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The marina at Harbour Quay, one of four marinas in the Alberni Valley is full of recreational boats. This industry is thriving despite an economic downturn.

The business of boating Recreational industry enjoys success on coast despite B.C.’s economic downturn ‘Anyone who was brought up here spent time on the water, whether it’s Sproat Lake, the Somass River or the Alberni Inlet. It’s a huge part of the Valley.’

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The inside of Port Boat House is an anthill of activity on a Tuesday afternoon.

Outside the Harbour Quay establishment two men size up a small boat in front of the store. Inside, employees go about their tasks while three fishermen, one of whom is wearing green rubber pants, inquire about boat parts.

Attired in black and sitting quietly in the centre of it all is sales manager Dave Turner, who just finished taking one phone call and takes a break before having to make another.

“Business has been good and has been picking up,” Turner said.

While other industries in Port Alberni have taken hits during the last couple of years, the recreational boating sector has been steady at the helm: and most businesses survived the recession intact.

That fact speaks volumes about the success of the industry and what it means to the Alberni Valley.

To most people who launch a boat on the water, it’s about fishing, cruising and having a good time. You’d never think that the experience is part of a broader business, but it is.

According to Industry Canada statistics, nine million people in Canada participate in recreational boating annually.

– Dave Turner

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Fibre Pro Boats owner Mike Bouchard displays the Stinger boat he recently built for Mark Pendlington, the host of the television show Sportsfishing B.C. Bouchard manufactures the boats in Port Alberni—another by-product of the recreational boating industry.

A 2006 study titled The Economic Impact of Recreational Boating In Canada estimates that the marine industry pumps $26.8 billion into the Canadian economy every year.

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impact, which includes direct and indirect taxes, as well as income and operating surpluses. New boats and engines accounted for $416 million in sales.

On the manufacturing side, $1.7 billion was generated building boats and $600 million exporting boats. B.C. boat builders registered $277 million in sales in 2006, more than the prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Only Quebec registered more ($1 billion).

In Port Alberni, the economic downturn over the last two years impacted fishing lodges more than the boating industry itself. People need to be ferried to and from lodges by boats and need to be carried about while cruising or fishing, Turner said.

But cinched belts meant fewer trips to lodges, a trend that two years later is beginning to reverse. “It’s picked up in the last year. We’re definitely seeing more people back on the water, getting back out there,” Turner said.

A few new business trends have revealed themselves, Turner said.

Seniors are choosing to move to Port Alberni from abroad and are bringing their purchasing power with them.

Another trend is that fewer people are financing their purchases.

As well, people didn’t stop buying boats when the economy dipped.

Rather, they switched to buying a different type of boat. “When banks tightened up financing boats the used boat market spiked,” Turner said.

“Very few people stop boating. It’s in their blood.”

One explanation for the industry weathering the storm is that boating is part of Port Alberni, and Port Alberni is a part of boating.

“Anyone who was brought up here spent time on the water, whether it’s Sproat Lake, the Somass River or the Alberni Inlet. It’s a huge part of the Valley,” Turner said. “Our lifestyle includes year-round boating.”

Port Alberni Port Authority wharfinger Mike Carter Junior sees first hand what Turner speaks of at the Valley’s four marinas, which Carter oversees.

The port authority operates marinas at Clutesi, Harbour Quay, China Creek and Fishermen’s Harbour, the latter being predominantly for commercial fishing boats.

“Business has picked up with mooring and at the launch ramp,” he said.

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Omnibus bill protested WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

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Kim Pater from Capelli’s, right, shaves a reverse mohawk into AW Neill teacher Todd Organ’s colourful hairdo, last Thursday afternoon. Students check out the finished product, above. Organ challenged students at the middle school to raise money for his Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 300-kilometre, two-day journey by bicycle from Vancouver to Seattle.

He told the kids he would get a reverse mohawk if they raised more than $500. The grand total came in at $512.

A protest outside of NanaimoAlberni Member of Parliament James Lunney’s office last weekend was about more than the federal Omnibus bill, two participants said.

At its peak, more than 50 people were gathered at the corner of First Avenue and Argyle Street in front of Lunney’s constituency office for a half hour on Saturday afternoon.

No one could answer why the protest was held on a Saturday when the office was closed except to say that it was being synchronized with similar actions in 40 other B.C. communities.

A protest was also held at Lunney’s Nanaimo constituency office.

The protest was ostensibly about the federal Conservative’s Omnibus Budget.

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Protesters gather on the steps outside MP James Lunney’s Port Alberni office on Saturday to voice their objections to the Conservatives’ omnibus bill.

eligibility from age 65 to 67, thinning the environmental review process for major projects and overhauling fisheries laws.

It’s not just Omnibus that citizens should be concerned about though. “Every week there is something new that is bad for the environment, health or social fabric of the country,” John Mayba said. “I had to come.

This is something I want to be involved in.”

Mayba said he helped organize the event and after e-mailing a few friends to encourage them to come out “40 to 50 people said they’d come,” he said.

Omnibus has overarching implications for Port

Alberni, therefore residents should voice their disapproval, he said. “It impacts EI, pension, environmental legislation. We’re not immune. We’re no different than anywhere else in the country,” Mayba said.

“This could have implications for coal and fisheries too.”

The turnout for the protest was healthy but the day was a success in another way.

“We accomplished sending a message to Mr. Lunney and the Conservatives — that we don’t like the direction the country is going in,” Mayba said.

The bill censors government scientists and prevents the public servants

from speaking to the public, Jen FisherBradley said. “I’m just outraged that they would try and silence scientists and attack environmental law,” she said.

The protests should serve to help pressure Lunney to vote against this bill, Fisher-Bradley said.

“I expect him to fight the bill. I expect him to vote against the bill. I expect him to do the right thing,” she said.

“If he just sweeps us aside then we’ll have to sweep him out of office in the next election.”

The bill is being examined by a Commons finance committee and is set to go to the Commons next week.

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Fashion Fundraiser If retro fashion is your thing (and we mean way retro here) then check out the Community Arts Council’s Centennial Fashion Show, on Saturday, June 9. The show is at Rollin Art Cetnre and starts at 1 p.m. The event feature fashions designed and created by the centennial costume committee. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the Rollin. The event is a fundraiser for childrens programs at Rollin.

Dance, Dance Dance If you like dance as a form of entertainment then you won’t want to miss Steps Through Time. The event is the MacKenzie School of Dance’s year-end dance recital and promises to be a good one. The show is on Sunday, June 10, is at the ADSS auditorium, and starts at 2 p.m.

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John Paul II Catholic School is having a community fun fair on Friday, June 8. The event is at the school on Eighth Avenue and is from 5-8 p.m.

