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SubmittedRay Bono doesn’t normally play Scratch &

Win games, but thanks to his last-minute deci-sion to purchase a Set For Life ticket, he and his wife, Tammy are $675,000 richer.

Ray was at home working in his shed when he scratched the winning ticket and initially, it was difficult to process that he had won the top prize.

“I couldn’t believe my eyes. I put the ticket down and started scratching another ticket, because the $675,000 win seemed too good to

be true,” said Ray.Ray has been playing the lottery for over

20 years and Tammy is thrilled to finally see him win.

“I have been telling Ray to stop playing the lottery for years, because he buys tickets every week and, until now, has never won big,” admitted Tammy.

“I’m so relieved that he didn’t listen to me. I am no longer going to give Ray a hard time for purchasing lottery tickets,” she added with a smile.

As for how to spend their unexpected wind-fall, the Port McNeill couple is planning on paying off their mortgage along with a few bills.

“We are looking forward to paying off all of our debt,” smiled Ray.

“I’m a shift worker and Tammy is an ele-mentary school teacher so this win will make a big difference for our family.”

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF MOUNT WADDINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROPOSED REGIONAL PLAN BYLAW NO. 890, 2015

Since the spring of 2014, a review and update of the Regional Plan has been underway. As a result, a new Regional Plan has been prepared and at its meeting on September 15, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) gave first reading to RDMW Regional Plan Bylaw No. 890, 2015. If adopted, this Bylaw would repeal the current Regional Plan Bylaw No. 674, 2003. The Regional Plan is an umbrella policy document that contains the RDMW’s policies on land use and development, regional and local services, the economy, climate change adaptation, transportation, parks and recreation, and communication. The Regional Plan guides the Regional District’s review of development proposals on privately owned lands, as well as Crown land. The Regional Plan also describes the roles and relationships the Regional District will continue to support with unincorporated communities, municipalities, First Nations, provincial and federal agencies, other organizations, and the public, related to the use and management of land and water resources and community development. It is important to note that the RDMW jurisdiction does not apply to municipalities and First Nations’ reserve lands. The proposed new Regional Plan includes updates to the regional context information, improves its interpretive clarity and integrates a number of policies, strategies and studies that have been adopted or commissioned by the Board of Directors since it adopted the current Regional Plan in 2003. In addition, there has been significant work undertaken by the Regional Planning Committee as part of the Regional Plan review project in relation to policies with respect to First Nations, emergency planning, the provision of services, communication, energy, forestry, tourism and recreation. The following newer policy related projects / documents have been integrated as part of the Regional Plan review process: North Island Regional Emergency Plan (2004) RDMW Forestry Policy (2012) North Vancouver Island Regional Tourism Plan (2007) RDMW Telecommunications Policy (2012) BC Climate Action Charter (2009) Parks Acquisition Policy 19-13 (2013) North Island Regional Protocol Agreement (2010) Design Nine Report on Broadband Bottleneck (2014) North Vancouver Island Regional Tourism Plan Update (2011) RDMW Strategic Sector Plan (2015) RDMW Alternative Energy Policy (2012)

It should be noted that not all of the existing policies included in the current Regional Plan are proposed to be changed in the new Regional Plan as some community planning policies have not changed over the last decade and these policies remain as relevant today as when they were adopted in 2003. The RDMW invites the public to review and provide input regarding proposed Regional Plan Bylaw No. 890, 2015 which is available on the RDMW website at www.rdmw.bc.ca. Alternatively, please contact the RDMW to receive a copy by email or to obtain a paper copy. Please provide your comments to the undersigned by 4:30pm on Thursday, December 31, 2015.

Jeff Long, Manager of Planning & Development Services Regional District of Mount Waddington

PO Box 729, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 Telephone: 250-956-3301 Facsimile: 250-956-3232 Email: [email protected]

Since the spring of 2014, a review and update of the Regional Plan has been underway. As a result, a new Regional Plan has been prepared and at its meeting on September 15, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) gave first reading to RDMW Regional Plan Bylaw No. 890, 2015. If adopted, this Bylaw would repeal the current Regional Plan Bylaw No. 674, 2003.

The Regional Plan is an umbrella policy document that contains the RDMW’s policies on land use and development, regional and local services, the economy, climate change adaptation, transportation, parks and recreation, and communication. The Regional Plan guides the Regional District’s review of development proposals on privately owned lands, as well as Crown land. The Regional Plan also describes the roles and relationships the Regional District will continue to support with unincorporated communities, municipalities, First Nations, provincial and federal agencies, other organizations, and the public, related to the use and management of land and water resources and community development. It is important to note that the RDMW jurisdiction does not apply to municipalities and First Nations’ reserve lands.

The proposed new Regional Plan includes updates to the regional context information, improves its interpretive clarity and integrates a number of policies, strategies and studies that have been adopted or commissioned by the Board of Directors since it adopted the current Regional Plan in 2003. In addition, there has been significant work undertaken by the Regional Planning Committee as part of the Regional Plan review project in relation to policies with respect to First Nations, emergency planning, the provision of services, communication, energy, forestry, tourism and recreation. The following newer policy related projects / documents have been integrated as part of the Regional Plan review process: • North Island Regional Emergency Plan (2004) • North Vancouver Island Regional Tourism Plan (2007) • BC Climate Action Charter (2009)• North Island Regional Protocol Agreement (2010)• North Vancouver Island Regional Tourism Plan Update (2011)• RDMW Alternative Energy Policy (2012)

• RDMW Forestry Policy (2012)• RDMW Telecommunications Policy (2012)• Parks Acquisition Policy 19-13 (2013)• Design Nine Report on Broadband Bottleneck (2014)• RDMW Strategic Sector Plan (2015)

It should be noted that not all of the existing policies included in the current Regional Plan are proposed to be changed in the new Regional Plan as some community planning policies have not changed over the last decade and these policies remain as relevant today as when they were adopted in 2003.

The RDMW invites the public to review and provide input regarding proposed Regional Plan Bylaw No. 890, 2015 which is available on the RDMW website at www.rdmw.bc.ca. Alternatively, please contact the RDMW to receive a copy by email or to obtain a paper copy. Please provide your comments to the undersigned by 4:30pm on Thursday, December 31, 2015.

Jeff Long, Manager of Planning & Development Services Regional District of Mount Waddington

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Trevena surprises councilBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorNorth Island MLA Claire Trevena made a

surprise appearance at the District of Port Hardy council meeting Nov. 10.

Trevena was in town to attend the Remembrance Day service. Trevena explained she has decided to attend Remembrance Day services in different communities in her constituency each year.

Trevena told council she is continuing to work for unpaid parking at the new Campbell River hospital.

“I don’t think it’s a lost cause. It’s a fight defi-nitely worth continuing,” Trevena said.

Some hospitals on the island do not have park-ing fees, so it “is not a given that you have to have paid parking.”

Councillor Dennis Dugas thanked Trevena for bringing up Port Hardy’s Bear Smart initiative in the Legislature.

Trevena said she is working to get more con-servation officers in the North Island.

“It’s a constant lobby,” she said.As for BC Ferries, Trevena said they are cur-

rently offering a 50 per cent discount on certain sailings and are looking at the airline model of pricing which has high fares during peak times and lower fares in slower times.

Councillor Rick Marcotte asked if there was any discussion about BC Ferries starting to take freight to places like Fort Rupert.

Right now, Marcotte said, freight is taken by bus using the long route.

“BC Ferries looks at that largely as a tourist route,” said Trevena, adding that BC Ferries “has a role to play in servicing communities.”

Mayor Hank Bood thanked the MLA for her efforts on behalf of the North Island.

“I’m very grateful for your work and support of the citizens of Port Hardy,” Bood said.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorBears are paying the

price for in-town gar-bage and fruit buffets.

From Jan. 1 to Nov. 2 of this year five black bears have been destroyed from Woss north, says Conservation Officer James Hilgemann, who is stationed in Black Creek.

