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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorDozens of people converged on the

Port Hardy Inn Oct. 5 for the grand unveiling of the new Kwa’lilas Hotel. And judging by the plans, grand it will be.

Kwa’lilas means a place to rest, or bedroom in the Kwak’wala language.

Renovations to the hotel are expected to cost $3.5 million, excluding renova-tions to the pool, said Conrad Browne, chief executive officer of the K’awatsi Economic Development Corporation (KEDC), the organization responsible for the hotel’s makeover.

Browne estimates the renovation “all in” will be about $5 million.

“This is an effort that has taken a long time to achieve,” said Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Chief Paddy Walkus.

“We had dreams many years ago and we did not realize them for decades,” Walkus said.

In the 1970s, he explained, a woman from the Canadian government “came to our village” and told them “at this rate your people are going to be extinct by the year 2005.

“We were at a stage that apathy was a big part of our lives. We almost didn’t care what life or death meant.”

Thanks to a tremendous effort by the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw people, one of those dreams is about to come to fruition.

“It wasn’t band council, it wasn’t the leadership, it was input over the years by the people to make these dreams a reality,” Walkus said, adding that enter-ing the corporate world is going to be a challenge.

Walkus said the band will also be focusing on the education process so that members can assume roles in the hotel industry.

“We’d like to see our young peo-ple grow into a more positive world away from that era of despair,” he said.

“This didn’t happen all of a sudden,” said Browne.

“The community spoke loudly about becom-ing a viable entity,” Browne said.

The band plans to transform the Port Hardy Inn into the region’s premier First Nations owned, operated and themed, four star destination Kwa’lilas Hotel, offering high-end amenities and

services for North Island visitors and residents.

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Dominik Nelson, 13, from Port Hardy Secondary School and the EkeMeXi cultural group, performs the ‘Sapa’ or Echo Spirit dance at the unveiling of the new Kwa-lilas Hotel (Port Hardy Inn) Oct. 5.

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Continued from Page 1“There won’t be an inch of this hotel that is

untouched,” said Browne.The walls will be filled with First Nations art and

the endeavour will create jobs for the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw people.

Already the KEDC itself has grown from two employees when it began last year to over 60, Browne said.

The third floor has already been demolished and the community will begin to see some rafter work on the exterior within the next two to three weeks.

The renovation, which includes luxurious guest rooms, fabulous lobby and conference rooms, will be complete by May of 2016 in time for the arrival of the first guests on May 15.

Browne said they are planning to expand the tour-ist season in Port Hardy by bringing in conferences, workshops and large-scale meetings to town.

When complete, the hotel will feature 80 guest rooms including two luxurious suites.

“They will be the nicest room in the town by far,” Browne said.

Walkus said he hopes the development will inspire

people “to start doing more with their lives ... rebuild the pride within the people themselves” and allow the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nations to be “an active participant in society not dependent on the gov-ernment for anything.”

The K’awatsi Economic Development General Partner Corporation (KEDC) was created in 2014 to capitalize on a strong desire by the community to grow opportunities.

KEDC’s mandate is to investigate and realize rev-enue, prosperity, skills and development for the com-munity.

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Reaction to hotel reno newsBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorPlans for the luxury First Nations-

themed Kwa’lilas Hotel in Port Hardy is creating a buzz.

“It’s a really good thing to see the (Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw) band’s eco-nomic development arm putting that kind of money (into renovations) and having that kind of faith in the future prosperity of Port Hardy,” said Mayor Hank Bood.

“In my eight months as mayor, I’ve come to know them as a group that moves ahead and gets things accom-plished,” Bood said.

“I’m really exciting to have a themed hotel at the entrance to our town. It’s a beautiful building and I’m very happy to have them as partners in building our community,” he said.

“The Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce is excited and optimistic about the investments being made by the KEDC in the community of Port Hardy,” said Executive Director Angela Smith.

“Cultural tourism is a growing indus-try, and the projects currently under-taken by the KEDC create jobs, increase capacity in the tourism and hospital-ity sectors, and provide much-needed diversification and interest in the tour-ism services currently offered in Port Hardy,” Smith said.

“Large-scale anchor businesses such as the Kwa’lilas destination hotel often stimulate growth and create opportu-nity for other small businesses to flour-ish. We look forward to supporting the Gwa’sala and Nakwaxda’xw First Nations in their endeavours,” Smith said.

“I think it’s incredible,” said Vancouver Island North Tourism Coordinator Joli White.

White thinks the high profile location of the hotel at the entrance to town “will really change the whole sense of arrival for visitors to the community of Port Hardy”.

The concept of it being a destina-tion hotel with a regional focus that is looking to connect with other experi-ential tourism operators on the North Island is also “really promising”.

“I am really happy to see that they have taken that regional approach and are looking at it as a North Island hotel,” White said.

Aboriginal tourism as a sector is growing quickly within the province “so the timing of this project is real-ly perfect to take advantage of the attention that sector is receiving right now,” she said. For its size, the North Island has quite a high concentration of what Aboriginal Tourism BC considers authentic aboriginal experiences such as U’mista Cultural Centre, Sea Wolf Adventures, Culture Shock Gallery, the Copper Maker Gallery, and the Nakwakto Rapids Tour.

The fact that the plans include confer-ence space is also exciting, said White.

“That is a market that we haven’t really been able to access, because that combination hasn’t existed at the right size” until now.

“It’s very exciting,” she said.

Conrad Browne, chief executive officer of the K’awatsi Economic Development Corporation (KEDC), looks at the plans with Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Chief Paddy Walkus.




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The company, British-based cleaning product and phar-maceutical maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB) confirmed this. A company official reiterated that its program to buy farms and replant them with trees is suspended.

By the time the B.C. government became aware of this global public relations scheme, thanks to the work of NDP MLA Lana Popham and others, about 10,000 hectares of farmland was already planted with seedlings. RB initially said they were buying up abandoned and unproductive farms, but local government officials disputed that.

RB soon realized that undermining already precarious farming communities was going to provide the opposite of the green publicity they sought, at least in B.C. The company told me it is now looking to switch its carbon offset program to replanting forest areas depleted by pine beetle and fire.

I’ll believe that when I see it, but on the face of it, this sounds almost as questionable as converting farmland back to forests. Pine forests need fire to regenerate, so fires have been part of the regeneration of the ecosystem since the retreat of the last Ice Age. Beetle-kill areas are already coming back, and they were never completely denuded in any case, so the notion of manual planting these areas seems impractical. Most are now criss-crossed with deadfall and all but impassible.

Another situation that received little public attention was

a report issued late this summer by the B.C. Forest Practices Board about forest stewardship plans.

The board reviewed 43 stewardship plans from all regions of B.C., prepared as required under provincial law by forest tenure holders on Crown land. They are supposed to deal with things like where roads go and how streams are protected.

This is the management system put in place in 2003, when the B.C. Liberal government changed its approach to forest management. Gone was the NDP’s infamous seven-volume “Forest Practices Code,” which attempted to micromanage every detail of a timber licence, right down to inspecting for litter left at a logging site.

In came “results-based” forest management, where licence holders had to produce a plan showing stream protection and other values. The Forest Practices Board has found these plans often aren’t good for much, although results are gener-ally good when they follow up with on-the-ground audits of actual timber harvest areas. The investigation found that many of the plans cover “vast and overlapping areas of the province, and were written using legal language that makes them very difficult for public understanding or review.” Little has changed since a similar finding in 2006.

