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Safety on two wheels key for kids KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The earlier kids learn bike safety the safer they’ll be, said Const. Jamie Wasylien, the Port Alberni RCMP’s youth liaison officer.

“When you teach a kid young enough that there’s a safe way to ride a bike and a responsible way to ride a bike, hopefully they carry that through to when they are an adult,” Wasylien said.

It’s especially important with the prevalence of cycling as a form of commuting rather than just for recreation.

“Now that biking to work and biking around the city is more prominent, it’s nice that they’ve been taught the proper hand signal or the proper way to approach a crosswalk or the proper way to go around the vehicle.”

According to the Canadian Bike Helmet Association, children between the ages of five and 14 account for half of the 150 Canadians who die from bike injuries per year.

The ICBC Bike Smarts manual states that “every year, over 50,000 children are seriously injured in bike-related mishaps.”

It’s not just the kids who benefit.

“The importance of teaching the kids the hand signals and to recognize the street signs is obviously for their safety,” Wasylien said.

Kids taking part in the bike rodeo will hopefully keep the bike safety lessons they learn for when they’re adults driving on the roads.

“There’s also an onus on the driver to understand what a bicycle’s going to do and not have to guess,”

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(clockwise from above) Devin Gyuy, 8, considers the obstacle course, ahead of him at the Save-On Foods bike rodeo. Alisha Dykstra, 8, cycles her way through the obstacle course.

Avery Anderson, 3.5, gears up for another go at the course. Abigail Silvester, 5, dressed up for the occasion. The RCMP bike rodeo wrapped up Port Alberni’s Bike to Work week on Satuday, May 30.

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“Teaching an adult can be done, of course, but having a good base as a child is always best.”

Wasylien hopes that the parents who came out to the bike rodeo will take away a powerful lesson.

“People need to understand that just because it’s not your daughter or son doesn’t mean it’s not someone else’s,” he said.

“We all have a responsibility as citizens to make sure that kids get home safe if they’re on their bikes.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

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Five Acre Shaker duo want to shake again KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Lance Goddard hopes his five acres will be shaking once again in Beaver Creek this summer.

The Five Acre Shaker weekend outdoor music festival was a success last year and benefited the Zattzoo Project while garnering not a single complaint. But this year, it was almost curtailed after fierce debate by the AlberniClayquot Regional District, all because organizers Goddard and Jess Towers want to grow the event.

Last year, the event was capped at 500.

This year, Goddard and Towers want to double attendance and they’re asking

for a temporary use permit to allow it to happen in a residential zone.

Beaver Creek director John McNabb and the Beaver Creek advisory planning commission came back with a recommendation that the summer 2015 event be scaled down due to worries that the five-acre property won’t have the capacity to handle that amount of people.

“I’m concerned about the numbers,” McNabb said, adding he’s also heard concerns that the noise makes it difficult for those nearby to enjoy their weekend.

The event is planned for Aug. 14-16.

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Lance Goddard and Jess Towers hold up last year’s Five Acre Shaker sign at Goddard’s five acre property in Beaver Creek.

minimizing to a day, the night, and the next day,” said McNabb.

“The scale of the thing really is just too much.”

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“There’s certain costs that can’t be rolled back. To chop it in half, I don’t think that would be advantageous to the security and safety of the event.”

Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan spoke out in support of the event.

“I live far more than

200 feet from the Fall Fair and I hear it every year. It’s just one of those things, it’s not a big deal,” said Ruttan.

“We want things to happen in our community.”

“There is social value to this type of thing but there also is social risk,” said McNabb.

Goddard said they’ve made serious

efforts to mitigate the risks. Beer gardens will be cordoned off, Goddard said, and parking will be provided on site with no spill-over onto Beaver Creek Road.

Security at the event will be at an RCMPapproved 50:1 ratio.

Cherry Creek director Lucas Banton agreed with Ruttan that turning down events like these set a bad precedent.

“It’s sounds like they’re doing their due diligence and I’d hate to turn something down when people are doing the right thing by asking for permission,” said Banton. “When it comes to noise pollution, I live out in Cherry Creek and I can hear the Fall Fair.

Thunder in the Valley, well, there’s a lot of Thunder. These things happen—what do we want? Do we want to have activities or do

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Goddard and Towers have received letters of support from the police department and all neighbours within 200 feet. The Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department has also been supportive.

During last year’s event, the police received only a few noise complaints and upon patrolling the grounds, did not see any issues with how the event was run, Ruttan said.

“What we’re aiming to do is just provide a platform for local musicians to be able to play and provide the community a place to come and enjoy a musical festival,” said Towers.

“One hundred per cent of our profits go to charity.” And even the money that’s used to pay expenses stays within the community.

