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• HOT ROCKSLocal rinks square

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• LADY ON A TRAMPPort Hardy gymnasts prepare for off-Island competitions.

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• ‘PLAINS’ GREATFolk duo sparkles in Gate House Theatre concert.

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LETTERS Page 7

NORTH ISLAND LIFE Page 11

SPORTS Page 13

CLASSIFIEDS Page 16-18

Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—Port

McNeill will earn a share of the carbon credits earned by a greenhouse gas-reduc-tion program at Seven Mile Landfill, thanks to a five-

year agreement approved by Council last week.

In its regular January meeting, Council approved a five-year draft agreement with the Regional District of Mount Waddington,

effective retroactively to Jan. 1, 2014.

As part of the agreement, Port McNeill will receive a one-time transfer of 45.2 tonnes of carbon credits for the 2012 calendar year.

The carbon credits have been generated through a bio-cover installed by the Regional District at Seven Mile Landfill beginning in 2010 and which has since served to substan-

tially reduce the emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. The cover, made up of a composted mix of

RD shares carbon credits

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Gazette staffPORT HARDY—If you live on

Tsulquate Reserve or certain parts of Port Hardy, you may be star-tled by a series of loud warning announcements early next week.

Not to worry — it’s just a test.

The Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nations have completed installation of a new emergency warning system, and plan to run the first test of the system either Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb. 4 or 5, local emergency coordinator

Bob Swain said.The system, a response to the

evacuation following an earth-quake and tsunami alert in October 2012, involves a loudspeaker atop a pole. It was installed by K&K Electric of Port Hardy last week.

The loudspeaker will not broad-cast a traditional siren sound; rath-er, the system is made up of a series of pre-recorded messages, including a test alert, an emergen-cy stand-by notification, an evacu-ation order and an all-clear.

Tsulquate to test emergency system

Kelly Jones of Port McNeill can’t contain his TNT bra while performing in the third annual Victor’s Secret Fashion Show at Port McNeill Community Hall Saturday. A sold-out crowd helped raise more than $10,000 in the fundraiser for North Island cancer victims. See more on page 11.

See page 4‘Port McNeill signs’

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After a humble beginning in 1974 on the waterfront in Port McNeill, the time has come for me to step back from active practice in Port McNeill.

I would like to thank my staff in the clinic, present and past, who have been exemplary in their service to the people of the North Island and to the hundreds of doctors, residents and students that have passed through our doors over the last 40 years. You have created a safe, welcoming and professional environment for people in need of medical care.

Since 1980, the Port McNeill medical practice has been an important part of the learning of students and residents. The hundreds of bright young minds that have become involved in rural medicine over this time is a tribute to our community’s engagement and tolerance, and I thank you very much for this. These erstwhile students are now working, scattered widely across BC, and have often acknowledged the welcome and the training they received in Port NcNeill.

In the days before there was a highway, people requiring hospital care had to travel by boat to Alert Bay; but since 1978 we have had a hospital in Port McNeill. We have developed a really cohesive and effective team in the hospital and the community, and I don’t believe that there is a kinder nor more effective hospital of our size in BC. I thank all of the hospital staff, administrative staff and the ambulance personnel, for fully backing this approach to providing health care in a rural setting with few resources.

My provincial work of 25 years to support health care in rural BC has been very productive and interesting, although time consuming. I thank all of the excellent staff at the Doctors of BC (BCMA) who have supported this, as well as my staff at the Rural Co-ordination Centre of BC. I also thank those of you who I missed supporting medically because of this work.

It is, of course, with very mixed feelings that I retire from active practice in the clinic and the hospital, but I have every faith that my last two recruits, Dr. Armogam and Dr. Whittaker each diligent, hard-working and knowledgeable, will build upon the work that has been started, and continued by so many.

Most importantly, I would like to thank my patients and friends for whom it has been a pleasure and an honour to serve as your physician.

Dr. Granger Avery retires after 40 years on the North Island

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Free youth choir for the wild at heartGazette staffPORT HARDY—

Following a successful debut season in Port McNeill, the Wild Heart Youth Choir program is offering an opportunity

for Port Hardy’s youth to take advantage of the free program.

But there’s a catch — Port Hardy has to want it.

An organizational

meeting for parents will be held Monday, Feb. 3, at St. Columba Church, to determine interest in the program, which offers free choral instruction and perfor-

mance opportunities to youth from age 6-18. If there is sufficient interest, practice times and other details of the program will be deter-mined by local orga-

nizers.Wild Heart Music

was started through an online, fund-raising auction hosted in 2012 by recording artist Georgia Murray, a Port

McNeill native now liv-ing in Victoria. Murray plans another auction in the coming month, and money raised will be applied to the Wild Heart program. Should

Port Hardy form a choir, part of that fund-ing can be used to hire a choir director.

For more information, call Deb Maundrell at 250-230-0125.


NOTICE TO PARENTSRegistration at Non-Neighbourhood Schools

School District No. 85 has a policy and process for students who wish to attend a school other than the one that is closest to their ordinary place of residence.• Application for students to attend a non-neighbourhood school must be

submitted to the school no later than February 15th each year.• Students must be registered at their respective neighbourhood school, the one

that is closest to their ordinary place of residence, before applying to enrol at a non-neighbourhood school.

For further information please contact your local school for a copy of the Student Admission Policy No. 2-295/R or visit the district website at: www.sd85.bc.ca*Students already attending a non-neighbourhood school do not need to reapply for subsequent years. **Students attending a non-neighbourhood school wishing to transfer back to their neighbourhood school should notify the neighbourhood school by February 15th.

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biosolids and chipped wood, has worked so well that the RDMW now has surplus carbon credits.

Rated for an annu-al carbon “foot-print” of 189 tonnes of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, the RD was credited with cutting 400 tonnes of emissions and was cer-tified carbon neutral in 2012 by the joint provincial-Union of B.C. Municipalities’ Green Communities Committee.

Unable to sell the credits on the open market, the RDMW instead is offering a share of to each North Island municipality that contributes to the land-fill, based on a percent-age of the population.

The measure involves no monetary cost to either party. The motion passed unani-mously.

The Town of Port McNeill joins munici-pal governments in

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Pitching Port McNeill

Council approved a pair of requests from the Port McNeill Tourism Committee to draw funds from its account for advertising for the coming year.

A total of $3,010, plus GST, was approved for withdrawal from an account dedicated to the tourism committee with oversight from council.

