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Features

6

Essence of Haida Gwaii

in Fall and Winter

HGT Photo Contest

20

Northern Abalone

Recovering a Precious Species

28

Reconciliaction

Listening to Our Youth

Also In This Issue

Dear Huckleberry ................................... 9

K'aaylgaay Naay .................................... 11

A Naturalist's Almanac ........................ 12

Thumbs Up ............................................ 15

Why Things Hurt ................................. 17

Report It ................................................ 18

HG Local Foods Project ....................... 23

HG Eats ................................................. 24

Gwaii Trust ............................................ 26

On the Cover: Photo Contest Winner

Old Man Sea | PC Mary Helmer

All Things Music .................................. 30

Gaw Tlagée ........................................... 32

Puzzle Page ............................................ 35

Science Corner ...................................... 37

Horoscope .............................................. 38

Classifieds .............................................. 39

Tide Tables ............................................. 49

Community Calendar ........................... 50

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Our Valued Contributors

Haida Gwaii

Trader Values

HGT commits to the Truth and

Reconciliation’s Call to Action

#85: continuing to develop

media initiatives that inform

and educate the Canadian

public, and connect the Haida

people and fellow islanders.

HOMEGROWN

We proudly serve the

unceded 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

products and/or services are

in limited, local supply.

UNITED

Our focus is to build,

maintain and enhance

bridges between the Haida

people and fellow islanders

of all ages, genders and

income, between nature and

humanity, and between spirit

and ego.

BETTER FOR ALL

We support basic,

equitable needs shared

by all, including social

sustainability, clean air,

water and energy, affordable

housing, wellness, and

nutritious, locally produced

food.

Monica Caulfield, a professional

astrologer since 2007, is passionate

about helping people develop tools

of awareness and purpose in life.

sageadvisor2u@gmail.com

Stu Crawford is an ecologist

who lives in Masset and enjoys

learning, eating things, and

exploring Haida Gwaii.

stu.crawford@gmail.com

Matt Janzen is a physiotherapist

who lives in Masset. He enjoys

running, cooking, and exploring

all that Haida Gwaii has to offer.

Mattjanzen.physio@gmail.com

Behind the Scenes

Supporting Local Writers

Shellene Patience

Owner

Editor in Chief

shellene.patience@haidagwaiitrader.com

Claude Adams

Assistant Editor

Contributing Writer

assistant.editor@haidagwaiitrader.com

Dear Huckleberry, an observer

of human conduct and love

interactions, is passionate about

finding creative ways to navigate

love, friendships and familiar

relationships.

dearhuckleberry.hgt@gmail.com

Rosemary “Ro” Millham is

a retired university professor,

geologist, NASA scientist and

educator. She enjoys the peace,

beauty, people and nature of

Haida Gwaii and loves taking

her dog for walks on the beach.

ro.rosemary@gmail.com

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procedures and policies. Give us a call at 250-557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com We

look forward to hearing from you!

Raven Favron

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Letter From the Editor

As we nestle into our cooler season, adjusting to darker

days is upon us. Experts say regular exercise and consistent

sleep habits are key to navigating this somewhat

of a cave-dwelling transition. We be layerin’ and some

will wisely be plugging in their SAD lights. The Juncos

are back at feeders in full force - bless their darling little

beings. For me, they are great company. Birdwatching

bliss.

This issue’s cover image taken by the talented Mary

Helmer of HlGaagilda Skidegate, was submitted to us in

response to our “Capture the Essence of Haida Gwaii’s

Fall and Winter” photo contest. Picking a winner was a

tough decision. We received such amazing submissions.

We chose Mary’s image, and awarded her the $100 prize,

based on many things. It captured this time of year’s

abundant shades of grey. And then there are the storms.

Those gnarly waves erupting and the positioning of Jag’s

Cofee House bench, we thought spoke loudly of Haida

Gwaii resident qualities. Like sitting on that sea-bench in

all kinds of weather, we are hardy and ever-deeply in awe

of and grateful for this place we get to call home.

Some other cool local stuf: I had lunch recently at

Armand’s new ramen eatery, The Jackal, in Daajing Giids.

Delicious food and I sat at the long picnic-style table –

had such interesting conversations with people who also

sat down and, community-style, we shared our meals.

How amazing it felt to sit, eat and chat with folks this

way. Check it out. Open Mon-Fri 10-6 at 3201 Oceanview

Drive, next to Frontier Cannabis.

DG’s The Jackal: Community Eating Bench

PC | Armand Bacchus

Haida Gwaii Styles

Shellene Patience

On the HG music front, a CD I’ve enjoyed listening to

in my car lately is JSB 3:33 Sound Waves & Sun Showers.

Jordan’s body-moving beats and positive lyrics never fail

to lift my spirits. Check out our All Things Music article

in this issue for where to purchase a copy. Great stocking

stufer!

Haida Gwaii truly rocks.

All the very best of the season to one and all!

One foot gently in front

of the other,

S Pan

Welcome Raven Favron! We here at Haida Gwaii

Trader are excited to introduce Raven as our newest

team member, joining

us in the roles of

Illustrator and Social

Media Manager. They

also happen to be our

Graphic Designer

extraordinaire, Andre

Favron’s new bride.

Way cool fact: Andre

is the grandson of

Gamadiis Port Clement’s

Manzanita Snow.

Andre (L) and

Raven Favron

Congrats to you both

and we look forward

to working with you

Raven!

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Essence of Haida Gwaii

in Fall and Winter

HGT Photo Contest

Old Man Sea

PC | Mary Helmer

Congratulations Mary Helmer! Awarded our $100 prize,

Mary shares this about her image, as seen to the left and

on this issues’ cover, “This photo was taken on a cold,

clear and windy November day. The wind was blowing

from the north and the tide was high. The waves crashed

onto the rocks just under the Jags Cofee Shop bench.

The sun warmed the rocks and as the ice-cold waves hit

the rocks it created a beautiful sunlit mist. A magical

scene. This photo was captured using my Nikon D7100

camera.”

We received so many amazing submissions that we felt

compelled to publish some honourable mentions. Thank

you, háw’aa/haawa everyone for participating!

Looking over Masset Harbour

PC | Florence Lockyer

“I rescue people stuck on the beach. This was the

seventh tow that weekend!” – Thor Collison

Late Night Tow Under the Aurora

PC | Thor Collison

Pumpkin Baby

PC | Phoebe van der Wart

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Homage to Saint Mary

PC | Mary Helmer

Balance Rock and Stormy Waves

PC | Bhyn Villarosa

The Sentinel

PC | Laura Sample

One Little Mushroom

PC | Jessa Chupik

Tow Hill at Sunset

PC | Alanna Wilson

Resilience

PC | Laura Sample

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DEAR HUCKLEBERRY

Dear Huckleberry,

I’ve loved my wife for a very long time, and I expect

I will love her until my last breath. There is just

something I have been struggling with. She’s changed.

Somewhat detached. Less bubbly. It’s like I don’t even

know her anymore. What do I do? – Strangers in Love

Challenging question, SIL,

Two healthy relationship takeaways come to mind.

Your love for your partner is loud and clear. This

adoration you express, by its very nature, means

there are many things you deem endearing about

her. It could be her smile, the way she listens, her

kindness, her quirkiness, her famous pot roast, her

honesty, etc. Now, time for you both to put on your

Explorer hats.

Takeaway #1: positive, fun and open

communication. Well worth the

efort, write down a list of what you

love about her. Make it extensive.

Read it often. And most importantly,

share it with her! Ask her to share

what she loves about you as well. Even the simplest

things are GOLD. Positivity can do wonders

for brightening dulled perspectives.

Takeaway #2: honesty and valuing each other’s viewpoints.

For your concerns, as deeper insights can yield

terric realizations, let’s peel back a few layers. There

is only one rule: be radically kind. Her changes you

speak of, again, write down each one and then, with

gentle curiosity, jot down why you think those changes

may have occurred. What shifted in her life? Are there

challenges she is currently facing? Have there been

impactful events? Do the same for your changes /

your reasons. She can do the same. Then, share your

notes and have a chat. Again, gentle curiosity is key.

Dear Huckleberry is an advice column aiming to use a bit of sound advice to

nurture healing and growth, while hopefully making you laugh a little too. This

column is not a substitute for working with a licensed counsellor. Please seek

professional help if you are struggling.

Dear Huckleberry,

When I married my husband, I accepted the fact

that he wasn’t much of a romantic. He would forget

birthdays and anniversaries, always apologizing for

his “poor memory.” I know he loves me, but he has

a real problem expressing his feelings. Finally, after

a few years, I said “Enough.” I would insist he buy

me owers on special occasions, and remind him

of special days on the calendar. My friends tell me I

should ease up, and just accept Jack as he is. What

do you say? – Needy for Attention

Dear Needy,

There is only

one rule: be

radically kind.

A happy marriage is an accommodation, a never-ending

give and take. Each partner must come

to understand the essential needs

of the other and make an efort to

provide them. But also to accept the

fact that one’s partner may have some

shortcomings. Your Jack was probably

raised in an environment in which

feelings weren’t expressed, and he

never learned how important it is to speak the joy

that a solid relationship demands.

Thus, there’s nothing wrong with you giving him

a gentle nudge once in a while – to let him know

your needs on anniversaries and birthdays. When

he does remember, make a special efort to show

your appreciation. Make a real fuss over his special

days. Tell him in a non-contentious way that you’d

like him to talk more about his feelings for you. But

I would urge you not to “insist” too aggressively

that he alter his behaviour, as this could bring on

a backlash. Speak softly, and you may be surprised

what a gentle approach can bring.

Have a letter you would like to submit for consideration? Email dearhuckleberry.hgt@gmail.com or send via mail to

Dear Huckleberry c/o Haida Gwaii Trader, PO Box 313, Port Clements, BC V0T 1R0. Do explain your full situation

- unlimited text – but also include a 100-word maximum overview question. If your submission is chosen, only the

overview question will be published.

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Located at 117

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K’aaylgaay Naay

Prior to K’aaylgaay Naay, Haida Gwaii

Society for Community Peace’s Tlaa

Juuhldaa Naay Transition House

maintained a tiny locker outside the

front door. The locker contained harm

reduction supplies for female identifying

individuals. After a year of

monitoring the number of supplies

being accessed, we knew we needed

to do more! The opioid crisis has

not skipped Haida Gwaii. Nor are we

immune to the tragedy of toxic drug

poisoning. K’aaylgaay Naay was born

from a sense of helplessness and a

heart-driven need to do more .

This grey shed, within the Society

compound, is easy to spot with its

bright green signs. K’aaylgaay Naay

holds 24 hours a day, free access selections

of harm reduction supplies,

Care/Support House

Kym Edinborough-Capuska

including fentanyl test kits, take home

naloxone kits, and safer use and safer

sex supplies. We also stock period equity

products and a modest selection

of food, baby formula and water bottles.

Having period equity and food

items allows people to access whatever

they want without fear of stigma.

We welcome other community organizations

to add more items. Northern

Health ofered to add hygiene

kits to K’aaylgaay Naay. We will have

a permanent sharps container soon

and we will accept used, damaged,

incomplete and expired Naloxone

kits. Because the Transition House is

a designated Naloxone take home kit

distribution site, we can refurbish, restock

and eventually redistribute kits.

The Harm Reduction supplies are provided

to us free of charge from First

Nations Health Authority. The period

equity products came in part from a

pilot project with Food Banks Canada

and will continue with an ongoing

relationship with Moon Time Connections

- a national Indigenous-led

period equity group. Without support,

donations and partnerships, K’aaylgaay

Naay would not exist.

We know K’aaylgaay Naay won’t end

this epidemic. We just want to keep

people alive long enough to get help.

Located behind 1576 McDonald Street

in Masset. If you don’t see what you

need, tell us and we will get it!

Call (24/7) 250-626-4666 or email

td@hgscp.ca

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A Naturalist’s Almanac

Seasonal Sparrows – A Vivid Variety

Sparrows appear throughout North

America but only four species nest on

Haida Gwaii. Lincoln’s, Song, Fox and

Dark-eyed Junco. Lincoln’s Sparrows

are the smallest and most secretive,

Song Sparrows the most common, Fox

Sparrows the largest and Juncos have

all black heads and ock to winter

bird feeders.

Lincoln’s rarely winter over, preferring

to return to Delkatla Wildlife

Sanctuary in late April. They sing a

Margo Hearne

soft song from the low bush and tall

grass. Open elds, mixed grass and

shady places appeal to them. They are

pale, grey-faced sparrows; up to thirty

nesting pairs have been counted in

summer, although they can be hard to

see and even harder to hear in the low

distance. They don’t generally come

to bird feeders unless they are caught

between storms during migration and

they are usually gone by the end of

September.

The neighbourhood Song Sparrows,

who sometimes sing on sunny winter

mornings, are much more visible.

They are dark and striped and don’t

really have any distinguishing features

other than their willingness to sit high

in a local bush and sing out. They are

little jazz singers and improvise from

time to time. Particularly noticeable

over the past few years is a ‘new song’

they have been heard to sing in early

summer. Their rst three notes seem

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Song Sparrow


bolder and noisier than usual and

when visitors hear it, they sometimes

think it’s a Bewick’s Wren, which

it’s not. As far as we know, Bewick’s

haven’t shown up here yet. Many

interested listeners have downloaded

the ‘Merlin app’ on their cellphones;

the app can tell you what’s singing

but hasn’t quite caught up to some of

the nuances of northern birds which

sometimes have their own voice.

