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Book captures history in photos The first 37 years of Alberni Wrestling will be immortalized in a hardcover book at the end of the wrestling season.

Tom McEvay and Darral Clark have spent the past few months compiling photos, copies of newspaper articles and other memorabilia to include in the 256-page book.

A History of Alberni Wrestling –1978– 2015: the Tradition Continues will chronicle each year with a writeup and six pages of photographs, including the 2014-15 season, McEvay said.

“I’ve kept scrapbooks from every year of the program. You should see my office right now,” McEvay said. He and Clark have been sifting through thousands of photos, trying to decide which ones to include in the book.

“It’s nostalgic,” says McEvay, who remains close with many former club athletes. “Some of these athletes, I’m godfather to their children and I’ve actually performed some of their weddings.”

McEvay and Clark are working with Friesens to produce the hardcover book as well as a special edition magazine for the 2015 Alberni Invitational Wrestling tournament.

The book will cost $50, and can be pre-ordered at http://ybstore.friesens. com/ stores/764780 or at the ADSS front office (cash or cheque only). editor@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

‘The tradition continues’

WRESTLING: | The 37th annual Alberni Wrestling Invitational returns to its roots with streamlined event at ADSS gym.

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ig changes are in place for the 32nd Annual Alberni Armada Invitational Wrestling Tournament taking place this Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday Jan. 24.

In an effort to connect more closely with their roots at the high school, the Invitational has moved to Alberni District Secondary School. It is the first year since 1996 that the tournament has been held at a high school.

Because the tourney has been moved, organizers have had to downsize somewhat from the years of more than 600 competitors but this year’s event still expects more than 400 to attend.

The Alberni Invitational is widely considered the most prestigious high school wrestling tournament in B.C. and has received recognition across Canada. The tournament started in 1980 and has run every year except the four years the local wrestling group hosted the BC High School Championships (1985, 1998, 2002 and 2008).

That means 37 straight years that this dedicated group of volunteers has run a major wrestling tournament in the Alberni Valley.

“We are extremely proud of the history and traditions our wrestling program has established over the past 37 years,” tournament director Tom McEvay said.

“No other wrestling program in B.C. can boast that they have run 37 major tournaments and many would be happy to have done it

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Three-time BC champion Ashley Cross scores a pin at the 2000 Alberni Invitational at Glenwood Centre.

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Proud dad and former ADSS coach Rhys Nye celebrates medals by daughters Dallas and Danielle at the 2003 Invitational at the Multiplex.

once. This is our 32nd Invitational to go along with four provincials and it only happens because of the amazing volunteer spirit in our community.”

“Since this is another milestone year for us we are calling on all alumni to come back and celebrate with us. Come and take in the action, support our current wrestlers, join us for some socializing and visit the incredible new Alberni District Secondary School. We are very excited to showcase our local wrestlers at ADSS as this is their program.”

The tournament originated at AW Neill Junior Secondary in 1980.

The Alberni Invitational has undergone many changes in its 31 years. From those humble beginnings with maybe 100 wrestlers on two mats at AW Neill the tournament split age groups and added junior and senior divisions and three mats. This meant it grew quickly to close to 300 wrestlers who needed four or five mats and two days of competition.

In 1983 the event moved to Alberni District Secondary. By the early 1990s girls wrestling was introduced in BC High Schools and Alberni Wrestling was a leader and one of the first to add female divisions to the Invitational. This addition and growing popularity of the event meant numbers grew again and were soon well over 500. The Invitational was then too big for ADSS and was moved to Glenwood Centre in 1996, where six mats were possible.

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Tale of the tape: who’s competing when this weekend SUSAN QUINN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Alberni Wrestling’s 37th annual Armada Invitational tournament kicks off Friday morning with registration at Alberni District Secondary School.

For the first time since 1996, the invitational is back in a school, tourney

director Tom McEvay said.

The invitational grew too large for AW Neill Middle School in 1996 and moved to Glenwood Centre, before moving again to the AV Multiplex in 2003.

Alberni Wrestling decided to streamline the tournament this year due to rising costs for the club and visitors, so instead of expecting 700 wrestlers

and support members they will see fewer than 500 this year, McEvay said.

The elementary program will run as a stand-alone event later this year.

From 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, wrestlers from ADSS will participate in exhibition matches with other wrestlers from around the province, for the benefit of ADSS

students.

The tournament officially opens with a ceremony at 12:30 p.m. and will run on six mats in the main gymnasium until 9 p.m.

Doors open to the public just before the opening ceremonies. There is no admission charge.

On Saturday, the semi-finals start and preliminary rounds wrap

up beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Matches for third to sixth place in all divisions will take place following the semi-finals, and a lunch break will be scheduled if time permits.

The tournament wraps up following the finals, which will start sometime between 1–2 p.m. editor@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

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School closures back on SD70 table KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

School closures are back on the table for School District 70—in Port Alberni, anyway.

“The factors driving school closures or reconfiguration persist,” SD70 superintendent Greg Smyth told school trustees during a Jan. 13 meeting, “in spite of a ‘do nothing’ scenario” adopted by the school district last

year.

Enrolment, finances, capacity, facility rankings, educational programs and services, human resource deployment and student achievement results are just some of the factors that will come into play when deciding which schools to close and why.

Smyth said that while he’s not committing the

district to going through the school closure process again, “we have to have some way of addressing this long term.”

Should the district choose to re-engage in the school closure process, Smyth said that the newly amended and adopted school closure policy “will help provide some procedural clarity.”

That would be a

welcome relief for the school district and concerned parents alike.

In March of last year, trustees first voted to close Gill Elementary, repurpose Eighth Avenue to house VAST and have all other schools remain in their current state before rescinding that motion just weeks later and choosing to not close any schools in 2014 based on legal advice.

Stabilizing enrolment is a double-

edged sword for SD70, superintendent Greg

Smyth said.

According to projections based on historical SD70 enrolment, participation rates and birth and migration raters, declining enrolment is coming to an end in SD70.

