “It’s been what we’ve been waiting for.

It’s sad it took 18 months to get here; this could have been done a long time ago.”

With a ratification vote of 40,000 union members expected to be held today, the province’s 60 school districts are attempting to return to regular classes next week after five weeks of full-scale strike action

that began last June.Education Minister Peter

Fassbender has said a plan will be developed to make up missed instructional days, which could involve rescheduling Christmas

See page 4‘School boards applaud’

Gazette staffPORT HARDY—Eight

North Islanders are facing multiple criminal charg-es after an intelligence-led RCMP operation targeting drug traffick-ing ended in four search warrants being executed and multiple drugs and weapons being seized last week.

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the RCMP Island District General Investigation Section (IDGIS) launched a targeted project aimed at illicit drug trafficking within the communi-ties of Port Hardy and Port McNeill. IDGIS, in partnership with the Port Hardy and Port McNeill RCMP Detachments, identified multiple indi-viduals believed to be actively involved in the street-level drug trade.

As a result of evidence gathered during a five day period (Sept. 9-13), inves-tigators obtained four search warrants which were executed at the fol-lowing locations on Sept. 13:• 7300 block of Pine

Drive, Port Hardy;• 2500blockofCassiar

Place, Port McNeill;• 7300 block

of Highland Drive, Port Hardy; and,• 7000 block of

Highview Road, Port Hardy.

The search warrant results are currently being processed, but prelimi-nary information shows more than $35,000 inCanadian currency seized along with quantities of cocaine (crack cocaine), morphine, marijuana, pills believed to be Fentanyl, firearms, cell phones and other items commonly used in the trade of illegal drugs.

“The efforts of our local and regional police offi-cers have resulted in eight people facing criminal charges and four sus-pected drug houses being raided,” said S/Sgt. Gord Brownridge, Commander of the Port Hardy RCMP. “We will be keep-ing up our efforts towards

See page 5‘Multiple charges”

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J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT McNEILL—

Town council gave first and second readings to a zoning amendment bylaw that could allow for a hotel or college in the downtown core.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 654 addresses a request by the owners of the former Windsor Plywood warehouse and storefront on Broughton Blvd. The facility is on property currently zoned C-2 (commercial); the pro-posed bylaw would change that to a C-1 (commercial).

Commercial use of the property, includ-ing storefront space or trade schools, would be acceptable under either C-1 or C-2 clas-sification. However, the owner had indicated the possibility of using the property for a hotel and/or college, both of which are permitted only under C-1 zoning.

“The economics will determine what’s there, whether it’s one piece or split up into different parts,” Mayor Gerry Furney said. “We may see this come up again. It will probably require some work to be done on the struc-ture, but we’re lucky someone has bought it and is willing to do something with it.”

Coun. Gaby Wickstrom asked how the tax rates might dif-fer in a switch from C-2 to C-1 zoning.

“It depends what’s built there,” treasurer Dan Rodin replied. “If it’s a college, they may be able to get a permis-sive exemption. If it’s a hotel, then probably not.”

Fire department increase

Council approved a request by fire chief Chris Walker to increase the statutory maximum number of volunteer firefighters from 26 to 30.

In a letter to coun-cil, Walker said recruitment has actu-ally been strong in Port McNeill in recent

years. However, due to shift and camp work and summer travel, the availability of firefight-ers on any given call can fluctuate substan-tially.

The last change in the volunteer fire depart-ment came in March of 1999 when the number was bumped from 25 to 26.

“I would support this,” said Wickstrom. “I’m looking at a poli-cy in place since 1999; I think it’s time to bring them into the 21st cen-tury. It makes sense to me, for the safety of the community.”

The primary cost to the Town, besides ongoing department-wide training, is a $65 annual insurance fee for each firefighter. Administrator Sue Harvey noted the Town is already paying insur-ance for 28 firefighters, so the increase would be just $130 per year.

The motion passed unanimously.

Rangers get roomCouncil approved

the rent-free use of a room in the Old School building for the Port McNeill patrol of the Canadian Rangers as they prepare to host a training exercise Friday through Sunday.

The Town will waive the normal rental fee of $140, as is typical for non-profit organi-zations, while charging the Rangers a $75 jani-torial fee.

Typically, the Rangers leave town on back roads to hold training, but plan more of a presence in town this year.

“For this weekend, we are looking to con-duct our exercise in a much more visible manner in an effort to generate some inter-est in our patrol and potentially increase our ranks through recruit-ment,” wrote Kevin Langlands, acting patrol commander.

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September 21 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice,

with scheduled arrival at Port Hardy Civic Centre at 11:15 a.m. following the Battle of Britain commemoration at Carrot Park (10 a.m. start). A kids’ bike parade will follow the commemoration at the Civic Center. In Port McNeill, a meet-and-greet barbecue will kick off at the Black Bear Resort, 4 p.m. For further info call Lisa Harrison at 250-949-0409.

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School boards applaud tentative agreement from page 1

and spring break.“We’re pleased to hear

there’s a tentative deal, and we’re cautiously optimistic it will be ratified,” School District 85 Superintendent Scott Benwell said. “The Ministry of Education will

determine the time and place when we’ll be wel-coming our students and staff back to our schools. If they throw it back to the districts, we’ll handle that.”

It is unlikely classes would resume prior to next Tuesday. Though Gough did

not yet have details of the tentative agreement when reached this Tuesday, as the Gazette went to press, he said the teachers had been negotiating with a clause that would permit them two working days to prepare for the start of classes.

The SD85 Board of Trustees will hold its own ratification vote Thursday, probably via in camera con-ference call, Benwell said.

“Pickets have to come down and we need to get CUPEworkersinthebuild-ings and the schools pre-

pared,” SD85 Board chair Leightan Wishart said. “This is terrific news; the board is sincerely hopeful it gets ratified and we can get kids back in school early next week.”

The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association

was seeking a six-year agreement with wage increases of just over one per cent per year, in line with other settlements in the provincial public service. A fund to address class size and composition has been a key issue in the dispute.


Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

Waterfront access was scrutinized at last week’s Council meet-ing when Peter Caton appeared as a delegate to request support.

Caton gathered 84 signatures to a petition protesting the erection of a fence and gate beside the new Coast Guard building, block-ing access to a seafront walkway.

“The walkway has been used for genera-tions of Port Hardy res-idents and we should not be deprived of it,” reads the petition. “Canadians own it. The gate and fence is only four feet high and there-fore not a hindrance to potential miscreants. It only prevents honest citizens from enjoying a walkway that we’ve been using happily for many years.”

The signatures were gathered over a three-day period within 300 paces of the gate, said Caton. “I used (the walkway) every day to go to the post office, and I’m not alone,” he told councillors.

“All I want you to do is to write a letter to the Coast Guard.”

Coun. John Tidbury told Caton that the council was aware of the issue and that staff had been in communi-cation with the Coast Guard.

Director of Corporate & Development

Services Jeff Long clarified that during the planning process for the new building staff had requested access be left to the walkway, and confirmed that they were in discussion with the Coast Guard con-cerning the removal of the gate.

“We’ll wait to hear back from them in a more firm manner and report back to council in the coming weeks,” said Long.

FireworksRobert Johnsen

requested District sup-port for the annual Hallowe’en fireworks show at Storey’s Beach, asking for the use of the ball field and barricades along with

help towards clean up and insurance.