Fox Sparrows are robust birds with

a clear, loud song, often heard in

early February. When rst heard

it can startle one into thinking it’s

midsummer. It’s a secretive bird

and often rustles through the dead

winter leaves in the dark forest oor

as it searches for food. It gives the

upper forest canopy to warblers and

woodpeckers and can announce itself

with a loud ‘chuck’ if you get too close.

Now we are heading into the dark

months when sparrows no longer sing

as they did in spring. It is also when

the Juncos gather at bird feeders to

jostle and spar for the best seeds.

They brighten the dark days with

their antics.

It’s also a time for non-nesting

sparrows to appear. Small groups of

Savannahs will feed along the beaches

and dunes. They are as light-coloured

as the dry savannah they are named

after and have a soft ‘seep-seepseep’

call as they forage through the

seaweed drift. They usually migrate

in May and September. Goldencrowned,

White-crowned and Whitethroated

are fairly regular in the ofseason,

unlike the irregular Chipping

Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Harris’s

Sparrow and American Tree Sparrows

that only show up occasionally.

Then we come to the really rare like

LeConte’s, a beautiful, pastel bird only

ever seen here twice. So, despite the

paucity of nesters, any sparrow can

show up on Haida Gwaii. We just have

to keep looking.

Lincoln’s Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

LeConte’s Sparrow and

Dark-eyed Junco

White-crowned Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

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RAVEN COMES FULL CIRCLE

Celebrating 40 years of Haida haute couture

July 6-Dec 21, 2024

Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay

Haawa | Haw’aa | Thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts

Council, North Coast Regional Distriict + Gwaii Trust Society

Kayd Hll.ngaay | Kíid Hlíing | Spruce Root

Weaving Exhibition

Learn about and explore spruce root weaving

with the House of Weavers and their students

On now at the Haida Gwaii Museum

Haawa | Haw’aa | Thank you to RSF Pawanka Fund

Haida Heritage School Check Haida Heritage Centre Facebook page for schedules + updates

Gina DaahlGahl Naay | The Trading House

Art . Jewelry . Books . Music . Beauty . Fashion . Home + much more!

Shop in-house, or online at: haidagwaiimuseumgiftshop.ca

Haida Heritage Centre at Kay Llnagaay

Clothing + Memorabilia

Shop in-house, or online at: haidaheritagecentre.com/shop

Cultural Tours + Programs

Pricing + bookings available online

SECOND BEACH ROAD

HLGAAGILDA SKIDEGATE . HAIDA GWAII

250.559.4643 . haidagwaiimuseum.ca

250.559.7885 . haidaheritagecentre.com

Nov/Dec Hours

please call or check website

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Thumbs Up

Encounters on the Road

Christy “Conch” Konschuh

Hitchhiking on Haida Gwaii can be a very practical way to meet the folks you might not otherwise meet when travelling.

Thumbing a ride is acceptable public transportation around these islands.

These are some of stories from the wild folk who have gone my way. Some stories shared will stay sacred, some stories

are cautionary tales and other stories unfold as we get to know one another.

Larry collected me just past the Crow’s Nest on a moist October evening. He ofered to take me as far as Miller Creek.

“Where is Miller Creek?” I asked. “Up Chinkundul Road,” he told me. “I inherited the home from my father.” I had

seen the road sign and when Larry told me what it was called, I realized I had not even attempted to say the name

out loud.

“I only ever really pick up hitchhikers on Haida Gwaii,” said Larry. “There’s no bus and so far to go.”

After the recent Energy Symposium in Gaw Tlagée, my head felt big and heavy. Before I made it to the thumb bench,

Cara pulled her truck over right behind me, “How do you feel about tight spaces and big dogs?” she hollered out the

window.

“Perfect! Thank you for stopping, Cara.” I recognized her from when she won a gift certicate at the Symposium.

She pushed her seat forward and when I squeezed myself onto the jump seat, I encountered the large back end of

her gorgeous dog Goji. Seated in the passenger seat was Tim, who had spoken up at the Symposium about a way to

make diesel fuel last longer. Tim and Cara devise practical and accessible applications for renewable energy. The

three of us took note of a tree that was hovering over a power line at a 45-degree angle. As storm season approaches,

it won’t take much for that tree to collapse onto the powerline. It’s lucky Haida Gwaii has folks like Tim and Cara to

problem-solve.

Charlotte was not the rst driver who negotiated to take me further than I asked, but she was denitely the most

joyful. “I’m heading to the Co-op to get a few things before I head home,” I said. “Thank you so much for stopping

and sharing the ride with me.”

“I’ll drop you of, do a few things,” she said. “Then I can swing back and bring you the rest of the way. I am done

work and it’s a gorgeous drive.”

I learned that Charlotte has made Haida Gwaii her home physically and spiritually. Her Anishinabek bones feel at

ease here and she is devoted to serving her people as if it were her social imperative. Charlotte is learning the Haida

language and deeply respects the Haida culture. As a Life Skills Worker with the Skidegate Health Centre, Charlotte

serves people with the brightest smile and an enthusiasm that makes this part of the world so special.

Larry Humphreys

Cara Goddard and Goji

Charlotte Barry

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Winter

Art Fair

Betsy Cardell

Jenna Keshavjee

Penny Richardson

Tidal Zone Silver Studio

Featuring

Judy Hilgemann

Maryanne Wettlaufer

Elin Dieme & Others

Nov 23 10 Am-

Nov 30 2 pm

Daajing Giids Visitor Centre | 3220 Wharf St., DG | 250-559-8316

Gifts for Everyone!

Toys • Small Appliances

Holiday Lights • So Much More!

Hours: Tues-Sat 10-5

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Open Sunday 1-5

(Dec 1, 8, 15 & 22)

Closed Dec 25, 26th

and Jan 1-7

622 Oceanview Drive,

Daajing Giids

250-559-4749

First Alert Waterproof Safe

Unique’D Furniture

E-Trike

(not exactly as shown)

E-Batmobile

BAYVIEW MARKET

So Much More Than Groceries!

• Holiday Decorations

• Candles & Soap

• Games & Puzzles

• Bath & Beauty

• Stuffies

• Pook Socks, Hats & Gloves

Tons of Stocking Stffers! Stffers!

Happy Holiday Season to all!

Hours: Monday to Saturday 10-6

250-557-4331

91 Bayview Drive, Gamadiis | ‘Waan Kún

Port Clements


Why Things Hurt

Finding the Perfect Sitting Posture

Matt Janzen, Physiotherapist

If I were to pick the phrase I hear

the most from new clients, some

variation of “I need to work on my

posture” would be a strong candidate.

It is frequently accompanied

by recollections of failed attempts:

stretching routines that never gained

traction, back braces gathering dust

in the garage, expensive orthopedic

oce chairs converted to laundry

hangers. The list goes on. In my

opinion, and that of a growing number

of researchers, these things do

little to x the problem.

Our society’s desire to solve back

and neck pain through the adoption

of an ideal posture mirrors the

shift in the dominant workplace environment

over the past century. As

desk work became more common,

so did the inevitable back and neck

discomfort from sitting and staring

at a screen for eight hours a day. Evolution

didn’t design us to sustain a

position for long periods of time. The

human body demands movement.

Joints gain lubrication and nutrients

when uids circulate through

them; muscles alternate between

relaxation and contraction when

we shift position; and blood ow

back to the heart is greatly aided by

the contraction of muscles in our

extremities. We need to be regularly

shifting through a range of postures

and positions, as well as moving, if

we want to overcome the nagging

tension in our necks and soreness

in our backs.

None of this is to say that posture

plays no role in pain. You will undoubtedly

nd that there are positions

that can be maintained for

much longer periods of time than

others. But the fact remains that

there is no single position that can

be held for hours on end without

having negative consequences on

our joints and muscles.

So, what can be done to alleviate

the discomfort that millions of people

experience daily sitting at their

desks? The answers are movement

and strength.

There are several movement strategies

that can help. The cheapest and

simplest are timers or screen-lockouts

at hourly intervals which can

cue you to get up for a short walk or

stretch. If available, standing desks

can help. To a lesser extent, desk

bikes are also a good idea, though

they do involve far fewer joints. My

personal favorite is the “biological”

method, where instead of focusing

on a specic time to get up and

move, you simply drink 2-3 liters of

water daily and let the call of nature

be your timer – and you stay extra

hydrated as a bonus!

For strength, there is a long list of

exercises for the back and neck, but

as with most interventions, the best

ones for you are the ones you will

actually do. Be sure to seek guidance

from a trainer, physiotherapist or

other healthcare provider.

The important thing to remember

is that no over-the-counter product

is going to be better than movement

and strength to stay healthy and

pain-free.

Illustration | Raven Favron

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Being Bullied or Harassed?

Report-It, Online

Claude Adams

250-559-8561

31857 Hwy 16

in Tll.aal Tlell

High school students in Daajing Giids

were reminded recently that they,

and all secondary students on Haida

Gwaii, have a useful tool to combat

bullying, discrimination or violence

in their midst. And they’re able to do

so anonymously.

It’s a virtual tool called Report-it, part

of a provincial government initiative

called ERASE, which stands for

Expect Respect and a Safe Education.

A program of the Ministry of Education

and Child Care, it’s been available

to all schools in BC since 2012.

Deavlan Bradley, principal of

Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary

School in DG, posted it on the

school’s Facebook page this fall, just

to encourage students to use the site

if they want to report an incident they

have witnessed or experienced.

“Although anonymous reports can

be tricky to investigate and follow

up with,” he said, “it does allow us

access to information we wouldn’t

otherwise get. Much of the work of

responding to reports is quite sensitive

in nature, so most folks don’t see

it happening.”

The tool has been promoted over the

past dozen years through mass emails,

posters around the school and class

introductions to the site, Mr. Bradley

said. It’s available at erase.gov.bc.ca

The idea, according to the government

website www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/

content/erase/about is to promote

a sense of connectedness between

the student and the school – which

research shows will help make

youth less likely to behave in risky

behaviour like drug use, drinking and

gang involvement.

The Report-it tool is simple to use.

This YouTube video shows how:

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The student’s report,

whether anonymous or not, is sent by

smartphone or laptop

to the school safety

team for investigation

and/or action.

It should mention

the school’s name,

a description of the

incident, and the people

involved.

The report could also

include still photographs,

videos and

audio clips.

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Northern Abalone

Recovering a Precious Species

Shellene Patience

“Abalone is a poster child of seeking

balance.” So says Dan McNeill, Stewardship

Director of the Council of the

Haida Nation. It was also the guiding

principle of this past September’s

Haida Gwaii Abalone Summit hosted

by the Council of the Haida Nation,

supported by UC Berkeley and Gwaii

Haanas/Parks Canada, and funded

by the Pew Marine Fellows Program,

which brought together knowledge

holders from the global Indigenous

community, universities, government

and nongovernment agencies.

The summit brought to mind the history

of a remarkable species.

For thousands of years, abalone has

been and continues to be signicant,

both culturally and nutritionally. Said

to be a descendant of the northwestern

toad, it is a keystone species - an

important indicator of environmental

health. Haliotis kamtschatkana,

northern abalone’s Haida name is,

Gálgahl’yaan • Gaal Gahlxyang.

Abalone were harvested intertidally,

and Haida and other Indigenous communities

once used abalone extensively,

eating the meat, and utilizing

its shell as a form of trading currency,

and creating beautiful art and jewelry.

Once the abalone lived in balance

with red sea urchins and sea otters in

the shelter of kelp forests, also serving

as a food source for sea otters. However,

the sea otters were hunted to

local extinction and abalone and sea

urchins ourished as never before.

Then, between 1978 and 1984, approximately

750 tons of abalone were harvested

from Haida Gwaii, reducing

their numbers so much that all aba-

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lone sheries in BC were closed in

1990. A third of all BC abalone sales

came from Haida Gwaii. Prices soared

from 72¢ to $18 per kilogram in the

1980s.

Nine years later, the Committee on

the Status of Endangered Wildlife in

Canada (COSEWIC) designated BC’s

abalone as “threatened”, making it the

rst Canadian marine invertebrate

to be so listed. In 2010, its status was

changed to “endangered” because

there was little sign of population

recovery.

In the early 2000s, renewed research

on Haida Gwaii began with habitat

mapping, tagging, aggregation studies,

genetic sampling, and continuing

index site surveys. Education

also began in schools and the Coast

Watch program was launched to keep

an eye out for potential poachers on

the water. With successful funding

grants from the federal Habitat Stewardship

Program for Species at Risk

and Aboriginal Fund for Species at

Risk to the Haida Fisheries Program,

these research, education and Coast-

Watch programs have been able to

involve Haida Gwaii communities,

both children and elders, in the stewardship

programs. A recent data sharing

agreement between the CHN and

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is now

facilitating additional collaborative

data analyses by CHN, Gwaii Haanas

Parks Canada, UC Berkeley, DFO,

and and other academic partners

to support abalone stewardship on

Haida Gwaii.

This is all good news, young and old

working together to recover a species.

