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Luthier Reuben Forsland with some of the baseboards and other materials he recycled to build an acoustic guitar with parts of Jimi Hendrix’ childhood home in Seattle. (Joi Guitars)

Home-made Hendrix guitar lands in Sandspit

Hand-built acoustic guitar is made from the baseboards of Jimi Hendrix' childhood home.

Luthier Reuben Forsland with some of the baseboards and other materials he recycled to build an acoustic guitar with parts of Jimi Hendrix’ childhood home in Seattle. (Joi Guitars)

Minor Inconveniences: An introduction, and a plea for laziness

"Everyone needs to waste some time every once in awhile."

Liberals introduce oil-tanker ban for north coast and Haida Gwaii

New bill would ban most tankers carrying crude or ‘persistent’ oil, but not LNG or gasoline.

BCCFA advises caution on co-managed community forest

“It’s definitely a radical departure from community forestry as we know it in B.C. today.”

Census data show youthful Skidegate, Old Massett above the ‘grey tide’

Data from the 2016 census show Haida Gwaii is growing older overall

North Coast candidates answer six questions about Haida Gwaii

MLA hopefuls list jobs, affordability, green power and coastal protection as top priorities.

Local farmer proposes hayfield on Masset airport grounds

Hayfield plan could help keep deer off airport runway

An excavator removes brush and tree stumps from the 120-acre clearing by Masset Airport. It cost $300,000 to remove brush that might conceal any deer that wander into the area, so the Village of Masset is hoping a local farmer can turn most of the land into a hayfield.

Local farmer proposes hayfield on Masset airport grounds

“It could be a win, win, win,” says Masset Mayor Andrew Merilees.

An excavator removes brush and tree stumps from the 120-acre clearing by Masset Airport. It cost $300,000 to remove brush that might conceal any deer that wander into the area, so the Village of Masset is hoping a local farmer can turn most of the land into a hayfield.

Gwaii Trust to launch new community foundation

Directors of the Gwaii Trust Society are getting set to launch a new community foundation focused on social causes.

Some light, more fire over Queen Charlotte facades grant

Starting next year, Queen Charlotte will set a firm spring deadline for the first round of grants.

Three candidates are running for the North Coast riding on May 9: Herb Pond (BC Liberal), Hondo Arendt (BC Green Party), and Jennifer Rice (BC NDP).

North Coast candidates split on LNG, campaign cash

Over the entire 70-minute debate, only one issue split all three candidates wide apart: campaign financing.

Three candidates are running for the North Coast riding on May 9: Herb Pond (BC Liberal), Hondo Arendt (BC Green Party), and Jennifer Rice (BC NDP).

Wanted: Masset’s next daycare champion

North-end parents are looking for a new champion after the recent closure Masset’s only daycare.

A worker installs an LED streetlight for testing.

New dawn for LED streetlight test on Haida Gwaii

Six types of LED streetlights will soon be installed in Queen Charlotte, Skidegate, Port Clements, and Masset for a year-long test.

A worker installs an LED streetlight for testing.
A bowl of Grape Crush indica marijuana. Queen Charlotte is putting a hold on recreational pot shops until the village decides how and where it can be sold here when federal legalization comes into effect.

Queen Charlotte pot shops nipped in the bud

Queen Charlotte council has passed a new zoning bylaw that stops recreational marijuana shops from sparking up before the village is ready.

A bowl of Grape Crush indica marijuana. Queen Charlotte is putting a hold on recreational pot shops until the village decides how and where it can be sold here when federal legalization comes into effect.
A photo shows a network of roots and mycorrhizal fungi linking a pair of pine seedlings. Using that network, the seedlings can trade water, nutrients, and defensive biochemical signals. In a forest, the entire 'wood wide web' can have about as much biomass as everything seen above ground, and more than one tree species may be connected.

‘Mother Tree’ findings may reach Haida Gwaii

Haida Gwaii may be included in a study looking at how forestry practices might change in light of the 'wood wide web.'

A photo shows a network of roots and mycorrhizal fungi linking a pair of pine seedlings. Using that network, the seedlings can trade water, nutrients, and defensive biochemical signals. In a forest, the entire 'wood wide web' can have about as much biomass as everything seen above ground, and more than one tree species may be connected.
Firefighters work to contain a fire that began in the workshop at Richardson Ranch. The April 14 fire spread from the workshop to the warehouse building, and also damaged part of the boarding kennels.

Fire torches buildings at Richardson Ranch

Tlell, Port Clements firefighters quick to arrive on scene of workshop fire.

Firefighters work to contain a fire that began in the workshop at Richardson Ranch. The April 14 fire spread from the workshop to the warehouse building, and also damaged part of the boarding kennels.

Draft schools budget funds district psychologist, counsellors

Besides changes for next school year, the Haida Gwaii school board will host a meeting on merging the Masset schools.

Representatives from Haida Gwaii's four major forest licensees spoke with Masset residents on April 3.

On-island wood industry ‘in tough straits’

Forget the blackout, lack of on-island industry cast the darkest shadow over the Haida Gwaii forestry forums.

Representatives from Haida Gwaii's four major forest licensees spoke with Masset residents on April 3.

Pay raise may improve islands ambulance service

Here and across B.C., part-time paramedics will soon be paid the same hourly wage as full-timers.

Healthy texting? Only on Haida Gwaii

A pilot project at the Haida Gwaii health centre in Queen Charlotte is now recruiting patients for a non-emergency texting service.