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Maryann Rumney gave life to her aunt with a liver transplant. Now she is raising the profile of living organ donation during National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week.

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A reason to ive

Liver transplant a miracle in many ways, says Port Alberni donor WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

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ort Alberni resident Maryann Rumney wants people to know that you don’t have to wait until after you’re dead to donate an organ to save someone.

In January, Rumney donated part of her liver to her biological aunt, who was suffering from the effects of Hepatitis C. The operation was successful and both are recovering from the procedure.

Rumney has had time to reflect while on the mend. She was particularly struck, she said, by how little people knew about organ donation.

“A lot of people have told me that they were surprised that I could make an organ donation while I was alive,” Rumney said.

“They thought you have to be dead first and that’s not the case at all.”

That Rumney donated part of her liver is almost a miracle.

That she got to donate it to her aunt at all is.

Rumney, 48, is an adoptee.

She was born in Vancouver but grew up with her adopted family in Prince George. She lived in Ladysmith and Parksville before marrying her husband Ross and moving to Port Alberni 27 years ago.

Rumney’s biological father sought her out and connected with her more than 10 years ago.

He helped her search for her biological mother but mother and daughter would tragically never reunite.

“She lived in Manitoba but she’d died before I found her,” Rumney said. “My dad helped me find her sisters though, and she’d told them of me before she died.”

She met her aunt Wendy

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Maryann Rumney has given her aunt, Wendy Rasmussen, the gift of life with a living donor liver transplant. ‘I don’t think people realize they can be a donor while they are alive,’ she says.

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Rasmussen nine years ago.

A Kamloops resident, Rasmussen contracted Hepatitis C 20 years ago after receiving a blood transfusion. Her liver slowly deteriorated and she’d become particularly ill in the last three years, Rumney said.

“She was critically ill, and a year ago doctors gave her until this month to live if she didn’t get a transplant,” Rumney said.

Rasmussen’s condition was complicated by the fact that she has O negative blood. She could only receive a donation from someone else with the same blood type. “I’m O negative, Rumney said.

Rumney said she learned that she could donate part of her

liver to her aunt. Her own liver would grow back and her aunt’s would grow to what she needed.

“I didn’t even have to think about whether I should do it or not. I just did it,” she said.

According to transplant.bc.ca, the first living organ transplant in B.C. was performed in 1976. Since then, hundreds of living donor transplants have occurred.

Rumney underwent a battery of tests in Vancouver for five months to determine her suitability. Being a genetic match isn’t enough, she said.

“You have to be compatible in size and weight for it to work,” she said. “If my aunt weighed more than me for instance then

she may need more than I can give.”

She learned in September that she could donate part of her liver to her aunt, and in January of this year doctors gave a green light for the operation to proceed. “I wasn’t excited to do it, that’s not the right word. I was relieved that I was a match,” Rumney said.

The procedure was performed on Jan. 27 at Vancouver General Hospital. The pair went into surgery at 7:30 a.m. Doctors removed one third of Rumney’s liver and transplanted it into her aunt. Rumney emerged first at 7 p.m. Rasmussen’s operation was finished at 10 p.m.

Both are on the road to

recovery.

The post-operation period is harder than the operation itself.

“We had five months to prepare for the operation. But there’s no preparation time after the operation. You just go right into recovery.”

Rumney says her aunt wouldn’t be alive if she hadn’t have known that you don’t have to be dead to be an organ donor, something that she finds disconcerting.

“I don’t think people realize they can be a donor while they are alive,” she said. “My aunt can drive, shop, go out and do all of the things that she used to do before. She has a life now.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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Alberni sports trophy a mystery no more WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The mystery surrounding a sports trophy from Port Alberni’s early history has been solved, at least partially.

A 1912 “Challenge Trophy” was recovered earlier this year from a garage sale in Keremeos, but nothing was known about the cup’s origin.

Deepening the mystery was the fact the cup was presented to the “Port Alberni” athletic association, which a century ago was divided into two towns, and the rivalry was strong.

A news story from

the archives of the British Times Colonist dated Aug. 23, 1913 sheds light on the trophy and what it was for.

Titled “Field Meet in Port Alberni” the story previewed an annual field sports event being held in Port Alberni on Labour Day weekend.

According to the article, the annual event was hosted by the Port Alberni Athletic Club.

The event featured competition between athletes from Vancouver and Victoria.

The Victoria contingent was being led by champion sprinter Hal Beasley

who was running for the James Bay Athletic Club.

An Olympian, Beasley competed in 100-metre, 200m and 400m races in the 1912 Olympic Games.

The athletes were vying for some coveted trophies— including the challenge trophy offered by the Alberni Land Commission.

The cup is a replica of the one given by the King of England to the Royal Yacht Club. The trophy was presented to the athlete who scored the largest number of points at the Port Alberni meet. reporter@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

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The providence of a mystery trophy dated 1912 that was repatriated back to Port Alberni from Keremeos has been found. The cup was awarded at an annual labour day track and field event.

Coulson warns of uptown exit over graffiti WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The Coulson Group of Companies wants something done about the defacing of its building on Third Avenue or it will sell the property, owner Wayne Coulson said.

In an April 7 letter

to council, Coulson Group of Companies CEO Wayne Coulson expressed concern about tagging/graffiti on the former Zellers building which he purchased last year.

Coulson’s property on Third Avenue and Mar Street have been defaced six times since he bought it, he

said.

Coulson said he has invested $200,000 in the property since acquiring it, and has worked to attract new business to the area.

The graffiti/tagging is a personal attack on the Coulson Group of Companies, and Coulson said he wants council to apprise him

of its position on the matter and plans for followup.

“This will help us decide if we continue remodelling Building N0. 2 or put the property up for sale,” Coulson said. “I am reluctant to continue to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in the uptown if this situation is acceptable to council.”

Specifically, Coulson pointed to graffiti painted on the main building last month

in which the words “Sorry Coulsons...” is clearly legible.

Coulson noted that he met with council prior to buying the Third Avenue and Mar Street property to discuss “the nonsense that goes on up there” and that “some of the property owners up there needed to be ‘pushed’ to clean up their properties.”

Coulson noted that he was left with the impression that council supported

this.

Coulson scolded council for being mum on the issue of graffiti and tagging.

“What was even more surprising to me was that no one from council stood up and took the position that it is not OK to tag/ vandalize anyone’s property.”

Graffiti and tagging isn’t good for the town’s image, Coun.

Jack McLeman said. Leaving the material on the

Coulson building is an invitation for it to keep happening so it should be painted over, he added.

Council should take a lead role in the issue by rolling up their sleeves one day of the week and paint over the graffiti themselves, Coun.

Wendy Kerr said.

Coulson’s letter was referred to staff who will report back with options at the next council meeting. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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Wheelchair lift completes Athletic Hall Inbrief WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

A new wheelchair lift will increase the accessibility of the Alberni Athletic Hall and make events more inclusive, ParksvilleQualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell said.

Stilwell joined Alberni Athletic Association chair Larry Spencer in cutting the ceremonial

ribbon to open the lift and even took its inaugural ride.

“This isn’t about the money. This is about your community coming together after a time of distress to do this,” Stilwell said.

“You should all be proud that you live here and support each other.”

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Construction of the lift started in October 2013 and finished in March. Tweaks were done at the beginning of April and it was declared fully operational this week.

The $42,000 price tag was underwritten with $29,000 in fundraising over the last three years; a $2,800 donation from the Cook family of Huu-ay-aht First Nation; and a $10,000 gaming grant.

The athletic association went hat in hand to private, federal and provincial bodies but to no avail, Spencer said.

After Spencer’s second-to-last gaming grant application he was directed to another ministry

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Safeway red to Save-On green

Port Alberni’s Safeway store will be closing its doors on Wednesday, April 23, and re-opening on Sunday, April 27 as a Save-On-Foods.

Port Alberni’s Safeway is one of 15 that Overwaitea Food Group purchased from Sobeys in February, as part of a Canadian Competition Bureau order issued to Sobeys.

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Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell uses the lift at the Athletic Hall.

official to apply, he said. Shortly after, he received a phone call that he thought was a prank at first.

“The caller said we applied for $5,000 but that they heard we needed $10,000 so we were going to get $10,000. A week before March 31 we got the money,” he said.

“This was the

culmination of four years of work by a lot of people.”

The lift finally completes the hall’s building permit requirements. The moment was not lost on Stilwell.

“This will allow you to get a business license so that you can carry forward... legally,” she said.

Stilwell’s visit was her second to Port Alberni. The first time, ironically, was to the athletic hall last winter for the celebrity hoops event organized by Jericho Road youth pastor Harold Lefty Williams.

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Toyota, Hugginz teamed for kids

Alberni Toyota and Hugginz by Angel are teaming up to give sick kids a new teddy bear and a Hugginz blanket.

“We want to wrap them up in a warm hug and help them get better,” says Cheryl Magnussen, whose daughter Angel is the Hugginz creator.

Hugginz is asking for donations of teddy bears or fun, colourful flannel, cotton or fleece material that can be made into blankets.

Items can be delivered to Alberni Toyota, 2555 Port Alberni Highway, at the north end of Port Alberni.

April 28 Day of Mourning

Port Alberni and District Labour Council and Steelworkers Local 1-85 invite the public to observe the National Day of Mourning with a safety demonstration and ceremony on Monday, April 28 starting with the Port Alberni firefighters’ demo at 10 a.m. at the Steelworkers Hall, 4904 Montrose St. and followed by the service and wreath-laying from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

The National Day of Mourning honours those who have been injured or killed on the job.

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Tag—we’re not getting it Farmland fight sheds little light A collaborative approach is needed to deal with the growing graffiti problem in Port Alberni. And it needs to happen soon.

This is not a new problem: Kamloops has a non-profit Graffiti Task Force that operates in concert with the city to remove graffiti on city property.

In Saanich, the police, municipality, businesses and residents work together to combat graffiti. The municipality has free graffiti removal kits available, consisting of paint, brushes, gloves, disposable coveralls and visibility safety vests.