“We’re able to take those funds [we raise] and surge them right back into the community,” said Towers. Prizes from the recent Youth Battle of the Bands included gift cards to local stores and sessions at local studios.

The clothing line was also produced at Cloud City, another local store.

“It’s almost like they all feed off of each other, one funds the other one.”

Keeping things local is a priority for both Goddard and Towers, who both grew up in the Alberni Valley.

“We see the potential that Port Alberni has as young people. We want to see this community flourish in a way we believe that it can,” Towers said.

The duo has said they will look for a more rural location for the festival next year.

The public will have a chance to weigh in on the issue for a 10-day period prior to the ACRD board making its decision.

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Bikers empowering children

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recognized there were gaps in the system when it came to protecting children and providing funding for therapy.

With BACA, the child always comes first.

There are specific training methods members learn for intervention, child and court liaison training. They work with government agencies to protect children going through the court system, and provide support to children and their families that

The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce AGM was held May 20 to a packed house of members at Chances Rim Rock. The business of the evening was to elect the chamber board for the coming year.

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coverSHOT ‘Colonel’, left, the vice-president of mid-Vancouver Island BACA, and ‘Deadly’, from Port Alberni, bring their rides to Roger Creek Park during a training last Sunday. Members go by nicknames to preserve anonymity of the BACA program.

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CHAMBER WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT Hardware is the new president of the board and he and the board are already working on some new ideas for the coming year. Vice presidents are Kris Patterson (AV Times) and Brad Minton (retired), treasurer is Deb Haggard (Community Futures), and secretary is Gord Groves (Quality Foods). Teresa Bird will sit as past president.

New directors to the board table are ), Bill Brown ( AV Employment), Dale Henderson (Coastal Community Credit Union), Sarah Jones (Walk the

other organizations cannot provide.

Moreover, they “adopt” these children into their BACA family.

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Fifteen motorcyclists with the mid-Vancouver Island chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) line up their rides in front of Roger Creek Park, Sunday.

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On the surface, they look tough: a dozen leather-clad bikers roaring along the street, helmets and aviator-type sunglasses obscuring their faces, bearing names like Grizzly, Colonel and Deadly.

To the children they empower, however, they are heroes.

Fifteen members of the mid-Vancouver Island chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse held a public session in Port Alberni on Sunday, visiting with children and training for the day they will have to accompany an abused child to court.

“We exist with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children, said “Colonel,” the mid-Island chapter’s vice-president.

(BACA members use nicknames to stay anonymous, protecting children’s and their own privacy) “We exist as a body of bikers that empower children to not feel afraid of the

“For the first time in my life I’ve seen something that will help an abused child,” he said. “Because empowerment is much more powerful than I ever realized.”

The mid-Island BACA chapter has so far only been training, although members like Colonel have accompanied other chapters on escorts. BACA is a 20-year-old non-profit organization, formed in the United States by a licensed clinical social worker who

Coast), Rebecca Palmer (Gayle’s Fashions), and Cindy Solda (Solda’s Restaurant) Returning directors are Heather Graydon (Heather’s Balloons), Bob Kanngeisser (retired), Neil Malbon (McLean Mill), Nicole Mitchell (Staples) and Cherie Williams (Scotiabank).

During the AGM, Executive Director Bill Colette shared a number of the initiatives taken on by the chamber in the past year. As well, some changes to the constitution affecting board structure, were passed

by the membership present.

Effective in 2016, the number of directors on the board will be reduced from 10 directors to 8. As well, while appointees are welcome at the board table, only elected board members will have vote.

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Time to move ahead and heal Mailbag: Feedback on news items Chiefs applaud move over penned salmon, demand their consent for new licences The long and emotionally painful process of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has finally concluded and some harsh truths have come out of the report. Nothing that hasn’t already been said before, but seeing it all in one place has, we hope, had an impact.

We must never forget this part of our country’s past—indeed, we agree future generations should learn about the cultural genocide that occurred so close to home, just as they learn of the Holocaust that happened half a world away. Now it is time to move on in a nurturing, empowering manner.

It is time to move forward from these residential school horror stories to live new stories of healing and progress. We must honour those who we have lost through the process, celebrate those who have survived and ensure this never happens again.

We hope our country may draw strength from the Truth and Reconciliation process itself; that our aboriginal neighbours may find healing in the telling of their oral history, however painful it was; and that they may find strength in the acknowledgement that what happened was wrong.

The commission has made 94 recommendations that officials feel will go a long way toward healing our country.

Tseshaht First Nation Chief Councillor Hugh Braker said the recommendations ‘are measured, wide ranging, constructive and, ultimately, aimed at healing and reconciliation. The government should immediately put in place a plan to implement the recommendations.’

We agree. Canada’s leaders and citizens must take these recommendations seriously, and most importantly deal with them in a timely manner.

