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Waves from wake surfers are causing damage to docks on lake waterfront KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

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rt Skipsey has owned property out on Sproat Lake for 55 years without a problem until now.

“Then we get the wake surfers coming in and they don’t seem to have much concern for anything,” said Skipsey.

“They’re up and down all day and even at night.”

Last summer, Skipsey said, the wake surfers were out till 11 p.m. many nights.

“They even have a light on the back of the boat so they can see the wake following them there.”

But it’s not the noise from the boats that bothers Skipsey, whose family owns a property on Faber Road that borders the waterfront of Klee-coot Arm, on the northeast side of Sproat Lake.

“The wake is so great that it comes in and goes right over top of our float so any towel or clothes get soaked.”

Apart from the inconvenience, it’s also dangerous, he says.

“We have a stair coming out of the lake and if that wave hits you there it’ll knock you off. It’s dangerous, it’s a metal set of stairs at an angle.”

The Skipsey family has a few floats off the end of their docks that are meant to act as breakwaters for the boats they have tied up at their property.

Recently, one the waves created from the wake surfers unmoored one of the breakwaters.

“It shouldn’t, it’s secured with good rope,” said

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Waves prepare to crash over a dock on the waterfront at a Faber Road property, on the northeast side of Sproat Lake.

‘The wake is so great that it comes in and goes right over the top of our float...’

– Art Skipsey Becky Skipsey, Art’s daughter-in-law.

Waves from the wake boats come right up over both the breakwaters and the docks, sweeping anything on their dock into the water as well as damaging the Skipseys’ boats.

“The curl on these waves is just horrendous,” said Becky.

The wake boats create such a big wave because of the way they’re set in the water—they’re meant to create a wake for the wake surfers to ride on and as that wave spreads outwards, it hits the docks

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A float off the Skipsey’s Klee-coot Arm dock is out of position due to wake waves.

along the lake shoreline.

“It’s an ongoing battle,” Becky said, adding that it’s one that comes down to education.

“It’s educating people to watch where their wake goes.”

But it’s not just unsafe for property owners.

When a different family living on Klee-coot Arm wants to swim across the lake, an annual event for them, the wake surfers

make it a dangerous journey.

“Every year [this family goes] across the lake and swims back.”

The family takes precautions, Art said, but the wake surfers ignore them.

“They have boats with them and flags up with balloons on them and everything else and these turkeys are going and dissecting that line back and forth all the time.”

It’s dangerous for canoers, kayakers and paddleboarders too, Becky said. The Skipseys keep a boat ready to go in the summer to rescue nonmotorized boaters who fall out of their vessels due to the waves.

Art would like to see the Sproat Lake Marine Patrol take a more active approach on the issue.

“Boats can be identified and the lake patrol could give out courtesy slips of what’s expected on the lake when they arrive there at the boat ramp.”

If the warnings aren’t heeded, Art thinks that getting the police and the coast guard involved is the next logical step, despite what he said is a lack of desire to get involved in the situation from both parties.

“Both [organizations] are passing the buck on that but [the wake boats] are breaking the law.”

Sproat Lake director Penny Cote said she has heard complaints about the wake surfers.

“I am very aware of the wake surfing and the damage that’s created by it.”

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representatives of the Ditidaht First Nation in regards to an initiative to improve the roads between our communities and the more populated part of the Island,” Jack said.

The Huu-ay-aht First Nation met with the Cowichan Valley Regional District on May 13 to discuss the idea.

Cook told the CVRD that he hoped the road would help the Huu-ay-aht attract business and lure the 85 per cent of

Huu-ay-aht citizens who currently live offreserve back to their treaty lands.

“What we’re trying to focus on is improving the west coast Vancouver Island road,” said Huu-ay-aht executive director James Edwards.

“So the road through Cowichan, through Cowichan Lake, into Nitinat and on into Port Alberni and Bamfield.”

According to Edwards, the Huuay-aht are gaining

traction at the provincial level.

“We’ve been talking about this road for the better part of 30 years but we think we’re starting to get some traction now,” said Edwards, referring to plans to improve the road out to Bamfield and Anacla.

“We’ve spoken at length with the provincial government and we know while there’s an interest— in fact they’ve been very clear that it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when—we

Bamfield and Cowichan.

Lake Cowichan director Bob Day told the Huu-ay-aht delegation that adding the new route to the region’s existing road network “would most certainly benefit not only our communities but yours as well.”

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Huu-ay-aht representative John Jack said they would be working with the Ditidaht First Nation, whose traditional territory runs from Lake Cowichan to the west coast, encompassing Cowichan Lake and Nitinat Lake.

The route, Jack said, would improve existing roads between Port Alberni, Bamfield, Anacla and Duncan, the closest city to the Ditidaht.

Jack said talks between the Huu-ayaht and the Ditidaht have taken place.

“My first nation, specifically through Chief Councillor Jeff Cook, has previously met with

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ACRD proceeds with airport question RUNWAY EXPANSION: | First order of business is to secure funding from electorate; ACRD decides on alternate approval process.

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The question of whether or not to borrow $6 million to fund the Alberni Valley Regional Airport Runway Expansion will be decided through an alternate approval process instead of by referendum, the Alberni-Clayoquot

Regional District board voted last week.

The choice to go to an alternate approval process was based on a recommendation from the Alberni Valley Committee. The ACRD is looking to borrow the money to extend the runway to 5,000 feet.

The alternate approval process, part of the Local

Government Act, is meant to gauge the level of dissent with a proposed question without going to a referendum. It’s a less expensive and quicker process, costing $1,800 and taking 1.5 months to conduct compared to a referendum, which a staff report said would take four months and cost $9,000-13,000.

If 10 per cent of electors sign the petition at the ACRD offices saying no to the $6 million borrowing proposal, the ACRD may not proceed to borrow money for the runway extension without a referendum.

The money will be borrowed at 3.75 per cent rate over 20 or 30 years.

The vote on whether to go the alternate approval process was 11-2 at the ACRD board table, with Cherry Creek director Lucas Banton and Long Beach director Tony Bennett voting against.

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VOIP void still exists with 911 KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

While the mid-2014 switch to the E-Comm 911 system has benefited many users, it hasn’t benefited individuals with voice over internet protocol (VOIP) phones.

“VOIP phones don’t work on the 911 system... they’re offered a limited form of 911 calling and it certainly won’t work during power or internet outages,” said Chris Vrabel, Campbell River Fire Department deputy fire Chief and administrator for the North Island 911 Corporation.

“When you dial from a land line, the operators in E-Comm... will have your name, address and telephone number associated with your account and that goes with your call to the appropriate [dispatch] centre,” said Vrabel.

“When you dial from a cell phone, your cell phone [number]

and the latitude and longitude of where you’re making the call from or originating cell tower location will be sent along with your call.”

When someone in the North Island calls 911, their call is routed to E-Comm in Vancouver, where operators transfer the call to a dispatch centre in the North Island-Courtenay area for police, Victoria for ambulance or Campbell River for fire.

“That process takes about 30 seconds for them to do that,” he said, from the time the operators pick up the phone until the call is transferred to the dispatch centres.

Calls from VOIP phones however are transferred to Northern 911 in Sudbury, Ontario.

“They take your call, they have your information on account if they have it, they determine what’s going on and then they contact the B.C. operators

service,” said Vrabel.

“Then the operator looks up a list of where that call should go and they make that transfer. It’s certainly not a quick process, let’s be clear about that.”

According to the CRTC, of the 11.3 million residential home phone customers across the country in 2013, nearly half of them had VOIP phones instead of using a

traditional cable company.