Residents have taken a vested interest in the program, taking on small projects such as painting over tagged telephone poles.

While their efforts have not eradicated the problem, there is evidence that their efforts are making a definite difference.

And they are achieving this not through threats, but with elbow grease and pride in their community.

The Coulson Group of Companies, whose two buildings on Third Avenue have been hit multiple times since their purchase last year, have said they will sell at least one of the buildings if the city doesn’t move on this. We ask: why is this solely city council’s problem? Where is the Uptown Merchants’ Association’s voice on the matter? How about the RCMP? We know from social media that residents are fed up but what are they doing to help?

The mayor has been quoted in radio reports as saying beautification is important in drawing business to the Alberni Valley. We would agree: it’s time for a more formal graffiti reporting and removal program in our city.

City councillors should not be the only people rolling up their sleeves and cleaning up graffiti.

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ICTORIA – Detailed debate on changes to the Agricultural Land Commission got underway in the legislature last week, while protesters played to urban voters outside.

A couple of West Kootenay NDP supporters brought a basket of homegrown veggies down to help East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett get through the winter on a 100-mile diet.

A group of mostly UBC scientists wrote to Premier Christy Clark, embracing the popular assumption that the changes will automatically mean more exclusions of agricultural land, as well as expanded secondary uses in the Cariboo, Kootenay and North zones. This “jeopardizes species at risk, threatens many common species, and will impact many species prized for hunting,” they

wrote. agriculture critic Nicolas It makes me wonder Simons asked if he is if these university aware people think the botanists and bird experts changes are to “neuter the actually understand what chair of the Agricultural farming is. You know, Land Commission.” clear-cutting a forest Thomson, a former and planting largely executive director of monoculture crops? Using the Kelowna-based B.C. big machinery, creating Agriculture Association, drainage, applying replied that the changes fertilizers, controlling do not reduce the diseases, independence pests and of the chair. wild animals?

Under Not backyard further gardening, questioning real farming of from Simons, the sort that Thomson has fed more allowed that – Bill Bennett the current people than in all of human ALC chair, history?

Richard Have they heard that Bullock, has provided the largest cause of no response to the deforestation in North government on the America is farming? proposals.

Do they imagine habitat Kelowna-Lake Country loss from subdivisions MLA Norm Letnick sprawling across the was appointed Friday Cariboo? to replace Pimm as Forests Minister Steve agriculture minister.

Thomson has been But this ALC project pinch-hitting for Fort St. is Bennett’s initiative, John MLA Pat Pimm on so I asked him about the agriculture file as his changes to the Pimm undergoes cancer appointment process. treatment. Thomson took Bennett said the six exception when NDP regional panels, up to

‘The chair doesn’t like the regional panels.’

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three people each, were set up by then-minister Stan Hagen in 2003 to provide local input. That worked well, he said, until Bullock came on the scene and began exercising his discretion not to appoint people recommended by cabinet.

“The chair doesn’t like the regional panels,” Bennett told me. “It’s a pain in the ass for the chair to have to deal with 18 farmers from all over the province in making decisions.

“It would be six farmers, because only one person from the regional panel actually sits on the provincial commission.

“He thinks that it’s unwieldy, and he’d rather have the decision-making centralized in Burnaby.

But we changed that.

We decided as a duly elected government in 2003 that we wanted the regions to have a say on this stuff, so the intention of the legislation, we felt, was actually being defeated, because we hadn’t made it mandatory.”

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It will be mandatory soon, and Bullock’s days as commission chair appear to be numbered.

“There’s no more discretion for any future chair to monkey with it,” Bennett added.

One of Bennett’s key issues is denial of secondary residence construction to keep families on the land in the Interior.

The legislation also introduces social and economic factors in

weighing decisions in the North, Cariboo and Kootenay regions, where in most cases development pressure is an urban myth.

The main ALC board will still have authority to revisit a local panel decision if the chair deems it inconsistent with the mandate to protect farmland.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Mailbag: Feedback on fair trade Easter and unfair labels Have a fair (trade) Easter To the Editor,

We often contribute to the well-being of people in the underdeveloped world. This is true with fair-trade coffee and is increasingly the case with other fair-trade consumer goods, such as chocolate.

The purchase of fair-tradecertified products has important consequences.

It allows many producers to receive reasonable prices for their products, and numerous workers to climb out of poverty.

It also has positive impacts on the environment.

About 15,000 slave children works on farms and cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast, which supplies 35 per cent of the world’s cocoa. In Western Africa, they are 300,000 children under 14 working on such plantations, doing hard and dangerous labour.

Overall, 14 billion workers live from cocoa plantations, several of them earning around $300US per year for their work and production.

Young and old,

we should all work toward a world where solidarity is at the heart of economic development. A fair trade Easter would be an immense step in this direction.

Bruno Marquis, Gatineau, QC

Foresight for foreshore To the Editor,

I agree completely with Chris Alemany.

Without rail, our town and port will never have “the legs” it needs to move forward.

Our city, harbour and port have so much potential.

Trucking to and from vessels in Port Alberni is not a viable option; never will be with our location, far from Nanaimo, one lane winding mountainous highway that can’t feed or sustain our port.

The transportation hub for containers onto barges might be fine, but that would still be happening some 30 nautical miles from Port Alberni, leaving the port empty.

Where is the vision and foresight that looks beyond just three or four years to see an incredible opportunity that would bring

prosperity and jobs for the community and the province at large?

Walt Kusmin, Port Alberni

demonstrated their commitment to Canada. Our fantastic country should never be taken for granted.

Lloyd Atkins, Vernon

Unity signs encouraging

Label unfair to deceased

To the Editor,

To the Editor,

Thank goodness Premier Pauline Marois’ self-serving quest to divide our country was rebuffed in La Belle Province.

Fortunately Pierre Karl Péladeau, the ultra-rich, antiunion media baron had the audacious arrogance—and political inexperience —to dramatically declare the ultimate goal of a majority Parti Québécois government would be to transform Quebec into an independent country.

Like members of any family, Canadians occasionally disagree and sometimes quarrel. However, all our dreams have a greater chance of succeeding, not by embittered separation but by respectful cooperation.

Our progressive democracy has continued to evolve because of tolerance and understanding.

Thankfully Quebec voters once again

I’ve noticed a rather disturbing trend with “professional” media outlets the past decade or so.

Whenever a person dies an “unnatural” or “suspicious” death, or when our saintly police forces are involved in the slightest degree, the newspapers diligently report to the slavering public that the deceased person was...“known to police”.

Why? What is the point of this?

It’s tragic enough that the person has lost their life, but now it must be publicized with a not-so-veiled implication that ‘they deserved it’ because they were “known to police”?

There are plenty of good-hearted and good-natured people who unfortunately have criminal records.

These people give their time and monies to charity, help old ladies across the street, take in

and nurture injured animals, and give comforting words and deeds to those who are hurt and suffering.

God forbid a newspaper editor ever runs afoul of the law. One can only hope their successor follows due diligence and reduces their life’s good work to a mere label once they give up the ghost—-a label touted by those who don’t exactly have a sterling record for crimes as a corporate whole either, it must be stated.

“The greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats its weakest member”.

That idiom can be suitably translated in this context, for there is none more unable to defend themselves than those who have lost their lives.

Ridiculing the dead is hardly becoming of a great nation, or that of a decent human being--and it’s painfully disrespectful to family members in mourning.

It’s tantamount to desecrating their grave with slanderous graffiti.

Many publications will receive this letter.

It should prove interesting who has conscience to print it.

Farren McDonald,

Port Coquiltam

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We are in the midst of Holy Week. We began the Week with the joyful celebration of Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, the sign of a leader coming in peace. On Wednesday, at Trinity, we held a service of ‘Tenebrae’ (or ‘Shadows’), remembering the darkness that seemed to gather in Jesus’ last week. And next Sunday we will celebrate Easter, a sign of God’s determination to love the world, ‘no matter what’. But before we arrive at Easter, we must pass through Good Friday. Jesus’ love for us cost him his life. His resurrection gifts us with ‘new life’… new power to love God with all that we are; and to love our neighbours with the same love God has for us, and that we owe ourselves.

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‘Tech buddies’ learning together SD70: | Elementary school students, local seniors team up to learn about technology and iPads in unique educational partnership.

Students from John Howitt Elementary School will team up with seniors from Abbeyfield House, Fir Park and Echo Villages over the next three months to explore educational apps using iPads.

Dubbed Tech Buddies, the program helps bridge the digital gap for seniors in the Alberni Valley, and offers learning opportunities for school-aged participants.

By using digital technology and team building exercises, Tech Buddies helps students and seniors alike reach different but very closely related outcomes, says project coordinator Craig Brooks, a teacher on call in School District 70.

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this tool to further their education. For seniors, the goal is to introduce them to this technology in a relaxed setting and demonstrate for them the practical and positive implications of mobile technology in everyday life.”

While the seniors may not grasp the technology as fast as the children, the kids will learn about the educational concepts from the seniors, he said.

“The great equalizer is the apps the kids are going to be using in the future, they don’t know anything about either.

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Snowbirds coming The Snowbirds air demonstration team arrives in the Comox Valley on Thursday, April 17 for three weeks of training prior to their airshow season.

The Snowbirds have been known to fly over the Alberni Valley on arrival and

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The team will practice twice a day over Comox except Sundays, weather permitting. They will be joined by the CF-18 jet demo team April 24.

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A woman was lucky to walk away unhurt after sliding down a steep embankment behind North Island College, Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency crews responded to the calls from the woman on her cellphone at 1

p.m. saying she’d gone down an embankment and couldn’t climb back up, Port Alberni Fire Chief Tim Pley said.

Ambulance dispatch couldn’t pinpoint the woman’s location except to say she was behind the college.

Emergency personnel initially tried to ping the woman’s phone

to pinpoint her whereabouts but the effort failed.

Pley and another firefighter walked into the treeline behind Glenwood Centre then along the creek towards the college until they happened on two police officers who found her.

