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• STUMPINGB.C. Conservative

leadership candidate visits North Island.

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• TASTY TUNESConcert society hosts talented tenor in its annual dinner show.

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• MODEL EFFORTPort Hardy midgets unveil new uniforms in home tournament.

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OPINION Page 6

LETTERS Page 7

SPORTS Page 11

CLASSIFIEDS Page 13-15

Gazette staffRupert James Wilson, the man

accused of the mistreatment of Molly, entered a guilty plea to charges in Port Hardy courtroom Tuesday.

Molly, a Shepard-cross, made headlines across the province last year after being rescued from what the BC SPCA described as one of the most horrific animal cruelty cases it had seen.

RCMP officers discovered the then-18 month Molly tied up and emaciated on a residence in Fort Rupert with a chain embedded in her neck. Photos of the animal were quickly shared across social

media as the case gathered atten-tion.

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J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT McNEILL—A

motion to receive and file and routine notifica-tion from the Ministry of Transportation quickly escalated to approval of a motion to request clari-

fication of the ministry’s winter road maintenance on the North Island dur-ing Port McNeill council’s regular meeting.

A letter from the Ministry announcing the second phase of rehabilitation of the Nimpkish River Bridge

deck beginning this spring, was introduced to council Feb. 17.

“I think we should send in a letter, Gerry,” coun. Shirley Ackland told Mayor Gerry Furney. “I think that it’s time. I drove up from Victoria today and

the roads were clear. But there’s a section between the Tsitika (River) and just north of Schoen Lake that doesn’t seem to get any attention. There’s no sand, no brine, no anything.”

Ackland added a similar situation existed at the “T”

intersection of Highway 19 and Campbell Way leading into Port McNeill.

“As soon as you come into the T, you have no con-

See page 5‘Council seeks’

See page 2‘Date to be fixed’

Clockwise from left: Whitney Murgatroyd leaps during her solo performance in the Port McNeill Figure Skating Club’s ice carni-val, Hooray for Hollywood, at Chilton Regional Arena last weekend; Chelsey Russell circles with a smile during a Level 3 group number; a trio of little stars represent the Walk of Fame. See more in North Island Life, page 10. J.R. Rardon

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February 27Speaker’s Corner series, 7 p.m., St. John Gualbert

(A-Frame) Church, Port McNeill. Activist Alexandra Morton will speak on salmon and the environment. No admission fee required; donations accepted.

February 27Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School hosts its annual Fun

Fair, 5-8 p.m. Tickets 50 cents each, with discounts on bulk purchase. Games, prizes and concession including Indian tacos and bannock. Info, Melissa, 250-949-7743.

March 1Port Hardy Family Fun Day, 1-3 p.m., Civic Centre.

Featuring song and dance with the children’s entertain-ment troupe The Kerplunks, along with crafts, face-paint-ing, play dough, snacks and more. FMI, call Amanda at 250-949-6618 x2228, or Stephanie at 250-230-8777.

March 2Port McNeill Family Fun Day, 1-3 p.m., Cheslakees

Elementary gymnasium. Featuring song and dance with the children’s entertainment troupe The Kerplunks, along with crafts, face-painting, play dough, snacks and more. FMI, call Amanda at 250-949-6618 x2228, or Stephanie at 250-230-8777.

March 2Malcolm Island Grassroots Development Forum

hosts its second annual community meeting, 1-4 p.m., FO Community Hall. Help ensure the island’s future economic health in this interactive discussion. Info, www.growingmalcolmisland.org.

March 4Fundraising Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage sup-

per at St. Columba Church 5-7 p.m. Everyone welcome.

March 7Celebrate World Day of Prayer at Port Hardy Baptist

Church, 6950 Highland Dr., 7 p.m., everyone welcome.

March 8Free concert by the folk duo of Sussana Hill and David

Freeman, 7 p.m., Gate House Community Theatre, Port McNeill. All ages, no donations requested. Info, gatehouseca.org.

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Date to be fixedfrom Page 1

After treatment at the local veterinarian office Molly was trans-ferred to Nanaimo for longer-term recovery and has made remark-able progress. She has been adopted by one of the responding RCMP officers.

Defence counsel James Hormoth spoke for his client and indi-cated the guilty plea. The Honourable Judge Ronald Lamperson asked that Wilson con-firm he was pleading guilty to owning and causing unnecessary suffering to the ani-mal, to which Wilson

replied with a nod.Hormoth indicated

his intention to seek a Gladue report — a form of pre-sentencing report — and estimat-ed the process could take six to eight weeks.

The case was referred to a Judicial Case Manager to fix a date.

Of ice and fireJon and Rory Korhonen took advantage of last week's snow and crafted this snow dragon. Photo submitted

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Notice of Public Hearing Alert BayBylaw No. 754, 2014 being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 418, 1982 Public Hearing to be held at 7:00 pm Wednesday

March 12, 2014 in the Council Chambers located at 15 Maple Road Alert Bay, BC. The purpose of the amend-ment to the Alert Bay zoning regulation No. 418 is to change the designation of Lot C, Section 68, Plan 21386 from Commercial 1 (c-1) zoning to Residential 1 (R-1) zoning.

Please visit the Village of Alert Bay website www.alertbay.ca for details on the site location and bylaw or call the Village Offi ce at 250-974-5213 for more information.

District of Port Hardy2014 – 2018 Financial Plan

Pursuant to Section 166 of the Community Charter,there will be an open meeting to present the proposed

2014-2018 Financial Plan.

We invite you to view the draft bylaw online at:www.porthardy.ca

All enquiries may be directed to:Allison McCarrick

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Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2014Time: 6:30-7:00 pm

Place:Municipal Hall Council Chambers 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, BC

J.R. RardonGazette editorPORT HARDY—

As thick snowflakes swirled outside the windows of the Quarterdeck Pub patio, inside the room Dan Brooks tried to gener-ate a little warmth for his bid for leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party Sunday.