Long explained that, “Staff, as part of the request, looked into both the insurance as well as the creden-tials that are required to be able to let these kind of fireworks off in a public event. In doing so staff consult-ed with the Municipal Insurance Association of B.C. who advised us that, unfortunately, this event wouldn’t be covered from a liabil-ity insurance perspec-tive and that we’d be required to obtain pri-vate insurance.”

He explained that, further, the event would be required to take place under the direction of a fireworks

supervisor, but he had discussed this with Johnsen and a potential solution on that basis was found.

“This is a really good event that’s enjoyed by a lot of people,” said Coun. Janet Dorward. “I do share the con-cerns of putting the District of Port Hardy at risk but I think, with suitable insurance it could go ahead.”

On the purchase of

the insurance, council-lors were reluctant to be on the hook for the bill, having donated $1,000 previously for the purchase of fire-works. After discussion, council agreed to an amended motion, grant-ing leave for the event but requiring suitable insurance and licensing to be put in place.

AquacultureCouncil approved

a request from the BC Salmon Farmers Association, sponsored by Deputy Mayor Debbie Huddlestan, to

proclaim September 21-27 as Aquaculture Week.

The proclamation did not pass in its entire-ty, with Coun. Jessie Hemphill proposing that one of its claus-es — Whereas; The BC Salmon Farmers Association has made educating the public about its industry’s operations and oppor-tunities a key priority — be struck from the proclamation.

“I don’t think it’s relevant in a District proclamation to spe-cifically mention one

organization when the proclamation is more generally about aqua-culture,” she said.

Council agreed, passing the motion to amend the proclama-tion and adopt it.

Next meetingThere will be no

regular council meet-ing next week due to councillors attend-ing the Union of B.C. Municipalities confer-ence in Whistler.

The next regu-lar meeting will take place October 14 at the Municipal Hall.

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Gazette staffPORT ALICE—Local

RCMP have closed their investigating the deaths of an adult male and an adult female discovered at a home Tuesday morning in Port Alice.

“There won’t be any-thing criminal coming out of this,” said Cpl. Darren Lagan of the Island District RCMP. “Any further infor-mation will be coming from the coroner’s service.”

The deaths were reported to police at around 9:45 a.m. Sept. 9, and the pair were located in the resi-dence, deceased. The iden-

tities of the deceased have not yet been released; that notification is expected from the B.C. Coroner’s Service.

Preliminary information suggested that there was no risk to community safety as a result of this incident, the RCMP reported last week. Based on preliminary evi-dence, investigators were not searching for any sus-pects in relation to these deaths. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) was initially called in to assist Port Alice RCMP in the investigation.

Multiple charges laid in raid from page 1

identifying, arresting and charging suspected drug traffickers in our commu-nities. If you are involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs, you can expect to see a lot more of us in your future.”

As a result of the investi-gative findings, eight adults are now facing criminal charges, including:

• Oliver Walkus, 55, of Port Hardy, is charged with three counts of trafficking cocaine and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine;

• Aaron Walkus, 21, of Port Hardy, is charged with one count of traffick-ing cocaine;

• Riaz Kulvi, 32, of Port Hardy, is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of morphine for the purpose of trafficking;

• Ryan Daley, 31, of Port Hardy, is charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine;

• Eric Menard, 48, of Port Hardy, is charged with three counts of trafficking cannabis marijuana and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking cannabis marijuana;

• Leanne Kiiskila, 48, of Port Hardy, is charged with two counts of traffick-ing morphine; and,

• Jamie King, 33, of Port

Hardy, is charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine.

The above suspects were released by a Judicial Justice of the Peace.

Also facing charges is Dennis Richards, 53, of Port McNeill, charged with one count of posses-sion for the purpose of traf-ficking marijuana, and one count of unsafe storage of a firearm.

A 55-year-old Port Hardy man was also arrested dur-ing the operation. As he has yet to be formally charged, his identity can-not be released.

All accused are set to make future appearances in B.C. Provincial Court.

“If you are involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs, you can expect to see a lot more of

us in your future.”

S/Sgt. Gord Brownridge

VICTORIA – Whatever cease fire emerges from the latest round in the war for control of B.C.’s pub-lic school system, the next court battle is ready to pro-ceed.

Lawyers for the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation have filed their written submis-sions to the B.C. Court of Appeal. At issue is whether legislation removing union contract terms that dictated class size and teacher staff levels was a violation of members’ constitutional rights to freedom of asso-ciation.

When B.C. Supreme Court justice Susan Griffin found that it was, the government changed legislation again. The same judge ordered that struck down and the 2002 contract language reinstated retroactively for every con-tract since then, imposed or negotiated.

The government says that would create chaos as well as billions in expens-

es, pushing out full-day kin-dergarten and other alloca-tions of space and money that have proceeded since union control was removed.

Griffin’s order is stayed pending this appeal. If you think the latest strike has been disruptive, you don’t want to see what this judge’s vision would look like.

Government lawyers argue that the BCTF’s con-stitutional right claim is “wrong in law” and amounts to a veto that blocks the province’s ability to legis-

late in response to changing conditions.

“According to the BCTF, legislation may improve on collective agreement enti-tlements but cannot remove them over the objections of the union without violat-ing [the Charter of Rights and Freedoms],” the gov-ernment’s submission says. “On the BCTF’s theory, collective agreement enti-tlements become constitu-tionally protected in perpe-tuity.”

BCTF’s lawyers sub-mit that the government is wrong in fact as well as law. Its arguments are techni-cal, dwelling particularly on the fact that the government didn’t appeal Griffin’s first ruling.

For instance, there have actually been two negoti-ated deals since 2002. The one in 2006 provided five years of raises and a bonus to get the government past the 2010 Olympics, and in 2012 there was a pre-election truce negotiated

with the help of mediator Charles Jago.

The government argues that re-imposing 2002 con-ditions would overturn other contracts that were agreed to by the BCTF. BCTF’s lawyers say, in effect, the deleted terms covering working conditions weren’t there to negotiate.

It’s been obvious for many years that the BCTF doesn’t function like a nor-mal union, and isn’t much interested in starting to do so.

Its leadership sees itself as an agent of “social jus-tice,” a belief demonstrated by its promotion of flawed poverty statistics and pro-nouncements on everything from U.S. labour law to conflict in the Middle East.

Its decades-old instruc-tion to government is blunt: raise taxes and give us the money.

Tom Fletcher is legisla-ture reporter and columnist for Black Press. [email protected].

COMMENTARY

It may be time to put away that old Alice Cooper 8-track. It appears that, just maybe, school is NOT out forever.

A light at the end of the tunnel illuminated the darkness of a 4 a.m. negotiating session Tuesday, as mediator Vince Ready emerged to announce a tentative agreement had been reached to end a teachers’ strike that began in earnest in mid-June.

Details of the agreement were not available as the Gazette went to press later on Tuesday, but both the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the boards of trustees in each of the province’s school districts were scheduled to hold ratifica-tion votes on the plan today and tomorrow, with an official announcement no later than Saturday.

We say the end couldn’t come soon enough.While the strike may have lasted only five

weeks, in terms of school days lost last spring and at the start of the current school year, the uncertainty, exasperation and worry for B.C.’s students and their families probably seems inter-minable at this time.

And, frankly, calling it a five-week strike glosses over the fact that labour unrest among teachers has persisted to one degree or another since 2002, when the government unilaterally stripped language permitting teachers to negoti-ate class size and composition.

