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WEEDS The old high school site on Burde Street has been sitting empty for too long, says former teacher Lyman Jardin.

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A new vision for an old school FORMER ADSS SITE: | A retired teacher believes that the former high school site would be ideal for a new seniors’ long-term care facility.

‘It’s an opportunity that exists at the current time that is going to go away if someone doesn’t try to do something.’

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he former Alberni District Secondary School site on Burde Street has been growing weeds for too long, according to former teacher Lyman Jardin.

But he doesn’t want to see a developer get a hold of it; instead, Jardin wants to see a much needed, longterm care facility replace the empty space.

“I see this as an absolute golden opportunity for a prime site for a multipurpose, longterm care facility in a mid-Island setting,” he said. It’s not just Port Alberni that would benefit from it, he adds: at only an hour

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Lyman Jardin stands on the former ADSS site that he believes would make a perfect seniors’ facility.

or two away from Ucluelet and Tofino, it would service the West Coast too, Jardin added.

“Otherwise it is simply going to be sold to some kind

of developer and who knows what will happen. It’s an opportunity that exists at the current time that is going to go away if someone doesn’t try to do

something.”

In order to facilitate such a proposal, Jardin sees something different than a straight land sale happening.

“I know I’m being

absolutely naive to think that the Minister of Health and the Minister of Education might actually see a potential land swap as part of a deal that

could be that the made with lack of School economic District 70 of growth to facilitate within something the city like that,” he prevents said. us from “A land visiting swap as those opposed ventures.” to going Sauve through doesn’t financial want to middlemen see a makes a lot privatized – Lyman Jardin longof financial sense. It’s term care going to take some facility on the land, out-of-the-box thinking believing that it will by a few people.” be too expensive for Port Alberni city many seniors. councillor Denis Instead, he thinks Sauve—liaison to that the province the city’s seniors’ needs to step up to advisory committee— the plate. is a fan of Jardin’s “It’s a lot of idea. negotiating with the “I absolutely agree province and the with [Jardin],” he said. province has to get “The issue we’re involved,” Sauve said. having right now is Continued / A21

Alternate SD70 programs to find new home at Eighth Ave KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The re-arranging of School District 70 is almost complete, says superintendent Greg Smyth.

The district began reorganizing as soon as classes were finished last June, to accommodate the closure of Gill Elementary and Eighth Avenue Elementary and the transition of both EJ Dunn and AW Neill middle schools to K-7

elementary schools. should be relocated “The Eighth Avenue to Eighth by January Learning Centre is 2016, Smyth added, going to be with the home the idea to all our being alternate to stop programs,” leasing said Smyth. the Two Redford programs Street have building already – Greg Smyth where made the VAST is jump: the now. district’s distributed“Eventually, Eighth learning Choices Avenue will be a program and the adult consolidation of education program. all our alternate The VAST program programs,” said

‘Eighth Avenue will be a consolidation of all our alternate programs.’

Smyth.

“That will fill up the building.”

Eighth Avenue has already had its classrooms modified for older students but it may keep its playground, said Smyth. Hummingbird Daycare, currently located at Wood Elementary and home to SD70’s teen mom program, has been offered the opportunity to relocate to Eighth Avenue.

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Eighth Avenue will keep its playground as it transitions to the home of all of SD70’s alternate programs, including the school district’s teen mom daycare.

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Steady your hand and head on down to the Black Powder Shooting Range for the Port Alberni Schutzenfest from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10. The shooting is free to watch or is $10 for 10 rounds of .22-calibre rifle shooting. The shooting range is located just past Coombs Country Candy on the highway, four kilometres down a well-maintained logging road.

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The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce presents their October Business after Business event on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Char’s Landing. The guest speaker is Conservative candidate for Courtenay-Alberni John Duncan.

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APPOINTMENTS TO COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE Council is now accepting applications from residents of the City of Port Alberni interested in volunteering their time to assist in the review process for the City of Port Alberni’s Community Investment Program (CIP). Appointments will be for a three year term.

This Committee reviews grant applications from not-for-profit community service, multicultural, and recreation/amateur sport organizations, based on the priorities established by City Council. The Committee also reviews and makes recommendations with respect to permissive tax exemption applications from eligible organizations on an annual basis.

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Applicant requirements: • Knowledgeable about community based social services, multicultural or recreation/ amateur sport not-for-profit organizations • Identify all not-for-profit organizations you are associated with as either an employee or Board member (to be submitted with application) • For CIP applications, volunteer for approximately 6-8 hours per week in October/November 2016 (approximately 3-4 hours a week preparation and approximately 3-4 hours a week for review committee meetings) • For Permissive Tax Exemption applications review, volunteer for one or two short meetings in August or early September • Attend a mandatory orientation January or February, 2016

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WCGH first to test for HIV HEALTH: | Routine Hepatitis C testing also on the block for Port Alberni’s hospital.

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Port Alberni’s West Coast General Hospital has been chosen to run a pilot project for routine HIV testing of anyone admitted to the hospital.

West Coast General will also be the only hospital on Vancouver Island to routinely test for Hepatitis C, Medical Health Officer Dr. Paul Hasselback said.

“Early diagnosis and treatment are important aspects of reducing new

HIV infections on Vancouver Island,” Hasselback said.

All patients admitted to WCGH will be offered an HIV test as part of their admissions bloodwork.

One in four people in Canada living with HIV are unaware of their infection, he noted. Advances in medication in recent years mean people who are diagnosed early can still live long, healthy lives, Hasselback said.

It is estimated more than half of new HIV infections occur via

transmission from individuals who don’t know they are infected. In B.C., one in six people have advanced HIV disease at the time of diagnosis.

Port Alberni was chosen for the pilot program because they got their paperwork and training completed first, Hasselback said.

