HGT Magazine #104 March/April 2020

XAAYNANGAA NAAY

HOUSE OF LIFE

Community-Driven Healthcare

BOB CROOKS

A Fisherman and a Gentleman

THOUGHTS ON HEALTH

Thai Massage & Community Feedback

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Digital Detox

Local Food Enthusiasts

Youth Action on Haida Gwaii

Literacy Haida Gwaii’s 25 th Birthday

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Contributors:

Behind the scenes:

Harmonie Blais has lived on

Haida Gwaii for 23 years, is a

mother of six and enjoys crafting,

carving, song writing, gardening,

homesteading and adventuring

off-grid.

harmonie@qcislands.net

Monica Caulfield, a professional

astrologer since 2007, is

passionate about helping people

develop tools of awareness and

purpose in life.

sageadvisor2u@gmail.com

Jamie McDonald lives in Daajing

Giids Queen Charlotte and loves

being on the water, gardening

and cooking.

planetjamie@yahoo.ca

Tomas Borsa, Tomas Borsa is

a filmmaker and PhD Candidate

at the Oxford Internet Institute.

Raised in Saskatchewan he is

currently in Daajing.Giids Queen

Charlotte.

tomas.borsa@oii.ox.ac.uk

Julia Weder is passionate

about music, food, youth

empowerment, and climate

justice. She is the coordinator

at Hiit'aGan.iina Kuuyas Naay /

Skidegate Youth Centre.

julia.weder@gmail.com

Margo Hearne is a 46-year

Masset resident, naturalist and

writer. She uses her skills to

build things.

hecatebird@gmail.com

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IN THIS ISSUE

COMMUNITY-DRIVEN

HEALTHCARE

What's inside?

14 DIGITAL DETOX

Finding ways of getting by.

17 ALL THINGS MUSIC

Introducing the Minstrel Cramps.

18 LOCAL FOOD ENTHUSIASTS

Tina and Dave Hamlin - gardeners,

harvesters and more!

BOB CROOKS

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THOUGHTS ON HEALTH

On the Cover: Background photo by Shellene Van der Beke (taken from the House of Life’s second level looking out at the

amazing view) / House of Life logo by Robert Davidson

20 YOUTH ACTION ON HAIDA GWAII

From stories to collective power.

21 HOME: A SETTLER’S MEDITATIONS

A privilege to be earned, again and again.

25 LITERACY HAIDA GWAII

Celebrating 25 years!

36 CLASSIFIEDS

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HOMEGROWN

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traditional territory of the

Haida Nation along with all

those who live, work and play

on Haida Gwaii. We offer

affordable advertising for all

local businesses and exemplary

off-island businesses whose

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people of all ages, genders and

income, between nature and

humanity, and between spirit

and ego.

BETTER FOR ALL

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social sustainability, clean air,

water and energy, affordable

housing, wellness, and

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Letter from

the Editor

Webs and Fibres

Our lifestyles here on Haida Gwaii are commonly referred to as

laid back… that we’re on “Haida Gwaii time.” Compared to more

populated areas, there is a razor clam bucketload of truth to that. That

is, until something comes along that shakes us up and shuts us down.

Until the recent internet outages and partial capacities, I had no idea

how fast paced and world wide web-dependent my life was… and

my business is online-based! Silly me. The good news is, while the

internet was down, I connected more with people on the phone,

and cleaned up many areas of the HGT office - a task that was long

overdue.

Haida Gwaiislanders are a hardy bunch. I think folks on every side of

this challenge should give themselves a pat on the back. Let’s all take

a few deep and slow breaths… remembering that with patience and

perseverance, together, we can overcome all kinds of obstacles.

If you notice that this publication of the HGT Magazine feels and/

or looks a bit different, it’s probably due to the fact it’s our very first,

in-house print! Ahh, learning curves… don’t cha love em? Expansive,

collective sigh.

One of the themes of this issue centres around wellness. We had

a wonderful time getting health feedback from various Haida

Gwaiislanders, and meeting with the good people of the new

Xaaynangaa Naay House of Life was especially meaningful.

The role of technology as it relates to the health of our minds, bodies

and spirits is now a hot topic of discussion. One thing

remains true: however the webs of the virtual world affect

us, the fibres of our community are the ones that provide

us with the greatest strength.

Community to the Rescue

by Jamie McDonald

I went to the Haawa Feast on Sunday February 23 rd ,

an event put on by the Marentette and Moore families,

and the Gaag’yals KiiGawaay clan, to thank the

community for their support and great efforts in the

search and rescue of Alan Moore and Micheala

Marentette this past January. The Skidegate Small

Hall was a-buzz with people, tables were decorated

with lovely flowers, the kitchen was full of great

smelling food, and volunteer servers were all wearing

beautifully embroidered aprons made by Alan’s

mother Helen McPhee. At least two hundred people

had come to hear a first-hand account of the ordeal,

to share stories about their role in the rescue efforts,

to celebrate community, and to get a bit of closure.

Alan and Micheala’s parents spoke of their heart

wrenching experience - waiting, making hundreds of

phone calls, praying… Alan’s brother Pete and

Micheala’s brother Mitchell were MCs for the feast,

and both expressed feeling helpless and far away

during the search. Alan and Micheala recounted the

details of their ordeal, from their decision to go for a

hike to Yakoun, to getting lost and then rescued.

They spoke of the relief they experienced when they

were spotted by the helicopter driver, and of the

overwhelming gratitude they felt seeing people from

all the Islands communities that had mobilized to help

search and rescue efforts.

Folks that were involved include the RCMP,

Archipelago Search and Rescue, Rangers,

firefighters, doctors, nurses, loggers, road

maintenance workers, and concerned citizens from all

communities. Maryanne Wettlaufer, a ranger and

ambulance attendant from Masset, was called in to be

a spotter in the helicopter. She told me about getting

up early, taking off in the helicopter at dawn, and

flying in a grid pattern around Yakoun lake. She said

she couldn’t believe the pilot was able to spot Alan

amongst the monotone colours, blow-down, and

snowdrifts. As with everyone else I spoke with,

Maryanne remembers the “interconnectedness” she

felt seeing the amazing broad response come

together from the community. As she describes, “Life

can go sideways pretty fast sometimes, and seeing

the community response lifts the heart. We finished

the day so exhausted and wet… We had to go sign

out at the DFO office, and there was food there for us,

and folks high fiving us and telling us we did a good

Alan and Micheala at the Haawa Feast | Photo by Rita McFee

job. We felt part of such a bigger thing, such a great

connection with people you would probably never

connect with… and such a good outcome.”

Among those great outcomes, Haida Gwaii now has

Red Cross instructors that can teach the

Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Emergency Medical

Responder (EMR) courses to interested community

members. PFA is resiliency-based training focused

on supporting people’s understanding of wellness,

loss, stress, and grief in a safe environment.

Micheala’s parents, Sheila and Don, both instructors

with the Red Cross, took it upon themselves to teach

the PFA instructor course while they were in town

visiting. They also rallied up their friend Blair who

volunteered and taught the EMR instructor course.

Finally, upon departing, everyone got a Red Cross

emergency kit and a homemade survival kit including

all of the things Alan and Micheala would have really

needed or wanted during that experience: a safety

blanket, matches, a flashlight with batteries, a

whistle/rope/mirror combo, wood shavings to start a

fire, foot and hand warmers. So next time you go out

for a hike, remember to go out with a really basic

survival kit. You never know what can happen, and

as we’ve learned from this experience, it can happen

to anyone, anywhere.


A Naturalist's Almanac

Songs of Springtime by Margo Hearne

Varied Thrushes are robin-sized, orange birds with

black breast-bands. Known locally as ‘swamp robins,’

they are handsome as anything. They are also Haida

Gwaii’s early bird. They sing from early February until

the nesting season tapers out around mid-June. ‘Sing’

is perhaps an overstatement, rather it calls a repeated,

long, unmodulated, mellow note throughout the spring.

The note can go up or down the musical scale.

Varied Thrush

American Robins are much more visible songsters.

Their bright ‘cheerio, cheerup’ gets into full swing

around mid-March and they, too, continue through the

summer. Robins are not early risers like their Varied

Thrush cousins (they are both members of the thrush

family); they take to the song-waves around 4:30 am and

once they start, they can drown out many of the gentler

voices. Fortunately for tomorrow’s chicks, they only

sing for a few hours before giving up the sound-space

to others. The Robin’s spread on island is interesting.

They are rarely heard or seen at the south end of Gwaii

Haanas - rocky, mountainous terrain isn’t their thing -

they seem more of an open-meadow-beside-trees-nearhumans

kind of bird. Of course, by the time you read

this, flocks of them will probably have been reported at

Louscoone or somewhere equally wild. Birds make up

their own minds where to go.

Running on Haida Gwaii

by Christine Cunningham, Haida Gwaii Recreation

A group of twenty Masset youth from Gudangaay

Tlaats’gaa Naay Secondary School are participating in a

100-day training program for the 10km Vancouver Sun

Run on April 19th, 2020.

We were able to send our first ever student participants

to the event last year, most of whom were from the Haida

Gwaii Recreation (HG Rec) competitive cross-country

running program. The goal is to broaden our scope this

year, and actively encourage runners of all levels to join

the program. The 2019 Sun Run allowed our students to

understand that fitness is for everyone, and participation in

an active lifestyle is the most important goal. Running is an

individual sport that is about personal bests and achievable

goals, and for students to see thousands of people running

for those reasons is a wonderful and inspiring experience.

A new running culture has developed at the school – students,

staff, and community members gather for runs 2-3

times a week as we train for our 10km goal. Everyone

has their own reason for running, whether it is for crosstraining,

losing weight, stress relief, or improving health

and fitness. We are all there to encourage each other in the

journey. Feel free to follow our training on the GTS school

Facebook page or GoFundMe page.

Community members gather twice weekly to run together

attending Vancouver’s 34th Annual Sun Run. Hope to see

you there!

If you are interested in donating please check us out on

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/gtn-youth-sunrunners

or charitable donations can be made to the school.

The song of birds is hard to describe because each

person’s hearing is different, but a visiting musician

once told me that the Varied’s note is a little like a rusty

hinge, and so random that there’s no point in trying

to follow it. One could, for example, play a flute duet

with a Swainson Thrush; its song goes up the musical

scale, but not so the Varied. It’s out there on its own.

I used to think its song was monotonous until one

spring morning at four ‘o clock am, Peter and I heard a

number of Varied Thrushes singing together in a patch

of closed forest (now long gone). One bird sang a single

note, then another on a lower pitch, then another on a

higher pitch. There were perhaps ten birds singing at,

or to, each other. Some were very close, some further

away, but together they sounded like an ethereal musical

ensemble - wild, other-worldly, and mysterious. The

Varied Thrush sings a solo note, but when they all sing

together it becomes music.

American Robin

So, spring is not far off. Days are lengthening, shoots

are showing, berry-bush buds are appearing. Before

we know it, all the migrant songbirds will be back, and

singing their resident song.

SAVE THE DATE: On April 5th , 2020, the second Annual

HG Sun Run will be hosted by students at Gudangaay

Tlaat’s Gaa Naay Secondary, at the Fall Fair Grounds in

Tlell. This event is a fundraiser for the twenty students

Participants from the 2019 Vancouver Sun Run


This article is written by two different writers based on a couple of sit downs with Skidegate Health Centre’s

Director, GyaaXa Gaay U’ance Lauren Brown. Part A is from the fall of 2017 and part B is from this year.

Part A: A Haida Governance Model of Healthcare

by Elizabeth Condrotte

Nothing is more important to us all than our health.

Although our current healthcare delivery system here in

Canada is one of the best in the world, its sustainability is

under threat. One reason is due to the grey tsunami of an

aging population overbalancing younger taxpayers. Equally

as challenging are the one-size-fits-all policies on aspects

from disease prevention to treatment that are decided by far

away governing bodies. Residents of small remote communities,

especially First Nation peoples, have had little to no say

about the creation of these policies. Exciting news! Here on

Haida Gwaii, this is about to change.

But first, a bit of an Indigenous health back story.

Before contact, oral records confirm that First Nation people

survived and flourished through the development of their

own healthcare systems that were grown out of their unique

environments and cultural practices. Colonization discounted

Indigenous practices as inferior and brought alien diseases

to which Indigenous people were especially susceptible. The

western healthcare model became the exclusive norm. While

there was a certain amount of benefit from the new methods,

the abrupt change gave Indigenous people little time to

adapt, either physically or culturally.

Fortunately, some of the knowledge and culture of Indigenous

healthcare was able to survive, and modern medicine

is beginning to recognize its value. A new healthcare model

based in HlGaagilda Skidegate will soon be incorporating the

best practices of western medicine into a traditional Haida

healthcare delivery.

In early 2016, with the approval of the Skidegate Band

Council, the Skidegate Health team’s Xaay DaGa Dlaang

Haida Wellness Society, the people of HlGaagilda Skidegate,

and community members from all over Haida Gwaii defined

and endorsed the report titled Community Consensus for a

‘Haida Governance Model for Health.’ Topping its ten guiding

principles are the promotion and use of Haida medicines, a

respectful relationship with lands, oceans, and people, a commitment

to learning and using Haida Language, and a duty

to consult people before making changes. Values prioritized

include accountability, honesty, non-judgement, fairness and

equality in decision-making, and respect.

Along with improving community health, adopting a healthcare

system that includes more local control should also help

to cut back on costs. Already being implemented as this article

is being published, this new model is a big step forward

for healthcare on Haida Gwaii. It may also very well inspire

a wave of healthcare reform for communities of any size and

in any location around the world.

Copies of the Haida Governance Model for Health report are

available from the Skidegate Health Center located at

156 2 nd Ave, HlGaagilda Skidegate.

Aerial photos by Josiah Fennell

“I feel the vision for the new health centre is unique and is a symbol of ‘new beginnings’ for the Haida

People in health care. Currently we are facilitating a Healthy Haidas Initiative on Haida Gwaii with the

goal of Haida-izing the current colonial health model so that it will reflect the Haida way of being. Our new

health centre, or more appropriately called the House of Life, will house our new Haida Model of Health

Service Delivery.” – Patricia Greer, Healthy Haidas Initiative Coordinator


Supporters of the Xaaynangaa Naay House of Life

project show their helping hands – just like the

eagle, raven and human depicted in Robert Davidson’s

drawing of the Xaaynangaa Naay House of Life

logo. Agencies represented in this group photo are

the Skidegate Band Council, Skidegate Health, Council

of the Haida Nation, First Nations Health Authority,

and Gwaii Trust.

