Haida Gwaii Observer, September 25, 2015

By Quinn BenderHaida Gwaii Observer

Three Federal Appeal Court judges have reserved their decision on whether to quash the federal government’s approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline, or let it stand.

Beginning Oct. 1, The Council of the Haida Nation, along with seven other First Nations, environmental groups and a labour union took their turns in a Vancouver courtroom to argue the gov-ernment failed to get Aboriginal consent for the project and did not properly con-sider the impact it could have on the environment.

Proponents of Northern Gateway stressed overturning the environmental approval certificates could kill the project all together.

The applicants set out 18 legal chal-lenges detailed through more than 350 pages.

Amoung the arguments is a challenge of the approval based on future consultations and spill mitigation plans yet to be estab-lished.

The arguments also lay out the Joint Review Panel’s error of proceeding on the assumption the chances of a spill were low, and it was therefore unnecessary to engage in a detailed examination of the impacts of a large spill.

“The JRP acted beyond its mandate in concluding that the risk associated with a large marine oil spill was ‘manageable’ and ‘acceptable,’ reads a summary of written arguments.

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Stacey Marple photo More bark than bite, the remnants of Hurricane Oho passed over Haida Gwaii without causing serious damage.

Islands fare well through Oho’s storms

Judges reserve decision on pipeline appeal


The remnants of Hurricane Oho delivered its best punch to Haida Gwaii last week, but it was far from the knock-out blow meteorologists were afraid of.

BC Hydro reported power outages in Queen Charlotte due to downed trees on the power lines, affecting no more than 20 customers periodically through-out the weekend.

Port Clements suffered an outage also due to a downed tree, affecting 379 customers over a four-hour period. The impacts however were mitigated by the early-morning timeframe of 5 a.m

Arguably the most significant effect

of the storm was the cancellation of Thursday’s ferry run from Prunce Rupert to Skidegate, stranding passen-gers and cargo on the mainland for three days until the next sailing on Sunday, Oct. 11. BC Ferries added an additional run the following day.

The remnants of Hurricane Oho hit

Haida Gwaii on the evening of Friday, Oct. 9, brining heavy rain and strong winds of up to 110 km/h.

As Oho moved off island and trav-elled north, it triggered other storms that punctuated the Thanksgiving long weekend with equally heavy winds and periodic bouts of dense rain.

Oho peaked as a Category 2 hurri-cane roughly 500 kilometres east of Hawaii, but as it bore down on Haida Gwaii it lost most of its power in the cooler northern waters.

This was the first major storm of the season, and which seemed to gather more attention from mainland media than concern from islands residents.

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“It was pretty snotty out there.”

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The early morning of Friday April 24, Haida Gwaii was hit by an Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude. No tsunami warnings were issued after the earthquake. The epicentre of the quake was approximately 167 km south of the Village of Queen Charlotte.

Some residents of Haida Gwaii reported objects shaking and windows rattling, but no serious damage or injuries were reported.

As the islands of Haida Gwaii all have unique geological qualities, the effects of an earthquake can vary from island to island. Every community reported feeling the quake in different ways. Queen Charlotte Village which has a rock base didn’t feel the quake as much as the residents of the northern parts of Graham island. Tlell and north is mostly a sand based area and feels almost every quake that happens.

Shirley Wilson of Skidegate reported feeling the earthquake. “I was sitting in my bed when I heard the house creak.” After the initial creak she felt her bed start rocking and noticed her ornaments rocking. “The ornaments rocked for a while after the quake stopped,” Ms. Wilson told the Observer. “My son and brother who were also in the house didn’t feel the earthquake at all.”

Barry Pages of Masset, director of the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District said he felt the quake but because it was fairly short he wasn’t too concerned. However, he added, “This is a reminder to every one to be prepared.”

Earthquakes are nothing new to Haida Gwaii. The quake comes just weeks after a study identi ed Haida Gwaii as ground zero for the next major seismic event on the west coast.

This recent earthquake doesn’t qualify as the big one scientists predict, as it was smaller than even some of the aftershocks after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in 2012.

The same weekend that Haida Gwaii got hit by this 6.1 tremor, Nepal was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude event.

Earthquakes between a 6.0 and a 6.9 are considered a strong on the Richter scale.

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

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Earthquake rattles beds but fails to startle nerves

Search and rescue suspended after Day 3By Quinn BenderHaida Gwaii Observer

The search for Kumdis Ilsand resi-dent, Brent Hendren, was suspended last weekend following one of Haida Gwaii’s largest search and rescue operations in more than 25 years.

“I know for a fact that if he was alive out there we would have found him. There’s no chance we would have missed him. The community should know we did everything we possibly could to find him,” said Chris Ashurst, SAR manager with Archipelago Ground Search and Rescue and deputy unit leader with

Massett Marine Rescue.Mr. Hendren, 27, was last seen

rowing out to his Kumdis Island cabin rental with supplies Sunday

morning, April 18. He missed dinner plans with friends later that night. The following Tuesday Masset RCMP received a missing persons report, which led to the discovery Mr. Hendren’s boat abandoned and overturned south of Watun River near Pure Lake Provincial Park.

“It is strongly believed that Brent drowned when his rowboat capsized west of Kumdis Island,” Mr. Ashurst said. “This is based on information from witnesses, the location of the cap-sized vessel, and the distribution of his personal effects along the shoreline.

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“I know for a fact that if he was alive out there we would have found him.”

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“Canada re l ied to the extent possible on the JRP to carry out consultation, but the JRP was an adversar-ial, quasi-judicial tribunal that functioned as a one-way information gathering process, which could not accommodate back-and-forth discussions between First nations and Canada.”

During the Vancouver proceedings, lawyers for the respondents asked the judges for creative remedies to address First Nations concerns without quashing the environmental certifi-cates and putting at risk the almost half-billion dollars spent on the project to date, according to the Canadian Press.

For Haida Gwaii and com-munities all along the 1,200 kilometres of proposed twin

pipelines, applicants told the court the risk posed by Northern Gateway was unprecedented, that never have they faced a threat on this scale from a single project.

Te r r i -Lynn Wi l l i ams-Davidson counsel for the Council of Haida Nation, focused he r a rguments o n t h e d i s t i n c t i v e n e s s o f Ha ida ’s l ega l pos i -t ion, according to West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL). Ms. Williams-Davidson said Canada was wrong to use a generic, one-size-fits-all consultation process for the unique First Nations involved.

“We each have our own legal box of treasures,” she said.

WCEL summed up the crux of the Haida case as highlighting “the Crown’s obligation to honour exist-

ing government-to-govern-ment agreements between the Haida and the Crown, agreements reached in the sp i r i t o f reconci l ia t ion which set out particular consensus-seeking and dis-pute resolution processes for making decisions that affect the relevant waters and lands in Haida territory.

“These dis t inct Haida agreements created a unique relationship between the Haida and the Crown and a heightened duty to consult with the Haida that was not met because the Crown maintained these agree-ments did not apply in the case of decision-making about Northern Gateway.”

“She ended by noting that the court has a duty to learn about Indigenous legal tra-ditions and urged the Panel to find space for the Haida legal order.”

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Responding to television news requests Masset Mayor Andrew Merilees suggested islanders have a higher thresh hold for storms, and are for the most part well prepared for natural disasters, adding the biggest impact of Oho was the cancellation of the ferry sailing.

“People are certainly talking about i t , but i t’s nothing unusual for Haida Gwaii to get some very strong storms. I think the surfers are very excited about it … the locals aren’t diminishing it, but it is par for the course of living in such a beautiful area.”

In Queen Charlotte council and staff inquired with resi-dents on any impacts of the storm, but beyond some fallen trees and branches, found little concern but for two creeks that almost overflowed their banks, which Public Works attended to.

Mayor Greg Martin agreed

with Mr. Merilees, that the cancellation of the BC Ferry sailing due to winds reaching close to 50 knots, had the most impact on Haida Gwaii.

“I’m not blaming them for not sailing into a bad fore-cast—it was pretty snotty out there,” he said. “But stores can’t get their goods and people can’t get their freight. That’s the biggest problem.”

Shaun Thomas photo Freight destined for Haida Gwaii sits on the BC Ferries parking lot in Prince Rupert last weekend.

Ferry cancellation proves worst impact of storm series“It’s nothing unusual for

Haida Gwaii to get some very

strong storms.”

- Andrew Merilees

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After 30 years of issues with a poorly designed subdivision in Port Clements may receive the tender loving care requested by residents who live on Yakoun Lane. The Kaien Consumers Credit Union Subdivision was developed in 1978 and the village and residents have struggled with drainage and ero-sion in the lane that offers access to roughly half of the homes.

Greg and Elizabeth Stewart who live on the affected lane have been asking council to fix issues for years.

“Once again we urge the Village to restore the original ditch line and to consider establishing a sloped surface to ensure proper drainage away from the residences,” the couple said in a letter to council.

They provided a list of concerns on the state of the lane, which the council addressed at the last council meeting Oct. 5.

“Over the years since the upgrade and realignment, sections of the ditch have inadvertently been filled in with debris, causing the ditch to become ineffec-tive. The vegetation has now grown into the ditch-line, markedly restricting the width of the lane that is accessible to traffic.” Ms. Stewart has asked the village to restore the ditch to enable proper drainage and to bring the lane back to the standard 16-foot width.

Council spoke of the history of the work done on the lane and talked with the head of the Public Works department in regards of trimming the alder trees that have grown around the lane.

A 1990 survey revealed the lane was narrower than the established standard of 16 feet, forcing the properties on the west side of the lane to use part of their properties as a laneway to gain safe access.

Between 1999 and 2003, village crews restored and upgraded the lane to the minimum standard lane width, realignment and surface gravelling and com-plete ditching of the east side. The restoration saw an increased volume of surface runoff at the north end of the lane which had been elevated, and enters onto the properties and homes causing further frustration with the residents.

“It is what it is: it is a messy situation because the lane is pretty narrow and the properties are devel-oped right to it. There isn’t a lot of room there for change,” Councillor Doug Daugert said.

“I am fearful that there is going to be major issues if we don’t do something—either grade the road so it slopes away from the houses, [or] maintaining the mini ditch there, something has to be done,” Councillor Charleen O’Brien Anderson said.

Council made a motion to have the Alders trimmed and put a minimal ditch and put the issue on the stra-tegic plan for 2016. They also resolved to replace the signage that went missing years ago.

“If we put it on strategic planning for January 2016 and if we make this our first priority in our strategic planning discussion, we could then move fairly early in 2016 with whatever step we next decide,” CAO Kim Mushynsky said.

