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August 21, 2010-August 27, 2010
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Port Clements concerned about non-residents taking water
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The flow of free water is about to dry up, at least for some residents of the rural area just outside of Port Clements.
Port council members discussed Monday night (Aug.
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Bike thieves active, police warn
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The Masset RCMP detachment is alerting bike owners that there has been a rash of complaints lately about missing or stolen bicycles.
All bike owners should keep their bicycles locked up when they are not using them, said Sgt. Grant MacDonald.
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Masset supports UVic research proposal
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Research into how Masset will be affected by rising sea levels, climate change and coastal erosion is good for the community, said Masset council members, as they voted to write a letter of support Aug. 16 for a proposal from UVic professor Dr.
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Grow and Gather garden fritatta recipe
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Submitted by Jess Smith-The garden I've been neglecting all summer is disgorging food fit for royalty.
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Province offers timber to islands
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The Ministry of Forests and Range has offered the islands communities a short-term licence to cut 25,000 cubic metres of timber a year until a longer-term Community Forest Agreement can be worked out.
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Surfboarder continuing down west coast
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Eli Andersen, the Oregon surfboarder who is circumnavigating Graham Island, is now heading south from Langara Island along the treacherous west coast.
Jags and Sue Brown of Skidegate said they last heard from Mr.
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Complaints in Masset about fireworks
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Fireworks have been going off at all hours in Masset lately, generating several complaints from residents, councillor Buck Grosse said at Monday night's council meeting (Aug. 16).
"It's getting to be a problem, it's all day and all night," Mr.
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Fire ban finished on Haida Gwaii
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Effective at noon Monday (Aug. 23), all open fires are permitted in the Haida Gwaii and North Coast forest districts.
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Complaints in Masset about fireworks
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Fireworks have been going off at all hours in Masset lately, generating several complaints from residents, councillor Buck Grosse said at Monday night's council meeting (Aug. 16).
"It's getting to be a problem, it's all day and all night," Mr.
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Mayor unmoved by presentation
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Masset mayor Barry Pages and councillor Andrew Merilees met earlier this month with an off-island company that wants to produce power from wood waste.
Mr. Pages told council Monday night (Aug.
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