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‘I went back to Emily Carr and I realized what I lost and started creating.’ – Connie Watts
Inspiration starts at home
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here’s nothing that Connie Watts can’t draw inspiration from. The Campbell Riverborn artist even draws her inspiration from who walks into her front door. “You walked in and you have a certain personality so then I start to think what that means,” Watts said. “I think this ideology of indigenous knowledge, that we’re all one. From that basis when people walk in, they’re not walking in as this, they’re walking in as everything that you are.” Known for her bigger, sculptural works like Hetux (Thunderbird) at the Vancouver International Airport, she’s scaling it down a little for the upcoming Days with the Arts studio tour in the Alberni Valley (this Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26). Instead of the larger four-by-sixfoot canvases that she often paints on, Watts is creating smaller prints. “With the prints, it’s more accessible,” she said. “I’m playing with pattern and form.” She also gets to experiment with different techniques. “Dry brushing, different brush techniques and stuff. It’s let me work on a smaller scale. “You can explore much quicker here than I can in my studio building things.” She has some finished prints and plenty more in
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Connie Watts surrounds herself with artwork in her home and studio on Hector Road. Watts, known around the world for her large sculptures and paintings, will highlight small prints during Days with the Arts this weekend.
her studio. “There’s a whack of them with backgrounds, designs started.” Her finished work decorates the rest of her home. Prints and paintings are on every wall and if you look in the corners, you’ll spot the odd puppet. Watts originally started painting after fracturing her skull. “I actually fractured my skull in two places so I
couldn’t read, write or know history.” Prior to the accident, she had gotten a degree in interior design from the University of Manitoba. It’s a background that allowed Watts to design her Alberni Valley home. “I went back to Emily Carr and I realized what I’d lost and started creating. I felt like I was being inhibited.” Using her interior design degree and two years of
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QUICKfacts ◆ DAYS WITH THE ARTS selfguided studio tour takes place this Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wristbands and maps are available from Rollin Art Centre and Echo Centre. $15 for one day, $20 for the weekend. Lots of perks with the wristbands. ◆ 22 VENUES will feature the work of more than 50 artists from the Alberni Valley. Artwork will be available for sale and artists available to talk about their work.
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Come on out and enjoy the spread at the Bread of Life fundraising dinner on Friday, April 24 at 3130 Third Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be bought at the Bread of Life and Cornerstones Thrift Store. For more information call 250-723-4049.
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SPCA Raising Funds The Port Alberni SPCA is hosting a silent auction and dinner to raise money towards efforts to help animals in the community on Saturday, April 25 at Cherry Creek Hall. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner is served at 5 p.m. TIckets are $25 and available from the SPCA and Scotiabank.
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Kiteboarders try out new launch near Quay KATYA SLEPIAN
Inlet approaching 17-19 knots, the kiteboarders were back in action off their new launching
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Discovery Centre and will give members of the public a closeup view of kiteboarders and windsurfers in action this summer. “It’s awesome,” local kiteboarder Alicia La Rue said before jumping off the pier for another go. La Rue was joined by Paul Ouellet and Dale Moffatt as they tried out the new pier for the first time, Monday afternoon. The new launch site is an example of collaboration between the Port Alberni Port Authority and the newly-formed South Port Kiteboarders, Moffatt said. He liaised with PAPA to find an alternative launch when they closed Centennial Pier to kiteboarding earlier this year. While the pier is still missing a few things, the kiteboarders have put a lot of work into it. They were at the
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launch point this past weekend finishing up some construction. They’ve also received help from Catalyst Paper in the form of a donation of felt to cover the pier. For the port authority’s part, they’ve fixed up the infrastructure issues with the lighthouse pier.
“We’ve done significant upgrades to the infrastructure there and the re-alignment of the floats in order to better enable launching,” said director of public relations and business development David McCormick. That includes fixing the
ramp leading from the lighthouse pier to the floats—it had been broken and closed off to the public for several months. In order to fund their contribution to the new launch, the South Port Kiteboarders are hosting a fundraiser at Char’s Landing on May 23 at 7 p.m.
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Engineering consultants necessary: Watson
The City of Port Alberni’s practice of hiring specialized consultants for projects came under criticism during the recent budget process. But it is a way to reduce risk inherent to complicated projects, city manager Ken Watson said in defending the number of consultants the city hires. That’s the reason the city is spending $633,500 of its proposed $753,500 2015 consulting budget on engineering department work. “My example, and don’t think I’m trying to elevate engineers to the same level as doctors, is you go to your GP and you tell him the symptoms. He says ‘okay, I’m sending you to a specialist to have a
look at you.’ Is he a he can sit down and bad doctor? No, he’s a design stuff.” good doctor because Cicon agreed. he knows he’s “Local not the guy to government decide what engineers the course are focusing of treatment in on several should be.” projects The role of concurrently a GP among and that takes doctors is the up a lot of their KEN same role that time in project WATSON city engineer management... Guy Cicon plays in the there isn’t time to do engineering field. detailed design of a “He’s the GP of complicated project,” engineering,” said he said. “Engineering Watson, also a is a very large field licensed engineer of study and the (who actually expertise required for preceded Cicon as engineering a city isn’t Port Alberni’s city held within one staff engineer). person.” Cicon, Watson According to added, is also largely Cicon, Port Alberni in a directorial and is not unique in its administrative role. use of engineering “He’s largely consultants. concerned with “The City of Port administration and Alberni utilizes supervision rather consultants for than technical stuff,” specialized projects said Watson. “[Cicon] like water treatment doesn’t have that plants and sewage much of his day that treatment plants and
more complicated underground installation,” Cicon said. “We don’t have that expertise but neither does a city the size of Nanaimo. Nanaimo hires the same kind of consultants as we do to do the same work.” “The engineer doesn’t have the capacity time-wise, or frankly expertise-wise to do it, so we have to go to a third party specialist engineer,” Watson said. “That’s the reality of it in my view. That’s not easy for the public to understand.” Projects like the Dry Creek flood mitigation plans, the new Bainbridge water treatment plant and the sewage lagoon upgrades can’t be assigned to an engineering technician. “It’s far beyond their capabilities.” Cicon, who has
a Bachelor of Civil actually precluded, Engineering degree you get turfed out from Lakehead of the engineering University in profession if Ontario as well you undertake as a Masters work that in Business you are not Administration by training or from McGill experience University in qualified to Montreal, is do. If you put licensed as a your stamp GUY CICON professional on something engineer that you’re not (P.Eng). qualified to stamp, As such, he’s you’re out.” governed by the In terms of hiring Association of another engineer with Professional Engineers a more specialized and Geoscientists of focus, Watson said B.C. (APEGBC). that simply isn’t In order to gain the financially viable. P.Eng qualification, “The rationale engineers must behind that is that you complete an hire special expertise appropriate degree when you need it and and pass an eam. then when you don’t According to need it, you’re not Watson, that means paying them.” that “engineers are Major projects
City management gets a second look First of a series KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The City of Port Alberni’s upcoming $50,000 management review is meant to follow through on election promises of transparency made by council, says city manager Ken Watson. “They were saying that they were going to look hard at the number of staff and how much they’re paid,” said Watson. “They made those commitments and this is fulfilling those commitments to do a third-party unbiased review.” Watson has been tasked to find a company to carry out the 2015 study. The terms of reference for the updated study will be similar to the report commissioned two councils ago, in 2011.That report was the Management Organization Structure
and Management Compensation Review completed by Chris Green & Associates (CGA), a North Vancouverbased management consulting firm, for $31,091. The 2015 study will be “a review of the structure, a review of the benchmark pay,” Watson said. The benefit of doing another study, Watson said, is that a different consulting firm will provide a different view. “Every consultant’s going to have a different view of (the) appropriate structure... that’s much less numerical and much more philosophical.” The point of hiring a consultant to do it, rather than Watson or someone else on staff doing it, is the neutrality. “It needs to be done by somebody that’s separate from staff. That’s the credibility
piece,” Watson said. If he made the phone calls and completed a review, it would be seen as no more than “just the guy that’s in charge of the status quo protecting his turf. That’s how it would be perceived.” The 2011 report made 24 recommendations broken up by
department. Of those, half were adopted by council and implemented by staff. Next week: Reporter Katya Slepian breaks down recommendations from the 2011 report to see what has been implemented and what hasn’t.
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take more than one engineer, Watson added. “When you hire somebody to do the design work for Dry Creek or for the sewage treatment work or for the water treatment plant, you get a team of engineers. There’s 10 or so engineers working on this for a short period of time and you pay them for that.” The best cost saving, Cicon said, is provided by getting the job done right in the first place. “It’s really important to recognize that when you’re investing so much money, the best return on investment is getting the design right in the first place.”
