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Graduate Chelsey Burgess, left, takes a selfie with her sister Rachel at the Rollin Art Centre gardens, Saturday before the prom.

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Soren Klassen, left, his date Michel Kurucz, Rachel Van Viegen and her date Nick Young wait for the annual ADSS prom car parade to start on Saturday. Kurucz, who is Scottish, and Van Viegen, a longtime Highland dancer, both wear dresses their mothers made to celebrate the Scottish heritage.

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Fisheries restricts all fishing in Somass River KATYA SLEPIAN

restriction started on June 29.

The fishing closure is total: aboriginal, commercial and sports fisheries are all banned from fishing for finfish in the Somass River until further notice.

The Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations voluntarily ceased fishing on the

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Low salmon escapement levels and high river temperatures have led to a complete fishing closure in the Somass River.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans issued the statement on June 25 and the

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Somass late last week due to conservation concerns. According to the Hupacasath First Nation, 80,000 salmon were supposed to have escaped by June 24.

At 49,000, DFO said only just over half of them did.

Rising river temperatures in rivers around the Alberni

Valley have also been worrying; the Sproat River is up to 23.8 degrees Celsius and Stamp Falls is up to 22.3 degrees Celsius.

Hupacasath fisheries manager Graham Murell says temperatures that high are nearing lethal for the salmon in those rivers.

Last day

Frankie Wlliams, 10, and Julian August, 6, leave Eighth Avenue Elementary for the last time on June 25.

The school won’t be reopening for the 201516 school year: its students will instead go to EJ Dunn.

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New venue pitched for Thunder in the Valley races

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has graduated with Honours from the Masters Degree Program through Gonzaga University, with a Master of Education in Leadership and Administration.

Next year’s Thunder in the Valley might be roaring into a new location if current negotiations go well, Alberni Valley Drag Racing Association president Bill Surry said.

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discussed. We’re working on a new venue. It’s close to Port Alberni.”

He doesn’t expect negotiations to move overly fast but hopes to have more details ready for release later this summer.

For now, Surry is busy with preparations for this

year’s Thunder in the Valley. Scheduled for Aug. 8-9 at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport, the event has a couple of new things in store.

“We’re hoping to have a motorcycle that is about 250 miles an hour,” Surry said but added that they don’t have him locked

down for sure.

“If he comes it’ll be quite a show.”

Surry also hopes that this year spectators won’t have to wait to find out the results till they’re announced.

“We are going to have reader boards,” Surry said. The approximately $23,000

boards should be here a few weeks before the event.

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SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Jane Austen Tea

The Jane Austen Tea takes place on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 at 1 p.m. both days at the Rollin Art Centre. A light lunch, beverages and refreshments will be served. Come out and watch English dancing demos and listen to live music. If you show up in Regency costume you could win a prize. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under. For more information visit www.centennialbelles.ca.

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Cruise the Inlet Do you know what the best thing to do on a hot Saturday night is? Take a cruise down the Alberni Inlet on the Frances Barkley with the Young Professionals of the Alberni Valley. The Sunset Cruise departs from the Harbour Quay at 7 p.m. sharp on Saturday, July 4. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online on Eventbrite.ca (just search Alberni Inlet Cruise), at Gayle’s Fashions, Char’s Landing, the Chamber of Commerce, Haven Living, Cloud City and the Blue Marlin. And the party doesn’t end there; hop into a cab at Harbour Quay and continue the party at the official afterparty at the Blue Marlin till 2 a.m. All proceeds from the cruise will go towards designing and installing bike racks in the community. For more information call 778-689-4238 or find the Young Professionals on Facebook.

Paint the Pier

Grab a club and play a round of golf for a good cause at the Alberni Valley Charity Golf Classic on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. The event starts with a reception on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Alberni Golf Club in Cherry Creek and the tournament begins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. A ticket is $150 per player or $699 for a team of five and nets you 18 holes of golf, a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing, prizes and entertainment. Proceeds go to local charities and the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District CARDBOARD DISPOSAL BAN AT THE ALBERNI VALLEY LANDFILL Please be advised that effective July 1, 2015, the Alberni‐Clayoquot Regional District will be banning recyclable corrugated cardboard from industrial, commercial and institutional sources from disposal at the Alberni Valley Landfill.

Come out to the Maritime Discovery Centre and Paint the Pier with bright and beautiful sea creatures and marine life from 10 a.m. noon on Saturday, July 4. There will be crafts, activities and snacks at this free family event.

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22nd Annual Charity Golf Classic

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Alberni Golf Club 6449 Cherry Creek Road FRIDAY July 3rd

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5pm Registration 7pm Wine & Cheese Reception & Silent Auction

Registration Desk opens 9am 11:30 sharp Shotgun Start 7pm Dinner with Live & Silent Auction, Games of Chance Presentations and Dance

Prizes for everyone, golfer and non-golfer alike.

$150 Entry Fee Includes: 18 holes of golf, Hole in one insurance, Mulligans & Welcome Package

All participating golfers have a chance to win a set of golf clubs courtesy of Van Isle Ford.

To pre-register for the Charity Golf Classic 2015, pick up registrations forms at the Alberni Golf Club. Make up your own 5-member team or enter individually. For info call 250-723-5422

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Guests are: Retired NHL Referee and Tournament founder Rob Shick, Former NHL player Richard Chernomaz, Long time media personality, Mira Laurence, Jason Pires CTV Vancouver.

General public is welcome to take part in the silent auction and all the festivities!

The charity recipients are: Literacy Alberni, Stepping Stones, Bread of Life, Alberni Valley Rescue Squad, and BC Children’s Hospital.

The banning of this recyclable resource under Bylaw R1027 will save valuable landfill space, energy and resources. The onus has been placed on all of us to comply with this important waste reduction initiative.

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Resident calls for ‘golden’ lawns KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

If you see unwatered lawns popping up in Port Alberni soon, don’t think of them as brown—think of them as golden.

That’s the message that Alberni Valley Transition Town Society member Sarah Thomas is hoping to send through a golden lawns campaign.

“It will come back,” said Thomas of brown grass.

“The grass won’t die if you don’t water it.”

The city entered stage one of water restrictions on June 8 but Thomas doesn’t think that’s enough.

Stage one restricts lawn watering to even or odd days corresponding with a house’s address for four hours in the morning and four in the evening.

City parks, school and sports fields are exempt however—and that’s something Thomas wants to change.

“We’re in a serious situation and I don’t think they realize just how serious,” she said, adding that it’s about setting the example as much as conserving water.

Parks, recreation and heritage director Scott Kenny said that while city green spaces are exempt, they’re really already

QUICKfacts ◆ THE CHAMBER of commerce is going gold this summer. Staff have shut down the automatic sprinklers at the visitor centre in response to the unusually dry weather and low water conditions affecting the Alberni Valley.

only being watered three times a week and the soil-based parks and city boulevards—the ones that can go dormant rather than die if unwatered— will be watered less as restrictions ramp up.

“If we go to stage two... then we go to two days a week. Stage three, one day a week and stage four we would discontinue watering except if there happen to be trees in the boulevards or the parks that were stressed,” said Kenny.

Thomas wants them to go one step further and stop watering all together and instead embrace the ‘golden’ lawn concept.

Coun. Chris Alemany said he’d be on board.

“By all means, that would be something that I would support,” said Alemany.

“It seems like a simple thing for the city to do.”

The situation, Thomas

said, is dire and much hotter and drier than before.

It’s certainly hotter— May 2015 having been the hottest May on record since Environment Canada began keeping records at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport weather station in 1993.

And June 2015 is set to follow with an average temperature of 36.6 degrees—again, hotter than any June since 1993.