The first request was for the release of $510 for a full-page, colour ad on the back cover of the 2014 Vancouver Island North Visitors’ Guide. The total cost of $2,520 was offset by buy-in sponsorship from local stakehold-ers and a 50/50 split

with the Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce of the remaining balance of $1,020.

The second request was for $2,500 plus tax for a colour, half-page ad in the Times Colonist Discover magazine. It is the third year Port McNeill will be on display in the publi-cation, which is dis-tributed on Vancouver Island, across B.C.’s Lower Mainland and into Alberta.

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Duncan MacGregor shows off the haggis after completing the traditional address at the Port McNeill Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Robbie Burns celebration Saturday evening.

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This column will focus on changes we can make in our life to make us healthier and happier. One mistake that people often make at this time is to try to make too many changes at the same time. Focus on the one that will have the greatest impact on your life and work on that.

This fi rst remark is directed at the 19% of Canadians that still smoke. Quitting smoking is the best and most powerful change you can make in your life. Smoking is the cause of so many preventable diseases. So if you are a smoker, make quitting your number one priority.

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Many people from the North Island have likely heard of the World’s Fair, or per-haps attended Expo ’86 in Vancouver.

The North Island has an interesting connec-tion to one specific historical World’s Fair, of which many people may not be aware. This link, which resulted in the attraction of many of the first non-First Nations settlers to the North Island, was the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.

In the mid 1800s the Hudson’s Bay Company first built Fort Rupert on the North Island. Due to the isolation and late settlement of the northwest coast, the First Nations of the area were con-

sidered to be rela-tively ‘untouched’ by European culture.

In order to show off this unique and inter-esting culture to the rest of the world, an entire Kwakiutl vil-lage site was re-con-structed in Chicago for the World’s Fair. Big houses were relocated to Chicago from the North Island, along with a large number of totem poles, local ceremonial items and artifacts. Seventeen Kwakiutl band mem-bers (fifteen adults and two children) wearing traditional cedar robes and other historic par-aphernalia, were also a part of the display.

The Kwakiutl dis-play attracted a lot of interest and attention. The souvenir book

said that the Indians in their reconstructed village would: “live under normal condi-tions in their natural habitations during the six months of the Exposition.”

The First Nations put on displays of singing and dancing for visi-tors, some of which were recorded. When the Fair ended the First Nations returned home, but many of

the artifacts which had been shipped to Chicago were sold to a local museum.

The Fair was a huge success, with over 27 million visits record-ed, at a time when the entire popula-tion of the earth was only about 65 million people. On one day over 750,000 people attended.

Many of the North Island’s first white settlers were lured to the North Island from the stunning reports of the area at the World’s Fair.

Alexander Lyon was intrigued by the Kwakiutl exhibit, and moved to Fort Rupert. He married Sarah Hunt, one of Robert Hunt’s daughters (Hunt worked for the

HBC and bought out the fort when the HBC decided to close it). They started a trading post in Hardy Bay.

Harry Cadwallader was a guard at the fair, and also was interested enough by what he saw there to travel back to the North Island. He met and married Jane Charity Hunt, another of Robert’s daughters.

A number of Quatsino settlers were also lured by the Chicago display. Christain Nordstrom, Edyius Evansen, Halver Bergh, Ole Skarberb (Sherberg) and about five others decided to relocate to the area.

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 storeysbeach@gmail.

com. A collection of her past articles is available on her blog at http://undiscovered-coast.blogspot.ca/.

From the World’s Fair to the North Island

A Look Backwith Brenda

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VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark has set off a storm of protest by impos-ing a referendum on new Lower Mainland transpor-tation improvements, timed with the province-wide municipal elections on Nov. 15.

Even if you don’t live in Metro Vancouver, you’re not immune from this long-running saga. Provincial and federal governments use your tax dollars for the big stuff, including the SkyTrain Canada Line to Vancouver airport and the South Fraser Perimeter Road, a new truck route to port facilities at Tsawwassen.

Clark has promised a bridge replacement for the George Massey tun-nel under the Fraser River, which may or may not be tolled like the Port Mann bridge. The patchwork of Lower Mainland tolls is a growing political liability for the B.C. Liberal gov-ernment, and if further tolls

are avoided, major works elsewhere in the province may be delayed as the bud-get is eaten up by the big cities.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone inherited the mess left behind by former minister Kevin Falcon, who took transit authority away from Metro Vancouver politicians. He appointed a board of experts and set up a toothless “mayors’ coun-cil” to rubber-stamp their decisions, after forcing through the Canada Line

ahead of a long-promised transit extension to the east.

Local politicians wran-gled for years over that eastern extension. They finally settled on surface light rail, only to be over-ruled by the province, which wanted the vastly more expensive SkyTrain.

The latest rebuke to the mayors’ council was when they decided not to proceed with a costly new electron-ic fare card system. Falcon reversed that one after tak-ing a junket to London and falling in love with their “Oyster card” subway sys-tem. All the glitches from TransLink’s new “Compass card” program will be encountered this summer, just before those mayors go to the polls to face voter wrath.

Speaking of reversals, Stone is now demanding the mayors come up with their list of priorities for new projects. They are expected to believe their

choices won’t be overruled again.

Lower Mainland taxpay-ers are weary and confused by all this reorganizing and in-fighting. Many like-ly believe that it is their regional government that has imposed the Port Mann bridge tolls, when in fact that is a provincial highway project over which they had no say.

Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transpor-tation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes.

If it does that, it may be worth it. Right now, civic elections are dismal affairs, with voter turnout and awareness of local issues drifting from bad to worse.

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

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COMMENTARY

The problem with exerting pressure on our politi-cians is that you need somebody at the other end to feel the pressure.

Apparently taking a page from our esteemed fed-eral leader, B.C. Premier Christy Clark has largely dodged the fallout from last November’s decision to balance the BC Ferries budget on the backs of its users.

When the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District recently attempted to get a meeting with the premier, she pleaded a packed appointment book — for “the foreseeable future.”

To the extent Clark is involved in the ferries brouhaha, it is as a buffer between Transportation Minister Todd Stone and his critics.

In her reply to SQCRD, Clark said it was welcome to contact Stone, though he must await the resolution of a “community consultation” before he can make any decisions regarding ferry service.

To their credit, many of the critics are suggesting locally generated and appropriate adjustments to the proposed cuts, including some that are budget-neutral.

We maintain the best solution is to recognize the marine highway as part of the overall highway sys-tem. After all, a check of the map shows Highway 1 reaching across Canada to end at Vancouver’s shore — only to resume between Nanaimo and Victoria.