Council passed the motion with all votes in favour of the changes for the Lane.

Port’s problematic Yakoun Lane added to strategic plan

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because the lane is pretty narrow....”

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Masset moves emergency evacuation siteBy Stacey MarpleHaida Gwaii Observer

The emergency evacuation site in Masset has changed from where it was at the seven-mile gravel pit, just 11 km south of Masset. The new muster station is located two kilometers south of the current site. The change of venue was necessary to accom-modate the high volume of emer-gency responders comfortably.

“After we had the two drills this year, there was far too much congestion at the top of the hill where the first aid post is,” Masset Mayor Andrew Merilees said. “It was determined that two kilometers further down the road, there is a big area that the Ministry of Transportation has cleared and has a allowed us to use.”

The new site will eventually receive a shelter and portapot-ties, for which the village is now seeking funding.

On Oct. 15 the Great B.C. Shakeout provided an opportu-nity to conduct a dry run of the

new site. At press time the vil-lage, hospital and several other organizations were planning to participating in the earth-quake-preparedness drill, evac-uating the town in the process.

Yesterday, Oct. 15,a mock evacuation was planned. In the event of a real emergency the village is now advising resi-dents to follow the emergency evacuation route south along Highway 16, fol lowing the Emergency Service Personnel which may be RCMP, Fire Department, Canadian Rangers and Village Staff or other com-munity Groups.

When possible the Village of Masset will issue an evacuation order to its residents; however,

if a large earthquake lasts for more than a minute, residents are advised not to wait for an evacuation order, but gather emergency kits and leave imme-diately along the designated route.

Notice of an evacuation will be issued on the village’s website and through their Facebook and Twitter accounts. The emer-gency siren will also be trig-gered to alert the public of an evacuation.

During an evacuation it is not advised to stop along the road-way. Proceed to the identified location following the posted tsunami evacuation route signs in a safe and orderly manner.

If you do not drive a vehicle yourself, it is suggested to have a plan with family or friends to transport you to the evacuation site. If those contingency plans fail, the village urges the public to go to the Howard Philips Hall on Cook street, where the village is also asking residents with vehicles to stop and pick up anyone they can accommodate.

“There was far too much congestion [at the old site].”

- Andrew Marilees

Submitted by Jody Grange I’m very sad to announce our Mascot Moe aged seven years passed in peace Oct. 10 at his home on Haida Gwaii. He was raised on South Beach Gardens where he remained happy and well loved all his life. He was preceded in death by his three wives Eni, Meanie and Miney. Moe’s fans and visitors were many, he was always ready to puff up and put on a show for them. Moe was also an accomplished Soccer player which earned him a pardon in 2010. Everyone knew Moe had an eye for the ladies (I was his favourite) and he remained frisky to the end with his 4th wife Dolly. Moe would sit on my stairs in the evening when it was bedtime—so I could walk him to the pen and tuck him in. I’ll never forget him trying to put Rick’s shoes on and countless other happy memories. He was one in a million. You were a good boy Moe and I’m going to miss you answering my calls. RIP

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Discovery may alter Islands’ natural history


Sometime around 57,000 years ago Haida Gwaii looked much dif-ferent from the rainforest, deers and bears we see today.

A new discovery at Cape Ball in the Naikoon Park may point to evi-dence of large lumbering mammoths in the area during the second to last ice age.

Early this month Dr. Rolf Mathewes of the department of Biological Sciences at SFU made the announcement, after working on the Cape Ball site for close to 30 years.

“I still haven’t found the Holy Grail but I’m finding lots of good stuff,” he says.

The Holy Grail would be evidence of a continuously ice-free area on Haida Gwaii. If there was ever such a site where plants and animals and maybe even humans could survive an ice age, it would be an area that is now sunken under Hecate Strait. The new findings indicated that it was mostly a tundra like landscape.

“If it wasn’t covered by ice you would have had a lot of plants that were adapted to cold climates like mountain-top plants—arctic plants could have survived during that. That is exactly what I found when I looked at the fossil pollen at the Cape Ball sea cliffs at this new site we discovered, not from the last ice age but from the previous glaciation,” Dr. Mathewes said.

Haida Gwaii would have been one large continuous land mass, twice the size it is today during the height of the ice ages.

“You could have walked from Prince Rupert to Port Clements, if you wanted to, but we don’t know exactly how much ice cover there was over that dry land mass,” Dr. Mathewes explained. “There is good evidence that along much of the southern edge of South Moresby and southern Graham island, that the

mainland ice did not come across all the way to but-up against the Haida Gwaii ice sheet, leaving an area,that could have served as a biological refuge,”

The proof is in the fungi. Dung-loving fungi to be exact. Evidence of fungi spore took Dr. Mathewes by surprise as he was looking for fossilized pollen.

“The only evidence of the mam-moth is the dung-loving fungi,” Dr, Mathewes said. “It was something that we were not looking for at the time.” These spores are indicators of large amounts of animal poop, which was a part of a peat which is mostly sedges and grasses, and could have been a water sources, due to the amount of the spores. “They have been well studied so this is a really tight connection,” Dr. Mathewes said.

“There is lots of evidence at Cape Ball that keeps turning up new mate-rial. Because we don’t come back every year, with winter storms, and you never know what will pop out.”

“Someone needs to be there every year looking to see if any mammoths tusks or bones of some kind start pop-ping up. We haven’t seen any yet.”

While there has been no mam-moths or any other large mammal fossils found of Haida Gwaii, the hope is real. “It is the first time that anybody can actually date the glaciation that preceded the last one.”

“The animals were clearly there, we don’t know what they are. They could have been caribou, They could been bison .... They could have been mammoths.”

We just don’t know. That is the mystery to follow up on,” he explained. “The environment tells me that if there was an elephant-like animal present at 57,000 years ago it would have been a mammoth and not a mastodon.”

Submitted photo Berry Wijdeven shows the massive size of the Cape Ball sea Cliffs.



The Queen Charlotte Heritage Housing Society has received the municipality’s vital assistance to keep all three of its low-income family homes available to those in need.

For the past nine years the society has rented the homes to low-income families at below market rents. The only financial support the society has received was a one-time reno-vation grant from BC Housing. But from that point on it has incurred all the costs for administration, insurance, mainte-nance and repairs, essential services like electricity and water and property taxes.

A recent assessment revealed the society was loosing about $2,800 per year on rent subsidies and maintenance.

Faced with the option of either raising rents above what the tenants can afford, or selling one of the homes to reduce operating costs, the society approached the village with a request for a permissive tax exemption on the three properties.

Council received the request at its Oct. 6 regular meeting and gave it their unanimous approval.

“This is a good thing to do for social hous-ing,” said Councilor Jo-Anne MacMullin. “What choice do we have if we don’t want to lose it? If anything we need more of it.”

Until now the society was able to cover its costs by renting a separate building for pro-vincial mental health and addictions services. When those services are transferred to the new hospital early next year, the society is looking ahead to cover that small financial loss.

The village’s tax exemption will save the society an estimated $3,800 in the 2016 munic-ipal tax year.

The homes were transferred to the Queen Charlotte Heritage Housing Society form Fisheries and Ocean’s Canada in 2006 on at the agreement they be rented to “those in danger of homelessness.”

Council had no objections over the exemp-tions as long as all the houses were occupied and used to their full potential. Councilor Ellen Cranston raised a concern over currently known vacancies in low-income houses, but council quickly determined the properties were managed by different organizations based out of Vancouver and Victoria.

“They’re being run at a double-arms’ length,” said Mayor Greg Martin. “They don’t seem to have a handle on the maintenance or the management.”

Mr. Martin brought these under-utilized, pro-vincially-subsidized homes to the attention of the minister responsible at the recent UBCM convention, who according to Mr. Martin “was not pleased and was going to look into it.”

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- Jo-Anne MacMullin

By Evelyn von AlmassyHaida Gwaii Observer

Through the efforts of the all the volunteers before, during and after Hospital Day June 20 in Queen Charlotte, the tally is finally in. Precicely $19,872 was raised at this years event, with proceeds going to various health care programs on Haida Gwaii.

Hospital day is the oldest commu-nity holiday on Haida Gwaii, which celebrated it’s 107th anniversary this year. The actual amount raised hit an impressive sum of $31,589, but close to $12,000 went out in expenses. The final number is similar to most years.

Historically, hospital day was the sole provider new monies to the hospital. But since the province now handles that, proceeds are used to purchase healthcare equipment for the various health programs all over the islands. Masset needs new physiotherapy equipment, and last year ophthalmology equipment was purchased to replace the outdated devices. Other equipment such as birthing beds and monitors have also been purchased in the past.

Ellen Cranston, the outgoing chair of the Hospital Day Committee and administration and physician recruitment officer at the hospital, has been on island for only six-and-a-half years, but says she is deeply attached to the tradition of this event. She adds people who were born here, and people who have come here,

constantly tell her Hospital Day can be better than Christmas.

“I would like to keep it that way,” I just want to have Christmas in June.”

Looking ahead to next year, Crystal Holdershaw, who was voted in as the new chair of the hospital committee said the committee will be a planning session in October to look at new pol-icies that would allow more outside vendors participate, and being more inclusive, rather than exclusive in general. There is a real good core of volunteers, young people are getting more involved, and there are lots of community groups large enough to ask

people to volunteer their time in shifts. The Living and Learning School,

the school board, teachers, the Northern Savings Credit Union are some of the groups that make the day happen. “Kelly’s crew” does the lunch, the firefighters do the pancake breakfast, and the Lions Club does the dart throw. Individuals such as Dr. Tracey Morton have been doing the paper airplane toss, Reine Pineault does the silent auction, Karl Puls is the traditional auctioneer, Sharon Schultz and Greg Martin are both long-time volunteers. People volunteer to make pies, and salmon

Observer Archives photo The Village of Queen Charlotte’s float celebrateing the ‘stayin’alive theme at this years hospital day.

Hospital Day total nears $20,000

Officials, public scramble to raise sinking boat By Stacey MaprleHaida Gwaii Observer

The vessel, Amazing Grace, was in the final moments of a slow sub-mersion Sept. 23 as Village CAO Kim Mushynsky tried to contact the proper officials, but by noon it was declared as sunk by the public works office.

“I am uncertain exactly what the problem was with the Amazing Grace that caused it to sink – my speculation is simply age and lack of maintenance,” Ms. Mushynsky said in an email to the Observer.

The Pollution Response Center was contacted at 12:30 and advised of the sinking as an oil slick devel-oped. The village deployed what they had for soaker pads and booms to contain it, but had to retrieve the proper supplies from Masset before the rigid booms could be put in place about three hours after the vessel sank.