“When I was a child, it was like the

ocean was barren,” shares summit

presenter Jaasaljuus Yakgujanaas

who goes on to share that the population

of abalone was so low she

thought she would never see them

again. “Now they are appearing back

in the wild. It’s about re-establishing

our relationship with these ocean

species. I want there to be hope for

the next generations. We can do this

by restoring a reciprocal relationship

with the waters.”

All in keeping with the Haida guiding

principle, Gina gii sdaahlas sGun isda

Only take what you need.

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Haida Gwaii Eats

Mmm… Mushrooms - Sweet Pepper Ragoût

Jamie McDonald

This dish is a vegetarian version of a Hungarian goulash, as seen in the Rebar cookbook. It is hearty and delicious,

great for a cold and rainy fall day! If you can’t have a meal without meat, well, just add some to this recipe and it

will be just as good (chicken, beef, pork, venison will all do).

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter + ¼ cup of butter

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 1 ½ tsp salt

• 8 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tsp red chili flakes (optional)

• 1 tsp dried dill weed

• 2 tbsp paprika

• 2 ½ lbs. mushrooms (I used chanterelles)

• 3 large bell peppers ½” dice (any colour)

• 1 ½ cups red wine, Merlot (I used alcohol free)

• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

• ¼ cup chopped fresh dill

• ⅓ cup sour cream, plain thick yogurt or crème

fraiche

• ¼ cup roasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds

• 12 oz. of your favorite noodles

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Directions

Heat the butter and oil in a wide-bottom pan over medium

heat. Add onion, ½ tsp salt and sauté until onion

is soft and golden. Add garlic, optional chili flakes, dry

dill and paprika and sauté another 5 minutes. Turn up

the heat and add the mushrooms and remaining salt.

Stir and cover. When the mushroom juices begin to

cook of, stir in the peppers and deglaze the pan with

the wine. Let the wine reduce for a few minutes (lid

of), then add soy sauce,

balsamic vinegar and half

the chopped herbs. Simmer

partially covered for 20 minutes.

Add all but 2 tbsp of

the fresh herbs. Meanwhile,

cook the pasta and when

cooked and strained, mix

with ¼ cup of butter. Serve

noodles topped with ragout,

a dollop of cream or yogurt,

and sprinkle with the remaining

herbs and seeds.


What is

Deglazing?

A cooking technique that involves

adding liquid (such as

stock or wine) to a pan. Deglazing

helps loosen, and prevents

searing, flavorful food particles

attached to the bottom of the

pan.

The Rebar

Cookbook

The Rebar vegetarian restaurant

in Victoria published this

book in 2001 and it became my

food bible when I switched to a

vegetarian diet. It has so many

delicious, creative, simple recipes

for veggie lovers! I found

a copy at the thrift store in DG

and couldn’t believe my luck.

This kind of ode to the veggie

never goes out of style and is

still available for purchase online.

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This is an excerpt from a speech rst presented by 29-yearold

Zachary at this year’s Truth and Reconciliation Day

gathering at the Howard Phillips Community Hall in

Masset.

Sangee ‘laa, Zachary Mosse hin uu dii kya’aang, Gaw

Tlagée aa uu HI náagang Dii uu Sgiida Kaw-gaagang,

Mary Grosse dii naan uu iijang. Good day, my name is

Zachary Mosse, I live in Old Massett. I come from the

Sgiida Kaw Clan, my naanii is Mary Grosse. I’m very

honoured to have been invited to speak today to share

my thoughts on National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

When someone asks what Reconciliation looks like to

me, it’s hard to give a straight answer.

In an ideal world, we’d be able to live

and thrive of our traditional ways of

living. Longhouses, harvesting, hunting,

carving, all of us uent in Xaad

Kil and supporting one another. But

even then, would it even feel like

enough? Would it remove the discomfort

and pain of the knowledge of what was done

to our ancestors?

There is nothing the Canadian Government could do

that would ever heal the wounds of the cultural genocide

that we faced as Haida people. So how do we reconcile

the past and move forward as a healthy and strong

community? How are we expected to be WILLING to

work with the system that directly caused over a century

of grief and setbacks to our culture and way of life?

It’s so much to ask of a people who are still existing

through the generations of trauma. How can we reconcile

what some of our people haven’t even had the

opportunity to heal from? (How can we) understand

the full impact of these decisions made by the Canadian

government?

We can’t. We can’t continue to be asked to do this alone.

While making today a federal day of recognition was

a positive step, it also feels like there’s a section of this

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Reconciliaction

Listening to Our Youth

Zachary Mosse

country’s population that simply views it as a long

weekend and that they don’t need to learn and recognize

the injustices that we faced. This can’t be a group

project where we’re the smart kids and the rest of the

group just coasts along for the good grade. It needs to

be equal work from everyone in this country to ensure

that wrongs are righted, and that nothing like this ever

happens again.

Here’s some of what needs to be done. Bring action to:

We can’t continue

to be asked to do

this alone.

• implement all 94 calls to action from the Truth

and Reconciliation Commission

• bring our missing, murdered Indigenous women

and 2Spirit+ people home,

• return the remains of all

Indigenous peoples lost at

every residential school,

• rectify the over-incarceration

rate of Indigenous peoples,

• take the drug crisis that is impacting our communities

seriously,

• bring back our traditional place names and

• devote more resources to address the growing

number of Indigenous children at risk who are

still being wrongfully taken from their Indigenous

caregivers.

Háw’aa for having me, I greatly appreciate this oppor-

tunity to speak.

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Zachary Mosse

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All Things Music

Jessica Mai – Finding her Musical Expression

Jessica grew up in Langley, the daughter

of a woman born and raised on

Haida Gwaii. The day I interviewed

her marked the two-year anniversary

of her moving to K’il Kun Sandspit to

live full time. “I came to the islands

on vacation a lot throughout my life

but when I came up here in 2019, I

knew I wanted to live here.”

At the time, Jessica was already a

multi-faceted full-time artist – painter,

musician, illustrator, writer and

teacher. She was guring out how

to earn a living as such and nding

Jamie McDonald

“there is no manual on how to do

that and I was overstretching myself

a lot, feeling overwhelmed and having

a hard time bringing my projects to

their full potential.” Haida Gwaii allowed

her to reconnect with what inspires

her, helping her nd a balance

and clarity to re-calibrate her career.

Jessica is driven by her love for pop

music. “Electro-Pop music has always

been what I liked since I was six. I

like music that makes you happy and

you can dance to.” Madonna, Cher

and Aqua are examples of some of

the rst pop artists she heard. As she

grew up, she fell in love with music by

Owl City, Lights, Grimes, Bjork, Porter

Robinson and many, many more.

In the past ve years, you may have

seen Jessica perform as Penny Pom

Pom, a persona she created when she

started making music for children. “I

started creating content (including

videos, music and books) on a whim

because I worked with kids for a long

time, and I found a lot of success in

it. Since the industry is a lot smaller,

it was easy to make connections,

and I was good at it!” It is with the

knowledge she gained through this

creative adventure that she restarted

her career in pop music.

This career, which she developed in

her 20s, included playing in pubs that

demanded more acoustic vibes from

their performers. “They wanted me

to play more classic folky songs that

people can sing to, which wasn’t really

what I wanted to do with my music.”

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Jessica Mai performing at

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She took a break from this part of her

career and allowed herself to get in

touch with the music she was drawn

to, which is quirky pop with a little

electronic sound behind it. This past

year, she played a few shows with her

laptop and keyboards and has been

experimenting with that. “It ends up

being acoustic anyways when I play

live music since I don’t have a band to

play with here. I’m working towards

integrating a synthesizer and backtracks

into my live performances, but

I really like having a group up there

with me.”

Her new single Cool Kids, which

was co-produced by Jessica and

Scottish electronic music producer,

Nicholas Thomson, will be released

later this Fall. “We will be working

together on a full-length album in

the coming year with all brand new

songs written in the past few months”.

The music video for Cool Kids was

shot independently and locally with

her partner and videographer, Tyler

Seib. You can nd her music and art at

jessicamaiartist.com or anywhere you

stream music under that same name.

Penny Pom Pom

Check out www.pennypompom.com/shop

to order Jessica’s

wonderful books, “Penny

Pom Pom and the Search

for Inspiration,” “Penny Pom

Pom: A Hug from Mother

Earth Sing-along Book,” and

“The Penny Pom Pom Colouring

Book!” YouTube channel:

@pennypompomshow

JSB 3:33

Jordan Stewart-Burton’s debut album Sound

Waves & Sun Showers blends positive lyrics

and creative wordplay to inspire listeners

to be their best selves. Rooted in a passion

for hip-hop, the album explores themes of

nature, self-discovery and growth. With a

focus on nding balance in life’s dichotomies

- seeing the good in the bad, the sun peeking through on a stormy

day - it ofers an uplifting and reective journey. Sound Waves & Sun

Showers is available at Gin Kuyaas Haida Art Studio in Gaw Tlagée Old

Massett, Hygge Home and Co-op Home Centre in Masset, Haida Gwaii

Beach Stop on Tow Hill Road, Funk it, and Charlisle Clothiers and at

the Visitor Centre in Daajing Giids.

Haida Gwaii Coffeehouse

@DG Community Hall for the monthly Open Mic.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. The evening will begin with a

shared community meal, so please remember to bring

a bowl, spoon and mug to partake. The open mic starts at 7 pm (sign

up at 6:30). Everything is by donation. For more information, follow on

Facebook or visit haidagwaiicofeehouse.com

Mark Your Calendars! Nov 29, Aidan Schubert; Dec 20, Community

Solstice Potluck and Open Mic (no feature artist); Jan 31, Karen Dean

and Feb 28, David Archer.

Steller’s Jay Community Pub

Come in, we’re open

Good Food. For Locals.

Wednesday to Saturday

4 pm to late

3200 Oceanview Drive

Daajing Giids

250 559 2323

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The village of Gaw Tlagée Old Massett

is pursuing a number of promising

endeavors in energy and food security

– projects that are either completed,

already under way or in the planning

stage. Taken together, these are especially

good signs of this community’s

bright and vibrant future..

Solar

The 80 solar panels on Chief Matthews

School reduce the school’s

dependency on diesel power and

lower the electricity bill, while providing

a good example of how such a

system would work for other major

buildings, like the Administration

building.

The Old Massett Village Council

(OMVC) has also installed roof-top

solar panels on three homes to provide

the homeowners with solar

power as well as an EV charging station

for their electric vehicles. This

reduces the electrical draw of diesel-driven

power for both the home

and EV charging, and also cuts the

electricity bill.

Heating

The OMVC plans to install a District

Heating System north of the Northern

Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health

Centre to provide clean heat and hot

water for facilities that aren’t electrically

heated by diesel-driven generators.

The power plants are already in use

in four major buildings in Old Massett:

OMVC Administration, Niislaa

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Gaw Tlagée

Sustainability Stewardship

Kevin Brown

Naay Healing House, Chief Matthews

School and Haida Child & Family

Services. This allows them to use

less fossil fuel for heat and hot water.

This initially meant a cost saving of

$100,000 annually pre-covid, a saving

that increases year by year.

Sarah’s Longhouse

The District Heating System burns

with 85% eciency, leaving very little

ash and emitting few greenhouse

gases. The system is currently working

on locally sourced biofuel.

Chief Matthews School

OMVC District Heating System


Food Security

The OMVC plans to install a pair of

modular hydroponics sea cans across

from the Elders Centre. Built by the

Growcer company, the units measuring

40 feet by 10 feet will allow for the

growing of green vegetables all year

round, including in the harsh winter.

The basic model will yield 600 plants

- about 1000 pounds of product a

month - and the council has applied

to expand the capacity to at least twice

this amount.

This food security project is expected

to be up and running by the spring

of 2025, with the funding covered by

federal and provincial grants. Along

with the Direct Heating System, it will

create full-time, green jobs and revitalize

the economy.

Other projects being undertaken by

OMVC:

• Tech support and local employment

for the Solar North Project.

• The Demand Side Management

Home Pilot Project – this involves

increasing the energy eciency of

10 selected homes by the spring of

2025.

Modular farm

• A Community Food Processing

Centre and Cold Storage for local

deer, sh and berries, etc.

• The commercialization of Blacktailed

deer meat, requiring a

processing center for storage and

export to organic venison markets

in the Lower Mainland. The

council is working on changes to

legislation that would allow the

deer to be hunted and sold and

commercialized just like dairy

and chickens.

• A community-based Fishery and

Fishing Cooperative.

• A Commercial Composter –

shared equipment and compost

for growing initiatives, greenhouses

and gardens, etc.

• Heated greenhouses to utilize

surplus heat of the District Heating

System for the Haida Gwaii

Hospital and Health Centre – a

partnership with Simon Fraser

University.

• Heat pumps for longhouses,

church and OMVC buildings.

An example of modular farm crops. Coming soon!

PC | Growcer

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REVIEW AND

COMMENT

Haida Gwaii Licensees are seeking comments from the

public on proposed Operations for all tenures across Haida

Gwaii In accordance with Section 15 of the Forest and

Range Practices Amendment Act, we are requesting your

concerns and comments on proposed developments for

2024/2025/2026.

