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Architect hired for

poolBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThe District of Port Hardy has hired

an architectural firm to design the new pool complex.

“We have secured the architectural design services of HDR/CEI and they are going to work with the commu-nity to come up with a concept design of what a new facility might look like and what it might include,” said Chief Administrative Officer Allison McCarrick.

HDR/CEI was selected out of nine applicants.

“They were beautiful proposals,” said McCarrick of the competition.

The design will cost about $100,000 which will be funded through Community Forest funds.

The design team is made up of architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engi-neers, civil engineers, and landscape architects.

The team will be coming up to Port Hardy for visits and see what they’ve physically got to work with in terms of the site, and to have little ses-sions with representatives from vari-ous demographic groups (i.e. youth, seniors), and stakeholders.

The sessions will not include more than 15 people at a time, McCarrick said.

Once all the information is gath-ered, the design will be made avail-able to the public.

“At that point, we’ll be able to have a larger meeting that everyone can attend, and visually show them what it will potentially look like, and what it will cost,” said McCarrick.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorReserved moorage

rates for charter boats and pleasure craft will be in place this season at the Bear Cove rec-reation site.

At their regular meeting March 22, District of Port Hardy council voted to begin charging rates that are consistent with other harbours.

The monthly rate for a charter boat oper-ator will be $17.29 per metre, per month and all other reserved moorage will be $2.30 per metre, per day.

There is a lot of congestion at Fisherman’s Wharf (by the Quarterdeck Inn & Marina) and the district saw a need for additional reserved seasonal moorage for charter boats and pleasure crafts which would allow them to have a longer stay.

“To do that, we’re going to charge for

reserved moor-age,” said Chief A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Officer Allison McCarrick.

Right now, there is no overnight parking, no fees for launching and no fees for day use at Bear Cove.

Under the new plan, “there’s going to be some desig-nated reserved moor-age spots that people will be able to book in advance and stay for up to 10 days at a time. For charter boats, they will be able to reserve a spot for the entire season which is June 1 to Sept. 5,” McCarrick said.

“Right now we’re not going to put elec-tricity to the indi-vidual slips, but we are going to monitor that, and if there is a need then we will go forward with provid-ing electricity (for an additional fee),” she said.

The district will also look into more parking, depending on how busy it gets.

The district is not interested in major development of the “little jewel.

“We just want to provide it as a desti-nation spot.”

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Beaming at the BunnyNajaiah Nestman and Bianca Berry met the Easter Bunny in person at the Alert Bay Legion’s Easter Breakfast. The annual event was organized by the Rangers and the Lion’s Ladies Auxil-liary.

Continued from Page 1The design that is presented at that time will

not be set in stone.“Even at that stage, modifications could still be

made based on public input,” she said.Funding for the multiplex is going to include

everything from borrowing, to grant funding, to stakeholder funding, to donations, and fund-raising.

The district will only proceed with the mul-tiplex if there is a ‘Yes’ vote in a referendum which will happen some time this fall.

“Local government can only borrow funds if

we have a ‘yes’ vote,” McCarrick said.CEI was founded in 1996 and has approximate-

ly 70 employees located in British Columbia; its main office is in Vancouver, with additional offices in Victoria and Penticton, as well as Edmonton and Calgary.

In 2015 it merged with HDR which has more than 1,450 architecture employees working in offices in six countries who provide complete design, engineering, planning and consulting ser-vices across the United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Australia, and the People’s Republic of China.

Pool referendum this Fall

Bear Cove moorage fees

By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorA joint bid by the Regional District

of Mount Waddington and the K’awatsi Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) to host the 2017 Tourism Vancouver Island Conference this fall was not successful.

“Our proposal was not selected for the 2017 conference, but it sounds

like there is interest from the group at this point to move forward with a proposal for 2018,” said Vancouver Island North Tourism Coordinator Joli White.

“The Regional District, KEDC, and the proposal team will reconvene when the time comes and see if every-one is still excited about going ahead with a proposal for 2018,” said White.