That issue is still being addressed in the courts (see more in the column to the right), and it’s unlikely the current tentative agreement contains a magic pill that will cure the long-term ill will between the parties.

Ultimately, it will be up to society’s taxpayers to decide the degree to which they pay for our kids’ education. The current government was recently elected on a promise to balance budgets and not add new taxes, so they have little incen-tive to play nice.

That doesn’t mean, however, the light at the end of the tunnel needs to portend a long train of abuses.

There are several great options this week, but we have to give the nod to the teachers and BCPSEA reaching a tentative agreement.

The Terry Fox Run on the North Island has become a shadow of its former self, as much to lack of awareness as to the low turnout.

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Dear editor,Seven future gov-

ernments are locked into the China Canada FIPA agree-ment handed down by our current gov-ernment. There was no debate in parlia-ment on the issue! How can these

actions be considered democratic?

The China/Canada FIPA denies future governments from controlling the rate of extraction of Canadian resourc-es — binding us to unprecedented risks of pollution and cli-

mate change. It is alarming that most Canadians do not understand the rami-fications of this terri-ble deal that is about to become sealed on October 1.

Linda GeorgeGabriola Island

Dear editor, Why are some Lower Mainland

mayors so hell bent on kick-ing the legs out from underneath B.C.’s and western Canada’s resource economy? If you ask me they are biting the hand that feeds them. Have they forgotten that Vancouver is really nothing more than a port that funnels B.C.’s and western Canada’s valuable natu-ral resources to the world?

Without B.C.’s vast mineral, forest and energy resources Vancouver would be a virtual nobody and without an economic

base. Without the mining and mineral exploration industries, downtown Vancouver would be a ghost town. As a lawyer friend who works in a large downtown law firm told me, most of his firm’s work revolves around for-estry, mining and First Nations.

Short sighted NDP mayors such as Derek Corrigan and Gregor Robertson should bear this in mind and stop biting the hand that feeds them and all of us who live here in the Lower Mainland.

Mike Taylor Coquitlam

Dear editor, I’m getting tired of all the

negative focus on the Polley Lake tailings pond breach.

Can someone please show me an industry, any indus-try, that has a 100 percent perfect record with no acci-dents or problems to speak of? Accidents are part of

progress. And without prog-ress, where would we be? We would still be chasing down our dinner with stone-tipped spears instead of topping up parking meters from our cell phones while we dine at a favourite res-taurant.

Risk and reward are an

inherent part of progress. They underpin our entire economic system. The mere fact that risk is involved in progress means that there is no 100 per cent; at some point, something will go wrong regardless of the pre-cautions taken.

Even the rocket scientists

at NASA don’t have a 100 per cent record. They’ve experienced all manner of unforeseen events, right up to and including exploding space shuttles and rocket misfires! We can’t let fear stop us from balancing and managing risks and benefits. And we can’t stop extract-

ing the metals and minerals from the ground that are essential to our way of life.

When I look around at the material goods we take for granted and make use of every day, and the metals that are essential to these goods, I see the positive side of the risks we have

carefully balanced with the benefits. So let’s not get mired in the negatives. There is much that is posi-tive to be found if we just stop for a moment and put things into proper perspec-tive.

Jason Walters Burnaby

The crew from the School Bus Garage in Keremeos tell about a person driv-ing a motor home that backed out of a drive-way near a school bus that was dropping off children. The person didn’t appear to be paying attention and almost backed over

one of them. The crew thought that a big yel-low school bus dis-playing flashing lights should have been a clue for the driver to exercise more care.

This is a very impor-tant thought because the Motor Vehicle Act places all the respon-sibility on the driver

moving in reverse. It says that the driver of a vehicle shall not cause the vehicle to move backwards into an intersection or over a crosswalk, and shall not in any event or at any place cause a vehicle to move backwards unless the movement can be

made in safety.Two specific offenc-

es are created in this section. The first is backing into an inter-section and the sec-ond is backing over

a crosswalk. Both of these imply that the movement is being made on a highway.

The final part of the section makes no mention of being on a highway. It sim-ply says that in no circumstances will a driver travel in reverse unless that movement

can be carried out in a safe manner.

If you are going to back up your vehicle and you cannot see well enough through the windows or by using mirrors like the motor home driver it would be wise to find someone to act as a flag person and help

you. It is not conve-nient but it is safe, and that is what is required.

Cst. Tim Schewe is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforce-ment experience. To comment or learn more, please visit drivesmartbc.ca.

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Think safety before you start backing up

Risk goes hand-in-hand with progress

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Left: Lucinda Janse tries out a pair of rollerblades at the Recreate KSM Skatepark fundraising swap meet last weekend in Port Hardy. The event raised $213.80 towards upgrading equip-ment in the park.Top: Dozens of locals came out to the swap meet last weekend, where a selection of kids' items were offered.

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Elena RardonGazette staffPORT HARDY—

Christine Hunt never imagined that an online purchase would lead to an internation-al friendship with her favourite singer.

But blue-eyed soul legend Grayson Hugh, whose hits have been featured in films including “Fried Green Tomatoes” and “Thelma and Louise,” made his first stop at Port Hardy’s Civic Centre Friday evening following an invitation from Hunt.

A long-time fan of Hugh, Hunt discov-ered his official web-site and attempted to make a purchase. When her postal code was not accepted on the online order form, she wrote an email. The email she received in answer was from the singer himself.

“I couldn’t believe it,” she said Friday,

“that he himself would answer me!”

The two wrote back and forth and quickly became online friends and pen pals. Hugh mentioned that he had never visited the North Island before and Hunt invited him to a feast.

“Then I thought, ‘why don’t we do a concert while you’re here?’” said Hunt. “And he agreed.”

The show opened Friday with Hunt’s husband, Alan Moberg, a talented musician in his own right. Moberg enter-tained the audience with stories about growing up and fish-ing on the Sunshine Coast. While his rep-ertoire featured folk, country, and gospel music, the real sur-prise of the night was his yodelling, which received uproarious enthusiasm from the crowd.

Hugh took the stage afterward accom-panied by wife and backup singer, Polly Messer.

“This is one beauti-ful part of the world,” he said as he took the stage. “I looked out-side this morning, saw

the mountains and salmon jumping, and thought, ‘I want to live here!’”

Hugh played a mix

of classics and hits, as well as songs from his newest album, An American Record. He described the new

album’s sound as a “criss-cross” of differ-ent genres.

“It’s all the music I’ve loved all my life,” he said.

Like Moberg’s set, Hugh’s music empha-sized finding a sense of place in songs like “Road to Freedom” and “Lost Avenue.” Other pieces harkened back to his grand-father’s experience growing up in Wales and England.

He dedicated the song, “What It’s All About” to Hunt as a thank you for putting together the event, before closing with his hit “I’ll Remember You” and an energetic cover of the Beatles’ “Drive My Car.”

Friday’s event also featured a concession put on by the Quatsino Band, featuring fry bread and chili, with all proceeds going towards the girl’s baseball team.

Gazette staffThe waiting is drawing

to a close for local RCMP officer Tyson Richard, who will join fellow Tour de Rock riders in the saddle this weekend.

The two-week bicycle journey begins on Sunday, September 21, leaving from Port Alice, and will

end when the team reaches Victoria on October 3.

The riders will enjoy the traditional send off from Port Alice, with a dinner and auction scheduled for Saturday night at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 180. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available now from the

Legion. Volunteers and dona-

tions are always welcome; contact Ashley Bigham at 250-284-0015 to lend your support.