Only then can the healing begin.

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We the undersigned chiefs applaud the recent federal court decision to disallow the salmon farming industry transfer of fish infected with viruses to open net pens.

We understand the Minister of Fisheries can still override the Fisheries Act and allow this kind of transfer.

We are in solidarity with the Wild Salmon Caravan of May 10-14, and the more than 108,888 people who signed the petition that was delivered to Premier Christy Clark on May 27 in the provincial Legislature.

Both asked her to: • Not issue Licenses of Occupation to the salmon farms trying to expand in British Columbia. Wild salmon are much too important to the world to risk for an industry that refuses to contain its

waste.

The salmon farming industry has lost their social license. Wild salmon that we have title and rights to are currently being exposed to untreated farmed salmon effluent throughout their migration routes along coastal British Columbia.

Our fishers have witnessed too many prespawn deaths, salmon discolored with open sores, too weak to swim upstream and escaped farmed Atlantic salmon.

• Governments and corporations must honour the duty to consult with, and obtain the consent of First Nation titleholders on industrial projects impacting their respective territories and Aboriginal rights.

This includes salmon farming as it poses potential grave threat to

First Nations right to a fishery.

Justice Bruce Cohen concluded in his commission report that fish farms may pose serious or irreversible harm to wild salmon due to disease, but his report and recommendations have been virtually ignore at all levels of government.

Given the mounting evidence that fish farms on wild salmon migration routes are a threat to our wild salmon, we are writing to inform Premier Clark that the Province of B.C. must not expand existing farms, offer new licenses of occupation or renew fish farm leases without our consent.

In addition, there must be immediate independent and transparent testing of farmed salmon in the hatcheries to determine whether they have

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viruses or diseases before they are placed on the migration routes of Fraser River salmon.

Chief James Hobart, Spuzzum First Nation, Grand Chief Stewart Phillips, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Chief Michelle Lee Edwards, Sekw’el’wes First Nation, Chief Lee Spahan, Coldwater Indian Band, Chief Robert Combes, Skwah First Nation, Chief Judy Wilson, Neskonlith Indian Band, Chief Marilyn Gabriel, Kwantlen First Nation Guest opinions will run as space allows, and will be edited for brevity, clarity and legality. For consideration, send by e-mail: editor@ albernivalleynews.com. Be sure to spell out your first and last names and provide a daytime phone number.

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Is B.C. a Third World backwater?

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ICTORIA – We might call ourselves Super, Natural or even The Best Place on Earth, but how is B.C. viewed around the world?

Ever since U.S. billionaires and their environmental clients decided more than a decade ago to supervise our society, the impression that British Columbia is a primitive colonial backwater in need of “saving” has only been reinforced.

In late April, the province and coastal aboriginal leaders announced completion of marine planning areas for Haida Gwaii and the North and Central Coast. U.S. activists knew about the announcement weeks before the legislature press gallery did, and a documentary crew was sent up to advance the narrative of the saving of the “Great Bear Rainforest.”

Within minutes of the announcement, the World Wildlife Fund website trumpeted the creation of the “Great Bear Sea,” continuing the penchant of outsiders for renaming large parts of B.C. to fit their marketing strategies.

Unlike the “Great Bear Rainforest” land use deal of 2007, the Sierra Club, ForestEthics and Greenpeace were not represented.

Instead, Tides Canada CEO Ross McMillan sat beaming in the audience.

McMillan’s role in directing U.S. foundation money to B.C. has prompted him to declare himself “a principal architect of the Great Bear Rainforest project,” although in the early years he and his staff (currently 24 people) stayed behind the scenes while Sierra, Greenpeace et al took the credit.

At the event, two aboriginal leaders gave a nod to the real funder of the ongoing effort to “save” the B.C. coast, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Gordon Moore is a co-founder of Intel Corp., maker of most of the

world’s computer processor chips, now spending his vast fortune on the Amazon basin, B.C. and other “threatened” places.

Other Silicon Valley and Seattle billionaires helped finance the original effort, and a strategy document surfaced in 2008 describing their plan to de-market the Alberta oilsands by creating a blockade against energy exports on our Pacific coast. That campaign has featured a fake cancer study and grossly exaggerated greenhouse gas claims compared to U.S. coal and oil production.

The effort has since expanded to natural gas, with false horror stories about “fracking” finding a receptive global audience.

Last week I wrote about the plan by British manufacturing conglomerate Reckitt Benckiser to buy up farms in the B.C. Interior and replant them with trees.

Contrary to my description, “RB Trees for Change” isn’t participating in the dodgy European carbon credit market.

