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A Man with No Borders premieres

Contributor David Faren on the upcoming premiere of A Man with No Borders

Alerting people to local history

Alert Bay will see new signs around town explaining local history

Alert Bay Eyes Wind/Solar

Alert Bay discussed the upcoming year's budget and some green energy projects

An annual event since 2007, the Stolen Sisters Awareness Walk took place in Alert Bay on Monday, Feb. 16. The walk began at the ferry terminal and proceeded along Front Street to the front of St. Michael’s Residential School. Approximately 60 women, men and children carried placards and photos of missing women while drumming and singing. The walk is held to raise awareness of the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Métis, Inuit, Non-status, and First Nations women in Canada. According to a press release from the local event organizers, Tanis Dawson and Sharon Leas, “Indigenous women aged 25-44 are five times more likely than other Canadian women to die of violence.” This awareness walk is part of a larger effort to research and raise awareness by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), who, in 2004 launched Sisters in Spirit whose mandate includes maintaining a database of missing and murdered aboriginal women and raising awareness of the problem.

Missing women remembered

An annual event since 2007, the Stolen Sisters Awareness Walk

An annual event since 2007, the Stolen Sisters Awareness Walk took place in Alert Bay on Monday, Feb. 16. The walk began at the ferry terminal and proceeded along Front Street to the front of St. Michael’s Residential School. Approximately 60 women, men and children carried placards and photos of missing women while drumming and singing. The walk is held to raise awareness of the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Métis, Inuit, Non-status, and First Nations women in Canada. According to a press release from the local event organizers, Tanis Dawson and Sharon Leas, “Indigenous women aged 25-44 are five times more likely than other Canadian women to die of violence.” This awareness walk is part of a larger effort to research and raise awareness by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), who, in 2004 launched Sisters in Spirit whose mandate includes maintaining a database of missing and murdered aboriginal women and raising awareness of the problem.
From left to right, Alert Bay Mayor Michael Berry, Tamara Vrooman, president and CEO of Vancity and Chief Debra Hanuse sign a memorandum of understanding.

Vancity banks on Alert Bay

Representatives from the Village of Alert Bay, the ‘Namgis First Nation, and Vancity gathered

From left to right, Alert Bay Mayor Michael Berry, Tamara Vrooman, president and CEO of Vancity and Chief Debra Hanuse sign a memorandum of understanding.
Alert Bay Mayor Michael Berry presents community volunteer and village employee Donna Myers with the award for 2014 Citizen of the Year.

Myers receives 2014 citizen award

The most recent Village of Alert Bay council meeting featured some awards.

Alert Bay Mayor Michael Berry presents community volunteer and village employee Donna Myers with the award for 2014 Citizen of the Year.

Demolition may disrupt traffic

ALERT BAY—Council to seek $20,000 from contractor to offset expected road damage from St. Michael's debris removal

Trespassers put Alert Bay airstrip at risk

ALERT BAY-Mayor warns council Medivac flights, other services could be lost if airstrip not secured