Four black bears were put down by conservation officers and one was killed by either a property own-ers or an RCMP offi-cer, Hilgemann said. No bears were hazed away from the area using things like rubber bul-lets, dogs or noise.

Two cubs, Jordan and Athena, were taken to the Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington for rehabilitation. No bears were relocated, he said.

C u r r e n t l y , Conservation has two bear traps set up in Port Hardy and one in Fort Rupert.

Filling up their bellies to prepare for hiberna-tion is the main focus of bears right now.

“They’re feeding like mad to put on calories,” Hilgemann said, adding that bears will start to den and “disappear for a couple to three months,” depending on condi-tions.

According to statistics provided by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation officers killed a total of 1,872 black bears over the past four years across the province. Just 126 black bears were relo-cated during that same time period, 464 were hazed, and 137 cubs were taken to rehabilita-tion centres.

At their meeting Nov. 10, District of Port Hardy Director of Corporate Services Heather Nelson-Smith said an overview of the Bear Smart program is being prepared by Crystal McMillan, who did a survey on the com-munity’s green belts, drainages and water-

ways which are hot spots for wildlife.

This will allow the district to come up with a plan which they can include in the 2016 bud-get, said Nelson-Smith.

The district does already have a bylaw in place about garbage.

The bylaw states that people are not allowed to store garbage or waste in such a man-ner that it will attract domestic animals or wildlife; that all garbage shall be stored in an enclosed building, shed or storage facility or in a locked container.

Garbage containers can be out between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a property owner’s des-ignated garbage collec-tion day. People who violate this bylaw are considered guilty of an offence and can be fined between $100 and $250.

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VICTORIA – We will soon learn what Premier Christy Clark and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have in mind for Canada’s renewed effort to influence climate change.

As they prepare to join the 40,000 people jetting to Paris for the next big United Nations summit to deal with human impact on the world’s weather, here is some context for what is to come in December and beyond.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion served as envi-ronment minister under former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin. Then, as Liberal leader, Dion’s proposed “green shift” carbon tax was pivotal only in ending his leadership. With a majority government this time, he promises the entire federal cabinet will be involved.

Dion gave a revealing interview to The Globe and Mail last week about his experience in government.

“The old system was to give the file of the environment to the minister of the environment and say, ‘deal with it, be the hero of the environment groups, but don’t bother us because we have jobs to create and an economy to grow’,” Dion said. “That will not work.”

It certainly didn’t work, which is not surprising since Dion is admitting the Liberals considered the environment minis-try a mere public relations tool. This was the period when Canada signed on to the Kyoto Protocol, then pretended to care about it as the United States rejected it in a unanimous vote of Congress.

We now understand more about those environmental groups, most funded by U.S. billionaires to target the Canadian oil and gas industry while the U.S. booms. Their tactics were on display in the defeat of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to the U.S., with arguments that even President Barack Obama acknowledged were exaggerated.

Dion’s ill-fated “green shift” wasn’t just about greenhouse gases. He intended to impose a national carbon tax and use

the proceeds to eliminate child poverty.This concept is back, on a global scale. If you’ve been to

the movies lately, you may have seen a slick animated com-mercial sponsored by the UN, featuring animals running the world from the seats of the General Assembly. “We have a plan,” trumpets the elegant llama at the podium, not only to fix climate change but to eliminate poverty as well.

One problem with Kyoto was that it left emerging econo-mies like China and India untouched. And while Canada endures false allegations of subsidizing fossil fuels, actual subsidies are huge in petro-states like Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria and Indonesia, where gasoline sells on average at a third of Canadian prices.

China and India’s carbon emissions have about tripled since the Kyoto public relations gesture in 1997. That growth is one reason why Canada’s share of global emissions has now fallen to below two per cent.

Here in B.C., Clark intends to unveil her “Climate 2.0” plan before heading to Paris. We’ll see if it includes another increase in B.C.’s vaunted carbon tax, which now translates to about seven cents on a litre of gasoline.

Even without carbon taxes, about a third of the pump price Canadians pay is federal, provincial and local tax. In Metro Vancouver, it’s closer to 40 per cent. In Venezuela, a big win-ner in the Keystone XL decision, gas sells for around two cents a litre.

The B.C. government admits its post-carbon tax reduction in greenhouse gas emissions was largely due to the global recession of 2008-09. Now with crude oil at historic low prices, B.C.’s carbon tax is a weak signal lost in the noise of a world-wide glut of oil and gas.

(Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @tomfletcherbc)

I had the opportunity to attend my first Remembrance Day service in Port Hardy and I have to say I was really impressed not only by how many people attended the event, but by how many busi-nesses and organizations laid wreaths at the Cenotaph.

It was also nice to see all the children involved.

With few World War veter-ans left to tell their stories, it’s important the information is passed down to future gen-erations.

After I left the ceremony I went for a walk along the beach, and began to think about my dad.

He lied, and at the ripe old age of 17 joined the Royal Canadian Navy along with his brother my uncle Billy.

My Dad’s time in service was something he never spoke about, but I knew that he was onboard the HMCS Montreal which was a river-class frigate that served as an ocean convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic.

I also knew his lower legs were burned so badly by water that he was never able to sit out in the sun without a blanket covering them and that he was a championship welterweight boxer in the Navy.

My dad has passed away, and I remember the Last Post, the Lament, and Reveille being played at his funeral. I don’t think there is a sound that is so haunt-ing and that captures pain so well.

As I walked along the beach, and in the days since, I have thought often about everything men like my dad and uncle did for this country, and those that made the ultimate sacrifice to end the First and Second World Wars and all those battles that have come since. I think of the husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, and sons who left never to return again.

And it seems their efforts to eradicate evil have been in vain.

Hours after Remembrance Day was observed around the world, Isis attacked numerous countries culminating in an attack in Paris, the City of Love, that killed at least 129 people. It appears that one of the terrorists responsible for the attacks in Paris posed as a Syrian refugee who landed in Greece and then made his way to Paris. This can’t help but make people fearful about allowing refugees into their countries, not because they are racist, but because of the ease at which terrorists are seemingly able to melt into the flow of those seeking asylum. It is getting harder and harder to identify the enemy, and that the enemy is becoming better and better at infiltrating other countries.

World War I was supposed to be the ‘War to end all wars’, however it seems man is committed to exerting its power and will over others and will do so until nuclear war decimates the planet. On Nov. 16 President François Hollande of France opened his speech in Parliament with the words “France is at war”. There is no doubt many lives will be lost fighting this battle and we will be remembering them at Remembrance Day services next year and into the future.


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Remembrance Day followed by terrorism

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Shore Lines

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Dear Editor,The Nuu-chah-nulth

Tribal Council extends its sympathy and condo-lences to the victims and the families of the Oct. 25 sinking of MV Leviathan II off Vargas Island.

“We offer our prayers and healing energy to those who were injured, and give thanks to all of those people who helped in the rescue,” said NTC President Deb Foxcroft.

As greater and greater numbers of tourists flock to experience our ‘Wild West Coast,’ this tragic

accident highlights once again how suddenly a day on the water, even aboard a well-equipped vessel with a well-trained crew, can turn deadly.

As in previous marine accidents in B.C. coastal waters, while the Coast Guard and Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (CMSAR) scrambled to deploy their resources, local First Nations, in this case from Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, responded to the distress flare and arrived in time

to pull survivors out of the water. Our Nuu-chah-nulth people have oper-ated their vessels in B.C. coastal waters since time immemorial, and have accumulated a priceless body of knowledge.

When a marine emer-gency arises, our people take to their boats with-out hesitation, often in extremely hazardous conditions. Foxcroft is now calling upon the federal and provincial governments to improve the Search and Rescue capacity of Nuu-chah-

nulth coastal communi-ties through the supply of specialized training and equipment.

Foxcroft said the Coast Guard and CMSAR have the capacity to deliver specialized Search and Rescue training to civil-ian boat operators. What is needed is a coordinat-ed effort to increase the number of SAR-trained boaters and shore-based VHF radio operators so that our Nuu-chah-nulth

members can respond in an effective, coordinated manner. Foxcroft said the Tofino accident also points out the need for specialized equipment.

