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’Dogs ask city for break BCHL: | ‘Unexpected shortfall’ leaves Port Alberni Junior Hockey Society behind on rink rent.

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Alberni Valley News editor Susan Quinn, left, publisher Teresa Bird and reporters Wawmeesh G. Hamilton and Christopher Sun celebrate the editorial team’s honours at the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association awards in Vancouver on Saturday.

Gold and silver for News team The Alberni Valley News was honoured with three awards at the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Awards gala at the River Rock Resort in Richmond last Saturday.

Editor Susan Quinn was presented with a Silver Quill Award, given by the Canadian Community Newspapers Association to people who have served in community newspapers for 25 years or more. She is one of five recipients in B.C. this year.

Quinn, a Langara Journalism graduate, began her journalism career in Richmond in 1987 and has worked in Alberta and B.C. for six different newspapers ranging from a daily to the weekly News.

Reporter Wawmeesh G. Hamilton earned a silver for best feature photo in our circulation class for a picture he took of optometrist Shaun

Golemba of Valley Vision Optometry.

Reporter Christopher Sun, who spent the summer with the News, won a gold award for investigative journalism for the series of stories he wrote exposing a $480,000 mistake in water taxi payments by School District 70.

“I am so pleased to see our staff at the Alberni Valley News receive the recognition they deserve for the excellent work they do,” publisher Teresa Bird said.

“We are fortunate to have an editor with as much experience in community news as we do in Susie Quinn.

“That we continue to win awards on the provincial and national level confirms the Alberni Valley News is a strong community newspaper serving the community with quality journalism.”

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs want the city to reduce their ice rental fee by 50 per cent reduction to help the team balance its budget, business manager Lucas Banton said.

Banton made the request at council’s April 29 meeting. Council will consider the request for its first meeting in May. According to Banton, the Port Alberni Junior Hockey Society (PAJHS), which owns the team,

pays $55,000 per year for ice rental and wants it halved to $25,000 per year for the next two years.

The team is also behind on paying its ice rental fees this year.

City officials wouldn’t disclose the amount owed, saying the amount would be revealed before council’s next meeting in May. But sources close to the matter told the News that the amount is approximately $46,000.

If council agrees to halving the team’s ice rental fee, the move would allow the team time

to cultivate corporate sponsorships to help make up the shortfall, Banton said. The PAJHS bought the team in 2012 from the Okanagan Hockey School, The See Group of Companies and Doctor David Ness.

The PAJHS owns 100 per cent of the shares, and is operated by a sevenperson board of directors.

The business side operates as a separate entity, Banton said.

“This is a difficult business model to work in,” he said. “The rising costs of running a BCHL hockey team have risen

faster than the teams corporate sponsorships and ticket prices.”

According to Banton, the team is dealing with a budget crunch.

Earlier in the team’s presentation, PAJHS official Bob Cole said the new group was hobbled by the fact that it started with a larger shortfall than they thought. Cole didn’t disclose how much of a shortfall but said that “we were not aware of that when we started.”

For its part, the team has pared its budget to the bone.

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Port Alberni & District Labour Council president Dave Warrender places a floral arrangement at the base of the cenotaph outside the Steelworkers Hall, Monday morning to recognize the Day of Mourning.

Merchants in South Port are going after graffiti.

Businesses from the Uptown Merchants Association, Kingsway Crossing, Harbour Quay and Third Avenue have assembled four ‘graffiti busting’ kits comprising graffiti removing spray, gloves, safety goggles, brushes and an extendable pole for the brush.

“We’ve put some of our own money into the graffiti busting kits,” said Kevin Wright, president of the Uptown Merchants Association.

The move comes after the Coulson Group, which owns two buildings uptown that have been hit

repeatedly with graffiti, threatened to pull out of the neighbourhood if the problem wasn’t addressed.

The idea is to attack graffiti within 24 hours of it showing up, Wright said.

“If you get on it right away, it goes away (paint).

We’re trying to do it in a non-toxic way,” he said.

It also takes exposure away from the graffiti taggers.

The kits will be available for any businesses to borrow, regardless of where they are located in the Alberni Valley.

MacDermott’s Insurance Agency will buy its own kit and will also lend it out to businesses needing to get rid of graffiti, owner Garry Connauton said. editor@albernivalleynews.com

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Canal Beach Work B Life is just one big Canal Beach in Port Alberni. If you like the beach then help pitch in and spruce it up. A special clean up is being held at the beach on May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon.

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It’s that time of year again.

The Arrowsmith Rotary Club will be sponsoring the banner program.

Children, adults and schools can partake in this community event. There is a $10 registration fee, to cover the cost of supplies. Forms can be picked up at the Rollin Art Centre Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline is May 17. A banner event is planned for May 22-25 at the Kinsmen Community Centre.

Art In Schools Pencil May 13 in your calender. The Rollin Art Centre is presenting new art pieces from local elementary school children. ‘Art In Schools’ runs from May 13 to June 7, and features four local elementary schools and the children who took part in Art in the Schools. Come out and meet these talented children at their artists reception, Sat. May 24 from 1-3 p.m.

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allowed suspects to wander about more often, or the presence of others in the community who commit crimes, he said.

The numbers can be skewed though. “We had two youths slash more than 30 car tires in one night so that inflates the numbers,” Richards said.

The numbers must be taken in context, he added.

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Property crime is up by 30 per cent over last year in Port Alberni, says RCMP Insp. Mack Richards.

Richards told Port Alberni city councillors that thefts and breaks and enters were up in the Alberni Valley.

The increase was attributable to a warmer winter that

average, 2014 is shaping up to be the second best year after 2013 when there were 814 thefts and 245 break and enters, Richards said.

Highly visible patrols and vigilant curfew checks account for the bulk of the reduction.

Relationship violence calls are down (27 to date in 2014) from this time last year, Richards said. But there’s

always the unknown.

“The numbers don’t always tell the story because we know the actual number of incidents is underreported,” he said.

The drop in the number of calls is due to establishing an officer that deals specifically with relationship violence, as well as people reporting relationship violence crime more often, he said.

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The numbers have been crunched and Port Alberni gets crunched by the numbers in the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s local area health profile.

VIHA Central Vancouver Island medical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback presented the profile to Port Alberni city council at their meeting on April 28.

Alberni has a higher number of children in need of protection (21 per 1,000) than either BC (six per 1,000) or the Island (12 per 1,000), according to the report.

Infant mortality numbers are also bleak.

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We cannot forget safety Inconvenient truth of the pine beetle Industrial workers and emergency services personnel marked the 28th annual Day of Mourning on Monday with a service at the Steelworkers’ Hall in Port Alberni. Each year, it seems attendance is dropping at this event. It shouldn’t.

Three decades on, it is more important than ever to remember the original message: to fight for the living and mourn for the dead.

In 2013, 128 people died on the job in B.C. That’s 128 too many as far as the Port Alberni & District Labour Council and its members are concerned.

Yet many members fear the message is becoming diluted.

‘We’ve had tremendous changes; but I see the changes slipping away,’ Unifor 686 representative Rick Lord said. ‘People are starting to forget. We can’t forget history.’

When Lord started working at the paper mill in 1969, there were 12 fatalities at the mill. Those remaining demanded safer working conditions.

A new generation of young workers is being trained to take over at the paper mill and other mills in our community. They cannot comprehend the meaning behind the Day of Mourning, because big industry has cleaned up its act since the days when an average of three workers per year were killed on the job.

The interests and attitudes in these young workers is challenging: they don’t understand why we pause every April 28 to remember. They are attached 24/7 to their attention-diverting electronic devices. They have never seen a paper machine suck up a colleague in the blink of an eye.

It is up to us to ensure they are well educated in safety measures so that they never do.

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ICTORIA – Last week’s column on Earth Day myths attracted a fair amount of criticism.

One tireless member of the “Alberta tar sands killing the planet” crowd scolded me for daring to mention that 60 per cent of the oil pollution in the oceans around North America comes from natural seeps. That’s eight times more than all pipeline and tanker spills combined, and it’s been going on 24 hours a day for the last 10,000 years or so.

This fact blows another hole in the carefully crafted narrative that only Canadian oil exports to Asia would destroy our delicate ecosystems.

That narrative is why the daily Alaska supertankers along the B.C. coast are ignored, as is the barbaric shale oil rush in North Dakota that can be seen

from space. U.S. oil barons are flaring off the vast volume of natural gas that comes up with the more valuable light crude, while the U.S. environment lobby obsesses over the Keystone XL pipeline.

Here’s another one that may upset people indoctrinated by our school system, media and our supposedly green B.C. Liberal government.

B.C.’s recent pine beetle epidemic was caused by human carbon emissions, right? Everybody knows that. Gordon Campbell hammered the point home in speeches for years.