According to Pley, the woman slid approximately

40-50 feet down the first part of the embankment.

The slope increased though and she couldn’t backtrack.

She’s lucky she stopped where she did though, Pley said.

“I looked up and it was about a 100-foot vertical drop to the creek bed from where she stopped.”

Crews rigged a

steep-angle pulley system and winched the woman up the embankment.

The woman claimed to be trying to take a short cut to Walmart when the incident happened. The path does not go that way.

She was unhurt and walked away from the area on her own. reporter@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

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Alexandra Straub

Feel the rush of riding on two wheels If you have ever looked longingly After getting upon a motorcycle as it whizzed your “L” permit by, you might have been bitten There are two steps in acquiring by the bike bug and didn’t even your full motorcycle license. First, know it. you’ll have to pass the MotorIf you have always dreamed of cycle Skills Test portion of the getting on two wheels but didn’t process. Then you’ll have your full know how to go about it, you road test.

I absolutely, have been bitten by the bike bug.

Riding training If you are contemplating a perfect 100 percent without I absolutely, 100 per cent without time to do it, the answer is now! a doubt recommend a doubt recommend going to a With spring-like weather manigoing to a good professional school to learn how festing itself and more and more professional school to to ride. I’m not saying your bff motorcycles appearing on the who has selflessly volunteered to roads, it’s time to stop dreaming learn how to ride. teach you everything you need to and start doing.

Alexandra Straub know about riding isn’t qualified But where do you start? How do or unfit for the task, but they you go about it and what steps do might not be a “teacher.” Sure you need to go through? they have the skills, but can they communicate Over the next few weeks, we will feature a effectively the points that you need to be safe? four-part series on motorcycling. It will cover If yes, then go for it. everything from schools, to gear to buying a But professional schools have professional teachbike and more. As I said, there’s no better time ers. They also know the ICBC system and will than now to embrace your inner motorcyclist teach you above and beyond what you’ll need to and have the time of your life. execute in order to start riding on your own. And Take the test more importantly, to be safe!

In order to get your learner’s license in BC, you They will also help build your confidence and try will need to take the ICBC Motorcycle Knowlto help you eradicate bad habits that you may or edge Test. To attain the handbook that you’ll may not know you are forming. need to familiarize yourself with, you can either Granted, most courses aren’t cheap. But they’re download it from the ICBC website, or visit a worth it and so is your safety. Check out regional branch in person to pick up a hard copy. schools or save up to come to the Lower MainAfter you have studied it from cover-to-cover, land. I wouldn’t have done my license any other you’ll need to take and pass the test at an ICBC way. branch, which will then give you your L. Some schools to check out are: Pacific Riding Visit www.icbc.com and type in “motorcycle” School, V-Twin Motorcycle School, the Justice into the search bar. That is the easiest way to Institute of BC, High Gear Motorcycle Training get you to the pages you’ll need to work with. (private lessons) and more.

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You don’t have to start on the road Many of the top road racers in the world didn’t start on the pavement. They started in the dirt.

Why? Because it teaches you how to control a bike in less than ideal traction environments.

Also, if you fall, it doesn’t hurt as much!

You can certainly get your feet wet when it comes to learning clutch and brake control on a “softer” surface, too.

Furthermore, you don’t need a learner’s permit if you are riding off road.

When and if you want to transition to the street riding, you’ll need it for that.

Check out Popkum Motor Park’s Lessons/Training (www.popkummotorpark.com) program for all ages, as well as the BC Off Road Motorcycle Association’s website (www.bcorma.ca) for upcoming MSF Dirt Bike Schools. Another perk to starting to build your bike confidence on the dirt, training programs aren’t as expensive.

So, this is me, the little white angel on your shoulder whispering, “Go on, get on two wheels!” But remember, safety is paramount.

Take the test, go to school and thank me later. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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The EcoDiesel option is only available in two trim levels, and this an expensive vehicle. The Overland is the cheapest diesel and it starts at roughly $58,000, $3000 more than a V6 model but the same price as the V8.

The top of range Summit diesel starts at $62,000.

In comparison, the base VW Touareg diesel starts at $55,000 but most of the other German mid-sized SUVs with a diesel, like the ML from Mercedes or the X5 from BMW also start in

Confessions of a Curber I guess you could say I was addicted. Only my drug of choice wasn’t coke or meth. No - it was the thrill of getting away with it all.

And the easy cash, of course.

Throwing the camper into that last deal was a great marketing idea.

And, like last time, I decided to branch out again. There’s so much more than just cars!

This time I decided to go with a motorcycle.

I purchased it off the internet – I guess you could call it a curber-to-curber transaction.

Oh, of course I knew every trick in the book by now. The seller gave me my old story and said that he was the real owner.

Did I care? Not a chance. It was a nice Harley. And, it was a steal. I knew I could flip it for more.

Why? Because I was a better marketer.

But I needed to do it fast. And, I had to make sure I had a buyer that was naive enough not to do a lien check through carproof.com, or the province (bcregistryservices. gov.bc.ca).

As usual, I put up a generic, one-line Craigslist ad. With a price like mine, I had a buyer within an hour.

I made sure the Harley looked its best. I polished it until it sparkled and filled it with gas. Hey, what’s a few bucks?

Then I ran into a small problem. I found out that my seller was the real owner. Wow. But he sold me a vehicle that was about to be repossessed.

Fortunately, he was in such a hurry that he didn’t make me do the transfer – so it was still in his name.

No big deal. Bridging* was my friend.

I just used his name and hoped my buyer would never ask me for ID. And I was right. The buyer smelled a bargain and took the bait like fish. He thought I was the fool!

No lien check, no ID check. Just cash.

I was home free, again.

And the best part? When the bailiff came for the motorcycle, he didn’t even know my name.

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This keeps their name out of the vehicle registry and makes them impossible to locate when deals go bad.

Breaking the law is never a concern for them.

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This heavy truck is rated at 9.8 L/100km in the city and only 7.0L on the highway.

With aggressive driving and mostly city, I averaged 12L. I did notice on highway runs that the fuel economy improved radically and quickly.

The towing capacity of the EcoDiesel is the same as the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 at 7200 lbs, but this truck gets substantially better fuel economy. For those that drive a lot without a trailer, the improvement in fuel economy is something to factor in. If you don’t drive a lot each year, the diesel option might not be worth the added cost.

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It is a very nice truck with as much diesel power and efficiency as the competition but the German brands have been at the whole diesel thing a lot longer and are a known entity in the market.

The Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel would be a very easy choice if it were about $50,000, not $58,000. If you drive a lot or tow, the diesel might be worth it, but as it stands now the already capable and luxurious gasoline versions are less expensive and come with all the regular Grand Cherokee goodness. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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City finalizes budget WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Alberni homeowners will pay 2.2 per cent more in property taxes this year.

Port Alberni city council passed its fiveyear financial plan at

their meeting on April 14, which was held in the theatre at Alberni District Secondary School.

With the increase, the owner of a house with an average assessed value of $183,200 will pay approximately $1,647

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Council also passed an amendment to the city’s traffic regulation bylaw, meaning drivers in Port Alberni will pay more for parking fines.

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Resurrecting the focal point sign at the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce would showcase the history of the Alberni Valley and act as a magnet to thousands of visitors who drive past every year, executive director Bill Collette said.

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The sign needs some refurbishing but is in good shape despite having lain outside for three years.

The chamber has indicated to Western Forest Products that it would find a new home for the sign this year.

Collette proposed that the sign be moved to and erected at the north entrance of the chamber property. More than 30,000 visitors who stop by the location would see the sign, he said. The chamber is also amenable to erecting it at another location, Collette added.

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and erect the sign range from $18,000 to $24,000, he said. The chamber has set aside $1,500 for the project.

The chamber asked for the city’s help to finish the project.

Coun. Cindy Solda is the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s representative on the chamber while Coun.

Rob Cole is the city’s.

The pair advocated that the city wait to see what happens after the chamber’s meeting this week.

“They may try and look for someone in the community to help them fund it,” Solda said.

She agreed that the sign would be an adequate fit elsewhere but that it would have maximum optic value at the chamber property.

“It’s been there forever. A lot of people would see it and take pictures by it,” she said. “I’d be all right with it if it had to go to McLean Mill but it really should go back (to the chamber).” reporter@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

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Road repairs will be conducted on Elizabeth Street compliments of the city’s land sale reserve fund.

City councillors gave three readings of a bylaw which allowed the transfer of $200,000 from the fund to accommodate the capital project.

In order for the transfer to take place a bylaw must first be adopted.

The work to be done includes drainage improvements and road surface repair.

The bylaw will be presented at council’s next meeting. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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A Port Alberni skip has led the women’s curling team from BC to the playoffs at the 2014 ATB Financial Canadian Masters Curling Championships in Coaldale, Alberta.

The Vancouver Island team of Lorraine Jeffries took home the bronze medal, after a great string of results at the competition, which ran from March 31 to April 6.

A 3-2 defeat against Saskatchewan in the semi-finals took them to the bronze medal game, where they beat Manitoba 4-3.

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This is the second year in a row that Jeffries has represented BC at the masters level.

The Port Alberni native played third on Team Lepine at last year’s event.

This year’s team, representing the Alberni Valley Curling Club had Jeffries, lead Trudy Beskau (Alberni), third Zorka Smith (Nanaimo), second Eilene Mitton (Nanaimo).

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by Sam Parhar, the low net in the low Handi Cap division was won by Tyler Ruel who carded a 70.

The high Handi Cap division winner, also with a 70, was Gary Korven. There was only one skin won in the low H/C division and that belongs to Glen Trask who took home $85. In the high

H/C division winning $27.50 each for their skins were Brian McKay, Bill Bjornson, Bob Matlock and Chris Owen.

Next week is the Par Points competition, with tee times start at 8 a.m.

Please register your own group on line or in the Pro Shop or you can enter as a single.

The usual money pots

and closest to the pins will be available.

The scoring for the event is: Double bogie -1 point no points for a bogie, one point for a par, two points for a birdie, four points for an eagle, and six points for a double eagle.

