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Wayne Coulson, owner of the Coulson Group, discusses his company’s deal with Airbus on Tuesday at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport.

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AVIATION: | Deal with Airbus will see expansion to the Coulson Group’s business at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport.

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he runway at the Alberni Valley Airport hasn’t been expanded yet but new investments are already coming.

“We’re announcing today that we’ve been the chosen installer and manufacturer of the new C295 tanking system,” said Coulson Group CEO Wayne Coulson at a Tuesday morning press conference at the AVRA. The announcement has been a year and a half in the making.

According to Airbus Defence and Space, they and the Coulson Group “have signed a memorandum of understanding covering the industrialization, supply and support of the new water bomber version of the Airbus C295W transport aircraft.”

The tanker system was designed in the Alberni Valley, said Coulson.

“This tank design was designed locally here by [Coulson Aircranes

the replacement of the Buffaloes.”

The distinctive yellow C-115 Buffalo transport and rescue planes fly out of 19 Wing Comox.

If the C295 is chosen as the winning bid, Coulson will reap the benefits.

“This positions our company to be a significant supplier to that contract in the way of support that they’re going to need to put those airplanes together.”

The expansion of the Alberni Valley Regional Airport should be completed by the end of August 2016, according a timeline provided by regional district CAO Russell Dyson.

The project, which is slated to cost $7.5 million, includes both expanding the runway itself and installing new lighting.

According to the ACRD, the runway extension would lengthen the currently 3,952-by-75-foot runway to 5,000-by-100 feet. The length would be gained by extending the runway to the east, near the terminal and where the drag racing burnout box is currently located.

The lighting would upgrade the current system at the airport to medium-intensity lighting, said Dyson.

The ACRD is waiting on the government to find out whether or not they will receive funding.

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A C295 water bomber drops a load of water during a demonstration flight. The Coulson Group of Port Alberni has a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to refit the C295s with tanks that can hold water or fire retardant.

manager Britton Coulson] and his team working with the Airbus team out of Spain,” Coulson said.

“The C295 is an exciting aircraft—it’s a twin engine machine that we will be bringing a prototype of to Port Alberni late next year for the tank installation.”

The installation of the tanking system will involve “two internal tanks of 3,500 litres each, able to transport water or retardant and able to be refilled in under seven

‘This tank design was designed locally here by Britton Coulson.’

– Wayne Coulson minutes,” according to Airbus.

Where subsequent planes will be retrofitted is yet to be decided.

“They may feel more comfortable to install it in Spain, however my

expectation is that they’ll bring them here because the cost structure is much less than some of the mega-factories.”

Coulson has big plans for the refitted jets.

“The 295 will be one of the competitors going into the search and rescue contract which is bid in mid-January...the C295 is one of the leading aircraft and the contract will be a multi-milliondollar contract with the Canadian government for

Coulson adds heavy jet business with medevac Military jets aren’t the only arm of the aviation business that the Coulson Group is expanding into.

“We’re expanding into the heavy jet business with medevac (medical evacuation),” said CEO Wayne Coulson, standing in front of an underconstruction jet inside the

Coulson Aircrane hangar at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport.

“This is our new medevac jet and it goes online in December.”

The medevac jet will be serving Hawaii, he added.

“It’ll be running out to the Hawaiian islands and we work with a company

called Life Support out of down Island.”

That flight range will make the plane unique on the continent.

“It’s a bit of a niche market. This will be the only plane out of North America that can do that leg into Hawaii with 100knot winds.”

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The Coulson Group is busy refitting a jet to be used for long-range medical evacuations from Hawaii. It will be the first of its kind, Wayne Coulson said.

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The Sunshine Club Open House takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 1-3 p.m. at Echo Centre. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Come for entertainment, displays and demos of club activities and programs. Call 250-720-2505 for more information.

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residents are unlikely to be able to return for some time.

“We currently are not allowed back in the house because it’s not safe, not even for shoes,” said Jessie Rowland, one of the home’s five residents.

“We have no idea when we will be allowed back.”

The family, which rented the home, did not have contents insurance on their belongings, she said.

Rowland and her family are currently staying at a motel but only the first few nights are paid for.

After that, the family of five and their two dogs and one cat will have to find a new place to stay.

“We have to find another place to rent so if anyone knows of anyone willing to rent out a four-bedroom house that allows animals...” she added.

“My sister broke her foot on Sunday meaning she cannot work so we’re in a tough spot.”

Anyone wanting to help with donations towards a longer hotel stay, food or leads on appropriate rentals can call Rowland at 250-681-4101.

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Pot dispensary can stay: city council HEALTH: | Councillors vote to look into regulation rather than confrontation when it comes to illegal medical marijuana store.

