Alberni Valley News Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Man faces Who’s paying for mayor’s trip? 28 charges WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON
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he man accused of running down and severely injuring three people last month is facing 28 charges including four counts of attempted murder. Charges against Travis Foord of Port Alberni were sworn before a justice of the peace in Port Alberni Provincial Court on May 2. The charges include four counts of attempted murder. Initially, only three victims were reported, but there was a fourth person at the scene, RCMP Cpl. Jen Allan said. Other charges include failure to stop at the scene of an accident, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle,
and assault causing bodily harm. Police were called to an incident on the 2800 block of Sixth Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. on March 30, according to RCMP. Police found a truck allegedly driven by Foord on its side with one person trapped under it, and two people laying injured nearby. The fourth person was not injured. Rescue crews from the Port Alberni Fire Department freed the man underneath the truck, and he and the other two injured people were taken to hospital. One of the group, an adult female, was flown to Victoria. The three, since identified as Stephone Dennis, Cam Johnson and Belinda Hainsworth, are still recovering from multiple broken bones.
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he city’s share of Mayor John Douglas’s recent trip to China will be paid out of the councillors’ travel budget, not with economic development money or that of the city’s general contingency fund.
Councillors changed their minds and had to rescind a previous vote then make a new motion calling for Douglas’s trip to be funded with money from council’s travel budget up to a limit of $2,000. In April, councillors voted to allow Douglas to travel to Enshi, China, where SD 70 officials are recruiting students
to attend high school in Port Alberni. The school district offered to cost-share Douglas’s fare. The trip is now being paid for specifically out of council’s travel budget, city finance manager Cathy Rothwell said in a telephone interview. At Monday’s meeting, Coun. Hira Chopra posed that
development department to begin with so the added expense wouldn’t be in its best interest, Coun. Jack McLeman said. Making the change will have an impact later, city manager Ken Watson said. “The travel account may be over budget somewhat.”
councillors were clear about where the money was coming from for the trip at the previous meeting and agreed to it with a motion. “The motion passed. Why do we have to change that now?” Chopra asked. “I don’t agree with this one. This isn’t the right procedure.” Council underfunds the economic
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Contractor disputes roof bid process WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON Alberni VAlley news
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An out-of-town contractor is raising the roof over the awarding of a city contract to replace the roof at Echo Community Pool. Maple Ridge roofer Mark Super submitted a $139,000 bid to replace the roof at the community pool. According to Super,
his was the lowest bid among five bidders. City policy notes that bids are usually awarded to the lowest bid, but in this case Flynn Canada of Port Alberni won it with the second lowest bid at $176, 500. Parks and Recreation director Scott Kenny acknowledged that Super was the lowest bidder, but said that there were issues with
his bid. The bid called for the installation of the Soprema Roofing Membrane System, which requires a specific designation to be considered a certified installer. Super doesn’t have that, Kenny said. Also, Super isn’t a member of the Roofing Contractors Association of BC, and therefore can’t provide a
a warranty for the Soprema product,” Kenny said. “If you don’t have it then you don’t have it.” Super contested the point, saying that “Nowhere in the spec did it say that a Soprema warranty was wanted.” Allowing a product switch mid-bid would be unfair to other contractors and may put the city at risk legally, Kenny said.
RCABC warranty for his work. Such a warranty costs the city more but it better protects the city’s interests if there is an issue with the material, Kenny said. And lastly, Super’s bid was incomplete when he submitted it, Kenny said. Specifically, the portion to do with the guarantee was missing. “Super can’t provide
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