When VOIP calls are finally transferred to the appropriate dispatch centre, the enhanced location and phone number information is not available.

“It’s a voice call only.

When we get the call on our screen we’re only getting your voice.”

According to Vrabel, while many switch to VOIP phones from

traditional land lines for the cost savings, they need to be aware of the consequences.

“The CRTC has mandated that the VOIP phone providers put out a disclaimer with the product that 911 service is limited with their product.

In a lot of cases the VOIP providers charge an additional fee to become part of the North Island 911 service.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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“First and foremost that the province and federal government are looking for improvements to air transportation,” he said.

“Second of all you’ve developed a business case that demonstrates this is a viable project. Third, you have a detailed design in place, the engineering has been done.”

When asked by city of Port Alberni

representative Jack McLeman whether or not having the entirety of the funds necessary for the upgrades would hurt their chances of getting grant money, Dyson said he didn’t believe so.

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NEWS The Alberni Valley News is published every Thursday by Black Press Ltd., 4656 Margaret St., Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 6H2.

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EDITORIAL

Roads leading us in circles Sacrificing farmland for climate change For decades, people living and travelling to Bamfield from Port Alberni have lamented the condition of the gravel road. Past pleas to the provincial government for solutions have been hit with pass-the-buck syndrome. Although grading happens at certain times of the year, it’s not ideal.

Now, the Huu-ay-aht First Nation are trying to do something about it, and they are in possibly the best position to do so. Only their solution isn’t quite what others think.

The Huu-ay-aht have been in talks with the Ditidaht First Nation and Cowichan Valley Regional District about the possibility of creating a paved ring road through Bamfield, Anacla, Ditidaht and out to Duncan.

The Huu-ay-aht see this as a solution to providing an alternate access into the Alberni Valley, while improving safety into and out of their community. It will also connect people in many ways.

We see this road picture as three different issues: fix the road to Bamfield; give us a second route connecting Port Alberni to the east side of the Island; and creating a circle route through Bamfield to Cowichan.

All three are great ideas. All three have been discussed, one or two more than others. All have merit.

However, which one should government focus on first? Because we know that concentrating on all three as a package deal, while making sense, won’t happen as far as government funding goes— because it makes sense.

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TOM FLETCHER B.C. Views

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ICTORIA – It was 2008 when word first surfaced that B.C. farmland was being bought up to grow trees as a European carbon offset.

Reckitt Benckiser Inc., a British-based global manufacturer of household products such as Lysol spray and Calgon laundry soap, bought 1,500 hectares east of Vanderhoof and planted aspen. For comparison, that’s about the size of downtown Vancouver from 16th and Oak to Stanley Park.

Since tree growing is permitted in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a use intended for fruit, ornamental or nursery trees, no permission was needed.

And to meet the carbon offset rules of the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change, a 100year restrictive covenant against harvesting trees

was issued by B.C.’s land titles office.

Goodbye farmland.

After that deal, the B.C. government changed legislation in 2011 to require permission from the Agricultural Land Commission to make these covenants valid.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says he is waiting for that process to be tested.

It likely will be soon.

Reckitt has bought another 7,000 hectares of cleared farmland from Prince George down through the Cariboo to Quesnel. NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham has been tracking these acquisitions, and she says there are more deals in the works.

Last fall, the Bulkley Nechako Regional District wrote to Victoria Wood, Reckitt Benckiser’s “global head of sustainability,” telling her that “the planting of trees on centrally located and

productive agricultural lands is not appropriate” and would weaken local farm economies.

Wood responded that the RB Trees project targets only “marginally productive” land such as pasture, abandoned farms or those that have been up for sale for long periods.

Former Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson raised the issue in the legislature in 2008, noting that Crown land near Vanderhoof had been sold for farming, bought by a numbered company and then “flipped” for around $1 million to RB Trees.

Now mayor of Quesnel, Simpson takes issue with the company’s claims with his usual shyness.

“It’s bull----,” he told me.

“This isn’t marginal land.”

He said it includes prime alfalfa fields and historical ranch and forage crop lands. In one case, neighbours found out about the new use when

‘How’s that European carbon trading market doing?

It’s a mess...’

TO COMMENT …

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they saw a helicopter spraying herbicide to prepare the area for tree seedlings.

In the Cariboo as in other rural B.C. areas, aging farmers want to retire and young people keen to work seven days a week are in short supply.

So naturally there is pressure to sell.

Perhaps Letnick is right, and the ALC will stop productive farmland from being turned back into forest.

While we’re waiting for that, here are a couple of other questions.

What happens when these forests burn? The first big forest fire of 2015 grew out of control near Prince George last week.

And since aspen doesn’t last 100 years, what is its real carbon offset value?

How’s that European carbon trading market doing? It’s a mess, with the cost of emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide fallen far below what’s needed to be effective, and Interpol investigating various schemes to game the system.

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Morton St. land most suitable To the Editor,

Should the city be spending $50,000 on a management review just four years after a previous review?

Yes – 15.6% No – 84.4% This week’s question: Do you support the idea of a ‘ring road’ connecting Port Alberni, Bamfield, Anacla, Ditidaht and Duncan?

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BC’s carbon trust gassed From / A10

Remember B.C’s own Pacific Carbon Trust?

This Gordon Campbell brainchild to sell carbon offsets was quietly greenhouse gassed after the Auditor General revealed its first two big projects were of questionable value to say the least.

Finally, does anyone really think that returning B.C.’s scarce farmland to forest is

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a good way to change the weather? Would it offset the loss of local production and trucking in farm produce from elsewhere?

And where are B.C.’s tireless food security advocates on this dubious scheme?

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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

With great interest I have followed Rainbow Gardens’ wishes to expand, to fulfill a need for taking care of our elderly.

Their wish to acquire parkland has met with protest. While this option is not deemed viable, we all need to look at a much bigger picture.

As a community, it is becoming more and more inherent upon us to provide for those that have come before us. Parents/ grandparents that built this community.

Those that have paid the taxes and provided the wealth that so may of us have enjoyed.

There are options for us out there to provide a future for them.

What we need now is a consolidated effort on the part of local and provincial governments to secure a game plan for the development of an all-encompassing facility that will help alleviate our current crisis. It may be a number of years (hopefully less), but that facility needs to be built.

Our job at the moment is to secure

at the cheapest possible cost the land on which it can and will be built.

I’m talking about the Island Health (VIHA)owned property between Eighth and Ninth avenues on Morton Street.

This strategic, central, valuable land needs to be secured as the future home to the above-mentioned facility.

It is the absolute best location available in our city. Any other use of this elderlyfriendly property would be a travesty.

I implore our council, regional district and health services to petition to have this property set aside for our elders.

Vince Lauzon, Port Alberni

Timbre! thanks choral fans To the Editor,

On behalf of Timbre!

Choir, I would like to thank our incredible audience for their support of choral music in the Alberni Valley for the past 42 years.

We love to sing, but even more, we love to entertain and please our audience. It is so heartwarming to walk onto the wonderful stage at ADSS Theatre and feel the

appreciation.

There is a long list of people and organizations we are thankful to, but I would particularly like to thank those businesses and individuals who came forward this year to support us financially.

Without your support, we literally could not have given our audience the caliber of performance we provide.

Please join us on Dec. 13, 2015 and April 24, 2016 for our 43rd season!

To quote the famous composer, John Rutter: “Choral music is not one of life’s frills. It’s something that goes to the very heart of our humanity, our sense of community and our souls.”

