Alberni Valley News, December 06, 2012

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Culture shock: Trip to boys’ school in Uganda opens the world to a Port Alberni teen Dayle Carter left Port Alberni on Oct. 28 for Mbarara, Uganda, where she will spend three months working with missionary Pat Kokura at the Jericho Children’s Project.

Carter’s association with Kokura began when Carter was in Grade 7 and Kokura came to her class to speak about her Ugandan travels.

Carter began raising money to purchase goats and pigs for the boys’ school Kokura started as well as for the children’s relatives.

Her fundraising projects have ranged from collecting bottles to holding a garage and bake sale, and selling African crafts. Last year she and a friend from the ADSS Social Justice class made $350 selling paper beads through Be(ad) the Change, which will go towards a new building for the Jericho Children’s Project.

Kokura has encouraged Carter for the past five years, and is happy the teen decided to go to Uganda to see in person what effect her fundraising has had.

“It’s going to open her world,” Kokura said before Carter left Canada.

“She’s going to see how the rest of the world lives.”

Read further as Carter tells the story of her first days in Mbarara, Uganda.

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stood in front of the infamous green gate that read ‘Jericho Children’s Project’ in white.

The bus ride from Kampala, the Ugandan capital, to Mbarara had taken four hours.

A couple of boys rushed around me carrying my luggage, despite my protests that I was capable. I was whisked inside the door and greeted by many new faces. I was speechless. I had waited for that moment for so long.

Over the next two hours boys climbed through the gate— coming home from school at various times. Their faces lit up when they saw that Patricia Kokura, their momma, had returned from Canada.

One week later I have tasted the juiciest pineapple in the world, eaten beans and potatoes for every meal, taken a million pictures and felt more joy than comprehensible.

Even though half the boys only speak Runyankole, the language of Southwest Uganda, I have gotten to know them well. Boy John, for instance, is a little monkey.

However, he’s always polite and told me that he wants to become an engineer. He also has a contagious laugh that you can hear from across the room.

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A student from the Jericho Children’s Project concentrates on an activity.

Then there’s Lev. He’s a sweet little boy with curious eyes. He was quite shy at first, but now he runs around giggling and posing for pictures. He’s so small that you’d never know that he eats two heaping plates of food at every meal.

Another boy named Simon knows more languages than anyone I know. He can speak Runyankole, English, French and Spanish and he’s only 16.

I’m sure he’ll be an interpreter or an ambassador one day. On top of this he also is part of his church’s choir—in which he has memorized all the songs and dances.

Inside the gate of the Jericho Children’s Project I found many happy boys with promising futures.

Mark is one of the people who greeted me when I first arrived. He had a smile on his face and a scarf around his neck.

I got to know Mark over several meals. I quickly learned his love of music. He enjoys singing and dancing, particularly to Chris Brown.

He also told me that he was in Senior 4, which is the Pat Kokura from Port Alberni, left, with some of the boys at the Jericho Children’s Project.

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Mark’s favourite subjects are mathematics and science, which he plans to utilize when he attends Mbarara University of Technology and Science. He plans to become a computer technician.

Mark has a bright future, but not as bright of a past.

His mother died when he was four and his father won’t

Mark, who once lived on the streets in Mbarara, is an inspiration, says Dayle.

acknowledge him. Mark, as a result, lived on the streets of Mbarara.

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Auditorium open WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON Alberni Valley News

It’s a few months overdue but the new theatre at Alberni District Secondary School is finally open.

The 500-seat theatre will be unveiled at the grand opening of the high school this Friday, Dec. 7.

School District 70 took occupancy of the theatre this week.

The new facility is more compact than its 700-seat predecessor, but it makes up for it

The new 500-seat theatre at ADSS will be officially unveiled at the school’s grand opening on Friday. The new facility is smaller and steeper than the old one on Burde Street. But it has better acoustics, lighting and space useage.

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There is a control room spanning the width of the rear seating. There is a catwalk up above. And the floor has a steeper incline than that in the old theatre.

The theatre was to have opened in September. But construction and lighting issues prevented it until now.

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APD bag house back in business after fire WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON

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More than 30 employees expect to be back to work

next week after a fire closed the bag house at Western Forest Products Alberni Pacific Division mill in November.

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The fire was located in the sawdust cyclone, or bag house portion of the mill.

Sawdust and wood chips are collected from throughout the mill and deposited via ducting and conveyor belt into the bag house.

The facility is expected to be up and running and the employees back to work on Monday, Dec. 10, Loudon added.

WorkSafe investigators were accompanied by employee representatives Loudon and Paul Brassard as they conducted their investigation at the

mill last week.

A WorkSafe inspection report dated Nov. 28 focuses on replacing couplings and bearings related to an auger in the bag house. It also requires APD staff to have the structural integrity of catwalks and supporting integrity systems certified by a professional engineer before the facility can reopen.

“They took some parts away to be inspected. I don’t think they’re finished yet, though,” Loudon said.

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A WorkSafe investigation report dated Dec. 3 though states that “...further enforcement action is not necessary at this time.”

The Port Alberni Fire Department meanwhile has completed its investigation and the cause appears to be mechanical, deputy chief Chris Jancowski said. “It was an issue

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Home’s helping From / 3 Although Uganda is located at the equator, Mbarara gets cold and it rains a lot; so it’s a great struggle to survive on the streets.

Especially as a child.

That’s why Mark is so happy that he found Jericho Children’s Project, Kokura’s home for kids from the street.

Here, he has a dry bed, clothes, food and an education. Not to mention a family— with 25 brothers—that loves him.

Life in Uganda is very different for me.

I expected things to be different. I knew that I was walking into a different world, but I didn’t know that I would love it so much.

However, because of the people I’ve met, like Mark, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.

I don’t get to watch television, use my phone or have hot water for a shower every morning, but I’m learning to speak Runyankole, reading more and making friends that I will always have in my heart.

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ACRD goes iTech

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MEETINGS: | Regional directors all receive iPads in an effort to go paperless.

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Alberni Clayoquot Regional District directors are going paperless by going high-tech.

The directors and staff will be using new iPads to read their agenda, reports and correspondence instead of paper, manager of administrative services Wendy Thomson said.

The iPads recently arrived at the ACRD offices and directors will be giving the new system a trial run at this week’s meeting, Thomson said.

The move is unique to municipal bodies in the Alberni Valley but it’s not a new idea, Thomson said.

“A lot of other city bodies and regional districts use this,” she said.

Other municipal bodies also use iPads, and the ACRD can benefit from hitting the ground running with consistent hardware and policy issues, ACRD IT manager George Rose

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ACRD administrative manager Wendy Thomson displays an iPad that each director will use for their agendas and reports.

said.

ACRD directors were given an orientation on the new system last Wednesday by Rose, who had his hands full.

“The size of the group was a bit cumbersome and we had an issue with a router so it was stressful at first,” Rose said. “But they’re an eager

group and they’ll be returning for some one-on-one training later.”

One benefit to the ACRD is that staff no longer have to scan, photocopy and assemble hundreds of pages for multiple agenda packages.

“They can now convert the electronic documents into a PDF and download it onto the iPad,” Rose said.

Across the road, the City of Port Alberni is watching the ACRD’s e-initiative with interest, city clerk Davina Hartwell said.

“We’re watching to see how the pieces unfold there,” Hartwell said.

Hartwell watched a demonstration of the system while at a city clerks’ conference recently.

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EDITORIAL

This justice is invaluable Will truth–and Liberals–die on Deficit Hill?

Volunteers accomplish a variety of tasks in our communities, but those who give their time to restorative justice programs may do more than meets the eye.

Traditional theories of justice run from retribution to deterrence, rehabilitation to incarceration and each has its place in our judicial system.

We all want violent offenders off our streets and all criminals made accountable for their actions. We want a justice system that is fair to all of those involved, both offenders and victims.

Too often, a traditional approach to justice fails to change the attitude of the offender, much less give them an appreciation of the harm they’ve done. Those incarcerated may be even more dangerous upon their release and recidivism rates are high. Victims are often left feeling frustrated by the judicial process.

