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AV Times to close Black Press Group Ltd. has announced the decision to close the daily Alberni Valley Times within the next 60 days.

The twice a week Alberni Valley News will remain in operation.

“Despite the considerable efforts of the staff, the Alberni Valley Times has been experiencing declining circulation and advertising revenues over the past few

years and with a paid circulation base of less than 25 percent of the total households in the market area it is no longer a sustainable business model,” Black Press president Randy Blair said in a statement last week.

“Black Press will continue to invest in the Alberni Valley News which has proven to be a successful free distribution twice

weekly community newspaper serving the Alberni Valley.

“We would like to thank the employees of the Alberni Valley Times for their efforts and will support them in their endeavours to find new employment,” Blair added.

A final publication date for the AV Times had not been announced by the time the News went to press.

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No one was injured but a trailer burned to the ground in a structure fire on Lakeshore Road on Friday, Oct. 2.

“There’s a double wide trailer and it was fully involved when we got here,” said Sproat Lake Volunteer Department deputy Chief Rick Geddes of

the fire which triggered an automatic mutual aid response from neighbouring fire halls.

The fire was called in to 911 by a neighbour at 4:33 p.m. and six Sproat Lake trucks, one from the Port Alberni Fire Department and one from Beaver Creek responded.

“Nobody was home at the time,” said Geddes “No injuries.”

Speaking on Monday, Geddes said that a cause had yet to be determined.

“I don’t know that we’ll find one at this point, it’s undetermined,” he said.

“Nobody was home and there was nothing obvious so we’re focusing on electrical issues.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

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A Port Alberni man will be back in court Oct. 7 to face multiple child pornography and sex related charges.

Kevin Waskul was in court Sept. 16 related to charges of sexual assault, child pornography and sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 14.

Waskul faces three

counts related to distributing, accessing and possessing child pornography, a count of sexual intercourse with a female under 14, sexual interference with a person under 14 and two counts of

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This is Waskul’s third appearance for the pornography charges and second for the sexual assault charges, all of which allegedly occurred in Port Alberni.

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Fall is for meditating over mushrooms SANDY MCRUER

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A yellow chanterelle prior to being picked, above, and a white chanterelle, left.

Chanterelles have a unique gill structure that is rounded.

PHOTOS COURTESY SANDY MCRUER

Hunting for chanterelle mushrooms can be a wet affair, as Sandy McRuer, centre, and two acquaintances discovered.

and weed out any that are not chanterelles, or poor quality ones.

After that you will be pretty confident in picking for yourself.

Or you can earn a little pocket money from a lovely afternoon in the forest. Don’t expect to get rich though.

And make sure you cut the ends of the stems off. It’s a good idea to cut them instead of picking

them for two reasons.

First, the dirty ends will make all the other chanterelles you pick dirty too.

And second, there are often buds for more mushrooms about to grow at the bottom end of the stem. By pulling them up, these buds don’t get a chance to grow into more mushrooms.

If you do want to pick for yourself, there are plenty of very

good recipes on the net you can try. They are popular in soups and with chicken or pork dishes. Fresh is always better. But you can also dry them or even pickle them.

The San Francisco Mycological Society has a whole cookbook devoted to cooking all kinds of mushrooms.

Where to look? I have given some idea already as to the kind of places to look for chanterelles.

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get to know what they look like first hand is to go to a mushroom buying station and ask to have a look at the ones that have been purchased.

The buyer should be OK with that because you are potentially going to sell to him.

And that’s just what you should do the first couple of times you go out, because he will go through what you have brought to him

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very year about this time, I look forward to spending some time wandering around in the forest without the structure of a path to confine me. I’m picking mushrooms, specifically chanterelle mushrooms.

I don’t know, it’s just something that I’m compelled to do.

Call it voices in my head. On a nice day the dappled sunshine filters through the trees and warms my body without overheating it. And the places where the mushrooms are generally have little salal or windthrow.

The second-growth Douglas fir is getting quite tall. The slopes are gentle.

Yellows and oranges add colour to the greens and earthen tones of the forest.

There are patches of moss to rest on and contemplate the passing of the season with the dog.

Lots of people are afraid that they’ll pick poisonous ones. And yes, there are ones to stay away from out there. Some are deadly. But mostly they just make you sick. Still not pleasant.

Chanterelles are a very good place for a beginner to start.

They are one of the easiest to identify.

The gill structure is unique. Rather than blade-like gills they are rib-like. That is, the gills are rounded rather than flat.

Two kinds are found around here: white chanterelles and yellow ones. Both have that same gill structure I mentioned.

The commercial buyers only buy the yellow variety.