In 2012 I participated in a B.C. forests ministry tour of facilities where hardy seedlings are grown for reforestation.

Test plantings were also underway to see if the range of southern tree species is shifting northward due to climate change.

During the bus ride, I asked the province’s top forest scientists if Campbell was right.

The answer? We don’t have enough evidence to conclude that. As for

shifting tree habitat, those decades-long experiments are continuing.

The scientists confirmed what I already knew, which is that the most recent bark beetle epidemic is the latest of many. It’s the largest “on record,” but the record goes back less than a century.

In 2008, I interviewed Lorne Swanell on the occasion of his 100th birthday. A graduate of UBC’s school of forest engineering, Swanell began his career with the forests ministry in 1930. After a year as a ranger, he was assigned to the Kamloops region to help deal with a pine beetle epidemic.

Conventional wisdom on the latest outbreak holds that it spread so far because of a lack of cold winters, attributed to human carbon emissions.

I grew up in northern B.C., and my last two visits to the Peace country were both in January. In 2004 I recall changing planes on the tarmac of Prince George airport, moving briskly in the daytime temperature near -40 C. That night, and

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subsequent nights, the mercury dropped to -50 C. In January 2013, I returned for some discussions on the Enbridge pipeline route, and experienced a relatively balmy -30 C in the daytime. So when I hear people talk about the end of cold winters in northern B.C. because of global warming, it’s difficult to square with personal experience.

Similarly flexible theories are being advanced to explain the 17-year “pause” in Earth’s average surface temperature rise, the growing Antarctic ice sheet, and this past winter’s “polar vortex.”

If anyone has substantial evidence that CO2 from human activity was the trigger mechanism for the latest beetle outbreak in B.C., I’d like to see it.

But please, spare me the affirmations of quasireligious faith that often pass for climate change arguments today.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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◆ OPINION

www.albernivalleynews.com A9 Will higher gas prices cause you to drive less and look at alternate forms of transportation?

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Refinery better Yes –52% No – 48% for environment Mailbag: Feedback on coal, derelict buildings, bad attitudes DAVID BLACK

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This is the second of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the BC environment in our lifetime (the first column ran in the April 24 edition of the Alberni Valley News).

The Alberta oil industry’s Northern Gateway plan is to export bitumen to Asia via tankers from the BC coast. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years.

My first column discussed the light oil spill by the Exxon Valdez and the terrible toll it took on the Alaskan habitat and fishery. It also gave proof that a bitumen spill would be far worse.

A bitumen spill would be almost completely unrecoverable

because it would sink and stay on the bottom of our seabed.

The solution that is best for Canada is to build a refinery in Kitimat.

I am promoting and backing this solution.

It will convert the bitumen to very light fuels that would float and evaporate if ever spilled. There are other enormous benefits: There will be a major reduction in greenhouse gases.

We will use new cutting-edge Canadian technology in our refinery. It will be so clean that in combination with oilsands extraction there will be less carbon dioxide (CO2) than in the huge conventional oilfields and refineries of Iraq and Nigeria.

In other words the Kitimat refinery will neutralize the extra greenhouse gases generated in Canada’s oilsands. This refinery will be built in Asia if not in Kitimat, and if so it will emit double the CO2 of our new design.

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Coal misses deadline again To the Editor,

One year after the government rejected Compliance Energy’s Raven coal mine application, the company has recently missed their own self-imposed deadline for re-submission of their Raven coal mine application to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

Last April the company failed to include application information based on their own selfimposed application guidelines for Raven Coal. They did not address operational issues that are a focus of concern by many in communities that stretch from one side of Vancouver Island to the other, like the coal port here, with enclosed coal storage that is susceptible to spontaneous combustion and explosion, too close to residential neighbourhoods.

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It’s not the first time Compliance Energy has failed with mining projects and now it’s looking dismal for Raven Coal with empty promises and failed applications.

Compliance plans a “longwall mining” approach beneath the highly irrigated surface and subsurface of the Comox Valley located above the pristine waters of Baynes Sound that celebrate supplying high quality shellfish featured in top restaurants around the world.

More than 600 hardworking people rely on these jobs.

For those still hoping for this mine to create jobs, there have been several B.C. mine closures recently and HD Mining International still wants to import up to 480 Chinese workers for its proposed Murray River coal mine.

HD Mining’s rationale, which was supported by both the federal and provincial

governments, is that only Mandarinspeaking Chinese understand the company’s system of “longwall mining”.

Until Compliance can produce credible information to the federal and provincial regulators, as well as our communities who reject the Raven Coal mine concept in general due to the abundance of scientifically proven significant negative impacts caused by coal mining worldwide, and until their claims that the coal mine will benefit local economies, their declarations remain conjecture.

Stacey Gaiga, Port Alberni

City needs jobs not negativity To the Editor,

Re: Foresight for foreshore, Letters, April 17.

It seems someone has bought into Chris Alemany’s negative rants.

Alemany seems to think he’s a weather expert as well as an expert in rail transport, and coal too.

It must be known that rail to Port Alberni is dead. I have lived in Nanaimo for 35 years; rail on the Island operated the Dayliner from Victoria to Courtenay. This train killed many people as well as pets and livestock yearly.

The fact is, no one rode on the Dayliner: that’s why passenger service was cancelled.

As well, Mr. Alemany loves to talk global warming: something he knows nothing about. This planet has been going through cycles of temperature since man could count to five.

Does he have any education in meteorology? Or is he paid to preach his doom and gloom theories?

I’d like to know what makes him an expert on coal. Coal built every town on the east coast of

the Island. Seafood is being harvested where there were coal mines nearby in the past.

Port Alberni needs good paying jobs for the next generation.

Ted Schulz, Port Alberni

City buildings should be fined To the Editor,

Re: derelict buildings in Port Alberni.

Congratulations to city council for taking the initiative to tidy up the derelict buildings in town.

A financial penalty will certainly be an incentive to keep these buildings maintained and presentable.

However, I wish councillors would hold city property to the same standards.

City owned Lot A adjacent to Canal Beach is an industrial storage site. If this eye sore is not tidied then I hope the mayor will be fined.

Malcolm Menninga,

Port Alberni

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◆ OPINION

Refinery moving ahead despite challenges: Black This is the reason that Andrew Weaver of the BC Green Party is in favour of a Canadian refinery.

An Asian refinery will also generate 100 train cars a day of very dirty coke

(much fouler than B.C. coal) which will be subsequently burnt in the atmosphere to create power.

The Kitimat refinery will not result in the production of any coke. As we all live on one planet, it is

far better for the global environment to build this refinery in Canada.

Construction of the refinery will create 6,000 jobs in B.C. for five years.

Operations at the refinery will result in

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more permanent jobs than any project has ever created in B.C. with approximately 3,000 direct jobs.

These will be highly paid permanent jobs.

These jobs will be available for the life of the refinery which should be in excess of 50 years.

In addition there will be thousands of other jobs created in spinoff local petrochemical companies and in indirect employment throughout the province.

The Canadian and provincial governments, local regional districts and municipalities, and many First Nations, will share in billions of new tax dollars each year.

Unfortunately our Canadian oil companies are not interested in building a new major refinery.

They are focused on extraction which is more profitable than refining. One of them challenged me to spearhead the refinery myself, so I am doing that.

We have a solid business plan and as a consequence Chinese banks and other institutions are prepared to lend us most of the funds required to build the greenest and most efficient refinery in the world.

We are currently moving ahead with engineering design and environmental work.

We will also build a safe pipeline from Alberta to the refinery, with the active participation of First Nations.

Modern pipelines can be built and operated safely. Leak data is available

for everyone to see on Canadian and American government websites and it proves recently constructed pipelines are not leaking. Furthermore some of the best pipelining companies in the world are based in Canada.

In addition we will build a fleet of new tankers, powered

by LNG rather than Bunker C oil, to transport the refined products to Asia.

This way we know the tankers will be state-of-the-art and as safe as possible. The fleet will be owned by a company based in B.C. so it cannot shirk its legal liability if there ever is a spill at sea.

Let me be up front about my biases. I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in BC.

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I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers.

I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions.

I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for building a modern tanker fleet that carries only refined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled.

I am against shipping bitumen in tankers.

If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers please contact your local MP and say so. The Canadian government makes a decision on Northern Gateway next month.

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Wilmot wins Citizen of the Year BUSINESS: | Little Bavaria earns nod for Business of the Year; more winners from chamber’s community excellence awards.

QUICKfacts ◆ SOCIAL MEDIA AWARD: Finishing Touches. ◆ GREEN AWARD: The Salvation Army. ◆ IMAGE ENHANCEMENT AWARD: Sproat Lake Landing. ◆ RISING STAR AWARD: Jiffy Lube. ◆ YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARD: Nathaniel Wynans. ◆ TOURISM & HOSPITALITY AWARD: Lady Rose Marine Services. ◆ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD: Bob Kanngiesser. ◆ VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Gareth Flostrand. ◆ SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: Boutique Belles Amies. ◆ CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD: Dani Hovind, Tim Hortons.