When we look at justice, we frequently focus on punishment. Making sure the victim feels the punishment fits the crime and the chance for reparation are often overlooked.

This is where restorative justice has the greatest impact.

In cases where the practice is used, the victim plays an active role in how the perpetrator is dealt with. This allows the victim’s voice to be heard from the beginning of the process, unlike the court system, which often leaves victim impact statements to follow a conviction.

For the restorative justice system to work, however, it requires offenders to admit their guilt and show remorse, victims who are willing to use the alternative to the justice system, and a supportive community for both.

We are fortunate to have volunteers run restorative justice programs in our communities. But with the court system overburdened, it’s time for government to invest in expanding these programs.

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ICTORIA – Whatever happens in the provincial election five months from now, taxpayers should insist that it be the last spring vote.

Now I know this isn’t sexy like the horse race of popularity polls so loved by the TV news.

But integrity of public financial information is the next vital step in democratic reform, even more important than scheduled election dates.

And the B.C. tradition of tabling untested election budgets, shutting down the legislature and firing up the campaign buses, has to end.

The B.C. Liberals are on track to surpass the NDP on fudge-it budgets, having put millions into TV ads that insist the 2013 budget will struggle into the black. This is the hill Christy Clark has chosen to die on.

Glen Clark set the modern bar with his 1996 election budget. After a run of red ink, it conjured a tidy little surplus that helped the NDP squeak out a win over the plaidshirted Gordon Campbell.

Campbell’s noisy exit had its roots in his 2009 fudge-it budget, which clung to an outdated $500-million deficit forecast that had already melted down along with banks, auto makers and U.S. real estate. After the election, British Columbians found out we were really $2.8 billion in the red.

Not one to waste a good crisis, Campbell ordered the harmonized sales tax.

Now Premier Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong are proposing to balance the budget and shut down the HST money machine.

Clark gave a speech in Coquitlam the day before last week’s budget update,

warning it “won’t be pretty.” And it’s not. In September the currentyear deficit forecast jumped above $1 billion, largely due to a glut of natural gas. The latest update pushed it near $1.5 billion.

Natural gas royalties are bumping along the bottom, no big change there. But now coal prices and shipments are down, and a slow real estate market has pinched the flow of cash from Bill Vander Zalm’s legacy, the property purchase tax.

I erred in a previous column, saying this year’s deficit is partly due to a staged repayment of federal HST transition money. Not so.

That entire $1.6 billion was booked in last year’s budget, pushing that deficit to a record $3 billion. This means the current $1.5 billion bleeder is based strictly

‘The B.C. Liberals are on track to surpass the NDP on fudgeit budgets.’

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on current revenues, debt servicing and spending.

So how is this sucking chest wound going to suddenly heal next spring?

De Jong provided an early version of his answer in his September financial statement. Amazingly, it projects a recovery of more than $100 million in natural gas royalties next year. Hmmm. Liquefied natural gas exports to Asia are still years away, and the U.S., our only current energy export customer, is developing its own huge shale gas and shale oil reserves.

In another forecasted miracle, sales tax revenue is expected to dip by a mere $120 million as the old provincial sales tax returns next year. In 2014 it is projected to bounce right back to where it is today, around $6.1 billion.

That’s odd. When former finance minister Kevin Falcon announced the transition back to PST last May, he described annual revenue loss of about $500 million the first year, and more than $600 million the next.

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Upcoming budget still looks fudge-it From / 8 Granted, business investment credits and HST rebates to the poor also end, saving the government a pile of cash as this significant tax reform dies.

But it still looks like another fudge-it

budget, designed to help another premier avoid the political graveyard at the foot of Deficit Hill.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Mailbag: Feedback on mills, greed, our MP and bureaucratic rule.

Mill hazards underestimated To the Editor, The potential for explosive dust fires is well understood in many industries.

When the forest industry was thriving, general mill clean-up was given a high priority where I worked.

When company profits got squeezed by unfavourable markets, clean-up was reduced to save money. Processing bone-dry beetle-killed trees increases the need for additional clean-up.

Several years ago I was involved in the installation and maintenance of a ‘baghouse’.

This baghouse is a huge vacuum cleaner that is used to safely collect the powdery wood dust created when plywood is sanded.

The first line of defence against explosive combustion in a baghouse is an automated spark detecting system coupled to water nozzles.

The next defence is an automatic deluging of the inside of the baghouse by numerous sprinkler heads.

According to what

I have read, dust explosions can occur in stages.

If an ignition source occurs in a dusty area, a small explosion can result which might create a shock wave capable of shaking more dust off surrounding structures.

If the dust-to-air mixture reaches a critical ratio, a secondary explosion can occur.

Depending on the circumstances, a series of cascading explosions can occur in rapid, almost instantaneous, succession.

The BC mill owners and their insurance brokers knew there were risks, but tragically underestimated the hazards and the consequences.

Hopefully lessons have been learned and similar mistakes will not be repeated.

Lloyd Atkins, Vernon, B.C.

Greed, money and questions To the Editor, Is greed (one of the seven deadly sins) capitalism`s generator and were Luddites the first greens?

Had environmentalists been a majority, would

there have been an industrial revolution, coal industry or a pulp mill in Port Alberni?

Did capitalist efficiency provide the excess that unions demanded a share of, to get us the social programs and living standards that we have today?

Premier WAC Bennett called our mill`s black ash snow, the breath of prosperity that gave us full employment and the second highest wages in Canada.

Unlike public service entitlements of 18 days annual sick pay and indexed pension, supply and demand determines private enterprise workers` wages and their employers must compete and profit.

Can pristine green tourism float public servants (whose remuneration often exceeds public sector), McLean Mill and the million dollar paramedic bureaucracy?

Or will city have to downsize, contract out and like Los Angeles firemen that double as lifeguards, provide ambulance service again?

Rob Frankow, Port Alberni

Did Lunney violate oath?

To the Editor, The Hippocratic Oath is an oath historically taken by physicians and other healthcare professionals swearing to practice medicine ethically and honestly.

When reading over this historic and important document, a reader will notice the line - “That I will be an advocate for patients in need and strive for justice in the care of the sick.”

With this in mind, it seems to me that our own MP, James Lunney, who is also a doctor, went against his own Hippocratic Oath by voting against Bill C-398.

(The bill) would have would have enabled Canada’s generic drug manufacturers to provide inexpensive life-saving medicines to Africans suffering from AIDS and other curable diseases who can’t afford brandname medicines.

But in the end, the motion was defeated by only seven votes by the majority of Conservative government including our very own good doctor.

December 1 was

World AIDS Day and should have been a great moment for Canada to recognize the major step our nation had taken to move towards an AIDS-free generation.

Instead, our Conservative government could not to rise above the politics, was not an advocate for people in need, and could not strive for justice for those who need it the most.

Mike McDowall, Port Alberni

Too many rules too many rulers

To the Editor, We are overgoverned and overregulated.

Think about it: we have far too many civil servants which most of the time do nothing, except come up with new regulations to keep themselves occupied and justify their useless jobs or positions.

Let’s cut half of them out of the system; then we, the contributing taxpayers, would have less of a burden to carry.

Stand up and elect people who care about people and not only about themselves.

Peter Rueschmann, Port Alberni

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We regret that, due to the volume of letters we receive, not all will be printed.

The Advent season is upon us. As families look forward to Christmas festivities this month, now is a good time to reflect on the reasons for celebrating. Port Alberni churches invite you to join them this holiday season to take part in the many programs they offer celebrating the birth of the Christ Child in the manger so long ago. Whether you go to church this season to listen to a choir, see a reenactment of the nativity story, enjoy Christmas Eve service, or enjoy another program, you will be welcome.

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Community Events THUR. DEC. 6 ◆ sensible BC forum hosted at Char’s Landing on Argyle Street, from 7-9 p.m..

Meet organization officials Dana Larson.

