Alberni Valley News, July 04, 2013

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A year of firsts wraps up for ADSS grads garbed in caps and gowns.

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Shipping hub, LNG top port’s wish list SUSAN QUINN Alberni Valley News

Now that the Centennial Pier is finally complete, the Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) has set its sights on more lofty goals.

Port authority CEO Zoran Knezevic said they are now looking to a container trans shipment facility further down the Alberni Inlet, and are also examining a proposal to develop a liquid natural gas export facility.

The port authority will receive $225,000 from the federal government through the Canada’s AsiaPacific Gateway ZORAN and Corridor KNEZEVIC Initiative (APGCI) to conduct a trans shipment feasibility study in July, to see whether the project can be done.

The study will provide an analysis of short-sea shipping from the region.

“These projects are five, 10 years away in the future,” Knezevic said at the port authority’s AGM last week.

“These are lofty goals but we think they are achievable,” said David McCormick, PAPA’s director of public relations and business development. “The port as a group would like to aim high.”

The proposed site for a trans shipment facility is 15 nautical mils from the open water, near Sarita; cargo vessels already pass by the area on their way around the south end of Vancouver Island to get to Vancouver, Knezevic said.

“Twenty million TEU (20-foot equivalent units) is passing within our reach every year,” he said.

There is potential for Port Alberni to capture some of that cargo, he added, as a facility at the mouth of Alberni Inlet would save 180 nm or two days’ sailing time for vessels.

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The ADSS graduating class of 2013 cuts an impressive look in their new bright red caps and gowns.

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Alberni District Secondary School students adopt caps and gowns for inaugural ceremony in new school

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MC Reanne Miller keeps the pace going in between introducing speakers.

A First Nations graduate wearing a cedar mortarboard accepts her diploma from retiring principal Mike Ruttan.

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Graduates file out of the front hall of the new high school to walk to the AV Multiplex for their official ceremony.

The caps and gowns may have been identical, but the footwear was as unique as each graduating student.

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Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Artisan Fair is July 8-14, 10-4 p.m. at the visitor centre.

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City’s new water plan will boost rates next year Christopher Sun Alberni Valley News

Port Alberni’s new water conservation plan will likely force water and sewer rates up by eight to 15 per cent each year, to offset the city’s growing infrastructure deficit.

City council approved the Water Conservation Plan last week, primarily because the provincial government made it mandatory that communities applying for water and sewer grants, must have such a plan in place.

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Cafe owner thinks big with art project SUSAN QUINN Alberni Valley News

As Kevin Wright walks through a vacant lot on the Catalyst Paper site, sidestepping redundant pieces of machinery and other bits of pulp mill detritus, one can almost see his internal wheels turning.

Wright is sorting material that Catalyst general manager Fred Chinn has given him carte blanche to take, for an industrial art project Wright is formulating for Third Avenue in Uptown Port Alberni.

Giant gear wheels, sprockets, feeder belts, and even a ringrace, or giant bearing, have already caught his attention.

Wright started his art program with the giant gear bike rack in front of his coffee house, Steampunk Café. He recently received approval to build a sculpture on the corner of Third Avenue and Argyle Street, and already had an artist in mind.

Besides aesthetic pieces, Wright envisions creating functional art like benches or bike racks from the material he has collected and stored at the Industrial Heritage Society’s facility.

On the cover ◆ PORT ALBERNI mayor John Douglas, left, Catalyst Paper general manager Fred Chinn and entrepreneur/ artist Kevin Wright check out some of the gears and equipment the paper mill has donated for Wright’s art project.

Although Wright has the support of city hall—there has been a public art doctrine on the books for 16 or 18 years, he says—he is looking for private money for his art vision.

Chinn said he was only too happy to donate whatever Wright wanted from the mill’s stock of spare parts. Some of it also came from Catalyst’s decommissioned mill at Elk Falls in Campbell River.

“He’s looking for something very unique and specific. A lot of things like chain, old gears, interesting machinery that can be part of an art shape.”

He hopes this will prompt other people with old machinery lying around to consider donating it.

The gear in front of Steampunk actually belongs to Bob Cole, and was stored at Port Boat House. Wright had it painted Case orange and safety red—actual industrial heritage colours.

Wright is careful to say his vision is not confined to Uptown, although that is where his plan has started. He envisions Third Avenue as the industrial art area, but would like to see industrial-themed artwork spread up the Johnston Road corridor and elsewhere in Alberni. editor@albernivalleynews.com

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Steampunk Café owner Kevin Wright is changing the look of Uptown Port Alberni one industrial piece of artwork at a time.

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Uptown gears keep turning Clark resumes Campbell’s arrogance There is a certain vibe happening uptown that we hope will catch on elsewhere in Port Alberni.

Kevin Wright, owner of Steampunk Café and Coffee House, is the latest entrepreneurial spirit to bring a sense of funkiness to the south side of the city.

We are seeing some innovative ideas such as Wright’s wood and metal patio, combined with the efforts of the Rotary Arts District, especially with its art banner (there are 63 new communitycreated banners hanging from lightposts on Argyle Street) and ‘Door Jam’ programs, and what Charlene Patterson has done to transform Char’s Landing from a church to a key performing venue.

Wright envisions an industrial art corridor on Third Avenue, and has received approval to erect a sculpture at Argyle Street and Third.

This is not a new idea for that side of the city: there are already some industrial marine pieces placed as art near Harbour Quay and the train station, and Jake James’ metal artwork in front of city hall.

What we like about this latest plan is the cohesiveness and cooperation it exudes.

The best part of this idea, however, is the focus on private versus public funding.

Wright is not banking on the city financing his vision.

Fred Chinn, the general manager at Catalyst Paper, has bought into this new vibe in a big way too. He’s allowed Wright to go through industrial machinery the paper mill considers to be scrap to pick up material for his industrial art project.

Now it’s up to Wright and interested artists to run with the inspiration.

To borrow a line from Wright, Port Alberni needs restoration, not rustoration.

We think he might be onto something.

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ICTORIA – Call it the Beach Blanket Budget.