The Forest Operations Maps is available for review and

comment at:

• Forest Operations Map website Forest Operations Map

(gov.bc.ca)

https://fom.nrs.gov.bc.ca/public/projects

• Ministry of Forest Office - 1229 Oceanview Drive,

Daajing Giids (computer access to review/ comment via

Forest Operations Map portal)

Taan Forest (www.taanforest.com)

Office Review available at:

Unite #3 Commercial

Centre Highway 16

Skidegate BC.

Office hours Monday to Friday: 9am - 5am

Comments to:

Taan Forest

Unit 3 Commercial Center

Box 848, Skidegate, BC, V0T 1S1

Email: FOM@Taanforest.com

A&A Trading (Haida Gwaii) Ltd.

(www.aatrading.com)

Office Review available upon request at:

453 Beach Road

K’il Kun/Sandspit, BC

Comments to:

A&A Trading (Haida Gwaii) Ltd.

207-1100 Island Hwy

Campbell River, BC. V9W 8C6

Email: FOM@aatrading.com

Husby Forest Products

(www.husbyforestproducts.com)

Office Review available at:

6425 River Road

Delta BC

Office hours Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm

Comments to:

Husby Forest Products

6425 River Road

Delta, BC, V4K5B9

Email: Info@husby.bc.ca

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Puzzle Page

Here Comes Winter

Terri-Lynne Penner

Across

6. Sudden, violent winter storms.

7. ___ are an oval shape, a feature unique to Northwest

Coast art.

8. Fruit___ is a traditional holiday desert you either love or

hate.

9. The winter ___; the longest night and shortest day.

10. Butter clams need to be ___.

12. See HGT calendar for times for the Children’s Acro ___.

14. Symbol of Remembrance Day.

15. Tis the season for Artisan ___.

18. Popular activity: storm___.

19. Keeping winter chills away.

20. The “Nightmare Before Christmas” movie.

21. Homegrown, ___, Better for All.

Down

1. Indoor game or still growing in your garden.

2. Practical joke.

3. A gumboot ___ in the marsh.

4. Our lakes are our swimming ___.

5. To hang your winter outerwear.

11. Anytime the ferry is not filled to ___ is great.

13. Check HGT calendar for fun places to ___.

16. Large stuffed bird served with cranberries.

17. Will the BC ___ play on Nov. 17th?

19. Used to protect 16 down.

Featured Local Treasure | “Juncos in Snow”

by Kayoko Daugert

Answer key can be found after the Community Calendar at

the back of the magazine.

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The Science Corner

High Winds, Sky Shows, Lightning

Ro Millham

Now past the autumnal equinox and

still losing daylight time, we look to

December’s solstice when daylight

increases. We are ready for our beautiful

islands’ wettest and windiest

time of the year. Depending on where

you live on Haida Gwaii, weather can

vary north or south, with diferent

temperatures, wind speeds, and precipitation.

The west coast lies at the continental

shelf’s edge – an abrupt tectonic

scarp rising from 3,000 meters below

sea level to the 1,000-meter-high

peak of the San Christoval mountains.

High winds driven by the Pacic

Ocean weather systems impact

the west coast of Haida Gwaii, where

you experience the highest wind

speeds in Canada, with waves up to

35 meters and annual precipitation

of four meters.

When storms hit the BC coast, a convergence of winds,

caused by the frictional efects of the storm hitting the

coast, get closer to the coastal mountain ranges of Haida

Gwaii and shift winds to the southeast reducing speed due

to friction (less windy along treed shorelines).

As the coastal winds are backed into the SE they converge

with the more southerly winds ofshore resulting in a band

of stronger winds and higher seas. During the New and

Full Moon phases, tides are more intense causing higher

tides (Spring tides) followed by lower tides (Neap tides).

We hunker down, hope the power isn’t of for long, and

know to check the roads before heading to Tll.aal Tlell.

For more information, you can peruse these.

www.haidanation.ca/haida-gwaii/

en.climate-data.org/north-america/canada/haidagwaii-10359/

www.windy.com/-Waves-waves?waves,37.751,-97.822,5

PC | Claude Adams

Whats Up?

First, check out this website for

Aurora information in case skies are

clear enough to see these Northern

Lights! www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast

November 15 - Another Full Moon -

Supermoon.

November 17, 18 - Leonids Meteor

Shower. This shower has a cyclonic

peak about every 33 years where

hundreds of meteors per hour can

be seen.

December 13, 14 - Geminids Meteor

Shower. The Geminids are the king

of the meteor showers, producing up

to 120 multicolored meteors per hour

at their peak.

Did You Know?

A lightning bolt is ve times hotter than the surface of

the Sun. The charge carried lightning is so intense that it

has a temperature of 30,000°C (54,000°F).

Credit: NBC News Dallas, TX

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Haida Gwaii Stargazers

Horoscopes for November & December 2024

Monica Caulfield

Aries (Mar 20 – Apr 19) You may find yourself recreating

with friends or family members in a meaningful way, dearest

Aries. Honest talks can heal some emotional wounds. When

you allow yourself to be forgiving, you can open yourself up

to new and wonderful possibilities. This may feel intense but

ultimately you are role modeling what it looks like to embrace

life, love and joy. Keywords: master, solace and delight.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 19) Relationships are the flavor of the

week, dearest Taurus. If you can devote some time every day

to those who you care about most, you are winning in life. You

can look forward to more adventures, learning something brand

new and valuable, and engaging in information sharing. Trust

your intuition and show up in your actions. You are someone

grounded and capable. Keywords: conscious, attentive and

awake.

Gemini (May 20 – June 20) Check off all the boxes of things

to do, dearest Gemini. Find a mentor that can help you if this

seems appropriate. What are your priorities now? How can you

accomplish your goals while keeping your health and wellness

intact? Part of your mission now is honestly looking at all your

opportunities and choosing the passion that you can’t stop

thinking about. You can enhance this by initiating creativity

at home. Keywords: energy, strength and stamina.

Cancer (June 21 – July 21) Find some creativity with a deeper

meaning, dearest Cancer. You will want to take some consistent

alone time to frequently recharge your battery now. When you

design a life filled with helping others, it’s a life of purpose

and direction. But it’s important to treat yourself the same as

you treat others. You are just as important, if not more and

rejuvenating self helps everyone thrive. Keywords: energize,

renew and refresh.

Leo (July 22 – Aug 21) Home-life is becoming a priority now,

dearest Leo. There’s transformation in the air and you are riding

this wave. What does this look like to you? When you continue

staying creative, you can find the opportunities to feel very

alive and joyful. You are prioritizing your loved ones now and

allowing yourself to feel peace around this. Keywords: revive,

relax and unity.

Virgo (Aug 22 – Sept 21) Communication is key, dearest Virgo.

Decide what you ultimately care about, especially at home,

then make your feelings known. Your career may take a unique

turn in a new direction; just stay aware enough to receive the

messages to move forward. Your first priorities are the top priorities

and remember that compassion and caring relates to self

as well as others. Keywords: connection, reception and thrive.

Libra (Sept 22 – Oct 21) You’re getting another chance to heal

past hurt feelings, dearest Libra, whether they are yours or

someone else’s. When you engage from a committed, grounded

place, you can see that healing is allowed to flourish naturally.

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Enlist and involve yourself with your community and loved

ones, so they can witness the love you have for them. This

will take the pressure off and give you a burst of self-confidence

and you’ll see shifts can happen with greater ease.

Keywords: gather, rearrange and join.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) Initiate experiences close to your

heart, dearest Scorpio. There’s lots of opportunities coming

your way, if you can just manage what’s for the here and now,

and what can be dealt with later. Consider taking a class or

workshop that you have been dreaming about but have not

yet committed to. When you commit to your passion, you’ll

find that everything else just falls in place. You’ll feel the truth

without needing added words. Something you are already good

at. Keywords: spirit, desire and fortitude.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 20) When you speak up with your

truth, dearest Sagittarius, you role model this for others to learn,

and we are all better for it in the long run. Your community

is playing a part in your quest for renewal and close friends

and family will benefit from your advice. You will need some

alone time as well since everyone is flocking around you to

hear what you have to say. Keep your aspirations and goals on

the front burner and make plans to instigate whatever it may

take to put them ahead. Keywords: pursuit, ambition and aim.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) You’re the boss, dearest Capricorn.

What does this mean? You oversee what you do with

your time, your beliefs, your energy and your drive. There’s a

community spirit all around you and even though you will need

to help steer others to their destination; don’t forget what you

have come here to do for you. Never lose sight of this. Loved

one’s are in your wheelhouse, but you are still steering the ship.

Keywords: intention, objective and purpose.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Higher learning is a key component

to happiness now, dearest Aquarius. It helps you form

your belief systems and gives you a step up in the direction that

you are heading. Your focus is going to be on your family and

loved ones and you can look forward to delightful encounters

along the way. You are in a transformational era and when you

initiate activities that are meaningful to you, you allow others

to see you as your unique, wonderful self. Keywords: target,

exceptional and rare.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 19) Try to stay the course, dearest Pisces.

You are going to tend to become distracted. Not that this is

necessarily a bad thing. You frequently do your best work

after vivid daydreams. I still want you to dream; just not get

so attached to this, that your mission is incomplete. There’s

tons of success and hope around you right now. Follow these

adventures and don’t squander them. Keywords: enthusiasm,

vitality and warmth.


Veracious

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• Gutters & more!

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services, employment as well as real estate for sale or for rent are subject to fees.

In the Home & Office

Beautiful Classical Guitar.

Washburn classical guitar, select

spruce top, rare catalpa wood

back and sides, EQ, adjustable

truss rod, nice padded, lined

case. around 1980. Like new, un-played

condition. $600. Call Brian 626-5119 or

236-785-0182 or email brian-mulvany@

hotmail.com

Vivitar 20mp Selfie Camera.

This camera has an

awesome view finder which

flips over to see selfie and allows use as

webcam and is a great camera with zoom

and macro for closeup pics. This was only

removed from package to test and confirm

its working. $50 Call Kevin Jager at (250)

626-6014 or email kevjager.haida@gmail.

com

Armadilo -Torrey Clog.

Women's size 7. Bought

these as a waterproof

walking shoe. They sent

me the wrong size. Said to

relieve pressure on feet and

joints. Non-Slip and flexible. Wide toe

for breathability and movement. Lightweight

and flexible. Paid $113 Asking $75.

Shellene at (250) 626-7758 or Shellene.

patience@haidagwaiitrader.com

FUNK IT!

Home Garden Gift

Located Downtown Daajing Giids

Beautiful Antique Hatand

Coat - Stand. Approx.

1930. Originally from Central

Europe. $180 Call Paul

at (250) 244-1937 or email

hgtads@runbox.com

Martin Guitar. Like new, Johnny

Cash Guitar, only a few years

young. Comes with black backpack

carry case. Selling for $700.

Call Sasha at (250) 321-7650 or

email Sashanatalie@icloud.com

New Dream Catchers. Handmade.

$30 Call Sarleana at (250)

626-7606 or email Sarleana71@

hotmail.com

Nearly New Nike Basketball

Sneakers. SI Sabrina

Ionescu Nike Basketball

shoes. U.S. size 10 women's.

Amazing shoes but are now

too small. Purchased on-line

for $212, asking $160. Call Jody at (250)

559-4703 or email jody_bissett@hotmail.

com

Brand New Lululemon

Pants. Lightweight, mid-rise

pants. Never been worn, tags

still on. Size 4. My daughter

ordered these on-line, but

they are too big for her. Regular

price is $158. Selling for $95. Call Jody

at (250) 559-4703 or email jody_bissett@

hotmail.com

Local Jewelry

and Pottery

250-559-4753 Seasons

Open Tuesday to

Saturday 11-4

Greetings,

Haida Gwaii!

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Located downtown

Masset, across

from the Co-op.

Find our hours,

specials and events

on our website

or Facebook pages!

the626.ca

Dining Room Features

Haida Art

40 HG

Patio and

Indoor Dining

Pizza + Subs Friday

and Saturday

until 8pm

Fish + Chips

Fish Tacos

Authentic Tacos

+ Burritos

Smashed Burgers

Black Bean Veggie Burgers

Bubble Tea

Milkshake (25 Flavors)

*Draft Beer

*Craft Cocktails

*Full Bar

*with purchase of food

Lynn’s

Place

Guest House by the Sea

• 2 Bedrooms

• Full Kitchen

• Private Garden

• Laundry Service

- airbnb

K’il Kun Sandspit, BC

250-637-5654

jlscott@qcislands.net


Space Rentals

Online Gift Shop

Events

Tours

#2 Second Beach Road

HlGaagilda Skidegate,

Haida Gwaii

250-559-7885

www.haidaheritagecentre.com

info@haidaheritage.com

Large Air Canada Suitcase. Used only a

couple of times so in great shape. $50 Call

Marla at (250) 559-4242 or email abbcon@qcislands.net

Milton Roy Spectronic

Genesys 5 UV spectrophotometer

(model 336001).

Includes two brand new

cuvettes. Passes all its self-diagnostic tests.