“Because they are the first they have been able to accomplish this. We know what our testing rates are on the Island and if we look at the rates, Central

ALBERNI-CLAYOQUOT REGIONAL DISTRICT ZONING (LAND USE) BYLAW

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) has begun rewriting the Zoning (Land Use) Bylaw for the entire Regional District. It is important to the ACRD that the opportunity to provide comment and/or input on this project is offered to residents and property owners of the Regional District. Public input and knowledge is essential to the successful development of this bylaw!

ACRD Planning Staff will be hosting a series of Public Open Houses in October.

Please feel welcome to attend the Open House in your area!

If you have any questions, please call the ACRD office at 250-720-2700 to speak with Mike Irg, Manager of Planning and Development or Charity Hallberg Dodds, Planning Assistant. To view the DRAFT Zoning Bylaw Document and Maps, please visit our website at www.acrd.bc.ca .

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• AREA ‘B’ – BEAUFORT & AREA ‘E’ – BEAVER CREEK: Tuesday, October 13th, 4:00 until 7:00 pm in the Beaver Creek Community Hall - 8505 Beaver Creek Road, Port Alberni • AREA ‘D’ – SPROAT LAKE: Wednesday, October 14th, 4:00 until 7:00 pm in the Terminal Building at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport – 7400 Airport Road, Port Alberni • AREA ‘F’ – CHERRY CREEK: Thursday, October 15th, 4:00 until 7:00 pm at the Cherry Creek Community Hall – 3720 Moore Road, Port Alberni • AREA ‘C’ – LONG BEACH: Wednesday, October 21st, 3:30 until 6:30 pm in Activity Room #2 at the Ucluelet Community Centre – 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet • AREA ‘A’ – BAMFIELD: Thursday, October 22nd, 4:00 until 7:00 pm in the Bamfield Fire Hall – 352 Pachena Road, Bamfield

Vancouver Island has the lowest of testing rates.

“We’re trying hard to improve our testing opportunities to come in alignment with provincial guidelines.”

The process to run the HIV pilot program began last January.

West Coast General was well placed to set up the HIV pilot program after dealing with an outbreak of tuberculosis several years ago, Hasselback said.

“I think one of the reasons WCGH was in a better position was they were quite familiar with things like TB,” he said.

While the TB outbreak was eventually controlled, Hep C is a growing problem in the Central Island, he said.

Hepatitis C or “Hep C” for short is a bloodborne disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. Many people don’t know they have Hep C until they already have liver damage.

In 2013 the Central Island saw approximately 12 cases of HIV diagnosed, and 141 cases of Hep C.

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BUSINESS COMMUNITY EXPO

The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures Alberni-Clayoquot have teamed up for a business event that will offer something for every business person.

The Business EXPO will take place during Small Business Week, Sunday Oct. 25 at Echo

Centre fro 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The morning will offer a series of four morning seminars featuring local business people and their success stories.

An open trade show will take place after lunch from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will be open to the public.

All local businesses are invited to take part. The event is especially key for new business owners, but even established

businesses can benefit.

The cost is $25 and includes lunch, child care services, the four seminars, the trade show and a pass for a chamber of commerce dinner meeting of your choice in 2016. Those wishing to have a booth at the trade show, can reserve a spot but will still only pay the $25 fee.

To register call the chamber of commerce at 250-724-6535. albernichamber.ca

DATES TO REMEMBER Wednesday Oct. 14 Business After Business - Char’s Landing.

Conservative candidate John Duncan will be in attendance. Free.

Wednesday Oct. 21 Chamber Networking Dinner. - Westwind Pub. $29.95. Call 250-724-6535 to register.

Sunday Oct. 25 Business EXPO Echo Centre $25pp. Call 250-724-6535 to register.

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Low ticket sales force Eurofest cancellation Eurofest—the new incarnation of Oktoberfest in the

Kenchenten said.

“As of Tuesday evening (Sept. 30) we had sold 14 tickets. By this date last year we had sold 275.

“It was better to cut our losses.”

Anyone who did purchase tickets will receive a refund

“instantly”, he said.

Kenchenten created Eurofest this year after he felt Oktoberfest wasn’t inclusive enough—he wanted something that would have a family orientation, since no minors are permitted in

Sense of community strong but income low in Alberni The “community with a heart” is now a statistical truth for the Alberni Valley, according to the just released Vital Signs report.

“Port Alberni has that great reputation as a community with a heart and you really see that in the report,” said Maggie HodgeKwan, the contractor hired by the Alberni Valley Community Foundation to compile the report.

“There’s an active volunteer base here, people donate finances to charities, there is strong service club work happening and people feel a strong sense of community.”

According to the report, nearly five out of 10 Alberni Valley residents volunteered in 2010 and in 2008, 20 per cent of income tax filers made charitable donations.

In 2014, 79 per cent of Valley residents reported feeling a “strong” or “somewhat” strong sense of community belonging. That’s nearly 10 per cent more than the provincial average.

The volunteering starts young in the Alberni Valley, HodgeKwan noted.

“Local youth donated 3,020 hours of their time to volunteer this summer,” said Hodge-

Kwan. surprised by the “You see that numbers on income really strong and poverty,” community said Hodgespirit and Kwan. pride.”

“Nearly 20 The strong per cent of our sense of population community has is living in led to higher poverty... that’s municipal a very high MAGGIE voter turnout number,” said HODGErecently; at 46 Hodge-Kwan.

KWAN per cent, the “There are 2014 voter turnout a lot of people who rate was 10 per cent are working but not higher than it was in making enough money 2011. to really get by.”

However, it’s not all Just under onerosy. fifth of Alberni Valley “I was quite families make less

than $30,000 annually and the median after tax income of single parent families is $30,400.