Problems with the vessel were known for a long time. For two years, pumps had been running to keep the influx of water to a minimum. About 5-6 weeks prior to the sinking the

boat looked like it was going to go under, but the owner, Tom Stewart, managed to remedy that.

The night of the sinking the head of the Public Works department Sean O’Donoghue received a call at home reporting that the boat had slipped under the dock as the tide receded, placing tremendous strain on the dock and putting it at risk of major damage. Mr. Stewart and some dedicated patrons of the small craft harbour worked together to secure pumps and get the boat righted to move it away from the dock.

“It looked like it was going to destroy the dock but due to some quick maneuvering they were able to avoid this,” explained Ms. Mushynski.

In the morning, the vessel appeared

to be floating again. The pumps were shut off while Mr. Stewart was on site monitoring the situation. Ms. Mushynsky contacted the Pollution Response team in Prince Rupert regarding the supplies the village had to borrow. Three lengths of rigid boom, one anchor, which has gone missing, and a dozen garbage bags were supplied to the village from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Coast Guard Pollution Response was informed that the situation was resolved and there was no cause for a response.

The DFO told the Observer that a container fully stocked with spill equipment is located in Masset, which RCMP will access for anyone who needs it. The DFO clarified that all small craft harbours on Haida Gwaii have equipment for clean up on site and certain people have received training for these situations.

The Amazing Grace was disman-tled and removed from the small craft harbour by locals in arrange-ment with Mr. Stewart. He will also be responsible for any costs owing to the DFO for the cleanup efforts.

“It looked like it was going to destroy

the dock.”

- Kim Mushynsky


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Tides and weather

Hospital board member Delina M y l e s s a i d tha t I s l ander s shouldn’t buy a portable ultra-sound machine w i t h o u t c a r e -fully considering whether a more expensive, sta-t ionary model might be more suitable. However, chief of staff Dr. Heffernan said islands’ commu-nities are getting tired of waiting for a standard piece of equipment which is available in most obs te t r i -cians’ offices.

Taking a look at the headline above, most would expect to read a stirring defence of voting, and a call to action to those between 18 and 30 to head out to the ballot boxes come this Oct. 19.

But it’s a serious question. What good will it do young people to vote? Look at the rhetoric in this election. Let’s put aside the big issues Islanders are most concerned about, and focus on just one.

The party leaders all talk about youth issues, and usually they’ll throw out some kind of college tui-tion plan, maybe some job training programs. The Greens have offered the most ambitious plan, with interest-free student loans and hard caps on student debt. The NDP also wants to phase out student loan interest (over seven years) and increase student grants, the Conservatives are talking about helping with RESP contributions – which only helps if your parents have money to save – and the Liberals are

touting a “Learning Passport” that would give $4,000 to $6,000 to high school grads, but spread out over four years.

But when it comes to “youth issues” most parties don’t have much to say beyond a few snippets of educational reform.

What they’re mostly focused on are two endlessly repeated mantras: “the middle class” and “families.”

But for those under 30 neither the middle class nor family are rallying cries.

More and more people are starting families later, and having fewer children when they do. More and more people are stretching out their time in school or living with their parents because they can’t find good jobs.

All the parties say they want to address the econ-omy, but they’ve been saying that since we still used one-dollar bills.

Maybe there’s a very good reason for young people not to vote: they don’t have a stake big enough in our society to pick a side.

Once you have some social and financial equity – a job, kids, and especially some real estate – govern-ments are eager to crowd around and offer to help, or at least to try to not make things actively worse for you.

Beyond that, older people may remember a time when parties were much, much more different from one another.

This campaign has actually seen some stark differ-ences in approach, but the parties are still crowded around the centre.

The problem isn’t that young people are lazy or disengaged or any of the other insults regularly lobbed at them. If politicians care about the youth vote, give them a reason to mark an X.

Why are fewer young people voting?

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October 5, 1995

5Years Ago

BC municipal-ities have voted resoundingly in favour of Queen C h a r l o t t e ’ s a n t i - E n b r i d g e resolutions at the UBCM confer-ence in Whistler. Charlotte coun-cillors brought forward two res-olutions: one was fo r UBCM to petition the fed-eral government to establish a bulk crude oil traffic moratorium and the other was to oppose tar sands oil being shipped in pipelines across Northern BC.

October 7, 2010

10Years Ago

BC Ferries was warning custom-ers that it was get-ting ready to ask for another fuel surcharge - for the second time in less than six months. Prices on most routes were also going up on Nov. 1 as part of the regularly-sched-uled increase. On the Kwuna, the Nov. 1 increase will raise the cost of a vehicle by 55 cents and the cost of a passenger by 25 cents.

October 20,2005

30Years Ago

The Canadian Marine Rescue Auxiliary, Unit 6 6 o f Q u e e n Charlot te City w a s p l a n n i n g t o c o n v e n e a two day course on Basic Search and Rescue on October 19 and 20, Marc Pakenham, a q u a l i f i e d Canadian Coast Guard Instructor from Vancouver, was the instruc-tor. Topics cov-ered were search patterns, hypo-thermia, boating safety, radio oper-ations, and practi-cal marine safety.

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Nolan AltonQueen Charlotte

“I’m not sure, maybe.”

Pipeline politics and the2015 election

Dear Editor,In early 2012, then Minister of Natural Resources

Joe Oliver warned that “environmental and other radical groups” were undermining Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline and other efforts to diversify Canada’s export markets.

If anything, Oliver’s letter only inflamed oppo-sition to the pipeline. In the months that followed, mass protests dogged National Energy Board (NEB) hearings, reflecting deep concerns about spills on land and at sea.

Flash forward three years and pipelines are facing major hurdles in every direction, including Eight BC First Nations’ court challenge against the federal government’s 2014 decision to approve Northern Gateway. The case will be fundamental to the future of pipelines in the context of First Nations rights and title.

Surprisingly, Election 2015 has failed to give expression to pipeline concerns at the federal level. None of the main three parties has ruled out new bitumen pipelines. Prime Minister Harper backs all pipeline projects, and has deployed considerable government resources to advance them.

The Liberals and NDP are unified in opposi-tion to Northern Gateway, while being publicly open to other options. Both have argued that the Conservatives’ shredding of environmental regu-lations is to blame for failure to get new pipelines online, while restoration of environmental regula-tion would build the “social license” to proceed.

In 2015, it is clear that no one wants a bitumen pipeline running through their backyard. And given the terrible safety record of the industry, with thousands of spills over the past decade, why would they?

The nature of pipeline and tanker operations over rugged terrain and ocean conditions means it is not a question of if there will be a spill, but when and how bad. One recent estimate from Simon Fraser University put the potential economic damages from a major spill in Vancouver at $2 to 5 billion.

Even absent a spill, hundreds of oil tankers plying the BC coast would be disruptive to already existing fishing and tourism jobs. Meanwhile, local benefits in the form of new jobs tend to be minuscule, once the construction phase is over.

While provincial governments have not rejected pipelines outright, they have responded to protest by stating conditions for approving them. The BC government has five conditions, including safety and spill response measures, addressing First Nations legal rights and title, and receiving a fair share of the fiscal and economic benefits.

Beyond spills, addressing climate change must also shape our decision-making. The world is marching towards a new climate agreement in Paris later this year, while scientists have warned that most of the world’s proven fossil fuel reserves (and Canada’s oil sands) will need to stay under-ground. If greenhouse gas impacts were considered in NEB hearings, as recommended by the NDP, any serious review would likely reject them as inconsistent with climate action.

In the end, all the pipeline delays may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for investors. As former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has warned, multi-billion-dollar fossil fuel infra-structure risks becoming a “stranded asset” as the world transitions to clean energy sources.

Sincerely,Marc Lee

Senior economist, BC officeCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Anne BarnesTlell

“I would, if the party of my choice had

no chance of getting in and there was a

lesser of two evils.”

Jessica ScaifeQueen Charlotte

“Yes. For this election because I just want

Harper out. I am sup-portive for NDP but would vote Liberal.”

Sam LeungQueen Charlotte

“I don’t follow poli-tics that closely.”

Q Would you ever cast a strategic vote in a federal election?

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Gwaii Trust plays part in our national network of community foundations

By errol winter executive director

There are almost 200 community foundations across Cana-da, all committed to leveraging their resources to help build healthy, strong and caring communities. Our umbrella or-

ganization, Community Foundations of Canada, counts members in every province and the Northwest Territories. Together, these foundations hold more than $4 billion in assets. In 2011, they gave

out a combined total of $154 million in grants for commu-nity programs and services.

How does the Gwaii Trust fit into this picture? Like other foundations, we seek to bring environmentally sustainable social and economic benefits to our community. Estab-lished in 1994, we’re not exact-

ly new on the scene, but we also haven’t been established as long as some. But we do have significant assets, especially in light of our relatively small population. Our fund, which is carefully sheltered from the effects of inflation, is currently worth about $80 million. To put that in perspective, consider the Nanaimo Foundation, which has about $3 million and serves a population of 84,000; or the Salt Spring Island Foundation, which has $6 million and serves a population of 10,000. The Victoria Foun-dation, one of the oldest in the country, has assets of about $260 million – three times as much as the Gwaii Trust – but it serves a community of over 300,000. That’s more than 60 times as many people as live on Haida Gwaii. As you can imagine, the Gwaii Trust has enormous capacity to make a difference in our small community. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far and look-ing forward to further refining our programs so that we can use our resources as effectively as possible.

As part of our recent five-year review process, we collected some important baseline socio-economic information about Haida Gwaii to help us figure out what kind of challenges are commu-nities are facing, and what kind of impact our grants are having. According to BC Stats, we have lost 1,400 people since our pop-ulation peaked in 1996; the most recent population estimate for Haida Gwaii is 4,370, and this number is projected to stay about the same over the next two decades. But while our population has grown smaller, it has also grown older. There’s been a large decline in the number of people under 30, a smaller decline in the num-ber of people under 60, and an actual increase in the number of people over 60 living here. This demographic shift has important implications for our overall health, and what kind of services our communities will need in the future. In addition, islanders face some health challenges compared to other residents of BC. Our life expectancy at birth is 77.2 years, compared to a provincial av-erage of 82.3.

This is just a snapshot of the kind of information our directors will be considering as they strategize what the Gwaii Trust should focus on for the next few years. We’ve made a few changes and we’ll be making more decisions in the next little while about how we can continue making a positive impact in our community and a real difference in the lives of islanders.