Ideal for soil, water or general chemical

analysis - for example, to test for lead in

your drinking water or the amount of

selenium in a local soil sample. Very easy

to use. $190 Call Paul at (250) 244-1937 or

email hgtads@runbox.com

BACKplus® Shiatsu Foot

Massager with Calf Compression

& Heat. Detachable

and washable cover, pressure

point cycle, soothing heat

therapy, different modes. $350 Call Sasha

at (250) 321-7650 or email Sashanatalie@

icloud.com

In the Yard & Workshop

Hot Tub – No Reasonable

Offer Refused! Beachcomber

Energy Saver hot tub in excellent

condition. Lots of jets

and places to relax and “feel

the magic!” Open to offers. Call Morris at

250-626-7758 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Hunting Rifle. Savage model 16, .223

cal. stainless/synthetic, accutrigger(adjustable),

accustock, special recoil pad,

leather padded sling, case, Whitetail 4X40

scope, bullets, extra magazine, as new,

never went hunting. $1,500 firm. Need

PAL. call Brian 250-626-5119 or 236-785-

0182. or email brian-mulvany@hotmail.

com

Thick Cable (2/0). About 150' of thick

cable (2/0 gauge, 2 cores of 3/8" aluminium

and a 3/16" copper earth). $2.20 a foot.

I have shorter pieces of slightly thinner

cable. Email me for more photos and details.

Call Paul at (250) 244-1937 or email

hgtads@runbox.com

Metal Construction Scaffolding. One

level scaffolding. Works okay except

plywood badly needs replacing. Just one

diagonal cross brace. Pick up at Lawnhill.

$250 Call Craig Carmichael at (250) 559-

7735 or email craigxc@post.com

On the Road

RV/ Cargo Trailer Lock. 4 keys - $50

Call Murray Brown at (250) 626-9553 or

email murray_brown7@hotmail.com

Summertime Ride! 1967

Triumph Tiger and a Few

More Toys. 1967 Triumph Tiger

and a few more toys. Bike

may not be exact as picture. Day time calls

only please Call Lindsey at (778) 260-4733

or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

1996 Dodge Ram 2500, 4X4,

Cummins. Florida truck,

like new, probably will not

see a nicer 12 valve truck. New transmission

with HD torque converter, ATS

Aurora 3000 turbo, air intake, 4" exhaust,

nice Michelins, original wheels, etc. Call

for complete list or to see. $40,000 Call

Brian at (250) 626-5119 or (236)-785-0182

or email brian-mulvany@hotmail.com

Bridgestone Blizzak M&S

Tires LT 245/75R16. Load

rating E Winter/ ice radials

suitable for Tacoma or similar.

$600 Call Warren at (250) 557-8555 or

email Wrnwrt@gmail.com

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Gwaii Animal

Helpline Society

•Companion

Animal Adoption

•Rehoming

www.gwaiianimalhelpline.com

Honda Africa Twin / 2017

/ CRF 1000L. $10,500. One

owner, bought new in 2019,

53,000km, 1,000L engine.

Well cared for and runs perfectly, in excellent

condition! No heavy off - road riding,

no accidents. Heated grips, throttle lock

(cruise control) Rear panniers with Tusk

luggage system (waterproof) Klim helmet

XL, Joe Rocket waterproof jacket XL, plus

extra accessories. Call Wayne at (604) 715-

0871 or email mantis1320@gmail.com

On the Water

Alumacraft Escape 165

Boat with Yamaha 40hp.

Boat is in excellent shape and

the Yamaha 40 outboard has

minimal hours on it. The trailer is brand

new and has only been used 2 times.

Downrigger hardware/ 2 folding seats/

Garmin gps. Feel free to text me and have

a look. $10,000 Call Kyle at (778) 878-8869

or email hireenkyle8@gmail.com

2 New Electronic Downriggers. Never

used $1,500. Call Fletcher at (250) 626-7606

or email fletchercollison@hotmail.com

Boat Hook For Sale. For

docking purposes. Like new.

$60 Call Morris at (250) 559-

0024 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

New Electronic CIV. Never

used. $836 Call Fletcher

at (250) 626-7606 or email

fletchercollison@hotmail.com

Boat Rack. Taken off a

GMC 8’ box this week $150.

Call Katja Beamish at (250)

847-8767 or email katjabeamish3@gmail.com

New Unopened Scottish

Braided Downrigger Line.

New unopened downrigger

line $47 Call Fletcher at (250)

626-7606 or email fletchercollison@hotmail.com

25’ Boat with 150 Mercury. Runs good,

ready for the water. New downriggers.

New electric SIV $17,000. Call Fletcher at

(250) 626-7606 or email Fletchercollison@

hotmail.com

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250-559-8623

store@isabelcreek.ca

Open Mon-Sat: 10am-5:30pm

3219 Wharf Street

Daajing Giids

HGT Advertising Works!

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Yard Work

Tree Removal

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Hauling

We Haul Anything!

Haida Gwaii-Wide Services

Call/Text 250-626-9271

I’ve lived on Haida Gwaii for over 47 years, most

of my adult life.

First of, I would like to note the wonderful service

I’ve had from the Haida Gwaii Trader team.

It was a real give and take relationship between

our businesses – we had each other’s back. It

was truly a two-way street. Businesses working

together is how these islands will move forward.

HGT is a great example of what that is all about.

Many of you may know me from buying a Lion’s

Club rae ticket. Thank you for supporting

my many endeavors.

This is a new beginning

for me. I look forward to my return visits. Best

wishes to all.

– Terry Tollestrup

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Available at:

by local artisan jeweller

Laura Dutheil

• DG Earrings, Visitor rings, pendants,

bracelets, ear cuffs & more,

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bracelets, with ear tidal cuffs & zone more, inspired

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• Sandspit engravings

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Visitor Centre

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Valley Boat

Service

Fabrication

Custom Upgrades

250-557-2057

Port Clements, BC

Mokken 10 Fishing Kayak.

Like new. Selling for

$1000obo. Call Sasha at (250)

321-7650 or email Sashanatalie@icloud.com

Real Estate & Rentals

Opportunity KNOCKS! 1605

Old Beach Rd Masset. Formerly

Masset Grocery. A Great

4,698 sqft building in top

notch condition, includes all equipment,

displays, shelving, walk-in cooler, walk-in

freezer and a fully equipped deli kitchen,

Priced @ $725,000 Price Call 250-218-9776

or email Johnismay2014@gmail.com

Duplex For Sale in Daajing

Giids. Spectacular views.

Close to hospital and town

core. 3400 plus square feet. Each unit has a

full basement. One has 2 bedrooms and 2

bathrooms and the other has 2 bedrooms,

3 bathrooms plus a shop! All new construction.

Ready to move in. Could be a triplex

instead of a duplex. Access from the

upper unit is from the back. Access from

the lower unit is from the front, so they

are separated nicely. Each has a nice yard.

Price $860,000 Call 778-686-0554 or email

jameslemottee@gmail.com

HOT DEAL! 28817 Highway

16 Tlell. This secluded oceanfront

new build, 1 1/2 story, 3

Bdrm, 1 1/2 baths home is not visible from

the road & includes 200 ft (61m) of direct

access private beach on 4.233 acres with

3 acres of large standing Sitka Spruce.

Construction is salt box post & beam with

large open spaces with first & second floor

views of the ocean. Bring your own ideas

to finish. The property is zoned ALR. Price

$650,000. Contact Shannon Call 250-204-

5796 or email marinmarketing1@gmail.

com

213 Oceanview Drive Location,

Location, Location.

Welcome home to this wonderful

family property. This

home is awaiting your decorating ideas,

but the functional layout is already there!

A beautiful open concept with a primary

bedroom and 2 bathrooms on the main

and 4 large bedrooms on the second floor.

This home is close to everything! Walking

distance to the high school, hospital, credit

union, grocery and clothing stores and

many restaurants. Price $450,000 Call 778-

922-0167 or email mbraidsold@gmail.com

Worker Accommodations

Long or Short Term - Port

Clements and Masset Port

Clements: furnished and unfurnished

1 and 2 -bedroom apartments.

Newly renovated, including bathroom and

kitchen. Sat. internet, TV, king-size beds,

laundry and parking are incl. Well suited

for worker accommodation. Clean and

secure building. Masset: several renovated

housing units. 3 and 4 - bedroom units.

Furnished or unfurnished. Sat. internet,

cable, laundry and parking are included.

Call for prices. Call Dustin @ 250 661 9012

or email dustin@rushworthelectric.ca

The Only Gas Station in

Town! For Sale By Owner

– Serious Inquiries Only. 2

Grouse Street Over 5000 sq.ft

building has a long list of assets; including,

fuel services (gas and diesel), convenience

store, restaurant, commercial kitchen, 2

dining rooms, and office space. Upstairs is

a lovely 1470 sq.ft, renovated, 3 bedroom

1.5 bathroom apartment with outside entrance.

The ground level 1470 sq.ft apartment

has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, office

and alarge indoor workshop. A must-see

opportunity in the charming village of Port

Clements. Call Angela Mielecki @ 778-998-

2321 Email angelamielecki@gmail.com

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Adapting to Shifts

In 2024, Haida Gwaii, part of the

BC Northern Real Estate Board, has

seen notable uctuations in residential

real estate activity. Home sales

dipped in the rst three quarters compared

to last year, reecting market

adjustments to rising interest rates

and broader economic conditions.

Markets often experience periods of

stagnation after signicant changes

until they stabilize.

A unique shift in Haida Gwaii followed

the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang

“Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement.

Buyers and sellers now ask,

“How will Haida Title afect private

Haida Gwaii’s Real Estate Landscape

Tracey De Frane

ownership?” Both the BC Government

and the Council of the Haida

Nation have addressed this.

The BC Government states that the

agreement recognizes Indigenous

rights while protecting private property

and local government jurisdictions.

It claries that recognizing Aboriginal

title will not afect private

property rights or critical services like

healthcare and education.

The Council of the Haida Nation

views the agreement as a move towards

collaboration, away from adversarial

legal processes, fostering

stability for residents and businesses.

This step promotes future cooperation

between the Haida Nation and

the Province of BC.

As the market adapts, the fourth quarter

shows promise. Interest rates are

projected to decline further in 2025,

with the Bank of Canada’s policy

rate expected to fall to 2.75% by midyear.

These reductions, along with

the introduction of new incentives,

are expected to improve mortgage affordability,

making it easier for rsttime

buyers to enter the market and

stimulating overall market growth.

811 Oceanview Drive, Daajing Giids

Reduced to $535,000

MLS® R2913980

3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms with 1 jetted tub

Fully Renovated - Potential for basement suite.

Nice manageable yard with an ocean view off the

large front deck.

1880 Harrison Ave, Masset

$550,000

MLS® R2936803

Walk on Waterfront - Ocean views

3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom

Fixer upper “As Is Where Is” Estate Sale - Potential

for suite in basement. Solid foundation and frame,

make this your dream waterfront home.

$425,000

2092 Teal Blvd, Masset

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom

“As Is Where Is” Estate Sale - Potential for suite

in basement.

New hot water tank, 5 year old propane furnace,

larger private lot.

MLS® R2938604 Call 250-618-2434

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3113 Oceanview Drive, DG

HAIDA AT TLLAAL HOUSE

AT TLL.AAL

LODGE | DINING | EVENTS

HAIDATOURISM.CA

250.557.4600

Wanted

Firewood. Pat and I need someone to cut

up our firewood we have at the trailer on

Blaineshaw. My health is failing, and any

help would be compensated generously.

Call Gord at (250) 637-5755 or email patngord2@icloud.com

Employment & Training

CLBC Residence Support

Worker Casual (CRSW

Casual). Level/Salary Range:

Day & Evening shifts: JJEP

Wage Grid Levels 10 $25.95

– 29.76/hour (with additional 10.6% wage

bonus: $28.70/hr. - $32.91/hr.) Asleep

Night Shifts: JJEP Wage Grid Levels 5

$22.94 – 26.28/hour (with additional

10.6% wage bonus: $25.37/ hr. - $29.07/

hr.) Variable work shifts, Casual/on-call.

As a CLBC Residence Worker you will be

providing respectful daily living support

to adult residents with developmental

disabilities living in the CLBC staffed residence.

For full description, call Executive

Director at (250) 626-4664 or email ea@

hgscp.ca

Business Account Manager.

The Business Account

Manager is a key position in the branch

providing business financial solutions and

exemplary member service. This role is

the primary point of contact to a portfolio

of members whose basic business needs

expand both the lending and investment

spectrum. Working knowledge, skills and

experience in Microsoft Office. Travel is a

requirement of this position. For a comprehensive

description please call Jessie

Suroysuroy at (250) 628-0356 or email

jessiesuroysuroy@northsave.com

Gas Pump Attendant. Part

time to full time. $20p/hr.

Counterperson - Full time,

required right away. $20p/h.

General Manager. Duty's in includes

ordering parts/tires etc., booking appointments

and general everyday duties.

Knowledge of automotive industry an asset.

$30 p/hr. Email bill@citires.ca or call

250-559-4641 Call Bill at (250) 559-4541 or

email bill@citires.ca

Northern Savings Credit

Union Insurance Broker

I (Broker I). Key position in the insurance

office providing insurance solutions

that meet our client’s needs. High school

diploma is a requirement. Level I Insurance

broker licence required. Expert

knowledge of insurance products and

services required. Ability to prioritize,

organize work within time constraints,

under pressure and competing priorities.