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Tyson Whitney PhotoEgg-citing Event

Rolf Hicker, left, helps his son Daniel fill a baggy with chocolate eggs at the Easter egg hunt by the Port McNeill Community Hall on Sunday, March, 27.

Woss school closure plans

continueBy KathyO’Reilly-TaylorEditorSchool District

#85 will be mov-ing ahead with plans to close Woss Lake Elementary School at the end of the year.

The school district held a public meet-ing in Woss on March 8 to get feedback from the community about the closure. Approximately 30 people attended.

The board has given first and second read-ings to a bylaw to close the school unless the minimum enrolment of seven students is met for the 2016/17 year.

“We have not received any more registrations and the third reading is scheduled for April,” said School District #85 Superintendent of Schools Scott Benwell.

“The board contin-ues to point to seven students as the mini-mum number to keep a school operating in Woss,” Benwell said. (Seven students is the financial break-even point.)

Regional District of Mount Waddington staff have been work-ing with the com-munity to encourage employers to hire staff with school-aged children and to make sure that resi-dents are aware of the potential impacts on the community if the school closes.

Western Forest Products “indicat-ed they preferred to hire locally, but they made no commit-ment,” said RDMW Administrator Greg Fletcher.

Woss Lake Elementary School was also up for clo-sure in 2010.

By Tyson WhitneyReporterA request for updated Highway

19 mileage signs north of Campbell River to include the distance to Port Alice is on hold for the moment.

Port Alice Mayor Jan Allen sent a letter to the provincial govern-ment on Jan. 28, stating that there are “approximately three signs that indicate the mileage to Port Alice. Ideally, Port Alice would be list-ed on every sign which lists Port Hardy”.

Tallina McRae, operations tech-nician and area manager for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Vancouver Island District, replied that “the type of changes you are requesting are implemented through regional sign programs dictated by our provincial sign shops in Kamloops. At this time there is a guide sign update program in the works, but on hold temporarily.

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The first Justin Trudeau budget continues the new Liberal government’s epic string of broken promises.

Expanding the Canada Pension Plan went by the wayside to start the year, as jacking up payroll taxes wasn’t seen as a good way to respond to rising unemployment. Then there was the national carbon price, which dissolved into a vague com-mitment to keep working at it with the disagreeing provinces.

Now there is the torrent of red ink that washes away the solemn promise that deficits would be no more than $10 bil-lion a year, for no more than three years.

According to rookie Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s new guesses, deficits will be $29.4 billion this year, $29 billion next year, $22 billion in 2018 and a mere $17.7 billion in 2019 as the governing party campaigns for re-election. The budget even projects another deficit for the year after, appar-ently assuming that all this borrowing and spending will deliver another majority government.

The campaign promise was built around the claim that infrastructure spending was needed because the country had slid into deficit and recession. Turns out there was no reces-sion, except in oil-dependent Alberta and Newfoundland, and no deficit until the Liberals opened the spending taps.

And what about the promise to cut the federal small busi-ness tax from 11 to nine per cent? Priming the engine of job creation and all that? Gone.

Not even the infrastructure promise is kept. Most of the spending is for ongoing programs, including “equalization,” even though B.C. appears to be the only “have” province left at the moment. On budget day, the B.C. government sent out Communities Minister Peter Fassbender with strict instruc-tions to bite his tongue about this busted fire hydrant of bor-rowed money. Fassbender announced that he and Premier Christy Clark are “delighted” at the infrastructure spending, of which the only identifiable new project for B.C. is a sewer

system in North Vancouver. Massey Tunnel replacement? Nope. Transit lines in Vancouver and Surrey? We’re con-tinuing preliminary engineering work. Widening the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 16 to Alberta? Maybe these will be promises for the next federal election.

Fassbender tap-danced when asked why the only province with a balanced budget should be pleased about a federal pledge to increase the national debt by about a quarter.