Coun. Denis Sauve, who along with Mayor Mike Ruttan voted against the regulations, said he couldn’t condone an illegal business. “When I made an oath to this office, I made sure that I follow certain ethics to protect the community. The fact is that you’re asking the city to regulate an illegal activity—I’m not going to support letting this dispensary operate illegally.�

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Ruttan called city council being forced to make the choice “unfair.� “For us as a council to presume that we can make a decision about this... we’re not federal politicians, we’re municipal politicians and for us as municipal politicians to be placed in a position where we’re thinking we’re going to make a decision about federal law? “We’re way advanced over anything that’s

within our area of jurisdiction.�

Despite Ruttan’s comments on the lack of municipal jurisdiction in the area, he had reached out to WeeMedical’s landlord Martin Tessler directly.

Speaking two weeks ago, Tessler said that Ruttan had called to inform him that the dispensary was “not welcome in the town.�

It was a call that Ruttan made acting on his own initiative—a move that Alemany was not pleased with. “In the past couple of weeks there have been some actions by the mayor that caused a lot of concern in council and in the

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City staff will bring recommendations on zoning and regulation of marijuana dispensaries to the Nov. 23 council meeting.

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A divided city council made a choice to regulate and licence medical marijuana dispensaries on Monday, meaning WeeMedical on Third Avenue can stay open.

The decision came two weeks after WeeMedical opened its doors in Port Alberni’s Uptown. “Other towns have had marijuana dispensaries open up and they’re getting themselves way behind the eight ball trying to catch up,� said Coun. McLeman. “I would like to see Port Alberni be proactive and control if they become legal where they are and if they’re not legal, get rid of them in the end.�

The medical dispensary currently operates outside of the law as stated in a letter sent from RCMP inspector Mac Richards to the business.

McLeman’s biggest concern was that without regulation, other dispensaries would try to move into buildings near schools and other youth facilities.

Coun. Sharie Minions agreed. “I feel that zoning is a part of our mandate,� said Minions. “It shouldn’t be on the municipal agenda but it is a problem in our community. If we wait it will probably just get worse and worse and worse by the time the federal government does something about it.�

Coun. Chris Alemany felt like it was time to take up the slack where the federal government had failed. “It’s clear that the legislation federally has not caught up with society and we’re faced to deal with that

mess.� recreational.�)

Alemany added that Council voted while there is “no 5-2 for city staff argument that it is to come up with illegal� and added that recommendations on regardless of how to zone whether the and regulate marijuana at marijuana WeeMedical dispensaries. is being sold Liu said he recreationally was pleased or medicinally, with the regulation is a decision. must. “I’m really JACK “I think if impressed at MCLEMAN we’re open the forward with ourselves thinking leadership we know that of city council. They WeeMedical is just have listened to the selling recreational public and their marijuna... and I don’t need for medicinal much care.� marijuana,� Liu said.

(Operator Justin “WeeMedical is proud Liu later refuted the and excited to work comment, stating with the city and fall that “we sell medical under any and every marijuana, not guideline they set.�

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Airport on map with new deal Conservation officers a thin green line The announcement Tuesday that the Coulson Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus Defence and Space to retrofit their C295W transport aircraft into water bombers will hopefully silence the naysayers who disapproved of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s plans to expand the runway at the regional airport.

The MOU signed this week goes above and beyond the business case originally compiled to justify borrowing up to $6 million for the expansion.

It also proves to those critical of the plan that Wayne Coulson is putting his money where his mouth is, to pardon the cliché, and supporting the airport despite the criticism he received earlier this year.

Plans for a 60,000-square-foot hangar will mean local construction jobs, and a new business should mean new jobs at the airport.

We predict this is only the first of several companies becoming interested in our airport. (In fact the Coulson Group is right now converting an aircraft for long-range medical evacuations on another smaller contract.)

Our proximity to 19 Wing Comox could work in our favour if the C295W transport is chosen to replace the C-115 Buffalo transport aircraft. When the Cormorant helicopters replaced the aging search and rescue Labradors, the maintenance contract was granted to a civilian company; there is nothing stating a similar situation couldn’t happen here. Possibilities are limitless.

Coulson has come through: now it is time to hold the ACRD accountable and ensure it gets this expansion off the ground.

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ICTORIA – The B.C. government declared the first Conservation Officer Day on Nov. 4, to recognize the 110-year history of the service that started out as mostly volunteer “game wardens.”

This is overdue recognition for what is essentially a police force that only receives public notice when a bear or cougar has to be killed to protect people.

The ceremony at the B.C. legislature included awards. Chief Conservation Officer Doug Forsdick presented long-service medals and two commendations for lifesaving.

One was to CO Jason Hawkes, who rescued a family of four from their sinking boat on Kootenay Lake last June. He reached them in rough, windy conditions when they were waist-deep in water,

far from shore.

The other went to CO Andrew Anaka, for rescuing an angler from an overturned boat, whom he found “extremely hypothermic” at the base of a cliff at a lake near Powell River on Jan. 22. A second angler didn’t make it to shore.

An exemplary service medal went to CO Micah Kneller, who caught up with Fort Nelson RCMP officers and paramedics on Sept. 6, as they treated a hunter who had been attacked by a grizzly in a remote area.

As darkness fell, Kneller found a second injured hunter, got the group together, built a fire and assisted until a rescue helicopter from CFB Comox lifted the hunters out at 3 a.m.