Stopping on the North Island during a province-wide tour of mostly rural communi-ties, Brooks addressed a small but attentive audience of 10 people as he readied for the Conservatives’ April 11-12 leadership selec-tion in Richmond.

“There are three things I need from you,” Brooks said in closing remarks that followed a back-and-forth with participants. “Money, members and momentum. We need to build an organiza-tion in every commu-nity.”

The proprietor of a tourism and hunting

lodge in Vanderhoof, Brooks was spurred to enter politics in part due to government policies that he said cost the business 40 per cent of its poten-tial income one year. And he insists the party must be build from the grassroots as it tries to gain a foothold against the prevailing power of the provincial Liberals and the opposition New Democratic Party.

“Boardroom, snobby, elitist conservatives don’t get elected,” he said. “We have to embrace grassroots

democracy.”Brooks spent part

of his presentation highlighting his con-servative bona fides — unwavering support of personal property rights, support of the resource sector and fis-cal responsibility cen-tred on governmental belt-tightening — and took a couple of oblig-atory swipes at the rul-ing Liberals.

But most of the meet-ing was tailored around his vision for B.C.’s rural communities, and it included the intro-duction of some ideas

not necessarily found in the Conservative mainstream.

“We want to go into our communities to get their platform ideas,

and build our plat-form from that,” said Brooks.

DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY

NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSURE, REMOVALOF DEDICATION AS HIGHWAY AND DISPOSITION OF LAND

In accordance with sections 40 and 94 of the Community Charter, the District of Port Hardy here-by gives notice of its intention to consider adopting District of Port Hardy Highway Closure and Dedication Removal Bylaw No. 1019-2013 (the “Bylaw”). If adopted, the Bylaw will have the effect of closing to all traffi c, parts of unnamed and unconstructed highways that comprise 2,981.9 square metres as shown outlined in heavy black line on the plan below (the “Parcel”), and to remove their dedication as highway. Persons who consider they are affected by the Bylaw will be provided the opportunity to make representations to District of Port Hardy Council at its meeting at the Municipal Hall, 7360 Columbia Street, Port Hardy, BC, on March 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., or by delivering a written submission by 4:00 p.m. on March 10, 2014 to the Director of Corporate & Development Services using the contact information below.

In accordance with sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the District of Port Hardy further gives notice of its intention to sell the Parcel as well as that portion of land described and shown on the above plan as “Part Section 30 Township 6 PLAN VIP61471” comprised of 1,530 square metres (the “Land”), to the adjacent property owner, Port Hardy RV Resort Ltd. (Inc. No. BC0910515), for $22,649.74 plus the District’s costs associated with closing to traffi c and removing the dedication as highway as well as conveyance of the Parcel and the Land. The sale is subject to Port Hardy RV Resort Ltd. amalgamating the Parcel, the Land and its two proper-ties described as: 1) Block 2, Section 30, Township 6, Rupert District, Plan 810, Except Parts in Plans 38040, 1593RW and VIP78088; and, 2) Block 3, Section 30, Township 6, Rupert District, Plan 810, Except Parts in Plans 38040, 1593RW and VIP78088; into one property.

For more information, please contact:

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Over nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes in Canada. This life-threatening disease can lead to many complications, such as heart disease, kidney disease, eye problems and neuropathy. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.

Diabetes is a disease of blood sugar control. When we eat food, our body breaks it down into sugar (also called glucose) which is used as fuel for our muscles. Insulin, a hormone, helps the sugar being transported in our blood to get into the cells of our body. When someone has diabetes, or prediabetes, their body is having difficulty handling the sugar properly and often there is too much sugar in their blood stream.

There are three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2 and gestational. Type 1 diabetics are often diagnosed earlier in life and don’t produce enough or any insulin. Type 2 diabetics are often diagnosed later, and might have insulin resistance and too little insulin. Gestational diabetes is specific to pregnant women who did not have diabetes before, but develop high blood sugars while pregnant.

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Gazette staffWith the snow

beginning to fall on the North Island, School District 85’s Board of Education had a timely discus-sion on the planned NISS heating project during last week’s meeting.

Treasurer John Martin told trustees that SD85 were look-ing at entering into agreement with the Regional District of Mount Waddington on the project which would see waste heat from the nearby arena being used to heat the school.

Engineers have been on-site in recent weeks to size up the project, which could be put out to tender as soon as this summer.

Martin told trustees that the system could potentially be eligible for carbon neutral funding and, once installed, could run for $1,800 per month — a significant saving on current costs.

While a backup heat source may be nec-essary, trustees were told, “There’s a good chance that backup generators would never be switched on.”

Trustees respond-ed favourably to the report, with Trustee Lawrie Garrett noting, “In a small district like ours, energy costs are

significant and I don’t see them going down any time soon.”

Superintendent Scott Benwell enquired as to possibility of future expansion of the sys-tem to incorporate Sunset Elementary.

“ P o t e n t i a l l y , ” replied Martin.” The pool could be done first because it’s on the way. It’s got plenty of potential.”

Martin explained that the suggested sys-tem is already in place in Langford.

“It can work really well,” he said, “but it needs to be engineered well. The technology’s there.”

Court caseThe recent ruling by

Justice Susan Griffin in the B.C. Supreme Court which saw the government ordered to pay $2 million to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was dis-cussed at the board meeting.

“They struck down Bill 22 is the long and the short of it,” explained Benwell.

“And Bill 28,” added Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association represen-tative Fred Robertson.

The province has indicated that it would

appeal that decision. “We anticipate word

this week on whether a stay will be grant-ed; the appeal may take some time,” said Benwell.

In his report later, Robertson said, “Justice Griffin was quite clear: Bills 28 and 22 were uncon-stitutional... Students have lost out on what the teachers (who were) laid off could have provided.

“We have the sec-ond worst per-capita funding in Canada and the worst student to educator ratio. We’re struggling to get to average.”

