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THURS., MARCH 8, 2012 EDITORIAL Page 6 LETTERS Page 7 NORTH ISLAND LIFE Page 15 SPORTS Page 13-14 CLASSIFIEDS Page 17-19 9045 Granville Street 250-949-7442 Come see us today at EJ Klassen GM or check us out online at klassengm.com DEALER #7983 LAST 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL $ 24,750 BR3117 Fully loaded, heated leather, sunroof and much more! MSRP $34,935 CLEARANCE SPECIAL Save over $10,000!! Publications Mail Agreement No. 391275 G AZETTE NORTH ISLAND 46th Year No. 10 Newsstand $1.25 + HST www.northislandgazette.com NEWS: [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS: 250-949-6225 SALES: [email protected] See inside for Minor Hockey and Big Event pullouts! Set your clocks ahead one hour Sunday, Mar. 11 Mike D’Amour Gazette staff Bill Ray wants to raise $50,000 to make children’s wishes come true — and he plans to do it one step at a time. The 49-year-old Maple Ridge man began a 650- km journey last week that began in Port Hardy and is scheduled to finish in Burnaby at the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada “I’m hoping I can get a dollar from every working person between here and Burnaby so I can reach my goal,” said Ray, who lost his son, Brian, 15 years ago to cancer. “He died when he was just nine-years-old,” said the dad, whose eyes become red with emotion while talking about his boy. The Children’s Wish Foundation made it pos- sible for Brian to visit Disneyland before he died. “It meant everything to him,” Ray said. “He got to play with the dolphins and do other things during his week there.” Ray said he never forgot that kindness weeks before his son passed away and wants to do something for the foundation that helped Brian realize his dream. “It’s just something I gotta do to give back,” said Ray. “I’m doing it in Brian’s honour and of course to honour the children who are still fighting to beat their cancers.” It’s fitting, perhaps, that he is starting his trek at the beginning of March, which has been designated as Children’s Wish month. “This is a very per- sonal healing thing for him, as well as support- ing the Children’s’ Wish Foundation,” said Kim Antiffaef, fundraising coor- dinator for the foundation. Each year, thousands of Canadian children between the ages of three and 17 are diagnosed with a life threatening illness. This year the Children’s Wish Foundation expects to grant 1,000 new wishes. While the foundation is proud of the fact it never once turned down a child, it can use donations. “We definitely are in need and have kids waiting for wishes all the time,” said Antiffaef. With only a knapsack filled with clothing and an extra pair of New Balance runners, Ray started his trek south from Port Hardy Thursday and plans to get on the old Island Highway from Campbell River. He’ll make his way to Victoria, then to the ferry before he walks the last leg of his journey to Burnaby. “I’ve never done anything like this,” said Ray. “But I want to raise aware- ness about the Children’s Wish Foundation and raise funds for it.” Those wishing to donate to Ray’s cause — and to learn more about it — can do so securely online by logging on at www.wish- month.ca, and then click- ing on Brian’s Walk for Wishes. To Brian: One step at a time — love, dad Bill Ray is walking about 650-km in memory of his son and to raise funds and awareness for the Children’s Wish Foundation. Mike D’Amour photo Maybe you’ve noticed our new online cal- endar at www.northislandgazette.com. It’s definitely not the old one, but it is better and much easier to use. Our online calendar is a great way to create buzz about your organization or your event. If you do have an event or function you wish publicized on the North Island — or anywhere Black Press has a paper — this is the place to do it. The new calendar requires no login or pass- word, and the form to submit an item is super easy to use. You can designate where — and when — you wish the calendar item to appear within the region’s Black Press B.C. family of web- sites. You can also spread the word about your event to Facebook and Twitter from our cal- endar and, of course, it’s free. There’s even a spot for an image, say a rehearsal photo from a high school play. Someone here in the Gazette newsroom will check each item before it posts, just to make sure it complies with our simple guidelines which lead off the submission form. Basically, please don’t post a business- oriented sale. And by the way — did we mention it’s dead simple to use? Now so easy to publicize community events Our new, reader friendly calendar

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THURS., MARCH 8, 2012 EDITORIAL Page 6 LETTERS Page 7 NORTH ISLAND LIFE Page 15 SPORTS Page 13-14 CLASSIFIEDS Page 17-19

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See inside for Minor Hockey and Big Event pullouts!

Set your

clocks ahead

one hour

Sunday,

Mar. 11

Mike D’AmourGazette staffBill Ray wants to raise

$50,000 to make children’s

wishes come true — and

he plans to do it one step

at a time.

The 49-year-old Maple

Ridge man began a 650-

km journey last week that

began in Port Hardy and

is scheduled to finish in

Burnaby at the Children’s

Wish Foundation of

Canada

“I’m hoping I can get a

dollar from every working

person between here and

Burnaby so I can reach my

goal,” said Ray, who lost

his son, Brian, 15 years

ago to cancer.

“He died when he was

just nine-years-old,”

said the dad, whose eyes

become red with emotion

while talking about his

boy.

The Children’s Wish

Foundation made it pos-

sible for Brian to visit

Disneyland before he died.

“It meant everything to

him,” Ray said.

“He got to play with

the dolphins and do other

things during his week

there.”

Ray said he never forgot

that kindness weeks before

his son passed away and

wants to do something for

the foundation that helped

Brian realize his dream.

“It’s just something I

gotta do to give back,” said

Ray.

“I’m doing it in Brian’s

honour and of course to

honour the children who

are still fighting to beat

their cancers.”

It’s fitting, perhaps, that

he is starting his trek at

the beginning of March,

which has been designated

as Children’s Wish month.

“This is a very per-

sonal healing thing for

him, as well as support-

ing the Children’s’ Wish

Foundation,” said Kim

Antiffaef, fundraising coor-

dinator for the foundation.

Each year, thousands of

Canadian children between

the ages of three and 17

are diagnosed with a life

threatening illness.

This year the Children’s

Wish Foundation expects

to grant 1,000 new wishes.

While the foundation is

proud of the fact it never

once turned down a child,

it can use donations.

“We definitely are in

need and have kids waiting

for wishes all the time,”

said Antiffaef.

With only a knapsack

filled with clothing and an

extra pair of New Balance

runners, Ray started his

trek south from Port Hardy

Thursday and plans to get

on the old Island Highway

from Campbell River.

He’ll make his way to

Victoria, then to the ferry

before he walks the last leg

of his journey to Burnaby.

“I’ve never done anything

like this,” said Ray.

“But I want to raise aware-

ness about the Children’s

Wish Foundation and raise

funds for it.”

Those wishing to donate

to Ray’s cause — and to

learn more about it — can

do so securely online by

logging on at www.wish-

month.ca, and then click-

ing on Brian’s Walk for

Wishes.

To Brian: One step at a time — love, dad

Bill Ray is walking about 650-km in memory of his son and to raise funds and awareness for the Children’s Wish Foundation. Mike D’Amour photo

Maybe you’ve noticed our new online cal-

endar at www.northislandgazette.com.

It’s definitely not the old one, but it is better

and much easier to use.

Our online calendar is a great way to create

buzz about your organization or your event.

If you do have an event or function you

wish publicized on the North Island — or

anywhere Black Press has a paper — this is

the place to do it.

The new calendar requires no login or pass-

word, and the form to submit an item is super

easy to use.

You can designate where — and when —

you wish the calendar item to appear within

the region’s Black Press B.C. family of web-

sites.

You can also spread the word about your

event to Facebook and Twitter from our cal-

endar and, of course, it’s free.

There’s even a spot for an image, say a

rehearsal photo from a high school play.

Someone here in the Gazette newsroom will

check each item before it posts, just to make

sure it complies with our simple guidelines

which lead off the submission form.

Basically, please don’t post a business-

oriented sale.

And by the way — did we mention it’s dead

simple to use?

Now so easy to publicize community events

Our new, reader friendly calendar

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Mike D’AmourGazette staffThere have been a

few diagnosed cases of

scarlet fever in the Tri-

port area, but it’s noth-

ing to get too excited

about, said the North

Island’s top doc.

“I do know ear-

lier (last) month we

received a couple of

indications there may

be scarlet fever in the

community,” said Dr.

Paul Hasselback, med-

ical health officer for

the North Island.

“There are physician

diagnosed cases of

scarlet fever that have

occurred in the com-

munity and the number

that was shared with

me was not many, five

to 10 ... it’s not too

concerning from what

my staff are seeing.”

The Gazette received

several calls from con-

cerned parents and

other family members

who believed the dis-

ease was epidemic, but

“that’s simply not the

case,” said Hasselback.

“There are people

who believe it’s going

on and the perception

is a legitimate con-

cern,” he said, from his

Nanaimo office.

“There’s more anxi-

ety from people who

haven’t had this dis-

ease.”