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert had a couple of things on his mind at the event.

He relayed a report from

the B.C. Government Employees’ Union that there has been a 10 per cent cut in CO staff since 2002.

Not so, replied Environment Minister Mary Polak. The number has “hovered around 148” in that time, she said, including seasonal staff for peak hunting and fishing periods.

Polak said extra investment has gone into trucks that serve as mobile command centres, so people aren’t sitting in offices waiting for the phone to ring.

They patrol more and respond faster, which can be vital.

Chandra Herbert also blasted the government for a “donation” of $100,000 from the Freshwater Fishing Society of B.C. to increase angling enforcement this summer, adding more seasonal CO days. “What’s next, bake sales?” he said.

‘This is overdue for what is essentially a police force...’

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The real story is a bit more complicated.

In March I reported that the B.C. Liberal government finally made good on a decade-old promise to turn over all revenue from freshwater fishing licence sales to the society.

Its revenue went from $7 million to $10 million once the government finally ended the practice of skimming some off for the general treasury.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett recalled that the society was established during the first years of Gordon Campbell’s government, a period of what Bennett called “religious zeal” for privatization.

The society spends most of its budget restocking lakes with trout and promoting responsible angling, but its new 30-year service contract also calls on it to contribute to enforcement.

This is the first year that has happened, and Polak said the extra fishing violation tickets indicate it is working.

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Yes – 75.9% No – 24.1% This week’s question: Should Port Alberni spend the money on a ring road for industrial truck traffic?

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COs more than wardens From / A8

The CO service also works on cases such as the Mount Polley mine breach.

It has a commercial environmental enforcement unit, a special investigations unit to deal with smuggling and organized crime, and an intelligence analyst. In short, they’re real cops, working with a group of about 150 compliance officers

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at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

They don’t get much respect from an urban public informed by celebrity wildlife protesters such as Pamela Anderson, Miley Cyrus and Ricky Gervais.

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Re: The truck stops here, Alberni Valley News, Nov. 5.

Anderson Avenue residents and Uptown merchants already experience an inordinate amount of truck traffic for urban environments and all the valid reasons residents fought in opposition for Raven coal truck traffic at our waterfront still exist.

Plus, our Official Community Plan’s (OCP) governing principles still emphasize “significant tourism oriented waterfront development projects” so, funneling industrial truck traffic flow to any one route located within city limits isn’t resolving the problem.

The favoured Harbour Road option would create an imbalance, prioritizing industrial mobility instead of urban mobility and in no way “achieve a balance between commercial, industrial and public uses” as prescribed in our OCP. So if the city wants to proceed with the Harbour Road option, full public consultation is compulsory to make

these kind of critical amendments.

Plus, an obstacle with the Harbour Road option that may not be apparent, is the difficulty of getting through an environmental review with the BC Environmental Assessment Office.

The ring road is the only clear-cut solution. The onus should be on the companies with the trucks to invest, the province needs to chip in and just as tax payers are paying a small amount per year for the airport’s runway expansion, the same process should be undertaken for the ring road.

Taxpayers would receive far more immediate benefits freeing city streets from industrial traffic than they will ever directly experience from their money going into the airport.

Stacey Gaiga, Port Alberni

Veterans’ tales were poignant To the Editor,

Through my school, VAST, I was able to travel to the Port Alberni Legion. I didn’t know what a privilege it would be to meet and listen to three local Second

World War veterans share their marvellous memories with me.

I learned much more than I thought I knew about the war. I learned how important every job was, reasons for enlisting, and the many emotional experiences.

Something vital I learned was the many jobs those in the military had, including but not limited to; engineering, communications and radar technician.

It was important that they worked as an equal team and supported each other.

Many that left to serve were very young compared to today’s standards. Most were under the age of 20.

During the outbreak of the Second World War

many countries were still struggling with the great depression following the First World War. Enlisting provided an opportunity for educational advantages and to live an improved life.

The decision to enlist was sometimes a form of rebellion and an opportunity to get out and see the world. While in other cases the choice was strongly supported by family, and family history of military involvement.

Regardless of the reasons, all three veterans expressed a sadness at leaving loved ones. Leaving family meant one had to quickly learn to become independent and pitch in to team efforts.

When asked if given the opportunity to serve again, there was no hesitation. All showed a sense of pride, and indicated they would be honoured to oblige if the outcomes remained the same.

My sense was that the veterans had more appreciation from discipline, hard work, and its rewards. They aspired to accomplish so much more than just accessing an education.

Knowledge does not always happen in a traditional school setting. Often wisdom comes from our life experiences. Each of these wise veterans had the same message for my generation and those to come.

They want us to understand that it’s very important from history to know what happened and why, to not forget, and that there can’t be anymore wars.

Mankind needs to learn from history and apply it to everyday life. We can make positive, respectful examples of how we communicate and treat each other.

I felt honoured to hear each veteran tell their stories.