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What to do with $50K? Land sales leave lingering odour While we applaud the present city council’s dedication to transparency—and fulfilling an election promise for same— we disagree that it should be spending $50,000 on yet another management study just four years after a similar study. There are so many other things the city could do with that $50,000 this year: pave 400 square metres of road (at a cost of $125 per m3) or replace aging water mains; ‘There are so some invest in planters or attractive light standards many other brighten up the things the city to Johnston Road corridor; could do with pay for the second half that $50,000.’ of a part-time economic development employee; add to community policing or victim services; revive the Tin Pants Theatre from McLean Mill on a smaller scale; increase recreation programs for youth; pay for summer students; bring in an additional museum exhibit; pay for another piece of public art (or better yet, pay to sandblast and coat the existing artwork in front of the soon-to-be reclad city hall); trail cleanup; clock tower repairs; to install a garbage can at the entrance to Hole in the Wall; help pay for a free ‘spring cleaning’ garbage pickup day; pay for some external marketing to bring people to town; the list is endless. Don’t get us wrong: we agree that people should be paid appropriately for the work they are doing. Council sought to close the gaps following the 2011 study with some pay increases and shuffling of responsibilities, and we support those changes. Half of that study’s recommendations were followed. However, it’s simply too soon to be thinking about spending this kind of money on something that was already done. — Alberni Valley News
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ICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s sale of Crown properties to help balance its election budget was the dominant story in the legislature last week, as the NDP revealed evidence of a “fire sale” that may have left millions on the table. They started with Burke Mountain, the biggest single deal involving 14 view properties in Coquitlam. The buyer was a prominent developer whose array of companies happened to donate nearly $1 million to the B.C. Liberal Party since 2000. The $85 million price tag was similar to the B.C. Assessment Authority value on these forested properties, but an outside appraisal concluded they could have fetched an additional $43 million if they had spent more time on the hot Lower Mainland real estate market.
(This sale made headlines last fall for the province’s $8 million buyout of the local First Nation’s undefined territorial claim, when it was revealed the chief of the tiny Kwikwitlem First Nation pocketed an $800,000 commission.) The government’s defence of the sale went from wobbly to weak. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk was caught flat-footed and tried to get by on platitudes rather than retreat and find some answers. Premier Christy Clark weighed in, arguing that the budget would have balanced without the property sale, and that some sales closed too late to help the election-year budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong stressed that all these asset sales were detailed in three successive budgets. They downplayed the notion of land sales being rushed. Then the NDP produced a string of e-mails sent between senior officials responsible for selling two big properties across the street from the legislature.
‘Then came a disclosure about a property in Surrey that had been bought as a potential hospital site.’
“To be part of the sale and development of over eight acres of Victoria’s beautiful inner harbour area is a once-in-alifetime opportunity. An opportunity that normally would warrant years of planning and preparation,” wrote one citizens’ services bureaucrat. “Unfortunately we don’t have unlimited time – our goal is to have For Sale signs up by Oct. 31 with sales proceeds in the bank by March 31, 2013.” Then came a disclosure about a property in Surrey that had been bought as a potential hospital site. Once the existing hospital
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was expanded, that property was declared surplus. Indeed, de Jong featured this property to promote the government’s plan to stimulate local economies with private sector investment on unused land. The Surrey deal closed for $20.5 million on March 21, 2014, just days before the end of the fiscal year. NDP leader John Horgan pointed to an outside appraisal of $23.5 million, and an assessment for tax purposes of $27.2 million. The appraiser also recommended that the “highest and best use” for the Surrey land was to hold it until had been rezoned for commercial, retail or office development. De Jong cited another big health property in Vancouver that sold for more than its appraised and assessed value. It’s only the actual market that determines worth, he insisted. But it’s now clear that these and perhaps other sales were done with arbitrary deadlines.
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The kind of deadlines that had everything to do with the B.C. Liberals’ need to balance the books. When elections are a battle of sound bites, perception matters more than reality. It’s also worth recalling that the budget deficits prior to the 2013 election were largely a result of the B.C. government’s costly undoing of the harmonized sales tax,
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rather than the harsh forces of international finance. Surplus asset sales have a long tradition in B.C., where the government owns more than 90 per cent of all land. But after this round, full disclosure will be demanded. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
My colleague, Bruce Carter, CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, says ferry rates are an unfair burden to Greater Victoria. Fair enough; they are. However, I find one of his statements problematic: “Simply put, why do the citizens of Greater Victoria have to pay to keep Island communities viable?” That sentence demonstrates how many in urban B.C. simply don’t recognize the value of the contributions of rural B.C.. They might not even understand that they need rural B.C. to prosper so that urban B.C. can continue its growth. Carter refers to ferry fare increases as unsustainable and counterproductive. He suggests, quite accurately, that by increasing rates, B.C. Ferries is decreasing ridership, which, of course, hurts not only Greater Victoria, but all coastal communities and all British Columbians. Urban B.C. should see itself as the front lawn of British Columbia, the most
visible areas. Thus, they should be manicured and kept up to the best of our collective ability. Urban B.C. should also recognize that the back lawns, the parts less seen, are just as important to the overall economy. It is the back lawn that produces the gardens and often the foods that we need. I invite the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce to work with us as we push for equitable ferry rates and schedules that are developed to increase ridership while allowing us to move our goods and people, for the good of all. Bill Collette, executive director, Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce
Time to leave political trough To the Editor,
Despite what some politicians hope and political pundits may think, Canadians get it: the whole scandalous Mike Duffy-senator trial is about misuse of public money for partisan purposes. And what an education we’re all getting in the process, aren’t we? When Senators
barely wait for the ink on their appointment to dry before bellying up to the taxpayers’ trough, and when it’s revealed just what taxpayers are paying for, Canadian get it. Canadians get it when Senators are claiming for expensive orange juice and whining about “cold Camembert” while the federal government cuts health-care transfer payments to Provinces, resulting in increased waitinglists for medical care, more-often-thanshould-be resulting in family members’ premature deaths. At the same time, Canadians get it when income taxes for the country’s most wealthy are cut,which then enables these political supporters to bypass the Canadian system and (instead of supporting the Canadian system with their taxes) pay for the latest in the business of health-care: “medical tourism” elsewhere. And the rest of us “eat cake”—or (scuttlebutt has it...) the MRE-equivalents, shipped from Toronto to Victoria hospitals to be reconstituted for patient-consumption. Even cold Camembert and broken crackers
sound more healthy and appetizing. Liz Stonard, Port Alberni
Expectations are bigger To the Editor,
Re: Coulson gifts city hall a new look, April 16. It is disheartening that the mayor thinks that new wallpaper in his office is of a higher importance than street sweeping and it goes to the heart of what is wrong with Port Alberni. It is a joke that the justification for his grand accommodations is to host (impress?) potential investors. Does he think that he is going to impress investors into giving him a good deal? Having spent some time as a member of those teams looking at prospective investments opportunities, I can tell you that the fancier the local government offices the better the deal those investors are going to expect. Offices that are inconsistent with the size of the community are a dead giveaway for city officials that are enamored with their own importance. This is a small town,
lets keep it real. Duncan Hume, Port Alberni
Living below poverty line To the Editor,
I’m not looking forward to the end of the month. As part of a global antipoverty fundraiser, I’ve vowed to take part in a program called Live Below the Line. The unfortunate reality is that 1.5 billion people live on $1.75 a day or less. As a plump and wellfed Westerner, I’ve been challenged to do the same and see how it feels. I have to live for five days on less than a cup of coffee a day. Pretty much rice and beans. I’ve done it before, and it’s very hard. No more food or drink for pleasure, for comfort. Eating just to stay alive. Profoundly bland, low in nutrition. No variety. This is the reality for far too many, and it’ll be mine for five days. Find someone doing Live Below the Line and be generous, because while they endure this for five days, for 1.5 billion it’s never-ending; a preventable reality. Nathaniel Poole, Victoria
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On one occasion Peter said to Jesus,”Depart from me for I am a sinful man”. What is that about sin that does that to us, that pushes us away from God? Is it our feelings of guilt or unworthiness? Is it that we think God will reject us; treat us the way other people treat us, (or the way we treat other people)? Be sure of this : God never pushes us away. He is always calling us, always drawing us, always forgiving us, and He wants us to believe Him. “He that comes to me, I will never, never reject” John 6:37
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A fire caused by an electrical scooter charging cord broke out in the apartments at Montrose and Second Avenue the night of Thursday, April 16.
The Port Alberni Shelter Society has started an initiative to help the victims of the fire replace what they’ve lost, society executive director Wes Hewitt said. The electrical charging cord was the cause of the fire that broke out in an apartment building on Second and Melrose a little before midnight on Thursday, April 16.
“We determined it was caused by an electrical cord used to charge the scooter,” said Port Alberni Fire Department Chief Tim Pley, adding that “it appears to be accidental.” “These people have lost everything,” Hewitt said. “The important things are a bed, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, dishes, pots and pans... they’re starting from scratch and re-setting up a house,” Hewitt said. “If you were somebody young and it was your first house
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$99,900
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LOT 13 – 10237 SOUTH DR. $97,000
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$209,900
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• Large living room features vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace and french doors leading to a deck that overlooks the back yard. • New bamboo flooring throughout the main floor. • Kitchen is clean and bright and has a large eating area, pantry and a space for a computer desk. • 3 bedrooms on the main floor with double closets in the master bedroom. • Updated ceramic tile in bathroom. Lrg basement w/ spacious rec room w/ gas fireplace & a 2nd bathroom. • This home has a 3 year old roof & newer vinyl windows.