During that time, the forests ministry was turned into Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, with greatly increased responsibility over wildlife, mining, gas drilling and so on. Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald, who traveled the province as NDP forests critic in recent years, says the problem now is there just aren’t enough people on the ground to assess what’s going on in our huge expanse of Crown land. Meanwhile the city media covers professional protesters issuing demands about the Walbran Valley.

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

Since I have been in Port Hardy, I have written a few columns about the depressing state of Main Street; and how the ‘for sale’ and ‘for lease’ signs and empty store-fronts create a bad first impression for visitors.

The other day, I went to try out the new Chinese restaurant in the Thunderbird Mall. I have seen and heard rave reviews about their food and decided to try it for myself. The reviews were not wrong - it’s very tasty.

While I frequent Overwaitea, Fields and the dollar store, I access them from the outside, so I had not had the opportunity to really spend any time in the ‘mall’ before.

I got the chance to absorb its ambience while I waited 10 minutes for my food.

As I sat and waited, I looked around the mall. What a depressing place. It’s gloomy, it’s drab, and I’m pretty positive there are

Christmas decorations hanging from the ceiling. I don’t understand why more isn’t being done to fill up

the empty spots and make the mall a shopping hub for the community. Surely some rental revenue is better than no revenue?

I was really impressed when the outside of the building was re-painted this summer. It looks so much better, but I was scratching my head when they left up signs for stores that are no longer in business and hadn’t been for years.

In the 10 months that I have been on the North Island, I have covered some great stories and fascinating people.

I have also had to report on some pretty sad economic stories that have deeply impacted the North Island - the curtailment of the Neucel Speciality Cellulose Pulp Mill, the closure of the Super Value in Port McNeill.

That is why I was so excited to attend the unveiling of the plans for the new Kwa’lilas Hotel (Port Hardy Inn) Oct. 5. Finally some great economic news for the North Island.

The Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nations are invest-ing about $5 million to overhaul the hotel and create a destination, themed four-star resort at the entrance to the community.

It will certainly make things much more inviting to visi-tors who drive into our community.

With conference and meeting rooms, the plan is to extend the tourist season in the Tri-Port area by giving people a reason to gather here in the off season.

This new hotel will be an economic boon not only for the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nations as revenue and employment opportunities are created, but to the Tri-Port area as a whole which will undoubtedly feel the positive impacts of having people stop for gas, munchies, gifts, souvenirs and meals out while they are up here in the off season.

This is a monumental first step in creating economic prosperity for the North Island and hopefully this is just the first of many more announcements.


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are vying to repre-sent the North Island-Powell River riding in Ottawa as Members of Parliament were at the Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill Oct. 6 for a public forum.

In true North Island fashion, candidates were, with the odd exception, warmly wel-comed to the meeting that was for the most part cordial, and some-times humourous.

C a n d i d a t e s Peter Schwarzhoff (Liberal), Laura Smith (Conservative), and Rachel Blaney (NDP) were present to answer questions from their potential constituents. Green Party candidate Brenda Sayers was called away to represent leader Elizabeth May at a National First Nations conference.

“I sincerely regret that I cannot be with you in person tonight. I have enjoyed my visits to Port McNeill and area, talking with residents and learning about the local issues and chal-lenges,” wrote Sayer in an email.

“Sometimes things happen in campaigns and candidates have to make adjustments, and this is one of those regrettable instances,” said Sayers.

One of the questions the candidates were asked was their stand on federal deficits.

Schwarzhoff said the Liberal Party is plan-ning to run a deficit for three years, because there is a lot of work to be done to the coun-try’s infrastructure and

because the cost of bor-rowing right now is so low.

H o w e v e r , Schwarzhoff said the Liberal party is confi-dent they will be able to have a balanced budget in four years.

Smith said Canada currently has balanced budget legislation and that in order to run a deficit, that legisla-tion would have to be repealed. Smith said deficit budgets are bal-anced by raising taxes or making cuts to pro-grams.

“Money doesn’t actu-ally fall from the sky,” Smith said, adding run-ning a deficit is “irre-sponsible” and “does not lead any place good.”

The NDP also plans to balance the budget, said Blaney, adding that for her party, it is all about priorities. The NDP plans to ask cor-porations to “give a little more” and make sure that CEOs are also taxed appropriately.

The candidates were asked about child care.

Smith said the Conservative Party believes that families are a good investment.

Since they assumed power, Smith said, the Conservative govern-ment has put an addi-tional $6,600 into peo-ples’ jeans through tax cuts which is a benefit to families.

Blaney said she has talked to many people who have quit work because they pay more for child care than they earn and others who pay more for child care than their mortgage payment. She said 70,000 people have gone back to work in Quebec because they are able to pay the same rate for full-time child care: $7 a day. Those people are now paying taxes so “this model did pay itself back,” Blaney said.

“We know that fami-lies need support and they need it now,” she said.

“It hurts to see that we have so much poverty (in this country),” said Schwarzhoff, adding the Liberal Party has plans for a middle class tax cut and that their new Canada Child Benefit will lift 100,000 chil-dren out of poverty.

Another question from the floor was how the candidates would

ensure that people on the North Island have access to the health care they need.

Schwarzhoff said the Liberal Party plans to transform how health care is delivered by promoting healthy liv-ing and keeping elderly people in their homes longer, not relying on a big centralized hospi-tal. Schwarzhoff said he believes money should be available for those who need to go down island to access medical services. Schwarzhoff added that health care is a provincial, not federal issue, and “it’s up to the provinces to ultimately decide” how to spend their dollars and deliver health care.

“The policy around this is provincial juris-diction” agreed Smith.

“Our role as a fed-eral government is as a funder,” Smith said, adding the Conservative Party would like to cre-ate a stable, predict-able funding model for health care.

Blaney responded that provinces and territories shoulder 80 per cent of the costs of health care.

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Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor PhotoFrom left to right, Rachel Blaney (NDP), Peter Schwarzhoff (L), and Laura Smith (C) listen to a question from the floor at the Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill Oct. 6.

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The cost of medica-tion is another issues that people, particularly seniors, are facing, and the NDP is working on a pharmacare model that would, in part, involve buying medi-cine in bulk so that sav-ings can be passed on to consumers.

Blaney also noted that Canada’s health care was introduced in Saskatchewan by NDP Leader Tommy Douglas and that over the years “it’s been less and less universal.”

Post-secondary edu-cation was another issue addressed by the candidates.

Smith said the Conservatives have done some work on loans and grants for students and that the biggest cost of educa-tion is not tuition and books, but living. The Conservatives have also invested in devel-oping spaces for those looking to get their red seal trades and appren-ticeships.

The NDP plans to increase the number of grants that are avail-able and have them be interest free. Education is important and “we know that we need to build that group of peo-ple up,” Blaney said.

The Liberal Party is planning to wait until students are earning $25,000 a year before they are required to start paying back their student loans and dou-bling the amount that is available for bursaries.

As for pensions for seniors, contrary to Conservative Party advertising, the Liberal Party is not looking to do away with income splitting for seniors, said Schwarzhoff.