Scarlet fever is typi-

cally associated with

children, but doctors

don’t see it as often

as in the past because

of antibiotics and

good hygiene, said

Hasselback.

Indeed, while scar-

let fever is contagious,

it doesn’t spread very

well. “It’s not like

every student can come

down with this,” said

Hasselback.

And for these who

get exposed, not many

of them will actually

get sick.

The challenge, said

the doctor, is everyone

who comes down with

a rash does not seek

out medical attention.

“This is not a disease

that is reportable,” he

said.

“If a student is off

school or away they

need not tell the school

why they’re ill, they

need not tell us.”

Another problem is

there are lots of myths

and misinformation

about scarlet fever.

“Many, many decades

ago, it used to be asso-

ciated with all sorts

of problems,” said

Hasselback.

“There are 100 or so

different types of strep

and only a few cause

a rash and occasion-

ally when strep goes

untreated it can cause

other problems as well

— kidney and heart

specifically — but we

rarely see that sort of

problem anymore.”

Scarlet fever has been

called strep throat, but

with a rash.

“That’s a very sim-

plified way of put-

ting it, but not far

off the mark,” said

Hasselback.

“Not all strep is the

same and most of the

strep throat we see

don’t result in the rash

that goes with scarlet

fever.”

The best protection

against any respira-

tory illnesses is good

solid hygiene, said

Hasselback .

“So when you

cough, you cough into

(the crook) of your

elbow and you wash

your hands frequently

whether you’re sick or

not.”

Scarlet fever not a concern

Scarlet fever is a term

used for strep throat

with a rash and is most

common in children

ages two to 10, but it

can affect people of

any age.

Scarlet fever is

caused by streptococ-

cal (strep) bacteria,

the same bacteria that

cause strep throat.

There are many differ-

ent strains of strep bac-

teria, some of which

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ness than others.

The most notice-

able symptom of scar-

let fever is a rough,

red rash that feels like

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— except for the rash

— and include:

• Fever of 38.5°C

—101°F — or higher.

• Sore throat and dif-

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• White or yellow

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Other symptoms that

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especially in children,

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ness.

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Mike D’AmourGazette staffJim Davis knows

some may think he’s

crazy, but he knows

what he witnessed.

“I saw a UFO,” said

the retired fisherman,

who calls Sointula

home.

Davis said he was at

the top end of Crease

Island last summer, at

the mouth of Knight

Inlet, looking east,

when he saw a bright

light hovering over the

beach.

“I didn’t know what

the hell it was,” the

68-year-old said of the

daytime apparition.

“But it was right

there on the edge of

the beach, about 400-ft

from me.”

Davis said he stood

transfixed for close

to 15 minutes before

reaching for an old dis-

posable film camera to

snap a shot through the

windshield of his 38-ft

trawler, the Cedar Isle.

“It was about four or

five times brighter than

what’s in the picture

and there seemed to be

a steam cloud around

it,” he recalled.

Davis snapped a

single shot before he

turned his head for a

moment.

“When I looked back,

it was gone,” he said.

The object made no

sound when it disap-

peared into the after-

noon skies.

Davis, who’s been

on the water since he

started fishing with his

dad at the age of 10,

said he’s never seen

anything like it before.

“I’ve never seen a

UFO before that day,”

he said. Davis said he

only came forward

after recently receiving

the photo he sent to be

developed some time

ago.

Even now he said

he’s scratching his

head at what he saw.

“I can’t say for sure

one way or the other

what that was,” he

said.

Have you seen or photographed some-thing eerie, odd or oth-erworldly? Send your story and/or pics to [email protected].

Eerie light a puzzler

A Sointula man says the bright light in his photo is a UFO that hovered over a beach for more than 15 minutes before it vanished.

Jim Davis photo

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Then you’d see the pink shirts donned last week by Nuecel staff in support of anti-bullying day.

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For more details on Budget 2012, visit www.bcbudget.ca or www.bcjobsplan.ca

Responsible budgeting in an uncertain world.To prosper in today’s turbulent global economy, discipline

and focus are essential. All around us we see governments

paying the price for overspending and uncontrolled debt.

In BC, we have a different story.

Budget 2012 builds on our progress.

We’re working to keep BC’s economy strong in the face of

global economic uncertainty. When other economies are

looking inward, BC is reaching out to seize opportunities

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British Columbia. Canada Starts Here.

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My name is Lisa Harrison.

You’ve probably seen my friendly

face before from my time with What’s

On Digest.

Now I’m moving on up to the North

Island Gazette where I have taken the

position as an advertising sales repre-

sentative.

I bring a wealth of North Island

knowledge and history with me.

I grew up in Port McNeill, then

moved to Port Hardy 14 years ago

when I married.

My husband and I have two won-

derful children and a group of North

Island family and friends.

I am excited, happy and thrilled to

be at the Gazette where I can create

and keep in contact with our local

businesses and community events.

We all just shared the common expe-

rience — and the wonderful North

Island communi-

ty spirit — with

the Hardy Buoys

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We need to sup-

port each other

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so let’s keep this

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If we support

the businesses we

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them here that’s the bottom line.

This will allow them and the com-

munity to grow and this is what’s

known as a WIN, WIN.

I look forward to working with

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Give me a call at 250-949-6225

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And introducing ...

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By Tom FletcherBlack PressVICTORIA – The B.C. government is termi-

nating its generic drug purchase agreement with

provincial pharmacy groups after savings to the

Pharmacare program fell short of expectations.

Health Minister Mike de Jong said the three-year

agreement with the B.C. Pharmacy Association

and the Canadian Association of Chain Drug

Stores will end April 1, a year early.

“We negotiated an agreement on a certain set of

expectations, savings to be sure, to Pharmacare

and to the purchasers of drugs in B.C., and they

have not been realized,” de Jong told reporters at

the legislature Wednesday. “Of the roughly $69

or $70 million in savings the parties had agreed

would be realized over the first two years, we’re

about $36 million short.”

De Jong said legislation will be presented

soon to end the agreement, in which Pharmacare

bought generic equivalent drugs in bulk on behalf

of insured patients for a fraction of the cost of the

original brand-name medicines.

The agreement called for the price of generic

drugs to decline to 40 per cent of the original

patented medicines by this year. De Jong said

generic drug manufacturers have insisted on

many more exceptions to the price cap than the

health ministry expected, eroding the savings

from Pharmacare purchases.

Pharmacare buys more than $300 million worth

of generic drugs a year, and seniors and other

patients buy another $500 million worth directly

or through their medical coverage.

De Jong declined to comment on B.C. follow-

ing the lead of Ontario to end the practice of

pharmaceutical companies paying rebates to drug

stores to stock their brands of generic drugs.

The health ministry conducted market tests and

found it could buy equivalent drugs from other

suppliers for less than those offered under the

agreement. It began delisting the more expen-

sive drugs for a year and then decided to end the

agreement.

B.C. cancels generic drug purchase deal

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North Island Community Forest Ltd Partnership

OPEN HOUSEFebruary 4, 2012

1pm – 4pm at the Port Hardy District OfficeThe Directors and Shareholders of the North Island Community Forest will be hosting an Open

House for all community members to come and learn what has been going on over the past year

in your Community Forest!

Please come out and discuss the North Island Community Forest with us. We will have displays

to view, information to review and food and beverages to snack on.

This is also a chance for all to review and comment on any proposed operations within the

North Island Community Forest.

The Open House will take place at the Port Hardy District Council Chambers located at 7360

Columbia, Port Hardy, next to the Civic Centre from 1pm to 4pm on February 4th, 2012. If you

are unable to attend this open house and wish to discuss the Community Forest with one of the

Directors, please email [email protected] to make an appointment.

Feel free to also write us a letter or send us information via:

North Island Community Forest LP

Box 668 Port Hardy, BC, V0N 2P0

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Triple-day protestNorth Island teachers took it to the streets and then to Carrot Park Monday, the first day of a three day protest of the govern-ment’s move to legislate their contract. J.R. Rardon photo

Fly like a, well, you know ...An eagle is released into the wilds near the airport after spending a day resting with caring North Islanders.

Mike D’Amour photo

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www.northislandgazette.com Thursday, March 8, 2012

Perhaps the single most

ridiculous stunt in the lead-

up to this week’s teachers’

strike was at an elementa-

ry school here in the capi-

tal when a Grade 1 teacher

gave her class an assignment:

write to Education Minister

George Abbott, demanding

he stop bullying their teacher

and address class size and

composition.

This North Korea-style

political indoctrination of

six-year-olds was a mistake,

says the local teachers’ union

boss, who vaguely indicated

the unnamed teacher would

apologize to parents.

Students across B.C. were

skipping class in solidarity

with their teachers, led by

budding campus radicals sud-

denly conversant with B.C.

Teachers’ Federation talking

points about “Bill 22.”

This left-wing groupthink

pervades the education sys-

tem from public schools

through taxpayer-supported

colleges and universities.