Frances Ketteringham, Timbre! Choir

No confidence in war edict To the Editor,

On May 2, against the backdrop of CF-18 fighter jets and a huge Canadian flag, our Prime Minister had these words for Canadian Forces stationed in Kuwait: “You stand on guard between the civilization we enjoy, and the savagery that

seeks to come to our shores”.

The PM’s words may have been taken directly from “Idiotic Quotes From A Resident Of The Village Of Crawford, Texas”. Its author, former American president George W. Bush, had no exit plan when he sent his country to war in the Iraq Attack of 2003, based on Saddam Hussein’s non-existent Weapons of Mass Destruction being a world-wide threat to what Dubya liked to call “the civilized world”.

Likewise, our PM had no exit strategy when he committed Canada in the War Against ISIS, but his fleeting visit to Iraq and Kuwait was well documented by photographers and videographers. Their work, courtesy of Canadian taxpayers, will doubtlessly be showcased into Conservative Party election campaign advertisements; to be repeated ad nauseam during the next few months.

Another revelation on the clandestine cloak-and-dagger trip to the Middle East, came when the Chief Of Defence Staff was asked to comment on Judge Marie

Deschamps’ Military Sexual Misconduct Report. His response was the exact opposite to what he gave only a year ago; as General Tom Lawson is slated to leave his position very soon, maybe we can expect someone with such a trained forked tongue to fit nicely into Ottawa’s political elite.

Bernie Smith, Parksville

Alta. NDP win bad for B.C. To the Editor,

John Horgan says that he is pleased that the NDP won government in Alberta.

John now has a couple of problems on his hands because of this NDP win in Alberta. One is that the new NDP premier, Rachel Notley wants the Kinder Morgan pipeline to be built.

John Horgan on the other hand does not want this pipeline to be built.

A bad report card two years from now, the same year as a B.C. election will have to be absorbed by John Horgan and the B.C. NDP, once again keeping the B.C. NDP in opposition status.

Joe Sawchuk, Duncan

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His reasons for this unity are twofold. First is that the world may know that God has sent Him. Second is that the world may know that God loves them as He loves Jesus.

In other words, our unity is proof that Jesus is who the Bible says He is, and also shows that the love of God is in us, for only with the love of God in us can people live and work in harmony when they come to church with different nationalities, different backgrounds, different ages, different levels of education etc.

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• 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.

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• Home has a grand entrance featuring a large living room with fireplace and coved ceilings.

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• 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!

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• 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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• 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.

MLS#381010

LOT 13 – 10237 SOUTH DR. $97,000

cathy@cathybraiden.com www.cathybraiden.com

MLS#380528

4835 MARGARET ST

NEW PRICE

$199,900

• 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.

723-5666

$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

$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

3672 6TH AVE

$99,900

• 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

NEW PRICE 4488 BEALE ST.

MLS #389933

3641 ANDERSON AVE.

$99,900

• Three bedroom home located centrally, within walking distance to shopping, schools & hospital.

• Newer vinyl windows and new roof.

• New hot water tank.

• Large living room with laminate floors.

• Lane access to backyard. Fenced yard.

• On bus route.

GREAT STARTER OR INVESTMENT PROPERTY

SOLD MLS #371867

MLS#385401

3738 ARGYLE WAY

MLS# 379674

MLS#381646

5820 PIERCE RD.

$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!

ML384000

4844 STRATHERN

$69,900

6184 DRINKWATER

$369,000

• 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.

• Large 25x26 detached 2 bay shop/workshop. In addition, there is a barn & paddock for the horse lover.

• The home is spacious with large rooms. The living room has a large bay window and a custom built wood burning fireplace.

• The master bedroom has a door into the bathroom & its own deck.

• This home has 3 bathrooms, a large family room with a fireplace and another separate area ideal for rec room or a home office with separate entrance.

• Paved driveway. Backs onto a large acreage. Located on a quiet no through road close to the winery. Fabulous mountain views and parklike and private backyard.

LISTED UNDER ASSESSED VALUE

4 BEDROOM COUNTRY HOME ON 1 ACRE

6801375

MLS #390759

MLS #390695

4994 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C.

NEW PRICE

SOLD

$229,900

• Home features a large living room with a gas fireplace, bright and spacious kitchen w/ beautiful cabinets and skylight.

• Thermal vinyl windows and newer roof.

• Home is very bright and functional with easy to use space.

• Enjoy this hard to find acreage with fruit trees, barbecue area and outbuildings.

• Fenced yard as well as fenced garden area with greenhouse. Fire pit.

• Very low taxes.

MID ISLAND REALTY

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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?

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#5 –5450 TOMSWOOD ROAD SATURDAY MAY 23 12-1:30PM $259,900 +GST

M e e t t hAe M!

LOT 29 HAGGARD COVE $499,900

OPEN HOUSES

DAVE TE

ALBERNI INLET EXCLUSIVE RECREATIONAL HOME WITH PROPERTY!

• Popular Luxford neighbourhood • 3 beds, 2 baths, open floor plan & double garage • 10 year new home warranty • Great views plus all amenities near by

JOHN CLARK IN ATTENDANCE

4710 MARGARET

• Spend your days fishing,

SATURDAY MAY 23 11AM-12PM $179,500

prawning & crabbing • Comes with Two boat slips

• Beautifully renovated • Backs onto Kitsuksis Dyke • River views • Huge fenced yard • RV parking

• Three deck areas with great views • Two master suites + 2 extra bedrooms • Passenger ferry access available

VICKY SEREDICK IN ATTENDANCE

GREAT LISTINGS $

EXECUTIVE HOME IN UPLANDS! 00 NEW PRICE 9,9

36

3308 BURDE STREET

• 2100+ sqft with top quality finishing, dbl car garage & bonus rm above • Gas fireplace, bamboo & tile flooring w/ a luxurious master suite.

GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION!

$

NORTH PORT SHOWHOME!

0 ,90 $ 299

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.

NORTH PORT BUILDING LOT!

9 ,99 219

$

000 59,

0 ,90 $ 199

HIDDEN GEM!

QUALITY VINTAGE HOME!

COLLEGE VIEW ESTATES!

0 ,00 $ 339

0 ,00 $ 335

3084 11TH AVENUE

3981 3RD AVENUE

• 3 bed, 1 bath home with vaulted ceilings, old wood floors and post and beam construction. • Open floor plan, kitchen with island, basement includes workshop. A must see home!

$

RARE OCEAN FRONT LODGE! NEW PRICE 000 99,

5

•This 2,756 sqft, 2 bed, 4 bath home is filled with charm and is spacious for the whole family.

• Includes 2 large shops, mountain views and centrally located.

HOUSE ON 0.81 OF AN ACRE!

0 ,90 $ 249

3776 MAITLAND STREET

SIMPLY ENCHANTING!

3909 CEDAR STREET

• Good location in established neighbourhood close to shopping, schools and ball parks.

ACREAGE WITH MARKETABLE TIMBER!

0 ,00 $ 339

0 ,90 $ 424

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!

INVESTOR'S ALERT!

4256 RAVENHILL

RIVER VIEWS & EXTRA LOT INCLUDED! 00 NEW PRICE 9,9 $

18

5238 HEASLIP

• 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.

6604520

425 BAMFIELD INLET

• This 14 acre Bamfield property offers water access only, hydro and domestic water to the property.

HISTORICAL WATERFRONT LAKE ACREAGE! 0 ,00 $ 849

10180 KYUNIM ROAD

• Very well maintained rustic cabin featuring 2 beds on main and 1 bed + Storage downstairs.

• Private water frontage and 2 acres of land.

4565 ARROWSMITH

IMMACULATE HOME

0 ,00 $ 248

!