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PRISTINE MOBILE HOME IN BEAVER CREEK AREA
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• This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom mobile home features vaulted ceilings and lots of natural light. • Large, bright kitchen with oak cabinets and newer counters, sink & taps. • Open floor plan. This mobile has been completely updated with newer bathroom and flooring. • Tastefully painted. Park allows children & a small pet. • Sitting in a quiet tucked away area of the park, this home also features a large master bedroom, additional storage room, electric furnace, separate laundry room and a large covered deck.
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4971 MARGARET ST
$139,900
• Right across the street from the Blair Park & the popular Dyke walking path. • Great family home on large lot, offered at an affordable price. • Newer roof, 2 bedrooms up and large rec room down. • Walking distance to restaurants, shops and fitness centre. • Minutes from elementary and middle schools.
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NEW PRICE MLS#388720
$299,900
• This home has lots of windows letting in lots of natural light. • Living room has a lovely gas fireplace. Separate dining room. Small deck off of kitchen. • Master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a 3 piece ensuite with shower. • Natural gas forced air furnace heating system. • Large double garage w/ brand new overhead door. • Unfinished area downstairs ideal for a workshop or extra storage. • Yard is low maintenance and fenced.
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MLS#379676
#55 – 4110 KENDALL
$79,900
• Affordable, clean family oriented unit in desirable Echo area. • Walk to parks, library, college, pool and multiplex. • Close to all the amenities. • 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, dishwasher in kitchen. • Easy care, convenient living.
2 BDRM UNIT IN ECHO AREA
PENDING
$79,900
• This 3 bedroom upper unit has been freshly painted and updated with new kitchen countertops and floor. • Features include bright open area living and dining rooms, wood - burning fireplace and pretty garden view. • Situated in a quiet family complex with nicely maintained grounds yet close to transportation, schools and shopping. • Excellent strata management and reasonable monthly fees: comprehensive update of the windows, doors, painting and roofing of the entire complex completed in the last 2 years. All assessments paid.
GREAT LIVE-IN OR INCOME OPPORTUNITY
MLS#379428
#204-5262 ARGYLE ST $159,000
• Very nicely updated Character home located on a very quiet street • Walking distance to the popular waterfront pathways. • Many updates including metal roof, vinyl windows on the main floor, new interior & exterior doors & attractive kitchen. • Still radiates with character w/ high ceilings & large trim & moldings. • Large rec room downstairs. • In house workshop and garage perfect if you need storage or for the handyman
PREFERRED NORTH PORT LOCATION!
• Bright and clean newer 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo • Nice quiet building. • Walking distance to shops, restaurants and the Harbour Quay. • 7 appliances included in sale. • In suite laundry.
AWESOME WATER VIEW CONDO
$265,000
• 1.129 acre non - conforming property includes an up & down duplex. • 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms on the top floor and 2 bedrooms & den, 1 1/2 bathrooms down and a separate 2 bed 1 bath 945 square foot rancher. • Each unit on separate hydro meters. The current monthly income is $2150. • Rural setting with city sewer & water, numerous fruit trees, outbuilding and tennis court.
ATTENTION INVESTORS
MLS #371867
$169,900
• Just reduced by $ 10,000. • Separate entrances, separate meters. • Two - 2 bedroom units. Shared laundry. • Located in quiet residential area near elementary school. • Walking distance to shopping and coffee shops.
ATTENTION INVESTORS!
MLS# 379674
MLS#381646
5820 PIERCE RD.
3672 6TH AVE
• Within walking distance to grocery stores and coffee shops. • Large living room with new vinyl windows and new laminate flooring. • Large and bright kitchen with spacious eating area. • New oil tank • On bus route. Lane access.
3 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM HOME
ML384000
4844 STRATHERN
$99,900
PENDING
NEW PRICE 4488 BEALE ST.
MLS #387708
$199,900
MLS # 377677
3774 WALLACE
$189,900
• Spacious two bedroom rancher on large 75 x 124 lot. • This home features crown moldings, a solid oak kitchen with new flooring. • Large master bedroom with covered ceilings. • Large & bright bathroom with a 2-sink vanity & new flooring. • 200 amp service, new furnace, alarm system and in-ground sprinklers • Newer detached wired garage/shop and tool shed. Quick possession is available.
RANCHER IN UPPER ECHO AREA
SOLD MLS#385401
3738 ARGYLE WAY
4836 SWANSON
$69,900
• Central Port Alberni location with some work this home would be a good starter home or a rental income producer. • The property is close to shopping and has a good view of the inlet. • 2 bedroom home with a good size kitchen and living room. • Current long term tenant pays $700 per month.
LISTED UNDER ASSESSED VALUE
4835 MARGARET ST
MLS#3818785
4025 MARPOLE
$213,900
• 4 bdrm, 2 bathroom rancher located in the preferred area of upper Northport. • Nice quiet street within walking distance of John Howitt elementary school, baseball fields & parks. • Large lot with private, fully fenced back yard. Alarm system & garage. • Many updates include newer roof and vinyl windows, newer furnace and oil tank. • Master bedroom with sliding glass doors to patio and brand new ensuite with shower.
GREAT FAMILY HOME
SOLD MLS#380528
MLS #376737
$239,000
#301-2825 3RD AVE. $149,900
• New tasteful wood laminate floors & updated paint. • Custom built rancher with 30 x 20 foot detached shop/garage off lane. • Vaulted ceilings in the large living rm that opens onto bright kitchen w/ skylights & oak cabinets. • 2 bdrms plus den. Master bdrm w/ 3 piece ensuite & shower. • Central vac, heat pump & low maintenance yard on quiet street.
IMMACULATE RANCHER IN NORTHPORT
• This lovely 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo features open floor plan, plenty of windows let the natural light in, nice sized laundry/storage room & gas fireplace in the lvng rm. • Amazing views of the mountains and the ocean from this unit situated on a corner giving you extra patio space. • This building has secured entry, single parking stall & storage room in the basement as well as having your own laundry in your unit & public transportation only a few steps away!
PREFERRED UPPER NORTHPORT
MLS #388673
3610 ESTEVAN DR
$269,000
• Home has a grand entrance featuring a large living room with fireplace and coved ceilings. • The master bedroom is complete w/ a 2 piece ensuite and large walk in closet. • Main floor also has a good size family room with wood burning insert . • Large deck off the kitchen into backyard w/lane access. • Large finished downstairs features a spacious rec room also w/ a wood burning insert. • Home needs some updating but has great potential and almost 3500 sqft. Great location!
LARGE 5 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME
SOLD MLS #384682
2560 8TH AVE.
$219,900
• 3 bdrm home with spacious 1 bdrm suite • Wired, double detached shop/garage. Large fenced corner lot. • Updated kitchen with new cabinets and tiled counter tops. • Bright & completely renovated bathroom with tastefully done new shower tile. • Large covered deck off kitchen with new french doors, new roof & decking. • New front porch and stairs. Laundry up and down. New roof on shop.
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6801375
3825 KEEHA
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Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015 - Alberni Valley News
Vicky JOHN Seredick REALTOR® REALTOR® CLARK vicky@daveteam.ca john@daveteam.ca 250-723-SOLDLET THE DAVE TEAM WRAP IT UP FOR YOU! HOW ABOUT A NEW HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?
dave@daveteam.ca
Take A Look At These BRAND NEW LISTINGS!
MORE GREAT LISTINGS! 36
3308 BURDE STREET
TICKITY B00 AND READY FOR YOU! 900 $ 29,
#59 – 5558 BEAVER CREEK ROAD
• 2100+ sqft with top quality finishing, dbl car garage & bonus rm above • Gas fireplace, bamboo & tile flooring w/ a luxurious master suite.
• 3 bed home w/ detached workshop, covered parking, patio + garden • This 55+ quiet park is waiting to become your new retirement home!
GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION!
AFFORDABLE LUXURY HOMES!
9 ,99 $ 219
3776 MAITLAND STREET
• 5 bed, 2 bath family home well maintained & fully furnished basement • Fenced backyard, garden beds, patio & alley access w/ mountain views!
READY FOR SUMMER?
0 ,90 $ 169
– ,000 GST $ 259 00+ ,0 $ 269
5450 TOMSWOOD ROAD
0 ,00 $ 145
A-18 10324 LAKESHORE ROAD
• Gated community offers mini golf, tennis court, shuffleboard + playground. • Right on the water, enjoy the breathtaking views of the lake and mountains
0 ,90 $ 424
0 ,90 $ 224
6110 KAREN PLACE
• Large family home on 1/2 an acre. Needs some sweat equity but has potential for a good home! • Detached garage w/ room for all your toys + RV parking!