Despite having to campaign once again to win a seat in a byelection, Premier Christy Clark has ordered the legislature to sit without her through most of July to pass the budget that was tabled before the election.

This rare summer session ensures a couple of things. First, there will be less time for real financial results to contradict the rosy predictions made by Finance Minister Mike de Jong in February.

Second, it ensures that there will be minimum public attention paid to the deliberations, as people focus on their summer vacations and put the business of running the province aside again.

B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong insists there has been no decision

made on whether the legislature will sit again in the fall. The standard schedule, put in place under former premier Gordon Campbell, calls for MLAs to assemble in October and November, to consider legislation, after a spring devoted to the budget and ministry spending.

This was a serious reform that went along with four-year scheduled elections. But Campbell soon abandoned this noble approach, with fall sessions dwindling to a few days to deal with urgent issues or disappearing altogether.

I expected Clark to reverse that after she led the party to victory in May and consigned the Campbell era to the history books. Open, accountable government and all that.

So why the summer session? I’m inclined to agree with NDP house leader John Horgan,

who meets privately with de Jong in his role of government house leader to thrash out schedules. Here’s Horgan’s message to Clark and her government as he emerged from the latest meeting: “You ran on a platform that you claimed you were ready to implement.

And what we’re getting instead is, ‘let’s jam ’em in here while the media’s on holidays, while people are at the beach thinking about other things.

We’ll pass our bogus budget and then we’ll see you in February’.”

Is the budget accurate, or “bogus,” or somewhere in between? They’re always projections, so that can’t be determined until next year. But the proposal to keep the increase in overall spending to less than two per cent, with nearly all the increase going to health and education, is difficult to

‘Is the budget accurate or ‘bogus’, or somewhere in between?’

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During his time, Campbell topped the Fraser Institute’s ranking of most fiscally responsible premiers, limiting spending growth to 4.4 per cent. During those same years, average provincial economic growth was only 4.1 per cent, meaning that under the supposedly tight-fisted, tax-cutting Campbell, government continued to grow to more than 20 per cent of gross domestic product.

Clark has indicated several times since her surprise election win that she intends to make government smaller.

That’s the difference between her “core review” of government programs and the one conducted by Campbell in the painful first years of his mandate.

This is why I mentioned last week that one of the more significant instructions given to Clark’s cabinet ministers was to examine turning the Liquor Distribution Branch into a separate corporation.

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Commitment to accuracy To report corrections and clarifications, contact editor Susan Quinn at 250-723-6399 or e-mail: editor@ albernivalleynews.com or drop by our office at 4656 Margaret St.

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That corporation would then have its own board of directors.

That in itself may slightly increase the size of government.

But it could be a preliminary step to selling the whole thing off and reducing the government’s role to taxing and regulating booze sales.

You can imagine how that would go

over with the NDP, with former liquor store union boss George Heyman among the loudest opposition MLAs. This is the kind of change that should be debated in public, not by press release.

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

As far as I’m aware, there are insufficient volumes of natural gas at the Sumas hub to supply a liquefied natural gas plant down the Alberni Inlet for 20 years. And, in any case, a new, expensive pipeline would have to built from the Lower Mainland to here. LNG at Kitimat and Prince Rupert makes far more sense.

When visiting, the Hon. Pat Bell said that any transshipment hub here would be high cost. And no one builds a high-cost facility unless there is no alternative.

Moreover, with expansions, Port Metro Vancouver will likely have enough capacity until the year 2030.

So the likelihood of having an Asia-PacificGateway city on the Island is extremely remote, especially when many goods are destined for warehouses in Metro Vancouver, for the B.C. Interior, for Eastern Canada, and for the United States. And what outbound goods would come from the Island?

The Ministry of Transportation

indicated last July that Highway 4 out of Port Alberni could handle existing and future traffic for another 20 years or so.

And we all know that the provincial government has no extra money for frills, so no new highway.

What we’re left with are mayoral visions accompanied by speculations from the port authority with no sensible rationale given and no detailed consideration of the actual facts.

And speculation about possible Chinese investment isn’t helping.

Richard Berg, Port Alberni

Our city needs flood smarts To the Editor,

I think we can agree it is unwise to develop any flood plains.

The Alberta floods with record-breaking rainfall and the speed with which these large amounts of precipitation came confirms, beyond a shadow of doubt, that climate change is real, destructive and very dangerous.

For several years now, at least 10, Stephen and I have been telling everyone, including council for the city of Port

Alberni, a council in deep denial to this day, that increased greenhouse gas emissions create increased heat in the system.

Increased heat energy drives the frequency of extreme weather events. Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing.

Weather extremes will increase accordingly. How will this affect our ability to grow crops to feed humans and their pets? We all have to think about the answer to this question, as crops are failing on a daily basis.

We need the city to take urban farming seriously, instead of the lip service they’ve been giving us.

It’s time to take on the reality of our food insecurity and come up with a bylaw that works to rebuild our foodshed and keep the peace, because food shortages are next.

Quit sittin’ on your duffs, mayor and council, it’s time to get some real work done on climate change adaptation and mitigation. Time for an adaptation and mitigation committee made up of people who are not in denial of climate change.

The mayor needs to be the one to chair this committee.

I hope the political strategy of pretending we can ignore science is done and gone forever, because it just puts us all in extreme danger.

Jen Fisher-Bradley, Women’s Food and Water Initiative, Port Alberni

Terror doesn’t need attention To the Editor,

This 21st century began with the most aggressive example of attention getting violence: 9-11 got world attention, as did other acts of terror.

If there is disdain for the method of getting attention, it is with greater disgust for the human cost of life and the tremendous cost of resources to combat terrorism.

Those wasted dollars that are better spent for good purposes.

Fear is a manmade hell on earth and terror is the extreme emotion of that created fear. In politics, created fear is used to leverage control over government and the governed. Terrorism is committed to leverage more immediate control.

Beyond the political are the few people who want to make a horrifying statement about their life condition in a spectacular and extreme manner. This controls people by afflicting terror fear.

We have created fertile fields for promoting terror fear in our society. The media is renowned for its ability to drown us with event reporting.

This reporting leads to heightened stress in children, the young and persons with developing stress disorders or with mental issues.