Smith said the Conservatives are committed to income splitting for seniors “because we brought it in. The introduc-tion of tax free sav-ing accounts has also helped seniors hang on to more of their money, she said.

According to Blaney, 5.8 million seniors will be facing a lower standard of living upon retirement.

Blaney said the NDP would like to see a national Alzheimer and Dementia strat-egy and make sure that medications are much more affordable so that people aren’t forced to chose between food, rent and medication.

In terms of Canada’s military, Schwarzhoff said he is a stanch defender of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty

Organization), but would like to see Canada as peacekeep-ers working for the United Nations.

“That’s the right role for Canada,” Schwarzhoff said.

“I also don’t support getting out of NATO,” said Smith.

“I do support them (Canadian soldiers) taking action in ISIS-held territories. It’s our responsibility to con-tribute to what’s hap-pening.

“We need to do our part. We can’t just rely on others to do our work for us,” Smith said.

Blaney feels Canada is losing respect around the world because “we’re not helping. We need to get back to our roots of peacekeeping.”

In terms of the Senate, Smith said the Conservatives did try to reform it, but any changes they proposed required a constitution-al amendment - which would require agree-ment by two thirds or more of the provincial legislative assemblies, representing at least 50 per cent of the national population. Abolishing the Senate would require unanimous consent.

Blaney said is appalled by the Senate

scandals and that a lot of people are very frus-trated. The NDP wants to abolish the Senate.

Schwarzhoff said there is a sense of parti-sanship and entitlement in the Senate, how-ever the Liberal Party

believes it actually has a purpose “it has just gone off the rails.

“There was a time when you (Senators) were chosen on your merits.” The Liberals would like to see Senators chosen and appointed by an inde-pendent body.

In terms of a ‘liv-ing wage’ Blaney said the NDP is committed to have a federal mini-mum wage of $15 per hour.

“Our goal is to set a high standard,” said Blaney.

Schwarzhoff said a $15 wage is going to apply to very few people.

Smith agreed adding that “it does help some people, but it hurts oth-ers.”

Smith said the higher the minimum wage, the more likely businesses will be to hire some-one with more experi-ence, which negatively impacts youth employ-ment.


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River riding candidates were back for round two at the Port Hardy Civic Centre Oct. 7.

C a n d i d a t e s Peter Schwarzhoff (Liberal), Laura Smith (Conservative), and Rachel Blaney (NDP) were present to answer questions from their potential constituents. Green Party candidate Brenda Sayers was called away to repre-sent leader Elizabeth May at a National First Nations conference in Edmonton.

Schwarzhoff told the audience that he grew up in Campbell River and became an atmo-spheric scientist and had a career as “an air qual-ity guy and a climate change guy.”

Under Stephen Harper, Schwarzhoff said, everything that had climate change in its name “was defunded.”

His last job was work-ing for Environment Canada before he retired and moved back to Campbell River.

Schwarzhoff said he was inspired to run for the Liberal Party because he believes they can make a difference. The Liberals plan to restore trust in the envi-ronmental assessment process by requiring things to be built safe-ly and address climate change. Schwarzhoff said he is also not happy with the way veterans are being treated in this country.

Schwarzhoff believes the future lies in the Clean Tech sector which includes recycling, renewable energy (wind power, solar power, biomass, hydropower, biofuels, etc.) informa-tion technology, green transportation, electric motors, green chemis-try, lighting, greywater, and many other appli-ances that are now more energy efficient.

“It’s an entire new economic sector that we can build,” he said.

Schwarzhoff is also nostalgic for the days when Canadians were proud of their standing in the world and would like to see the country

“get back on track. Give me back my Canada.”

“It’s really inspiring to travel across the rid-ing” and see so many people actively partici-pating in the democratic process, said Blaney.

The NDP candidate explained that she grew up in Terrace, BC, that her dad was a faller and her mother was a nurse. She has been living in Campbell River for 17 years.

“I really believe intrinsically that com-munities know what they need. We need sup-port. We need jobs,” she said.

The NDP’s com-mitment is to listen to people. Blaney said she, too, has a lot of concern about the environment and would like to see Canada become a world leader in that area again.

Health care is anoth-er concern for Blaney who said that by 2017 Canada is going to see significant cuts and more and more privati-zation. Canada has an aging population and she would like to see people be able to access employment insurance benefits for compassion-ate care. She would also like to see bulk buying of medicine which she believes would reduce costs by 30 per cent and ensure that doctors and other health care profes-sionals are coming to communities like Port Hardy.

“We can do better. We can do more. I plan to be a strong voice for this riding in Ottawa,” she said.

Smith said she is a fourth generation Vancouver Islander

and the third genera-tion of her family to have worked in the forestry industry. The Conservative candidate told the audience that when she was 15 she survived a plane crash in Port McNeill which “shaped the way I see the world.”

Smith said she obtained a degree in biology because she has always loved the natural world, even taking part in the War in the Woods fight by environmental-ists 20 years ago over Clayoquot Sound.

However, she also understands that “for-estry put food on my family’s table” and that government needs to manage values while providing livelihoods for people.

Smith left forestry to work for MP John Duncan and as a result

understands “what the challenges and opportu-nities are in these com-munities”, adding she is excited to put her expe-rience in Ottawa “to work for the place that I love.”

Smith said the Conservative Party is against deficits because it puts a burden on fur-ther generations.

“We’ve managed to balance the budget in a very difficult environ-ment,” she said.

During their time in office, the Conservative government has tripled infrastructure spend-ing, increased health care spending by six per cent every year and has reduced taxes for everyone.

“We feel that this is the right approach. We have a very responsible platform going for-ward.”


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By Frank GreenReporterHotel taxes could rise one per cent if a proposal out of

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The extra money, which would add up to about $30,000 a year based on numbers from the Regional District of Mount Waddington, would go towards marketing the District of Port Hardy.

Hoteliers already pay a two per cent tax that goes towards marketing, but most of that money goes to promoting the North Island as a whole.

“To do a good marketing plan you need at least $100,000 to put yourself on a map. We have $12,000,” said Donna Gault, the Committee’s chair and a former hotelier, noting Hardy’s

current share of the existing tax. “We need it (the increased funds),” Gault said.

In an interview, District of Port Hardy Mayor Hank Bood was agnostic on the proposed increase, noting that local hote-liers would decide whether to implement it.

“They know the business,” Bood said. “If the hoteliers are in favour of it, and think that extra per cent will do something for the business, it’s good for Port Hardy.”

Some are wary that even slightly higher taxes will drive away business.

“Generally anything that gets customer to pay more is not a good idea. Taxes are already high,” said Sun Han, the manager at the North Shore Inn in Port Hardy. Still, Han didn’t dismiss it out of hand. “Until I see a detailed proposal of where the money’s going to go, I can’t say.”

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recently on the North Island - Vancouver Island Anons - is about bringing people together to implement positive changes in the com-munity and country.

“We will be doing a public pro-test against corrupt government and to tackle the prob-lems we are facing as a race,” says Ken Harvie a member of the group.

On Nov. 5. the group will be partici-pating in the Million Mask March, where ant i -es tabl ishment protesters will don Guy Fawkes and march in hundreds of cities around the world.

A stylized portrayal of a face with an over-sized smile and red cheeks, a wide moustache upturned at both ends, and a thin vertical pointed beard, designed by illustrator David Lloyd, came to represent broader protest after it was used as a major plot element in V for Vendetta, published in 1982, and its 2006 film adaptation.