Not only should our communities be equipped with emergency warm-ing blankets, night-vision goggles and defibrillators, but larger vessels would benefit from more sophis-ticated equipment such as forward-looking infrared (FLIR) devices that allow

searchers to locate sur-vivors even in extreme conditions. Ideally, each community would have the appropriate rescue and first aid equipment ready for immediate deployment, she said.

Foxcroft said she is calling on newly-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reverse a decade of decline in marine search and rescue under the Harper govern-ment and invest in life-

saving equipment in our First Nations communi-ties.

“We are so proud of the way our Nuu-chah-nulth Nations and the coastal communities of Tofino and Ucluelet pulled together in this crisis,” said Foxcroft. ”We are all one in our caring and concern for all those who live in or travel through our territories.”

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

Dear Editor,I filled out a public com-

ment form at the District of Port Hardy office on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and I received an email response

Nov. 12. On the form, I requested a dumpster be set up at the garden waste site in Port Hardy for our excess garbage in between garbage pick-ups or when people

have to go away they have somewhere to take their gar-bage. Also, near my house new people have moved in and have left their garbage cans out for two days before

pick-up. The garbage cans sit outside all week. The town talks about educating people about this matter.

The town of Port McNeill has a dumpster at their

yard waste site with no bear issues, being that it is locked at one end and open at the other. Maybe a sug-gestion, call Glen Boyd, the municipal foreman for

Port McNeill. The dumpster request was turned down (at this time) in the email. Thanks.

Tami KernachanPort Hardy


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District needs to do something about garbage

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor,Wednesday Nov. 11 we travelled

down Highway 19 North to Comox. Needing to have a ‘break’ we stopped on a logging road (Muskeg 3) and I went down the spur to the right.

To my horror I walked right up to a small black bear corpse with its feet removed and it guts cut open to remove the gall bladder. Less than 100 feet from a major high-

way. When we have one conservation officer for the entire North Island there is no way s/he can patrol the area for poachers. We needed a full complement of officers to protect our wildlife and real punishments for law breakers. We all deserve better from the Provincial Government.

Jackie Kirnbauer, Lloyd Burroughs

Port Hardy BC

Bear found slaughtered for paws and gallbladder

Calls for improved search and rescue capacity

Dear Editor,Re: ‘Alert Bay RCMP to offer

DARE/driving program’ article in the NI Gazette Nov. 4, 2015.

Mayor and Council of the Village of Alert Bay request that you publish the following clarification regarding the above-referenced article, as we feel that the reporter has misrepresented what Sgt. Brett Sinden reported to Council at our Oct. 26 regular meet-ing. The RCMP will not be provid-ing driver ‘education’ as stated, but they are increasing traffic enforcement activities through road-side licence/insurance checks, speed, cell phone use while driving, impaired driving and will be issuing warnings where appropriate and, if necessary, ticket-ing. Council appreciates the assistance

of the RCMP in making Cormorant Island a safer place for all. We are very pleased to note that the crime statistics presented indicate an overall decline in the number of files compared with the same period in 2014. Council did not hear Sgt. Sinden refer to this decrease as a ‘fluke’ or as reflecting a ‘lower police presence rather than a reduc-tion in crimes being committed’ as stated in the article, although we were reminded that, as with all statistics, there are many variables that might influence the trends reported.

We do appreciate the Gazette’s cov-erage of Village meetings and events and hope that greater accuracy might prevail in future articles.

Michael BerryMayor, Village of Alert Bay

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The reluctant poppy buyerDear Editor,Nov. 12 I tried to finally overcome my annual reluc-

tance and buy my poppy, ‘lest we forget.’ But I couldn’t find an outlet that still offered them. Maybe George (You know who I am referring to: I, who come from the other side of the war, respect those warriors going back to WWII, and Korean War, and Vietnam, and now to Afghanistan and more - and by the way: George. The coffee club that meets every morning and where I invite myself as a listener, mostly: they were arguing, ‘was George in WWII?’ No, if he is 84, and I am 85, he was not, unless he lied about his age to enlist. I thank the Almighty that I just missed that repeat of WWI, although two of my older brothers did not, one paying for it with his young life on his 20 birthday. They were returning from England with their Ju 88 and were to land in a few minutes, birthday party, promotion, and medal ready. But they never made it. I am always reminded by the tavern keeper of my village whenever I visit Kornbach and stay at the tavern, that Adolf was the best and the brightest of the family.

So, do you understand why I am reluctant to buy the poppy. My brother paid the ultimate price, but he paid it for the wrong side. Yet sometimes I wonder when I see how my First Nations people are suffering, and many young people in desperation are driven to suicide at a young age because the system has forgotten them, or seems to have forgotten them.

The more knowledgeable a person has become, the more he suffers from the stupidity of mankind. Had we left Saddam Hussein in power, Isis would not even be around, as he was the stabilizing force in the area, and at one time the American supported him against an eight-year-long war against Iran. Now we have a stalemate in Syria, that could, if they are not careful, turn into an all-out conflict between the super powers. Where is the UN that was created to settle conflicts on the confer-ence table, where are the outstanding people like an Otto von Bismarck, who would have single-handedly prevented WWI (age was against him).

How they stumbled into that WWI conflict is some-thing the intelligent young person needs to be reminded and informed about. The Kaiser, a grandson of Queen Victoria. He was also the cousin of the Czar in Russia. The two had worked out a treaty of mutual non-aggression, only to see the same falling apart by the incompetence of civil servants. When the shots were finally fired that ignited the powder keg ready to go off, the Kaiser wept. He realized what he had allowed to happen. The military had to act, or Germany would be overwhelmed by the massive Russian armies. Once the war had started, they did not know how to end it, and Pope Benedict’s desperate attempts to intervene came to nothing, and his attempts to be invited to the Peace Conference of Versailles, 1919, was denied by the Italian government. His advice “there must be a peace treaty without revenge or there will be a repeat” were silenced, and the rest is Adolf Hitler and history. Imagine, if on the first Christmas Day, 1914, when the soldiers on the front agreed on a ‘Waffenstillstand’ ceasing of arms clash, if they had refused to take up arms again, the war would have ended right there. They, the commanders, could have shot only so many soldiers. But such is unfortunately more in the cat-egory of fairytales and wishful thinking than real-ity. Remember what the French did after the battle of Verdun, starting to shoot their deserters.) One book I read on the war, Germans, by a Colonel Bailey, with the American army. He describes an incidence during the War of the Bulge, when he faced a young German lad, who had surprised the colonel and could have shot him. Instead the young lad turned the gun on himself. It seems incredible that such things happen, but I could not doubt that a man of such high rank, who later turned into a historian and became obsessed with studying everything ‘German’ I would make it up. What do you think, you intelligent Gazette readers, and you out there? My Brave Canadians! ‘Lest we forget!’

Wilhelm WaldsteinPort Hardy


Orca gravel foundation of new San Fran skyscraperGazette staffGravel from the North Island is being used to

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lion Salesforce Tower will be the centrepiece of San Francisco’s Transbay Redevelopment Plan and the second tallest building west of the Mississippi.

In just 17 hours, Polaris’ two largest San Francisco area customers worked together to complete pouring the building’s foundation mat, a massive 13,000 plus cubic yards of heavily reinforced concrete that required some 25,000 tons of sand and gravel aggregate from Polaris’ Orca Quarry.

The exceptional demands of this pour required coordination of supplies from multiple sources. To achieve this, 5,200 tons were dispatched from Polaris’ east bay terminal in Richmond (a new daily record) and materials were also offloaded by barge from a ship at anchor that had just arrived in the bay from the quarry.

Polaris Materials Corporation owns 88 per cent of Orca Sand & Gravel Ltd. with the remaining 12 per cent interest held by the ‘Namgis First Nation. The Orca Quarry, which opened in 2007, is located west of Port McNeill. In 2007, Polaris began shipping sand and gravel from the Orca Quarry to San Francisco Bay, Vancouver and Hawaii.