D L O S 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.

midislandhomes.com

|

EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT ESTATE! 0 ,80 $ 988

!

D L O S

3635 8TH AVENUE

•This 2 bed 1 bath clean home has a low maintenance yard, low heat bill and is ready for your finishing touches to make it your own.

FIRST CLASS RANCHER!

$

• 3 bed, 1 bath home with a large lot and just steps away from Kitsuksis walkway. •This home is perfect for the first time home buyer or as an investment!

SPROAT LAKE LIFESTYLE!

0 ,90 339

10226 LAKESHORE ROAD

• 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

BREATHTAKING VIEWS!

0 ,90 $ 269

GREAT STARTER HOME!

0 ,90 $ 139

4928 HELEN STREET

• This 3 bed 2 bath rancher is located in a great neighborhood and walking distance to elementary schools and shopping on a no thru road giving lots of privacy.

100 FEET OF RIVER ACCESS!

$

2380 11TH AVENUE

• 2,474sqft 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home w/spectactular mountain views Fully landscaped, large shop plus a fully equipped in law suite downstairs!

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS!

0 ,90 $ 389

$

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!

sproatlakehomes.com

0 ,90 349

1

• Walking distance to all amenities, beautiful mountain & inlet views!

• Updates include a new roof, windows, kitchen, bathroom & perimeter drains.

|

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.

$

0 ,90 $ 169

8370 MACMILLAN DRIVE

• Treed 1 acre lot w/ a cleared building site, drilled well & septic in place.

• Pipes laid for geothermal heating system, lake access close by.

SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!

000 99, $ 1,3

COMPLETELY RENOVATED ITALIAN STYLE ESTATE! 0 ,90 $ 389

3645 FOWLIE CRESCENT

• This 3 story immaculate home includes 5 beds, 4 baths, den plus inlaw suite in the basement. • New roof, heat pump & furnace.

•Amazing views and location make this home a must see!

$

FIRST TIMER OR INVESTOR? 00 NEW PRICE 7,9

14

LARGE FAMILY HOME 00 NEW PRICE 5,0

18

10054 STIRLING ARM CRESCENT

• Panoramic lake and mountain views, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths + 1 one bed family suite with guest room and private balcony.

MODERN HOME IN PRIME SPROAT LAKE AREA! 0 ,00 $ 396

3247 9TH AVENUE

• 3 bedroom home +1 bedroom basement suite, updated kitchen + laminate flooring • Fenced yard with single garage.

CHARMING CHARACTER HOME!

$

0 ,90 249

5871 RIVER ROAD

• 2,419 sqft 3 bed, 2 bath home with a fully equipped basement • 4 RV sites available on this huge lot and a dock just across the street!

PERFECT LOCATION! 500 NEW PRICE 79,

4710 MARGARET STREET

0 ,00 735

SPROAT LAKE BUILDING LOT!

4722 ELIZABETH STREET

• Just 5 years young, this immaculate one level home is a rare find!

• 3 beds, 2 bath, open floor plan, heat pump, stainless appliances + much more!

1950'S HOME ON LARGE CORNER LOT!

• 3 bed, 3 bath home with water access moments away • Surrounded by trees and lush greenery with 1/2 of an acre of property

• 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 ,90 $ 129

READY TO RENO?

4883 MARGARET STREET

• This private home has 2 bedrooms up with a bright living room, kitchen + eating nook. • Downstairs is 2 Laundry rooms + 1 bedroom in-law suite newly renovated.

10225 BISHOP DRIVE

• 3 bed, 4 bath rancher w/ vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace & custom granite kitchen • 200sqft bonus room, covered patio, green space, pond & double garage

FIRST TIME HOME BUYER ALERT!

$

0 ,80 $ 448

0 ,90 $ 129

#4-3500 MCKNIGHT STREET

• This 3 bed, 2 bath patio home is an end unit with the best views of green space. • The open floor plan includes oak floors, granite kitchen counter tops, and a large island..

900 $ 74,

5390 OTTER PLACE

• 5 bed, 2 bath family home well maintained & fully furnished basement • Fenced backyard, garden beds, patio & alley access w/ mountain views!

MORE GREAT LISTINGS

HOT NEW LISTINGS!

PREMIER UPLANDS NEIGHBOURHOOD! 0 ,80 $ 429

3310 WATERFERN DRIVE

• 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!

daveteam.ca

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

CENTRAL LOCATION

0 ,90 $ 179

8650 FABER ROAD

• 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.

SPROAT LAKE LIVING WITHOUT THE COST! 900 $ 89,

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.

4480 BURDE STREET

• 3 bed, 3 bath, fully fenced yard • Wood fireplace, ocean views and hard wood floors.

#59-10325 LAKESHORE ROAD

• Remodelled home features newer kitchen, flooring, furnace, oil tank, etc • 3 bed + den, large deck, private fenced yard & private beach!

$

HIDDEN GEM! MUST SEE! 000 NEW PRICE 79,

4

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.

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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?

Personal Real Estate Corp.

dave@daveteam.ca

g n i t s i L d e r u t a e F

#5 –5450 TOMSWOOD ROAD SATURDAY MAY 23 12-1:30PM $259,900 +GST

M e e t t hAe M!

LOT 29 HAGGARD COVE $499,900

OPEN HOUSES

DAVE TE

ALBERNI INLET EXCLUSIVE RECREATIONAL HOME WITH PROPERTY!

• Popular Luxford neighbourhood • 3 beds, 2 baths, open floor plan & double garage • 10 year new home warranty • Great views plus all amenities near by

JOHN CLARK IN ATTENDANCE

4710 MARGARET

• Spend your days fishing,

SATURDAY MAY 23 11AM-12PM $179,500

prawning & crabbing • Comes with Two boat slips

• Beautifully renovated • Backs onto Kitsuksis Dyke • River views • Huge fenced yard • RV parking

• Three deck areas with great views • Two master suites + 2 extra bedrooms • Passenger ferry access available

VICKY SEREDICK IN ATTENDANCE

GREAT LISTINGS $

EXECUTIVE HOME IN UPLANDS! 00 NEW PRICE 9,9

36

3308 BURDE STREET

• 2100+ sqft with top quality finishing, dbl car garage & bonus rm above • Gas fireplace, bamboo & tile flooring w/ a luxurious master suite.

GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION!

$

NORTH PORT SHOWHOME!

0 ,90 $ 299

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.

NORTH PORT BUILDING LOT!

9 ,99 219

$

000 59,

0 ,90 $ 199

HIDDEN GEM!

QUALITY VINTAGE HOME!

COLLEGE VIEW ESTATES!

0 ,00 $ 339

0 ,00 $ 335

3084 11TH AVENUE

3981 3RD AVENUE

• 3 bed, 1 bath home with vaulted ceilings, old wood floors and post and beam construction. • Open floor plan, kitchen with island, basement includes workshop. A must see home!

$

RARE OCEAN FRONT LODGE! NEW PRICE 000 99,

5

•This 2,756 sqft, 2 bed, 4 bath home is filled with charm and is spacious for the whole family.

• Includes 2 large shops, mountain views and centrally located.

HOUSE ON 0.81 OF AN ACRE!

0 ,90 $ 249

3776 MAITLAND STREET

SIMPLY ENCHANTING!

3909 CEDAR STREET

• Good location in established neighbourhood close to shopping, schools and ball parks.

ACREAGE WITH MARKETABLE TIMBER!

0 ,00 $ 339

0 ,90 $ 424

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!

INVESTOR'S ALERT!

4256 RAVENHILL

RIVER VIEWS & EXTRA LOT INCLUDED! 00 NEW PRICE 9,9 $

18

5238 HEASLIP

• 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.