Ability to communicate and liaise professionally

with members, potential customers,

community groups and co-workers

while maintaining confidentiality. Working

knowledge, skills and experience in

Microsoft Office. Salary Range: $26.78 To

$30.80 Hourly. Call Jessie Suroysuroy at

(250) 628-0354 or email jessiesuroysuroy@northsave.com

DARE TO BE

DIFFERENT

HGT ADVERTISING

WORKS

Call us!

250-557-2088

Or Email

info@haidagwaiitrader.com

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Kohlen and

Company Appraisals

Richard Kohlen, CRA, P. APP

Serving Haida Gwaii

since 2015

Contact us!

250-302-1074

richardkohlen@gmail.com

BAYVIEW MARKET

Groceries & Liquor

Bakery & Deli

Home & Office Supplies

Gifts & Local Treasures

91 Bayview Dr. Port Clements

Mon-Sat 10-6 | 250-557-4331

Opportunities for Support

Workers. Starting salary is

$22 p/hr. Reporting to the

Program Manager and as

part of a team to provide supports serving

Alder House residents, many of whom

are living with mental illness and/or

substance abuse. The PSW facilitates life

skills development and provides emotional

and practical support and referrals

to appropriate health and community

services to assist the Program Participant

to attain a successful occupancy outcome.

Required is a High School Diploma (or

a combination of skills and experience),

ability to complete BC Housing required

training, basic computer experience and

completion of a Vulnerable Criminal Record

check. Call Sandra Dean or Jessa at

jessa.griffith@alderhouse.ca or call (778)

260-3420.

Peace Child and Youth Program

Coordinator. Salary

- $37.18 - $48.04/hr, 18.5 hr/

wk. Program provides individual

and/or group counseling

for children male or female ages 3 to

18 who have experienced sexual assault,

violence or abuse. Requirements - Sound

knowledge of violence against women and

children from a feminist perspective, minimum

2 yrs of recent supervised children’s

counseling, or equivalent combination of

education, training, and experience and

Art and Play therapy experience. Knowledge

of First Nations Culture and Haida

Gwaii communities. A criminal record

check is required. Union membership

with BCGEU is required. Call Brie Altrogge

at (250) 626-4664 or email ea@hgscp.ca

Happy Holiday Season to All!

GwaiiTel Society’s Annual

General Meeting (AGM)

Date: Saturday, November 30th, 2024

VIA: Zoom Meeting

In camera session for members:

Time - 10:30 am to 11:15 pm

Open to the public:

Time - 11:30 am to 12 pm

We will be posting the Zoom link for

the public session of the meeting on

our GwaiiTel Facebook page.

If you don’t use Facebook, please

email terri.walker@gwaiitel.com

for the link.

November / December 2024 47


Serving Korean Cuisine

1504 Old Beach Road,

Masset, BC

Visit our Facebook

@ Koos Bistro

Administrative Assistant.

For maternity leave coverage

– this will be a full-time

position for up to 18 months

(possibly longer) located in

Skidegate. The Administrative

Assistant reports directly to the Office

Manager. The primary responsibility

will be to work collaboratively with the

team to assist in managing the day-to-day

operations of Haida Gwaii Accounting &

Income Tax Ltd, and the clients it provides

services for. Wage ranges from $22.00 -

$28.00 p/hr based on experience. Interested

candidates may email a letter expressing

their interest in the position along

with a CV/Resume to: Leah M. Walker

at (250) 559-7756 or email leah.walker@

hgaccounting.ca

Do You Have Something

to Sell?

If you wish to feature your classifieds in

the NovDec HGT Magazine/Ezine, please

ensure you post/edit your ads by October

20th, 2024, at noon on the HGT website

www.haidagwaiitrader.com or email us

your ads to

info@haidagwaiitrader.com

(small fee applies for ads we post on

folks’ behalf)

CLASSIFIED AD POSTING TIPS

By following these Haida Gwaii Trader-inspired tips, you can create compelling

classified ads that quickly attract potential buyers and lead to successful sales!

• Clarity is Key: Keep your ad description clear and concise, focusing on key features

and benefits.

• Capture Quality Images: Take high-quality photos from various angles to showcase

your item's condition accurately.

• Be Honest and Transparent: Include any flaws in your item to build trust with

buyers.

• Engage with Buyers: Use friendly language and respond to inquiries quickly to

foster positive interactions.

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Haida Gwaii Essentials

Handcrafted Soap

& Body Products

Available at: Or

Masset Market & Shop

Island Retailers Online!

islandwisehaidagwaii.com

Portrait and Passport Photos

Restoration and Copying

Custom Picture Framing

250-626-3436 jack@litrell.com

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Haida Gwaii Tide Tables 2024

November Daylight savings ends Nov 3

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

Nov 2: Sunrise 8:53 Sunset 18:11

2:17 19.4 2:51 19.4

Nov 9: Sunrise 8:06 Sunset 16:58

1 7:59 6.9 2 8:28 7.5

Nov 16: Sunrise 8:20 Sunset 16:47

Nov 23: Sunrise 8:32 Sunset 16:38

14:01 21.3 14:28 21.7

Nov 30: Sunrise 8:44 Sunset 16:31

* 20:30 3.6 A 21:01 3.3

2:24 19.0 2:59 18.7 3:37 18.0 4:20 17.4 5:14 16.7 6:23 16.4 0:45 6.6

3 7:58 7.9 4 8:30 8.5 5 9:05 9.2 6 9:46 9.8 7 10:39 10.5 8 11:55 11.2 9 7:42 16.7

13:57 21.3 14:28 21.0 15:04 20.3 15:46 19.4 16:40 18.4 17:51 17.7 13:27 10.5

B 20:35 3.6 C 21:12 3.9 D 21:53 4.6 E 22:41 5.2 F 23:39 5.9 G H 19:15 17.4

1:56 6.6 3:02 6.2 3:59 5.9 4:49 5.6 5:35 5.6 0:35 20.7 1:24 21.0

10 8:49 17.7 11 9:41 19.4 12 10:26 20.7 13 11:07 22.3 14 11:48 23.6 15 6:20 5.9 16 7:04 6.2

14:47 9.2 15:50 7.2 16:43 4.9 17:31 3.0 18:18 1.3 12:29 24.3 13:10 24.3

I 20:36 17.7 J 21:47 18.4 K 22:48 19.4 L 23:44 20.3 M @ 19:03 0.7 N 19:50 0.3

2:12 20.7 2:59 20.3 3:49 19.4 4:40 18.7 5:36 18.0 6:38 17.4 0:57 6.9

17 7:48 6.9 18 8:33 7.9 19 9:21 8.5 20 10:14 9.5 21 11:16 10.2 22 12:32 10.5 23 7:44 17.4

13:53 23.6 14:38 22.6 15:25 21.3 16:16 19.7 17:15 18.4 18:23 17.1 13:54 10.2

O 20:36 1.0 P 21:24 2.0 Q 22:13 3.3 R 23:05 4.6 S 23:59 5.9 T U 19:40 16.4

1:59 7.9 3:00 8.2 3:54 8.5 4:40 8.5 5:20 8.5 0:23 18.4 1:01 18.7

24 8:44 17.7 25 9:34 18.4 26 10:16 19.0 27 10:52 20.0 28 11:26 20.7 29 5:56 8.5 30 6:30 8.5

15:06 9.5 16:02 8.2 16:48 6.9 17:26 5.9 18:02 4.9 11:57 21.0 12:29 21.7

20:56 16.1 22:02 16.4 22:57 17.1 23:43 17.7 18:36 3.9 19:10 3.3

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

1:37 19.0 2:13 19.0 2:50 19.0 3:29 18.7 4:13 18.4 5:02 18.0 5:56 18.0

7:04 8.5 7:39 8.9 3 8:16 8.9 4 8:56 9.2 5 9:42 9.5 6 10:38 9.8 7 11:45 9.8

13:02 21.7 13:36 21.7 14:13 21.3 14:54 21.0 15:40 20.3 16:34 19.4 17:36 18.4

19:45 3.0 B 20:22 3.0 C 21:01 3.3 D 21:42 3.6 D 22:28 4.3 E 23:16 4.9 F

0:10 5.6 1:08 6.6 2:10 7.2 3:13 7.5 4:14 7.9 5:10 7.9 0:29 19.7

6:56 18.4 7:55 19.0 8:51 20.0 9:44 21.0 10:33 22.0 11:22 23.0 6:02 7.9

13:00 9.2 14:14 7.9 15:20 6.6 16:19 4.6 17:13 3.3 18:05 2.0 12:09 23.3

18:47 17.7 20:05 17.4 21:21 17.4 22:32 18.0 23:34 18.7 18:54 1.3

1:20 20.0 2:07 20.3 2:51 20.0 3:35 19.7 4:17 19.4 5:00 19.0 5:45 18.4

6:51 7.9 7:38 7.9 8:24 8.2 9:10 8.5 9:57 8.9 10:48 9.2 11:45 9.5

12:55 23.3 13:42 23.0 14:27 22.3 15:12 21.3 15:56 20.0 16:43 18.7 17:35 17.4

19:41 1.0 20:27 1.3 21:11 2.0 21:52 3.0 22:33 4.3 23:14 5.6 23:56 6.9

6:34 18.4 0:43 8.2 1:39 9.2 2:42 9.8 3:44 10.2 4:38 10.2 0:06 17.4

12:50 9.8 7:26 18.0 8:21 18.4 9:14 18.7 10:02 19.0 10:45 20.0 5:25 9.8

18:35 16.1 13:59 9.2 15:07 8.5 16:04 7.5 16:53 6.6 17:36 5.2 11:26 20.7

19:48 15.4 21:09 15.4 22:21 15.7 23:19 16.4 18:16 4.3

0:46 18.0 1:24 18.7 2:01 19.0

Dec 7: Sunrise 8:54 Sunset 16:27

6:07 9.5 6:47 9.2 7:26 8.5

Dec 14: Sunrise 9:01 Sunset 16:26

12:05 21.3 12:44 21.7 13:24 22.0

Dec 21: Sunrise 9:06 Sunset 16:28

Dec 28: Sunrise 9:08 Sunset 16:33

18:54 3.6 19:32 3.0 20:11 2.3

1 2

A

2024 Tide Tables for Prince Rupert

V W X X Y

December

Z *

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

G H I J K L M

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

@ N O P Q R S

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

T U V W X X Y

29 30 31

Z * A

January 2025

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

Jan 4: Sunrise 9:07 Sunset 16:40

2:38 19.4 3:16 19.7 3:56 19.7 4:37 20.0

Jan 11: Sunrise 9:03 Sunset 16:50

1 8:07 8.2 2 8:50 7.9 3 9:37 7.9 4 10:28 7.9

Jan 18: Sunrise 8:56 Sunset 17:02

14:06 22.0 14:49 22.0 15:35 21.3 16:24 20.3

Jan 25: Sunrise 8:47 Sunset 17:15 B 20:49 2.3 C 21:28 2.6 D 22:08 3.0 E 22:49 3.9

5:21 20.0 6:09 20.0 0:23 6.6 1:22 8.2 2:33 9.2 3:50 9.8 4:59 9.5

5 11:26 7.5 6 12:30 7.2 7 7:03 20.0 8 8:03 20.3 9 9:07 20.7 10 10:10 21.0 11 11:08 21.7

17:18 19.0 18:21 17.7 13:39 6.9 14:50 6.2 15:59 4.9 17:03 3.9 17:59 3.0

F 23:33 5.2 G H 19:34 16.7 I 20:59 16.4 J 22:24 16.7 K 23:33 17.7 L

0:29 18.7 1:16 19.4 1:58 20.0 2:36 20.3 3:11 20.3 3:45 20.3 4:18 20.0

12 5:58 8.9 13 6:48 8.2 14 7:33 7.9 15 8:15 7.5 16 8:55 7.5 17 9:34 7.5 18 10:15 7.9

12:01 22.3 12:50 22.6 13:35 22.6 14:17 22.3 14:56 21.3 15:34 20.3 16:12 19.0

M 18:50 2.3 @ 19:35 1.6 N 20:15 1.6 O 20:51 2.0 P 21:25 3.0 Q 21:57 3.9 Q 22:29 5.2

4:51 19.4 5:27 19.0 6:08 18.4 0:21 9.5 1:21 10.8 2:40 11.5 3:59 11.2

19 10:59 8.2 20 11:48 8.5 21 12:46 8.9 22 6:59 18.0 23 8:01 18.0 24 9:07 18.4 25 10:07 19.0

16:53 17.7 17:39 16.4 18:38 15.4 13:55 8.9 15:08 8.2 16:15 7.2 17:11 5.9

R 23:01 6.6 S 23:37 8.2 T U 20:00 14.4 V 21:38 14.8 W 22:55 15.4 X 23:48 16.4

4:59 10.5 0:30 17.7 1:07 18.7 1:43 19.4 2:17 20.3 2:52 21.0

26 10:59 19.7 27 5:49 9.8 28 6:33 8.5 29 7:15 7.5 30 7:56 6.6 31 8:39 5.9

17:57 4.9 11:46 20.7 12:31 21.7 13:14 22.3 13:57 22.6 14:40 22.6

18:38 3.6 19:17 2.6 19:54 1.6 20:30 1.6 21:06 1.6

X Y Z * A

Adjusted for daylight savings. Tide height in feet. Sunrise/set times for Massett.