The march will take place at 6 p.m. starting at the Port Hardy sign in Carrot Park.

“All over the world, activists, free-thinkers, and people who care, come together on Nov. 5 to stand for our common global causes of freedom of information and expression, humans rights abuses, corrupt or unaccount-able governments, power abuses, the impov-erished, the people and planet we live in,” Harvie said.

There will be masks available at the march, but are in no way required. Everyone is invit-ed to attend the event.

“This is a peaceful assembly. Vancouver Island Anons do not wish to be associated with unlawful public demonstrations. It is counter productive to our cause to show that joined together, the people’s voice is undeni-able,” he said.

“We encourage all local groups to evalu-ate the global anonymous movement with an open mind, and to come join together against oppression,” Harvie said.

“Our laws are full of loopholes preventing the ones who should be stopping these injus-tices, so we the people will let them all know loud and clear the world is ready for a change. A change where these things are no longer acceptable norms and they will no longer be tolerated.”



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Before the current election campaign started, Mulcair also said,

“I think that it is possible to provide the police with the tools to better protect the public and themselves by making sure they’re able to follow every gun ... That’s our bottom line.” Toronto Sun, July 25thIf it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, maybe it’s a duck?Mulcair ordered all NDP MP’s to oppose scrapping the useless gun registry in 2012. Mulcair severely sanctioned MPs who dared vote for their constituents and against the NDP party line. The long-gun registry cost Canadians over $2 billion and didn’t save a single life. Mulcair still pushes such expensive useless schemes.Mulcair’s NDP also voted against every other effort by the Conservative government to simplify our overly complex and ineffective gun regulations.Should British Columbians trust Mulcair’s NDP?Mulcair must maintain his base in Montreal and Toronto to retain power; they are the people who favour even more and stricter gun controls. Would the policies of a Mulcair government reflect BC or Quebec?

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It has been a shameful week in the Legislature. Day after day, Christy Clark and her Minister for Children and Family Development refused to answer our ques-tions about the tragic deaths of young peo-ple who had been in the care of the gov-ernment. They obfus-cated, they avoided, they evaded. They did not take responsibil-ity and they never apologized.

In addition, at a time of crisis for chil-dren in the care of the BC government, the Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Children and

Youth abruptly can-celled its scheduled meetings. It won’t be able to hear from the Children’s Representative or look at some of the real problems facing the Ministry and, as a result, kids in care, The Liberal side says there’s a “conflict” of timing - despite these meetings hav-ing being scheduled for weeks. In reality it’s a shameful cover-up.

And during this time, when we are asking questions, try-ing to get answers for still grieving families, the Premier chatted and laughed

with her cabinet col-leagues.

Question Period is the flashpoint and often the focus for the Legislature. It gives us in the Opposition the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a broad range of issues that are important to people. I raised the prospect of increased fares for public tran-sit (Monday qp). Victoria is looking at raising fares which would have a huge impact on seniors and students. But the government has fro-zen funding for BC Transit across the province so it’s likely that many communi-

ties will have to raise their fares as well.

Outside Question Period we started to debate a number of bills. Much time was spent on the chang-es to the Office of Auditor General for Local Government. I spoke (Monday

pm) about Campbell River’s experience with the office, which was problematic. The government has now tied the Municipal Auditor’s office to the office of the Minister responsible for local government and thereby eliminat-ing any semblance of independence. We continue to argue that there is no need for an auditor specifi-cally for local gov-ernment; BC’s own independent Auditor General is more than capable of examining the work of munici-palities and regional districts.

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government has clearly run out of ideas after 14 years in power. The posi-tive part of that is that it is adopting ideas we, as Opposition, have introduced into the Legislature. This week we debated a bill we first intro-duced as a private member’s bill last year and again this spring: the Franchises Act. It provides legal rights and remedies to BC based business owners who oper-ate or are looking to operate a franchise. It ensures franchisees have all the relevant business information before they invest and provides certain-ty and consistency.

If this contin-ues perhaps the BC Liberals will adopt our poverty reduction plan, bills to improve the working of our democracy, and the provincial shipbuild-ing strategy I have introduced to the Legislature several times.

As part of the Finance Committee, I have continued to hear presentations from organisations around the province.

This week peo-ple in Fort Nelson, Quesne l and Cranbrook provided submissions. We will be meeting for two days in the Lower Mainland (Surrey and Richmond) next week. If you have anything you believe should be included in the provincial bud-get, feel free to par-

ticipate by Oct. 15: http://www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance/budget-consultations.asp

And young peo-ple who are inter-ested in getting a first-hand taste of the Legislature and democracy have the opportunity to par-ticipate in the BC Youth Parliament this December. This is open to people aged between 16 and 21. Financial aid is avail-able to those not able to pay the $300 regis-tration fee. For more information contact www.bcyp.org

This weekend sees me back in the con-stituency. I’ll be in Campbell River on Friday and at the celebration at the Nuyumbalees cul-tural centre at Cape Mudge on Saturday to mark the return of Chief Billy Assu’s historic house polls from a museum in Ottawa.

Next week the Legislature is not sit-ting, however I will be out of the con-stituency for a few days, for the Finance Committee and for critic work. I can always be reached by email at Claire.t r ev e n a . m l a @ l e g .bc.ca or by phone in Campbell River on 250 287 5100, in Port Hardy on 250 949 9473 or toll free at 1 866 387 5100. You can also friend me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter @clairet-revena or check out my web page www.clairetrevena.ca.


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As October storms wreak their fury on the coast, some may remember the story of one particularly fierce storm almost a hundred years ago, that took the lives of 40 people in the only sinking of a Canadian naval vessel during the Great War.

Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Galiano, was built in 1913 in Ireland as a Fisheries Service vessel. It was a sis-ter ship to the HMCS Malaspina. She was 162.3 feet in length with a beam of 27.1 feet.

After sailing around Cape Horn to arrive in Victoria, the Galiano had only a short life in the Fisheries Service before the ship and its crew were re-assigned to the Canadian Navy and Naval Reserves when the war broke out in 1914.

The Galiano was not supposed to be north of Vancouver Island that October evening

in 1918, but the Malaspina was in need of repairs and was confined to the dock at Esquimalt, so the Galiano was tasked to bring much-needed sup-plies in to the light-house and wireless sta-tion at Triangle Island. The station was appar-ently running danger-ously low on fuel.

As the ship was taking on coal in Ladysmith a num-ber of her crew came down with the Spanish Influenza, and a num-ber of new sailors and officers had to be taken on from other vessels to make up her normal complement of about 40.

As a result, a number of the crew taking the ship to Triangle were from other vessels, some only boarding

at the last minute.

As the G a l i a n o set off North of Vancouver Island, it was clear that the w e a t h e r was not going to be good.

In what has been described as a raging hurricane, the ship set off as the weather was reported to be 110-knot winds with 45 foot seas.

In addition to sup-plies, the ship was bringing a new house-keeper to replace Emily Brunton, who had been working at the wireless station and had not left Triangle Island for the last 18 months.