WE’VE GOT THE LOT FOR YOU! EASY AS 1 2 3! 900 $ 59,
IMMACULATE HOME
0 ,00 248
4256 RAVENHILL
READY TO RENO?
3593 SWORDFERN LANE
• Spectacular 2 acre Sproat Lake property waiting for your house plans! • Awesome views of mountains & surrounding lake.
$
CHARMING VINTAGE STYLE HOME!
• 3 bed, 4 bath w/ 9’ ceilings, beautiful crown mouldings & vintage hardware • Covered front porch, 24 x 26 workshop, heat pump & New Home Warranty still in place!
10145 STIRLING ARM
SIMPLY ENCHANTING!
• 3 bed, 4 bath rancher w/ vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace & custom granite kitchen • 200sqft bonus room, covered patio, green space, pond & double garage
E-4 10324 LAKESHORE ROAD
DRILLED AND READY TO BUILD!
0 ,00 $ 235
• These beautiful brand new 1 -level homes boast 3 bdrms, 2 baths & double garage. • Award winning builder, new subdivision, mins. to town & mountain views
0 ,00 $ 349
•This gated community offers many activities for the whole family! • Park your trailer on this premier spot, relax with views of the lake & mountains
SPROAT LAKE GETAWAY!
ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD
LEVEL BUILDING LOT!
CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE!
$
0 ,00 139
3638 16TH AVENUE
• BUILDING LOT in established neighbourhood. • Upper central Port location, close to shopping, restaurants, etc..
3172 SWEET AVENUE
• This 0.24 acre lot backs on to green space and all services are to the lot line. • Nature trails at your back door, close to schools and shopping. Great location, great price!
SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT ACREAGE! $
2421 5TH AVENUE
• 3 bed, 3 bath home is located in a quiet neighborhood with a greenbelt nearby. • This immaculately kept 2720 sq ft home has plenty of room and is move in ready.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT!
900 $ 79,
#17 - 4110 KENDALL STREET
• This 3 bed, 2 bath home is family orientated, perfect for a young family or an investment. • Well maintained and centrally located close to schools, shopping and sports complex.
SIMPLY AWESOME!
0 ,90 $ 499
0 ,00 219
1 ACRE PRIVATE LOT!
$
• Alberni Inlet luxury eco-recreational home with 4bed, 3bath + 3 deck areas and great views. • Spend your days fishing, boat access only, passenger ferry access via the MV Lady Rose.
LOT H CHEEYAH ISLAND
• This very private city lot has acres of a city green belt buffer • All city services are available for the lot; quiet neighbourhood & close to all amenities!
NORTH PORT BUILDING LOT!
RARE OCEAN FRONT LODGE!
ACREAGE WITH MARKETABLE TIMBER!
0 ,00 $ 649
42 BAMFIELD S ROAD
• 4 bed, 2 bath home on 1.28 acres of waterfront located in Barclay Sound. • 2800sqft living space, Wharf access and rezoned to allow additional cottages!
midislandhomes.com
6604520
• Very well maintained rustic cabin featuring 2 beds on main and 1 bed + Storage downstairs. • Private water frontage and 2 acres of land.
$
3743 14TH
• Central Location with a great view of Mount Arrowsmith. • 2 bed, 2 bath including coved ceilings, thermal windows + a newly redone basement. • Plus new partial perimeter drains and new sewer lines and a 4 yr old roof.
0 ,90 199
HIDDEN GEM!
0 ,00 $ 396
8650 FABER ROAD
CHARMING CHARACTER HOME!
0 ,90 $ 249
LOT 29 STIRLING ARM CRESCENT
5199 PINEO ROAD
• Private & treed lot w/ an amazing view of the lake & surrounding mountains. • This 0.9 acre lot has a landscaped driveway in place ready for your perfect home!
GREAT STARTER HOME!
AMAZING SPROAT LAKE LOT!
• 3 bed, 2 bath. Covered deck, double garage and borders a creek and a greenbelt. • Many updates including new flooring, hot water tank, furnace and thermal windows.
0 ,00 $ 599
0 ,90 139
3981 3RD AVENUE
LOT 7 BLOEDEL DRIVE
4928 HELEN STREET
• 100’ of water frontage and a cedar dock. This property is treed, has sewer & power in place. • Bring your house plans to this breathtaking lot!
• 3 bed, 1 bath home with vaulted ceilings, old wood floors and post and • This 3 bed 2 bath rancher is located in a great neighborhood and beam construction. • Open floor plan, kitchen with island, basement walking distance to elementary schools and shopping on a no thru road includes workshop. A must see home! giving lots of privacy.
0 ,90 $ 389
• 10 yr old home in like new condition. 3 Bed, 2 Bath on 1.33 of an acre. • Includes vaulted ceilings and hard wood floors, natural lighting with an open concept.
0 ,00 $ 286
$
MODERN HOME IN PRIME SPROAT LAKE AREA! COMPLETELY RENOVATED ITALIAN STYLE ESTATE!
4480 BURDE STREET
• 3 bed, 3 bath, fully fenced yard • Wood fireplace, ocean views and hard wood floors.
$
0 ,80 429
ECHO AREA FAMILY HOME
$
0 ,90 187
3645 FOWLIE CRESCENT
• This 3 story immaculate home includes 5 beds, 4 baths, den plus in-law suite in the basement. • New roof, heat pump & furnace. Amazing views and location makes this home is a must see!
BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS!
0 ,90 $ 689
QUIET AREA WITH OCEAN VIEWS!
SPROAT LAKE OPPORTUNITY!
0 ,90 $ 329
0 ,00 $ 198
2225 14TH
SL 5 SALAL ROAD
• Three spacious bedrooms upstairs including master suite with deluxe ensuite and huge walk-in closet. • Plus a den and office area. Large detached garage/workshop at rear plus single attached garage.
•This 0.37 acre lot is serviced with underground wiring, has septic in place and each lot includes one boat slip and waterfront access
RIVER VIEWS & EXTRA LOT INCLUDED! 00 NEW PRICE 9,9 $
6290 KAREN PLACE
• 1 acre, 7 beds, 5 bath w/ custom features throughout whole house. • Extended family possibilities on lower level, prepped for a detached garage.
NORTH PORT SHOWHOME!
$
0 ,90 299
4379 MORTON STREET
• 3 bed, 2 bath home w/ in-law suite situated in a popular central location. • Lots of parking space, low maintenance yard and alley access
0 ,00 $ 339
425 BAMFIELD INLET
• This 14 acre Bamfield property offers water access only, hydro and domestic water to the property.
4230 GLENSIDE ROAD
• This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home shows like new! open concept kitchen/ dining area • Beautifully landscaped, fenced back yard w/ garden beds & private deck.
0 ,90 $ 103
#14 - 6225 LUGRIN ROAD
• 3 bedroom, 1 bath manufactured home w/ detached shop • Vaulted ceilings, laminate flooring, woodstove and large bathroom
FIRST TIMER OR INVESTOR?
0 ,00 $ 159
3247 9TH AVENUE
• 3 bedroom home +1 bedroom basement suite, updated kitchen + laminate flooring • Fenced yard with single garage.
sproatlakehomes.com
PERFECT LOCATION!
0 ,50 $ 189
4710 MARGARET STREET
• Walking distance to all amenities, beautiful mountain & inlet views! • Updates include a new roof, windows, kitchen, bathroom & perimeter drains.
0 ,80 $ 988
SPROAT LAKE BUILDING LOT!
$
10226 LAKESHORE ROAD
0 ,90 169
8370 MACMILLAN DRIVE
• Open concept living area & partially covered cedar deck w/ hot tub and sit at bar. • Lake side cottage overlooking the beach and a powered wharf with four boat slips
• Treed 1 acre lot w/ a cleared building site, drilled well & septic in place. • Pipes laid for geothermal heating system, lake access close by.
LAKESIDE LOTS!
BREATHTAKING VIEWS!
– 900 ST $ 99, 0+G 0 0 , $ 179
10400 ALDAN ROAD
• Bring your house plans! This bare land strata development has water & sewage treatment systems in place, underground services and a great location.
SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!
000 99, $ 1,3
10054 STIRLING ARM CRESCENT
• Panoramic lake and mountain views, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths + 1 one bed family suite with guest room and private balcony.
$
0 ,00 735
8877 FABER ROAD
• Four bedroom home w/ amazing views from every room in the house! • Open concept home with good size yard and a sandy beach.
LAST LOT REMAINING!
+GS 900 , 9 $ 26
WELL MAINTAINED!
• This 3 bedroom, 2 bath with lots of parking area + Great views! •Bonus is the extra lot separately titled which can be separated off and sold.
$
#1 - 6225 LUGRIN ROAD
PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS!
$
T
SL 1 KYUNIM ROAD
• Private, sandy, pebble beach with wharf and fully serviced with electricity, water and sewage treatment plant to the lot line.