6604520

425 BAMFIELD INLET

• This 14 acre Bamfield property offers water access only, hydro and domestic water to the property.

HISTORICAL WATERFRONT LAKE ACREAGE! 0 ,00 $ 849

10180 KYUNIM ROAD

• Very well maintained rustic cabin featuring 2 beds on main and 1 bed + Storage downstairs.

• Private water frontage and 2 acres of land.

4565 ARROWSMITH

IMMACULATE HOME

0 ,00 $ 248

!

D L O S 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.

midislandhomes.com

|

EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT ESTATE! 0 ,80 $ 988

!

D L O S

3635 8TH AVENUE

•This 2 bed 1 bath clean home has a low maintenance yard, low heat bill and is ready for your finishing touches to make it your own.

FIRST CLASS RANCHER!

$

• 3 bed, 1 bath home with a large lot and just steps away from Kitsuksis walkway. •This home is perfect for the first time home buyer or as an investment!

SPROAT LAKE LIFESTYLE!

0 ,90 339

10226 LAKESHORE ROAD

• 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

BREATHTAKING VIEWS!

0 ,90 $ 269

GREAT STARTER HOME!

0 ,90 $ 139

4928 HELEN STREET

• This 3 bed 2 bath rancher is located in a great neighborhood and walking distance to elementary schools and shopping on a no thru road giving lots of privacy.

100 FEET OF RIVER ACCESS!

$

2380 11TH AVENUE

• 2,474sqft 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home w/spectactular mountain views Fully landscaped, large shop plus a fully equipped in law suite downstairs!

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS!

0 ,90 $ 389

$

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!

sproatlakehomes.com

0 ,90 349

1

• Walking distance to all amenities, beautiful mountain & inlet views!

• Updates include a new roof, windows, kitchen, bathroom & perimeter drains.

|

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.

$

0 ,90 $ 169

8370 MACMILLAN DRIVE

• Treed 1 acre lot w/ a cleared building site, drilled well & septic in place.

• Pipes laid for geothermal heating system, lake access close by.

SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!

000 99, $ 1,3

COMPLETELY RENOVATED ITALIAN STYLE ESTATE! 0 ,90 $ 389

3645 FOWLIE CRESCENT

• This 3 story immaculate home includes 5 beds, 4 baths, den plus inlaw suite in the basement. • New roof, heat pump & furnace.

•Amazing views and location make this home a must see!

$

FIRST TIMER OR INVESTOR? 00 NEW PRICE 7,9

14

LARGE FAMILY HOME 00 NEW PRICE 5,0

18

10054 STIRLING ARM CRESCENT

• Panoramic lake and mountain views, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths + 1 one bed family suite with guest room and private balcony.

MODERN HOME IN PRIME SPROAT LAKE AREA! 0 ,00 $ 396

3247 9TH AVENUE

• 3 bedroom home +1 bedroom basement suite, updated kitchen + laminate flooring • Fenced yard with single garage.

CHARMING CHARACTER HOME!

$

0 ,90 249

5871 RIVER ROAD

• 2,419 sqft 3 bed, 2 bath home with a fully equipped basement • 4 RV sites available on this huge lot and a dock just across the street!

PERFECT LOCATION! 500 NEW PRICE 79,

4710 MARGARET STREET

0 ,00 735

SPROAT LAKE BUILDING LOT!

4722 ELIZABETH STREET

• Just 5 years young, this immaculate one level home is a rare find!

• 3 beds, 2 bath, open floor plan, heat pump, stainless appliances + much more!

1950'S HOME ON LARGE CORNER LOT!

• 3 bed, 3 bath home with water access moments away • Surrounded by trees and lush greenery with 1/2 of an acre of property

• 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 ,90 $ 129

READY TO RENO?

4883 MARGARET STREET

• This private home has 2 bedrooms up with a bright living room, kitchen + eating nook. • Downstairs is 2 Laundry rooms + 1 bedroom in-law suite newly renovated.

10225 BISHOP DRIVE

• 3 bed, 4 bath rancher w/ vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace & custom granite kitchen • 200sqft bonus room, covered patio, green space, pond & double garage

FIRST TIME HOME BUYER ALERT!

$

0 ,80 $ 448

0 ,90 $ 129

#4-3500 MCKNIGHT STREET

• This 3 bed, 2 bath patio home is an end unit with the best views of green space. • The open floor plan includes oak floors, granite kitchen counter tops, and a large island..

900 $ 74,

5390 OTTER PLACE

• 5 bed, 2 bath family home well maintained & fully furnished basement • Fenced backyard, garden beds, patio & alley access w/ mountain views!

MORE GREAT LISTINGS

HOT NEW LISTINGS!

PREMIER UPLANDS NEIGHBOURHOOD! 0 ,80 $ 429

3310 WATERFERN DRIVE

• 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!

daveteam.ca

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

CENTRAL LOCATION

0 ,90 $ 179

8650 FABER ROAD

• 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.

SPROAT LAKE LIVING WITHOUT THE COST! 900 $ 89,

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.

4480 BURDE STREET

• 3 bed, 3 bath, fully fenced yard • Wood fireplace, ocean views and hard wood floors.

#59-10325 LAKESHORE ROAD

• Remodelled home features newer kitchen, flooring, furnace, oil tank, etc • 3 bed + den, large deck, private fenced yard & private beach!

$

HIDDEN GEM! MUST SEE! 000 NEW PRICE 79,

4

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.

Personal Real Estate Corporation

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Lance $69

,00

0

New Listing!

• 2 bed 2 bath double wide • Best kept park in Alberni • Well maintained home with • Heat pump& shop

$

00

Grace

$15

9,0

00

$15

0,0

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Sandra Lamoureux

4815 Johnston st

• 1000 sq foot building • Office/retail zoning • Please call for easy showing

New Price!

$

,5 168

00

4805 Johnston

4135 Morton Street

• 2bedroom plus den • New heat pump with a/c • Detached garage with ATV parking

5,0

00

OPEN HOUSES

• Corner retail/office space • Best location on the block • Great tenant

$

,0 220

Saturday, May 23rd | 11:00am-12:00pm 4156 Ravenhill Ave

00

SOLD!

OPEN HOUSE: Sat. May 16 11:30am - 1pm

$20

Joe Lamoureux

unlicensed assistant

OPEN HOUSE: Sat. May 16 10am - 11:15am #30 4935 Broughton Rd

,0 139

Alixe Diewold

ldobosz@remax.net

5063 Margaret Street

• Updated 3-bedroom racher • Shop & RV parking • No thru-road on dyke

$25

9,0

00

MLS# 391090

Saturday, May 23rd | 11:00am-12:00pm

4701 North Park dr

• 5 bedroom • 4 baths • Character home • Over 4000 sqft.

$23

5,0

$248,500

This home has it all! New roof, thermal windows, heat pump...All the major updating has already been done and all that’s left to do is move in and make it your own. The main floor with updated flooring hosts the kitchen, dining area, living room, main bath, and the 20x13 master bedroom with a walk-in closet. On the lower level you’ll find two more bedrooms a newly renovated bathroom with walk-in slate tile shower, the laundry room, storage spaces and the ultimate “Man Cave” or family room, equipped with its own bar. Enjoy relaxing on the deck, or in the beautiful fully fenced back yard. Additional storage in the workshop and under the deck. This one is worth looking at!