Linda Planes, VAST Education Centre

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While some of the poor air quality around town this time of year can be attributed to the slash burning in the mountains

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That gets you a lot “The idea is to help more value out of get the message out. If your wood and the people want to bring emissions are way their firewood in from lower.” home we’ll test the With more and more moisture in it and high-efficiency, Pley tell them whether it’s said air quality in the safe and advisable to Alberni Valley has burn.” improved.

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The annual Alberni Valley Lions Television Auction will have a new backdrop this year. For the past 42 years, the fundraiser has taken place at Glenwood Centre, but a new location this year is expected to provide better sound quality for viewers and a more comfortable venue for volunteers.

Since its inception, the Port Alberni Youth Centre Association has been encouraging community groups to use its multipurpose building on Cedarwood Street.

When the Lions Club members found out about the opportunity to move the auction across the field this year at no cost, they liked the idea of trying something new.

“It is smaller, the sound is better and we won’t need to use the loud fans (at Glenwood) for heat,” said Lion George Smith. “It is a godsend type of thing and the price continues to be right.”

As the largest fundraiser of the year for the club, members rely on such community support and have been out on the streets collecting 300 items from local businesses to put on the auction block. The resulting funds by the end of the evening, which in the past few years has risen to about $13,000, has

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Alberni Valley Lion Club member George Smith photographs some auction items while volunteers do some work at the Port Alberni Youth Centre, where the annual television auction will take place on Nov. 28.

always been directed to local charities.

This year, the Lions are funding an innovative machine to provide vision care in schools. The group is the first Lions club on Vancouver Island to commit to purchasing a spot scanner. The $10,000 piece of equipment very quickly assists in diagnosing people who have a vision impairment.

“We are going to start with schoolaged kids and then expand into the community,” Smith said. “We know that there are assessments of children prior to entering school, including vision tests, but some (children) develop vision problems after that assessment, so this can provide opportunities for assessment after entering the school system. Parents

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“When kids develop vision problems in later grades it really impacts their learning,” Hall said.

Lion Russ McLaughlin is still impressed with the amount of support by the community each year.

“We know a lot of households have auction parties and this year the Westwind Pub is hosting one for the public to help out,” he said.

The Lions continue to keep up with technology. Computer users can now watch via live stream at www.avlionsauction. com, where the items will also be listed starting Saturday, Nov. 14. The phone lines for pre-bids will be ready to go at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 with the on-air program starting at 4:30 p.m. on Shaw TV.

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can then go see an optometrist, but if they can’t afford that, the Lions can possibly help out with that, too.”

The new scanner was just approved by Health Canada in the spring of this year and the Lions club acted quickly to acquire one.

“Now other clubs are negotiating and we are likely to have five on the Island,” said Tom Hall, fellow Alberni Valley Lion.

Vision care has been an important priority for Lions clubs internationally and started with advocate Helen Keller.

The clubs have been supporting the cause since Keller’s request in 1925 at the Lions Club International Convention.

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Bulldogs ask for help for new office Inbrief KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The city of Port Alberni is considering donating in-kind work to help the Alberni Valley Bulldogs complete their front office renovations.

The Bulldogs had received $80,000 from the Alberni Valley Community Forest to complete the renovations; that was $40,000 short of their original request of $120,000.

In a letter to city manager Ken Watson, Port Alberni Junior Hockey Society director Darren

DeLuca asked for city assistance in finishing up three areas of the new front office: modifying the existing fireplace; creating an indoor transitional zone from the new ticket area to the main foyer and the finishing of the office interior.

According to a cash flow statement from the Bulldogs, $35,068 of the $78,000 building budget has already been spent.

According to Port Alberni Junior Hockey Society fundraising chair Bob Cole, having money left over is ideal for the Bulldogs.

“The more dollars

we have left at the end the better for display features for our merchandise,” said Cole.

‘You’re asking us to actually find man hours and come up with the money to finish this project.’

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would cost the city.

“I know we’ve helped out the Bulldogs organization in the past with the ice time and so forth,” said Sauve.

“You’re asking us to actually find man hours and come up with the money to finish this project.”

Cole said that the PAJHS didn’t have a quantified amount of hours or money they were asking the city to put forth for the project.

“We just wanted to work that out with city staff,” he said.

Bulldogs’ business manager Lucas Banton agreed.

“We want the city to partner with us so that we can finish up with a little bit of money left over,” Banton said Tuesday afternoon, adding that with the Bulldogs

doing the front office renovations the city gets a brand new look for the AV Multiplex without doling out all of the construction costs.

“If the city took the project on themselves it could cost them $150,000,” Banton said.

“We’re getting a lot of great feedback that it’s balancing out the building and that it looks better.”

This way, Banton said, “there’s no cash that will exchange hands.”

This is not the first time that the Bulldogs have asked for city assistance.

According to city manager Ken Watson, the junior hockey team currently owes the city $55,178; that’s down from the $63,538 they owed at the end of July 2014.

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Banton said that the organization has plans to pay back the remaining funds over the next two years.

