ISLANDS BULLETIN NO. 13 April 14, 2005 ISLANDS SPIRIT RISING GWAII SGAANAWAAY SIIGAA IIJAA To All Islands People; OUT OF RESPECT The lines at the Yakoun and Honna will be suspended over the weekend starting tomorrow morning at 10 am, Friday April 15. This action is being taken out of respect for the greiving families — in Old Massett, the Jones family; in Skidegate, the Williams/Russ family; in Queen Charlotte, the Bateham family and in Port Clements, the Goeson family. DISCUSSIONS Discussions with the Province continue and there will be news early next week. DINNER, DANCE, AUCTION and UNITY It’s official, there will be an ISLANDS SPIRIT RISING - DINNER, DANCE AND LOONIE TOONIE AUCTION, April 22 in Queen Charlotte. Festivities start at 5 with an Italian dinner and a Loonie Toonie Auction running from 7 to 9. At 10 the bands start up and will rock and rock til 2. Dinner and dance is by donation. Please bring desserts to share with others. All proceeds are for families in need. See posters for details and ticket outlets. PLEASE NOTE: donations for the Loonie Toonie Auction can be dropped off at hanging by a fibre, Queen Charlotte - please have them in by Monday, April 18. Thank you. EDITORIAL We acknowledge the editorial in the Observer this Thursday and are encouraged by the understanding and analysis of the situation. VOLUNTEER SIGN UP INFORMATION Yakoun Line coordinator - May Russ: 1-250-626-5252 or toll free 1-888-638-7778 or home 626-5037. To sign up for the Honna Line call Nika and Danny at 559-8133 and leave a message if the machine comes on. Honna Line coordinator - Melinda Pick 559-8834 or melinda_pick@hotmail.com or cblake@haidagwaii.net Information, updates, photos can be viewed at www.haidanation.ca