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Has Bill 22 got you down and got you feeling blue? If you’re interested in learning more about the bill, then the Alberni District Teachers Union is hosting an information sesson on Thursday, June 14. The event is at the Best Western Barcaluy Hotel and is from 7-8:30 p.m. See you there.

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Port Alberni RCMP have identified and interviewed 11 individuals and have booked them—into their Mountie camp this summer.

The group was chosen from a large pool of candidates from Grades 11–12 at Alberni District Secondary School, said Port Alberni RCMP Cpl. Jen Allan.

The students were put through rigorous physical testing as well as interviews that narrowed down the pool of candidates. In the end there were 11:

Course selection will be limited to the basics after specialty courses were nixed from the summer school term, School District 70 Superintendent Cam Pinkerton said.

VAST is home to the district’s summer school program. The program will run for four weeks between July and August this year, which is down

eight males and three females.

The camp runs from July 2–5 and will be at the Black Sheep Rugby Club facility on Argyle Street.

Students will live together at a local facility and will undergo training similar to that at the RCMP depot in Regina, Sask. Students will also be exposed to the types of work done by different sections of the RCMP. The RCMP is underwriting the tab for the project this year out of the community policing budget, and students will be provided with meals and clothing.

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Gone are outdoor education, project based learning and a physical education program, he said. “We’ll just be concentrating on core academics,” which McEvay defined as math, English and social studies.

The reason for the cut is budgetary, McEvay said. Summer school adds to the district’s overall

enrolment,” he said.

“They don’t see a budget increase with summer school.”

The summer program is ideal for students who didn’t achieve a 40 per cent mark in a course at school. But it’s also for kids who may have achieved 50 per cent but need a higher mark to get into a post-secondary program.

Students attend either in the morning or afternoon depending on the

courses they are taking. Up to 80 per cent of the students who are attending the summer session are from Alberni District Secondary School and 20 per cent of the students attend VAST regularly. The gender break down is 50-50.

Summer school attendance this year will be based on a first come, first served basis, McEvay said.

Students can register either at VAST or at ADSS.

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In 2011, more than 250 students from Grades 9-12 completed course upgrades through summer school.

Pinkerton doesn’t expect that many students this year though. “We can’t offer the same breadth of programs like we normally do because of budget reasons,” he said.

According to VAST principal Tom McEvay, specialty

reached the end of the tracks just yet.

Port Alberni City Council last week authorized city staff to issue the mill’s first cheque in June. City Manager Ken Watson was also tasked with meeting with the society to discuss the mill’s business plan and city assistance options.

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The issue arose when council adopted the mill’s budget.

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The budget was approved for $235,000, which didn’t include the extra $70,000.

At council’s May 28 meeting, city economic development manager Pat Deakin admitted to being the source of the communication breakdown.

“I dropped the ball on that one,” he said.

The mixup could have deeper ramifications. In a May 23 letter to council, IHS director Hugh Grist said the parties can choose to deal with the issue now or be compelled by necessity to do so

later. If revenues are in a deficit position by mid -September “we will have to return to council for assistance,” Grist wrote.

“The society is not in a position to apply for loans at financial institutions to cover these possible deficits.”

If the mill’s future doesn’t appear better

by September, officials will be forced to pull the pin.

“The society will invoke clause 2.2 of the contract and give 180 days notice of termination,” Grist wrote.

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From / 3 According to Carter, the Valley’s fishery is a canary in the coal mine for the boating business. “No one has caught a sockeye in the inlet yet.

“But once someone has a sockeye on a rod it’s like they flicked a switch and the next thing you know everyone’s lined up at Clutesi to get out.

In a week or a week and a half all the marinas will be busy and will stay busy until August.”

The port authority conducts an annual board waitlist for moorage at marinas.

Seventy-five per cent of the tenants at the marinas are locals while 25 per cent come from out of town, usually Alberta and the United States, Carter said.

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A piledriver works on pilings for the new breakwater at Fishermen’s Wharf this week. The breakwater should be installed by the weekend.

China Creek is the most popular marina for recreational boaters. “Fish drives the economy there.

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And it’s a good access point to Barkley Sound.”

Logistics and convenience also account for its

Alberni Valley Hospice Society Annual General Meeting June 20, 2012 Dogwood Room at Echo Community Centre at 7pm.

Light refreshments to be served.

Please come out and have your voice heard regarding the Hospice Society’s plans for the coming year.

If you are not already a member, membership cards are only $10 and can be bought at the Ty Watson House office at 2649 2nd Avenue, or using a credit card over the phone at 250-723-4478.

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popularity. “It’s an hour from town and fresh water and it’s got a campground,” Carter said.

There are other signs that the Valley’s recreational boat industry has weathered the economy’s bad stretch.

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Marine, LA Marine and PY Marine.

They’re all still here,” Carter said. “Alberni Industrial Marine and Breakers just invested a lot in infrastructure to expand — they never faded away.”

The boat market was busy enough in Tofino at Rod’s Power and Marine that the company decided to underwrite an expansion at its Alberni outlet — Alberni Industrial Marine—store manager Gary Rowlings said.

“It opens a new sales platform for our boats and motors,” Rowlings said.

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And it benefits Canada Border Service by enabling them to process smaller numbers of passengers instead of all of them at once,” Deakin said.

According to Deakin, the city should dust off and re-examine a recreational boating study it had undertaken back in 1992.

Then, recreational boaters argued that the industry contributed greatly to the local economy.

Critics, however, said that fishers disappeared down the canal after getting beer and bait.

“It (study) could be revisited. It’s overdue.”

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Other vessel owners hedged their bets by mooring at more secure facilities elsewhere.

“There were significant dollars lost in terms of moorage, fuel, supplies, and maintenance that would otherwise have taken place in Port Alberni,” city economic development manger Pat Deakin said.

At 410 feet long, the breakwater will improve protection of moored boats and companies may be more amenable to mooring in Alberni again, he added.

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“The demand for sales warranted it,” Rowlings said.

“Provide quality service and reliability and people will want you.”

At Harbour Quay, workers are driving piles in preparation for the new $2 million breakwater that the port authority is installing at the foot of the dock.

The port authority took the lead on the project, but the city was involved in negotiations for a grant from Island Coastal Economic Trust to help underwrite it.

The genesis of the breakwater started after a powerful storm in 2006 damaged several vessels on the outer pier at Fishermen’s Harbour.

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Waterfront plan moves forward WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The long-awaited terms of reference for the Waterfront North Redevelopment study have been released.

The $75,000 study is being carried in a four-way partnership between the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations, the Port Alberni Port Authority and City of

Port Alberni, each of whom has contributed $25,000 to the effort, city planner Scott Smith said.

The aim of the study is to position the community as an alternative destination to Parksville-Qualicum or Tofino.

