Alberni Valley News, October 16, 2014

INSIDE: Election

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Ultimate Fishing Town wants an ultimate salmon carvingg at Harbourr Quay.

2014: who’s running for city, ACRD, SD70. /A8–9

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Facing the wrath of the neighbourhood, Salvation Army is at a loss as to how to deal with illegal after-hours dumping.

Page A3 Salvation Army Major Bruce Mac Kenzie is as at a loss about trash dumping as residents in the neighbourhood are.

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◆ COVER STORY

Ultimate Fish Town spawns record carving proposal

Inbrief city newsline

Grindstones on the move The Catalyst Paper mill grindstones could be moved to Victoria Quay next year, following the results of a survey on the city’s website. While the official go-ahead is pending on whether or not the grindstones would be detrimental to the nearby helipad, if there are no issues then the city will add the total costs of the relocation to the 2015 Financial Plan.

A large portion of the cost will be covered by community donations and the grindstones are being donated free of charge by Catalyst.

Compost pickup coming The city’s organic collection program —which would see curbside kitchen compost pickup— is getting close to becoming operational, city engineer Guy Cicon told council on Oct. 14.

“It requires some cooperation with (the regional district) in terms of disposal.”

Cicon said that the program would be added to the 2015 city budget.

Donate a tree for Kuu-us

The Kuu-us Crisis Line Society is having their 16th annual Festival of Trees this December.

Individuals, businesses or community groups can nominate a deserving family and sponsor a tree for them.

The cost is $100 and sponsors must provide decoration for the trees. The trees will be decorated on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4589 Adelaide St., where they’ll be on display until they’re delivered to their families on Sunday, Dec. 14. For info, call 250723-4050 or email kuuustsw@shaw.ca.

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The cost to replace locks on garbage and recycling bins got too high, says Major Bruce Mac Kenzie.

Dumping on the Army Neighbours not the only ones upset about trash at Salvation Army KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Major Bruce Mac Kenzie has worked for the Salvation Army for 18 years all across B.C., but the destruction he’s seen at the Port Alberni branch is the worst he’s ever witnessed.

It’s not just Mac Kenzie who’s upset.

Several of the Salvation Army’s neighbours have expressed concern over the “substantial increase in after hours loitering, depot donation drops offs and theft,” especially during the warmer months.

The branch, which is located at 4181 Redford St. and plastered with signs that read “please, no dumping,” was acquired in 2005 and back then, residents were already concerned as to what problems having a Salvation Army in the

‘I’m at a loss.

I hate this. I hate that this is happening.’

– Bruce Mac Kenzie neighbourhood might cause.

In a letter sent to city council this month, one resident said that even back in 2005, “the neighbourhood was not happy” about the Salvation Army acquiring the former Redford School property, pointing out that the building was “conducive to loitering.”

Loitering, graffiti, smashed windows and lights along with dumped furniture and other household goods are just some of the issues that Mac Kenzie is facing.

While the Salvation Army formerly kept the garbage bins

and scrap metal bin locked, they soon found the price of replacing locks and bear bars to be more than they could afford.

The Salvation Army has had a volunteer security guard in the past, but when he left there wasn’t enough money to replace him.

Due to the nature of the institution, the Salvation Army isn’t able to apply for gaming grants, which leaves few options for them to come up with the $2500 they need in order to replace the security guard with a security camera, he said.

With an already stretched budget and not enough staff to keep someone there late, Mac Kenzie can’t keep the building or the adjacent field watched over all night.

“I come by after hours,” he said, adding that he’s told

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“I swung by and there was an ottoman and the legs are all broken; it was absolute garbage.

It clearly wasn’t a donation.”

While Mac Kenzie said that the police are aware of the issue, there’s little they can do except make sure to include the neighbourhood in their nightly patrols.

Part of the issue is the sheer size of the property, especially the field adjacent to the building. Mac Kenzie is loathe to sell it because the Special Olympics practice there, though as part of his attempts to raise money for security cameras, he has tried.

“I’m at a loss. I hate this. I hate that this is happening.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

The Ultimate Fishing Town committee now wants Port Alberni to have the ultimate salmon carving.

Committee representative Bob Cole appeared before city council on Tuesday asking for support to erect a 20-foot salmon carving on or near Centennial Pier.

The wood sculpture would be similar to a 13-foot model that was recently carved and erected in front of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Centre.

“Western Forest Products may have a log for us within the

next week or two,” Cole said, adding that the city also currently has “a window of opportunity with the carver, [Vancouverbased Jesse Toso,] who is willing to contribute a substantial amount of his time to come back to this community.”

The proposed carving could potentially be a record-setter.

According to Cole, they “haven’t found anything that’s a 20-foot-tall fish so we think we may have the world’s tallest salmon.”

(Salmon, maybe; but Kenora, Ont. boasts of Huskie the Muskie, an iconic 40-foot-tall sculpture of a fish.

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Artist Jesse Toso carved the salmon sculpture that graces the lawn in front of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Centre. The Ultimate Fishing Town gang wants to commission him to create a 20-foot carving for Centennial Pier.