The following morning the riders will set off on the first leg of the Tour, arriving in Port Hardy at 11 a.m., immediately following the

Battle of Britain commem-oration at Carrot Park.

From there, they will head to the Civic Centre where a kids’ bike parade, entertainment and hot dog cookout await.

After refuelling, the team will get back in the saddle and set off for Port McNeill where a 4 p.m. barbecue

meet-and-greet at Black Bear Resort will close out a busy first day for the team.

The annual fundraiser is now in its 14th year and raises money for pediatric cancer research and support programs. Since 1998, the Tour has raised close to $20 million for the Canadian Cancer Society.

This year the 20 RCMP riders taking on the chal-lenge will be joined by three members of the media and one guest rider.

For more information on the Tour see www.tourder-ock.ca or show your local rider some support on Facebook at Tour De Rock Tyson.

TdR riders in the saddle this weekend

Soul legend Grayson Hugh takes the stage at the Port Hardy Civic Centre Friday, accompanied by wife and backup vocalist Polly Messer.

Elena Rardon

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J.R. RardonGazette editorALERT BAY—The

‘Namgis First Nation put on a welcome cer-emony fit for royalty Monday afternoon, opening its Big House and putting on a show of singing and dancing for a visit by Prince Edward and Princess Sophie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon.

“We are a welcom-ing family,” said Debra Hanuse, recently elect-ed ‘Namgis Chief. “It’s part of our tradition, welcoming guests to our community. And we’re always happy to share our culture.”

Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth, made the stop on a four-day tour with his family of parts of B.C. After arriving by helicop-ter on the soccer pitch adjacent to the Big House, the entourage was given a private tour of the nearby U’mista Cultural Centre, fol-lowed by a brief meet-ing with several Indian Residential School sur-vivors.

Then, it was on to the Big House, nearly filled with ‘Namgis Band members, other Alert

Bay residents and visi-tors from Port McNeill, Sointula and beyond.

“I think it’s so impor-tant for the royal fam-ily to go through all of society, and it’s good to see them here,” said Graham Tomkinson, a UK resident who trav-eled to Alert Bay with his wife, Sue.

In their first visit to Cormorant Island, the Earl and Countess were treated to a taste of Kwakwaka’wakw cul-ture and tradition in the Big House dancing.

Offered the tradi-tional seating for hon-oured guests, they looked on through per-formances of the wel-

come dance, the finale of the Ha’matsa series, the salmon dance and the closing children’s dance, during which they were coaxed from their seats to take a tour around the fire with the other dancers.

In his short prepared remarks to the audi-ence, Edward drew

a laugh and applause when he said how much he appreciated visiting Cormorant Island.

“This is the first time that either of us have been allowed to escape from either Vancouver or Victoria,” he said as the drummers joined in the applause. “It seems that in all the years I’ve

been coming to British Columbia those are the only two places in exis-tence. It’s been a great pleasure to come here and explore the beau-tiful lands you have here.”

Before climbing back aboard the helicopter, the royal couple and Guichon were each pre-sented gifts by young masters of ceremony Danielle Barnes and Adrienne Cranmer, and in turn presented gifts of their own to heredi-tary ‘Namgis Chief Bill Cranmer and to Alert

Bay Mayor Michael Berry.

During the week-end, the Countess met another North Island family when she vis-ited Jeneece Place in Victoria.

Jeneece Place opened in 2012 in Victoria, and has provided support to over 550 families with children requiring medical care at Victoria General Hospital. Numerous local North Island families have been able to stay in the facility, the building of which was supported by

local Rotary Clubs.Abigail McCor-

quodale, who has required numerous surgeries in Victoria, and who has stayed at Jeneece Place, was honoured to meet the Countess during her visit. She and her par-ents, Doug and Brenda McCorquodale, played a spirited game of foosball with the Countess.

“She was really nice, and very pretty,” said Abigail. “We beat my mom and dad in foos-ball, 5-2.”

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Gazette staffKNOB HILL—The newest

monolith was unveiled at the Cape Scott Wind Farm this week as a blessing ceremony was held for a totem pole erected on site.

The pole is the co-creation of renowned Kwakiutl carvers Stan Hunt and Mervyn Child.

Hunt explained at the cer-emony that the piece was in three parts, the primary figure a black bear in recognition of the bears that roam the area. It stands over a Hawkman Sun

Figure. “I just learned that the wind comes from the sun,” explained Hunt, “so that rep-resents that: the sun powers all this,” he said gesturing to the turbines.

Hunt explained that the third figure, on the back of the piece, was a tribute to his father. “Without him I wouldn’t be here, so I try and include him in all my pieces.”

Following the ceremony, a group of local schoolchildren performed a series of dances to close out the event.

Clockwise from above: Dominik Nelson dances the Chief’s Peace Dance at the blessing of the totem pole at the Cape Scott Wind Farm; local schoolchildren perform the Paddle Dance; from left, Chief George Hunt looks on as carvers Stan Hunt and Mervyn Child describe their creation.

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of those lovely spots that reminds me of a beautiful wife or girl-friend taken totally for granted. She is always there for your company and enjoyment but you rarely benefit from all the nuances that she has to offer.

I have painted this beach more times than I can remember. Each time I do, it feels like the first and I kick myself for not having painted it more often. I know a lot of people that live on or near it and many of them seldom walk its remark-able sands, especially when the low September

sun creates long shad-ows that mingle with the mists creeping along the shoreline.

I really didn’t think I took Storey’s for grant-ed until the other day, after Ann and I picked up some visitors from

Germany at the airport. It was the 2:30 arrival so we didn’t have a lot of time before we took them home to supper. Because the fog had been flirting with the airport and drifting in and out of Beaver Harbour, I didn’t think Storey’s Beach was a great place to show off North Island that after-noon, but Ann was the one that insisted I turn down the road leading to it. When we got to the beach and parked beside the boat ramp the response of our three visitors made me feel that if we had not come there I would

have been shortchang-ing everyone.

Since I don’t live there and see the beach in all its moods, I was just as blown away as they were. The mist moving in and out and playing hide and seek in the huge spruces along the shore, then

whisking itself off to hobnob with the distant islands only to return and shroud every-thing in obscurity once more, was recreation in itself. Figures along the strand that would ordinarily command no attention whatsoever appeared mysteriously

out of nothing. German cameras clicked furi-ously with each new scene and went com-pletely out of control when a couple of eagles appeared and nattered at each other among the branches along the shore. The sun broke through and spread

golden rays through those same limbs and again the cameras went crazy. The magic of Storey’s Beach had cre-ated a lasting impres-sion that would remain in the minds of these guests forever.

The painting shown here was done on another September day but does illustrate that Storey’s Beach does not need a hot sunny day to spread its charm. What an astonishing place to live, folks. Let’s not ever take it for granted!

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North Island students will be putting on a show tomorrow follow-ing a five-day musical theatre workshop from a guest instructor.

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Originally from the Comox Valley, Clarkson has visited the North Island twice previously for one-day clinics. This year, she worked with the Gate House theatre to schedule a week-long workshop.

“Our mandate is to encourage the arts,” said Terry Eissfeldt, co-founder of the Gate House Community Society. “We’ve part-nered with her before, and we’re excited to partner with her again.”

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ule, just in case kids went back to school before or during the week.

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“My main focus is building self-confidence and self-worth on stage,” Clarkson said.