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


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When Brent’s mom left on plane out of Masset on April 26th, I lingered for the take off. I will never forget that feeling. I learned from her that she came utterly undone inside the plane as she saw me leaning on the chain link fence.

Due to fundraising on behalf of some of my dearest friends, I was able to afford the trip out to Woodstock, Ontario for Brent’s Celebration of Life. Close to 400 people who were impacted by Brent attended the event and surrounded the Hendren family.

Guests in attendance of the memorial lit lanterns that sailed through the sky. Many camped overnight and I stuck around and learned everything I could about Brent’s life before he traveled to

this edge of the world. I have come to fully understand why

Brent fell in love with Haida Gwaii and the cabin on Kumdis Island.

Soon after my return to Haida Gwaii, Dave and Jayna (Brent’s parents) drove out to this special part of the world. They worked hard to adjust this wild land and on account of the generous support of key community members, a difficult trip was made into an adventure. The accom-modations at Budgies Backpackers Hostel with Alan Lore, the tour of the Masset Inlet by the Lavoie family and her Majestys’ RCMP helped us gain perspective and answer some unanswer-able questions. Emotional completion is unlikely when a loved one is lost. I watched their ferry leave Skidegate and I realized there is no atonement for parents who’ve lost their child.

In discussion with the owner of the cabin on Kumdis, I have been granted an extended stay with an eye on creating a therapeutic wellness retreat for locals and visitors to Haida Gwaii. First thing is first, I needed to greatly reduce the mouse population. Thankfully, the Lavoie family hap-pened to have two excellent mousers who now look after the cabin when I am not there. They represent my com-mitment to healing on Haida Gwaii. Each day that I leave the cabin, I rely on other drivers to help me along the highway. Without a doubt, hitchhiking on this island is the best way to meet people. Every time I thumb down a ride, I soon learn about how each of you has been impacted by Brent.

Grief is different for all of us. Whenever I meet the people of this island who were a part of the search,who once gave Brent a ride, shared some food or were impacted by his love of this wild land, I am reconnected to him.

Part of me is still waiting for him. Meanwhile, I bring folks to Kumdis and

we share stories. I am uplifted by those of you who share time with me and speak your heart to the scenario. On Oct. 17 it will be six months since Brent went missing. If you were a part of the search, if he or his story touched your life, I invite you to light a candle, light the fire and send some love up with the smoke to the Hendren’s, or to any residual grief that you may have from your life.

Six months later, I am so grateful that Brent Hendren came into my life. Dave and Jayna stay in touch and I know they want to send you their heartfelt appreciation.

Submitted photo Parents Jayna and Dave release a lantern during their son’s memorial.

Heartfelt thanks and remembrance of Brent“Emotional

completion is unlikely when a loved one

is lost.”

- Conch

Submitted photo Brent Hendren sleeps on the land he came to love for only a very short time.


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Nesbitt in attendance for Prince Rupert debatesIt was the second last stop for the Skeena Bulkley-Valley

election candidates Oct. 8 in their long trek across the riding to participate in all-candidates debates. All five riding candidates, including NDP incumbent Nathan Cullen, Conservative Party of Canada candidate Tyler Nesbitt (absent for the Haida Gwaii debates the week prior), Liberal Party of Canada candidate Brad Layton, Green Party candi-date Jeannie Parnell and Christian Heritage Party candidate Don Spratt, took part in Forum at the Lester Centre of the Arts, diving into some issues not addressed on the Islands. Here are the highlights:

MMIW InquiryThe Conservatives’ Nesbitt was asked why there hasn’t

been a national inquiry over missing and murdered Indigenous women by the federal government.

Nesbitt referred to his family, who have Nisga’a descent on his wife’s side and also having near and dear friends of First Nations descent. The candidate said that an inquiry may not necessarily be the way to go about the issue, while injecting funds into prevention of family violence programs and similar initiatives.

Barbaric Cultural Practices HotlineNesbitt was asked who is defined as needing assistance

under the Conservatives’ proposed barbaric cultural prac-tices help hotline. The candidate responded by saying those under threat of female genital mutilation or forced marriages need someone they can go to, and the hotline will support them in those situations.

“People think Conservatives aren’t passionate. That couldn’t be further from the truth,” Nesbitt said.

Niqab DebateCullen and Nesbitt battled over the recent niqab debate

that is garnering headlines nation-wide. Cullen noted that the issue of a woman covering her face for religious rea-sons during a citizenship ceremony is “Distraction Politics 101” only affecting two women in the country and is “dog whistle tactics”. He stated that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are being upheld in court, but not by the gov-ernment [who challenged a judge’s decision to not ban the niqab on Muslim women during the ceremony].

Nesbitt said it is appropriate to show your face and that the timing of a judge’s ruling with different political leanings and the subsequent challenge by the Conservative government just happened to align with the election.

“Other countries are entitled to their culture [and behaviour in a citizenship ceremony] and we’re entitled to ours,” Nesbitt said.

First Nations TitleThe candidates were asked about how they view First

Nations rights and title to the land they occupy. Cullen began by saying industry projects seeking social license for their facilities need prior and informed consent and need agreements in place with the First Nations bands that reside in the area.

“The government calls people names – ‘foreign-funded radicals’, ‘enemy of the state’. I don’t know how this is

supposed to improve relationships ... We don’t need more conflicts or more courts, we need recommendations and respect,” said Cullen.

Layton added that rights, respect, co-operation and partnership are crucial in establishing rights and title and a Liberal government would have a renewed relationship with Indigenous populations and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau would meet with First Nations leaders each year that the Liberals are in power.

Nesbitt said that with the Conservatives’ position of del-egating powers, the party empowers First Nations groups.

“That may surprise you, but that’s our/my position,” he said.

Parnell said that she absolutely recognizes Aboriginal rights and title, while Spratt said that the federal gov-ernment has a responsibility to facilitate honest debate, and while dozens of groups across the country shouldn’t have veto powers, the country needs to get its resources to market.

“But the federal government needs to be fair,” he said.Cullen vs. NesbittThe LNG debate spurred a heated discussion between

Cullen and Nesbitt.“If you want to kill LNG, vote NDP,” said the

Conservative candidate.Cullen responded by saying “It’s fair to raise questions

about projects. I don’t think it’s fair that raising questions vilifies you ... It’s called intelligent discussion”.



An in te rna t iona l ly -acc la imed dancer will be on islands this weekend for a highly-anticipated performance and a participatory workshop the following day.

Tomorrow (Oct. 17) Margie Gillis, a modern, solo dancer, will be at the Kay Centre to perform Florilege—40 years of choreographic poems. The repertoire includes more than 100 dances, her signature solos, as well as duets and group pieces. Florilege, meaning anthology, offers audiences glimpses of a woman who was the first artist to be invited by China, and then introduced modern dance to China, in 1979.

She has performed in plays, cho-reographed for the Cirque du Soleil, taught conflict resolution through movement, guest taught at the Stella Adler Studio for the arts, as well as the Juilliard School, and taught her “dancing from the inside out” method of dance in workshops throughout the world.

“I choreograph and dance from a place deep inside, in order to make visible the imagery that lives in my body. I endeavour to bring to light and to work with the essential, vulnerable and authentic parts of our nature.”

Born in Montreal to a family of athletes, Ms. Gillis was three years old when she began ballet and gym-nastic lessons. In 1981 she began the Margie Gillis Dance Foundation, with the intent to support and present her artistic work. She has toured Europe, the Middle East, Asia, India, as well as North and South America. In

September of this year she led a four-week residency at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre in California.

Ms. Gillis has received awards such as the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, the Stella Adler Studio of New York’s first MAD Spirit Award for Exceptional Humanitarian Actions by an Artist, she is Knight of the Order national du Quebec and Officer of the Order of Canada.

“I have always been fascinated by the miraculous links that exist between physical expression, and the intellect, between emotions and spiri-tuality. Dance is...a means to cathar-sis, transformation and discovery.”

Ms. Gillis is a socially committed

artist, and has been spokesperson for various socially-concious organiza-tions.

The doors open at 6:45 p.m. tomor-row. On Sunday, Oct. 18, Ms. Gillis is presenting her workshop on ‘Dancing From The Inside Out’, at the Kay

Centre from 10 am to 3:30 p.m. The Haida Gwaii Arts Council is sponsor-ing Ms. Gillis’ performance and work-shop. Registration for the workshop continues after her performance, and the first 30 people who have regis-tered will be able to participate.

Acclaimed modern dancer ready for Kay Centre“I have always been

fascinated by the miraculous links that exist between physical

expression and intellect.”

- Margie Gillis


Lorne Elliot, comedian, folk musician and creator of CBC radio’s Madly Off in All Directions is coming for a repeat performance to Haida Gwaii with Madly Off, a stand-up comedy routine inspired by funny man Stephen Leacock’s Gertrude the Geerness Nonesense Novels of 1911.

Mr. Elliot is an award-winning play-wright, whose plays are often produced across Canada. He is also a songwriter, singer, guitar, banjo, ukulele, and musical saw player. He does improv, sketches, and musical comedy, and is fluent in French. He has 30 years expe-rience of being a performer, and his nuanced sketches of places he has been, and people he has met are a delight to listen to or to read. His Haida Gwaii tour is part of a larger B.C. tour which includes Cranbrook, Nanaimo, and Coquitlam. He has performed at vari-ous Theatre Arts festivals. He has also recorded two volumes of “Madly Off.”

“I remember driving up from Queen Charlotte to Masset, with the sea on the

right, and the hills on the left, and the huge mushrooms.” Lorne Elliot was on Haida Gwaii in 2007, also in November, but has not seen North Beach, nor Tow Hill or the blow-hole, and he hopes to do that on this trip.

Mr. Elliot has toured his own country, as well as the United States. It’s that touring where he finds his inspiration.

“Experiences keep coming at you, and you put it into a shape that audiences laugh at, he said.”

The federal election is also providing its share of comic inspiration, as he fin-ishes writing a play called Mum Runs Amok, about “a woman whose only wish is to go to Ottawa and punch someone in the face.” After this interview with Mr. Elliot, the Observer learned word that this play had just been selected as a finalist for the Playwrights Guild of Canada 2015 Comedy Award.

“Politics makes you crazy,” he said. “When this election is over we need to heal.”

So, what makes something funny for Mr. Elliot? “It is almost a tautology; I am tempted at all times to analyze. Being funny is not as obvious as a poem; you can write rules about it, but it doesn’t work in painting or poetry, and I am a bit leery about analyzing it.”

“When I am not laughing at lot, I am not in that state of grace.”