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Rhodes’ 10th Ave. crossing idea added to ballot question KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

A question on whether or not Port Alberni residents want a low level $4.9 million 10th Avenue crossing will replace the original question on the $14.6 million crossing. The question will read: “Are you in favour of a 10th Avenue crossing from the north end of 10th Avenue to the junction of Cherry Creek Road and Johnston Road for a cost of $5 million?

Yes or No.” The proposal, which was presented by Jim Rhodes to city council at the Tuesday, Oct. 14 meeting, outlines a less expensive option for a bridge across Roger Creek that

Rhodes’ said could be completed by local contractors.

Rhodes, who is a retired road and logging engineer, believes that the city’s current high level $14.6 million 10th Avenue crossing proposal is far in excess of what the city should be spending.

A cost estimate completed by Bill Coates of Roc-Star Enterprises Ltd. breaks down the cost of Rhodes’ crossing: • construction earth works - $1.35 million • bridge construction - $1.45 million • paving curb sidewalks - $900,000 • 20 per cent set aside for contingencies -

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$740,000 • engineering $500,000 Rhodes’ crossing includes a 30.5 m two-lane bridge with sidewalks on both sides and a 1.2 km paved roadway with a non-mountable curb, gutter and sidewalks.

Rhodes’ has also said that there will be space for bike lanes on his route.

As Rhodes’ proposal is 34 per cent of cost of the proposed $14.6 million crossing, the cost per year to homeowners will be $54 per year instead of the $160 increase that the current proposal would mean.

According to Rhodes’ calculations, this $54 tax increase would be offset by the shorter distance of the new route.

The route he is proposing is 0.7 km

shorter each way, or 1.4 kms per round trip. At a standard 55 cent driving cost per kilometre (as per an average government car allowance), travelers would save 77 cents per round trip; 70 round trips per year, or 1.3 per week, would cancel out the $54 increase in residential taxes.

Rhodes said that preliminary talks with Fisheries and Oceans Canada “revealed that they would have no objection to this crossing as long as it did not impact any fish habitat.” As the bridge would be accessible from both sides and therefore would not require any temporary crossing structure, it would not affect any fish habitats. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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Candidates’ list a long one for election KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

With the local election nomination period at an end, there are 23 candidates for council, seven for mayor, 11 for schoolboard and nine for regional district.

The council candidates are: • Chris Alemany • Annette Clement • Penny Cote • Seva Dhaliwal • James Edwards (Alberni First) • Graham Hughes • Pat Kermeen • Wendy Kerr (incumbent) • Ted McGill • Jack McLeman (incumbent, Alberni First) • Monty Mearns • Malcolm Menninga • Sharie Minions (Alberni First)

• Richard Muller • Ron Paulson (Alberni First) • Paul G. Pley • Bill Randles • Denis Sauve • Deanna Shanley • Charles Thomas • Ian Thomas • David Tisdale • Dan Washington (incumbent) The mayoral candidates are: • Maurice Chopin • Hira Chopra • John Douglas (incumbent) • Mike Ruttan • Jacques Savard • Cindy Solda • Kevin Wright The regional district candidates: • Lucas Banton (incumbent, Cherry Creek)

• Tony Bennett (incumbent, Long Beach) • Penny Cote (incumbent, Sproat Lake) • Dennis DallaVicenza (Cherry Creek) • Patty Edwards (Beaver Creek) • Eric Geall (incumbent, Bamfield) • Michael Kokura (incumbent, Beaufort) • John McNabb (incumbent, Beaver Creek) • Keith Wyton (Bamfield) With only one candidate each in Long Beach, Sproat Lake and Beaufort, those candidates are acclaimed to their positionts. The only contests will be in

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Cherry Creek between Lucas Banton and Dennis Dalla-Vicenza, Beaver Creek between Patty Edwards and John McNabb and Bamfield between Eric Geall and Keith Wyton.

The school board candidates are: • Gurmail Aujla (West Coast #2) • John Bennie (incumbent, AV & Rural #1) • Rosemarie Buchanan (incumbent, AV & Rural #1) • Pam Craig (incumbent, AV & Rural #1) • Pat Dahlquist (incumbent, AV & Rural #1) • Dennis DallaVicenza (AV & Rural #1) • Gaelle Frey (incumbent, AV & Rural #1) • Irene Jacobson (AV & Rural #1) • Jane Jones (AV & Rural #1) • Michael McLeman

(AV & Rural #1) • Larry Ransom (incumbent, AV & Rural #1) As the only candidate for West Coast #2, Aujla will be acclaimed and the rest of the candidates will compete for the remaining six trustee positions.

Qualified electors will have three opportunities to vote in the upcoming election: • Advanced voting Wednesday, Nov. 5 City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Advanced voting Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Fir Room at Echo Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• General election Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Alberni Athletic Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Election information is available on the City’s website at www.portalberni. ca or contact Davina

Hartwell, Chief Election Officer at 250 720-2810; email davina_hartwell@ portalberni.ca. For regional district or school board call ACRD electoral officer Wendy Thomson at 250-720-2706, e-mail her at Wendy.

Thomson@acrd.bc.ca or check the ACRD website at www.acrd. bc.ca.

As the Alberni Valley News continues its election coverage up until the Nov. 15 election, we want to know what questions you’d like us to ask candidates.