In order to fill a growing demand for their product, Polaris has applied for a licence of occupation on a parcel of land adjacent to their current leased property.

The expansion is expected to create 10 new jobs for the North Island on the actual site and transportation into the quarry.

The Orca Quarry is permitted to produce 6.6 million tons of sand and gravel per year and has a dedicated ship loading facility capable of rapidly loading ships and barges, including ‘Panamax’ vessels with a capacity of up to 80,000 tons.

The Company has won two major awards for environmental responsibility.

Artist RenderingMaterial from Orca Sand & Gravel, north of Port McNeill, was used for the foundation of a huge skyscraper in San Francisco.

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of Mount Waddington is leading the way in recycling.

“We recently received notice that the contamination levels of our curbside recycling was approxi-mately 2.8 per cent,” said Regional District of Mount Waddington Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy.

This means that for every 100 kilograms of curbside material col-lected, 2.8 kilograms are materials that should not be there.

Multi-Material BC (MMBC), which is responsible for divert-ing printed paper and packaging material, has set a target of three per cent or less con-tamination for recy-cling.

“Most communities are not achieving this standard and MMBC is working with them, but here on the North Island, despite only having this service for less than two years, we have got the job done,” Donaghy said.

“A huge credit goes to Fox Disposal and its staff who have put so much effort in being diligent when they col-lect this material at the curbside,” he said.

“When I see the curb-side recyclables come in to 7 Mile Landfill

and Recycling Centre for processing, I was surprised that our con-tamination level was so high because our mate-rial is so good. The MMBC auditor said our score would have been under one per cent if it weren’t for some books that found their way into the load,” Donaghy said. “This is a fantastic achievement by North Islanders as few if any communi-ties have been able to match our ability to keep unwanted items from the curbside col-

lection of recyclables,” Donaghy said.

Some curbside pro-grams in the province had over 20 per cent contamination which means quite a lot of what is assumed to have been diverted is being landfilled. Having a low level of contamination is also significant when the materials are marketed after collection.

“A couple of years ago, recycling was nearly shut down when the Chinese put up barriers against recy-

clables entering their country as past ship-ments contained too much garbage and not enough recycla-bles,” Donaghy said. Recyclables are a com-modity and need to meet set standards if buyers are to buy them.

“I think that’s really awesome and that’s something we can be really proud of,” said Councillor Dennis Dugas, who raised the subject at the regular meeting of District of Port Hardy council Nov. 10.


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Local NDP MP Rachel Blaney was appointed today by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to serve as the Deputy Critic for Infrastructure and Communities and Spokesperson on Multiculturalism in Canada’s progressive opposition.

“I’m honoured to be appointed to the NDP shadow cabinet as the Deputy Critic for Infrastructure and Communities and Spokesperson on Multiculturalism. Our experienced and united team is ready to get to work on behalf of Canadians as the progressive opposition,” said Blaney. “The Liberal government made a lot of commitments this campaign. We’re

going to hold them to their promises.”Blaney will also push for the NDP’s

priorities on the Infrastructure and Communities file. “It is important that smaller communities don’t get left behind. My priority will be focus on affordable housing, investments in a greener economy, local jobs that encourage young people to return home and allow our communities to thrive.” Blaney said. “After years of working in the area of diversity, I am incredibly proud to be a voice for Multiculturalism. Our Canada is increasingly diverse and it is an incredible strength.”

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorMounties had a

busy summer in the District of Port Hardy.

According to a quar-terly report provided by RCMP St. Sgt.

Gordon Brownridge, from July 1 until Sept. 30, Mounties dealt with 1,234 files, up from 1,094 in the same period in 2014.

“A very warm and busy summer were contributing factors to our numbers going up a bit,” Brownridge told council at their regular meeting Oct. 27.

While assaults dropped from 40 to 29, there where increases in people intoxicated in pub-lic (109 up from 91), breach of peace (34 up from 23), caus-ing a disturbance (46 up from 35) and mis-chief (more than dou-ble from 32 to 69).

According to Brownridge, RCMP use ‘Mischief’ to deal with numerous issues such as causing dam-age to property and people refusing to leave house parties and home owners asking the police for

help removing them from the property.

Brownridge told council a crime ana-lyst spent some time at the detachment and found there was a spike in calls for service in April.

While he said he has no scientific data to back it up, Brownridge said the spike did correspond to when the liquor store began opening longer hours.

“I don’t want to jump to conclusions,” he said.

Brownridge said RCMP have discov-ered a trouble spot on a corner on Coal Harbour Road, how-ever he feels human error and people fail-ing to drive the speed limit are causing the accidents.

“You have to drive to the conditions,” he said.

RCMP have increased their pres-ence in school zones

and at schools and “we’re not seeing any infractions at all,” Brownridge said.

Over the sum-mer, there was also an increase in thefts from motor vehicles (under $5,000).

They jumped to 11 from five.

Break and enters into homes also increased to 11 from five.

Brownridge told council that a Lock Out Auto Crime initiative has been launched in the com-munity.

As part of the program, he and another RCMP offi-cer checked parked vehicles to see if they were targets for crim-inals.

“We actually found vehicles unlocked,” said Brownridge, and one was unlocked with a woman’s purse on the passenger seat.

“You do need to lock up and secure

your valuables,” Brownridge said.

In regards to the increase in break and enters to residences, in five of the inci-dences, Brownridge said, people admit-ted to leaving their doors and windows unlocked, and five of the cases involved residences that were controlled by a build-ing or facility man-ager.

Brownridge has assigned an officer to be a liaison with the managers in an effort to deal with some of the security and social problems that are contributing to the increase in break and enter complaints.

Former Chief A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Officer Rick Davidge asked about the issue of motorized scooter use in the community.

“There is no leg-islation currently” governing motorized scooter operation, said Brownridge, adding that he will look into it for coun-cil.

He suggested that perhaps the district could look at pass-ing a bylaw regarding their use in the com-munity.

Councillor Fred Robertson asked Brownridge if some of the cases they deal with involve people who are suffering from mental illness-es.

Brownridge said there are chronic individuals that they are dealing with all the time.

“My goal is not to put these people in jail, because that is no where they need to be,” said Brownridge.

However, “some-times we are the only answer.

“They’re safer with us” even though “the last place I want them to be is with us.

“It’s a matter of try-ing to find places for them to go and them wanting to be there. A lot of the facili-ties that are out there, they don’t want peo-ple who are forced to go.”



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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorA fear that trick-

or-treaters might be hit by vehicles has prompted Town of Port McNeill council to look into closing Woodland Drive dur-ing Halloween next year.

The issue was raised by Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Chief Tasos Baroutis at the regular monthly meet-ing Nov. 2.

Baroutis said chil-dren were darting out onto the street and he saw panic on some of the driver’s faces.

In an interview, Mayor Shirley Ackland said the attraction on Woodland Drive is a fabulous haunted house, close to Mine Road. “It’s been a long-standing tradi-tion (to have a haunted house on that street),” Ackland said.

The children all know it’s there so they choose to go trick-or-treating on that street.

“It gets all the kids attention,” she said, adding she is not sure closing the street is the answer.

“It gets tricky because of access everywhere,” she said, adding that perhaps a haunted house could

be set up at another location which would result in fewer children walking on Woodland Drive.

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Shaw Cable Keta Cable mergerGazette staffShaw took over Keta Cable’s North Island ser-

vices Nov. 1. There will be minimal interruption to customers’ services. In mid-November, there will be new channels added for people with TV sub-scriptions, such as the regional TSN channels 3, 4, and 5, the Outdoor Life Network, and CBC French. As of Nov. 1, the Speed channel will no longer be available, but motor sports, racing news and other programs are available on Sportsnet and TSN.