The study area shall include a portion of Catalyst lands, continuing north along the waterfront

through Victoria Quay, North Port Commercial Area, Clutesi Haven Marina and River Road towards and inclusive of the Tseshaht First Nation administration facility and Paper Mill Dam. The study area will include the water’s edge on the west with an eastern boundary that follows the existing railway north towards Stirling Field.

The lower Johnston Road corridor, Catalyst lands, Victoria Quay, Clutesi Haven Marina, Stirling Field, River Road and Tseshaht fee simple lands are included in the study as well.

The scope of work will vary, and varying detail will be required.

Redevelopment for future best use of lands and leveraging

existing and identifying new asset opportunities are orders of the day.

The scope of work involves a review and update of a portion of the Shoreline Master Plan Review, which was developed for the city in 2000.

This includes public access to the waterfront, increasing the commercial attractiveness of potential

redevelopment, and developing a concept for projects that would compel travellers to stop, get out of their vehicles and stay in Port Alberni.

The consultant will be required to establish a project timeline for a draft report, as well as conduct start-up meetings, stakeholder consultations, and public workshops. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

City eyes water conservation plan, including meters WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Port Alberni’s water supply is finite and a plan is needed for prudent use and conservation of the resource, says city engineer Guy Cicon.

Provisions for the city’s water plan were adopted in the city’s five-year financial plan.

The commitment was required as part of funding applications to the Gas Tax Agreement’s General

Strategic Priorities Fund and Innovations Fund for upgrades to the city’s water supply.

The plan will be underwritten with $40,000 from the engineering budget and will be completed this year.

Using less water would lower the city’s operating costs by using less pumping as well as less water and sewage treatment, Cicon said.

Water meters and a new rate structure are part of the plan, as will be public

education, water saving devices, water accounting, and recycling measures.

“Our watershed isn’t infinite. There’s not an unlimited supply of water,” Cicon said. He also made recommendations about more stringent watershed protection at council’s May 14 meeting.

His report outlined five requests made to the timber conglomerate.

In its first request, the city will ask for larger logging setbacks from water courses, ditches

and lakes. It will also be asking for more stringent road building measures to decrease turbidity in the city’s water supply.

Some logging has been too close for comfort to the city’s facilities at China Creek and Lizard Lake.

Next, the city wants more stringent rainfall shut down criteria, Cicon said.

Logging operations and travelling on roads during heavy rainfall contribute to turbidity, he added.

Also, increased watershed security and

signage is on the list. The company has committed to working with the city on the access issue.

As well, officials are requesting increased water quality monitoring watershed wide. The city tests water quality manually, but needs to do more to pinpoint trouble spots, Cicon said.

Lastly, the city wants regular reports and an annual meeting about logging activities in the watershed, he said. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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Parade deadline June 10 The deadline for this year’s Canada Day parade entries is June 10. If you’re planning to enter, be sure your completed entry form reaches the Port Alberni Folkfest Multicultural Society before June 10.

The society can be reached by e-mail at CanadaDayParade@ gmail.com or by phone at 250-724-7293.

The 2012 theme is “Celebrate our History!” as we tip our hats to Port Alberni’s centennial.

We’re celebrating the history that gives the Alberni Valley its special character.

We’re also celebrating the histories of our clubs, businesses, families and individuals.

Did you know that 2012 marks 35 years of Canada Day festivities in Port Alberni?

The Canada Day parade is a great opportunity for groups to highlight their roles in the community. Shaw Cable provides video coverage from Echo Centre as a community service.

The parade route extends along 10th Avenue all the way from Burde Street to Hollywood Street, for those who want to watch the parade from closer to Glenwood Centre.

Help us make history by putting together the biggest, best Canada Day celebration the Alberni Valley has seen.

The Port Alberni Folkfest Multicultural Society organizes the annual Canada Day events. The volunteer-driven group is looking for volunteers to help out on June 30 or July 1. Please contact PAFMSoc@gmail. com or phone 250724-0608 for volunteer opportunities.

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Law enforcement laces up for special cause Members of the Port Alberni RCMP are taking to the ball diamond on Thursday to support the local Special Olympics.

On and around June 8, law enforcement personnel in nearly 30 communities across B.C. will hit the streets in support of Special Olympics BC (SOBC) as they take part in the BC Law Enforcement Torch

Run. In Port Alberni, that participation will come in the form of a fun softball game with Special Olympics athletes on June 7 at 6:30 p.m. on the field at Alberni Elementary School.

Since 1990, the BC Law Enforcement Torch Run has been instrumental in raising awareness and funds for SOBC athletes and

programs. While law enforcement personnel organize a variety of events supporting SOBC throughout the year, the run is the highlight on the calendar.

For many law enforcement personnel, helping support Special Olympics is a rewarding part of their job.

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Cubs are spoiled, so if a bear comes to your house you must close your garbage can because it’s not good for the cubs.

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Alberni Valley Community Foundation directors Olga Tardif, Heather Maloney and John Mayba distribute grant cheques on May 22 to Gareth Flostrand of the Centennial Committee; Terry Deakin of the Port Alberni Family Guidance; Frances Ketteringham of the Community Arts Council; Rondi Shanks and her son for the “Our Town� program; Maggi Slassor and Ian Arklie of the Port Alberni Marine Rescue Society.

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Shanks for the “Our Town� program; and Maggi Slassor and Ian Arklie of the Port Alberni Marine Rescue Society.

There are still more applications for funds than the earnings the community foundation generates, spokesman Hugh Grist said.

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EDITORIAL

Budget sneaks in major cuts Chaos reigns in wake of dreaded HST If recent news is any indication, many Canadians are not happy with their federal government.

Recent stories in this paper include today’s coverage of a weekend protest at Conservative MP James Lunney’s office over Bill C-38, the omnibus budget legislation introduced in March.

Similar protests were staged across the country, while campaigns against the bill are mounting through letter-writing and other forms of pressure on the government, such as wearing green on Canada Day, instead of the traditional proud red of the Maple Leaf.

The outcry arises from the fact the budget bill contains far more than the financial facts and figures officially presented by the Tories earlier this spring.

Instead, the more people delve into the budget, the more they realize it’s an attempt to quietly gut many programs and services provided by the government.

The budget quietly (sneakily, many argue, since they’re buried in a 400-plus page tome) makes changes to more than 70 laws with massive implications.

Cutbacks will have severe implications for immigration services, community archives and environmental protection.

For some sectors, such as immigration, the cuts will result in added pressure on programs and services provided by the non-profit sector.

Ironically, the budget also includes $8 million to fund Canada Revenue Agency audits of charities, considered by some as a move to silence advocacy and free speech on key environmental issues.

The Conservatives can use their majority to ram everything through.

And by packaging it all in an omnibus bill, to defeat one portion means to defeat everything. Some argue that’s exactly what is needed.