PART B - Returning to Our Origins

The important thing about history is that it helps us, all

people, know and honour where we came from and who

we are. It seems the more I learn about the past, the more I

question present day “advancements.” In the case of healthcare,

the topic of this article, it turns out our forefathers, our

ancestors, were wiser than we thought. Genomic science, the

study of genes and their functions and related techniques, is

now proving that many people who lived a thousand years

ago had fewer lifestyle related diseases like heart disease and

diabetes. What follows is a bit more news about the topic of

healthcare on Haida Gwaii, where the winds of wellness are

indeed a-blowin’.

This past February, on a nippy and wet winter’s day, I drove

down from Gamadiis Port Clements very much looking

forward to meeting with Skidegate Health Centre’s Director,

Lauren Brown. I was eager to learn more about Haida

Gwaii’s newest wellness centre. Proudly perched upon one

of HlGaagilda Skidegate’s northern mountainsides, the 9400

square foot Xaaynangaa Naay House of Life, another aspect of

the Haida Governance Model for Health initiative, stands as

by Shellene Van der Beke

if it is guudangada watching carefully* over all beings.

Lauren meets me with a welcoming smile, and I soon learn

that the House of Life’s location was chosen to not only

accommodate the need for more space for health care services,

but also because the current Skidegate Health Centre’s

location is in the tsunami zone; the new location is a safe distance

above the coastline. The site’s view is, oh my goodness,

umm… wow! Construction is scheduled to be completed this

May, a grand opening in late summer or early fall.

Funders for the House of Life include the First Nations

Health Authority; Skidegate Band Council; Council of the

Haida Nation; Gwaii Trust; and Indigenous Services Canada.

Who will it serve? Although a respectful inclusion policy

is in place for all citizens of Haida Gwaii, delivering Haida

health care is its primary directive. House of Life health care

services will include Home and Community Care, Doctor’s

Clinic (once a week on Thursdays), Mental Health, Dietician

Services, Maternal Child Health, Alternative Medicine &

Traditional Healing, and Life Skills programming. There will

also be visiting professionals like optometrists, naturopaths,

audiology, sports physiotherapy, natural healers, etc., although

where they will work from is still being determined.

They may be set up at the original health centre location,

along with a possible expansion of the dental clinic from one

chair to three.

As Lauren and I walk together around the building, both

of us in awe and wide-eyed, she points to the north end’s

ground level section and says, “That’s the home care centre

where elders can be dropped off right at the door.” She then

notes the location of the foyer - a decent size - where the

reception desk will be. A large staircase leads to the second

level, where I learn there will be an open concept administrative

area. Across the hall are numerous practitioner rooms.

Still on the upper level, facing east, there is a large space designated

for meetings and workshops. I think to myself how

amazing it’s going to be to see it all again once it’s completed.

A chilling burst of wind makes both of us shiver, and we decide

to carry on our chat inside my Tradermobile. I ask Lauren

how the House of Life project came to be. “The Provincial

government,” she shares, “invested 30 million into First

Nations mental health, and partnered with the First Nation’s

Health Authority - our main funder.” Following this announcement,

Lauren, in collaboration with Masset’s Health

Director, Monica Brown, engaged with their communities.

As Lauren describes, “Our people need to drive this because

we haven’t had a say in how we’re governed. It just makes

sense to engage them (Haida people) in terms of asking them

what they feel the model should be. They’re the ones who

will tell us how to bring our mental health back.”

“Parallel to this, I finished my master’s degree in 2017, and

my main project was developing a Haida Model of Health

Service Delivery,” continues Lauren. Not long after, Skidegate’s

Healthy Haidas Initiative Coordinators, Candace Weir

and Patricia Greer, helped to incorporate Lauren’s ideas

into the Healthy Haidas Initiative, a current wellness project

between the Skidegate Health Centre, OMVC Haida Health

Centre, and other partnering organizations.

With the heat from my car now warming our bones, Lauren

adds, “In this model, we focus on how we can bring Haida

into delivering health care services. In the centre is our

Haida ways of being, our Haida Kil Ad Giin’ah Language and

Culture, and in my paper, I said the only way we’re going to

be healthy as a people is if we return back and strengthen

that part of the circle. So, what I see us doing is bringing that

language and culture back into what we are doing. If we do

that, then the health of our people will follow.”

Directing this new model’s activities are four Haida Laws:

• Yahguudang Respect,

• Ad Kyaanang tlaagang To Ask First,

• Tlllyahda Make it Right and

• Gina Waadluuxan gud ad Kwagid Everything depends on

everything else

Lauren goes on to describe how the model is inspired based

on the beautiful Haida song Eagle Women, where the moon

shatters and the Eagle Women pick up the pieces. “The

broken pieces of the moon are colonization, and the Eagle

Women represent the healthcare workers."

Full of passion, Lauren then tells me that for the past three

months, her mom GwaaGanad Diane Brown, has been teaching

a Mentorship/Apprenticeship Haida Language program

to her and many others. “She starts by telling us Creation

Stories, and that they are the single most important piece to

our Haida people. You could hear a pin drop…our people

listening were just hungry and so intent. Because that is

what connects us to who we are. The beginning of time and

our Creation Stories… which are incredible.”

The places from which we come from. A return to our origins.

Lauren’s words resonate with me deeply. Nodding,

I say, “It’s the why behind everything.” “Exactly,” Lauren

affirms.

Later that day I run into Diane Brown at the Skidegate Co-op.

I share how much I enjoyed meeting with her daughter, and

how I think this new community-inspired model of health is

so impressive and revolutionary. Diane smiles and says, “It’s

revolutionary and ancient, and we are looking at it again.”

*Skidegate Haida Language Glossary; Edition #1, 2016

Illustration by Tyson Brown


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Into the Unknown: Performing on

Stage at a Coffeehouse

By Harmonie Blais

Islands Governance project

receives a boost

The Haida Gwaii All-Islands Protocol Table will be tackling the

issue of an all-island governance structure in 2020 with help from

a new $100,000 grant stream. The grant will allow the Protocol

Table – which represents all the communities of Haida Gwaii

– to hire administrative and operation support, allowing it to

coordinate regular meetings, maintain records, and implement the

Haida Gwaii Protocol Agreements, signed between the Council of

the Haida Nation and the islands communities.

The Gwaii Trust has been promoting the concept of the islands as

one community since it was formed. More recently, at the 2014

Gwaii Trust Economic Development Forum, discussions identified

the need for an all-island unifying body and governance system.

Our latest business plan supports the development of an island

governance structure by 2022.

“Islands governance has consistently been identified as a

top priority for Haida Gwaii’s residents and governments in

overcoming the multitude of challenges we face as the Islands

Community,” the Protocol Table wrote on its application letter to

the Gwaii Trust. “Establishing a robust all-islands governance body

is central to achieving the goals of ensuring healthy environments,

individuals, communities and economies on Haida Gwaii.”

We heard you!

After listening to feedback from the community, we’ve updated

the requirements and application questions for grants under

2019 Kids Camps Grant: Rediscovery T'aalan Stl'ang.

For more info on this project, visit our website.

$10,000. Our intention is to make the grant application process

as simple and clear as possible.

All information about our grants and how to apply for them is

available on our website at gwaiitrust.com. This includes the

new, simplified requirements and questions. This information

can be viewed online or downloaded. There is a page for each of

our different grants with full details and deadlines.

We’ve changed some of our application deadlines slightly for

2020, so be sure to visit your specific grant page for more

information.

Our new website also includes a calendar, right on the homepage,

which lists meeting dates, application deadlines and upcoming

events.

YOU’RE INVITED!

We will be holding our annual general meeting on Saturday,

May 2 from 1 to 3 pm at the Skidegate Small Hall, visit

our website for more information. All are welcome – come

out and hear what we’ve been up to in 2019, meet your

directors, and ask questions. Light refreshments will be

served.

UPCOMING DEADLINES:

• Youth Grant: May 1 at 4 pm

• Youth-Centred Communities Grant: May 1 at 4 pm

• Arts Grant: May 1 at 4 pm

• Community Innovation: 1 st of each month at 4 pm

(excluding August and December)

• Vibrant Haida Gwaii Communities: 1 st of each month

at 4 pm (excluding August and December)

Sharing a musical talent on stage is a journey. I used

the opportunity at the last Dark Days Coffeehouse

in Port Clements to explore a few local musicians’

ideas about their journey. This coffeehouse is an

initiative I started in the fall of last year to create

something local people could look forward to each

month, to encourage musicians to practice more

(thus playing more music at home), and to tempt new

musicians onto the stage. We’ve had four successful

coffeehouses, and will have two more on the first

Saturdays of March and April at St. Mark’s Church

located at 54 Bayview Drive, Port Clements.

When asked why they felt compelled to perform for

others, the musicians I talked to overwhelmingly

reported that it is about pushing boundaries and

meeting a personal challenge, facing a fear head on

to diminish its power. There is an aspect of sharing a

beautiful experience with the audience, a feeling of

give and take as the language of sound is shared and

received. Sometimes when the audience sings along

with a well-known song, the vibration in the room is

palpable. I’ve noticed that no matter how experienced

a performer may seem, the crowd respects and

appreciates being allowed to share what is offered.

One musician told me how she recognizes the power

of being able to share ideas, emotions, and messages

through lyrics. She likes to represent women on stage

in order to set an example, and to help empower

other women to share publicly. Personally, I think that

knowing I may perform on stage encourages me to

practice and learn more, to increase my abilities as a

musician.

On the subject of how it feels to perform, words

like “nerve wracking,” “empowering,” and “like a

hurricane” come up. I recall the building tension and

nervousness inside my body, knowing a performance

would be imminent. One musician recalled how the

mind goes blank and she needs the lyrics written in

front of her. I can certainly relate to that. I’m sure I

need to play a song three hundred times before it’s

really settled in my memory. Yet despite the supposed

stress of performing, musicians keep doing it. The

good feeling of having done it must outweigh the

anxiety involved before and during a performance.

It’s never too late to try a performance of your talent,

even if you are still developing. A small venue like

the Port Clements Coffeehouse may be the perfect

inaugural act to begin the journey of becoming a stage

musician. Special thanks to Jamie McDonald, Jacquie

Poschmann, James Chemko, and Traci Murphy for

sharing their thoughts on performing.

For anyone interested in performing at the March 7th

or April 4th Dark Days Coffeehouses, please email

harmonie@qcislands.net for more information.

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Jacquie and Aubrey Poschmann

Jamie McDonald


High-Speed on Haida Gwaii – Digital Detox

by Tomas Borsa

This is the second in a series on the

development of Haida Gwaii’s Internet

infrastructure.

My, my, my – what a time to be researching

the Internet on Haida Gwaii. It goes without

saying that the past two months have held

their fair share of surprises. First came the

news that after ten years in business, Gwaii

Communications was acquired by Mascon, a

subsidiary of Telus. Though it may be some

time until further details are made public, the

optimist in me would love to believe that in

the long-term, the transition in ownership

holds the potential for improved reliability,

lowered costs, and overall better service for

end-users on Haida Gwaii.

But before the dust had even begun to

settle on this first bit of news, there was that

other, altogether more jarring bit of Internet

happenstance. A reminder hardly seems

necessary, but for the sake of posterity: on

January 31 st a major windstorm damaged

a key portion of Gwaii Tel’s radio link at Mt

Hays, resulting in a near-total loss of Internet

connectivity for roughly ten days. At the time

of publishing, we had just recently experienced

another five days without Internet from February

19 th - 23 rd . Needless to say, the impacts were

far-reaching, and even the most essential services

(e.g. the hospital) were forced to make do with a

frighteningly tenuous communications link. Still, in

the days that followed, I couldn’t help but feel that

the outage provided two worthwhile lessons.

First, it was a stark illustration of just how much of

our social and material world is now hard-wired to

the Internet in one way or another. In our homes

and on our bodies, we find that connectivity is

an assumed component of appliances, fitness

trackers, even insulin pumps. At work, we find

that it’s been subtly integrated into everything

from farm equipment to log scalers to security

Words seen at many businesses during the

extended internet outage

systems. In a funny sort of way, doing without the

Internet served as a lesson in just how rapidly its

boundaries have expanded, and how difficult it

can be to say for sure when we are truly ‘online’

versus ‘offline’ – until, of course, the rug is yanked

from under us.

And though you’d never know it from the

Facebook comments, the outage did come with

some positives. For some, it demonstrated the

viability – heck, maybe even superiority – of those

many generations of older technology we were

momentarily forced to re-learn: landlines, fax

machines, terrestrial mail. For others, it provided a

welcome (if not entirely voluntary) ‘digital detox’ –

a chance to read a few more books than normal,

to spend time with others without the aid of a

screen, and otherwise get back to the things that

really matter.

For me, it was a powerful example of the

collective resolve and community spirit that

seems to permeate Haida Gwaii. Yes, the

disruption was real, and for some, extraordinarily

costly. But people found ways of getting by, even

if that meant falling behind on their nightly Netflix

binge. Now that the worst is behind us, we can at

least reflect and be better prepared for the next

time.

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All Things Music

by Jamie McDonald

LAURA’S TRUE NORTH

Meet Amber Payton of Amber’s Spa

in Queen Charlotte

Amber’s Spa believes everyone deserves a little pampering now and then.

A relaxing massage, a soothing facial or pretty manicure or pedicure can

lift your spirits when you need a pick-me-up.

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Meet Gail Russ of

Nanaay’s LNT Bakery in Skidegate

Welcome to Nanaay’s LNT Bakery, we are located at 472 Skidegate

Heights in beautiful Skidegate, Haida Gwaii. We offer fresh home

baked bread daily, with your choice of white, whole wheat or seven

grain. Also available are delicious dinner buns (white, whole wheat

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cream cheese frosting, monkey bread, delectable donuts, muffins of

your choice, pepperoni stix and scrumptious pizza of your choice.

Find your inner designer Funk It! You’ll be delighted by the eclectic Inspired by the natural beauty of their surroundings, Kyla and Natalie

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The Minstrel Cramps

Introducing The Minstrel Cramps

We are all gathered around the table at the Green House on

“Hippie Hill” in Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte, just before

band practice. Everyone in the band is there: Kayla MacDermid

(lead vocals, main lyric writer, rhythm guitar), Winnie Olson

(lead guitar, backup vocals), Helen Engelbert (violin), Laura

Bishop (bass, backup vocals), and Evan Amies-Galonski (drums).

Collectively, these people are The Minstrel Cramps.