FRI. DEC. 7 ◆ SPecial Christmas concert featuring Juno Award Winner; Gary Fjellgaard PlusPrairiefolks. At Char’s Landing on Argyle Street. Starts: 7 p.m. ◆ time out for you at Trinity Church, 4766 Angus Street. From 7-8:30 p.m. Traditional Christmas music on the Allen organ, featuring English, French, German and North American compositions, medieval to modern.

Hot apple cider to be served after.

barn hosted by Potluck Ceramics.

Potluck is breaking out its popular red ceramics, as well as pizza plates, olive dishes, bottle coolers and more. At 4011 Cowley Rd. For info call 250-720-4946. ◆ jingle bell jaunt at Harbour Quay, from 10-11:30 a.m. All ages welcome. The event is a 5 kilometre run. Participants are asked to bring up to three non-perishable goods for the Bread of Life. Call Kristi at 250730-5747 for more info.

SUN. DEC. 9 ◆ christmas in the barn hosted by Potluck Ceramics.

Potluck is breaking out its popular red ceramics, as well as pizza plates, olive dishes, bottle coolers and more. At 4011 Cowley Rd. For info call 250-720-4946.

SAT. DEC. 8 ◆ christmas in the

◆ rock concert at the rainbow room featuring three different rock bands.

Bring extra socks because yours are going to get rocked off. Cover: $10. At the Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue. Call 250-724-6640.

on Harbour Road.

From 1-4 p.m. A free family-friendly event will include music, crafts, and Christmas snacks. ◆ MEAT DRAW, at Legion Branch No. 293. Saturday’s from 2-5 p.m.

THURS. DEC. 20

◆ Merry Trekmas hosted by the Starfleet Alberni Away Team. Annual monthly meeting. At Echo Centre. Starts: 6 p.m.

Call 250-724-7293.

◆ Third annual christmas at the market is being held at the Market Square from 4-7 p.m. Santa will be there as well as the Timbre Choir.

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Caffeine in regular coffee and tea is the most common drug in the general food supply and it does a good job of increasing alertness and offering a stimulating boost.

There has been a lot of research into the effects of caffeine and the results are mixed.

In general, for most adults, reasonable amounts of caffeine can be helpful and offer benefits.

Moderate consumption is about four regular (250ml sized) cups of coffee per day, which is the equivalent of 400 mg/day of caffeine.

Depending on the size of container you use, this may equate to two large mugs of Tim Hortons or Starbucks (or comparable coffee shop’s brew) daily.

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For people who have asthma attacks or headaches, caffeine has a positive effect on blood vessels that may be helpful. On the other hand, with the stimulating effects of caffeine, bowels may work overtime to cause disruptions, especially for those who suffer from intestinal problems.

Also, there are links between long-term high caffeine intakes with a decrease in bone health.

Taking calcium-rich foods, along with adequate vitamin D is important to protect overall bone strength.

There’s hidden amounts of

caffeine in various products, including medications, chocolate, energy drinks and pop.

Depending on what you eat/drink and take daily, the accumulated levels you consume may be more than the recommended upper limit of 400 mg.

For children, in addition to pregnant and nursing moms, caffeine effects can be harmful.

The amount of caffeine in energy drinks is more than what is recommended for children.

Currently, Health Canada states that children aged 12 years and under should have less than 85 mg of caffeine per day depending on their

age. This means that one energy drink (ie.

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Too much caffeine can cause nervousness, irritability and sleeping problems. It is not recommended that children and young teenagers use energy drinks.

In addition, mixing energy drinks with alcohol can be a dangerous combination for anyone.

Avoiding caffeine altogether is not necessary and keeping daily amounts to a moderate level may be healthful for many people, so, enjoy that morning brew.

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Coffee, brewed 250mL (1 cup or 8 oz) 80-180 mg Espresso, brewed 30 mL (1 oz) 64-90 mg Cappuccino or Latte 250mL (1 cup or 8 oz) 45-75 mg Decaffeinated coffee 250mL (1 cup or 8 oz) 3 – 15 mg Iced Tea, sweetened 1 can (341-355 mL) 15-67 mg Tea, leaf or bag (black, flavoured black) 250mL (1 cup) 43-60 mg Tea (green, oolong, white) 250mL (1 cup) 25-45 mg Energy drink, various types 250mL (1cup) 80-125 mg Diet cola 355 mL (1 can) 25-43 mg

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Sea cadets earn gold banner

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Walmart manager Bill Robertson, left, and several Walmart associates deliver a cheque for $4,000 to Salvation Army Major Bruce MacKenzie, right, and members of the Salvation Army Brass Ensemble, Saturday, Dec. 1 in front of Walmart. The money was raised through internal fundraising as well as a corporate matching donation.

Port Alberni’s Sea Cadet Corp, 109 RCSCC Alberni, received a gold banner from the Vancouver Island Division of the Navy League of Canada at their Annual Awards Banquet in Sooke on Nov. 17.

The banner was awarded to RCSCC Alberni for their hard work, dedication and overall growth demonstrated this past year. This is the first time RCSCC Alberni has achieved such a high level of proficiency. RCSCC

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The corps is involved in the local community.

Recently they worked with the Royal Canadian Legion to conduct the annual Poppy Campaign, Candlelight Vigil and Remembrance Day ceremonies.

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Consistent effort and establishing an up tempo style marked the first tourney of the year for the Alberni District Secondary School Armada senior girls basketball team.

The Armada played at a tournament at Woodlands School in Nanaimo where they went 3-1 and took third place in the 12 team tourney.

“The girls played hard and proved that they are a deep

Above, Nanaimo Storm’s Chelsea McIntosh (front, in blue) holds an Ahousaht Mystic Suns player in check during the girls division final at the Samuel Family Junior Invitational in Port Alberni last weekend. The Storm won the game 45-34 and first place.

Below, Nanaimo Native Sons Josh Seward gets big air and two points against Ahousaht in the boys division final.

Seward scored 18 points but it wasn’t enough as Ahousaht took the game 60-42 to win the tournament.

Eleven teams competed in the event.

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team,” head coach Al Seredick said.

The team scored victories over GP Vanier and NDSS before running into old foe in Dover Bay. The Armada were up by at least seven points at the half. But a combination of a smothering Dover Bay press defense and foul calls took the wind out of the Armada’s sails. “We didn’t handle the pressure, but to be fair to Dover they pressed well,” Seredick said.

Armada players Laurissa Jimmy, Nicole Irg, and Julia

Hudson earned players of the games honours.

“We’ve got a deep roster though and everyone has the ability to make a contribution this season,” he said.

The Armada is athletic, Seredick said, so he is developing an up-tempo transition offense and a man-toman defense.

The team played a league game against Frances Kelsey Tuesday and is playing at Ballenas Secondary this weekend.

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Wrestlers from Port Alberni had a strong showing at the Cougar Invitational tournament in Duncan.

ADSS and EJ Dunn finished second in

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Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ Jared Wilson, left, grapples with Jarrett Brown of the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday at Weyerhaeuser Arena. The fisticuffs lit a fire under the Bulldogs, who came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Caps 3-2.

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The Alberni Valley Bulldogs weren’t as busy as other teams leading up to the Dec. 1 roster deadline.

However, the team made three roster moves that the team feels puts them in a good position leading up to the final Jan. 10 roster freeze, according to a team press release.

As of Dec. 1, each team in the BCHL is given 25 cards for the remainder of the season.

Included in those 25 cards are all players that are currently on the roster.

Therefore, a team that has 22 players on their current roster will have only three moves available to them leading up to the final January deadline.

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– Adam Heyduk out of junior B or major midget, signing veteran players that are released by major junior teams, and trading for players.

Any player that remains on a team’s injury reserve after Dec. 1 counts as one of those 25 cards even though that player doesn’t currently take up an active roster spot.

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The Bulldogs also removed defenseman Daniel Delbianco from the active roster. Delbianco was presented with a plan to get him back into game shape after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason but instead of practicing with the Bulldogs and getting into game action with a local junior B team, he chose to leave the club and go back home.

