Bridging cultures Bunkhouse campus Winds of change

In-flight Magazine for Pacific Coastal Airlines
Giddy-up!
Williams Lake Stampede
is the summer’s “go-to” event
Winds of change
Cape Scott project leads the
way for Island wind energy
Bridging cultures
Cultural pursuits carried
from Bella Coola to Sooke
Bunkhouse campus
College and Celgar share
rich history in Castlegar
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Contents
Pacific Coastal Airlines’ Inflight Magazine
August/September 2013 | Volume 7 | Number 4
FEaTurES
6
Winds of change
Cape scott Wind Farm project
8
angLer adVice
Fishing tips for all
10 bridging cuLtures
Former Bella Coola teacher
aids Aboriginal education in sooke
14 the bunkhouse campus
Celgar pulp mill and selkirk
College share mutual history
16 giddy-up!
At the Williams lake stampede
17 on the greens
Pacific Coastal Charity Golf
tourney surpasses expectations
18 the perfect cuppa
Canterbury coffee in the air
22 Q&a
Neil muth, President and
CEO, Columbia Basin trust
DEParTmENTS
4
up front
President’smessage;
meet a PCA employee
13 bc business roundup
News from around the province
20 datebook
Community events from
around B.C.
Cover: Cowboy at Williams Lake Stampede
Photo: Pirjo Raits
Editor
Susan Lundy
lundys@shaw.ca
Graphic Design
Lily Chan
Michelle Gjerde
Phone 250-381-3484
Fax 250-386-2624
Published by
Black Press
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Victoria, BC V8W 1E4
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SOAR magazine is published six times per year and is distributed on all Pacific Coastal Airlines flights. The points of view or
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prohibited without written consent of the publisher.
August • September 2013
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PRESIDENT’S message
A full team gets you on your way
p
Quentin Smith
President,
Pacific Coastal Airlines
roviding a consistently high-level of
customer service is part of our corporate
culture and it requires commitment from
our employees at every level of our organization.
Our relationship with you begins long before you
arrive at the airport for your flight. It starts with
our sales and marketing department, which spends
a lot of time building relationships with local
government, corporate offices, and travel agencies
in each of the communities we serve.
Our customer service agents are there to answer
your questions and help you book your flights
through the Call Centre. They’re also there to greet
you upon arrival, ensure that you’re booked in and
keep you well-informed of any matters related to
your flight.
Our operations team, which includes ground
crew, baggage handlers, dispatch and maintenance,
work hard every day to ensure that your plane
is clean, fueled and on schedule and that your
luggage and other important cargo arrive in good
condition with you. Our pilots and air crew look
after you from the time you are loaded onto the
aircraft until the time you disembark.
At YVR South Terminal, our shuttle bus
operators ensure that you’re able to make your
connection to the main terminal. All of these
people are supported by a small, dedicated head
office team including people in Human Resources,
Finance, Information Technology (I.T.) and Safety.
My job is to ensure that we are all rowing in the
same direction.
They say it takes an entire village to raise a child.
Well it takes an entire company to ensure that your
experience is as good as it can be every time you
fly with us. That’s the commitment we make to you
every day.
our CoNTrIBuTorS
v
MEET A PACIFIC COASTAL EMPLOYEE
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Name: MITCH PINSKY
Position: ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE/PAYROLL
Time with
Pacific Coastal: 18 years
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CA employee Mitch Pinsky was recently
honoured by B.C. Hockey for his work with
the provincial male high performance hockey
program, when he received one of nine B.C. Hockey
Awards handed out at a special banquet at Delta Sun
Peaks Resort.
In addition to his work in the accounts department
at Pacific Coastal, Pinsky was director of operations for
the U16 Team B.C. last October, helping capture the gold
medal in the Western Canada Challenge Cup in Calgary.
“His hard work and dedication to the program
culminated in a gold medal win,” noted press material.
He currently coaches hockey with the North Shore
Winter Club Bantam AAA team and is involved with the
Victoria Royals of the WHL as a regional scout. He is also
a high performance district evaluator for B.C. Hockey.
Back at his office at PCA headquarters at the YVR
south terminal, Pinsky, who grew up in Richmond and
still lives there, is also very fond of his job. He says the
mandate of the accounts payable/payroll department is
“to deliver prompt and accurate service to everyone we
deal with.”
Best thing about the job? “The employees in our office
have been together for over 10 years so we all get along
well while getting our jobs done.”
Outside of work and hockey, Pinsky likes to golf and
bike.
susan Lundy is a freelance
writer, author and journalist,
who grew up in Victoria and
now lives between Salt Spring
Island, Victoria and Calgary.
benjamin yong is a
freelance journalist and
community news reporter
based in Richmond, B.C.
He enjoys writing about
lifestyles, culture and cars.
alyn edwards has been a
career journalist, and life-long
classic car enthusiast. For the
past 16 years, he has been a
public relations consultant,
freelance writer, and, since
2003, a partner at Peak
Communicators.
Montreal-born brian kieran
has worked for several BC
newspapers, taking him from
England to Qatar. He is also
a communications volunteer
for the Pender Island Fire
Department.
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August • September 2013
air charters
Pacific Coastal’s 1900, seen here, is one of the aircraft
used for charters to the U.S. Below: part of the PCA
fleet at YVR’s South Terminal.