The impact of that is reflected in other statistics as well. Just over 30 per cent of chidren in the Alberni Valley lived in poverty in 2013; that’s 10 per cent higher than the provincial child poverty rate.

The full version of the Vital Signs report can be found at www. vitalsignscanada.ca. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

city on Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

People of all ages will be able to practice target shooting with .22-calibre rifles for $10 for 10 shots, under supervision.

The range is four kilometres down a logging road and will

be marked.

As Schutzenfest is happening during the West Coast Rangers’ annual Thanksgiving Rendezvous, there will be other activities for people to watch. editor@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews

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ALBERNI VALLEY HERITAGE COMMISSION The Heritage Commission advises City Council on matters related to heritage issues in the region, as well as provides community input to the staff of the Museum and the Heritage Network; acts in a coordinating role to integrate community priorities with volunteers and staff; provides a forum for the exchange of information between the various community heritage organizations.

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Detailed information about each of the above Commissions/Committees and their specific roles can be found on the City’s website at www.portalberni.ca Residents interested in volunteering their time to sit on any of the above-noted Committees/ Commissions are invited to submit a letter of interest by Friday, November 13, 2015, to the attention of:

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Kinderfest, another part of Eurofest, has also been cancelled due to lack of ticket sales.

Schutzenfest will still continue at the West Coast Rangers Black Powder Club range east of the

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Time to let go of ADSS land A brief history of health spending It is beyond time for School District 70 to divest itself of the former Alberni District Secondary School lands on Burde Street.

The land has been vacant for three years, and fire destroyed the last of the buildings a year ago.

We are puzzled why a realtor has only been consulted and not yet hired to sell the property.

The lot is 22 acres in the middle of prime residential land, close to pharmacies and grocery stores yet far enough away to ensure a peaceful existence for a residential enterprise.

While we support former teacher Lyman Jardin’s suggestion that the site is ideal for a long-term care facility for seniors, we feel holding out for a provincially-funded facility is shortsighted.

Especially in light of comments from an Island Health representative who said the province has no intention of funding longterm residential care for seniors in our community at this time.

There are private developers whose sole purpose is creating housing for seniors; the city should be enticing these developers to look at property such as the 22-acre Burde Street plot.

We acknowledge that such facilities can be expensive; but there are people in our community who can afford it. Better yet, people who might be willing to move to our community for such a facility.

The Vital Signs report released this week shows that the number of seniors in the Alberni Valley living in poverty is about half the provincial and national averages of 8.2 per cent and 6.4 per cent respectively.

There are only 192 publicly-subsidized long-term care beds in the Alberni Valley and 34 assisted living suites.

The need for these beds will soon double; we can ill afford to wait around debating the issue until that happens.

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TOM FLETCHER B.C. Views

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he federal budget document began with an ominous warning about deep cuts. Social programs, justice and corrections would be spared as much as possible, but no department would escape the knife.

The stark truth was revealed in a table of figures. Health care spending, the core of the Canadian state, was cut by 3.8 per cent in just the first year of the fiscal plan, as population and need continued to grow.

No, this is not from the Stephen Harper budget of April 2015, or any other in the last decade. It’s from the Jean Chretien budget of 1995, more than 20 years ago. That’s the last time anyone actually cut health care spending.

But wait, you may say.

Didn’t I hear that Harper has slashed health care spending by $30 billion?

Yes, you probably did hear the biggest, most brazen lie of this election campaign, either from the government unions that advertised it or the politicians who parrot it.

If health care really is everyone’s high-priority issue, as pollsters have long assured us, voters should at least know the facts.

After cutting provincial health and social services transfers for years to end the string of operating deficits that began under Pierre Trudeau and continued under Brian Mulroney, Liberal finance minister Paul Martin rose briefly to the top job.

In 2004, Martin staged meetings with premiers, emerging with what was billed as “a fix for a generation,” with federal health transfers to rise six per cent each year into the future.

The future for Martin’s government lasted only two years, as his minority was replaced with one led

by Harper.

These galloping increases continued until the Conservative majority of 2011, after which thenfinance minister Jim Flaherty came to Victoria to inform provincial finance ministers of the new plan.

(I was there, and the joke was that this was as far from Ottawa as Flaherty could get without leaving Canada.)

The sixper-cent increases, by that time triple inflation, would continue for another five years.

Starting in 2017-18, increases would be tied to economic growth, with a minimum hike of three per cent, still well ahead of today’s inflation. That remains the Conservative

‘It’s from he Jean Chretien budget of 1995...That’s the last time anyone actually cut health care spending.’

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All provinces east of Saskatchewan pitched a fit. Manitoba’s NDP finance minister termed it “un-Canadian.” Lefties immediately called it a cut, to which Flaherty replied that transfers to provinces would rise from $30 billion to $38 billion in 2018-19, and continue to grow after that.

In B.C., then-finance minister Kevin Falcon praised the long-term approach, acknowledging that health spending was ballooning to half of the provincial budget and had to be brought under control as baby boomers start to retire. B.C. has largely accomplished that, with spending increases below three per cent and health care outcomes that continue to lead the country.

As the current election campaign turns into the home stretch, Statistics Canada has announced a milestone.

For the first time in history, the number of seniors exceeds number of children.

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Commitment to accuracy To report corrections and clarifications, contact editor Susan Quinn at 250-723-6399 or e-mail: editor@ albernivalleynews.com or drop by our office at 4656 Margaret St.

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Visitor loved wine train tour To the Editor,

Are you any closer to deciding who to vote for in the federal election?

Yes – 60.9% No – 39.1% This week’s question: Do you think School District 70 should get rid of the old ADSS property as soon as possible?

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Seniors more than children From / A8

This demographic shift is inexorable, predictable and must be addressed by whoever wins the Oct. 19 federal election.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is on record that he will scrap the Conservative formula for growthbased increases that he pretends are cuts, returning to six per cent every year while balancing the budget.