Jamie: Tell me your story, how did it all begin?

Band: It started in 2016 when Kayla, Winnie, and Megan Benere

(banjo) started jamming together, and played their first show at

the Chown Town Throw Down. That’s when the intention to

form a band came about. Megan left the island shortly after that

show, and Evan joined the band. When Winnie’s knee got injured

and she couldn’t play, Laura jumped in and learned to play the

bass in a week so they could play their second show, at Rock the

Plank. Helen joined shortly after. This past year has been our

most busy. We went on our first Northern BC tour, and played

shows from Prince Rupert to Prince George. We finished the tour

at Edge of the World Music Festival.

Jamie: How would you describe your music?

Band: They all laugh, and throw out various describers – rock-ish,

swaying from folk to grunge, crooning to punk screaming… a

smorgasbord of eclectic sounds!

and composes the songs’ base rhythms, for which each musician

writes their own parts.

Jamie: What’s in the works for you in the upcoming months?

Band:Thanks to a Gwaii Trust art grant, we are going to be

recording an album in April. This project is in collaboration

with fellow Haida Gwaii band Jason Camp and the Posers, who

will also be recording with Orchid Studios while they are on the

islands. The recording portion is projected to take approximately

10-14 days, with plans for the album to be completed by June

2020. Thinking about what messages we want to send has been a

neat process of going through songs to determine what sounds we

want to make more permanent. We have a Kickstarter campaign

to fund the mixing and mastering of the album. Prizes for

donations include a hand embroidered pair of underwear!

Keep reading this column to find out when the album release

will take place, and have a look in the Community Calendar

at the back of this magazine to find out more about upcoming

music events on Haida Gwaii. For more information about

Orchid Studios, check out their website at www.orchidstudios.

com, and make sure to visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/

theminstrelcramps/the-minstrel-cramps-debut-album to help

support The Minstrel Cramps in recording their album.

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Jamie: What are your lyrics about? What inspires your

songs?

Band: Our genre bending songs take inspiration from our various

collective experiences - a rapidly changing world; intersections

of human struggles; getting political in our daily lives; feelings of

being overwhelmed and unimpressed with the state of the world;

and finding solace in nature. Kayla does most of the songwriting,

A Minstrel Cramps live show


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Local Food EnthusiastS

Tina Hamlin and her husband Dave have really

embraced local food since moving to Haida Gwaii in

September of 2016. At their home in Daajing Giids

Queen Charlotte, Tina and Dave grow vegetables and

herbs in their greenhouse and garden. In addition to the

home harvest, they also love to harvest from the wild.

They hunt for deer and fish for salmon, halibut, ling

cod, crab, and prawns. In the forest and by the rivers,

they forage for mushrooms, berries, spruce tips, and sea

asparagus.

Salmon in the smoker

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FOODS PROJECT

Prawn harvest

When the harvest comes in, it’s time to feast and

preserve. Tina and Dave love to make tasty meals with

their fresh hauls of local foods, as well as preserving it

in various ways. They pickle and freeze sea asparagus,

freeze berries, dehydrate and freeze mushrooms. With

a smoker, they cold and hot smoke salmon. In the

kitchen, there is halibut ceviche, mushroom soups, sea

asparagus soup, smoothies, tarts, sauces with berries,

sauces with mushrooms, and dozens of different meals

with fish, venison, and local mushrooms.

This March, Tina and Dave

plan to do lots of prawning,

and halibut fishing will

extend through March and

April. In addition to this

upcoming sea harvest, their

pantry and freezer is also

currently filled with venison

carpaccio, venison jerky, hot Fresh Chanterelles

and cold smoked salmon,

salmon candy, venison chili, salmon burgers made from

their own ground salmon, pickled sea asparagus, lots

of frozen berries, blackberry vodka, and ten pounds

of dried Chanterelles used for pasta, pizza, stews, and

sauces.

When asked about why local food is important to her

and her family, Tina says “Haida Gwaii’s abundance of

fresh food gathered from the forest, ocean, and seashore

means nutritious, healthy food that nourishes us, helps

us stay in shape through the process of collecting our

food, and makes us feel happy. We are so lucky to live

Tomatoes in the greenhouse

in this beautiful spot on earth where we can share our

abundance of local foods with friends, family, and

visitors.”

If your mouth was watering while you read that list of

delicious things coming out of Tina and Dave’s kitchen,

here’s one of their favourite halibut recipes, shared by

Tina:

Tina with a halibut

catch

Roast Halibut with Basil

and Lemon

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

Fahrenheit.

Salt and pepper some halibut

fillets. Add a dab of butter

to each fillet, and place on

parchment paper on a baking

sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes,

depending on thickness of the

fillet. While the fish is roasting, combine:

• 1/4 cup good quality olive oil

• 1/3 cup shredded fresh basil

• juice of half a lemon and zest of one lemon

• 2 cloves of minced garlic

• 2-3 tablespoons capers, fried in olive oil until

slightly crisp, then roughly chopped

Whisk all of that together, and when the fish is done

baking, pour it over the top and serve. Always a crowd

pleaser!

If you’re serving this yummy halibut dish to some

guests, you might also want to include a libation, such

as:

Blackberry Vanilla Vodka

In a large wide mouth mason jar, fill about 3/4 of the

way to the top with blackberries (washed, fresh or

frozen). Add a vanilla bean to the jar, and then pour

vodka (any kind will do) until it covers the blackberries

by at least a quarter inch. It will keep in the fridge for

several months.

Tina makes her Bearskin Bay Cocktail by muddling

some blackberries from the jar with fresh lime slices

and foraged Kagan Bay mint, along with vodka from the

jar, some crème de cassis (a liqueur made from black

currants), and sparkling water (can use lemon/lime

bubbly), topped off with a wedge of lime and a sprig of

mint.

Wondering what to do with the sea asparagus you

harvested? Why not make tartar sauce?

Sea Asparagus harvest

Haida Gwaii Tartar Sauce

• 1/3 cup pickled sea asparagus, rougly chopped

• 1/2 cup good quality mayonnaise

• Lemon zest

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Mix together and serve with Panko crusted halibut

fingers. Yum!

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Youth Action on Haida Gwaii:

From Stories to Collective Power

by Julia Weder

On Saturday January 25th, 2020, fourteen teens from

across Haida Gwaii gathered for an all-day workshop

on collective action and social change, followed by a

sleepover at Hiit’aGan.iina Kuuyas Naay / Skidegate

Youth Centre. We explored using story-telling to build

community power, the difference between strategy

and tactics in a campaign, the history of hip-hop as

a tool against oppression, and how to shift the power

structures of society. The workshop ended with an

open community discussion around the inspiration we

can draw from in our own communities.

The idea of this event was ignited on Gwich’in

territory in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, in November

of 2019. A youth-led initiative called FutureXchange

brought together 15 youth to hear stories from

the frontlines of climate change, emphasizing the

vital role that traditional knowledge must play in

advancing meaningful social and environmental

change. I connected with Métis community organizer

Dylan Cohen at the convening, and we brainstormed

excitedly about workshop possibilities on Haida Gwaii.

Two months later, the workshop became a reality.

Several community members were instrumental in

its success. Ralph Stocker drove teens between

communities, William Russ led a session on the power

of hip hop, and Sue Gladstone closed the community

discussion with powerful words and ceremony.

Youth are keenly aware of the urgent need for action to

create social and environmental change. As K’iijuuhlaas

Nathaniel White says, “How are we going to pass on

the torch if it’s gone out before the time has come?”

To ignite and sustain action, we need joy. During the

post-workshop sleepover, teens unwound with ocean

dips, art, and karaoke. “We need more all-island events

like this!” exclaims Joey Pringle.

Finally, action and hope go hand in hand; one is

impossible without the other. Hope arises from our

self-recognized power, from the uncertainty and

possibilities of the future. “My ideal community is

where all community members are happy, and the land

is healthy,” says Kuuyas Collinson-Robertson.

Participants brainstorm their vision of ideal community

Hope also emerges from stories of past struggles,

where people like us united against overwhelming

forces and won, however small the victory. “Historically,

the age group for change makers has been younger

than that of governing officials, adds K’iijuuhlaas. “We

need to set new, better conventions than the preceding

powers.”

An event evaluation showed that teens left with a

deeper understanding of “the tactics and strategy

of social movements,” “how important stories and

relationships are,” while feeling “more confident to

make plans with our group.” Teens are excited to

collaborate further between communities. As Sita Sly-

Hooton shares, “My favourite part was getting to know

everyone a little better, and working as a team to help

each other out.”

And this is perhaps the antidote to despair for an

activist of any age - building relationships, taking action

together, and rooting ourselves in powerful histories of

resistance from across the globe.

This event was supported by FutureXchange, the Pathy

Fellowship Foundation, and Taking It Global (TIG). TIG’s

Rising Youth grants are available for all youth 15-29, for

any project that has a community benefit.

Home – A Settler’s Meditations

What does the word “home”

mean to you?

For some of us the question “Where are you from?”

is not easy to answer. I was born in Montreal. I grew

up seeing the world through the lens of two cultures:

Czech and French Canadian. Twenty years ago, after

much rambling, I landed here on Haida Gwaii. I came

for work and, as it often happens, fell in love and never

really left. More than anywhere else in the world, this

place – so wildly different from anything I have ever

known - feels like home. Still, I always pause when

someone asks: “Where are you from?”

How long must a person live in a place to feel that

part of them belongs there? Ten years? Fifty? A few

generations? A few millennia?

Paradoxically, the longer I am here, the less confident

I am about calling Haida Gwaii my home. It seems

presumptuous. Sometimes I feel like a guest that

was graciously offered a room for the week but then

decided to stay indefinitely. The more I learn about

Haida history and the ongoing impact of colonialism,

the more I am amazed that I, a settler, could ever be

welcomed here, never mind considered a local or a

friend. I have come to realize that calling Haida Gwaii

my “home” is not given. It is a privilege to be earned

again and again... I could so easily mess that up.

Last November, there was a town meeting during which

a few Haida elders came to speak to the residents of

Queen Charlotte, to ask them to change the name of

the town to Daajing Giids. To many of us, this was a

hand extended, a gracious invitation to be part of the

change needed to move on together, a chance for us

settlers to pitch in, to earn our keep. It was like being

adopted.

What does “home” mean, after all? It is often pictured

as a physical space – this house, this village, this

country – but isn’t it also much more than that?

Home is where we are needed and where we belong.

It is the sacred place where we are given far more than

we could ever give back.

Somewhere around the lost lagoon

a winter’s morning

I stopped on a whim and held out my empty hand

A small bird, a chickadee,

perched on my fingertips

hungry and full of expectations

I held my breath

felt my heart race

wishing I had more to offer than a warm landing

for this glimpse of Eden,

this flicker of Grace.

by Caroline Shooner


Why Not You?

Senior moms, did you know that there is money out there

in the government, just waiting for you to claim? I’m

talking about the “Child Rearing Provision,” part of your

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits. Google it! Print off

the application and instructions, fill it out, mail it (has to

go snail mail), wait about three months for processing,

then go to the bank with your money! Believe me, it is

well worth the wait, and filling out the two pages is very

simple.

You can apply on behalf of a deceased mother with the

same application form. To qualify, the children must be

born after December 31, 1959.

When you receive your Child Rearing Provision money,

it will be a lump sum payment, retroactive from age 65.

Your CPP benefit will be bumped up accordingly as well.

For details or more information, contact Manzanita Snow

at 250-557-8579, or Shirley Weigum at 250-557-2033.

Shirley recently received a nice amount of money, and so

have others. Why not you?

by Manzanita Snow

You will need:

• your Social Insurance Number (SIN)

• your children’s SIN’s (or copies of their birth

certificates)

• dates of birth for your children

Basically, you are eligible if you:

• sacrificed pursuing a career to raise your

children for their first seven years, or a

portion thereof,

• received family allowance and/or child tax

benefit,

• had little or no income during that first

seven years of parenting your children.


Photo by Colin Legg

Literacy Haida Gwaii Celebrates 25 Years

By Beng Favreau

In Masset on February 7, 2020, Haida Gwaii residents rallied in solidarity with

the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and land defenders at Unist’ot’en. The rally was organized by

Gudangaay Tlaats’gaa Naay Secondary student Sierra Jones-Wesley, and well attended by local youth and

other members of the community. This gathering was one of many acts of solidarity across Canada that week,

and has been followed by ongoing actions around the world to show support for the Wet’suwet’en and

the rights of Indigenous peoples.

Haida Gwaii’s New Year Baby

by Shannon Hammond

daughter Myla Elvira Naalu Dwyer, weighing in at

7lb 8oz. Myla’s middle names come from two of her

great grandmothers.

25 years ago, in 1995, a group of individuals came together to form a little society called Haida Gwaii Learning

Circle. Terilyn Best, Vicki Bragan, Hope Setso, Sharon Matthews, and Tracey Moore knew the importance of

literacy, and wanted to raise awareness about its needs and issues. The society’s objective was to help address the

adult learning gaps on the islands.

Haida Gwaii Learning Circle was renamed Literacy Haida Gwaii in 2008. Its community approach to literacy is

based on an understanding that literacy is everyone’s responsibility. The core philosophy is to help adults who

need to upgrade their reading and other skills to prepare them for jobs and important roles in all aspects of society.

Literacy Haida Gwaii also aims to foster cooperation for literacy programs between industry, the school system,

local government, and organizations.

Literacy Haida Gwaii initially began with free individualized tutoring for adults in reading, writing, and math

skills. Today, it has expanded to provide tutoring services to adults, youth, and seniors in the areas of reading,

writing, math, digital technology, employment preparation, and grade 12 upgrading.

Literacy and the development of essential skills do not only happen in school. Throughout our lives, it is important

that we learn new skills, and improve our knowledge in today’s increasingly complex world, where technology is

moving at an unprecedented speed. Everyone must learn, all the time, so as to keep up with the pace of change.

Myla Elvira Naalu Dwyer

In the early afternoon of January 18, the first Haida

Gwaii baby of 2020 was born at Northern Haida

Gwaii Hospital to Masset parents Tando and Victoria

Dwyer. Victoria went into labour just as the winter

storm began on the evening of January 17, and after

about twenty six hours she gave birth to her adorable

As Victoria describes, “Myla’s birth was a very calm,

peaceful, and loving experience. She was born into

her father’s hands, and was surrounded by the most

supportive birth dream team you could possibly

create.” Victoria’s amazing dream team included

midwife Shannon Greenwood, and hospital nurses

Danny, Marilyne, Kelsey, and Kyla, as well as her

mother Lareina and older sister Latasha.