Photos by Susan Lundy
Back in the USA
PaCIFIC CoaSTaL NoW CharTErINg FLIghTS To amErICaN STaTES
By sUsAN lUNdY
With a fresh new stamp of approval from
U.S. aviation authorities, Pacific Coastal
Airlines has expanded its charter service
into the United States.
“We are open for business to take
customers where they need to go in
comfort and style — and on their schedule,”
says Jeff Tillapaugh, operations manager at
PCA.
Under the new approval, Pacific Coastal
recently flew a group of seven people
from Vancouver to a business meeting in
Spokane. And this summer, the airline is
taking a charter group of 10 people for a
golfing excursion in North Bend, Oregon.
“Time is money,” says Tillapaugh, noting
that the Pacific Coastal charter to Spokane
took 90 minutes compared to what would
have been a four-hour commercial flight via
a connection in Seattle.
“The travel time on the return,” he
added, “would have been at least four and a
half hours, but we had them back in their
cars in an hour and a half. All of this cost
roughly the same amount [as a commercial
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flight], but it was on their schedule.”
Following an eight-week approval
process that involved the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) in Seattle and the
Department of Transportation in Washington
DC, Pacific Coastal has conducted charters to
Washington and Alaska.
Tillapaugh cites several reasons beyond
customer convenience that makes it
advantageous to fly via charter to the U.S.
For one thing, he says, customs is easier
on a charter: passengers are pre-cleared prior
to departure, meaning they need only arrive
at the airport a short time before leaving.
“Upon arrival at the first airport in the
U.S., there’s a quick passport check and the
group is usually on its way in about 10-15
minutes,” he adds.
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Flying charter also allows Pacific Coastal
to provide the right aircraft for the mission.
“This might be a seven-seat King Air
set into an executive configuration for a
meeting on the way to a business event, or
a 30-seat Saab 340 for corporate events or
larger groups.”
And with these aircraft, the charters can
fly in to many airports that are not served
by the scheduled airlines.
“This means getting customers closer to
where they need to go without the hassle of
dealing with major airports.”
PCA decided to apply for the approval
after receiving several calls about charters
to the U.S., Tillapaugh adds, noting that it
has proven to be “another opportunity to
meet our customers’ needs.”
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port hardy
Winds o
Cape Scott Wind Farm tr
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Photos seen here —
documenting various aspects
of the Cape Scott Wind Farm
project — are courtesy of
Sea Breeze Power Corp/GDF
SUEZ Canada Inc. The project
involved implementation
of 55, 80-metre tall Vesta
turbines in a remote area
near Port Hardy.
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ast year Knob
Hill on northern
Vancouver
Island was nothing
more than a lonely,
wind-beaten plateau.
Today, global winds
of change have
transformed the barren
landscape into a
showcase for
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wind
power,
renewable
with BRIAN KIERAN
energy and private
power production.
Today, all 55 of the Cape Scott Wind Farm’s massive
80-metre-tall Vesta turbines are standing and ready to
be commissioned. In October they will be pumping
99 MW of clean energy into the north island grid —
enough electricity to power 30,000 homes.
Getting those towers in place incorporated a supply
chain that stretched around the globe from the world’s
largest turbine manufacturer in Denmark via China
and Vietnam to Nanaimo’s Duke Point and north to
Knob Hill, 35 km west of Port Hardy.
The Cape Scott Wind Farm, now owned by GDF
SUEZ Canada, has been on the drawing board
for more than a decade. In September 2004, after
extensive consultations with local stakeholders and
First Nations, an environmental assessment certificate
was granted to the original project proponent, Sea
Breeze Power Corp.
GDF President Mike Crawley says the $300 million
project is his company’s first in Western Canada.
“With Cape Scott, GDF is diversifying our
geographic base and entering a new and exciting
market. We hope this is the first of many B.C.-based
projects in our portfolio. This clean energy project
has been supported by the Quatsino, Tlatlasikwala
and Kwakiutl First Nations. They have been excellent
partners and we look forward to building our
relationship with them as we move into operations at
the site.”
There had been concern about potential
transportation disruption along Highway 19, the north
island’s only corridor. Each turbine consists of three,
50-metre blades, a nacelle that houses the electrical
generator and gears, and the tower sections. It took an
average of 10 big rigs to haul each turbine from Duke
Point north.
However, logistical concerns proved groundless.
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August • September 2013
s of change
m transforms Knob Hill
Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham says: “The
Cape Scott Wind Farm project has provided
Port Hardy and the entire region with a new
resource-based industry that has helped us to
diversify our economy. During construction,
many locals have enjoyed employment with
good wages and learned new skills. Our
hotels, restaurants and service providers have
enjoyed the boom, and the influx of ‘new’
money in the community has been most
welcome.”
At the peak of construction there were
200 workers on site, including 25 First
Nations employees. There will be 10 full
time operations and maintenance jobs after
October.
The question on everyone’s mind is: Will
there be more wind power on Vancouver
Island? Sea Breeze has many other
investigative licenses in the area. Its CEO Paul Manson says: “It’s great to see
world class wind resources being developed
for the domestic market. I hope it is an
indicator of more to come.”
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GDF wants more. “We’re pleased to
expand our portfolio of wind projects within
a province that shares a commitment to
clean energy,” Crawley says. “The province’s
support and co-operative approach within
their approval process was critical in getting
Cape Scott Wind Farm to the construction
stage.”