Little detail has been provided on how this

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would be done.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau announced in Surrey last week that he will ante up an extra $3 billion over four years for health care, and “sit down with the provinces immediately” to renegotiate, a rerun of Paul Martin’s political theatre.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

On Tuesday, Sept.

22 I visited your city along with 20 other visitors from the Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge area. What a wonderful time we had!

The ride on the Alberni Pacific Railway to the McLean Mill and the tour of the Chase & Warren Estate Winery were very entertaining. The demonstrations at the mill made me realize what a dangerous job those oldtime millworkers had to do to cut timber.

Then sitting in the sun sampling wines was a great way to spend the afternoon.

I can hardly wait to share the Pinot Gris that I purchased.

Another highlight of the visit was seeing Sally waving the large Canadian flag with much enthusiasm each time the train passed her home.

What a wonderful ambassador she is for your city; the vigorous flag waving made everyone smile.

Well done, Sally!

You can take a welldeserved rest now that the summer season is over.

It was a trip I will remember for a long

time.

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When will News be increased?

To the Editor,

Regarding the upcoming closure of the AV Times.

Randy Blair of Black Press says that we “will continue to provide comprehensive coverage of news and events that are relevant to the region.” How does he propose to achieve that when one weekly issue of the AV News is simply an advertising vehicle and only the Thursday edition is a complete paper?

We’ve gone from five issues a week with the AV Times to, in effect, just one issue of the AV News. That’s totally unsatisfactory.

We expect Mr. Blair to tell us when he intends to increase the days of the week that the AV News will be published and if he intends to charge for such increases.

Richard Berg, Port Alberni

Harper not so terrible To the Editor,

As it stands with the polls showing

approximately 30 per cent support for each party, I can’t help but be seriously concerned about our country’s political condition.

It is my understanding that the main reason why we are in this situation is a growing dissatisfaction with our current leader Stephen Harper’s personal style of being the commander in chief.

I recall Stephen Harper was begged to rescue the conservative movement. In order to do this he left a good job and took the helm to do things differently. He did, and more or less bossed around the newly formed party in the political arena for the last 11 years.

His personal style was accepted but not “loved.” This showed clearly when election time came around.

However, only four years ago the Conservative party,with Stephen Harper “the bully” still at the helm, was given a clear mandate to do it the conservative way, his way.

That was then, but now only four years later the balance sheet seems to topple “The Boss” from its

firm foundation.

So here is my question: are the sins of our present prime minister that tainted his last four years of reign so negative that as a nation we are going to take the risk of a bounce back situation that will leave our political state of affairs in a problematic, testing situation?

Four years ago the world looked much less violent than it is today. We are one of the largest countries in the world, yet our influence is minimal.

Therefore we should be united and not risk our political stability because of personal dissatisfaction, but keep our common ground intact and go forward as stable world citizens and not display how divided we really can be.

Ary Sala, Fanny Bay

NDP forestry key: Doman To the Editor,

For too long, all sectors of Canada’s forest industry have struggled to adapt to a changing global market, challenging softwood lumber agreements with the U.S, increased competition from emerging markets, and

a lack of investment in the industry. Plant closures and job losses have mounted and raw log exports have soared.

The industry has struggled because consecutive federal governments have not understood how to resolve softwood lumber issues with the U.S. Canada must retain and expand manufacturing and processing jobs, and government policies have failed to achieve that.

Canada’s forest industry is ready for change. We are ready for strong federal leadership that understands the value the jobs, products and innovation we create. That’s why I’m pleased to see Tom Mulcair and Canada’s NDP stepping forward with a strong plan to address the challenges facing the forest industry and the job losses in the last decade.

Canada’s forest industry needs strong federal leadership. And in this election, the NDP has put forward positive measures that will help forest communities to revitalize the industry.

Rick Doman, retired pres. and CEO, EACOM Timber

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Fix infrastructure and Manufacturing is key you fix economy: NDP KATYA SLEPIAN

ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Community engagement is key to making sure that the Alberni Valley isn’t forgotten after Oct. 19, according to NDP candidate Gord Johns.

“We’re all tired of Ottawa coming to the west coast and telling us how we’re going to move forward. We need to go to Ottawa and say this is what we need,” said Johns.

Part of that will be access to federal funding for BC Ferries.

“We will make ferry infrastructure, including terminals and fleets, an eligible category for federal funding under the New Building Canada Fund,” said Johns.

“My strength is being able to work against political and cultural lines and create relationships— and that’s what I’ve done in Port Alberni.”

That strength, Johns said, will be used to fight for what he sees as the most important issues in Port Alberni; jobs and the economy, protecting the environment, healthcare and proportional representation.

Jobs and the economy will be first on the list.

“The economy will be No. 1 because it affects everything in the Valley,” said Johns.

“Port Alberni is near the bottom of almost every socioeconomic indicator in the province of B.C. and it stems down from the economy and the lack of jobs.”

Jobs will come from investment in manufacturing, Johns said.

“We’ve got $400 million that we’re investing in manufacturing,” said

Gord Johns NDP Party candidate

Johns. A big part of that, he added, is not shipping out unprocessed products like raw logs.

“We’ve earmarked $40 million of that for forest communities.”

He points to countries like Sweden that he says have tackled their raw log exports by investing in manufacturing and value-added production.

“The ‘rip and ship’ mentality isn’t working for anyone whether it be in forestry, in mining or oil and gas.”

He questions the Conservative Party’s track record on both the environment and social issues.

“You can’t let another generation slip through the cracks; Port Alberni deserves better,” said Johns.