The only real challenge of this birth (aside from birth

itself being pretty challenging!) was the difficult

decision to stay in Masset for the birth rather than

travelling south during an unpredictable winter storm.

Whereas Haida Gwaii Hospital in Daajing Giids

Queen Charlotte is equipped with trained perinatal

nursing staff, and has full obstetrical and neonatal

equipment available within the birthing room, parents

in and around Masset must either birth without those

services, or travel south for their birth. Victoria is

very grateful to her birthing team for supporting her

through the decision to stay in Masset for her birth,

and hopes that the future of Haida Gwaii medical

care will include equal birthing services for north and

south.

With the belief that learning is a lifelong skill, Literacy Haida Gwaii has been funding Dolly Parton’s Imagination

Library project since 2009, a free monthly book program for island children under 5 years of age. The society

secured funding and resources to set up an Indigenous Library for Skidegate in 2006, and Old Massett in 2013.

In addition to supporting individual learners, Literacy Haida Gwaii has expanded its programs to include lifelong

literacy events, such as author readings and storytelling events in schools and communities on the islands. There

are island-wide workshops in financial budgeting, essential skills, technology skills, tutor training, and postsecondary

learning. Literacy Haida Gwaii also offers free tax clinics throughout the year as part of Canada Revenue

Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).

This year, Literacy Haida Gwaii celebrates 25 years serving the islands. This society will continue to live true to

its mandate of supporting islanders with the literacy skills they need, and helping build strong individuals, strong

families, and strong communities.

Photos by Beng Favreau

Appreciative audience at screening

of The Mountain of SGaana

Senior computer class

Team Trivia Challenge, a

community literacy event


Bob Crooks

A Fisherman and a Gentleman

by Shannon Hammond

Anyone who knows Bob Crooks will know of his kindness and

generosity. I first encountered Bob in April of 2019, when my family

and I were living at Tll.aal Tlell’s Misty Meadows Campground, just

after moving to Haida Gwaii. One day a truck stopped at our camp,

and a man with white hair and sparkly eyes said “looks like you

guys are homesteading.” During the six weeks we stayed at Misty

Meadows, we saw Bob often. He gave us our first taste of Haida

Gwaii deer meat, along with salmon and soup from his freezer. He

was curious about us, and talked a bit about his own life on Haida

Gwaii. I could tell right away that Bob and his generosity were an

important part of the Tlell community.

river for fishing... It was a great place to grow up. The high school

only had 300 kids grades 7-13, so it was pretty small.”

Bob and a current fishing rod project

Photo by Colin Legg. All other photos courtesy of Bob Crooks

I caught up with Bob recently to ask him about his life, as well as

his history here on Haida Gwaii. He had just moved from Tlell to

Martin Manor in Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte, with his wife Claire.

We sat in the small but comfy living room of their new apartment,

Bob on the couch with a beautiful quilt made from squares of old

plaid shirts.

Bob was born in Toronto, East York Township, York County, in 1941.

There was very little work in Ontario for Bob’s father when he got

out of the army after World War II ended. And so, when Bob was

five, the family moved west to White Rock BC, where his grandparents

lived. Bob and his two younger sisters spent their childhood in

a White Rock that was surely a very different place from what it is

now. “For me, it was the perfect place to go to, because it had

miles of beach,” says Bob. “We had the pier to ourselves, a little

Bob with sisters Virginia and Pauline in White Rock, 1947

On Haida Gwaii, Bob is well known for his love and knowledge of fly

fishing. As a kid, he started off fishing with worms, and bought his

first fly rod for a summer fishing trip in the Caribou when he was

thirteen. All he caught on that trip was chub (small fish not suitable

for keeping), but when he returned home to White Rock, he decided

to try his fly rod on the local river. It was Labour Day weekend, and

the coho salmon were beginning their fall spawning run up the river.

Bob says some of the “old guys” taught him about what fly to use,

and how to cast. Before long, he’d caught a coho that was eleven

and one third pounds!


During the early 1960’s, while serving in the Navy, Bob discovered

Haida Gwaii. For one or two weeks at a time, his ship would anchor

in Chaahluu Kaahlii Rennell Sound to do planned maintenance. When

they weren’t working, Bob and his shipmates were often either fishing

or beachcombing. It was a time when the forests were especially

pristine, and the beaches were loaded with treasures. “There were

lots of glass floats on the beaches in those days,” Bob recalls.

Another source of Haida Gwaii inspiration for Bob at that time was

from the Ted Peck Show, a popular fishing show on television that

featured a series about the Tll.aal Gandlaay Tlell River. Many years

later, after getting to know Leslie Richardson of Tlell, he was delighted

to learn that the cameraman for that series was Leslie’s father.

Having developed a fondness for BC’s North Coast, once Bob got out

of the Navy he moved to Prince Rupert, where he spent years living

and working there and in some of the surrounding communities,

most notably Kitimat and Terrace. Eventually he decided to come

over to Haida Gwaii for a holiday. “I wanted to see the Tlell River,”

Bob remembers. “So, I came over here and fell in love! I got off the

boat, four ‘o clock in the morning, went out to north beach, walked

out and there were miles of beach, not a soul around. And I thought,

‘I’m home.’ I get teary thinking about it...” At that time, there were

no ferries running to and from Haida Gwaii, but rather a couple of

passenger/cargo freighters run by Northland Navigation, and docking

in Masset rather than Skidegate. The smaller of the two only held four

cars, and they each travelled once per week.

After his Haida Gwaii vacation, Bob went back to his job on the

mainland and told his boss he planned to leave the following spring.

Now in his early thirties, he crossed KandaliiGwii Hecate Strait to his

new island life on May 1, 1974. His first home was in his truck and

camper parked by the Tlell River.

Bob in Observer press room

One day, Bob went into the Queen Charlotte Islands Observer office to

get an address, and the owner at that time, Doug Leach, invited Bob

in to have lunch. After lunch, he showed Bob around the place and

told him to come back the next day to try out the printing press. Thus,

Bob started working for the Observer, a career he had for over thirty

years. Mostly he operated and repaired the printing press, first the

small table-top offset press, then later the bigger floor model. In the

beginning he also did proofreading, laid out all the ads (done using

glue and paper!), as well as helping fold and deliver the papers.

Fisherman Bob

Bob usually worked for the Observer two and a half days each week,

which left him four full days to play in his island home. Having read

both of Betty Dalzell’s books on Haida Gwaii places and history, he

knew where everything was. As well as exploring the islands, Bob

spent a great deal of his free time fishing, which he says is an activity

that has always been a part of him. “I thought about fishing even

when I was in Toronto,” Bob recalls of a time when he was just a

boy. “I never knew what it was, but I can remember crossing the Don

River with my mother. We were walking, and I asked her if I could go

fishing in there. I didn’t have a clue what fishing was about, I must

have heard it someplace. So, I think it was embedded in me... being

a Pisces!” Bob’s face lights up, and he chuckles as he tells me this

story. It’s clear that he feels at home with a fishing rod in his hands.

As Bob describes, the Tlell River is perfect for fly fishing. It’s slow

moving, with lots of room to cast. Although he has also fished many

other Haida Gwaii rivers like the Yaagun Gandlaay Yakoun and Kamdis

Kumdis, as well as lakes such as Yaagun Yakoun and Kwiid Suu

Mayer, Bob has fished (and loved) the Tlell River most of all. Bob

told me about the time an opportunistic eagle swooped past him and

grabbed the fish he had caught for that night’s dinner, taking it right

from the end of his fishing line. There was also the time he played a

coho so far down the river, it ended up taking all the line from his reel.

He still managed to put the reel back together and catch that coho!

At the same time Bob was employed with the Observer, he also

worked for three months every fall as a Creek Guardian for the federal

Department of Fisheries and Oceans. For this job, he got to spend a

lot of time at the local rivers checking licences and counting fish to

help maintain a general understanding of what was happening with

fish populations from year to year. Sadly, the government has since

made the position of Creek Guardian obsolete.

Bob and Claire's wedding at their Tlell home, 1995

Back in 1976, Bob met his wife Claire. He and his friends had heard

that there were two girls from Québec on holiday in Tlell. “Every

single guy in the country was down at the river offering their help,”

describes Bob with a giggle. It turns out, these two girls were Claire

and her friend Louise – both of whom eventually moved to Haida

Gwaii. At that time, Bob was living in an A-frame “hippie shack.”

When winter came that year, he invited Claire and Louise to room with

him while they finished building their house. Bob and Claire soon hit

it off. Shortly thereafter, upon returning from a three-week holiday in

Hawaii, they discovered the A-frame had burnt to the ground. Although

this was undoubtedly a stressful event, no one was hurt, and

what Bob remembers most is the incredible generosity of the Tlell

community. By the time he and Claire discovered the burnt remains

of their home, friends and neighbours had already found a little log

cabin for them to live in free of rent, and inside it were clothes, sheets

and towels, a fishing rod, a rifle for hunting deer, and a fridge stocked

with food and beer. A great example of how folks on Haida Gwaii care

for each other in their times of need.

In 1995, nineteen years after they met, Bob and Claire got married at

their house in Tlell - a home they literally built together.

These days it’s hard for Bob to get around like he used to, but with

his walker he can still get down to the Tlell River and fish in a few

places. Mostly, though, he likes to be at the river in the fall, when he

can talk to everyone fishing there. “I know everybody on the river,

just about, and I just get to BS them. I always know what’s going

on, the unofficial mayor of Tlell,” he says, a mischievous look on his

face. Along with keeping an eye on who’s fishing the Tlell River, he’s

still making and fixing fly rods, as well as tying his own flies, all of

which he’s been doing since he was in his twenties. Bob has been a

fly-fishing mentor to many Haida Gwaii residents and visitors, and can

still be found by the Tlell River helping people with casting techniques

and choosing the best flies.

Bob has also become Tlell’s Santa Claus at Christmastime. He told

me about a time when he played Santa at an event and was spotted

by a young boy as he was getting into his truck afterwards, still

dressed as Santa. The alarmed boy ran back inside and said, “Santa’s

stealing Bob’s truck!” Just another example of how the people of Tlell

are looking out for Bob, as he looks out for them.

I asked Bob what has changed about Haida Gwaii since he first came

here. Without hesitation, he said “more tourists.” Although people

(such as Bob himself) have been visiting Haida Gwaii for a long time,

it’s been discovered in a much bigger way more recently. While the

tourist traffic has been increasing, the resident population of Haida

Gwaii has been decreasing with the decline in the logging industry.

Aside from these changes, Bob notes that the communities of Haida

Gwaii remain close and supportive. Over the many years he has

called this place home, Bob’s love for Haida Gwaii has only deepened.

And knowing Bob, if only for a short time, has also deepened mine.


Thoughts on Health –

Thai Massage

by Jamie McDonald

I went to my doctor this week to see if anything else

could be done to help me treat my lower back pain. I

wasn’t surprised to hear him say that one in four patients

seeking medical care from their doctors are doing

so for back pain issues. This got me thinking about all

the things I do or have done to help alleviate my back

pain: exercise, reducing intake of foods linked to inflammation,

taking turmeric pills with pepper, doing yoga,

trying the Wim hof technique (a type of cold therapy),

consulting an osteopath, acupuncture, buying a TENS

machine (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation,

used by some people to treat pain), physiotherapy,

listening to sleep hypnosis, taking pain killers, changing

how I sleep, rubbing pain reducing lotion on my back,

massage therapy, and so on. If you have back pain, you

know how debilitating it can be, and everything you

would do to relieve it.

The incredible pain relief I have felt with massage therapy

puts it at the top of the list for me. Massage is perhaps

one of the oldest healing traditions, and different types

of massage therapies have been developed throughout

the world. Having just come back from one month of

training at the Thai Massage School Shivagakomarpaj, I

can briefly introduce you to this particular technique.

Thai massage is based on a combination of influences

from India, China, and Indigenous Thai traditions. It

Jamie practicing Thai massage

has been transmitted

via oral

tradition from

healer to healer

for generations,

with most traditional

Thai healers

tracing their

lineage back

to the Father

Doctor Jivaka

Komarabhacca,

the Buddhas Jamie practicing the Thai fire massage technique

personal physician.

Thai massage is a mix of acupressure and yoga-like

stretching, performed on a mattress (as opposed to a

massage table), with the receiver wearing comfortable,

loose-fitting clothing. It does not use oil, and does not

follow anatomical structures. Instead, Thai Massage

follows an intricate network of 72,000 sen (a Thai word

meaning “pathways” or “lines”) throughout the body.

Following these lines, the practitioner utilizes pulling,

stretching, compression, and/or rocking with the patient

to stimulate or relax the body’s energy, thus affecting

the patient’s mind and body, and promoting the natural

healing process. The practitioner uses thumbs, hands,

knees, elbows, and feet to offer various levels of intensity

in the massage. A typical massage can last up to two

hours, depending on the areas that need attention.

As does Ajahn (“Master”) Sintorn Chaichakan, Traditional

Thai Medicine Doctor Founder of the Thai

Massage School Shivagakomarpaj, I offer Thai massages

based on a sliding scale (money and trades) to ensure all

those who need attention can receive it. I aim to follow

in his footsteps, exemplifying compassion in care for

others, generosity in teaching, and loving kindness to

all. For more information, please contact me at

planetjamie@yahoo.ca

Benefits of Massage

• reduced muscle tension

• improved circulation

• stimulation of the lymphatic system

• stress relief

• relaxation

• increased joint mobility and flexibility

• improved skin tone

• improved recovery of soft tissue injury

• improved sleep quality

• boosts immune system

Talking to the Community about Health

Curious about what others do for their health, I asked some members of Haida Gwaii communities: What

do you think are the most important things you do that contribute to your health and wellbeing, and what

might you suggest to others? Here’s how they responded...

Kristine Leach, Tll.aal Tlell

I go outside every day and walk with my dog or go

swimming. I eat lots of fruits and veggies, and try to

reduce my intake of carbs. I hang out with people!

There’s no such thing as bad weather, just dress

appropriately and go out!

Harmonie Blais, Gamadiis Port Clements

I get outside, walk in the forest and on the beach,

drink lots of herbal tea, sleep well, eat wholesomely,

practice yoga, and exercise. I challenge myself to be

a better person, and try to beat my bad habits. I

limit my use of devices, and play board games

instead of watching TV.

Joel Perusal, Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte

Confronting the expectations/ambition/failure

trifecta, and understanding that nothing great

comes easy, and the things you are passionate about

are worth your energy no matter how much you

feel like (for whatever reason) they may not be.