Robertson was quick to note that his criti-cisms were aimed at government not teach-ers. “ That’s not to say that teachers in this district don’t do a good job —they do.”

Policy updates Trustee Jeff Field

advised the board of suggested revisions to the policy manual from the last policy committee meeting.

Particular attention was paid to a student-assisted piece of pol-icy aimed at tackling anti-LGBTQ+ dis-crimination.

“It’s been a real treat to work with students,” said Benwell. ”This could be a model mov-ing forward.”


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trol in that corner. That’s not fair to anybody. There needs to be a con-certed effort that people can leave this communi-ty and safely come into it. I’m going to write a letter, but I would love for one to go out from council to highways and to Emcon.”

Coun. Gaby Wickstrom concurred and added the aggre-gate placed on the road on the North Island remains hazardous to windshields and traffic in general.

“Ministry of Transportation and ICBC are both gov-ernment entities,” Wickstrom said. “And yet one can refuse to insure you, or put your rates up, but the other will do nothing about the problem. It’s very

frustrating.”Council voted to

forward a letter to the Ministry, cc’d to Emcon, identifying areas receiving inap-propriate winter main-tenance and the size of the aggregate spread on the road during winter weather events.

New treasurerDan Rodin was

approved by council as the new treasurer, replacing Mark Wiber, who departs after fewer than four months on the job.

Rodin is former trea-surer in Prince Rupert and has worked as a school district secre-tary-treasurer. He will

work in the community on a part-time basis, for five days a month, said Furney, including appearing at one coun-cil meeting a month.

Rodin was not in attendance for the vote.

MOU renewedCouncil voted

to approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port McNeill and District Chamber of Commerce that extends the Town’s partnership with the organization.

The MOU covers two areas: one, a transfer of 70 per cent of the value of Town busi-ness licenses to the Chamber to help offset its operating costs, and a $20,000 contribu-tion to help staff and operate the Visitors’ Information Centre.

Council Meeting

Port McNeill


VICTORIA – A little-noticed protest tent sprout-ed up on the rain-soaked B.C. legislature grounds earlier this month.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver spoke, asking whether B.C. resi-dents would tolerate trophy hunting of killer whales. That would be a federal matter, but the point is viv-idly made about the onset of B.C.’s traditional spring grizzly bear hunt.

It’s bigger this year, with Kootenay and Chilcotin wildlife management regions reopened after closures were enacted to preserve grizzly popula-tions. In all, more than 1,000 grizzly bears are up for grabs. As with limited-entry hunts for deer and other animals, only about a third of those hunts are successful in an average year.

The rally produced a survey showing that 88 per cent of B.C. residents oppose trophy hunting,

and researchers calculate a 10-fold increase in value when bear hunting gives way to bear watching.

The Raincoast Conservation Society has bought up half a dozen guiding territories on the remote B.C. coast. Combined with govern-ment restrictions, more than half the coast is now off limits to bear hunt-ing. Naturally, activists want the whole province shut down.

Wildlife management

is the responsibility of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. He’s heard plenty from all sides and he maintains that bear watching and bear hunting will contin-ue to coexist in B.C.

Growing up hunting in northeastern B.C., I was taught not to shoot any-thing I’m not prepared to eat. I also remember the struggles to protect caribou and other endangered prey species that at one time had B.C. biologists resorting to shooting wolves from heli-copters.

The reopening of griz-zly bear territories is mar-keted to urban residents as a horrible crime against nature. In fact, it’s a sign of increasing population.

Problems in B.C. wildlife these days include the frag-ile mountain caribou herds of the Kootenays, which have been subject to inten-sive management including relocation of animals.

The ministry has also begun a five-year study of declining moose popula-tions across a vast area of the Interior subject to sal-vage logging in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic.

Vancouver media recent-ly highlighted a grizzly hunt by NHL journeyman Clayton Stoner. Typically, U.S. enviros promoted the deceased bear by name, “Cheeky,” and photos showed its carcass stripped to the skeleton by scaven-gers after Stoner left with the hide, paws and head.

They don’t mention that the same fate awaits ani-mals that die of starvation or other natural causes, which increase when ani-mals overpopulate. As with many B.C. issues, there’s a cartoon version sold to impressionable city dwell-ers, and then there’s the truth.

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

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COMMENTARY

When 16th-century astronomer and scientist Galileo attempted to prove the earth revolved around the sun, he was tried by the Inquisition, sentenced to “curse and detest” his own views and placed under house arrest for life.

The guy could probably sympathize with the plight of Canadian scientists in public service.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government has a fairly extensive of cutting scientific and envi-ronmental research positions. And those who have survived the purge are at risk of being shunted off to some sort of governmental witness-protection program if they try to release findings contrary to the PMO’s preferred outcomes.

Now, though, a Federal Court judge has not only caught the government’s hand in the petri dish, but given that hand a slap.

A DFO memo, released following a lawsuit filed by the Nuu-chah-nulth Nations to protect herring stocks off Vancouver Island’s West Coast, revealed Fisheries Minister Gail Shea overruled her own department’s scientists in giving the go-ahead for a herring fishery this season.

The judge last Friday summarily slapped an injunction on the proposed fishery in three areas under dispute by the First Nations, and rightly so.

This is not an issue of First Nations fighting over allocation with commercial fishers.

This is about basic governmental transparency. The kind, that is to say, “democratic” governments are alleged to promote to earn the consent of the governed.

Port Hardy’s atom wolves hockey team scored in the Heritage Classic contest, winning a set of tickets to the NHL game.

We appreciate the efforts of road crews to work in inclement conditions, but can we get equal treatment on all parts of Hwy. 19?

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Potri LightheartPort Hardy

Dear editor,This isn’t an open

letter to the govern-ment. They are not lis-tening. This is a letter to the people who rely on the ferry as a means of transportation, whether to do business or live their lives.