The situation on the mountains is no better, according to the B.C. River Forecast Centre.

Vancouver Island is at zero per cent snowpack as of June 15. That’s down from three per cent on June 1, which was down 32 per cent compared to June 1, 2014 (historical records for June 15 were not available).

According to the River Forecast Centre, “flows are at or near minimum levels for this time of year in most rivers on Vancouver Island... current flows in these regions are below levels normally observed in late-summer.”

The Sproat River is at “10 per cent of the median flow and below the recorded minimum flow for this period of time.”

The Island is also at level three drought conditions, according

to the province—a level not reached in the region since the province started declaring drought levels with the development of the B.C. Drought Response Plan in 2010.

While the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations couldn’t comment on the likelihood of reaching stage four, that stage is the level at which the province could begin to implement its own restrictions on water usage.

According to the 2015 BC Drought Response Plan, level four drought could mean “regulatory controls under the Water Act, Fish Protection Act or other statutes as appropriate if voluntary measures are not enough to protect water users and fish,” ministry public affairs officer Greig Bethel confirmed.

“Should conditions reach Level 4, provincial and regional water managers may exercise their authority to temporarily suspend short-term water permits or industrial water licences in affected watersheds.”

But Kenny said that reports from the city’s engineering department will dictate the city’s watering schedule.

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Water on demand

Bryden Cyr, 5, watches the water go after pushing the new timer button at the Roger Creek Spray Park. Parks staff installed the new 30 minute timer on June 29 to conserve water.

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Bridge drops into place over Rogers Creek A bridge across Rogers Creek has been hanging just out of reach for decades—the subject of referendums and much public debate.

But as of June 30, city of Port Alberni director of parks, recreation and heritage Scott Kenny has done the impossible and a long awaited pedestrian bridge now spans the creek.

“I guess we did, yes,” said Kenny.

The 90-foot bridge, says Kenny, is the crowning piece of a brand new trail system in the Rogers Creek ravine. The city partnered with West Coast Aquatic to combine funding and construct both the trail system and new salmon channels.

The work is funded by $100,000 out of the city’s budget and a

$140,000 grant from Rec Fish to WCA. The city’s portion will cover the two to three kilometres of trails that will run from behind the Fall Fair grounds, to the bridge and up the other side to exits at Tebo Avenue and Cherry Creek Road.

West Coast Aquatic will cover the salmon enhancement work.

The bridge itself comes from just above the ravine in the Fall Fair grounds. It’s the same type of bridge as was installed across Kitsuksis Creek last summer beside the Gertrude Street crossing, Kenny said.

It’s located about 16 metres off the bottom of the creek channel, high enough up to survive a one-in-200year flood event. Pipe and chain railings will be added in the coming days.

The trails leading up to the bridge will be three metres wide and

QUICKfacts ◆ URSULA HOLMES reminded us after our previous coverage that Rogers Creek needs an “s” at the end of Rogers. Rogers Creek was named for Jerry Rogers, a bullwhacker from the Anderson Company, who helped settle the Port of Alberni in the late 1800s. We stand corrected.

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City parks, recreation and heritage director Scott Kenny is all grins as he sits on the new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning Rogers Creek. The bridge is one part of the revamped trails behind the fairgrounds.

smooth enough to be easily accessible.

Wheelchairs will be able to go on the flatter sections but due to the topography of the ravine, likely only the top sections will be flat enough.

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“The approach that we’re taking is that we’ll change the [watering] program based on the stages of water conservation the city is at,” said Kenny.

“That’s the way it needs to be. Saying that we’re going to stop watering without following the various stages in water restrictions is kind of pointless—why even have any stages?

They’re set for a reason.”

While Vancouver Island is in stage three drought, city engineer Guy Cicon said that Port Alberni water restrictions will be dictated by levels of its drinking water supply system— Lizard Lake, China Creek and Bainbridge Lake.

“We continue to monitor stream flow and lake levels, consumption and the

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weather to guide us to our next decision for stage two,” said Cicon, noting that stage one restrictions have already led to lower water usage.

“We still have our stream flow and lake levels that are consistent with the level one water restrictions. When that changes we will implement a further restriction.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

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The initial phase of the trails will be done by the end of July though Kenny said that with the way the budget has been stretched, more trails might be possible. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District NOTICE TO ELECTORS OF AN ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the City of Port Alberni and Electoral Areas: “B” (Beaufort), “D” (Sproat Lake), “E” (Beaver Creek) and “F” (Cherry Creek) of the intention of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) Board of Directors to adopt the following bylaws: “Port Alberni Airport Runway Expansion Loan Authorization Bylaw No. F1120, 2015” and “Port Alberni Airport Extended Service Area Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 791-2, 2015”.

SUMMARY OF BYLAWS Bylaw F1120 cited as “Port Alberni Airport Runway Expansion Loan Authorization Bylaw No. F1120, 2015”. The purpose of the bylaw is to borrow up to a maximum of $6 million dollars over a 30 year period in order to carry out the planning, study, design and construction of works in connection with expanding the runway at the Port Alberni Airport. It is estimated that the borrowing will result in a tax increase of $16.80 per year for an average residential property valued at $200,000.

Bylaw 791-2 cited as “Port Alberni Airport Extended Service Area Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 791-2, 2015”. The purpose of the bylaw is to amend Bylaw 791, Port Alberni Airport Extended Service Area Establishment, 2012 increasing the maximum annual tax requisition from $50,000 to $150,000 and provide the required room to service the annual borrowing debt for the runway expansion project.

The Port Alberni Airport runway expansion project will accommodate larger, higher capacity aircraft and will provide additional economic and job opportunities in the Alberni Valley. A copy of Bylaws F1120 and 791-2 and a summary of the project are available from the Regional District Office during each business day of the week between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or on the Regional District website at www.acrd.bc.ca.

SERVICE AREA PARTICIPANTS The participating areas of the Port Alberni Airport service are: City of Port Alberni and Electoral Areas: “B” (Beaufort), “D” (Sproat Lake), “E” (Beaver Creek) and “F” (Cherry Creek).

ALTERNATE APPROVAL PROCESS (AAP) The ACRD Board of Directors may proceed with the adoption of Bylaws F1120 and 791-2 if less than 2,050 electors (10% of the total number of eligible electors of the service area) in the service area sign and submit an “Elector Response Form” by the deadline opposing the Board’s adoption of the bylaws. If 2,050 or more valid elector responses are received by the deadline, the ACRD Board must obtain assent of the electors by way of referendum before proceeding with the bylaws.

Elector responses must be in the form established by the ACRD Board of Directors. Elector Response Forms may be obtained from the ACRD Office or from the website at www.acrd.bc.ca and can only be signed by qualified electors of the Port Alberni Airport Service area. Electors include both resident and non-resident who are eligible to vote.

DEADLINE The deadline for delivering the original signed Elector Response Forms to the ACRD is 4:30 pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Forms must be received by the deadline in order to be counted.

ELECTOR ELIGIBILITY Resident Elector: When signing an elector response form during an AAP, a resident elector must: be 18 years of age or older; be a Canadian citizen; have lived in British Columbia for at least six months; have lived in the jurisdiction (e.g. municipality or electoral area) for at least 30 days; live in the participating area defined for the AAP; and, not be disqualified by the Local Government Act, any other Act, or the Courts from voting in a general local election.

Non-resident Property Elector: When signing an elector response form during an AAP, a non-resident property elector must: be at least 18 years of age; be a Canadian citizen; have lived in British Columbia for at least six months; have owned property in the jurisdiction (e.g. municipality or electoral area) for at least 30 days; own property in the participating area defined for the AAP; and, not be disqualified by the Local Government Act, any other Act, or the Courts from voting in a general local election.