LARGE FAMILY HOME 00 NEW PRICE 5,0
WELL MAINTAINED!
18
$
0 ,90 104
SOLD!
5238 HEASLIP
• 1200 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2 bath modular home situated in a quiet park with large rear sundeck. Open floor plan
0 ,90 389
DOWNTOWN CONDO! 900 89,
4270 BRUCE STREET
• 3 bed, 2 bath bright + spacious main floor w/ family & rec rooms downstairs. • 0.24 Acre corner lot with a large deck, yard space and wheelchair accessible
SPROAT LAKE LIVING WITHOUT THE COST! $
#37 - 6155 LUGRIN ROAD
• 3 bed, two baths + den, laminate floor, vaulted ceilings + fully covered deck. • Low maintenance yard, garden area, detached garage & parking space
900 89,
$
HIDDEN GEM! MUST SEE! 000 NEW PRICE 79,
4
2126 RITA ROAD
• Enjoy breathtaking Alberni Inlet views from dining room, and indoor garden. • 3 bdrms, 2 bath. This unique home includes many new updates. View today!
Great NEW Prices! QUIET AREA!
EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT ESTATE!
MORE LISTINGS
19
$
5165 GOLDEN STREET
• Private Cheeyah Island in the Uchucklesit Inlet, oceanfront property w/ sheltered location. • Serviced by an existing fresh water line. Don’t miss out on this peaceful location!
3909 CEDAR STREET
0 ,90 179
10180 KYUNIM ROAD
0 ,90 $ 199
0 ,50 134
• Beautiful Cherry Creek 5+ acre lot close to McLean’s Mill. • Enjoy the sounds of nature and the creek at the back of your property!
• Good location in established neighbourhood close to shopping, schools and ball parks.
CENTRAL LOCATION
PREMIER UPLANDS NEIGHBOURHOOD!
3310 WATERFERN DRIVE
000 $ 59,
• Side x side duplex 1 bedroom, 1bath on either side. Great location! • Newer plumbing, electrical, roof and hot water tank & close to all amenities!
0 ,00 $ 849
SPECTACULAR SPROAT LAKE!
RANCHER ON 0.60 OF AN ACRE!
0 ,90 $ 139
• 3 bed, 3 bath on a .22 acre lot backing onto a green belt. • Open concept kitchen, master bed features a private deck overlooking the forest!
LOT D DEBEAUX ROAD
4565 ARROWSMITH
$
LOT 29 HAGGARD COVE
5487 WOODLAND CRESCENT
0 ,90 $ 134
HISTORICAL WATERFRONT LAKE ACREAGE!
000 $ 75,
500 $ 47,
• First - pick the perfect neighbourhood, second - bring your house plans, third - move in! • Build your dream home on this level 60 x 102 Westporte Place lot.
INVESTOR'S ALERT!
SPROAT LAKE LISTINGS
#206 5170 ANGUS STREET
• 1 bed, 1 bath open concept, gas fireplace, covered patio + laundry in suite • Secured entrance, storage & a short walk to the Quay & Marina.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT! 900 $ 27,
– ,000+GST 9 3 0 2 ,00 $ 799 $
#59-10325 LAKESHORE ROAD
• Remodelled home features newer kitchen, flooring, furnace, oil tank, etc • 3 bed + den, large deck, private fenced yard & private beach!
5653 KITSUKSIS ROAD
• 3,440 sqft rancher sits on 5 acres, extra wide hallways & doors • Large kitchen island, mini bar, french doors in master with walk in closet.
DAVE KOSZEGI'S FEATURE LISTING! Lots 6,7,8,9 Lakeshore Rd
VERY RARE SPROAT LAKE ACREAGE!
• Treed property, road frontage, astounding views • Multiple water access points, subdividable
#61- 5558 BEAVER CREEK ROAD
•Two bed, one bath, bright living room, kitchen + spacious family room • Garage to store your belongings, dbl carport & fully covered deck.
EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ! ABOUT THE ALBERNI VALLEY! FREE! FREE
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Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015 - Alberni Valley News
Vicky JOHN Seredick REALTOR® REALTOR® CLARK vicky@daveteam.ca john@daveteam.ca 250-723-SOLDLET THE DAVE TEAM WRAP IT UP FOR YOU! HOW ABOUT A NEW HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?
dave@daveteam.ca
Take A Look At These BRAND NEW LISTINGS!
MORE GREAT LISTINGS! 36
3308 BURDE STREET
TICKITY B00 AND READY FOR YOU! 900 $ 29,
#59 – 5558 BEAVER CREEK ROAD
• 2100+ sqft with top quality finishing, dbl car garage & bonus rm above • Gas fireplace, bamboo & tile flooring w/ a luxurious master suite.
• 3 bed home w/ detached workshop, covered parking, patio + garden • This 55+ quiet park is waiting to become your new retirement home!
GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION!
AFFORDABLE LUXURY HOMES!
9 ,99 $ 219
3776 MAITLAND STREET
• 5 bed, 2 bath family home well maintained & fully furnished basement • Fenced backyard, garden beds, patio & alley access w/ mountain views!
READY FOR SUMMER?
0 ,90 $ 169
– ,000 GST $ 259 00+ ,0 $ 269
5450 TOMSWOOD ROAD
0 ,00 $ 145
A-18 10324 LAKESHORE ROAD
• Gated community offers mini golf, tennis court, shuffleboard + playground. • Right on the water, enjoy the breathtaking views of the lake and mountains
0 ,90 $ 424
0 ,90 $ 224
6110 KAREN PLACE
• Large family home on 1/2 an acre. Needs some sweat equity but has potential for a good home! • Detached garage w/ room for all your toys + RV parking!
WE’VE GOT THE LOT FOR YOU! EASY AS 1 2 3! 900 $ 59,
IMMACULATE HOME
0 ,00 248
4256 RAVENHILL
READY TO RENO?
3593 SWORDFERN LANE
• Spectacular 2 acre Sproat Lake property waiting for your house plans! • Awesome views of mountains & surrounding lake.
$
CHARMING VINTAGE STYLE HOME!
• 3 bed, 4 bath w/ 9’ ceilings, beautiful crown mouldings & vintage hardware • Covered front porch, 24 x 26 workshop, heat pump & New Home Warranty still in place!
10145 STIRLING ARM
SIMPLY ENCHANTING!
• 3 bed, 4 bath rancher w/ vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace & custom granite kitchen • 200sqft bonus room, covered patio, green space, pond & double garage
E-4 10324 LAKESHORE ROAD
DRILLED AND READY TO BUILD!
0 ,00 $ 235
• These beautiful brand new 1 -level homes boast 3 bdrms, 2 baths & double garage. • Award winning builder, new subdivision, mins. to town & mountain views
0 ,00 $ 349
•This gated community offers many activities for the whole family! • Park your trailer on this premier spot, relax with views of the lake & mountains
SPROAT LAKE GETAWAY!
ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD
LEVEL BUILDING LOT!
CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE!
$
0 ,00 139
3638 16TH AVENUE
• BUILDING LOT in established neighbourhood. • Upper central Port location, close to shopping, restaurants, etc..
3172 SWEET AVENUE
• This 0.24 acre lot backs on to green space and all services are to the lot line. • Nature trails at your back door, close to schools and shopping. Great location, great price!
SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT ACREAGE! $
2421 5TH AVENUE
• 3 bed, 3 bath home is located in a quiet neighborhood with a greenbelt nearby. • This immaculately kept 2720 sq ft home has plenty of room and is move in ready.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT!
900 $ 79,
#17 - 4110 KENDALL STREET
• This 3 bed, 2 bath home is family orientated, perfect for a young family or an investment. • Well maintained and centrally located close to schools, shopping and sports complex.
SIMPLY AWESOME!
0 ,90 $ 499
0 ,00 219
1 ACRE PRIVATE LOT!
$
• Alberni Inlet luxury eco-recreational home with 4bed, 3bath + 3 deck areas and great views. • Spend your days fishing, boat access only, passenger ferry access via the MV Lady Rose.
LOT H CHEEYAH ISLAND
• This very private city lot has acres of a city green belt buffer • All city services are available for the lot; quiet neighbourhood & close to all amenities!
NORTH PORT BUILDING LOT!
RARE OCEAN FRONT LODGE!
ACREAGE WITH MARKETABLE TIMBER!
0 ,00 $ 649
42 BAMFIELD S ROAD
• 4 bed, 2 bath home on 1.28 acres of waterfront located in Barclay Sound. • 2800sqft living space, Wharf access and rezoned to allow additional cottages!
midislandhomes.com
6604520
• Very well maintained rustic cabin featuring 2 beds on main and 1 bed + Storage downstairs. • Private water frontage and 2 acres of land.
$
3743 14TH
• Central Location with a great view of Mount Arrowsmith. • 2 bed, 2 bath including coved ceilings, thermal windows + a newly redone basement. • Plus new partial perimeter drains and new sewer lines and a 4 yr old roof.