You can find Mr. Elliot Nov. 2 at the Sandspit Community Hall, Queen Charlotte Community Hall on the third, and the Howard Phillip Community Hall in Masset on the fourth. Mr. Elliot’s Haida Gwaii tour is sponsored in part by the Haida Gwaii Arts Council

Annie Leibovitz photo / courtesy Margie Gillis Margie Gillis will be preforming at the Kau Center tomorrow at 6:45 p.m.

Comedian Lorne Elliot travels our direction

Submitted photo Standup comedian Lorne Elliot will be preforming at the Kay Center Nov. 2


I’ve spent entirely way too much time indoors this week ... sigh! The weather is decidedly fall, with our

first big storm of the season this past week-end. I can’t see out the windows now from all the salt spray. The last days of summer were probably last weekend; it was a gift of hot and sunny and a surprise trip with family and friends up the beach to Cape Ball! Never having travelled up that far on the beach, it is a paradise. I am grateful for the opportunities that have allowed me to visit many magical places here on Haida Gwaii, and I will keep those memories in view for the long days of winter stretching ahead.

We have already started our weekly winter tradition of ‘Sunday Night Stew,’ it’s a sort of a supper club with its’ members taking turns to cook and host the Sunday night meal, and where we have the plea-sure of each others’ company after a long and busy summer. It being my turn, I was determined to have the last summer supper on the beach!

As Ralph had bagged a dear earlier in the week, ribs were on the menu. The timing was perfect, I hate packaging deer ribs, they invariably poke through the paper after being in the freezer for a while. And beans! Our first pot of beans this winter!

Deer RibsThe recipe I use for deer ribs also works

well for moose and pork. After cutting

them into 3-4 inch wide pieces with a meat saw, I put all the ribs into a big pot of water (2-3 gallons)and bring them to a boil with some kosher salt about 1 Tbsp., black pepper corns 1 tsp., and 3-4 bay leaves. I let them simmer for about an hour, letting the meat get tender, but not falling off the bone. Turn off the heat, let cool, then leave overnight covered and refrigerated in the cooking water. The next day remove from the liquid, placing them in a deep pan.

I use my favorite bottled barbecue sauce as I’m lazy and I really like the stuff, (Bullseye) but you could make your own too, cooking it down to make a thick sauce which won’t slide off the ribs when you cook them. Either fire up the barbecue or start your oven, and roast them until the sugar has carmelized and they are melt in your mouth tender.

Homemade BBQ sauce½ med. onion diced4 cloves minced garlic5 T. ButterSaute onion and garlic until tender and

fragrant then add:2c. tomato sauce½ c. apple juice (I use pineapple juice as

it’s always in the fridge)½ c. apple cider vinegar½ c. brown sugar3T. Paprika2T. Chili powder1T. Chipotle pepper (I use canned and

store the remainder in the freezer)salt - to taste. Cook until it is thick and the flavours

have had a chance to marry/be merry!

Baked BeansI was gifted with a bucket (as in a 5

gallon pail) of pinto beans. My neighbour

was cleaning out their pantry and decided that they would never eat that many beans. I’m up for the challenge, not sure about the family tho...he.he.he... If you need pinto beans give me a call!

3-4 cups of dried beans soaked in a large bowl of water at least over night. Check them from time to time, you may need to add more water as they soak it up.

When soaked, they will be at least double their size, discard the water and place into a large heavy bottom pot or crock.

Then add for every 2 cups of beans;1T. Bacon fat1T. Olive oil1 med. Onion – diced5 cloves garlic1 smoked ham hock2c. water2c. black coffee 1 ½ c. homemade BBQ sauceHave your oven temp at around 350 to

bring everything up to temperature, then bring down to around 200 or so and leave it for the day, checking every once in awhile to make sure that you have enough liquid, adding boiling water if needed.

When the ham hock is cooked and almost falling off the bone, remove and let cool separately on a plate, stick the beans back into the oven and let them keep cooking. When the meat is cool enough to handle, tear the meat into pieces and add back to the pot. This is an amazing creation, the smell will tempt you to taste throughout the day. Be aware though that those beans will take some time to absorb their flavours from the melange and the wait is worth the abstinance.

Serve on a bright blue tablecloth, camp-fire smoke surrounding friends and family in the last dying rays of sunshine in the early days of October.

A new menu for the new season

That was the most exciting Thanksgiving ever! It provided all the tricks for honing our stormy weather skills and the thrill of wondering if

the power will stay on to cook our family feast. The wind gusts were especially noticeable and then the wind changed from SE to W after a short pause! The rain even paused occasionally and the sun popped out. So interest-ing to storm watch, and these Islands are the place to do it!

We are constructing a huge garage at our home, and the ‘Oho Hurricane’ type wind kept us awake at night wondering what the noises were all about…flapping roofing-tin and tarps mostly. The Husby crew had an extra-long weekend to spend with their families, which is always appreciated.

We have so many things to be thankful for, mostly because we live on these gorgeous Islands of bountiful harvests. It has remained remarkably warm this fall which should bring on even more mushroom harvesting.

The cranberry picking at the school had to be put off

as they missed the gorgeous weather by a couple of days. The berries are plentiful and will be good for another month yet, so it will be a matter of watching the weather. We learn here not to put off fair-weather tasks because tomorrow doesn’t promise us a suitable day for going into the muskeg bogs.

Canadian Fire Arms Safety Course is beginning on Oct. 19, at the Port Clements Fire Hall. This is the course needed to attain a Firearms Permit.

Ron Haralson will be able to give you all the information at 250 557-4255.

Village Council meeting is Oct.19th at 7p.m. in the council chambers. Our councillors have had some day time meetings lately to discuss specific issues. They are hard at work for our Village, please do remember to thank them for their commitment.

The Fire Department representatives did an excellent job of Fire Safety Week with the school children. The pre-schoolers were all bug-eyed at being allowed to go in the firetrucks for a ride around town! It was very special for them, me too…

Halloween will be filled with Firehall fun and hotdogs again this year. It will be novel to have the big candy-fest on a Saturday evening! I kinda miss the fireworks we used to have at 8p.m, that signalled the end of door-to-door trick or treating, but it was such a waste of money that I do understand. Our neighbours set off random fireworks, enough to scare the pets for sure.

by Elizabeth CondrotteTlellagraph

by Elizabeth CondrotteTlellagraphWasn’t that a storm last

weekend! Actually, it wasn’t really that bad but

after such a long storm-free summer, it did jolt us back into the reality of normal Haida Gwaii fall weather and the usual ferry delays and power outages. I hope your Thanksgiving wasn’t disrupted or disappointed.

The Graham Island East Coast Farmers Institute (hereafter to be referred to as GIECFI in all my columns or just farmers institute) had a most enjoyable get- together two weeks ago for our annual har-vest dinner. All of the potluck food was grown, raised or gathered by the people who brought the dishes. Afterwards we shared the back-ground stories of the food we had brought. There were some foods that we don’t always grow successfully such as the pumpkins. They have been so prolific that you might be able to have a locally grown jack-o’-lantern for Hallowe’en this year.

Another talented Tlellian delighted us with wonderful performances in both Masset and Queen Charlotte at the beginning of October. Joelle Rabu is the charming manager of the Haida House by day but by those two nights she returned to her former life as a powerful professional enter-tainer. Especially thrilling for me were her renditions of the songs of Edith Piaf. So many Tlellians have such interesting histories.

A new woofer is staying at Toad Farm. Katarina is from Germany and is actually farm-sitting for Keith while he is off travelling and vis-iting family. One of her sad duties was to inform him that his old dog, Kayls had passed away. Another of our furry Tlellians has gone to the Rainbow Bridge.

This is the last column before Election Day. I hope you have a chance to check the platforms of all the parties and then vote for the candidate that represents your choice in the riding. You may have already voted but if not, the polls are open on October 19.

Also make sure you know where to vote. Then VOTE! Hopefully this election will see the largest turnout in the history of Haida Gwaii and all of Canada. After that, there’s noth-ing left to do but wait and see how it all turns out. I’m sure we will all be glued to the news on Monday night.

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A Celebration of Life for Port Clements mayor Wally Cheer is being organized for Saturday, Oct. 4.

The ceremony will be held at 2 pm at the community hall, the village office said in an emailed invitation.

Mr. Cheer died in mid-August after serv-ing almost three years as mayor. He was first elected as a councillor in 2005 and again in 2008, before running successfully for the mayor’s seat in 2011.

14,000-year-old fishing weir discovered

on Haida GwaiiUniversity of Victoria research-

ers may have found one of Canada’s oldest archaeological sites on Haida Gwaii, after their autonomous underwater vehi-cle (AUV) photographed what appears to be a fishing weir deep underwater in Gwaii Haanas.

“It is a very emotional expe-rience,” researcher Dr. Quentin Mackie said, “to look at these images and think that what we might be looking at is evidence that people were living on this land and catching salmon before there was even a forest here, when it was still grassland almost 14,000 years ago.”

He and a research team were in Gwaii Haanas for 10 days in August, using a Bluefin Robotics AUV to search for evidence of ancient villages that were sub-merged when sea levels rose as much as 150 metres when the most

recent ice age ended.Sonar images from the trip show

a line of boulders 122 metres under the water’s surface near Huxley Island, believed to be a stone fishing weir.

A seafloor geologist will investi-gate the boulder images further to determine if it is, in fact, a human-made weir and not something caused by a geologic event.

Dr. Mackie said he plans to return to Haida Gwaii next summer to continue the project.

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Remembering Wally

The Kwuna crew is still available for emergency transport after 1 a.m.

However, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., the BC Ferries crew is not available for emergency call-outs, but the Coast Guard has agreed to transport emer-gency patients.

If the Coast Guard is unavailable and the call is considered a “life and death situa-tion,” BC Ferries manager of public affairs Darin Guenette said the Kwuna crew will be available to transport, although it may effect sailings the following day.

Life-saving transport

People living on Moresby Island will be able to vote for members of their manage-ment committee this November, although the event won’t be called an election.

Under the terms of the new Moresby Island Management Standing Committee bylaw adopted by the regional district Sept. 19, the committee will have five members, selected by a voting process on the same day as the local government elections, Nov. 15.

Those who acquire the most votes will be appointed to the committee by the regional district chair.

Moresby gets the vote

Port Clements council voted Monday to order a KOB biomass boiler for $112,138 as a first step to switching two village build-ings to a biomass heating system.

The KOB boiler, once installed, will burn locally-produced biomass to heat the multi-purpose building and the fire hall.

Council considered two quotes for the boiler. The other quote was for a Herz model that would have cost $98,750. In a report to council, village staff recommended the higher-priced KOB, saying it is in wide use in Canada and customers were happy with its long-term performance.