“All the tools are in place for a healthy economy in Port Alberni; the educational institutions, a really strong local government, economic development leaders, a really vibrant chamber of commerce, a Community Futures that’s engaged, training programs through North Island College and the Nuuchah-nulth Economic Development Corporation that are doing really innovative work.”

What’s lacking is commitment to what surrounds it; the infrastructure, he said.

“We know that Port Alberni is running at an annual deficit of $2 million a year in infrastructure; it’s next to impossible now for the tax base in Port Alberni to keep the infrastructure up, nevermind invest in new infrastructure,” said Johns.

The NDP, he said, will fix that.

Continued / A13

Courtenay-Alberni Liberal candidate Carrie PowellDavidson says her first priority if she gets elected will be getting people into jobs.

“The key will be getting back to the manufacturing sector,” said Powell-Davidson, who believes that the Alberni Valley is well primed—and in desperate need—to take advantage of such a strategy.

“We need to get people into jobs that keep families

Carrie Powell-Davidson Liberal Party candidate

together,” she said, alluding to numerous families she has met while campaigning with one parent working up north or in Alberta.

“We need jobs and

innovation in fields from solar energy to water systems.”

She also sees crumbling roads as an opportunity to create jobs; jobs that will both get people into the work force and repair the country’s aging infrastructure.

“One of our biggest plans is our infrastructure funding program,” PowellDavidson said.

“It is an immediate way to get people back to work when interest rates are low and people need jobs.”

Port Alberni, she adds, is a prime

example of where such a program is needed.

“Our investment in infrastructure is geared towards small towns where bridges haven’t been built and roads haven’t been maintained because they don’t have the tax base.”

Off the concrete, Powell-Davidson wants to see the Alberni Valley return to agriculture.

“The Liberal Party is committed to diversifying the economy and agriculture will fall into that,” she said.

Continued / A11

Away or busy on October 19?

You can vote in advance.

If you’re ready to vote early, you can vote at your advance polling place between October 9 and 12, from noon to 8:00 p.m.

Or you can vote at any Elections Canada office across the country any day until October 13 at 6:00 p.m.

For all voting locations, check your voter information card, visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935).

Elections Canada has all the information you need to be ready to vote.

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Advance voting takes place Thanksgiving weekend KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Advanced voting days for Canada’s 42nd federal election start Friday, Oct. 9— and here’s what you need to know.

Advanced voting days run all of the Thanksgiving long weekend until 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12.

The advanced polls

are located at the Lawn Bowling Club at 4255-A Wallace St; the building is wheelchair accessible.

Opening hours are noon to 8 p.m. on all four advanced voting days, including the statutory Thanksgiving Monday holiday.

You have three options to prove your identity. The first is

to bring one piece of government issued I.D. with your name, photo and current address. An easy option is a driver’s licence or a provincial I.D. card; in B.C., that’s a B.C. I.D. card.

If you don’t have one of the above, then you can bring two forms of I.D. and at least one must have your current

address. Credit cards statements, government or personal cheques or correspondence from an educational institution are all suitable options.

If you have no I.D. that shows your address you may have someone attest to your address.

The individual attesting to your

more jobs to the area, she believes. “It ticks off all the boxes,� she said. “It provides the jobs and environment for growth. It is something that is

very needed to open up our west coast in terms of getting the infrastructure in place that Port Alberni needs.�

She’d also like to see a greater

investment in the arts, something she says the Liberal Party will achieve through their proposed cultural investment program.

address must be registered in the same polling division, provide proof of identity and address and may only attest for one person.

Your voter information card is not I.D.; however,

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“I feel very committed for advocating for a program that grows the pool of young farmers using modern funding techniques.�

The issue, PowellDavidson thinks, is not in the lack of people wanting to be farmers nor a lack of arable land. It’s in the cost of farming. “The next generation needs to see it as a viable career option,� she said.

But it’s not only jobs that make a return to agriculture so important in the Alberni Valley. “I have always been a huge advocate of local food and food security,� PowellDavidson said. “We need to be more secure in our own food security; we have a prime growing area.�

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NDP talks taxes to fund promises From / A10

“We’ve got a plan to increase the gas tax by one cent.”

That small increase will deliver $1.5 billion in new infrastructure spending to municipalities and $1.3 billion in transportation spending, he said.

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BUILDING A STRONGER MIDDLE CLASS AND GOOD JOBS. After ten years, Stephen Harper’s plan just isn’t working.

Plant closures. More raw log exports. More jobs that are part-time and precarious.

Tom Mulcair, Gord Johns and the NDP have a solid plan to support good jobs and help families get ahead: Encourage local businesses to grow and create good jobs by reducing the small business tax rate from 11% to 9%.

Increase investments in new roads, bridges and community infrastructure by working with municipalities.

Kick-start manufacturing, help young people train for good jobs, and invest in our valuable forestry sector with new tax incentives and industry support—ensuring we process more raw logs here at home and reversing Harper’s record of mill closures and job losses.

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SD70 needs money from sale of former ADSS From / A3 station.

“We’re ill-funded According to Wilson, here locally and one of the three lots in we’re in need of it. that block is identified Unfortunately, the as a possible site province uses the for the Port Alberni same excuse that Shelter Society. The they’re ill-funded other two “are being by the federal held for strategic government.” purposes not yet According to identified.” the 2015 Alberni However, Jardin Valley Vital Signs doesn’t think that lot report released by in front of the RCMP the AV Community station is a suitable Foundation, the one for a new longnumber of seniors in term seniors’ care the Valley is expected facility. to increase 96 per “Isn’t [the former cent by 2034.

ADSS property] the The lack of longsite you would like to term care isn’t just see a long-term care a Port complex Alberni on rather issue, than Sauve the old added. hospital He property?” believes he said. that a However, revision the former of the ADSS site patchwork may not system of be up for seniors’ grabs.