Note: Only one-non-resident property elector may sign an elector response form per property, regardless of how many people own the property; and, that owner must have the written consent of a majority of the other property owner(s) to sign the response form on their behalf. Property owned in whole or in part with a corporation does not qualify under the non-resident property elector provisions.

Resident electors signing the elector response form must provide their name and address.

Non-resident property electors must provide their name and the address of the property in relation to which they are entitled to register as a non-resident property elector. The ACRD will not share the information on the form with anyone other than the Manager of Administrative Services, or other person designated by the Manager of Administrative Services.

For further information please contact Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services at the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Office (250) 720-2706 or email wendy.thomson@acrd.bc.ca.

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Big picture getting buried B.C. still the ‘wild west’ for elections Critics opposing the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s proposal to extend the runway at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport are missing the bigger picture.

The airport is already a part of our community’s taxpayer-funded infrastructure.

If the runway extension were approved, there are myriad other businesses—in addition to the one already wanting to expand at the airport—that could do business at the site.

Airports are not just for passenger service.

Air cargo is a big business; could it be an option under the right circumstances?

What about aircraft mechanics?

Rather than criticizing past ‘build it and they will come’ strategy, we should be looking at who else we can entice to establish a business at the airport to potentially off-set the $16 per year the average homeowner would have to pay if the runway extension, lighting and GPS system go ahead but government grants fall through.

What about something completely different?

An industrial park? How about RV parking or even a campground? No public transit to connect to the city? An enterprising entrepreneur solved that problem in the Comox Valley by starting his own airport shuttle business. Someone could do the same here.

A final thought: if the runway were expanded and if Coulson Aviation were to move its C-130 conversion business to the regional airport, how big a stretch would it be to envision a land-based aerial firefighting operation?

We already have the 20-person groundattack Thunderbirds, one of two fire crews in the mid-Island, based at the airport.

Not so big a stretch at all, if you’re willing to think outside the box.

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ICTORIA – The man behind “HarperPAC” says it lived and died in a few days to make a point about third-party advertising in Canadian politics.

When it launched, I wondered why he would choose such a deliberately provocative name. No, not “Harper,” but the acronym for “Political Action Committee,” which has come to symbolize the financial excesses of U.S. politics.

HarperPAC ran one radio ad, accusing Liberal leader Justin Trudeau of blaming voters for his declining popularity, and suggesting that Trudeau’s “months of mistakes” are a likelier cause. No kidding.

HarperPAC spokesman Stephen Taylor, who like Stephen Harper before him has worked for the National Citizens’ Coalition, announced the

end of the project last week.

“We have contributed to a new discussion about political financing in a fixed election era that is critical to our democracy,” Taylor said. “We note that this discussion only occurred once a right-wing analog of the left’s PACstyle efforts emerged on the scene.”

Indeed, it was when HarperPAC emerged that muttering began about “dark money” in Canadian politics.

Unifor, AntiConservative front LeadNow and the many faces of the Tides Foundation somehow failed to ignite much discussion in the Canadian media.

Taylor launched the bid in response to the emergence of “Engage Canada,” a union-financed

action committee that he said was part of a broader effort by the left to oust the Conservatives. Engage Canada portrays itself as a brave alternative to shadowy right-wing groups such as Working Canadians, which has also run pro-Conservative ads.

Engage Canada’s latest ad plays on the union movement’s cherished “inequality” theme, selecting statistics to portray the wealthy as making out far better than the rest of us in Harper’s Canada. (The notion that “inequality” can and should be fixed by ever-higher taxes on “the rich” staggers on, zombie-like, as if capitalism was the cause of poverty.)

Two recent developments have led to all this. Scheduled

‘Their strategy was not so much to keep corporate money out of B.C. politics as to keep it flowing through the B.C. Liberal Party.’

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elections every four years have finally taken effect at the federal level, after a series of minority governments. And courts have repeatedly struck down efforts to restrict third-party spending in the so-called “pre-campaign” period as an unwarranted restriction on free speech.

The B.C. Liberal government tried and failed several times to restrict third party spending, largely in response to the milliondollar tirades of the teachers’ union. Former attorney general Wally Oppal used to warn about American-style influence by wealthy interest groups targeting scheduled elections.

Their strategy was not so much to keep corporate money out of B.C. politics as to keep it flowing through the B.C. Liberal Party.

This spring the B.C. Liberal majority passed Bill 20, the Election Amendment Act. This didn’t just recognize the freedom of outsiders to weigh in on elections.

Continued / A9

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We support airport plans To the Editor,

Would you support the city’s spending money to clean up the old plywood site if it would expand Canal Beach?

I have been in favour of the airport expansion since it was first mentioned.

My opinion has not changed.

If the region is ever to grow and come out of its funk the airport is of high priority.

Yes – 54.2% No – 45.8% This week’s question: As we celebrate Canada Day this week, are you proud to be Canadian?

Carol and Bill Pedersen, Port Alberni

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Skateboarders causing issues To the Editor,

Voting in wild west From / A8

It also did away with pre-campaign restrictions on registered political parties and candidates.

NDP MLA Leonard Krog warned that this sets the stage for “some mad Wild West show,” with politicians so desperate to raise money they start looking for the B.C. equivalent of renting out the Lincoln bedroom in the White House.

The big difference between the precampaign ads for this fall’s federal election and the next provincial

vote in 2017 is that corporate and union donations to parties and candidates have been eliminated at the federal level.

That means more money available for third-party campaigns, but it seems to be fairly well distributed between the two sides, the Conservatives and everybody else.

Here in the Wild West, nothing’s going to change as long as the B.C. Liberals are in the saddle.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Since May 1, I have been observing a dangerous situation near the front of my business, Heather’s Canvas Cup, as well as Azalea’s Flower Shop and other storefronts on lower Argyle Street.

One hears a short, shrill whistle just before one catches a glimpse of a long boarder whizzing past the front door of our coffee house—on the sidewalk!

The situation is going to result in serious injury to either a pedestrian going to and from their car onto the sidewalk in front of the businesses, or a tourist who is ambling along enjoying the beautiful scenery of the area. With the

speed and weight of a long boarder’s body and equipment, it could be heavy enough to seriously injure or kill a person.

With the RCMP Community Policing station situated on lower Argyle Street (at Harbour Quay), I feel that the police could be monitoring this situation. However, the boarders appear so quickly that it is difficult to be able to call and report.

The situation is going to become worse as school is closed for the summer, and there will likely be more boarders in our area.

Heather Mallory, Heather’s Canvas Cup, Port Alberni

Mars deal seems equal To the Editor,

Few people appreciate being told what they can and cannot do with their stuff, especially when they are accomplished, intelligent and prominent people, and when the people doing the telling are with the government.

This appears to be the case with the Coulson-owned Martin Mars aircraft.

If Heritage Canada

determines that the aircraft are of outstanding significance and national importance then they may deny him an export permit.

At present, Heritage Canada can only intervene on the aircraft that is being prepared for export, specifically the Philippine Mars. As the second aircraft is not under threat of being exported, Heritage Canada can’t rule on it. You can only deal with what is actually on the table.

But it would appear that Heritage Canada knows this and while potentially blocking the export of the Philippine Mars to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, MP John Duncan is talking about offering Coulson what could well be fair trade value in C130 Hercules parts.

Yes the Martin Mars were designed and built in the United States, but they were in service for only 13 years then dormant for three, when the surviving four were sold by the US for scrap in 1959.