The judiciary needs to bring swift and meaningful justice to the perpetrators of acts of terror.

Few in our society would actively support a principle of rehabilitation for acts of terror.

More than a few people are inappropriately compelling their wants, rights and entitlements onto the rest of us.

Fear we counter with trust and fellowship.

Terror we counter with similar resolve, but with more tears.

Hold with reassurance those who are stressed.

Bruce Hornidge, Port Alberni

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Port Alberni Mayor John Douglas, centre, joins members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 293 and Harold Hamilton, left, on Thursday for the unveiling of new signage directing people to the Legion on Victoria Quay. Hamilton originally asked city council to rename the small street Veterans’ Way, but said he is settling for the Legion signs.

New signs point to Legion CITY: | Wayfinding signs ‘a good compromise’ SUSAN QUINN Alberni Valley News

People looking for access points to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 293 on Port Alberni’s waterfront

should be able to find the building a little easier now, thanks to some new signs that were introduced last week.

Two blue reflective “Legion” signs will be erected, one on the corner of Johnston Road and Victoria Quay and the other on Margaret Street at

Burke Road.

Harold Hamilton approached city council earlier in the spring about renaming the portion of Victoria Quay in front of the Legion to Veterans’ Way. He said he’s happy with the compromise.

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If you guessed yogurt, you are on the right track. This creamy tart (naturally processed) food has been around for centuries and just recently been gaining popularity for the general public.

The amount and type of yogurt that consumers have seen on the grocery store shelves over the past decade has increased dramatically. The ever-expanding varieties include Greek yogurt, dessert, high fibre yogurt, good for immunity,

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Extra protein can help to make you feel fuller longer to help manage weight.

In addition, Greek yogurt has less carbohydrates than regular yogurt, which may be helpful for people with diabetes, who are trying to control their blood sugars. Whereas, the bone building mineral, calcium, is generally lower in Greek yogurt.

The liquid whey contains a lot of the calcium content. Don’t drain your yogurt. To maintain the whey content, stir up the liquid top part of any yogurt to preserve the calcium-rich component.

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In general, yogurt has active, live bacterial culture, such as acidophilus and bifidus, which can help to maintain bowel health. When eaten, the culture of yogurt may also help with yeast infections, which may be caused by a weakened immune system.

In addition, people who have a lactose intolerance and have bloating and/ or bowel symptoms with milk products generally can tolerate some yogurt, since the lactose is already broken down by enzymes in the active culture.

Some criteria to aim for choosing healthy yogurt would be low fat (less than two per cent milk fat or M.F.) and plain.

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Hotdog cart sold VI Fries has sold its hotdog cart outside of Canadian Tire to Wendy Roederer.

The ownership change took place in April, and Roederer began operating the cart on June 22 at the same location.

“We kept the name VI Dogs as it is well known in the community and (former owner) Walter (Plumpton) gladly let us keep the name,” Roederer said in an e-mail.

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Yogurt a good foundation From / 12

The ‘fruit’ yogurts have less yogurt in the container and more sweeteners and/ or sugar added for flavour.

If the tart flavour isn’t your favourite, then simply add your own fruit (fresh, frozen or canned) to the plain variety.

Plain yogurt is an excellent foundation for a great breakfast.

Add fruit and a variety of nuts and seeds.

Ground flax, chia seeds, hemp hearts, buckwheat, pumpkin seeds, almonds and

raw oatmeal, plus berries or other fruit can provide a healthy homemade mueslix blend to get your day off to the right start.

Remember, if you are packing yogurt for a snack on a hike, kayak trip, boat ride or picnic in the beautiful Alberni Valley, use a freezer pack to keep the yogurt cool and safe in the heat of summer.

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FRINGE FEST: | Great-granddaughter visits Cougar Annie show, meets woman who plays character.

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Sailors return to the breakwater at Harbour Quay during a break in action at the Puddle Duck World Championships, Saturday morning. Rick Landreville of Rosedale, B.C. was crowned world champion after winning all three heats.

Carolyn and David Ness, who finished last, won a complete sail kit to trick out their vessel for next year.

Watching the life story of her great-grandmother, known as Cougar Annie, told on the stage during the Alberni Valley Fringe Festival last weekend was a surreal experience for Cindy Stevens.

Even more surreal was meeting the actress, Katrina Kadoski, who seemed to know all about Stevens’ family.

Kadoski performed her one-woman show at Fringe Fest last weekend.

Titled Cougar Annie Tales, the hourlong show used monologue and song to showcase the life of Ada Annie Rae-Arthur (nee Jordan), who later became Ada Annie Lawson.

Cougar Annie got her name due to the number of cougars she killed while living in Boat Basin, 50 kilometres north of Tofino—a region only reachable by boat or boat plane. She claimed to have killed and skinned 62 cougars throughout her life living there, along with 80 bears, because they preyed on the goats and chickens she raised.

Cougar Annie continued living in Boat Basin well into her 90’s before retiring to Port Alberni, where she died at the age of 97. She had been married four times— three husbands died and one she chased off—and once had some of her 11 children apprehended by the

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Cindy Stevens, left, meets actress Katrina Kadoski, who breathes life into the stories of West Coast pioneer Cougar Annie.

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“I love the way you did the show, it was amazing,” Stevens told Kadoski, meeting a day after watching the performance.

“It felt like to me that she was speaking through you.”

In 2007, Kadoski and her boyfriend

moved to Boat Basin, to become caretakers of the five acres of the sprawling garden created by Cougar Annie, for three years. Inspired by the legend of Cougar Annie, Kadoski wrote music about the pioneer.

After five years of writing, research and interviewing relatives, Kadoski created her solo theatre piece with 12 of the 30 songs she wrote.

“I was lonely and isolated so I needed something to focus on,” Kadoski said. “Now when I am having my worst days, and my worst days don’t compare to Cougar Annie’s worst days, I think ‘what would Cougar Annie have done?’”

Cougar Annie’s property was sold to her friend, Peter Buckland, a retired stockbroker in 1985, but he allowed her to stay on. In August 2010 the property was listed for sale, but it was then put in a holding pattern due to competing interests from the Boat Basin Foundation, which was formed to preserve Cougar Annie’s garden, and the Hesquiaht First Nation.