One wireless opera-tor, Syd Elliot, had been on the beach prepared to leave with the ship, but at the last minute he received

new orders and stayed on the Island. The Galiano managed to make it to Triangle Island, and tucked into the East anchor-age while the supplies were unloaded and the passengers embarked and disembarked via tender.

When the winds started to pick up the crew quickly offloaded the last of the supplies they were carrying at the bottom of the tramway system and hurried back to the ship. They departed at approximately 5 p.m.

The night shift was on duty in the radio room at 3 a.m. when the mayday call came in on the wireless from the Galiano: “Holds full of water; send help.”

Ironically, the ship operator who sent the message, MJ Neary, had a brother who was a wireless operator at Triangle Island, MC Neary. Originally the papers reported that

he was the one who received the message, but it was later clari-fied that he was off-shift, sleeping at the time.

The crew opted not to wake him to give him the news.

Authorities at the time estimated that if the ship was travelling at 10 knots they would almost have been with-in sight of the light of Cape St. James, at the southern point of Haida Gwaii, when the

distress call was made.All vessels within

the vicinity were asked to search for the dis-abled vessel.

The next day, in stormy seas, one body was recovered along with a skylight (15 feet by 10 feet) from the Galiano’s engine room.

Within the next cou-ple of days two more bodies were found. It was believed that the ship either foundered on rocks south of Cape

St. James or turned offshore to await the dawn and was overtak-en when a large wave washed over the ship, flooding it.

The rest of the wreck was never recov-ered. Forty lives were lost, and the Galiano became the only Canadian naval ship to sink during World War I.

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By David FarenFor the GazetteWork has begun

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The 133-year-old building had been experiencing leaks from the roof and fund-raising began to restore it over a year ago.

The building is being modernized with the new roof. “It will be a metal roof,” stated Reverend Lincoln McKeon.

“The cost would be $160,000 to $170,000 if we replaced the roof with cedar again,” explained McKeon.

The cost of the proj-ect is expected to be about $140,000.

In addition to the new roof other work is being done. McKeon said the ini-tial inspection shows there is some damage to the shiplap siding on the building.

The work will prog-ress “as fast as pos-sible,” according to the Reverend.

He expects the work to wrap up in a little over a week and that the newly-built “gingerbread” deco-rations will be placed back on the roof atop the metal roofing.

Another improve-ment expected is the addition of insula-tion in the roof which would raise it slightly

to accommodate it. When asked whether the walls will also be

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come later as funds permit.

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Thank you to everyone who attend the 15th annual “Cops for Cancer” Dinner and Auction. Would like to let everyone know the Grand Total comes from Tickets Sales, Shirt & Hat Sales, Auction Items, Cash Donations and the Pancake Breakfast the total is… $9,547.00!! I would like to thank F.P Foods, Overwaitea, Marine Harvest, Hardy Buoys, Island Foods, Julian Johnson, and The Spafford’s for all the food that has been donated for this event. I would like to also thank the people that helped out this year; Thank You! To Yvonne, the set up crew, the cleanup crew, the kitchen crew, all the helpers, everyone at the Community Centre, Village Office, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Breakfast Group, and if I missed anyone I’m sorry but thank you! If it wasn’t for these people and the support of the community I would not have be able to get this all done.

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Frank Green PhotoSusan Walkus, Colleen Walkus, Chrissy Lynne Walkus, who’s three months old, went shopping at Overwaitea’s garage sale fund-raiser for the BC Children’s Hospital Oct. 3.

By Frank GreenReporterSusan Walkus, Colleen Walkus,

and Chrissy Lynne Walkus, who is three months old, went shop-ping at Overwaitea’s garage sale fund-raiser for the BC Children’s Hospital Oct. 3.

Colleen explained that BC Children’s Hospital has treated both her daughter and her son on different occasions.

“They saved his life,” she said of the surgery performed on a blockage in the boy’s stomach.

“So we just love the Children’s

Hospital.” Overwaitea has held the fund-

raiser for the past five or six years, estimated Craig Ferguson, the store’s manager.

Most of the items are donated from the store, and locals also contribute clothes and books for sale.

The sale raises between $3,000 and $5,000 and 100 per cent of the money goes to BC Children’s Hospital.

“This community never ceases to amaze me with their generos-ity,” Ferguson said.

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By Frank GreenReporterPort McNeill resident Helen Scott invited

people to take clippings from her garden on Oct. 5 in exchange for donations to the local Lioness Club, which is raising money to support service dog training.

The Club has already sponsored two of the dogs, at $4,000 apiece, just one of its many chari-table works.

The fund-raiser was also a cry for help from a gardener who is far too good at what she does - growing plants.

Scott doesn’t have enough room for all her plants and has such a huge collection it is hard to remember all of the names of the plants thriv-ing under her care, but she advised a prospec-tive adopter, Ken Burkholder, that they were

simple to grow. “It’s easy. You stick a branch in the ground.” Burkholder struggled to leave. He doesn’t have much room in his garden, and tried to pick out things he said he needed, rather than wanted.

“When you run out of space you hang ‘em!” Scott told him.

Scott doesn’t know if anything she plants doesn’t grow, because there is already too much that is growing to tell, she joked.

“I can’t help it,” she said, when asked about her wild success with everything from artichokes to roses.

“You sure you don’t want any plants?” she asked this reporter.

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Helen Scott moves about in the foliage in her back yard in Port McNeill.

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorAlco Steam Locomotive 113 is getting a face-

lift.At the Regional District of Mount Waddington

meeting Sept. 15, Manager of Economic Development Pat English told the board that the work of removing bunker oil from the loco-motive and preparing it for painting has been contracted.

Once the engine has been repainted it will be put on display, complete with viewing platforms and information displays.

The hope is “to get that constructed this fall,” said English.

The Alco Locomotive 113 and Hornsby crawler are portable heritage pieces. Both were secured by the regional district after challenges from outside entities - the Alberni Valley Heritage Society sought the steam locomotive claimed by the Woss Community Association, and a private collector in Surrey held the Hornsby for sev-eral years before being forced by court order to return it to North Vancouver Island.

Woss has been approved for grants for a 2.79-hectare Woss Living Heritage Park, which would have the Alco 113 steam locomotive as its centrepiece and would also include picnic and play areas, an interpretive kiosk, viewing deck and parking, with the potential future addition of trail development and other heritage placements.

The RDMW currently has a licence of occupa-tion from the Crown for the Heritage Park land and “we have applied for a free Crown grant,” said English.

The 113 was built in 1920 by the American Locomotive Company, which originally num-bered it the 102, and served duty in Oregon before Alberni Pacific purchased it following a refit in the late 1930s. Alberni Pacific ran the engine as the No. 6 for 14 years, which is part of the basis for the claim by the Alberni Valley Heritage Society and the AVRD. Canfor pur-chased the locomotive in the 1950s, renumbered it to the current 113 and ran it in its Englewood logging operation until 1976.

Loci 113 was the last steam locomotive in active logging service and, at 135 tons, has the distinction of being the largest logging locomo-tive on Vancouver Island.

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Reflecting on LifeFall has brought some beautiful, calm weather to the North Island which has made for some great photo opportunities.


October 10 – 31 Haunting Weeks Monster Mania Scavenger Hunt. Port

Hardy Public Library. Kids with Moms ‘n’ Dads, drop in to the library during open hours for a Monster Scavenger Hunt. Enter our draw to win great prizes. Draw date: Halloween!