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The kid’s show tomor-row will take place before the 7 p.m. the-atre showing of “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” Admission will be by donation.

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Monday, September 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Municipal Office Council Chambers at 1061 Marine Drive, Port Alice, BC. (250) 284-3391. The Village makes no representations regarding the title, physical conditions or characteristics or any other matter

relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with potential purchasers.

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

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will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

Pursuant to the Local Government Act and the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that unless the delinquent taxes plus interest owing are paid, the following properties will be sold by public auction at a tax sale to be held on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Hall, 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, BC.

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash, money order or certifi ed cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash, money order or certifi ed cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day.Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. on the following day.

The District of Port Hardy makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the exis-tence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges, or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

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QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICEA person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they

meet the following criteria:• Canadian citizen;• 18 years of age or older on general voting day November 15th, 2014;• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination

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Prospective purchasers of tax sale property are reminded that a tax sale property is subject to taxation under the Property Purchase Act on fair market value of the property to be paid at the end of the redemption period when the title is transferred to the purchaser.

Prospective purchasers of tax sale property are advised that payment must be by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 pm on the day of sale. Failure to complete the transaction will result in the auction being reconvened the following day.

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Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of Port Hardy that nominations for the offices of:

Mayor – one to be elected Councillor – six to be elected

School Trustee – three to be elected (School District No. 85 - Trustee Electoral Area 1) will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, at the District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall located at 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, by hand, mail or other delivery service, during the nomination period which extends from 9:00a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. Nomination documents may also be submitted by facsimile to 250-949-7433 or emailed to [email protected] during the nomination period, except that the original nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014. Nomination documents are available at the Municipal Hall during regular business hours from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR

OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated for, be elected to, and to hold office as Mayor, Councillor or School Trustee if that person is: • a Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older as of

general voting day (November 15, 2014);

• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day the nomination is filed; and,

• not disqualified by the Local Government Act, School Act or any other enactment, from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office, or is otherwise disqualified by law.


Beginning September 30, 2014 at 8:30a.m. until the close of voting at 8:00p.m. on general voting day, being November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered resident electors will be available for public inspection at the District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall located at 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, during regular business hours from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list of registered resident electors, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list, except for the purposes of Part 3 of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that personal information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list.


An objection to the registration of a person as an elector whose name appears on the list of registered resident electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection may only be made by a person who is entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of Port Hardy and the objection must be made in writing. An objection may only be made on the basis that the person included on the list of registered resident electors has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of Port Hardy.

For further information, please contact:

Jeff Long, Chief Election Officer or Susan Bjarnason, Deputy Chief Election Officer

District of Port Hardy 7360 Columbia Street, PO Box 68, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0

Ph: 250-949-6665 Fax: 250-949-7433 Email: [email protected]


2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS


Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of Port Hardy that nominations for the offices of:

Mayor – one to be elected Councillor – six to be elected

School Trustee – three to be elected (School District No. 85 - Trustee Electoral Area 1) will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, at the District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall located at 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, by hand, mail or other delivery service, during the nomination period which extends from 9:00a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. Nomination documents may also be submitted by facsimile to 250-949-7433 or emailed to [email protected] during the nomination period, except that the original nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014. Nomination documents are available at the Municipal Hall during regular business hours from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR

OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated for, be elected to, and to hold office as Mayor, Councillor or School Trustee if that person is: • a Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older as of

general voting day (November 15, 2014);

• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day the nomination is filed; and,

• not disqualified by the Local Government Act, School Act or any other enactment, from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office, or is otherwise disqualified by law.


Beginning September 30, 2014 at 8:30a.m. until the close of voting at 8:00p.m. on general voting day, being November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered resident electors will be available for public inspection at the District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall located at 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, during regular business hours from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list of registered resident electors, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list, except for the purposes of Part 3 of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that personal information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list.


An objection to the registration of a person as an elector whose name appears on the list of registered resident electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection may only be made by a person who is entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of Port Hardy and the objection must be made in writing. An objection may only be made on the basis that the person included on the list of registered resident electors has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of Port Hardy.

For further information, please contact:

Jeff Long, Chief Election Officer or Susan Bjarnason, Deputy Chief Election Officer

District of Port Hardy 7360 Columbia Street, PO Box 68, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0

Ph: 250-949-6665 Fax: 250-949-7433 Email: [email protected]

Please note, registration for electors will be available at the time of voting.

Remember…Drop off your dead batteries at

the Gazette offi ce.

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A Grocery Store Business Plan for the k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation (KEDC)

Request for Proposals

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND PROJECT DESCRIPTION The k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation (KEDC), the development corporation of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations (GNN), are inviting proposals for the preparation of a business plan for a grocery store to be located on the Tsulquate Reserve, near Port Hardy, BC. In addition to serving GNN members that reside on-reserve, other regional First Nations could be a target market for KEDC to provide grocery-related services. The consultant will work closely with KEDC staff and Board of Directors in partnership with the community and its Chief and Council. At a minimum, the project will require product, industry and market research, an operational plan, regulatory issues, risk assessment, implementation plan and detailed financial analysis. Work is to commence as soon as the contract is awarded. The scope of the work is detailed in the information that follows.PROJECT MANAGEMENT The process will be managed on behalf of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations by the project team comprised of KEDC staff. The consultant will meet with KEDC at the onset of the project and regularly, in order to monitor and review progress, and to obtain direction and input as required. The consultant shall draft reports and associated documentation to ensure compliance to the Terms of Reference, prior to a recommendation and final deliverables being brought forward to project’s final completion.CONTACT Any questions concerning the work requirements must be directed to: Conrad Browne, 154 Tsulquate Reserve / Box 998, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0, Phone: 250-902-2301, email: [email protected] DATES and TIMETABLE Proposals are due by Tuesday, Sept 30, 2014 at 4:00 PM. Any proposal received at the designated location after the required time and date specified for receipt shall be considered late and non-responsive. Any late proposals will not be accepted. Event Date 1. RFP to Consultants September 10, 2014 2. Proposal Due Date September 30, 2014 3. Review of Proposals October 1-3, 2014 4. Consultant Selection October 1, 2014 5. Consultant Response October 8, 2014 6. Commencement date of work October 15, 2014DELIVERABLES AND OBJECTIVES A complete and comprehensive business plan for a grocery retailer on the Tsulquate Reserve will be the end result of this project. The plan is required to include the following:• Business overview• Product overview• Industry overview• Market analysis• Marketing strategy• Operational plan• Regulatory issues identification and analysis• Risk assessment• Implementation plan• Financial plan and analysis (detailed 3-year pro forma statements, at a

minimum)Objectives The business plan will support a number of key objectives of the Nations:• To supply nutritious food in a convenient way to GNN members. • To recapture money spent on groceries that leave the community. • To identify new economic development opportunities for the Nations. • To support the interests of community members and stakeholders.SCOPE OF SERVICES This project is focused on the development of a business plan for a grocery store on the Tsulquate Reserve. The consultant will work with KEDC to develop the business plan. We envision this being a three phase process which will include:• Gathering, reviewing and consolidating research and documentation.• Developing a detailed financial model and minimum 3-year pro forma

financials.• Developing the final version of the business plan, including received and

integrating feedback from KEDC and community members, if required.The first phase will require the consultant to review relevant documentation, conduct primary and secondary research, and gather other information as required. Staff will assist the consultant to gather, consolidate and review the available documents, bylaws, policies and other material in preparation for