Before the recent provincial election,
former environment minister Terry Lake
(now health minister) toured the wind farm
and said: “Our government recognizes the
potential of wind to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. Wind is one of the fastest-growing
renewable energy technologies in the world
and B.C. has abundant, untapped, wind
power potential.”
This is a view strongly endorsed by
the Canadian Wind Energy Association
(CanWEA) which says B.C. has potential
for 4,700 GW hours per year of wind power
— eight per cent of B.C.’s total electricity
generation capacity — at a cost of less than
$87 per megawatt hour.
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CanWEA also reports there’s another
18,000 GW hours per year of wind power
available at a price of about $95 per megawatt
hour. That’s at or below the cost of run of
river and as cost effective as Hydro’s proposed
and contentious $8 billion Site C dam on the
Peace River.
Certainly Hydro seems preoccupied with
its mega Site C project while its employees’
union, the Canadian Office and Professional
Employees Union (COPE 387), has
campaigned against private power producers.
Regardless, there is a ray of hope that
Cape Scott is just the start of a bright future
for renewable energy on Vancouver Island.
Premier Christy Clark’s campaign platform
stated that “finding new markets for solar,
wind, bio-mass and other technologies
can help turn B.C. into a clean technology
powerhouse.”
And, the Speech from the Throne that
launched the 40th Parliament on June 26
committed the government to “drive growth
in the clean energy sector.”
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sport fishing
ANGLER ADVICE
Fishing tips from a pro
W
hether people’s experience in
saltwater fishing spans 10 days
or 10 years, Pierre Morel, former
veteran guide and now manager at West
Coast Resorts (WCR), says there’s always
something new to learn for anglers eager to
get their rods into fertile B.C. waters.
The Toulouse, France native first moved to
Vancouver in the early 1970s and has been
guiding all over the province for nearly as
long. Now living in Steveston in the Lower
Mainland, Morel’s passion for the industry
began as a small child in the south of France.
“I’ve been fishing since I was seven
years old. It started with my parents in the
mountains in the Pyrenees,” says Morel, who
tries to pass on some of his knowledge to the
many guests he sees at the secluded Hippa
Island Lodge located on the west side of
Graham Island in Haida Gwaii.
Morel says one of the first tips he gives
guest is to keep their rod upright when they
hook a fish.
“The rods are 10 feet long and very flexible,
so [keeping it upright] creates the tension
that one needs to keep the fish from slacking
the line or running too much,” he says,
adding many people tend to keep their rods
down low because they’re worried that the
equipment will snap. “When I show them the
flexibility of the rods, they are amazed.”
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He has also noticed this trend among
bass fisherman, who visit from the U.S. and
are accustomed to fishing with their rods
nearly in the water. Thus, Morel says, the
first afternoon is usually spent helping guests
relearn how to hold a rod.
Another trait Morel sees is a tendency for
people to attempt to manually stop the reel
when fish try to escape. It’s not necessary
because the locally-made, single action Islander
reels actually do all that work for them.
“A lot of people don’t get that concept —
the first thing they want to do is stop the fish
from running by putting their hands on the
reel. They’re not called ‘knuckle busters’ for
nothing, and they get their fingers whacked.”
Morel has seen the full spectrum of sport
fishing: previously spending 10 hours a day
on the water, to now managing 150 emails,
countless visitors and 30 staff at WCR. Of
guests at Hippa Lodge, he says, about 30 per
have never baited a hook, particularly among
those who travel with corporate groups on
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be, Morel says: “The fish have unbelievable strength, and they
think they can bring it in just like this.”
Instead, Morel suggests letting the salmon tire itself out,
so it give less resistance as it’s being hosted into the boat.
He added it can sometimes take 15 to 20 minutes for that to
happen.
“Some fish have taken up to 45 minutes to bring in. We
had a 46-pounder that took about 48 minutes. That’s almost a
minute per pound.”
Besides chinooks, the water in and around Haida Gwaii
teems with coho, halibut and lingcod.
The gear for halibut fishing is much more stout to
accommodate their massive size, and the technique is quite
different, says Morel.
“Drop your bait to the bottom, reel in a couple of turns and
make sure your line is straight down. Try not to drift very fast
so the halibut can smell your bait and be able to find it. If you
drift too fast, or if the waves are too high, the bait doesn’t stay
at the bottom and the halibut very often give up.”
Lingcod tend to gather around the tops of pinnacles
(volcanic rock formations) or deep areas where there is plenty
of kelp, so Morel says these are prime places to check out.
One final piece of advice he offers, especially for seasoned
anglers, is to listen to the instructor.
“For a lot of people, the first time they go out with a guide
they all of a sudden forget they have an instructor and try to
revert to their old habits. If you listen to your instructor usually
you’ll do well. These guys know how to catch fish, that’s why I
hire them.” August • September 2013
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Above: Pierre Morel, centre, after winning a Salmon Masters tournament in 2012.
Previous page: guests fishing with guides from Hippa Lodge.
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BRIDGING
CULTURES
FORMER
BELLA COOLA
TEACHER FORGES
CULTURAL PURSUITS
IN SOOKE
BY JEN BLYTH
PHOTOS BY ARNOLD LIM
Kathleen King-Hunt, principal of Aboriginal
Education for SD 62, brings to her work a
passion for learning, for community
and for her culture.