They’re just doing it for global marketing purposes, covering pioneer-cleared farms of our colonial

‘The effort has since expanded to natural gas, with false horror stories about ‘fracking’ finding a receptive audience.’

backwater with forest for 100 years so they can advertise their soaps and cold pills as carbon neutral.

Another 10,000 hectares of B.C. “saved” from destruction by benevolent foreign interests!

Back to reality. B.C.’s Auditor General issued a report last week calling on the province to do more to prevent the “cumulative effects” of industrial development. A familiar example of this is the struggle to maintain caribou herds in northern B.C. The B.C. government mustered a response from the multiple ministries that have worked on this since 2010.

Among other things, they noted that 90 per cent of B.C.’s vast area is now covered by regional land use plans created to manage cumulative impacts.

A whopping 37 per cent of B.C. is designated as parks and protected areas for environmental and cultural values.

Maybe that’s still not good enough, but it’s better than anything I can find in Europe or the U.S. That’s particularly true of California, home of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, a pipeline spill, heavy oil refining and gridlocked freeways.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Experienced Knowledgeable Service! $

239,500

4693 Lathom Rd

• Nicely renovated home with over 3,000 sq.ft.

• 4 bd, 4 bathrooms, large partially covered deck • Large corner lot with RV Pkg & 1 veh. garage • Some finishing to complete-This could be your opportunity.

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$

4489 South Cres

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MLS# 388501 • • • •

LANCE ENGSTROM

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4749 Leslie

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99,900

• • • •

6287 Lamarque • • • •

Uplands Subdivision Custom 5 yr. old Rancher 3 bdr, 2 bth, 9’ ceilings Large Double Garage

239,900

4392 Alderwood Dr.

3 bedroom 2.2 wooded acres Not mobile - 5% down Build a second home

262,500

• • • •

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5359 Otter Place • • • •

Pleasant lot on cul-de-sac Underground services Close to schools Rural setting

Selling Price $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $1,000,000

$

3328 Burde

2 SUITES + WORKSHOP MLS# 383266

6 BDM

Northport 4 bdr, 3 bth Newer roof and new paint Near Kitsuksis Walk Way Workshop, .25 acre, fenced

$

4.99 acres upper Burde Zoned for future development Good neighbourhood, not in ALR In area of recent new homes.

325,000

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5074 Gertrude • • • •

$

$ 349,000 AUTHENTIC CHARACTER

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MLS#385246

$ 374,900 WESTPORTE

• • • •

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51,500

#1-5659 Tomswood Road

• 1,658 sq.ft 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom home • Newer fibre glass roof, 3 skylights, double garage • Open oak kitchen w/ built-ins, family room access to 18x17deck • 66x150 lot, 30 x 20 finished shop

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MLS#384757

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4015 Johnston Road

$ 174,900 Absolutely Charming Home

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6329 Beaver Creek Rd

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369,900

$

6204 Lugrin Road

• 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home across from greenbelt • Open living rm, dining room, wood floors & wood fireplace • Oak kitchen with nook & access to partially covered deck • Newer: 200 amp panel, plumbing, oil F. Air furnace, H/W

259,900

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4571 North Park Drive

$

Ranch Style Home with Shop!

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$

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3672 China Creek Road • • • •

6 bedrooms for large family 2 elementary schools close Daycare and shopping close Large fenced lot

10571 Asher Rd. • • • •

Almost 1/2 acre, 3 br, 2 bth Short walk to Sproat Lake Detached double garage work-shop Peaceful quiet area

4458 Bute

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2 bedroom unfinished basement close to shopping good tenants $1050 rental 2 min walk to shopping

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9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

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700 737,

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• 2.34 Acres, 2,784 sq.ft. rancher built in 1994 • 3 beds, 3 baths, large rooms, beautiful views • Outdoor kitchen, det. shops, irrigation system, heat pump • Located in a small bay

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NO EXPENSE SPARED IN COLLEGE HEIGHTS

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

900 469,

SOLD

3218 3RD AVE $

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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

5342 OTTER PLACE

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$

444 444,

FANTASTIC DEAL

• 6 separate unites, +/- 18,000 Sq. ft, 6 bathrooms • 9 bay doors, separate hydro & gas meters • Adjacent lot incl. in price, C3 & C7 zoned.

• 4 beds, 3 baths, 2700 sq. ft.