Molly Clarkson, Hlgaagilda Skidegate

I try to exercise every day and get outside, which

helps me through all the seasons. I make sure

there is enough time in between work and other

commitments to do things that inspire and motivate

me.

Jamie Chrones, Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte

Be aware to not fall into the victim role. Take time

off. Don’t feel guilty about the “guilty pleasures” you

enjoy on occasion.

Jamie McDonald (not the author of this piece!),

Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte

I take part in the Mobile Sauna Society of Haida

Gwaii, and sweat as often as I can! Check out the

Facebook page for Haida Gwaii Mobile Sauna.

Noel Bellis, Gaw Tlagee Old Massett

Types of Massage Therapy

I carve cedar and coach kids at multiple sports. This

contributes to both my physical and mental health.

Food harvesting is also important, and harvesting

materials for all of our artistic endeavours.


Whether you’re a first-time tiny home buyer on Haida

Gwaii seeking a compact and modular property

package, or a tiny-home seeker looking for a transition to

a more stylish and contemporary tiny home atmosphere,

this may be the option you are looking for, all without

compromise.

Minimalism Without Compromise:

Revolutionary Tiny Homes Without

Breaking the Bank

By Daniel Sanderson of PANELEX Industries

Whether you’re a seasonal visitor or a local to Haida

Gwaii, traditional property development quickly becomes

a stress-inducing proposition, mostly due to the lack of

options. Many begin feeling mind-numbed by the

skyrocketing unaffordability, inefficiency, and nonscalable

nature of traditional houses. Well, guess what?

You’re in perfect luck. As a factory-built housing

manufacturer, PANELEX is hoping to change the

traditional approach to residential construction

throughout Haida Gwaii. ‘Minimalism Without

Compromise’ is our catchphrase, and we want to

empower homebuyers with value by giving them a ‘mini’

home they are proud to call home. FOB our factory in

Richmond, BC, prices start as low as $100,000.

Okay, this all sounds fine and dandy, but what are the

‘gotchas’ and nitty-gritty details of purchasing these highquality,

minimalist tiny homes? For example, ‘who will

oversee the construction/setup process, and who

can answer questions once the project starts?’

Fortunately for you, we have figured out answers to most

of the common critical logistics, pre-construction, and

post-construction questions.

Whether it’s a heating upgrade or customizable interiors,

upgradeability is seamless with these tiny homes. When

compared with the long-term and upfront costs of other

properties and tiny homes, PANELEX has a proven track

record of providing some of the best ‘bang for your buck’

in this industry.

For more information about our products and services,

check out our demo video at https://youtu.be/Fd-

NeDqqMX0 and/or email daniel@panelex.ca or call 778-

838-2531. We look forward to hearing from you!

PANELEX modular homes are extremely scalable, and

as they are built using ultra high-quality components,

they will retain their worth for a long time. In terms of

additional modules, sustainability, and price, their value

is hard to beat. For example, these tiny homes can

either be fitted with an in-floor electric heating package

or upgraded to a combination of both Natural Gas and

Electric energy that will only cost ~$10,000. Another

convenient and cost-saving feature is their preengineered

concrete foundations; this saves a

tremendous amount of time and initial construction cost.

The interiors are also fully customizable. And trust me - it

gets better. The manufacturing and delivery process of

these factory-built homes are coordinated by an

extremely qualified group of professionals. As a first-time

tiny home buyer, this means you’ll have confidence in a

robust and reliable construction process without any

errors. With PANELEX overseeing the construction

process, buyers can have peace of mind that their new

home will last a lifetime.


Puzzle Page

Life With (and without) the Virtual World

by Shannon Hammond

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Haida Gwaii Stargazers

By Monica Caulfield

HOROSCOPES FOR MARCH & APRIL 2020

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Across

2. There is much discussion about how Internet technology is reducing

our ___ spans.

4. When we lost Internet for 10 days, ___ with others became challenging.

7. Even in remote places like Haida Gwaii, the ___ is central to our lives.

10. Modern parents often discuss limiting their children’s ___ time.

12. When there’s no Internet, some of us like to ___ more books.

14. When Internet is out, the ___ phone becomes a vital form of communication.

15. There is some concern about the ___ from wireless technology affecting our

health.

16. Thanks to the Internet outage, we now know that an important radio tower is

on Mt ___ near Prince Rupert.

17. On Haida Gwaii, social media like ___ is an important part of modern

community interaction.

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Down

1. A lot of technology keeps us sitting indoors instead of being active ___.

3. Many people remember using ___ instead of web browsers to look up information.

5. Without internet, we cannot access anything we have put in the “___.”

6. Most people of the ___ generation and younger do not know life without Internet.

8. Internet service can be affected by weather, such as the ___ that caused our recent

outage.

9. It can be refreshing and relaxing to be in a place with no Internet or ___ service.

11. Many of us depend on having our ___ with us at all times.

13. We all used to watch ___ when it was broadcast; now streaming services are common.

Answers are found on the page after the Community Calendar at the back of the magazine

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Aries (March 20 - April 19) After you spend some time being

thoughtful, dearest Aries, what younneed to do will become evident.

You’ll be able to see down the road, know how to navigate the

many paths in front of you, and choose the journey that you find

most appealing. All you have to do is pay attention to the signs and

follow them. Keywords: pursue, succeed, and chase.

Taurus (April 19 - May 20) Reflect on where you are in life, dearest

Taurus. You are being asked to become quiet enough to see all the

possibilities before you. You don’t have to act just yet. You are still

downloading valuable information that will be needed much later.

Take it all in and stay open to new and unique opportunities that

you couldn’t have thought up before now. Keywords: connection,

time, and space.

Gemini (May 20 - June 21) Your aspirations and goals are coming to

the forefront, dearest Gemini. You have completed a mission that

either worked for you or it didn’t. Now what are you going to do?

For starters, celebrate the end of an era in whatever way suits you.

The harvest is here, so reap whatever benefits you have. Then get

mentally ready for the next phase of your life. Keywords: fruition,

yield, and gathering.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) I know being in the public eye is not really

your cup of tea, dearest Cancer. But for the next couple months,

this is what makes you tick. Maybe it’s your career that is taking

centre stage, or maybe the mission in your life is reaping rewards

that you never deemed possible. In any case, this is the time for

your personality to shine and to shine bright. Keywords: sparkle,

shimmer, and glisten.

Leo (July 22 - August 23) What is pressing you right now, dearest

Leo, might have something to do with travel. Or at the very least,

learning a new skill, a new language, or the habits of a new culture.

This could look like discovering a foreign country first hand or

embracing a new international restaurant that just opened up down

the street in your neighborhood. You are itching to explore a new

land, so go out there and find one. Keywords: identify, locate, and

unearth.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) You can be rather independent

minded, dearest Virgo, just not now. Your loved ones need your

time and attention and the sooner that you understand this, the

better it will be for all. Use this time to come up with some creative

ideas that allow everyone to shine at once, then step back to bask in

the glow. Keywords: perception, insight, and grasp.

Libra (September 22 - October 23) Get everything done on your list,

dearest Libra, or at least attempt to. It’s okay if you come up a bit

short, just as long as you can look back knowing you gave it your

all. Once tasks are complete, be prepared for loved ones to steal

some of your attention. This is not a bad thing; it’s just that you will

need to devote more of your time helping others than you realized.

So plan for it, then you won’t have to feel any resentment. Keywords:

realize, knowledge, and devotion.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 22) Practicing playfulness is the

flavour of the day, dearest Scorpio. I know that you have a level

of intensity that is unmatched. But everyone needs some time to

regenerate and regroup, in order to come back stronger than ever.

This is your cue to step back for a bit, create something new and

improved, and allow yourself to feel grateful just being alive. Keywords:

inventive, clever, and original.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 22) There’s no place like

home, dearest Sagittarius, even if you are a gypsy at heart. It’s that

quiet time of the year when it’s too early to harvest your crops, too

late to chop wood for the winter, but just right to contemplate the

first shoots of spring. Mostly its just time to devote yourself to your

family and hearth, giving us all the archetype of the great mother.

Keywords: casa, den, and sanctuary.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) Your body is calling, dearest

Capricorn. It wants to be recognized in some way. Maybe you need

a relaxing bath, an energizing massage, or you just need to balance

your cheque book so that you feel secure. Whatever it is that is calling

you to enjoy the simple truths in life is the direction you should

now be heading. Listen to your body. Keywords: anatomy, shelter,

and bond.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 19) You may be coming across as a

bit selfish, dearest Aquarius, but that’s A-okay. Don’t let the perceptions

of others dictate what it is that you value most in life. Step out

into the world and shine a light in any direction that you want to go.

Whether you like it or not, you may develop a following. Just make

sure that you are at the front of the pack. Keywords: satisfy, nourish,

and take-care-of.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Spring has sprung and it’s your time

of the year, dearest Pisces. You get to decide what pleases you and

what does not. Don’t worry if you are making your way without

a care in the world. Sometimes you don’t need the acceptance or

approval of others. You are the best caretaker, so practice helping

yourself. Keywords: delight, pamper, and indulge.


In the Home & Office - cont.

Looking to post a free* classified or event ad? It’s super easy! Simply log onto www.haidagwaiitrader.com, click on the category tab for the type of ad you wish to place and the site will

then guide you each step of the way. Need a hand? Do not hesitate to contact us. Prefer mail? Our mailing address is PO Box 222, Port Clements, BC, V0T 1R0. Please note: The deadline

for new and/or updated classifieds to appear in each issue is noon on the 20th of the month prior to the next publication. (For example, noon on Aug 20th for the Sep/Oct issue.)

*Free classifieds apply to private, personally owned and non-business postings. Ads pertaining to business products, services, employment as well as real estate for sale or for rent are subject to fees.

In the Home & Office Furniture/Appliances/Electronics/Clothing(not kids or baby)/Jewelery/

Collectables/Books/Music/Computers and Computer Accessories/For Sale-Misc

Purse. $10. Call Sarleana Wisla at (250) 626-7606 or email Fletchercollison@hotmail.com

Lazy Susan. Rev-A-Shelf, kidney shaped lazy susan, white, still in box, never used, $75. Call Toni Smith at (250) 626-

5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

YAMAHA electric Piano. Fully functional electric piano, just been collecting dust lately. Great for learners, comes

with power cable and foot pedal, $500. Price as stated, or equal value in firewood. Phone to discuss. $500. Call Margaret

Fennell at (778) 645-0278 or email mmfennell3@gmail.com

Propane range. Fully functioning older RV propane range. 3 manual light burners, pilot light in oven can be shut off

to conserve fuel. About 16”x18”x20”. NOT as shown in pic, but close... $150. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email

tintintooni@gmail.com

Pretty Floral Sweatshirt. Like new, size 1X, fits bigger. Washed twice, worn once, $15. Call Cathy at (250) 626-7734

or email gumboot@massett.ca

Belkin Wireless Router. F7D2301 model. Works fine, $20. Please email Jennifer at j.morris.pigeon@gmail.com

Nanette wedgewood tea set. Six cups and saucers, eight dessert plates, eight dinner plates, cream and sugar, tea pot, vegetable bowl,

small platter. $200 for the set. Call Sharon at (250) 557-8507 or email Sharoneffiebucly@gmail.com

Earring collection. 11 pairs earrings, with display, $40. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Variable speed duct fan, 8” inline, $70. Purchased in error, is in perfect working condition. I live in Masset, where

the item can be picked up. If interested please feel free to email or call me anytime. Thank you. Call Richard Gates at

(236) 313-0820 or email Gates27Rick@gmail.com

MICROPHONE - APEX 460. In great condition, always kept in its case. Mic pattern switch to go from Omnidirectional,

Cardioid, Figure Eight. For recording, not a live mic. It’s been the best at picking up the actual room sound, though

people use it for close micing guitar and voice too. Comes with a power supply, one long patch cord to connect to mic,

power cord, and mic holder (under suspension to protect from room/mic stand sounds). Can be modified to simulate a

C12. $250. Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com

SM 59 Microphone. SM59 mic in good condition, has scuff marks from when I got it used 23 years ago. I have used it

a bit for recording. Has a low output, so is good for micing guitar amps and louder sources, would work on a drum kit

too. $250. Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com

Accounting software. Simply Accounting v9, plus workbook for v6. $50. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Berry strainer. $30 obo. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Cabinet Door Knobs. New, still in package, approximately 1 3/8”, Rochilieu brand antique brass. Cost $8 new, but will

let go for $2 each. 17 altogether. Call Sharon at (250) 557-8507 or email Sharoneffiebucly@gmail.com

Archival slide drawers. For purist photographers! 10 brand new archival slide

containers, PLUS roll of negative sleeve strips, $35. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472

or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Ikea cabinet with 6 drawers. New Ikea drawer cabinet. The Sektion cabinet is 30” wide, 24”

deep, & 30” high. Model number is 802.543.02. Six Maximera drawers, each 30” x 24”, and

3 1/8” deep. They have metal sides and metal slides. Drawers pull all the way out and are soft

closing. 55 lb capacity. Model number is 902.656.56. These have never been used and are still

in boxes. Needs assembly and drawer fronts. Comes with all hardware and instructions. Search

model numbers on Ikea site for full details. $375. Call Jack at (250) 626-3436 or email sales@

tostaba.com

Fridge. Inglis fridge, still works well. Pick-up only, $150. Call Syd at (250) 557-2422 or email

sydnakken@gmail.com

Headphones. Feinier folding stereo headphone/microphone headset, lightweight,

double sided. Ultra noise-cancelling microphone with adjustable positioning.