Please post your suggestions below, on our Facebook page or tweet them @ AlberniNews and we’ll try to get through as many as we can.

For coverage of the upcoming election, watch www. albernivalleynews. com. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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Format will allow candidates two minutes to speak.

A question and answer session comprising a random draw of questions audience members submit when they arrive will see candidates given one minute to answer their single question.

An informal meet and greet will follow the formal part of the meeting. Free admission. ◆ WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29, ALL CANDIDATES from 10:15—11:35 a.m. at the ADSS Theatre, hosted by the Alberni District Secondary School Social Justice 12 class. Free admission. ◆ MIX AND MINGLE WITH MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES at Char’s Landing on Thursdays (Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6 & 13) from 5–6 p.m. and Sundays (Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2 & 9) from 2–3 p.m. Have some one-on-one time with candidates to ask about their platforms or vision for Port Alberni.

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be running profiles of the 47 people running for office in the city, SD70 and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD). (*INC – incumbent; AF – Alberni First) Sharie Minions

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City council Here are some of my concerns regarding Port Alberni. We have to change our spending habits handed down to us during our prosperous years. Times have changed and so must city hall.

I would like to see residential taxes capped at a maximum of five percent during any four-year council mandate, and that only if necessary.

Reduce the subsidy to McLean Mill and cap it at $100,000 and seek financial contributions from all the valley districts.

Canal Beach has potential but any monies earmarked for it should include all valley districts and only by consent of the taxpayers.

Reduce costs at all city departments. Look at how our works yard purchases new equipment when thousands can be saved purchasing one- or twoyear-old vehicles with the manufacturer warranty still in effect. I would

like to examine all city expenses and see where we can save your money.

There is so much talk about the shipping hub and the LNG facility. Who would say no to this?

Certainly not I. I have experience negotiating with companies and customers for the last 38 years in the sales field. First in appliance sales with Woodward’s store, Sears catalogue sales and lastly as salesperson and then sales and business manager at the local Ford dealership.

I did fleet orders for logging companies as well as city tenders, always trying to get the best product at the lowest price. I can apply this experience to city council to do the best for you, the taxpayer.

Allow me the opportunity to represent you and your concerns.

I am an independent candidate supported by no one but you, the voter.

I’m 26 years old and was born and raised in the Alberni Valley. After graduating from ADSS, I moved to Victoria to attend the University of Victoria. While living in Victoria I met my husband and we decided to give life in Port Alberni a shot.

We’ve been back about four years now and are loving the lifestyle this Valley can offer to a young family like ours. We have a beautiful three-year-old daughter and our son arrived in early October.

Before returning home to Port Alberni, I started my business as a mortgage broker and have been building that business over the past few years.

I have a team of mortgage brokers working for me in other areas of Vancouver Island, which allows me to focus my personal business here.

Two years ago, after realizing the challenges of being a young person in business in a more mature-dominated

City council business community, I helped to create the Young Professionals of Alberni Valley, as a way to bridge the gap and give young business people a comfortable place to network and have their voices heard in the community.

I’ve won several awards for my mortgage business and the training system I created to train my team; in 2012 I was chosen as one of Vancouver Island’s Top 20 Under 40 business people.

I’m Port Alberni’s community representative on the Board of Governors for North Island College, where I sit on the finance and audit committee as well as the college plan committee.

I love Port Alberni and look forward to working with the people of this town to help grow it into a community our children will want to spend their lives in.

Chris Alemany

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change, water security, food security, senior’s living and care, mental illness, addictions, and poverty.

The city can provide facilitation between groups, bringing concerned members of our community together to address these concerns.

Our council can ensure that our community’s concerns and solutions are heard by the provincial and federal governments.

There are many things that we can do as well, from developing bicycle infrastructure, and our bus system; to working to purchase our watershed, and supporting our local farmers through the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

Let’s create a beautiful, resilient Port Alberni together.

I would be honoured to represent city residents on City council.

Community, accountability, climate action. Those are my three tenets. We must build our community and diversify our businesses to create jobs so we can welcome and support both seniors and families.

Tax shares should be fair and residential rises held to two percent.

Accountability means consulting and following the will of the public and ensuring public business is decided in public.

Climate change is the problem of our time.

There is so much we can

Denis Sauve recently retired after 27 years of dedicated service with the RCMP, with the last 10 years spent in making the Alberni Valley a safer place for all citizens and generations to come.

Denis is a proud husband, father of three children and grandfather of two beautiful girls.

Denis has also served under the United Nations and is a proud member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 293.

Denis has dedicated his retirement years in making Port Alberni a prosperous and inviting city for future families and industries. He continues in volunteering his time with several long term care facilities in Port Alberni.

This dedicated candidate for council has set many goals as his platform: one is gaining back the trust of the community for its representatives on council.

Denis feels seniors living independently should

benefit with more of a tax break on their property taxes.

Denis recognizes the importance of preserving the Alberni Valley’s heritage in recognition to all who made this Valley an environmentally friendly location.

Denis wants accuracy in expense forecasting and realistic budgeting in order to reduce residential property tax increases.