While this provides some measure of stability for the district, it also means an end to the district’s funding protection; that means the district will lose $500,000 in funding each year.

“Funding protection represents government’s commitment to school districts that have significantly decreasing enrolment to ensure that it has 98.5 per cent of the previous year’s budget,” Smyth told school trustees at their Jan. 13 meeting.

While the school district projections are subject to change, it’s likely to see an end to its funding protection in three or four years.

Smyth told trustees that since the district balances its budget every year, it’s living beyond its means and needs to align its spending in preparation for when SD70 comes out of funding protection.

Ode to Burns

Kaara Plater parades the haggis at last year’s Robbie Burns dinner. The Port Alberni Highland Dance Association will celebrate again this Friday, Jan. 23 at John Paul II School with the 32nd annual Robbie Burns Supper. Tickets are $30 and available in advance at Echo Centre and the Rollin Art Centre. Doors to the auditorium open at 6 p.m.

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The Port Alberni Port Authority’s proposed $1.7 billion trans-shipment hub (PATH) at Sarita Bay has received overwhelming support “on all fronts,” PAPA CEO Zoran Knezevic said.

“It ticks all the right boxes, social, economic, environmental, with a significant amount of benefits,” said Knezevic of the results of the port authority’s pre-feasibility study regarding PATH. PAPA has submitted an application through Build Canada for funding towards the project. According to Knezevic, a decision about the

funding should be made by the end of the year.

The port authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with a foreign investor “that they’re interested in participating in building this terminal,” said Knezevic, adding that they’re “also in the process of securing stronger political support from Victoria and Ottawa.”

He declined to name the investor.

Long Beach director Tony Bennett questioned whether or not the pre-feasibility study results would hold up with the recent changes in fuel costs.

Knezevic told the board that “the fuel

cost that was used for calculation will hold up” because as of Jan. 1, 2015, the regulations for how much sulphur can be in the fuel of ocean going vessels coming close to the Canadian west coast has changed from no more than 1.0 per cent sulphur to no more than 0.1 per cent sulphur.

With a price difference of approximately $200300 per tonne between the higher and lower concentration of sulphur and the ships consuming 40-50 tonnes per day, “the reduction in price may actually compensate for the difference,” Knezevic said. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

New elk kills investigated DEBORA STEEL HA-SHILTH-SA

The last known mature bull of its herd is among the casualties in the most recent slaughter of elk under investigation in Nuu-chah-nulth territories, bringing the number to six unsanctioned kills since November 2014.

“That we know of,” said Sergeant

Ben York of the Conservation Officer Service, Central Island Zone.

The bull’s remains, along with those of a cow elk, were located at Central Main.

Conservation Officer Brittany Mueller was called out to the site last week to investigate.

“The whole herd is going to suffer,” said Ucluelet elder

Larry Baird, with the strength in the DNA of that bull indiscriminately snuffed out.

The elk meat is not showing up on community tables, said York. That means the poachers are trafficking the meat to willing buyers outside of the community.

“It’s a crime against the land, the people and the animals.”

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Pater remains in jail awaiting next appearance Serial pedophile Shaun Pater will remain in jail, awaiting a trial on his latest set of charges. Pater was convicted in 2013 of sexually assaulting two young girls in separate instances.

Since his release from jail he has been regularly petitioning the court to loosen his probation restrictions to allow him to have access to children.

On Dec. 11 Pater asked the court to allow him to attend a Christmas dinner where children would be in attendance, and he was permitted to be there, as long as his father Nelis was there to supervise.

On Dec. 31, Port

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Alberni RCMP say they caught the 34-year old Pater printing pornographic pictures of young girls.

A recent Facebook posting of Pater’s photo and a description of his alleged crimes has been shared more than 3,000 times.

He was to appear in Port Alberni Provincial Court on Thursday, Jan. 15 for a bail hearing, but he chose to remain in custody at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre in Victoria.

He’s scheduled to be back in court on Jan. 29 facing charges for production and possession of child pornography and breach of probation.

Coates a winner Bill Coates is the most recent winner in the Port Alberni Junior Hockey Society’s Winner’s Choice lottery.

Coates bought a ticket early in the draw and bought some more on Jan. 16.

One of his tickets was drawn Saturday night at the Bulldogs game for the third early bird

draw for $3,000.

The early bird draws will take place the next two Saturday night home games: Jan. 24 and Jan. 31 for $4,000 and $5,000 respectively. The final draw takes place on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, for a Jeep Wrangler or $25,000.

Tickets are still available.

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Rod Gledhill, centre, and Rollie Hurst, right, receive rail engineer certificates from Alberni Pacific Railway president Gary Murton. Gledhill is the youngest and Hurst the oldest engineers working with the APR.

APR signs on new, veteran engineers The Alberni Pacific Railway recently welcomed new engineer Rod Gledhill to the fold, while also celebrating veteran engineer Rollie Hurst’s re-certification.

Both engineers are qualified to operate the No. 7 steam locomotive that plies the rails between the Port Alberni Train Station and McLean Mill National Historic Site in the summer season.

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He passed his engineer’s exam recently.

Hurst, who is almost 80, is the other steam locie operator. He started with Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) at the end of the steam era and keeps the No. 7 running.

“Rod is the youngest

steam locomotive engineer in the province and the APR is happy—and relieved—to have another certified engineer,” APR spokesperson David Hooper said.

“The APR is proud of Rod’s achievement.” editor@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

Only two of the city’s proposed new committees were adopted by council at the Jan. 12 meeting.

The city’s two new approved committees will be the standing Food Security and Climate Change Committee and the Seniors Advisory Committee.

The Food Security and Climate Change Committee will consist of four mayorappointed members of the community, one member appointed by the executive of the Alberni Valley Transition Town Society, one member appointed by the executive of the Alberni Environmental Coalition and one council member.

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Terms of reference for the city’s Youth Committee and McLean Mill Advisory Committee are postponed pending a review of the membership criteria and authority of the two committees.