He kept circling back to his key talking point, that Ottawa didn’t sabotage B.C.’s liquefied natural gas plans by taking away capital cost allowances for this industrial investment. Instead Ottawa is jeopardizing the biggest LNG project by dithering over environmental impacts that have already been studied for three years. The biggest Trudeau promise of all is to rescue the middle class from the awful stagnation inflicted by the Harper years. The title of Morneau’s debut budget is “Growing the Middle Class.”

A quick fact check takes me to Statistics Canada’s most recent table of median family income by province. After the 2009 economic crisis (triggered by reckless debt among other things), B.C.’s median income for all family types was $66,970 in 2010, $69,150 in 2011, $71,660 in 2012 and $74,150 in 2013. That’s about the same increase as the national rate – not spectacular, but pretty good considering low inflation. Better than most of the world, in fact.

Again, this government is borrowing gobs of money to throw at a problem that may not even exist.

At this point I’ve all but given up on the Trudeau govern-ment displaying actual competence, for anything other than going to parties and flinging rose petals at climate change.

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Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated for crimes like identity theft and financial fraud. A 2014 survey done by Pollara Strategic Insightsi indi-cates that one-third of Canadians have become victims of scams resulting in malicious software, disclosure of personal information and loss of money.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorDistrict of Port Hardy council will

have an increased role at chamber meet-ings.

“Council members have attended our luncheons thus far in 2016; this has been met with positive feedback from the business community and our orga-nization,” wrote Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce Acting President Rob Tucker in a letter to council.

“The Port Hardy Chamber senses that active participation of council at these events is sending a clear message to local businesses that council is engaged

and has a vested interest in what the local business community is working towards and achieving,” said Tucker.

The chamber is hoping that this could be taken a step further and that whom-ever is attending on council’s behalf would be able to provide a small update in advance that could be included in its monthly brochure.

The chamber also invited a council member to meet with the board on a quarterly basis to discuss matters per-taining to the chamber and the business community.

Councillor Jessie Hemphill agreed to attend the next meeting.

Gazette staffThose who do not pay their bills on

time will soon be paying interest.At the Regional District of Mount

Waddington meeting March 15, the board of directors agreed to start charging a monthly penalty of one per cent interest on overdue balances.

Annual billing for utilities is done in April, with a due date of June 30. After that, the penalty will be applied.

All other charges will be payable within 30 days of the invoice date, after which interest will be charged.

The RDMW had not been charging

interest on overdue accounts. As a result, there were many unpaid accounts which adds costs to the finance department in terms of time and resources spent collect-ing the money.

The penalty is expected to bring in between $10,000 and $25,000 per year depending on how quickly people respond to the monthly increases in their bill.

Bank charges for things like NSF cheques and Interac fees have also increased from about $2,000 to $7,000 in recent years.

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By Tyson WhitneyReporterThe future of Port McNeill was on the agenda

at the town council meeting March 21.At the meeting, council gave first reading to

their Financial Plan bylaw. Every year municipalities must prepare a Five

Year Financial Plan. The plan and accompanying annual property tax bylaw must both be passed before May 13.

According to the Town of Port McNeill’s March 21 agenda, the process starts with “dis-cussions with different department heads who are asked to estimate the cost of operating their department for the 2016 year based on their operating experience in 2015 and their knowl-edge of anticipated cost changes. Expenditures should be budgeted at levels that would provide the same level of service as in 2015.”

Chief Financial Officer Dan Rodin said the financial reports included in the Agenda are “just trying to give us some structure.”

Public Works Foreman Glen Boyd was present at the council meeting and spoke on numerous areas in and around Port McNeill that are in need of costly repair; such as patching certain roads (around $36,000), fixing the dip at the intersec-

tion of Broughton and McNeill Road (around $20,000), repairing and/or replacing three bridg-es in town (around $130,000), and renovations needed to be done on the Port McNeill outdoor pool (around $83,000).