If you acknowledge that as a single highway, they you also have to acknowledge there is a break in that highway.

Which means there’s a break in the system.

A successful biocover at Seven Mile Landfi ll has lowered costs and earned the RDMW carbon-neutral status by the province.

One hopes the carbon emissions reduction of the RDMW is coming in time. Something sure seems amiss with the current climate.

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Mckim-Fletcher was a major component in the development of the run to Bella Coola and was a member of the Board of Directors at BC Ferries.

She is no longer able to speak for herself but I know she would not be standing by and let-ting this happen. She would agree with me that the tourism side of the route has been mismanaged by the communities served which has caused a take-only relationship on behalf of those areas. Also she would agree with me that the amount of runs cur-rently in place is not feasible based on rid-ership and that it was only a matter of time before BC Ferries cut or cancelled service. If the communities along the route want to rely

on a ferry for tourism then they should work to increase ridership.

I am determined to see her vision for a ferry to Bella Coola continue and with that said I would like to provide a means of keeping the service that will attract visi-tors instead of drain money from the cor-poration in order to accommodate them.

I am a resident of the Bella Coola Valley and I can see the depen-dence of the commu-nity on the monies raised from tourism directly associated with the ferry. I have also recently been a passenger of the ser-vice and realized the money pit this run to Bella Coola must cost the corporation. I am in favor of a change in service but not a removal of the route.

1. Change from

3 runs a week to 1. People already plan their trip based on the runs of the ferry and nothing will change.

2. A smaller ferry that serves the Discovery Coast Passage. This ferry would shuttle passen-gers amongst the com-munities and connects riders with a larger ferry that stops over at Bella Bella.

3. Providing 2 runs per week on a smaller vessel that services Bella Bella, Ocean Falls, Shearwater, Klemtu, and Bella Coola.

I rode the ferry from Port Hardy home to Bella Coola in 2009 and at that time there was a shuttle that ser-viced the ferry for the Discovery Coast route but on my 2013 voyage it had be can-celled. This cancel-lation increased my

expenses $30 for the cab ride as opposed to the $5 it would have cost riding the shut-tle. Creating a larger volume of passengers by only operating one sailing per week would allow for that local job opportunity to open up again.

BC Ferries ben-efits the communities along the Discovery Coast Route by pro-viding tourists access and these communi-ties rely on the rev-enue generated by the run. In my opinion the issue is that this is a ferry and not a voy-age; there are ameni-ties and it is advertised as a voyage through the coast but it is built on a ferry shuttle plat-form and I think that this is what is causing the run to fail. There is a niche that is offered on the ferry for rep-resentatives of the

communities served by the ferry to come aboard free of charge and act as an ambas-sador to their homes. When I spoke with the Chief Steward while aboard the ferry on 2013 she informed me that no representative had rode along since 2010 and that she had not been in contact with community tour-ism representatives in some time. This is a loss and an error and I would like to see more from the communities along the Discovery Coast Route to help themselves, the rela-tionship of BC Ferries and the communities needs to be equal and they need to work together to support each other. If it is true that there has been no interest from tour-ism groups to support the ferries then it is a shame to think they

did not realize that B.C Ferries does not work for them and that they must work together. Both times I rode the ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola the entire coast was missed as passage took place at night. I understand that a dif-ferent ferry could be taken to take advan-tage of this but the experience is one of a kind and should be exposed. I also under-stand that Bella Coola tourism has done little to provide a healthy ridership and failure to take advantage of free passage in order to boost tourism has not been taken advantage of. I know that con-necting the communi-ties at daylight would only would increase interest in the voyage?

I think BC Ferries should look at Bella Coola as a model for

the future of ferry traffic and provide on-demand, efficient ferry service between coastal communities. The small ferry that could service a route to Bella Coola could be operated from May to September but make smaller, more efficient runs that fill space appropriately. The last trip taken on the ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola only five people exited and 10 boarded, this is obvi-ously one of the major reasons for consider-ing a cutback in ser-vice but by making it a community connector that can be used by tourists for transport the ferry will succeed and flourish.

I hope to see the ser-vice continue.

Christopher J. Fletcher

Vancouver

Communities should work to boost ridership

January 30Pasta Night dinner at Quarterdeck Inn, 5-9 p.m., by

donation to support the recently formed Four Paws Rescue Group. For info, call Alex, 250-949-9462.

January 31-February 1It's an Honour touring exhibit appears at Port Hardy

Civic Centre. Interactive exhibit sharing the stories of great Canadians and the country's system of honours, ranging from military decorations to the Order of Canada. Free admission; open to the public Friday 3-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info at www.gg.ca/honoursexhibit.

February 1 & 8

Excel Level 1 course at North Island College, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.. Call 250-949-7912 to register or for more info.

February 2Watch a family-friendly movie before it comes out

on DVD at PH Baptist Church (6950 Highland Drive). Two shows: 3:30 PM and 6 PM. Cost is $2 per person (includes popcorn). There will be a concession with hot dogs, pop, chips and chocolate bars ($1 ea). FMI: www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca.

February 3Wild Heart Music program hosts exploratory meet-

ing for families in Port Hardy interested in starting a local youth choir, 7:30 p.m., St. Columba Church. Membership open to youth age 6-18; no cost to join. Info, Deb, 250-230-0125.

February 8Free Open House and Family Day Dance, Port Alice

Community Centre. Old-fashioned family fun with games, crafts, sports and more, 2-5 p.m. Everyone wel-come; children under 15 must be accompanied by a par-ent. Dance to follow in the gym, 6-9:30 p.m.

February 14Treat your special Valentine to dinner and movie, cour-

tesy of Tia’s Café and Gate House Community Theatre, Port McNeill. 5:30 p.m. dinner at Tia’s followed by showing of Hitch, 7 p.m. at the theatre. Tickets $50 per couple; dinner seating limited so act early. Movie also

open to those who do not attend dinner. Tickets available at Tia’s Café; FMI gatehouseca.org.

February 15Avalon Adventist Junior Academy invites all to its

performance of Avalon's Got Talent, 6 p.m. Variety show, dessert bar by donation. For more info, call 250-949-8243.

February 21-22Port McNeill Figure Skating Club hosts its biennial

Ice Carnival at Chilton Regional Arena. Shows at 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday.