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A scoring surge late in the second half wasn’t enough to salvage the Port Alberni Black Sheep’s Div. 1 men’s rugby season on Saturday.

The fourth-place Black Sheep had travelled to Duncan for the B.C. Rugby Union Vancouver Island Cowichan Cup semi-final playoff game against the firstplace Piggies, but lost 29-21.

“We had too many turnovers in offence.

We were deep in their end in the first half,” Black Sheep head coach Jas Purewal said.

Cowichan was on the scoreboard just four minutes into the game; they dominated the first half 24-0.

“We pressured a great deal but they had two tries against the flow,” Purewal said.

The Black Sheep coughed up the ball inside Cowichan’s five-metre line just before halftime and

the Piggies scored.

The start of the second half was no better for Port Alberni: the Sheep kicked off, but a bad catch translated into a Cowichan possession and they ran the ball all the way back to go up 29-0.

The Black Sheep mounted a huge comeback after that, but “we just couldn’t do it,” Purewal said.

Jack Rokotuiwakaya, Anthony Selva and Brennan Tourangeau all scored tries, converted by Ty Shannon, to bring the Sheep to within eight points, but they ran out of time.

The Black Sheep will hold their windup banquet soon.

In the meantime, touch rugby starts this Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the rugby club at the top of Argyle Street, and continues every Tuesday and Thursday.

Follow Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby on Facebook for updates and information. editor@albernivalleynews.com

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Cross cleans up in sweep KATHY WHITE

Pitch n’ Putt

The weather was a little sketchy today but it turned out to be all right.

In the Nine hole ladies Low Handicap Division, Marta Williamson won the low gross. Low net and low putts was won by Julie Swaney.

In the High Handicap Division, there was a tie for low gross between LeAnne VanLent and Joan Hall, they also tied for the low net.

Lots of pars today, Julie Swaney on No. 2 and 4; Marie Swain on No. 2, Claudia Romaniuk on No. 2 and 3; Marta Williamson on No. 9.

Kath Stolth had a good day with pars on

No. 2 and 8 and also a chip in on No. 8.

In the 18 hole ladies division, the Challenge Pin was held by Barb Sheare and challenged

by Patsy Gauthier, Sheare held the pin with an impressive 65 net, that was the lowest net of the day.

Nice to have Janice Cross back with us today, she won the low gross. In the ball sweep Cross just

cleaned up getting the closest to the pin in our KP challenge on both hole No. 4 and 13, she birdied No. 4.

Next week the greens will be aerated so we will be playing one of the nines twice.

Online registration for the Zone 6 Amateur / Senior being held at Alberni Golf Course on May 22 and 23 is up and running again.

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The Black Sheep were down early against the Piggies, but their comeback from 29-0 fell just short as they lost 29-21.

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by Dr. Carl Weber, BPE (Hon), DC PAIN: Friend or Foe? I can see the look on your faces. You probably think I’ve lost it. How can pain be good?

But think about it. What did pain teach you as a child? To not put your hands on the stove, jump from a height or kick hard objects.

Then as you grew older, pain and its equally important sibling discomfort taught you what was good and bad for your body and what your limits were physically, chemically (coffee, alcohol, food types), emotionally (this person isn’t going to be my friend) or spiritually(this way of living doesn’t fit my burgeoning world view).

Pain and discomfort were your instructors. They contributed survival value if you listened. Guess what? Nothing has changed. They still serve to tell you what isn’t right yet. And as your instructors, pain and discomfort are not meant to be turned off but rather respected. The restoration of true health versus just the cessation of pain has more to do with the discovery and the correction of the CAUSE of the problem and not just the use of drugs and surgery to cover up symptoms and fool your body. I tell people as they begin chiropractic care that moving the spine and awakening their nervous system will not revolve around just the antiquated attempt to make them feel better. Rather, as a result of holding their adjustment, their body will repair itself and the side effect of that healing will include feeling better over time. For me, there is nothing more profound than watching people’s nervous systems readdress their past injuries, their past lung, stomach, intestinal, menstrual...difficulties as they begin chiropractic care. We call it retracing. After all, healing is really just getting sick in reverse.

As your nerves send more healthful messages to each of your muscles, organs and immune system, you may even experience minor flu-like symptoms as your body begins to detoxify. The degree of discomfort depends on how beat up your spine is, how turned off your nervous system is and as a result of those two factors how much disease your body created before you began chiropractic care.

Along your healing path, this discomfort will be your guide as to which bodily parts have been neglected and which parts of your health need work.

Pain and discomfort. Much more friend than foe.

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published findings in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine Science in Sports, that the death rate for golfers is a staggering 40 per cent lower than others of the same age, sex, and socioeconomic status.

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When one thinks of them, names like Cambridge, Harvard, McGill, Oxford, or Yale occasionally come to mind.

Therefore it would hardly surprising if few have heard of the Karolinska Institutet, also known as the Royal Caroline Institute.

The Karolinska

Institutet near Stockholm, is the third oldest medical school in Sweden, accounting for more than 40 per cent of all academic research completed in the country. Founded in 1810, it ranks amongst the top 10 medical universities of the world, 32nd university of higher learning, and Europe’s fifth, directly behind Oxford.

So, what does the Karolinska Institutet of Sweden have in common with a golf column in Port Alberni?

In 2008, the Karolinska Institutet

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There is a small catch however!

During my ten years in Port, as a golf professional and owner of the Hollies, it appears many local golfers are primarily the once or twice a year golfing variety… not really unlike one’s annual dentist visit.

That would not qualify as part of the Swedish study.

For a report of such weight to hold substance, a person would have to golf regularly.

Regular golfing is not defined as once or twice a year, or even a dozen times a season, but rather at least once or twice a week.

Now, I can see the wheels turning in the reader’s head…”I don’t have the time!”

“It’s too costly!”

“You’re upselling!”

Etc. etc.

Believe it or not, in the world outside our town there are hundreds upon thousands of people who play golf regularly each and every week, retired and unretired alike.

Where there is an honest will, there is a way. And if cost is an issue, take out a membership.

Memberships are bargains at golf courses most anywhere today, and the Hollies is no exception,

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passed from this earth to be with her parents and the Lord on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 30 years of age. Left behind to mourn her passing is her son Mattias Newton, brother Graham, grandparents: Dieter and Judith Winter, and Dorothy Hughes (Hank Grobowsky); her aunts and uncles: Ralph Winter (Honor), Wayne Hughes (Dagmar), Cauleen Pollock, and numerous cousins. Jessica also leaves behind many friends, especially Tamara Dutton, Stefan Zaharoff, Samantha Clark, Nicole Tennison and Christina Klemencic, who she always referred to as family, loved dearly, and talked about continually.

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The most important thing to know and remember about Jessica is that she was deeply loved by all those who knew her, and loved those close to her heart immensely. Her pride and motivation was always her son, who she loved most of all.

A memorial will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at the Best Western Barclay Hotel, 4277 Stamp Ave., Port Alberni. Cremation has taken place. Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.chapelofmemories.ca. In lieu of flowers and in keeping with Jessica’s character, please perform an act of kindness in her memory.

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Left: Ray Barron and his string bass at the Rescue hall at his birthday celebration. Ray’s love for music also includes playing the accordion.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Ladies Auxiliary present a cheque for $500 to the West Coast General Hospital Foundation. WCGHF Chair, Claire Tucker, left, accepts the donation from Auxiliary president Mary Anne Henderson last Saturday at the Eagle’s Hall. Submitted photo.

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Community Events

THUR. APR. 17

Wreck of the Valencia, presented by Trinity Church. At the church, 4766 Angus St. Starts: 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

◆ SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Adrienne Mason reads from her book, Long Beach Wild: a Celebration of People and Place on Canada’s Rugged Western Shore.

At the Alberni Valley Museum. Starts: 7 p.m.

SUN. APR. 27 ◆ BARKLEY SOUNDS COMMUNITY CHOIR

presents their spring concert, Rock the Country, 2:30 p.m. at the ADSS Theatre.

Music by Johnny Cash, the Beach Boys, The Drifters and more under the direction of Bonnie Wallbank with soloist Dennis Olsen on guitar. Tix: $10 at Rollin Art Centre, Blue Fish Gallery, chamber of commerce.

SAT. APR. 19 ◆ EASTER BUNNY EXPRESS from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Glenwood Centre.

Enjoy Easter crafts, games and more. Even an activity centre for toddlers. Tix: $3.50 per child, available at Echo Centre; adult admission by food donation.

THUR. APR. 24

◆ CONTRIBUTIONISM an introduction to a new society. Hosted

by Obuntu. At the Gyro Youth Centre. From 7:30-8:30 p.m. All ages welcome. For info call 780-223-4152.

THUR. MAY 8 ◆ WALK WITH YOUR DOC from 5–7 p.m. at Bob Dailey Stadium, during Walk With Your Doc week (May 3–11). FMI: walkwithyourdoc.ca.

SAT. MAY 10

THUR. MAY 1 ◆ PORTAL PLAYERS DRAMATIC SOCIETY

presents: Come Back

◆ STORY TELLING The

to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. Tickets are available at the Capitol box office, at Rollin Art centre and online at www.AtTheCapitol.org.

◆ COMMUNITY PLANT SALE hosted by the Mt. Klitsa Garden Club. At the Rollin Art

Centre from 10 a.m. to noon. Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and more.

SUN. MAY 11 ◆ TIMBRE! CHOIR presents The Peacemakers; music

by Karl Jenkins and The Beatles; directed

by Patricia Miller. 2:30 p.m. ADSS Theatre.

Tix: $15 adults and seniors, $5 children and students; available at Rollin Art Centre, Echo Centre and Salmonberry’s.

THUR. JUNE 19 ◆ DELICIOUS FRINGE-ALICIOUS The Alberni Valley Fringe Festival is back for a second year, from June 19–22 at the Capitol Theatre and Bavarian Centre.