That’s when innovative and courageous Canadians saw a new use for them, doing

groundbreaking work in converting these giants into firefighting aircraft.

As a result, the airplanes now have a 56-year history in Canada and the visionary who started them in their new career, Daniel E. McIvor, was awarded the Order of Canada and inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame for his work with these airplanes.

I’ve done some contract work for Mr. Coulson on an old airplane deal some 20 years ago and I’ve been working with Heritage Canada on issues concerning vintage aircraft for more than 35 years. I know Coulson to be a resourceful, respectful and reasonable man and I know the aims and process of Heritage Canada to be fair and equitable.

Let Mr. Coulson complete his deal to trade one Martin Mars to the US in exchange for a fair deal to see the Hawaii Mars stay here as part of his legacy and in tribute to Dan McIvor and the many that flew, supported and even died in the storied and colourful history of the Martin Mars in Canada. That is a good deal.

Richard de Boer,

president, Calgary Mosquito Aircraft Society Calgary Chapter, Canadian Aviation Historical Society

Time to ship out Harper To the Editor,

Back in October 2011, BC shipbuilders were chosen for an $8-billion federal contract to design and construct Canadian Navy and Coast Guard vessels, while Nova Scotia shipyards got a contract more than three times that size to build more naval vessels.

The premiers concerned were ecstatic when the announcements were made.

Almost four years later with very little visible progress, federal government documents have come to light stating the naval shipbuilding program is in jeopardy.

It looks like yet another military procurement that has proven to be more talk and less action where Ottawa is concerned.

Yet the Conservative Party touts itself as the only one to trust in the upcoming election?

Bernie Smith, Parksville

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CEDAR GROVE CHURCH A Christian Community of the Reformed Church in Canada Sunday Worship Service -10:30 am Wed. 9:30am - 11am Bible Study Everyone welcome to worship with us at the 7th Day Adventist Church at

4109 Kendall St. • 250.723-7080

TO THE GRADUATES: The graduation ceremonies mark the rst day of your future and where you will take the lessons you have learned in high school and apply them to a whole new phase in your life. Each of you is unique, important in God’s eyes and irreplaceable. Sometimes it will be a challenge to believe God has a plan for you. God knows this, and that’s why he has given us one another as a community. So when you are down, God has someone there to help lift you up, and when you are confused, there is someone to help. When you are happy, there are others there to share your joy. As you step out in your journey God will be there all the way.

TO THE FAMILIES: Graduation Day is not only for the students though. It is for the parents and families who helped and supported their students through both the good times and the bad. They are the ones who helped with the homework, packed lunches, and bought those dozen of cookies to take in to so many different events. Congratulations to all the students and families.

Trinity Church Anglican & Lutheran

4766 Angus Street, Port Alberni

Pastor: George Pell

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SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 AM TUESDAY PRAYER SERVICE 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY COMMUNION 10 AM

Phone: 250.724-4921 Trinity Church Port Alberni

Seventh Day Adventist Church 4109 Kendall, Port Alberni SATURDAY (SABBATH) SERVICES 10:00 am ~ Bible Study 11:00 am ~ Family Worship Service Listen to Christian Family Radio VOAR 104.5 FM in the Alberni Valley Leave Message: 250.723-6452

Alberni Valley United Church

3747 Church Street, Port Alberni Reverend Minnie Hornidge SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE Praise Singing - 10:15 am Worship Service & Children’s Worship -10:30 am www.albernivalleyuc.com Phone: 250.723-8332

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• 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 tank and security system

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4571 North Park Drive

574,900

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Classic 3 Story Home!

• 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.

• 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

174,900 Absolutely Charming Home

• All of the work is done, just move in and enjoy!

• 3 bdrms on main floor, N. Gas F/P in Lv/Rm • 4th bdrm, family room, La and workshop down • Please ask for the schedule of improvements.

239,500

4693 Lathom Rd

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4015 Johnston Road

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3551 12TH AVE

259,900

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2581 12th Ave

• Are looking for a home with style, grace & charm?

• Nicely updated & maintained heritage home • Large fully fenced corner lot with green belt • 2,200 sq.ft. 4-5 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, large kitchen

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189,900

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MLS#394714

3501 12th Ave

369,900

6329 Beaver Creek Rd

194,900

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Lovingly Cared For Home!

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• 1,750 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath ranch style home • .98 level acre just minutes away from city boundary • Nicely set back from the road with private back yard • Lg oak kitchen & living rm, HRV system & much more!

• 1,000 sq.ft. 2 bed, 1 bath home • New 4 pc bathroom, newer roof & paint in/out • 26 x 21 Fully finished shop/RV Pkg concrete slab • 66 x 130 fully fenced level landscaped lot

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• Retire in comfort and style • Pristine cond. 24 yr old 938 sq.ft. 2 bd M/ Home • Open floor plan, newer: roof, flooring, deck • 16x10 w/shop, skirting...In Echo Area!

$

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$

8400 MacMillan Dr

• Driveway is in, drilled well and lot is cleared • Bordered by trees on one side & at rear • Less than 10 min to town • 1.29 acres, excellent views of Stirling Arm

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$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!

MLS#391090

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

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4805 Johnston

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

4701 North Park dr

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

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

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3578 10th

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Port Alberni-Pacific Rim #1-4505 Victoria Quay

250-720-6034 11138 LAKESHORE

$

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9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE $

700 737,

GREAT ENTERTAINING PROPERTY

• 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

000 NEW LISTING 569,

SUMMER IS HERE

$

900 469,

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

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5342 OTTER PLACE

444 444,

FANTASTIC DEAL

$

900 364,

GREAT FAMILY HOME

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

5425 WESTPORTE PLACE

DREAM SHOP

$

000 319,

SPACIOUS RANCHER

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

4777 TEBO

900 NEW LISTING $ 259,

3885 WHITTLESTONE

FANTASTIC EXPOSURE • Industrial lot sitting on .67 of an acre • 1 block off Highway 4 • Lots of amenities close by

4465 GLENWOOD

900 234, NEW LISTING

ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES

• 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

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

$

000 450,

$

• 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

NEW PRICE

4095 KENDALL AVE

UPDATED HOME IN UPPER ECHO

3218 3RD AVE

5271 FORREST

• 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

900 $ 269,

NO EXPENSE SPARED IN COLLEGE HEIGHTS • 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

5695 WILLOW ROAD

SOLD $

000 599,

$

• 1725 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths • Additional accommodation for guests • 50’ of beach, .50 of an acre, lots of parking

10928 TAYLOR ARM DRIVE $

3572 MCKNIGHT

900 $ 254,

SOLD

4763 MORTON $

400 199,

NEW PRICE

• 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,251 sq ft • Hardwood flooring and tile • Media room, family room and much more • Detached shop, large lot

PICTURE PERFECT

PRICED TO MOVE QUICKLY • 3 bed, 2 bath, 1538 sq. ft.

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

2874 6TH AVE $

500 179,

GREAT CURB APPEAL

NEW PRICE

• 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.

4241 LATHOM $

900 NEW LISTING 148,

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TI 000 134,

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• 3 beds, 2 baths, 2,172 finished sq ft • Sitting on 2 city lots, 105x122 • Newer roof and furnace

One of the few opportunities left to purchase land at scenic Sproat Lake.

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• Laundry, washrooms, hot showers • Sandy beach, waterslide, swimming • Newer docks, boat slip for each site

$

000 134,

LAZY WHEEL PARK • Manufactured home still under warranty • 3 bed, 2 bath, 1152 sq ft, built 2009 • Carport and nice big deck

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MLS#388194 MLS# 392429

$276,900

4731 & 4737 NORTH PARK DR $269,000

COMMERCIALLY ZONED CHARACTER HOME

CHARACTER HOME W/ SEPARATE TITLED LOT

MLS # 394747

2968 1ST AVE

$189,900

• Hardwood and bamboo floors.