The BC Ferries " C o m m u n i t y Engagements” were not a true form of consultation. Cuts are coming and we have now been “invited” to give our input as to the scheduling of those minimal runs.

I read with great inter-

est last week’s letter to the editor in the North Island Gazette from a coalition of European tour operators. They stated their dismay at the short notice of cuts, the detrimental effects this will have on their businesses and the legal implications for them, as they have contractual obliga-tions with other part-ners. The Liberals’ cuts have had far reaching effects. We spent years building relationships with our foreign travel agents and in one fell swoop we have sev-

ered those ties in the most brutal way.

If these cuts are affecting people in Europe, think what they are doing to the people of Vancouver Island and, especially, the Northern Route residents. Tourism aside, what about the socioeconomic impacts to these com-munities? How can one put a price on the hardship that has now been placed on them? Isolation, higher food costs and loss of busi-ness opportunities, just to name a few.

Local governments have spoken out for-mally and informally. Citizens came to the meetings with an atti-tude of collaboration, willing to work with the government and BC Ferries to find a solution. Their voices went unheard.

This is the time to fight and to fight pas-sionately. We need to stand up with a collec-tive voice, link arms with our First Nations communities that will be severely affected and send a voice loud and clear that this is

not acceptable. Giving our input to a drasti-cally cut schedule is not an option.

The “We asked you” section of the Gazette asked us, “Was the BC Coastal Ferries Community Engagement a waste of taxpayers’ money?” 80 per cent responded with a resounding yes!

What if every adult that was part of Vancouver Island or a coastal community wrote a letter? What if you engaged friends and family that live on the mainland to sup-

port us and also write? What if that included all the companies that do business on the Island? Remember the CORE (Coalition of Resource Employees) rally in Victoria dur-ing the '80s meant to show the government the amount of revenue generated on the Island from logging? How about the HST referen-dum? When the people rose up do you think those things made a difference? You bet they did!

There will be a Defend Our Marine

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Gaby WickstromIsland Resident & Port McNeill

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Dear editor,Your local chapter of the

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were provided to a variety of North Island people.

The list of North Island residents assisted includes the young and disadvan-taged, the elderly and the disabled.

Besides the care and operation of your local Civic Centre, the donations

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These, among many other things, are a direct result of the Lions’ and Lioness’ efforts.

Unfortunately, this chap-ter of the Lions, like many others, is losing ground as membership dwindles. As a result, we are always looking for more people to come and give what-ever time they can to help to continue these positive things.

Our Lions model is: fam-ily first, work second, and whatever you may have left and willing to give we are more than happy to accept.

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communities on the North Island that the Conservation Officer Service continues to provide the highest level of public safety and natural resource law enforcement service possible.

A new conservation offi-cer was hired for the Port McNeill area in December 2013 and is currently being trained out of the Black Creek office. The officer’s family has purchased a residence in Port McNeill and the officer will be per-manently posted on active duty in the community April 1, 2014.

This hiring followed a vacancy created in November 2013. Since then, the Port McNeill area has been served by conservation officers out of the Black Creek office. Winter months typically see a reduced number of human-wildlife conflict

complaints, and with flexi-ble schedules these officers were able to meet coverage demands throughout the entire zone.

The Black Creek office has more than twice the call volume and serves a much larger population base than the Port McNeill office. Since April 2012, 635 calls were received by the COS call centre in the Port McNeill area, com-pared to 2,061 calls in the Black Creek area.

As with previous pro-tocol, this new conserva-tion officer will be sup-ported and supplemented as required by officers from the Black Creek office, as well as other public safety and natural resource pro-tection partners in the area. The North Island zone con-sists of four conservation officers and one sergeant.

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I think that I shall never see ...Dear editor,I’m getting excited! Are

we getting a new line up of shopping options, a con-vention centre, a youth cen-tre, a movie theatre, a low income housing project, a treatment centre or all of the above?

Just curious, because there’s an awful lot of trees being sliced down in the North Island, creating a lot of bare, clear cut spaces to build something on. Whether one takes a little cruise to Port McNeill, Coal Harbour, to the Airport or even around town, I see areas of forest destruction.

We live in the forest by choice, some of us, and we like to show it off to our friends, family and tourists who come here for that wil-derness adventure.

Now what? No trees for

the bears to live in, the cou-gars and wolves are run-ning homeless and rampant on our streets, and we’re shooting them because of it!

My grandson asked, “Where are the squirrels going to live?” What do I say that makes sense? My sad answer is “I don’t know”.

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the greed is taking over our society without a con-science and what we’re not doing about it that makes a difference.

We are all a part of this Island, and we must all be the protectors of the land. Where are the die-hard environmentalists when we need them? I’m saddened every time I go down Island to see the great gaps of empty land where was once a thriving forest teeming with life. We are not doing it the “North Island way” any more. Tsk, tsk.

Betty-Jean DziekanPort Hardy

Dear editor,The Quatsino Museum

& Archives will be host-ing a fun and informative summer display featuring the elusive Sasquatch.

With all the Sasquatch books and website infor-mation currently available, we would like to begin a Sasquatch collection spe-

cific to the North Island. We plan to focus on the

area between Sayward, Tahsis and Cape Scott, where many sightings have been reported and many oral legends shared for hundreds of years.

We are asking for sto-ries of sightings and per-haps pictures of physical

evidence which we could include in our display.

We would also enjoy displaying artwork and essays from our local chil-dren which reflect their knowledge and respect of this mysterious creature.

Please contact us at [email protected] or by mail to Quatsino

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For its annual dinner show, the North Island Concert Society last Saturday served up a substantial buffet line of dishes.

The ham, however, was found only on the stage.

Ken Lavigne, a found-ing member of the Canadian Tenors, per-formed in the third event of the 2013-14 NICS season, and proved much more than just another pretty voice.

A purveyor of the increasingly popu-lar genre known as “Classical Crossover”, a mix of operatic arias and contemporary adult pop hits with a vocal emphasis, Lavigne cer-tainly covered the tradi-tional bases.

