Hanna Petersen

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                Bylaw 952 will change the RDMW Chairperson, Electoral Area Directors, and Municipal Directors remuneration rates.

Payment of RDMW directors reviewed

RDMW to raise chair and directors remuneration rates

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                Bylaw 952 will change the RDMW Chairperson, Electoral Area Directors, and Municipal Directors remuneration rates.
August Hot Spots

August Hot Spots

Find out what’s happening in the North Island!

August Hot Spots
HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                The Wild Things Parade began at 10:30 at the Namgis Burial Grounds and going through town.

Summer fun at Alert Bay Days

The festival took place from July 27-29

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                The Wild Things Parade began at 10:30 at the Namgis Burial Grounds and going through town.
HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                The new lodge at Telegraph Cove was designed to resemble the Whale Interpretive Centre.

New lodge opens at Telegraph Cove

“You put things in that are going to maintain the atmosphere and ambiance of Telegraph Cove.”

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                The new lodge at Telegraph Cove was designed to resemble the Whale Interpretive Centre.
Gazette reporter says goodbye

Gazette reporter says goodbye

North Island Gazette reporter Hanna Petersen puts in her notice

Gazette reporter says goodbye
TIMBERWEST PHOTO (www.timberwest.com/2018/07/)                                Art by Fort Rupert Artist David Jacobson, who will be among the artists featured in the 2018 First Nation Cultural Art Showcase program at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.

Fort Rupert artists featured in Royal BC Museum showcase

Dave and Johnathan Jacobson are featured artists in First Nation Cultural Art Showcase

TIMBERWEST PHOTO (www.timberwest.com/2018/07/)                                Art by Fort Rupert Artist David Jacobson, who will be among the artists featured in the 2018 First Nation Cultural Art Showcase program at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.
HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                H2O youth volunteers help stock food hampers every other Wednesday at the Harvest Foodbank in Port Hardy.

H2O youth volunteer program is a win-win

Help-2-Others program helps special needs youth to volunteer in the community

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                H2O youth volunteers help stock food hampers every other Wednesday at the Harvest Foodbank in Port Hardy.
FACEBOOK PHOTO/JASMINE WIETZKEL                                Musician Jasmine Wietzkel will be performing at the Hyde Creek Music Festival on August 25.

First ever Hyde Creek Music Festival to take place in August

Music Festival will raise funds for playground and sports field

FACEBOOK PHOTO/JASMINE WIETZKEL                                Musician Jasmine Wietzkel will be performing at the Hyde Creek Music Festival on August 25.
FACEBOOK PHOTO/ WILD HEART MUSIC                                Wild Heart Music will be sponsoring a community and children’s choir in the fall in addition to their spring Strength in Music Program which brings choir lessons and vocal workshops to students in North Island schools.

New Wild Heart Community Choir to focus on joy of singing

Wild Heart Music’s Community Roots Choir will start-up in September

FACEBOOK PHOTO/ WILD HEART MUSIC                                Wild Heart Music will be sponsoring a community and children’s choir in the fall in addition to their spring Strength in Music Program which brings choir lessons and vocal workshops to students in North Island schools.
FACEBOOK PHOTO/ SOINTULA COMMUNITY GARDEN                                Sointula Community Garden enthusiasts celebrate in style.

Sointula Community Garden wants to solar power its greenhouse

Garden society seeks support of RDMW for grant application

FACEBOOK PHOTO/ SOINTULA COMMUNITY GARDEN                                Sointula Community Garden enthusiasts celebrate in style.
FACEBOOK PHOTO/ SUNSHINE COAST TRAIL                                An example of a hut on the Sunshine Coast Trail which is Canada’s longest and free to use hut-to-hut hiking trail.

RDMW applies for funding to explore hut-to-hut hiking on the North Coast Trail

“This will be a major infrastructure project for the experiential tourism sector”

FACEBOOK PHOTO/ SUNSHINE COAST TRAIL                                An example of a hut on the Sunshine Coast Trail which is Canada’s longest and free to use hut-to-hut hiking trail.
HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                Regional District of Mount Waddington Chair Andrew Hory and Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy watch as North Island MLA Claire Trevena cuts the ribbon for the opening of Coal Harbour’s New Wastewater Treatment Plant for Coal Harbour and Quatsino First Nations. See the full story in next week’s Gazette.

Coal Harbour launches innovated wastewater treatment facility

Facility makes future growth for Coal Harbour and Quatsino possible

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                Regional District of Mount Waddington Chair Andrew Hory and Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy watch as North Island MLA Claire Trevena cuts the ribbon for the opening of Coal Harbour’s New Wastewater Treatment Plant for Coal Harbour and Quatsino First Nations. See the full story in next week’s Gazette.
FACEBOOK PHOTO/JAN WHITEHEAD                                A seal bite from the incident in the Broughton Archipelago. Three of the four kayakers were attacked by the seal.

Seal attacks kayakers in the Broughton Archipelago

“It has to be one chance in a million of this happening.”

FACEBOOK PHOTO/JAN WHITEHEAD                                A seal bite from the incident in the Broughton Archipelago. Three of the four kayakers were attacked by the seal.
FACEBOOK PHOTO/JAN WHITEHEAD                                A seal bite from the incident in the Broughton Archipelago. Three of the four kayakers were attacked by the seal.

Seal attacks kayakers in the Broughton Archipelago

“It has to be one chance in a million of this happening.”

FACEBOOK PHOTO/JAN WHITEHEAD                                A seal bite from the incident in the Broughton Archipelago. Three of the four kayakers were attacked by the seal.
HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                BC Ferries Vice-President Mark Wilson (right) and Manager of Public Affairs Darin Guenette (left) answer questions at a stakeholders meeting at the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce regarding the delay in direct service on route 28 from Port Hardy to Bella Coola.

BC Ferries delays launch of Northern Sea Wolf route

For the second time, BC Ferries delays direct service from Port Hardy to Bella Coola

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                BC Ferries Vice-President Mark Wilson (right) and Manager of Public Affairs Darin Guenette (left) answer questions at a stakeholders meeting at the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce regarding the delay in direct service on route 28 from Port Hardy to Bella Coola.
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF MOUNT WADDINGTON PHOTO                                The Hornsby Crawler in current condition.

Historic Hornsby Crawler housing at hand

Construction for Hornsby Crawler structure approved by RDMW

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF MOUNT WADDINGTON PHOTO                                The Hornsby Crawler in current condition.
TYSON WHITNEY PHOTO                                A golfer tackles Seven Hills Golf and Country Clubs challenging 9-hole course.

Seven Hills seeks funding for power poles

Golf and Country Club requests $40,000 advance from RDMW

TYSON WHITNEY PHOTO                                A golfer tackles Seven Hills Golf and Country Clubs challenging 9-hole course.
HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                RDMW Chair Andrew Hory Presents Operations Manager Jeff Long with the Highest Academic Achievement Award earned for his high marks in the Local Government Administration Program at Capilano University.

Long receives Highest Academic Achievement Award

RDMW staffer commended for his achievements in Local Government Administration Program

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                RDMW Chair Andrew Hory Presents Operations Manager Jeff Long with the Highest Academic Achievement Award earned for his high marks in the Local Government Administration Program at Capilano University.
HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                The current library building in Woss B.C.

Woss to get a new library

VIRL is planning on building a 1,400 sq.ft prefabricated facility

HANNA PETERSEN PHOTO                                The current library building in Woss B.C.
FACEBOOK PHOTO/BC TRANSIT

Mount Waddington Transit System celebrates 10th birthday

Mount Waddington buses to participate in summer festivals

FACEBOOK PHOTO/BC TRANSIT