February 22North Island Concert Society presents Ken Lavigne,

original Canadian Tenor, in its annual dinner show, Port Hardy Civic Centre. Doors open 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., music at 7:30. Additional dinner music provided by North Island Community Band. Tickets $45, available in advance at Cafe Guido and Port Hardy Museum in Port Hardy, at The Flower Shoppe in Port McNeill and in Port Alice by calling Gail Neely, 250-284-3927.

February 22Women’s Wellness Gathering 2014 at T’lisalagi’lakw

School, Alert Bay. Daylong series of interactive work-shops covering fitness, nutrition, meditation and yoga with guest instructors. All ages welcome; $60 per person before Feb. 15, $80 afterward. FMI or to register: 1-514-708-8685 or email [email protected].

February 22 & March 1 Word Level 1 course at North Island College, 9 a.m.- 4

p.m.. Call 250-949-7912 to register or for more info.

February 26Mount Waddington Health Network hosts its 2014

Health Forum, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Port McNeill Lions Hall. Booth setup 9-10 a.m.; Health Network elections held during lunch. To register or reserve a booth, contact Bettina at 250-902-6090 or [email protected].

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.

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, gate-houseca.org.

March 20Speaker’s Corner series, 7 p.m., St. John Gualbert

(A-Frame) Church, Port McNeill. Colleen McCormick will discuss tourism as a viable economic driver on the North Island and across B.C. No admission fee; dona-tions welcome.

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Steve Charlesworth started working with Hardy Buoys in early 2005. Known around the plant as “Grandpa Steve.” He is the company’s Driver and plays an important role in maintaining day to day operations. Running errands, picking up � sh from the docks and neighboring plants, receiving supplies into the warehouse, you name it. Steve is the company’s go to guy and behind the scenes hero that helps keep everything running smoothly and e� ciently. Born in Edmonton, Steve and his wife Betty moved from Nakusp, B.C . to Port Hardy over 20 years ago. Having raised 3 children, and known the joy of 8 grandchildren, Steve & Betty are also great grandparents of 8 with #9 on the way. Steve says what he likes best about Hardy Buoys “is the freedom to do his job without interference.” Steve is an AMAZING and much appreciated member of our team. the freedom to do his job without interference.” Steve is an AMAZING and much appreciated member of our team.

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Ben left a job at Port Fish in Port Alberni and his young family to begin a weekly commute to join the Hardy Buoys team in October 2008. Ben brought 15 years of experience having previously worked in management positions with 4 major seafood companies. As Plant Manager Ben has been instrumental in taking Hardy Buoys from a Mom and Pop type business to a highly respected, well known Canadian Seafood Company. His exceptional work ethic, organization, and management style has earned Ben the respect of owners and crew. He has played on the Hardy Buoys hockey & baseball teams, and taken part in many community events. After fi ve years Ben is ready to change direction. In the New Year he will move into a career that will see him reunited full time with his partner and two young children, who are thrilled to have him home in Port Alberni every night. Bens’ presence will certainly be missed. Hardy Buoys wishes Ben continued success and thanks him for all of his AMAZING contributions,and professionalism. Ben Beens

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Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—Mardi

Gras came early to the North Island Saturday night, and local cancer victims will be the beneficiaries.

The third annual Victor’s Secret Fashion Show brought a sold-out crowd to the local Community Hall to watch — and spend — as 16 men modelled bras created for the 2013 Bras for a Cause cancer-fighting fundraiser at Port McNeill’s Flower Shoppe.

Backed by music pro-

vided by DJ Matt Reimer and exhorted by master of ceremonies Shay Peterson, the guys drew whoops and earned strings of beads by strutting down the runway in the brightly-coloured foun-dation garments.

Organizer Cheryl Verbrugge thanked other vol-unteers and models for help-ing raise more than $10,000 that will help local cancer sufferers through transporta-tion and housing for remote treatment and other benefits.

Victor’s Secret has grown

from the brainchild of Flower Shoppe owner Lyn Skrlac, who has raised thousands of dollars to aid breast can-cer research and treatment through a summer fund-raiser involving the creation and dis-play of decorated and themed bras. Following the second ‘Bras’ promotion, Verbrugge stepped in with the help of her sister, Tammi Beek, and other volunteers to create the Victor’s Secret fashion show and pageant, which has uti-lized the same bras to raise thousands more for North Island victims.

Organizers hope the bras will continue to give in the coming year, through the sale of DVDs and souvenir calendars of Saturday’s fash-ion show. Stay tuned to the Gazette for details on these promotions; meanwhile, here are a few of our favourite images of Saturday’s event.

Victor-y over cancer

Clockwise from top left: Pieter Van Will shows off his “Mardi Gras” bra while lobbying for more beads during the third annual Victor’s Secret Fashion Show at Port McNeill Community Hall Saturday;• Chase Lussier puts a shine on his act;• Glenn Moore gives his best Cupid impression while modeling a bra called “Love”;• Bead queen Julie Perreaux shows off her wares;• Ray Bono of the Victor’s Secret Police Department takes a break from law enforcement to pose for a photo.

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January 31Men’s hockey

A League: Mustangs at Islanders, 8 p.m., Port Alice.

Jan. 31-Feb. 2Minor hockey

Port Hardy Minor Hockey bantam tourna-ment, Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. Concession, raffles, 50/50, more. Info, [email protected].

February 1Men’s hockey

B League: Whalers vs. Chiefs, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

February 2Golf

Superbowl Sunday at Port McNeill Legion. 18 holes at Cedar Park followed by lunch, din-ner, darts and the big game at the Legion Hall. Tickets $20, FMI 250-956-4551.

Men’s hockeyB League: Smokers

vs. Whalers, 7 p.m., Port Hardy; Mainline vs. Rookies, 8:45 p.m., Port Hardy.

February 7Men’s hockey

A League: Bulls at Islanders, 8 p.m., Port Alice; Mustangs at Warriors, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

February 8Rep hockey

Playoffs: North Island Eagles peewees host Campbell River, 1 p.m., Port McNeill; Eagles midgets host Alberni Valley, 1:45 p.m., Port Alice; Eagles bantams host Alberni Valley, 2 p.m., Port Hardy.

Men’s hockeyA League: Islanders

at Warriors, 4:45 p.m., Port Hardy. B League: Smokers vs. Rookies, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

North Island Youth Soccer AGMMonday, February 3 • 5:30pm at NISS

All communities must be represented in order to play in next season’s league!

New executive members will be required to run the season this year.

SOCCER AGM

Gazette staffSkip John Maday rode

out the final stones in rela-tive comfort after seven hard-fought ends with Mike McCully’s rink to claim the ‘A’ final of the Fort Rupert Curling Club’s Mixed Bonspiel last weekend.