From the soft-rock ballads Be My Love, Keep Holding On, You Raise Me Up and, Hallelujah to foreign language and operatic standards like Andrea Bocelli’s Dell’more Non Si Sa, the Brazilian Tico Tico no Fubá and O Sole Mio, Lavigne covered the bases.

And he showed a deft touch on heart-tugging Celtic numbers includ-ing Loch Lomond and

Danny Boy. He was capably backed by the quartet of pianist Angus Kellett, violinist Sarah Tradewell, guitarist Casey Ryder and bass-ist Simon Millington, who each had turns to shine instrumentally.

Lavigne clearly has the chops. His rich, clean tenor ranged from sweet to powerful, as the situation dictated. But he also brought a sense of humour and fun to the music.

Midway through Pavarotti’s somber and soaring Torna Sorrento, Lavigne interrupted pianist Angus Kellett’s between-verses solo.

“Pavarotti, whenever he performed this song, he sounded just like a prince, he really did,” Lavigne told the audi-ence. “Tonight, I’d like to show you how to sing this song like a king.”

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Clockwise from above: Natasha Grafton glides with a tray of wine glasses during the junior rou-tine, Waiting for a Call-back, during the Port McNeill Figure Skating Club’s ice carnival, Hooray For Hollywood, at Chilton Regional Arena; Tyanna Laming leaps as Audrey Hepburn; Superhero Kierra Shambrook glides on one skate; Ella Fjeld is a menacing zombie to Thriller; Talent agent Darian Murgatroyd goes for a spin; zombies Jasmine Brown, Ella Fjeld, Danielle Barnes and Nicole Wigard link arms dur-ing the Thriller finale; Port Hardy’s Sasha Marcinkiw portrays a country star.

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Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—The

weather outside may have been North Island winter, but Chilton Regional Arena’s rink was given over to Hollywood last week-end as the Port McNeill Figure Skating Club hosted its biennial skate carnival with the theme, Hooray for Hollywood.

The wide-ranging performance featured North Island skaters from age 3 to 17, who portrayed everything from stars on the Walk of Fame to Tom Cruise’s Risky Business character — sans pants — avenging heroes, beach kids, superstar divas and a group of no fewer than seven Marilyn Monroes gliding and twirling to Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.

The fund-raising event for the club included evening shows Friday and Saturday and a Saturday matinee, choreographed by instructor Elizabeth Kines with assistance from Melanie Weber and Hanna Ray Rosback.

Academy Award-level announcing was provided by longtime MC Cliff Rosback, music by Trine Pedersen, and decorating, lighting, costumes and raffles assisted by an army of volunteer parents and other helpers.

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February 27-28Soccer

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February 28Men’s hockey

A League: Warriors vs. Bulls, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

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Fort Rupert Curling Club’s Hugh Fraser Memorial Men’s Open bonspiel. Draw/matchup times to be determined. Dinner, prizes, concession; lounge open throughout. Info, Naomi 250-949-2311 or Fort Rupert Curling Club on Facebook.

March 1Rep hockey

North Island Eagles peewees exhibition, 1:15 p.m., Port Hardy (opponent tba); Eagles atom development playoff, 2:45 p.m., Port McNeill (opponent tba).

Men’s hockeyB League: Whalers vs. Rookies, 4:45 p.m., Port Hardy; Mainline vs. Smokers, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

March 2Rep hockey

North Island Eagles peewees exhibition, 9:45 a.m., Port Hardy (opponent tba).

Men’s hockeyA League: Islanders at Mustangs, 5:30 p.m., Port McNeill. B League: Mainline vs. Whalers, 8:45 p.m., Port Hardy.

March 6-9Hockey

Oscar Hickes Memorial Tournament, Doug Bondue Arena. Competition in several 19-over divisions; $600 per team, field limited, entry deadline Feb. 14. Info, [email protected].

Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

The local house midg-ets didn’t finish up with the win but they went down swinging against the Campbell River Hornets last weekend in the finals of the Port Hardy Midget Tournament.

Port Hardy’s 6-4 round-robin win against Comox Hamilton on Saturday was good enough to earn a berth in Sunday’s 5th/6th place playoff of the eight-team tourney.

The Port Hardy side — a mixed North Island squad made up of players from Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Alert Bay — went down 9-5 to the Hornets, but the final scoreline was somewhat misleading. Three of the Campbell River goals came in the final minutes of a penalty-plagued third period, and the local side showed huge heart to come back three times in a great game for the specta-tors.

Port Hardy actu-ally opened the scor-ing early in the first period. Evan Gordon-

Valan found Klyde Pausang down the left and he did well to come from behind the net under pressure to slot in a pass to Connor Scott waiting at the far post.

Campbell River replied with a back-door of their own before adding a sec-ond and taking a lead they would never

relinquish.Port Hardy tied it

up before the buzzer with a stunning Jaidyn Staniforth solo effort. An icing call saw a puck drop in Hardy’s zone which Staniforth picked up and drove down the right through traffic to slot home.

Gordon-Valan got on the scoresheet him-self in the second but

his goal punctuated a four-goal tally for the visitors, leaving the home side chasing a 6-3 deficit.

To their credit, the locals never quit fight-ing and got one back when Corey Miller put Staniforth in on goal to bag his second.

A Jacob Foldy strike brought the home side back within one with

8:57 left to play but the momentum swung again and back-to-back strikes from the Hornets pushed them out to 8-5.

A series of penalties left Port Hardy on the wrong side of a 5-on-3 with the minutes tick-ing away and with just 1.8 seconds left the Hornets struck again to cap the win.

The North Island team used the tourney as an opportunity to unveil the new uni-forms and logo recent-ly purchased by Port Hardy Minor Hockey.

The tournament was won by the Fuller Lake Flyers, who topped the Nanaimo Cougars 7-5 in Sunday’s final.