After a couple of genera-

tions of this indoctrination,

almost everyone “knows” that

government under-funding is

at the heart of every school

problem, standardized testing

is an assault on the fragile

self-esteem of students, and

reducing class size is the top

priority for improving educa-

tional outcomes.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation

president Susan Lambert

announced the strike on

live TV with a remarkable

string of rhetoric about the

“Orwellian” legislation that

will soon put an end to this

teacher tantrum. The gov-

ernment needs to negoti-

ate “clearly, rationally and

respectfully,” said the boss

of union representatives who

have spent the last year insult-

ing the taxpayers’ negotiators

by telling them to “go back

to your masters” and get a

couple of billion more.

Clearly? It was the BCTF

that announced its work-to-

rule plan for the fall and then

took the summer off. It was

the BCTF that didn’t even

present its outrageous 16-per-

cent wage demand until

January, a full 10 months

after formal negotiations

began, and accompanied it

with a false costing.

Orwellian? At a sparsely

attended rally on the legis-

lature lawn, local teachers’

unions marched out their

most strident tame trustee

to demand the government

“come to the table” with

billions. One teacher in the

crowd held up a large sign

adorned with three mug

shots: Premier Christy Clark,

ex-premier Gordon Campbell

and Benito Mussolini, to

illustrate a multiple-choice

question about “fascism.”

In Vancouver, a protesting

teacher got big media play,

holding up a sign proclaim-

ing that “it’s not about a wage

increase, it’s about classroom

conditions.”

This too is a lie. The BCTF

trotted out its standard “chil-

dren first” rhetoric, then

tabled its breathtakingly out-

of-touch benefit demands.

For his part, Abbott started

out pretty keen about students

and parents heading down to

occupy their local school and

replace striking teachers with

volunteers for a couple of

days. But he changed his tune

after the support staff union

started grumbling about par-

ents colouring too close to

their craft lines.

One fight at a time, I guess.

The next one will be teach-

er performance assessment

and the choke-hold of union

seniority on school jobs.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

6

COMMENTARY

It’s tough to decide which side of the teacher v. province argument to fall on.

We want our teachers to be happy when they go to work educating our children, no question about that.

We also want the province to show a willing-ness to deal with the issues. No question there.

But it’s the bickering and creative use of num-bers that’s throwing us at the moment.

Here’s an example: not too long ago, the BC Teachers’ Federation stated our educators are the ninth best-paid in the country.

The government fired back that teachers were, in fact, the fourth best paid. That, of course, is when benefits are factored in.

The teachers’ union countered with this: “BCTF uses current salary figures — 2011-12 — for Category 5 — five years of university and Category 6 — master’s degree — from sal-ary grids in teacher collective agreements across Canada. The maximum salary for a B.C. teacher with Category 5 qualifications ranks 9th in Canada, including the provinces and territories. Based on provinces only, the rank shifts to 6th among the (10) provinces.”

Nobody loves the serve and volley of semantics more than we who toil in the news industry.

However, we say to both sides: it’s time to quit nit-picking and manipulating facts to serve self-ish purposes and get back to the job of educating our kids.

There’s a pleasant

mood on the North

Island right now. Not

sure if it’s a hold

over from last week’s

hoopla, but we like it.

We really tried, but it’s

been a great week with

no complaints, so no

Thumbs Down from

us today, which is

always a good thing.

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Total votes received for this question: 66Voting deadline is Monday at 3 p.m.

Yes49%

No51%

A numbers game

B.C. Viewswith Tom Fletcher

BCTF indoctrinating our kids

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Dear editor:It is scary to think I was

barely four years old the

last time a major hydro-

electric dam was built in

this province.

That was 28 years ago,

back in 1984, when the

Revelstoke dam was built

on the Columbia River sys-

tem. And nothing of sig-

nificance has been added

since then.

There were fewer than

three million people liv-

ing in B.C. in 1984 and

more than enough power

for them all.

Now, B.C.’s population

is over 4.6 million and new

uses for electricity pop up

every day.

Unfortunately, you can

only stretch an elastic band

so far before it snaps which

sums up the state of B.C.’s

aging hydroelectric system.

Yes, my generation —i.e.,

today’s 30-somethings —

has enjoyed low electric-

ity rates for most of our

adulthood courtesy of the

previous generations in this

province who built and paid

for B.C.’s hydroelectric

infrastructure.

It’s been the equivalent of

having had a mortgage-free

house handed to us.

However, that mortgage-

free, low cost electric-

ity production is rapidly

coming face-to-face with

the cost reality of major

upgrades needed to keep

this vital energy infrastruc-

ture safe and operational.

The John Hart dam

and generating station in

Campbell River is a prime

example.

The facility dates from

1947.

Its generators are now old

and in poor condition while

the dam itself is a seismic

risk.

Modernizing the facil-

ity is going to cost at least

$1.35 billion and that cost

is going to have to be

reflected in the electricity

rates we pay.

The same goes for the

$718 to $857 million being

spent on the 80 year old

Ruskin dam built in the

1930’s.

I’m certainly not com-

plaining about the major

investment our generation

now needs to make in our

province’s vitally important

hydroelectric infrastruc-

ture.

However, I’m definitely

realizing what an incredible

debt of gratitude we owe to

the previous generations in

this province for the invest-

ments they made, invest-

ments we’ve all benefitted

from greatly and for such

an incredibly long time.

Jesse McClintonVictoria, B.C.

Dear editor:I think the public is getting sick and tired

of the whining from the recreational sector

regarding halibut allocations.

They claim the Minister of Fisheries has

let them down.

This is nonsense considering the 25 per

cent increase they just received in their

total allowable catch.

The only people here who were let down

are the commercial fishermen, and the

people they feed.

Fishermen are a lot like farmers, who

produce beef, poultry, fruit and vegeta-

bles.

Fishermen harvest salmon, crab, prawns,

halibut, etc.

Without these farmers and fishermen,

there would be no food on the shelf of your

local grocery store, nor anything on the

menu at your favourite restaurant.

Like with agricultural land, which should

stay in the hands of the farmers, the vast

majority of the fish should be kept in the

hands of commercial fishermen.

After all, the 85 per cent of halibut

harvested by the commercial fishermen

is for the masses, not for the fishermen

themselves.

If commercial fishermen want halibut

they have to buy it like everyone else.

The recreational sector has an estimated

100,000 anglers who fish halibut.

It is a small, elite group who are fishing

to fill their own freezers, especially com-

pared to the 30 million other Canadians

who have no other choice but to purchase

halibut from the store or at a restaurant.

That fish is provided by the commercial

sector.

As for the anglers who claim to be the

original conservationists, they have obvi-

ously lost their way considering they have

gone over their total allowable catch for

five years running by a total of 1.3 mil-

lion pounds — 270,000 pounds last year

alone.

This is a conservation issue. With the

lack of enforcement there is wide range

poaching and irresponsible fishing prac-

tises with no accountability within the

recreational sector.

Six or seven years ago the Department of

Fisheries told commercial fishermen unless

they cleaned up their act there would be no

more commercial halibut fishery.

They succeeded with lots of sacrifices.

Now with 100 percent monitoring they

never exceed their total allowable catch,

are accountable for all species of by-catch

and have achieved a sustainable fishery.

Perhaps the same measures need to be

taken by the recreational sector. This is

the 21st century and accountability and

conservation come first.

The days and practices of the wild west

fishery are over and no longer acceptable.

This continuing argument of unfairness

and push for more quota is an ill-conceived

scheme by the powerful for-profit charter

and lodge industry.

The unfair part is that the lodge industry

harvests 70 per cent of the recreational

quota while dragging the everyday recre-

ational angler into the fight to line their

own pockets.

The other unfair part is that this for-prof-

it lodge industry is fighting to take quota

from the commercial industry without

compensating them, when the commercial

fishermen have made huge investments in

the industry.

What is wrong with one halibut a day?

If you’re still hungry you can take 200

prawns, six crab, four salmon, three ling

cod, three rock fish and a bucket of clams

as well.

Maybe you need a bigger boat.

Let’s hope Ottawa stops treating the rec-

reational sector like a bad parent treats an

unruly child- they gave in once to the com-

plaining but it’s time to say: No more.

Skye JohnstonCourtenay B.C.

Dear editor:For most in B.C., February 16, was

just another day.

But in the annals of B.C.’s energy

sector it was an historic day marked

by the official completion of the Dokie

wind farm project near Chetwynd.

The Dokie wind farm is now B.C.’s

largest wind farm, supplying enough

cost-effective renewable green energy

annually to power nearly 30,000 aver-

age B.C. households.

If that same amount of energy had

been generated by burning coal it would

have resulted in close to 300,000 metric

tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

In terms of cost-effectiveness and

well-proven technology, wind energy

ranks right alongside run-of-river ener-

gy as one of the most cost-effective

renewable energy sources available

with one of the smallest environmental

footprints of any form of energy gen-

eration.