Denis wants to see youth and young adults remain in Port Alberni by encouraging business and industry to support a comprehensive apprenticeship program.

This includes working with North Island College to increase access to specific career opportunities.

Denis has always claimed that the key to the survival of locally owned businesses is a benefit to tourism.

He also has concerns about the city’s aging infrastructure, which needs to be addressed.

Malcolm Menninga

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City council I grew up in Port Alberni then Victoria. I returned to Port Alberni in September 2012 to spend time with and help my grandmother, Shirley Whyte, after my grandfather, Terry Whyte, died in December 2011.

I joined Alberni Valley Transition Towns Society (AVTTS) shortly after that.

In February 2014, I was asked to become a director for AVTTS and become the coordinator for a Food Hub that we are developing with support from Island Health.

The goal of the food hub is to increase food security and the availability of local food within the Alberni Valley.

We need to work together. Not just as a city council, but as a community to address the challenges we face. These challenges include climate

Denis Sauve

City council do to help ourselves, our environment, our watershed, and our community.

We can learn from other communities successes and avoid their mistakes.

I would like you to see a city that listens and responds to all citizens equally. If you support me you will find a person willing to step up and speak for a new better city for all and for you.

Support me and you will find a person who will keep learning and growing.

Elect me and your voice will be heard. I will value it and make it part of the city and together we will make this city stronger.

I have a passion for the outdoors. It was the firstclass recreational features offered in Port Alberni that made me choose to call the city home after living in a number of areas of the province.

It was my love of the outdoors that led me to a 20-year career in the forest industry. I also have a keen interest in business, and I operate my own successful business when I am not in the woods.

I appreciate the contributions forestry has made and continues to make, however, Port Alberni has much more to offer. If we are to grow,

we need to pursue growth industries.

People from across the country choose to live on Vancouver Island. With them they bring millions of dollars of investment for new homes and spending in the community.

We need to attract these people to Port Alberni.

That is why the theme of my platform is “Prosperity Through Livability.”

This will be achieved mostly by increasing the street appeal and a heavy marketing campaign. The results will be a larger tax base, lower taxes and a stronger economy within four years.

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Time to help Salvation Army Time for truth in B.C. treaty talks The Salvation Army has historically been known as the place to go if you are in need of help. In the Alberni Valley, they administer the food bank, provide overflow shelter during severe weather, run a thrift store and even a recycling program that brings in some of the monies used to help people who are down on their luck.

But now the Salvation Army is in need of help.

Residents living near the Fifth Avenue property are tired of the afterhours dumping, the loitering and vandalism.

So is Major Bruce Mac Kenzie, charged with running Port Alberni’s Salvation Army branch.

He is out of funding, and out of ideas on how to deal with the problem without that funding. He has gone so far as to give his phone number to neighbours and ask them to call him when the dumping is occuring, so he can deal with it personally. He makes his own patrols of the area because he cannot afford security cameras.

He understands the neighbours’ concerns.

These people who are leaving items after hours are not ‘donating’, they are dumping trash. It’s illegal, and unfortunately the Salvation Army is having to absorb the consequences.

This dumping shows a lack of respect to the Salvation Army, to all its hard work and to the building itself.

There are changes happening uptown, with businesses painting their buildings and encouraging others to do the same— look at the Paint the Paramount project as an example.

Perhaps it’s time the community turns its focus on the Salvation Army, to bring some pride to the area.

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ICTORIA – Three years ago, longtime chief and band administrator Sophie Pierre sought an extension of her term leading the B.C. Treaty Commission and gave a warning. The federal and provincial government should start taking this long and costly effort seriously or “shut ’er down.”

Last week Pierre wound up her sixth and final year as chief commissioner on a slightly more hopeful note. This year, the Tla’amin Nation in the Powell River area and the Yale First Nation in the Fraser Canyon had their treaties proclaimed by Ottawa.

They join the Maanulth First Nations on Vancouver Island and the Tsawwassen First Nation in leaving behind the Indian Act and the courts to get on with selfgovernment. Tsawwassen

in particular has moved ahead aggressively.

Its shopping centre development near the ferry terminal is one of the largest commercial projects in the province right now.

All of these treaties were negotiated despite multiple overlapping territorial claims around them, and similar progress has been made with the Tsimshian First Nations on the North Coast and elsewhere.

The need for aboriginal people to work out their overlapping claim issues between themselves was the focus of the commission’s 22nd annual report. In it, former chief commissioners Miles Richardson of the Haida Nation and Steven Point of the Sto:lo Nation added their influential voices, urging aboriginal communities to consider them shared territories, rather than clinging to

ancient tribal rivalries.

Another hopeful sign is that after seven years of commissions and studies, the federal government has finally given its negotiators a mandate to negotiate fisheries. This is the main reason why the Tla’amin waited five long years for Ottawa’s blessing after their treaty had been hammered out.

This year’s landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, recognizing Tsilhqot’in Nation title in the remote Nemiah Valley, has also got the attention of Victoria and Ottawa. Pierre noted the “flurry of activity” by Premier Christy Clark in seeking reconciliation, which will culminate this month with a formal apology for the hanging of Tsilhqot’in chiefs 150 years ago.