Both Kadoski and Stevens spoke highly of the garden, calling it a spectacular and special place.

Kadoski planned to go up this week to work on the property for a few days and Stevens expressed interest in joining her. The two-hour boat trip to the property normally costs $2,000.

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SAT. JULY 27 ◆ BURGER AND BEER at Westwind Pub featuring Lance Lapointe. 4940 Cherry Creek Road. Part of the Tour de Rock, benefiting Canadian Cancer Society.

JULY 27-28 ◆ ISLAND OFFROAD RACING at Woodwards pit. 1 p.m. Visit www. islandoffroadracing.ca for more information.

TUES. JULY 30 ◆ A BUG’S LIFE, presented by Our Town. Get ready to use a magnifying glass to locate different bugs around the park and receive a prize.

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THURS. AUG. 8 ◆ STARFLEET ALBERNI DEEP SPACE PORT Star Trek fans: beam on over to the monthly chapter meeting at Harbour Quay (summer location: watch for the signs), 6–8 p.m.

21st century attire is fine. For more info: AlberniDeepSpace@ gmail.com or call 250724-7293.

AUG. 12-18 ◆ ALBERNI VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ARTISAN FAIR at the visitor centre, 10-4 p.m.

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TUES. AUG. 13 ◆ UP, UP AND AWAY is the last Our Town

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Harbour Quay, 6:308:30 p.m.

AUG. 16-18 ◆ ART RAVE at the Port Alberni Train Station on Kingsway Avenue at Argyle Street. Plans are for a juried art show, beer garden and all-ages entertainment. FMI: alberniartrave.org.

SUN. AUG. 25 ◆ KIDNEY WALK at Blair Park, by the Kidney Foundation of BC. Registration at 10 a.m., event starts at 11 a.m. Walk either 2.5 km or run 5.5 km. ◆ Do you have an item for our calendar? If so, please contact our newsroom at editor@ albernivalleynews.com

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Port Alberni’s Funk Trunk won division ‘B’ at the 25th annual Okee Dokee Slow-Pitch tournament last weekend, with Nanaimo’s Blue Thunder winning division ‘A’ for the second year in a row.

The Okee Dokee tournament attracted 56 teams this year and was held in conjunction with the first annual Port Alberni Funtastic Sport and

Music Festival, which was a sellout, attracting more than 1,000 people.

“It went pretty good,” said Paul Robertson, executive director of Port Alberni Funtastic.

“We got positive feedback all-around and I don’t think there is a team that’s not coming back next year.”

This joint softball tournament and evening music festival will be back again next year with at least 64 teams expected to play, Robertson said. He added that Port Alberni Funtastic is a

non-profit organization and that they will be donating proceeds from the event to a local charity. He said on Tuesday that he won’t have a total for a few more days.

Funtastic Sport and Music Festival is held simultaneously during the Canada Day long weekend in Port Alberni, Enderby and Armstrong.

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“It’s an honour to be a part of such an experienced staff as we all work towards a gold medal,” Hayduk added.

Team Pacific will be comprised of the top 22 players from the Pacific region. Each province identified 23 players (three goalies, seven defencemen and 13 forwards) to move on to the Team Pacific Summer Development Camp that will consist of 46 players.

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Marta Williamson was the one to beat in the nine-hole ladies’ golf division at Alberni Golf Club on July 2.

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Williamson won low gross in the A Division and also had the lowest putts of the day.

Low net went to Marilyn McPherson.

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Low gross in the B Division went to Louise Berlinski. Low net and the lowest putts went to Marj Dufour.

Pars were had by Nancy Clayton, Kathy Toms and Cass Parker, all on No. 17.

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Island Offroad Racing held its second event of the season on June 22–23 at Woodwards Pit west of Port Alberni.

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In the Ball Sweep the ladies played a game for putting; if you chipped in you were awarded five points, one putt would get you three points, two putts would get you one point. If you were unfortunate enough to have three or more putts you had to deduct two points.

Carol Bouchard won first place with a score of 32, Jackie Little won second place with a score of 27.

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Joe and Tilly Granneman arrived in style at the Cherry Creek Hall, in a 1931 Model A Ford to begin their 65th wedding anniversary party. Family and friends gathered to wish them all the best and enjoy a buffet dinner with dance to follow.

Joe and Tilly Granneman with their maid of honor Jane Huysmans (sister of the bride), standing in the same pose that they were in, in their wedding photo. The couple originally from Holland has besides their seven children, 35 greats and grands. Their actual wedding date was July 1, and they celebrated on Saturday June 29.

Joe and Tilly Granneman with their seven children, clockwise from lower left are: Jack, john, Tillie Pek, Henny, Shirley Kisilewich, Rick and Ineke Hiller. Many more family members were also present to celebrate this special milestone.

Gina Dick had this beautiful long hair cut to help those battling cancer. She received her haircut at Capelli on Victoria Quay from apprentice Brianne Eley.

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Valley Vision Optometry’s Dr. Shawn Golemba and wife Shannon receive a special recognition as World Host Recognized Business from Naomi Horbatch World Host Trainer and coordinate for the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce (AVCOC) and Executive Director Bill Collette. Thursday May 30, Valley Vision Optometry staff attended a full day World Host Training program at the AVCOC. After receiving Collette’s invitation for businesses to take part in this program, Valley Vision Optometry quickly jumped on board.

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Denis St. Claire recently received the prestigious Margaret and James F. Pendergast Award for Avocational Archeology.

This was in recognition of extraordinary and exemplary work in expanding the boundaries of Canadian archeology. St. Claire gave first nations families here the credit for his receiving this award, for their invaluable knowledge that they shared with him.

The parade marshal, Gillian Shearwater, center, with Folkfest president Laida Lockwood, front and Vicky Bellas completed the parade on Monday.

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CLEVELAND, Edward (Ed) Oct 21 1932-June 26, 2013 Ed was Born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan.