The Bulldogs have also asked for a reduction in rent prior, Banton said, but added that rent adjustments are a standard business practice.

“That’s based on market conditions and in no way is a form of a subsidy. The city, based on the market and the ability for the Bulldogs to maintain their presence in the Valley, needed to have an adjustment to the rent,” he said.

“Which is the normal course of action for commerce.

Rent negotiation is a normal course of business—it’s not seen in the private sector as a form of subsidization.”

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Darker water still safe

City engineer Guy Cicon said that while water from the city’s Bainbridge Lake reservoir can be different in colour than water from the China Creek intake, it’s still safe to drink.

“There is a different character to that water with the organics and that can add to the discolouration,” Cicon said.

Residents had come to Coun. Chris Alemany with concerns, Alemany said at council.

Increase in multi-family

Multi-family building applications have spiked in 2015 compared to last year, according to city planner Scott Smith’s report to council.

The city has seen 37 multi-family applications this year compared to just four last year—a number that Smith said was mostly due to the many multi-family residential units in the Uchucklesaht cultural centre being constructed on Argyle Street.

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City manager Ken Watson presented an example of a more reader-friendly friendly version of the usual long, itemized lists of budget expenditures.

The first draft five year financial plan is expected to come to council Dec. 14.

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The YPAV will work with the high school welding class to build the bike racks and the city will donate transportation, storage and installation services.

The bike racks are funded via a partnership between the Port Alberni Rotary Club and the YPAV.

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Standley said.

“Perhaps there’s something I can do with putting together a business plan for you, perhaps there’s some funding I could get. Or maybe if I don’t have funding I could put them into connection with a financial institution where there are grants.”

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Airport runway expansion to be done in summer 2016 April and June. The runway would be paved in June and July and new lighting installed between April and July.

Obstacle limitation surface work will take place between March and June and final grading and landscaping should be completed by the end of July.

Runway markings will be painted onto the freshly paved surface in August and the commissioning of the new runway infrastructure and appliances will take place over the course of July and August.

In the case of poor weather or unforeseen earthwork and blasting, the project could be delayed until the end of September. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews

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Artist Doug Harrison, who was raised at Alberni Pacific Logging’ (APL) ‘Camp One” and spent his working life in logging for “Macmillan-Bloedel”, will be speaking about his experiences with the Martin Mars water bomber aircraft next month at Echo Centre.

“Harrison was the manager at Northwest Bay when the Mt. Moriarty Fire took place, and he worked on the Taylor River Fire of 1967,” says IHS spokesperson David Hooper. “He sometimes flew in the ‘Bird Dog’, ahead of the ‘Mars” so that gave him some unique perspectives.

Harrison is also an artist of West Coast subjects and his two most recent paintings feature the ‘Mars” in action.

The presentation will take place at Echo Centre on Thursday, Dec. 3 starting at 7 p.m. There will be an intermission to give audience members a chance to share their own stories and there will be some photos and memorabilia set up as well.

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The C295 contract has already yielded benefits for the Alberni Valley in terms of local jobs.

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The Coulson Group’s success means that airplanes won’t be the only thing they’re building.

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The building will be located at the AVRA and house up to two C130s, keeping the planes secure.

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According to The airport Mayor Mike Ruttan, expansion was deals like the C295 instrumental in memorandum of getting Coulson the understanding C295 retrofitting emphasize the contract, he said. importance of the “The new airport airport expansion. expansion is a key “This underscores critical factor in us the importance of the being awarded such airport expansion... a large contract as as Wayne [Coulson] this,” he said. says, this is one of a The Alberniseries of events Clayoquot that will happen Regional because of the District is community’s currently belief that waiting on building this the results of infrastructure grant funding is a really applications; important however, WAYNE decision. It the ACRD COULSON reinforces secured that this is the right permission to borrow thing to do and will up to $6 million to bring many other cover the full cost of opportunities.” the runway extension Coulson added if the funding isn’t that with a longer awarded. The federal and wider runway, Strategic Priorities customers’ safety funding could pay for concerns will be the entire $7.5 million allayed. airport expansion, “The customers are including both the really uncomfortable runway and the with bringing their medium-intensity C130s into 4,000 feet lighting. (runway)...It’s one City of Port thing to bring ours in Alberni economic development manager because it’s our pilots and our airplanes.”

Pat Deakin pointed While the Coulson out that the C295 Group is a large contract was not player at the AVRA, part of the business Coulson said that the case for the airport airport would benefit expansion. the whole Valley.

“The Airbus deal “This airport is for wasn’t part of the business case that has everybody in the community and for gone to government other companies in and the voters in aerospace.” the community with The C-130s that respect to the airport Coulson is currently expansion,” Deakin retrofitting are at the said.

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78 YEAR senior man looking for senior lady for dating. N/S. I am healthy, 5’10�, no pot belly and not bald. Reply to Box # 101 c/o Alberni Valley News 4656 Margaret St., Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 6H2.