Fire Chief Tasos Baroutis was also present at the meeting and spoke briefly on the Fire Hall’s equipment that requires upgrading including: 12 new Airpacks (around $126,000) with five more needing replacement in 2017, six new Turnout Gear (around $10,800) with three more each year for four years, and new helmets, hoses and hose nozzles (around $2,400).

Mayor Shirley Ackland said she appreciated “the ballpark of what we have to fix, it is very important for sure.”

The April 4 council meeting will be the date of the second reading of the Financial Plan Bylaw. On April 18, a public consultation will be held and, after amendments are made, third reading will take place.

The May 2 meeting will be when the third reading of the Property Tax Bylaw take place, and then a date somewhere between May 4 to 13 will be chosen for a special open council meet-ing where the Financial Plan and Property Tax bylaws will be adopted.

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Lip Sync Fund-raiserThere was a lip sync battle held at the U’gwamalis Hall in Fort Rupert on Friday, March 18, where people got to compete for the title of Lip Sync Champion. All funds raised went towards a trip to the Gathering Our Voices Aboriginal Youth Conference held March 21-24 in Victoria.

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recent and continued attempts to defraud resi-dents of Cormorant Island.

The Alert Bay RCMP have received reports of individuals, usually located in other countries, contacting residents of Cormorant Island via let-ter and telephone in attempts to coerce them into sending money.

These scams will often promise large sums of money or expensive items in return for a com-paratively small amount of up front money. This request for money up front is usually character-ized as “processing fees” or “taxes on winnings”.

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Computer training proves popularBy Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorA new technology

for seniors program has exceeded all expecta-tions.

Hardy Bay Senior Citizens decided to offer the program and has held two training sessions so far, said Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt at the regular meeting of District of Port Hardy council March 22.

The first session, Corbett-Labatt said, had 17 seniors with various computer skill sets and the second had 18 or 19 students.

“It’s been a really interesting process,” she said.

“Pat Corbett-Labatt is looking after the train-ing section of the pro-gram. She was able to get volunteers in our community to come and take time to teach new-bies to use Ipads as well as others who had not experienced any formal lessons for their IPad,”

said Secretary/Treasurer Donna Gault.

“Aileen (Selby) from the VIRL (Vancouver Island Regional Library) started it off with a bang. She introduced the IPad to the group and they were off and running,” Gault said.

“This program came to us from the Immigrant Welcome Centre who had offered the successful course in Campbell River ini-

tially and then branched north to the Hardy Bay Seniors Centre. They called their program S.A.G.E.,” said Gault.

There is a loaner com-ponent to the program that enabled Hardy Bay Seniors to loan out 10 mini Ipads for the par-ticipants to use during the course.

There are four more sessions planned, although any new stu-dents who wish to regis-

ter now must have some previous training.

For more informa-tion call 250-949-7252 or stop in at the Centre Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or email [email protected].

Volunteers to teach and help the members learn are always needed.

The Hardy Bay Seniors Centre has also introduced yoga and Chair Zumba.

Submitted PhotoDistrict of Port Hardy Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt, standing, has been busy corrdinating training for a wildly popular computer course hosted by the Hardy Bay Senior Citizens group.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-TaylorEditorThree members of the Filomi Days com-

mittee appeared before District of Port Hardy council March 22 to ask for some guidance.

The committee has been meeting since September and wanted some input from council about what they would like to do for the District of Port Hardy’s 50th anniver-sary celebration, being held during Filomi Days, and if there is a budget.

The group - Debbie Percovich, Linda Holm, and Sara Percovich - also wanted to know if the district was going to be doing something on the actual May 5 anniversary date, and if council wanted them to plan that as well.

Councillor Rick Marcotte responded that there are three councillors on the Filomi Days already.

“It’s not enough,” said Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt.

Council agreed to invite the Filomi Days group to a Committee of the Whole meeting April 12 to hammer out some details.