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In the final move leading up to the deadline, the Bulldogs released 20-yearold American-born forward Chris Tracy.

Tracy was picked by the Bulldogs at the start of this season after briefs stints this season with the Langley Riverman and the Surrey Eagles.

These roster moves leave the Alberni Valley Bulldogs with an active roster of 21 players and in a position to pick up a 20-year-old player before the Jan. 10 roster freeze without necessarily having to move any personnel.

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Christmas at Char’s

Gary Fjellgaard, centre, and Saskia and Darrel with play a Christmas concert at Char’s Landing this Friday, Dec. 7. Tickets are $17 in advance ($20 at the door) at the Rollin Art Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m.

Saskia and Darrel have just released a new Christmas CD.

“Countdown to Christmas”, is the title of this year’s Timbre! Choir performance, taking place Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Alberni Valley United Church.

The performance will feature pianist Sarah Hagen of Courtenay.

Tickets for Countdown to Christmas are available at Rollin Art centre, Somass Drugs, Echo Centre, and Salmonberry’s. Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Celebration of light was bright

A market transformed

I want to send a big thank you out to all the volunteers who helped out and to everyone who made it our first annual Celebration of Light.

It was magical despite all the rain.

Thank you to the following: BC Hydro, The City of Port Alberni, Arrowsmith Rotary Club, Timbre!

Choir, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Handy Andy, all the school children who created such beautiful lanterns and luminaries, the Centennial Belles, Larry McGifford, Trent Martin and Erin Ryding for creating such incredible light sculptures.

If you would like more info about becoming a sponsor or helping to organize this event for 2013, please contact Melissa at the Rollin Art Centre, 250-724-3412.

Mistletoe Market will continue at the Rollin Art Centre until Dec. 22. Don’t miss this transformation of the gallery into a winter wonderland of treasures.

Items include creative woodwork, original paintings, glass art, jewellery, cards, knitted goods, canvas floor mats, photography, soaps, pottery, ornaments galore and much more.

Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at the corner of Argyle Street and Eighth Avenue.

Street banners up for sale If you are one of the lucky ones to have painted a banner for 2012, they are still available for purchase at the Rollin Art

Centre until the end of the year for $25.

After that time, the banners will be open for purchase by anyone who would like a piece of Port Alberni to hang on their walls. They will be available to the general public in 2013.

Traditional music at Trinity Two evenings of traditional Christmas music are planned for Trinity Church, 4766 Angus St. (at Fifth Avenue).

Dec. 7th: Historic Organ Music of Christmas, featuring David Cox on the Allen organ.

Dec. 21: Sing your heart out with your favorite Christmas carols. Music starts at 7 p.m. each night.

Admission is by donation. Please call 250-723-8362.

Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council.

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Light up and win

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The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce is reinstating the Light Up the Night Christmas Decorating Contest.

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Light the way

People wander through the luminary labyrinth in the gardens at the Rollin Art Centre in this timed exposure. Nearly 500 students created the luminaries and other lanterns lit up for the inaugural light fest at the art gallery.

Crafty programs for kids

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Shh! It’s Santa

Santa peeks through the window of a passenger car on the Santa Train, Sunday morning. The Santa Train broke attendance records for the second year in a row, taking more than 1,600 passengers for the short jaunt to Kitsuksis Trestle and back.

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Making cents

Cameron Scott is a man with a lot of cents. He dropped by the News just two days before his 70th birthday with pennies “from a couple of coffee mugs” he keeps around the house for loose change. Scott’s wife read about Pennies for Presents in the News and suggested the donation.

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There are official channels to go through to advance the initiative but the upside makes it worth pitching.

“I think it’s the thing of the future and I think we need to get on that bandwagon,” Hartwell said.

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Young Life Port Alberni is offering two fun programs for children age three to 10 years in December.

There will be arts and crafts, games, and more.

The event runs Dec. 8 from 1-4 p.m. and Dec. 12 from 6-9 p.m. at 5100 Tebo Ave. (the old Klitsa school).

Payment is by donation; please call 250-731-6062 to reserve a spot for your child.

Young Life is a church-based program connecting youth with youth.

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Upper South Alberni • 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • Alberni Valley views • Fireplace and woodstove • Updated and well maintained

Grand Cherry Creek • Extensively updated • 5 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms • Fireplace & wood floors • 0.33 acre lot

D L O S 3508 4th Ave $69,900 Lot 1 Kitsuksis St $99,900 2195 Mallory Dr $99,900 Lot 2 11th Ave $109,900 Commercial Building Lot • Large 100’ x 125’ lot • Corner lot • Excellent road frontage • Zoned C3

Country Small Acreage • 1.28 acre lot • Desirable Kitsuksis area • Build your dream house • Extensive drainage trenches

View Of The Water • Stunning inlet views • 90’ x 139’ lot • City services to lot • Build your dream home

1/2 Acre City Lot • 0.543 acre • 2100 block of 11th Ave • Potentially sub-dividable

Lot 1 Kildonan $299,000 21 Headquarters Bay $$355,000 414,900 37 Headquarters Bay $$399,900 414,900 33 Headquarters Bay $$399,000 414,900 West Coast Waterfront • 2 acre lot • Deep safe moorage • Fantastic building site • Kildonan Harbour

Recreational Retreat • 5.0 acres & 150’ oceanfront • 1,800sq.ft. cabin near lockup • 1,200 sq.ft. finished garage • Shared marina & boat launch

Waterfront Getaway • 5.0 acres & 150’ oceanfront • 1,250 sq.ft. cabin • Private 30’ dock • Shared marina & boat launch

Alberni Inlet Oceanfront • 5.0 acres • 150’ of accessible waterfront • Washroom & outbuilding on site • Shared marina & boat launch

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Tremendous Value • 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 1,920 sq.ft. w/updates • Large double garage • Fully fenced yard

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4598 Redford St. $155,000 4021 Neill St. $199,000 3795 Cowley Rd. $299,900

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Builder Alert • Large 66’ x 125’ lot • Foundation in place • Good South Port location • Lane access

38 Headquarters Bay $224,900 Headquarters Bay • 5.0 acres • 150’ of accessible waterfront • Washroom & outbuilding on site • Shared marina & boat launch

Lt 19 Wickham Ln $69,500 Harbour View Lot • 66’ x 132’ building lot • Water, hydro & phone to lot • 5 min walk to moorage • West Bamfield

D L O S 298 Binnacle Rd $189,900 180 Cape Beal Trail $299,000 23 Michelsens Ln $375,000 366 Grappler Inlet $599,000 6 South Bamfield Rd $999,500 294 S. Bamfield Rd $2,995,000 Perfect Package • 0.56 acre level lot • 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Well maintained & updated • 26’ x 24’ wired workshop

West Coast Retreat • 1,680 sq.ft.

• 2 bedroom & full bathroom • 18 years old • West Bamfield

Bamfield’s Best • 13 year hold home • 1,200 sq.ft.

• 0.92 acres • West Bamfield

Waterfront At Its Best • Grappler Cove w/ moorage • 2,080 sq.ft. w/2 kitchens • Renovated in 2004 • 60’ x 110’ lot

Bamfield’s Best • 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom • 1.73 acres w/ safe moorage • 1,000’ of waterfront • Road access & large shop

Pride of Bamfield • 6 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms • 6 acres & 200’ deep moorage • Amazing harbour views • Road access & double garage

Please call Chris or Esther to set up your private viewing of any of the properties displayed here or any MLS listing.

We’d love the opportunity to earn your business!

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Great Family Home • 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 2 finished stories • 80’ x 120’ lot • Fenced back yard

Grand Cherry Creek • Extensively updated • 5 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms • Fireplace & wood floors • 0.33 acre lot

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D L O S 102 5170 Angus St $129,900 4775 Bute St. $146,520 5223 Gertrude St. $159,900 6311 View St $169,900 4-5131 Gertrude St $174,900 Just Move In • 2 bedroom & 1 full bathroom • Ground floor condo • Gas fireplace • Carport & storage unit

Room For Everyone • 3 bdrm & 2 bath on main • 1 bdrm & 2 bath in-law • Built in 1994 • Needs some TLC

Spacious End Unit • Spencer Park Townhouse • Extensive updates • 1,810 sq. ft.