While Mayor Mike Ruttan had originally intended for the Youth Advisory Committee age range to extend up to 28, Coun. Denis Sauve said he would prefer to see the age limit set at 18.

The McLean Mill Advisory Committee also got a major shakeup courtesy of Coun.

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Not wrestlers but citizens ‘Hippy’ science is easy, and so wrong Alberni Wrestling celebrates its 37th anniversary with the annual Alberni Wrestling Invitational taking place at Alberni District Secondary School this weekend.

The program is coming full circle, having grown from a small invitational at AW Neill Middle School’s gymnasium to a fullblown, 700-athlete event at the AV Multiplex, back to a smaller more streamlined event at the still-new high school.

While the program’s achievements on the mat should be noted— five boys’ provincial titles, four girls’ B.C. titles and four aggregate titles, and more than 400 athletes earning B.C. titles since 1980—what we admire most about the program is how it focuses on growing citizens.

Alberni Wrestling president and former head coach Tom McEvay will be the first to tell you the program celebrates its students first, and their achievements on the mat second. He is most proud of the legacy the program has left, and the fact that 15 alumni have returned to coach, including 2008 Olympian Travis Cross.

Not every athlete will challenge for a provincial championship, yet every athlete is celebrated.

Every athlete learns how much they matter to their community, not just as an athlete, but as a person.

So this weekend, we urge people to go

by ADSS and watch some of the best wrestlers in the province compete at one of B.C.’s most revered invitational tournaments, and celebrate excellence.

Most of all, celebrate the athletes and the people they are striving to become.

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ICTORIA – Did you do a “cleanse” to start the year? A diet or supplements to, you know, “detox” your body?

Please, if you did, I don’t want the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad.

TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter of various schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged.

“Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxified body,” writes Ontario pharmacist Scott Gavura, who treats cancer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs.

Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for nonexistent conditions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBased Medicine.

org, where you can search “detox” to find his takedown of this notion.

He traces the roots of purification rituals in religious and medical history, such as when patients were bled with leeches.

Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons.

Credible physicians abandoned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century.

“Today’s version of autointoxication argues that some combination of food additives, salt, meat, fluoride, prescription drugs, smog, vaccine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps last night’s bottle of wine are causing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes.

“And don’t forget gluten.

Gluten is the new evil and therefore, is now a toxin.”

Gluten-free products now occupy whole sections of grocery stores, not far from the pricey “organic” produce that may or may not be tested for synthetic pesticides.

Living in the Lower Mainland 20 years ago, I noticed people lugging big plastic jugs to the grocery store to fill with water. Metro Vancouver is a rainforest, with some of the best tap water in the world, so I wondered what they were trying to avoid.

Discreet inquiries yielded similar answers. Aside from the odd superstition about chlorine or fluoride, they had no idea at all.

They didn’t know about the Coquitlam reservoir, or ozonation, or what they were buying, which was essentially municipal water run through a filter.

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water in plastic bottles, and this somehow led to the conclusion that their tap water is only fit for washing clothes and driveways.

Vaccinations? Don’t get me started. In the past year I have had an argument with a registered nurse at a blood donor clinic, annoyed that the health ministry denied her imagined “right” to infect frail patients with influenza, and with a veteran politician who only recently overcame a vague taboo against putting vaccines in her body.

It’s no wonder people constantly fall for enviroscares like toxins from the Alberta oil sands that are actually concentrated in cities where all that fuel is burned, or the threat of genetically modified canola oil, or smart meters.

The media are frequently part of the problem, lacking scientific literacy and preferring conflict over common sense.

Take the example of Vancouver.

Continued / A09

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Mailbag: Feedback on history of different kinds All aboard on mill’s behalf To the Editor,

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Laurence Fishburne’s character Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction movies has become a popular Internet meme, this time warning about the belief that “chemicals” are bad and can be avoided.

Don’t be fooled by ‘medicine’ From / A08

The mayor rose to fame with a company that sold overpriced imported tropical fruit juice in single-serving plastic bottles. Calling it “Happy Planet” convinced a new generation of urban rubes that they’re doing something for the environment.

Plus, there are “no chemicals” in it, to cite the central myth of hippy science.

At the risk of giving you too much

information, I did a cleanse last year. It was for a screening colonoscopy, one of many that have taxed the B.C. health care system since a new test was added to the standard medical checkup.

Try that one if you’re over 50.

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It is a unique experience. The scream of teeth cutting a slab off a log; the sound of a steam engine growling ever more deeply to keep the blade turning. It’s steam that makes the Baldwin engine and the steam donkey special. And steam power is why McLean Mill must continue as a working entity.

The restored assets of McLean Mill are not the play toys of an old boys club (the Industrial Heritage Society) as some would have you think.

They represent thousands of hours of work, incredible ingenuity, and a belief that how sawmills operated in the past is a story that should be told.

At McLean Mill we have so much more than a story.

Yet this is what some want to get rid

of.

Many, I believe, support McLean Mill. But they, like me, have remained closeted hoping some of the things rattling around in coffee shop talk might begin to surface.

Restoration of different parts of the community is ongoing.

But how to increase visitation numbers, how to increase cash flow? That’s the genie that’s still in the bottle.

Already Mayor Mike Ruttan has suggested “speeder” out trips as a possible offering from the mill. Speeder taxi service for people who want to hike the Log Train Trail from its northern end, who want to climb to the Lookout, who want to see Cameron Lake from the trestles, who want to mountain bike some of the many trails along the rail line. What potential!

What about horseback rides, horse and carriage

rides, ATV rides, mountain biking, hikes all co-ordinated from the mill site. A bunkhouse eatery with traditional prepared lunches, a recreational vehicle park close by to encourage longer stays. What about a restored caboose as a unique spartan bed and breakfast offering.

Something could be done with a restored school house-—a traditional lesson in arithmetic, spelling, geography.

These are some knee jerk thoughts I’ve had about what could be offered from the mill site, knowing that they raise many cash and administration questions.