• Large and bright updated kitchen and bathroom.

• Dining room with doors going onto the large deck.

• Large bedrooms.

• Many updates including electrical, plumbing and thermal windows.

• Lane access for RV parking. Large 66 x 125 private fully fenced yard with beautiful gardens.

CHARMING 4 BEDROOM CHARACTER HOME

4455 MARGARET ST

• This up & developing side of the Alberni Valley has many shops & restaurants & is located 1 block from the waterfront.

• Perfect location & ideal building to start a business or boutique.

• Features hardwood floors and original moldings and doors.

• Large & spacious living room with panoramic windows and an original library room.

• Old fashioned dining room has several glass built in’s and large bright windows.

• Remodelled kitchen with new cabinets, floor, coutertops and stainless appliances.

• Large wooden staircase leads to 3 very large bedrooms upstairs and newly renovated bathroom.

• 5 bedroom, 1928 Character home overlooking Inlet views.

• Features lots of original character, moldings, fir floors and original doors & hardware.

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

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

• Fully fenced with lane access & RV Parking.

MLS# 391089

2428 7TH AVE.

$194,900

• 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.

4025 MARPOLE

$213,900

• 4 bdrm, 2 bathroom rancher located in the preferred area of upper Northport.

• Nice quiet street within walking distance of John Howitt elementary school, baseball fields & parks.

• Large lot with private, fully fenced back yard. Alarm system & garage.

• Many updates include newer roof and vinyl windows, newer furnace and oil tank.

• Master bedroom with sliding glass doors to patio and brand new ensuite with shower.

GREAT FAMILY HOME

SOLID FAMILY HOME

NEW PRICE MLS #393206

3199 10TH AVE.

$149,900

• 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom solid home located in Central Port Alberni.

• Nice back yard with fruit trees.

• 12 x 26 garage.

• Could easily have a separate suite downstairs.

• On bus route, priced to sell!

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• 3 bedroom home within walking distance to marina.

• 20 x 22 detached double garage.

• Lots of room to park an RV. • Private and peaceful setting.

• Walking distance to stores and restaurants.

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• This open concept condominium has 1,007 square feet of living space • Features one bedroom, 4 piece bathroom with jetted tub and separate shower, laundry room • Kitchen overlooks large living room with natural gas fireplace.

• Private balcony with panoramic view of the Somass River • Located near shops, services, restaurants, and Somas River boardwalk.

• Elevator, secured covered parking and secured entrance make this an ideal adult oriented condominium complex.

SPACIOUS CONDO OVERLOOKING THE WATER

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$199,900

• 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!

• 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.

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• Located on a very quiet street in a family orientated neighbourhood.

• Very private, fully fenced backyard with fruit trees.

• Large covered deck off dining room where you can relax.

• Brand new roof and new vinyl windows.

• Kitchen and living room floors updated.

• Large living room with wood burning fireplace.

• Updated counters and sink. Walking distance to schools and grocery store.

SOLID FAMILY HOME

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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.

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• 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.

$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.

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$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

$159,000

• 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.

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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.

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$259,900

• 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.

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• Located in a quiet area by Sproat Lake.

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• Walking distance to developed lake access for swimming.

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0.41 ACRE BUILDING LOT

SOLD $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!

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 #384682

2560 8TH AVE.

MLS #389933

MLS#381010

LOT 13 – 10237 SOUTH DR. $97,000

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MLS # 377677

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$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

4488 BEALE ST.

$169,900

• Just reduced by $ 10,000.

• Separate entrances, separate meters.

• Two - 2 bedroom units. Separate laundry rooms.

• Located in quiet residential area near elementary school.

• Walking distance to shopping and coffee shops.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

ML384000

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$67,900

• Central Port Alberni location with some work this home would be a good starter home or a rental income producer.

• The property is close to shopping and has a good view of the inlet.

• 2 bedroom home with a good size kitchen and living room.

• Current long term tenant pays $700 per month.

LISTED UNDER ASSESSED VALUE

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• 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.

4 BEDROOM COUNTRY HOME ON 1 ACRE

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Special Olympians gathered at Echo Centre on June 20h for their annual awards ceremony and lunch. We have a lot of athletes to be proud of.

Mid Island Kidney Association recently held their raffle draw at the dialysis unit, seen here are Ed Martin, holding the draw bag, and patient Phyllis Shaw drawing the winning tickets. First place of an electric child’s car to Rosemarie George, Rod & Tackle from Gone Fishin’ to DM McLellan and third a baby gift basket to Mel Mihaychuk.

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Miles and Ann Johnson met in Port Alberni on a blind date 51 years ago, the day before the tsunami hit. They thought it would be great to come back here for their 50th wedding anniversary and stayed at Hummingbird Guest House on River Road and dined at the Starboard Grill at Harbour Quay. I said aren’t you a bit nervous staying close to the river and they said no. They currently reside in Portland, Oregon.

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GOLF / Heat doesn’t deter golfers. A20 SLOPITCH / Weekend was Okee Dokee. A20

Fifth B.C. senior women’s title for Little BLACK PRESS

Jackie Little of Port Alberni wins B.C. senior title again.

‘Dogs acquire forward For the second time in as many weeks, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs have acquired an impact player from a Mississauga-area junior team.

This time around, the Bulldogs have negotiated the release of Adam Donnelly from the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League.

Donnelly, who played for Lake Forest Academy in the Midwest Prep Hockey League, originally committed to the Bulldogs for the 2014/15 season but decided to play closer to home.

Donnelly is 6’2, 200lbs, big and a physical powerforward.

Jackie Little won her fifth B.C. Senior Women’s Championship last Friday at the Cowichan Golf and Country Club.

Little, a former Vernonite now living in Port Alberni, carded a 4-over 76 with birdies on the ninth and 12th holes negating her early bogeys on No. 3 and

No. 6.

While Victoria’s Alison Murdoch was coming back to the field, Little was playing a steady game that only ran into problems with a closing double bogey on 17 and bogey on 18.

“I never look at the leaderboard,” said Little.

“I’m just trying to play as well as I can. I’m just

happy Alison didn’t have seven birdies today (like Murdoch posted during Round 2). I’m very proud of defending the senior title.”

Murdoch, who shot 79, was two strokes back of Little.

Murdoch did walk away with the Super Senior title, finishing three strokes clear of Shaughnessy’s

Holly Horwood, who finished at (+20) 236.

Shelly Stouffer of Fairwinds (Nanoose Bay) won the Mid-Master title.

In the zone competition, which concluded after 36 holes, the Zone 5 team of Murdoch and Penny Baziuk finished tied at (+28) 316 with the Zone 6 team of Little and Josee Deslauriers but the title

went to the Zone 5 team because of a better backnine scorecard.

Both Little and Murdoch have earned spots to represent British Columbia Golf at the Canadian Senior Women’s Championship at Sawmill Creek Golf Resort and Spa in Camlachie, ON from Aug. 26–28.

Crown Isle dominates ladies’ amateur JOAN THOMPSON SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

The 86th Ladies West Coast Golf Tournament got off to a sizzling start last Saturday. A dozen teams showed up for the Big Break competitions to see who would amass the largest number of points to be in the prizes.

Tournament organizers, Patsy Gauthier, Janice Cross and Suzanne Jones had their work cut out for them, and that was even before the actual tournament began.

Sunday morning was already sizzling by the time the golfers got onto the course to play their 18 holes, with the temperature reaching 35 by noon.