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ICTORIA – The old saying goes that if you like sausages and laws, you shouldn’t watch either one being made.

The legislature’s sausage factory worked overtime to crank out a pile of legislative change before the government choked off debate and shut it down for the summer.

This is after a dozen complicated bills were stuffed into the hopper in the final month.

For the first time in B.C. history, debate was carried on in three separate chambers to try to get through it all. It created a chaotic scene, with politicians and reporters dashing around trying to create the impression they were on top of it all.

The NDP opposition screamed bloody murder about this travesty, especially as the clock ran down last week and bills

were assigned a token 30 or 45 minutes to meet the B.C. Liberal government’s arbitrary deadline.

Alas, what little time was allowed for the opposition to question legislation was largely frittered away with the usual partisan sniping that substitutes for alternative ideas.

The good news is that this mad rush wasn’t a calculated scheme to ram through unpopular, unfair measures.

Quite the contrary. The B.C. Liberal government’s back is to the wall, trying to do what the public and circumstances demand and save its own skin.

Here’s a partial list of the marching orders. Get rid of the harmonized sales tax and bring back a computerized version of the old, inefficient provincial sales tax.

Unclog the court system, which has become so constipated that a Stanley Cup riot fool

can’t even plead guilty in a reasonable time. And find a way to make our growing population of urban anarchists and assorted other deadbeats pay to ride transit.

The HST exercise continues to exact its cost.

The unprecedented job of creating a modern system for the archaic sales tax was the main cause of the legislative logjam, tying up government lawyers and delaying drafting of other bills.

Small businesses that paid $3,000 to convert to HST get to pay another $3,000 to go back, and we had all better hope the new computer software works.

Speaking of computers, one of the laws passed amid the shouting is one that establishes an online system for disputing traffic tickets. Police will print out tickets from their cars instead of handwriting them, and drivers will have an alternative way to argue about

‘Some legislation is to fix earlier screw-ups.’

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whether they really ran that red light.

Fighting a ticket in court now takes seven to 18 months, tying up judges, court registry staff and police. An administrative system won’t keep them all out of court, but the government hopes to reduce the average resolution time to 90 days and save $8 million a year or more.

A similar administrative system is being established for small civil claims and strata property disputes.

Some legislation is to fix earlier screw-ups. A judge tossed out B.C.’s most heavy-handed administrative penalties for failing a roadside blood alcohol test, so the government brought in a new version that allows for another administrative appeal.

The mistake of making transit operate on a poorly policed “honour system” goes back to Social Credit days.

There is finally a system to enforce collection of fines.

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Hope for the mill To the Editor, Catalyst Paper’s chances of survival may have increased following a recent meeting of politicos and Catalyst executive in Premier Christy Clark’s office. It was a meeting organized

by Powell River Mayor Dave Formosa and it generated an improved relationship between those at odds over handling of the Catalyst methods.

Deputy Finance Minister Peter Milburn and former Finance Minister Colin Hansen will spearhead further dialogue in the immediate future.

(Hansen was born in Port Alberni and officiated at the opening of the new West Coast General

Hospital).

Milburn will deal directly with the company. Hansen with unions, pensioners and communities.

Catalyst wants labour and training tax credits in the amount of $30 million dollars to support the labour force, as have other industries such as shipbuilding. There are indications that Victoria may provide that financial aid.

However, the situation remains teetering on the brink of disaster.

It’s interesting to note that “catalyst” is an old English noun found in Oxford dictionary meaning “a person or thing that precipitates change.”

Harold Hamilton, Port Alberni

Debate wanted From / 10 That is, on those rare occasions when someone is ticketed for taking a free ride.

Even with the lastminute rush, four bills couldn’t be rammed through.

Since the legislature will almost certainly have to be recalled to impose a contract on

teachers this fall, the government would do well to provide a couple of weeks for orderly debate at that time.

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Mailbag: Feedback on news items Citizens veto Bill C-38 To the Editor, Re: C-38 The Environmental Destruction Act. Canadians should be concerned about the legislation that the Harper government has presently before the House.

Bill C-38 deregulates all of our environmental laws and removes habitat protection from the Fishery Act. Mr. Harper fails to realize that the environment is part of economy.

Conservative Members of Parliament need to know our opposition to this bill.

David Helem, Nanoose Bay

Tapics gets fail for homework

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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To the Editor, When John Snyder discovered that John Tapics of Compliance Energy was providing us with

misinformation about Raven Coal’s mineral taxation, it helped shed some light on why Tapics constantly reiterates the same old babble that we are the ones providing misinformation.

Previously, I warned every time he points the “misinformation” finger at us, he has three of his own fingers pointing back at him. Maybe that’s why there are so many obstacles with this proposed coal mine.

What kind of homework did Mr. Tapics and his cohorts actually do before they concocted the scheme to mine for coal on Vancouver Island?

Did Compliance Energy know the location of the proposed 16-year operating plan for mining coal is above a 100-year-old shellfish industry that employs more than 600 people?

Did they know that killing Cowie Creek would also be horror for humans who need

it for a drinking water source, and that it was protected from previous mining activity in the area for this very reason?

Did Mr. Tapics know the 80,000- ton coal storage shed proposed for our waterfront is in Canada’s worst Tsunami zone? Did he know that all fossil fuels were previously removed from our tsunami hazard zone for this very reason?

Did he know the coal truck unloading facility would be across the street from family homes and upwind from our Harbour Quay tourist destination?

One would think the president of a corporation has the responsibility for making and preparing public statements regarding the financial responsibility of the company that are free from misstatement.

One thing we do know for sure, Mr. Snyder of Coalwatch did do his homework

and thanks to his due diligence, the Minister of Finance confirmed that Mr. Tapics most likely didn’t do his.

Stacey Gaiga, Coal Free Alberni

‘Cide with govt over chemicals To the Editor, Re: Premier bitten by pest problem (B.C. Views, May 19).

As a former guest chair of a scholarly session at the University of Alberta (2000) who delivered several scholarly papers, I am shocked that one of their retired professors would voice opinions of this kind in his letter to the editor.

Suggesting that one may safely drink a herbicide such as Roundup makes one shudder.

I wonder if Professor Neil Madsen sprays herbicides on his breakfast eggs?

Anyone who enjoyed Tom Fletcher’s column

and makes sweeping comments on the alleged innocence of pesticides is not to be trusted on this important issue.

On May 29, in a letter to the editor of Langley Times, Fletcher’s views were challenged by Marjanne Vrijmoed of Free Spirit Nursery. According to Ms. Vrijmoed, “We are farmers ourselves, and have not used herbicides or pesticides since we have owned our plant nursery (1985). Yet Roundup would have been a big time saver for us. Fletcher’s article, which bluntly states that the use of glyphosates (like Roundup) is safe, could do a lot of harm indeed and is highly irresponsible.”