launching the business plan. Staff will work closely with the consultant to guide this process and provide the necessary information and structure to the process and the plan itself. In the second phase, the consultant will create a detailed financial model and minimum of 3-year pro forma financial statements. The third phase of the project will compile the first two phases into a comprehensive and detailed draft business plan. The KEDC contact will review the document and provide input into the specifics of each component of the plan. After receiving feedback and integrating revisions, the business plan will be completed. Phase 1: Document review and primary and secondary research. Phase 2: Financial modelling• Detailed financial model incorporating information from the first phase• Minimum 3-year pro forma financial statementsPhase 3: Draft business plan • Comprehensive and detailed business plan draft completed• Review by KEDC and community members, if required• Receive feedback and integrate revisions• Complete final business planMINIMUM QUALIFYING CRITERIAThe KEDC retail grocery business plan project requires familiarity with business planning, grocery operations, product, industry and marketing analysis, financial modelling, pro forma financial statement creation, and implementation planning. In order to ensure that sufficient abilities and experience can be brought to bear by the firm selected to provide consulting services, the following minimum qualifying criteria will apply: • Verifiable experience in all aspects of developing and consulting on

business plans. • Verifiable experience in developing financial models and pro forma

financial statements. • Demonstrated ability to provide the complete range of professional

skills necessary for the successful execution of the project. • Demonstrate knowledge and experience gained by working with First

Nation communities in British Columbia. • Experiences working with grocery retail an asset. • Verifiable record of “on time, on budget” delivery of projects of a

similar nature. Consultants not meeting these requirements may be disqualified from further consideration.GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Award of the contract resulting from this RFP will be based upon the most responsive consultant whose offer will be the most advantageous in terms of cost, qualifications, capacity to perform the tasks, and other factors. The k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to:

• Reject any or all offers and discontinue this RFP process without obligation or liability to any potential consultant,

• Accept proposals other than the lowest priced offer, and, • Award a contract on the basis of initial offers received, without

discussions or requests for best and final offers. Consultant proposals shall be included as part of any final agreement between the k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation and the consultant. The submitted proposals should include each of the following sections: • Approach and Methodology • Project Deliverables • Project Member(s) Bios• Project Timeline • Detailed Pricing • Appendix: Company Overview or Consultant(s) Resume Contract Award Provided that at least one of the Proposals received meets the approval of the evaluation committee, a recommendation for award will be made on the basis of the evaluation. The award of the contract is subject to the best value. • On approval of the evaluation committee’s recommendation by

the k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation, the successful respondent will be required to enter into a formal contract agreement.

• Written notification to the successful respondent and the contract agreement shall result in a binding agreement between the k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation and the successful respondent unless otherwise stated and will result in the execution of a form.

We thank all interested parties in providing submissions to this request for proposals. k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation

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Friday, September 19th, 7pm at the Day Lodge of Mount Cain

Work Party to follow: September 20th & 21st(Saturday Lunch Provided)

www.mountcain.com • [email protected]

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

YARD SALE ONE DAY ONLY

Rain or Shine. A little bit of everything. 9-3 Sunday Sept 21. No early birds please. #50-7100 Highview Trailer Park.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

EXPANDING OILFIELD Trucking company requires immediate Class 1/Class 3 Drivers, Boiler Operators, La-bourers and Mechanics. Expe-rience in oilfi eld service or hauling dangerous goods pre-ferred. Please send an email to: [email protected]

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

APARTMENT/CONDOMANAGER TRAINING

• Certifi ed Home Study

Course• Jobs

RegisteredAcross Canada• Gov. Certifi ed

35 Years of Success!www.RMTI.ca

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

Rupert Cleaners & Laundry Ltd.

340 McBride StreetPrince Rupert, BC P/T HELP NEEDED

Rupert Cleaners & Laundry is currently looking for em-ployees for Housekeeping services. We are looking for motivated team player indi-viduals. Drivers licence is an asset. Union rates of pay. If interested, please call 250-624-9601 days and after business hours please call 250-600-7601.

Thrift Store ManagerMust have experience

in Sales, Marketing and Staffi ng.

Wage negotiable.

Email resume to: [email protected]

HELP WANTED

WE ARE looking for a young enthusiastic news paper car-rier to deliver the Gazette to subscribers in various areas in Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Hide creek. This is great way to gain experience with your fi rst job and to earn a little extra spending money! If interested please call the offi ce at 250-949-6225 and ask for Circulation.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LASOTA CONTRACTING Ltd is looking for a qualifi ed Ticketed driller/ blaster and Processor Operator, F/T. Union + rates. send resume to: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

HEALTH PRODUCTS

PAINS & aches? Arthritis, Rheumatism, joints/muscles. try +Arthri-Plus. Canadian made all natural topical spray pain reliever- non sticky pleas-ant scent. Now at Walmart. www.getarthriplus.com or call 1-855-597-8240

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K or more in debt? DebtGo can help reduce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783

TENDERS

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

GARAGE SALES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Gift-card give-away!” 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. one end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or on-line: www.pioneersteel.ca

TENDERSTENDERS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS/metalbuildings 60% off! 20x28,30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120,60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online:www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, singleitems, military. We handle allpaperwork and transportation.Licensed dealer. 1-866-960-0045, www.dollars4guns.com

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT MCNEILL: 3-bdrm 2-bath ranch style house w/ ren-tal en-suite on lower level.Fenced yard, 2-car garage,ocean view. 250-956-4593

TENDERS

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TOWN OF PORT MCNEILL

NOTICE OF TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE YEAR 2015

The Council of the Town of Port McNeill is proposing to continue to exempt by bylaw, certain properties from taxation for a one-year term commencing January 1, 2015.

The following properties are exempted by the Community Charter, Section 220 (h) (buildings set apart for public worship, and the land on which the building stands):

Property Address Estimated Tax

Exemption Bishop of Victoria 430 Chapel Street $ 1900 United Church of Canada 155 & 175 Cedar St $ 3100 Full Gospel Church 2450 Catala Place $ 3600 Port McNeill Baptist Church 2501 Mine Road $ 3800 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2551 Mine Road $ 3700 Port McNeill Jehovah’s Witnesses 2651 Mine Road $ 2000

The following properties are exempted by the Community Charter, Section 224 (2) (a) (land or improvements that are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit corporations) and (b) (land or improvements that are owned or held by a municipality, regional district or other local authority and used for the purposes of the authority):

Property Address Estimated Tax

Exemption Broughton Curling Club 2203 Campbell Way $15200 Royal Canadian Legion 2631 Mine Road $ 2800 Guide/Scout Hall 420 Shelley Crescent $ 2700 Port McNeill Lions Club 2897 Mine Road $ 3400 North Island Community Services Society 1503 Broughton Blvd $ 2400 Broughton Strait Campground 550 Southeast Main Rd $ 2100

Dan Rodin Treasurer

Town of Port McNeill2014 Tax Sale

Pursuant to the provision Sec. 254 of the Community Charter and Part 11 Sec. 403 of the Local Government Act, public notice is hereby given that unless the taxes owing are paid,the following properties in Port McNeill will be sold by Public Auction at a Tax Sale to be held on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Town Office, 1775 Grenville Place, Port McNeill, BC.