Pierre said this court ruling “should destroy any lingering thoughts

‘That’s the good news for B.C.’s thorniest historical problem....’

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that this issue is not of the utmost importance, and provide the necessary investment, both financial and time commitment, to reach satisfactory conclusions.”

That’s the good news for B.C.’s thorniest historical problem, the lack of treaties across most of the province.

It’s also becoming clearer that the Tsilhqot’in ruling is unique. It’s unlikely to be repeated by most other First Nations, even if they are willing and able to spend the years and millions to enrich lawyers in pursuit of it.

Here’s the bad news. As of this year, the B.C. Treaty Commission has paid out $627 million to First Nations to support treaty negotiations. Most of that is in the form of loans, which are to be repaid out of the cash settlements that Ottawa contributes to settle modern treaties.

Pierre acknowledges that some communities are close to completing treaties, but their debt has climbed to near what Ottawa is offering.

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Is an exit strategy next treaty step?

This would leave them free but broke.

Others are just “spinning their wheels” with no real hope of achieving a treaty, Pierre said.

The commission is calling for an “exit strategy” for these communities, starting with loan forgiveness that would allow them to pursue economic activity.

There are First Nations, Westbank and Osoyoos prominent among them, which are

Mailbag: Feedback on new crossings, cross-purposes We don’t need this crossing

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thriving without treaties. Haida and Klahoose have developed successful forest products businesses as they move toward selfgovernment.

Federal and provincial governments must recognize the successes, and the failures.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Re: Alternate 10th Avenue crossing would cost $4.9M, www. albernivalleynews. com, Oct. 10.

Frankly I’m having a tough time understanding why another crossing is needed at all. So people can save all of 5 minutes? It’s not like there are big traffic backups at the existing crossing. I moved here from a large city with hour long commutes.

What we have here is a dream. No need to spend even $4.9 million to fix something that ain’t broke, in my opinion.

Karen Lloyd St. Pierre, via Facebook

Column based on bad report To the Editor,

Re: Is CUPE running your city hall? BC Views, Oct 2.

Recently you ran a column by Tom Fletcher suggesting that the Canadian Union of Public Employees was running city halls in British Columbia.

Mr. Fletcher’s column was based on a shoddy report

done by the provincial government about pay for municipal employees. Despite the fact the report focussed on local governments, neither Mr. Fletcher, nor the authors of the report bothered to talk to local government representatives.

And this isn’t surprising, because Mr. Fletcher and others are promoting a ham-fisted solution (imposing a provincial-government controlled bargaining model on locallyelected city councils) in search of a nonexistent problem.

Had Mr. Fletcher spoken to Rona Martin, president of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), or even read the UBCM statement, he would have found that the provincial report frequently acknowledges serious limitations on municipal pay data.

This includes lumping in compensation for police, fire fighters, BC

Ferries and TransLink, even though local governments don’t control compensation for these groups.

It is true that the cost of local government has gone up. As local government representatives will tell you, much of this comes from provincial and federal government regulations, rules and required services to be paid by local governments.

A recent report from the B.C.-based Columbia Institute, finds that between 2001 and 2010 local spending on sewer services went up by 173 percent, on policing by 134 percent, and on water services by 130 percent—driven by either by provincial or federal requirements.

On Mr. Fletcher’s key target—CUPE’s wage settlements— the fact is that over the last decade CUPE’s municipal wage settlements have largely mirrored

private sector settlements. And both CUPE and private sector agreements have been lower than the growth in the province’s wealth (provincial Gross Domestic Product) and the increase in average weekly wages across B.C. The authors of the provincial government report should clearly have talked to local governments and examined these issues. As a journalist, it would have been responsible for Mr. Fletcher to do the same.

Mark Hancock, president, CUPE

Citizens must ‘pipe up’ To the Editor,

One grows weary of the corrosive and contemptuous tone in Tom Fletcher’s oped which attempts to bring shame to the voices of municipal governments speaking on issues outside their jurisdiction.

Recently Burnaby, Vancouver, Victoria and New Westminster denounced the proposed expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline because the Harper Conservative Government has blatantly promoted tar sands expansion at the expense of Canadians most affected.

Kinder Morgan and Enbridge have tried to calm fears by claiming that the risks of a spill are low and that there are funds in place to pay the spill response costs.

Neither statement is entirely true. The risk of a catastrophic oil spill will more than quadruple with the increased tanker traffic. Experience from the Kalamazoo River has proven that the diluted bitumen (dilbit) from tar sands behaves very differently from conventional oil, making “cleanup” impossible.

Tom Fletcher is essentially asking the people of the Salish Sea and those living along pipelines to put their health, livelihoods and environment at risk and to be prepared to pay.

Susanna Kaljur, Courtenay

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Bylaw enforcement an issue CITY: | Council at odds over adding second enforcement officer.

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The Huu-ay-aht First Nation is moving its headquarters into the former Sears building on Adelaide Street after outgrowing its present location on Third Avenue. The HFN has hired 12 new people since May.

A dearth of bylaw enforcement officers is to blame for delays in enforcing the city’s bylaws, according to Port Alberni city planner Scott Smith.