• Hardwood, slate, beautiful kitchen • 3 car garage & det. 900 sq ft shop • Heat pump, intercom system, grand entrance

5271 FORREST

900 $ 364,

NEW PRICE

5425 WESTPORTE PLACE

DREAM SHOP

000 $ 319,

SPACIOUS RANCHER

• 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,127 sq ft • Chef’s kitchen w/double ovens, W/I pantry and more • Shop with bathroom, skylights, wired • Built in 2009, sprinkler system

900 254,

SOLD

4095 KENDALL AVE

900 $ 269,

• 3 beds, 2 baths, 2088 sq ft, large workshop • 2 fireplaces, nicely updated kitchen and more • Fully fenced yard, alley access, RV parking

4763 MORTON

PRICED TO MOVE QUICKLY

UPDATED HOME IN UPPER ECHO

• 3 beds, 2 baths, 1868 sq ft • Family room & living room, cherry wood floors • Newer roof & heat pump, beautiful backyard

3885 WHITTLESTONE $

• 4 bed, 3 bath, 2956 sq ft, 1.69 acres, close to town • Hard wood floors, stainless steel appliances • Low taxes, newer roof, septic & heat pump

$

900 199,

PICTURE PERFECT

• 3 bed, 2 bath, 1538 sq. ft.

• 2 car garage, newer roof • Fenced back yard w/wired workshop

2874 6TH AVE $

000 185,

GREAT CURB APPEAL

• 4 beds, 1 bath, 2280 sq. ft.

• Original hardwood floors • Newer hot water tank, windows, roof and more

• 4 bed, 2 bath, 1910 square feet • Alley access with paved parking for multiple cars new roof 2014, new hot water tank 2015, new fence.

9752 LAKESHORE RD. T NG A

TI 000 134,

STAR $

#1 6189 LUGRIN

One of the few opportunities left to purchase land at scenic Sproat Lake. Purchase your own Strata RV lot for year after year vacations.

$

000 134,

LAZY WHEEL PARK • Manufactured home still under warranty

No more having to book months in advance.

• Laundry, washrooms, hot showers • Sandy beach, waterslide, swimming

• 3 bed, 2 bath, 1152 sq ft, built 2009

• Newer docks, boat slip for each site

• Carport and nice big deck

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

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SOLD! 4135 Morton Street

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

$20

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5063 Margaret Street

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

$25

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

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11:00am-12:30pm 3182 Sweet Ave

Video tour available 10024 Falcon Road

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

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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

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

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• Currently leased to successful business • Great holding property for your portfolio

5066 Argyle Street

• Country home with in-law suite

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

• End of the cul-de-sac with river feature

New Listing!

#2 5023 Johnston Rd.

12:00PM -1:00PM

#5 - 5450 TOMSWOOD ROAD $259,900 +GST

Mid-Island Realty

Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated

• Brand new rancher • Close to schools • Quiet street 7006583

• Great for spa location by Golden Dragon • 750 per month • Good parking, separate building

250-731-4101

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325 Bamfield Road

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

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• 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.

$465,000

A fusion of modern design, comfort, and dramatic space defines this perfectly designed family home. A stunning contemporary kitchen, open concept design, dining area & outdoor patio with built in natural gas fire pit, create an ideal space for entertaining & relaxation. The heart of the home, the kitchen, boasts granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, glass tile back splash, under cabinet lighting & a large island. The living rooms’ greatest features are the floor to ceiling stone fireplace, and the view in to the large backyard backing on to green space. Additionally, the main features a den, powder room, and laundry room. Upstairs you’ll find 2 bedrooms, a bonus room & the master suite. The master has a walk in closet and the well - appointed master ensuite which has a vanity with his & hers sinks, an over sized soaking tub & walk-in shower w/dual heads. A full list of details that set this home apart from the rest is available.

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OPEN HOUSE SAT, JUNE 6TH 12:00PM - 1:00PM 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.

MLS #388673

IMMACULATE 3 BEDROOM RANCHER

• 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

• 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.

GREAT LOCATION

2428 7TH AVE.

3825 KEEHA

$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.

3 BEDROOM RANCHER STYLE HOME

MLS#381010

$199,900

LOT 13 – 10237 SOUTH DR. $97,000

BRIGHT & CLEAN 4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME

AWESOME WATER VIEW CONDO

SOLD

7081 BEAVER CREEK RD.

$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.

CUTE HOME ON 0.44 ACRE LOT

MLS # 377677

3774 WALLACE

$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.

HOUSE, SUITE, SHOP!

$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 #384682

2560 8TH AVE.

4731 & 4737 NORTH PARK DRIVE $299,900

• 5 bedroom, 1928 Character home overlooking Inlet views.

• Features lots of original character, moldings, fir floors and original doors & hardware. Has lots of unique old fashioned storage.

• The basement has a separate entrance and can easily be converted to a suite with some roughed in plumbing already in place.

• The downstairs has a brand new bathroom with a walk in shower, 2 bedrooms & roughed in plumbing in a room that could be the kitchen.

• This character home also features a 22x24 detached workshop/garage with roughed in plumbing for a bathroom & 200 amp service & separate garden shed.

• This property has beautiful mature gardens surrounding it giving it a country like feel in the city.

