Town of Port McNeill
1775 Furney Place V0N 2R0 Port McNeill, BC, Canada

Dear Residents: To say that this is concerning would be an understatement. Please know your Town Council has been advocating to Island Health on your behalf an...d we will continue to do so. Our last conversation with them regarding the situation was on November 5th. We found out about the closure as you did, on Facebook. We understand this is distressing to many of you. I would urge you all to write your own letters and put pressure on all parties to find a solution to the current situation. Sincerely, Mayor Gaby Wickstrom Minister Dix: [email protected] MLA Michele Babchuk: [email protected] Alison Mitchell: [email protected] Dr Ben Williams: [email protected]

December 08, 2020 Regular Council Meeting can be attended here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83560475424 Missed a meeting? You can catch up on past meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaH1LNnM_eHBbGnX8rLZfzw

If you haven't done so yet, be sure to check out the Town of Port McNeill's Community Planning Facebook page. Let your voice be heard!

This Holiday Season Support the Harvest Food Bank! The Port McNeill RCMP with the Port McNeill Marketplace IGA, the Port McNeill Lions Club and the Port McNeill... Community Policing Society invite you to help Cram the Cruiser with non-perishable food donations. Financial donations will also be accepted and eligible for a tax receipt. All donations going to the Harvest Food Bank.

Did you know? We have one of the highest concentration of forestry professionals in the province who care a great deal for the forests they manage. #ForestryFeedsOurFamilies

As of midnight tonight, masks are now mandatory in businesses and indoor public spaces. Please be kind to employees just trying to do their jobs. Try not judge ...those who are not wearing a mask. It may be due to health or personal reasons such as past trauma. We do not know what people are going through. Be kind, have grace with one another and avoid interaction if you are uncomfortable with other people’s choices. We will get through this!

The Kettle will be situated in Port McNeill in front of IGA from this week until December 19th. Can you spare a few hours???

To the many BC Hydro crew members who worked tirelessly to get the power back on, we thank you! To the Port McNeill public works crew, we appreciate all the ...things both in front and behind the scenes that needed to be done to make sure the town continued to operate smoothly. To town staff who answered phones, assisted residents and provided updates, thank you. To the Port McNeill Fire Rescue, Port McNeill RCMP and emergency response crews we can’t thank you enough for keeping us safe. To the many, many volunteers, company personnel, businesses and everyday citizens who cleared debris, fed people and gave your time to help where it was needed, thank you! We are blessed to live in an area that is so quick to have people pitch in and do what they can for the health and safety of their community. With deep gratitude, Mayor Gaby Wickstrom

All Island Foods and Recycling/Bottle Depot customers, please read the attached. Thank you!

Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Nov 19, 2020 06:30 PM Vancouver Topic: Tourism Advisory Committee... Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89411867135 Or iPhone one-tap : Canada: +14388097799,,89411867135# or +15873281099,,89411867135# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): Canada: +1 438 809 7799 or +1 587 328 1099 or +1 647 374 4685 or +1 647 558 0588 or +1 778 907 2071 or +1 204 272 7920 Webinar ID: 894 1186 7135 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdQFpo78jC

NATIONAL FOREST WEEK "Spruce Bay Giants," Port Alice Spruce Bay Forest Painting by Kathy Harder

Just three days left to get your photo's in. Please email your favorite pictures that represent Port McNeill and the North island to [email protected].

NATIONAL FOREST WEEK Healthy Forests, Healthy Futures. Natural disturbances such as forest fires, insect and disease outbreaks, drought, wind throw and floods have occurred in Canada’s forests for thousands of years. Disturbance is part of the natural life cycle of the forest and most often helps the forest to renew itself.... Disturbances are particularly important to the cycle of regeneration and regrowth in boreal forests. Fires, as well as insect and disease outbreaks, often occur on a large scale there, more so than in Canada’s temperate forests. Here are some of the ways that these natural disturbances work to renew boreal forests. Drawing by Miles Murray, Age 9.

WEATHER ADVISORY - Extreme winds and heavy rain expected for the North Island tonight. Please stay safe everyone!

NATIONAL FOREST WEEK Keep our Future Growing A changing climate will affect Canada’s forests in a range of complex ways. Some effects will be sudden and dramatic and others will be gradual and subtle.... Rapid climate change will affect tree growth rates, mortality rates, disturbance patterns and the distribution of tree species after disturbances. Impacts will be cumulative and interconnected. For example, insect damage can increase the risk of wildland fires occurring; and drought can stress trees, making them more susceptible to attack by insects and disease. One thing is clear: the future will not be like the past.

NATIONAL FOREST WEEK Healthy forests mean healthy Children... Canadians across the country benefit from a vast array of economic, social and environmental outcomes from forests.... The Canadian forest sector provides quality, well-paying jobs to Canadians. Furthermore, it is a key economic engine for many communities across the country, including rural and Indigenous communities. The sector directly employed 210,615 people in 2018 foresters, scientists, engineers, computer technologists, technicians and skilled tradespeople and is responsible for an additional 91,874 indirect jobs in the rest of the economy. These jobs support 300 communities across the country. Many of these communities, often far from urban areas, would have few or no alternatives without the forest sector.

Good morning Port McNeill, It is that time of year again when we will be sourcing photo's for our BC Hydro Kiosks. We would like to invite you to submit your favorite photo's that represent our community and the North Island. ... Wildlife, scenic, historic, let's see them Port McNeill. Please email your photo's to [email protected] Deadline for submission is Monday, September 28, 2020. Thank you all!!

Community members! In preparation for National Forest Week from Sept 20-26th, we are looking for local photos or drawings to share with some messaging aroun...d forestry. Kids, if it’s a drawing, have your mom or dad take a photo of your artwork and send it to [email protected]. Adults, same email for you to share your photos; falling, tree planting, silviculture, or you bobbing around on a boom boat. Please send them along. We can’t guarantee all photos will be used, but we will do our best. Thanks for your help everyone!