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The bylaw enforcement officer currently has 140 cases open.

Compared to other Vancouver Island cities who receive similar amounts of calls, Port Alberni has only one bylaw enforcement officer compared to two in Campbell River and three in Parksville.

Both of those cities also have one administrative staff member each, while

Port Alberni does not. As such, Port Alberni’s bylaw enforcement officer deals with two to three times the calls that the other cities do.

While one option to improve the situation is to add a second bylaw enforcement officer, Coun. Hira Chopra said that was the easy fix and that he’d like to see other options that would not include adding another employee.

Smith told council that the planning department would come up with a range of options for city councillors to consider at the next council meeting.

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If you’re just hauling yourself, or a pair of jet skis around back, the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado can do the job. And they do it very well.

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Even though both trucks are built on GM’s Global mid-size truck platform, they are targeted at two different buyers.

The GMC Canyon has more upscale features and a lavish cabin – something I wouldn’t have said before when it comes to midsize trucks – while the Colorado is more utilitarian in nature.

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The transmission had a smoothness to it and the 8-inch touchscreen featuring Text Messaging Alerts and Siri Eyes Free are a bonus.

If you’re just hauling yourself, or a pair of jet skis around back, the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado can do the job. And they do it very well.

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Despite Western Forest Products having raised concerns over the usage of Canal Beach as a public beach, city manager Ken Watson said the beach will remain open to the public for now.

According to a letter sent to city council, “Canal Beach is subject to restrictive

covenant limiting the use of Canal Beach solely for industrial or commercial uses.”

WFP, which holds a lease over plywood lots A and B, which are just to the north of Canal Beach (formerly plywood lot C) asked the city to sign an agreement that will release WFP from any liability for “any injury to person or persons, including death.... any damage to or loss of

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City council directed staff to meet with WFP regarding their proposed agreement.

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Parks, Recreation and Heritage director Scott Kenny and Port Alberni resident Alicia La Rue roast hotdogs over the collected debris after the Canal Beach community clean-up on Saturday, Oct. 11.

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The Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ lineup looks a little different these days, with a couple of players out, but that hasn’t been a bad thing as the ’Dogs earned two wins over Thanksgiving in B.C. Hockey League play.

Alberni Valley beat Coquitlam Express 3–2 on Friday and Trail Smoke Eaters 5–3 on Saturday, both at home.

Injuries to a couple of players have shaken up the lineup a little, assistant coach Adam Hayduk said this week. “Anytime someone’s out of the lineup it gives other players an opportunity.”

Defenceman Tyler Povelofskie is out for three or four months after he severed the tendon in his forearm in a freak accident during a game against Victoria two weeks ago. A player skated over his forearm but the skate blade missed the artery.

Povelofskie is in a cast for 60 days and faces rehab as well.

“He was very lucky,” Hayduk said.

In his place the Bulldogs dressed Josh Smith, a free agent picked up from Coquitlam.

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Alberni Valley Atom Bulldogs’ forward Robbie Steel brings the puck around a Semiahmoo defender in the second period of the Bulldogs’ 7-3 round robin win, Sunday afternoon at Weyerhaeuser Arena.

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Six players between the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (in white) and Coquitlam Express can’t seem to find the puck midway through Friday’s 3-2 Dogs’ win.

League import Scott Cooke is still day to day with “an upper body injury”, Hayduk said.

Hayduk and head coach Kevin Willison were happy with the Bulldogs’ effort in

both wins.

“We’re getting better and better,” Hayduk said.

“We’re learning from our mistakes in earlier games. The compete level from all four lines and the

defencemen has been outstanding.

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The Alberni Valley Atom Bulldogs had Semiahmoo’s number all weekend, beating the visiting team twice— including the gold medal final—to win their Thanksgiving tourney.

The Bulldogs beat Semiahmoo 7-3 in a round robin contest Sunday afternoon, then 5-1 in the

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Desa Ballach holds a few of the home knitted balls that she makes as a fundraiser for multiple sclerosis. Desa can be found at the Cherry Creek Farmers Market every Saturday.

Jowsey’s had a two-week fall furniture sale and offered customers free delivery and set up in exchange for a donation of non-perishable food. Next year, Jowsey’s challenges the other Port Alberni furniture stores to join us. Let’s see how much food we can gather for those in need!

Back row, left to right: Brad Watts, Nathan Lucas, Aaron Lucas, Claudette Hickey, Doug Burrows (Salvation Army, formerly of Jowsey’s), Marilyn Burrows (Salvation Army). Front row: Jennifer Norn. Missing are Ken and Rita McKinnon.

Cancer society volunteers Bev Laplante, Bev Frolic and Liz Jones invite you to attend the Annual Daffodil Luncheon at the United Church Thursday, Oct. 30 at noon. Tickets are $15 and available at the cancer society office on 3rd Avenue.

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LEFT: Shannon White with her proud family just after she received a bursary from the Legion. Clockwise from Shannon, lower left, are her mom Jackie White, and grandparents Tom and Betty Ryan.

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Portal Players president Brent Ronning and Glee and Wee Glee director Janet Schlackl receive a cheque for $1,213 from Suzanne Jones of Scotiabank.