I’m “all aboard” in support of McLean Mill. Hopefully many of the other closet supporters will come forth with ideas and more importantly, implementation logistics.

T. Lyman Jardin, Port Alberni

Terror’s roots dug in deep To the Editor,

I am appalled by the recent terror crimes in Paris, and I totally believe in freedom of speech, which is why I write this letter.

There were many aspects during and after the terrible events that Canadian and international media covered to the best of their ability.

They detailed the “how” and the “who” of the tragedies as they unfolded, but very few have yet to go into any depth as to the “why”.

Allow me to just scrape the surface of dust that has just now settled, and to comment on the brothers who so callously slaughtered the cartoon journalists. They, like about five million of the 6.5 million French Muslims, have their roots in Algeria, which was part of France until a six-year war

of independence in 1954 left thousands of French and about 1.5 million Algerians dead.

War atrocities on both sides were horrendous, and so many of Algerian ancestry living in France have never enjoyed any of the “Liberty, Fraternity & Equality” that has long been the motto of the French Republic, and resentment festers in their ghettos.

To be perfectly clear, this brief peek at French history is not an attempt to excuse the terrorists; rather an attempt to illuminate how President de Gaulle’s actions back then, have come to haunt today’s politicians.

Likewise, the thug who killed hostages in the Paris kosher supermarket cited his radicalization as stemming from results of the 2003 Iraq Attack.

Bernie Smith, Parksville

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The timing of this week was set to begin with a remembrance of Peter Confession of Jesus as the Messiah, and Paul’s ‘enlightenment’ to God’s way, which he received on the road to Jericho. In our valley, the pastors of several churches meet together for monthly sharing and prayer, for during Lent for weekly evening services, and cooperate on programs and events. We proclaim: ‘One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism’.

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Court strikes down Hupacasath FN challenge over FIPA SHAYNE MORROW HA-SHILTH-SA

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Uchucklesaht to start construction in February KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The Uchucklesaht First Nation plans to begin construction of its new administration building and cultural centre in Uptown Port Alberni in late February.

The $6 million building will include “a cultural centre, administration offices for the new Uchucklesaht Tribe Government, three short-term rental rooms for patient travel, carving rooms, boardrooms,

restaurant, and 34 high end apartments,” Uchucklesaht CAO Scott Coulson said.

The Uchucklesaht brought plans for the proposed building to the Jan. 12 city council meeting to ask for a development variance on the

building setback.

Council applauded the move, saying that it could be the catalyst that Uptown needs to spur on further development.

The Uchucklesaht first bought the old Somass Hotel in 2013.

While at first they

considered repairing the structure, an analysis of the costs involved determined that it would be cheaper to tear down the century-old hotel and start the new building from scratch. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge

by Hupacasath First Nation to the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.

The court delivered its reasons for judgment on Jan. 9, upholding the August 2013 federal court decision by Justice Paul S. Crampton.

With fundraising support from Leadnow, a social justice organization, Hupacasath challenged FIPA based on Canada’s failure to consult with First Nations whose constitutionallyprotected rights and title may be affected by the agreement.

The judgment concluded that the federal court was correct in ruling that the appellant had failed to establish any

“causal relationship” between the effects of FIPA on Hupacasath rights and interests, and that any effects on Hupacasath were “non-appreciable” and “speculative.”

Former Hupacasath councillor Brenda Sayers has handled the FIPA challenge from the beginning.

She told Ha-Shilth-Sa that, after wading through the legal language, both courts focused on one oversimplified issue.

Under FIPA, foreign investors in either country would have legal recourse in the event changes to existing laws caused financial burden.

Sayers noted that under a similar agreement (the North American Free Trade Agreement), a private company, Lone Pine Resources, is currently suing the Province of Quebec for losses incurred after the province imposed

a moratorium on fracking.

“But because China does not have any investment in Hupacasath traditional territory, the court ruled that it would be ‘speculative’ to consider consequences of the agreement,” she said.

“We had hoped the court would find that Ottawa had failed to consult with First Nations, and we had hoped there would be a requirement to incorporate aboriginal rights and title within the body of FIPA.” The Hupacasath chief and council must now decide whether to proceed to the next level, the Supreme Court of Canada. The legal team will decide whether it is worth it to pursue. That will require a new round of fundraising to cover the cost.

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With more room at Glenwood the Invitational also added an Open division.

With the advent of middle schools in the Alberni School District and in many parts of B.C. the organizers of the Alberni Invitational recognized the developmental opportunity this presented. In 2003 the Invitational expanded to School Age (1114 year olds), Cadet (15-16 year olds) and Juvenile (17-18 year olds) for both boys and girls.

Entries exploded and once eight mats were needed

the Invitational was moved to the new Alberni Valley Multiplex.

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Cody McEvay, a Grade 7 Neill School wrestler in this photo, competes in the 2005 Invitational with his father Tom encouraging him in the background.

Invitational to more than 800 and in one year the event was run on 10 mats at the Multiplex.

In 2011 the Alberni Invitational was one of the first wrestling tournaments in Canada to introduce

a Grappling division.

This competition was run for three years with a peak of over 50 entrants, most of them adult competitors. Although grappling added a unique flavour to the Invitational it had some organizational challenges and was discontinued at the event in 2014 to return the event to a school based focus.

Several factors have been at play the past year or two that have led tournament organizers to consider some major changes to the Invitational in 2015, McEvay said. “Increased tournament costs, increasing travel

costs for visiting teams, concerns over lost school time, less funding for athletics in many participating schools and a realization by those involved in Alberni Wrestling that the event was not maximizing the value it could have to school spirit and awareness at Alberni District Secondary were just some of the variables at play,” he said.

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Gone Fishin’ will open next week in a new location at the corner of Johnston Road and Margaret Street.

Gone Fishin’s on the move KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

After more two decades at their old location on lower Johnston Road, Gone Fishin’ is moving to a new location.