The only problem with her comment is her reference to “herbicides and pesticides”.

Herbicides are pesticides.

K. Jean Cottam, Ontario

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At this time of year some of us feel like putting out the GONE FISHING sign on our door. All year we have rushed from one thing to another. Jobs, home life and charity work have filled our days and we are happy to be doing God’s work - but we get a little guilty about wanting to put down the tools and take some time to rest. God desires rest for us because it does not come naturally to us. To rest, we have to trust that God will take care of things for us. We have to trust that, if we take a day off, the world will not stop turning on its axis.

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Alberni Valley Museum curator Shelley Harding gives students from EJ Dunn’s Grade 6 class a tour of the archives. The Beta Sigma Phi sorority donated $3,618.74 from a fashion show fundraiser to keep school programs running.

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A request by the Kuu-us Crisis Line Society to use city property for its outreach program has been denied by city council.

In a letter to council, Kuu-us homeless coordinator Petra Barnfield asked council’s permission to use Echo Field House, Echo Centre or Glenwood Centre one night per week for their weekend outreach program. “We understand that people are hungry and have needs that are not just Monday to Friday during business hours,�

Barnfield wrote. “Saturday evenings we give out food

hampers, clothing, household items and educational material.�

Specifically, Barnfield requested Saturday from 6–7:30 p.m., where program patrons have light refreshments, food hampers, clothing and blankets available as well as guest speakers on various topics.

The program is all well and good but the society has other options to host it other than city property, Coun. Cindy Solda said.

The society has property and buildings at the former army cadet site on Johnston Road where they can host their program, she said. “Their property is as large as Tim Hortons and they have

a garage — there’s space.�

The society could also network with the Salvation Army and Bread of Life to use their spaces. “Churches would open their doors for them,� Solda said.

The society’s intake isn’t that often and council should be able to find something temporary for them, Coun. Wendy Kerr said. “Maybe a tent where homeless people could have a cup of tea and warm up for a half hour.�

The society isn’t completely without resources, Solda said.

The Vancouver Island Health Authority just gave the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District $300,000 for homeless initiatives. “They (Kuu-us) sit on

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The SpeedWatch program began in the Alberni Valley in 1994 as part of community policing. Some of the volunteers have been active since that time. This is a small but dedicated group of people who donate one or two mornings each week to make a difference in the city.

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Sorority honours long terms BETA SIGMA PHI roses and cards.

The sorority also celebrated Founder’s Day with several honours. “You’re Among Friends� is the new theme for the upcoming year of Port Alberni’s Beta Sigma Phi chapters. The theme seemed fitting as 100 women gathered at the Alberni Valley United Church Hall to celebrate the founding of Beta Sigma Phi on April 30, 1931.

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Members of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority gather at the lawn bowling club in May to recognize special milestones: from left, Dorothy Larson, 55 years; Phyllis Darby, 55 years; Marilyn Horton, 50 years; Greta Hill, 60 years.

The Beta Sigma Phi sorority recognized the long service of several of its members during a celebration tea May 5 at the lawn bowling club.

Being recognized were: Greta Hill, 60 years; Dorothy Larson, 55 years; Phyllis Darby, 55 years; Marilyn Horton, 50 years.

They each received a yellow rose corsage (the flower of friendship) and many friends came and expressed their good wishes, presented

The newest members of Beta Sigma Phi were welcomed with the Ritual of Jewels.

Following dinner, rituals were held to recognize other milestones. The first was the Silver Circle Ritual, recognizing sorority sisters attaining 25 years in Beta Sigma Phi. Recipients were Shannon Dore and Marilyn Ormandy from Preceptor Delta Theta Chapter; Shannon Haggard, Anne McLaughlin, Anne Fleming and Linda Tyler from Preceptor Xi Chapter.

Marilyn Horton of Beta Rho Master Chapter received the Gold Circle Ritual for her 50 years in Beta Sigma Phi. The highlight of the evening was the celebration of Greta Hill receiving the Diamond Circle Ritual for her 60 years in sorority. Hill is also one of the founding members of Beta Sigma Phi in Port Alberni.

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recognition for attaining milestones in sorority were: Dorothy Larson, 55 years, Beta Rho Master Chapter; Phyllis Darby, 55 years, Preceptor Xi Chapter; Lorna Tetrault, 30 years, Preceptor Gamma Beta Chapter; Audrie Poll, 30 years, Preceptor Gamma Beta Chapter; Nicole Milne, 30 years, Beta Rho Chapter.

Every year one member from each chapter is selected for their commitment and contributions to Sorority. They are named “Women of the Year�. Recipients this year are: Sara Fox, Alpha Omega; Lynn Barton, Eta Chi; Sharon Hollingshead, Xi Chi; Wanda Keene, Preceptor Delta Theta; Susan Wall, Preceptor Gamma Beta; Linda Wetmore, Preceptor Xi; Bev Frolic, Laureate Beta Iota; Peggy Aspell, Beta Rho Master.

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Coffee With An Alberni entertainment luminary who sailed the world on cruise ships has found a home and dropped anchor in the Valley.

Inside the stillness of Char’s Landing and with the chime of baroque music in the background, owner Charlene Patterson chatted about her life and what brought her to Port Alberni.

Patterson was born in Kelowna, and is the fifth of six siblings.

She has four brothers and one sister.

Her earliest memory is of a winter in Winfield, a community just outside of Kelowna.

“A man named Mister Ogilvie used to take us sleigh riding on his ranch,” she said.

Patterson went to elementary school in Kelowna before graduating from George Elliot Secondary School in 1979.

Patterson’s overriding memory of her school years is being involved in band. “I played tenor sax in stage band, clarinet in concert band,” Patterson said.

“And one time I was in five choirs. We sang harmony on the way to church.”

Patterson’s favourite teachers were Mister Gfeller, who taught chemistry, and David Bingham, both of who made learning fun, she said. But the former band student’s favourite subjects were math and science.

Patterson attended UBC and took science and molecular biology but the workload was daunting. “In one term I took biology, micro biology, chemistry, bio chemistry and algebra — I thought I was going to die,” she said She admits that she was young, from a small town, in a big city with other young people. Throw some alcohol in the mix and a few parties and what you have is a potent cocktail. “It was a real culture shock,”

Patterson said.

She took a year out in 1981 to work at a job involving mainframe computers. She immediately understood the programming language FORTRAN and found her first calling.

She went on her own and worked as a computer consultant, packing her computer in a backpack and riding her bicycle between clients.

Patterson took two vacations in 1997, both on cruise ships, and assessed where she was in life. “I had no life, just computers.

I lived and breathed computers.”

The ship’s maître d on one cruise encouraged her to work in the cruise ship industry, and after a long first interview Patterson had a decision to make.