Moreover, wind energy and run-of-

river energy complement each other

perfectly because wind energy peaks in

the stormy winter months when hydro

resources are typically at their low

point. And neither energy technology

harms salmon as traditional hydro dams

have in the past.

If it was not for B.C.’s incredibly

abundant hydro resources, we would

probably have tapped B.C.’s equally

abundant wind energy and other renew-

able green energy resources much

sooner than now. The fact that we are

now doing so, and diversifying B.C.’s

renewable energy portfolio, deserves

not only acknowledgement but a hearty

two thumbs up.

David Field, B.C. Citizens for Green EnergyBurnaby, B.C.

Games to continueHow about some whine

with that halibut?

Wind farms complement RORs

Thanks, older generation

Dear editor: Since it looks like

some sort of school

disruptions may

occur between now

and the end of the

Charlie Cup (check-

ers) Championship,

I wish to make one

thing clear (to) stu-

dents who really

want to play.

I (am) planning to

set up at events such

as school fun fairs,

community events

such as Rumblefest,

Sointula seniors'

annual plant sale

on Mother’s Day,

Sointula annual

May long week-

end baseball tour-

nament, Alert Bay

June sports, and

other events taking

place.

If community

clubs or recreation

clubs have events

coming up before

Father’s Day and I

would be welcome

or allowed to set

up to offer stu-

dents new entries,

could you please

let me know either

by phone 250-973-

6932 or send me an

email chkrking@

cablerocket.com

I will work on

school noon hour

times as best I can

as long as the labour

dispute doesn’t pre-

vent that.

Non public

schools are always

welcome to contact

me for arrange-

ments to have me

visit either their

school or their pub-

lic or recreational

event for new

entries to get the

chance to play.

Entry is always

free.

Since there are

several excellent

special prizes stu-

dents who play,

(they) will have a

chance to possibly

win one of them.

(From) the win-

ning school there

will be both the

MVP and MIP,

most inspirational

player, and from a

non winning school

the best sport.

The MVP gets

first choice then

the MIP then the

best sport takes

the remaining item

available.

Other smaller

prizes will be avail-

able at the end for

those who deserve

something, but

didn’t get in on the

special prizes.

The bottom line

is, students if you

want to enter you

will get your chance

strike or no strike.

David Lyon Sointula, B.C.

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March 10North Island Concert Society presents legendary West

Coast folk/rocker Barney Bentall with multi-instrumen-

talist Eric Reid, 7:30 p.m., Port Hardy Civic Centre.

Single tickets $25 on sale in Port Hardy at Cafe Guido,

PH Museum, Hobby Nook; in Port McNeill at The

Flower Shoppe; in Port Alice by calling Gail Neely at

250-284-3927. Visit niconcert.ca or call 250-902-2228

for more information.

March 11Dinner and a movie at Port Hardy Baptist Church. Two

showings: 3:30 p.m. (doors open at 3 p.m.) and 6:00 p.m.

(doors open at 5 p.m.) Dinner is served between 5 p.m. and

6 p.m. Cost is $4 per person and max. $15 per family.

March 11Spring Fling and Auction with a French twist. Avalon

School from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many exciting and enjoy-

able events. Concession will be serving quality food.

March 31Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce Annual Business

Awards and Social Gala. 6:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Civic

Centre. Country and Western theme. $35 per cowpoke -

includes grub and live music. Silent Auction and Cash

Saloon. Tickets now on sale at the Chamber office, the

Hobby Nook and the Museum.

April 2North Island Youth Soccer Association AGM at 6 p.m.

at NISS.

NIYSA coordinates the soccer league for tots through

grade 12 for all North Island communities. Please come

out and help organize. FMI call Kim at 250-949-1477

April 8Alert Bay Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary

hosts Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Info, Donna, 250-974-2909.

April 8Alert Bay Lion’s Club hosts its annual Easter egg hunt,

1-2 p.m. Info, Casey Chapman, 250-974-2235.

April 14North Island Concert Society presents Infinitus, a

classical string trio with a fresh, modern and sometimes

humorous approach to the genre. Single tickets $25 on

sale in Port Hardy at Cafe Guido, PH Museum, Hobby

Nook; in Port McNeill at The Flower Shoppe; in Port

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April 15Relay for Life Committee, our committee would like to

invite the Survivors and Team Captains to a Relay Tea at

2 p.m. in Malone’s Banquet room. Please call Debbie at

250-949-3050 or Sabrina at 250-949-3431 to let us know

you’ll be attending.

April 28 101 Squadron Silent Auction at the Thunderbird

Mall across from the Lotto Booth 11:30 a.m. to 3

p.m. Previewing and bidding Thursdays 1-3 p.m. and

Saturdays noon-2 p.m. Proceeds go to 101 Sqn. Cairn

projects, scholarships and North Island RCAF history

projects.

April 28

Float Camp Life exhibit opening at Port Hardy Museum

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments

May 13Alert Bay Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary

hosts its annual Mother’s Day Tea, 1-4 p.m. Info, Donna,

250-974-2909.

May 26-27Relay for Life 2012. 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Port Hardy High

School track. Standard registration $20 until May 7, late

registration $25 May 8 to May 25, youth $15 until May

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Paige AokiSpecial to the Gazette

A black-draped art

gallery temporar-

ily took the place

of an everyday classroom

at Wagalus School of the

Kwakiutl Band in Fort

Rupert.

The public was invited to

a student art display at the

school, hosted by teachers

Jacqueline Hunt and Karen

Aoki.

More than 70 people

attended the Feb. 28 event,

including students, parents,

and members of the com-

munity.

The general reaction to

the transformation of the

school and the artwork on

display was positive.

“It was beyond our

expectations,” said hosting

teacher Karen Aoki.

The classroom-become-

art-gallery was packed, the

refreshments disappeared

almost as soon art-goers

came in the door.

“I love it. I wasn’t

sure what to expect…

I’m blown away,” said

one attendee.

The display was cen-

tered on student artwork

taught to the school’s

Kindergarten to Grade

7 students by First

Nations Canadian art-

ist, George Littlechild.

A Plains Cree born

in Alberta, Littlechild

is known for his work

in mixed media using

imaginative images and

bright, bold colours.

Also on display at

the show was student

artwork in the style of

three masters; Van Gogh

— post-impressionism;

Wassily Kandinsky —

modern abstract— and

George Seurat, known

for pointillism.

Before the show,

students participated

in a three-day work-

shop with Littlechild

— thanks to Artist

in Education fund-

ing and money from

First Nations Schools

Association: Parent and

Community Engagement

— when they created self-

portraits that focused on

respect, confidence, and

optimistic self-description.

Each student traced an

outline of their body onto a

large sheet of paper and set

the outline against colour-

ful, imaginative back-

grounds of places or activi-

ties, such as “Swimming

with Mermaids” and

“Center of the Earth.”

The children also took

part in activities where

groups of students made

positive comments about

each other, which they then

incorporated into their self-

portraits by describing words

pasted into the outlines of

their bodies.

Littlechild was at the

school three years ago, and

Wagalus hopes to have him

visit again, to provide future

students the same opportu-

nity.

Wagalus classroom transformed into art gallery

Art lovers took in the show at Wagalus School last month.

Alfons Bauer photos

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Homeowners have a new tool at their fingertips to help them better understand how warranty providers evaluate claims for possible design, labour or material defects in new homes.

The Residential Construction Performance Guide is the newest online resource available on the provincial Homeowner Protection Office website at www.hpo.bc.ca. It explains how homes covered by home warranty insurance should perform.

Every new home built for sale by a licensed residential builder in B.C. is protected by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance. It’s the strongest system of construction defect insurance in Canada.

“For most consumers, buying a new home is one of the largest financial investments they will make. So it’s essential that homebuyers can make that investment with confidence, know-ing that they will not be faced with additional expenses to repair defects after they move in,” said Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Home Owners’ Association and an advocate for consumer protection.

This simple, practical guide is easy to use. It outlines more than 200 possible defects that are searchable online. This includes the most common defect claims that might be submitted under a home warranty insurance policy – from windows that malfunction, to driveway or interior concrete floors that have cracked, to siding that has buckled.

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Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and familieswho support these growing champions.

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Congratulations!Congratulations!

124 athletes from Vancouver Island-Central Coast (Zone 6) competed at the 2012 BC Winter Games bringing home 52 medals.

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Professional foresters express concernsBy Tom FletcherBlack PressProfessional foresters holding their annu-

al convention in Victoria have added their voices to concerns raised by B.C.’s auditor general about the state of the province’s forests.

The Association of B.C. Forest Professionals released their latest report on forest inventory and concurred with Auditor General John Doyle’s recent report that knowledge of forest condi-tions has fallen behind in an era of rapid change.