March 31Forum for Mount Waddington seniors to learn about

services for seniors and to talk about ways to be able to stay in their own homes as long as possible. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Seven Hills Golf Course. Free. Contact Chris Parker at 250-956-3301 for more information.

April 3Community Garage Sale, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Port

McNeill Lions Hall. Tables $5. For more information contact Helen Scott 250-956-3673.

April 5Port McNeill & District Chamber Annual General

Meeting, 7 - 9 p.m., The Rock Pub in the Dalewood Inn, Guest Speaker: Line Roberts - Island Coast Economic Trust

April 5Dr. Bruce Perry “Born for Love – Bringing rela-

tional richness back into the lives of children” 7 p.m., Port Hardy Civic Centre. This event is sponsored by the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative, Mount Waddington Local Action Team. In lieu of a registration fee, participants will be asked to fill out a questionnaire pre and post-event.

April 8Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce 44th Business

Excellence Awards, Quatse Salmon Centre. AGM at 5 p.m. dinner and awards to follow.

April 9Port McNeill Family Fun Fair, Cheslakees

Elementary School, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A free day of song, dance, face painting, and fun; and an appear-ance by nine-year-old singer/songwriter Stella and Kwak’wala rhyming with Vera Newman and Andrea Cranmer.

April 9Body Mind & Spirit Fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Port

Hardy Civic Centre. Free admission, everyone wel-come.

April 10Port Hardy Family Fun Fair at the Civic Centre

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A free day of song, dance, face painting and fun; and an appearance by nine-year-old singer/songwriter Stella and Kwak’wala rhyming with Vera Newman and Andrea Cranmer.

April 11-13Providence Place, Port Hardy, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.

Offered for sale will be the largest collection of Kwakwaka’wakw books ever presented including Kwakwaka’wakw art and traditions, Franz Boas and Edward Curtis, Douglas Treaty, Royal Commission 1917, and First Nations children’s books.

April 163rd Annual NIFM Seedy Saturday 1 p.m - 3 p.m.

North Island College (9300 Trustee Road) in Port Hardy admission by donation, everyone welcome. Workshops, skill sharing, seed exchange, and more. You are encouraged to bring plants, seeds, bulbs, etc for the exchange, but this is not necessary to partici-pate in the event. For more information contact Leslie Dyck at 250-230-1879 or email [email protected].

April 22-2416th Annual Spring Bird Count in Sointula! Join us

on April 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Old Athletic Hall to hear Dr. David Bird tell us all about ‘How Birds Do It.’ Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about bird sex, but were afraid to ask! Sunday, April 24, grab your hat and get your binoculars, leave your worries far behind you, and join us at 9 a.m. in front of the Sointula Co-op Store for the 16th annual spring bird count.

May 149 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Berry good) Pancake Breakfast

and Plant Sale! Grassroots, 7580 Park Drive, Port Hardy. Tomato, Basil, Pepper plants and more. For more info, contact Dawn, [email protected] or 250-230-4243

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Submitted PhotoChristmas Comes Early

The Port Hardy Coastal Community Credit Union collected $481.21 for the Gazette Hamper Fund. Above, CCCU Assistant Manager Fen-ton Williams presents a cheque to North Island Gazette Publisher Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor.

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Crash! Thunder shook the huckle-berry bush outside the wolves’ den. Two glowing eyes peeked out of a salal bush near a small creek, followed by a thin yet muscular sandy coloured cat. She was a young cougar, and she had caught scent of the wolf pups that lived in the den be-side the creek. The cougar slowly stalked toward the den, her mouth turned up in a grin, as she thought of the wolves who were unaware of what she was about to do. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a silver shape burst out of the salal and growled at the cougar.

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April 29-May 1Mud Bowl, Port

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SPORTS & RECREATIONMartial arts good for your health

By Tyson WhitneyReporterInside the glass win-

dows of the Raincoast Martial Arts dojo at 7210 Market Street in Port Hardy, a les-son in leverage, torque, and body mechanics is about to take place. It is Thursday, 6:45 p.m, and the adult Aikido class is lined up on the mats, ready to com-mence training. Aikido, a Japanese self defence martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his mar-tial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs, uses flowing, circular movement to defend against the force of an attacker while turning their energy back upon themselves.