Knowing it was going to be a scorcher the organizers provided small towels to be worn around the necks of the golfers

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Ladies’ West Coast Amateur low net winners LaDonna Knutson and Barb Sheare pose alongside the two teams that tied for low gross. Valerie Dingwall and Katy Macaulay, centre, won by retrogression after both teams decided they didn’t want a playoff. May Mitchell and Raelene Robertson are the other two, who ended up in second low gross spot. Both of the low gross teams were from Crown Isle.

with water supplied to give them the cooling effect…in spite of this, I wandered through the Club House while the golfers were draggling themselves in after their game nearly six hours later. Words such as “brutal”, “wasted”, “hot”, “burning” and “living dead” reached

my ears but at the end of each description were the words “but we had fun” and that’s the important part!

An impressive prize table due to the amazing support of the local businesses of Port Alberni gave immediate relief to some of the players who rose to the top.

New major sponsors: Dorothy Clarkstone, Royal Lepage, Tim Hortons, Alberni Auto Group and EM salon and Spa can take credit for that.

First place winners in the Low Gross category were Katy Macauley and Valerie Dingwall from Crown Isle tied with Mae

Mitchell and Raelene Robertson also of Crown Isle. Macauley and Dingwall won by retrogression as the thought of going back out onto the course into the heat for a playoff was too much to bear.

Lucy Dever and Lesley Hazeldine from Pheasant Glen and Gabriola courses came in third. Judy Pouliot and Eveline Shaw from Crown Isle were in the prizes for fourth place.

In the Low Net category Barb Sheare and LaDonna Knutson jumped all over first place.

Anne Sands and Jan McFarlane of Crown Isle placed second while Janice Nicklin and Sue Leaky from Comox placed third.

Big Break winners for Sunday were Doneen Karch and Selma Cole from Crown Isle placing at the top. Lysbeth

McCrone and Patricia Lowe from Sunnydale in Courtenay placing second and Janice Nicklin and Sue Leakey from Comox in third position.

Junior golfers raised money on #4...(if your ball landed on the green the contestants won a brand new ball). Money earned will be matched by the Scotia Bank.

Special thanks to Steve White and his greens crew for their extra help in marking grids and having the course in such excellent condition… considering the heat waves we’ve had.

Those greens were FAST! The teamwork of Gauthier, Cross and Jones along with their crew of volunteers and 36 sponsors made this 86th year one of the most successful ladies’ West Coast Amateur tournaments, ever.

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AGC men return to the links GERRY FAGAN Alberni Golf

Now that the West Coast Amateur and the Ladies West Coast are over, it’s time to get back to the men’s

club.

This Sunday, July 5 is the Port Boat House Blue, White & Red Tournament.

For those who aren’t sure how that goes, it’s fairly simple. Six holes are played from the blue tees, six from

the white tees and six from the red tees.

The order that they will be played will be determined by the club captain.

The shotgun will be at 8 a.m. Please make up your own foursomes and

register in the Pro Shop, or enter as a single and you will be placed in a group.

This is an individual event: every man for himself. The price is $15 per player which includes closest to the pins and money pots.

Ladies play a scorcher at home KATHY WHITE

Pitch n’ Putt

It was another hot one on the Alberni Golf Course for the Tuesday morning ladies this week.

In the nine hole low handicap group, Jani Denis won the low gross, low net went

to Marie Swain and there was tie for low putts between Doreen Grant and La Donna Knutson.

In the high handicap group, Betty Adair won low gross, Lorraine Wilson won low net and another tie for putts between Bea Stuyt and Lauretta Howard - Dyer.

Nancy Blair had a

birdie on No. 6. Pars were had by hot shot Jani Denis on Nos. 2, 3 ,4 and 7. Doreen Grant No. 4, Kathy Toms No. 4, La Donna Knutson No. 3, Claudia Romaniuk No. 4, and Lee Anne Van Lent No. 8.

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For the 18-hole ladies, low gross was won by Carol Bouchard with 86, low net was won by Gayle Rhodes with 67.

In the closest to the pin on any shot challenge Janice Cross won on No. 8 and Barb Sheare won on No. 18.

The special prize went to Patsy Gauthier.

Carol Bouchard held the challenge pin, Carol Hastings challenged her and won it on the last hole.

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July 17, 9 am - 4 pm | $69 + supplies $30 | Instructor: Cheryl Jacobs | GENI 1233

Learn basic silversmithing techniques to create a textured silver ring with a bezel set beach stone.

Textured Bracelet

July 18 & 19, 9 am - 5 pm | $125 + supplies $25 | Instructor: Cheryl Jacobs | GENI 1232

Learn various cold-joining techniques in the creation of a textured copper bracelet.

Pierced Earring with Drop Pearl

July 24, 9 am - 4 pm | $69 + supplies $25 | Instructor: Cheryl Jacobs | GENI 1234

Learn how to drill and drop a freshwater pearl from an intricate pierced silver earring.

Open Studio

July 25 & 26, 9 am - 3:30 pm | $99 + supplies $20 Instructor: Cheryl Jacobs or Kurt Tunkl | GENI 1215

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Together with my wife Sherry, we enjoy gardening, and travel to the Hawaiian Islands as often as possible. Our three dogs and two cats also keep us busy but they are great companions! Like many Islanders, I also have a passion for fishing salmon. In fact, you’ll often see me casting off the beach in Qualicum!

As a Hearing Professional, I’ve been serving the Island community for over nine years. It brings me great satisfaction knowing that I am improving the quality of life for my clients. As Port Alberni was once a “working, industrial town”, many adults suffer from noise-induced hearing loss - so it’s fitting that NexGen Hearing is registered as a WorkSafeBC Hearing Provider. I look forward to meeting you!

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With rumours that the event might not go ahead swirling, Surry said that racer registration hasn’t been as fast as before.

“We have approximately 220 at this point. That’s down from previous years.”

He’s hoping with word of the go-ahead spreading that more drivers will come out of the woodwork.

“Some people thought we weren’t running this year but now we’re getting more and more every day.”

Space-permitting, drivers can register right up to the day of the event by visiting www. albernidragracing. com. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ACORN STAIRLIFTCost $3600, Selling $1200. All kinds of fishing tackle.

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FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

UCLUELET HARBOUR SEAFOODS is currently seeking FISH CUTTERS This position requires the ability to fillet a minimum of 150Lbs of Rockfish fillets with a 30% Skin- off recovery (500 Round Pounds) per hour or, 140 or more whole Rockfish per hour.

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JAL Designs & Graphics Inc. Is looking for a FT/PT screenprinter/sign maker with graphic design experience. You must be self motivated and possesses excellent customer service skills. This is a hands on position. References and employment history will be required. Please email Resumes to rob@jaldesigns.com or send to 4280 6th Ave. Port Alberni B.C. V9Y 4M9. Attn.

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FULL TIME bodyman needed, Must be ticketed or 3rd yr. apprentice. Ability to work quickly & efficiently to produce quality repairs a must. email: richsauto@shaw.ca or Ph: 250-287-8258.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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FULL TIME Automotive Technician- Must be a proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship, excellent wage & benefit package. Email resume: brandon@brabymotors.com fax 1-250-832-4545.

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WORK WANTED UNIVERSITY STUDENT home for the summer and seeking employment, whether long term or in the form of odd jobs. Hardworking, intelligent; wages negotiable. Contact me at 250-724-6814 if interested.

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Victoria News The award-winning Victoria News has an immediate opening for an editor.

The successful candidate will possess an attention to detail as well as the ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.