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“Through our actions today, our children
will be proud to see their culture integrated
and respected within schools, community and
society.”
The message of the Sooke School District’s
Aboriginal Education Team resonates with
Kathleen King-Hunt, the district’s Principal of
Aboriginal Education.
Coming to her current role four years ago
from her position as principal at Sasseenos
Elementary School, King-Hunt enjoys an
extensive background in education and a
passion for community and for learning.
A member of the Nuxalk Nation, KingHunt embarked on her career in education in
her childhood home of Bella Coola. She left
the coastal B.C. town as a youngster when
her family moved to Toronto, but retained a
strong connection to the community, returning
frequently to visit friends and family.
For many years, King-Hunt pursued her
passion for art, working in the art industry in
Toronto and with the region’s Native Friendship
Centres.
But that belief in the value of community
stayed with her.
“I really wanted to work in a smaller
community and I wanted to move back to Bella
Coola specifically,” she recalls. “At the time I
didn’t know what I could do there but I wanted
to be part of the community and contribute as
well.”
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Teaching was the perfect way to bridge her
passion for her culture and her desire to make
a valuable contribution.
“It was pretty near and dear to my heart
and you couldn’t find a much better place
to work as a first-year teacher,” she says. “It’s
a very family-oriented community, with
schools very involved in the local culture.
‘Family’ was pretty key to the school and the
families within the school.”
“Bella Coola was . . . such a good fit for me
and I had a lot of success with the students —
I still get reports of how they are doing,” she
adds with a smile.
Self-contained and removed from the
urban aspects of other schools, teachers came
up with their own ideas and innovations,
often embarking on initiatives that combined
early learning with Aboriginal culture: “We
would write our own books, tell our own
stories . . . things that were really making a
difference. It was a really exciting time for
early learning.”
The results of that resourcefulness have
been integrated into other jurisdictions where
King-Hunt has worked since, first in various
North Island schools and later in the Sooke
district (near the Pacific Coastal destination
of Victoria).
In Sooke, the Aboriginal Education Team
includes both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal
people, working together to bring greater
understanding and awareness among all
students of Aboriginal culture, and to support
the Aboriginal students in the schools.
Services offered to Aboriginal students
and families include academic support across
the curriculum from kindergarten to Grade
12, culture and language programs, and role
model programs. The district participates in
the Aboriginal Education Council and offers
Aboriginal Leadership opportunities, such as
Me to We and Sacred Circle.
“Everyone is keen,” she says. “I attribute
a lot of the success with SD 62 to the chiefs
(Gordon Planes, Russell Chipps and Marvin
McClurg) of the three Nations we work with.
They are visionary. They talk about lessons
learned and they want to move forward.”
With the concerted effort to bring the
curriculum to the forefont, she believes “it’s
raised the profile of Aboriginal learning in
the district.”
King-Hunt is clearly passionate about her
work, but she also enjoys spending time with
her family in Nanaimo, swimming, skiing
and hiking. She volunteers and is an active
member of the T’Sou-ke Arts Group, with the
artistic possibilities of Coast Salish knitting
currently capturing her imagination.
While her favourite part of the job is
admittedly difficult to pinpoint, she says,“I
think it’s been bringing the connections into
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the classrooms. It’s so well-integrated
with the children, the parents and
teachers — and being able to work with
the elders.”
Students might spend a day at the
longhouse, for example, or classrooms
might welcome members of the
T’Sou-ke First Nation to explore
ancient stories; other programs might
draw connections in math, science or
language arts, a way of directly linking
aboriginal culture to the education
outcomes expected by the province.
“Every school has opportunities
and support to encourage Aboriginal
education and activities in the
classroom,” King-Hunt notes. “We
get to know the teachers and bring
our programming right into the
classrooms.”
The local Aboriginal community
is involved in the designing of new
schools, where its culture can be
included from the beginning. “We’re
going to make it reflective of our local
Nations and what they can contribute,”
King-Hunt explains. “The more that we
are visible in the classroom, the more
opportunities children have to consider
where they’re from.”
Looking forward, King-Hunt would
like to see more courses available
at the secondary level, such as the
local Aboriginal languages offered
as a second-language course,
in the same way that students
can study French, Spanish or
Mandarin. She advocates for core
courses such as B.C. First Nation
Studies 12 and English 10, 11, 12
First Peoples.
Recently the district welcomed
its first University of Victoria
practicum student in to teach,
while another pilot program
at the primary level has elders
teaching traditional language in
five classrooms. The results have
been felt not only in bridging
cultures, but also in building
awareness within the Aboriginal
community.
Graduation rates are on
a steady increase, and those
achievements are being
celebrated throughout the
region, as Aboriginal graduation
ceremonies have welcomed
more than 250 guests from the
community.
And it’s just a hint at the
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Grizzlies through
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T
weedsmuir Park Lodge in Bella Coola
will host internationally acclaimed
wildlife photographer Charles
“Chas” Glatzer for an exclusive Grizzly
Bear Viewing Photography Workshop from
Sept.26 to Oct.2.
“Every autumn, when salmon return from
the ocean to spawn in their rivers of origin,
the Bella Coola Valley becomes home to a
staggering concentration of grizzly bears.