The two finalists made it through at the head of a dozen rinks after two day’s of round-robins to go head-to-head in Sunday’s finals.

A pivotal seventh end gave Maday and his rink of Meagan Cadwallader and Mike and Naomi Stead the advantage to take into the final end.

McCulley had the ham-mer and what looked like one scoring in the house after some precise drawing by Laina Hunko, Brendan Brown and Jenny Mitchell. A neighbouring Maday rock made it tough to call though, and would have forced a measurement. Trailing by one, McCully’s rink debated the shot before electing to try a tap on Maday’s rock to score two. The skip was an

inch off however and pushed his own rock back to leave Maday scoring one.

With a two-rock lead in the eighth, Maday was con-tent to play take-out and sat with two in the house by the time the skips took up their rocks. McCulley was

left to try a near-impossible, billiards-style carom on a well-guarded house with the hammer but couldn’t unseat Maday.

Maday had struck first in the final, scoring two in the first end and stealing one in the second to run out to an

early lead.McCulley, who skipped

the winning rink in last year’s mixed bonspiel, took singles on the next three in succession to tie the scores before Maday regained a one point lead in the sixth.

Watching the McCulley

rink debate doing the sev-enth, Maday was asked who was scoring. “It’s close,” said the skip. “I hope it’s him. I’d give up one and take the hammer.”

As it was, he didn’t need it and the two-shot lead was enough to ease through the last end.

In the ‘B’ final, Mark Hutchinson’s rink success-fully defended a one shot lead in the final end from Courtenay’s Terry Anonson.

Anonson’s rink had a huge fifth end, scoring three to take a one point lead before back-to-back singles from the home rink put them back in front. Anonson’s ham-mer in the eighth couldn’t slip past the guard and left Hutchinson with one on the button for the win.

On the ‘C’ final sheet, a four-shot sixth and single seventh saw Brad Groening’s rink rally to even the scoring with Gene Cadwallader’s rink ahead of a deciding eighth. Cadwallader used the order to full effect to play take-out and claim the win.

Gazette staffPORT ALICE—

Registration is under way for the 35th annual Oscar Hickes Memorial

Hockey Tournament, set to take place Mar. 6-9 at Doug Bondue Arena.

Space is limited, and the registration deadline

is Friday, Feb. 14.Competition will be

held in four divisions for players 19-over: A (competitive); B (com-

mercial); C (recreation-al); and D (old-timers). Cost is $600 per team, and registration will be taken on a first-paid,

first-in basis.Cheques may be pay-

able to Oscar Hickes Society and mailed to Box 66, Port Alice, BC,

V0N 2N0. For more information, email oscarhickes@gmail .com or visit oscarhickes.com.

Deadline approaches for Hickes

Maday claims mixed bonspiel title

Above: Mike McCulley releases his stone during the 'A' final of the Fort Rupert Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel last weekend. Right: Meagan Cadwallader yells instruction to Naomi and Mike Stead as they sweep in John Maday's draw under the watch of the McCulley rink.

Brendan Brown lines up his shot as Jenny Mitchell and Laina Hunko prepare to sweep.

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If you know someone who should be the Athlete of the Week, phone the Gazette at 250-949-6225.

John MAdAyThe local curler skipped his rink to

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CONNOR SCOTTThe Port McNeill midget skater and

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Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—

They did not get a clean sweep, but the North Island’s midget house hockey team made the most of a rare oppor-tunity to get in a series of games at Chilton Regional Arena Jan. 18-19.

Technically, the midg-ets play under the aus-pices of Port McNeill Minor Hockey. But with Port Hardy unable to fill a squad this year due to low turn-out, the handful of Port Hardy midgets — nor-mally Port McNeill’s most regular opponent throughout the season — have been folded into a Whalers team that already includes players from Alert Bay and Port Alice.

On Jan. 18, this com-bined North Island team hosted Campbell

River and Gold River and a three-team, round-robin jamboree and came away with a split. On Jan. 19, the midgets returned

to Chilton Arena and topped the North Island Eagles rep bantams, 9-1, in an exhibition contest.

In Saturday’s jambo-

ree opener, the midg-ets were unable to hold an early 2-0 lead as Campbell River ral-lied for a 7-3 win. After Campbell River

topped Gold River in the second game, the host Whalers returned to the ice and rolled to an 11-5 victory over Gold River.

Gazette staffPORT HARDY—The

North Island Eagles atom development team is used to seeing run-away scores like 7-1 on the scoreboard this season.

They’re just not used to being on the low end.

But that was the defi-cit the Eagles faced Sunday against the Juan de Fuca Grizzlies at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena, as the home side lost for the first time in league play last weekend.

To give the home side its due, the Eagles fought hard to rally back to 7-5 before an empty-netter clinched it for the down-Islanders.

The game could easily have gone the other way. The Eagles opened the stronger of the two sides, creat-ing a half-dozen solid chances in the opening ten minutes. But Juan de Fuca net minder Aksel Sheppard was in top form and kept the scoreboard blank.

The visitors got the breakthrough late in the first before exploding in the second, racing away to 4-0 before the home side found an answer,

Tyler Roper’s pass find-ing Keenan Saunders for the conversion.

The celebrations were short-lived, however. The Grizzlies back-doored two more in a minute and a half to race all but out of sight.

The Eagles got their first power play with 13 minutes left in the third and saw a short-handed JdF goal make it 7-1. That goal brought the Eagles to life and kick-started a fierce come-back from the home side.

Joey Grant found the

net with the advantage before captain Tynan Klein-Beekman slotted home to make it 7-3 with the minutes ticking down.

The Eagles kept the pressure on and rode their luck when a back-handed shot from Ethan Bono was tipped into the air by netminder Sheppard, who then fumbled the catch into the net as the momen-tum swing continued.With 3:45 left, Roper found Klein-Beekman for his second to bring the home side within

two.The Grizzlies made

a goalie change in an attempt to stem the flow of goals before a rough-ing call gave the home side a man advantage with 1:29 left to play.

The Eagles went all-out, pulling goalie Kayden Jones and skat-ing six-on-four but a breakaway empty-nett-er sealed the win for the Grizzlies.

The game was an exact echo of the pre-vious day’s exhibi-tion matchup, which also ended 8-5 for

the Grizzlies. Grant scored twice and Klein-Beekman, Saunders and Bono had one each for the Eagles.