Keta Cable’s Port Hardy office will remain, and the staff has joined Shaw to provide service to the North Island. “We’re pleased to welcome custom-ers of Keta Cable as Shaw’s newest customers. We

are also pleased to welcome current Keta Cable employees to Shaw’s team, and are pleased to say they will continue to work out of the Port Hardy office, continuing to serve customers in the commu-nity,” said Nick Poirier, manager, media relations. Shaw was incorporated in 1966 in Edmonton. They made their first cable connection in 1971. One year later they had more than 10,000 customers con-nected. In 1996 they introduced internet services to Calgary. They now have 3.2 million customers, including 1.9 million subscribers to Shaw Internet and more than one million Shaw Home Phone customers.

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October 31 to November 28Port Hardy Hospital Auxiliary Society Christmas Sale,

Thunderbird Mall, Port Hardy, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

November 1 to November 30 Library Bingo for Kids, Port Hardy and Port McNeill

libraries Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

November 3-21Port Hardy Museum Remembrance Day exhibit from

November 3-21.

November 20Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce Annual

Award of Excellence Gala at the Community Hall. Cocktails and Silent Auction at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m.

November 21 A Winterfest Celebration at the Sointula Public Library,

10 – 2 p.m. Come visit the library’s tour, learn its history, “snaffoo” a deal at our Book Sale and enjoy our Winterfest activities. All ages.

November 22Christmas Creations Craft Fair 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Port Alice

Community Centre. Crafters come from all over the island to share their wares. Get a head start on holiday shopping!

November 24, 25, 26The British Columbia Breast Screening Van is coming to

Port Hardy on Nov. 24-26 at the Thunderbird Mall Parking lot. Please call 1-800-663-9203 for an appointment.

November 25Mount Waddington Community Foods Initiative Nov. 25

7 p.m. Cultivating Farms, Farmers, and Food Security, Port McNeill Museum Conference Room.

November 28Christmas Showcase, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community Hall

and Old School Gym in Port McNeill. Call Lioness Christina at 250-956-4400.

November 29 Christmas Tree Lighting! Join us at 7 p.m. at the Port Alice

Fire Hall as we illuminate the night sky. Caroling, hot choco

late and cookies, everyone welcome!

November 29Eight-week set of Snapdragon Cafe Music and Movement

classes for 1-5 year olds. Contact Robyn Altmiks (250) 230 3275, for more information or to register. Spaces are limited!

December 4Cookie Creations, at SeaVac in Port Alice from 5:30 p.m.

to 8:30 p.m.December 5/6

Port McNeill RCMP Cram the Cruiser event for the Harvest Food Bank in front of the IGA.

December 5Port Hardy Lions Timmy’s Road Blocks. 10 a.m. to 2

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22nd annual Christmas Bazaar U’Gwamalis Hall, arts and crafts, baked goods, concession, loonie/toonie auction. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

December 66th Santa Claus Parade Port Hardy, 3:45 p.m. to 4:30

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December 9Wreath making and holiday decor, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Port Alice Community Centre.

December 10“Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys” concert Dec. 10 at

7 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Port Hardy Secondary School, hosted by Port Hardy Baptist Church. For more info. and to purchase tickets call Kevin at 250-949-6844.

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Hello, North Island Gazette readers. My name is Tyson Whitney, and I am the new Reporter/Photographer for the North Island Gazette. In order for you to know a bit more about me, let’s start with the basics.

I was born and raised in Port Hardy. I lived in this quiet little town for 19 years, graduating from Port Hardy High School in 2002, before moving down island to Nanaimo to attend Vancouver Island University (then known as Malaspina). When I first arrived in Nanaimo in 2003, I originally studied theatre for two years, acting in numerous Shakespearean plays. After I finished the theatre program, I decided to follow my true passion and become a writer.

After four years of dedicated studies, in 2008, I graduated from VIU with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Writing.

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Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor PhotoScarlett Hunt, 5, left, and Rosie McDougall, 5 carry a wreath on behalf of the Kwakiutl First Nation accompanied by Kathie Strachan, left, and Margaret McDougall.

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The Cenotaph in Port Hardy was covered in poppies and flowers.

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Jacob Dawson recites the poem In Flanders Fields by Lt. Col. John McCrae with Alert Bay Legion Secretary Barb Rowell standing by.

Trish Weatherall PhotoMayor Jan Allen is escorted to the cenotaph by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #180 Pres-ident Paul Tregonning to present the wreath from the Village of Port Alice.

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor PhotoNorth Island MLA Claire Trevena attended the Remembrance Day Service in Port Hardy this year.

Trish Weatherall PhotoRoyal Canadian Legion Branch #180 President Paul Tregonning waits to escort Port Alice community representatives to the cenotaph to lay a wreath during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Port Alice.

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Lia Vonklingspor sifts through books at the Port Hardy Library book sale Nov. 10. The library was selling off books in advance of moving to its temporary location at the Thunderbird Mall. The library is moving while renovations are done.

McNeill agenda changes

By Tyson WhitneyReporterThe town of Port McNeill is looking at new

ways of conducting their meetings.Council will be considering amendments to their

meeting procedures at their Dec. 7 meeting.The amendments include changing the start time

from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Council recognizes that all members are often

in chambers before 7 p.m. The change proposed is so that our meetings” especially if we have an in-camera meeting afterwards ,” can conclude before it gets very late into the evening,” said Shirley Ackland, Port McNeill Mayor. Changing the order of the agenda and making table and ‘In Camera’ items public are also being proposed. “The order of the agenda is to allow delegations to begin our meeting, rather than wait until council reviews and accepts previous minutes,” said Ackland. “It has been our practice to do this,” she said, adding the bylaw change would reflect accurately “how our meeting unfolds.” Table items have always been part of council’s agenda and available to the public. The proposed change would include that practice in the bylaw.

“Items from In Camera, once discussed, that can be made available to the public, will be made available.” This is also included in this proposed bylaw. Residents will be able to view the proposed bylaw from Nov. 19 to Nov. 30 at the town office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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McNeill RCMP to Cram the CruiserSubmittedThis holiday season Port McNeill Mounties

invite you to participate in an annual BC RCMP holiday tradition.

Port McNeill RCMP will host a ‘Cram the Cruiser’ fund-raising event on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the IGA.

RCMP officers and volunteers will be on loca-tion with marked police vehicles inviting the pub-lic to Cram the Cruiser with non-perishable food donations. Cash donations will also be accepted.

All donations will go directly to the Harvest Food Bank which provides food to families throughout the North Island. The Harvest Food Bank can use all types of non-perishable food items but is especially in need of canned proteins

(fish, meats, etc.).The Port McNeill RCMP would also like to

challenge businesses, schools and other communi-ty groups to collect non-perishable food items and cash donations in advance of the Cram the Cruiser event. All donations collected before the event can be crammed into the cruiser on Dec. 5 and 6.

“Throughout the course of our work in our com-munities we meet many people and families in need. Our goal with the “Cram the Cruiser” event this year is to fill at least one cruiser and collect at least $1,000 in cash donations for the Harvest Food Bank. We invite everyone to show their community spirit this holiday season and give to those in need through this event,” says RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt. Craig Blanchard, Port McNeill.

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe District of Port Hardy has a new Chief

Administrative Officer.Former Director of Financial Services

Allison McCarrick has moved up to fill the position left vacant when Rick Davidge retired Oct. 30.

Davidge started his career in the arena and worked his way up through the ranks, said Mayor Hank Bood.

Council bid farewell to Davidge at their regular meeting Oct. 27.

Bood said Davidge provided a “steady hand at the tiller” and “through thick and thin, he’s been a gentleman.”

Also new to the District office is Heather Nelson-Smith who has taken over the role of Director of Corporate Services which was left vacant when Jeff Long moved back to the Regional District of Mount Waddington to take on the role of Manager of Planning and Development Services. Nelson-Smith was the Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Alert Bay.

Abbas Farahbakhsh is the new Director of Operational Services. Prior to his arrival in Port Hardy, Farahbakhsh was the Director of Public Works for the City of Duncan. Farahbakhsh replaces Trevor Kushner.