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Nancy Wilmot is used to telling other people’s stories. So when the SHAW TV journalist’s name was announced as winner of the Citizen of the Year award last Friday, she was speechless.

Wilmot was one of several winners at the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Community Excellence Awards, held at the Best Western Plus Barclay Hotel.

“I really, truly did not expect this,” she said as past recipient Pam Craig introduced her. “I am truly honoured to share your stories.”

Each nominee in the 12 different categories was profiled, and presenters had a chance to talk about their businesses as well before announcing the winners.

“What’s so great about these awards is they’re spread around town,” said Morgan Kennah of Island Timberlands, who presented the Image Enhancement Award to Jeff Stephenson from Sproat Lake Landing.

Mayor John Douglas said the number of businesses honoured at the awards underlines the direction the city is going toward diversification. “I think that’s a really good direction to be going.”

And the winners are... all the community volunteers and business people, above, who received nominations in the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Community Excellence Awards. Nancy Wilmot, left, receives the Citizen of the Year award from past recipient Pam Craig.

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It’s spring car cleaning time, inside and out If a road trip is part of your vacation An easy check and repair item is plans this summer, it’s time to get lighting. You may need some help the horseless chariot prepared. confirming that the brake and That means cleaning it inside and backup lights are functioning at out and performing some important the rear. Otherwise, it’s a simple maintenance to ensure you get the walk-around check that should best fuel economy. include the turn signals and headIn most parts of B.C., the swap lights (both low and high beams) Unnecessary from winter tires to all-season or weight increases fuel and don’t forget the license plate summer tires is already well under and those little side marker lights. consumption and way (studded winter tire removal is If you’ve got a vehicle with a mandatory by April 30). Winter tires some of that extra headlight (clear plastic) cover are made with a softer and stickier weight could be in that’s showing its age, there are rubber compound that wears faster the form of mud and some good products on the market and increases fuel consumption at now that help restore clarity. dirt on your vehicle’s Wiper blades are another easy higher temperatures. They also tend to be noisier and you’ll hear them undercarriage. check and replace item. A buildeven more, now that you can finally Bob McHugh up of grease or grim on the roll down the windows. windshield will also reduce the You may also be dragging around effectiveness of the wipers. Clean too much junk in the trunk, like that snow shovel the rubber wiper blade with a soft cloth soaked you always pack during in the winter months. in the glass cleaner. In B.C., those windshield Unnecessary weight increases fuel consumption wipers typically work harder than anywhere else and some of that extra weight could be in the in Canada and life expectancy can be less than form of mud and dirt on your vehicle’s undercara year. If they’re still streaking, chattering or riage. Road salt is probably also trapped in that generally not doing the job – replace them. muddy mess, which is a corrosion accelerant that Getting back to tires, a loaded vehicle driven at your vehicle’s body doesn’t need. highway speeds for prolonged periods in hot While you’re poking around in the trunk, take a weather conditions can be a punishing test for look under the floor cover. Water leaking into the tires and the dreaded blow-out is a real concern. vehicle tends to accumulate in the lowest spots, Even a tire that looks okay and has plenty of or maybe that’s why it’s called a spare-wheel tread remaining may not be in great shape. The well. If the spare is a conventional tire, check its “best before” date on most passenger tires is inflation pressure and, while you’re at it, make eight years old and you should be able to find sure that the emergency jack and tool kit are a date of manufacture stamped somewhere on also in good working order. sidewall of the tire.

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A tire also performs best, lasts longer and provides best fuel economy when its internal pressure is set at a level recommended by the vehicle manufacturer, and checked on a regular basis. The tire decal, with optimal front and rear recommended tire pressures, is usually on the driver’s door or door jam. If not, the owner’s manual should give you the information and/or tell you where the tire decal is located. A single under-inflated tire (by about 6 psi /40 kPa) can cause a 3 per cent increase in fuel consumption.

Using a grade of fuel with a lower octane rating than recommended by the vehicle manufacturer may cause the engine to ping or knock on hard acceleration or when climbing hills, which is not good for the engine!

On the other hand, using a higher-octane fuel than your vehicle’s engine needs is generally a waste of money. That said, the pricier fuel may also contain some additional cleaner additives, which is good.

Have a great summer and a safe driving vacation.

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But it would only be a problem in an accident.”

Confessions of a Curber I was getting good at this, so I purchased a used vehicle in the U.S. and imported it.

It didn’t have any airbags, so the warning lights were on. But I wasn’t picky.

I knew, based on my other tricks, I could solve that before I had it inspected and registered.

You just couldn’t be too worried about the truth.

I Googled airbags. I saw I had three options.

Get certified replacements installed at a repair shop. Buy some and install them myself.

Or, override the warning light.

I called and found that the first option was out of the question. Way too expensive.

But, option two had some promise. There were cheap ones online.

Of course, there were some warnings about dangerous fake airbags.

Option three, overriding the warning lights, went too far – even for me.

You can find how-to videos about anything on the web. So, I ordered cheap ones and had them sent to my U.S. mailbox. I used a buddy’s garage and put them in. Bingo! The warning lights went off and I was on my way.

Soon, I had an ad up on several classified websites: Great car for sale. Moving out of the country and need to sell fast! Good condition.

Recently inspected. Call cell. I’m flexible on price!!

I couldn’t believe how many calls I had.

I found my buyer not long after. A nice man about my age; divorced with three kids. That’s all I know about him – I don’t like getting too personal.

I was actually honest about the vehicle this time. I told him that the car had been in an

accident and was from the U.S. I asked if he wanted a vehicle history report*, but he declined. He appreciated my honesty, as he’d gone through a few bad deals.

With the transaction done, we parted ways.

Then I got a call from my buddy.

Being a curious person, he’d read the boxes the airbags came in that I’d left at his shop.

“You installed counterfeit airbags,” he said.

“So? They look identical to the original airbags,” I said.

“I’ve seen videos of bogus airbags catching fire and with metal bits exploding when they deploy.

They’re not safe,” he scolded.

I’ll take my chances, I thought.

It would only be a problem in an accident.

The next day, my buddy left a message. He ended our friendship.

Whoa, chill out. A guy’s got a right to make a few bucks.

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Eight new members were added to the “20 Years of Volunteering with the Sunshine Club” plaque.

Brad Declerqc of the Starboard Grill and Linda Bowers of Boutique Belles Amies present Brent Ronning the president of Portal Players with a cheque for $400. This was from the Spring into Fashion Show that was held on Thursday evening. Watch for fashion photos next week in Scene and Heard.

TOP: Russ and Marilyn Jeffries check out the beautiful cake with their wedding photo of 50 years ago.

BOTTOM: In their home on Saturday was family, standing from left to right, Brandon, Carolyn, Sharlene, photo of Kelsey, Andrew, and seated with her grandparents, Kaila.

The First Open Heart Society with help from Scotiabank held a Bake & Book sale to raise funds to help residents with heart related illness. L to R: Bev Lacey, Lois Nash, Arlene Donovan and happy customer Elaine Hamon. Call Bev at 250-723-2056 to learn more about the First Open Heart Society.

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This Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, Port Alberni hosts the Regional Heritage Fair for Vancouver Island North.

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The moves didn’t pare the bottom line down enough, though. “We wanted to make sure we did everything possible on our end to get costs down before we approached the city,” Banton said.

The team faces a challenges on a couple of fronts, he said.

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The team needs two years for rent reduction so it can grow out the number of corporate sponsors.

Relationships need to be cultivated and business cases must be made that show benefits, deliverables and value. “It takes a great deal of work to bring those in,” he said.

Coun. Jack McLeman was blunt in his assessment. “If you’re not making money then you can’t keep it going,” he said.

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Proteau, Parhar at the top in AGC men’s club event GERRY FAGAN Alberni Golf

In Men’s Club action at the Alberni Golf Club last Sunday, Jim Proteau had the low gross, while Sam Parhar had the low net in the low handicap division and Bob Matlock had the low net in the high handicap division.

There was only one skin on Sunday and that went to Sam Parhar with a net 2 on No. 15. Likewise there was only one outright money pot winner on Sunday and that was Keith Gauthier who pocketed $25 for his birdie on No.4.

The closest to the pin winners were Cliff O’Laney on No.2, Darrell Van Os who took home $25 on No.4 Charity Closest to the pin, On No. 13 it was Chad Wutke and

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on No. 17 Glen Trask was the winner.

Up next for the Men’s Club is the MacDermotts Insurance Agency Waltz which takes place this coming Sunday, May 4. This is a four-man team event. The format is as follows, on hole No. 1 you count the best net, on hole No. 2 you count the best two nets, hole No. 3 you count the best three nets. Then you start over again until all 18 holes have been played.