– Valerie Wilson care needs “It is our to happen intention province-wide. to look at disposing But for Port Alberni of the property,” said at least, that is School District 70 unlikely to happen. superintendent Greg “At this time, we Smyth. have no plans to According to SD70 increase residential secretary treasurer care capacity in Lindsay Cheetham, Port Alberni,” said the school district Valerie Wilson, Island is working with the Health manager of province to facilitate communications for property sale. The the North and Central property has not been Island. formally listed with a There are currently real estate company 192 publicly although the district subsidized beds has consulted with a in long-term care realtor. facilities in the Alberni While the future of Valley, according to the old ADSS site isn’t Island Health. There certain, one thing is. are also 34 assisted “We are not going to living suites. be a developer of the It’s not enough, said land,” said Smyth.

Sauve, noting the Port “So those who have Alberni seniors who said it would be great are shipped off to for this or great for facilities in Parksville that... yes, but it will and Courtenay. be someone else who According to city would pursue that.” planner Scott Smith, Selling the property Island Health owns is important to the approximately threeschool district not just quarters of a large because it is excess empty lot bound by property.

Morton and Maitland “We have had to streets, and Eighth borrow money to and Ninth avenues— pay for part of the approximately in construction of the front of the RCMP new ADSS,” said

‘At this time we have no plans to increase residential care capacity in Port Alberni.’

Cheetham. apparently not worth “The proceeds from that much. the sale will The school first go to pay district is off that loan unlikely to before anything recoup the that is left over whole $1.5 would come to million for the district.” the 22-acre However property, he there is not said.

GREG going to be “We’ve had SMYTH anything left a realtor look over. at it and give us a The loan, Cheetham proposal in terms of said, is $1.5 million. what to list it as and The property is that proposal does

not cover the whole the trade that Jardin $1.5 million,” said hopes for, the health Cheetham. ministry would Smyth said have to come the school up with the district will be $1.5 million looking to get that SD70 all it can for the owes. property.

“We need “Certainly, the sale of we want to that property LINDSAY maximize the to pay off that CHEETHAM loan,” said value of that property so we’ll be Cheetham. pursuing it from that They’ve had no angle,” said Smyth. proponents approach In order to facilitate them regarding

developing the site as a seniors’ facility, Smyth added.

But Jardin will continue to hope.

“One day I might need such a facility, and I would love to have a room looking out over the harbour, or the Beaufort Mountains, rather than one that looks at the police station or the homeless shelter.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

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Gill Elementary property is ‘surplus’: Greg Smyth NIC receives $150K The B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education announced $158,022 for healthcare students in the Comox Valley and Port Alberni this week.

The one-time funding supports 20 new healthcare assistant spaces at NIC’s Comox Valley campus and space for nine emergency medical responder students.

The Emergency Medical Responder programs is offered in partnership with the Justice Institute of B.C. at NIC’s Port Alberni campus.

“The 20 healthcare assistant spaces will certainly address the demand for frontline health workers on north Vancouver Island but most

exciting is that 10 of those spaces will be offered as a special intake in the evening and weekends,” said NIC President John Bowman. “This allow those already working in the field the necessary flexibility to achieve their certification.”

The HCA funding will split between two different intakes: Ten of the Health Care Assistant students started in August, and 10 additional seats will be offered evenings and weekends starting February, 2016.

The funding is part of a $600,000 announcement for three public postsecondary institutions on Vancouver Island.

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It helps address the immediate needs of specific communities and aligns the supply of trained health-care professionals with demand.

It is in addition to NIC’s regular-funded health care assistant, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Practical Nursing training spaces across the North Island.

it doesn’t always go back together so well,” said Smyth.

“We did relocate the one from Gill Elementary [to AW Neill] and it was a bit of a pain to do that.”

Gill, which also closed its doors in June, will remain

as school district storage for the time being.

“It’s still surplus to our needs and we’ll be exploring avenues to dispose of it—sell it, lease it, rent it or whatever.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

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Ruan LeRoux crosses the goal line with a pair of Comox Kickers trailing in vain to give the Port Alberni Black Sheep a 40-point lead in the second half of their B.C. Rugby Union game, Saturday.

Sheep undefeated in two games The Port Alberni Black Sheep are undefeated in two games after beating Comox Kickers 69–7 on Saturday at the Black Sheep Rugby Club.

The Sheep tied the Cowichan Piggies 25–25 the previous week.

Scoring two tries each against Comox were Ty Shannon, Ruan LeRoux, Troy Dhillon and Dane Dentoom.

Cody Loft, Matt Kelly and Brennan Tourangeau each had single tries. Jordan Kurucz kicked seven conversions in the win.

“Comox is in a development stage,” Black Sheep head

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Team Bad Idea finished fifth in MOMAR in 7:16:06.

Team Sport Energy Fuel—Marinka Daradics and Robin Nadig of Port Alberni, Andy Quinn of Courtenay and Mike Springer of Victoria— placed sixth in their

category, crossing the finish line at 7:19:43.

The first solo female to cross the finish line was Aimee Dunn of North Vancouver at 5:59:55.

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coach Jas Purewal said. “They’ve come a long way from where they were a year ago, and they were missing some of their best players.”

Despite the lopsided score Purewal said the Black Sheep “were a little bit sloppy in the first half, but in the second produced some quality ball.”

The Black Sheep are in the Victoria area this coming weekend to play Westshore Velox RFC, formerly called Velox Valhallians, at the Juan de Fuca Rec Centre.

“We’ll have a good week of training because Westshore will give us a good run,” Purewal said.

The Westshore game is the first crossover game with the

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The Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR) returned to Cumberland, BC on Sept. 26 for its 16th season.

Cumberland’s Brad Crowe was the overall winner for the 50km Enduro Course with a time of 4:51:21.