Street Address Legal Description Roll Number Upset Price2634 Cardena Cres. Lot 49, Bl 7, Pl 30679 885.358 $10,420.38# 30- 1877 McNeill Rd Pad # 30 80000.302 $529.38# 34- 1877 McNeill Rd Pad # 34 80000.340 $171.90# 35- 1877 McNeill Rd Pad # 35 80000.351 $375.28# 56- 1877 McNeill Rd Pad # 56 80000.560 $375.28# 61- 1877 McNeill Rd Pad # 61 80000.610 $246.23

Pursuant to Section 420 of the Local Government Act, prospective purchasers of tax sale property are reminded that a tax sale property is subject to taxation under the PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX ACT on the fair market value of the property (to be paid at the end of the redemption period when title is transferred to purchaser).

Dan Rodin, Collector

GNN Marine Services- a division of KEDC LP is actively pursuing a Manager/Operator for our operations based in Port Hardy BC. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing team dedicated to safety, service excellence, and maintaining an extremely high standard of vessel care and customer satisfaction. Specific responsibilities:• Along with CEO and approved by the Board of Directors, assist in

development of the annual operating budget• Train all vessel operators utilizing GNN Marine Services in house, 6 week,

one on one mentorship program• Maintain all vessels to the highest standard• Responsible for the scheduling of all vessels and operators• Safety audits and monthly reports• Maintaining and growing existing contracts • Have knowledge and ability to work with computerized reporting• Proven track record of safe vessel operation• Extremely high work ethic and confidentialityOffice Management:• Manage employees timesheets/ authorizations• Keep all files related to the program updated and completeReports to: CEOSkills/ experience required• At least 5 years of proven vessel operation (SVOP,MedA3, marine operator

radio) • At least 5 years of management experience in a small to medium sized

company• Computer literacy• Extremely flexible schedule• Experience in the tourism industry• Self-motivated while still part of a team• Proven able to work at an extremely high level of safety and quality customer

serviceRemuneration: Commensurate with qualifications and experienceClosing: September 30, 2014To apply: Interested individuals should submit their resume, certificates also including 3 references, by email to the following; [email protected] Phone calls please

Job Posting:

Marine Services Manager/OperatorFull-time- Starting immediately

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the District of Port Hardy is looking for an enthusiastic, hard working individual to join our public works team. This position provides labor and performs basic maintenance work including operating a variety of hand and power tools. The position also includes operating a variety of trucks and public works vehicles.

The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic and an ability to work in all weather conditions. This is routine manual work entailing considerable physical effort and agility in the safe performance of a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled duties.

Qualifi cations:

• Valid Class 3 with air ticket.• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.• Profi ciency in the use of hand tools.• Experience in concrete forming and placing an asset. • Experience in construction techniques an asset.

This is a unionized position and District offers a wage of $23.03 (2014 rate) and an attractive benefi ts package.

Please apply by 4:00pm September 26, 2014 in Confi dence to the Director of Engineering and Operations, District of Port Hardy, 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, BC, V0N2P0. Email: [email protected]


Public Works Laborer – Full time

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT HARDYWell maintained 6-plex

Great investment$385,000

Call Noreen [email protected]

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

REAL ESTATE

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MOBILE HOME Furn 68x12, Campbell River. 55 plus park w/ dist to d/town. $38500. 250-286-1552 leave msg.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

COAL HARBOUR- 2 bdrm in a quiet neighbourhood, ground fl oor of a 4 plex, newer appls, laminate and linoleum fl oors thru out, new plumbing comes with 5gb internet/mth. May be available before Oct 1. Tenant pays hydro. Contact Jan: (705)205-4540 or text, email:[email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

KINGCOME MANORPORT MCNEILL

NEWLY RENOVATEDBach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.

Newly furnished available.Free sat tv, over 300

channels. Phone Ron and Linda

250-956-3365

NEW HORIZON Apartments,Port Hardy- 1 bdrm, H/Wincld’d. $450-$475. Call Jim250-949-6074.

PORT HARDY: Airport Rd. 2 bdrm, quiet. NS/NP. Refs.$550. Call 250-949-6319.

HELP WANTED

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Kaia Mackay grins as she completes another lap at the annual Terry Fox run in Port Hardy Sunday.

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Smileof the week.

Automotive Sales ConsultantDave Landon Motors requires an Automotive Sales Consultant to join our sales team. This position will provide compensation by way of commissioned sales and a base salary component. In addition to the regular sales duties you will be trained to provide Sales Management assistance and work directly with the Dealer Principal. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following:

Dave Landon Motors has a full benefits package for medical, dental, short and long term disability. In addition we have a great work environment, an excellent community to live and grow, affordable housing and world class recreational opportunities. Our company is well established with over 44 years as a Ford of Canada franchise and are the winners of many awards including 12 Presidents awards.If you believe you have the required skills, drive and desire to excel in this position and are looking for the opportunity to advance your career to a management role, please forward your resume via e mail to [email protected] to the attention of Todd Landon.

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral• Enjoy working directly with the public• A willingness to work extended hours if required• Good organisational skills• The ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads• The ability to lead a team• Be enthusiastic, ambitious and self-motivated

• Have a good understanding of accounts and report writing• Participate in all skills training to maintain certification• Understand and utilize current computer technologies• The ability to grow a client base though

exceptional service and professional standards

• A commitment to customer satisfaction

DAVE LANDON MOTORSDL # 5507

North Island Church ServicesPORT HARDY BAPTIST

CHURCHCorner of Trustee & Highland

Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities

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

Pastor: Kevin Martineau 11/14

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Father Scott Whittemore 250-956-3909

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s 430 Chapel St.,Port McNeill:

9amSt. Bonaventure 4750 Byng Rd.,

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

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

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

11/14

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

Phone 250-949-62471:00 p.m. Sunday School and Service

Tues., 1:00 pm Bible StudyEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available [email protected]

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FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

(across from Firehall)Sunday

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

Pastor Stan Rukin Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor

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

Visitors always welcomewww.ptmcfullgospel.org

11/14

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay

Sunday Services - 10 amReverend Lincoln Mckoen

1-250-974-5844Warden Flora Cook

250-974-5945Warden Joan Stone

250-974-2234 11/14

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor George Hilton

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

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

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-8243 11/14

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday

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

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

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

year. For information contact

Pastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737 11/14

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE

• Chaplain Services• Bible Studies

• Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups

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

11/14

PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert StSunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pm

Tuesday Prayer 7:30 pmMidweek Biblestudies - Call the church

for time and place250-949-6466

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

E-Mail: [email protected]

11/14

PORT ALICE ANGLICAN- UNITED FELLOWSHIP

Reverend Wade AllenSunday Services - 4pm

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

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Above: Kaia Mackay leads the pack as she com-pletes another lap at the annual Terry Fox run in Port Hardy. The runners, walkers and bikers brought in more than $300 at the local event in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.Left: Yuri Noel shows off his ribbon for participating in the annual Terry Fox run at PHSS.

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September 19Curling

Fort Rupert Club hosts its preseason social and registra-tion, 7 p.m., Storey’s Beach club. For info, email [email protected] or call Doug, 250-949-9450.

September 20Rep hockey

North Island Eagles midgets host Nanaimo in their tiering round season opener, 1:45 p.m., Chilton Regional Arena.

September 21Rep hockey

North Island Eagles midgets host Comox, 10:45 a.m., Chilton Regional Arena.