“In recent years, the mountain pine beetle epidemic, as well as several severe fire seasons, has had tremendous impact on the forests,” said Sharon Glover, CEO of the foresters’ association.

“Yet due to cutbacks, the scale of the provincial inventory program has been reduced.”

The association’s report says 42 per cent of the province is represented by inventories completed prior to 1990, and 30 per cent of forest records date back to before 1980. The report’s top recommen-dation is “stable and adequate funding” for inventory work, which it estimates at $15 million per year.

The report says the budget for forest inventory research was $13.3 million four years ago, and has declined to $8.4 million for the fiscal year ending this March. Forester staff positions have gone from 40 full-time equivalents in 2006 to 27 in 2011.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon released an austerity budget Tuesday.

It shows total spending for the recently consolidated Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is to rise from $590 million in the current fis-cal year to $602 million in 2012-13, then drop again to $555 million in 2013-14.

The foresters’ report notes that new technology is being developed to check the state of B.C.’s vast forests, which cover three quarters of the province.

Satellite imagery has been used to measure the extent of mountain pine beetle-affected forests, and a low-elevation digital camera sys-tem is also being used to identify

recovery in beetle-affected stands. Forests Minister Steve Thomson says

$6 million has been allocated to improve B.C.’s forest inventory, with emphasis on regions affected by beetle kill and wildfires.

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Bentall still brings itJ.R. RardonGazette staffIn 1989, Barney Bentall

& The Legendary Hearts

won the Juno Award for

Most Promising Group

of the Year.

More than 20 years

may have passed since

the group’s acclaimed

debut album, but Bentall

is still delivering on that

promise. And local fans

can hear for themselves

when Bentall appears

Saturday night at the

Civic Centre in the fourth

event on the North Island

Concert Society’s 2011-

12 season schedule.

Bentall, who will be

accompanied by multi-

instrumentalist Eric Reid

for Saturday’s intimate

show, is best known for

his decade-plus-long run

of hitmaking with the

Legendary Hearts. But

he has not gone silent in

the ensuing years.

He has recorded

two solo CDs, 2007’s

Gift Horse and 2008’s

Inside Passage, and

helped form the Grand

Cariboo Opry, which

brings together some of

Canada’s most notable

roots and country musi-

cians for touring shows

of music, storytelling

and humour. Members

of the Legendary Hearts,

who regrouped to tour in

2008, often take part.

Concert-goers can

probably expect a mix

of material, ranging

from Bentall’s best-

known Legendary Hearts

hits — all five of the

group’s albums reached

gold or platinum status

— to the more introspec-

tive and evocative roots/

Canadiana of his recent

solo work.

Bentall’s songwriting

is infused with a catchy

pop sensibility, whether

on ballads like A Man

Is or Dream of a Day

from Gift Horse or the

Legendary Hearts rock-

ers Something to Live

For and Do Ya.

Reid, who has previ-

ously appeared at the

Civic Centre as a mem-

ber of Tiller’s Folly,

will provide a more-

than-capable support for

Bentall’s guitar and har-

monica work.

Saturday’s show

continues one of the

North Island Concert

Society’s most diverse

seasons. After opening

in November with an

appearance by multiple

Juno-winning balladeer

David Francey, NICS

presented Afro-Cuban

star Adonis Puentes

and the gospel trio The

Sojourners. The season

will wrap up next month

with a visit from the

contemporary string trio

Infinitus.

Tickets for Saturday’s

show are $25 and are

available in Port Hardy

at The Hobby Nook,

Cafe Guido and Port

Hardy Museum; in Port

McNeill at The Flower

Shoppe; and in Port Alice

by calling Gail Neely at

250-284-3927. Tickets

may also be purchased at

the door, depending on

availability.

Barney Bentall will appear with Eric Reid Saturday at Port Hardy Civic Centre.

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Congratulations to the executive and

board of directors for this year.

President: David Mitchell,

Community Futures Mount

Waddington;

Vice-president: Annie Leblanc,

Bo-banee’s Cafe;

Treasurer: Shelley Downey, Peoples

Drug Mart;

Secretary: Angela Smith, Ocean

Rose Coastal .

Past president: Sharon Barratt,

Barratt Enterprises Ltd.

The Board of Directors: Jon Lok,

Strategic Group; Les Beech, Timberland

Sports Centre; Catherine Rosback,

ShopRite Stores; Barry Foster, Code 3

Charters; Terrence Eissfeldt, West Coast

Helicopters; Doug Brown, Sunlife

Financial; Dr. Michelle Dowker, MSC.

ND, Well Balance Clinic.

With appreciation, we honour outgo-

ing president Sharon Barratt for her

service to the Chamber of Commerce

as a President. We look forward to her

continued involvement in the office

of past president. A tremendous vote

of appreciation and thanks to Miles

Trevor, Access Forest Management, for

his service as Secretary and Director

and for his time and relentless enthu-

siasm for Christmas, Orcafest and the

McNeill Bay Trail.

Our community is richer for his par-

ticipation and care.

Thank you to Terrence Eissfeldt for

serving as treasurer.

We appreciate your continued ser-

vice to the community of Port McNeill

as a director.

New Port

McNeill

COC

board

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SPORTS & RECREATIONSubmit results to 250-949-6225 Fax 250-949-7655 or email us at [email protected] • Deadline 10 am Monday

on deckTell us about items of interest to the sports community.

March 8-11Hockey

32nd Annual Oscar Hickes Memorial Tournament, Port Alice Arena. Compet-itive, commercial, recreational/ old-timers divisions. Play begins 6:30 p.m. Thursday; nonstop hockey from 5:30 p.m. Friday to 11:30 p.m Saturday. Finals begin 11 a.m. Sunday. Full concession, 50/50 draws, more.

March 10Minor hockey

Port McNeill peanut jamboree at Chilton Regional Arena. Concession, raffle table, 50/50 draws. Game schedule tba.

March 17Skiing

Kids Fest slalom and obstacle course races, games and snow-sculpting at Mount Cain Ski Area. Registration beginning 9 a.m., races to follow, awards in lodge. Info, www.

March 18Commercial hockey

Islanders at Mustangs, 5:30 p.m., Port McNeill.

March 23-25Bowling

Vancouver Island 5-pin championships, North Island Lanes, Port Hardy. Mens and ladies single and mens, ladies and mixed team events featuring teams from across Vancouver Island. Friday 8:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Banquet, party and awards follows at the Civic Centre. Info, Carla, 250-949-6544 or Sonya at 250-949-6307.

March 27Youth soccer

Deadline for registration for North Island Youth Soccer’s 2012 season. Forms in Port McNeill at Timberland Sports Centre. Info, Tammy, 250-956-4518.

Local lanes host bowling championships Gazette staffPORT HARDY—North

Island Lanes will make bowl-

ing history Mar. 23-25 when

it hosts the Vancouver Island

5-pin Bowling Championships

for the first time since the

event was created in 1986.

The championships brings

together bowling teams from

lanes in Sydney, Duncan,

Nanaimo, Parksville, Port

Alberni and the North Island

for three days of competition

and camaraderie, culminat-

ing in a wrap-up banquet,

party and awards ceremony

at the Civic Centre Sunday

afternoon. Competition will

be held in men’s and ladie’s

singles and in men’s, ladie’s

and mixed team events.

The championships begin

Friday at 8 p.m. with the

ladies singles. Bowling con-

tinues throughout Saturday,

from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.,

including the men’s singles

and preliminaries in all of the

mixed divisions.

Opening ceremonies will be

held at 11:10 a.m.

The competition wraps up

with a full session Sunday,

featuring the ladies, mens and

mixed team finals. The awards

banquet and party at the Civic

Centre follows beginning at 5

p.m., followed by a dance.

The public is invited to

watch and cheer on the bowl-

ers.

For info or to volunteer,

call Carla at 250-949-6544 or

Sonya at 250-949-6307.

Visitors take 'spiel trophy — againJ.R. RardonGazette staffPORT HARDY—To

get an idea of the regard

in which the Hugh Fraser

Memorial Bonspiel is

held, consider the view

of Courtenay skip Craig

Bernes.

"It just gets better and

better," said Bernes, a

longtime participant who

returned the the annual

Fort Rupert Curling Club

men's open spiel after a

couple years away. "This

was better than the last

one I came to, and that

was pretty darn good."

And these comments

came after Bernes was

swept away by Port

McNeill's Mike Balcke

in the D Final Sunday.

The hospitality that

so impressed Bernes

brought no fewer than 10

rinks from down-Island

to the 24-team bonspiel,

the largest on the North

Island.

One of those visi-

tors, Ray Michell of the

Campell River Curling

Club, claimed his sec-

ond straight Hugh Fraser

Memorial title by out-

dueling Port McNeill's

Rob Conley in Sunday's

A final.