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TOPstories Katya Slepian’s Top 5 We asked new Alberni Valley News reporter Katya Slepian, who joined the News in July, what her top 5 stories for 2014 were. In no particular order:

1.Infrastructure deficit Hours spent in the basement of city hall watching sewer videos, looking over pages and pages of budgets and hours upon hours of city staff’s time resulted in an enormous cover story and a deep appreciation for all 261 kms of sewers running underneath the city’s crumbling streets.

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Multiple trips down to Roger Creek and many conversations with engineers later, we had ourselves a brand new proposal for an age old question.

3. December floods

It’s not everyday someone compares you to Anderson Cooper, much less a Transport Canada employee.

While Cooper’s got a few (hundred) stories on me, being out on the front lines of the floods was an experience I’m unlikely to forget.

4. Municipal elections

Nothing completes an election season with close to 50 candidates quite like an indepth 77 minute interview with the new mayor.

5. Dave Jansma

For a man only in his 40s, Dave Jansma has a lot of spare parts. The two-time organ recipient, along with wife Colleen and donor Allison Dupuis, also has a lot of courage and humour in the face of adversity.

Bonus story:

The fight to keep the city’s drinking water safe made the front page in August and has remained a hot topic since. While it’s been a long road, locals haven’t lost their spirit yet.

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Big fish and bigger trees From / A17

July The Huu-ay-aht First Nation took a big step in July when they signed an agreement with Steelhead LNG to explore the possibility of a liquefied natural gas plant in Sarita Bay. While no one’s fallen off of Centennial Pier just yet, the PAFD added a new rescue technique to their arsenal just in case.

City council voted to change up the city’s transit system, adding holiday service starting Labour Day and switching up the fares.

On a more energetic note, council and mayor were presented with an Active Transportation Plan which laid out the benefits of a more walkable and cycleable city.

Residential school survivors were shocked as the Alberni Indian Residential School survivors memorial was vandalized near the end of the month.

Vandals also cut down the Hupacasath First Nation’s welcome sign.

The public put up a fight to keep the Valley’s beloved Martin Mars waterbombers in the air. An online petition asking the province to reinstate the Martin Mars’ firefighting contract gathered

more than 18,000 signatures.

An elderly driver paid an impromptu visit to Steampunk Cafe on July 22, reversing across the street into the coffee shop’s patio.

Fortunately there were no serious injuries to any of the

Drag racers flocked to the Alberni Valley for Thunder in the Valley. Nearly drivers came out for the internationally renowned event that attracted people from

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patrons sitting on the patio at the time.

Beaver Creek residents were finally able to enjoy a glass of crystal clear tap water after switching to the city’s water supply.

More sick kids than ever got the chance to be hugged by an angel when Port Alberni teenager Angel Magnussen, who runs Hugginz By Angel nonprofit business, got a new blanket crafting studio courtesy of Telus.

On the ice, the Bulldogs signed Billy Christopoulos as their goalie for the 2014-15 season.

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The struggle between Island Timberlands and the Watershed-Forest Alliance over the old growth at McLaughlin Ridge reached a head, with the WFA asking for a pause to the logging on McLaughlin Ridge amidst worries that cuts there may be affecting the city’s drinking water quality.

Local first nations, Port Alberni residents and environmental activists rallied for clean drinking water outside of city hall, threatening more direct action if logging in the China Creek watershed continued Port Alberni’s Randi

teen Makenna Cyr’s passion for animals won her top prize at the Vancouver Island Exhibition Fair. The teen, who is a member of 4-H, hopes to become a teacher and pass on her passion for agriculture to other youth.

The town was outraged when 30 salmon were found dumped on the Hupacasath reserve, with local resident Wawmeesh Hamilton calling the dumping a “disgusting waste”.

Starfish wasting disease attacked the starfish population in the Barkley Sound, putting the whole ecosystem at risk.

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Chinook salmon were a welcome sight at Port Alberni’s 43rd annual Salmon Fest.

Low returns had meant that the 42nd annual derby was coho only, leading to smaller fish and less turnout.

The city turned into ‘cougar town’ when a rogue cougar showed up on Centennial Pier during a late night stroll.

The Valley’s housing market showed promise with younger than usual investors looking to snap up Alberni real estate while it remains affordable.

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crossing conundrum continued with city council finally voting to place a non-binding public opinion question on the Nov. 15 civic election ballot. The Huu-ay-aht First Nation and Steelhead LNG considered a partnership to build an LNG facility on Huu-ay-aht territory at Sarita Bay. A Port Alberni teen was sentenced as an adult to six years in prison for the rape of an exchange student in Roger Creek Park in May 2013.

September Port Alberni’s Ray Ursel took home $15,000 and top prize at the Salmon Fest derby with a 37.7-pounder caught just south of Bamfield.

With Salmon Fest

wrapped up it was onto the Alberni District Fall Fair, an annual event that takes the Kin Club weeks upon weeks of preparation. Between painting signs, setting up the midway and getting ready for the logger sports, volunteers put in some serious hours.

As always, there was a bit of horsing around courtesy of the horse division of the local 4-H club as Carole Walton prepped her girls to take home some prizes during the fair.

September is usually the month when parents can breathe a sigh of relief as students head back to school but this year many were left scrambling to find child care as the teacher strike continued.

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Asian manufacturers tend to dominate Our Zack Spencer shares his thoughts on that market segment and increasingly another truck grabbing some limelight at they choose to launch their new wares at the show: “the Detroit-three automakers other shows such as the now important might have the lion’s share of full size Los Angeles extravaganza in November pickup sales but it’s the Toyota Tacoma (of the preceding model year). mid-size pickup that rules the road, outBut those whose work demands truck selling the competition two-to-one.

In recent years, ownership will not be disappointed with “Toyota is offering a heavily updated compact cars have new offerings populating the stands Tacoma with a new 3.5L V6, replacing here. Traditionally, domestic manufacthe old 4.0L V6, and choice of either a heavily featured turers have dominated the truck market 6-speed manual or automatic transmisbut there was none but now the so-called import manufacsion. The engine features direct injection of significance turers (most of whom now operate full technology and should vastly improve production lines and design centres here launched here. fuel economy. These and other updates in Canada and the U.S.) are mounting a should ensure the latest Tacoma remains Keith Morgan serious challenge. dominant.”