• Multiple sundecks

All About Location • Large 3 bedroom home • Near city & low taxes • Updated 4 pce bath • Large sundeck

Affordable Retirement Living • Kitsuksis Manor • 2 bedroom & full bath • 900 sq.ft. rancher • Carport & storage locker

D L O S 4084 9th Ave. $176,900 3985 4th Ave $179,900 3876 10th Ave $186,500 4115 Glenside Rd. $239,900 2835 Carmichael Cres $244,900 6307 Renton Rd. N. $379,900 (SOLD) Charm & Versatility • Updated & well cared for • 2 bed & 1 bath main floor • 1 bedroom in-law suite • Detached wired shop

3600 Trevor Rd. $459,900 6880 Bainbridge Rd $499,900 Rare Rancher • Cherry Creek 0.84 acre • 2,165 sq.ft. built in 2003 • 3 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms • Hardi plank & stone exterior

Beauty Surrounds You • 5 bedroom & 4 bathroom • Tastefully renovated • 3.93 acre lot • Large detached workshop

Updated Rancher • Wheelchair friendly • Extensively renovated • 2 bedroom & 1 bathroom • Garage off lane

SPROAT LAKE

• $842/ month mortgage • 5% down payment • 5 year term at 3.24% • 25 year amortization

Upper North Alberni • 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • Extensive updates • Two feature fireplaces • Single car garage/workshop

Greenbelt Living • 4 bedroom & 3 bathroom • Extensively updated • 60’ x 130’ lot • Upper South Alberni

Cherry Creek • Extensively updated • Open concept living • 4 bedroom & 2 bathroom • 0.74 acre with workshop

7700 Woodward Rd $177,900 10189 Stirling Arm Cres $545,900 10080 Stirling Arm Cres $899,000 Peaceful Acreage • 3.9 acres • McCoy Lake area • Munutes from Sproat Lake • Build your dream home

Luxury Home • 3 bedroom & 3 bathroom • Open concept design • Quality materials throughout • 0.817 acre & double garage

Sproat Lake Waterfront • 3,600 + sq. ft.

• 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms • Two full kitchens • 0.71 acre with pebble beach

Please call Chris or Esther to set up your private viewing of any of the properties displayed here or any MLS listing.

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HEATING VALLEY HOMES SINCE 1928 4.8¢ a litre was returned to members in 2011, this includes your heating oil.

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Benefits Of Using CO-OP Heating Oil ✓ CO-OP offers home heating service and extends to the West Coast and Parksville area ✓ CO-OP’s Furnace Protection Plans benefit its members ✓ CO-OP’s Furnace Repair Services benefit its members ✓ CO-OP’s competitive pricing ✓ New furnace & tank installation ✓ CO-OP has auto furnace oil budget account ✓ 2% discount for paying by 20th of each month

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OPEN HOUSES SAT. DEC. 8 • 10:30 am-12:00 pm

FRI. DEC. 7 • 1:30 pm-3:30 pm

FRIDAY DEC. 7TH

$169,900

3626 14th Avenue

$72,000

16-4935 Broughton

SAT. DEC. 8 • 11:00 am-12:00 pm

3806 Argyle Street

$199,900

SATURDAY DEC. 8TH NEAT AS A PIN • Charming 4 bedroom, 2 bath home • Inlaw Suite potential • Separate garage/shop

FABULOUS LOCATION • Double wide mobile,55+ park • 2 large bedrooms, 3 pce ensuite • Large yard, carport and RV space

FAMILY HOME W/INLAW • Lg. 3 bdrm w/2bdrm in-law suite • Each suite w/laundry, garage & fireplace • On a fully fenced 64’x160’ lot

Gary Gray

Craig Filipchuck

SAT. DEC. 8 • 12:30 pm-2:00 pm 3717 Exton Street

$209,900

W. Earl Engstrom

SAT. DEC. 8 • 12:30 pm-1:30 pm #6-4777 Maitland St.

$119,900

SAT. DEC. 8 • 12:00 am-1:00 pm

3716 17th Avenue E RIC WP E N

$189,900

GREAT FAMILY HOME • 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 2 finished storeys • 80’x120’ lot, fenced back yard

The Fenton Team

SAT. DEC. 8 • 1:00 pm-2:30 pm $299,900

3975 Cowley Road

SATURDAY DEC. 8TH BE IN FOR CHRISTMAS • Solid family home in great neighbourhood • 3 bed split lvl home in upper Echo • Newer kitchen, new bath & Heat pump

Gary Gray

QUALITY CONDO LIVING • 2 bdrm, 4 piece bath, condo in great location • Private partially covered fully fenced patio • Custom kitchen

W. Earl Engstrom

The Fenton Team

TUE. DEC. 11 • 1:30 pm-3:30 pm

MON. DEC. 10 • 1:30 pm-3:30 pm 5100 Pleasant Road

GRAND CHERRY CREEK • Extensively updated • 5 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms • Fireplace & wood floors, 0.33 acre lot

$199,900

2541 4th Avenue

$199,900

TUESDAY DEC. 11TH

MONDAY DEC. 10TH

NEW CONSTRUCTION • Half-Duplex new construction • Trades considered or lease to own • Quiet neighbourhood

NICE NEIGHBOURHOOD • Well cared for 3 bedroom home • Fully fenced level back yard • Plumbed for a second bathroom

Craig Filipchuck

Craig Filipchuck

NEW LISTINGS 4580 11th Ave

$

1000/Month

5223 Gertrude St.

$159,900 2402 Old Nanaimo Hwy $269,800

• 1120 sq. ft. with 3 bay loading dock • Great for a freight company or business

CAREFREE LIVING • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Large corner unit, covered back deck • Close to amenities & Kitsuksis pathway

Craig Filipchuck

The Fenton Team

CENTRAL LOCATION

• Warehouse for lease, $1,000/month

BE INSPIRED ~ COUNTRY LIVING!!!

• 4 bedroom + den, 2 bath artists home • Open concept living, new septic system • Family Room, additional craft/workshop • Loft master bdrm w/ensuite & WI-closet Sonja Sutton

3785 San Mateo Dr.

324,900

$

SPECTACULAR VIEWS • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Stunning views • Preferred central location Craig Filipchuck

137 Winter Harbour Rd.

$850,000

PORT HARDY • Wayne Ridley’s Fishing Lodge • Turn key fully operational • Accommoadates 20-16 guests Craig Filipchuck

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4213 Princess Rd. Corner of Ian & Johnston

#3 - 5555 Grandview Rd. $17,900

#6-3258 Alberni Hwy.

NICE MOBILE • 2 bedroom mobile home • Electric fireplace • 4 piece bath, open floor plan

MOBILE WITH ADDITION • Close to shopping • Golf courses

$

32,900 #4-2917 Alberni Hwy.

39,800

$

#7-3859 Wood Ave.

$44,900

22-6225 Lugrin Road

$49,000

Residential

Pat & Gerry Hickey #11-1655 Alberni Hwy.

54,000 #38-4110 Kendall Ave. ICE PR W NE

$

MTN. VIEW MOBILE PARK • 2 bed, 1 bath, completely redone • Vinyl siding, windows, flooring • Quick posession Sonja Sutton

4511 Burde St.

Sonja Sutton

Gary Gray

$90,000 #7-4110 Kendall E RIC WP NE

$91,000 #17 4110 Kendall Ave.

INVESTMENT OR HOME • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • 1200 sq.ft • New windows, End unit

TOWNHOUSE • 2 bedrooms • Conveniently located • Very clean

Maureen Mackenzie

Gary Gray

$125,000 3929 11th Ave. E RIC WP E N

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$129,900

GREAT VALUE! • Well cared for 2 bdrm mobile home • New furnace, lino, carpets, themal win • Spacious open concept floor plan

Maureen Mackenzie

$104,900 102-5170 Angus St.