Left: Port Hardy goalie Jesse Jackson swats one away during Sunday's game against the Campbell River Hornets at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. Right: Jaidyn Staniforth opens up for a shot during Sunday's game.

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The minor hockey team was one of 10 selected as winners in the Canucks Heritage Classic, from 147 entries. The

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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

With a successful first executive meeting out of the way, and coaches registered and waiting in the wings, Special Olympics BC has all the pieces in place to launch a Mount Waddington chapter.

Well, all except one: the athletes.

Now that the opera-tional side is in place,

the newest chapter of the SOBC communi-ty is calling for those with an interest in tak-ing part in an aquat-ics program to get in touch with local coor-dinator Anita Brennan. All athletes must be fully registered by April 4 to participate in the program.

The Special Olympics’ mission is to provide individu-als with intellectual

disabilities opportu-nities to enrich their lives and celebrate personal achievement through positive sport experiences. The pro-gram offers 18 sports which give athletes the opportunity to com-pete in local, regional, national and interna-tional competition.

The local chapter will begin by offer-ing swimming which, under the SOBC pro-

gram, covers 25- to 200-metre races in the four major strokes as well as medley and relay events.

C o m m u n i t y Development Manager Bobby Debrone explained that in the future the chapter would look at expand-ing into other sports, like 5-pin bowling, but chose to focus on the aquatics program at launch.

“We’re still looking at the idea of expand-ing into bowling,” he said, “but we wanted to do one thing really well first.”

While 5-pin may be a little further down the road, local organiz-ers are keen to gauge interest in launching an Active Start pro-gram.

The 18 summer and winter sports in the regular SOBC pro-

gram are open to ath-letes 8 years old and up, while the Active Start program is aimed at children from 2-6 years old.

Active Start is a 12-week family-cen-tred activity program. Through the Active Start program, chil-dren learn basic motor skills such as walking, running, jumping and throwing in a fun and asafe environment.

If you are interested in learning more about the Active Start pro-gram, or to register an athlete for the aquat-ics program, contact Anita Brennan at 250-230-9005 or [email protected].

If you would like to get involved as a volunteer get in touch with Courtenay Cox at 250-902-8426 or [email protected].

Gazette staffLexie Murgatroyd

and Natasha Grafton claimed gold medals in their respective cat-egories and Alyssa Busch placed fourth in the Sr. Silver Ladies free skate to lead the Port McNeill Figure Skating Club in the 2014 Vancouver Island Regional fig-ure skating compe-tition in Kerry Park.

M u r g a t r o y d earned gold and teammate Tyanna Laming was bronze in the Star 4 Girls 13-over class.

Grafton led a strong showing among PMFSC’s Star 2 level skat-ers, winning gold in Group 2. Rebecca

Griffith was silver and Nicole Wigard bronze in Group 1, and Danielle Barnes of Alert Bay was silver in Group 4.

K a r l i e Shambrook, the team’s only repre-sentative in the Star 5 division, placed fifth.

The competition was held Feb. 7-9 at Kerry Park Arena.

Busch, of Port Hardy, will go on to represent Port McNeill Figure Skating Club in the upcoming B.C. Figure Skating Championships in Kelowna, begin-ning Mar. 7. She will compete in the Junior Silver Ladies division.

Gazette staffDespite having to

move up an age cat-egory, North Island highland dancer Abigail McCorquodale was happy with her placings at the recent Queen Mary ScotFest Highland Dancing C h a m p i o n s h i p s in Long Beach, California.

McCorquodale and her teacher, Teresa Charlton, attended the February 15 competi-tion, and due to the age split at the champi-onship McCorquodale

had to dance in the under 12 years cham-pionship group, with older dancers than the nine-year old usually faces in her usual 9 & under age group.

“They don’t have as many young danc-ers in the US,” said McCorquodale, “The competitors in my group were from Ontario, and around the U.S., includ-ing Washington and California.”

M c C o r q u o d a l e scored well, earning a 3rd place in both the

Highland Fling and the Sword Dance, and 6th in the Seann Truibhas and the Strathspey and Highland Reel, to earn a 4th runner-up position overall in the Championship.

“It was a great way to start the season,” said McCorquodale.

A number of Team Charlton Highland Dancers from the North Island will be travelling to Vancouver to com-pete in the BC Open Highland Dancing Championships in March.

Special Olympics Mt. Waddington is go

Abigail McCorquodale of Port Hardy, 9, steps her way to a fourth-runnerup fin-ish at the recent Queen Mary ScotFest Highland Dance Championships in Long Beach, Calif.

Brenda McCorquodale

Local figure skaters claim gold at Kerry Park competition

Alyssa Busch of Port Hardy glides through her solo routine in a dress rehearsal for last weekend's ice carnival in Port McNeill. Busch will represent Port McNeill Figure Skating Club in the B.C. championships in March. J.R. Rardon

North Island Gazette Thu, Feb 27, 2014 www.northislandgazette.com A13

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

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

Phone 250-949-624711:00 a.m. Sunday School and Service

Wed., 1:00 pm Bible StudyEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available [email protected]

11/14FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

2540 Catala Place Port McNeill(across from Firehall)

Sunday10:30 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

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Father Scott Whittemore 250-956-3909Sunday Masses

St. 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 5:00pmAlert Bay: 65 Hemlock St., 2nd & 4th:

Saturdays 10am

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 contactPastor 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

You are extended a special invitation to share in our Services

11/14

ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITEDANGLICAN CHURCH

250-956-3533Email: [email protected]

Sunday Worship - 9:00amReverend Wade Allen

All Welcome175 Cedar Street Port McNeill

11/14

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

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)Saturday/Sabbath

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

Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell

11/14

AVALON’S OPEN HOUSE for all programs will be held on March 6, from 10:00 -11:30 followed by

a complementary hot-lunch. Avalon’s Kindergarten Round-up will be held on Tuesday March 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Please come and meet with Mrs. Jackson and check-out our excellent program.