The introduction of the Nissan Titan at Hybrid and electric powered-vehicles the turn of the century caused some ripare no longer a novelty feature here and ples in the full-size truck market but the 2016 Nissan now an increasing share of the floor space. Virtually Titan XD could make some more substantial waves. It every manufacturer has a production model to sell or a takes its design lead from the Big Guys, with a bold and promise of more for the near future. bulky design because that’s what consumers want. NisThe second generation Chevrolet Volt looks nearly as san doesn’t threaten to be number one in performance sharp as the artist’s impression of the first model, which and fuel economy because it believes you can’t have it didn’t live up to its promised looks when it rolled off both ways. Arguing that excelling in one often comes at the production line. More importantly, the new version a cost to the other. Listening to its existing owners and delivers much more in fuel economy new customers, it determined being “up there” in both Alexandra Straub reports on its compact sibling: “For areas will check more consumer boxes. the EV enthusiast or those looking for alternative fuel,

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“While it’s still a concept, pricing for this type of vehicle will be in the $30,000 range. Not cheap, but certainly attainable. It even allows you to use a smartphone to perform as the key fob.”

Acura is showing off the return of its simply beautiful NSX sports car to the market. The Porsche-loving Jerry Seinfeld was flown in to add some celebrity power but there was no — because this $150,000-plus super car speaks loudly for itself.

It will be powered by a new Honda V6 mated to a ninespeed dual clutch transmission, assisted greatly by three electric motors — one for each of the front wheels and another to add torque while the turbos get up to speed.

Interesting that Honda should be getting back into F1 racing; now it features hybrid power plants!

Ford is teasing showgoers with a stunning new 600-horsepower Ford GT, which will more than likely have a price sticker similar to that of the NSX. The Infiniti Q60 concept’s premiere appearance was somewhat overshadowed by the aforementioned machines in the media here. However, Alfonso Albaisa, the Infiniti executive director of design, delivered a passionate description of the high-performance sports coupe that will come to market within the next year, with a price tag somewhat lower than the Ford and Acura products.

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RUGBY / Black Sheep are at home Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m.

BCHL / Bulldogs host Kelowna Jan. 23 and Salmon Arm Jan. 24.

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Alberni District Secondary School wrestling captain Marco Bernar holds the BC championship trophy aloft after ADSS won the 1985 BC’s.

‘Wrestling is a pretty big deal’ From A14

In order to cap numbers at less than 400 entries the event will be a true Invitational with only invited teams permitted.

The schedule will be changed to eliminate the Thursday registration and weigh-in. The Invitational will get underway mid-day on the Friday so teams can travel that morning.

Special promotion and activities will be planned at ADSS and will include more school based ownership and participation.

“While the past 35 years have seen many changes to the Alberni Invitational and more are coming, the consistent factors

have been impeccable organization, tremendous volunteers, incredible community and sponsorship support, outstanding competition and a whole pile of fun,” McEvay said.

“Wrestling is a pretty big deal in Port Alberni and the Alberni Invitational is our showcase event. It is our goal to see this event carry on and one day celebrate its 50th anniversary and beyond.

“The Alberni Invitational is a shining example and a true symbol of the moto of Alberni Wrestling – ‘The Tradition Continues!’”

The ADSS boys are ranked in the Top 5 and the girls in the Top 10 in B.C.

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The Alberni District Senior Secondary senior boys basketball team placed second at the 2015 Esquimalt Fire Tournament last weekend.

In the opening game versus Victoria High School, ADSS Armada dominated the glass and game with a 79-30 win, coach Neelam Parmar said. Adam Yaredic poured in 24 points followed by Sam Moncur with 22.

The second game was against the host school, Esquimalt High.

The Armada controlled the opening quarter on both ends of the court, taking a 15-5 advantage by the

end of the quarter.

From that point on the Armada played steady and thwarted all attempts by Esquimalt to get back into the game and earned a 43-34 victory.

Moncur led the team with 24 points and 16 rebounds, followed

by Bryce Greenwood with nine points and nine rebounds.

In the finals the Armada faced Mark R. Isfeld of Courtenay, two evenly matched teams. The opening quarter was very defensive with each team trying to get points in the paint, Parmar said.

Foul trouble started to impact ADSS as

some “soft” calls on ADSS forwards Moncur and Adam Yaredic eventually forced both to the bench. Moncur picked up two quick fouls midway through the first quarter and had to sit, allowing Isfeld to take a 11-6 lead after one quarter. Yaredic pick up his third foul early in the second quarter, forcing him to the bench for the remainder of the half.

Even without their bigs the Armada were able to keep up with Isfeld and were only down 24-19 at half.

Alberni stormed out of the gates in the third quarter with a

6-0 run to take a 25-24 led before Yaredic injured his right ankle.

This injury took the wind out of the sails for the Armada as Isfeld immediately went on a 9-0 run and were able to maintain control for the remainder of the game and 58-44 win.

Moncur scored17 points and 10 rebounds followed

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Moncur earned tournament allstar honours and Greenwood earned Defensive Player of Tournament.

HOOP-LA...Next game action for the Armada are two home games on Tuesday, Jan. 27 vs Cowichan and Thursday, Jan. 29 vs Vanier—both at 7 p.m. at ADSS.

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From bikes to bridges and back again From / A19

September Students and teachers only made it back into classrooms on the second last day of the month after 86 per cent of the province’s teachers ratified a new six-year agreement.

While parents with kids in school district schools were thrilled to have their children back in schools, local parent Kalyne McIvor appreciated home schooling her kids more than ever as their lesson plans were unaffected by the strike.

Jamie Amos, assistant equipment manager for the Bulldogs, raised over $10,000 in Terry Fox Run fundraising.

Editor Susan Quinn made the News beyond an article byline when she won the Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship.