ECHO PARK ESTATES • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Townhome • Additional living space in basement • Backs onto school field Dena Wickman

402-4505 Victoria Quay $132,500 4217 8th Ave.

CAREFREE LIVING • 2 bdrm, 1 bath, over 1,000 sq.ft.

• Detached workshop • Over 1,000 sq.ft., 55+

Craig Filipchuck

$129,900 3772 6th Ave.

JUST MOVE IN • 2 bedroom & 1 full bathroom • Ground floor condo • Gas fireplace The Fenton Team

$132,500 2626 2nd Ave.

A MUST SEE • New bathroom and furnace • Newly painted • Pet friendly park

$123,900

INCOME PRODUCER • Good tenant in Place • 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Central • Updated roof, windows, deck Joe Van Bergen

$135,900 5535 Broadway Ave.

$139,900

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INVESTOR ALERT • 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom • Over 800 sq.ft, Detached shop • Newer furnace & roof Marueen Mackenzie #108 - 2825 3rd Ave.

GREAT STARTER • Well maintained 2 bedroom home • Large lot • Convenient central location

Dena Wickman

Gary Gray

$145,000 4775 Bute St.

EASY CONDO LIVING • 1 bedroom top floor unit • Great river view • Secured parking

$146,520 4828 David St.

BARCLAY ESTATES CONDO • 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms on 3 levels • 1 balcony and 1 patio • New roof, single carport, quiet Dell McConnell

$148,900 3956 7th Ave.

OCEAN VIEWS • 2 bedrooms on main & full bsmt • New 1 car garage • Newer roof, paint, Vinyl windows W. Earl Engstrom

$149,900 4891 Elizabeth St.

LOCATION ! LOCATION !

• Quiet neighborhood near Papermill dam • Great starter home • Fully fenced yard Chris & Alease Arcus

$149,900 #107-5262 Argyle St.

$159,000

Sold!

CORNER SUITE • Bright, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, adult complex • N/gas f/pls, laundry, elevator, lg. patio • Underground parking, close to amenities Dell McConnell

ROOM FOR EVERYONE • 3 bedrooms, 2 baths on main • 1 bedroom & 2 bath in-law suite • Built in 1994 The Fenton Team

UPDATED RANCHER • Ideal starter home • 2 bedrooms plus den Gary Gray

NEW ROOF! • Great 2+ bedroom starter home • Thermal windows, functional kitchen • Carport, Alley access, Detached shed

NEW UPGRADES • 2 bdrm N.Port Rancher • New paint, light fixtures, kit. cabinets • Fenced, Carport, Close to amenities

Kat Dwolinsky

Dell McConnell

HARBOUR QUAY RES. • 2 bdrm end unit • Windows in every room • Level entry from the lobby Dena Wickman

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4809 Gertrude St.

$169,900 4623 Argyle St. E RIC WP NE

$169,900 2454 14th Ave. E RIC WP E N

$159,900

SOLID STARTER • 2 bedrooms up, 1 bedroom down • Thermal windows, newer roof & drains • Easy care yard with 16x24 garage

LARGE CHARACTER HOME • 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and 2 dens • Huge attached shop • Put sweat equity to work for you

PRICED TO SELL • Attractive 3 bedroom character home • In area of larger executive type homes • Oak & fir floors, newer kitchen & bath

Joe Van Bergen

Dena Wickman

W. Earl Engstrom

#4-5131 Gertrude St.

$174,900 4084 9th Ave.

$176,900 4614 Glenside Road

6311 View St.

$169,900 4318 Dunbar St.

ALL ABOUT LOCATION • Large 3 bedroom home • Near city & low taxes • Updated 4 piece bath The Fenton Team

$179,900 3985 4th Ave.

$179,900

5018 Montrose St.

$169,900

BRING ALL OFFERS! • 2 bedroom spacious home • Large 84x123 lot, Mechanics garage • Suite potential in basement

RENOVATED RANCHER • 3 bedroom rancher • Open floor plan • Hickory kitchen with large island

Sonja Sutton

Dena Wickman 4853 Margaret St.

$184,900

4587 Neill St.

The Fenton Team 3876 10th Avenue

$186,500

ECHO AREA • 2 bedrooms on main • 2 bedroom + in-law suite • 60’ x 125’ lot

NORTH PORT HOME • Desired North Port • Brand new perimeter drains • Great views from covered balcony

The Fenton Team 2758 8th Ave.

Alease & Chris Arcus

$189,500 2527 9th Ave.

CHARM & VERSATILITY • Updated and well cared for • 2 bed & 1 bath on main floor • 1 bdrm in-law suite The Fenton Team

$189,900 2441 9th Ave.

$189,900

! d l o S UPDATED RANCHER • Wheelchair friendly • Extensively renovated • 2 bdrm & 1 bath The Fenton Team 5920 River Road

MOVE RIGHT IN! • 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home • Newer roof, siding, floors & other updates • Close to schools, parks & shopping

REMODELLED FAMILY HOME • Updated 3 bdrm home • Large fenced lot • Finished basement

Kat Dwolinsky

Gary Gray

$199,900 121-5555 Grandview

$199,000

5429 Falls Road

SWEET RANCHER • Renovated 2 bedroom home • New roof, Large car shop 22’x26’ • Remodelled kitchen & bath W. Earl Engstrom

$199,900

2479 10th Ave.

! d l o S SOMASS RIVER FRONT • Level lot w/access to Barclay Sound • Single garage w/living quarters above • Float & walkway, Build your dream home Pat & Gerry Hickey

$188,800

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! d l o S RETIREMENT LIVING • Kitsuksis Manor • 900 sq.ft rancher • 2 bedroom & full bathroom

$172,800

RETIREMENT DREAM • 2 bdrms, 2 baths, 1320 sq. ft.

• Fully fenced, freshly painted • Over height attached garage

CUTE RANCHER • West Port - 3 bedrooms • Completely updated • Fenced backyard - large garage

Maureen Mackenzie

Alease & Chris Arcus

NORTH PORT RANCHER • Large detached shop/alley access • Wheel chair access • Large fenced yard Alease & Chris Arcus 3180 5th Ave. E RIC WP E N

UPDATED 3 BDRM HOME • New roof, thermal windows • Move in ready • Detached garage and RV parking Dena Wickman

Sonja Sutton

$179,900 3065 6th Ave.

2 BEDROOM SUITE • Inlet views • Large covered deck • Bsmt suite rented for $600/mo.

Chris & Alease Arcus

$209,000 4762 Elizabeth St. E RIC WP NE

SOUTH PORT HOME • 3 bedroom family home w/updates • Full bsmt w/rec. room, New furnace • Lg back yard, Detached RV parking

$192,000

HOME WITH A VIEW • 9 foot ceilings • Thermal windows • 2 bdrm on main + potential 2 down Dena Wickman

$199,900 4789 Margaret St.

$215,900

COURT ORDERED SALE • 3 year old, 2 bedroom, 2 bath home • Central North Port location • Walk to schools and shopping

NORTH PORT CHARACTER • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms plus den • Close to schools and shopping • Refinished wood floors

Dena Wickman

Dena Wickman

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4213 Princess Rd. Corner of Ian & Johnston

5276 Wilkinson Rd.

$219,900 #118 - 5700 Pierce Rd.

BEAUTIFULLY RENO’D • Immaculate inside and out • Large fully fenced yard • Unfinished bsmt rdy for development

RETIRE IN STYLE! • 2 bedroom + den manufactured home • Heat pump, enclosed deck, fenced • Finished & heated 1 1/2 car garage

Chris & Alease Arcus

Kat Dwolinsky

4115 Glenside Road

$239,900

UPPER NORTH ALBERNI • 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • Extensive updates • 2 feature fireplaces The Fenton Team 4774 Athol St.

$259,900

4414 8th Ave

RURAL SETTING IN CITY • Spacious home, 3 bdrms, 2 bath • Gas fireplace, Balcony off 2 bdrms • Lrg private 90 x 200 ft lot Dell McConnell

$239,900

MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Heat pump and Many updates • 725 sq.ft, detached garage, w/ RV Parking Maureen Mackenzie 2337 Anderson Ave.