Example: if you start on No. 11 you would count the two best nets and carry on

from there.

The shotgun start takes place at precisely 8 a.m.; try to be there at least 15 minutes early so you can get to your assigned tees on time.

Please register in the Pro Shop in your own foursome, or as a single and you will be placed on a team.

Or you can phone the club at 723-5422.

Just a reminder that guests are always welcome at the Alberni Golf Club.

This Saturday, May 3 is the annual Alberni Golf Club Junior Open House from 1–3 p.m.

We encourage all kids ages four to 18 years who are interested in golf to come out and learn a bit about the game. There will be two professionals on hand as well as guest speakers.

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Athletes from the Alberni Airborne Volleyball U14 team, right, jump for a block during a game at the provincial championships last weekend.

Airborne teams excel at B.C.s The Alberni Airborne Volleyball teams were three of 200 competing at the provincial championships last weekend across various age groups and divisions. They had games on 30 courts consistently for three days.

Alberni’s 14U team played phenomenally on the first day,

coaches Lindsay Devine and Jay Dyer said.

“The girls’ positive energy, hard work and movement helped to be so successful.”

In our pool play the 14U team finished second, missing first place by losing a hard battle to the Death Stars in the third match 13-15.

The girls had

a rough day on Saturday, losing both their games to give them a sixth place finish out of 12 teams in their division.

“The pressure the girls had to deal with over the weekend was a huge learning curve for many of our girls that have never been put in such intense situations before,” Devine said.

The girls have Nationals coming up (May 8-11).

The 13U team, coached by Carly Whitmore, Claire Champagne and Jamie Clarke, finished seventh. The 12U team, coaches by Julie Anderson and Kym Cyr finished third in their pool play and 11th out of 12 in the 13U division.

Racer Brent Harris dies Inbrief

The Alberni Valley Drag Race Association has lost one of its long time supporters.

Brent Harris, a crowd favourite in his bright yellow 1933 Willys Gasser for many years at Thunder in the Valley, passed away on April 26 after a short battle with cancer, according to a family member.

Harris was living in Edmonton, but was married to Sharon Lover of Port Alberni, who comes from a drag racing family. He came to Thunder in the Valley every year, and delighted crowds in his distinctive Gasser (usually on just three wheels) at speeds of more than 200 mph in just 6.8 seconds. Harris loved

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Brent Harris’s distinctive 1933 Willys Gasser was a crowd favourite at Thunder in the Valley.

attending the local race and donated thousands of dollars worth of VHT track compound to the Port Alberni event every year.

Harris was famous throughout North America for his supercharged AA Gasser. Speedzone online magazine has

created tribute decals in remembrance of Harris which will be made available at the annual race in August.

Proceeds from the decal sales will go to Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, where Harris took his car every year for young patients to admire.

The Alberni Golf Club is hosting an open house for its junior golfing program this Saturday, May 3 from 1–3 p.m.

The event is open to all kids in the Alberni Valley aged four to 18 years, and their guests.

There is no charge to come and check out the junior golf program. Kids will be putting, chipping and swinging at the driving range. Clubs are supplied, and there will be two professionals on hand as well as guest speakers.

Refreshments will follow. Parents are welcome to join in, watch their children and have refreshments afterward.

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The social benefits of playing golf PATRICK LITTLE Hollies Golf

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It was PE of a different kind as 14 Alberni District Secondary School students participated

in the Times Colonist 10K run in Victoria.

On the all-female team, three of 14 girls previously ran in the event.

But completing the 10K race was a new

achievement for most of the girls.

Cassia Johnson led the team with a finish time of 52:43.

Megan Skjodal improved on her time from last year with

55:44, as did Gina Grumbach with 56:36.

Karissa Pley and Mychaela McGifford rounded out the team’s top five finish times with 56:50 and 59:23.

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Nine-hole ladies Low Handicap group, La Donna Knutson won the low gross, Kath Stolth took the low net and Julie Swaney had the lowest putts.

In the High Handicap group, Lee Anne Van Lent won the low gross, Joan Hall took the low net.

There was a three way tie for the lowest putts between Joan Hall, Lauralee Edgell and Jean Illman.

Kathy Toms and Julie Swaney both had pars on No. 4.

There is an 8:30 a.m. start next Tuesday May 6. Groups will be made up, you need to be signed up by Monday, 8 p.m. Please indicate if you use a cart.

If you have signed up to play and can’t make it , please call or e-mail Julie Swaney before 8 p.m. Monday.

Otherwise call the pro

shop in the morning so your group isn’t waiting for you.

Fifteen minutes before tee time I will take the draw to the pro shop.

There will be a meeting next week.

18 hole ladies Janice Cross won the low gross of the day while Patsy

Gauthier won the low net. Barb Sheare held the challenge pin, Leona Fowler challenged her, Sheare still has the pin.

Next week will be Monthly Medal and a meeting.

Our KP challenge was on No. 1 and No. 11 today, it was the

closest shot to the pin. Leona Fowler won number one hands down with a chip in. Brenda Goorts won number eleven.

We start at 8:30 a.m. next week ( May 6).

Patsy will make tee times for us, call her if you don’t have e-mail.

seasoned friend about the game.

If you do decide to venture out to play though, remember two things: golf is the reality game of a lifetime, and not to be misunderstood. By that I mean it takes the same approach to learning golf as raising children. Nothing less, so don’t think it’s like ordering a hamburger. That’s the bad side.

The upside is you can play all your life practically.

Second, be liberal and understanding of people on golf courses, for like anywhere else, they can be critical, demanding, friendly, lovely, exhausting or exuberant. It doesn’t matter. What does is that you are a part of the act. It keeps you youthful.

Today you may meet someone foolish.

Tomorrow it may be your next best friend.

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One of the reasons golfers tend to live an average five years longer may be because of golfing’s unique social nature.

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Golf captivates common denomination groups, magnetizing those who are business makers, corporate staff workers, family generations, friends, and sporting teams, amongst others. In strange, surreal and undefined ways, the game bonds them.

In our workday lives, there is stress in any orientation, but least of all on golf courses.

And when it comes to meeting new people what environment can offer so unoffendingly as golf.

Here’s an example.

Imagine the reader in a movie theatre with many open seats. A stranger approaches and asks if they could sit with them? While I personally don’t see what’s wrong with it, most might think twice.

But on a golf course, it’s recognized as a natural, normal way to join up when playing the game with others.

It’s a bonding key to a social door, and deep down; I think most everyone exists for the companionship of another. If that were not so, I doubt marriages and relationships would exist. On the same level, it keeps people youthful, because play is involved.

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Leo Arthur Joseph Gaudreault Leo passed away suddenly on April 3, 2014. He was predeceased by his father Arthur and his brother Michael and is survived by his loving wife Janet, his mother Mary, his daughter Lisa, step children Sean, Keith (Lynn), Lana (Ben) and their mother Grace, siblings Denise (Michael), Andy, Anita (Raymond) and Larry, grandchildren Kaylam and Anthony, Kai and Kam, Kayden and Aliah, and nephew Stephen.

Leo was born June 10, 1953 in Port Alberni. He will be greatly missed by his commercial and sport fishing buddies. He loved life, but more than anything he loved spending time with his grandson Kaylam.

A Celebration Service will be held at Notre Dame Church on Saturday,, May 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Leo’s name to Ty Watson House or the charity of your choice.

Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.yatesfuneral.ca

Lori (Ogden) Smith Sept 30 1949-Apr 13 2014 Lori passed away at home surrounded by loved ones after a brave fight with cancer.

Lori was born in New Westminster to Fred and Kitty Kwasnycia. The family moved to Sooke in 1953. She married Rod Ogden in 1967 and they raised two wonderful daughters. Port Alberni was their home from 1991, until Rod’s passing in Feb 2011. Lori moved back to Sooke and subsequently married Don Smith in 2012, who took exceptional care of her until her passing.

Lori was predeceased by her parents Fred and Kitty Kwasnycia and her beloved brother Larry Kwasnycia. Lori is survived by her loving husband Don, her two daughters Lesa Ogden and Alena(Scott) Christensen, her three precious granddaughters Sara Ogden, Sydnee Ogden-Moore and Hayley Christensen, her sisters Lynne(Jim) Barber and Leah(Dan) Butler, her sisters in law, Judy(Tom) Nicks, Cathy McCully and Shirley Roy along with numerous other family and good friends.

We also would like to give a very Special Thank You, to Dr. Ellen Anderson, the house support staff and Sooke Hospice Society. In Lieu of flowers, please donate to your local food bank. There will be a celebration of Lori’s life on Saturday, August 16, 2014 starting at 11:30 am -3 pm at the Sooke Legion, 6726 Eustace Rd., Sooke BC. Sites have been reserved under (Lesa Ogden) at Sooke River Flats for Friday and Saturday nights, for tents RV’s etc.