A year ago, Michell

battled three-time cham-

pion Brad Zealand of

Port Hardy down to the

wire for his first win, and

had to get past Zealand

again in an epic semifi-

nal match to earn a spot

opposite Conley.

"I love coming up for

this one," said Michell.

"It's a great spiel, and

Doug (McCorquodale)

puts in a lot of work."

Conley's fun ran out

Sunday afternoon after

he and regular rinkmates

Marlo Leblanc, Bill

Geisler and Mike Gossen

rolled through the com-

petition all weekend.

The A final was a

closely contested affair,

which produced two

blank ends and five of the

remaining six ends offer-

ing just a single point.

But Michell grabbed a

three-stone pickup in the

fourth end, and that pro-

vided the difference as

Conley ran out of rocks

trailing 5-2 in the eighth

and final end.

Once he had his lead

Michell was content

to play conservatively,

clearing stones from the

house to prevent a big

pickup by Conley.

"That three-point end

was the key," Conley

admitted. "Otherwise, it

was a close match."

The B final was even

closer, with Port Hardy's

McCorquodale surviv-

ing a narrow miss-hit by

Campbell River's Tom

Veary on the final skip's

stone for a 6-4 win. After

overcoming a 4-1 deficit

through four ends and

taking a 5-4 lead by

stealing a point in the

seventh, McCorquodale

had shot rock guarded

by a Veary stone, leaving

the veteran skip with a

double-tap for a takeout.

But Veary's deflec-

tion narrowly missed

McCorquodale's stone

and spared him a tie-

breaking extra end.

The C final pitted two

visiting teams, with Rick

Cowles topping fellow

Courtenay skip Tom

Green.

Bantams bow out; atoms roll past ComoxGazette staffThe North Island Eagles rep

hockey program’s last hope

for a provincial tournament

qualifier ended Saturday when

the Eagles bantams dropped

an 8-1 decision at top-seeded

Powell River in the Vancouver

Island Tier 3 playoffs.

The loss gave Powell River

the Island’s lone berth into the

Mar. 18-23 provincial champi-

onships in Burnaby and ended

a surprising late-season run by

the North Islanders.

After going 0-10 in Division

2 league play the Eagles

notched a road playoff win

over Campbell River to place

second in the Vancouver

Island-North playoff.

They then shocked the No.

1 seed on the South Island,

Kerry Park, with another road

win that lifted them into the

best-of 3 finals series against

Powell River.

But the Kings proved to be

an insurmountable obstacle

this season. Powell River

swept the teams’ regular-

season series, then beat the

Eagles three straight times in

the playoffs.

The 8-1 finale mirrored the

score in the first meeting of

the season in Powell River,

though the Eagles put up a

much stronger fight in the

other three meetings, falling

1-0 in Port Alice and leading

the Kings 2-1 midway through

both of the next two games

before running out of steam.

Eagles Atoms 9, Comox 5

Jackson Cole scored a hat

trick and the Eagles dominat-

ed defensively in an exhibition

victory Saturday in Comox,

setting up this weekend’s

Atom Development Division

4 championship rematch with

the Chiefs in Comox.

“As the coach, it was one of

the most gratifying games to

watch this year,” Eagles coach

Marty Gage said.

“I believe in a defence-first

approach to the game, and our

defence is definitely one of

our strong points.”

Gage was also pleased to

see scoring across the lineup,

with the team’s third line scor-

ing five of the nine goals and

the second line contributing

a pair.

He also noted strong games

from defenseman Mandy

Foldy and forward Carson

Strang, particularly with his

back-checking work.

Avary Miller picked up the

win in goal while contributing

some key saves for the atoms.

Hugh Fraser Memorial Men’s Open Bonspiel

Mar. 2-4At Fort Rupert Curling

A BracketThomas d. McCorquodale; Conley d.

Schmuland; Green d. Bood; Balcke d. Veary; Michell d. Evans; Cowles d. Maday; Janusz d. Tanaka; McCulley d. Thurber; Forsberg d. Thomas; Green d. P. Walker; Michell d. Bernes; Zealand d. Janusz; Conley d. Campbell; Bjornson d. Balcke; Cowles d. Cadwallader; McCulley d. Klassen; Conley d. Forsberg; Bjornson d. Green; Michell d.

Cowles; Zealand d. McCulley.Semifinals: Conley d. Bjornson; Michell

d. Zealand.Final: Michell 5, Conley 2

B BracketBernes d. Walker; McCorquodale d. Tanaka;

Evans d. Bood; Campbell d. Klassen; Balcke d. Cadwallader; Schmuland d. Thurber; Veary d. Maday; Janusz d. Thomas; McCorquodale d. Bernes; Evans d. Campbell; Schmuland d. Balcke; Veary d. Janusz.

Semifinals: McCorquodale d. Evans; Veary d. Schmuland.

Final: McCorquodale 6, Veary 4

C BracketMaday d. Tanaka; Walker d. Thomas;

Cadwallader d. Klassen; Thurber d. Bood; Cowles d. Maday; Forsberg d. Walker; Green d. Cadwallader; Thurber d. McCulley.

Semifinals: Cowles d. Forsberg; Green d. Thurber.

Final: Cowles 6, Green 1D Bracket

Balcke d. Campbell; Bood d. Tanaka; Thomas d. Klassen; Bernes d. Janusz.

Semifinals: Balcke d. Bood; Bernes d. Thomas.

Final: Balcke 10, Bernes 2

Port McNeill skip Rob Conley delivers a shot during the A final of the Hugh Fraser Open men's bonspiel at Fort Rupert Curling Club in Port Hardy Sunday. J.R. Rardon photo

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EMMA MITCHELLThe Port McNeill forward scored the game-winner with her second goal as the Triport peewee girls team edged Gold River 6-5 Saturday in Port McNeill.

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Clockwise from above: Port Hardy's Tyrone Wallas slots a pass between Gold River goalie Aidan Leighton and an unidentified defender Saturday; Port McNeill pee-wee Cameron Grant has his pass chipped into the air in an exhibition against the RCMP; Kerrigan Sharpe of the Triport She-devils girls peewees flips a backhand at the Gold River goal.

McNeill hosts peewee palooza

J.R. Rardon photos

Gazette staffPORT McNEILL—The

North Island's peewee-level

hockey players kept busy last

weekend, playing a three-

game series against visiting

Gold River and an exhibi-

tion against a squad of RCMP

members and friends.

Port McNeill's Emma

Mitchell took a centering pass

from teammate Randi Ward

Saturday and buried it for the

game-winner as the Triport

peewee girls She-devils edged

Gold River 6-5 in the most

suspenseful contest of the

series.

Mitchell's second goal of

the game came with 10:07

remaining and capped a She-

devils comeback from a 3-2

deficit to start the third peri-

od.

Kerrigan Sharpe also scored

twice and Tiffany Watson and

Mercedes Trevor added goals.

Ward had two assists and

Sarah Case earned the win-

ning goal.

The Port McNeill Storm

also downed the Hawks, 9-7,

but the score was deceptive.

Behind a four-goal outburst

from Kaisha Laird, the Storm

built an 8-2 lead through two

periods and led 9-3 before the

Hawks closed the game with

four goals in the final 15 min-

utes. Kris Joliffe and Cameron

Grant scored twice each and

Christopher Speck added a

goal in the win. Lucas Blount

was the winning goalie.

Riley Nelson and Tyrone

Wallas scored goals for the

Port Hardy Roadrunners in

Saturday's series opener, but it

was not enough as the Hawks

claimed an 8-2 win. Trey

Morash and Jack Lavallee

added assists for Port Hardy.

Silver medalistsAvalon Adventist Academy recently placed second in the Federation of Christian Athletes junior league volleyball tourney in Abbotsford. Photo submitted

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North Island Life

‘Cause’ cups runneth overGazette staffPORT McNEILL—In a bliz-

zard of pink feathers and laugh-

ter, the inaugural Bras for a

Cause Fashion Show succeed-

ed beyond organizers’ wildest

dreams Saturday before a sold-

out crowd of 150 at the local

Community Hall.

With male models strutting

a pink runway in the crazily

decorated bras, originally dis-

played last summer at the Port

McNeill Flower Shoppe, the

audience whooped and donated

purchased tokens.

“When we first put this togeth-

er, I was hoping we’d sell 50

tickets,” said Cheryl Verbrugge,

who organized the event after

it was suggested by her father,

Les Beech. “I am completely

overwhelmed.”

The event brought in more

than $5,000 for breast cancer

research and treatment.

Chris Stewart, wearing the “Treasure Chest,” is escorted to the runway by showgirls Julie Tait and Alyssa McAstocker during the Bras for a Cause Fashion Show Saturday at the Port McNeill Community Hall.Below, from left to right: Tim Walton sports a double-barreled bou-quet; Vjeko Zima strikes a pose under the Welcome to Las Vegas sign; and Bradley Varkonja dances the Macarena during a fina-le featuring all the male models.