3063 Alberni Hwy

00

$220,000

This home sits on 0.62 acre, is directly adjacent to executive golf course and has 3 bedrooms, a master on the main and two upstairs. The property is 110 feet wide by 247’ deep and in addition to the main house you also have a 720 square foot garage/shop which is divided into two separate spaces; a two car garage as well 16x20 workshop. The shop also a 7x15 glass potting shed overlooking the rear of the house. The property has several fruit trees a lovely garden with a water feature. This property has all the room you need for all the toys you might have. Taxes are low in the Regional District but you are only a short walls away from Pacific Rim shopping center.

MLS# 387161

Saturday, May 23rd | 12:30pm-1:30pm 4824 Gertrude Street

Video tour available 10024 Falcon Road

• 5+ acres in Beaver Creek • Drilled well, new septic system • Ready for your dreams.

9,0

00

$75

,90

0

New Price!

4409 Burde Street

3578 10th

• 4 bed, 1 bath • Walk to shops parks and schools

• Legal side by side duplex • Great income property • Good tenants • Separate meters

$69

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0

$99

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Lot 8 Helby Island

• Cabin and 5.9 acres waterfront • Close to bamfield • Western Exposure • Easy to view

$39

9,0

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$44

9,0

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4556 Maitland Street

$22 SOLD!

142 Cia Rock Road • Bamfield Waterfront • 14 acres spreading across Burlo Island to Mills Peninsula • Potential to subdivide into 3 waterfront lots

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

2 CARPORTS

MOUNTAIN AND WATER VIEWS

• 2 bed, 1 bath home with den • 2 carports, ramp, covered deck • Large storage shed

• 4 bed, 2 bath, deck • Mountain and water views • Same owner for last 32 years

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205-4505 VICTORIA QUAY

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124,900

2730 6TH AVE

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Cell: 250-720-1930

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250.724.HOME(4663) albernihometeam.com

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$220,000

Location, location! The upper North Port home you’ve been waiting for can be yours... Featuring coved ceilings, oak floors, a large eat-in kitchen, two bedrooms, and living room on the main floor. The kitchen leads out to the partially covered deck, overlooking the fully fenced backyard with a 24x13 wired and insulated shop. Back inside, the basement has been finished with two more bedrooms, a den, the laundry room, and a second bathroom. Within walking distance to several parks, an elementary school, shopping and more!

MLS# 390367

325 Bamfield Road

$75

• 2 bedrooms, 1 bath • Great location across from Catholic School • Plenty of parking

3827 Haslam Road

• Perfect B&B potential • Build in 2008 • Vaulted ceilings • Call Lance for more details.

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Lot 23 & 25 Margot Rd.

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LD! SYO LANCE • 2 separately titled, level, duplex lots • Quiet no thru road in Cherry Creek.

MLS #391850

Mid-Island Realty

Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated

CONDO • Victoria Quay condo over looking Somass River • Hardwood floors, balcony, patio doors.

STARTER HOME • 2 bed, 1 bath • Patio, garage, fenced yard • Quiet neighborhood

OPEN HOUSE SAT. MAY 23 1:30-3 PM

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

www.alberniproperties.com

6885420

$16

3219 6th Ave.

• Priced well below assessment for quick sale • 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths. 2 separate suites, fenced yard • Garage and alley access • Income of over 2000 per mo.

$129,000

TWO BEDROOM RANCHER in North Port and featuring spacious kitchen, a newer four piece bathroom, newer floors and thermal windows. Step out onto the new large deck to enjoy a fenced backyard and a single garage/shop with alley access completes this package. Close to shopping, restaurants, schools, public transit and many services. A perfect investment or starter home!

Call for a free market evaluation! www.homesportalberni.com

6885433

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Get the most from 250-720-6220 the Coast with Craig ! Craig Filipchuk 4213 Princess Rd, Corner of Ian & Johnston

filipchuk.cf@gmail.com| www.coastrealty.com| 250-723-1800

$224,900 - 3624 Hillgrass Place

$144,900 - 4852 Ian Ave.

$394,900 - 4862 Strathern St.

$205,000 - 3588 7th Ave

FAMILY HOME 4 bedroom, 2 bathrooms Quiet Cul-de-sac Large lot

GREAT STARTER Upper North Port 4 bed, 1 bathroom Fenced backyard

2007 BUILT HOME 2 bedroom & 2 bath, Open concept with large living room, Unfinished 1-bedroom in-law suite Detached single car garage

CENTRAL LOCATION - 2 SUITES Each 3 bedroom and two bath Updated with low maintenance yard and garage Can be a good income holding property

$145,500 - 4701 Redford

$158,000 - 3916 Shaughnessy

$119,000 - 3790 Meares Drive

$639,000 - 205 Franklin River Rd

TRI PLEX Central location Close to bus stop

3 bedroom 2 bathroom, upper north port, close to shopping and schools

FANTASTIC VIEW Fantastic view building lot Over .3 of an acre 140 feet of road frontage

NEWER 2300 SQ FT HOME + 2 SHOPS 19.8 acres close to city.

Permits in place to subdivide 2-5 acre parcels.

Private and great view of Cox Lake.

INLET/BAMFIELD PROPERTIES

$1,000,000 - 7373 Coleman road

$429,000 - 1 Seeka Landing

$650,000 - 310 Grappler Inlet

1 1/4 MILES OF RIVER FRONTAGE Over 73 acres RV campsite,2 rental cabins plus owners home Several mobile home pad rentals, huge barn

FULLY FURNISHED 12 sq ft home, private dock, 2 bdrm, 1 bathroom Included 26’ Campion Toba fully loaded Low hours plus 2 aluminum boats

SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT PROPERTY Three bedroom with 2.95 acre waterfront property. Close to boat launching ramp in Port Desire

$260,000 - Lot 322 Pachena Rd OVER 6 ACRES LOT Great harbour view Potential to be subdivided

INLET/BAMFIELD PROPERTIES

$180,000 - Lot O Cheeyah Island

WEST COAST WATERFRONT Over 2 acres commercial zoned May be subdivided into two lots Great view and deep moorage

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

$90,000 - 4309 10th Ave.

LEASE $12.75 sq.ft. - #8-3749 10th Ave

TURN KEY RESTAURANT AND CATERING BUSINESS 50 Seat Restaurant

$339,900 - Lot 33 Headquarter Bay

$697,000 - Lot 11 Cheeyah Island

PRIVATE FIVE ACRE WATERFRONT 1270 sq foot rancher 2 bd 2 bath Own ramp and dock Gated community with year round caretaker

1.5 acres and 600 feet waterfront. 1450 sq. ft. circular hone with 270 degree view, 3bd and 1 bath, private dock heli pad, green house sub dividable into 2 lots

$95,800 or $700/Month Lease E-5262 Argyle St

WELL ESTABLISHED SHOPPING CENTRE High foot and vehicle traffic C2 Zoning allows wide range business uses Building waiting for your business

FREE MARKET EVALUATIONS!