“I don’t think (Juan de Fuca) are any better than us,” said coach Ray Bono after Sunday’s game. “It’s good for the kids to take a loss. They were a little scared to play out there today. We’ll see them again in the playoffs.”

The atoms have one more weekend of league play before the play-offs, facing off against Victoria Racquet Club at home on February 16.

House midgets host jamboree

Atoms lose out to Juan de Fuca

Left: Evan Gordon-Valan of Alert Bay holds his ground in front of the Campbell River net despite pressure from the Wolves' Chris Beech (5) during the Port McNeill midget jamboree at Chilton Regional Arena Saturday. Above: Zach Cameron of Port Alice, right, gets off a shot for the Port McNeill midgets during their jambo-ree game against Campbell River.

Above: The Eagles'. Right: Joey Grant watches his shot go wide as the Eagles host Juan de Fuca Sunday.

The Eagles' Tynan Klein-Beekman skates at the opposition during Sunday's game at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena.

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"I don't think (Juan

de Fuca) are any bet-ter than us ... We'll see them again

in the playoffs."

Ray Bono

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Jordan Campbell scored two goals, Ethan Shaw snapped a second-period tie with the game-winner and Chad Mckenzie added a short-hand-ed, empty-net goal in the final minute as the Port Hardy Bulls topped the league-leading Port McNeill Mustangs 4-1 in men’s hockey

league play Sunday at Chilton Regional Arena.

The game gave both teams a split of their weekend of action in league play. The Mustangs ear-lier blanked the Port Hardy Warriors 3-0 Friday in Port Hardy, while the Neucel Islanders of Port Alice notched a 4-3 win over the Bulls the same night.

Campbell’s first goal Sunday opened the scoring midway through the first peri-od. Ryan Rushton answered for the Mustangs with 5:30 left in the period, sending the teams into intermission tied at one.

Shaw put the Bulls ahead with a goal off assists from Shawn Desrosiers and Carson Porter at 4:17 of the

second period, and Campbell struck again with a wrister from the slot at 11:15 that glanced off the leg pad of Mustangs netmind-er Aaron Hinton and into the net for a 3-1 Bulls lead.

When the visi-tors were whistled for a penalty with 55 seconds remaining, Hinton was pulled for a sixth attacker and a two-man Mustangs

advantage. But on the ensuing forecheck, the puck was knocked loose behind the Bulls net and Mckenzie spun and fired it through traffic in his zone to trickle into the empty net with 35 seconds remaining.

Tyler Fuller col-lected the win in goal for the Bulls, fronted by a solid defensive effort throughout the evening.

Mustangs 3, Warriors 0

Bob Wells pitched a shutout in net and Chris Dutcyvich scored a pair of goals as the Mustangs claimed the win in a conten-tious contest Friday at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena.

Marty Gage, who was involved in a late altercation, also scored for the Mustangs, and Joe Murgatroyd col-

lected an assist in the victory.

B LeagueIn B League action,

it was nickels wild in a pair of weekend games at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. On Saturday, the Whalers and Chiefs skated to a 5-5 draw. On Sunday, the Smokers and Mainline met up and played to a tie by the same 5-5 score.

Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

Flying through the air with the greatest of ease — when things went well — five local gym-nast were put through their paces last week at Funtastic Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre in

preparation for a series of upcoming competitions.

Ashley Cadwallader, Kaleigh Harris, Adrian Heemels, Macy Hurley and Cassidy Mose make up the local team, coached by Heidi Falconer, who will depart next week for the Aaron Johnson Memorial

competition in Burnaby.The girls will compete in

trampoline and in double-mini trampoline in the Feb. 8-10 event at the Cameron Recreation Complex.

The meet is a tuneup for a series of spring cham-pionships, beginning with the 2nd Provincial Cup

Mar. 14-16 in Kamloops. That will be followed by the 2014 B.C. Trampoline Gymnastics Championships Mar. 28-30 in Abbotsford and the 4th B.C. Cup April 18-19 in Port Moody.

Qualifiers may also advance to the Western Canadian Championships.

Bulls and Mustangs split weekend league games

Above: Tristan Mardell of Sunset Elementary School, right, lunges for a catch while teammate Chloe Noël turns to watch during the annual throw volleyball tourney at Eagle View Elementary in Port Hardy Friday afternoon. Left: Nicholas Johnny of Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw School tries to corral the ball as teammate Mary-Lynne Henderson reaches to help.

Clockwise from above: Kaleigh Harris looks down for her landing spot at Funtastic Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre in Port Hardy; Instructor Heidi Falconer, left, looks on as Ashley Cadwallader performs on the double-mini trampoline; Falconer, left, watches Adrian Heemels perform.

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Local gymnasts take flight

Gazette staffPORT HARDY—

The North Island’s future volleyball standouts got their first exposure to the sport earlier this month when Eagle View Elementary School hosted the annual Districtwide Throw Volleyball Tournament for Grade 4-5 players.

Students from a half-dozen North Island schools com-peted in round-rob-

in play, featuring a catch, pass and throw version of traditional volleyball.

Sunset Elementary of Port McNeill had its game in high gear, with Sunset Team 2 posting the top point total with three wins and a tie and Sunset Team 1 following in second place with a 3-1 record. Host Eagle View also entered two teams, which tied for third place with 2-2-1 records.

Students catch on

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In Loving Memory

Mary Elizabeth(Betty) Yates

December 4, 1938 - January 8, 2014

“To everything there is a season and a time to every

purpose under heaven”.

Lovingly missed by her husband Robin, son Russell, daughter Robin (Kevan) Weiss, grandchildren Austin & Eden.

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

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am

St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11amSt. Theresa’s Port Alice:

Saturdays 5:00pmAlert Bay: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 10am

Father Scott Whittemore 250-956-3909 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

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSPort 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

NORTHERN VANCOUVER is-land scaling company is seek-ing Coastal Log Scalers forcamp/local positions. KLM In-ventory Ltd. is based out ofPort McNeill, BC. KLM will ac-cept candidates who have justrecently acquired their scalinglicense; the company will pro-vide training. Competitive wag-es, plus full benefi ts. Pleasesend resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or [email protected] Ifyou require any additional in-formation please call JamieMacGregor at 250-230-0025.

THE LEMARE GROUP isaccepting resumes for thefollowing positions:•Heavy Duty Mechanics•Feller Buncher•Coastal Log Scalers•Grapple Yarder Operators•Off Highway Logging TruckDrivers•Processor Operators•Hand Buckers•Coastal Certifi ed Hand FallersFulltime camp with unionrates/benefi ts.Please send resumes by fax to250-956-4888 or email tooffi [email protected]

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Where EmployersMeet Employees!