B

The tide height in Haida Gwaii varies by up to 24 feet

(more than 7 meters)! The big tides (higher highs and

lower lows) happen every 2 weeks around the full and

new moons. Knowing the tides is important for exploring

tide pools, harvesting intertidal food, shing, navigation,

and tidal currents. So before you head out, be

sure to check the date, time, and tide height, and adjust

the time for your specic location around Haida Gwaii.

Tides in Haida Gwaii

Compared to predictions for Prince Rupert

K'iis Gwaay

Langara Pt

10 min early

Masset

Gawée Sdaa 20 min late

Alexandra Narrows

Flood starts 0:15 after low

Ebb starts 0:10 after high

Sk'iiluu Kaahlii

Nesto Inlet

10 min early

Skaats'insii

Dawson Hbr

15 min early

Taan Guu

Trounce Inlet

Low 55 min late

High 20 min late

Daa.ulgaay

East Skidegate Narrows

(Floods west)

West Beacon

Flood starts 3:20 – 3:50 after low

Ebb starts 3:00 – 3:30 after high

East Beacon

Flood starts 1:50 – 2:50 after low

Ebb starts 1:30 – 2:30 after high

Juus Kaahlii

Juskatla

Low 5:15 late

High 4:45 late

Designed by:

Stu Crawford

Box 788, Masset, BC

stu.crawford@gmail.com

(250) 626-3868

Crawford

Ecological Consulting

Hl'yaalang Waagusd

North Beach

5 min early

Taa Suu

Hunger Hbr

20 min early

Data from the Canadian Hydrographic Service

Estimates are unofficial and may vary

significantly from reality

Gaw Kaahlii

Masset Sound

Flood starts 2:50 after low

Ebb starts 2:30 after high

Gamadiis

Port Clements

Low 3:05 late

High 2:50 late

Daajing Giids

Queen Charlotte

Low 20 min late

High same as P.R.

Kuuɢahl

McCoy Cove

Low 15 min late

High 5 min late

K'yal Gawɢa

Pacofi

Low 10 min late

High same as P.R.

Gwaay K'aas

Copper Is.

Same as P.R.

Kay Tay Daanaay

Cape St James

Low 10 min early

High 5 min early

Business Financing

Resources & Coaching

Community Economic Development

www.haidagwaiifutures.ca

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Haida Gwaii Trader Community Calendar

November/December 2024

Go to www.haidagwaiitrader.com, click on the Calendar tab and post your event, or send your event details to

Jamie McDonald at events.manager@haidagwaiitrader.com

All calendar details appear as promoted at the time of printing.

Island Wide & Online

Alcoholics Anonymous Wed / 8pm / Masset

Fire Hall / Contact John 250-626-7557; Sat

8pm / Skidegate United Church / Contact

Lou at 250-559-4568. If you have a drinking

problem we can help. Virtual meetings also

available. Visit aa.org/pages/en_US

VIRL – Tech support with library Manager

Patrick. If you need any tech support, contact

your local VIRL branch and schedule a time

to come in with your device. For info, psiebold@virl.bc.ca

or 778-269-4132.

StrongStart – Free drop in and play based

program for parents/caregivers and children

ages 0-kindergarten. Massett Mon-Fri 9-12/ Howard

Philips Community Hall / 1590 Cook St. / Contact Beth

Kellar at 250-626-5572 or bkellar@sd50.bc.ca or Facebook:

Daaxiigan Sk’adaa Nee StrongStart Port Clements Tue,

Wed, Thu, 9-12 / Multiplex / 36 Cedar Avenue West / Contact

Jasmine Beachy at 250-557-4333 or jbeachy@sd50.bc.

ca or FB: PCES StrongStart Sandspit Mon-Fri, 9-12 / Agnes

L Mathers School / 406 Copper Bay / Contact Claire Gauthier

at 250-637-5454 or cgauthier@sd50.bc.ca or FB: ALM

Strong Start Skidegate Wed-Thu, 9-12 / Sk’aadgaa Naay

School / 500 Skidegate Heights / Contact Janine Wilson at

250-559-8889 or jwilson@sd50.bc.ca or FB Sk’aadgaa Naay

Strong Start

Gaw Tlagée / Old Massett & Masset

Tawlang Ga Tlaayds Maternal Child Health

Programs for families with children 0-6. Open

Gym & Haida Singing Together Tuesdays,

Xaad Kil Story Time, Family Drop-in,

Infant & Toddler feeding groups - various

schedules and locations. Contact Ashley Jacobson or check

our FB: Tawlang Ga Tlaayds.

Senior’s Br 101 Activity Time Wed / 1-4pm

Howard Philips Community Hall / 1590 Cook St.

Cards, jigsaw puzzles, word games, yahtzee,

crafts, coffee, tea, visiting and more. Membership

$10 / year. Age 50+. For more information

contact Shirley Kricheldorf at or FB: Haida Gwaii Program

& Events

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Women’s Drop-In Coffee Time Thu / 10am-

Noon / Wellness House / 2112 Collison Ave.

Open to all self-identifying women! Healthy

snacks provided. For more information

contact Delevina at 250-626-3911 and Maureen Samuels

250-626-4725 or Carly wellness.coordinator@haidahealth.

ca. Rides available. Harm Reduction Lunch Mon &

Fri / 10am-2pm / Wellness House / For more information

contact David Emerson at 778-361-0769 or david.emerson@haidahealth.ca

Monday Men’s Group Mondays

5-8pm / Gaw Tlagée Youth Centre / 150 Raven Ave / All

ages welcome. Dinner and beverages provided. Games,

skill building, discussions, connections. For more information

contact Brodie Swanson at 778-791-8118 or brodie.

swanson@haidahealth.ca Traditional Medicine Group

Fri - various times. For Haidas and their relatives. Contact

Sarah.stevenson@haidahealth.ca

Masset Market Fri, 11am – 2pm / 1575 Main

Street / Holiday Night Market Nov 29 / 6-8

pm / Christmas Craft Fairs Dec 7, 11am-

2pm & Dec 13, 6-8pm Locally grown and prepared

foods as well as locally handcrafted items and more!

Delicious hot lunches. For more info, contact Natalie

Affolter at 250-626-9181 or massetmarket@gmail.com or

Facebook and Instagram: Masset Market

Daxiigan Sk’adáa Née – K-12 Gym / 1647 Cook

St / Girls Basketball Grades 3 to 7 Wed,

until Nov 20 / 4:30-6:30pm / Instructor: Katie

Wilmot. Cost: $50. Basketball and leadership

program for self-identifying females. Drop-in Volleyball

Mon / 6:30-8:30pm / Ages 13+. Adult Drop-in Volleyball

Tue / 8-10pm. Drop in Under 40 Basketball Fri / 8-10pm

Ages 13+. Drop-in Tsinni Ball Ages 35+ Thu / 8-10pm.

Drop-in Alternate Fitness Mon-Wed-Fri / 12-12:45pm

Masset Legion Branch 244 / 2082 Collison Ave / Free modified

fitness class for middle-aged and seniors. Instructor:

Harold White. Iyengar Yoga with Jenn Mon Nov 4 - Dec

16 / 5:15-6:45pm / Masset Playhouse / 1616 Millard Street

Focusing on alignment, use of props (provided), suitable

for everyone. Cost: $108 / 6 sessions. For more information

contact HG Rec at 250-637-1192 or info@hgrec.com or

hgrec.com


Pickleball Wed advanced 5-7pm / Fri open 5-7pm / Sunday

Funday 2-4pm / John Lalonde Roller Rink / behind the

village office / Free, drop in, equipment available to borrow.

For more information, FB: Masset Pickleball

Diaz Combat Sports Gym / 14160 Tow Hill

Rd Children Muay Thai Mon-Wed / 4:30-

5:15pm / Children Acro-dance Tue / 4:30-

5:15pm / Women’s Muay Thai Mon-Wed

5:30-6:30pm / Adults Muay Thai Mon-Tue-

Wed / 7-8pm / Costs are flexible, no registration required.

Children classes ages 7+. For more information contact

Ronald Diaz at 250-626-7928 or dcshaidagwaii@gmail.com

VIRL 2123 Collison / Lego Club Wed

3-4pm. For more information contact Etchi

Zaleski at 250-626-3663 or jzaleski@virl.bc.ca

Dance Classes Thu, Nov 14 – Dec 12 / Masset

Playhouse / 1616 Millard Street / Creative

Dance (ages 5-7) 3:30-4:15pm Community

Dance (All ages) 5-6:15pm Heels Dance

Classes (18+) 6:15-7:15pm / Instructor Alison

Keery, all genders welcome, $25 drop in or $100+tax for

all. For more information contact Alison at 647-213-4309

or alison.keery@hotmail.com or kingfisherstudios.ca

Christmas Social Museum Fundraiser

Nov 23 / 7-10pm / Dixon Entrance Maritime

Museum / 2183 Collison Ave / The 20th annual

Christmas Social! Silent and live auction,

treats, good times with good people. For more

information contact 250-626-6066 or dixonentrancemaritime@gmail.com

or massetmuseum.ca

Wáan Kύn / Gamadiis Llnagaay Port Clements

Karaoke Fri / 9pm- closing / Axe and Anchor

Pub / 117 Bayview Dr / Hosted by KJ Greg. All

levels welcome! Thousand of songs to choose

from. For more information contact Greg

Stewart at (250) 626-7939 or theaxeandanchorpub@gmail.com

or FB: The Axe and Anchor Pub

SEASONS GREETINGS to

All Communities

on Haida Gwaii

Darcy Pollard

Hairstylist

Christmas Turkey Shoot Dec 8 / 12-3pm

Port Clements Rod and Gun Club / Juskatla

Road, 5 km out of Port / A classical Haida

Gwaii Turkey Shoot. For more information contact Jason

Rupke at 250-589-1420, jasonrupke@hotmail.com, or FB:

PortClementsRodandGunClub

Port Clements Multiplex Gym / 36 Cedar Avenue

West Drop-in Seniors Yoga Thu until Dec

12 / 11am-12pm / Stretch, strengthen, open

and relax. Free. Instructor: Jennifer Pigeon.

Drop-in Volleyball Fri / 7-9pm /Co-Ed, ages

12+. Contact HG Rec at 250-637-1192 or info@hgrec.com

or hgrec.com

Cooking Classes Dates TBD / Nutrimentum

Wellness / 66002 Hwy 16 / Learn to make

soups, stews, and other seasonal dishes. Free.

For more information contact Jennifer Pigeon

at 250-626-7478 or jennifer@nutrimentumwellness.com or

nutrimentumwellness.com or FB: NutrimentumWellness

Port Clements Community and Farmers

Market Nov 16 / 10am-1pm / Community

Hall / 120 Bayview Dr / Seasonal Produce,

Jams & Preserves, Handcrafted and Handmade

goods, Garage sale goods, etc. Table

Rentals = $20; Concession Rental = $75 (no oven or stove).

Seeking donation of goods for the White Elephant Table

(clean and in good condition), proceeds of which will go to

the Port Clements Community Hall. Seeking Volunteers.

For more information contact Betty Stewart at 250-922-

5467 or portclementsmarket24@outlook.com or FB: Port

Clements Community Market

Daajing Giids

Spirit Square Holiday Lights Dec 6

6-8pm / Spirit Square / beside 3220 Wharf Way

Join us for festivities. For more information,

contact Caz Beaumont at communications@dajjinggiids.ca

or daajinggiids.ca/events

Forbes Pharmacy

at the Hospital in Daajing Giids

OPEN WEEKDAYS

9 am to 5 pm

Closed for lunch 1-2 pm

250-559-4910 rxdm1005@nbly.ca

www.forbespharmacy.ca

Find us on Facebook!

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Craft and Social Night Thu / 7-8pm VIRL

Daajing Giids / 138 Bay Street / Join us for

crafts and socializing! For more information

contact Michelle Scott at 250-559-4518 or

dg1@virl.bc.ca or FB: VIRL Daajing Giids

Earth Temple Activities 403 Oceanview

Drive The Groove - Ecstatic Dance Party

2nd Fri of the month / 8-9:30pm / A safe space

for freedom of movement. All ages; by donation.

Contact Jessiquita at 250-617-5013 or jessiquitamadrid@gmail.com.

Art Jam Mon / 7:30-9pm / Join

us to work on your art, bring your materials, we will

provide good tunes and tea! By donation. Contact Erin 778-

260-9944. Exercise with Tai Chi Wed / 12-1pm / Cost: $5.

For more information contact Heather George at 250-559-

4517, text 250-637-1440 or hgeorg@telus.net. Chair Yoga

Tue until Dec 10 / 2-3pm. Fibre Creations Art Workshop

with Erin Harris Nov 16 / 2:30-5:30pm. Register online.