Please call 250-949-8243 or e-mail [email protected] for an appointment.

ROBERT ROY WIEDENMANOCTOBER 11, 1941 – FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Roy leaves behind his loving wife of 43 years Susan (nee Taylor), son Ryan,

daughter-in-law Jill, grandsons Nathaniel and Brennan and sister-in-law

Shirley Taylor.Sisters, Marie, Ellen, Eva (Vern) Beattie (Ernie), brother Norman, many nieces and nephews will miss his jovial ways.

Roy is pre-deceased by father Leo, mother Frances (1995) and sister Patsy

2012. n lieu of owers donations to Port McNeill Hospital Auxiliary or B.C. Kidney

Foundation would be appreciated.

Celebration of Life will be held at Port McNeill Lions Hall at 1:00 pm Saturday

March 15th 2014.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CELEBRATIONS

THE FAMILY of Lilian Whitehead invites you to the Comox Legion, March 22,

2-4 pm for refreshments and to wish Lilian a happy 90th

birthday. No gifts. Donations may be made to the

S.P.C.A.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTSCOMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES12TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 17, 18 and 19Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

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PERSONALS

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm. Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm.


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HELP WANTED

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A14 www.northislandgazette.com Thu, Feb 27, 2014, North Island Gazette

Port McNeill Pool2014 Summer Student Employment Opportunities

The Town of Port McNeill is seeking applications for Lifeguard Instructors.

A detailed job description and list of required qualifications may be obtained from the Port McNeill

Town Office at 1775 Grenville Place, or from the Town’s website at www.portmcneill.ca

Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at the Town Office. Copies

of accreditation MUST be included with resumes.

Please apply in writing with resume andaccreditation copies to: Administrator, Box 728, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0; or fax with

cover letter to 250-956-4300; or email [email protected]

Foreshore Area Proposed

Clio Channel

Minstrel Island

Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Take notice that Twin T. Holdings Corporation, of Port Hardy, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island – Central Coast Resource District for a Licence of Occupation - Log Handling, Log Storage, Float Camp and Dryland Sort, File # 1414102 situated on Provincial Crown land located near Bones Bay, on West Cracroft Island.

For more information or to make written comments, please contact Ione Brown, of Hecate Integrated Resources at 250 902-9604 or [email protected] or Sheldon Martell, Ministry of FLNRO, North Island – Central Coast Resource District, PO Box 7000 Port McNeill BC, V0N 2R0 or email to [email protected] . The public review period will extend for 30 days from February 20, 2014, ending on March 22, 2014. Ministry of Natural Resource Operations may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending

Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity for reference.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the FLNRO office.

TOWNHOUSE . #2-2697 MineRoad, Port McNeill. Quiet stra-ta complex, convenient toschools and hospital. 3-bdrm,1.5 bath home, approx. 1250sq.ft. Open plan main fl oor.Kitchen with built-in dishwash-er, fridge, stove. Upper levelhas master bedroom withwalk-in closet, storage room,laundry alcove with full-sizedwasher/dryer. Electric base-board heat. Single attachedgarage with remote controlleddoor opener. Tidy, fencedback yard with patio, green-house and tool shed. Price re-duced to $144,500. Quick oc-cupancy. Phone 250-956-9875or email:[email protected] for appointment to view.




COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

RDMW Budget 2014Public Review OpportunityA public review of the pro-posed 2014 Regional District of Mount Waddington

Financial Plan and Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) reporting will be held on March 4, 2014, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill BC. www.rdmw.bc.ca 250- 956-3161

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We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive bene ts package.

If you believe that you have the skills and quali cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in con dence to:

Human Resources DepartmentFacsimile: 1.866.840.9611Email: [email protected]

The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) is looking to contract a Janitor/Housekeeping service for the Sointula Health Centre.The services will be required 4 – 5 days a week or as requested by the Sointula Nurse or the Rural Manager for Mount Waddington.

The contractor will:• Provide services approximately 30 – 40 hours a month• Be responsible for supplying own cleaning supplies (excluding sanitary

paper products, hand sanitizer and liquid hand soap, supplied by Island Health)

• Be responsible to provide and maintain commercial general liability insurance

• Comply with the Worker’s Compensation Act of the Province of British Columbia

VIHA will provide all of the tools required to perform duties

Total building floor area is approximately 2,600 square feetIf you are interested in providing these services please submit your resumé to: Alison Mitchell, Sr. Manager Rural Health Mount Waddington PO Box 548, Port McNeill BC V0N 2R0 Fax: (250) 956-3653 Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: March 3, 2014 - 4:00 pm, PST.

Job OpportunityJanitorial/ Housekeeping ServicesSointula Health Centre, Malcolm Island

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AUCTIONS

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GARAGE SALES

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REAL ESTATE

DUPLEX/4-PLEX

FOR SALE BY OWNERSide by side Duplex, 3bdrms,

2 brs, carport, deck, ocean view. Needs renos.

$179,0002201 Quatsino Cr.

Port McNeill. For more info please call

250-956-2747

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

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NEWLY RENOVATEDBach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.

Newly furnished available.Free sat tv, over 300

channels. Phone Ron and Linda

250-956-3365

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&Lindsay Manor

1/2 month free for selected suites!

Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

view, all clean and in excellent condition.

Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

quiet buildings. Close to shopping.

Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

Call Renee toll free 1-877-227-7888 or email for info: comehome@pineridge-

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PORT HARDY- Large 3 bdrm ocean view apt. 1.5 bath, Fridge, stove, W/D. New lami-nate fl ooring. Short walk to hospital and shopping. N/S, N/P. Includes heat and hot wa-ter. $850/mth. Avail Mar 1. Refs. req’d. 250-339-3418.

PORT MCNEILL- 3 Bdrm townhouse. Call 250-956-3440. www.portmcneilltown houses.yolasite.com

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Oceanview 2 bdrm suite.Fridge/stove, balcony,

blinds, private parking stall, locker,

laundry on premises.Quiet, adult building,

non smoking, no pets.References required.