An excellent way to

are too many hemlock or deciduous trees, you will have no luck.

Gentle slopes near the bottom of a valley or a slope are good. Stay away from areas with too much swordfern or salmonberry. Ideally there should be little underbrush.

Sometimes you’ll think, “This is perfect habitat.

Why have I not seen any chanterelles?

It may be because someone has been there before you. You might be finding little chanterelle chunks and bits lying around.

I hope this is enough to get you started.

Don’t get lost out there, eh? Carry a compass and a map.

Cell phone apps only work where there is reception.

Tell someone where you are going and when you’ll be back.

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Community Events

◆ PUMPKIN PATCH HAYRIDES AT ARROWVALE FARM

TUES. OCT. 20

◆ EX-SPROAT LAKE DIV. EMPLOYEES, LOGGERS, ETC. COFFEE DAY come and socialize at the United Steelworkers Union Hall from 1–4 p.m. FMI: Harvey, 250724-2578.

◆ SECOND OF TWO ROTARY ARTS DISTRICT GRANT WORKSHOPS, 4–6 p.m., Echo Centre.

Anyone wishing to apply for a RAD grant must attend the workshop. Register by calling Echo Centre, 250-723-2181. Free admission.

THUR. OCT. 15 ◆ ALBERNI DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY marks its 50th anniversary with a commemorative tea at the AV Museum, 2–4 p.m. Everyone welcome. FMI: 250724-4855.

MON. OCT. 19 ◆ FREE TWODAY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING WORKSHOP Oct. 19 and Oct. 21, Echo Field House, 3–5 p.m.

WEDS. OCT. 21 ◆ FREE TWODAY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING WORKSHOP Oct. 19 and Oct. 21, Echo Field House, 3–5 p.m.

Presented by Alberni Valley Hospice Society.

Please register in advance by calling 250-723-4478. ◆ FUN FAIR CELEBRATING COMMUNITY LIVING

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◆ SUNSHINE CLUB TEA AND BAZAAR 1–3 p.m. at Echo Centre.

Free admission. Tea room available for refreshments: $5 for adults, $2 for children 4–12 years.

SAT. OCT. 31 ◆ SECOND ANNUAL ROLLIN ART CENTRE PUMPKIN CARVING DAY from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register at the Rollin Art Centre.

Pumpkins cost $5 each, tools provided.

Lit pumpkins for viewing from 4–7 p.m.

SAT. NOV. 7 ◆ FIRST NATIONS CULTURAL ARTISAN FAIR offers Huuay-aht citizens an opportunity to sell their homemade

Public Launch

◆ ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR LUNCHEON AND BAZAAR, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Alberni Valley United Church, 3747 Church St. Lunch for $8 includes soup, sandwich, pie and tea or coffee. Crafts, baking, books, jewelry, mystery and door prizes.

FRI. NOV. 13– SUN NOV. 15 ◆ CHRISTMAS IN THE VALLEY 41st annual Christmas Crafts and Arts Fair at Alberni Athletic Hall, 3727 Roger St. Friday: 3–8 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Free admission, wheelchair accessible.

Collecting nonperishable donations

for Ty Watson House, SPCA and Bread of Life.

FRI. NOV. 20 ◆ A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY CONCERT, in support of ADSS Athletic Dept., 7 p.m. at ADSS Theatre, 4000 Roger St. Chris Buck Band, Rod Black, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Jaxon Hawks MC, DJ JRFM. Tix: $40 available at Boston Pizza and ADSS.

ONGOING ◆ ARMY CADETS (CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT) meets Thursdays, 6:30–9 p.m., Cherry Creek Hall. For youth ages 12–18. FMI: Kim at 250-735-3517. ◆ JUNIOR BADMINTON runs Mondays and Thursdays at the Alberni Athletic Hall.

8–12 yrs from 6–7 p.m., 13–18 yrs from 7–8 p.m. FMI: Larry at 250-720-6263. ◆ E-mail us at editor@ albernivalleynews.com.

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The Alberni Valley Community Foundation welcomes the public to stop by to pick-up a copy of the report and learn about the AVCF. Coffee, tea, and goodies will be served.

Schutzenfest is still going to take place at the Black Powder Range in conjunction with the West Coast Rangers.

crafts, art, baked goods and canning.

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Italian Hall. Deadline to register is Sept.

30. For more info please call Brittany at 250-723-0100 or e-mail brittany.j@ huuayaht.org.

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◆ BREAD OF LIFE’S ANNUAL HARVEST FUNDRAISING DINNER, 5:30 p.m. at Bread of Life. Tix: $25 each available at the BOL office or Cornerstones Thrift Store. Live music, silent auction.