Deadline for applications for the Director of Financial services position was last week.

Management changes in Hardy

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe Port Hardy Lions will

be doing their annual Timmy’s road blocks in front of the Esso Gas Station, and down-town across from the Chamber of Commerce building and by Robert Scott School from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Dec. 5.

According to District of Port Hardy Councillor, and Lion, John Tidbury, the organization mans the road blocks collect-ing donations for the Timmy’s Christmas Telethon which rais-es funds for various programs including BC Easter Seals Camps and Easter Seals House in Vancouver.

The annual telethon is aired on Shaw cable on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Easter Seals camps pro-vide overnight summer camp-ing experiences for children and teens with physical and/or mental disabilities.

They operate three camp

locations in British Columbia: Camp Shawnigan on Vancouver Island, Camp Squamish north of Vancouver, and Camp Winfield in the Okanagan Valley.

Every summer over 900 kids with disabilities attend for a week. Easter Seals House in Vancouver is a low cost, 49-unit housing facility where families that have children in the BC Children’s Hospital can stay.

“We’ve sent a lot of kids and families to stay at the Easter Seals House over the years,” Tidbury said.

Everyone who makes a dona-tion at the road blocks, he said, receives a ticket to put on their dash “so when they drive through town again, we wave them through.”

Typically the road block event raises “just over $2,000,” Tidbury said.

The request for the road-blocks was approved by council at their regular meeting Nov. 10.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe Salvation Christmas

kettle campaign will be run-ning from Nov. 26 to Dec. 22 and this year’s goal is $14,000.

Operating from Thursday to Saturday each week, the kettles will be located at Overwaitea Foods and at the Port Hardy Shopping Centre in front of the liquor store, says Community Ministries Supervisor Michael Winter.

“Please help us make a dif-ference. For those who are facing life’s challenges, we want them to know they are not alone. With your help, we can make a difference,” said Winter.

Money donated through the kettle campaign and generat-ed through the annual mailer “Christmas Cheer Appeal” helps fund the Salvation Army’s programs through-out the year. The Christmas Cheer Appeal letters will be mailed in early December. The Salvation Army Mount Waddington Community Ministries focuses on social services helping to provide the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, and emer-gency assistance.

The purpose of all their programs and services is to meet people ‘where they are at’ without judgment. Programs and services are offered in a warm, friendly and safe environment that

helps to foster relationships that are nurturing and loving.

The centre’s primary focus is on support services and programs for clients encoun-tering a variety of barri-ers including low income, unemployment, addictions, social isolation, homeless-ness and mental illness.

They have approximately 1,000 people using over 2,900 services per month. These include a hot lunch program, mental health and addiction services, nurse practitioner, extreme weather shelter, emergency assistance, advocacy, spiri-tual care, healing circles, access to treatment services, recovery groups, life skills programs, Legal Services Society, access to computers

and telephone, laundry and Clothing Closet, and income tax preparation.

Last year, the centre served 15,961 meals - an eight per cent increase over 2013.

The Lighthouse Resource Centre, located at 8635 Granville Street, Port Hardy, serves the Mount Waddington Region. The Lighthouse Resource Centre is a partnership between the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Ministry of Social Development, BC Housing, and The Salvation Army.

The centre opened in October of 2007.

Volunteers are still needed for the kettle campaign. If you can spare a few hours to help, please call Michael Winter at 250-230-8151.

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Craig Ferguson, Overwaitea Foods store manager, left, makes the first donation to the Salvation Christmas kettle campaign which kicks off officially Nov. 26.

Kettle campaign begins

Shoeboxes on their wayBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorChildren around the world

will have a present to open this year thanks to the gen-erosity of local residents.

With the help of a group of volunteers the Port Hardy Baptist Church managed to pack 245 boxes - up from 200 last year.

“It was fantastic. It took a lot of effort on Kathy (Klatt) and her team’s part, but it went very well,” said Pastor Kevin Martineau.

“It was definitely excit-ing to up the amount of boxes that we can provide for kids,” Martineau said.

In Port McNeill, 163 boxes were collected includ-ing ones from Sointula, Alert Bay and Port Alice, said Susan Mitchell, coor-dinator for the North Island for a North Island total of 408 up from 362 last year.

“That’s really exciting,” Mitchell said.

Operation Christmas Child is a program run by Samaritan’s Purse which sends shoe boxes filled with toys, school supplies and personal hygiene products to boys and girls in des-perate situations around the

world. In 2014, Canadians

donated more than 700,474 shoeboxes which were dis-tributed in Haiti, Africa, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Chile, Uruguay, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nepal.

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The Port Hardy Baptist Church held an Operation Christ-mas Child Shoebox packing party Nov. 6. With the help of a great group of volunteers they managed to pack 245 boxes.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorOn Nov. 25 and 26,

the Mount Waddington Community Food Initiative has invited expert Arzeena Hamir to facilitate two conver-

sations focused on food security.

There are two gather-ings planned, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. and the following morning Nov. 26 start-ing at 9:30 a.m. at the Port McNeill Museum Conference Room at

351 Shelley Crescent“The meeting on the

25 is intended to bring new and existing local growers together to chat about what’s going well and what supports they need,” said Initiative Coordinator, and orga-

nizer of the event, Leslie Dyck. “Arzeena is going to talk about coopera-tion versus competition from the perspective of a farmer,” Dyck said.

“The meeting on the 26th is intended to bring a wide range of local leaders together to dis-cuss ways of support-ing new and existing farmers,” she said. “We will bring forward ideas gathered from the previ-ous evening.”

The model of the ini-tiative is that people are better working together in collaboration rather than in isolation.

“These meetings are a good opportunity for networking, sharing skills and resources. There is so much we can learn from each other,” said Dyck.

The intended outcome of the meetings is to find out what local growers

and decision makers need in terms of support toward improving North Island food security, and how they can support each other through this important work.

Hamir will give examples of how dif-ferent communities that she has worked with have addressed the issue of encouraging farms and farmers to take root.

The Mount W a d d i n g t o n Community Food Initiative is a partner-ship between North Island College (Mount Waddington Campus) and Island Health. The project has three key aims: To explore the current assets and gaps in community efforts to improve food secu-rity within the Mount Waddington Region; To determine the feasi-bility and relevance of

providing support for region-wide networking and capacity building through a Food Security Hub for the region; To develop a region-wide action plan to build on assets, address gaps and ultimately, improve food security across the region. Hamir is a pro-fessional agrologist who specializes in organic food production. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Crop Science from the University of Guelph and her Master’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of London, England. From 2008-2012 Hamir was oordi-nator of the Richmond Food Security Society where she oversaw a number of community projects which includ-ed a proposal to the City of Richmond to declare itself a GMO-

free Zone. In 2010, in conjunction with Kwantlen University, Hamir helped to launch the Richmond Farm School.

She currently sits on the boards of the Certified Organic Association of BC and the BC Investment Agriculture Foundation. She and her husband run Amara Farm, a 25-acre certified organic farm, in Courtenay.

Food security is a complex issue that can be addressed from both a community and individual perspective. Individual or household food insecurity is only one part of the larger context which includes the economic, social and food systems, food policies, food culture, and the engagement of community in shaping its context.


Expert to speak at forums on food security

Gazette staffThe Bantam Eagles came away with gold

from the eight team, tier 2 and 3 Victoria Remembrance Day tournament.

The Eagles tied Coquitlam 5-5, beat Sannach 7-3 and Kerry Park 6-2.

“We needed Saanich to tie or beat Coquitlam in their last game on Saturday evening to give us an opportunity to play for 1st,” said Coach Marty Gage.

Halfway through the game, Coquitlam was up 3-1 and it looked like the Eagles would be play-ing for 3rd and 4th place.

However, Saanich came back and the game ended in a tie 4-4 which meant the Eagles got to play for 1st. The Eagles took on Victoria T2 in the finals and came out flying in what turned out to be an epic battle. The Eagles went up 4-0, however Victoria fought back, and tied up the game 4-4. The Eagles retaliated with two goals of their own to go up 6-4. Victoria tied it up 6-6.