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IN MEMORIAM

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In Loving Memory of

TIMESHARE

EGON MATHESON June 5, 1934 November 12, 2006

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Nov. 30, 1931 - Nov. 5, 2015 N I is with deeply broken It h hearts that we share the n news of the passing of Ronald Sa Samuel Lloyd Williams.

His family would like to express profound gratititude to all their p who came to visit him at Ty Watson house. You filled his last days with happy memories of hockey, hunting, fishing and his job at the plywoods mill.

A special thank you to the Alberni Bulldogs hockey team who made a visit to him to talk about hockey and his life. Ron tried to never miss a game. If he couldn’t make it in person, he listened to the games on the radio.

Ron leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Faye. His daughters Idamay (Barry) Ward, Violet (Tom) Skirrow. His grandchildren Leanne (Gary) Ruissen, David (Terra) Skirrow, Jillian (Kris) Lee, Tristan Miller. Great-grandchildren Darren Francoeur, Kurtis Francoeur, Taydem Skirrow, Paige Skirrow; great-great-granddaughter Emily O’Leary Francoeur. Faye and her children would like to extend a special thank you to Linda, John and the other family and friends who helped us through this very difficult time.

No service by request. If you wish, donations may be made in his name to Port Alberni Ty Watson House or A.V. Bulldogs Hockey Team. “Your wings were ready but my heart was not.�

For those who love, time is not.

Missing you today and always.

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Diane (Thomas) KAYLL • 1953 – 2015 It is with sadness that the family announce the passing of Diane Kayll on November 5, 2015 at Ty Watson House after a long battle with cancer. Diane was born in Duncan, February 14, 1953; she is survived by her loving husband of 40 years – Lance and daughters Alysha and Karly. Diane and Lance moved to Port Alberni in June of 2013, she was a member of the Sunshine Club and enjoyed floor curling, hiking, walking and her garden.

A Celebration of Diane’s life will be held on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM - Yates Funeral Reception Room, 4470 Gertrude Street, Port Alberni.

Family and friends are welcome to attend.

Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.yatesfuneral.ca

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DEATHS

~ NICK DANYLUK ~ December 15, 1919 to October 22, 2015

With much sadness we announce the passing of our father, Nick Danyluk , but at the same time we are happy for Dad because we know he is now in a happier, peaceful world.

Dad leaves his five children, LaVerne, Gerald, Ty, David and Nicki.

Sadly, Dad will no-longer have the wonderful experience to enjoy his 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren who will grow up without their great grandfather.

Nick emigrated to Canada from Beilo Berezhny, Ukraine in 1929 with his mother, father and one sister just before the Russian Revolution. They left two brothers in the “Old Country� but just one was to follow a year later. His father, Wasyl, was a policeman for the last Czar of Russia. There was trouble brewing in Russia and Ukraine -- he knew it was time to find a better, safer place to raise his family—he chose Canada. Dad grew up in Saskatchewan on his Dad’s farm near Preeceville and eventually rode the rails as a strong, adventurous young man in search of work in Toronto and other areas of Ontario and also in Manitoba. Dad tried to enlist in the Canadian military during WWII but was refused because he didn’t speak English well enough. The military wanted Dad to work the farm as his contribution to the war effort. He eventually married Josephine Denys and brought “Josie� and their two young children, LaVerne and Gerald, to Vancouver Island where in 1944 he began his long and very respected career as a Faller in the Alberni area for Bloedel Stewart and Welch. In the 50’s he worked for Jim Arden as a Faller and then later again for M & B. Unfortunately, many of his collegues died in the woods but thankfully not Dad. He was so skilled in his difficult work that he could drop a monster tree on a dime. He retired at age 65 but not before spending 5 years training young Fallers for M & B, not just how to fall but how to fall danger-trees. Dad earned much respect from others in the forest industry and was known for his abilities in other parts of British Columbia—for some he was a legend.

Dad was a man of principles, strong, at times mischievious, he was loving and kind and he appreciated the natural world. He will be missed.

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Wages start at $19/hr. Shifts are Fri 8am-2pm, Sat. 5pm9pm and Sun. 5pm-9pm. Applicants need a valid driver’s license, be eager learners and problem solvers. Contact Judi at (250)724-5738.

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Quatsino Forestry Limited Partnership is seeking applications for a fully qualified Hooktender to work in our operations located on Northern Vancouver Island in the Port McNeill Forest District.

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Closing Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm

City of Port Alberni Employment Opportunity

Operations Clerk

The City of Port Alberni is currently accepting applications for an Operations Clerk (Casual) at the Public Works Yard.

For information on required qualifications and how to apply, please visit our website: http://www.portalberni.ca/employment-opportunities The closing date for this position is 4:30 pm, Monday, November 23, 2015.

Rate Paid: Per USW Collective Agreement

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that BC Timber Sales, Strait of Georgia Business Area Timber Sales office located in Campbell River, British Columbia advertises that the successful bidder for timber sale license TSLA91924 will make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, South Island District Office in Port Alberni, British Columbia for a License of Occupation for the log handling facility area situated on Provincial Crown land located at Effingham Inlet known as the Skull Lake area.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Lands Officer, Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations at 4885 Cherry Creek Road, Port Alberni, B.C. or emailed to Forests.SouthIslandDistrictOffice@gov.bc.ca This application process is available for review and comment for 30 days from October 29th, 2015 to November 28th, 2015. Comments will be received until 4:30pm on November 28th, 2015. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity for reference.