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October 7, 1946 - October 11, 2014 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Doris.

Doris is predeceased by her parents Edward and Yvonne Lajeunesse; her siblings Gerald Lajeunesse and Elaine Bodnar and her nephew Michael.

She is survived by her siblings Denis (Lynda), Victoria (Wayne), Audrey, Tim (Dar), Debbie (Cory) and her sister in law Lorraine and her brother- in-law Bob. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. Doris loved her boys, Joe and Clint, their partners and her wonderful grandson Nolan. She is also survived by her “grandchildren” Jolene and Terry.

She enjoyed baking and giving it away. She will be greatly missed.

We would like to thank Barb Nickelson for her years of care and kindness to her friend. Also, a huge thank you to everyone at Ty Watson House.

Private service by request. In lieu of flowers or cards, memorial donations may be made to the Port Alberni Hospice Society (3088 3rd Avenue, V9Y 2A5).

RODRIGUES, Aurelio (Rod)

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Born in British Guiana, our Dad brought his family to Canada in 1953 to a new life in a great country. He married his sweetheart Imelda Thelma and lived together for 66 wonderful years. They had four children, Paul, Allan, Gail, and Susan. Dad is predeceased by his oldest son, Paul and survived by his wife and children.

Missing Dad is His wife Imelda Thelma and children Allan (Karyn), Gail (Ron), Susan (Mark) and his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Dad worked and retired from Teleglobe in Port and worked as a Communication Technician.

He loved his work and was eager to always learn new skills. He also had a small hobby farm where he raised a variety of animals. He loved the outdoors and painted nature scenes.

Dad and Mom spent many wonderful times traveling around in their RV. There will be a celebration of life for Rod on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 from 1 to 5 pm at the Best Western Barclay Hotel in Port Alberni.

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August 18, 1926 to October 2, 2014 It is of great sadness that we announce the passing of our Dad at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni at the age of 88.

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THE ARTS

FOOD / A taste of Alberni. A26 FISH (YES, FISH) / New centre pitched. A25

New exhibit opens at the Rollin Rainbow Room MELISSA MARTIN Arts Around

The Rollin Art Centre’s newest art exhibit opens, Thursday Oct. 16 and features two local artists: Elspeth Watson and Norm Nicholson.

This exhibit showcases the many new and exciting works from potter

Elspeth Watson and beautiful watercolours

by Norm Nicholson.

Elspeth has put a Japanese spin on this exhibit; pottery is not just utilitarian, but beautiful and graceful.

Norm’s watercolours are soothing to the eye, with his beautiful blending of light and colour, capturing his world travels.

This is Elspeth’s first exhibit in more than 30 years, so mark your calendars. This

Kahns of Tarkir Game Day Oct. 18 & 19 10am both days

adds ‘all ages’ option for shows

exhibit will run until Nov. 15.

Join us in the gallery for refreshments, Saturday, Oct. 18 from 1–3 p.m., for a chance to meet Watson and Nicholson at their artist reception.

Get your pumpkin on Rollin Art Centre’s first annual Pumpkin Carving Contest is taking place Saturday, Oct. 25, from 11-4 p.m.

You must register that day; pumpkins will be supplied, in age appropriate categories. There are six categories available, for ages: 4-6 yr. olds, 7-10 yr. olds, 11-13 yr. olds, 14-17 yr. olds, 18-plus adults and groups, there is an age group for

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Norm Nicholson has been creating new work for his latest exhibit, paired with Elspeth Watson.

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Gee is on an acoustic mini tour of Vancouver Island and will be sharing the stage with Comox Valley’s Joey Clarkson.

Catch these two performers at the Rainbow Room on Saturday at 2 p.m. Tix are $10/adults and $5/ youth at the door.

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After eight years of offering entertainment to the 19-plus crowd, the Rainbow Room has been approved to offer all-ages shows under a special licence.

The first all ages concert will take place this Saturday, Oct. 18 with Nick Gee and Joey Clarkson in the house.

The special licence allows minors to sit in until 10 p.m., explains Rainbow Room owner Dave Rutherford.

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Fish centre opted for Quay Fish honours keep coming A new fisheries stewardship centre at Harbour Quay was green lit by council on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

While the original proposal had West Coast Aquatics looking at placing the centre on Centennial Pier itself, city economic development manager Pat Deakin said that as they “began to look harder at the cost of a new facility on the pier, they engaged with [us]” they realized that the

centre would cost them $1.1 million, only $400,000 of which could be covered by the Island Coast Economic Trust (ICET).

“We began to look for alternatives and one that came to oour attention the site of the Clocktower Gallery, which has now closed its doors,” said Deakin.

Building on an existing, smaller, municipally owned site reduced the cost down to $371,120, $140,000 of which could potentially be provided by ICE-T.

In order to qualify for the funding, West Coast Aquatics must lease the site for 20 years. According to Deakin, leases on that building usually last five years with an option to extend by another five years as long as all payments are current and all obligations are satisfied.

While Coun. Cindy Solda expressed concern over the length of the lease, council passed the motion to allow the ICE-T funding application process to go ahead.

From / A3

The homage to a muskellunge was built in 1967 along the Trans-Canada Highway.)