0 ,90 199
HIDDEN GEM!
0 ,00 $ 396
8650 FABER ROAD
CHARMING CHARACTER HOME!
0 ,90 $ 249
LOT 29 STIRLING ARM CRESCENT
5199 PINEO ROAD
• Private & treed lot w/ an amazing view of the lake & surrounding mountains. • This 0.9 acre lot has a landscaped driveway in place ready for your perfect home!
GREAT STARTER HOME!
AMAZING SPROAT LAKE LOT!
• 3 bed, 2 bath. Covered deck, double garage and borders a creek and a greenbelt. • Many updates including new flooring, hot water tank, furnace and thermal windows.
0 ,00 $ 599
0 ,90 139
3981 3RD AVENUE
LOT 7 BLOEDEL DRIVE
4928 HELEN STREET
• 100’ of water frontage and a cedar dock. This property is treed, has sewer & power in place. • Bring your house plans to this breathtaking lot!
• 3 bed, 1 bath home with vaulted ceilings, old wood floors and post and • This 3 bed 2 bath rancher is located in a great neighborhood and beam construction. • Open floor plan, kitchen with island, basement walking distance to elementary schools and shopping on a no thru road includes workshop. A must see home! giving lots of privacy.
0 ,90 $ 389
• 10 yr old home in like new condition. 3 Bed, 2 Bath on 1.33 of an acre. • Includes vaulted ceilings and hard wood floors, natural lighting with an open concept.
0 ,00 $ 286
$
MODERN HOME IN PRIME SPROAT LAKE AREA! COMPLETELY RENOVATED ITALIAN STYLE ESTATE!
4480 BURDE STREET
• 3 bed, 3 bath, fully fenced yard • Wood fireplace, ocean views and hard wood floors.
$
0 ,80 429
ECHO AREA FAMILY HOME
$
0 ,90 187
3645 FOWLIE CRESCENT
• This 3 story immaculate home includes 5 beds, 4 baths, den plus in-law suite in the basement. • New roof, heat pump & furnace. Amazing views and location makes this home is a must see!
BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS!
0 ,90 $ 689
QUIET AREA WITH OCEAN VIEWS!
SPROAT LAKE OPPORTUNITY!
0 ,90 $ 329
0 ,00 $ 198
2225 14TH
SL 5 SALAL ROAD
• Three spacious bedrooms upstairs including master suite with deluxe ensuite and huge walk-in closet. • Plus a den and office area. Large detached garage/workshop at rear plus single attached garage.
•This 0.37 acre lot is serviced with underground wiring, has septic in place and each lot includes one boat slip and waterfront access
RIVER VIEWS & EXTRA LOT INCLUDED! 00 NEW PRICE 9,9 $
6290 KAREN PLACE
• 1 acre, 7 beds, 5 bath w/ custom features throughout whole house. • Extended family possibilities on lower level, prepped for a detached garage.
NORTH PORT SHOWHOME!
$
0 ,90 299
4379 MORTON STREET
• 3 bed, 2 bath home w/ in-law suite situated in a popular central location. • Lots of parking space, low maintenance yard and alley access
0 ,00 $ 339
425 BAMFIELD INLET
• This 14 acre Bamfield property offers water access only, hydro and domestic water to the property.
4230 GLENSIDE ROAD
• This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home shows like new! open concept kitchen/ dining area • Beautifully landscaped, fenced back yard w/ garden beds & private deck.
0 ,90 $ 103
#14 - 6225 LUGRIN ROAD
• 3 bedroom, 1 bath manufactured home w/ detached shop • Vaulted ceilings, laminate flooring, woodstove and large bathroom
FIRST TIMER OR INVESTOR?
0 ,00 $ 159
3247 9TH AVENUE
• 3 bedroom home +1 bedroom basement suite, updated kitchen + laminate flooring • Fenced yard with single garage.
sproatlakehomes.com
PERFECT LOCATION!
0 ,50 $ 189
4710 MARGARET STREET
• Walking distance to all amenities, beautiful mountain & inlet views! • Updates include a new roof, windows, kitchen, bathroom & perimeter drains.
0 ,80 $ 988
SPROAT LAKE BUILDING LOT!
$
10226 LAKESHORE ROAD
0 ,90 169
8370 MACMILLAN DRIVE
• Open concept living area & partially covered cedar deck w/ hot tub and sit at bar. • Lake side cottage overlooking the beach and a powered wharf with four boat slips
• Treed 1 acre lot w/ a cleared building site, drilled well & septic in place. • Pipes laid for geothermal heating system, lake access close by.
LAKESIDE LOTS!
BREATHTAKING VIEWS!
– 900 ST $ 99, 0+G 0 0 , $ 179
10400 ALDAN ROAD
• Bring your house plans! This bare land strata development has water & sewage treatment systems in place, underground services and a great location.
SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!
000 99, $ 1,3
10054 STIRLING ARM CRESCENT
• Panoramic lake and mountain views, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths + 1 one bed family suite with guest room and private balcony.
$
0 ,00 735
8877 FABER ROAD
• Four bedroom home w/ amazing views from every room in the house! • Open concept home with good size yard and a sandy beach.
LAST LOT REMAINING!
+GS 900 , 9 $ 26
WELL MAINTAINED!
• This 3 bedroom, 2 bath with lots of parking area + Great views! •Bonus is the extra lot separately titled which can be separated off and sold.
$
#1 - 6225 LUGRIN ROAD
PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS!
$
T
SL 1 KYUNIM ROAD
• Private, sandy, pebble beach with wharf and fully serviced with electricity, water and sewage treatment plant to the lot line.
LARGE FAMILY HOME 00 NEW PRICE 5,0
WELL MAINTAINED!
18
$
0 ,90 104
SOLD!
5238 HEASLIP
• 1200 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2 bath modular home situated in a quiet park with large rear sundeck. Open floor plan
0 ,90 389
DOWNTOWN CONDO! 900 89,
4270 BRUCE STREET
• 3 bed, 2 bath bright + spacious main floor w/ family & rec rooms downstairs. • 0.24 Acre corner lot with a large deck, yard space and wheelchair accessible
SPROAT LAKE LIVING WITHOUT THE COST! $
#37 - 6155 LUGRIN ROAD
• 3 bed, two baths + den, laminate floor, vaulted ceilings + fully covered deck. • Low maintenance yard, garden area, detached garage & parking space
900 89,
$
HIDDEN GEM! MUST SEE! 000 NEW PRICE 79,
4
2126 RITA ROAD
• Enjoy breathtaking Alberni Inlet views from dining room, and indoor garden. • 3 bdrms, 2 bath. This unique home includes many new updates. View today!
Great NEW Prices! QUIET AREA!
EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT ESTATE!
MORE LISTINGS
19
$
5165 GOLDEN STREET
• Private Cheeyah Island in the Uchucklesit Inlet, oceanfront property w/ sheltered location. • Serviced by an existing fresh water line. Don’t miss out on this peaceful location!
3909 CEDAR STREET
0 ,90 179
10180 KYUNIM ROAD
0 ,90 $ 199
0 ,50 134
• Beautiful Cherry Creek 5+ acre lot close to McLean’s Mill. • Enjoy the sounds of nature and the creek at the back of your property!
• Good location in established neighbourhood close to shopping, schools and ball parks.
CENTRAL LOCATION
PREMIER UPLANDS NEIGHBOURHOOD!
3310 WATERFERN DRIVE
000 $ 59,
• Side x side duplex 1 bedroom, 1bath on either side. Great location! • Newer plumbing, electrical, roof and hot water tank & close to all amenities!
0 ,00 $ 849
SPECTACULAR SPROAT LAKE!
RANCHER ON 0.60 OF AN ACRE!
0 ,90 $ 139
• 3 bed, 3 bath on a .22 acre lot backing onto a green belt. • Open concept kitchen, master bed features a private deck overlooking the forest!
LOT D DEBEAUX ROAD
4565 ARROWSMITH
$
LOT 29 HAGGARD COVE
5487 WOODLAND CRESCENT
0 ,90 $ 134
HISTORICAL WATERFRONT LAKE ACREAGE!
000 $ 75,
500 $ 47,
• First - pick the perfect neighbourhood, second - bring your house plans, third - move in! • Build your dream home on this level 60 x 102 Westporte Place lot.
INVESTOR'S ALERT!
SPROAT LAKE LISTINGS
#206 5170 ANGUS STREET
• 1 bed, 1 bath open concept, gas fireplace, covered patio + laundry in suite • Secured entrance, storage & a short walk to the Quay & Marina.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT! 900 $ 27,
– ,000+GST 9 3 0 2 ,00 $ 799 $
#59-10325 LAKESHORE ROAD
• Remodelled home features newer kitchen, flooring, furnace, oil tank, etc • 3 bed + den, large deck, private fenced yard & private beach!
5653 KITSUKSIS ROAD
• 3,440 sqft rancher sits on 5 acres, extra wide hallways & doors • Large kitchen island, mini bar, french doors in master with walk in closet.