“Aikido is very much the easy way. It’s been found to be the easi-est path,” said instruc-tor Andrew Hory, who has been training in the martial art for around 21 years now. “Martial Arts give you a sense of personal responsibil-ity for everything, and I think Aikido is spe-cifically a key thing that does that.”

Jeanne Alley, the other instructor who teaches at the dojo, wholeheartedly agreed, adding that from a women’s perspective, Aikido is empowering because “you only need the ability to lift 15 pounds to be able to do it. It’s about learning to move from your centre. You put your body in the right place, and you learn to own your space without demanding.”

Hory and Alley own and operate Raincoast Martial Arts, and they started off the adult class by having every-one line up and bow to a picture of Ueshiba. The class then went into a brief set of warm ups that included stretches, forward and backward rolls, and Japanese style punches. Then it was time for drilling

techniques. Aikido techniques

consist of entering and turning movements that redirect the momen-tum of an opponent’s attack. The first tech-nique shown by Hory was a twisting joint lock into a takedown combination, where the attacker’s wrist is rotat-ed with so much torque they have no choice, but to lay down flat on the ground.

Once on the ground, the attacker has nowhere to go and must concede defeat or his arm will be broken. This is called a ‘pin’.

The second technique taught was a variation on a standard head and arm throw, where the attacker’s head is pushed down while their arm is extended up to the ceiling, creat-ing so much pressure that it flips the attacker head over heels onto their back.

The third technique demonstrated was a throw where the attack-er grabs onto the wrist with both hands, only to be tossed forward if they don’t let go.

The class officially ended with another bow to the picture of Ueshiba. Students hung out afterwards for some open mat time where Hory answered any and all questions about the techniques and the phi-losophy behind Aikido as a self defence martial art.

“The actual practice of Aikido is enjoyable to me,” said Hory. “It’s very interesting and stimulating. The meta-phors behind the tech-niques apply to every element of my life. If I’m struggling with try-ing to achieve a result, I know I am more power-ful if I go with the flow-ing moment to achieve that result.”

Hory said Aikido is great for people of all ages, because it’s “good to move our physical bodies. We live in a very static age and it’s getting more so, so I think doing the oppo-site of that is healthy. I think anything that gets us off the couch is really good.”

Adult classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:45 p.m.

Tyson Whitney PhotoJeanne Alley, right, demonstrates an Aikido technique on Andrew Hory that forces the attacker to the ground in a controlled and flow-ing movement.

Neil Borecky PhotoMount Cain Closes Saturday

There was a great turnout for the annual Kid’s Fest held March 19 at Mount Cain. The resort closes the chapter on a successful season on April 2. On Sunday, staff clean up (volunteers?) and put the hill to bed for the summer.

Black PressThe Grumpy Old

Men old-timers hockey club will welcome 24 teams of players aged 35 and older when it hosts the 26th annual Grumpy Old Men’s Tournament April 1-3 at Oceanside Place Arena in Parksville.

“We had our 25th tournament last year,” said Charlie Schaal, one of the tourna-ment’s co-ordinators.

“There was some

debate about whether that was accurate or not, but we’re sticking with it. Hockey teams don’t keep that great of records.”

With age-appropriate names like the Grey Hawks, the Bloodshots and the Sofa Kings, visiting teams will represent the length of Vancouver Island, from Victoria to Port Hardy, including clubs from Saanich, the Cowichan Valley,

Nanaimo, Courtenay, Campbell River, Gold River, Port McNeill and, of course, Parksville.

For the first time, the Grumpy Old Men will welcome an Alberta team, the Spruce Grove Old Pines of the North of 50 Old-timers League in Edmonton.