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Following a battle with cancer, Kalvin passed away peacefully on February 27, 2012 at Campbell River

Hospital surrounded by family members. He decided his last moments. Kalvin’s life was about love and dedication to

his family and friends.

Predeceased by his mother Patricia Rhone, brother Ken and his beloved granddaughter Lauren Hope Fox. Our hearts are heavy but his love of us; wife Gail, daughter Kelly Belanger, son Greg Fox, granddaughter Brittany

Belanger, Megan Fox mother to Ethan Fox and Evan Fox, sisters Donna Gabriel and Tina Hansen and to many nieces

and nephews will help us through our deep felt grief.

Respecting Kal’s wishes there will be no memorial service and no flowers. If you wish to make a donation in his name

to any charity or organization of your choice please do. In memory of his granddaughter Lauren, Kal was able to

donate his corneas for transplant.

The Fox family would especially like to thank Dr. Gunther Klein for the respect and compassion given to Kal while

under his care.

Kalvin Mark FoxAugust 16, 1937-February 27, 2012

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Port Hardy meets on Mondays at 7:30pm & Fridays at 8pm. Located at Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray St. (rear entrance), Port Hardy, B.C. For more information call 1-877-379-6652.

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LOST: KEYS found on Hunt Street. Marine keys and a wa-terproof keychain holder. Pick-up at the Gazette offi ce.

DEATHS

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

sleeps 6, BBQ.Spring Special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR Timeshare.NO Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Pay-ments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Free Consul-tation. Call Us Now. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

TRAVEL

BRING THE family! Sizzling specials at Florida’s best beach! New Smyrna Beach, Florida. See it all at: www.nsbfl a.com/bonjour or call 1-800-214-0166.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 cop-ies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition!

Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335

or [email protected]

Be Your Own Boss! Attention Locals! People req. to work

from home online. Earn $500-$4500+ P/T or F/T. Toll Free 1.877.880.8843 leave mess.

COMING EVENTS

LEGALS

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollar-stores.com.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Main-tenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Main-tenance (877)818-0783.

HEAVY EQUIPMENTOPERATOR TRAINING

Get Practical SkillsThat Get Jobs

Vancouver Island Universitytraining for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio.

1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130www.viu.ca/

heavyequipment

MORE JOBS Than graduates! Employers seek out Can-Scribe Medical Transcription graduates. New Course! New Low Price! We need more stu-dents! Enroll Today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com [email protected]

HELP WANTED

An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for fi eld and shop work. We require Cat Doz-er/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051

COMING EVENTS

Looking for a NEW job?www.bcjobnetwork.com

LEGALS

HELP WANTED

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Grade Hoe Operator required immediately. This is a camp job. Shift is 14/7. We have everything from overlanding to full bench. Competitive wage and benefi ts package. Email resume to offi [email protected] or fax to 250-287-4342.

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Heavy duty mechanic required immediately. This is a fulltime camp job. Shift is 14/7. Experi-ence with fat trucks, hydraulic and cable equipment is pre-ferred. We offer competitive wages and benefi ts. Email re-sume to offi [email protected] or fax to 250-287-4342.

DIRECT SALES REPRESEN-TATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and SecurityCompany is NOW hiring April-August. No experience neces-sary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: [email protected] Visit: www.vivint.ca

PORT MCNEILL Black Bear Resort

accepting resumes for on call/part-time Housekeepers. Experience an asset but not

required. Apply in person. No phone calls.

Only applicants short listed will be contacted.

RENOVATION & Construction Want to learn? Or skilled al-ready? Rate dependent on skill level. Must live in Port McNeil. Leave a message at 250-956-4068.

OINCOME PPORTUNITY

EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy computer work, others posi-tions are available. Can be done from home. No experi-ence needed. www.hwc-bc.com

HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

PROFESSIONAL/MANAGEMENT

HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living commu-nities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, re-ceive a competitive salary and ex-cellent benefi ts. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experi-ence. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send re-sumes for both to [email protected].

LEGALS

SALES

RV SALES REP needed for asap!We need someone to join the Voy-ager RV sales team! We have arare opening for an energetic & ef-fective RV salesperson, to start thisSpring! It’s an amazing opportunityto sell the industry’s top selling RVbrands (Jayco, Itasca, Winnebagotowables, Northern Lite & more!)and work at the BC Interior’s Larg-est RV dealer. Email resumes [email protected] or fax to 250-766-4640.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LICENSED HD Mechanic &Class 1 Drivers, required forfull-time work with construc-tion company in west-centralAlberta. Wage based on expe-rience. Fax resume 780-539-3536.

MONSTER Industries, a rapidlygrowing construction and mainte-nance company servicing north-western B.C., in now accepting re-sumes for the following positions:Certifi ed “B” and “A” level welderswith fabrication experience, Certi-fi ed CWB all-position welders andCertifi ed Millwrights. Please sendresume with attached cover letter tooffi [email protected]. Unfor-tunately we are not accepting appli-cations for laborers at this time.

WELDERS WANTED. Jour-neyman 2nd and 3rd year ap-prentices with tank manufac-turing experience. AutomatedTank Manufacturing Inc. Lo-cated in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20km west of Lloydminster islooking for 15 individuals thatwant long term employmentand a secure paycheque.Journeyman wages $33-$37.50/hour. Wages for ap-prentices based on hours andqualifi cations. Benefi ts, train-ing programs, full insurancepackage 100% paid by com-pany, profi t sharing bonus.Join a winning team. Call Ba-sil or Blaine for an appoint-ment or send resume to:[email protected] or [email protected] (Offi ce), 780-846-2241 (Fax).

PERSONAL SERVICES

HEALTH PRODUCTS

HERBAL MAGIC - With Her-bal Magic lose up to 20pounds in just 8 weeks andkeep it off. Results Guaran-teed! Start today call 1-800-854-5176.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN Debts? Help-ing Canadians 25 years. Low-er payments by 30%, or cutdebts 70% thru settlements.Avoid bankruptcy! Free con-sultation. Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 www.mydebtsolution.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lendyou money: It’s that simple.Your credit/age/income is notan issue. 1-800-587-2161.

Call 310.3535

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

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InstructorsFoundation Logging Skills Training

Western Forest Products Inc. is currently developing an innovative program to train individuals interested in a career in the logging industry. The Company is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to be considered for the two available Instructor positions required for the Program.

Utilizing the WorkSafe BC “Cable Yarding Systems” and “Grapple Yarder and Supersnorkel” Handbooks as a guide, the Program is designed to provide entry level logging skills. Using a combination of classroom instruction and hands on training at an instructional logging site, the Instructors will teach the students the entry level prerequisites necessary to be successful in both Highlead Tower and Grapple Yarding settings. Topics covered in the program will include worker safety, environmental awareness and position skills training.

The Program will be taught at the Company’s Englewood Forest Operation, located 1.5 hours north of Campbell River and 1 hour south of Port McNeill. The Instructors will be responsible to assist with fi nalizing the Program’s curriculum and delivery of the program. We anticipate running three, seven-week programs between May and October, 2012.

Individuals interested in this opportunity must have extensive knowledge and experience on the operational side of the logging industry and ideally have worked as a Hooktender or Machine Operator during that time. Strong communication skills, patience and a demonstrated ability to teach are all necessary requirements for these positions.

Compensation for these contract positions is based upon the candidates’ skill, knowledge and experience.

Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifi cations that we are looking for, please reply in confi dence:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611

Email: [email protected]

Application Deadline: Friday, March 16, 2012Reference Code: Instructor, Foundation Logging Skills

Family Resource Service & Special Services Worker

North Island Community Services is seeking highly motivated, organized and outcome-experience based individuals to work in the Family Resource Services Program and Special Services Program.

Family Resource Service will provide counselling to youth and families. Knowledge/training in group facilitation and group processes are beneficial. Applicant must have a degree in social work or counselling and have at least 5 years experience with families and youth.

Special Services Worker will work and support children and families to increase living skills, parenting skills, behaviour management and communication choices. The position may include routine crisis intervention. The majority of this service takes place in the client’s home. Preference will be given to applicants with post-secondary credentials and/or related human services experience. Previous work experience is an asset.

Both positions are currently part-time. A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle are necessary for both positions as travel will be required. A criminal record check will be required.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please forward resume with cover letter by March 23, 2012 to:

North Island Community Services SocietyPO Box 1028, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0

[email protected]

EPCOR Water Services has an opportunity as a full-

time permanent Water Operator 1 in beautiful Port

Hardy, BC. We are seeking candidates with a strong

service orientation, excellent work ethic, and a

proven ability to work co-operatively within a team

environment. Water Operator 1 duties are varied and

involve the operation of facilities and infrastructure

in Port Hardy’s water and wastewater utilities.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.

epcor.ca/careers, and refer to IRC24745.