“I made a decision to do it in November of 1997, packed it all in and started on my first ship in March 1997,” Patterson said.

“The captain of my ship was the captain from my first cruise.”

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cruise ships in the liner’s fleet. “I was responsible for 250 PCs and 14 servers and a point of sale system,” she said.

Her ports of call over 11 years included England, Croatia and Italy, as well as return stops to St. Lucia, Aruba, Barbados, and the Cayman Islands.

Patterson retired but worked on contract with the same firm before finally leaving the industry in 2009.

She amassed enough savings to invest, but changes in the industry after 9-11 nudged her departure.

“Everything was regulated. You couldn’t drink and could be blood tested at any time and depending on the results be sent home,” Patterson said. “It wasn’t like the old days anymore.”

Patterson backpacked across the Atlantic provinces

and spent some time in Kelowna with her brother, all the while pondering her next move. “I wanted to be near the ocean,” she said.

She looked into buying property on the Sunshine Coast and in Bowser, but earlier contract work with a local firm brought her to the Alberni Valley.

She studied Port Alberni and found that a lot was happening: the uptown revitalization plan was lifting off; the concept of an arts district was being bandied about; and a deep sea port meant a possible port-of-call for cruise ships.

She looked at one other location for an entertainment venue but was taken aback when she viewed the inside of the former Salvation Army church on Argyle.

“This is it. This is the place,” Patterson said.

“This is my last cruise ship. This is my dry dock.”

The fledgling entertainment venue is home to everything from spoken word performances to bands. She envisions a tapas bar for the post movie/play crowd.

The best advice Patterson ever received was from her grandparents. “They taught me to just be the best person I can be and the rest will fall into place,” she said.

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Use your head and follow your heart to cure your ills few weeks after falling in love.

Being in love involves the heart much more than at the metaphorical level. This column is about harnessing the healing power of the heart.

Many gurus advise, “Follow your heart.”

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FRI. JUNE 8 ◆ PUBLIC FORUM ON COMPASSION at Smytty’s Restaurant on lower Third Avenue. Discussion of the Charter for Compassion, and Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.

From 7-8:30 p.m. ◆ RCMP-SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOFTBALL GAME at the ball field behind Alberni Elementary School.

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Torch Run. ◆ FUN FAIR at John Paul II Catholic School, 4006 Eighth Ave. From 5-8 p.m.

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Christina Proteau putts during her final round Sunday at the Nanaimo Women’s Mid-Island Amateur tournament at the Nanaimo Golf Club. Proteau, the defending champion, won by seven strokes.

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Nanaimo Golf Club was the runner-up in the low gross competition and 12-year-old Shirin Anjarwalla of the Nanaimo club won the low-net title on the weekend with an adjusted score of 143.

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Riley Mitchell was 16th in the discus with a best throw of 28.41 metres. He also finished 17th in the boys 800 metre race. Mitchell’s time was 2 minutes, 13.70 seconds.

Athletes place at B.C.’s A small contingent of Port Alberni athletes availed themselves well at the senior provincial and U-15 Invitational Track and Field Championships on the mainland last weekend.

Luke Bradley from Alberni District Secondary School finished fifth in the men’s shotput with a throw of 13.5 m. He also finished 10th in the men’s discus. And he competed but didn’t place in the hammer throw because he didn’t attempt a legal throw.

And Graham Villette placed seventh in the discus event with a throw of 41 m. Villette also placed ninth in the hammer throw (37.7 metres).

At the U-15 event, Riley Mitchell placed 16th in the discus event, and had a best throw of 28.4 metres.

Mitchell placed 17th in the boys 800 m race and had a time of 2:13.

Julia Clark placed 17th in the 100 m dash prelims with a time of 13 second but didn’t qualify or the final.

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Each player is given a stake with their name on it.

Each player is allowed 75 per cent of his handicap. Say for example your handicap is 20, then your allowance for toomstone would be 15.

When the total for your round reaches 85, you plant the stake at wherever your 85th shot lies. The player reaching the furthest wins.

On Sunday, Jacques Giovetti led the way.

Mike Pechor, Paul Saulnier, Cal Davies and Jack Sparks followed in that order.

Closest to the pin was Colin Hamilton on No. 2. Glen Trask pocketed $28 for the charity closest to the pin on No. 4.

Mickey Keeley was closest to the pin on No. 13 and Jerry White on No. 17.

Colin Hamilton was closest to the pin with his second shot on No. 6. No one birdied the hidden hole, which was No. 5, so next week the carry-over will be $52.

This Sunday is the red, white and blue competition, sponsored by Port Boat House. In this event you hit each tee shot from a different tee marker. Each score card will be marked so there won’t be any confusion.

This event is every man for himself.

Make up your own foursomes and register at the pro shop.

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Golf’s in fashion for Alberni ladies JOAN THOMPSON

Pitch n’ Putt

Calling all lady golfers: all you need is a partner, an RCGA handicap, the price of admission and you’re “in� for the biggest tournament of the season at the Alberni Golf Club.

Great challenges, prizes and a delicious dinner will round out your day perfectly.

Registration forms may be found in the restaurant at the clubhouse and on the bulletin board in the ladies’ lounge.

A unique fashion show featuring 100 years of the latest fashions, “then and now�, will be enjoyed in that quiet time between the game and the awarding of prizes.

Broom and buttercups cast a yellow pall on the ladies’ tourney last week, but Shannon Haggard’s game wasn’t to be sneezed at. She beat out Cross for the Challenge Pin and has already been challenged by Carol Bouchard for next week.

This week’s low gross score went to Sharon Haggard,

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who came in with a 97. Carol Hastings snapped up the low net placing with her

68, which also gave her the Monthly Medal for June.

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to the golfer with assorted additions on different par holes. For instance a golfer had a choice of lowest two par 3s; lowest five par 4s and lowest two par 5s. Joan Thompson managed a score of 39 on accumulated holes, narrowly beating out Anna Marie Krikke.

Recent events for the 18-Hole Division found B-Jay Harper and Carol Bouchard playing off at the Champion of Champions. Neither were successful. The champion is Michelle McCann whose home course is Glacier Greens in Comox.

This dictates that the final Champion of Champions tournament will be hosted at Glacier

Greens next year.

Watch for the up and coming rules seminar to be held soon. This will be a basic rule education rally focusing on the correct way to identify your ball, basic bunker etiquette, how to mark your ball, etc. One thing to always remember is to sign your score card. Many times that little detail gets left undone and the rule is unforgiving: if you don’t sign your card you will be disqualified.

The computer is open, which means that summer rules are in effect. That means lift, clean and place are not in effect.

Solheim Cup players will head to Morningstar Golf

Course on June 27.

For this occasion only carts will be had for half price. The shotgun start will be for 8:30 a.m.

Spotters are needed for the Men’s West Coast Open which will be a two-day tournament to be held on June 16–17.