The Regional District ofMount Waddington (RDMW) is

seeking applications for thefollowing position at 7 Mile

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The successful candidate(s) will work up to five days a week in the Recycling Program covering regular staff during vacations and sick leaves by supporting recycling program/landfill maintenance efforts. The term of this temporary posting will conclude by March 10, 2014.

Successful candidates must also have thefollowing:• reliable transportation to and from work• reliable means of communication during non-work hours• the ability to operate machinery safely• the ability to perform physically demanding labour

Please forward your resume to the RDMW office, 2044 McNeill, Box 729, Port McNeill,BC, V0N 2R0, addressed to the OperationsManager. No submissions will be retained after March 10, 2014.

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Money Matters to Your Business;So Does the Right Advertising.

Isaac Russell of Port McNeill, 8 months, offers a tiny thumbs-up for the ladies curling bonspiel.

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smile...of the week.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions:• Camp Cooks (Red Seal

Chef an asset)• Camp Bull CooksPlease send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]


HELP WANTED


HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

WE ARE looking for young enthusiastic carriers to expand our current paper routes in PORT HARDY, PORT MCNEILL, HYDE CREEK and PORT ALICE. A great way to gain experi-ence with your fi rst job and to earn a little extra spending money! Call the offi ce at 250-949-6225 and ask for Circulation.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

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Compensation BasedOn Experience.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

NATUROPATHIC Medicine comes to Port McNeill. Dr. Colleen Hartwick, a licensed Naturopathic Physician is now accepting new patients at her Port McNeill location, at Dy-namic Massage Therapy, on Campbell Way. As a naturo-pathic physician, Dr. Colleen seeks to understand what is underlying the signs and symptoms of her patients’ con-ditions. Through individualized treatments, Dr. Colleen aims to treat the root cause of her patients’ illness, so as to re-store health and wellbeing. Appointments can be booked online by visiting http://www.dynamicmassage-therapy.ca or by calling 250-956-2277.

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REAL ESTATE

DUPLEX/4-PLEX

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Port McNeill. For more info please call

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

TOWNHOUSE FOR Sale.#2-2697 Mine Road, PortMcNeill. Quiet strata complex,convenient to schools andhospital. 3-bdrm, 1.5 bathhome, approx. 1250 sq.ft.Open plan main fl oor. Kitchenwith built-in dishwasher, fridge,stove. Upper level has masterbedroom with walk-in closet,storage room, laundry alcovewith full-sized washer/dryer.Electric baseboard heat. Sin-gle attached garage with re-mote controlled door opener.Tidy, fenced back yard withpatio, greenhouse and toolshed. $149,000. Quick occu-pancy. Phone 250-956-9875or email:[email protected] for appointment to view.

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

LOTS LOTS

Organizers Cheryl Verbrugge and Tammi Beek pause before the start of Saturday’s Victor’s Secret show in Port McNeill.

J.R. Rardon

smile...of the week.

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

MARINA VIEW APTS & Townhouses. Professional building. 3 bdrm & 2 bdrm available. 250-949-0192.

Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor

&Lindsay Manor

1/2 month free for selected suites!

Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

view, all clean and in excellent condition.

Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

quiet buildings. Close to shopping.

Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

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

village.ca

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

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

New Management1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apart-ments. Competitive prices.

Call 250-956-3526.

SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS7070 Shorncliffe St.

Oceanview 2 bdrm suite.Fridge/stove, balcony,

blinds, private parking stall, locker,

laundry on premises.Quiet, adult building,

non smoking, no pets.References required.

Inquiries contact 250-230-1462.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

TELEGRAPH COVE Studio- furnished, Top quality building, sits over marina. King bed. $995/mo includes water, sew-er, hydro & satellite TV. Lease. Call 1-808-283-8660.

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apartments include stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro. Clean, comfy, quiet & upgrad-ed. Rural setting overlooking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available Nov 1. $850 inclds hydro or $650+ hydro with a 1 year lease. Pets considered. Call 1-250-949-8855.www.twoceans.com

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

PORT HARDY Highland Manor

•Bachelor •1bdrm furnished

•1 bdrm suitesReferences Call Jason

250-949-0192

COTTAGES

OCEANVIEW COTTAGESfor rent in Port Hardy

Includes satellite TV, internet, jacuzzi bath,

No pets.(250)949-7939

www.bearcovecottages.ca

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RENTALS

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home Park

Pads for rent.Short walk to shopping,

school & ocean.$286.00/ month

Call 250-956-2355

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.

TOWNHOUSES

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 3 bdrm, $800. (604)418-3626, [email protected]

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 2 bdrm, $675. (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

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Legion winners announcedRoyal Canadian

Legion Branch 237, Port Hardy has announced the local winners in the 2013 Poster and Literacy Competition.

Five of the first-prize winners have also gone on to win first prizes in the zone competition, meaning their entries have gone on to BC/Yukon Command of the Legion to com-pete with the rest of the Province & Yukon. “We wish them luck,” said Legion member George Kearey.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 237, Port Hardy.

2013 Poster & Literary Competition Winners.

Senior Poem

1. Alisha MacDonald (PHSS)

2. Wai Ching Sze-To PHSS

Intermediate Poem

1. Faith Castillo (Eagle view)

2. Taylor Monge (Avalon) Intermediate Essay1. Alana Victoria Johnston,

Avalon2. John Paul Santos Maia,

Avalon

Junior Poem1. Faith Gage, Avalon2. Isabella Schmidt, Eagle

view

3. Noah Jenson, Eagle view

Intermediate Black &

White Poster1. Faith Castillo, Eagle

view2. Tabeni Lightheart,

Avalon3. Tianna Walkus, Avalon

Junior Black & White Poster

1. Warner Hyndman, Fort Rupert

2. Larissa McGillawee, Fort Rupert

3. Tori Romas, Eagle view Intermediate Colour Poster1. Taylor Monge, Avalon2. Kira Corsi, Avalon3. Georgia Walkus, Eagle

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Junior Colour Poster

1. Emily Walker, Eagle view

2. Dominik Nelson, Fort Rupert

3. Andrew Point, Avalon

Primary Colour1. Aren Kufaas, Eagle view2. Brooke Mercer, Fort

Rupert3. Kaylee Rakeia, Eagle

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Zone 1st prize winners

Aren Kufass, 1st for Primary Colour.