The fellowship provides funding for one Canadian journalist each year to publish a literacy project to enhance public understanding, support and awareness of literacy.

A record 1,600 motorcycles roared into Port Alberni as part of the 30th annual Toy Run. Two weeks later a slightly quieter if no less passionate group rolled into Port Alberni. Island Radio’s Carla Johnson braved the Hump to raise money for cancer research and to send

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development manager Pat Deakin was enthused by the merger, saying that it would “allow the companies to go after more work and bigger jobs.”

Port Alberni’s first university opened its degree program

announced his mayoral run, while Monty Mearns of the United Steelworks announced his city council ambitions.

The AV Museum acquired a rare Emily Carr painting that they plan to use in an exhibit about outdoor recreation in the Alberni Valley.

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A record 1,600 motorcycles roared into Port Alberni for the 30th annual Toy Run.

the announcement of a merger between Canadian Alberni Engineering and Kamma and Blake Industries. The companies launched their last two boats as separate companies before becoming one. City economic

this month. Students can now receive their Bachelor of Arts in Disability Management at Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health and Sciences.

Then-city councillor Hira Chopra

October started with a new player jumping into the debate about bridging the Roger Creek ravine. Retired road and logging engineer Jim Rhodes proposed a low level 10th Avenue crossing from behind the Fall Fair Grounds to the southern end of Cherry Creek Road.

According to Rhodes, such a crossing would have cost $5 million —just over a third of the earlier proposed $14.6 million high level crossing from the north end of 10th Avenue to the intersection of Johnston Road and Tebo Avenue.

City engineer Guy Cicon argued that any crossing was unnecessary in Port

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Alberni’s current situation, saying that there were far more urgent uses for the city’s already strained budget.

Despite this, the $5 million crossing replaced the $14.6 million one on the Nov. 15 civic election ballot during a city council meeting that ran till after 11 p.m.

Seeing this, local resident John Mayba stepped forward and proposed a pedestrian and cyclist bridge over Roger Creek.

Cherry Creek Fire Department volunteer firefighter Svetlana Zaytseva earned a BC Hydro grant to upgrade her training.

Zaytseva received the BC Hydro Community Safety Award which included a grant that sent her and fellow volunteer firefighter Rick Adams to the mainland.

Stories like these help inspire the fire department’s junior firefighters, Eric Gill and Caden Stephens.

Both 18, they plan to use their time as

junior firefighters to help them stay on the emergency response career track.

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An injured puppy also got to go on a journey this month.

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Jim Rhodes points the way to his proposed $5 million 10th Avenue crossing.

Authority CEO Zoran Knezevic and Huuay-aht executive director James Edwards and elected chief councillor Jeff Cook joined Premier Christy Clark on a trade mission to India in October. Both PAPA and the Huu-ay-aht went in hopes of finding investors for the trans-shipment hub and LNG facility proposed to be built at Sarita Bay.

mix got airlifted from Ahousaht to Tofino after breaking his leg due to being hit by a car.

Dave Jansma also got set to undergo a medical miracle. The Port Alberni native received his second live organ transplant, this time a kidney, from Allison Dupuis, a woman he barely knew but who would go on to save his life.

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October saw a record number of city council candidates, with 23 stepping up to fight for six spots. Seven mayoral candidates also stepped forward. The city also saw its first electoral organization, Alberni First, crop up.

Port Alberni fire crews responded to a fire at the old ADSS. The incident frustrated PAFD fire Chief Tim Pley who said that he warned the school district that this would

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Mike Ruttan becomes Port Alberni’s new mayor.

The Bread of Life struggled to provide enough food for those in need as donations flagged in November.

Dave Jansma received his third kidney at the beginning of the month, while his donor Allison Dupuis recovered from giving one of hers up at Vancouver General Hospital.

Alberni District Secondary School students got a chance to venture outside of the classroom and into the forest as part of Ryan Dvorak’s Project-Based Learning, which was featured both in the education ministry’s Learn magazine and on the front cover of our newspaper.

Port Alberni remembered the fallen with several Remembrance Day ceremonies across town.

In one of its last moves before the municipal election, city council voted to form an ad hoc committee to review Compliance Coal’s Raven Coal project application.

The city elected former ADSS principal Mike Ruttan to be its new mayor, flanked by new councillors Denis Sauve, Chris Alemany, Sharie Minions, Ron Paulson, and incumbents Jack McLeman and Dan Washington. That list includes three out of four Alberni First candidates—not enough for a voting block, which many people had feared might happen.

Alberni First organizers vowed the electoral organization would fold after the election, having completed its goal of having candidates elected to council.

Ruttan emphasized the importance of mayor and council cooperating in an election night interview. Other key issues included public engagement, more standing rather than ad hoc committees, better marketing of what Port Alberni has to offer and a focus on tightening the budget while still addressing key voter concerns.

While political turmoil ranged outside, the students in VAST were knitting up a storm inside as part of the education centre’s knitting group.

The Huu-ay-aht took a big step by voting to continue exploring the proposed LNG facility at Sarita Bay in partnership with Steelhead LNG.

December Political turmoil gave way to nature’s wrath as the Alberni Valley was battered by rains, high tides and ever rising river levels during the second week of December.

Third Avenue saw waist high levels of water while the Somass River wreaked destruction on homes and infrastructure on the Tseshaht First Nation reserve as it rose far above its banks.

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Monologues auditions set

The Vagina Monologues returns to the Alberni Valley for two nights Feb. 27–28 at Char’s Landing.

Local performers will be given the chance to audition for this show on Saturday, Jan. 31. Call Gwynne Hunt at 250723-7883 or e-mail her at <gwynne1@telus.net> for an audition time and location.

There will only be four rehearsals on either Saturdays or Sundays leading up to the event.

Tickets to the event will cost $15.

Movie night at ADSS Jan. 22

The Social Justice 12 class at Alberni District Secondary School is hosting a movie night on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Admission is $5 per person.

The movie they chose is The Good Lie, based on a true story of the lost children from Sudan.