The Eagles scored late in the 3rd and finished Victoria off with an empty netter to win 8-6 in a thrilling final game.

“Guys and girls were playing hurt, banged up, we had a short bench and we pulled it off,” said an elated Gage.

“Kids were blocking shots, battling hard and

at times; it was some of the best hockey we’ve seen them play this year. We had our cycle work-ing, kids were communicating well, lots of goals

coming from point shots, good screens and pretty good attitudes,” he said.

“It was a great victory. The kids earned it.”

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Devils wrap Moose KnucklesBy Tyson WhitneyReporterIn Old Timers’ hockey action, the

Port McNeill Ice Devils squared off against the Comox Valley Moose Knuckles in the Port Hardy Wild Tournament finals at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena Sunday.

The Ice Devils came out fly-ing right from the start, with Al Rushton scoring just 19:28 into the period.

It only got worse from there for the Moose Knuckles as just two

minutes later, the Ice Devil’s Gerry Lambert scored to make it 2-0. The Ice Devils didn’t stop there, though. By the end of the first period they’d added four more goals, making the game a 6-0 blowout going into the second period.

The second period was a little less action packed. The Ice Devil’s Bill Rushton scored with 17:17 left on the clock to make it 7-0, and then midway through the period, Rushton scored his fourth goal of the day to bring the final score to 8-0 for the Port McNeill Ice Devils.

Tyson Whitney PhotoThe Port McNeill Ice Devils beat Comox in Oldtimers tournament final action this weekend.

Whalers get ‘Juice’d in women’s hockey actionBy Tyson WhitneyReporterThe Port Hardy Juiceheads faced

off against the Courtenay Whalers in the women’s hockey finals of the Port Hardy Wild Tournament at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. The game was a defensive stalemate for most of the first period, until the Juiceheads’ Randi Ward managed to draw first blood, scoring from the point with 6:32 left on the clock. The Whalers ended up taking a penalty near the end of the first period, but the Juiceheads couldn’t capitalize on the ensuing power play. Into the sec-ond period, the Juiceheads managed to kill off a penalty of their own, only for the Whalers to score right after, bringing the game to a 1-1 tie. After back and forth chances at both

ends of the ice, the Whalers scored again, pulling ahead of the Port Hardy Juiceheads 2-1 on the scoreboard. With 7:50 left on the clock in the second period, the Courtenay Whalers took a bad body checking penalty that would ultimately cost them big later on, as the Juiceheads Sara Grove scored a clutch power play goal to tie the game 2-2 with two minutes left in the period. As regulation time wound down, the Courtenay Whalers player who was penalized earlier for body checking was ejected from the game. In overtime, the Juiceheads pressured the Whalers for almost 10 minutes straight, hunting for the winning goal. With 1:02 left in OT, The Juiceheads’ Kirstie Bradshaw netted the game win-ner as the hometown crowd erupted in cheers for the come-from-behind win.

Tyson Whitney PhotoThe Port Hardy Juiceheads defeated the Courtenay Whalers in the women’s final Sunday.

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By Tyson WhitneyReporterThe Fort Rupert

Curling Club held their annual Mixed Bonspiel the weekend of Nov. 13-15.

The two-day tour-nament included a ‘Burger and Bevie’ on Friday night before the first draw at 6:30 p.m., followed by

the second draw at 9 p.m. and then DJ “The Banker” played at 10 p.m. to close out the first night of the tour-nament.

On Saturday there was a full concession, breakfast and lunch, as the first draw started at 10 a.m., the second draw at 12:30 p.m., and the third draw at 3 p.m.

After the games there was a dinner catered by Sporty’s Bar & Grill, and see-ing as how Saturday night was themed

‘Hair Nation’ (80’s hair metal bands), an ‘air band competition’ occurred before the fourth draw at eight p.m.

Sunday morning the Mixed Bonspiel start-ed bright and early with the concession open for breakfast.

The 1st draw started at 10 a.m. The finals followed at 12:30 p.m. after which prizes were given out.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe District of Port Hardy is putting out a

request for quotations to fix Ballfield #2 at Beaver Harbour Park in Fort Rupert.

The recommendation, by the District’s Parks and Recreation Review Committee, was approved by council at their regular meeting Oct. 27. “The ballfields are in need of attention, particularly ballfield #2,” said Councillor Fred Robertson, who sits on the committee.

“The field is moving and shifting,” Robertson said, adding that it poses a risk of injury to play-ers and that in the infield “if you hit a ball it can ricochet.” The committee is recommending “a comprehensive job” on the field, which will be closed while the work is done, and that the district work on one ball field per year.

There work will be done using funds bud-geted in 2015 and 2016. The committee also discussed using volunteer labour to keep the costs down.

Local teams face off in men’s finalBy Tyson WhitneyReporterThe men’s hockey

finals in the Port Hardy Wild Tournament fea-tured the North Island Chiefs vs. the Port Hardy Wildtimers. The Wildtimers got on the board first, with a nice goal from the side of the net by Ethan Shaw. Both teams dug in and played hard, advanc-ing the puck up and down the ice, creating chances to score, until the Wildtimers drew a power play with 9:17 left on the clock in

the first period. The Wildtimers capitalized, making a great pass to the front of the net, and Brett Walker scored to make it 2-0. Frustrated, the Chiefs took a few bad penalties to end the first period.

In the second peri-od, Wildtimer Barney Wilson skated into the Chiefs’ zone and beat their goalie glove side to put them up by three goals. The Chiefs’ Eddie Walkus responded with a power play goal at 11:46 to make the game 3-1. The Wildtimers

answered back, as Mitch Walker scored a power play goal just two minutes later. The Wildtimers then added two more goals, scored by Tim Demoe and Richard Burgess, to make it a lopsided 6-1 near the end of the sec-ond period. The Chiefs didn’t go down quietly; adding a second goal to make it 6-2 before the penalty-filled game finally came to a close, with the Wildtimers winning the men’s hockey tournament in dominant fashion.

Tyson Whitney Photo

The North Island Chiefs (white jerseys) rush down the ice against the Port Hardy Wildtim-ers in a penalty-filled game.

Mixed bonspiel a hair-raising event

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Area featured in fishing episode By Tyson WhitneyReporterOn Sunday, Nov. 22

on CHEK TV, the pop-ular TV show the BC Outdoors Sport Fishing series, now in its sev-enth season, is airing an episode that was shot here in Port Hardy. The series first started during a fishing trip in 2009 and the following spring the pilot was filmed.

It has now aired 65 episodes on 12 differ-ent networks across Canada and the US. On every BC Outdoors Sport Fishing episode, the Host/Producer, Mike Mitchell, who is also the editor of the BC Outdoors magazine, features local experts as his co-host, each show-ing their skills related to fishing.

When asked what his experience was like filming here, Mitchell replied, “it was great. Port Hardy is one of the top three places for me to fish. I try to get up here at least once a year.”

The other two top places for him to fish are the Central Coast and the West Coast of Vancouver Island. In fact, his true fishing love is chasing salmon off the coast.

Once salmon season is over, stillwater fly-fishing becomes his main outdoor focus. He has spent five sea-sons flyfishing next to renowned BC angler Brian Chan in the early spring and late fall in the interior and on Vancouver Island.

Mitchell’s other show that he executive pro-duces, Sportfishing Adventures, is hosted by Brendan Morrison and Chris Burns, who share the hosting duties throughout the season.

Morrison played in the NHL for 15 years and is a passionate angler that hosts his own annual charity fishing derby. Burns grew up fishing on the west coast. He played for 11 seasons in the CFL and has one Grey Cup win with the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1999. Sportfishing Adventures takes pro athletes/celebrities on world class guided fish-ing trips where they have a friendly competi-tion on the water.

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son included guests Kirk McLean, Miikka Kiprusoff, Mark Stepnoski, Dave Babych, Terry David Mulligan and more.