Capturing this majestic animal in its natural
setting through the lens of a camera can be
one of life’s most thrilling experiences for
both professional and novice photographers,”
notes press material.
The workshop starts at $6,495 per person
and includes accommodation (based on
double occupancy) in Vancouver on Sept. 25;
round trip flights via Pacific Coastal Airlines
between Vancouver and Bella Coola; airport
transfers; all meals at the lodge; timber
chalet accommodation (based on double
occupancy); guide; photo instruction and
drift boats.
Glatzer has led photography workshops
around the globe, in locations as diverse
as Alaska, Falkland Islands and Kenya,
and held more than 50 bear photography
workshops. And, with more than 30 years of
field experience and 40 major photography
awards, Glatzer’s images have appeared in
National Geographic, Smithsonian, Travel
& Leisure, Nature Photographer, Popular
Photography and many more international
publications.
The workshop is limited to eight guests,
giving participants one-on-one instruction
with Glatzer and up-close viewings of
grizzlies.
Tweedsmuir Park Lodge is tucked among
a grove of ancient cedars and Douglas fir
along the Atnarko River on B.C.’s central
coast. Accommodation is in private cabins
and chalets set among towering trees, and
overlooking an open field with views of the
glaciated peaks beyond.
For more information about the
workshop, visit www.shootthelight.com
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months of extensive grounds and
facility upgrades, a once popular
local golf course in Black Creek, about half
way between the Comox Valley and Campbell
River, is welcoming golfers back on the greens.
“The 9-hole Saratoga Beach Golf Course
and Driving Range has been a part of this
community since the 1970s, but it had fallen
on hard times and had been closed for the
last four seasons,” said manager Keith ‘Gibby’
Gibson in a press release.
“Last fall we began working on getting
the greens, tees and fairways back into prime
condition and we did extensive renovations
to much of the infrastructure, including
rebuilding the driving range and renovating
the clubhouse and maintenance building.”
Gibson, 2008 PGA Head Professional
of the Year and a past president of the
Professional Golfers Association (PGA)
of B.C., is also excited about the new
management. Lance Barber — the new
operations manager and golf pro — has
an extensive background in golf course
management, and is passionate about
growing Saratoga Beach Golf Course.
Said Gibson: “We are excited that this
nine-hole Par 33 executive style golf course
will once again add to the region’s robust
outdoor recreational activities. Our goal is
to provide affordable golf for people of all
ages and to be able keep the golf course open
12-months of the year.”
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The bunkhouse campus
PuLP mILL WaS ThE orIgINaL SITE oF B.C.’S
FIrST rEgIoNaL CommuNITY CoLLEgE
By AlYN EdWARds
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Above, scenes from the bunkhouse
campus as recorded in a Selkirk College
year book.
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t’s hard to imagine that higher education
in the Castlegar region had its beginnings
alongside one of the most modern
pulp mills in North America. Fifty years
ago, community
leaders and the
B.C. government
began planning
the province’s first
regional college in
Castlegar.
A few years before,
Celgar had chosen a
545-acre site alongside
the Columbia River
outside Castlegar to
build B.C.’s first interior
pulp mill. The company
was attracted by the
abundance of West
Kootenay forest resources, central
location, strong resource-based
economy and affordable land.
Construction of the new
pulp mill began in 1959,
involving thousands of
workers, many living
on the site in elaborate
camp accommodations
for 600 men, which was
later expanded to house
900 workers. The kitchen
could feed 780 workers
and the camp featured
bunkhouses, a recreation
room, coffee shop and
general store.
The massive construction
project drew thousands of people
to Castlegar while pumping
millions of dollars into the local
economy. It was the beginning of
a mutually beneficial relationship
between the Celgar pulp mill
and the local community that
continues today.
The mill began operations in 1960, and
created more than 300 permanent jobs. Many
employees had young families and Celgar
responded
to a housing shortage
in Castlegar by devising a plan to provide
attractive and affordable rental and market
housing.
The Woodland Park neighborhood was
created on a 37-acre plot of land acquired by
the company. First rental housing was built.
Then fully serviced lots were prepared and
offered for sale. The results were 60 two and
three-bedroom rental suites and 37 new homes.
As mill production gathered steam, there
was an ongoing demand for highly skilled
tradesmen and well-educated employees. Plans
moved forward to build the new college as
a regional education and training centre on
a large tract of land at the confluence of the
Kootenay and Columbia rivers. Selkirk College
would open in September, 1966.
By the summer of 1966, it became clear that
the new college would not be completed in time
to accept the first students for the fall semester.
With construction of the pulp mill completed,
a unique opportunity arose for Celgar to help
Selkirk College. Celgar provided four unused
bunkhouses to serve as a temporary campus,
while construction of Selkirk College was
completed.
The bunkhouse campus received 458
sophomores taking classes as Selkirk College
students at Celgar. The bunkhouses were
divided to make classrooms equipped with
wooden tables and chairs instead of desks.
The science lab was equipped with electric hot
plates instead of natural gas Bunsen burners
and the cafeteria served two meals a day.
There was also a bookstore, a ping pong table
“recreation facility” and a library operating out
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of the former store that had supplied construction workers
with everything from cigarettes to chocolate bars.