October 15Customer Appreciation Day, Port Alice and Sointula

Public Libraries from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 – 8 p.m. and Woss Public Library, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Join us for refreshments to celebrate Canadian Library month and YOU, our customers.

October 24Create for a Cause, Saturday, Oct. 24, Port Hardy Baptist

Church. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds to the Gazette Hamper Fund. Bring your scrapbooking projects for a day of fun. Classes and kits also available. Deadline Oct. 14. Call Lauren at 250-949-8036.

October 24North Island Concert Society presents Christine Tassan and

the Imposteures. 7:30 p.m. Port Hardy Civic Centre.

October 30Gate House Theatre presents the Halloween Town Mystery

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. An interactive family-friendly play.

October 30Port Alice Halloween Howl at the Community Hall. Cost

is $5 per Goblin or $15 per Goblin family, spooky fun for all.

October 31Port Hardy Halloween fireworks display. Storey’s Beach,

6:30 p.m. Bonfire, fireworks to follow at 8 p.m. Free hot chocolate.

Otober 31 to November 28Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Sale, Thunderbird Mall Port

Hardy, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

November 3-11Port Hardy Museum Remembrance Day exhibit from

November 3-14. Note: the museum is closed on November 11.

November 14St. Columba Church Port Hardy Fall Tea & Bazaar from 2

p.m. to 4 p.m.. Plants, baking, classy ‘junque’.

November 20Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce Annual

Award of Excellence Gala at the Community Hall.

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

Community Centre. Crafters come from all over the island to share their wares. Get a head start on holiday shopping! Table rental: $10 large, $5 small, $3 pegboard.

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

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

November 29 Christmas Tree Lighting! Join us at the Port Alice Fire Hall

as we illuminate the night sky. Caroling, Hot Chocolate and Cookies, everyone welcome!

December 4 Cookie Creations at the Port Alice Community Hall. A fun-

filled night for the whole family; decorate delicious cookies and gingerbread houses and make chocolates, a great way to kick off the holiday season!

December 9 Wreathmaking & Holiday Decor at the Port Alice

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By Frank GreenReporterMore people than

ever are ripping down the track at the sum-mer races - also known as the Rumble on the Runway - at the Town of Port McNeill’s airport.

The time trials used to top out at about 50 cars back when the races started about seven years ago - now they’re up to almost 100, said Chris Sharpe, president

of the North Island Timing Association, which hosts the events. About three people come with every car, and then there are also many that show up just to watch the races.

As a result, the events are having an impact on the local economy. The Association has directly pumped about $17,000 into the local economy through spending on everything from ham-

burgers to porta-potties for its events.

“We’re impressed how it’s taken off,” Sharpe told Town of Port McNeill council during a presentation at their regular meeting on Oct. 5, adding the event has broad appeal.

There are three differ-ent classes - sportsman, pro, and super pro - and handicapping makes it so that any old car has a chance in the basic,

sportsman competition. A minivan won recently.

“He had to take his baby seat out, though,” Sharpe added.

“It’s great to see the facility used,” said Councillor Jay Dixon at the meeting. “I’ve taken my son out to watch the races, and we really appreciate it.”

The races are down an eighth of a mile track, and the fastest, super pro times have topped out

at 5.4 second about 128 miles per hour.

And while people can race in the sports-man class with a seat belt and a pair of jeans, higher classes are a seri-ous business. To com-pete in the pro and super pro categories racers are licensed, wear fire resistant jackets, and get their cars specially out-fitted.

“It’s not a crazy hillbilly gong show,”

Sharpe said in an inter-view. “There actually is a plan.”

And that’s part of why they opted to call it the “Timing Association.”

“Some people think of drag racers as peo-ple with cigarettes in their ears and their hair greased back.

“We wanted to stay away from that,” he added. “Lots of people come up as a family gig.”

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OngoingAquafit at the Port

Hardy pool Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 250-949-6686 for more information.

OngoingTuesdays and

Thursdays adapted landfit at the Port Hardy Recreation Centre. Call 250-949-6686 for more infor-mation.

OngoingFloor hockey

begins in Port Alice, Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community Centre gym.

October 13-16Broughton Curling

Club is hosting free clinics beginning at 7 p.m.

No equipment or experience required.

October 14Broughton Curling

Club Juniors League from Grade 6 to 12 starting Oct. 14. Every Wednesday from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

October 22Broughton Curling

Kids League for youth in Grade 1 to Grade 5 starting Oct. 22.

Every second Thursday from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Nov. 6-8Bantam Hockey

tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill.

Nov. 27-29Midget Hockey

Tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill.

Dec. 4-6Peewee Hockey

Tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill.

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The North Island Timing Association Rumble on the Runway at the Port McNeill Airport are proving very popular and average about 100 cars per race.

Runway races rumbling right along

Bantam tourney Nov. 6By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe Port McNeill tournament

hockey season begins with the ban-tams hosting an event.

On Nov. 6-8, Port McNeill Minor Hockey will host an eight-team tour-nament featuring squads from all over the island, says Chay Harper who is organizing the tournament with Rena Sweeney.

All games will be played at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill.

Each team is guaranteed four games.

“Our team is looking fierce and ready to host what is sure to be a fun-filled weekend,” said Harper.

The first place team will receive a trophy and medallions, second place will receive a trophy and all players will receive a prize to keep, she said.

A player of the game will be

rewarded to each team, every game as well.

Each division hosts a tournament annually, usually with a great turn out.

“Our tournaments are well received with a lot of teams saying it’s one of their favourites,” Harper said.

As well as hockey action, there will be a raffle table featuring dona-tions from local businesses and 50/50 draws.

“On Sunday I expect there will be a puck toss,” she said.

The concession will be up and running all weekend.

Future tournaments in Port McNeill include the Midgets on Nov. 27-29; the Peewees Dec. 4-6; the Female Bantam/Midget Jan. 8-10; Atoms Jan. 15-17; Novice Jamboree Feb. 12-14; and the Initiation Jamboree March 5.

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorStarting tonight, people will

be able to dance their way to good health.

From 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Ripple Effects Fitness will be hosting Dance Party sessions at Fort Rupert School in Storey’s Beach.

The choreographed cardio Dance Party classes, similar to Zumba, are a way to change things up, try different styles of classes and learn different ways to test our body and see what we are made of,” says owner/instructor Krista Minar.

“Starting today - we are testing our coordination too,” Minar said. “It’s going to be a great workout, with a laid back environment.”

No experience or rhythm is required for the class, just a love for dancing, a good sense of humour and some comfort-able clothes.

This cardio-packed evening will be complemented by a low impact, body strengthening and flexibility class on Thursday nights.

The first class is free. For more information call Krista at 250-230-7890.

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Gazette staffFamilies and community

members were invited to join Sea View Elementary School students in a Terry Fox event on Oct. 9.

While the community was invited to walk, run or stroller along the Sea Walk and back to the school and bring a loonie or toonie to support Terry’s dream of a cure for cancer, rain forced the event indoors.