• There is a peaceful gazebo/patio area where you can sit & relax and is very private.

• Fully fenced with lane access & RV Parking. Within walking distance to shops. One of a kind!

0.41 ACRE BUILDING LOT

MLS #390406

2766 6TH AVE.

$145,000

• 2 bdrm home with fenced yard & 20 x 24 detached shop.

• Features updated kitchen & large living room with refinished fir floors & nice coving on ceiling.

• Large family room downstairs • Good residential neighbourhood close to shopping and schools.

UPDATED 2 BEDROOM HOME

MLS#379676

#55 – 4110 KENDALL

$76,500

• 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

MLS #387708

4836 SWANSON

$199,900

• 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!

SOLD

MLS#379428 • 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.

• Located in a quiet area by Sproat Lake.

• Build your dream home on this fantastic piece of property surrounded by nice homes.

• Walking distance to developed lake access for swimming.

• Don’t wait, this opportunity won’t last.

MLS #390759

NEW PRICE #204-5262 ARGYLE ST $159,000

MLS #392429

CHARACTER HOME WITH SEPARATE TITLED LOT

MLS#388194 • 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.

MLS#388720

MLS#380295

$139,900

NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

SOLD 4971 MARGARET ST

cathy@cathybraiden.com www.cathybraiden.com

$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

6929533

$199,900

• Bright and spacious home with updated kitchen.

• Sliding glass doors lead out to large covered cedar deck.

• Large fenced yard with garden area and outdoor shed for gardening supplies.

• Large & functional utility room w/ lots of shelving.

• Located in a quiet neighbourhood on a road with minimal traffic.

• Close to schools and walking distance to the river.

MLS#380528

$239,000

723-5666

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SOLD 4835 MARGARET ST

4994 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C.

$255,000

• 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 5750 WATSON RD.

3610 ESTEVAN DR

NEW PRICE

GREAT FAMILY HOME

MLS #390695

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GRAY, Ronald James; It is with great sadness that we announce that Ron passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the age of 50 years.

Ron is predeceased by wife Pamela and father Clifford.

Ron is survived by two wonderful and beautiful children, Josh and Kristin, sisters Rheanne, Pam, Cindy, and Lori; mother Joyce, and birth father Art, many nieces and nephews as well as other extended family and many, many dear friends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; many of whom Ron considered family.

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was a natural and excellent horseman with a real cowboy spirit.

An infectious and sincere grin was present in every encounter with Ron and his genuinely considerate and humbly honest nature touched many folks who were considered, by Ron, as extended family everywhere he went.

At the sudden and tragic loss of his wife, Pamela, 2.5 years ago, Ron could never quite get over the overwhelming love and steadfast support he received in Port Alberni and the wave of love that flowed in from back in Manitoba.

The knowledge of this love sustained him in his journey as a single father.

A Celebration of Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life will be held at 2pm on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from Elim Tabernacle, 3946 Wallace St, Port Alberni, BC with Pastor Bruce Greenwood officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a Trust account for Josh and Kristin at the following locations as deemed appropriate: Immediate/short term need Port Alberni friends: Port Alberni TD Bank account 6295839 c/o Janis Joseph.

Immediate/short term need Manitoba friends: Russell RBC account 5057591 transit # 04427 c/o Rheanne Gray.

Many questions about long term need have been kindly put forward. This will be established in a more formal manner in time and will be discreetly communicated.

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Inbrief Alberni wrestlers make Western Cdns team Dawg pound

New assistant coach for ‘Dogs

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are very proud to announce Alex Evin is being added to the coaching staff as a fulltime assistant coach and goalie coach.

Evin spent the last two seasons as the Bulldogs part-time goalie coach while coaching the Selkirk College Saints in the BCIHL as a head coach in 2014/15 and an assistant coach the previous seasons.

Evin won three consecutive BCIHL championships with Selkirk College. In his five seasons with in the BCHL, Evin spent time with Powell River, Williams Lake, and Penticton, where he led the team to a Fred Page Cup Championship in 2008.

Over his BCHL career, he appeared in 221 games (including playoffs).

A small group of Alberni Wrestlers made the journey to Vancouver over the weekend to participate in the Western Canada Games Team Trials at Carson Graham Secondary School.

The Provincial team is open to grades 7-10 for both boys and girls. In the end three Alberni wrestlers were named to the team along with one alternate.

Aaron Badovinac, Seth Price and Morgan Dagenais were all named to the team by taking top spot in their respective weight classes over the weekend.

Isaac McDonald was included as an alternate to the team.

Aaron Badovinac led in dominating fashion coming off

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Aaron Badovinac fights for his spot on the Western Canada Games team.

his silver medal at the cadet national championships. He went through the tournament without a point being scored against him.