The college newspaper, called The Blurb, began in the
bunkhouses. The Selkirk College colours of burgundy, gold
and white were chosen and the first Selkirk College flag flew
over the bunkhouse campus made from someone’s bed sheet.
When the new Selkirk College was completed in January
1967, the students staged what has become known as the
“Great Trek.” On January 13, 1967, students and faculty,
along with a variety of floats and the flag, paraded to the new
campus.
The bunkhouse campus cemented a strong relationship
between Selkirk College and Celgar. This partnership continues
with Celgar providing scholarship and bursary funding, and
support for the industry and trades programs at the Selkirk
College Nelson campus. There is a large number of Celgar
employees who were educated over more than four decades at
Selkirk.
The Celgar bunkhouses were subsequently donated to local
charities including churches and daycare centres. The Hobbit
House Daycare Centre in Castlegar still operates out of an old
Celgar bunkhouse.
Celgar has also supported many other organizations in the
community over the last 50 years, including provision of building
materials, skilled labour, tradespeople and employees who
volunteered their time to build Pioneer Arena, Castlegar’s first
indoor ice rink.
Today, Celgar employees volunteer in many different local nonprofit associations, charities, sports and community events and the
company donates approximately $25,000 annually.
Above is a current photo of the Zellstoff Celgar pulp mill on the Columbia
River outside of Castlegar, which is near the Pacific Coastal Airlines
destination of Trail, B.C.
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WiLLiams Lake
Giddy-up!
Cowboys in the bareback riding
competition test out their gear;
below, rhythm is the key to
saddle bronc riding.
Photos by Pirjo Raits
87 YEARS OF RODEO ACTION AT
THE WILLIAMS LAKE STAMPEDE
By PIRJO RAIts
e
ight horses thunder
down the steep hill at
break neck speed, their
riders eagerly vying for the
coveted Mountain Race title at
the Williams Lake Stampede.
The switchbacks and narrow
trail on the hill above the
stampede grounds has seen its
share of spills, sending both
horse and rider to the ground.
It’s dangerous and it’s a crowd
pleaser. It’s also an event unique to rodeos in
Western Canada.
Now in it’s 87th year, the Williams Lake
Stampede remains the go-to event in the lake
city every Canada Day long weekend.
The action starts on Friday, and for four
days colourful cowboys and cowgirls ride,
rope and race. People feast at pancake
breakfasts set up throughout the city, and a
Saturday stampede parade along Oliver Street
features First Nations bands, horses and big
trucks.
Every year, dozens of local women — many
with long roots in the community — compete
for the title of Stampede Queen, and the
winner rides with her princesses in parade.
There’s lots going on, but the main draw is
the rodeo at the stampede grounds.
“We’re getting the best cowboys in the
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world here,” said Stampede president Fred
Thomas. “We have $150,000 in prizes and we
get a lot of the cowboys, who people pay to
watch in Vegas.”
Rodeo contestants collect valuable points
that can earn them a spot at the Canadian
Finals Rodeo in Alberta. The stampede is an
event sanctioned by the Canadian Pro Rodeo
Association, so afterwards, many of the
cowboys head off to compete at the Calgary
Stampede.
This year’s rodeo had all the events one
would expect, from bull riding to barrel
racing and even a rancher’s challenge, where
locals attempt to saddle up a wild horse.
Back in the 1920s, the stampede provided
a means for isolated ranchers to socialize and
show off their skills with horses and cattle.
Roping, riding and rounding up cattle was
part of ranch life, and bucking and roping
contests were held for fun. First Nations
bands would arrive in horse-drawn wagons
from the Chilcotin and camp along the
hillsides in canvas tents — their campfires
burning far into the night.
In those days, the Stampede was truly
the event of the summer in Williams Lake.
It still is.
Today, the after-rodeo action takes place
at the Let ‘R Buck Saloon on the Stampede
grounds. Those attending get to two-step the
night away with live bands. The saloon action
replaces a barn dance held in prior years
at the historical Squaw Hall, which was an
enclosed dance floor surrounded by barbed
wire.
With events in the past considered part of
“wilder days,” efforts have now been taken to
make the Stampede a friendlier family affair.
Time has changed many things but the
Williams Lake Stampede still attracts local
ranch hands and those who love rodeo for
four days in July. Next year’s event runs June
27-30. For more information go to: www.
williamslakestampede.com
To get There
Pacific Coastal airlines runs several
flights daily between Vancouver
airport’s South Terminal and Williams
Lake. Visit www.pacificcoastal.com for
more details.
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un, fun and a whole lot of golf
Cup winner and coach Ryan Walter.
dominated the day, June 4, when 148
“I wish to thank the golfers, our
golfers turned out for Pacific Coastal
sponsors and the many employees who
Airlines’ 21st Annual Memorial Charity Golf
worked so hard to make the event a
Tournament, raising over $45,000.
success,” added Smith. “It was a team effort
“This was the best event ever,” said Pacific
from start to finish.”
Coastal President Quentin Smith. “The
The Source Club of Powell River helps
weather was perfect and we raised a record
those with mental illness to reintegrate
amount for two deserving local charities.”
into the community. Vancouver based
Held at Richmond’s Mayfair Lakes Golf
NEC Native Education College has been
and Country Club, the total amount raised
serving the needs of Aboriginal students
surpassed last year’s record-breaking $35,000, Seen on the greens are Marc Beavis of Beavis, Wong and for almost 40 years.
and will benefit the Source Club of Powell
Last year’s event, held at Greenacres Golf
Associates, left, and PCA President Quentin Smith.