Longtime volunteer Roy Gunter-Smith will be honoured.

◆ BUSINESS EXPO at Echo Centre, co-sponsored by chamber of commerce and Community Futures. From 1 a.m. to noon, round table discussions on business issues.

From 1–4 p.m. a trade fair. Admission is $25, lunch included.

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◆ PORT ALBERNI SCHUTZENFEST takes place at the Black Powder Shooting Range, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (free to watch, shooting events are $10 for 10 rounds under supervision, firearms provided and prizes available).

The range is located off of Highway 4 just past Coombs Country Candy, 4 kms down a well maintained logging road. Watch for signage.

TUES. OCT. 13

MONTH from 4–7 p.m. at Glenwood Centre.

Free admission.

Family fun fair including bouncy tents, facepainting, cake walk, crafts, activities, games and more. Refreshments available, with proceeds supporting the Alberni Energizers.

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◆ STARFLEET ALBERNI DEEP SPACE PORT meets 6–8 p.m. at Echo Centre. Star Trek Fans, beam aboard!

Starfleet is the Alberni Valley’s own Star Trek fan association. FMI: Gillian, 250-724-7293 or albernideepspace@ gmail.com.

OCT. 10–11, 17–18, 24–25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $3.50 / person. Pumpkins cost extra.

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Quality Foods an Island Original

Prices in effect October 5-11, 2015 Christie

Carr’s

Cracker Barrel

Dairyland

Crackers

140-200gr

Selected, 125-150gr

Shredded Cheese

Christie

Ritz Crackers

Crackers

Egg Nog

175-400gr

Nabob

Tassimo or Ground Coffee

946ml

Selected, 108-456gr

300-320gr

6

99

for

MacLaren’s

Stoned Wheat Thins

Kraft

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese

600gr

4

Castello

4

for

175gr

165-200gr

7

for

for

Knorr

Knorr

for

5

Ocean’s

890ml

Smoked Oysters 85gr

5

for

Baby Clams

Ocean’s

Olives, Onions or Gherkins

for

2

4

Green Giant

Green Giant

Frozen Vegetables

Valley Selections Vegetables

Chopped Spinach 300gr

750gr

for

5

5

2$ for

796ml

12 Bick’s

Kraft

750ml

250ml

Banana Peppers

Premium Pickles Selected, 1lt

3

2

Christie

SunRype

Wafers or Crumbs

Dressing

2

for

Dole

Pineapple

Apple Sauce

200-400gr

5

2$

99

99

99

398ml

625ml

for

10

7

for

7

2$

2$

for

10

5$ for

2

Pillsbury

Crescents, Biscuits or Rolls Selected, 227-340gr

Green Giant

for

5

4$ for

WITH GREAT FLAVOUR COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

Kraft

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Brick

Uncle Ben’s

250gr

Simply Steam Vegetables

4

2$

99

Family moments made easy!

Stuff ‘n Such Stuffing

120gr

Ocean Spray

Uncle Ben’s

Green Giant

Cranberry Sauce

Classique Rice

Vegetables

348ml

170-180gr

Selected, 341-398ml

226-250gr

300-500gr

4$

Bick’s

5$

MAKE YOUR NEIGHBOURS GREEN WITH ENVY Libby’s

255-397gr

Pure Pumpkin

375ml

99

2$

2

99

99

McLaren’s

113-170gr

5

540ml

E.D. Smith

Shells or Puff Pastry

500-750ml

907gr

99

Wild Cocktail Shrimp or Crab Meat

142gr

for

Tenderflake

Beets

Cheddar Cheese

3

4$

4$

E.D. Smith

Bick’s

Cracker Barrel

Bick’s

Selected, 1lt

Ocean’s

4

4

5

99

99

2$ Pie Filling

Pickles

for

2lt

Mayonnaise

26-47gr

5$

Premium Ice Cream

Frozen Yogurt

2

10

Chapman’s

2lt

99

Hellmann’s

Gravy or Sauce Mix

Soup Mix

40-83gr

Chapman’s

225gr-1lt

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10

Cool Whip

Dofino Cheese

5$

6

99

5$ Kraft

Arla

2

2$

99

for

Christie

99

5

2$

Bits & Bites

125gr

340gr

99

for

Danish Brie or Camembert

Crackers

Philadelphia Cream Cheese

230gr

$100 value

10

5

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4

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Deli & Cheese

New York Style Corned or Roast Beef

Mastro

Rosemary Ham

1

1

99 100 gr

Sushi

Schneiders

2 Garlic Sausage Links

27 Piece Party Tray

Woolwich

150-170gr

125-150gr

113gr

5

7

Available at select stores only.