Mitchell, who describes himself as a husband, father, friend, editor, producer and show host, said he likes fishing in Port Hardy so much because “it’s fair-ly close to the harbour, lots of different areas,

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local businesses in Port Hardy he enjoys visit-ing when he’s in town, he was quick to reply the Quarterdeck Inn’s “a great spot to stay at.”

He thinks Sporty’s Bar and Grill is “great, too,” and that he’s looking forward to his “next great adventure in the great BC out-doors.”

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Guest Mike Kelly, right, and the BC Outdoors Sport Fishing TV host Mike Mitchell on one of his trips to Port Hardy.

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ALAN DAVID PETRIEAlan was born in Vancouver on December 15th 1944. The son of parents Frank and Edna Petrie, brother to Marion and Ian. After a brief illness, Alan passed away on the evening of November 9th, 2015 at Port McNeill Hospital. He is predeceased by his parents Frank and Edna, his sister Marion, and his fi rst wife Dianne Petrie. Leaving behind his loving wife Averill, son Douglas (Erika), Grandson Daniel, Comox B.C., Step-Daughter Deana (Trevor), Grandchildren Zachary, Kaedyn, and Charlie, Isabella, Elizabeth from Carman, Manitoba, and Step-Son Danny (Tamara) from Calgary AB.In his early years he worked for CIBC in Langley where he met Dianne and took courses at BCIT where he was top of his class in Management Accounting and he was also a Registered Forest Technologist. He always said he couldn’t see himself at a desk job. He loved the outdoors and worked for MacMillan Bloedel for many years until he took early retirement to look after Douglas when Dianne passed away. Alan loved golf and he could usually be found at the Seven Hill Golf Club. He served on the Board for approx fi ve years and then took over as Club President for the last ten years. Alan was a true gentleman with a very kind heart. He is going to leave a very big hole at the golf club. Gods speed my darling, I love you and will miss you so very much. Three years of marriage just isn’t enough time.A celebration of his life will include a golf tournament and a light lunch in the spring.

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Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

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ST. JOHN GUALBERTUNITED ANGLICAN

CHURCH250-956-3533

Email: [email protected] call for worship times

All Welcome175 Cedar Street

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

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)Saturday/Sabbath

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

Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell

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North Island Church Services

The Christmas Showcase is back and were full of new and returning favourite crafters. These crafters include:

Lady Glitz, Anne Lebeau with her Artisan Soaps (Port Hardy), Honey by Tom Atkinson ( Port McNeill) Handmade Santa

Characters by Cari Christo, Juila Hopkins and her delicious baked goods, Toni Trentinero with her amazing stained glass work, Gary Stoner brings his Halibut, Kelly's Chocolates and last but not least

our Local Berry Jam Makers from Marble River.

For more information you may Contact Christina Hinton 250-956-4400

Stop by The Port McNeill Recreation Centre and Community Hall Saturday November 28th 11-4 for some shopping and lunch. 73

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

CHRISTMAS CORNERCHRISTMAS CORNER

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

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INFORMATION

OPLACES F WORSHIP


INFORMATION

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

PERSONALS

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. Contact Ed at 250-230-9655

Have a problem with alcohol?

We can help!Alcoholics Anonymous

Port McNeillRick 250-230-4555Cody 250-230-4218

Mondays and Fridays at 8:00 pm

Room 3 at the Old School

OPLACES F WORSHIP

TRAVEL

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INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS


TRAVEL

EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICES

PETS & LIVESTOCK

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

AUTOMOTIVE

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

LEGAL NOTICES

$30GET IT RENTED!BUY ONE WEEK, GET SECOND WEEK FREE!*

SELL IT IN 3 OR IT RUNS FOR FREE!*

*Private party only, cannot be combined with other discounts.

Place your private party automotive ad with us in your community paper for the next 3 weeks for only $30. If your vehicle does not sell, call us and we'll run it again at NO CHARGE!

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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www.catalystpaper.com

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Join us for a strong future together. Apply today at catalystpaper.com/careers.

HOOKTENDERQuatsino Forestry Limited Partnership

is seeking applications for a fully qualified Hooktender to work in our operations located on Northern Vancouver Island in the Port McNeill Forest District.

Closing Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm

Rate Paid: Per USW Collective Agreement

Additional Requirements:

candidate will work closely with the Woods Foreman, Assistant Woods Foreman and the General Manger of Quatsino Economic Development LP.

First Aid Level 3 would be an asset.

Please send your resume by November 20, 2015 including references to:

Email: [email protected]

Mail: Quatsino Forestry LP

Coal Harbour, BC V0N 1K0

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

HUGE OPPORTUNITY! Gen-eral Manager position, Capital Motors Ford, Dawson Creek, BC. Best in class compensa-tion & benefi ts. Learn more at GoAuto.ca/careers. Apply at: [email protected] or call Latha 780-497-2410.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!



EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO?

Get certifi cation proof.Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to:

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START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.

TRAIN TO be an apart-ment/condo Manager. Many jobs registered with us. Good wages and benefi ts. Govern-ment certifi ed online course. 35 years of success! Visit on-line: www.rmti.ca/enq

HELP WANTED

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Tran-scription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES


PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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

NEED A loan? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 fi rstandsecondmortgages.ca

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

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PLUMBING

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

PETS

PETS

PORT ALICE-For sale custom breed, pit boxer/pit weiller pup-pies. Call 250-209-0040

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FURNITURE

APPROXIMATELY 400 Rooms of High End, 5 Star, Hotel Furnishings avail. Each Room sold with either 2 Queen Headboards OR 1 King Headboard and includes: 2 Bed-side-2 door, tables c/w glass tops, 2 Brass Table Lamps, 1 Dresser, 3 drawers and 1 door c/w glass top, 1 Mirror, 3 framed pictures, 2 Uphol-stered Arm Chairs, 1 Round Pedes-tal Table c/w glass top, 1 Desk c/w glass top, 1 Brass Floor Lamp, Up-holstered Bench. Avail to preview in Surrey call 604-371-1190 or Email [email protected] for pricing details and to book your room purchases.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Are you moving? Do you have

an art project? We have roll ends!!!

Various prices for various sizes at the

North Island Gazette. Come see us!

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDING sale. “Really big sale-year end clear out!” 21x22 $5,190 25x24 $5,988 27x28 $7,498 30x32 $8,646 35x34 $11,844 42x54 $16,386. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

HADDINGTON COURTAPARTMENTS

PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated

apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building.

Free satellite.Furnished suites available.

Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365

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

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor &

Lindsay Manor

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:

[email protected]

PORT HARDY Very clean & bright.

2 bdrms, 5 appliances, balcony. On site manag-

er. Available now.$645./mo. NS/NP.

Call Rosaline 250-949-7074

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites

Gym & sauna on site Call for availability

Phone Rick250-956-4555

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apart-ments. Competitive prices.

Call 250-956-3526.

SAYWARD: 1260 Sayward Rd apts for rent: 1 bdrm 2nd fl oor. $550, incld’s hot water. NS/NP. Avail. now. 3 bdrm ground fl oor. Furnished. $775 incld’s hot water. Avail. Dec. 1. NS/NP Call (250)286-3457.

TELEGRAPH COVE Studio- Waterfront! Over marina. Fur-nished, King bed. $795/mth inclds hydro, water, sewage, satellite TV, parking. Available now. Lease. Call 808-283-8660.

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT MCNEILL: Large 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom

tri-plex suite. No loud music/parties, good view, close to town and schools

$750/mo. Available now!

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.$300/ month

Call 250-758-4454

SUITES, UPPER

PORT HARDY- Bright spa-cious 3 bdrm upstairs suite in duplex next to Avalon School. Byng Rd. Shared laundry room downstairs. Good car-pets, NS, NP, $650/mo. 250-230-1236.

TOWNHOUSES

PORT ALICE townhouse, 3-bdrm, 1.5 bath. Carport, ocean view, avail. December 1. $625. 1-250-383-0861.

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