DAVE KOSZEGI'S FEATURE LISTING! Lots 6,7,8,9 Lakeshore Rd
VERY RARE SPROAT LAKE ACREAGE!
• Treed property, road frontage, astounding views • Multiple water access points, subdividable
#61- 5558 BEAVER CREEK ROAD
•Two bed, one bath, bright living room, kitchen + spacious family room • Garage to store your belongings, dbl carport & fully covered deck.
EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ! ABOUT THE ALBERNI VALLEY! FREE! FREE
DOWNLOAD “MY ALBERNI APP” TODAY!
daveteam.ca
6931102
Personal Real Estate Corp.
$
www.albernivalleynews.com A17
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Retirees of MacMillan & Bloedel’s Sproat Lake Division and Franklin Division gather twice a year for a get together and a time of camaraderie at the Steel Workers Union Hall on Montrose Street. John Mercer, centre, couldn’t believe his eyes when the Kinsmen, Dan van Kley, left, and Jason Ferguson, drove out this scooter. Mercer is a double leg amputee and this little machine will give him independence. A heartfelt thank you to the Kinsmen and their Foundation for this generous donation.
For over 30 years Dan Gaiga has been making the coffee for the M & B retirees at their twice a year get togethers.
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Rec park playground gets a re-do KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The City of Port Alberni is replacing the three-decadeold Gyro Recreation Park as part of their playground replacement program,
director of parks, recreation and heritage Scott Kenny said. “We’ve tried to replace a playground every couple of years when we can afford it,” Kenny said. The last playground was
replaced at Weaver Park three years ago, thanks in large part to efforts from community members who raised funds for the equipment. The cost of replacing Gyro Recreation Park will be $125,000,
which includes both the playground itself and the rubber ground surfacing beneath it. “The equipment is kind of worn out and you start to get into safety issues so we’re due for a
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replacement,” said Kenny. The work will be done by a mixture of city staff and outside contractors. “The structure is done by parks staff, the surfacing is
contracted out.” The old park has been demolished and work on curbing for the new playground was scheduled to begin this week. “The following week we’ll actually start to
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Work on the proposed millstone park between Catalyst Paper and Victoria Quay will begin in August, director of parks, recreation and heritage Scott Kenny said. The project is estimated at $50,000. The money will be spent on moving the millstones from their current location on the banks of the Alberni Inlet beside the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council USMA Family and Child Services (located inside the Catalyst gates) to an empty lot right at the corner of Roger Street and Victoria Quay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A fair amount of work still has to be done to the site,â&#x20AC;? said Kenny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not moving them that far, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a block.â&#x20AC;? Half of the $50,000 needed for the project has already been collected through efforts by project spearheader Charlene Patterson.
The other half, Kenny said, will come from a variety of sources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked about applying for Vancouver Foundation funding to increase it further,â&#x20AC;? he said. The concrete millstones, which have sat at their current location since the 1960s, will be challenging to move, Kenny said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to take them apart to get close enough to move them. If we take them apart, three of the four that are stacked are cracked which means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have a lot of issues.â&#x20AC;? While Kenny ran the idea of having the millstones in a different configuration at their new location by museum manager Jamie Morton, the hope is to have them remain in the current configuration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;City engineering are going to do a site survey and a little design work on it and then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a
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plan,â&#x20AC;? Kenny said. The design work will take place in the next month or so, while the actual moving of the stones will be done by contractors in August. The millstone park will now also include the old chamber of commerce visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; centre focal point
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VOLLEYBALL / U13 Airborne win silver. A26 ARCHERY / 3-D competition last weekend. A26
Black Sheep headed to Island finals RUGBY: | Victory over Cowichan Piggies at home earns Port Alberni’s men’s rugby squad a trip to Velox territory for championship. SUSAN QUINN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The Port Alberni Black Sheep Ste-am rolled over the Cowichan Piggies 44-26 last Saturday to earn a spot in the Cowichan Cup final against Velox Valhallians on April 25. Ste Rokotuiwakaya scored a hat trick of tries en route to the Black Sheep win. Port Alberni looked rough at the beginning of the game, the long break seeming to have had an adverse effect on their momentum, head coach Jas Purewal said. “We were squeezing the
ball pretty tight.” Cowichan scored the first try of the game, going up 7–0. The Sheep connected on a penalty kick to narrow the gap to 7–3, but Cowichan scored again to go ahead 12–3. A second penalty kick 25 minutes into the first half cut the deficit to 12–6 “and that settled us down,” Purewal said. Port Alberni scored three tries and 19 points in a flurry before half time. Rokotuiwakaya scored the first try (converted by Neil Thurley) while Ty Shannon knocked in a pair (one converted
QUICKfacts ◆ COWICHAN CUP final for Port Alberni Black Sheep goes Saturday, April 25, 2:30 p.m. at Velox Valhallians.
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The Port Alberni Black Sheep hit their stride midway through the first half of their semi-final win against Cowichan Piggies at home last Saturday.
by Thurley) to give the Sheep a 25–12 lead at halftime. “We were starting to play a little better,”
Purewal said. “When we got rolling it was difficult to stop us.” Rokotuiwakaya opened the second
half with his second try to go up 30–12, but Cowichan responded with a try of their own and the score was
30–19. Rokotuiwakaya’s third try “was a real beauty,” Purewal said. “He caught it inches off the ground, right near his shoelaces. He bowled over a guy in front of him... three defenders were coming across the field and he made a big Fijian sideslip and ran right in between them.” Thurley converted
it to put the Sheep up 37–19. A yellow card on Port Alberni’s side taken deep in their own end gave Cowichan the chance to score on a pushover, which they did, but “we came back to close the deal,” Purewal said. Anthony Selva scored and Todd Daradics converted it for the final try. The Black Sheep will face Velox in the finals, on Velox’s home turf. Although Velox finished first in the league, the teams are 1-1-1 against each other in Cowichan Cup play this year. Continued / A26
Ladies’ business scramble kicks off Paul shoots a smooth 76 for gross honours The Alberni Golf Club’s “Tuesday Business Ladies” have started up on Tuesdays, and will hold the Opening Scramble on Sunday, April 26. Although we are called the Tuesday Business Ladies, you don’t have to be a working woman to play. It is open to all lady golfers and all abilities. Our opening scramble will be a shotgun start at 2 p.m., followed by dinner and prizes. Wear your ugliest sweater to say ‘Goodbye to Winter’ and ‘Welcome Spring’! The entry fee is $35 for members, and $45 for non-members, and includes golf, followed by a meal and a prize for every player.
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Sheep in Island finals From / A25
“We match up well against them,” Purewal said. “I think we can have some success against them.” The Black Sheep last won a Vancouver Island title in 1995. The league they have been in has changed several times over the years and a Vancouver Island title hasn’t always been offered, Purewal said. The Black Sheep lost in the BC semifinals in 1999, and the BC finals in 2005 and 2010. They are playing some of their best rugby since their provincial run in 2010, he said. “I’m expecting big things from our boys.” editor@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews
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THE ARTS Falls returns for jazz fest Port Alberni native and graduate of Alberni District Secondary School Lauren Falls will be featured in the West Coast Jazz Festival’s adjudicator’s jazz combo in a jazz concert planned for Vancouver Island
University Theatre on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. Falls’ performance is part of the West Coast Jazz Festival. Three jazz bands and five jazz combos from ADSS will compete at the jazz festival.
Daytime student performances are open to the public and admission is free. Tickets for Falls’ performance (she is now living in New York) are $10 and available at Pete’s Mountain Meats and Rollin Art Centre.
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Timbre! Choir performs Cinemagic in 2012. They return on May 3 at ADSS with their spring concert.
Timbre’s got rhythm Timbre! Choir of Port Alberni, presents “We Got Rhythm” on Sunday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m. at Alberni District Secondary School Theatre. This concert completes Timbre’s 42nd season and will literally include
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The Barkley Sounds Community Choir presents “Jukebox Favourites”, their spring concert, April 26, 2:30 p.m. at the ADSS Theatre. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 available at the door or at Rollin Art Centre (cash only), Echo Centre, Salmonberry’s Emporium or Blue Fish Gallery. Special guest, Anna Lewis on fiddle, featuring Dennis Olson on guitar. For more information call Sylvia @ 250-723-7185. Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council at the Rollin Art Centre.
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“Normally, my pieces that are in Vancouver are larger, usually my smallest is about a four by four so a lot of people have come in and asked ‘how are we supposed to buy this?’” Using a smaller canvas gives Watts more freedom. Often she’ll build a digital version on the computer before sitting down to translate it to canvas. “I start to work with duotone colours, monotone colours... I’m really trying to experiment with the laying of paint. “That’s why I like the colour and texture, it’s pulling in that personality through colour form and texture whereas normally I use the iconography of northwest coast designs so the animals tell the story.” One of her works, Embrace, is based on the personality of one of Watts’ friends. “She’s very busy like [the print.] She’s a writer, director, producer, actor,”
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‘Fly’ is a three-dimensional piece Connie Watts created out of brass and enameled brass.