The family of Ed are sad to announce his passing after a very long but courageous battle with prostrate cancer. Ed is survived by his loving wife Gloria, children, Allen (Tammy), Rose (Darcy), grandchildren, Edward, Jared, Marina, Johnny, sister Loraine Hawley of Parksville and nephew Boyd, (Shirley) for always making time to visit. In-laws, Shirley and Vern Flesh, Bob Temple, and Pearl Pauling.

Ed had a very big and caring extended family, Donna & Ron Ateah, Kerry and Glen Fawdrey, Shannon and Don Haughain, Grandsons, Gray Roberts and Les Roberts who phoned him every day and kept things running at the home.

Ed moved to Vancouver at the age of 16. He graduated from Kitsilano school in 1950 then went on to Port Alberni, where he got a job in the Somass mill, retiring in 1992.

Ed and Gloria enjoyed winter trips to exotic places and summer touring on the island in their 5th wheel. Ed was an avid sportsman excelling in Softball and Bowling.

So many people to thank for helping with Ed’s care and comfort including the VIHA nurses, Red Cross and Palliative care.

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Carrier of the Week ETHAN HEMPSTED

Ethan delivers the News to 163 Alberni Valley homes with Grandma!

Ethan just ďŹ nished Kindergarten and liked centers. In his spare time he likes video games, swimming and baseball. Ethan bought a couple of video games but mostly is saving up his delivery earnings.

What Ethan likes most about being a carrier for the News is walking and petting the dogs on his route!.

Along with our thanks, Ethan received a $10 gift card from Walmart!

CARRIERS

SOUTH PORT 3007- Strathern & 5th (45) 3010- Melrose & 9th (58) 3012- China Cr & 11th (56) 3014- Melrose & 11th (47) 3016- Neill & 12th (56) 3019- Melrose & 14th (45) 3020- Bruce & 15th (65) 3030- Fowlie & 15th (43) 3031- Comox & 14th (53) 3034- Scott & 14th (38)

SOUTH PORT CONT’D 3035- View & 7th (48) 3048- Neill & 9th (38) NORTH PORT 1020- Mary & Brown (51) CENTRAL PORT 2006- Waterhouse & Wood (68) 2016- Bute & 9th (59) 2027- Roger & 11th (76) 2030- Redford & 15th (66)

Call for more info: 250-723-6399

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

BAILEY WESTERN STAR & FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS Is currently seeking a

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Responsibilities: • Service and Repairs of Customer Equipment • Trouble shooting • Working with other Technicians as a team player • Competitive wages, Benefit packages & RRSP Options Fax resume to: 250-286-0753 or Email to nhalliday@baileywesternstar.com

HELP WANTED Experienced Waitress Apply within with Resume to Dolce Vita 4505 Gertrude St. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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We currently have a career opportunity for a FULL TIME PHARMACY MANAGER in PORT ALBERNI, BC If you are a pharmacist who is licensed to practice in British Columbia and looking to provide patient-focused care within a strong team environment, then this opportunity may be for you.

We offer a Full Compensation and Benefits Package. We are a company committed to both pharmaceutical care and customer care.

If you would like to pursue this opportunity further, please send a cover letter and resumé by e-mail or fax to the address below: Christine Lee, BSc. Pharm.

Pharmacy Recruiter Canada Safeway Limited Tel: (604) 304-2632; Fax: (604) 322-2508 Email: Christine.lee@safeway.com

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

WORK WANTED

FRIENDLY FRANK

EXPANDING PIPELINE Company in Central Alberta requires Class 1 Winch Truck Operators and Heavy Equipment Technicians experienced in truck, trailer and off road equipment repair. Fax resume to: 403-507-2766. Attention: Phil Dunn.

EXPERIENCED TILE setter looking for evening & weekend work, I offer top quality work for a reasonable rate. Call Brandon 1-250-618-4073 or email: mrb832@gmail.com

TWIN BOX spring and mattress with frame, good cond. $75. Call (250)723-2629.

HELP WANTED

EXPERIENCED Grapple Yarder Operator and Loader Operator Full time - 10 mths/yr Competitive rates. Email or fax resume goatgroup@shawcable.com 604-485-6380

Alberni Community and Women’s Services Society (ACAWS) Career Opportunity – Executive Director The Executive Director is the key operational position of responsibility for the overall success of the organization through effective and strategic leadership. The Executive Director is responsible for the financial management and administration, human resources management, and business development for the agency.

The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring the ongoing operations and growth of ACAWS by planning, organizing, leading, and administering all agency activities, programs and operations, and by providing the linkage between the organization, its staff, and the Board of Directors. You will be able to ensure highquality, ethical, efficient, accountable and effective client-centred services.

The Successful Applicant Must Possess: • A strong belief in a social justice approach to client services.

• A clear understanding of the dynamics of abuse and violence.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective relationships with all stakeholders, including funders.

• Specific experience with human resource management.

• Experience in financial management including budget preparation, proposal writing and grant application.

Credentials: • Related degree • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in similar management or executive position • Clear Criminal Records Search • Valid B.C. driver’s license and an insured vehicle.

This is a full time position, with a competitive salary and benefits package. Compensation will be negotiated based on a combination of education, experience, and overall suitability.

To apply, please send a Cover letter and resume in confidence to: ACAWS Board Chair 3082 Third Avenue Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2A5 Or by email to: humanresources@paacl.ca Closing Date: July 17, 2013 at 4:30pm.

ACAWS thanks all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GUARANTEED JOB placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr free recorded message for information: 1800-972-0209 HAIRSTYLIST WANTED. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters for their Port Alberni location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 1-866-472-4339 today for an interview.

LEMARE LAKE LOGGING is looking for a Payroll Clerk to join our dynamic and fast paced team. The successful candidate will be exposed to all aspects of payroll processing. To be considered for this position you must have strong organization and time management skills, good attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication, be proficient with MS Office and possess some basic accounting knowledge.

Previous payroll experience is an asset.

Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email hr@lemare.ca.

Closing date: July 11, 2013.

MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment.

Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred.

Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team.

Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com

FURNITURE

3471 ARGYLE St. Port Alberni. 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher in new subdivision. Open concept, fenced yard, covered patio, irrig. system. View at: Arrowsmithlistings.com Asking $339,900. Call 250-7233020 or 250-735-0679.

PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

EXPERIENCED PARTS Person required for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000 sq.ft store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at: LacLaBicheRegion.com.

Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0.

Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

ESTATE SALE; Solid wood dinningroom table 6 chairs (62x35), $250. 2 hutches $100 each. Microwave stand, writing desk, TV stand, leather chair, $50 each obo. (250)720-1493.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Errington) Offering felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies at reasonable rates.

Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: grinsheep@gmail.com GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Errington) Offering felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies at reasonable rates.

Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: grinsheep@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 21 CF upright Kenmore Freezer, $550. Cedar octagon outdoor table & 6 chairs, $550.

Small dining room wooden table w/steel base & 4 chairs, $125. Sand blaster w/gun, gloves & nozzle, $130. Air Compressor, oil lubricated, $125. Call 778-421-3879.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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NOW HIRING! Earn extra cash - Simple work. P/T-F/T. Can be done from home. Acceptance guaranteed. No experience required, all welcome! www.BCJobLinks.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LOG SCALERS WANTED Licensed and Qualified.

Steady town work available in Campbell River area.

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CLEANING SERVICES HOUSECLEANING; FAST, thorough & reliable. Exc. ref’s avail. Wendy (778)421-4904.

ELECTRICAL LICENSED ELECTRICIAN specializing in service upgrades & renovations. 250724-1801, 250-735-5008.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

Guided online learning, instructor-led, in a highly supported environment

Psychiatric Nursing (online): This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC).

Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

Special Education Assistant (online): In only 9 months you could be earning $17 - $25.99/hour.

You will receive training and certification from the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD).

Therapeutic Recreation – Gerontology (online): Support and promote optimal health for seniors by planning, implementing and evaluation therapeutic recreation services. Earn up to $23.50/hour.

Government student loans & funding (ELMS/WCB) & other financing options available to qualified applicants. www.stenbergcollege.com

Over 92% of our grads are employed in their field of study within 6 months of graduation.

PORT ALBERNI: 2200 sq.ft. house, 5 bdrm, 2 bath, downstairs currently renting out for $500. All new windows, new fence. Asking $195,000. Call 250-730-0988.

PORT ALBERNI- (close to town & schools) 4 bdrm home, 2 bay shops on just under an acre. Little bit of country and little bit of city. Call (250)724-2081. No realtors please.

HOUSES FOR SALE Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Motivated seller $358,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MOBILE HOME for sale.

Smaller 1-bdrm in 55+ park.

Close to everything in Pt. Alberni. $4400. obo. Pad rent $270. 1-888-684-4290.

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs!

Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES).

STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

INCOME OPPORTUNITY

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta.

LEARN ONLINE

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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SCRAP METAL; Fridges, freezers, washers, dryers, electric/wood stoves, lawn mowers & other recyclable metal, free pick up. Call Richard 250-723-0855.

NEW TO YOU BLUE MOUNTAIN Pottery collection 10 pcs, VF cond, ind. prices. Call 250-724-1059 LIKE NEW washer and dryer, $300 for set. Call (250)7249697.

MAYTAG DRYER good working order. $175. Please call 250-724-1884.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

PARKSVILLE 2BDRM. Full bath, 5 appl’s, 50’x12’. New deck w/metal roof, fenced yard. Pets OK. Was $60,000 Now $45,000. (250)248-7776

OTHER AREAS

LARGE Log House +84 acr, Sussex NB, $199,000. 506-653-1374 bbelyea@remax-sjnb.com

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT ALBERNI: Carmoor Building at the Harbour Quay, deluxe adult oriented 1 & 2 bdrm loft Apts for lease. 10’ ceilings, F/S, D/W, microwave, W/D, A/C, gas F/P. No pets, no smokers, ref’s req’d. Call (250)724-5040.

PORT ALBERNI- (College area) 1 bdrm suite heat pump heating & cooling, garbage, storage, parking, laundry facilities, no stairs, Satellite TV. Available July 1st. $575. Call (250)724-2488.

UPPER NORTH Port- 2 bdrm apartment. $600.

Call (250)731-6429.

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PORT ALBERNI- (College area) 2 bdrm+ den, heat pump heating & cooling, garbage, storage, parking, laundry facilities, no stairs, Satellite TV. Available Aug 1. $675. Call (250)724-2488.

2-BDRM, GROUND Floor.

New kitchen, new bath, soaker tub. Close to everything in Pt. Alberni. No Dogs, N/S. Aug. 1st. $550. 1-888-684-4290.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS PAD FOR rent in beautiful, well-kept, mobile home park, close to everything in Pt. Alberni. Paved road, 50+ park.

Small lot avail., would suit park model. $270. 1-888-684-4290.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING A1 AUTO Loans. Good, bad or no credit - no problem. We help with rebuilding credit and also offer a first time buyer program. Call 1-855-957-7755.

HOMES FOR RENT

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Happy Canada Day!

1975 OLDSMOBILE Toronado, $4,000. Garaged since 1982. Has collector plates.

104,000 original miles. Runs beautifully. (250)390-3805

1995 FORD CONTOUR- 4 good Michelin tires, $800. obo.

Call (250)723-4449.

2-BDRM, 1 bath rural, furnished house. N/P. $600./mo.

Avail. July 15. (250)724-7240.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

HOUSE AVAIL Now. Four bedroom, 2 bath. Fully fenced, shed, garage. No smoking, no partiers, 1 small dog possible, references. required, $1100/ mo. 250-723-1536.

RECREATION

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Spots available at great rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or

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undreds of people braved the blazing sun and near-record high temperatures to watch the annual Canada Day parade on 10th Avenue in Port Alberni on Monday. Many floats were festooned with red and white maple leafed items, while others, like the West Coast General Hospital’s team of ‘doctors’ and their joke instruments generated much laughter.