GREAT SHOP LOCATION 900 square feet, located near scenic Harbour Quay Owner will assist with finishes

PROUD SUPPORTER OF COMMUNITY

JULY

SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT RETREAT

$219,900 - 4875 John Street

INCOME PRODUCER 2.5 acre. 924 square foot Double Wide mobile Close to mall and shopping, Extra trailer pad rental Rental income over $1200 per month

17, 18 & 19

SPROAT LAKE REGATTA

6985084

$299,000 - Lot 1 Rem Kildonan Harbour

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Thursday, May. 21, 2015 - Alberni Valley News

Owner JEEP DRAW

Draw

Member Day June 20th

Jan. 26 - June 19

Co-op Owner Jeep Draw 2015 Jeep Wrangler JEEP KEY WINNERS:

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

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Kirk Walton Wayne Crowley Caroline Berry Ken Rudy Gaston Dussault (Louee) Nick Roumanis WM Freethy (Sue) Ron Nelson Ron Barker Cindy Radigan

Paul Robertson Chris Forbes Joanne Fraser Glen Morgan John Crerar Donald Scott (Diana) David Cook (Rita) Karen Newman Dakota Den Duyf Carolin Hannah

Patrick Price Ben Gaudet (Patty) Joanne Ralston Allan Demerais Fred Lee Colin Nicolson (Phyllis) Dave Gray Contracting (Henri) Douglas Kimberley Fidelia Haiyupis Don Gill

Janice Thomas Bob Dondaldson (Judie) Robert J Dalton Darlene Manson Mark Murray Charles Cox Jason Kakuschke Nancy Smeltzer Marliyn McDiarmid Dann Hamelin

SPRING

OIL SALE on until May 31,2015

6985067

Fresh Sandwiches Now Available!

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Call: 250.723.4306 or 250.723.6399

Local Lions went to the mid April Spring Conference in Sooke and dressed for the theme of baseball complete with caps that had Lions and baseballs. They had a wonderful time and if you would like to learn more about the Lions please call Rob at 250-724-0558.

Submitted photo

by Lions Club

Little Kaia Freeman, 4, found many great things on Saturday at the Farmer’s Market on Cherry Creek Road at the First Baptist Church. She eyed this plant but kept her biscuits close at hand.

Elaine Higgins had a wonderful Mother’s Day with her daughters, clockwise, back left, Linda, Donna and Bev at Smitty’s Restaurant.

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At Boutique Belles Amies, we know how important it is for a woman to feel like herself after breast surgery.

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Brian Piché has been painting since he was a small boy and is giving back to the Bread of Life by painting this city scape of Vancouver on the wall in the dining room. He also painted a whales tale in the dining room and the artwork is a breath of fresh air.

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LUNCH & DINNER

angel CAFE

$5 FOR RU RAL, DEBIT AT THE DOOR

NOW LICENSED

Soup & Sandwich $7 Poutine $5.95

CAFÉ We take pride in our home cooked products.

Everything is made fresh.

SMOKIN’ HOT PRICES NOTHING OVER $10

PATIO NOW OPEN!

OUR NEW HOURS:

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6896770

Tuesday - Saturday 9am-3pm

Next to Capelli on Victoria Quay

Serving up

3169 2nd Ave (Between Argyle & Athol) Preorder - Call 778-421-5221

Taste of Alberni

this spot for you

DINE IN, TAKE OUT OR DELIVERY NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 11AM - 9PM

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Everything made in house organic coffee, latte & cappuccino Real fruit smoothies Taste tempting sweet treats

Lunch & Dinner

4833 Johnston Rd 250-724-5794

LUNCH SPECIAL

We Deliver for FREE in City $5 for Rural Debit at the door

Soup and Sandwich

2 / $13.99

6643928

6896778

(Dine In Only)

Free Delivery Debit at the Door

At Smokin’ Mad Mike’s

call 250-723-6399

Serving Ser Se r ving Br B Breakfast, rreak eakf eakf Lunch and Dinner

We take pride in our home cooked products.

Great food, great friends and big screen TVʻs for game night!

Everything is made fresh, from the rubs for our Smokin Meats, to the Sauces, soups and sides!

Come in & Check Out

DAILY DRINK AND FOOD SPECIALS AT PASTIMES SPORTS BAR & GRILL

-Hand breaded in house-

Chicken Strips with fries $8.00

New:

Smoked Chocolate Cheesecake!

Licensed

Chinese & Western Food

BLUE MARLIN INN

this spot for you

SPECIALS

• • • • • •

Omelettes Burgers Soup Steak & Eggs Waffles And More!

• Pork chops (2) • Breaded pork or veal cutlets • Combo Chicken Chow Mein

& Sweet & Sour chicken balls

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$13.45 $13.45

Chicken chow mein,beef & mushroom chop suey, sweet & sour chicken balls and Deep fried prawns

Pick up or Delivery Open 7 days a week from 10am-9pm

LOCATED AT THE GATEWAY TO HARBOUR QUAY

Phone 250-723-5321

250-723-8811

3419 3rd Ave

6979119

EAT IN, PICK-UP OR TAKE OUT

RESERVE NOW

Every Sunday: BRUNCH BUFFET

$11.45

• Dinner for 4

$45.70

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9:00 am - 2:00pm Adults: $12.95 Seniors: $9.95 Children under 10 FREE

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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7AM-4:30PM

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6922180

Barclay Hotel

$4.50/slice

call 250-723-6399

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A well-established whole log chipping facility located in beautiful Kamloops, BC requires a full time certified log scaler to complement our log yard staff. We offer competitive wages and a benefits package. Applicants applying for this position must have a Scalerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licence. Please email resumes: rcf2007@telus.net or fax to 250-374-9506.

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ANNIVERSARIES

ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations

Joe & Enid

Van Kooten

on May 21st.

Love, your family

OLD SKELETON keys, anvils, galvanized buckets and pails.

Please call (250)723-6191.

ARBORIST SPECIALIZING in tree removal and hedging, also. Call 250-720-6393.

FUTON FOR sale, excellent cond., $180. Call (250)7242932.

FIREWOOD. SEASONED dried Fir, delivered. Huge cord. 250-720-6393.

REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

5TH WHEEL; 89â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Citation. $6100 obo. Canadian made and the quality shows that it was always kept in the garage.

Unit is clean and excellent condition. (250)723-9244.

TRUCKS & VANS

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FUEL/FIREWOOD

ELECTRIC SCOOTER- 1 year old, new battery, comes w/charger $800. obo.

(250)723-4449.

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Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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MATURE LOGANBERRY plants for sale (250)723-7208.

PLANTS, EXCELLENT Prices - Hostas, Japanese maples, peonies, etc. (250)723-3218.

POOL TABLE, 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Slate, comes with cues, 8-balls & snooker balls. Recent felt. $500. obo. (250)724-5745 or (250)735-0457.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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Anniversary

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6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; TANDEM AXLE Utility trailer. $800. Patio table and 6 chairs $175. (250)723-2787.

Legal Assistant Beautiful Comox Valley

50th

STEEL BUILDINGS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring sales with hot savings!â&#x20AC;? All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PORT HARDY: Well maintained 6-plex. Great investment $385,000. Call Noreen 250-949-6319 or email to: imagine.it@cablerocket.com

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Swift Datoo Law Corporation in Courtenay is seeking an experienced solicitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant to join our team. Solid ďŹ rm with an excellent reputation.

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VICTORIA: CONDO; 2 bdrm, insuite laundry, small pet allowed. Adult building 45+.

Ideal location to amenities.

Well maintained. $164,500.

Call to view (250)679-2129 or (250)668-5902.

HOUSES FOR SALE MODULAR home 2BR/2BA Ready to move to your lot. Over $100K in renos in 2008. New roof, plumbing, wiring, gyproc, fixtures, windows. texased2@gmail.com $75,000

OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE - Estate sale. 2 bdrm, 2 bath mobile home.

Saturday May 23, 10am-noon. #36-5558 Beaver Creek Rd, in Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Mobile Home Park. $45,000. (250)724-4169

1994 FORD Truck and 1994 Northern Lite Camper with shower, 3-way fridge. Garage kept. Offers. Call 250-7236846.

2007 FORD Ranger FX4, ext cab, 4.0 L, Auto, 4x4, tow pkg, mounted metal tool box, box liner. 102,000 km. Orig cost $33,000 asking $14,300. Immaculate! Call 250-735-2707.