Call the pro shop if you can help out.

Nine-Hole division A Division — Penny Churchill was the low gross scorer. Marilyn Merwin not only had low net but also came in tied with Jan Charlesworth for low putts.

B Division — Leslie Anderson had low gross. Lorraine Wilson not only had low putts for this Division but also scored low net.

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First column of the year for Hollies DEB HAGGARD Hollies Ladies

Welcome to my inaugural column about golf and the victories of a group of women who get together every Wednesday night at Hollies Golf Course. I have always dreamed of writing a book one day, so maybe this will be my first step into the literary world.

Pat and Jackie Little have owned Hollies Golf Course for nine years. As in any “mom and pop” small business, you have to wear many different hats and there are

only so many hours in the day. So I offered to help Pat by writing a weekly column.

My prose will not be as well written as Pat’s, but with his support and input I hope that you will enjoy reading this column.

My goal is to get women excited about golf. Perhaps you have thought about one day starting to play golf ? Maybe you want to start planning for something to do in your retirement?

Maybe you want a night out away from the kids? Perhaps you are an experienced golfer and want to practice your short game? Hollies

Golf Course has a Ladies Night every Wednesday night in which you get to do all of these things.

You get to experience camaraderie with a great group of women; you get to have a walk around some beautiful scenery followed by a delicious dinner.

Oh yeah, and you also get to hit a little white golf ball. Who could ask for a better night out than this?

After a round of golf, followed by a culinary feast prepared by the executive chefs at Hollies, come the much anticipated prizes. Without the generous support of

our local businesses, Ladies’ Night would not be possible.

We are so lucky to live in a community in which small business is so supportive of these events.

I want to wish our good friend Deb Pearson a speedy recovery. She has golfed at Hollies for several years and has also been a sponsor of Ladies Night. Deb is an avid volunteer for Ty Watson House and spends many hours supporting this worthy cause.

Deb, we are sending you all of our positive thoughts and we are looking forward to seeing you soon.

Don’t forget, Ladies

Night at Hollies, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ladies Night is a chance to golf in a relaxed and

fun environment.

Please call 250-7245333 to reserve your spot. You can come as a group or as a single

and you will be placed in a group.

Remember, life is a journey, so bring your golf clubs.

Flop shot better than Tiger’s PATRICK LITTLE Hollies Golf

I am sure most golfers watched the Tiger Woods flop shot during the past weekend to win the Memorial golf tournament.

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I suppose he can be forgiven for not acknowledging its source of inspiration, considering he won the tournament and all, but let’s give credit

where due.

As nice as the shot was, it was not the shot of the week.

The shot of the week was the same shot, but made on the fifth hole at Hollies Golf Course during Men’s Night, days earlier.

There, the one and only Charles Mealey was faced with a

similar shot from a tight lie.

He opened up his Alien sand wedge and hit a high flop shot which dropped down onto the fifth green and disappeared into the cup for a rare eagle two.

Nevertheless, Tiger’s shot was also impressive.

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The City of Port Alberni has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the restaurant premises at Harbour Quay. The 2,200 square foot building (main oor) has an occupancy capacity of approximately 150 patrons (including a large patio which overlooks the Alberni Inlet).

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Sealed proposals will be received at the address above until 12 Noon on Monday, June 18, 2012.

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WFP is currently seeking a part-time CertiďŹ ed Planer Mechanic (Millwright experience) to join our Duke Point Sawmill Division located in Nanaimo, BC.

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Gavin Howell passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012 in Surrey, BC at the age of 65.

Predeceased by parents, Gavin is survived by daughter Marnie (Sean); sisters, Linda (Warren), Christine and Penelope; grandchildren, Mackenzie and Kira.

Gavin immigrated with his family to Port Alberni at a young age. The family owned and operated Valley Printers for many years and at one time Gavin had the ďŹ rst computer store in the Valley. Gavin was a long standing member of the Rotary Club, loved his dogs and cats and was an avid collector of artwork and stamps.

A Memorial Tea will be held 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Saturday June 16, 2012 from the Christian Reform Church, 5033 Roger St. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.chapelofmemories.ca In lieu of owers, donations in Gavin’s memory may be made to the Alberni Valley SPCA, 4936 Broughton St, Port Alberni, BC., V9Y 7L9

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Details of the collective agreement can be viewed at http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-peopleemployment/employees/ Complete job details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/ourpeople-employment/careers/ THE COMPANY: Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. If you believe that you have the skills and qualiďŹ cations that we are looking for, please reply in conďŹ dence: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: July 6th, 2012 Reference Code: DPS, Planer Mechanic As only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company.

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NOW HIRING Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

We currently have the following openings:

Woods Foreman Millwrights Planer Mechanic Woods Foreman Field Engineer Maintenance Supervisor Detailed job postings can be viewed at http://www.westernforest.com/careers/current_openings.php WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive beneďŹ t package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualiďŹ cations that we are looking for, please reply in conďŹ dence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com 6/6/12 3:10:27 PM

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HELP WANTED DUNCAN, BC- We are looking for a fulltime Heavy Duty Mechanic, will consider apprentice based on experience.

Wage and beneďŹ t package as per the USW Coast Master Agreement. Duties will include repairs to logging trucks and logging equipment. Please fax resume to 1-604-736-5320 or email to kenfraser@telus.net.

ELECTRICIAN JOURNEYMAN position, Port Hardy.

Residential, commercial, industrial installations & maintenance. Require valid driver’s licence, electrician trade certiďŹ cate & BCTQ. Fax or email resume: 250-949-9230 or: kkelec@cablerocket.com.

ELECTRICIAN JOURNEYMAN position, Port Hardy.

Residential, commercial, industrial installations & maintenance. Require valid driver’s licence, electrician trade certiďŹ cate & BCTQ. Send resume: fax 250-949-9230 or email kkelec@cablerocket.com.

Logging Equipment Manager Nootka Sound Timber, based on Nootka Island, has an immediate opening for a salaried Equipment Manager.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all maintenance and replacement of equipment plus land based and barge camp facilities, supervision and hiring of mechanics, purchasing of parts and services and related short and long term equipment and maintenance planning.

The successful candidate should have extensive coastal logging maintenance experience, supervisory experience, strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to safety and the ability to work in a high energy environment.

Nootka Sound Timber logs 300,000 m3 annually and is based at Kendrick Arm on Nootka Island.

Please submit your resume to: Nootka Sound Timber Co. Ltd. Fax: 250-594-1198 Email: jacqui@beban.bc.ca

HELP WANTED

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Experienced Boom man • Grapple Yarder Operator • Hooktender • Off Highway Logging Truck Driver • Heavy Duty Mechanics Full time with union rates and beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-9564888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

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Waterborne experience an asset but not necessary. Reply with resume to Drawer 4494 c/o Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2Z7.