2012 Fiat 500, automatic, fully loaded. Black w/red racing stripe.

Excellent condition. $17,000. (250)591-4112 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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ROOMS FOR RENT 11.5’ Elkhorn Camper, $5,500. Side entry model, requires 8’ box. HW heater, propane stove w/oven, propane/elect fridge, forced air propane heater, flush toilet, inside shower. (250)390-3805

PORT ALBERNICentral.

Clean rooms available. Heat, hydro, cable, bathroom incld.

Fully furnished, kitchen facility. $375-$475. 250-730-1961.

RV PADS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR RENT

RV SITES Avail. Long-term, on Roger Creek in Pt. Alberni.

Beautiful sites, in town, close to everything, but feels like you’re in the country.Full hookup, everything incld. Hi-speed internet, HD TV, power water sewer. $425. 1-888-684-4290.

CARS

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com

2002 FORD Focus Wagon.

106,000 km, very good cond. $4600. (250)724-0753.

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

COVERED RV STORAGE. 30’D x 14’ tall, secure & insured. $1000./year. Beaver Creek. Frank (250)731-5854.

UNCOVERED RV/ Boat/ Vehicle storage. $30./mo. Unlimited size. Frank (250)731-5854.

TRUCKS - LOGGING

FOR RENT

2 bedroom basement suite carport parking, $650 two people, or $550 one person Utilities & Laundry included in rent.

N/S, N/P

250-723-0949

QUALICUM BEACH1988 Chevy Scotsdale 1500 pickup with canopy. Running order.

Needs work & brake lines replaced soon. Good tires and new battery. $950 obo. 20’ ext ladder $40. 250-752-5457

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GARAGE SALES

5555 GOLDEN St. off River Road. Huge moving sale.

Tons of kids toys, furniture, antique furniture, household and recreational items, water skis, much more. Saturday, 8am - 2pm.

PORT ALBERNI- 4063 Bute St, Fri til Sun, 12noon-7pm.

Multi-family!

Dollar Store items, gardening, camping equipment, clothes to furniture, toys and more...

PORT ALBERNI- 3914 Waterhouse St, Sat, July 6, 8-?

YARD SALE. Saturday, July 6th. 2699 Old Nanaimo Hwy. Lawn mowers, bicycles, canning jars.

1986 28’-FAIRLINE Fly Bridge, $29,900.

Twin 6cyl gas engines, 2VHF radios, depth sounder, 4burner propane stove w/oven, 110/12v fridge, electric head w/holding tank. (250)390-3805

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Port looks at LNG facility From / 3

He said the port authority has shared its vision with local First Nations as well as the AlberniClayoquot Regional District, but didn’t elaborate.

Right now timber (both raw and finished lumber) and fish are the only two products that are

shipped out of the port’s facility in Port Alberni’s harbour, which Knezevic estimates is operating at 20 to 25 per cent of its capacity.

The prospect of a liquid natural gas shipping facility was not a port authority-inspired idea, Knezevic acknowledged. A

foreign investor approached the port authority about building an LNG plant on federal land further down the inlet.

LNG “is going to revitalize Vancouver Island,� he said. “It’s going to help this area grow economically.�

Any LNG facility would be funded by

a prospective energy company, which would pay to build a facility then lease the land long term— 25 to 50 years. “This is a large project, in the billions of dollars,� he said. “We don’t have that and the province doesn’t have that much money.�

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THE ARTS

Rodrigo plays first Tea MUSIC: | Latin instrumentalist also playing Char’s Landing after Tea on the Terrace.

MELISSA MARTIN Arts Around

Rollin Art Centre’s Teas on the Terrace start Thursday, July 4 and run every Thursday until Aug. 22. Tickets are now on sale and cost only $10 for an afternoon of delicious delectables and wonderful entertainment. Stop

by Rollin Art Centre for our summer’s full musical line-up and purchase your ticket today as seating is limited.

Focus on fabric at Rollin show

Silk and Stitch is our current Art exhibit featuring a group of 6 local artisans, Janet Finch, Janet Finch Caroline Leger, Beverly Smith, Susan Shead, Elizabeth Yuen and Cynthia Bonesky.

This is a unique exhibit of artistry that comes from working with fibres in a painterly way. Meet these creative artists Saturday, July 13 from 1-3 p.m. in the gallery, and experience a very unique and colourful art exhibit.

This exhibit runs from July 9 – August 3. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and admission is by donation.

Smile with kids’ art camps Rollin Art Centre’s

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Rodrigo returns to the Alberni Valley for a pair of events this week.

summer children’s art camps for children aged 5-8 yrs. old.

These summer camps run every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and offer a different theme each week.

Times are 10 a.m. -12 p.m. for children that are 5 & 6 years and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. for 7 & 8 year olds. The cost is $25 for each week. Art camps offer a great time for the children to explore their creative side, make friends, create a take home craft and enjoy a healthy snack, while learning. Don’t miss this fun summer event. These camps fill up quick as space is limited.

New exhibit for DRAW DRAW Gallery welcomes Spirits of the Backyard with Cat Thom, artist and

storyteller, on Friday, July 5 from 6-8 pm.

Exhibit from July 5 to July 27.

Spirits of the Backyard explores the nature that many of us live most closely with in our backyards through a wide variety of materials including scrap wood, beeswax, fragments of old books, and bits of paper, cloth, and metal. Visit us online and on location at the corner of Melrose and Eighth Avenue. The gallery is open Thursday thru Saturday 12 – 5 pm.

Call 250-724-2056 or www.drawgallery.com.

open for guitar, bass, keyboard & hand drum with Rodrigo Sat, Jul 6th, 8-10 p.m., Sid Johnson folk/ rock/blues Wed, Jul 10th, 8-10 p.m., Wendell Ferguson—folk/ novelty/variety Sat, Jul 13th, 8-10 p.m., Sugar Beetles— an acoustic mix of rock/country Gyro Youth Centre, Sunday, July 14th, The Barley Show w/Emily Spiller Sat, Jul 20th, 8-10 p.m., Drumhand World / Percussion-Centric Jazz Sun, Jul 21st, 8-10 p.m., The Wicks Wed, Jul 24th, 8-10 p.m., Pocket Knife bluegrass/alt country Fri, Jul 26th, 8-10 p.m., Ms. Maxine Sat, Jul 27th, 8-10 p.m., Mike Alviano solo show Advance tickets are available at the Rollin Art Centre (cash only).