September 27Golf/Curling

Fort Rupert Curling Club hosts its Fall Funkin’ golf spiel. Nine holes of golf in scramble format start-ing 9 a.m., followed by lunch and mini ends of curling at the club. $40 per player includes greens fees, lunch and prizes. To sign up as a team or individual, email [email protected] or call Doug, 250-949-9450.

October 10-12Motocross

Vancouver Island Club Series racing at Tri-Port Motocross Track. Practice round Friday followed by series Round 5 Saturday and Round 6 Sunday, beginning 10 a.m. each day. Concession open.

November 14-16Curling

Fort Rupert Curling Club mixed open bon-spiel. Draw times to be announced; con-cession, lounge open throughout weekend. For info or to register, email [email protected].

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J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT McNEILL—

Veterans on the coach-ing staff and on the ice bode for a promis-ing season of hockey for the North Island Eagles program, which opens its 2014-15 sea-son this weekend.

Even better, Tri-Port Minor Hockey’s rep program will field teams in all four com-petitive divisions once again.

“We might need an exemption for one team,” Eagles head coach Andrew Laming said as tryouts kicked off last week at Chilton Regional Arena. “The peewees are one or two players light. But it looks like the rest of our num-bers are OK.”

Tryouts wrap up this evening in Port McNeill, and the first round of tiering games, which are used to place teams into competitive divisions for the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association regular season, com-mence this weekend.

The Eagles midg-ets are scheduled to open play at home this weekend with a 1:45 p.m. game Saturday against Nanaimo and a 10:45 a.m. con-test against Comox Valley, both at Chilton Regional Arena.

The Eagles will open

the season with a mix of veteran skaters at each level to combine with players moving up a level or entering rep hockey from their house programs.

“There are begin-

ners and experienced kids on all the teams,” Laming said. “The midgets are probably all guys with rep expe-rience, but every other team has a few house players coming into

the mix.“And this is prob-

ably the best coaching staff the Eagles have had in several years.”

Ray Bono of Port McNeill and Marty Gage of Port Hardy

return to head the atom development and peewee teams, respectively, and both return experienced assistant coaches. Aaron Hinton of Port McNeill steps in as

the new midget coach with no prior experi-ence, but he’ll get support from Laming, John Murgatroyd, Doug Grant and recent Eagles grad Eric Kennelly.

Finally, Mike Bell, the last coach to guide an Eagles club to the provincial champion-ships when his 2010-11 team won the Vancouver Island ban-tam Tier 3 title, returns to lead the current bantams. That team is not only guaranteed a trip to provincials this season — it will host the provincials next March, the first time the champion-ships have been held on the North Island in 14 years.

Unlike their older counterparts, the atom development play-ers won’t compete for a provincial berth or title. Play wraps up with the divisional playoffs on the Island and, while the Eagles atoms are coming off a Division 4 crown from last season, that won’t earn them any points this fall.

“Last year is over; this is a brand-new season,” Bono said. “It’s not about win-ning championships. It’s about having fun, keeping the kids into it and developing so they enjoy the game and learn while they’re doing it.”

Gazette staffThe return of a

favourite past event and the formation of a brand-new youth pro-gram are among the scheduled highlights as the North Island’s curling clubs prepare to kick off their 2014-15 seasons this week.

Broughton Curling Club of Port McNeill has announced the start of a pair of youth leagues this

fall. Juniors (grades 6 through 12) will play each Wednesday from 5:45-6:45 p.m. beginning Oct. 8. Kids (grades 1-5) will get ice time every other Thursday, from 6-6:45 p.m., beginning Oct. 9.

Fees are $84 per player for the season for Junior League and $50 per player for Kids League. Family discounts are avail-

able.The club hosted

an open house and registration night for all returning and prospective play-ers Sept. 16 and 17. Registration is still available, forms for adult and youth divi-sions can be found on the Broughton Curling Club Facebook page. Registration deadline to compete in league play in the coming

season is Oct. 3.For more info or to

register, email brough-t o n c u r l i n g c l u b @gmail.com or call Nick at 250-956-2736.

Fort Rupert Curling Club

Port Hardy’s Fort Rupert Curling Club will hold its social evening and registra-tion Friday, Sept. 19, beginning at 7 p.m. at the club in Beaver

Harbour. Ice goes in the following day, and league play begins Oct. 6.

The first event on the calendar, meanwhile, is the Fall Funkin’ combined golf tourney and curling bonspiel, set for Saturday, Sept. 27. Fall Funkin’ is a fun, team-format event in which four-person “rinks” begin with a nine-hole golf scram-ble at Seven Hills Golf

and Country Club, followed by lunch at the curling club and a series of four-end mini games on the ice.

Registration is $40 per player and includes greens fees, lunch and prizes, to be awarded follow-ing the curling. To sign up or for info, email [email protected] or call Doug at 250-949-9450.

Curling club to launch youth program

Above: Elliott Furney moves a puck through the circle while team-mates battle along the boards in North Island Eagles ban-tam rep hockey tryouts at Chilton Regional Arena last Wednesday. Right: Eagles ban-tam coach Mike Bell, right, talks with prospects dur-ing tryouts for the 2014-15 Eagles team.

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redemption as exulta-tion when Port Hardy driver Lawrence O’Connor hoisted the trophy following the modified main event at Skagit Speedway in Washington Aug. 30.

O’Connor, 55, has been racing his Harris modified car in the Western U.S. for years, but rarely has he suf-fered as bitter a loss as he had one night earli-er, when Skagit hosted the World of Outlaw sprint car series — and the huge crowds that it draws — for the September Long Weekend.

O’Connor’s “home” track is Grays Harbour Speedway in Elma, Wash. But he joined the field of modified racers who competed as one of the classes supporting the World of Outlaw headliners at Skagit.

And things went very well for the North Islander in the early

going of the Aug. 29 weekend opener.

“There were prob-ably 8-10,000 people in the stands,” said O’Connor. “On Friday I started in the front row and led 19 1/2 laps of the 20-lap main.”

Over the course of the race, which was interrupted by six cau-tion flags, O’Connor started on a high line to the outside but grad-ually drifted down low,

toward the inside of the track. This helped cut off inside passing lanes to his challeng-ers, but it also cost him valuable momentum.

“I got lower and lower (on the track), and slower and slow-er,” O’Connor said.

On the final turn of the race, veteran Washington driver Craig Moore, a former track champion, swung high around O’Connor

and motored out of the turn to sweep first under the checkered flag. O’Connor held on for second place, but that was little con-solation.

“Second (place) is OK if you’ve been run-ning third all night,” he said. “It blows if you’re in first. I snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.”

O’Connor turned the tables emphati-

cally the following night. Starting in the third row, he quickly charged to the front and, lesson learned, stayed high on the track and held the lead through the checkered flag.

After a day off Sunday, O’Connor and the World of Outlaw tour resumed the week-end of racing Sept. 1 at Gray’s Harbour. Back on familiar turf, O’Connor battled for most of the modified main event in second through fourth spot, and held the lead for five laps.

But moving high to the outside to make a pass late in the race, he ran over a piece of debris that slashed his rear tire and ended his night.

Back on the North Island, the stocks will be back in action this weekend as the Triport Speedway makes up for rain days missed earlier in the season. Racing starts at 7 p.m.

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Craig Moore, left, slips past Port Hardy driver Lawrence O’Connor (27) on the final lap of the modified feature main at Skagit Raceway in Washington Aug. 29. O’Connor returned the following night to capture the modified main win. Jim Marshall Photography

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North Island Gazette, September 18, 2014