Emily Walker, 1st for

Junior Colour Faith Castillo, 1st for

Intermediate Black & White Taylor Monge, 1st for

Intermediate Colour

Moving house Workers pause to inspect two halves of a modular home before placing it in its new location in Hyde Creek last week. J.R. Rardon


Call 1-855-678-7833 today for more details.

Where EmployersMeet Employees!

After several meetings requesting input from regional tourism stakeholders, the Campbell River Economic Development Corporation is seeking qualifi ed volunteers to sit as members of the Tourism Campbell River & Region Tourism Leadership Committee.

The Tourism Leadership Committee will provide guidance for Tourism Campbell River & Region’s tourism market planning. Tourism Leadership Committee Members must be forward thinking, willing to consider the tourism industry as a whole, and able to evaluate alternatives and recommend best options for the greater good of the regional tourism industry. Tourism Leadership Committee Members must also commit to actively communicating with tourism stakeholders and peers across the region.

Tourism Leadership Committee Members will be chosen based on specifi c tourism sector skills and experience. One Tourism Leadership Committee Member will be chosen from each of the following primary tourism sectors: • Attractions/Events; • Large Accommodations (>30 rooms); • Small Accommodations (<30 rooms, B&B’s, campgrounds); • Transportation; • Retail;• Adventure/Recreation; • and Food & Beverage.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please visit www.campbellriver.travel

Campbell River Economic Development Corporation www.rivercorp.ca [email protected] 1.250.830.0411 x 4

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Connecting students with careersOne of the hard-

est decisions a high school student faces is finding an answer to the dreaded question, “So what do you want to be when you grow up?”

Choosing a career that one may be work-ing in for many years can be a daunting task. In order to help stu-dents make informed decisions about their futures, North Island Secondary School now has two differ-ent programs avail-able: Connections and the Field Studies 12 course.

Now in its second year, the Connections program focuses on

exposing students to careers they may be interested in pursuing after graduation.

Through field trips to local employers, students have the opportunity to learn about different jobs available on the North Island. The program also gives students the chance to see first-hand what the differ-ent jobs entail, as well as to meet and interact with people working these jobs.

Connections has run many successful tours to places including the Port McNeill hospital, Orca Sand and Gravel, and West Coast Helicopters. Coming

up in February, trips to the Regional District’s Water Treatment Facilities and Strategic Forest Management are planned.

Field Studies 12, a new course at NISS this year, also

helps bridge the gap between school and work. Throughout the course, students learn life skills, such as managing finances and writing a resume and cover letter.

A large part of the students’ mark also depends on both a work placement and a community project. For the work place-ment, a student will be matched up with a local employer suit-ing their career aspira-tions, allowing them to job shadow and expe-rience that career first hand.

The communi-ty project, another important component

of the course, means students must come up with some sort of project or experience that betters either the school or the commu-nity at large.

If you would be interested in having the Connections program tour your business, please contact Mrs. Kathleen McArthur, the program coordi-nator, at [email protected] or through the website, www.connectionsniss.webs.com.

Andrew Mitchell is a Grade 12 stu-dent at North Island Secondary School and a prize-winning ama-teur photographer.

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please call Pat Horgan or Cathie Wilson

at 250-949-8333.

School District No.85 invites all parents of Kindergarten-aged children to register their child for full day Kindergarten classes in

September 2014. Registration to take place

February 3-14, 2014

School a.m. p.m. Phone # A.J. Elliott 9:00 - 12:00 973-6331 Alert Bay 8:45 - 11:45 12:30 - 2:30 974-5569 Cheslakees 9:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 3:00 956-3411 Eagle View 9:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 3:00 949-6418 Fort Rupert 8:30 - 11:30 12:30 - 2:30 949-6518 Sea View 8:50 - 12:00 1:00 - 3:00 284-3315 Woss Please call to set up a time 281-2233

For Kindergarten busing inquiries, please phone: 949-8155, Ext. 227

Visit the school district website: www.sd85.bc.ca

Each child is unique … learns and grows at his/her own rate and has different experiences and interests.

But all children need … love, a good self image, guidance, ac-ceptance, opportunity, approval, conversa-tion, respect, patience, tolerance, encouragement, laughter and a sense of belonging.

Parents are partners … encouraging young children to try a variety of experiences and progress at their own learn-ing rate, listening carefully to them and fos-tering their natural curiosity about their world. SD85 offers all its Kindergarten students a program that follows the B.C. Curriculum where students learn and develop through play in the following key areas: Emotional & Social Development Physical Development & Well-Being Intellectual Development Language & Literacy Development Numeracy Development Artistic Development

Children must be 5 years of age by December 31, 2014 to enter Kindergarten in September, 2014. You will need to bring your child’s birth certificate and B.C. Care Card with you at

the time of registration. If your child has special needs, please contact Ms. Kelly Amodeo at 949-6618, Ext. 2229

**The deadline for non-neighbourhood school application is February 15th.

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Saskia and Darrel perform as The Great Plains in a cabin fever concert at Gate House Community Theatre Sunday afternoon. J.R. Rardon


Gate House Community Association hosted its annual members’ appre-ciation night this month with a renewed call to pro-mote and support the arts on the North Island.

It promptly made good on the promise at Gate House Theatre Sunday with a concert featur-ing the folk, Celtic and Canadian stylings of the Saskatchewan-based duet Saskia and Darrell.

Sunday’s concert, well received by a small but

enthusiastic crowd, was the first of several events on tap at the Port McNeill theatre, reopened in 2009 following a 23-year clo-sure and taken over in 2011 by the Gate House Community Association.

The group, which received its non-profit society status last year, highlighted several ongo-ing programs, including two after-school drama programs for students in grades 5-12, through which it is working to receive grant funding.

It also unveiled a spring

lineup that include anoth-er concert, a free show by the duet of Sussana Hill and David Freeman Mar. 8, and the return of Missoula Children’s Theatre in early May.

Gate House director Terry Ruth Eissfeldt, who last year produced and performed in her original play, the society’s first, announced the society will put on its second origi-nal production — a sequel to Peter Pan entitled The Revenge of Smee — this fall, and auditions and production are expected

to begin this spring.Memberships to Gate

House Community Association are avail-able for $25 per year. Additionally, corpo-rate sponsorships were announced, on a sliding scale from $25 to $100 per month, which are tax deductible and which may include a free theatre rental.

For more details or infor-mation, visit the society’s website at gatehouseca.org or the Gate House Community Association Facebook page.

Concert kicks off arts membership drive

north island gazette, january 30, 2014

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