Cost: $90. Nov 15-Dec 14, Fridays: Dance Classes with

Alison Keery - Adult Contemp / 6:30-7:45pm / Yin

Style Stretch / 8-9pm / & Saturdays Infant and Families

Dance Classes / 9-9:45am/Ages 5-7 /10-10:45am / Ages

8-10 / 11am-12pm / Ages 12+ / 12:15-1:15pm / Contact Alison

at 647-213-4309 or alison.keery@hotmail.com. For info

on all programs contact Karen at 250-637-1918 or kswalhout@gmail.com

or earth-temple.square.site

Kindergym Wed / 10-11:30am / Daajing Giids

Community Hall / 134 Bay Street Ages 0-5, $2

per child. For more information contact DG

Community Club at (250) 559-8122 or DG.communityhall@gmail.com

or FB: Daajing Giids

Community Hall

Wellness Wednesdays 11:30 am-2 pm

DG Firehall / 202, 2nd Ave / Join us for a free

lunch and optional sharing circle led by a

mental health professional. For more information

contact Jason Rupke at 250-559-4981 or jason.rupke@

northernhealth.ca

Sunday Church and Worship Service Sun / 10am-

12pm / Bethel Assembly Church / 222 Oceanview Drive / We

are a friendly and welcoming family fellowship Christian

Church (affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of

Canada) where everybody (including children) is welcome.

Sunday services followed by fellowship. Free Lunch Tue

11:30am-2 pm. For more information contact Bill and

Heather at 604-989-2364 or bbeamish1@hotmail.com or

bethelassembly.ca

Salsa Practice Thu / 8-9pm / Steller’s Jay

Community Pub / 3200 Oceanview Dr / Intro

class given in the first 15 min of the practice

every week! For more information contact

Jamie at 514-238-7953 or salsaonhaidagwaii@

gmail.com or FB: Salsa on Haida Gwaii group

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GidGalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary School

Gymnasium / 801 Oceanview / Closed on stats.

Raquet Sports Drop-in Mon & Fri, 6-8pm

Wed 8-10pm / Pickleball, badminton, table

tennis. Free. Ages 12+ Volleyball Drop-in Tue / 6:30-8pm

Ages 12+ Total Body Conditioning Wed / 6-7pm / Instructor:

Carolyn Gibson. Drop-in fee $15/class (cash) or

registered $84 for 7 classes. Circuit-style class, accessible to

all fitness levels! Indoor Soccer Thu / 8-10pm. Lengthen

and Strengthen with Shelley Earth Temple / 403 Oceanview

Dr. / Tue until Dec 17 6-7pm / Instructor: Shelley

Sansome Cost: $105 for 7 classes. A dynamic fusion of yoga,

Pilates, and creative strength exercises. All levels welcome.

Walk Together: All Ages Walking Group Tue / 10am-

12pm / DG Community Hall 134 Bay Street / Open to all

ages and fitness levels (under 12 accompanied) - just drop

in! Winter Paint with Jessica Mai Nov 21 / 7-9pm / DG

Community Hall, Eric Ross Room 134 Bay Street / All skill

levels welcome, supplies provided. $45/person. Registration

required. Ages 18+. For more information, contact HG Rec

at 250-637-1192 or info@hgrec.com or hgrec.com

Boys Club Thu / 4:30-6:30pm / Bear Park / 3rd

Ave / For all boys and masculine identifying

youth ages 8-14. For more information contact

Will Russ at 250-559-8400 or info@haidachild.

ca or haidachild.ca

DG Mending Circle Nov 12 & Dec 10 / 7-9pm

Gather / 223 Oceanview Dr / Nov focusing

on patch mending. Peer learning group, not

“instructional.” All basic materials provided

and available for lending. For more information

contact Winnie & Haley at or FB: Daajing Giids Mending

Circle

Taoist Tai Chi® Sat, 10am-12pm / Wed, 6-8

pm / Daajing Giids Community Hall / 134 Bay

Street / Strength, Flexibility, Stillness. Contact

Beatie at 250-631-9160 or haidagwaii@taoist.

org or www.taoist.org

DG Christmas Craft Fair Nov 23 & 30 / 10am-

3pm / Come shop for your Holiday gifts. Fundraiser

for Gwaii Animal Helpline. For more

information call Reine Pineault 250-559-4792.

DG Community Hall Winter Market Dec 14, 10am-

2pm & Dec 22, 5-8pm / Daajing Giids Community Hall / 134

Bay Street / This market is for locally made arts, crafts, and

foods. For more information contact DG Community Club

at 250-559-8122 or DG.communityhall@gmail.com or FB:

Daajing Giids Community Hall.

Gather Winter Market Pop Up Nov 24, 12-7pm / Nov

25, 3-8 pm / Gather / 223 Oceanview Drive / Come support

our local artisans. For more information, Jenna Keshavjee

jennakeshavjee@gmail.com or gatherfood.ca


Winter Art Fair Nov 23 & 30 / 10am-2pm

DG Visitor Information Centre / 3220 Wharf

Street / Featuring artists: Betsy Cardell, Jenna

Keshavjee, Penny Richardson, Tidal Zone

Silver Studio, Judy Hilgemann, Maryanne

Wettlaufer, Elin Dieme & Others. For more information

contact Lorelee Parker at 250-559-8316 or info@dginfo.ca

or FB: Daajing Giids Visitor Information Centre

Crystal Sound Bathing Nov 25 / 11:30am-

12:30pm / Earth Temple / 403 Oceanview Drive

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against

Women Activity offered by Karen Walhout. For more

information contact Island Wellness Society at FB: Island

Wellness Society or victimservices@islandswellness.com

Haida Gwaii Coffeehouse Featuring Aidan

Schubert Nov 29 / 6:30-10pm / DG Community

Hall / 134 Bay Street / Doors open at 6:30pm

for a shared community meal (please bring

your own bowl, spoon and mug), followed by

an Open Mic at 7:30pm (sign-up between 6:30

and 7:15pm). Community Solstice Potluck Dec 20 / 6:30-

10pm / Join us to share food and Open Mic on this joyous

occasion! For more information contact Caroline Shooner

at haidagwaiicoffeehouse@gmail.com or FB: Haida Gwaii

Coffeehouse

Fundraiser for Musical Awakenings with

Fun Guise Dec 7 / 6-9:30pm / Daajing Giids

Community Hall / 134 Bay Street / The

Musical Awakenings Program brings musical

entertainment to patients and long-term care

residents at Haida Gwaii Hospital/Xaayda Gwaay Ngaasdll

Naay. Dinner 6pm - catered by Jamie McDonald. Music

starts 7pm - carols with the Gwaii Singers followed by

dancing to swing/blues band Fun Guise. Dinner and music

$45. Music only $15. For more information contact Marnie

at marnieyounger2@yahoo.ca

Skidegate Inlet Senior Holiday Luncheon

Dec 10 / 12-2pm / DG Community Hall / 134

Bay Street / Seniors 65+ and partner/caregiver

invited. On-site or delivery available. RSVP

before Nov 15 or just show up! Hosted by the

Haida Gwaii Hospital Day Society and Volunteers. For

more information contact krisolsentrees@gmail.com or

alissamacmullin@gmail.com

Baby Steps 204 Oceanview / last Monday of

the month / 5:30 – 7 pm / A monthly meeting

for expecting parents or folks with littles 0-1.

Dinner provided. Attendance via Zoom available. Rsvp.

Drop-in Playgroup Fridays / 9-11am / Ages 0-5 years

old. Parents must be in attendance. For more information,

contact Jenna Inglis 250-889-3057 or ccrrfamilyresource@

islandswellnesssociety.com or check FB: Haida Gwaii

Child Care Resource and Referral Program

K’il Kun Sandspit

Craft Night Thu / 5-7pm / Vancouver Island

Regional Library / Seabreeze Plaza, Beach Rd

Bring your own craft or use the library’s supplies.

All ages welcome. For more information

Kelsey (250) 637-2247 or sp1@virl.bc.ca or

virl.bc.ca/branches/sandspit

Taoist Tai Chi® Sundays / 6-7:30pm

Sandspit Community Hall / 411 Alliford Bay

Strength, Flexibility, Stillness. For more

information contact Remi 250-637-5729 or

haidagwaii@taoist.org or taoist.org

HlGaagilda Skidegate

George Brown Rec Centre Hwy 16 / Circuit

Training Mon & Wed / 5:30-6:30pm / Everyone

Welcome! Haida Gwaii Elders Gathering Tue &

Thu / 1-3pm / Come out for afternoons of movement,

story sharing, art creation and socializing!

Ages 55+. Contact FB: Skidegate Health Centre or Jessica

Fairweather at 250-559-4610 or jessica.fairweather@haidiawellness.org

Dorothy Grant | Raven Comes Full Circle

Until Dec 21 / Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay

Llnagaay / #2 Second Beach Road / Celebrating 40 years

of Haida haute couture. Gala and Art Auction Nov 16

4-10pm / Skidegate Community Hall / Front Street / For more

information contact Cherie Wilson at 250-559-4643 or adminassistant@haidagwaiimuseum.ca

or haidagwaiimuseum.ca

Skidegate Language Nest Mon / 12:30-3:30pm

Sk’aadgaa Naay / 500 Skidegate Heights / Early

Years program that offers families of children

5 and under the opportunity to come and learn

Xaayda Kil. Contact Janine Wilson at 250-559-8889 or jwilson@sd50.bc.ca

or FB: Skidegate Language Nest / Xaayda

Kil Hltalga

Drop-in Kids Soccer Mon / 4:30-5:30pm

George Brown Rec Centre / Hwy 16 / Ages 7+ For

more info just show up.

Haida Gwaii Boys Club Tue / 4:30-6:30pm

HCFSS / 162 2nd Ave / For all boys and masculine

identifying youth ages 8-14. Contact Will

Russ at 250-559-8400 or info@haidachild.ca or

haidachild.ca

Drumming with Gidin Jaad Nov 25 / 5:30-

6:30pm / Skidegate Homemakers / Front Street

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against

Women. Blessing Offered by Daall Jaad. For more information

contact IWS at victimservices@islandswellness.com or

FB: Island Wellness Society

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Winterfest Dec 7 / 10am-3pm / Haida Heritage

Centre / 2 2nd beach road / Handmade

craft tables, music, loonie-toonie auction, ugly

sweater contest, hot lunch sale and more. New special

guest to arrive at noon. For more information contact HHC

Staff at (250) 559-7885 or Info@haidaheritage.com or haidaheritagecentre.com

Skidegate Saints Boxing Day Dance Dec 26 / 9pm til 2

am / Skidegate Hall / Front Street / Free rides home. Tickets

at the door.

Tll.aal / Tlell

Taoist Tai Chi® Wed / 10am-noon / Tlell

Firehall / 36542 Hwy 16 / Strength, Flexibility,

Stillness. For more information contact

Charlie at 250 559 8252 or haidagwaii@

taoist.org or taoist.org

Tll.aal Tlell Last Minute Christmas Craft

Market Dec 22 / 11am-2pm / Tlell Farmers

Market / Hwy 16, Behind the Firehall / Vendor

Table Rental = $20. Contact Marylynn Hunt

250-559-8282 or FB: Tlell Farmers Market

Your Communities, Your Councils

Village of Port Clements Regular Council

Meetings 3 rd Monday of the month. Committee

of the Whole Meetings Once a month,

dates TBA / 6-7:30pm / 36 Cedar Avenue West

For more information (250) 557-4295 or office@portclements.ca

or portclements.ca

Village of Daajing Giids Regular Council

Meetings 1st and 3rd Monday of the month

7pm / 903 A Oceanview Drive For more information (250)

559-4765 or office@queencharlotte.ca, queencharlotte.ca

LONGHOUSE

GIFT SHOP

Mon to Fri: 11-5:30, Sat: 12-5:30

107 Front Street,

HlGaagilda Skidegate

250-559-8013

• Best Selection of

HG T’s / $21 - $31

• New Stock

Arriving Weekly

Puzzle Page

Answer Key

• Gifts for Everyone

CHRISTMAS

DRAW!

Village of Masset Regular Council Meetings

2nd and 4th Monday of each month / 7pm

1686 Main Street / For more information (250)

626-3995 or vomadmin@mhtv.ca or massetbc.

com

Do You Have Something to Sell?

Haida Gwaii Trader classifieds get

results!

Scan the QR code with

your phone or go to www.

haidagwaiitrader.com to get

posting!

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At Northern Savings, our Member-Owners contribute to the sustainability of our communities.

Northern Savings put members’ deposits back to work in the local community, through loans

to members and investments in local initiatives. We are pleased to donate $75,000 to local

initiatives on behalf of our members through our INSPIRE FUND!

K'AAYXADA ADVENTURE CAMP SOCIETY

SOLAR PANEL

BATTERIES $15,000

PRINCE RUPERT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION

INDOOR FUTSAL

EQUIPMENT $12,000

MASSET ARTS SOCIETY

MASSET PLAYHOUSE

RENOVATIONS $12,000

DAAJING GIIDS COMMUNITY HALL

RAISED PORTABLE

STAGE $10,000

PRINCE RUPERT SPECIAL EVENTS SOCIETY

BLEACHER

REPLACEMENT $8,000

TERRACE REGIONAL HOSPICE SOCIETY

GRIEF SUPPORT

TRAINING $7,000

TS’MSYEN CULTURE SOCIETY

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY

HUB $6,000

SKEENAWILD CONSERVATION TRUST

YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL

EDUCATION $5,000

Choosing to bank at your local financial co-operative

makes a difference in YOUR community!

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