$

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PORT ALBERNI2 bdrm home, avail June 1st.

(250)723-2289.

RENOVATED & Freshly painted 3-bdrm house. $850./mo Avail July 1st. (250)723-4947.

1979 DOUBLE Eagle 17â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 125hp Volvo Penta, fresh water cooled, 2 tops (sloping & stand up), LCD video sounder, ML-250 GPS, compass, VHF radio, 2004 9.9 electric Johnson, $6000.Call 250-723-8293 WANTED Red Urchin lease. Also 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Salmon to lease/buy/trade for C. 250-218-9947 wd95@shaw.ca

+ tax

$510/mo. 1 bdrm apt. Cats ok, smoking. No partiers or dealers. John 778-419-2275, 1-778-433-1137.

HOMES FOR RENT

16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ALUMINUM BOAT with covered top and covered front end storage place, 2 Merc outboards: 7.5HP re-built & 8HP. 2 deep lines, 2 cannon balls & sounder. $1500. obo.

(250)724-2196.

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PIONEER TOWERS. Senior 55+. N/S. Studio $350. 1-bdrm $420. Call (250)724-2013.

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RENTALS

1984 FORD Bronco XLT, only 100,000 km, on propane, C6 auto completely rebuilt. Body rusty but drivetrain better than new. Good 31â&#x20AC;? tires. $3500. Call Monty, 250-2163408 (Victoria).

BOATS

CLOSING OUT SALE- commercial restaurant kitchen appliances. Call (250)723-5321.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE, Howard Johnson Hotel. Experience required. Front Desk agent, housekeepers, and liquor store cashier. Bring resume to front desk of hotel.

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Call 1-855-310-3535 by 9 am WED GARAGE SALES ESTATE SALE. SAT. May 23, 9am-noon. Something for everyone! #36 - 5558 Beaver Creek Road, in Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Mobile Home Park.

GARAGE SALE MULTI-FAMILY 2564 14th Ave Goodquality Kids Stuff and Something for Everyone! Sat May 23, 8-12.

MEN of TRINITY Garage sale.

Sat. May 23, 9am-noon. Trinity Church Hall, corner Angus & 5th.

May 22, 23 & 24 Fri, Sat & Sun 10:am - 3: pm #18 - 4991 Bella Vista Cres.

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3867 5th Ave.- Cooktop, sink & tap, garden items, household. Something for everyone!

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE & Estate sale. Sat. May 23, 7am2pm. 3725 Michigan Rd.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2015 - Alberni Valley News

Next phase of Alberni Lake wake issue falls under Inlet Trail opens May 24 federal jurisdiction: Cote

A 101-year-old sections of this trail Alberni Valley rail are now complete, grade will officially resulting in nearly reopen in its new role 20 km of continuous ◆ PHASE 2 opening as a hiking trail at 10 trail from Port Alberni starts at 10 a.m. a.m. on Sunday, May to Franklin River.

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Cote said that the Sproat Lake Marine Patrol does hand out warning slips to wake surfers but that the marine patrol is a supervisory, not an enforcement, group.

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While wake surfing is regulated under Transport Canada, their Local Authorities Guide does map out options that municipal governments can take when there are issues with the operation of pleasure crafts on the water.

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There’s no reason for me to not fight.”

His sports heroes are legends like Kareem AbdulJabbar and Gordie Howe whose careers spanned decades.

Racette himself might have generations of fans in the stands this week; the boxing champ in the late 1970s and early ’80s went on to fight in Atlantic City and Las Vegas and exotic locales around the world. Now, his career comes full circle, back to the Island where he threw his first punches. The

bout that’s been booked is perhaps a tougher matchup than Racette might have anticipated.

His 42-year-old opponent is coming off a 10-round loss last year in a Canadian Professional Boxing Council cruiserweight title fight.

“For some reason, the commission, because of my record, thinks that I should be fighting a top 20 in the world or something,” Racette said. “Hey guys – I haven’t fought in 15 years.”

But it’s coming back to him. Some boxers talk about ring

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If he can draw from his experiences in the ring, then it won’t matter as much that he might have lost a step over the years.

“When you see somebody standing in front of you and their shoulder twitches or their eyes open up, you know something’s happening, then you have to react. That’s the difficulty, is trying to co-ordinate what you see and evading the shot,” he said. “It’s

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For Gordy Racette, getting back in the boxing ring after 15 years is like something out of The Twilight Zone.

There’s an episode of the 1980s TV show, recalled Racette, where a young boy is compelled to read to his great-great-greatgrandfather every night, and as long as the boy never finishes a story, the old man stays alive and awaits the ending.

“So this family, through generations, kept reading him stories. He couldn’t die until he got to the end,” said Racette.

“And that’s kind of like me. I set goals five, 10 years down the road. It keeps you motivated to keep going.”

Nanaimo’s Racette (39-6) is fighting Kelowna’s Sandy Pembroke (3-7) as part of the Rumble at the Rink boxing card this Saturday (May 23) at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo. It will be an historic bout – only two other pugilists have fought in five different decades, and no Canadian has performed the feat.

“In 2000, when I had my fourth-decade fight, I went, ‘Ha ha, four decades, I wonder if I can make it five?’ So the seed was planted,” Racette said.

Once he identifies a goal, he said, he can’t quit, and has to “go for the gusto.” Even if someone tells him he can’t do it. “[They say], ‘You’re too old; you shouldn’t be fighting,’ Why? Well, maybe because they don’t,” Racette said. “I’ve passed all the physical hoops, the mental hoops, I’ve

difficult, but it can be done.”

It’s supposed to be difficult, he said. Achieving a goal should take a lot of effort. Too many people talk themselves out of trying, or they let themselves get talked out of it.

“Any goal that you have, it’s possible,” said Racette. “You just can’t quit. As soon as you stop your dream, it’s dead. So you have to keep moving towards it.”

And that’s why the old man stays alive to hear the ending of the story, and then the next one, and the next one. And the fight goes on.

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THE ARTS Remembering Gill School The Alberni District Historical Society will be hosting an evening of stories and memories to celebrate nearly 120 years of Gill’s history. Please join us at 7 p.m. in the Dogwood Room at Echo Centre on Thursday, May 21.

and Dec. 5-6.

If you are interested in renting a table in the main building or one of the heritage buildings, for one weekend or two, there is still room. The train will be arriving at set times.

For more info or to register for this magical event, stop by the Rollin Art Centre for your application, or call 250-724-3412.

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The current Art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre, features local Intarsia wood artist, Robert Steven, titled “Sawdust & Shavings.”

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Everyone is invited to this free banner painting workshop at the Rollin Art Centre, Saturday, June 6 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. This is a great family activity for an early summer afternoon.

This workshop is hosted by Alberni Art Rave as a community art event. Participants can paint their own festive flag or banner to enhance their home or garden. The fabric and paints used are weather proof so you can enjoy your project for many years to come.

All materials are provided. Dress appropriately as the paints used are permanent when dry.

What’s on at Char’s Landing:

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action and watch the chips fly with demos by local chain saw carver, Jesse Toso. The art demo tent will be offering drawing and painting demos. The public is encouraged to try their hand. There will be an art market with a selection of local and mid-Island artists and artisans displaying and selling their creations.

On Saturday starting at 1 p.m. at Spirit Square there will be a variety of local musicians and spoken word artists. An evening dance concert from 8-11 p.m. will feature Cruise Control and Mystic Groove.

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Acoustic folk singer Thomas P. Radcliffe plays at Char’s Landing on Sunday, May 24 from 8-10 p.m.

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