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District of Kitimat, exempt staff position, with competitive compensation and full benefit package. Reporting to the Operations Manager, assists in planning, implementing and tracking the operations, repair and maintenance of the municipality’s infrastructure, including water and sewer, buildings, roads, parking lots, traffic control, drainage, signage, sidewalks, parks, grass cutting,, cemetery, and equipment fleet. Candidates will have several years of experience in a municipal or similar work environment and post-secondary education in Civil, Building or Water Quality Technology, EOCP Sewage Treatment and Water Distribution certification, or related Trade Qualification.

Submit resumes by May 15, 2014, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, Fax 250-632-4995, email dok@kitimat.ca

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BOAT MECHANIC TOFINO, BC

Cermaq Canada is looking for a highly motivated and hardworking person to join our Tofino team as a Boat Mechanic.

The Tofino Boat Mechanic is responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing our fleet of boats. This position will be required to test and perform diagnosis on Yamaha outboard engines; resolve motor and propeller breakdowns; and repair any malfunctions on the boats’ navigational equipment and electrical systems. Moreover, this position will maintain accurate maintenance records and supplies, with the goal of being able to actively provide a well-maintained and dependable fleet of boats for our sea-based operations.

The ideal applicant will have: • Minimum 3 years experience in the marine industry; • Able to operate various hand and power tools; • Team player with good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; • Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.

This position requires shift-work in a camp-based setting.

Prerequisites to hiring are a fitness test and a criminal record check.

If you have the skills we are looking for, and you would like to become part of our team, please forward a resume in person, by fax, or by e-mail to:

REAL ESTATE

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PILLOWTOP: Queen Mattress Set. Brand New! Need to sell ASAP! $200. 250-713-9680

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

NICELY UPDATED 3 bdrm family home with detached double garage/shop. Located in a quiet neighborhood in South Alberni. $214,900. Call (250)724-9765 or view online: www.arrowsmithlistings.com

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Cermaq Canada Ltd. is a growth-oriented company, focused on being one of the major global salmon farming companies. We strive for quality of our product, safe working environments, and sustainable aquaculture. We offer competitive wages, a corporate bonus program, a company paid benefits plan, and a matching retirement fund.

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TUB & TUB Surround & fixtures, in excellent cond. $250.

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ELECTRIC SCOOTER 2007 Biswift like new 330 lbs capacity, new batts. $1100 obo Call (250)723-9806.

JOHN DEERE lawn mower, antique coal burner wood stove, dining room hutch and buffet. Call (250)724-5504.

MATURE LOGAN berry plants. 6 yr old $10 ea, 4 yr old $5 ea. Call 250-723-7208.

NORGE SIDE by side fridge, water & ice maker, bisque colour, excellent condition. $250.

Call (250)723-3700.

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TOWNHOUSES PORT ALBERNI- 4 bdrm townhouse in 7-plex, NS/NP. Avail now. $1000. Refs required. Call (250)724-4688.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING

2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGV8, All-wheel drive Volkswagen Touareg, leather interior, auto transmission, VW trailer package for towing, newer brakes & tire sensors, extremely well maintained clean vehicle, amazing safe ride in all conditions, heated seats, censored wipers, air, amazing sound system, plus many more extras.

Locally purchased and serviced. $11,900. Call John 250816-7368.

TRUCKS & VANS 2008 FORD F350 Diesel Lariat. Crew cab, 6’ box. Loaded, with extras. 1992 TOYOTA extra cab, V6, 5-speed, 31” tires, extremely low kms. Call (250)723-8152.

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APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft.

LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. View anytime. $339,900 Reduced to $329,000. (250)7539123

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Cermaq Canada #203 – 919 Island Hwy., Campbell River, BC V9W 2C2 Fax: 250-286-0042 E-mail: careers.canada@cermaq.com (Please state Tofino Boat Mechanic in the subject line.)

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Sites available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court.

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Fishing, hiking, hunting, quadding, snowmobiling or just relaxation. Great access within 3 hours of the lower mainland, 40 km from Princeton and steps to Osprey Lake.

2 years new this 3 bedroom, 2 bath open concept chalet has it all & more. Includes a guest cabin with a bedroom, living/sitting area, kitchen & bathroom.

New detached garage for storing the toys.

Call Adrienne (Royal Lepage Parkside Realty) at 250-809-6322 for a private viewing.

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CARS

2000 - 240 MAXUM SCR, 57 litre F.W.C. Mercruiser (550 hrs), bravo 1 with stainless dual props. Fully equipped head with mascerator. Chart plotter G.P.S. 8’ titan dingy w/2 hp suzuki outboard.

Tripleaxle salt king trailer. Excellent cond. Located in Parksville $27,900. Call 250-248-3515 www.one4yacht.com

‘03 OLDS Alero 2.2 litre, 4 cyl, 5 spd, FW drive. Sunroof, P/W, air, 149,000 km $3500 obo. Call 250-724-0586.

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PORT ALBERNI: Carmoor Building at the Harbour Quay, deluxe adult oriented 1 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.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 2 BDRM duplex on 1 acre, newly reno’d. Available now.

N/S, W/D. $575/mo. Pets ok.

Call (250)736-1541.

LARGE 2-BDRM duplex in quiet location, close to all amenities. F/S, W/D. Avail immed. Ref’s req’d. No pets please. $725. (250)735-9777.

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HOUSE WITH fenced yard in a quiet neighborhood with good neighbours. 2 bdrms + den, W/D, S/F. Ref’s req’d. 1 small pet negotiable. $900.+ utils. June 1st. (250)725-3482.

PORT ALBERNI- 3 bdrm house, full bsmt, lrg yrd, near schools, quiet neighbourhood, NS/NP, W/D hook-up. May 1. $1100+ utils. (250)724-4383.

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HUGE KINETT Garage sale for Cystic Fibrosis. Sat. May 3, 9am-2pm. Kin Hut on the Fall Fair Grounds. Furniture, garden, toys, camping, books, accessories, housewares & much more!

LITERACY ALBERNI parking lot 5100 Tebo Ave (Klitsa School) 8-Noon, Sat., May 3.

Many household items, books, refurb computers, toys, clothing. ALL proceeds to Raise-AReader, supporting literacy programs in the Alberni Valley.

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May 3, 8am - 2pm

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MOVING ESTATE sale; tons of household items, children’s clothes, toys, crib, mattress etc. 3726 Waterhouse St., Saturday, May 3rd, 9am to 1pm.

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

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3817 Morgan N Cres $329,900

3514 Huff Dr

High Quality Triplex • Upper North Alberni • Three 2 Bedroom Units • Rented at $2,350/month • Quality Materials

Custom Echo Home • Terrific floor plan • 4 bedroom + bonus room • Two natural gas fireplaces • Double garage & shop

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5010 Cherry Creek Rd $378,800 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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MID ISLAND REALTY

SARA FOX

CERTIFIED STAGING PROFESSIONAL

Unlicensed Assistant

Independently Owned & Operated

4994 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C.

723-5666

cathy@cathybraiden.com www.cathybraiden.com

Open Houses SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

5860 MERSEY RD. $426,500

NEW PRICE

MLS #368164

NEW LISTING

SOLD

MLS #363617

2718 7TH AVE. ~ $45,000 • South Port location amongst nice homes.

• Some ocean views.

• Sewer connection to lot.

• Lane access.

44 X 125 FOOT BUILDING LOT

MLS #373385

5320 DARNLEY RD. $675,000

• Country style kitchen has beautiful cabinetry and a very large island.

• Living room has cozy wood insert & french doors onto deck.

• In floor radiant heat keeps house consistently warm.

• Built in vacuum. Air exchanger.

• Large wired and insulated shop with woodstove and bathroom.

• RV and boat carport with built in sewer. 5 covered parking spaces.

• Fully landscaped and fenced yard with in ground irrigation sprinkler system.

IMMACULATE NEWER HOME

2968 1ST AVE AVE. $229,000

• Private & quiet setting on a no thru road.

• Handicapped equipped, wheelchair accessible w/wider doors & hallways.

• Large living room, propane FP, french doors to a covered deck.

• Large dining room for big dinners. Open oor plan.

• Master bdrm has ensuite w/ skylight,large walk in closet.

• 2 bay garage. 200 amp panel.

New septic, roof & heat pump.

CHARMING 4 BEDROOM CHARACTER HOME

MLS #356525

62-5558 BEAVER CRK RD ~ $49,900 • Comfortable 2 bdrm mobile home, a great layout, very large master bdrm.

• Spacious dining room and very large deck with single carport.