$229,900 4639 10th Ave.

$224,900 5870 Brown Rd.

3908 Marpole St.

240,000 each

$

SL#1 & SL#2 • New construction • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Half duplex in upper North Port Craig Filipchuck

$269,000 7641 Beaver Crk Rd.

$232,900 7833 Wardrop Rd. E RIC WP NE

FAMILY HOME W/SHOP • 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home • Detached shop • Quiet neighborhood

COUNTRY LIVING • Half acre • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Full basement

Chris & Alease Arcus 4834 Lathom Road

Craig Filipchuk

$244,800 2835 Carmichael Cr.

OASIS IN THE CITY • 3 bedrooms + den, 2.5 baths • Fully fenced and landscaped • Family room & garage/workshop

The Fenton Team

$289,900 4184 Steede Ave.

5587 River Road E RIC WP NE

$239,900

RIVERFRONT • In-law suite with separate entrance • 3 bedroom, two story family home • 2.5 baths, 2 laundry rooms, fireplace Pat & Gerry Hickey

$244,900 4313 Alderwood Dr. E RIC WP NE

GREENBELT LIVING • 4 bedroom & 3 bathroom • Extensively updated • 60’ x 130’ lot

Sonja Sutton

$289,000 5572 Strathcona

$229,000

$250,000

QUALITY BUILT • 3 + 1 bedroom split level home • Large private lot on Roger Creek • Garage, carport + 2 RV carports Pat & Gerry Hickey

$298,000 3934 Waterhouse

$308,000

! ! d l d l o o S S GREAT VIEWS • Newer, 3 bedroom home • City, mountain & harbour views • Spacious kitchen, custom features Gary Gray 2225 14th Ave.

SOUTH PORT - MOTIVATED SELLER! RURAL RANCHER • Renovated 5 bdrm family home • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Rancher • Fully fenced back yard w/ cedar deck • .70 acre • RV parking, alley access • Nicely updated Kat Dwolinsky

$315,000 3192 12th Avenue

SUPER PRICING • Fantastic artisans finish • No traffic location • $20,000 below appraised value Joe Van Bergen

Dena Wickman

$319,900 4718 Angus St.

ONE SIZE FITS ALL • Stately 3 bed + den, 2 bath 3 levels • Elec. furnace, heat pump/AC • 24’ x 45 shop/garage Dell McConnell

UPPER NORTH PORT • 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher • Well maintained home and yard • 19 years young

Gary Gray

Sonja Sutton

Dena Wickman

$329,900 2595/2593 2nd Ave

GREAT INVESTMENT • 4-plex • Large lot • Great investment property

ECHO AREA FAMILY HOME • Hardwood floors, granite counters • Garage, over-height carport & workshop • Reno’d throughout, a must see!

$349,000 5820 Pierce Rd.

TRIPLEX IN THE CITY • Over 1 acre in city limits • Tennis Court, rural setting • Long-term tenants

LEGAL DUPLEX • Over 1820 sq.ft each side • All new inside & out • 2+1 bedrooms, 2 baths, F/S

Dell McConnell

W. Earl Engstrom

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3870 3rd Ave.

$369,000

HISTORIC CHARACTER • .97 of an acre in city limits • 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom and den • Custom kitchen, New roof Alease & Chris Arcus

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5700 Arvay Road

$369,000

DESIREABLE AREA • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • 1700 sq ft, .56 acre • Detached shop, RV parking Maureen Mackenzie 757 Franklin River Rd.

Dena Wickman

$379,900 3575 Bracken Lane

Chris & Alease Arcus

The Fenton Team

$469,000 3462 Markham Place

CUSTOM 4 BDRM HOME • 4.76 acres • Separate rental unit on property • Quiet Country location

Kat Dwolinsky $399,900 Lot 1 Salal Rd.

CHERRY CREEK RANCHER • Custom built, 1950 sq.ft, 3 car garage • 5 acres fully fenced, gardens & shrubs • Bordering on Golf Course

PICTURE VIEWS • .49 of an acre, 3 bdrm family home • 3 baths, fireplace, wood stove • Seperate shop, updated, remodelled

W. Earl Engstrom

Pat & Gerry Hickey

2630 2nd Ave.

Sproat Lake

OCEAN VIEWS • Ready to build on • Alley Access • Quiet area W. Earl Engstrom

Sonja Sutton

$59,900 3508 4th Avenue

BUILDER ALERT • Large 66’ x 125’ lot • Foundation in place • South Port location The Fenton Team

3539 McKnight St.

$412,000

COLLEGE HEIGHTS • 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom • Over 2400 sq.ft • Detached shop, RV parking Maureen Mackenzie

$499,900 2600 Burde St.

$499,900

BEAUTY SURROUNDS YOU • 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom • Tastefully renovated • 3.93 acre lot

CUSTOM FAMILY HOME • 5 bedrooms, 4 bathroom • Over 4700 sq.ft, .45 acre in the city • Trade potential, Partially finished bsmt

The Fenton Team

Maureen Mackenzie

$349,900 10189 Stirling Arm Cres $545,000 10080 Stirling Arm Cres $899,000

CONTEMPORARY • Walk to Sproat Lake access • 3 bedroom 3 bath split level, updated • Heat pump, views of lake, Hrdwd floors

The Fenton Team

YOU’LL LOVE THIS • 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom • Over 2,000 sq.ft, .22 acres • Heat pump & 3 car garage

$459,900 6880 Bainbridge Rd.

RARE RANCHER • Cherry Creek 0.84 acre • 2,165 sq.ft. built in 2003 • 3 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms

$239,000 10550 Asher Rd.

$397,500

Maureen Mackenzie

Kat Dwolinsky

The Fenton Team

SPROAT LAKE • Semi-waterfront • .553 acre • Amazing lake views

$45,900 2520 8th Ave. ICE PR W NE

REDFORD ESTATES • 3 bedrooms + den, 3 bathrooms • 3 car garage, hardwood floors • Redford Estates Subdivision

$475,000 3600 Trevor Road

GARDEN PARADISE !

• 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 3700 sq.ft home • Spacious deck and patio w/ hot tub • 3 sep. title lots, 1.23 acres combined

Gary Gray

$647,700 5030 Bush Rd.

$399,900 3669 Lyall Pt. Cres. $360,000_HST 5489 Westporte Pl.

UPLANDS • No HST • Luxurious ensuite • Fully fenced and landscaped

CHERRY CREEK CALLING • Extensively updated • Open concept living • 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom

$449,900 5656 Madill Road

TIMELESS FAMILY HOME • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home • Beautiful oak floors • 4.62 acres

3170 Mozart Rd.

6307 Renton Rd.

LUXURY HOME • 3 bedroom & 3 bathroom • Open concept design • Quality materials throughout

SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT • 3,600 + sq. ft.

• 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms • 0.71 acre with pebble beach

The FentonTeam $69,900 5175 Cleary Rd.

Joe Van Bergen

$87,500 Lot 2 Alberni Hwy.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOT • Large 100’ x 125’ lot • Corner lot • Excellent road frontage

ATTENTION BUILDERS • Level 80’x118’ building lot • Storm drain, water & sewer connected • Rural feel with city services

The Fenton Team

Dena Wickman

$99,900

CHERRY CREEK LOT • Ready to build on • Highway access • Flat .90 acres W. Earl Engstrom

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Lot 1 Kitsuksis

$99,900 2195 Mallory Dr.

$99,900

5325 Otter Place

Lots& Acreages COUNTRY SMALL ACREAGE • 1.28 acre lot • Desirable Kitsuksis area • Build your dream house The Fenton Team

The Fenton Team

$154,000 7700 Woodward Rd.

3790 Meares Dr.

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS • 1/3 acre building lot • All services to lot line • Fantastic views, mountain, city & harbor Joe Van Bergen 3429 3rd Ave.