6 995 795

Fried Rice Medium

75

Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls Small

Dry Garlic Wings

Available at select stores only.

Seafood • Quality Foods Fresh

Dungeness Crab

Per

100 gr

3

49

Per

100 gr

Chevrai

3

5

99

99

75

Medium

Vegetable Chop Suey

99

Soft Cheese

99

Medium

10 Piece Sushi Lover

100 gr

Boursin

7

12

2

1

99

Per

Raincoast

Gourmet Crisps

$

99

99

Smoked or Roast Turkey Breast

69

Per

7

Sunrise

Vienna

Made Fresh Instore

Seven Layer Dip Min. 600gr

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Tastee Choice

Fresh

Hand Peeled Shrimp

Shrimp Ring 227gr

10

2$

Per

100 gr

for

Fresh

Imitation Crab Meat Wild Spring

Maple Salmon Nuggets

25

% off

3

99 Per

100 gr

All Quality Fresh Tubs Excludes Organic

Price discounted at the checkout.

99

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100 gr

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Bakery

Dinner or Crusty Buns

Raisin Bran Muffin

Raisin or Chelsea Bread

3

2

49

99 6 pack

for

12 pack

Strudel Bites

Cinnamon Buns

4

2$

Dean & Betty Arnold

Bread

2

2

99

99

6 pack

16 Piece Party Tray

6

2$

12 pack

for

Original Cakerie Cake Slice

Double Layer Cake

Quality Foods

680gr

Brownberry

7

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Decadent Chocolate Lemon Truffle Mocha Java Cookies & Creme

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300gr

9

99

99

5

2$ for

5

2$ for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life Farmer’s Market

SunRype

Stash

1.75lt

Selected, 18-20’s

Organic Pumpkin or Pumpkin Pie Mix

Tea

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2

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Hidden Garden

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150gr

5

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99

for

Sensible Portions

142gr

473ml

4

3

99

99

Purex

for

Household

Glad

Seventh Generation

Double Roll Bathroom Tissue

4

2$ for

3

2$

Veggie Straws

Look

Extra Wide Seal Freezer Bags

Natural Dish Liquid

739ml

Large Oven Bags

2’s

15-20’s

8’s

3

99

5

3$ for

199

5

2$ for

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NEW APPY SPECIAL!

Drop in between 4:00 & 6:00 PM for a fresh

California “Dole Label”

Fresh Celery

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HEALTHY LIVING

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and seeds have monounsaturated fats that help with inflammation.

Inflammation: it’s a hot topic for fall Healthy Living

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an a healthy diet reduce and prevent inflammation? Are there specific antiinflammatory foods?

There are many factors in our culture and environment that can affect the body’s immune response.

These factors can either make inflammation worse or help prevent it.

Acute inflammation is the body’s defense against foreign invaders, which help to repair tissues and promote healing. But, when the immune system continues in overdrive, even when the work is done, chronic inflammation is the result. Prolonged inflammation can damage healthy tissues such as joints and arterial walls.

Environmental triggers that will aggravate chronic

inflammation include smoking, lack of sleep, sun exposure, bacterial or virus infections, elevated blood sugars, carrying too much weight around the abdominal area, obesity and high blood pressure.

Prolonged environmental stresses such as these can promote the development of long-term chronic conditions such as arthritis, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.

There are compounds in some food that have an anti-inflammatory effect on the body.

These are found in vegetables and fruits that are rich in natural anti-oxidants. In the usual diet, including at least five servings of a variety of colourful produce will help boost the intake of these powerful phytochemicals and anti-oxidants.

Coldwater fish, such as salmon, sardines and herring all have

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such as oatmeal, barley, legumes like chick peas and kidney beans, whole grain breads and vegetables/fruits with skins and seeds.

These real foods take time to prepare and cook, and offer many benefits and antiinflammatory boosts.

Busy lifestyles and eating fast foods on the run will have a health cost in the long term. Investing the time for slow ‘real’ food, meal preparation and sitdown family meals can offer many health benefits, including supporting a healthy immune system into the senior years.

Sandra Gentleman, RD, is a local registered dietitian and steward of Canal Beach.

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sugars and deep-fried convenience foods.

If these proinflammatory foods are a regular part of the daily diet, the body will have reduced defenses against other environmental triggers that cause chronic inflammation.

Foods with a low glycemic index will release sugar into the bloodstream more slowly than foods that are more refined and have a high glycemic index, such as white bread, white rice, snack crackers and french fries. The slower the blood sugar is released into the blood, the better for the insulin response.