All ages for most of the 14 live, unjuried performances. FMI: Gwynne Hunt at Main Artery on Argyle Street, phone 250-

ONGOING ◆ COMMUNITY ARCHIVES at the Alberni Valley Museum is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Volunteers available to answer questions, help with family records and other research. Phone 250723-2181, local 267. ◆ ALBERNI VALLEY STARFLEET CHAPTER meets the second Thursday of every month. At Echo

◆ FUN NIGHT on Friday nights at Legion Branch No. 293, 4680 Victoria Quay.

Starts at 5 p.m. Food available. Nominal admission fee. ◆ ALBERNI VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND meets Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. in the E. J. Dunn band room. Flutes, saxophones, and brasses are needed but all instruments are welcome. For info: Cory @ 250-723-1285 or Manfred @ 250724-6780. ◆ ALATEEN at the Alano Club, 3028 Second Ave. From 11 a.m. to

◆ FUN DARTS at Legion Branch No. 293. From 2:30-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. ◆ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED volunteers with calm obedient dogs requested by the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program.

Contact Pat Threlfall at 250-714-5264. ◆ WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO at Legion Branch No, 293, at 4680 Victoria Quay.

Starts at 6:45 p.m. ◆ Do you have an item for our calendar? If so, please contact our newsroom at editor@ albernivalleynews.com

Classes begin May 20, 2014, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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Hair Stylists: Capelli’s staff, Steve Connah of Steve’s Studio & Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Make-up: Gittan Klemetsrud Pianist: Bill Frew and Singer: Jane Henly-Lewis

Our Door Prize donors: Alberni Health Market Shoppers Drug Mart Alberni Echo Toyota West Coast Home Hardware

Many thanks to the following for donations, help and support:

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Our sincere gratitude to all of you who donated and loaned those beautiful and precious vintage items.

Thanks also to the staff of the Echo Centre and Ann Siddall of the Alberni District Fall Fair.

Last but not least, we thank Nancy Wilmot and Go Island of Shaw Cable.

to 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 22 at Bob Dailey Stadium. Survivors’ lap, luminary lap, local entertainment.

Teams wanted: please register at relayforlife. ca at the Alberni link.

◆ CRIB NIGHT at Legion Branch No. 293.

Starts at 7 p.m. every Monday.

Drop in to our office for your application between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday.

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Arrowsmith Rotary Club The Barclay Hotel Budget Truck Rental Finishing Touches Paws and Claws (Caitlyn) Brenda Smith

SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE from 6 p.m.

◆ FREE DROP-IN at Hilton Centre, 4325 Neill St. On Mondays from 10-11 a.m. For parents of children up to age five. Call 250735-3022.

If you are 18 years of age or older, unemployed but not on EI, not a student or in training, you may be eligible.

Centennial Belles’ 1920-1960 Fashion & Bridal Show - Benefit

The Lady Rose Marine Services Portal Players Wya Point Resort SPCA Thrift Store Healthy Habits

◆ CANADIAN CANCER

12 noon. For teens ages 13-17. For more info. call 250-7246826 or 250-7237223.

INEO Employment Services is now accepting applications for JobOptionsBC; a 9 week employment focused training program for residents of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

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our photographer, Erica Watson of Stirling Studios Photography, our servers: The Sunshine “Boys” from the Sunshine Club our kitchen staff: The Red Hat Ladies

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THE ARTS

ENTERTAINMENT / Mind maps. A26 WHAT’S ON / Around the arts scene. A26

‘I just want to leave behind great art’ Inbrief ROLLIN ART: | Shayne Lloyd makes his mark with wood burning tools in new exhibit.

Rock the Country with Barkley Sounds Choir on April 27

The Barkley Sounds Community Choir will celebrate spring on Sunday, April 27 with Rock the Country, a concert featuring music by Johnny Cash, the Beach Boys, The Drifters and other music from the era.

Bonnie Wallbank will direct the choir, while celebrated guitarist Dennis Olsen will be the soloist.

The concert starts at 2:30 p.m. at the Alberni District Secondary School Theatre.

Tickets are $10 each and available at the Rollin Art Centre, Blue Fish Gallery and Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce.

SUSAN QUINN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Shayne Lloyd remembers the exact moment he decided on the design for his first wood burning piece.

He was sitting around a campfire with some friends, carving a spoon, and dreamed up a concept for a coffee table made out of discarded wood pallets.

“I laminated a table out of old pallets and burned an octopus on top,” recalls the Port Alberni artist. “A friend of mine made the base and I sold it to my aunt.”

His art has come a long way since then: he knows not to work with such hard wood. And he knows he enjoys taking something that already exists, refinishing it and transforming it with pyrography.

Lloyd’s exhibit, Past, Present and Future, The Various Works of Shayne Lloyd, is at the Rollin Art Centre gallery. Lloyd will host a reception at the Rollin Art Centre this Saturday, April 19 from 1–3 p.m.

Lloyd’s home is sprinkled with reclaimed treasures, such as a chest of drawers and a solid wood telephone table that he and his wife Ileana Indelicato-Lloyd have

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Wreck of the Valencia lore comes to Trinity Church

SUSAN QUINN/ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Artist Shayne Lloyd demonstrates his wood burning technique on a work in progress, entitled Hawk and Prey, on a wood panel.

rescued and restored.

He has sold other furniture restored and decorated with his wood burning; the first big piece he did once he moved to Port Alberni from the greater Victoria area was a cabinet depicting a humpback whale.

Although Lloyd has a regular job working as a bank teller with RBC Royal Bank, and he and Ileana have a 22-month-old daughter at home, art is a constant for him. He has painted panoramas on saw blades, made architectural drawings and family portraits. He’s

QUICKfacts ◆ ARTIST’S RECEPTION for Shayne Lloyd and his exhibit—Past, Present & Future, the Various Works of Shayne Lloyd— takes place this Saturday, April 19 from 1–3 p.m. at the Rollin Art Centre gallery.

created a graphic novel and a cartoon strip called Chicken Strips.

He has also started a series of pencil and pen sketches of heritage pieces and machinery around the Alberni Valley, with an eye

to create a coffee table book with his drawings.

Mostly self-taught, with some life drawing training courtesy of the animation program at the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts, Lloyd says he is also inspired by the work of American underground cartoonist Robert Crumb.

After his mother died when Lloyd was 25, he began to think of his own mortality and what kind of mark he wanted to leave with his art.

“I need to make an impression,” he said.

Continued / A26

In 1906, the steamer Valencia was driven ashore on the B.C. coast with much loss of life.

In the words of Silva Johansson, “it changed the maritime history of Canada’s West Coast, and led to the creation of the West Coast Trail.”

Port Alberni’s Maritime Heritage Society is sponsoring an evening of images, storytelling and song focusing on the wreck of the Valencia, MARITIME HERITAGE which will be conducted SOCIETY PHOTO

by Silva Johansson, the The steamer public outreach officer Valencia prior to her of Parks Canada. She 1906 sinking. will tell the story of the worst wreck of the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” and she is certainly qualified to do so. She is a professional heritage interpreter with 20 years of experience with the Ucluelet Aquarium, BC Historic Sites, the Royal BC Museum, and Parks Canada. She has travelled the BC coast aboard the tall ship North Star of Herschel Island and now lives in Ucluelet. Place: Trinity Church, 5th and Angus in Port Alberni, Time: April 24 at 7pm. Memberships in Port Alberni Maritime Heritage Society will be available that evening. For more info, please call 250-723-8362.

Thinking ahead to 2015 exhibits Arts Around

The Rollin Art Centre is still looking for artists for its 2015 season. The last call for submissions is April 30.

Don’t miss the opportunity to have your own Art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre. We are still accepting applications from visual artists to

exhibit their work in our Fine Arts Gallery during the 2015 calendar year.

Application forms are available at the Rollin Art Centre or you can download an application at www. portalberniarts.com.

Tables open for mill market

The McLean Mill Christmas market will be back again in December, and will feature the return of the popular Light-Up.

The Light-Up will take place for two weekends, Dec. 6-7 and Dec. 12-14.

If you are interested in renting a table in the main building or one of the heritage buildings, for one weekend or two, there is still room. Events have been planned along with the train arriving at set times.

For more info or to register for this magical event, stop by the Rollin Art Centre for your application,

or call 250-724-3412.

Last call for book donations The last call for all book donations for the Community Arts Council’s annual sale will be Saturday, May 3. Now is your chance to drop off any gently used books to help the arts council. This year’s book sale will be Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Echo Centre.

Continued / A26

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◆ ENTERTAINMENT

It’s banner time in the city From / A25

Children, adults and schools can partake in this great community event. Once again the Arrowsmith Rotary Club will be sponsoring the banner program.

There is a $10 registration fee to cover the cost of supplies. Forms can be picked up at the Rollin Art Centre, Tuesday – Sat. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline is May 17. The painting event is planned for May 22-25 at the Kinsmen Community

Centre.

Timbre! plays Peacemakers

The Peacemakers the title of Timbre!

Choir’s final concert of the season to be held Sunday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m. at ADSS Theatre.

Please join Timbre!, director Pat Miller and accompanist Danielle Marcinek in this tribute to peace.

Tickets are on sale at Rollin Art Centre, Echo Centre and Salmonberry’s.

Seniors/Adults -

$15 and Students/ Children - $5. Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Portal Players present...

Portal Players Dramatic Society presents the next performance at the Capitol Theatre.

Tickets for Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean are now on sale at the Rollin Art Centre and box office.

This performance will run from May 1–17.

Tickets: Adults: $15

and Seniors/Students $13 in advance.

Char’s Landing lineup

Friday, April 18th, 8-10 p.m., Lonnie Glass w/Brad Hawkes– folk/blues/jazz *NEW* Sat., April 19th, 8-10 p.m., Mind Map comedic solo show with Wes Lord Sun., April 20th 2014, 8-10 p.m., Germany’s Omer Klein—jazz pianist.

Melissa Martin is Arts Council administrator.

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Mindblowing

Vancouver comedian Wes Lord talks fashion and breakfast cereal in Mind Map, his one-man Fringe show at Char’s Landing, Saturday, April 19 at 8 p.m.