The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive event where people get together as individuals, families, and groups to raise money for cancer research in Terry’s name. Terry’s Marathon of Hope took place in 1980 with the simple objective of informing Canadians of the importance of finding a cure for cancer. With fierce determination, Terry ran an average of 42 kilometres (26 miles) every day for 143 days. Terry was forced to end his run on Sept. 1, 1980 when the cancer spread to his lungs. By Feb. 1, 1981,

Terry’s dream of raising $1 for every Canadian was realized - the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope fund totaled $24.17 million. Terry died in June of 1981. Terry Fox Runs take place in over 9,000 communi-ties across Canada every year and are accessible to anyone with no entry fee, no minimum pledge and a non-competitive atmosphere. Participants can run, walk, blade or bike and most of all have fun while raising funds for cancer research.

Sea View holds Terry Fox event

The tail end of Hurricane Oho kept Sea View Elementary School students indoors, but there were lots of exercise and smiles.

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It is with sorrow, that his family announces the sudden death of Walter Gerald Miller, of Port Alice, on September 25, 2015.For 43 years, he was the husband, soul mate, and life’s partner of Mary Murphy; devoted father to son Devin of Courtenay (wife Penelope Turner) and daughter Bridget of Lon-don, Ontario (husband Adam Bergeron). He was very happy with his children's choice of spouses and cared very deeply for both Penelope and Adam. He was the proud “Jaja” of four lively, bright, and handsome grandsons, Declan John Miller (age 8); Jack Miller Bergeron (4); Theo Veli Miller (3); and Max Murphy Bergeron (14 months).

Walter was amazed (and not-so-secretly pleased) that after growing up in a household of females, he helped produce this crew of little boys.

Walter also leaves behind his beloved older sister Marion Woodman (Paul) of Chatham, Ontario and her children Cheryl Woodman-Sher-wood (Herb Sherwood); Paul Michael (Nancy Tremblay); Julie Tanton (Jamie); and Jennifer Rumble (Jeff), along with seven grand-niec-es and nephews and two great-grandnephews.

His later years were brightened by being able to visit more often with this “Tribe” in Ontario, as he called them. Whenever he came, they would gather to see Walter, the colourful and cheerful uncle from BC, happy to share his jokes, laughter, and stories.

Walter also leaves behind his beloved younger sister, Margaret Bonato, and her daughter, Sarah. He and Margaret were the “Fred and Adele Astaire” of the early rock n’ roll scene in Windsor, Ontario, a brother-sister dancing duo who could show all the other teens in the mid-1950s how it was done.

In addition, he is survived by his mother-in-law, Rita Stephanic Murphy of Port Austin, Michigan. He and Rita developed a loving rela-tionship over the 40+ years of his marriage to Mary and she will miss “Vadju,” as she called him, very much.

As well as being a devoted family man, Walter was also a dedicated teacher. His many years at Sunset Elementary School in Port Mc-Neill were an experience he treasured. He specialized in Language Arts and especially loved teaching drama. His students’ Christmas performances of “A Logger’s Carol” (with Walter playing Scrooge) became a tradition in Port McNeill for many years. Almost as much as teaching them when they were children, he loved meeting them as adults, chatting about old times and discussing “the mysteries of the universe.”

Walter Miller was born in Ecorse, Michigan in 1940, the son of the late Alice Smigielska and the late Gerald Miller. He grew up in Wind-sor, Ontario. Walter served in the US Marine Corps from 1958-61. Afterwards, he attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and completed a degree in education in 1967. While in university, he was coxswain of the rowing team, leading the crew to its greatest number of first-place finishes up to that time. After graduation, he began his teaching career in the Detroit public school system.

Although Walter did not believe in organized religion, let alone fortune telling, a neighbour who claimed to be adept at seeing the future surprised him in the late 1960’s by predicting that he would soon live in a place where he would always see mountains. And he did.

In 1970 Walter moved to British Columbia. Experiencing a joyous attachment to its beauty, he knew he was home. Mary joined him there in 1972. After living in Vancouver for a short time, they came to Northern Vancouver Island in 1973. They were going to stay a year. He lived there until the day he died.

Special places in the North Island were almost as important to him as the special people. They include:

Port McNeill, the place where he worked and where he met some of the most vital people in his life, his students.

Sointula, the place where he chose to live in his young manhood and middle years, put down roots, raise his family (and have a lot of fun!). The friends he made there were a mainstay of his life.

Cluxewe Resort, the place where Mary worked in various capacities from 2000-2012. Walter often joined her and helped her there. Some of the most special times in their life together were the periods--in the fall, winter, and early spring--when they would fill in as caretakers.

Port Alice, the place where he would spend most of his retirement years, until the very end. He loved his little condo, the beauty of the inlet, and the new friends he made.

Over the decades, Walter and his family enjoyed camping, hiking, kayaking, and skiing. In his last years he focused on writing chil-dren's books and working on the memoirs of his very interesting life; walking along Port Alice's Sea Walk; cooking great meals; visiting the library and reading the books he discovered there; listening to music (mostly jazz and classical); becoming active in the Canadian Legion, Branch 180; talking to Mary; enjoying his children, grandchildren, and friends; telling stories and reflecting on a life well-lived.Memorial services (in Port Alice and in Sointula) will be announced within the next several weeks. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation (1-877-882-2582). A tribute page for Walter can be found at http://www.earthsoption.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=629329#/celebrationWall.

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Deb passed peacefully with her loving family by her side. With grace and determination, Deb fought a long

courageous battle with cancer, never letting it take control of her life. She will be forever missed by her sons Bill (Roxanne) & Todd (Nikki); grandchildren Meghan, Vanessa, Jessica, Ryan & Ike, great-grandchild Brooklyn, her partner Jean Paul, sister Gail (Stan), brother Alf (Wenda), cousin Nancy (Mike) and her many extended family & friends. She was predeceased by her parents Jim & Elaine and brother Orville. Never one to shy away from giving her opinion, Deb touched many lives with her humour, kindness and zest for life. A celebration of life will be held October 24th, 2:00 pm at the Bowser Legion.

Deborah Elaine McNabb

Oct 24, 1950 - Oct 1, 2015

PERSONALS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSPort Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm. Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm. Contact Ed at 250-230-9655

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PORT HARDYBAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Trustee & HighlandMorning Service 11:00am

Plus regular family activitiesOffice: 250-949-6844

www.porthardybaptistchurch.caPastor: Kevin Martineau

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NORTH ISLANDCATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s 430 Chapel St.,

Port McNeill: 9:00amSt. Bonaventure 4750 Byng Rd.,

Port Hardy: 11:00amSt. Theresa’s corner of Nigei St.