• Quick possession available

SUNRISE ESTATES

YOUR LISTING GOES HERE! CALL CATHY TODAY!

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 12:30 – 1:30 PM

MLS #369370

• Located on a nice quiet street, large deck with water views • Hardwood & bamboo floors • Large, bright updated kitchen & bathroom • Many updates including electrical, plumbing & thermal windows • Large 66x125 private fully fenced yard with beautiful gardens

MLS #371820

CHARMING 4 BEDROOM CHARACTER HOME

NEW LISTING

SOLD MLS #371867

2773 11TH AVE. - $209,900

• Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on large 66 x 125 level fenced yard • Large living room with coved ceilings and newer flooring.

• Large country kitchen with spacious separate dining room.

• Covered deck off dining area is great for entertaining.

• Walking distance to schools and the grocery store.

QUIET FAMILY NEIGHBOURHOOD

NEW PRICE

MLS #362902

4488 BEALE ST. ~ 169,900 $

• Just reduced by $ 10,000.

• Separate entrances, separate meters.

• Two - 2 bedroom units. Shared laundry.

• Located in quiet residential area near elementary school.

• Walking distance to shopping and coffee shops.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

5509 WOODLAND CRES. WEST - $329,900

NEW LISTING

RANCHER IN WESTPORTE

NEW PRICE

SOLD

MLS #352703

3905 10TH AVE. ~ $110,000 • 3 bdrm home on very lg 93 x 125 lot” • Located centrally close to pool, arena, shopping and the hospital.

• Very lg kitchen & sep. dining area.

• Newer oil furnace and oil tank

ON VERY LARGE LOT

SOLD

MLS #354284

103-5262 ARGYLE ST. $139,900

• Newer 2 bdrm condo, fantastic ocean harbour views, located within walking distance to shops, restaurants and waterfront.

• Feature - 9 foot ceilings, private covered balcony & 6 ft picture windows.

• Owner has Hunter Douglas Cellular shades operated by built-in remote professionally installed & the windows tinted which keeps the unit nice & cool.

• Open kitchen design with maple cabinets, walk-in pantry and island with stools.

• Quiet building with great neighbours.

HARBOUR QUAY CONDO

MLS #370670

4142 CRAIG RD ~ $269,900

MLS #357688

3920 HASLAM RD. ~ 299,900 • Large 89 by 175 corner lot • Cozy living room with large bright windows and a wood burning fireplace.

• Lg & bright sunroom off kitchen w/skylights.

• Kitchen has brand new SS appliances $

IMMACULATE HOME IN NORTH PORT

SOLD

MLS #369016

3554 HUFF DRIVE - $329,000

• Split level home in preferred upper Echo.

• 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

• Updated kitchen.

• New renovated bath w/granite countertop.

• Alarm, built-in vacuum & large garage.

Preferred area of upper North Port

• newly renovated 2 suites • Separate entrances and separate laundry.

• Directly across from park and tennis courts.

• Brand new roof and updated electrical.

• Low maintenance yard. Large back deck.

• Suites currently rented for $900 and $650.

PREFERRED AREA OF UPPER NORTH PORT

2 SUITES

YOUR LISTING GOES HERE! CALL CATHY TODAY!

MLS #360332

• 2 bedroom rancher on quiet street in Cherry Creek with attached 4 bay garage & fabulous 20 x 40 in ground swimming pool.

• Located on a 0.39 acre lot with low taxes.

• Features a spacious living room, cozy gas fireplace, kitchen; oak cabinets, newer countertops & backsplash, large master bdrm, laminate & ceramic tile flooring, newer thermal windows, security system, newer gas furnace and new roof in 2005.

CHARACTER HOME!

MLS #364163

2315 14TH AVE. - $259,000 • Well maintained, new lg vinyl windows and new roof in 2006. Updated kitchen & bathrm • Very bright & lgrec room w/door into backyard.

• Lg deck off kitchen which is partially covered

ON GREENBELT IN QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

MLS #369016

MLS #339661

19190 PACIFIC RIM HWY. ~ $356,000

• Waterfront lot easily accessible from the highway with a good shared road • Half acre, 66 ft of waterfront, clean, clear fresh water great for swimming, kayaking and fishing.

BEST PRICED SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT

SOLD MLS#368506

4971 BATTY RD. ~ $309,000 • New septic field in 2000, new roof & vinyl windows & hardi plank siding.

• Large 13 by 25 living room added on. Electrical upgraded to 200 amp panel.

• Very private and quiet backyard with gardens

3 BEDROOM COUNTRY HOME ON 5 ACRES

NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

2678 ANDERSON AVE. - $259,900 • 1556 sq ft 3 bdrm (3rd bdrm converted to den), 2 bath home • Open plan, updated kitchen,large living room w/ gas FP. • BI vacuum, security, air exchanger, double garage, electric hot water heat system.

• Nicely finished yard with fruit trees.

EASY MAINTENANCE IMMACULATE RANCHER

MLS #356525

3039 5TH AVE. ~ $235,000 • Turn key B&B home business could be yours in this beautiful character home • 4 spacious & unique bdrms, each with its own sep., private full bathroom.

• New kit. is open & inviting for guests

NEW PRICE

3551 HUFF DR. ~ $249,000 • 55 plus, very spacious 1250 sqft patio home featuring 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and large living room with gas fireplace.

• Extra large covered patio that includes a gas bbq •HILLCREST 4 skylights all withVILLA their own PATIO installed blinds.

HOME

20 X 40 IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL

GREAT STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME

MLS #361644

3239 - 9TH AVE. ~ $185,000

• Four bedroom family home with new roof and all vinyl new windows.

• New woodstove insert, & new furnace.

• Renovated rec room and bedroom downstairs.

• Large covered deck off kitchen. New railing around deck.

• 2 garages, lane access, large lot and nice back yard.

MLS#354300

2850 HIGHMOOR RD.~ $239,000

2815 ANDERSON AVE. $149,900 • Cute 2 bedroom home located on large 45 x 132 lot in upper South Port.

• Detached single garage/workshop is insulated, drywalled & wired, has carport attached w/lane access.

• Completely fenced yard has cherry tree and maple tree for shade

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

SOLD

• 1850 sqft rancher with large bright spacious rooms.

• Private landscaped & fully fenced backyard with very large wood deck & above ground pool • Modern kitchen with skylight and island with stools, open floor plan for family room, eating nook and kitchen.

• Master is large with ensuite and walk-in closet • RV parking.

MLS # 348318

MASSACRE ISLAND - $569,900 • Your own exclusive island retreat on the crystal clear waters of Sproat Lake!

• Over 1000 ft of water frontage, incredible panoramic mountain and lake views, and 0.85 acre of wooded tranquility

SPROAT LAKE ISLAND WITH CABIN

SOLD

MLS #370062

5081 IAN AVE. - $169,900 • 4 Bedrooms • Large 0.27 acre lot w/ lots of yard & lots of parking for an RV • Walking distance to playground, baseball fields & paths • Bright & cozy living room with lots of natural light • Unfurnished basement, great for workshop & extra storage

PREFERRED UPPER NORTHPORT

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Sold!

Cell: 250-720-1930

YOUR PORT ALBERNI REALTOR

® #2-4641 Margaret St. Port Alberni, BC

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Amanda Douglas

Web: www.AmandaDouglasPA.com

55+ QUIET RETIRED LIVING

NORTH PORT BUNGALOW

9-5555 GRANDVIEW RD.

4754 ELIZABETH ST.

• Own for less than $500 per month • 2 bed condo, balcony, great layout

• 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, • Deck, plenty of space • Pets welcome • Fenced yard

$99,000

Sale Pending $77,500

• 2 bedroom, garage, shed • Fully fenced yard.

•Numerous updates since 2007

email: AmandaDouglasPA@gmail.com

NICE LITTLE HOME

MUST BE SEEN!

4695 ELIZABETH ST.

5875 NELSON RD.

New Price

•1 owner, 3 plus bedrooms, rec room & family room, double garage

$147,600

New Price

• Business & residential zoning • Over 2800 sqft, plus bsmt • Lg corner lot

$139,900

$326,000

OWNER SAYS SELL!

CUTE STARTER HOME

NEW LISTING

MAKE AN OFFER!

NEW LISTING

2728 6TH AVENUE

2730 6TH AVENUE

5686 BEAVER CREEK RD

205-4505 VICTORIA QUAY

48-453 ORCA CRES, UCLUELET

Sold!

• 4 bedroom, 2 bathrooms • South Port home • Price includes many extras • make an appointment to see

• 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom • Garage & deck

$165,000

$122,999

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Call for a market evaluation.

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• Water and mountain views from livingroom and bedroom

Why pay pad rent when you can own the land?

• 1/2 acre with 2012

New Price

mobile home.

• 2 bed, barn, shed.

Sold!