Single-sided cable and adjustable headband, comfortable ear pads. New,

unopened, $25. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Crochet patterns. Annie’s Calendar Bed Doll patterns. Over 100 patterns, $50 for all. Call Carol

Brown at (250) 626-3763 or email carol_brown8@hotmail.com

Curtains/blinds. Both curtains and blinds, $40 obo. Call Carol Brown at (250) 626-3763 or

email carol_brown8@hotmail.com

Tripod. Optex OPT155 tripod, $25. Please email Jennifer if interested, j.morris.

pigeon@gmail.com

Nikon F50 camera. Comes with 35-80 mm lens, Tiffen Haze filter, manual, and

case. Old-fashioned film camera, takes great pictures! $80. Please email Jennifer

if interested, j.morris.pigeon@gmail.com

Readers Digest Collection. Approx. 200 books from July 1963-2008. Good

condition. Best offer. Call Dave at (250) 557-9334 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Home Grow Tent. 5’x5’x6’, new, unopened. Interior is reflective, and the poles are made of

sturdy aluminum. The tent also contains a Velcro window for easy viewing. Call or email if you

are interested. Must be picked up in Masset. $150. Call Richard Gates at (236) 313-0820 or email

Gates27Rick@gmail.com

Commercial Dryer. Propane commercial dryer by Unimac, Model DTB30CG,

$500. Call Larry Duke at (778) 260-0071 or email firechief@queencharlotte.ca

Chinook hiking sticks. Length of sticks is adjustable to fit every hiker, and they are equipped

with an anti-shock system for comfortable hikes. $5. Call Sylvia at (705) 203-0344 or email

vampiriasylvana@hotmail.com

Aspen Sport Backpack. Almost new, Expedition 70. It holds 70 litres and is

very comfortable to carry. Hardly used, $50. Call Sylvia at (705) 203-0344 or

email vampiriasylvana@hotmail.com


In the Home & Office - cont.

Tea light heating. My homemade tea light heaters. Advantages of tea light

heating: security & independence; light and heat in case of power failure or in

places without electricity/heating. Tea light heating works everywhere without

heating pipes or plugs. Original, rustic decoration idea on tables, with the

ambience of a miniature fireplace. Cozy warmth in cool summer evenings. The

radiant heat relaxes the muscles, stimulates circulation, and increases vitality.

The sight of the fire calms and helps to reduce stress. $35. Call Sylvia at (705)

203-0344 or email vampiriasylvana@hotmail.com

In the Yard & Workshop

Garden Equipment and Supplies/Hobby Supplies/Tools/Building Materials/

Pet and Pet Supplies

Chicks are Coming! Layers and meat bird chicks are arriving. Taking orders

now. Order by March 29 for pick up May 7 or 8; by May 19 for pick up June 18

or 19. Call Leslie at (250) 557-4276 or email rfeeds@qcislands.net

Primos Trail Cameras. 2 new, never used Primos TruthCam 46 Ultras. Call

John at (250) 637-1100 or email john@amsltd.ca

Interior door, painted brown. 32” x 79”, $15. Call Toni smith at (250) 626-5472 or email


Tap and die set. 40 piece westward tap and die set, hardly used, $50. Call Toni at (250) 626-

5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Browning Compound Bow. Older Browning Summit 2 compound bow. Comes

with arrows and tips. Asking $200 obo. Call Kristi Schmitz at (250) 637-1967

or email kristi@haidagwaii.ca

Screen door kit. 36”x80” white patio screen door, custom knockdown kit. Screen and door

frame, you assemble. New in box, $60. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.

com

Pre-hung door with frame. Interior door, 24” x 80”, with frame, great shape, $75. Call Toni at

(250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Screen Door. Anderson 3000 Series screen door, 36”x80”, reversible. New, never been installed.

Price new from Home Depot is $409, asking $200. Call Gordon Usher at (250) 637-5755 or

email patngord@qcislands.ca

Big Double pane windows. First one is 6 feet long and 4 Feet high, $140. Second

one is 6 feet long and 3 feet high, $130. Both windows are in good condition,

no water in the middle of glass. Great deal for one double paned window.

To look at them come to 269 Eagle Avenue in Old Massett. Call Danny at (250)

631-3478 or email dstewart@massett.ca

Patio Doors. Two deluxe double pane sliding glass patio doors. Weathergard

patio door with Transom, purchased for $4,300; Weathergard patio door, purchased

for $3,900. Both new and in original crates. Come and view - make me

an offer. Call Eva at (604) 932-7994 or email evalazorek@hotmail.com

Roxul – Rockfon Ceiling system. Grid and panel ceiling system. Similar in

style to the ceiling in the City Centre (same size panels, different style). 9 boxes

of 2’ x 4’ panels (112 sqft/ carton - 1008 sqft total available) with 82 x 12’ grid

and 180 x 4’ grids (enough to install over several rooms) and 300 x 3” wood eye

Lags for hanging and wire. Asking less than what I paid, minus taxes and delivery.

Good deal if this is what you are looking for. $2,250. Call Jonny at (250)

637-1497, or email jondunsmore@yahoo.ca

Bug Light. Genus Orbit bug light. Kills every bug in the room. Great for processing deer and

fish. $300 Call Neil Goodwin at (250) 637-1074 or email neilgoodwin@live.ca

premier creek ad

In the Yard & Workshop - cont.

Ceramic glass. Building a wood stove? I have 2 pieces of ceramic glass for the doors. Both

brand new, never used (wrong size). One is 9”x17.1/4” with gasket, and the other is 15 1/4”x11

1/2”. Worth over $200 each, asking $125 each. Call Toni Smith at (250) 626-5472 or email


Poly Strapping Cart & Tools. Comes with most of a roll of poly strapping and

box of crimps, tensioner, and crimper tools, $300. Call Neil Goodwin at (250) 637-

1074 or email neilgoodwin@live.ca

Portable folding hammock. 2 years old and in good shape. Easy to set up, takes

only 2 minutes. Comes with a bag for easy carrying. $50 Call Sylvia at (705) 203-

0344 or email vampiriasylvana@hotmail.com

Tie Down Straps. Adjustable ratcheting tie down straps, $20. Call (250) 626-7555 or email rgr.

maryanne.wettlaufer@gmail.com

On the Road

In part or complete-Cars/Trucks/Vans/Campers/RV’s/ATV’s/Heavy Equipment

Bike carrier. CCM 2-bike hitch platform bike carrier is easy to load and unload with a low

deck height. Mount up to two bicycles safely and securely with the centre post and integrated

foam-padded ratcheting hooks. Fully adjustable top-tube hooks and wheel trays fit snug with

almost all bicycle geometry and sizes. Centre post folds down for easy trunk access, and wheel

trays fold up when not in use or in storage. Hitch mount bike carrier fits most vehicles equipped

with a 1.25” or 2” (3 or 5 cm) hitch receiver. Rack includes anti-wobble hitch pin for stable and

secure mounting. Approximate weight: 35 lbs (15.8 kg). $125. Call Sylvia at (705) 203-0344 or

email vampiriasylvana@hotmail.com

HAIDA GWAII DESIGNS & SIGNS

FRAMED

CANVAS PRINTS

Your Photos on Canvas

Made in Queen Charlotte in one day

Prices start at $24.95

We also have:

Passport Photos

Custom Made T-shirts

64 GB Cell Phones

Navigational Charts

Guitar Strings

Business Cards

Event Tickets

Photocopies

Graphic Design

Promotional Products

and much more . . .

Phone: 778-230-9871

1201 Oceanview Drive, Queen Charlotte info@haidagwaiidesigns.ca www.haidagwaiidesigns.ca

Thank you Christine!

The last issue of the HGT Magazine was the final installment

of Christine Rowan’s “Garden Muse” series of

articles. It has been a delight and an honour to publish

her many thoughtful, elegant and inspirational getout-in

the-yard-and-dig-in-the-dirt submissions.

We wish her all the very best!


West End

Auto Sales

2004 Ford F350

Super Duty Serivce Truck/Stk#6296 $8,995

2013 Dodge Grand Caravan

7 pass/60,510 km/Stk#6121 $14,995

west end auto

2013 GMC Sierra

4x4/208,081km/Stk#626 $11,995

2014 Dodge Grand Caravan

Heated seating/123,000 km/Stk#6291 $9,995

“ No reasonable

offer refused!”

250-559-4641

605 Ocean View Dr.

Queen Charlotte

citires@qcislands.net

On the Road - cont.

Fluid Film. This is my go to product to undercoat my vehicles to prevent rust. It penetrates,

and really does work. It is also a good lubricant that stays on for a long time.

I recently discovered a gallon can of this so I will sell these smaller cans, $18 each.

Call Maryanne at (250) 626-7555 or email Rgr.maryanne.wettlaufer@gmail.com

2002 Toyota Corolla. Sub frame rusted out. Parts only. Must take entire vehicle.

Includes set of summer tires. Call Michelle at (250) 559-8586 or email mlmscott@

yahoo.ca

Awesome Women’s Trail/Mountain Bike. Like new, 2017 Liv Tempt 2 trail/

mountain bike for sale. Sweet bike. Lots of cool features: lightweight and durable,

ALUXX-grade butted aluminum frame, SR Suntour Epixon 100mm-travel fork with

lockout, double-wall alloy rims, alloy hubs, stainless steel spokes, Shimano Deore

2x10-speed drivetrain with Shimano M315 hydraulic disc brakes... just to name a

few. Medium sized frame. Bought new for $950, selling for $650. This is a great

bike. For any questions or to have a look please email me cmcwolffamily@gmail.

com

4 beach tires, lower price! Nitto Grappler LT295/70R17. There’s still some life

left in these tires for someone who wants to have a bit of fun on the beach, or perhaps

you’d like to try a larger set of tires on your vehicle before you invest in a new set.

Here’s a set of good tires for a low price. Must purchase all four tires, $75. Call Jason

at (250) 637-1366 or email jason@fullmoonphoto.ca

2016 Dodge Ram 1500. 5.7 hemi, 83,000 km, very good condition, just inspected,

hard top box cover, LED lights, custom mats, small ding on cab corner. $18,000. Call

Mike Kolankowski at (587) 225-5437 or email Covequest@gmail.com

Car tires. 2 used car tires, still a bit of tread, good for one more summer or as spare tires. $50 for

both. Call Carol Brown at (250) 626-3763 or email carol_brown8@hotmail.com

Mud flaps. Make an offer. Call Carol Brown at (250) 626-3763 or email carol_brown8@hotmail.

com

Chrome fender wheel well trim. $50. Call Sammy Brown at (250) 626-3763 or email carol_

brown8@hotmail.com

Tundra carpet for sale. As new, still in box. Complete new carpeting for 2000 Toyota Tundra.

$200 value, asking $125. Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Truck for sale. Older Dodge Ram 2500 4X4. 200,000km. Gas engine, in great

shape. Vancouver truck, never on the beach, I am 3rd owner. New tires last spring,

front brakes 1 year ago, runs great, $4,200. Call Terry at (250) 626-9543 or email

Cantech9950@yahoo.com

New F-150 carpeted floor mats. For 1st and 2nd row, F-150 Super Cab, ebony colour, in original

package, $40. Call Kristi Schmitz at (250) 637-1967 or email kristi@haidagwaii.ca

Studded winter tires. Set of 4 Goodyear Nordic studded winter tires. Barely used

for 1 season. 225/60R16. Includes Wheels and Covers, $600. These tires are $179

each new at Canadian Tire. Open to partial trade (but need to do mostly cash). Make

an offer. Call Marian Hayward at (250) 922-5676 or email testytalker@gmail.com

2004 GMC Sierra 1500. Time for the blue truck to find a new home. There is some

minor body damage but is in otherwise good condition for its age. $5,500. Call Len

Munt at (250) 559-7751 or email leonard.munt@gmail.com

2003 Kawasaki KLR 650. 32,000km, new tires and shock ($900 value), chain

and sprockets. Bike has been in storage for last year. Runs well, $2,750. Call Gary

at (778) 871-4204 or email garybouwman@telus.net

Toyota pickup factory rims. 4 rims, 14”x7”/6 lugs. Used only 6 months. $100 for all 4, obo. Call/

text Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email tintintooni@gmail.com

2008 Jeep Liberty. 160,000 km, new tires, new brakes, new brain, new battery. Needs transmission.

$1,500 obo. Call Cindy at (250) 557-8504 or email c.storry0202@gmail.com

On the Road - cont.

2003 PT Cruiser. 59,000 km, clean, has new water pump and front brakes,

$2,500. Call Kirk Thorgeirson at (250) 626-3756 or email tlc@mhtv.ca

Wheel Covers for Sale. 16” chrome wheel covers, set of 4, brand new, in the box. Paid $70, will

take $55. Call Stephen at (250) 557-4727 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

2006 BMW 325i. In excellent shape, $6,800. Call Wayne Harris at (778) 772-4303

or email wayne_harris@telus.net

On the Water

In part or complete-Power Boats/Sail Boats

Boat Trailer. This EZ boat trailer has never been in the water and is in new condition.

Purchased less than a year ago, $800. Also looking for offers on the old but

solid fibreglass 14’ runabout. Call Rod at (778) 214-4910 or email rod.torgerson@

yahoo.ca

Stainless Steel Radar Arch with rubber lined rod holders. Meant to be mounted on hard top

boat. Well built and good condition, $300. Call Neil Goodwin at (250) 637-1074 or email neilgoodwin@live.ca

Troller For Sale. Price Reduced to $175,000 from $180,000 (CAD) AKKO

CHAN, 42 ft fibreglass freezer troller, very clean, well-maintained. Brand new

John Deere 240hp engine installed 2017, new gear, twin disk, new exhaust and tail

shaft. Lots of fishing gear included. Packs 600 gallons of fuel. This vessel is ready

to fish. $175,000. Call Colin at 250 559-4637 or 250 637-1997, or email info@

haidagwaiitrader.com

Surfboard for sale. Wave Rod: 5’10” twin-fin swallow. Wide, light little board,

really stable feel on the water for the length. Weight makes it super easy to pack

and toss in a vehicle. Has acquired a few dings in its travels, one imperfectly

patched with epoxy, would clean up nicely with a better repair. Originally purchased

in Hawaii (fits in Pacific Coastal’s cargo hold!). Comes with a leash, stomp

pad and weathered board sock. $250. Please contact via email. Haw’aa. Reina

Fennell at reinafennell@gmail.com

Sailboat for sale. Hughes 29 ft sloop 9.9 Yamaha deep thrust outboard displacement

3 1/ 4 tons, 8+ ft beam, 4 1/2 ft draft, outside lead keel, sleeps six. Sails

include: main, jib, genoa, spinnnaker. VHF radio, GPS, depth sounder, needs some

TLC, $4,500. Call Kerry Cudmore at (778) 361-0446 or email massetlive@gmail.

com

Boat for Sale. Six man inflatable (no trailer), $1,000. Call Dave at (250) 557-9334

or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Real Estate & Rentals

Residential, Commercial, Lots, For Rent, Rent to Own, Shared Accomodation

Haida Gwaii Accommodations Long or Short Term Furnished and unfurnished

one- and two-bedroom apartments available in Port Clements. Newly renovated,

including bathroom and kitchen. Sat. internet, 40-inch TV, king size beds,

laundry and parking. Well suited for worker accommodation. Clean and secure

building. Please email for more information or call/text 250 661 9012 or email

dustin@rushworthelectric.ca. Furnished unit also available in Masset.