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

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Portal Players gets ready for musical Wizard of Oz Portal Players presents: “Sing Your Heart Out!” a workshop for beginner adult (18 years and over) singers to be held at The Capitol Theatre in Port Alberni on Sunday, July 21 from 1–4 p.m.

This would be a perfect workshop for anyone considering auditioning for Portal Players Dramatic Society’s upcoming production, Wizard of Oz. Led by the experienced team of Kelly Townsend and Rosemary Lindsay, this is a workshop for adults who would like to take a step up from singing in the shower.

No other experience is necessary.

Our leaders promise a fun and gentle environment in which you will “meet and make friends with your voice”, while learning some basic vocal techniques.

Townsend founded EveryVoice Singers in Errington, and she sings with A Cappella Plus in Nanaimo.

Lindsay is the voice instructor in the Music Department

WORKSHOP of Vancouver Island University, and she conducts The Village Voices in Qualicum Beach, the Oceanside Youth Choir, and Nanaimo’s A Cappella Plus.

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(formerly Miller’s Place)

4833 Johnston Road 250-724-5794

FREE WiFi

Includes:

Mexi Salad, Crispy Fish Tacos Dessert:

Banana Caramel Cheesecake Chango

• Free Delivery • Decadent Desserts • Piper’s Pale Ale • Vancouver Islander Lager

Reserve Now! Steak & Seafood Menu Available

Laura & Darren

Call for Reservations

invite you to Hop on down & check out the exciting new changes...

Breakfast HAM SCRAMBLER

JULY SPECIAL

3

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99 each

Lunch SPECIAL SOUP AND SANDWICH

served with Toast & Hashbrowns

Voted Best Burgers on Vancouver Island

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1495

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Open: 10:45 am - 9:45 pm • 7 days a week 4422 Gertrude 250-723-6331

Hours: Sun. - Thurs: 7 am - 8 pm • Fri. & Sat.: 7 am - 9 pm

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Our glassed in patio is now SMOKE FREE

4539 Gertrude St.

778-421-1SUB (782)

Open 7 days a week

A Local Tradition Since 1969 Patio now Open

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• Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

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last Friday of every month

4785 Beaver Creek Rd. • 250.723.2474

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1495

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5022 Johnston Road

7 DAYS A WEEK Open!

OPEN 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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4213 Princess Rd. Corner of Ian & Johnston

NEW LISTINGS E-5262 Argyle St. $700 Gross Rent 5-4505 Victoria Quay $1400 Gross Rent 3768 Argyle Way

NEW BUILDING

HIGH TRAFFIC AREA

• Will finish • Newer building • Close to Harbour Quay • Great office or shop space

• Commercial zoning • Great location for office • Tourist oriented shops, sporting goods

Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertston

Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertston

B4-10324 Lakeshore $169,900 4343 Burde St.

TALL TIMBERS

Maureen Mackenzie

5766 Strathcona

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

• 3 bedroom condo • Quality long term tenants pay $750/mo • This years special levy will be paid - balance of $6151 due June 01,2014

Kat Dwolinsky

$139,900 3755 15th Ave.

HOME WITH IN LAW SUITE

• Character home, 4 bdrms up • Close to beach • Comes with 2009 Jay Flight • 2 bedroom suite • 1 year old roof, hot water tank, • Lots of ammeneties newer ????, flooring

• Large living room • Open kitchen • 3 bathrooms • Detached garage/shop

W. Earl Engstrom

Gary Gray

• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom • Open concept living • 1080 sq. ft., 60x154 lot • Carport

Sonja Sutton

FAMILY HOME IN ECHO AREA

• 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths • .24 acre, gardens & fruit trees • 1 bedroom cabin/home office • Close to hospital & Multiplex

OCEAN VIEW

• Spacious • 2+ bedrooms • Great view

$99,900

Jim Robertson

Sonja Sutton

Maureen Mackenzie

GREAT AREA

Maureen Mackenzie

$749,000 3661 Maitland St.

• 76.8 acres of serene land • Updated 2 bedroom rancher • 60x32 brick building with 3 phase power, 5 other outbuildings

• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Newer roof and windows • 70’ x 120’ lot with curb appeal

Maureen Mackenzie

The Fenton Team

$34,900 2621 2nd Ave.

ECHO CENTRE

• 2 bedroom mobile • Fenced yard • Open floor plan

• Same owner for 30 years • Large fenced yard • 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

Chris & Alease Arcus

$214,900 2662 8th Ave.

UPPER ECHO AREA

7-3859 Wood

$195,000

GREAT LOCATION!

FARM THE NATURAL WAY

FANTASTIC LOT

• .34 acre • 120x125 • Quiet no through road • Low taxes

$219,000 4493 8th Ave.

• 3 way split level • 5 bedrooms, 1 bathroom • Detached shop, RV parking • Newer roof & windows

$148,800 6970 Granville

CENTRALLY LOCATED RANCHER

$214,800 3935 Port Albern i Hwy $349,900 34 Arvay

NORTH PORT RANCHER

$87,900 408-4505 Victoria Quay $210,000 2538 15th Ave.

$149,900

$329,900

FAMILY HOME!

• 3 bedroom & 3 bathrooms • Large wired detached shop • Built in 2006

Chris & Alease Arcus

2852 10th Ave.

$200,000

COURT ORDERED SALE

SOLID FAMILY HOME

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms plus den • Inlet views

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Double detached garage/shop • Large lot

Dena Wickman

Gary Gray

Pat & Gerry Hickey

To view all Coast Realty properties for sale please visit us at: www.CoastRealty.com

OPEN HOUSES SAT. JULY 6th •

12:00 pm-1:00 pm

• 4763 Morton Street • $219,500

• The Fenton Team

SAT. JULY 6th •

11:30 am-1:30 pm

• 5100 Pleasant Rd.

• $189,000

• Craig Filipchuk

SUN. JULY 7th •

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

• Trestle RV Park Central Lake Road

• $69,000-$149,900

• Pat & Gerry Hickey