PARTS TECHNICIAN, licensed or apprentice required for Peace River Alberta GM dealer. Automotive knowledge an asset. $3,000 to $5,000 per month. Fax resume to 780624-4124 or email: admin@marshall-auto.ca.

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Arrowvale was the site, on Saturday afternoon, of a kids sit in as author Caroline Woodward read from her book to the attentive children that were present. The inclement weather didn’t stop them as the ofďŹ ce area is dry and toasty.

Todd Robinson, local artist, couldn’t resist buying this piece of art that was created by Marla Thirsk.

Thirsk’s display of art is currently on at Clocktower Gallery and is a breath of sunshine as she has paintings, dolls and metal sculptures.

This years’ Fall Fair vehicle, a 2012 Ford F150 2cyl turbo was on site for the Westwind’s car show. If you missed out on buying a ticket they will be available at Canadian Tire next Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Westwind’s Annual Show N’ Shine on Sunday was a huge success, with gleaming metal of every form. Cliff Braker came out with People’s Choice and ďŹ rst in 1930’s ModiďŹ ed with his 1931 Ford Crown Victoria. The purple and mauve colour caught everyone’s eye.

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Call: 250.723-4306 or 250-723-6399

Senior’s Week kicked off with a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning, sponsored and done by the Lions Club. Lion Dennis Houle was in charge of the pancakes.

Yvonne Prive i was caught h iin the h act off enjoyj ing the Seniors Breakfast at Echo Centre.

Tasha Tottenham, left, was another satisďŹ ed customer at Finishing Touches on Saturday and receives her purchase from owner Louise Pearson. Finishing Touches celebrated their 33rd anniversary in business last weekend and would like to thank everyone for coming by.

The Garden Tour is June 24. Irene Densmore is seen here in a small portion of her garden that is on the tour. If you would like a ticket they are available at the Rollin Art Centre.

Sharon Van Volsen and Bill Doll cut a rug Saturday night at the Teen Town Dance with The Shants playing at the Italian Canadian Hall.

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First steps, last steps at ADSS DANCERS: | MacKenzie School of Dance books final community event in ADSS Auditorium before it closes.

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Amy Clark, 4, prepares for the Ceilidh—the final performance for the ADSS Auditorium, this weekend.

Amy Clark, a young pupil at MacKenzie School of Dance in Port Alberni, is happily anticipating her first dance performance this Sunday, June 10 at the Alberni District Secondary School (ADSS) Auditorium.

It is ironic, then, that her first dance in Ceilidh 2012 “Steps in Time” will be the last public performance to take place in the old theatre.

The ADSS Auditorium has been the mainstay of the performing arts in the Alberni Valley for decades.

It has seen countless dance recitals, choir festivals, musical theatre productions, community celebrations and more, so it will be a little sad to say good-bye after Sunday’s 2 p.m. show.

Professional lighting eventually in the film technician Kelly Maloney industry. of Vancouver grew up and For this last hurrah for the made his start in the theatre theatre, Maloney is coming business right here in the back to his roots to light one Valley. As a young teen, he more recital. was handling In a all the sound whimsical for MacKenzie exploration, School of Dance from productions, and prehistoric, not much later, through the ◆ STEPS IN TIME the lighting and baroque period, performs at the special effects. the roaring ADSS Auditorium After ’20s right up Sunday, June 10, graduating from to Michael 2 p.m. Tickets: Vancouver Island Jackson’s $10 ($8) at Rollin University’s Moonwalk, Arts, Echo Centre, theatre program, there’s Somass Drugs.

Maloney was off something for to Vancouver every taste. where he worked at the Join the dancers in giving Vancouver Playhouse, the old ADSS Auditorium a Firehall Theatre and royal send-off.

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Call 250-730-1636 for tickets. For his singing workshop, e-mail GerryBarnum@hotmail.com.

Beauty is the Beast in Capitol Stages’ new tale of morality Toola and Loola have brought their fairy godmother membership cards and are prepared to use them to make Beauty’s life difficult.

Capitol Stages Youth Theatre Program’s yearend show brings to life this morality tale about a spoiled, beautiful princess who relies too much on her beauty.

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the music during the show and the kids are thrilled to have them with us.

The show is about a princess that was given incredible good looks by her fairy godmothers at her birth, but since then has used her beauty poorly. Her fairy godmothers then take her looks away to see how she fares.

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Old is new again at Rollinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centennial fashion show MELISSA MARTIN Arts Around

Old-fashioned centennial tea Tickets are still available for the Community Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial Fashion show, taking

place Saturday, June 9 at 1 p.m. at the Rollin Art Centre.

This event is a fundraiser for the Rollin to provide funding for childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art programs.

The fashion show will feature fashions designed and created by the centennial costume committee,

and will take place outside on the terrace.

Musical guests are Philâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harmonics.

In case of rain, the event will be moved inside to Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, the old church on Argyle Street at Fourth Avenue.

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the Rollin Art Centre.

Centennial Inspirations Centennial Inspirations is the title of the next exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre, showcasing 30 artists.

This exhibit is unique as each artist randomly selected a photograph, taken from 1912, in Port Alberni. These photographs were their inspirations and each artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique style comes out in this exhibit.

The exhibit opens Saturday, June 16.

Meet the artists from 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. at the gallery.

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musically inclined or just love to sing and dance should check out the Capitol Glee and Wee Glee programs.

Please call Janet Schlackl at 250-7246008 for more info.

Glee-ful sounds of kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theatre Garden tour The Capitol Glee Kids are working hard returns in 2012 towards their yearend show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounds of Gleeâ&#x20AC;?, June 10.

They are happy to announce the continuation of this program for September 2012 to June 2013. There is no audition required; children between the ages of four and 16 years who are either

The Community Arts Council presents the biennial Alberni Valley Self-Guided Garden Tour on Sunday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy the selection of 10 gardens in the Valley, including three at Sproat Lake. Watch for artists in some of the gardens.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and are available at the Rollin Art Centre, Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At the Rollin box office 1. Rollin Art Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1912 Centennial Fashion Show, Saturday, June 9 at 1 p.m., Tickets $10 each.

2. MacKenzie School of Dance, adults $10, seniors and youth (five to 18 years) $8, kids under five admitted for free.

3. Alberni Valley Centennial Garden Tour, Sunday, June 24

The Rollin Art Centre will be having an Artisanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market in the garden every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout July and August. If you are interested in renting a table, please call Melissa for more info at 250-724-3412.

Wedded bliss at the Rollin The Rollin Art Centre gardens are a wonderful back-drop for any special occasion and perfect for a summer wedding. There are still some openings in July for the garden.

Please call 250724-3412 for more Information.

Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council, the home of the Rollin Art Centre.

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