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Parks Canada photo University of Victoria researchers may have discovered one of Canada’s oldest archaeological sites on Haida Gwaii.

In Brief

A Celebration of Life for Port Clements mayor Wally Cheer is being organized for Saturday, Oct. 4.

The ceremony will be held at 2 pm at the community hall, the village office said in an emailed invitation.

Mr. Cheer died in mid-August after serv-ing almost three years as mayor. He was first elected as a councillor in 2005 and again in 2008, before running successfully for the mayor’s seat in 2011.

14,000-year-old fishing weir discovered

on Haida GwaiiUniversity of Victoria research-

ers may have found one of Canada’s oldest archaeological sites on Haida Gwaii, after their autonomous underwater vehi-cle (AUV) photographed what appears to be a fishing weir deep underwater in Gwaii Haanas.

“It is a very emotional expe-rience,” researcher Dr. Quentin Mackie said, “to look at these images and think that what we might be looking at is evidence that people were living on this land and catching salmon before there was even a forest here, when it was still grassland almost 14,000 years ago.”

He and a research team were in Gwaii Haanas for 10 days in August, using a Bluefin Robotics AUV to search for evidence of ancient villages that were sub-merged when sea levels rose as much as 150 metres when the most

recent ice age ended.Sonar images from the trip show

a line of boulders 122 metres under the water’s surface near Huxley Island, believed to be a stone fishing weir.

A seafloor geologist will investi-gate the boulder images further to determine if it is, in fact, a human-made weir and not something caused by a geologic event.

Dr. Mackie said he plans to return to Haida Gwaii next summer to continue the project.

“It is a very emotional

experience.”

- Dr. Quentin Mackie

Remembering Wally

The Kwuna crew is still available for emergency transport after 1 a.m.

However, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., the BC Ferries crew is not available for emergency call-outs, but the Coast Guard has agreed to transport emer-gency patients.

If the Coast Guard is unavailable and the call is considered a “life and death situa-tion,” BC Ferries manager of public affairs Darin Guenette said the Kwuna crew will be available to transport, although it may effect sailings the following day.

Life-saving transport

People living on Moresby Island will be able to vote for members of their manage-ment committee this November, although the event won’t be called an election.

Under the terms of the new Moresby Island Management Standing Committee bylaw adopted by the regional district Sept. 19, the committee will have five members, selected by a voting process on the same day as the local government elections, Nov. 15.

Those who acquire the most votes will be appointed to the committee by the regional district chair.

Moresby gets the vote

Port Clements council voted Monday to order a KOB biomass boiler for $112,138 as a first step to switching two village build-ings to a biomass heating system.

The KOB boiler, once installed, will burn locally-produced biomass to heat the multi-purpose building and the fire hall.

Council considered two quotes for the boiler. The other quote was for a Herz model that would have cost $98,750. In a report to council, village staff recommended the higher-priced KOB, saying it is in wide use in Canada and customers were happy with its long-term performance.

Port switch to biomass

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VILLAGE OF MASSET2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

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

MAYOR – ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED

COUNCILLOR – FOUR (4) TO BE ELECTED

for a four (4) year term will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

Nomination documents are available at the Village of Masset Office 1686 Main Street from Sept 2, 2014 to October 10, 2014 during regular office hours 9:00am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local govern-ment if they meet the following criteria:• Canadian citizen;• 18 years of age or older;• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination

papers are filed;• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election

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

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RESIDENT ELECTORS:• age 18 or older; and• a Canadian citizen; and• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registra-

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by law.• NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:• age 18 or older; and• a Canadian citizen; and• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and• a registered owner of real property in the Village of Masset for at least 30 days immediately

before the day of registration; and• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and• not disqualified by any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified

by law; and• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may,

with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.•

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:Trevor Jarvis, Chief Election Officer Jo-Ann Brown, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-626-3995

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Masset appoints electoral officersIn preparation for the upcoming munici-pal elections, Masset council appointed election officers when it met Monday night (July 28).

Village of Masset Chief Administrative Officer Trevor Jarvis and Chief Financial Officer Jo-Ann Brown acted as elections officers three years ago, and will do the same this year.

Following recent changes in legisla-tion, mayors and councillors in British Columbia will now be elected for four year terms starting this fall, rather than three as in the past. The 2014 BC municipal elections are slated for November 15 (Saturday).

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P. Hamel photo Visible on this Leach’s Storm-petral rescued from attacking crows are the extremely large nostrils which gives the bird its heightened sense of small

The phone rang. “I have a small bird with a hooked bill here,” said our neighbour. “It was

being attacked by crows and looks like it has a head injury. I’ve put it in a box.” When we picked it up we saw that it had been carefully placed in a clean box and was resting on soft cloth. It was a Leach’s Storm-petrel, one of those very small black birds that dance over the offshore waters and feeds by picking food from the surface. It is a ‘tubenose’ that is, it has extremely large nos-trils which give it a very well-de-veloped sense of smell. It’s how it finds food. The bird weighs only 1.4 ounces, is two inches smaller than a robin and can be swept off-course very quickly. During strong south-easters we have seen these petrels blown across the highway in Tlell and some have landed in the parking lot in the middle of Queen Charlotte.

They occasionally land on the B.C. Ferries ships in Hecate Strait. One year the ferry crew made a ‘petrel condo’ as there were so many land-ing on deck at night during foggy, rainy weather. The ships lights had drawn them in. We found more on deck hiding under safety lockers and tables. Some flew off but the ship’s action confused them and they got caught up in the slipstream so when we left the ship we took the ‘condos’ with us and let the birds go into the night in calmer conditions. Experience has taught us that they don’t like flying in daylight and hide in the corner of their care box so, if they survive the day, we release them at night.

The petrel’s life cycle is differ-ent. It is monogamous and usually returns to the same nest area every year. It nests in burrows on some of the small islands on Haida Gwaii, one egg is incubated for up to for-ty-six days and the chick doesn’t fly for a further sixty-three to seventy days.

Both parents feed it every two to three days so it is used to going without food for a day or two. If you

find a petrel that has been storm-tossed, pick it up with gloved hands or cover it with a cloth, put it in a box in a quiet, warm (not hot) place, then, if it has survived the day, let it go by the ocean in early evening. It would rather fly than swim.

We kept our neighbour’s bird all day. It was initially very cold but warmed up by just being indoors in a warm house. Its head injury was slight so, in the evening, we took it to the seaplane tie-up and it flew away towards the west.

Out of the storm came one Snow Goose. It was feeding in Delkatla with a flock of White-fronted Geese seeking shelter. Delkatla is wonder-ful for that. Trees surround it which act as both a buffer zone and a shel-ter. It has meadow, mud, intertidal and small streams running through it. The tides rise and fall there and eagles circle overhead.

A number of dabbling ducks have arrived for the fall. They feed along the water’s edge and preen and dabble after their busy summer.

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Roger Philip Lang passed away suddenly in his home on Friday October 2nd, 2015. He is survived by his daughter, Sasha Brezina; sisters, Candice, Cheryl, and Chrissy; brother, Russell, and partner, Bonnie Anderson. He is predeceased by his mother Helga, father Philip, and eldest brother Ronnie. He will be missed dearly by all, including extended family members and dearly loved friends. A celebration of his life was held in his home on Saturday October 10th. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com

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I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Somehow I missed that the yearly holiday was hap-pening already last week, so I hope that everyone was fed and loved on that day. There was a very humorous thanksgiving photo going around people’s FB pages and I hope that you all saw it, to add some comedy to the day. It takes way more muscles to frown than to laugh, plus laughter lowers your blood pressure, so what can laughter harm?

So the four day advance voting is now over, and the federal general election voting day is happening this coming Monday, October 19, for twelve hours. I can’t remember when an election was so funny; the sound-bites from the different parties leaders range from the mildly amusing to hilarious. Voting is a serious business, but because this is such a long campaign (78 days) we really do need some frivolity.

Previously the information given to us about voting did not include other people vouching for the voter. However, you can take an oath, show two pieces of ID with your name and address, and someone who knows you can attest to your address. That person must show proof of their identity, and address, and be registered in the same polling division. That person can attest for only one person. Isn’t that interesting?

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By my next column, October 23rd, we will know which party has been elected to be the next ruling party of Canada. It is one way of showing the world what we believe in, so let your opinion be known, and get out and vote.

On October 28th there is a Swap ‘N’ Shop at the Charlotte Community Hall, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.; to book a table, call Linda Louis at 250-559-8975. If you have finished your fall cleaning, and want to sell items from that, this is a great place to do that.

This is a reminder to call Ms. Pineault to book at table at the November 28th Craft Fair; last time I spoke with her there were only four tables left: 559.4792.

The Farmers’ Market is still happening Saturdays at the Charlotte Ball Field, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. If everything is sold the vendors go home after that. So far the weather has been cooperative.

Margie Gillis’ performance at the performance hall at the Kay Centre happens tomorrow night, October 17th at 7:30, with her dance workshop “Dancing From the Inside Out” happening the following day, Sunday, October 18, 10:00-3:30 at the same venue. Check out the H.G. Arts Council website for more information or call 250-631-8094.

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Request for ProposalCEDAR PLANTING STAKE

MANUFACTURING 2015/2016Work Opportunity: Carry out the manufacturing of +/-110,000 cedar stakes

Location: Haida Gwaii

Summary of Contract Opportunity: Taan Forest is seeking interest from local mills to produce cedar stakes for Taan’s 2016 planting program.

Deadline for letter of Interest: October 30th, 2015

Submission Requirements:Letter of interest with header: “Stake Manufacturing RFP – Attention Nyla Burnside”Capacity to manufacture more than 110,000 cedar stakesProof of being an on-island manufacturer

Send proposal to: [email protected] with the subject as “Stake Manufacturing RFP – Attention Nyla Burnside”, fax to Taan Forest (250) 559-2367, or drop off at Taan Forest Office located at the Skidegate Commercial Centre

Next steps: Parties will be contacted after November 2nd, 2015 based upon their submissions and advised of the next steps in the process.

Questions:Nyla Burnside, FIT, Assistant Silviculturalist (604) 368-1622; [email protected]

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Experienced Heavy Equipment Operators required for high-quality camp. We offer excellent Pay Rate. Location in Northern BC, working 12 hour days on a 15 day in rotation and a 14 day off.

Your return transportation to camp will be provided from Hazelton, Kitwanga, Smithers, or Terrace.We are looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators for: Excavator, Dozer, Grader, Loader and Rock Truck Drivers.

The nature of camp work requires that this person have excellent interpersonal skills, handle stress well, and be able to live and work as a member of a team.

