Port McNeill

You know, importantly, and I think I've said this almost every time I've been on your show, 25% of forestry jobs are in the lower mainland, so a share of those would be lost as well.

But, you know, those people are more likely to be able to find another job in another sector than if you live in a small community like Port McNeil or, you know, last week I was in Fort St. James in Burns Lake where forestry is an important part of those communities.

We really need to make sure that we're looking at how to retain those workers, retain those mills and keep those communities healthy.

Kim, as always, really appreciate your time.

You know, importantly, and I think I've said this almost every time I've been on your show, 25% of forestry jobs are in the lower mainland, so a share of those would be lost as well.

But those people are more likely to be able to find another job in another sector than if you live in a small community like Port McNeil or last week I was in Fort St. James in Burns Lake where forestry is an important part of those communities.

We really need to make sure that we're looking at how to retain those workers, retain those mills and keep those communities healthy.

Kim, as always, really appreciate your time.

I'm sure.

I went to Vancouver Island last summer and went all the way up to Port McNeil and explored the island and did orcas and things like that with Maureen Madsen, so it was really fun.

Oh.

Well, I hadn't been there in-

Let's all go.

[laughs]

When Maureen and I were up at Port McNeil, we were just kinda like waving over the water.

Like, "You're over there somewhere." [laughs]

She was pulled over in a rest stop that we call Big Tree rest stop.

And if you go on a Vancouver Island highway and you pass Campbell River heading up towards Port McNeil, Port Hardy, you'll come to Roberts Lake on your right.

A lot of stories there about Sasquatch.

But I guess maybe six miles, seven miles past that, they use this bridge on the big tree Creek or brackets, Luqua in our language means big tree.

And Vancouver Island is pretty soon.

You're not even going to see it from all the icons that are going to be on top of it.

You know, it's like bank, the Island highway between Campbell river and Port Hart, Port McNeil, Port Hardy.

You know, I drive up there all the time and, you know, people, whether it be Peggy or others, they're just like, wow, there's a lot of Sasquatch encounters on this highway.

Earthquakes that struck off coast of Vancouver Island near Port Hardy, British Columbia.

Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Campbell River, and all those places are small places in British Columbia.

So is Courtenay, Comox, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and Port Alberni, British Columbia.

Nanaimo, BC is only a small city in Vancouver Island.

... like some people change a shirt.

Port McNeill's Jerry Ferney was, uh, the only one who beat Lyster.

He was 40 years mayor of Port McNeill.

I just thought I'd throw that in there.

And, and Jerry Ferney's son, Jerry Ferney's son James is the mayor, and I believe has been acclaimed.

Um, and so then I will travel from Vancouver.

Um, and so I feel like it's kind of cool to know, like I take the ferry, and then you gotta drive from K- You know, so from my house to the ferry is not very far, but then from the, um, ferry from Vancouver to Nanaimo, you know, is an hour and 45 minutes, and then you're driving all the way up to Port McNeill.

Uh, and then from Port McNeill, it's an ad- additional ferry to get to Alert Bay, and it's very beautiful.

[laughs] Um, I, yeah, I definitely don't mind the trip.

But it's one of those when getting a reference of, you know, how far are you traveling and you're kind of doing this wild loop from one place.

Yeah, 'cause Minnesota had, like, Jacques Lemaire was, like, had, like, 11 captains on his team.

Yeah, but he's from Port McNeill.

Oh, okay.

So Rod Brind'Amour is one of the names, again, because he was technically born in Ottawa.

because it's been a bit surprising.

So last night I worked in Port McNeil, which also covers Port Hardy and multiple other communities that funnel into there.

And then the night before I helped out in Fort Nelson.

And some cases work really well.