River and the NEC Native Education Centre.
Course in Richmond, saw 130 golfers raise
“We came to support the [two charities], and connect with
$35,245 — a substantial increase over the previous year when $17,000
businesses from a variety of industries and First Nations from across
was raised by 100 golfers. The tournament, which was created in 1997,
the province,” said attendee Letitia Weatherill, director of marketing
has grown over the years and is now a memorial for Sheldon Smith,
and business development at Abbarch Architecture.
who was the director of northern operations for Pacific Coastal.
“Pacific Coastal Airlines provides flight service to many of our
“It was a great success,” said PCA’s Shawn Warneboldt, one of the
project’s locations. We were happy to attend a tournament raising
event’s organizers. “We raised a ton of money and set the bar even
money for such a good cause,” said Andrew Ing, vice president,
higher for next year.”
corporate development for Hunter Dickinson Inc. “It was also a great
Plans are already underway for the 2014 event, he said, with a few
opportunity to connect with other resource-based companies.”
ideas brewing “to make it even more fun.”
Besides the exceptional weather, the golf course was in near perfect
For a short “happy dance” video about the event, check out
condition and attendees were treated to lunch, a pair of Kikkor golf
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Cqjo2h3Kk
shoes, a silent auction with just under 100 items, a live auction, dinner,
Photos can be found here: http://www.pacificcoastal.com/id/289/
and a brief speech by special guest and former NHL player, Stanley
Golf-Tournament-2013-Photos.html
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The perfect
cuppa
SPIRIT BEAR
COFFEE
COMPANY,
CANTERBURY
AND PACIFIC
COASTAL
FUEL AIR
COMMUTE
By SUSAN LUNDY
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T
he journeys of three long-time British Columbia
companies merged recently when Pacific Coastal
Airlines brought Spirit Bear Coffee on-board to
give its passengers delicious, freshly brewed coffee.
“With Pacific Coastal Airlines servicing many B.C.
regions, including First Nations communities and the
resource sector in the north, the Spirit Bear Coffee brand
is a great fit,” says Gary Senez, senior vice president
of Canterbury Coffee, the roaster and distributor of
Spirit Bear Coffee Company. “We’re proud to begin this
partnership and to provide great coffee to various B.C.
communities.”
According to the stats, coffee is the most popular
beverage in Canada, with some 64 per cent of Canadians
— from youths to seniors — consuming it daily. From
lattes to drip and now single-serve options, coffee is
consumed at home, on the road . . . and in the air.
The Spirit Bear Coffee Co., Canterbury and Pacific
Coastal partnership is further adding to the B.C.-based
business mix by offering passengers Spirit Bear Coffee
— an Aboriginal-based owned and operated brand.
The partnership was officially announced at the recent
Aboriginal Business Match 2013 by Kevin Boothroyd,
Director of Sales and Marketing of Pacific Coastal, and
Paul Biglin, co-owner of Spirit Bear Coffee Company.
Beginning as a micro-roaster in 1981, privately-owned
Canterbury became a pioneer of fair trade, organic, and
single-origin coffees in Canada. Now, one of the largest
coffee roasters in the country, and the only one with roasting
facilities on both sides of the nation, Canterbury is known for
its “artisan-roasted coffees, array of complimentary products,
and the best service team in the industry.”
The company’s core business is the roasting, packaging
and sale of specialty grade coffees and related beverage
products to the foodservice industry, coffee houses and
grocery stores. And as a leader in innovation, Canterbury is
now reaching more people in a variety of formats, including
the recently launched OneCoffee, a biodegradable
single-serve k-cup compatible cup. It celebrated its 30th
anniversary in 2011 and employs over 160 people.
Founded eight years ago, Spirit Bear Coffee Co. pays
homage to its indegenous roots through its art designs
and story. Coffee is grown by indigenous people around
the world, and Spirit Bear Coffee’s fair trade and organic
coffees support and encourage those native farmers.
Bill Helin, Tsimshian First Nation – Gitsees Tribe artist
and partner, designed the Spirit Bear logo and blend
icons, which carry specific meanings and character
descriptions of animals native to B.C. These parallel the
Spirit Bear coffee blend names and profiles.
“Pacific Coastal passengers will notice the sweet
aroma and the bold taste of the organic and fair-trade
coffees,” says John Gray, Canterbury’s Q-certified
roastmaster, “Eagle blend is a full-bodied medium coffee
while Raven is a special blend used for espresso based
beverages.”
Also with its roots in B.C., Pacific Coastal Airlines is
a well-established name on the west coast, employing
over 275 people including pilots, flight attendants,
engineers, dispatchers, freight, customer service/
reservation agents and an administration team. Pacific
Coastal operates a total of 13 bases and has a fleet of over
20 aircraft. Still a family run business, it was founded by
Daryl Smith over 30 years ago.
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Canterbury Coffee and
Spirit Bear Coffee Co. are examples of three successful
Canadian companies, working together to bring the best
in-flight coffee experience possible. To do so, they are
bringing fresh fair-trade and organic coffees to all people
in B.C. — on the ground and in the air.