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Cermaq Canada has an opportunity for interested parties to bid on a 3 year contract for harvesting services for the East Coast of Vancouver Island in the Campbell River and Port McNeill areas starting July 2016. This Letter is intended for the use of bidding on this contract opportunity. Ĺ˜ All vessels must be able to meet or exceed ISO 14001, 9001, 22001 and 18001 requirements of Cermaq Canada Ĺ˜ Vessel requirements for this tender must have a capacity to hold a minimum of 240,000 lbs Live Weight of product Ĺ˜ Price must be by pound of gutted product Note: for calculations Gutted Weight is the valid weight produced from the processing reports and that Live Weight and Dressed Weight are calculated as follows; Live Weight = 108% Round Weight = 100% Dressed/Gutted Weight = 100% Pertinent information; Stunners Ĺ˜ Each boat will need to have stunners in use able to manage approximately 4 00 Ĺľsh/hr Ĺ˜ Each vessel will be required to have back up stunners and parts on the boat in case of mechanical breakdowns to the existing stunners and harvest equipment Cooling system Ĺ˜ Each vessel will be required to have a minimum of 4 holds with our preference of having 6 or more, with a chilling system that will be able to cool the product to a temperature of 2oC 2 hours or less Contingency Plan Ĺ˜ Each vessel must Ĺľle a contingency plan with Cermaq Canada that details the means by which they will ensure that there will be no interruptions to the processing in the event of mechanical breakdowns Ĺ˜ All contingency plans Ĺľled with Cermaq Canada Quality Assurance Ĺ˜ Cermaq Canada will provide one Harvest Quality Supervisor per harvest to liase with the vessel and assist in ensuring quality optimization of our product and that Cermaq standards are met. Ĺ˜ All vessels are to supply enough personnel to ensure they can do the following work 1. Pull seines 2. Shallowing the seines/pens as needed 3. Vessel crew must be able to perform harvest duties on the boat; stun table, bleeding, on-going temperature monitoring, pre and post harvest cleaning and disinfection of equipment Ĺ˜ Cermaq Canada maintains the right to demand that the contractor implement any corrective action(s) necessary to increase and/or protect quality of our product or meet Cermaq/industry standards Off Loading of Vessels Ĺ˜ The vessel crew/contractor is responsible for all aspects of off-loading the vessel at the processing plant as it pertains directly to the vessel and its holds 1. This includes activities such as the movement of the pumping equipment from one hatch to the other, monitoring the equipment and product quality while pumping on the deck of the vessel and ensuring each hold is completely emptied of product 1.1 Terms of Bidding Ĺ˜ All bids must be in by December 18, 2015 including a proposed contingency plan. Ĺ˜ Cermaq will determine the winning bid by February 20, 2016 Ĺ˜ Tender packages are available but bidders will be required to sign a conĹľdentiality agreement with Cermaq before receiving the package Ĺ˜ All bids received and discussions with bidders will be held in conĹľdence Please submit your bid to: Brock Thomson | Cermaq Canada Ltd. brock.thomson@cermaq.com phone: 250-286-0022 Fax 250-286-0042

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Jean and Al Boyko were recognized for their 40 plus years of chairing Logger Sports and also Al was chosen as chairman of the year for all of B.C. fairs and presenting the award is Ann Siddall the administrator for the annual Fall Fair.

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Scott Green last year’s Fall Fair Chairman presents Braiden Cutforth with Youth Volunteer of the Year award along with his mom Carol and Fair administrator Ann Siddall. He was chosen from all youth in B.C.

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he Blue Marlin Inn would like to thank the following businesses for their generosity that made our Halloween Party in the Parking Lot such a success; Save On Foods, Quality Foods, The Italian Centre, Port Boat House, and Handy Andy. We would also like to thank the community for coming out and hope

they will again come to our Annual Giant Tree Light up on Nov. 22. plus our 2nd annual Sail Pass at Harbour Quay on Dec. 6.

We help many in the community with your donations for the Salvation Army and the Ty Watson House. THANK YOU, The Blue Marlin Team!!

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Recently at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #293 there were presentations to: Howe Memorial Bursary, SA Food Bank, Abbeyfield Res., Echo Village Res., Fir Park Res., Rainbow Garden Res., Heritage House, Meals on Wheels, Hospice Society, Ty Watson House Res., Can. Cancer Society, PA-FF Muscular Dystrophy, Alzheimer Society, Can. Diabetes Assoc. and ADAPS.Donations from Bingo & Poppy funds greater than $30,000.