“We picked this movie because it has many connections with the things that we study in Social Justice,” students Abbie Kamma, Jessica Devito, Kaitlin Larsen and Tiaunna Florczak said. “The movie also focuses on relevant problems in the world.”

Splash around at ADSS

Dance and band students at Alberni District Secondary School will put on an all-ages show called Splash! Friday, Jan. 30 from 7–9 p.m. in the ADSS theatre.

Expect performances from the ADSS Dance Class, Drama 10–12, the ADSS Choir, Jazz Band 9, the Senior Jazz Band (four different combos) and talent show finalists The ABC News Crew.

Admission is by donation.

The event will benefit the fine arts department and school music community.

Still room available in drawing class MELISSA MARTIN Arts Around

If you wanted to learn how to draw, this adult drawing class this is the place for you. Local artist Cynthia Bonesky, a great teacher, is back and we still have a few spaces left.

This class promises to teach the basics of learning how to draw using various techniques such as contour drawing, shading, and negative drawing and much more. These classes will run every Tuesday evening, starting Feb.10 (please note date change) until March 31, from 7–9 p.m. The cost is only $145 for eight classes, and a supply list will be available when you sign up.

Classes will be held at Echo Centre.

Please register at Echo Centre at 250723-2181.

Premiere show for local artist

The Rollin Art Centre is excited to announce our next art exhibit, which begins Feb. 10 and runs until March 7. This is Miroslava Gojdova’s first art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre.

Don’t miss this opportunity to view her collection of drawings, paintings and photographs.

Stop by the gallery, Saturday, Feb. 14 from 1-3 p.m. for Gojdova’s artist reception, and join us for refreshments.

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Miroslava Gojdova’s photographs and paintings will be featured in the next exhibit at the Rollin Gallery.

their annual book sale, which takes place May 8–9.

We cannot accept magazines, National Geographic, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest books nor textbooks. Any well loved books cannot be sold, therefore are not accepted.

Our donation box is located at the Rollin Art Centre, inside, under the staircase in the wooden box.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 30618th Ave. or call 250724-3412 for more info.

Time to renew membership

This is a reminder to all current Community Arts Council members, and everyone who would like to help support the Community Arts Council, that memberships will now be renewed in January. If you have not yet renewed your membership, stop by the Rollin Art Centre today. The cost is only

This month’s Words on Fire open mike will have local author Jacquie Swann as the featured presenter.

She will be talking about her experiences with self-publishing her children’s book through Friesen Press.

Join us as she informs and

entertains us with the ups and downs and ins and outs of this process. There will be a Q & A following her talk. Swann’s book Chance and Carter Visit McLean Mill was published in July 2014 and will be available to purchase.

Open mike will start the evening at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29.

Doors open at 6:30 at Char’s Landing, with refreshments available.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre and writes for the Alberni Valley News.

$17 for adults, $12 for seniors (65 and older) and $22 for a family.

As we are a nonprofit organization we rely on the generous support of art patrons like you.

Please help support the Community Arts Council today so we can help support local artists tomorrow.

What’s on at Char’s Landing • Fri, Jan 23rd, 8-10 p.m., Concert – Sarah Smith brings her music & energy to the Island.

• Sat, Jan 24th, 8-10 p.m., Concert – Lara Kroeker & Kele Fleming • Tue, Jan 27th, 8-10 p.m., Joe Nolan & Steph Cameron • Wed, Jan 28th, 7-9 p.m., Art Rave Alberni Social • Thu, Jan 29th, 7-9 p.m., AV Words on Fire! Spoken word open mic • Mon, 7-10 p.m., Dance Social - LATIN w/Cuba’s Watson Hernandez • Tues, 4-10 p.m., Board Games Social

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Thursday, Jan. Jan. 22, 22, 2015 2015 -- Alberni Alberni Valley Valley News News Thursday,

City’s infrastructure and staff in for the long haul From / A24

December While Port Alberni’s infrastructure was spared from the worst of the flood damage, it was having a difficult enough time staying in one piece on its own.

Built largely during the boom times half a century back, the city’s infrastructure is showing its age.

The city spends $2

million on roads, storm, sewer and sanitary capital construction projects but city engineer Guy Cicon admited that he could use double amount that to fix the deteriorating infrastructure.

From cracked and crumbling roads to the often leaking pipes beneath them, Port Alberni is breaking apart at the seams.

In happier city news, director of

parks, recreation and heritage Scott Kenny was honoured for 25 years of service with the city. The “green gentleman” was honoured along with AV Museum assistant program coordinator Cathy Bagley and public works employees Paul Graitson and Neil Ruel.

The Zattzoo Project honoured the late Zakkaree Coss with An Evening with Zakkaree

at the Rainbow Room.

Coss was a local musician who passed away in 2013 following a car accident.

A Christmas tree farm saw a change in ownership this year as Kirkpatrick Christmas Trees became the Tara Christmas Trees under Robbie and Olive O’Dwyer. While a Christmas tree farm might seem like an eccentric acquisition, O’Dwyer comes from a long tradition of

Christmas tree farm owners in her native Ireland.

The much fought over Canal Beach issue was settled at least a little bit by city council, with council voting to authorize the mayor and city clerk to sign an indemnity agreement with Western Forest Products, releasing the company from any liability arising from public use of the beach.

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City engineer Guy Cicon surveys a crumbing city street in South Port.

The Heritage Awards took place in December, honouring those who advocated for the city’s history in 2014.

The community came through for the Kiwanis Hilton Children’s Centre after a broken furnace left them out in the cold, raising the money needed to replace the malfunctioning part.

The Sunshine Club also did its part for the community this holiday season, making colourful placemats for those

who received meals courtesy of the Meals on Wheels program.

Earnie Bodger returned to making his glitter stars in support of the Breakfast Program this year, selling well over 500 stars at Scotiabank.

Port Alberni’s Colin Simister raised the idea of bringing Pride back to the city and the community leapt up to support him.

Simister is in the midst of organizing a Pride BBQ at WIlliamson Park at the end of July 2015.

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