Minimum requirements:

Daily Functions:Ensures that the “Trucking Operations” are run with the attitude that we are here to provide “service” for our customersOperates the vehicle in a safe and economical manner to insure the lowest possible operational and maintenance costMaintains current DOT personnel records with the Administrative AssistantAlerts Equipment Maintenance Manager of any needed repairs and their priorityShow a willingness to learn job site goals and company wide goalsPerform any other related duties as may be required

Please Email your applications toGeorge & Darlene Simpson: [email protected]

Fax: George & Darlene: 250-842-5615

Regional CoordinatorJob decription: 20 hours (or more) per week contract position with MCFD and United Way. Pay commensurate with experience.

Responsible to: Haida Gwaii Success By 6® Council of Partners and the United Way of Northern British Columbia.

Qualifications: Eduation and/or related experience with the Early Years (ages 0-6). Flexible, self-motivated and organized with good written and oral communications skills. Capable of managing budgets and grant writing. Must have own vehicle. Must have experience with Word and Excel. Willing to work weekends and holidays for special events. Proven ability to work independently with strong ability to develop partnerships.

Please contact Caitlin Blewett at [email protected] or call 250-637-1559 for a copy of the full job description. Applicants are asked to

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Employment OpportunityCompetition # 15-406

School District No. 92 (Nisga’a) is accepting applications for Certified Teachers on Call for the school term September 2015 to June 2016. Certified Teachers on call will be required to produce active BCTF membership with Teacher Regulation Branch certification. TTOC will be placed on district call out for all schools. Travel will be required from time to time. This position will be a member of the Local Nisga’a Teachers Union.

Successful applicants will support our children by: Being committed to the education of our childrenBeing committed to the needs our children in a classroom settingBe a strong support to teacher on delivery of classroom designBe a strong team player

Responsibilities: You will be responsible to meet with teacher you are subbing for to receive classroom orientationWill support the education plan that is in place for classroomWill respect confidentiality of Students and School District 92 (Nisga’a) information

Basic Qualifications:Ability to promote our Nisga’a Culture through exampleExcellent organizational and communication skills would be an assetWill hold an active membership with BCTF / Teacher Regulation Branch

Please include copies of credentials with Resume. Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm October 30, 2015.

Job Posting #15-406Human Resource Department

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

Administrative Assistant

The Haida Gwaii Management Council (HGMC) and the Secretariat of the Haida Nation (SHN ) Stewardship Director is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to join their team in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Stewardship Director and supports the Haida Gwaii Management Council operations and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of HGMC meetings including minutes, agendas, and development of outputs for HGMC review. The HGMC Administrative Assistant will provide project management and administrative support to all of the HGMC members for regular quarterly meetings and teleconferences and is accountable for all aspects of maintaining the functions of the HGMC throughout the year which include data management, storage and upkeep of the HGMC Website and internal SharePoint. In a similar capacity, the Administrative Assistant position will also provide executive and administrative support to the Stewardship Director.

e are loo ing for someone with the following uali cations a diploma in communications, public or business administration or related eld

and/or three years of related experience; considerable experience in a fast paced, multi tasking environment providing

operational support and expertise in project management; good oral and written communication skills, considerable business writing

experience in a variety of formats and for a variety of audiences; website maintenance, tracking budget expenses, budget and workplan development, managing processes, planning and carrying out meeting functions, supervision, developing standards, promoting process Improvement, and reporting skills. Good knowledge of Microsoft Of ce software is required and experience with

Microsoft Project software would be an asset. Demonstrated experience working effectively with irst Nations, provincial and

federal government representatives, professionals, and special interests groups. Preference will be given to persons of Haida Ancestry.

or a more detailed job description please contact the SHN Administrator [email protected]

H APP Send your Cover etter esume in a single electronic le to the email address or by mail to the post of ce address listed below

rgani ation Name Secretariat of the Haida Nation ( SHN )Attention SHN Administrator – May RussMailing Address Box Masset, Haida Gwaii, BC T M

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READ ON . . . WRITE ON!Read On … Write On promotes literacy. People who are improving their English reading and writing skills will find this section useful. Parents can use this section to help their children learn to read. Watch out for puzzles, recommended reading, simplified news stories, writing tips and upcoming literacy events.

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Taan’s Moons tells the story of various cycles of the moon. This is one of several versions of the Haida knowledge on the moon cycle. The poem is written by Alison Gearand illustrated by Kiki van der Heiden.

Through financial support from School District 50, Literacy Haida Gwaii and BC’s Artstarts in Schools, 70 students in the school district, Chief Matthews Elementary and Living & Learning Elementary Schools, from kindergarten to grade two, worked with Kiki and Alison to create 13large felted moons as illustrations for the poem.

This art project took 3 months to complete, from beginning concept and sketches drawn by students, to involving them in felting elements like berries, roots, seaweed and branches for the illustrations.

Come celebrate the book launch & the opening of the art exhibition with us!

November 23rd (Sunday) – 2pmAll About U Gallery, Skidegate

Be the first to view the book before it hits major book stores in Canada this December.Taan’s Moons available at the launch for $20 (pay no taxes)


Through financial support from School District 50, Literacy Haida Gwaii and BC’s Artstarts in Schools, 70 students in the school district, Chief Matthews Elementary and Living & Learning Elementary Schools, from kindergarten to grade two, worked with Kiki and Alison to create 13 large felted moons as illustrations for the poem.








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What Canadian events do you remember of 2014? Challenge yourself in this quiz! 1. Which American company giant did Tim Hortons entered a proposed merger with in August

2014? 2. In February, Canadians found out that the government spend $2.5 million promoting, despite

the fact that that program did not actually exist yet. What is that program? 3. Prime Minister Stephan Harper began his first official visit to this country on January 19th. Name

this country. 4. Archeologists believe they have found a 13,800-year-old object in the ocean near Haida Gwaii.

What is that object? 5. Justin Trudeau kicked Liberal Senators out of his caucus on January 29th. How many Senators

got the boot? 6. Jim Flaherty resigned as Finance Minister on March 18th. The next day, another prominent

politician announced her resignation. Who is that politician? 7. Which province hosted the Premier's Council of the Federation meeting this year? 8. How many female premiers were there at the start of 2014? 9. What is the fixed date of the next Federal Election? 10. Which Hollywood star challenged Stephen Harper to do the ice-bucket challenge? 11. A rare and endangered whale was spotted west of Haida Gwaii for the first time in more than 60

years. What is that whale? 12. What was 2014’s biggest grossing movie in Canada and the United States? 13. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights opened in September. In which city is it located? 14. Name the 135-metre Russian cargo ship that went adrift off the west coast of Haida Gwaii in

October. 15. Which magazine named Haida Gwaii as one of the world's 20 Must-See Places?

2014 Year In Review of Canada

Send your answers by January 23rd to Literacy Haida Gwaii at Box 235, Queen Charlotte, V0T 1S0

1st prize: $25 Co Cop Gift Card & a copy of Margaret Atwood’s Year of the Flood 2nd prize: $10 iTunes Gift Card & a copy of Richard van Camp’s Godless But Loyal to Heaven 3rd prize: a copy of Richard van Camp’s Godless But Loyal to Heaven & a copy of Margaret Atwood’s Year of the Flood

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Haida Child and Family Services Society are seeking contractors to provide short term workthat can provide supportive services for children, youth and their families on Haida Gwaii.

The Contracted Aboriginal Family Support Worker will:• Meet contract specific goals• Have proven skills and be available to work with Crisis Intervention• Support youth and or their families to learn life skills• Support youth to participate in life skills and recreational opportunities• Have a respectful awareness of the Haida culture, community, and beliefs• Liaise knowledgeably and collaboratively with valued community partners• Possess the ability to work independently and as a part of the team• Maintain confidential records, submit reports as directed by team leader• Must clear the criminal record check and criminal record review to work with children and vulnerable adults• Must have a clear valid driver’s license• A personal vehicle is an asset• Be available to work flexible hours• Sign an Oath of Confidentiality• Sign a Standards of Conduct

Qualification:• A Community Social Service Diploma /or equivalent in Social or Human Studies discipline or a combination of experience, education and training.• Experience working with vulnerable children, youths and families.• Experience and ability to work with Family Groups• Possess Computer Skills Windows 7, word• Excellent written and verbal skills• Display clear knowledge of Child protection laws; such as CFCSA and Duty to Report• Pursuant to Section 41 of BC Human Rights Code: preference may be given to applicants with qualifications who have Aboriginal Ancestry.

Wage will be dependent upon experience and employee criteria.

Please send your resume by Jan 26, 2015 to:Attention:[email protected] Resource OfficerHaida Child & Family Services SocietyBox 86247 Eagle RoadOld Massett, BCFax: 250-626-5287 or Phone: 250 626-5257

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“AforestinNorwayisgrowing.In100years,itwillbecomeananthologyofbooks.”–KatiePaterson

ScottishartistKatiePatersonlaunchedapublicartworkin2014calledFutureLibraryforOsloinNorway.Everyyearfrom2014to2114,theFutureLibrary’sTrusteeswillselectawriterfromaroundtheworldtocontributenewtexttoagrowingcollectionofunpublished,unreadmanuscripts.Thesemanuscriptswillbekeptlockedupuntiltheirpublicationin2114.Thisisakindofprecioustimecapsuletodemonstratetofuturecitizensthesignificanceoftheprintedword.OnethousandtreeshavebeenplantedinNordmarkaforestoutsideOslo.In100years’time,thesetreeswillbecutdowntoprovidethepapertoprintlimitedcopiesoftheanthology.Ms.PatersonhasalsospeciallydesignedaroomatthenewOsloPublicLibrarythatwillholdthemanuscriptsintrust.Thatroomiscurrentlyunderconstruction.Aprintingpresswillalsobestoredinthelibrary.Thewriterswillbeselectedbasedontheiroutstandingcontributionstoliteratureorpoetry,andfortheirabilitytocapturetheimaginationofthisandfuturegenerations.Prizewinningauthor,poet,essayistandliterarycriticMargaretAtwoodhasbeennamedasthefirstwritertocontributetothisproject.ShehandedovertheinauguralmanuscriptinaspecialceremonyintheFutureLibraryforestthisMay.Thetitleofherfuturebookisentitled‘ScribblerMoon’.Themulti-awardwinningBritishnovelistDavidMitchellhasbeenannouncedas2015’sauthor.Heiscurrentlyworkingonhismanuscript.TheCityofOsloisworkingwithMs.PatersonandtheFutureLibraryTrusttoensuretheprotectionoftheforestandmanuscriptsuntil2114.

