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Council gets an earful — from grade 5 students

Port McNeill Council hear from a determined group of students.

Time is not right for Quatsino School’s reopening

Members of the board of trustees of SD85 decided the time is not right for reopening Quatsino School.

Kai Verbrugge of Port McNeill winds up for a hefty swing at the driving range in front of his father, Steve, during the junior golf outing hosted Saturday by Seven Hills Golf and Country Club.

Kids get into swing of golf

Kevin Black invited parents to bring their kids to the course Saturday for an impromptu day of instruction.

Kai Verbrugge of Port McNeill winds up for a hefty swing at the driving range in front of his father, Steve, during the junior golf outing hosted Saturday by Seven Hills Golf and Country Club.

New recycling program may bring changes

A new recycling program implemented across B.C. may affect the North Island.

Tamara Cleaver and Cynthia Brossard, crew support members with Emma, watch as boats stream out of Telegraph Cove for the start of Thursday leg of the Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race.

Van Isle 360 arrives on North Island

TELEGRAPH COVE-Support crews play key role as sailboats prepare to round northern tip of Vancouver Island

Tamara Cleaver and Cynthia Brossard, crew support members with Emma, watch as boats stream out of Telegraph Cove for the start of Thursday leg of the Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race.

Grizzly put down after killing dog

BEAVER COVE-A grizzly bear is taken down by conservation officers after taking rotweiller from Marine Harvest hatchery.

The North Island Secondary School senior girls soccer team open play today in the Provincial A Championships in Rossland after placing second in the recent Vancouver Island A tournament in Port McNeill.

NISS girls begin provincial play

The NISS team begins play in the Provincial Girls A soccer championships in Rossland.

The North Island Secondary School senior girls soccer team open play today in the Provincial A Championships in Rossland after placing second in the recent Vancouver Island A tournament in Port McNeill.
Ray Bono, left, delivers a pitch while picking up the win in his first mound appearance for the Hyde Creek Hillbillys against Port McNeill Sunday in the annual Sointula Baseball Tournament.

Sointula offers baseball banquet

Fun and feast at annual Sointula Baseball Tournament.

Ray Bono, left, delivers a pitch while picking up the win in his first mound appearance for the Hyde Creek Hillbillys against Port McNeill Sunday in the annual Sointula Baseball Tournament.
Marilyn May of Port McNeill, left, laughs and points after Mike Webber, right, left his putt on the lip of the hole on the fourth green at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club Monday.

Newcomers get into the swing of golf

Parent-child tourney at Seven Hills introduces youngsters to the game.

Marilyn May of Port McNeill, left, laughs and points after Mike Webber, right, left his putt on the lip of the hole on the fourth green at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club Monday.
Madison Guldager of North Island Secondary and Kelsie Johnson of Port Hardy Secondary contest a ball during Monday's Island A soccer tournament game in Port McNeill.

NISS starts fast in Island tourney

Host side takes victories in Island A Championships.

Madison Guldager of North Island Secondary and Kelsie Johnson of Port Hardy Secondary contest a ball during Monday's Island A soccer tournament game in Port McNeill.

School trustees remain deadlocked

The School District 85 Board of Trustees remained deadlocked Monday on a solution to the matter of trustee composition.

Council protocol questioned

Questions raised at last week's Port McNeill Council meeting.

Port Hardy catcher Jordan Campbell, top, tags out sliding Port McNeill baserunner Ed Hunt at home plate Saturday during the teams' North Vancouver Island Baseball League meeting in Hyde Creek.

Ranger romp in opener

Baseball season gets into swing with the Rangers routing the Cubs.

Port Hardy catcher Jordan Campbell, top, tags out sliding Port McNeill baserunner Ed Hunt at home plate Saturday during the teams' North Vancouver Island Baseball League meeting in Hyde Creek.
Adam Gough of Port Hardy, right, shows off his national marksmanship medal as Kolby Beattie of Port McNeill and other Junior Canadian Rangers arrive at Port Hardy Airport Friday.

Hot shots return triumphant

North Islanders shine in Junior Canadian Rangers competition.

Adam Gough of Port Hardy, right, shows off his national marksmanship medal as Kolby Beattie of Port McNeill and other Junior Canadian Rangers arrive at Port Hardy Airport Friday.

McNeill taxpayers to face rate increases

Budget bylaws to include tax rate increases in McNeill.

Boston ‘won’t be the same’

Local runner will return to Boston but expects a very different experience.

Heritage society OK’s Hornsby move

The North Island Heritage Society approve Coal Harbour bid.

Members of the Port Alice Minor Hockey Mud Sharks give a hearty team cheer for CBC camerman Ross Luckow during taping for a Hockey Night in Canada promo on Walkabout Island Thursday, Apr. 5, 2013.

Port Alice skaters make NHL

The Port Alice Minor Hockey Association novice team to feature on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.

Members of the Port Alice Minor Hockey Mud Sharks give a hearty team cheer for CBC camerman Ross Luckow during taping for a Hockey Night in Canada promo on Walkabout Island Thursday, Apr. 5, 2013.

RD submits heritage sites

RD commissions three Statements of Significance for historic sites.

Al Huddlestan in his RDMW board portrait, taken in 2010.

RDMW chair Huddlestan dies

The North Island lost a vigorous champion last week when Al Huddlestan passed away.

Al Huddlestan in his RDMW board portrait, taken in 2010.