Two teams from Port Alberni finished fifth and sixth respectively in their categories.

Team Bad Idea— Mike Blomquist, Jonathan Cross and Tara Denton of Port Alberni, along with Stephanie Stone of Victoria—placed fifth in their category with a time of 7:16:06.

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Club captain Preben Rasmussen, left, with head professional Bruce MacDonald presents Jenn Collette of Ty Watson House with a cheque for $500. The men’s club raised the money throughout the season.

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Ladies’ league trophy winners gather for a group photo with their hardware.

Weaver Trophy for the best putting went to Kelly Gauthier.

The Mary Dyson Trophy for the handicap reduction was a tie between Lee Anne Van Lent and Kath Stolth, they both reduced their handicaps by four, congratulations ladies for a job well done.

In the 18-hole division, our captain Patsy Gauthier did the

presenting of trophies.

Summer trophy runner-up was a tie between Gayle Rhodes and Kathy White, with the winner being Carol Bouchard.

Par Bowl winner was Janice Cross, who also won for best putts. Kathy White was runner-up. Title for chip-ins was a tie between Carol Hastings and Kathy White.

In the 18-Hole club championship, gross winner was Carol Bouchard, second low gross was Janice Cross and third low gross went to Marie Randall.

Low net winner was Kathy White, second low net was Barb Sheare and third low net went to Gayle Rhodes. The handicap reduction trophy went to Janice Cross.

Adventure race helps community forest group

Saturday, 7 pm, October 24, tickets $5 at the door.

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The ladies’ golf league wrapped up their season with a luncheon at Alberni Golf Club earlier this week.

Julie Swaney, captain of the nine-hole ladies presented the trophies. La Donna Knutson won most dedicated golfer (best attendance); best game on the ringer board went to Doreen Grant.

Most chip-ins was a five-way tie between Julie Swaney, Betty Adair, Jean Illman, Bea Stuyt and Marie Swain.

The Isobel Pearson Trophy for Par Golf was won by Claudia Romaniuk, most birdies was won by Jani Denis, the Helen

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Genevieve Burdette of Cumberland and Sarah Seads of Courtenay teamed up this year, taking the top spot in the team of two female category, with a time of 5:25:28.

Matt Hewitt of Vernon and Tim

Musselman Bell of Penticton placed first in the team of two male category, crossing the finish line at 4:51:53. The overall winners in the team of four category were Powell River’s Chris Bratseth, Graham Cocksedge and Lucien

Ervington, along with Nygil Goggins of Cumberland (5:33:19).

The first racers to cross the finish line for the 30km Sport Course were Jennifer and Joel Anthony of Victoria, with a time of 3:54:08.

The MOMAR is an

off-road multisport sprint adventure race that requires participants to navigate their way to a series of checkpoints, in hopes of crossing the finish line within the eight-hour limit.

Disciplines include mountain biking, paddling, and trail running over scenic and rugged west coast terrain.

Five hundred and 16 racers participated in this year’s MOMAR, heading to the Comox Valley from Ontario, Whitehorse, Oregon, Washington State, Saskatchewan and all over BC and Alberta.

Sunny skies welcomed all the racers and volunteers to Cumberland on race day. “Aside from a morning shower, race day conditions were perfect,” says the MOMAR race director, Bryan Tasaka.

The MOMAR raised more than $3,000 for the Cumberland Community Forest Society (CCFS) in the Comox Valley.

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GARRY WILLIAM CORMACK August 28, 1953 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; September 28, 2015 On the 28th of September Garry William Cormack quietly passed away at Malaspina Gardens in Nanaimo.

Garry was born in Port Alberni and lived in Beaver Creek with his two brothers and a sister. Garry loved sports; Rugby, Curling, Baseball and Raquetball. It was through Racquetball that he met his wife, Gale who had two children which Garry helped raised and love.

Garry was a happy, patient, easy-going person. He loved his new family and his job at the Arena driving the Zamboni. He liked the people he worked with. Garry suffered for two years with his dementia; brought on by head trauma.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Dementia Society.

Help us say Good-bye to Garry at a Graveside Service on Friday, October 9, 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12:00 Noon at Alberni Valley Memorial Gardens 2900 Alberni Highway, Port Alberni.

A lunch will follow at Yates Funeral Service 4470 Gertrude Street, Port Alberni.

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CORRIGAN Barry Frederick It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Barry Corrigan on Sept. 30, 2015 at the age of 75 of an aneurysm.

Barry spent five years in the Canadian Navy and then served as a Vancouver Firefighter from 1964 until his retirement as a Captain in 1994.

He was born on January 16, 1940 in Port Alberni and spent most of his growing up years moving around to various small towns of B.C. Although based in Vancouver for his adult life, Barryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true passion was westcoast fishing and he retired to Port Alberni in 1994.

He enjoyed many years in and around this community and in the waters of Vancouver Island.

He was retired, he was a large man but his magnetic and charismatic personality was larger. His humour and practical jokes made him the life of any party and his hospitality was unparalleled. His door was always open and he always had time for a coffee or beer with a friend. Often the visit would include one of his gourmet meals for he was also a talented chef.

Barry is predeceased by his father Fred(1982), mother Rose (1995), and brother Douglas in 1989.

He will be deeply mourned by his wife Stephanie, sister Beverley, children Wil (Stacey), Sheena (Vern), Luke (Akiko), and their mother Liz. Loved by grandchildren Ayal, Sophie, Max, Abi, and Luca. Never forgotten as the memories too many.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Port Alberni Legion 4680 Victoria Quay, Port Alberni.

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THE ARTS

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Fox rocks

Ryan McMahon, The Fox from The Lion The Bear The Fox, plays to a packed room at Char’s Landing on Oct. 3.