Lloyd leaves mark with art From / A25

That is one reason he is drawn to the permanency of wood burning.

“Money goes like that. Names are often forgotten. But the art could potentially be around for 100 years,

200 years. And I like that about art,” he said.

“This is me. I don’t want to be half-assed.

I want to be genuine.

“I just want to leave behind great art.”

Past, Present and Future, The Various

Works of Shayne Lloyd is on until May 8 at the Rollin Art Centre. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is wheelchair accessible. editor@albernivalleynews.com

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Walk-out Condo • 2 bedroom & full bathroom • Open concept w/gas replace • Parking & storage unit incl.

• 810 sq. ft. w/in-unit laundry

Like New • 2012 one owner home • Sits on a 44” crawl space • Great location in Creek’s Edge • Carport & nice shed

Retirement Living • 2 bedroom & full bath • Fresh paint & some flooring • 900 sq.ft. rancher • Carport & storage locker

D L O S 3919 Neill St

179,900 3805 China Cr. Rd $205,000

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Inherent Attraction • Sits beautifully on large lot • Heat pump & newer roof • Wired 26’ x 23’ workshop • 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms

2171 Anderson Ave

$234,900

Stylish Quality • 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms • Lovingly maintained & updated • Heat pump & vinyl windows • Private backyard w/ lane access

3619 12th Ave

319,900

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Executive Home • Oak Floors & gas fireplaces • 2225 quality sq. ft • Walk out in-law suite • Double garage & shop

3514 Huff Dr

364,900 5010 Cherry Creek Rd $378,800

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Like New • 2012 one owner home • Sits on a 44” crawl space • Great location in Creek’s Edge • Carport & nice shed

Development Potential • Very high pro le location • 0.46 acre corner lot • Solid 3,000 sq.ft. building • Beside Alberni Valley malls

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Love at First Sight!

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South Port Rancher NEW LISTING

179,900

THINKING OF SELLING?

House with suite!

NEW PRICE

2309 8th Ave

2549 12th Ave.

5021 Pleasant Rd

• 8 year old 4 bdrm, 3 bathroom executive home • open concept main level living • 4 bdrms up with 4 piece bath & large ensuite in mbdrm • Double garage, fenced lot, on cul de sac road

• 1,287 sq.ft. 2 bedroom 1 bath home • Nice updates: kitchen, bathroom • Large deck, fully fenced rear yard, 24x14 shop • Quiet family neighbourhood close to schools/shopping

• 2,080 sq.ft. 2 bdrm on main & 2 bdrm suite down • 50x120 fenced lot with large quality garden shed • Newer membrane rood, recently painted in/out • Quiet location close to schools

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Nature’s Retreat

Top Of The Town!

NEW LISTING

2572 17th Ave

10048 Falcon Road

• 2,300 sq.ft. West Coast Contemporary family home • Vaulted post & beam ceiling, 3 bedroom main/1bedroom suite down • Two feature wood burning rock fireplaces/exception mnt. City and ocean views • currently requires some updating-excellent ‘sweat equity’ opportunity

• Luxurious 7 yr old, 5 bedrm, 3 bathroom home • Extravagant kit., granite counters, porcelain flrs • Feature rock f/p & vaulted ceiling in lvgrm • Stunning location, in a peaceful 5 acre setting

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SPECTACULAR .64 CITY ACRE LOT!

HERITAGE HOME ~ Situated on n a Quiet, Tree Lined Street of Finer Heritage Homes and Privately Set Back from the Road on .64 Acreage with Established Gardens and Mountain & Ocean Views that are Simply Spectacular. A long Circular Driveway provides Multiple Parking for Both Your RV & Boats. This Beautifully Updated 2630 sq.ft. Heritage Home features 3 Bdrms. and 3 Baths and lives like a “Rancher” with Over-Height Crawlspace and Deep Double Garage for all your Storage Needs. The Updates are Numerous and include Perimeter Drains, Plumbing, Roof, Double Glazed ( Heritage Style ) Windows...

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2950 7th Ave. - $349,900 Fireplaces, French Doors opening to the Formal Dining Room overlooking the Spectacular Gardens. This Parklike Setting features Perennial Gardens with Color 10 mons. of the Year, Underground Sprinklers and Much MORE.....Antique Furniture Negotiable. Featured & Illustrated in the Book “If More Walls Could Talk” Call Chuck direct in Port Alberni @ 250-735-5758 for Listing Realtor Info. and your Private Viewing Today. Audio Visual at www.alberni.tv

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250-723-1800 4213 Princess Rd Corner of Ian & Johnston

Craig Filipchuk

250-720-6220

craigfili@shaw.ca • www.coastrealty.com

✦ OPEN HOUSES ✦ FRI APR. 18, 2 - 4PM SAT APR. 19, 11:30 - 1:30 SUN APR. 20, 11:30 - 1:30

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$350,000 350,000 - 5694 Mersey Rd 3 OVER HEIGHT CARPORTS • Well cared for 2,200 square foot home • Three bedroom, two bath, heat pump • .95 of an acre, 1,900 square shop

$224,900 each 3908 Marpole Street

$335,000 6696 Beaver Creek Road

SL#1 & 2

COUNTRY SPLIT LEVEL HOME

• New construction • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Half duplex in North Port

• Updated 3 bedroom 2 bath • 1.14 acres plus outbuildings • In law suite seperate entrances

Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertson

$346,900 - 7171 Beaver Creek Rd WELL CARED FOR HOME • Newer 1600 square foot modular home • Heated and wired shop, double carport feature • Private 2 acres of cleared property

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Craig Filipchuk & Joe VanBergen

$97,000 Lot 30 Uchucklesit Inlet WATERFRONT PROPERTY 1400 square foot float cabin Sleeps 12 to 14 people Private location, large float

INVESTOR ALERT!

$375,000 - 2541 - 4th Ave. SL#1 & 2 $192,000 EA.

Duplex new construction Trades considered or lease to own Good income producer

$149,000 - 3790 Meares Drive

$59,000 - 16-4935 Broughton Street

$229,000 - 5535 Woodland Crescent E.

$229,000 - 7833 Wardrop Road

Multi-unit building site Space for shop or pool Green belt for privacy

COUNTRY LIVING Half acre 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Full basement

TOP OF THE TOWN! Over .3 acre view lot in location of fine homes Fully serviced and ready to build Fantastic view of city, harbour and mountains

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

$180,000 - Lot O Cheeyah Is. WATERFRONT PROPERTY

$260,000 - 432 Pachena Road

$299,000 - 14 Headquarters Bay

BAMFIELD ACREAGE 6.06 acres Possible subdividable Harbour view

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

Just under 3 acres in Uchucklesit Inlet Offers best fishing, diving & canoeing Perfect location & summertime retreat

BEST LOCATION-BEST NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

$699,000 - 137 Winter Harbour Rd PORT HARDY Wayne Ridley’s Fishing Lodge Turn key fully operational Accommodates 20-16 guest

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

$12.75 sq ft - #9 - 3751 10th Ave.

$79,500 - 4844 Strathern Street

High traffic location, Commercial zoning 1100 square feet

Central location, Good rental income In need of some TLC

NEW LISTING

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NEW LISTING

$250,000 - Lot R Cheeyah Island WATERFRONT PROPERTY Just under 2 acres in Uchucklesit Inlet Offers best fishing, diving and canoeing

LEASE $12.75 sq.ft. #8-3749 10th Ave. WELL ESTABLISHED SHOPPING CENTRE • High foot and vehicle traffic • C2 Zoning allows wide range business uses • Building waiting for your business

$700.00 E-5262 Argyle Street RENTAL SPACE • 900 sq.ft. rental space, nice location • Close to waterfront, inlet views • Great for small office or small shop

$399,000 4356 Gertrude Street COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOT • High visibility location • Approx 2/3rds of an acre

Craig Filipchuk & Joe VanBergen

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3219 6th Avenue • 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths. 2 separate suites, fenced yard • Garage and alley access • Income of over 2000 per mo.

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• Acreage • Panoramic views of the Beaufort range • Large country family home

2401 8th Avenue • 3+1 bdrms, totally updated home • Detached double garage • Quiet neighbourhood • Walking to school/daycare/parks

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Lot 5 Helby Island

• Private lot in the heart of the Barkley Sound • Your very own parcel of the Deer Group of Islands across from Bamfield

4239 8th Avenue

• Nestled in clean & quiet Barklay Estates • 3 bed 2 bath townhouse • Steps from new highschool • New roof and siding!

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Wendy Lover

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WHY PAY MORE? $119,900

$325,000 5820 PIERCE ROAD

MLS #368965

2687 1ST AVENUE • Ocean view 66x125 vacant lot • Quiet street with alley access • Zoned R-2

• Revenue property on 1.13 acres • Separate hydro meters • City water & city sewer • Current rental income $2150 • Listed below assessed value

MLS #371080

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250-723-5666 Independently Owned & Operated

John Stilinovic

724-4725

Associate Broker 5915 Beaver Creek

$299,000

5570 Woodland Crescent

$279,000

4763 Athol Street

$189,000

4505 Victoria Quay

$189,000

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COUNTRY LIVING • 3300 plus sq ft 3 + 1 basement home upgraded with over $50k in improvements.

• new roof,new windows,new flooring,new paint,new natural gas heating system • new wood stove, 5 new appliances, new fixtures and ceiling fans.

RANCHER • 9 yr old rancher boasts elegance and high quality throughout.

• offers 1200 sq ft, 2 good size bedrooms • spacious L/V with gas f/p, beautiful kitchen, and extra den/office.

SOUTH PORT LIVING • 3 bdrm 2 bath home offers over 1900 sqft.

Built in 2002.

• bright spacious living room, a great roomy kitchen • huge sun deck,double car garage, fully fenced yard and alley access

CONDO LIVING AT ITS BEST • 2 bdrm 2 bath 1350 sq ft corner unit.