The tournament has become especially popular as an end-of-season destination for Vancouver Island’s

old-timers teams, and all available spots have been filled since mid-January.

“Usually with these things you’re sort of scrambling to fill the last couple of spots,” said Schaal. “But our tournament sold out early this year. We had to turn a couple of teams away.”

Competition will be held in five different classifications, each named for a former Grumpy Old Men player who had died in recent years.

The 55+ division is named for Bob Gold; the 50+ division is named for George Redl; two 45+ divi-sions are named for Dan Tingley and Fred McEachran, respec-tively; and the 35+ division for the young-est participants is named for Zee Kowal.

Play begins at 8:30 a.m. both Friday and Saturday, with the final face-off each eve-ning at 9 p.m.

The championship finals in each divi-sion will take place from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3.

By Tyson WhitneyReporterThe Marine

Harvest U-16 Riptide boys depart-ed from Vancouver International Airport on Friday, March 18, for an 11-day trip to Barcelona, Spain.

The team arrived on Saturday, March 19, ready for some over-seas fun, shopping, sightseeing, and most importantly, soccer training.

They will be play-ing three matches dur-ing their stay against different teams from Girona, Liagostera, and Lloret De Marc FC.

The team did a lot of fund-raising to make the trip happen, and they are very thank-ful for all the support they received from the community.

Coach Mark Purcell confirmed via email that the March 22 bombing in Brussels had not

affected the team’s plans. Their itiner-ary has them remain-ing in Barcelona for the duration of the 11-day trip. “We are on a small beach near

Barcelona so we feel very safe. More teams have arrived at our hotel from Australia, Norway and Qatar. The energy is very positive and the spirit

is good.”He added the boys

are largely not aware of the events that have taken place in Europe.

“We express sincere sympathy towards

those affected in this terrible tragedy and as ever, feel a great appreciation of Canada.”

- with files from Black Press


Riptide spends 11 days in Spain

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The Marine Harvest Riptide U-16 boys pose for a photo outside the Info Centre in Comox where they met up before their trip to Barcelona, Spain.

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Portside dancers achieve outstanding resultsSubmittedPortside Academy of Performing Arts stu-

dents competed at the North Island Festival of Performing Arts February 19 to 27. Dancers needed a result of 85 per cent or higher to receive 1st place.

1st place Tap and Adjudicator’s Selection - The longest Time, Macey Guldager, Brennan Sawyer, Allison Briscoe.

2nd place Ballet and Most Promising Ballerina (under 9), 3rd place Tap and Most Promising Tapper (under 9) - Adyson McAstocker.

2nd place Modern Stage soloist - Abby McCorquodale.

3rd place Modern Stage soloist - Cleo Furney.2nd place Jazz solo - Carly Klughart.2nd place Lyrical solo - Gwen Canovas.1st place Ballet Demi-Character Group -

Chinese Dance: Riley Vose, Kassidy Beek, Adyson McAstocker & Olivia Wilson.

1st place Ballet Demi-Character Group - Summer Rose Garden: Cyara McAstocker, Emily Nurmi, Hailey-Mae Rutherford, Lyra Fletcher.

3rd place Lyrical Group - Fight Song: Emily Nurmi, Brooke Neely, Abby McCorquodale, Cleo Furney, Faith Gage, Lyra Fletcher, Cyara McAstocker, Hailey-Mae Rutherford, Mackenzie Moore, Carly Klughart.

Senior Dance Troop:Gwen Canovas, Macey Guldager, Peri Donaghy,

Meghan Griffith, Mica Donaghy. 1st place: Young Choreographer’s - An Innis Haigh.2nd place: Jazz - History Repeating.. 2nd place Lyrical solo3rd place: Modern Interpretive - Freedom.* This group received a Young Choreographers Award

at the festival this year, including classmate Dawn Briscoe.