Inquiries contact 250-230-1462.

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APARTMENTS FURNISHED

PORT HARDY Highland Manor

•Bachelor •1bdrm furnished

•1 bdrm suitesMove in incentive on

approvalReferences Call Jason

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT McNeill 3 Bed, 1.5 bath 1600 sq.ft. Awesome View. $900/mth. Available July 1st (Possibly sooner). Call 250-871-4511.

PORT MCNEILL: Large 3 bdrm, tri-plex suite. No loud music/parties, good view, close to town and schools. $700/mo. Call Oley at 250-956-2682 or John at 604-581-0574.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

school & ocean.$286.00/ month

Call 250-956-2355

MODULAR HOMES

NEWLY RENOVATED 2-bdrm Oceanfront modular in Coal Harbour. $650./mo. Call (250)286-0880.

HOMES FOR RENT

4-BDRM HOUSE with ocean view. $1600./mo + utils. N/S, N/P. Avail now. (250)949-7774

PORT HARDY 3bdrms, 2.5 baths, deck, fenced yard, green space, walk to schools, f/s, w/d, ample parking, sm. pet considered, N/S, avail May 1st. $1150/mo. Ref. req. Call 250-230-0320.

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monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking,

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www.resortonthelake.com250-754-1975 or

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SUITES, LOWER

PORT HARDY Ground level entry 2 bedroom suite, 6 appli-ances, Beaver Harbour Rd. Avail immediately. $750/mo. N/S, N/P. 250-902-1236.

SUITES, UPPER

STOREY’S BEACH 1 bdrm, 1 bath basement suite. Hydo, heat included. Shared laundry. $650/month Contact Marty 250-230-2520.

RENTALS

TOWNHOUSES

PORT HARDY 3 bedrooms for rent. Available immediately. W/D, new paint. Ref. req. Call 250-902-2226, 250-504-0067.

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 3 bdrm, in suite full size washer/dryer, $825 (604)418-3626, [email protected]

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 2 bdrm, in suite full size washer/dryer, $700. (604)418-3626, trojan12@shaw. ca

WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT2 or 3 bdrm house/du-plex in the Port Hardy area for mature couple starting in April or May. Must be dog friendly. Call 250-230-1070.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

VTRUCKS & ANS

FOR SALE2005 White 1 Ton Dodge Sprinter 2.7L Panel Truck • 5 doors, • LED lighting • battery backup• DC hookup• rear wheel drive140,000 KilometersAsking $19,9000 OBO.Please call 250-949-9757 or email:[email protected]

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John Webber has a ball at Eagle View Elementary’s Winter Olympics closing ceremony Monday.

A O’Toole

smile...of the week.

The North Island’s history contains a number of stories of First Nations and pio-neers who lived very interesting lives.

In the 1800s a num-ber of First Nations people from the North Island, perhaps most notably the Quatsino, established a con-nection with Asian countries like China and Japan through their involvement in the sealing and whal-ing industries. Prized for their skill, First Nations sailors were recruited by ships that would come to the North Island and take the locals away — sometimes for more than a year at a time.

A number of Chinese Canadians left their legacy closer to home, here on the North Island.

Jim King emigrated as a young boy from China to Vancouver in 1882. After working at low-paying, unskilled jobs for a number of years he decided to set off up the coast to try his luck in the logging industry. King worked as a boom man, camp cook and sawmill labourer before end-ing up in Alert Bay in 1910.

The local Indian Agent, William

H a l l i d a y, befriended King and helped him to start a small store in Alert Bay. King original ly sold tobac-co and then b r a n c h e d out into a dry goods store.

Dong Chong left Hong Kong in 1922 aboard the “Empress of Asia” and landed in Vancouver at the age of 16. Chong started off selling fresh vegetables at a grocery stand, and then expanded these sales into a success-ful wholesale business based in Vancouver’s bustling Chinatown.

In 1928 Chong got married, sold his busi-ness, and travelled up the coast in search of a job. Unfortunately, he found that many businesses on the coast would not hire Chinese. At this time the Head Tax had been implemented, and many Caucasian British Columbians were vocal in their discrimination against Asians, who had come in large numbers to the province to work on the Canadian National

R a i l w a y and in many of the area’s coal mines. S t o p p i n g in at Alert Bay, Chong met King, and decid-ed to buy his store.

C h o n g w o u l d

deliver goods to his customers by row boat and wheelbarrow. When the Canadian government outlawed the potlatch Chong would always be one of the first to know if there was an illegal pot-latch going on because the hosts would order huge quantities of goods from his store. He never reported these goings-on to the police, and noted that in Alert Bay everyone got along at that time: white, Asian, and First Nations.

Chong was known to help out locals by extending credit to those could not pay their bill. At one point he ended up taking over part ownership of a logging company from a customer who couldn’t repay the loan. Ironically, it was illegal for Chong’s logging company to employ Chinese work-

ers. In the 1960s Chong

purchased land in Port Hardy, and built a number of successful commercial units. His business eventually included grocery stores and commercial hold-ings all over British Columbia. Dong Chong Bay on Hanson Island is named after this North Island pio-neer.

In more recent histo-ry, Dick Wong was well known for his café in Echo Bay, and later his restaurant, the Pagoda Gardens, which was established in 1961 in Port Hardy. The build-ing on Granville Street was a landmark in the community until it was destroyed in a fire in 1991 (by the site of the town clock). The curator at the local museum published a multi-instalment biog-raphy on Wong in 1998 in the Gazette.

B r e n d a McCorquodale is a Port Hardy resident and North Island his-tory enthusiast. If you have any stories or local lore you’d like to share, email her at [email protected]. A collection of her past articles is available on her blog at undiscoveredcoast.blogspot.ca/.

Immigrant a pioneer

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