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

Alert Bay: 65 Hemlock St., 2nd & 4th: Saturdays 10:00am

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ST. COLUMBAANGLICAN UNITED

Reverend Wade Allen9190 Granville St. Port Hardy

Phone 250-949-624710:30am Sunday School and Service

Tuesday 1:00pm Bible StudyHealing service, last Tuesday

of the month, 7:00pmEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available [email protected]

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FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

(across from Firehall)Sunday 10:30am - Morning Worship

Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin

Cell: 250-527-0144Visitors always welcomewww.ptmcfullgospel.org

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CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay Sunday Services - 10:00am

Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844

Warden Flora Cook250-974-5945

Warden Joan Stone250-974-2234

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor Okumu Lomudak

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

10:45am - Worship/Praise serviceWednesday @ 7:00pm - Prayer meeting

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

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PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday 9:45am

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

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

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

For information contactPastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737

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LIGHTHOUSERESOURCE CENTRE

• Chaplain Services • Bible Studies • Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups

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

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PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St.Sunday Worship 10:30am & 7:00pm

Tuesday Prayer 7:30pmMidweek Biblestudies -

Call the church for time and place250-949-6466

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

E-Mail: [email protected]

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PORT ALICEANGLICAN- UNITED

FELLOWSHIPSunday Services - 4:00pm

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

You are extended a special invitationto share in our Services

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ST. JOHN GUALBERTUNITED ANGLICAN

CHURCH250-956-3533

Email: [email protected] call for worship times

All Welcome175 Cedar Street

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CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)Saturday/Sabbath

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

Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell

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North Island Church Servicesk’awat’si Economic Development General Partner Corporation (KEDC)

KEDC DirectorThe k’awat’si Economic Development Limited Partner Corporation (KEDC) is a wholly owned entity of the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations, located in Port Hardy, BC and we are looking for a Director to complete our five person Board of Directors to lead KEDC. Our mandate is to carry out economic development activities on behalf of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations in a manner that is consistent with social, environmental and cultural goals of the Nations. We are now in the process of reorganizing company activities and structure, and are looking for individuals to serve as Directors that can commit between one to three years in this capacity.

The Primary Responsibilities of KEDC Directors are to: Review and update strategic plans as requiredApprove annual business plans consistent with the strategic plan for management to implementOversee management and provide support where necessaryReport to Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations Chief and Council as well as membership; andEstablish policies that reflect laws and requirements as established by the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations

The Skills, Experience and Personal Qualities of Directors we are looking for are:Business experience in accounting, finance, human resources, and/or marketingA strong ability to understand financial and non-financial performance reportsKnowledge of, and experience in one or more of the following sectors: Forestry, Tourism, Fisheries, Marine Development and othersPrevious board experience and training in business, finance or government relationsAn understanding of Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations culture and/or experience in working with First NationsThe willingness to devote time required to carry out Director duties and responsibilitiesThe ability to be impartial, trustworthy and respectful of confidentiality that the role requiresA positive attitude that promotes teamwork; andValues similar to that of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations and its culture

Directors are being sought through a competitive, fair and transparent process to help lead this exciting initiative. We thank all interested applicants in advance and look forward to sharing experiences with successful candidates.

For a full list of the positions requirements and expectations please contact: [email protected]

Please submit a resume and cover letter, via email or delivered hard copy, in support of your application by 4:00 pm on November 2,2015 to:

Angela Heasman, Chief and Council Executive assistant [email protected]

Many Thanks to the entire staff of the Port Hardy Hospital. Your kindness & compassion with Carrie Stone has been greatly appreciated over

the past few years by her family.

Thank You

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With profound sadness we announce the passing of Carrie Jayne Stone on Oct. 2, 2015. Carrie was born in Saskatchewan in 1965 and came to live in Port Hardy in 1975. After graduating from PHSS in 1982, Carrie was employed locally at several business

including the North Island Gazette. She is survived by husband, Keith, daugher, Cortney, son Caige, granddaughter Londyn, her parents Ross & Sharon, brothers, Lanney & Jason - and a multitude of friends. She is forever in our hearts. As per Carrie’s wishes, there will be a family gathering rather than a service. Donations can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Carrie Jayne Stone

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Foreman Public WorksThe Village of Alert Bay has an immediate opening for the position of a Public Works Foreman. The successful candidate will bring proven and effective experience in Municipal Public Works or related fields to work with the CAO, Council and Staff as a team. Small Water/Wastewater Systems (EOCP) certification will be required, as will a Class 5 Driver’s Licence with Air Endorsement. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and prior experience. Resume and covering letter to be sent to:

Pete Nelson-Smith, Superintendent of Public Works,Village of Alert Bay: Bag Service 2800, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0.

Email: [email protected].

Further information is available on the Civicinfo BC website http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca and www.alertbay.ca Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm October 23, 2015.

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GARAGE SALES

Port McNeil Lioness’s Annual Fall Community

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Tables are $5. ea at booking. Please list what

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PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated

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Port Hardy, BCWest Park Manor &

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Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

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Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

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Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

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

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Continued from Page 1“There won’t be an inch of this hotel that is

untouched,” said Browne.The walls will be filled with First Nations art and

the endeavour will create jobs for the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw people.

Already the KEDC itself has grown from two employees when it began last year to over 60, Browne said.

The third floor has already been demolished and the community will begin to see some rafter work on the exterior within the next two to three weeks.

The renovation, which includes luxurious guest rooms, fabulous lobby and conference rooms, will be complete by May of 2016 in time for the arrival of the first guests on May 15.

Browne said they are planning to expand the tour-ist season in Port Hardy by bringing in conferences, workshops and large-scale meetings to town.

When complete, the hotel will feature 80 guest rooms including two luxurious suites.

“They will be the nicest room in the town by far,” Browne said.

Walkus said he hopes the development will inspire

people “to start doing more with their lives ... rebuild the pride within the people themselves” and allow the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nations to be “an active participant in society not dependent on the gov-ernment for anything.”

The K’awatsi Economic Development General Partner Corporation (KEDC) was created in 2014 to capitalize on a strong desire by the community to grow opportunities.

KEDC’s mandate is to investigate and realize rev-enue, prosperity, skills and development for the com-munity.

$5 million Kwa’lilas Hotel renovation plan presented to public

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SubmittedFor 25 years, the Volunteer Driver Program

(VDP) has provided safe and reliable trans-portation to people with no other means to get to cancer treatment.

Over the last few years, ridership in the Volunteer Driver Program has significantly decreased. And like most charitable organi-zations, the Canadian Cancer Society must regularly evaluate its programs and opera-tions to maximize the impact of its donor dollars.

After considerable review, the decision was made to close the Society’s Volunteer Driver Program in BC in the Fall of this year.

To ensure a smooth transition for current

clients, we are working hard to continue existing partnerships and build new ones to meet individual transportation needs. The Freemason’s Cancer Car Program (FMCCP) will continue to operate and the Society’s Cancer Information Service will provide support to clients by connecting people with transportation options and programs in their home community.

We would like to sincerely thank the vol-unteers across our province who have dedi-cated hours of their time to help others as part of this program. We have a detailed transition program in place and will work with our vol-unteers who wish to find other opportunities within the Society.

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Why are you closing the VDP program? A: Closing the Volunteer Driver Program

was a difficult decision to make. Key factors such as similar government-funded driv-ing programs and decreasing volunteers and ridership combined with increasing operat-ing costs guided the decision to close the Volunteer Driver Program in BC.

Q: Will this disrupt cancer treatment for the clients who used the program?

A: We are working hard to ensure a smooth transition for our volunteer driver clients and will make every effort to con-nect clients with the services they need. The Society’s Cancer Information Service will

provide clients with the many other transpor-tation services offered in their community.

The Freemason’s Cancer Car Program (FMCCP) will continue to operate on Vancouver Island, Greater Vancouver, Prince George and the Southern Interior.

Q: Where can patients go now to get the transportation support they need?

A: There are a number of transportation programs offered throughout BC including the Freemason’s Cancer Car Program and the government-funded Better At Home pro-gram offered through the United Way.

For more information about transporta-tion programs in BC, call us at 1 888 939-3333.

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