• 2 bed, 1 bath • deck, • has some updates, needs a few more

$22,500

$129,995

$175,000

Jay Lee Mobile Home Park

LOTS FOR SALE

WATERFRONT CONDO

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

15-2917 ALBERNI HWY

3086 DURHAM ST.

1006-1971 HARBOUR DR. UCLUELET

4866 BUTE STREET

New Listing

• Last building lot in this Cherry Creek subdivision • Listed below assessment

• Maintained home with deck, workshop & shed

Sale Pending $32,000

344,800

$76,000

$

Love at First Sight!

$239,000

$164,000

169,900

$

South Port Rancher

Charming Home

NEW LISTING

• And land • Over 5000 sqft. with parking • Will consider trades • REDUCED BY $40,000 to...

• Ground level • Water’s Edge Resort with recreational and soon to be residential zoning

179,900

THINKING OF SELLING?

NEW LISTING

2309 8th Ave

2549 12th Ave.

3552 9th Ave

• 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

• 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home on fully fenced lot • 23x14 wired/insulated shop-welder plug in • vinyl siding, new roof, newer walk-in bathtub • nicely landscaped lot with garden shed

Call

Lance Engstrom (Full Time Realtor)

$

181,000

$

568,800

Nature’s Retreat

Top Of The Town!

NEW LISTING

10048 Falcon Road • 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

6470462

2572 17th Ave

• 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

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2461 4TH AVENUE - IMMACULATE FAMILY HOME!

OPEN HOUSE

$

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SPROAT LAKE ESTATE!

ESCAPE TO PARADISE! $

,000 839

MYA BEACH ESTATES! $

,000 799

FULLY RENOVATED RANCHER! IS WL

TIN

10132 KYUNIM ROAD

• 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

1.3 ACRES AT SPROAT LAKE!

TROPHY PROPERTY!

SPROAT LAKE LOT!

$

,000 325

$

,000 198

18610 PACIFIC RIM HWY

• 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

LOT A STIRLING ARM CRES

4046 10TH AVENUE

• 2 Bedrooms, large bathroom with bright and open living area • Detached garage, landscaped yard, move in ready

,900 179

• 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! 00 GST 00+ 99,0 $ 269,9 $ 1,3

IMMACULATE SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT! ,900 $ 849

10054 STIRLING ARM CRES.

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

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3607 16TH AVENUE

• Lovingly cared for 3 bedroom home with great garden area • Original hardwood flooring, new woodstove and great views

$

10242 STIRLING ARM CRES

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

$

,800 204

3760 FLEMING STREET

,000 112

7879 WARDROP ROAD

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

• 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

NORTH PORT RANCHER!

HIDDEN TREASURE!

DOWNTOWN CONDO! $

4672 ADELAIDE ST.

•1193 sq ft for your home or business featuring 3 bedrooms, 1 bath • Large living room, kitchen, eating nook, bath and 1 bedroom on the main

BE YOUR OWN BOSS! ,900 $ 189

5262 G ARGYLE STREET

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

GREENBELT LIVING! $

SL 2 KYUNIM ROAD

FEELING THE LOVE?

BRAND NEW RANCHER!

,000 199

$

,900 144

$

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

0 ,00 ICE 2 9 R 1 P W NE 4050 JOHNSTON ROAD

• Main level entry home, four beds + den and 2 baths • Newly installed pellet stove, RV Parking, Sheds, RV tent & Gazebo's

205-5170 ANGUS STREET

• One bedroom, one bath, open floor plan and gas fireplace • Laundry in unit, security entrance, storage unit & transportation nearby

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

LOVELY COUNTRY ESTATE! ,800 $ 499

6266 KAREN PLACE

• Beautifully updated five bedroom, four bath home on 1.2 acres • Organic garden, creek runs through back of property, mountain views

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4586 BEALE STREET

• 3 bedroom, 1 bath, detached garage, fully fenced • Great neighbourhood and within walking distance to all amenities

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2253 CAMERON DRIVE

• Private three bedroom, two bath home with some updates • Fruit Trees, raised garden beds, 2 sheds, 12x20 greenhouse

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

5555 GOLDEN STREET

3706 MORTON STREET

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

3406 3RD AVENUE

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

$

,000 599

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! $

00 59,9

CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE! $

,900 164

,000 239

ENCHANTING VICTORIAN ESTATE! ,900 $ 529

• Custom home on 2.26 acres was built in 1995 by a premier builder • Master craftsmanship throughout this 3600+ sqft 4 bdrm, 4 bath home

LARGE COMMERCIAL LOT! 000 $ 99,

READY TO BUILD?

447 BAMFIELD INLET

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

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

,900 214

COMMERCIAL LOT!

SL 5 SALAL ROAD

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

9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

$

NEW HOME OR BUSINESS SPACE!

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

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

+G S

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

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

3009 3RD AVENUE

$

10491 LAKESHORE ROAD

,900

THE DAVE TEAM HAS A LOT FOR YOU!

2-10010 LAKESHORE ROAD

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

,000 539

GREAT FAMILY HOME!

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SPRING INTO ACTION AND VIEW THESE GREAT HOMES!

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8372 BLOEDEL DRIVE

$

• 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!

• 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight basement features workshop area • Peek-a-boo inlet and mountain views

GET ON THE LAKE THIS SUMMER! 0 0,00 5 3 , 1

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

Vicky Seredick in Attendance Saturday May 3rd @2:30-4:00

• Newly remodelled inside and out located in a great neighbourhood

$

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OPEN HOUSE

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

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

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,

ENCHANTED COUNTRY ESTATE! ,900 $ 585

5695 STRICK ROAD

• Over 2900 sqft of wonderful family home on a manicured 1.5 acre • 18x36 in-ground pool with diving board, pool house, patio and bar area

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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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

DEBEAUX ROAD

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

SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT ACREAGE! G TIN LIS 000 W E 9,

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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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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!

Personal Real Estate Corp.

dave@daveteam.ca

2461 4TH AVENUE - IMMACULATE FAMILY HOME!

OPEN HOUSE

$

214 ,90 0

Vicky Seredick in Attendance Saturday May 3rd @1:00-2:00

SPROAT LAKE ESTATE!

ESCAPE TO PARADISE! $

,000 839

MYA BEACH ESTATES! $

,000 799

FULLY RENOVATED RANCHER! IS WL

TIN

10132 KYUNIM ROAD

• 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

1.3 ACRES AT SPROAT LAKE!

TROPHY PROPERTY!

SPROAT LAKE LOT!

$

,000 325

$

,000 198

18610 PACIFIC RIM HWY

• 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

LOT A STIRLING ARM CRES

4046 10TH AVENUE

• 2 Bedrooms, large bathroom with bright and open living area • Detached garage, landscaped yard, move in ready

,900 179

• 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! 00 GST 00+ 99,0 $ 269,9 $ 1,3

IMMACULATE SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT! ,900 $ 849

10054 STIRLING ARM CRES.

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

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6470453

$

ST 00+G 9 , 4 9 3

3607 16TH AVENUE

• Lovingly cared for 3 bedroom home with great garden area • Original hardwood flooring, new woodstove and great views

$

10242 STIRLING ARM CRES

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

$

,800 204

3760 FLEMING STREET

,000 112

7879 WARDROP ROAD

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

• 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

NORTH PORT RANCHER!

HIDDEN TREASURE!

DOWNTOWN CONDO! $

4672 ADELAIDE ST.

•1193 sq ft for your home or business featuring 3 bedrooms, 1 bath • Large living room, kitchen, eating nook, bath and 1 bedroom on the main

BE YOUR OWN BOSS! ,900 $ 189

5262 G ARGYLE STREET

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

GREENBELT LIVING! $

SL 2 KYUNIM ROAD

FEELING THE LOVE?

BRAND NEW RANCHER!

,000 199

$

,900 144

$

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

0 ,00 ICE 2 9 R 1 P W NE 4050 JOHNSTON ROAD

• Main level entry home, four beds + den and 2 baths • Newly installed pellet stove, RV Parking, Sheds, RV tent & Gazebo's

205-5170 ANGUS STREET

• One bedroom, one bath, open floor plan and gas fireplace • Laundry in unit, security entrance, storage unit & transportation nearby

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

LOVELY COUNTRY ESTATE! ,800 $ 499

6266 KAREN PLACE

• Beautifully updated five bedroom, four bath home on 1.2 acres • Organic garden, creek runs through back of property, mountain views

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4586 BEALE STREET

• 3 bedroom, 1 bath, detached garage, fully fenced • Great neighbourhood and within walking distance to all amenities

T

2253 CAMERON DRIVE

• Private three bedroom, two bath home with some updates • Fruit Trees, raised garden beds, 2 sheds, 12x20 greenhouse

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

5555 GOLDEN STREET

3706 MORTON STREET

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

3406 3RD AVENUE

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

$

,000 599

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! $

00 59,9

CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE! $

,900 164

,000 239

ENCHANTING VICTORIAN ESTATE! ,900 $ 529

• Custom home on 2.26 acres was built in 1995 by a premier builder • Master craftsmanship throughout this 3600+ sqft 4 bdrm, 4 bath home

LARGE COMMERCIAL LOT! 000 $ 99,

READY TO BUILD?