• A bright open floor plan • relaxing river and mountain views

3752 5th Avenue

4468 Elizabeth Street

3991 Argyle Street

7880 Beaver Creek

$166,500

$155,000

$129,000

SOUTH PORT MORTGAGE HELPER! • 2000 sqft home, 2 bedrooms on main • Downstairs has separate 2 bedroom suite.

• Good solid investment. Good ROI

GOOD STARTER OR INVESTMENT • 2 bdrm character home is situated near desirable Roger Creek park.

• Home offers 1850 sq ft, 3 yr old roof • fully fenced 99 x 86 corner lot within walking distance to most amenities.

• Home offers quick possession

SOUTH PORT • 2 good sized bedrooms with original hardwood floors, • huge livingroom with coved ceilings and the original kitchen.

• Downstairs is in-law suite. Needs alot of work but would respond nicely.

$229,000 •32 Acres in the Alberni Valley.

Minutes to town.

• Enroute to Bamfield and Barkley Sound

Lot A-2653 7th Avenue $59,900 SOUTH PORT BUILDING LOT • 44 x 125 lot amongst

older character homes • Sewer connections are paid

$115,000

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RURAL LIVING • AFFORDABLE COUNTRY LIVING! • 4 bedroom mobile home with addition on concrete foundation.

• 0.57 level acre with numerous outbuildings

OTHER LISTINGS • 269 Spindrift - Courtenay - $324,900 • 2158 Ida Way - Nanaimo - $299,900 • 2680 Charles Road - Nanaimo - $266,000 • 624 Niluht Road-Campbell River-$199,900 • 1688 Lailah’s Loop - Qualicum - $199,900 • 2124 Thomas Park Dr-Nanaimo-$136,900

BARKLEY SOUND PROPERTIES • 38 Haggard Cove-$329,000 • 12 Haggard Cove-$329,000 • Grappler Inlet-$362,900 6458023

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At Parksville Pharmasave, our Active Living Department carries many products: • Compression stockings • amoena post-breast surgical products including bras • Sport bracing and therapy products • Large selection of specialized wound care products • Devices for assistance with aids to daily living • Medela products including breast pump Erin Childs • Active Living Consultant rentals • Ostomy supplies • Rentals of canes, walkers, wheelchairs and more. With her nursing background Erin is a valuable asset to the Pharmasave team. So, whether it’s an injury or an aid to daily living, stop by Parksville Pharmasave to see Erin. She can help figure out what you need to be living well in no time.

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• Large family home showcasing 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, den and family room • 0.32 of an acre, private, nicely landscaped, property bordered by trees • Updates include all main floor windows, natural gas furnace & a newer roof • Breathtaking mountain views, single carport, attached workshop & RV parking

• Better than paying Rent & small dogs are welcome!

• Park that car because you won't be needing it! Groceries, bank, beauty salon&restaurants are only FOOTSTEPS Away!

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10132 KYUNIM ROAD

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PRIVATE SPROAT LAKE! ,000 $ 869

9466 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

• Custom build luxurious 5178 sqft home on 0.53 acre • 973 sqft suite for guests, 1200 sqft wharf/float & wired boathouse

• 5 bedrooms plus loft, 3 baths and sun room • 1.28 acres, attached double carport, detached garage

• 3 Bedroom, 3 bath, 1500 Sqft Condo with best beach front location • Custom designed and built, wharf and boat slips

•Three Story waterfront home, 4 bedrooms plus den, family room •App. 120' of waterfront, 0.87 acre, large 2 car garage, sandy beach

1.3 ACRES AT SPROAT LAKE!

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SPROAT LAKE LOT!

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• 16x24 serviced casita, kitchen with 2 fridges and microwave • 100 Feet of beach front, concrete RV Pad with power and septic

• Approximately 1/2 acre lot located on Sproat Lake • Property is treed and ready for your house plans

• Off-Water community just steps from the lake, wharf and a boat slip • Serviced with underground wiring, septic in place, hydro to lot

SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT! ,900 $ 749

SUNSET POINT! ,000 $ 229

SPROAT LAKE ACREAGE! ,000 $ 319

9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

• Three bedroom, one bath home on a half-acre lot • Three vehicle carport with additional accommodations

LOT A STIRLING ARM CRES

9779 STIRLING ARM CRES

• 1.09 Acre Off-Water parcel views both Stirling Arm and Sunset Point • Seller will consider trade and/or vendor financing

• Three bedroom plus den, one bath mobile with peak-a-boo views • Just over three acres, partially treed, detached storage/workshop

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• 0.43 acre lot fully serviced by electricity, water and sewage to lot lin • Astounding views, private, sandy pebble beach with wharf

10054 STIRLING ARM CRES.

• Five bedrooms, five baths with family suite • Massive gourmet kitchen featuring large island

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10242 STIRLING ARM CRES

• 4 Bedroom, open concept living area with gourmet kitchen • Down features a full kitchen, recroom, sunroom w/ hot tub & shower

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CUTE COUNTRY HOME AWAITING YOUR IDEAS! $

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6106 BEAVER CREEK ROAD

• Two bedroom plus den, one bath home, open floor plan • Single detached garage, private yard on 0.55 acre, covered deck & garden area

HOME SUITE HOME! $

4822 DAVID STREET

•Three bedroom, one bath home in a perfect location •Wood floors, coved ceilings, fenced back yard & huge in house workshop

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• 2 bedrooms plus bonus room on the main with beautiful ocean views • 2 bedroom plus den in-law suite down with separate entrance, wheelchair accessible

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3760 FLEMING STREET

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7879 WARDROP ROAD

• 3 bedroom, 1 bath home is needing a new family to give it some TLC • On a no-thru quiet road, $25,000 septic system, oil tank & furnace 7 years young

POPULAR ECHO AREA!

OCEAN, CITY & MOUNTAIN VIEWS!

3785 WATERHOUSE STREET

• 5 bedrooms, 2 baths & a full basement awaiting your finishing ideas • Potential for an in -law suite, garden area, detached garage, newer roof

$

5262 G ARGYLE STREET

• Canvas Cup was a popular full service coffee bar and gallery • Seating for 20+ patrons, steps away from Harbour Quay

COMPLETELY RENOVATED RANCHER! ,000 $ 159

4209 NORTH PARK DRIVE

• Charming home offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bath • Relax on the patio with the view of the greenbelt across the street

READY TO RETIRE? ,800 $ 239

11-3535 BURDE STREET

• 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, double garage, pet friendly, 55+ • Brand New Roof, Hot Water Tank & Perimeter Drains

NORTH PORT CUTIE! ,000 $ 189

4851 DAVID STREET

• Lovely character home, completely renovated, detached garage • Three bedrooms, two baths, fully fenced, mature peach tree

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CENTRAL LOCATION! ,900 $ 129

4748 DUNBAR STREET

•Three bedroom or two bedroom plus den, one bath home • 9.6` ceilings, views of the mountains and the harbour & detached shop

SOUTH PORT CLASS! ,000 $ 319

4175 RAVENHILL AVENUE

• Four bedroom, three bath home with fifth bed or office/den • Quiet neighbourhood, private yard and beautifully landscaped

3009 3RD AVENUE

2178 GIBSON ROAD

TOP OF ECHO, GREAT FAMILY HOME! ,900 $ 239

3706 MORTON STREET

• Quality built three bedroom, two bath split level home • Beautifully updated kitchen featuring large island

7775 PACIFIC RIM HWY

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• 1/4 acre of bare land ready for your recreational retreat • Approximately 300 feet of deep waterfront for your docks

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3583 SWORDFERN LANE

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5250 ADAMS PLACE

• Quiet neighbourhood surrounded with newer homes • 0.159 acre lot, sewer, water and hydro to the lot line

CENTRAL LOCATION! $

• Quiet neighbourhood surrounded with newer homes • 0.159 acre lot, sewer, water and hydro to the lot line

MULTI USE LOCATION! ,000 $ 394

• Cape Cod style, 1 bed, 1 bath on main & 3 beds, 1 bath up • 15' ceilings up, 3 wells, 20 paved parking spots, commercially

LARGE COMMERCIAL LOT! 000 $ 99,

READY TO BUILD? $

• 3 bedroom plus den, 1 bath, tons of storage and cold room • Park like setting and private, two driveways, RV parking

,000 199

• Just over 8,200 square foot corner lot • Prime downtown area with high vehicle and passenger traffic

,888 198

GREAT NEW PRICES! BE YOUR OWN BOSS! ,900 $ 189

COMMERCIAL LOT!

,800 204

• 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1800+ Sqft, double garage & powered shed • Maple engineered flooring, birch plywood custom granite kitchen

,900 $ 204

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THE DAVE TEAM HAS A LOT FOR YOU!

BRAND NEW RANCHER! $

,900

• New strata housing offering affordable living at it very best!

• Only 2 units still available, VIEW TODAY before it's too late!

VIEW OUR NEW LISTINGS TODAY!

GET ON THE LAKE THIS SUMMER!

$

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CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE! $

4561 BUTE STREET

• Level lot in the heart of Port Alberni with easy access • Driveway already in place; hydro, sewer & water to the lot

DUPLEX BUILDING LOT! 900 $ 69,

4626 MAITLAND STREET

• Build a side by side duplex on this 70 x 124 lot • In a great neighbourhood & close to all amenities

PRIME BUILDING LOT! 900 $ 89,

5260 TEBO AVENUE

• Newer subdivision in a desirable Upper North Port location • Walking distance to elementary schools & Pacific Rim Shopping Centre

,900 164

DEBEAUX ROAD

• 5 plus acre lot just waiting your building plans • Near McLean Mill and within 5 minutes' drive to shopping

SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT ACREAGE! TIN

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000 NE$ 19, 2 IS WL

LOT H CHEEYAH ISLAND

• Private & Sheltered lot on Cheeyah Island in the Uchucklesit Inlet • North facing location on 2.14 acres, breathtaking views

WESTPORTE PLACE LOT! 900 $ 69,

5487 WOODLAND CRES. W

• 60x102 level lot features underground services • Close to Paper Mill Dam for fishing, swimming and walking trails

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Thursday, Apr. 17 ,2014 - Alberni Valley News

Vicky JOHN Seredick REALTOR® REALTOR® CLARK vicky@daveteam.ca HOW ABOUTjohn@daveteam.ca A NEW HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?250-723-SOLD LET THE DAVE TEAM WRAP IT UP FOR YOU!