Aim for higher fibre foods with a low glycemic index more often,

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high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which also have an antiinflammatory effect when eaten. Aim for a minimum of two servings of fish per week. A serving is the size of the palm of the hand, or a deck of cards.

Nuts and seeds have monounsaturated fats that also help with inflammation. Adding hemp hearts, chia seeds and ground flaxmeal to low fat yogurt, or salad, will boost the amount of these healthful compounds in your diet for an antiinflammatory boost.

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Get out of the doghouse and get online LORI WELBOURNE

A Brighter Note

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f you or someone you know finds or loses a pet, post it on Facebook as soon as possible. If you are not on the most popular social media site in Canada, send the picture and details to someone who is, and ask them to post it for you. This advice is intended for everyone who cares about animals, and that includes Dog Control, SPCA and rescue groups.

When a tiny white Maltese went missing on Aug. 30, her family immediately posted a lost ad to Facebook. It was shared by many, but could not be cross referenced with any found ads because none were placed by the dog pound that had her for days, or the rescue group that had her the week after that.

BZ was clearly not a stray. She was a lost dog wearing a red harness dropped off

by a good samaritan who’d found her.

Unfortunately she wasn’t microchipped or wearing a collar with an identity tag. She also wasn’t licensed since she lives out of town. She did have a tattoo, however it was just too faded to read.

As her family frantically searched in a rural area of Kelowna where they’d been camping, BZ was safe at the dog pound. Valerie and Dwayne Bell hadn’t thought to call there though. They were too busy putting up pictures, knocking on doors and talking to everyone they saw.

Fearing she’d been taken by wildlife after days of finding nothing, the family was advised to call Dog Control just in case.

Val had already spoken with the SPCA and was told they knew of no dogs matching her description. She then called Kelowna Dog Control and left a message. They didn’t

CITY of PO RT A L BE RN I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 6:00 pm to hear representation about the following proposed bylaw: A. “Zoning Amendment No. 8 (4965 Gordon Avenue - Hall), Bylaw No. 4888” APPLICANTS: J. and C. Hall - The applicants are applying to amend the Zoning Bylaw to facilitate a subdivision application to create two small, single family residential lots.

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call back until Sept. 10 when they informed the Bell’s the 72-hour holding period had expired and BZ had been re-homed.

Shocked to hear this, Valerie rushed over to speak with them in person and was met with insolence by the young woman at the front. Val requested they call whoever had her pup to let them know her family was desperate to get her back. She was rudely

told no, and that all adoptions were final.

Not willing to give up, the distressed owner took it up with a superior who agreed to make a call.

That resulted in being told the same thing: there was nothing they could do, it was done. Val warned she’d keep fighting for BZ and took her story to the media.

After a CTV News interview aired on

Sept. 13 she received an anonymous call telling her to look on the Okanagan Small Dog and Rescue website. Sure enough BZ was on the adoption page and re-named Peanut.

When she contacted Wendy McIntyre at the rescue she was told if they hadn’t taken her, the dog probably would have been euthanized. She was also informed her blind eye had

been removed at a veterinary hospital.

The rescue agreed to tell the 90-year-old adoptive owner about the situation and BZ was promptly given back.

“She won’t let me out of her sight for a second,” Val said. “She’s a mess.

She cries all night unless I’m right there touching her.”

All of this likely would have been avoided if Dog Control

or the rescue had simply placed a lost ad on Facebook when they got her.

There’s an amazing community of animal lovers that share lost and found pictures to different Facebook pages as well as their own.

With so many people working together to reunite pets with their families, the Bells would have been alerted if a picture of BZ had been posted.

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A. Zoning Bylaw Map Amendment: 1. Applying to amend the Schedule A Zoning Map, which forms an integral part of Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832, to change the designation of Lot 2, District Lot 13, Alberni District, Plan VIP16048, Except part in Plan VIP81280 (PID: 004-013-051), located at 4965 Gordon Avenue; from R1 - Single Family Residential to R3 – Small Lot Single Family Residential.as shown outlined on the map below.

The general purpose of the R3 Small Lot Single Family Residential zone is to provide for greater density in areas of the city that are being redeveloped where small lots already exist.

TAKE NOTICE THAT persons who deem their interest in property affected by the above noted bylaw amendment shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard before Council on matters related thereto. Written submissions should be addressed to City Council, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1V8. The above noted bylaw amendment, together with Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832, may be inspected at the offices of the Planning Department, City Hall, 4850 Argyle St., between Monday and Friday (exclusive of statutory holidays) from October 2, to October 13, 2015 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

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