The successful candidate can expect to produce news copy and editorials, take photographs, edit stories, paginate the newspaper, assign stories, and write compelling narratives. Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and Canadian Press style is vital.

If you have a passion for, and are comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism, you may be the candidate we are seeking.

The Victoria News connects with local readers in Victoria and Esquimalt and is essential in telling the stories of people and activities in these two municipalities and community neighbourhoods.

Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.

Please forward your cover letter and resumĂŠ by July 10, 2015 to: Penny Sakamoto Group Publisher 818 Broughton Street Phone. 250.480.3204 or Fax. 250.386.2624 psakamoto@blackpress.ca

BLUEBERRIES, YOU pick, 9am-7pm daily on Franklin River Rd (follow the signs), bring your own container. Already picked also available 250-720-9242, 250-724-5027.

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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. SHOPRIDER DELUXE scooter, like new. $3000 obo. Call (250)724-2625.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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

5500 XL Generator, can run a house $1000. (250)724-1892.

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

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

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Reporter / Photographer The Parksville Qualicum Beach News has an opening for a full-time, permanent reporter / photographer.

Reporting to the editor, the successful candidate will provide top-quality work on a range of news and feature stories covering a variety of beats, with focus on the arts.

The successful candidate will have a proven ability to: â&#x20AC;˘ Adhere to deadlines. â&#x20AC;˘ Write concise, accurate, balanced copy and adhere to Canadian Press style guidelines. â&#x20AC;˘ Take sharp, well-formatted photos that can add to our award-winning record of outstanding presentation and design. Familiarity with video production is an asset. â&#x20AC;˘ Take direction while also contributing original story ideas. â&#x20AC;˘ Produce consistent, attractive pages using InDesign and Photoshop while following The NEWSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; style guidelines. â&#x20AC;˘ Be comfortable doing interviews and taking photos in all settings, from the council chambers to the theatre to ball field. â&#x20AC;˘ Be adept at working with social media and loading websites with content, including video.

This position is for 37.5 hours a week.

Candidates should have their own digital camera, a vehicle and a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence. The NEWS offers a great working environment with a competitive remuneration plan coupled with a strong benefits package.

The NEWS is the recipient of Awards of General Excellence by both the BCYNA and CCNA. It is the paper of record in Parksville Qualicum Beach and is owned by Black Press Community News Media, an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.

Interested? Send your resume and samples of your work, by July 3, 2015 to: John Harding, Editor Parksville Qualicum Beach News #4 - 154 Middleton Avenue, Parksville, B.C. V9P 2H2 or e-mail: editor@pqbnews.com

Thank you to all who apply.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Cruise the harbour with YPAV The Young Professionals of the Alberni Valley are inviting members of the public on a sunset cruise of the Alberni harbour, aboard the MV Frances Barkley, this Saturday, July 4 at 7 p.m.

The event will

help the YPAV raise funds for their next community project, providing bike racks at Harbour Quay.

It is also an opportunity for people to check out the Frances Barkley and see the harbour from a different

perspective, says YPAV president Jolleen Dick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a whole day to take a trip with the Frances Barkley so this is a way to enjoy such a trip,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The three-hour tour will include appetizers and a cash bar.

Tickets are $35 and available at Haven Living, Alberni Chamber of Commerce and visitor centre, Blue Marlin Inn, Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, Cloud City, Gayleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fashions and Medicine Shoppe at the West Coast

Urgent Care Clinic on Maple Way. Also at Eventbrite.ca.

Please arrive early to embark.

For more info, please e-mail youngprofessionalsav @gmail.com or find them on Facebook. editor@albernivalleynews.com

FOR SALE BY OWNER OPEN HOUSE

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15 ACRE RANCH in Cherry Creek. 5 bdrms, 3 bathroom house- barns. (250)723-7131.

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25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; LAYTON- sleeps 6, well kept. $7,900. (250)724-0724.

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

2837 4th Ave â&#x20AC;˘ $146,500

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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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Wheelchair accessible. $975 + utils. Avail.

Sept. 1. Call (604)365-6094.

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4 TIRES, like new with rims, 205/60R16, fits Ford cars. $400. obo. Call 250-723-7940.

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Great ocean boat, sleeps 2.

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Call (250)738-0299, Qualicum.

Ron Lepine Financial 250.723.0949

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GARAGE SALES #3 551 12th Ave- Sat, July 4, 10-4pm. Moving Sale! Lots of good stuff, sale is in the back yard.

MULTI-FAMILY SALE; AV Untied Church on Church St (off Argyle). Sat., July 4, 9-1pm. Furniture, household goods, clothing, books, plants.

Many new items!

GARAGE SALE 4419 Beaufort St. July 4th 9am-1pm. Household, clothes, tools, furniture, etc.

Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser, left, joins Ted Marshall, centre, and his son Chris in the workshop at the Jericho Road Church, where the Marshalls are assembling 25 community libraries for Literacy Alberni. Funding for the libraries, which will be placed in both indoor and outdoor venues around the city, comes from the Alberni Valley Forest Legacy Fund as well as a grant from RBC. Girl Guide units in Port Alberni will help decorate the libraries as part of a national service project and books will come from community donations, Literacy Alberni and First Book Canada.

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The Barkley Community Forest Corporation (BCFC) is accepting applications for a part-time position available for a Manager of Operations. Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, July 14th, 2015.

The position will be part-time, required primarily when the Corporation undertakes its harvesting operations (2-3 months per year), with minor work demands including attending to general ofď&#x192;&#x17E;ce work; correspondence and accounting/reporting functions as needed through-out the year.

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of all phases of forestry operations and procedures, preference will be given to those familiar with the unique aspects of the requirements of harvesting on the West Coast.

More information and details of the position, including how to apply, can be obtained from the BCFC webpage: - www.barkleyforest.ca Please direct your application to:BCFC Chair, PO Box 759 1971 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0

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THE ARTS

Wildlife photography exhibit at Rollin interested in renting a table in 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. Register for both weekends and get a discount.

One weekend is $80, both weekends are $150.

The Rollin Art Centre’s current art exhibit features, photographer, Drew Glaser. Don’t miss this wonderful exhibit capturing wildlife and outdoor photography.

Register for Play with Clay

Everyone loves to play with clay, and if you are aged 9-12, then this is the class you will want to join. Laugh, Explore, Create. This two day clay workshop is for children ages 9-12 year olds, Sat. July 11 and Sat. July 18, from 9-11 at the Rollin Art Centre. Learn the fundamentals of clay.

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

Tea on the Terrace

The Rollin Art Centre is very lucky to have a great musical line up this year to help our summer Teas on the Terrace fundraiser. Yes, you heard right, when

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One of the photos on display at the Rollin as part of the Drew Glaser exhibit.

you purchase your tickets you are also helping to raise funds for the Rollin Art Centre. We are extremely excited to have a few returning entertainers as well as some new faces, one in particular, is high school student, Erin Netzer. Erin is a very talented jazz musician, one to keep an eye on. This is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, while helping to raise much needed funds for the Rollin Art Centre. Wonderful

music, catching up with friends and experiencing the Rollin Art Centre’s high Tea under the canopy of trees all begin Thursday July 2.

This year’s delicious delectables will be created 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 sellouts are already happening. 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 lineup: July 9 – Erin NetzerADSS student, vocals and keyboard July 16 – Folk Song Circle: A musical treat.

July 23 – Mr. Ross and the Boss; guitar/ keyboard & vocals of old time favorites.

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Free(or by donation)events: • Wed, Jul 8th , 7-9 pm, Musicians’ Open Mic – Own the Stage hosted by Jeff Hallworth • Wed, Jul 15th, 6-9 pm, Alberni Valley Transition Town Society 6 pm meeting, 7 pm film: The Planet • Thurs, Jul 23rd , 7-9 pm, Alberni Valley Words on Fire!