Head Coach John McDonald commented, “We knew that Aaron had a good chance to make the team, however to dominate in the way he did was

outstanding.”

Badovinac was also recently named BC’s outstanding Cadet Wrestler of the year.

Seth Price and Morgan Dagenais were both pleasant surprises to make the team.

Price won two nail biting matches, including his final match to gain his spot on the team. Dagenais just finished her rugby

season and thought she would throw her hat into the ring and it paid off.

Dagenais won the best two out of three series in the finals to gain her spot on the team. She will later have a wrestle off against another wrestler that was granted a petition due to injury to secure her spot to wrestle

for Team BC later in August.

Isaac McDonald lost a close semi-final match and came back on the consolation side to take 3rd place in the tournament.

McDonald was selected as an alternate to the team making him eligible for all the summer training with the team but not compete in the games unless someone is hurt or unable to compete later in August.

Alberni club coach Chris Bodnar was impressed with what he saw.” I have not been able to make all the practices leading up to this event but could not believe the determination of our kids. There is something about being an Alberni Wrestler that is

inherent with a determination to compete and win.

These kids should be proud of what they have achieved by making this team and the development opportunities this program has to offer.”

The Western Canada Games development program will have the Alberni athletes continue to train through the month of July.

There are many camps and competitions that will be in the USA as well as regular trips to Vancouver on weekends to practice with the Provincial team. The final competition will be to represent Team BC at the Western Canada Games in Wood Buffalo, Alberta August 7-16th.

Nielsen scores first low gross with a 75 on Sunday Another great day on the links. Sunny and warm conditions make for some good golf.

Cory Nielson had the game of the day shooting a 75 to capture 1st low gross, second low gross was carded by Brian Tall coming through with a 78. Great games gentlemen. On the net side of the day Bob Matlock shot a 66.

Some, find it strange that Bob keeps winning on the open days. I hear there is an investigation under way. Second low net was Don McGowan shooting a 69.

Closest to the pins were recorded by Darrell Van Os on No. 2, Hans Gaelsloot on

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THE ARTS Portal Players Dramatic Society presents A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline

by Dean Regan as its season-opening production in November at The Capitol Theatre.

Directed by Peter Wienold and Denis Levasseur, this musical journey presents some of Patsy Cline’s mostloved songs featuring a live band, backup singers, a radio DJ who ties the show together, and a healthy amount of family-friendly comedy.

The production team hopes to round out the cast with another audition on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre.

The backup singing group has a number of spots to fill—if you are a baritone, tenor or alto, and love Patsy Cline’s style and songs, please attend.

Men are especially encouraged to audition.

The role of radio DJ “Little Big Man” is also being cast.

Audition hopefuls should come prepared with something ready to sing a capella. For more information, contact directors Wienold or Levasseur via e-mail at capitoltheatre@ shaw.ca.

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Our ever-loved Teas on the Terrace summer musical event is back. This is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, with music, catching up with friends and experiencing the Rollin Art Centre’s “high tea” under the canopy of trees on our beautiful terrace.

This year’s delicious delectables will be catered by Harvest Thyme Fine Foods.

Tickets are now on sale at the Rollin Art Centre, so don’t miss out, as seating is limited, and sell-outs happen. Tickets are $12 seniors/students, $15 adults and $10 for children under 12.

Teas begin at 1 p.m. and run until 3 p.m.

THE NEW LINE-UP JULY 2 – Dennis Olsen; acoustic guitar JULY 9 –Erin NetzerADSS student, vocals and keyboard JULY 16 – Folk Song Circle: A musical treat.

JULY 23 – Mr. Ross

Kids can play with clay

Laugh, Explore, Create. This twoday clay workshop is for children ages 9-12 years. Yolande Fournier is a local potter and will present this two day workshop, Sat. July 11 and Sat. July 18, from 9-11 a.m. at the Rollin Art Centre.

Learn the fundamentals of clay.

Cost is $35 plus $10 supplies. Register early as space is limited.

Last chance for intarsia

This is your last chance to catch the

current art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre, featuring local Intarsia wood artist, Robert Steven. intarsia is an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance. This exhibit runs only until June 13.

Wildlife comes to life at Rollin

The next art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre beginning June 16 and running until July 11, will be a showcase of wildlife and outdoor photography by Drew Glaser.

Stop by the gallery for Glaser’s artist reception, Sat., June 20 from 1-3 pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the Port Alberni-born photographer.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre.

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and the Boss; guitar/ keyboard & vocals of old time favorites.

JULY 30 – Ester Haack & daughter, Anna Lewis-Celtic; fiddle & violin AUG 6 – Old Time Fiddlers AUG 13 – Marlyn Smith-original, guitar & vocals AUG 20 - The Travellers; folk style music and song with a twist.