VIEW OF THE WATER • Stunning inlet views • 90’ x 139’ lot • City services to lot

LEASE $900/mo.

$177,900

PEACEFUL ACREAGE • 3.9 acres • McCoy Lake area • Minutes from Sproat Lak The Fenton Team 4805c Mar Street

Lot 2 Debeaux Rd.

$259,000

HISTORIC NEIGHBOUR • Next door to McLeans Mill • Over 25 treed acres in the ALR • Preferred Cherry Creek!

Alease or Chris Arcus

$8.50/sq ft 3rd Avenue E RIC WP E N

$149,000

$128,900 Lot 2 11th Ave.

LOOKING FOR A BUILDING LOT? • Level lot 85 x 146 lot in newer subdivision surrounded by quality homes. Underground services, close to schools, ready for your home plans. Mountains and pasture views. Quiet cul-de-sac living can be yours!

5327 Otter Place $129,900 GREAT LOCATION! • Newer subdivision in popular North Port with all the city conveniences, but country setting. Extra large level lot 91x137 ready for your home plans. Choice quiet location with mountain and pasture views.

Pat & Gerry Hickey Lot 22 Ferguson Rd.

$109,900 5165 Golden St.

! d l o S 1/2 ACRE CITY LOT • 0.543 acre • 2100 block of 11th ave • Potentially sub-dividable The Fenton Team

Commercial & Investment

$229,000

Joe Van Bergen

LOTS FOR SALE • Lot sizes and building schemes avail.

• Contact Kat for more info and pricing Kat Dwolinsky

Alease or Chris Arcus 3250 3rd Avenue

ONE OF A KIND • Over 1 acre in city • All city services • Privacy & green view

Redford Estates Lots starting @ $79,900

$299,000

PRISTINE WATERFRONT • 5 acres along Somass River • Salmon/steelhead fishing year round • Build your dream home 7 mins. from town

$149,000

7373 A Coleman Road $250,000

2966 - 3rd Avenue

$355,000

HOSTEL BUSINESS • Established hostel business • Outstanding views of harbour • 3600 sq.ft building, commercial zoned

SHAKE & SHINGLE MILL • Fully operational mill • Covered shed & truck loading dock • Fully zoned M3 (Industrial)

UPTOWN INVESTMENT • Commercial building • Good tenants • Lots of upgrades

Craig Filipchuk

Joe Van Bergen & Gerry Hickey

LEASE - $8.50 PER SQ. FT • High visual exposure for store front or office with plenty of parking available.

Concrete block building in down town core district. 6000 sq. ft. for retailer or service industry. Great location.

4644 Adelaide St. $9 / sq.ft LOCATION! LOCATION! • Units A & B, main street location • Great for existing or new business • Approx. 1,600 sq.ft., Lease for $900/mo Craig Filipchuck 5110-5130 Argyle St.

FOR LEASE • Store front location • Easy access • Excellent exposure

COMMERCIAL LOT • Vacant Commercial Lot • Zoned for C3 Development • Adjacent to new Big O Tire Centre

Pat & Gerry Hickey

$399,900 7373 Coleman Road

Gary Gray

$1,250,000

Lot 19 Wickham Lane

$69,500 Haggard Cove

Gary Gray

$95,000 1 Finn Bay

$

110,000

Bamfield & Alberni Inlet SOLID OLDER BUILDING • Approx 2,000 sqft of leased and 2,000 sq.ft. of rented space • Located in up and coming area of town Jim Robertson

SOMASS RIVERFRONT • 1 ¼ miles of riverfront plus 73.56 acres • Property has 15 RV Campsites, two rental cabins • Owner’s home with workshop, barn, trailer pads Joe Van Bergen & Gerry Hickey

HARBOUR VIEW LOT • 66’ x 132’ building lot, • Water, hydro & phone to lot • 5 min walk to moorage

BUILDING LOT • Partially cleared • Services to lot line • Moorage included in Strata fee

Chris Fenton

Gary Gray

SOLDA’S FAMILY RESTAURANT

Wish Everyone A Very Merry Christmas and A Healthy & Happy New Year We will be CLOSED Dec. 25, 26 & Jan. 1st, 2013 Sorry for any inconvenience

4785 Beaver Creek Rd. • 250.723.2474

RIVERS INLET • 8.12 acre waterfront • 200 foot deep moorage Craig Filipchuck

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Lot 1 Michelsens Lane

$149,000

298 Binnacle Rd.

$189,000 38 Headquarters Bay

$299,000 Lot 1 Kildonan

$224,900 180 Cape Beale Trail

$299,000 14 Headquarters Bay

$320,000

Sold!

OCEANVIEW LOT • 100x100 lot with services • Views of Barkley Sound • Short walk to moorage Joe Van Bergen Lot 18 Helby Island

$350,000

ISLAND RETREAT • 5.24 acres • 2 small cabins • Sunny western exposure

PERFECT PACKAGE • 0.56 acre level lot • 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Well maintained & updated The Fenton Team 21 Headquarters Bay

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Joe Van Bergen

294 South Bamfield Rd $2,995,000

PRIDE OF BAMFIELD • 6 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms • 6 acres & 200’ deep moorage • Amazing harbour views Chris Fenton

$375,000

Joe Van Bergen $495,000

RIVERS INLET • Turn key fishing lodge • 20 Guest Accommodation • 13 plus boats and motors

366 Grappler Inlet

WEST COAST WATERFRONT • 2 acre lot • 8 Deep safe moorage • Fantastic building site

WEST COAST RETREAT • 1,680 sq.ft.

• 2 bedroom & full bathroom • 18 years old

Chris Fenton

Joe Van Bergen

BAMFIELD’S BEST • 13 year hold home • 1,200 sq.ft.

• 0.92 acres

Chris Fenton

$459,000 Finn Bay

CHARMING BAMFIELD • Panoramic harbour view • 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom • 28’ x 24’ shop

Chris Fenton

$355,000 23 Michelsens Lane

RECREATIONAL RETREAT • 5.0 acres & 150’ oceanfront • 1,800sq.ft. cabin near lockup • 1,200 sq.ft. finished garage

Joe Van Bergen 325 Bamfield Rd

ALBERNI INLET OCEANFRONT • 5.0 acres • 150’ of accessible waterfront • Washroom & outbuilding on site

$599,000

33 Headquarters Bay

$399,000

WATERFRONT GETAWAY • 5.0 acres & 150’ oceanfront • 1,250 sq.ft. cabin • Private 30’ dock Chris Fenton 143 Cia Rock Rd

37 Headquarters Bay

Craig Filipchuck $399,900

HEADQUARTERS BAY • 5.0 acres & 150’ oceanfront • 2,100 sq.ft. modern cabin • 3 bdrm & 2 bath Joe Van Bergen

$625,000 380 Cape Beale Trail

OCEAN FRONT • 5 acres waterfront strata • 860 sq. ft. cabin to lock up • Septic installed

458 Pachena Rd

$409,900

HARBOUR & MOUNTAIN VIEWS • 2,450 sq.ft. home • 16 years old • 0.53 acre lot Chris Fenton

$895,000 6 South Bamfield Rd

$999,500

WATERFRONT AT ITS BEST • Grappler Cove w/ moorage • 2,080 sq.ft. w/2 kitchens • Renovated in 2004

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL • 15 acres on Burlo Island • 1,200 ft. of safe moorage • Nicely treed land

WOODS END LANDING

BAMFIELD’S BEST

Chris Fenton

Joe Van Bergen

Chris Fenton

Joe Van Bergen

Craig Filipchuck

• West Bamfield • 3 bedroom & 2TO bathroom WHAT SYNDICATION MEANS • 8.6acres w/ 165’ waterfront • 1.73 acres w/ safe moorage YOUR • House plus 4 cottages LISTING • 1,000’ of waterfront

What Syndication Means to Your Listings 18 years experience

(Former site of Top Dog Automotive)

HAS MOVED

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Auto Repair

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Thursday , Dec. 6, 2012 Alberni Valley News

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