Watts said. “She’s a writer so she’s quieter in that sense, where they like to stand back a little bit but she’s so poignant with anything that she sets out. That’s where that idea came from, the idea of Embrace.” Recently, Watts has been inspired by fashion.
“You know how we wear fashion? So you look at the texture in fashion and I’ve been playing with that, with this idea of creating other materials. So I start to play with texture and form, colour and pattern.” But there’s always a sense of play in her work.
then I have another one of him on a little scooter going over a log and over a huge ravine. So he’s got the sense of play.”
Inspiration struck Watts when she was taking the ferry one day. “I’ve loved ravens forever and then I saw this little island and I started laughing because I could ‘see’ this little raven riding on a unicycle,” she said. Watts is working on five pieces inspired by the raven, with the unicycle piece closest to being completed. She’s using the raven prints to try out different ideas from landscapes to playing with a limited colour palette. The unicycling raven is silhouetted on a striking background of purples and greens. “I have another one with the raven on an old-fashioned bicycle and he’s climbing up this big mountain. So really crazy, really obscene places for him to be cycling. And
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OPEN HOUSE
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$
189,900
2489 10TH AVE QUALITY UPGRADES Saturday April 25th 11:00am to 12:00pm
$
229,900
NEW PRICE
• Heat pump & insulation • Thermal windows • Four bedrooms • Updated bathroom
WEST COAST STYLE
$
469,900
9690 EANEN AVE
5026 SHARON DR SERENE ACREAGE Saturday April 25th 1:00pm to 2:00pm
• Beautiful 5.04 acres • 2 bedroom + den rancher • Feature woodstove • Nook & large covered area
ONE OF A KIND 5263 GOLDEN ST
• Amazing 4,695 sq ft home • Private 0.83 park-like lot • Sproat Lake area & view • 33’x26’ wired shop
6386 WITHERS RD
• Extensive reno in 2012 • Call for list of all updates • 0.63 acre park-like lot • 3 bedrooms & full bathroom
$
239,900
D L O S $
159,900
5214 HEASLIP RD • Two bedroom rancher • Modern kitchen & bath • Stamped concrete & cedar patio • 12’ x 17’ shop, carport
EASY LIVING 4307 11TH AVE.
• Rancher with workshop • Newer roof & windows • Natural gas fireplace • 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms
PATIO HOME
$
219,900
D L O S $
144,900
2848 2ND AVE
$
299,900
3873 MORGAN S CRES
• 3 bedrooms + den • Feature fireplace • Nice 66’ x 125’ lot • Workshop & shed
$
204,900
D L O S RESIDENTIAL
TWO BEDROOM RANCHER
$
129,900
NEW PRICE
RESIDENTIAL
SOLID EARNER
$
179,900
4931 BRUCE ST
• Four separate suites • $2,850 /month revenue • Two titled lots, 0.35 acre • Well maintained & updated NEW LISTING
NEW PRICE
• Located in the Echo area • Original wood floors • Modern kitchen & bath • 53’ x 125’ fenced lot
4464 REDFORD ST
• Home damaged by fire • Engineering report available • Large 66’ x 125’ lot • Alberni Inlet Views
GREAT LOCATION!
PATIO HOME
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
299,900
RESIDENTIAL
3863 ANDERSON AVE
• 2 bedroom & full bath • Fresh paint & some flooring • 900 sq.ft. rancher • Carport & storage locker
108,000
$
• 5 bedroom & 3 bathroom • Large sundeck & 0.23 acre • Feature fireplace & woodstove • Alberni Inlet Views
4-5131 GERTRUDE ST
$
2208 MALLORY DR
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
RESTORATION POTENTIAL
NEW PRICE
OCEAN VIEWS
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
MOVE RIGHT IN
324,900
• Amazing 1.4 acre city lot • 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • Oak floors & stained glass • Subdivision potential RESIDENTIAL
MODERN COUNTRY RANCHER
$
• Generates $1,985/month • Separate electric meters • Fourplex in South Alberni • Close to shopping & transits INVESTMENT
INVESTMENT 6885393
NEW LISTING
OPEN HOUSE
Alberni Valley News - Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015
NEW LISTING
$
159,900
NEW LISTING
4683 NORTH CRES TIMELESS CHARM
ATOP STEEDE HILL
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FEATURED LISTING
• 2 bedroom & full bathroom • Wood floors & fireplace • Modern kitchen & bath • Hardi-plank siding
$
279,900
2607 7TH AVE CHARMING HOME
• 3 bedroom & full bathroom • Newer roof & gas furnace • Beautiful corner lot • 2,075 sq. ft.
TOP OF THE VALLEY
RESIDENTIAL
• 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Natural Gas fireplace • Newer kitchen & bathroom • Meticulously maintained
199,900
D L O S $
124,900
19 5558 BEAVER CREEK RD
THE COMPLETE PACKAGE
RESIDENTIAL
$
169,900
$
189,900
$
268,000
$
119,900
D L O S $
159,900
$
164,900
D L O S RESIDENTIAL
GREAT POTENTIAL
$
109,900
4350 MELROSE
• 3 bedroom & full bathroom • Updated 200mp electrical • 40’ x 118’ fenced lot • Good South Alberni location RESIDENTIAL
SOLID INVESTMENT 5106 BRUCE ST
$
134,900
NEW PRICE
• $1,410 /month revenue • Three separate units • 0.19 acre R2 zoned lot • Newer roof RESIDENTIAL
INVESTMENT 6885396
INVESTMENT
ONE OWNER HOME
RESIDENTIAL
HOME OR INVESTMENT
• 870 finished sq.ft. • 2 bed and full bath • Unfinished basement • 49’ x121’ lot
RESIDENTIAL
• 2,020 sq.ft. home • Double shop/garage • Feature fireplace • Great quiet location
• Two, 2 bedroom suites • Separately metered • $1,235 /month revenue • 41’ x 117’ South Alberni lot
• Front & back duplex • $1,425/month revenue • 2 bedroom & 1 bedroom • Separate meters & storage
IMPECCABLE
5028 RICHARDSON RD
5028 MONTROSE ST
3515 12TH AVE
GREAT LOCATION
RESIDENTIAL
• Great curb appeal • Fir floors & coved ceilings • 2 bedrooms + den • Living room & family room
99,900
• Two Gas Fireplaces • 3 bedroom + den • 0.17 acre fenced lot • Carport & small shop
• 3 Bedroom rancher • Backing onto greenbelt • 28’ x 20’ workshop • Large 0.17 acre lot
HUGE POTENTIAL
$
4077 CLEGG CRES N
2209 HAMILTON DR
2775 8TH AVE
• 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 1,245 sq.ft. living space • Heat pump & vinyl windows • Shop & two covered decks
SOLID DUPLEX
269,900
3681 ANDERSON AVE
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
JUST MOVE IN
$
• Extensively updated • 4 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Wood floors & modern kitchen • 65’ X 1235’ South Alberni lot
$
FEATURED LISTING NEW LISTING
3615 NEIL STREET
• Sought after neighbourhood • Modern kitchen w/ granite • Hardwood floors • 4 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms
4307 BURDE ST
154,900
NEW LISTING
4184 STEEDE AVE
WELCOME HOME
$
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Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015 - Alberni Valley News
We're celebrating excellence tomorrow at the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Centre Community Excellence Awards 2015. We're very excited to be catering this event and to bring our very best, to the very best of the community.
Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees
The Funk Trunk, Jim's Clothes Closet & Walk The Coast as finalists for the SOCIAL MEDIA AWARD • Ozzie's Cycle, Alberni Natural Health Group & Sandra Gentleman as finalists for the HEALTH AND WELLNESS AWARD • Caleb Savard, Eric Gill & Daniel Tsai as finalists for the YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARD • Ryan Dvorak, Eco Dry Cleaners & Sun Coast Waste as finalists for THE GREEN AWARD • Boomerangs,The Starboard Grill and Van Isle Ford as finalists for THE RISING STAR AWARD • Aaron Vissia Financial, Steampunk Cafe & The Blue Marlin Inn as finalists for THE IMAGE ENHANCEMENT AWARD • West Coast EDGE ATV, The Sunset Market & Swept Away Inn as finalists for the TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY AWARD • The Port Alberni Port Authority, Port Boat House and Slammer's Gym as finalists for THE WELCOMING WORKPLACE AWARD • Rob Armich, Lance Lapointe & Dan McMillan as finalists for the SPIRIT OF MUSIC AWARD • Bill Surry, Dave Hooper & Bob Cole as finalists for the VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD • Pete's Mountain Meats, Gone Fishin', and West Coast Home Hardware as finalists for THE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD • Pete's Mountain Meats, Gone Fishin', and West Coast Home Hardware as finalists for THE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD • Patty Edwards, Dewayne Parfitt & Theresa Kingston as finalists for THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD •
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