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“There’ssomethingmagicalaboutit.It’slikeSleepingBeauty.Thetextsaregoingtoslumberfor100yearsandthenthey’llwakeup,cometolifeagain.Iamsendingamanuscriptintotime.Willanyhumanbeingsbewaitingtheretoreceiveit?Willtherebea‘Norway’?Willtherebea‘forest’?Willtherebea‘library’?Howstrangeitistothinkofmyownvoice–silentbythenforalongtime–suddenlybeingawakened,after100years...Wereallydon’tknowwho’llbereadingit.We’realsodealingwiththemorphingoflanguageovertime.Whichwordsthatweusetodaywillbedifferent,archaic,obsolete?Whichnewwordswillhaveenteredthelanguage?Wedon’tknowwhatfootnoteswewillneed.Willtheyhavecomputers?Willtheycallthemsomethingelse?Whatwilltheythinksmartphonesare?Willthatwordstillexist?”-MargaretAtwoodattheinauguralevent

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Masset Rollergirls Open SkateWednesdays 5-7:30 p.m.at the J. Lalonde Roller Rink$2 drop-in for gear, basic skills,and skate maintenance.

Heartfulness Meditation , Thurs. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m., 626-5400

PORT CLEMENTS

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

Cederview community Church regular services, Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Alternate Fitness (Sr. Room), free 1-2 p.m. Thurs.

Sr. Yoga (Sr. Room), free 1-2 p.m. Tues.

Drop-in computer help in the li-brary Tuesdays 3 - 5 pm.

TLELL

FLK Taoist Tai Chi classes, Tues. 7 - 9 p.m.; Thurs. 10:30 to noon. Call 250-557-9362

Tlell Farmers Market every Sun-day from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. beside the Tlell Firehall. Look for the sign.

SKIDEGATE

Strong Start at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School Wednesday 12:00p.m. to 3:00p.m.Friday 9:00a.m. to 1200p.m.Open to families with children 0 to school age.Please contact Ms. Ives Ph# 250-559-8889

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

QUEEN CHARLOTTE

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

Coffeehouse at the QC Legion, Friday October 23rd. Doors open at 7p.m., by donation. Open mic 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., followed by fea-ture: Tow Town

Pickle BallEvery Monday and Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednes-days.Queen Charlotte Secondary gym-nasium

Swap ‘N’ Shop Saturday Oct. 24 11 a.m.- 3 p.m at the Community Hall . Tables are $15 call Linda to book your table 559-8975

Bethel assembly regular service Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Farmers’ market Sat. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

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

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

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

SANDSPIT

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

AA. Meetings Monday and Thursday 7.pm.

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With Margie Gillis

40 years of choreographic poems...

The Margie Gillis Dance Foundation presents

FLORILÈGE4 0 y e a r s o f c h o r e o g r a p h i c p o e m s . . .

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Wild chanterelle soup for one.Fall is like spring for me in a way, in the

spring I am bustling with the full force of energy that is unleashed after a long winter’s hiber-nation, planting and digging in the earth, walking the beaches and forests. And in the fall I am frantically squirrelling away food for the winter, harvesting and digging in the earth, walking the beaches and forests...it’s like I’m related to the bushy tailed things that plague the spruce trees and some of the attics around here. The Islands’ wide wild mushroom harvest has been going on for some time now, and the Sandspit Extravaganza was an event let ME tell you! Eddys’ dinner and Emmys’ wine pairings were over the top, I learned a lot about lichens, how seaweed makes a killer pickle, a bit more about mushrooms, and because I travelled with Ruthie, I now know how to gut and skin a deer...in my sleep with my eyes closed!

It’s easy to find enough mushrooms, golden chan-terelles in this case, on a short walk through your favorite mushroom haunt, and you only need a few to make yourself a party in your mouth!

Wild Chanterelle Soup for one:2 cups or half a pound of cleaned golden chanterelle

mushrooms- chopped almost to a mince1 shallot or ¼ or an onion – minced1 T. Butter – I prefer unsalted1 T. flour3 c. stock – chicken, turkey, or vegetable – heated

throughBrandy – a small dribble or about a Tbsp. or 1 Tbsp

of lemon juice¼ c. cream or milk1 egg yolkSalt to tasteHeat the butter until it is hot and frothy, try not to let

it brown, it will still be good, but the flavour will be dif-

ferent. Add the flour to make a roux, you want a blond one, not a brunette! Add the heated stock, whisking to keep it from making lumps, you want a smooth and silky texture, and cook over a low simmer for about 15 minutes.

While the veloute (or otherwise called a sauce- see above) is simmering, in a separate pan over medium heat sauté the chanterelles and shallots until the mushrooms give up their moisture and the shallots are tender and translucent. Turn up the heat and add the brandy or lemon juice and cook until the liquid is almost all gone. Turn the heat down to a simmer and add the veloute

when it is ready. Beat together the egg yolk and cream or milk, then whisk in about a half a cup of the mush-room mixture to the eggs and cream, stirring well, add a bit more and whisk it in, then combine everything and keep it at just barely a simmer to finish cooking for a few minutes. Stir in a touch more butter and salt to taste.

Your hair should be dry by now as you sit down to eat this mornings’ gleanings and watch the misty rain from the warmth of your kitchen table.... Garcon!

An island treat: wild chanterelle mushroom soupCooking on the

Rising Tideby Kris Leach

It is official. It came in the mail, and even though the day before, the lovely volunteer young women at the All Candidates Debate and I could not find me registered to vote on-line, the very next day my voting card was in my mail box. So, I (and you) can vote early on Oct. 9, (that’s today) 10th, 11th, and 12th from noon to 8 p.m., or on Oct. 19, the Federal Election voting day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the E.A. Ross room beside the Community Hall. You can get into that room by the entrance on the left/east, facing the water.

I am sure that there will be a sign; it is the door closest to the kids play area, adjacent to the ball field. Be sure to take your voter’s card with you, as

well as two pieces of identification. It is not enough to just take your vot-er’s card. I do find it very interesting that the Elections Canada email press release does not mention the specific date of the voting.

You need to be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on election day, and you must prove your identity. There was some talk that vouching for others’ identification would be accepted, but apparently not anymore. For a full list of ID that is acceptable, look online at www.elections.ca

At least we are luckier than the people on Cortes Island (two ferry rides east from Campbell River) who received voting cards, telling them to vote at Refuge Cove, on West Rendonda Island, one island east of Cortes. You would have to have a boat to get there. I can’t imagine how a mis-take like that would happen; perhaps the budget for maps was decreased? Cortes Island, by the way is one of my favourite places on the planet,

and I was lucky enough to have been there, dancing with Banafshe Sayyad at Hollyhock last week.

The first craft fair of the season is next month, can you believe it? Reine Pineault wants us to know that this fair is the big annual fund-raiser for the Queen Charlotte Community Club. For booking a table, call Ms. Pineault at 559-4792; the lunch con-cession is still up for grabs, so if your group wants to cook lunch treats, and raise some money, let her know. There will be all sorts of early Christmas presents to buy at this fair, so bring your shopping bags.

Someone in the community told me that the issue of dog droppings is becoming a real mess beside the lovely sea-walk by the Charlotte ball park. Even though there are very convenient green, plastic tear-away poop collection bags at the beginning and at the end of the walk, many people are not picking up their dogs’ messes. It is really simple; when your

dog does their business, you put your hand into the bag, then you collect the item in the bag, and pull the bag over your hand and knot it up. Your hand remains clean, with no muss, and (I think) no fuss. But if you don’t do this, the mounds of feces piles up. There is not really a delicate way to say this, except: please clean up after your dog. Why wouldn’t you? The walk is much lovelier without the piles of poop, and the Community Club and the Village of Queen Charlotte would thank you for your consideration. Even though my little dog Ewok has (usually) small poops, I always clean up after her. It is, I believe, the right thing to do. As I heard last week: “We’re trying to build a civilization here.” To do otherwise is “uncivilized.” What do you think?

Hallowe’en dance is on October 31st!

Please send your news to [email protected] by 2 p.m. on Thursdays.

Playing it safe by voting early

by Evelyn von Almassy

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September was Literacy Month Thank You For Celebrating Learning with Us!

Literacy Haida Gwaii hosted our first Literacy Trivia Challenge and it was a fabulous and fun event for all

who participated. We also raised $4,221 for literacy initiatives on Haida Gwaii. A huge THANK YOU to all our teams and their supporters!

Team Gaijin at Queen Charlotte challenge site

The Village People Penny Pinching Pirates

Our Trivia Champs

Best Team Costumes

The Village People at Tow Hill challenge site

No Name Brand-‐ers

The Cobras

The Brainiacs

The Minons

Team Port Clements

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Sahaj Marg (Raja Yoga) medi-tation, Thurs. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 7:30 p.m., 626-5400

PORT CLEMENTS

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

Cederview community Church regular services, Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Alternate Fitness (Sr. Room), free 1-2 p.m. Thurs.

Sr. Yoga (Sr. Room), free 1-2 p.m. Tues.

Drop-in computer help in the li-brary Tuesdays 3 - 5 pm.

TLELL

FLK Taoist Tai Chi classes, Tues. 7 - 9 p.m.; Thurs. 10:30 to noon. Call 250-557-9362

Tlell Farmers’ Market every Sunday from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. be-side the Tlell Firehall. Look for the sign.

SKIDEGATE

Strong Start at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School Hours of OperationWednesday 12:00p.m. to 3:00p.m.Friday 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.Open to families with children 0 to school age.Please contact Ms. Ives if you have any questions. Ph# 250-559-8889

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

Margie Gillis Dance perfor-mance Oct. 17 at the Kay Center Doors open 6:45 p.m.

Dance Class with Margie Gillis Call 250-631-8094 Sunday Octo-ber 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE

Coffeehouse at the QC Legion, Friday October 23rd. Doors open at 7p.m., by donation. Open mic 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., followed by fea-ture: Tow Town

Pickle BallEvery Monday and Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednes-days.Queen Charlotte Secondary gym-nasium

Swap ‘N’ Shop Saturday Oct. 24 11 a.m.- 3 p.m at the Community Hall . Tables are $15 call Linda to book your table 559-8975

Bethel assembly regular service Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Farmers’ market Sat. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

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

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

SANDSPIT

Sandspit Rod and Gun Club’s 62nd Annual Coho DerbySept 19 to Oct 11 Weekends onlyInfo @ 250-637-2212

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

AA. Meetings Monday and Thursday 7.pm.

Business Development w Community Development w Financing

We support the entrepreneurial spirit www.haidagwaiifutures.ca

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