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Tropical Paradise
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Located in the
Powell River
Airport
604-485-4131 or 1-800-319-6919
7516B Duncan St., Powell River, BC V8A 1W7
RCMP Musical Ride
Aug. 7
A down-home event at the Bella
Coola Fairgrounds reminiscent of
old country fairs with horseshoes,
ring toss and bingo, along with logger
sports and axe throwing.
FMI: www.bellacoola.ca
Some 2,000 people are expected to
flock to Storey’s Beach in Port Hardy
to witness this celebrated event
organized by Port Hardy Rotary Club.
Food and family entertainment will
be available 4 -7 p.m., with the ride
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
CamPBELL rIVEr
PoWELL rIVEr
46th Annual Salmon Festival
Aug. 9-11
Sunshine Music Festival
Aug. 31 to Sept. 1
A tribute to the prime industries of
Northern Vancouver Island — forestry
and fishing — the event takes place
at Nunns Creek Park. FMI: www.
crsalmonfestival.com/
The 32nd annual event takes place at
Palm Beach and celebrates music from
across Canada and the world. FMI:
www.sunshinemusicfest.com
ComoX VaLLEY
OrcaFest
Aug. 17
31st Annual Filberg Festival
Aug. 2-5
Artisans and musicians gather from
around Canada; held at Filberg
Heritage Lodge and Park in Comox.
FMI: http://filbergfestival.com/
Comox Air Show
Aug. 17
After an eight-year hiatus, the
Comox Air Show will be back in all
its glory this summer. FMI: www.
comoxairshow.ca
explore yesterday, today.
explore yesterday, today.
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Fall Fair and Logger
Sports Festival
Aug. 30 to Sept. 2
Comox Valley Exhibition
Aug. 23-25
PorT mCNEILL
The biggest annual festival in Port
McNeill starts off with the Orcafest
Parade followed by a full day
celebration at the waterfront. FMI:
www.portmcneill.net/upcomingevents.
html
T’sasala Cultural Group
Traditional Native Dance
Performances
Thurs. to Sat. through August
Traditional native dance performances
in the Big House at Alert Bay.
TraIL
Take a giant leap back into the
A celebration
agriculture,
Take aofgiant
leaplivestock,
back into the
healthy country living and community Shambhala Music Festival
1890s and experience the restored
Aug. 7-12
spirit
on theand
banksexperience
of the Tsolum River
1890s
the restored
pioneer boomtown of Fort Steele.
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mission to support efforts by the people of the
Columbia Basin region of B.C. to create a legacy
of social, economic and environmental wellbeing. Prior to joining CBT in September 2005,
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Q: What is the background and mission of
coLumbia basin trust?
a: In the early 1990s, the people of B.C.’s Columbia Basin region came
together to find a way to return a portion of the financial benefits
created by the Columbia River Treaty to the region most affected
by the treaty — the Basin communities. The efforts, energy and
ideas of this group of residents and communities, supported by the
Province of B.C., led to the creation of CBT in 1995. CBT works
with Basin communities to create a legacy of social, economic and
environmental well-being to achieve greater self-sufficiency for
present and future generations.
Q: hoW does cbt Work With communities?
a: CBT manages the initial endowments received from the Province
of B.C. upon creation to generate a predictable income stream,
which then supports communities in their efforts to address their
own priorities. CBT revenue exists to fund the benefits it delivers
within the region. In 2011/12, for example, CBT supported
community-identified priorities with $18.2 million in financial
benefits. That level of support has been following an upward trend
due to prudent investing and sound financial management, and
CBT will continue to support communities in the future as they
make their own choices on issues that affect their futures.
Q: What are some highLights of cbt’s Work in the
region oVer the past year?
a: CBT supports a wide range of programs and initiatives within
the Basin and is expanding efforts to place decision making in
the hands of communities, be they geographic communities
or a community of people united by interest: for example,
environmental, social or economic. Three particular programs
Neil Muth
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Columbia Basin Trust
for British Columbia Investment Management
Corporation (“bcIMC”), and also served as Vice
President, Finance and Operations. Before joining
bcIMC in 2000, Neil operated his own consulting
company and has also served in various positions
with the provincial Ministry of Finance and the
New Zealand Treasury. Neil holds a Bachelor of
Arts (Economics) degree from the University of
Victoria and a Master of Arts (Economics) degree
from the University of British Columbia.
offer great examples of how communities are addressing their
own priorities with CBT support. Within Community Directed
Funds, currently two Basin regions are receiving $200,000 per year
from CBT, which they are using to fund their own priorities. The
Community Directed Youth Funds program provides communities
with $100,000 over four years so they can decide how to increase
activities, opportunities and services for youth. Also, the Social
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funds projects to support social well-being and address social
issues in communities, with funding decisions made by a volunteer
committee of Basin residents, including those with experience and
expertise in the social sector and those with broader community
development experience. CBT also supports other programs and
initiatives in areas like the economy, water and the environment,
scholarships and bursaries, and arts, culture and heritage.
Q: What are some Land conserVation proJects
cbt has been inVoLVed in?
a: CBT supports a number of community-based, multi-stakeholder
land conservation efforts. An example is support for the Kootenay
Conservation Program, a multi-stakeholder partnership dedicated
to conserving natural areas by facilitating private land acquisitions
and habitat stewardship that complement management of Crown
land in the Basin. When the Nature Conservancy of Canada
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