Every picture tells a story, say the dancers at the MacKenzie School of Dance.

However, despite the ease with which society currently uses its smartphones and tablets to snap digital photos by the thousands, the current generation will be the worst recorded of all.

Few if any of the resulting files make their way to a more permanent medium such as those photos preserved in any old-fashioned family photo album.

The theme “Every Picture Tells a Story” provides the starting point for this year’s Ceilidh—the yearend recital for the

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A photo of Molly Gamble’s grandmother was inspiration for one of the year-end dances.

MacKenzie School of Dance.

Ballet, highland, creative movement and contemporary dances have all been imagined from

pages of a variety of albums. The ceilidh is the culmination of a season’s hard work in classes, and the dancers— aged three to 18 years—are excited to be performing for friends, family and the community.

Join the dancers for another entertaining afternoon of dance on Sunday June 7, 2 p.m. at the ADSS Auditorium. Tickets are $12 for adults/ $10 for students and seniors. Free admission for kids under five. Tickets are available at Rollin Arts Centre, the dance studio at 4330 Victoria Dr. and at the door.

More information: mackenziedance.ca.

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B.C. adds $10M to cut surgery wait times HEALTH: | Some procedures likely to be done by private clinics in an effort to cut wait times, get people into operating room sooner.

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About 1,000 more surgical procedures should be performed this summer after the health ministry allocated an extra $10 million.

relief, the province is also pursuing longerrange measures to make the surgical system more efficient.

Many family doctors often refer to the same heavily booked surgeon due to reputation

or preference, while other surgeons are sometimes idle.

Lake said one alternative may be to instead shift to a pool of surgeons where patients get assigned to the first one available.

Similarly, patients who face a long wait to get into their local hospital may be urged to instead get their surgery performed at another hospital an hour or so down the road where OR time is going unused.

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Patients who have endured excessive waits for surgery may get into the operating room faster this summer.

The province is injecting $10 million into the system to perform an extra 1,000 surgeries provincewide in an effort to reduce wait times.

The extra money will be targeted for patients who have waited longer than 40 weeks for surgery, Health Minister Terry Lake said Monday.

Orthopedic surgeries, cataracts, hernias, plastic surgeries and ear, nose and throat procedures will be eligible for accelerated treatment.

Lake said the money will open up extra operating room time in hospitals across the province, and in some cases it will be used to contract private clinics to perform extra day surgeries.

“Patients want to have their surgeries done,” Lake told reporters. “If the quality is there and if it reduces wait lists and it’s paid for and administered by the public system, I think British Columbians would agree with that approach.”

Just one per cent of surgeries in B.C. were performed by private clinics using public funds in 2013.

It’s not yet clear how much that might increase but Island Health said in April it’s seeking a private clinic operator to provide up to 4,000 day surgeries a year, or about 10 per cent of the region’s annual total.

Further cash infusions for surgery increases are expected in the fall and early next year.

Along with the promised short-term

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“For patients, it’s not as convenient perhaps,” Lake said. “But it is an opportunity to have their surgery done faster.”

More recruitment and training of anaesthetists and surgical nurses is also part of the long-range plan. B.C. has increased the numbers of surgeries it performs over the years, but demand has risen faster.

Lake pointed to soaring demand for procedures such as hip replacements over the last 15 years as patients realize what recent medical advancements now offer them.

Each year there are more seniors who are typically living longer lives. “We know these surgeries are becoming the expectation for people who want to live a good quality of life and that is the demand we want to meet.”

More than 50 of the province’s nearly 300 operating rooms are not regularly staffed, according to a health ministry discussion paper on surgical reform.

It said operating rooms are generally idle because health authorities have insufficient funds to run them, but in some cases

they’re shuttered because of a lack of specialized staff such as anaesthetists or insufficient local demand.

According to the provincial surgical wait time website, the typical patient is waiting 45 weeks for knee replacement surgery and up to 10 per cent of them wait 77 weeks or longer. B.C.’s target is to complete knee surgeries within 26 weeks.

Fraser Health engineered its own surgery surge earlier this year, reallocating a budget surplus to perform seven per cent more surgeries to reduce wait lists.

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Another game on Sunday

state of emergency:

From / A25 Better than an Eagle you get 4 points, 3 points for an eagle 2 points for a birdie, 1 point for a par, 0 points for a bogie, and minus 1 point for a double bogie or worse. This is an individual net event, every man for himself.

The shotgun start happens at 8AM try to be there by 7:45 so you can get to your assigned tees on time.

Please make up your own foursomes or enter as a single and Bruce or Brian will put you in a group.

Just a reminder gentlemen, make sure your card is completely filled out and you enter your score after every round played.

Ensure that the ball is played down, no improvements.

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