SOLD OUT! Naikoon Estates These acreages have the Sangan River running

through them and are adjacent to the Naikoon Provincial Park. Each lot has a

building site cleared, tucked away from the road in a Sitka forest. The beach is

right across the road, a short walk away. Lot 5, 18.85 acres SOLD OUT! Listed

by John Armstrong - LandQuest Realty Corporation. Call 250-317-2100 or

email john@landquest.com


Real Estate & Rentals - cont.


DL1821 Kumdis Island 111-acre property located near the easterly shore of Kumdis Island, a short boat ride north

of Port Clements. Access to the island is by way of walking trail from HWY 16 on Graham Island to the Kumdis

Slough. High water provides barge or boat access; at low tide it is possible to walk/wade across. With the property is

a License of Occupation for a parking area and barge unloading site at the shoreline. There is approx. 7-7,500 cubic

metres of merchantable timber on the property. Price $285,000 Call 250-286-3293 or email edhandja@bcoceanfront.

com

Masset Property for Sale 3-acre property with 30x50 warehouse and 3-bedroom dwelling. Price $350,000 Call 778

884 7018 or email mitchvermeer@icloud.com

Shop and Business for Sale Light Industrial- Commercial Shop, Land and Business for Sale - 1205 Oceanview

Drive, Queen Charlotte. 3.751 acres with original shop space of 2427 Sq.Ft. This space includes 2 mezzanine areas.

One is 475 Sq. Ft. of living suite and the second is 245 Sq. Ft. of office space and 217 Sq. Ft. of storage. There is an

additional shop space of 1092 Sq. Ft. Also, an outside covered shelter that is 14 Ft. high and 5,453 Sq. Ft. For more

information call 250-559-4141 or email jikert@qcislands.net

OVER 3,000 ACRES OCEANFRONT 12 TITLES Haida Gwaii 12 trophy oceanfront properties with about 16

miles of low bank oceanfront for sale as a block or as individual properties. Properties on Maude Island, Lina Island,

Kagan Bay, Skidegate Channel and Rennell Sound have timber, recreational, residential and conservancy values.

Call Rich Osborne for a list of prices for individual properties. Asking $5,950,000 View at www.landquest.com Call

604-664-7633 or email rich@landquest.com

Seaside Golf Course with Development Potential Imagine your own golf course with 1 km of oceanfront on 80

acres. Located in the friendly community of Sandspit, on Moresby Island, Haida Gwaii. There are numerous uses or

potential development opportunities. It is also a great holding or estate property. 342 School and Copper Bay Roads,

adjacent to the Sandspit Airport. Listed by John Armstrong - LandQuest Realty Corporation. Price $750,000. Call

250-307-2100 or email john@landquest.com

www.argosypr.ca

Downtown Masset Commercial Building and Land New Price Excellent

corner location at 2011 Harrison Avenue and Main Street. An affordable investment

for this 997 sq.ft. office building and 9,028 sq. ft of land in downtown

Masset with room for expansion. The land has a clean environmental report,

ready to build or lease. Currently vacant, however previously had a tenant for

many years that yielded a great return on investment. Listed by John Armstrong

- LandQuest Realty Price $99,999 Call 250-307-2100 or email john@

landquest.com

SOLD! Rare Oceanfront Masset Village 1476 Delkatla Street $89,000. A

seawall is constructed saving the next owner a considerable amount. Water,

sewer, power, telephone & Internet at the lot line. 50 wide by 75 ft deep,

located on a no through road. Great location close to all the facilities. Watch

marine traffic in the harbor and sea life. The south east rear facing will have

good sun exposure. Listed by John Armstrong - LandQuest Realty Corporation.

SOLD! Call 250 307 2100 or email john@landquest.com

Special Opportunity Waterfront Pub with deck overlooking the inlet.

Fully licensed Pub and restaurant in Port Clements. This iconic establishment

has been under the same ownership for almost 40 years. Incredible potential

and will be sold as a turn-key operation. Licensed to seat 100, gaming license,

well-equipped bar and kitchen. Offered for Sale at $395,000. Call John for

details 250 218 9776 Re/Max Ocean Pacific Realty Price $395,000 Call 250-

218-9776 or email johnismay2014@gmail.com

Home for sale in Masset 2193 Collison Avenue in Masset is for sale. Exceptional

construction in this oceanside home in a very quiet area on edge of town

centre. 1100sq’ main floor with 3 bedrooms, semi-finished basement with rec

room, bedroom, and full bath. Completely renovated with new kitchen, new

flooring throughout main floor. New vinyl windows and doors. New rear

patio, large dry workshop with underground power. Single attached garage and

8-person enclosed hot tub. Newly painted throughout. Price $165,000 Call

Bill at 604 802 8616 or email daymarine@hotmail.com

2 Acres near North Beach Magnificent 2-acre parcel backing on the Sangan River and just steps

to North Beach. This lot is level and private and offers several prime spots to build your dream

home or recreational getaway. This is the only one available in this incredible location. Price

$309,000 Call 250-218-9776 or email johnismay2014@gmail.com

Haida Gwaii Business for Sale Excellent opportunity to get into a solid

business, with opportunity for growth. The store currently has hardware, gift

ware and electronics. It’s established, and long standing as a Home Hardware.

The upstairs has a beautifully appointed home, with office. The home above

has panoramic views of the Masset Inlet. Call today to find out more! Price

$950,000 Contact: Sheri Disney at RE/MAX Coast Mountains (PR) 778-677-

8711 or email s.disney@gmail.com

Custom Cabin for Sale CUSTOM CABIN FOR SALE - To be moved

$125,000. Locally Built – Trailerable 18x10x12(H) = 180sq ft - main floor

-2 lofts-100sq ft Single 2/12 Pitch Tin Roof Cedar 1x4 T&G Exterior Siding

Suntuf Covered - cedar deck - Fenced with Gate - 220sq ft Fully Insulated -

2x6 walls R20 - Roof 2x10 R20 8 Dbl Pane windows - 5 opening w screens

French doors Pine interior Custom Kitchen Cabinets - double sink 60 Price

$125,000 Call 604-932-7994 or email evalazorek@hotmail.com

Three Townhouses for Sale in Masset Three PMQ townhouses, fully

furnished, well maintained. All located on Maple Crescent: 2042/Kingfisher/$130K,

2074/Spirit of Haida Gwaii/$150K and 2076/Tyee/$165K. 2074 and

2076 have southern exposure. For pictures, go to www.chinooklodge.bc.ca,

click on Townhouses tab and then the name of each unit (Kingfisher/Spirit of

Haida Gwaii/Tyee). Contact Brion Bailey at cell 778-773-4242 or email chinooklodge2@shaw.ca

and/or chinooklodge@mhtv.ca



Wanted - cont.

Insurance for Home.

Auto, Business,

& Recreational

Masset: 250.626.3711

Queen Charlotte: 250.559.8426

Inlet View Cabin for Sale in Masset This 900 sq ft cabin overlooks the

Masset inlet. The 1-acre property backs onto mature forest and boasts an

additional build site w/ a view. Wood heat, laminate floors throughout, lots

of windows, ample garden space w/ young fruit trees, woodshed, efficient

rainwater system w/ large cistern, composting toilet & shower in bathroom, a

loft bedroom complete with skylights. Enjoy sunsets over the inlet or walks

on the rocky beach across the street. Price $172,000 Call 514-882-9079 or

email simgooder@gmail.com

Oceanview Cottages (two available) Two separate cottages for sale. Newer

construction, ideal location on Oceanview Drive close to hospital, fully

furnished. Each cottage is on a lot of over 6,000 square feet. Cottage A has

one-bedroom, open concept kitchen/living room, new convection oven, washer/dryer,

wraparound deck, water view. Cottage B is same, with downstairs

added studio/bedroom space with full ensuite bathroom. Asking $220,000 for

Cottage A; $270,000 for Cottage B. Serious inquiries only, contact John at

250-559-8944. Price $270,000 Call 250-559-8944 or email dtd3737@gmail.

com

Three-Bedroom House for Sale in Masset One and a half bathroom,

three-bedroom, one story home located in a quiet area of Masset. Fresh paint,

some new sub-floors and laminate flooring throughout. Completely updated

interior. Large lot. Pacific Energy wood stove. Newer metal roof. Woodshed.

Greenhouse and smokehouse. Great starter home for a young family

or a potential rental unit. Priced to sell. Quick possession date available.

Serious inquiries only. Asking $139,000 Email Cody at cbwaller@live.ca

Wanted

Miscellaneous Wanted Items/Lost/Found/ Wanted Information/Real Estate

Looking for a house or large lot in the Queen Charlotte area. Something with privacy and

southern exposure. QC to Tlell. Serious and motivated. Please email James Warner at jwarner1@

lakeheadu.ca

Looking for marine bits and bobs. Hey folks, I’m looking for some bits and bobs

for our sailboat: display for a JRC 2000 radar unit, or the whole shebang of the

same brand or another in working order; on deck anchor chain winch or windlass;

marine diesel stove/heater; small woodstove/stainless stove pipe; deck fittings;

cleats, rope clutches, etc; wet exhaust muffler. Have any other sailing/boat bits?

Let me know what you have! Call Frances at (250) 637-1759 or email Haidagwaiiseasalts@gmail.com

WTB Scaffolding Wanted. At least 4- 5’ frames and braces. Decking would be great as well.

Call Patrick at (250) 626-3290 or email plmeagher@gmail.com

Looking For Long Term Rental. Hi, I am moving to Haida Gwaii in April. I am looking for a

yearly rental property in Charlotte, Tlell, or Lawn Hill region. I will be moving with my girlfriend.

Please contact me if you know of any rental options. Thanks! Call Michael McConnell at

(514) 232-7368 or email michaelmcconnell1988@gmail.com

Autobody person for 1965 Mustang. Looking for an autobody person to do some minor body

work on my 1965 Mustang. Please call Lindsey Doerksen at (778) 260-4733, (250) 559-2362, or

email fvtriana@qcislands.net

Wanted chainsaws. Looking for chainsaws in running or not running condition, any brand, size

or condition considered, let me know what you have, thanks. Email chris421sd@gmail.com

Protect your

accounts online

with Alerts.

Learn more at:

www.northsave.com

J & J

Walker needed. If you might have something please text or call Sarleana at (250)

626-7606 or email fletchercollison@hotmail.com

Motorcycle Club. Anyone interested in forming a Motorcycle Club on Haida

Gwaii, call Stephen at (250) 626-3269 or email lumenarti@yahoo.ca

Looking for rental. Artist/writer/artisan looking for a quiet rental, 1-2 bdr, or a

cabin or studio. Off-grid is fine. Clean, responsible, no drugs or parties, great references.

Short term may lead to the long term. I love nature and wildlife, and will

take care of your home and garden. Within 15-20 min drive to town. Call Willow

at (250) 999-0033 or email canadianwildliferescue@gmail.com

Meow...Miaow...Miau...Meaw...Maiou. I’d like to welcome a cat into my home

to be my companion. The cat will be in a safe and healthy environment with no unfriendly

animals, and will have access to both inside and outside the house freely.

Call Sam at (250) 637-5653 or email purplesolution@gmail.com

Dry firewood wanted. Hi all, looking to purchase a cord (more or less fine too) of dry, ready to

burn firewood. Any type of wood is fine. Please share any leads, thanks! Please email Carolyn at

cgibson3@ualberta.ca

Rental. Looking for a 4 month rental from May through August. Please email with price and

house details. Maurice Kiryzynsky, email mokiry@aol.com

Gate Builder. I am looking for someone to build a gate for a driveway. Call Angela at (250)

318-2930 or email td.hgspeace@massett.ca

Women’s Figure Skates. I need a pair of women’s figure skates size 8.5 or 9, in good condition.

Please call Louise Vanderlinden at (250) 626-3193 or email llinden09@gmail.com

Piano tuner. The Piano at Nick Grosse Assisted Living in Masset is in urgent need

of tuning. Call Stephen at (250) 626-4735 or email stephen.lloyd@northernhealth.

ca

ISO masonry worker. Looking for someone to build me a 2’ high, 20’ long low

rock wall, using local rocks, similar to picture. Call Toni Smith at (250) 626-5472

or email tintintooni@gmail.com

Freebies

Anything that just needs a new home!

FREE! Collection of Trophies. Mainly bowling and dart trophies. Can you find

a use for them? There are all different sizes - put on a new plaque and use them

again! Call Bunny at (250) 557-4436 or email max@haidagwaii.ca

FREE! ‘92 Toyota truck parts. Air filter, front shock absorber, front brake backing

plate. All brand new, for a ‘92 Toyota Extracab (fits ‘89 - ‘95). The truck was

totalled, and the parts are just taking up shelf space. Come get ‘em! Call George at

(250) 559-7899 or email grstein@qcislands.net

Needing some things moved Kamloops to Haida Gwaii. I am in need of some belongings to

be moved from Falkland (close to Kamloops) to Haida Gwaii. Is anyone coming that way with

space in a truck or van? Call Angela at (250) 318-2930 or email td.hgspeace@massett.ca


Freebies - cont.

Employment & Training - cont.

FREE! Plant. Wandering Jew house plant, approx half metre long. Call Lanny at (250) 559-

8065 or email lannybt@qcislands.net

Employment & Training

Help Wanted/Work Wanted/Businesses for Sale/Business Opportunities/

Education/Opportunities/Training Programs or Seminars

Administrative Assistant, Casual. Rate of Pay: $19.45 – 22.65/hr. Hours: 6

hours/day 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, 1:30 – 4:30. Known work dates: Coverage needed

for 6 weeks beginning in mid-April. Job Summary: •Provides a variety of administrative

and secretarial assistance in administration to fill in when administrative

staff are on leaves. •Produces reports from a variety of information sources and

databases. Maintains various records, files and related filing systems. •Tracks

office or program expenditures. •Participates in the coordination of administrative

and clerical work. Qualifications: •Grade 12 or equivalency. •Graduation from a

recognized secretarial program (1 year in length). •Three years recent related experience.

•Or combination of education, training, and experience. For complete job

description, or to apply, please contact Brenda Byberg at (250) 626-4664 or email

ea.hgspeace@massett.ca

Employment Opportunity. Northern Savings Credit Union has an opening for a

Full Time Member Services Representative for our Queen Charlotte branch. This

would appeal to an outgoing individual interested in providing excellent customer

service and a career in sales. General Duties: • Processes member transactions.