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4552 MONTROSE STREET - COUNTRY FEELING, CITY LIVING!

OPEN HOUSE

$

249 ,90 0

4-3774 12TH AVENUE - CAN YOU REALLY AFFORD NOT TO TAKE A LOOK? $

204

Vicky Seredick in Attendance Saturday April 19th @1:00-2:00

Vicky Seredick in Attendance Saturday April 19th @2:30-4:00

• Large family home showcasing 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, den and family room • 0.32 of an acre, private, nicely landscaped, property bordered by trees • Updates include all main floor windows, natural gas furnace & a newer roof • Breathtaking mountain views, single carport, attached workshop & RV parking

• Better than paying Rent & small dogs are welcome!

• Park that car because you won't be needing it! Groceries, bank, beauty salon&restaurants are only FOOTSTEPS Away!

SPROAT LAKE ESTATE! 0 0,00 5 3 , 1

8372 BLOEDEL DRIVE

ESCAPE TO PARADISE! $

,000 839

MYA BEACH ESTATES! $

10132 KYUNIM ROAD

,000 799

2-10010 LAKESHORE ROAD

PRIVATE SPROAT LAKE! ,000 $ 869

9466 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

• Custom build luxurious 5178 sqft home on 0.53 acre • 973 sqft suite for guests, 1200 sqft wharf/float & wired boathouse

• 5 bedrooms plus loft, 3 baths and sun room • 1.28 acres, attached double carport, detached garage

• 3 Bedroom, 3 bath, 1500 Sqft Condo with best beach front location • Custom designed and built, wharf and boat slips

•Three Story waterfront home, 4 bedrooms plus den, family room •App. 120' of waterfront, 0.87 acre, large 2 car garage, sandy beach

1.3 ACRES AT SPROAT LAKE!

TROPHY PROPERTY!

SPROAT LAKE LOT!

BRAND NEW $12,000 HEAT PUMP!

,000 539

$

$

10491 LAKESHORE ROAD

,000 325

18610 PACIFIC RIM HWY

$

,000 198

$

SL 5 SALAL ROAD

• 16x24 serviced casita, kitchen with 2 fridges and microwave • 100 Feet of beach front, concrete RV Pad with power and septic

• Approximately 1/2 acre lot located on Sproat Lake • Property is treed and ready for your house plans

• Off-Water community just steps from the lake, wharf and a boat slip • Serviced with underground wiring, septic in place, hydro to lot

SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT! ,900 $ 749

SUNSET POINT! ,000 $ 229

SPROAT LAKE ACREAGE! ,000 $ 319

9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

• Three bedroom, one bath home on a half-acre lot • Three vehicle carport with additional accommodations

LOT A STIRLING ARM CRES

9779 STIRLING ARM CRES

• 1.09 Acre Off-Water parcel views both Stirling Arm and Sunset Point • Seller will consider trade and/or vendor financing

• Three bedroom plus den, one bath mobile with peak-a-boo views • Just over three acres, partially treed, detached storage/workshop

SPROAT LAKE-DAWSON'S LANDING! EXQUISITE SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT! T 00 +GS 0 0 99,0 9 , $ 269 $ 1,3

IMMACULATE SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT! ,900 $ 849

SL 2 KYUNIM ROAD

• 0.43 acre lot fully serviced by electricity, water and sewage to lot lin • Astounding views, private, sandy pebble beach with wharf

10054 STIRLING ARM CRES.

• Five bedrooms, five baths with family suite • Massive gourmet kitchen featuring large island

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10242 STIRLING ARM CRES

• 4 Bedroom, open concept living area with gourmet kitchen • Down features a full kitchen, recroom, sunroom w/ hot tub & shower

,900 154

CUTE COUNTRY HOME AWAITING YOUR IDEAS! $

,000 215

6106 BEAVER CREEK ROAD

• Two bedroom plus den, one bath home, open floor plan • Single detached garage, private yard on 0.55 acre, covered deck & garden area

HOME SUITE HOME! $

4822 DAVID STREET

•Three bedroom, one bath home in a perfect location •Wood floors, coved ceilings, fenced back yard & huge in house workshop

ST 00+G 9 , 4 9 3

,900 189

2914 1ST AVENUE

• 2 bedrooms plus bonus room on the main with beautiful ocean views • 2 bedroom plus den in-law suite down with separate entrance, wheelchair accessible

FEELING THE LOVE? $

3760 FLEMING STREET

$

7879 WARDROP ROAD

• 3 bedroom, 1 bath home is needing a new family to give it some TLC • On a no-thru quiet road, $25,000 septic system, oil tank & furnace 7 years young

POPULAR ECHO AREA!

OCEAN, CITY & MOUNTAIN VIEWS!

3785 WATERHOUSE STREET

• 5 bedrooms, 2 baths & a full basement awaiting your finishing ideas • Potential for an in -law suite, garden area, detached garage, newer roof

$

5262 G ARGYLE STREET

• Canvas Cup was a popular full service coffee bar and gallery • Seating for 20+ patrons, steps away from Harbour Quay

COMPLETELY RENOVATED RANCHER! ,000 $ 159

4209 NORTH PARK DRIVE

• Charming home offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bath • Relax on the patio with the view of the greenbelt across the street

READY TO RETIRE? ,800 $ 239

11-3535 BURDE STREET

• 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, double garage, pet friendly, 55+ • Brand New Roof, Hot Water Tank & Perimeter Drains

NORTH PORT CUTIE! ,000 $ 189

4851 DAVID STREET

• Lovely character home, completely renovated, detached garage • Three bedrooms, two baths, fully fenced, mature peach tree

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CENTRAL LOCATION! ,900 $ 129

4748 DUNBAR STREET

•Three bedroom or two bedroom plus den, one bath home • 9.6` ceilings, views of the mountains and the harbour & detached shop

SOUTH PORT CLASS! ,000 $ 319

4175 RAVENHILL AVENUE

• Four bedroom, three bath home with fifth bed or office/den • Quiet neighbourhood, private yard and beautifully landscaped

3009 3RD AVENUE

2178 GIBSON ROAD

TOP OF ECHO, GREAT FAMILY HOME! ,900 $ 239

3706 MORTON STREET

• Quality built three bedroom, two bath split level home • Beautifully updated kitchen featuring large island

7775 PACIFIC RIM HWY

,000 599

3406 3RD AVENUE

• Corner lot is centrally located in a commercial service area • High traffic exposure, start a new business or bring your ideas

T

447 BAMFIELD INLET

BAMFIELD WATERFRONT PROPERTY! ,000 $ 199

370 GRAPPLER INLET

• 1/4 acre of bare land ready for your recreational retreat • Approximately 300 feet of deep waterfront for your docks

POPULAR UPLANDS SUBDIVISION! 900 $ 79,

3583 SWORDFERN LANE

• 0.18 acre lot is priced to sell and waiting your building plans • In a great neighbourhood, natural gas, hydro and services to the lot

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READY TO BUILD? $

GST 00+ 9 , 9 6

5250 ADAMS PLACE

• Quiet neighbourhood surrounded with newer homes • 0.159 acre lot, sewer, water and hydro to the lot line

CENTRAL LOCATION! $

• Quiet neighbourhood surrounded with newer homes • 0.159 acre lot, sewer, water and hydro to the lot line

MULTI USE LOCATION! ,000 $ 394

• Cape Cod style, 1 bed, 1 bath on main & 3 beds, 1 bath up • 15' ceilings up, 3 wells, 20 paved parking spots, commercially

LARGE COMMERCIAL LOT! 000 $ 99,

READY TO BUILD? $

• 3 bedroom plus den, 1 bath, tons of storage and cold room • Park like setting and private, two driveways, RV parking

,000 199

• Just over 8,200 square foot corner lot • Prime downtown area with high vehicle and passenger traffic

,888 198

GREAT NEW PRICES! BE YOUR OWN BOSS! ,900 $ 189

COMMERCIAL LOT!

,800 204

• 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1800+ Sqft, double garage & powered shed • Maple engineered flooring, birch plywood custom granite kitchen

,900 $ 204

+G S

THE DAVE TEAM HAS A LOT FOR YOU!

BRAND NEW RANCHER! $

,900

• New strata housing offering affordable living at it very best!

• Only 2 units still available, VIEW TODAY before it's too late!

VIEW OUR NEW LISTINGS TODAY!

GET ON THE LAKE THIS SUMMER!

$

www.albernivalleynews.com B5

OF NANAIMO

DAVE KOSZEGI REALTOR® Team Leader

OPEN HOUSE

Alberni Valley News - Thursday, Arl. 17, 2014

00 59,9

CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE! $

4561 BUTE STREET

• Level lot in the heart of Port Alberni with easy access • Driveway already in place; hydro, sewer & water to the lot

DUPLEX BUILDING LOT! 900 $ 69,

4626 MAITLAND STREET

• Build a side by side duplex on this 70 x 124 lot • In a great neighbourhood & close to all amenities

PRIME BUILDING LOT! 900 $ 89,

5260 TEBO AVENUE

• Newer subdivision in a desirable Upper North Port location • Walking distance to elementary schools & Pacific Rim Shopping Centre

,900 164

DEBEAUX ROAD

• 5 plus acre lot just waiting your building plans • Near McLean Mill and within 5 minutes' drive to shopping

SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT ACREAGE! TIN

G

000 NE$ 19, 2 IS WL

LOT H CHEEYAH ISLAND

• Private & Sheltered lot on Cheeyah Island in the Uchucklesit Inlet • North facing location on 2.14 acres, breathtaking views

WESTPORTE PLACE LOT! 900 $ 69,

5487 WOODLAND CRES. W

• 60x102 level lot features underground services • Close to Paper Mill Dam for fishing, swimming and walking trails

Personal Real Estate Corporation