447 BAMFIELD INLET

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

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

,900 214

COMMERCIAL LOT!

SL 5 SALAL ROAD

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

9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

$

NEW HOME OR BUSINESS SPACE!

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

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

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

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

3009 3RD AVENUE

$

10491 LAKESHORE ROAD

,900

THE DAVE TEAM HAS A LOT FOR YOU!

2-10010 LAKESHORE ROAD

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

,000 539

GREAT FAMILY HOME!

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00 9,9 $ 18

$

204

SPRING INTO ACTION AND VIEW THESE GREAT HOMES!

NE

8372 BLOEDEL DRIVE

$

• 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!

• 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, daylight basement features workshop area • Peek-a-boo inlet and mountain views

GET ON THE LAKE THIS SUMMER! 0 0,00 5 3 , 1

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

Vicky Seredick in Attendance Saturday May 3rd @2:30-4:00

• Newly remodelled inside and out located in a great neighbourhood

$

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DAVE KOSZEGI REALTOR® Team Leader

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

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

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,

ENCHANTED COUNTRY ESTATE! ,900 $ 585

5695 STRICK ROAD

• Over 2900 sqft of wonderful family home on a manicured 1.5 acre • 18x36 in-ground pool with diving board, pool house, patio and bar area

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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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

DEBEAUX ROAD

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

SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT ACREAGE! G TIN LIS 000 W E 9,

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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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Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated

LANCE DOBOSZ

ldobosz@remax.net

Grace unlicensed assistant

www.alberniproperties.com 0

,90

4 $14

Reduced BEST BUY!!!

SOLD 3925 6th Avenue

• 4 bdrms, 1 bath, lots of character • Central location • Walking distance to recreation facilities

000

9, $25

Reduced $30,000!!

Video tour available

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

• Priced well below assessment for quick sale

00

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$31

4817 Swanson Street

• 2 bedroom, 1 bath rancher • Bonus suited cabin

000

0, $17

00

,0 $84

SOLD 4847 Bute St.

• Best value at this price range • Ready to rent investment property, or own for less than rent • Commercial Zoned, 4 bedrooms

0

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New Price!

6460570

4630 Strathern Street • Warm 4 bed 2 bath family home • fenced yard & detached garage • close to park and schools.

0

,90

4 $20

SOLD

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

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5038 Argyle Street

142 Cia Rock Road

• Bamifled Waterfront • 14 acres spreading across Burlo Island to Mills Peninsula • Potential to subdivide into 3 waterfront lots

Reduced

7875 Beaver Creek Road

• clean open retail space, 1,200 sq. feet • 400 per month arts district, small triple net charges

000

9, $44

Currently rented $1200/month total

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

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5066 Argyle Street

• Old Island Gallery, Nice updates • 650 per month with small triple net charges • 1600 sq feet arts district

00

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4404 Bute Street

• 2 bed, 1 bath rancher • Located in central location • Updated and move in ready

00

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$27

Lot 18 Helby Island

.89 2 %

• Breathtaking 5.24 acres • 2 cabins with metal roofs • Your very own parcel of the Deer Group of Islands across from Bamfield

0

,00

7 $10

4556 Maitland Street • 2 bedrooms, 1 bath • Central location across from school & park • Plenty of parking

900

4, $12

Reduced

BEST BUY! 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!

6470894

RE/MAX Mid-Island Realty Port Alberni, 250-723-5666, 4994 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

6460571

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8720 STIRLING ARM DRIVE SPROAT LAKE BEAUTY • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1760 sq ft rancher • In floor heating, 9’ ceilings • 3 car garage, 100’ of beach, 1.55 acres

3572 MCKNIGHT

0 ,00 NG $ 649 LISTI NEW

NO EXPENSE SPARED IN COLLEGE ESTATES

000 , 5 $ 59

DELIGHTFUL HOME • 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,726 sq. ft. open floor plan • Fir floors, main level living and so much more • 1 acre, pool, hot tub, detached garage

• 4 beds, 5 baths and over 3200 sq ft, built in 2013 • Granite, marble, hardwood, extravagant lighting • RV parking & detached shop, all the bells and whistles

2600 BURDE STREET

000 , 5 $ 48

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME

$

0 ,8S0TING 4 3 2 EW LI N

$

• 3 bed, 2 bath • 1280 sq ft Rancher, built in 2008 • Fully fenced yard • Vaulted ceilings, custom cabinets

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4463 8TH AVENUE N

WELL BUILT HOME

PERFECT RANCHER WITH BONUS ROOM

0 ,0R0ICE 9 1 2 EW P N

SOUTH PORT 2 STOREY HOME

• 3 beds, 1 bath, 2,250 sq. ft.

• Updated kitchen, granite counters • Stylish new bath w/ heated tile floor • Lots of room in TH basement to develop

000 , 9 $ 12

• 3 beds, 2 bath, 1,944 sq. ft.

• Newer windows and hot water tank • Centrally located, detached garage

$

900 , 9 9

• 3 bed, 1 bath mobile with 1060 sq ft • Private gated lake access • Well maintained with ample parking

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QUAINT & CHARMING RANCHER

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• 3 beds, 2 bath, 1,568 sq. ft. built in 2011 • Granite counter tops, maple cabinets & floors • 9’ & 11’ ceilings, heat pump, surround sound, fenced yard

OPEN HOUSE WED MAY 7TH 11:45 AM-12:45 PM 2895 HIGHMOOR ROAD $

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UNIQUE PROPERTY • 5 sep titled lots • .65 of an acre • R2 zoned • Updated mobile, det. shop • Water & power to lower lot

• 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse; updated with new windows • No rentals, 1 pet under 20lbs allowed with strata approval

LOT 34 ARVAY ROAD

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BARCLAY ESTATES TOWNHOUSE

67 – 10325 LAKESHORE SPROAT LAKE LIVING

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OPE HOUSN E

4217 8TH AVENUE

OPEN HOUSE TUES MAY 6TH 1 PM-2 PM

0 ,0IS0TING 4 0 1 EW L

$

OPEN HOUSE WED MAY 7 1:15 PM-2:15 PM

OPEN HOUSE TUES MAY 6TH 11:45 AM-12:45 PM

$

• 3 beds, 2 bath, 3,289 sq. ft., open floor plan • Granite, Cherry wood floors, heated tile • Grand entrance, waterfall feature and so much more!

OPE HOUSN E

2220 - 11TH AVENUE

SOPHISTICATED ELEGANCE

3588 SWORDFERN

• 3 bed, 2 bath • 2220 sq. ft.

• College Estates • Open floor plan, HW floors • Granite counter tops, 3 entertaining rooms • 9’ ceilings

SOUTH PORT RANCHER

OPEN HOUSE SAT MAY 3RD 11 AM- 12 PM

0 ,00 E $ 165 PRIC EW

0 ,90 7 3 4

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3988 MONTROSE

900 , 4 $ 54

3547 MCKNIGHT STREET

• 5 beds, 4 baths, 4,709 sq. ft., open floor plan • Partially finished basement, heath pump • Walnut floors, 9 ft ceilings • .45 of an acre, rainwater system, trade potential

$

5984 MARGOT

5250 DARNLEY

FANTASTIC AREA • .34 of an acre just outside the city limits • Low taxes • No through road • In amongst beautiful homes in a peaceful area

www.coastrealty.com 4213 Princess Rd. Corner of Ian & Johnston

250.720.6034

toll free: 1.888.723.1800 fax: 250.723.1809

6472219

000 , 9 $ 86

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

Craig Filipchuk

250-720-6220 ✦ OPEN HOUSES ✦ craigfili@shaw.ca • www.coastrealty.com

TUES MAY 6, 1:30 - 3:00 PM WED MAY 7, 1:30 - 3:00 PM THURS MAY 8, 1:30 - 3:00 PM

SAT MAY 3, 12:15 - 2:00 PM SUN MAY 4, 10:00 - 11:30 AM

SUN MAY 4, 12:00 - 1:30 PM

Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertson

$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

SAT MAY 3, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM SUN MAY 4, 2:00 - 4:00 PM $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

D L O S

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

NEW PRICE

$359,900 - 2541 - 4th Ave. SL#1 & 2 $192,000 EA.

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

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

t n a Vac Lot

Craig Filipchuk & Joe VanBergen

NEW PRICE

$119,000 - 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

6473830

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