• Recognizes member needs and promotes and cross sells credit union products

and services to members by explaining basic credit union products and services

and referring more complex requests for information and assistance to appropriate

branch staff. Minimum Qualifications: Education: • Secondary School Diploma required.

Experience: • Previous sales and service experience is an asset. Call Santa

Slubowski at (250) 627-3658 or email info@northsave.com

Sportfishing Guide, Escott Sportfishing. Looking for an experienced, safe, and

professional fishing guide to join my team at Escott Sportfishing. Must have BC

ocean coastal experience, SVOP / MED3 / current First Aid / ROC (Radio Operator

Certificate). Most importantly, must be a team member - must be on time each

morning, must be organized each day, must be friendly with customers under all

circumstances. Call Danny Escott at (604) 818-5106 or email danny@escottsportfishing.com

Escott Sportfishing Lodge Employment. Summer Lodge Housekeepers / Hostess

/ Morning Helper. Applicants need to be reliable & motivated team players. Must

have a positive attitude and solid customer service abilities. Knowing organization

& attention to detail is also required to offer guests a great lodge experience. Past

lodging experience will be beneficial. Call Danny Escott at (604) 818-5106 or

email danny@escottsportfishing.com

Employment Opportunity. Northern Savings Credit Union has an opening for

a Full Time Member Services Representative for our Masset branch. This would

appeal to an outgoing individual interested in providing excellent customer service

and a career in sales. General Duties: • Processes member transactions. • Recognizes

member needs and promotes and cross sells credit union products and

services to members by explaining basic credit union products and services and

referring more complex requests for information and assistance to appropriate

branch staff. Minimum Qualifications: Education: • Secondary School Diploma required.

Experience: • Previous sales and service experience is an asset. Call Santa

Slubowski at (250) 627-3658 or email info@northsave.com

Community Living Support Workers - Casual. All-Island Haida Gwaii Society

for Community Peace (HGSCP) is a multi service agency constantly evolving in its

commitment to our Islands individuals, families, and community. We are currently

seeking Community Support Workers in Queen Charlotte and Skidegate. Staff will

be part of a team helping adults with developmental disabilities to develop skills to

achieve greater independence and community involvement on a 1 to1 basis. Staff will

deliver personalized program planning to individuals based on the unique interests

and needs of each individual. The programs for individuals emphasize employment

and volunteering, recreation, social engagement, life skills, and health and wellness.

Reporting to the Community Living Contract Manager, this position provides care

and support to clients in a community environment. All actions must reflect the

values of the organization. Staff will need to be active members in the community

according to the needs, wishes, and abilities of the person being served. Please apply

if you are a leader who is creative, flexible, personable, and compassionate. This is

a casual/on-call position. Skill requirements: • Education – Grade 12 or equivalent.

• Class 5 Drivers License (Reliable Vehicle, Drivers abstract). • First Aid with CPR.

Compensation: Per BCGEU wage grid Level 10, $19.45 – $22.65/hour. Mileage

will be paid according to the Collective Agreement and approved budgets. This job

is dependent upon a successful Criminal Record Check. For a full job description or

to submit your resume and application, please contact: Brenda Byberg, Executive

Director, ea.hgspeace@massett.ca or call 250-626-4664

Seeking Home Share Living Providers. Individuals with developmental disabilities

face challenging housing issues. For 12 years Haida Gwaii Society for Community

Peace (HGSCP) has helped meet those needs by providing housing and care for clients

with a range of abilities. Now we’re hoping we can find people who can help us

continue that tradition of service. Our clients have a variety of needs, but most simply

need a home where people will care about them. They require supervision, and need

the support and stability that comes from living in a home, rather than an institution.

What they really need is someone to care, just as we have been cared for. HGSCP is

seeking interested parties to share their homes and lives with persons with developmental

disabilities. Shared living providers welcome an individual into their home

and offer a warm and inclusive living environment. Both parties are matched according

to their strengths, needs, experience, interests, and personalities. The successful

candidate must be committed to following the values and principles of Community

Living BC, along with providing a home that supports a person’s needs, goals, and

dreams. For more information about being a Home Share Provider, please visit the

Community Living BC website at www.communitylivingbc/individuals-families/support-for-adults/home-sharing/home-sharing-providers/

If you have extra room in your

home and want to take on a rewarding and challenging experience, we’ll be happy to

give you more information. Call Brenda Byberg or Kim Shantz at 250-626-4664 for

more details on monthly compensation rates and required certificates (First Aid), or

email ea.hgspeace@massett.ca

Community Service Listings

Not For Profit Groups/Organizations/Societies

Saahlinda Naay - Saving Things House, Haida Gwaii Museum. The Haida

Gwaii Museum plays an important role in making arts and heritage more accessible,

and raising awareness of the importance of heritage and history on Haida

Gwaii. Through our collections, the Museum acquires, preserves and presents

objects, archaeological artifacts, artworks and settler culture material, all connected

to the human and natural history of Haida Gwaii. As a gift from the Gwaii Trust

Society, admission is FREE for all Haida Gwaii residents until the end of March

2020. Check out the Museum archives, latest exhibits, and more on our website,

and be sure to check us out on Facebook! Call Museum at (250) 559-4643 or email

info@haidagwaiitrader.com


Authentic Screen Printing

www.haleyapparel.ca

Community Service Listings - cont.

Port Clements Community Hall Society. The Port Clements Community Hall is

available for rent. Located mid-island, it is a great place to hold your meeting, wedding,

concert, or any other function. Our hall has a full kitchen and bar area, and can

host up to 150 persons. For booking, please leave a message for Charleen at (250)

557-4313 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Queen Charlotte Community Hall Rentals. The Queen Charlotte Community

Hall, located on Bay Street, has the EA Ross room (meeting room that seats up to 70

people), main hall, stage, kitchen - all available for rent. Also available for rent are

wooden tables ($5 each per day), wooden chairs ($1 each per day), a complete place

setting for 225 people, water goblets and wine glasses, cups and cutlery, and white or

black linen tablecloths, etc. The kitchen is also available to rent on a daily basis for

prepping for larger events. For more information call Reine Pineault at 250-559-4792

or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Port Clements Rod & Gun Club Spring Events. The Port Clements Rod & Gun

Club is a community-based club supporting local hunting and fishing interests. Upcoming

events: Easter Turkey Shoot on Sunday April 5, and Buck Shoot on Sunday

May 24. All events are 2-4pm. Members and guests welcome! Located on Juskatla

Road (5 km Southwest of Port Clements). Call Ron Haralson at (250) 557-4255 or

email rib@qcislands.net

Port Clements Museum We are open 2-4 Saturdays and Sundays, including holidays.

$5 admission for adults/teens, FREE for Haida Gwaii residents until March

31st., PCHS members and kids 12 and under. Will open upon request outside regular

hours for tours, school groups and visitors. Call the museum at 250-557-4576 or

email pcmuseum@qcislands.ca to arrange.

At Your Service

Business Services/Business Products

Tax Time! It’s that time of year. Individual tax returns for as low as $55 (plus

GST). Call Jennifer Pigeon at (250) 557-2456, Monday – Friday, 8am - 5pm, or

email j.pigeon_bookkeeping@live.com to book your appointment. Located just

north of Port Clements, I also travel weekly to Skidegate/Queen Charlotte and

monthly to Masset, and can pick up information from you. Emailing information is

also a great option - please inquire!

Computer Help. Based in Masset, Haida Gwaii IT offers computer support

anywhere on-island. We’ll fix your home computer, help you find affordable new

hardware, design your website, or take your business’s computer system to the

next level. If you have a big dream for how your technology could be used, we

specialize in thinking outside the conventions of the technology world. We will

find affordable, creative solutions to your IT needs. Please contact Colin or Shannon

at (778) 764-2596, or email haidagwaiiIT@gmail.com

Haida Gwaii Trader Community Calendar March/April, 2020

Do you have an event you want to advertise?

Go to www.haidagwaiitrader.com and post your not-for-profit event FREE OF CHARGE

Tow Hill/Taaw

Danny Bell & his Disappointments w/ Rusty Mold

Sat, Mar 28 / 7:00pm-10:00pm / Trout House / 9102 Tow Hill Rd / Check

out bandcamp.com for music and information about these awesome musical

acts. For more information about this event, contact Jay Myers at 250-649-6084 or

thealkemist@outlook.com

Old Massett & Masset/Gaw Tlagee

Masset Farmers' Market

Fridays / 11am-2pm / Across from the Credit Union / Main Street Bakers,

makers, and growers brave the elements year round to host the Masset Market,

offering locally grown and prepared foods. Some vendors stay beyond 2pm, so it’s

worth a look after hours. New vendors always welcome! For more information call

250-626-3412 or email Massetmarket@gmail.com

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Wednesdays, 8pm-9pm / St. Paul's Church / Millard and Collison / Weekly

meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. If you have a drinking problem, we can help. For

more information contact John at 250-626-7557

Islands Undressed Burlesque

Fri, Mar 20 / 8:30pm-11:30pm / Howard Phillips Hall / 2151 Tahayghen Dr

/ A night of Burlesque, costumes highly encouraged :) This is a 19+ event, liquor

will be sold. Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9pm. Tickets: $15 for Arts Council

Members, $20 for non-members. If you are interested in volunteering at the event,

Animal Helpline Fundraiser: BowMeow Evening of

Auctions and Appies

Sat April 18 / 7:00pm – 10:00pm / Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum / 2182

Collison Ave / Fundraiser for the volunteer-run Animal Helpline. Live and silent

auctions with our most entertaining auctioneer Andrew Finnie. Tasty sweets and

savouries. Admission $5. For more information or to donate auction items please

call Anne Marie at 250-626-5126 or email tobeadragon@gmail.com

Regular Council Meetings

Port Clements/Gamadiis

Mondays, Mar 16, Apr 6 and 20, May 4 / 7:00pm-10:00pm / Council

Chambers, Multiplex Building / 36 Cedar Avenue West / Village of Port

Clements Regular Council Meeting. For more information contact Village Office at

250-557-4295 or office@portclements.ca or www.portclements.ca

Port Clements Rod and Gun Club – Easter

Sun Apr 5 / 2pm-4pm / PC Rod & Gun Club / Juskatla Road / Everyone is

welcome, bring your own gun or try one of ours! The Port Clements Rod and Gun

Club is a community-based club supporting local hunting and fishing interests. For

more information contact Ron Haralson at 250-557-4255 or rib@qcislands.net

Tlell/Tll.aal

Taoist Tai Chi ® Tlell

Tuesdays 10am-12pm, Thursdays 10:30am -12pm / Tlell Fire Hall / 36542

Highway 16 / Everyone welcome! For more information contact Pauline at 250-

557-4258 or haidagwaii@taoist.org or www.taoist.org

Skidegate/HlGaagilda

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Fridays / 8pm-9pm / Skidegate Firehall, upstairs, 887 Highway 16 / Weekly

meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. If you have a drinking problem, we can help. For

more information, contact Lou at 250-559-4568

HG Mobile Sauna Society

Thur Mar 26, Mon Apr 6, Tue Apr 14, and Wed Apr 22 / 7:00pm-10:00pm /

Karen and Will's house / book for address / Community Sweat in a cedar sauna.

Open to 4 people at a time. $10 suggested minimum donation for a 45 minute sweat,

trade options available. See Facebook page for more details, or to book a time. For

more information, contact Jamie at 514-238-7953 or planetjamie@yahoo.ca

Islands Undressed Burlesque

Sat Mar 21 / 8:30pm-11:30pm / Small Hall / Front Street / A night of

Burlesque, costumes highly encouraged :) This is a 19+ event, liquor will be sold.

Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9pm. Tickets: $15 for Arts Council Members,

$20 for non-members. If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please

contact our performance coordinator at chloe.madeleine.clarkson@gmail.com

Queen Charlotte/Daajing Giids

Taoist Tai Chi ® Queen Charlotte

Mondays 12–1 pm, Wednesdays 7pm-8:30pm, and Saturdays 9am-11am

/ Queen Charlotte Community Hall / 134 Bay Street / Everyone welcome! For

more information contact Charlie at 250-559-8252 or haidagwaii@taoist.org or

www.taoist.org

QC Farmers' Market

Saturdays / 11am-2pm / Just outside the QC Community Hall / 134 Bay

Street / Start your week’s grocery shopping at the market and support local

growers and producers. For more information contact Marylynn Hunt

at 250-559-8282 or stmarysspring@gmail.com

Bethel Assembly Jam Session

Wednesdays / 7pm-9pm / Bethel Assembly Church / 222 Oceanview Drive

/ Country, Folk, Gospel Music, bring an instrument and play along, or learn new

songs, or just come and listen. For more information contact Alma-Rose Siddall at

778-260-0972 or almarosesiddall@hotmail.com

Community Coffeehouse

Fri, Mar 27 / 7:00pm-10:30pm / Sun Studio / 403 Oceanview Drive / Join

us for the monthly Coffeehouse! Open mic sign-up at 7pm. By donation. Featuring

Rusty Mold and the Sugar Agates. For more information contact Caroline

at 250-559-8550, shoonerbox@gmail.com or www.haidagwaiicoffeehouse.com

Danny Bell & his Disappointments w/ Everytt Willow

& Sophie Noel

Thu, Mar 26 / 7:00pm-9:00pm / Whale House / NW Corner of 2nd Ave. &

6th Street / Check out bandcamp.com for music and information about these

awesome musical acts. For more information about this event, contact Jay Myers at

250-649-6084 or thealkemist@outlook.com

Sandspit/K’il Llnagaay

Taoist Tai Chi ® Sandspit

Thursdays / 7pm-8:30pm / Sandspit Airport / 1 Airport Road / Everyone

welcome! For more information contact Remi Gautier at 250-637-5729,

haidagwaii@taoist.org or www.taoist.org/haidagwaii

Moresby Island Management Committee Meetings

Mon Apr 6, and Mon May 4 / 7pm-8pm / Sandspit Community Centre /

Beach Road / Regular Monthly Meeting. For more information contact Barb Parser

at 250-637-1752 or mimc@sqcrd.bc.ca


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used and then either sent to the landfill or recycled, it’s still our responsibility, as individuals and as a community.

Keeping us in the loop of our landfill goings-on, as reported by Island Waste Management, what follows are 2019’s estimated volumes

reports:

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): 2896.4 cubic meters

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Construction and Demolition

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House demos, roofing, etc.

2020 Goals

• Install a solar flare that will burn off our gases from the landfill to bring us to carbon neutral standing.

Recycled materials diverted from

the landfill: 1368.4 cubic meters

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