The deadline to apply is March 15, 2012.

Water Operator 1

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

Guns* Knives* MilitaryAntiques Show & Sale

Sat. Mar 10; 9-5Sun., Mar 11; 9-3

HERITAGE PARK,44140 Luckakuck Way,

Chilliwack (exit 116 of hwy 1)

BUY - SELL - SWAP Gord, 604-880-4706 or

Al, 604-941-8489see our website:www.HSCSbc.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT MCNEILL ocean view 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, 5 appl. Fami-ly rm, laundry rm, small work-shop. Laminate fl ooring up, hot tub & lots of parking. $169,000. Reduced-$159,000 Call 250-956-3417.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

STOP into our offi ce to pick up your detailed catalogue of

all listed properties on the North Island.

We can show you any listed property regardless of the listing agent!! Let’s make it

at your convenience! 250-949-7231

www.hardyrealty.cawww.realtor.ca

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

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HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOOKING FOR BUSINESS, PERSONAL

OR TITLE LOAN?Now get u p to $800k busi-ness or personal loan, with interest rate from 1.9%. Bad credit ok.

Apply now

Call 1-866-642-1867

HELP WANTED

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassifi ed.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

CRIMINAL RECORD?Guaranteed Record Removal

since 1989. Confi dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating

assures EMPLOYMENT &TRAVEL FREEDOM.

Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

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DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term Relation-ships, Free to try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversa-tion, Call: #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1. Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

DIAL-A-LAW: access free in-formation on BC law. 604-687-4680; 1-800-565-5297; www.dialalaw.org audio available

HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

LAWYER REFERRAL Ser-vice: need a lawyer? Learn more by calling 604-687-3221; 1-800-663-1919.

NAPLES FLORIDA Area! Bank acquired condos only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 res-taurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION New & Used Food Services Equipment. March 17 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

HELP WANTED

WE’RE ON THE WEB

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

EUROPEAN MASONRY HEATERS

AVAILABLE IN CANADA

Please visit:www.gilmoremasonry

heaters.com [email protected]

306-630-9116Also other masonry work

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Call 310.3535

✔ CHECK CLASSIFIEDS!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OTwww.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT

STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at fac-tory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?

Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your HouseQuick Cash & Private.Mortgage Too High and

House won’t sell?Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House,Make your Payments

and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053www.webuyhomesbc.com

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

COURTENAY Condo at PuntledgeTerrace 2 bdrm, 2BR, available im-mediately. $800/month ph 780 4672744 or [email protected]

HADDINGTON COURTAPARTMENTS

PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated

apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building.

Free cable.Furnished suites available.

Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365

KINGCOME MANOR

PORT MCNEILLNEWLY RENOVATED

Bach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.Newly furnished available.Please call for availability

& inclusions.Includes free cable.

Phone Ron and Linda250-956-3365

MARINA VIEW APTS Clean, quiet professional buildings.Beautiful ocean view. 2 bdr$700/mn. 3 bdr town home$900/mn. 250-949-0192.

PORT MCNEILLAPARTMENTS

Well managed 1 & 2Bdrm suites. Gym & sauna on site. Call for availability.

Phone Rick250-956-4555

PORT HARDY Updated 3 bdrm condo, secure building & caretaker on site. N/P, N/S. Avail. April 1. Heat & hot water incl. $725/mo. Ref. req. Call 250-949-7085 leave message.

PORT MCNEILL- 3 Bdrm townhouse, close to schools &hospital. Avail now. 250-956-3440 www.portmcneilltownhouses.yolasite.com

North Island Church ServicesPORT HARDY BAPTIST CHURCHCorner of Trustee & Highland

Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities

Office: 250-949-6844www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca

Pastor: Kevin Martineau11/12

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED

9190 Granville St. Port HardyPhone 250-949-6247

11:00 a.m. Sunday School and ServiceWed., 1:00 pm Bible Study

Everyone welcomeMeeting rooms available [email protected]

11/12

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH2540 Catala Place Port McNeill

(across from Firehall)Sunday

10:30 am - Morning Worship Church Office 250-956-4741

Pastor Stan Rukin Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor

Cell: 250-527-0144Office hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs

Visitors always welcomewww.ptmcfullgospel.org

11/12

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICANAlert Bay

Sunday Services - 10 amReverend Lincoln Mckoen

1-250-974-5844Warden Flora Cook

250-974-5945Warden Joan Stone

250-974-223411/12

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor George Hilton

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

Saturday Services9:30am - Bible Study groups

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

Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education

250-949-824311/12

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Sunday MassesSt. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am

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

Saturdays 5:00pmAlert Bay: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am Father Roger Poblete 250-956-3909

11/12

PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH

2501 Mine RoadSunday

9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School11:00 am - Worship Service

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

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

For information contact

11/12

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE

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

11/12

PORT HARDYCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St

Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pmTuesday Prayer 7:30 pm

Midweek Biblestudies - Call the church for time and place

250-949-6466Pastor George & Karen Ewald

(home) 250-949-9674E-Mail:[email protected]

11/12

PORT ALICE ANGLICAN- UNITED FELLOWSHIP

Sunday Services - 4pm1-250-949-6247

Box 159, Port AliceYou are extended a special invitation to

share in our Services11/12

ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITEDANGLICAN CHURCH

250-956-3533

Email: [email protected]

Sunday Worship - 9:00am

All Welcome

175 Cedar Street Port McNeill11/12

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

CHURCHat entrance to Tsulquate Village

(8898 Park Dr)

Saturday/Sabbath

10:00 am-Sabbath School

11:15 am-Worship Service

Pastor Randy Elliott

250-230-1885 cell11/12

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Sisters Callista and Luca

Stuckless of Port McNeill

enjoyed the finals of the

men’s curling bonspiel at

Fort Rupert Curling Club

Sunday.

J.R. Rardon photo

smile...of the week.

CA H IN

ON YOUR GARAGE SALE

$

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your door!

GAZETTENORTH ISLAND

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and you will get balloons and signs to put up

around the community.

For as little as $6.21 + HST

7305 Market St. Port Hardy

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apart-ments, furnished or non-fur-nished. Clean & quiet. Hot water & cable included.

Call 250-956-3526, 250-230-0079.

References a must.

PORT MCNEILLMCCLURE APT’S.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apart-ments, furnished or non-fur-nished. Clean & quiet. Hot water & cable included.

Call 250-956-3526, 250-230-0079.

References a must.

RENT TODAY!Fully Renovated Apartments

Well Managed Building2 Bdrm & 1 Bdrm Available

Ask for the Move-in Special& the Seniors Discount!

Quality Building for Quality Tenants!!

Contact Us [email protected]

Tel:1-250-902-0351

SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS7070 Shorncliffe St.

P.O. Box 222 Port Hardy, BC2 bdr unit avail

new kitchen and fl ooringincludes

Fridge/stove, blinds, private parking stall, locker, laundry on premises.Quiet, adult building,

non smoking, no pets.References required.

Inquiries contact Janet 250-230-1462Appointment to view.

SEAWIND ESTATES-2 bdr. condo for rent. Includes w/d. $700/mth. Avail. March 1st. Call 778-875-9840 or [email protected]

TOWN PARK APARTMENTS9200 Granville St

New management. Bach/1 bdr/2bdr

Starting at $400/mthCall 250-902-0677

WEST PARK MANOR &

LINDSAY MANOR in Port Hardy

Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great

view, all clean and in excellent condition.

Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

quiet buildings. Close to shopping.

2 year rental history and credit check required.

Friendly onsite residentmanagers.

Linda & Bruce. Call 250-949-9030 or email

for info & pictures: [email protected]

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

PORT HARDY Highland Manor

•Bachelor •1 & 2 bdrm •1 bdrm furnishedMove in incentive

on approvalReferences Call Jason

250-949-0192

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT ALICESHOPPING CENTRE

Business is Great! We have a number of units of various sizes for lease.

300 sq. ft. & up.Contact Steve Edwards at

Colyvan Pacifi c 604-683-8399

COTTAGES

COAL HARBOUR One bed-room cottage, fully furnished. Available now. $500. Call 250-949-9982.

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

Call us today to place your classifi ed ad

Call 310.3535

RENTALS

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILLMobile Home ParkShort walk to town.

Pads for rent. Water, sewer andgarbage included.$280.00/ month

Call 250-956-2355

HOMES FOR RENT

SOINTULA 315 KLAVAR RD-Ocean side 1 bath, 1 bdr + loft bdr. New bath, propane gas stove and heat. View of ocean, Very private. W/D, fridge and stove.$650/mth. Call(360)424-6974.

STORAGE

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

FREE CASH Back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 DLN 30309. Free delivery www.autocreditfast.ca

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. 1-888-593-6095www.creditdrivers.ca

CARS

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 fi rm. 250-755-5191.

GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES

TRANSPORTATION

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE

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