While Western Forest Products is donating the log, Ultimate Fishing Town is looking for city assistance in constructing a base for the statue. City council passed a motion directing Parks, Recreation and Heritage and the Engineering department to assist Ultimate Fishing Town

Bulldogs at home twice this weekend From / A19

“We’re doing the things we need to do to create offence but also to limit the chances against us,” he added.

The Bulldogs play a home-and-home with Cowichan Capitals this weekend. The Caps are in the Dawg Pound on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., then the teams head to

Cowichan on Saturday, Oct. 18, also at 7 p.m.

Prince George is at Weyerhaeuser Arena for the matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19.

“Anytime you play a division rival it’s an important game,” Hayduk said. “Cowichan is looking to build some momentum after winning their

first game in seven attempts last weekend.”

ICE CHIPS...

Veteran Bulldogs’ netminder Connor Lacouvee recorded his first collegiate win for Boston University last week in BU’s 8–1 drubbing of University of Massachusetts.

Lacouvee only found out six hours

before the game he was starting, says Rick Sacks of The Terrier Hockey Fan Blog...A shoutout goes to Al McCulloch, late a coach of the AVMHA, who provided colour for 93.3 PEAK FM play-by-play announcer Evan (Hammer) Hammond last weekend. editor@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

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2780 Burde Street

$139,900

WESTPORTE TOWNHOUSE

2 bed, 2 bath updated Open floor plan, natural gas fireplace Skylight, eat in bar in kitchen Updated roof 2011, HWT 2010, fresh paint

NORTH PORT FAMILY HOME

• Detached wired 24 X 25 shop • Private no-thru road • 5 bd & 3 bath

Chris & Alease Arcus

3615 Neill Street

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$269,900

TOP OF THE VALLEY

Extensively updated 4 bedroom & 2 bathroom Wood floors & modern kitchen 65’ X 1235’ South Alberni lot

The Fenton Team

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

15-6225 Lugrin Rd

3515 12th Ave

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$97,500

3 BD MOBILE IN FAMILY PARK

Country living in the city 132’ X 122’ lot Hydro & city water to lot Zoned future development

• Extensively reno’d • Large covered deck • Pets allowed

The Fenton Team

Maureen Mackenzie $254,900

$84,900

$179,900

DUPLEX

Solid investments 2 bedroom plus 1 bed suite Good central location Separately metered Storage containers for each

3632 15th Avenue

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$224,900

SOLID FAMILY HOMEBUYERS Spacious 3 bedroom homebuyers Large finish basement Separate shop New sundeck, updated services Lots of parking

4289 North Park Drive $269,900

3101 McNaughton Ave $279,000

PLENTY OF SPACE

The Fenton Team

THRIVING BUSINESSES

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2848 2nd Ave

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Chris & Alease Arcus

Gary Gray

Custom built home Two kitchens 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms Garage & workshop

$129,900

• Caters to groups of all sizes • Great location w/affordable lease • Great earning opportunity

Dena Wickman

The Fenton Team

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5304 Argyle Street

4826 Elizabeth St

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$229,900

NORTH PORT RANCHER

3-bedrooms & 2 bath 2 car attached garage & RV Park Excellent condition Close to shopping 1997 build

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME

$424,900

CUSTOM STYLE RANCHER

4 bedroom/3 bathroom Spacious living room & dining room Double Garage Gorgeous views Near schools/walking trails

• 3 Bedroom & 4 bath • Quality built • Double attached garage with 2 piece bathroom • Backs on to green space

Lukh Saran

Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertson

TONS OF POTENTIAL

Home damaged by fire Large 66’ X 125’ lot Alberni Inlet views Double garage/shop

The Fenton Team 5026 Saron Drive

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Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertson 4256 Ravenhill Ave

$129,900

$239,900

AFFORDABLE ACREAGE

1,200 sq. foot home 5.04 acreage 2 bed, 1.5 baths Some outbuildings

The Fenton Team 6357 Salal Road

$679,000

SPROAT LAKE – SHARED WHARF

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4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 2 car detached garage 3 levels basement unfinished Level lot, strata $29 a month Includes water and sewer

Sonja Sutton

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

OPEN HOUSES

6687735

Saturday, Oct. 18

10:30am – 11:3aam

115-5555 Grandview Road

NEW PRICE $139,900

Kat Dwolinsky

Saturday, Oct. 18

11:00am – 12:00pm

4318 Dunbar Street

$155,000

Dena Wickman

Saturday, Oct. 18

11:00am – 12:30pm

6620 Rosewood Road

$259,900

W. Earl Engstrom

Saturday, Oct. 18

12:00pm – 1:00pm

3782 6th Avenue

NEW PRICE $164,000

Kat Dwolinsky

Saturday, Oct. 18

1:30pm – 2:30pm

3956 7th Avenue

NEW PRICE $119,000

Kat Dwolinsky

Saturday, Oct. 18

3:00pm – 4:00pm

3975 9th Avenue

NEW PRICE $168,500

Kat Dwolinsky

Sunday, Oct. 19

1:00pm – 2:30pm

10-3500 McKnight Street

$279,900

Gerry Hickey