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Meaghan Risdale’s work will be on display at the Rollin Art Centre starting on Otc. 20 as part of the “Still Moving” exhibit.

Still Moving at the Rollin MELISSA MARTIN Arts Around

“Still Moving” is the title of our next art exhibit beginning Oct. 20 at the Rollin Art Centre. This exhibit will showcase the works of Meaghan Stouck and Marilyn Ridsdale. Stop by the gallery Sat. Oct. 24 from 1-3 p.m., enjoy some refreshments and a chance to meet these wonderful artists. ‘Still Moving’ runs until Nov. 14.

Turning 50 for history

The Alberni District Historical Society is marking its own past, celebrating a golden anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 15. Members and friends are invited to a commemorative tea that afternoon, from 2—4 p.m at the A.V. Museum.

Everyone is welcome to share stories, test their knowledge of local history and, of course, to enjoy the birthday cake. If you have an item, a photo or a special memory from 1965 (perhaps it was the year you were married?)

Please bring it along. The society, founded in 1965 as the A.D. Museum and Historical Society, operates the community archives.

Pumpkin time at the Rollin

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 31 as the Rollin Art Centre prepares for its second annual Halloween family event. Enjoy a day of old fashion jack-olantern carving under a big tent at the Rollin Art Centre. There will be lots of pumpkins to choose from and

only $5 to register for each pumpkin. Some carving tools will be on hand for people who don’t bring their own. If you can’t make the day of carving, we will encourage you to take home your pumpkin, but don’t forget to bring it back for the light up and possibly win a ribbon in your age group.

Carving takes place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Rollin Art Centre, and then at 4 p.m. we will transform the gardens into a maze of lit jack-olanterns.

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KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Young adult fiction workshop Discover “The Truth about Writing Young Adult Fiction” with award-winning Canadian author Monique Polak in this hands-on workshop for both beginner or practiced writers.

Learn the many steps that go into writing a YA novel — from generating ideas and doing research to getting a manuscript ready for publication.

In addition to reading

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FREE INFORMATION SESSION Thursday, October 29, 2015 • 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Snacks will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the conference will start at 7 p.m.

Beban Community Center • 2300 Bowen Road • Nanaimo, BC SPEAKER : Dr. Gabriele Weichert, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Dermatologist

excerpts from her work, Monique will share loads of practical tips.

The workshop takes place in room S108 at the North Island College Port Alberni campus on Oct. 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. The workshop is free.

Award-winning writer Monique Polak teaches a young adult writing workshop at NIC on Oct. 15.

Presents

KENNY G Live at the Port Theatre November 17 Get your tickets at Port Theatre box office or online @ porttheatre.ca

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Link to the Web site for registration: www.reconnectingu.ca or by phone: 1-819-743-7197 This conference is made possible with the support of AbbVie.

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Chance to WIN a Pair of Kenny G Concert Tickets

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◆ ENTERTAINMENT

NIC Readers’ Mistletoe Series Oct. 13 Market returns

PHOTO COURTESY PETER WIENOLD

Touch of country

The cast of Portal Players’ A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline rehearses last month in preparation for opening night Nov. 6 at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets will be available online at www.atthecapitol.org.

NIC’s Write Here century . . . to probe Readers’ Series the human impact of returns this month, them all,” she writes. as NIC brings some ”. . . . Rising Stories of Canada’s might make most widely you turn away recognized and from the clock, award-winning and maybe authors to even lose Vancouver sleep, to keep Island reading.” campuses this The reading fall. is free and Don LePan On Tuesday, open to the Oct. 13 Broadview public.

Press founder Don It takes place in LePan will read from NIC’s Tyee Hall Rising Stories: A Lounge, on the Comox Novel.

Valley campus, Laura Moss, starting at 7 p.m. co-author of Canadian The NIC Write Here Literature in English, Readers’ Series series calls the novel is made possible beautiful. “LePan through the Canada gently but firmly Council of the Arts. touches on the big To find out more, issues of the 21st visit www.nic.bc.ca.

From / A29 We encourage everyone to begin their evening of trick or treating at the Rollin Art Centre and vote on their favourite carved pumpkin before headin out trick or treating. Votes cost $2 each and people may vote as many times as they like; proceeds will go towards BC Children’s Hospital.

There will be six Categories available, for ages: 4-6 yr. olds, 7-10 yr. olds, 11-13 yr. olds, 14-17 yr. olds, adults and groups. Ribbons will be awarded to winners. Please come in costume, trick-ortreat in the gallery and

stroll the gardens.

Fall in love at DRAW

Fall in Love with Art is the current group exhibit at DRAW, until Nov. 27. The gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from 12–5 p.m. as well as by appointment.

Featured artists are Lucas Chickite, Cecil Dawson, Pamela Holl Hunt, Ann McIvor, Todd Robinson and Michael H. Wright. The exhibit also includes works created by the participants at the third annual Alberni Paint Out. For more information, please go online to www. drawgallery.com or call 250-724-2056.

Mistletoe Market returns

Alixe Diewold

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Solstice fest in the works

Sandra Lamoureux

Western Canada Summer Games

OPEN HOUSES

Gold Medal Team BC Girls

We have an exciting new arts festival in the works for June 2016. Our Solstice Arts Festival will be held Father’s day weekend, Friday, June 17, Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19. We are teaming up with the Days with the Arts, Portal Players, Art Rave and Art Matters, to bring all sorts of art, entertainment and culture jam packed in this fun family event.

If you are interested in participating and would like to rent a table and be a part of an inspiring weekend of arts, please call the Rollin Art Centre at 250-724-3412.

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The Rollin Art centre will be bringing back Mistletoe Market at the gallery this year from Dec. 1-23. If you are interested in displaying your art or crafts please contact us at 250-724-3412.

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

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