3rd place Jazz Solo - Mackenzie Moore.A shout out to our first time soloists receiving marks of

83 per cent - 86 per cent:Faith GageLyra FletcherPeri DonaghyMacey Guldager

2nd place Ballet and Most Promising Ballerina (under 9) Adyson McAstocker, front, and most promising under 9 Tap Dancer, Cyara McAstocker.

3rd place Lyrical Group - Fight Song Back Row: Emily Nurmi, Brooke Neely, Abby McCorquodale, Cleo FurneyFront Row: Faith Gage, Lyra Fletcher, Cyara McAstocker, Hailey-Mae Rutherford, and Mackenzie Moore.

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Senior Dance Troop, from left to right, Gwen Canovas, Macey Guldager, Peri Donaghy, Meghan Griffith, Mica Donaghy.

1st place tap and Adjudicator’s Selection - The Lon-gest Time - Macey Guldager, Brennan Sawyer, Alli-son Briscoe.

Summer Rose Garden, back row, left to right, Cyara McAstocker, Emily Nurmi, Hailey-Mae Rutherford. Front, Cleo Furney.

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Debbie Joan Skolos on March 3, 2016 in Mission BC. Debbie was born on January 16, 1959 to Delbert and Patricia Skolos in Port Alberni BC. The Family moved to Campbell River in 1969 and then onto Port Hardy in 1973. Debbie is survived by her mother Patricia Skolos, and sisters Sue Kearey (George) and Lana Wilson. Nieces Jillian Richards (Steve) and Robin Wilson. Nephews Johnny Wilson and Jeff rey Kearey (Laurie). Great nephews Jack and George. Predeceased by her father Delbert Skolos. Debbie worked at many jobs waitressing, bartending, deck handing and cooking which brought her to the Yukon and Northwest Territories before returning to Port Hardy in 2013. Debbie loved her family and friends and will be missed by many. Join us for a celebration of life at the Port

Hardy Legion, Saturday April 2, 2016 at 2:00pm.

Debbie Joan SkolosJanuary 16, 1959 – March 3, 2016

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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

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

ST. COLUMBAANGLICAN UNITED

9190 Granville St. Port HardyPhone 250-949-6247

10:30am Sunday School and ServiceEveryone welcome

Meeting rooms available www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca

Bible study check online for details

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

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4680 Byng Rd. Port HardyPastor C. Okumu Lomudak

[email protected]

“Everyone Welcome”Saturday Services

9:30am - Bible Study groups10:45am - Worship/Praise service

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

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

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PORT ALICEANGLICAN- UNITED

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You are extended a special invitationto share in our Services

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYSUMMER STUDENTS

The District of Port Hardy is currently seeking energetic summer students interested in summer opportunities with our Public Works and Parks Department. Our summer students will perform a diverse range of labor related duties such as grass cutting, raking, pruning, watering, painting, edging, and gardening tasks in District parks, trails, cemetery and sport field facilities.

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the IUOE Collective Agreement. Qualified individuals should forward their resumes, quoting “Summer Student” to:

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SEASONAL WORKERSKeltic's 2016 processing season is starting.

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Fox's Disposal is looking for a part time accounts receivables and payables clerk, Tuesday and Friday afternoons. This person will also be in charge of our mini storage facilities on an as needed basis. Applicant must have valid drivers license and reliable vehicle to travel between Port Hardy and Port McNeill.

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As per Sec. 166 of the Community Charter, an opportunity will be provided for public consultation on the proposed 5 Year Financial Plan Bylaw for the Town of Port McNeill.

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APRIL 3, 1 - 3 PMPort McNeill Lions HallTables are $5 each to be

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and in-stallation. Call John at 403-998-7907; [email protected]

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NEWLY RENOVATED 2 bdrm townhome. Includes W/D, D/W. Avail. April 15. $595/mo. No dogs or cats. Please call or text 778-808-4543 for info.

PORT HARDY- Airport Rd. 2 bdrm. $550. Quiet, NS/NP. Ref req. May 1. 250-949-6319.

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Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure &

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