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mic • Sat, Jul 25th , 6-10 pm, Casual Concert – Slo’ Tom – supporting Tsunamic Hawgs • Tue, 4-5:30 pm, Lounge Music – Port Alberni’s own Richard Lysne on piano • Wed, 4-5:30 pm, Lounge Music – Port Alberni’s own David Morton on guitar Events with cover: • Thu, Jul. 9, 8-10 pm, Concert – Devarrow – album release - Alternative • Sat, Jul 11th, 8-10 pm, Dance – Los Borrachos ‘Canadian Concert Series’ • Tue, Jul 14th, 8-10 pm, Dance – Sarah Smith – full on rock band • Fri, Jul 17th, 8-10 pm, Concert – Jeffrey Straker • Sun, Jul 19th , 8-10 pm, Concert – Patchy Sanders Melissa Martin can be reached at the Rollin Art Centre, call 250-724-3412.

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The sun’s out and the weather is warm, so I think it’s about time to lighten up my reading too. In order to drag myself out of the dark hole of intense fantasy fiction that I seem to have fallen down, I picked up a fluffy teen beach read. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (phew, long title) by Jennifer E. Smith seemed perfect for the task.

Starting off in JFK airport, our heroine Hadley is stuck waiting for her flight – which is late by the way – that will take her away to her father’s second wedding. It’s safe to say that she would rather her flight never show up. But it’s not all doom and gloom in the waiting area. There is a certain good-looking British boy by the name of Oliver waiting there too. He’s on the same flight and he is sitting in seat 18C. Hadley has 18A. With nothing else to do, they start talking, finding shared interests and telling stories from their lives. But when Hadley and Oliver are separated, how far will she go to find him again? I loved the gentle story and sweet romance of Oliver and Hadley. I always think that airports are places filled with love and The Statistical Probability of Love at First sight just confirms that. I got the chance to indulge my sappy side, and I know that anyone in need of a light read will feel the same. Set over the course of 24 hours, this book tells the story of the probability of love at first sight and the lengths we will go to keep it.

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ACRD gives nod to approval process KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Voters in the Alberni Valley will have until the end of the day on Aug. 5 to register their disapproval of the regional district’s $6 million airport expansion project.

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District directors voted to go forward with the alternate approval process to secure voter assent for up to $6 million in funding needed to fund a proposed runway extension.

The ACRD has proposed extending the runway by 1,000 feet in length to the east for a total of 5,000 feet and 25 feet in width for a total of 100 feet.

According to the ACRD, the extension will allow heavier, bigger aircraft to land at the airport.

While ACRD CAO Russel Dyson said while multiple grants have been applied for in an attempt to soften the taxpayer burden, having funding secure on the ACRD’s end would strengthen the grant applications.

If the maximum $6 million amount is borrowed, it will be repaid over a 30-year period. Over those 30 years, the average $200,000 Alberni Valley home will pay an extra $16.80 annually in taxes.

The ACRD’s annual tax requisition is also set to go up to allow for the borrowing, from $50,000 to

$150,000 annually.

Cherry Creek, Beaver Creek, Beaufort, Sproat Lake and Port Alberni residents or those who own property in those regions can oppose the $6 million ask by filling out a form at the ACRD office at 3008 Fifth Ave. The form may be filled out Monday to Friday from 8 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m. until the end of the day on Aug. 5. If 10 per cent of the Alberni Valley’s 20,504 eligible voters oppose the borrowing, the ACRD must go to full referendum to proceed.

Anyone with any questions can call the regional district office at 250-720-2700. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

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Dropping in

Search and rescue technicians and flight crew from 442 Squadron in Comox drop into the Alberni Flying Club’s open house at the regional airport, Sunday afternoon. A CP-140 Aurora from Comox also made a flypast at the annual event, which drew additional interest from Alberni Valley residents curious about the ACRD’s runway expansion plans.

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The Tofino/ Long Beach Airport has seen a lot of upgrades throughout the 23 years that AlberniClayoquot Regional District airport superintendent Mark Fortune has been at the site.

As a site caretaker at the Tofino Airport for Transport Canada since 1992, a contractor through Tofino Air for the ACRD since 2000 and directly employed by the ACRD for the past two years, Fortune has seen massive improvements to the West Coast as a result of the upgrades.

“We’ve been very successful,” Fortune said, but added that it’s taken around a dozen years for all the upgrades to be completed via the Airport Capitalization Program.

“We had our primary [5,000-foot] runway ground down and re-asphalted... that was a $3.8 million

project,” he said. in part due to Tofino They’ve also built a and Ucluelet’s terminal building, a designation as resort maintenance building municipalities, which to store equipment, a attracts more tourists. new runway sweeper “You’ve got a natural and are draw— in the you’ve process of got the getting a UNESCO snowplow biosphere truck. zone, Investing you’ve – Mark Fortune got the money has gotten Pacific results—the upgrades Rim National Park, were finished in 2012 there’s fishing, there’s and since then, traffic surfing... there’s a has increased by more bunch of draws in this than 1,500 flights, neck of the woods.” from 4,549 in 2012 and Fortune also 6,081 in 2014. cautioned that even This year is on track if the runways in to be as busy as 2014, Tofino and the Alberni Fortune said.

Valley Regional Scheduled flights Airport are the same began at the Tofino length, conditions Airport prior to the are still different. upgrades but Fortune Tofino’s busiest time said he’s seen massive is the summer tourist increases in traffic season but that might with the upgrades. not play out as well in “We’ve definitely the Alberni Valley. seen a huge increase “The thing that in scheduled traffic,” creeps in with the he said, though Port Alberni situation he was careful to is a thing called point out that the density altitude— West Coast and the that is, the hotter it Alberni Valley are in gets the thinner the different situations— air gets. So the less

‘We’ve...seen a huge increase in scheduled traffic.’

performance you can expect from an aircraft,” Fortune said.

Tofino’s average summer temperatures are in the early 20s [degrees Celsius], Fortune said, while the Valley reaches the mid 30s. Tofino is only 80 feet above sea level, while the Alberni Valley’s airport is actually 250 feet above sea level.

“What happens is that you can pull a full load out of Tofino at 21 [degrees] but in Port Alberni it’s 35 so your performance is almost cut in half,” he said.

“So technically you’d need at least a good third more [of runway length] to operate the same place with the higher temperature.”

Fortune added that while that is a safety factor that aviation companies and pilots will have to consider, it’s only one of many factors that are considered when deciding whether or not an airport is suitable. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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John Mayba plans Critical Mass ride July 8 to raise awareness of cycling in the Alberni Valley.

Cycling reaches ‘critical mass’ KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

John Mayba is hoping that cycling in Port Alberni will reach a critical mass on Wednesday, July 8.

“Our first ever ‘Critical Mass’ ride will be held on July 8,” said Cycle Alberni’s Mayba.

“Critical Mass rides started in Sweden in the 1970s to raise awareness about cycling.”

These days, the cycling events are held in cities all over the world, including Vancouver—where Mayba got the idea to hold one here.

“When my son was in Vancouver we

talked about how Critical Mass was happening there,” Mayba said.

“It’s really another opportunity to draw attention to the health and environmental benefits of cycling.”

At 7 p.m. on July 8, cyclists will depart from Char’s Landing, head down Argyle Street, turn right on Third Avenue, then right on Johnston Road, onto Maebelle Street, onto the Redford Extension, left up 10th Avenue and right on Argyle Street back to Char’s Landing.

Cyclists of all levels are welcome at the event. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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