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ADSS student Taylar Czecze played Last Post at Westhaven for a day early, Remembrance Day celebration. To her left are Legion president Tim Murphy, Bob Collins (read Weekdays 10 - 5:30 • Saturdays 10 - 5 his short story Fabric of family embroidered with loving hands) and Gordon Scoffield 2016 Bathing Suits & (Read the poem In Sundresses/Cover Ups Flanders Fields).

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Five-point night for Schutz against Vipers SUSIE QUINN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

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Bulldogs’ goaltender Carson Schamerhorn makes a save against Vernon Vipers, Friday night at Weyerhaeuser Arena.

opportunity to score a fourth goal late in the game, but instead passed to Cayden Kraus for his first career BC Hockey League goal that put the Bulldogs up 6–3 for good.

The Bulldogs were back on home ice Saturday night and edged Prince George Spruce Kings 4–3 in overtime. The win

Sheep drop match to Hornets on road The Port Alberni Black Sheep dropped a TC Cup match to Nanaimo Hornets on the road last Saturday, losing 28–15.

The loss drops Port Alberni down to fourth place in the Div. 1 men’s TC Cup

standings, behind UVic, Nanaimo and Cowichan.

James Bay visits Port Alberni this Saturday, Nov. 14.

Kickoff is 1 p.m. at the rugby pitch at the top of Argyle Street.

Spectators welcome.

was goaltender Brody Claeys’ first of his BCHL career.

Goal scorers for the Bulldogs were Eric Margo, Paul Meyer,

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Sheldon Rempal scored at 3:27 of the second period to put the Clippers up 2–0.

Scott Clark halved the lead with a Bulldogs’ power play marker at 14:48, but Rempal cemented the win with his second of the game at 18:43 of the third period.

ICE CHIPS...The Bulldogs collected and delivered 4,900 pounds of food

collected through the BCHL-wide FiveHole for Food challenge to the Bread of Life on the weekend...Friday’s six-goal game was the season high for the Bulldogs so far this year...Schutz’s five-point game nearly doubled his season points total (he’s got seven goals and four assists for 11 points in 10 games). editor@albernivalleynews.com

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Chris Schutz had a five-point night against the Vernon Vipers on Friday night as the Alberni Valley Bulldogs beat their Interior Division rivals 6–3.

The forward scored the Bulldogs’ first goal on the power play at 15:43 of the first period to draw even with the Vipers, who struck first at 6:14.

Schutz assisted on Nathan Dingmann’s go-ahead goal with about a minute left in the first period to give the ‘Dawgs a 2–1 lead that they would not relinquish for the rest of the night.

Schutz scored at 3:06 of the second period and completed his hattrick with a marker at 10:22 of the third period.

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Quinn Syrydiuk and Josh Adkins with the winner just 12 seconds into the sudden death overtime period.

Schutz assisted on Syrydiuk’s goal, picking up his sixth point in two games.

Tuesday night the Nanaimo Clippers snapped the Bulldogs’ three-game winning streak by stealing a 3–1 win out of Weyerhaeuser Arena.

The Clippers were on the board early in the game when Corey Renwick scored at 2:14 of the first period.

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Winners were: Grade 7 Girls Division: 1 Mackenzie Layer – EJ Dunn 2 Hannah Evans – EJ Dunn 3 Emily Donahue – AW Neill 4 Michelle Quach – EJ Dunn 4 Brianna Lambert – EJ Dunn Grade 7 Boys Division: 1 David Symington – EJ Dunn 2 Seth Steere – Wickaninnish 3 Jack McKean – AW Neill 4 Lance Tate – Haahuupayak Elementary Girls: 1 Toby Theriault-

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Students from across SD70 celebrate cross-country successes at Glenwood Centre at the conclusion of a track meet last week.

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Kerri Shannon, above, says growing up in a musical family prepared her for her role as Patsy Cline, left.

experience included performances in Oklahoma and Footloose. It was a high school friend who encouraged her to audition for Patsy Cline.

“I give a lot of credit to Greg and Sarah Falls, who gave me direction and training in the jazz group and gave me a start on stage,” she said.

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Shannon said dressing the part also helps, but tries to find a happy medium with her own style.

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When we have a great audience, it makes it easier. It makes me smile and wink at them.”

The role also allows Shannon to give the audience a taste of the variety for which Cline was known.

“You knew what she was feeling when she sang,” Shannon said. “She was able to pull emotions out of people when she sang. This is a good opportunity for me to be able to do that.

(The show) brings people back to a different time.” “(Last weekend’s) shows couldn’t have gone better,” Wienold said. “We had two standing ovations on Saturday night. We were thrilled with the audiences.”

Although she works full-time as a phlebotomist, Shannon also sings back-up for a Pink Floyd tribute band and is unsure at this point where she will go with her music career.

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When she showed up at the audition for the Portal Players Dramatic Society’s rendition of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline in the early spring, she came to nail the role.

“Her audition was fantastic,” said Peter Wienold, PPDS vicepresident. “She had the outfit and her hair made up. She was hungry for it and wanted it very badly.

As soon as she sang the first notes, it was very quickly apparent that she would be a great fit. She was definitely the one who took the cake.”

“I’ve always been a softy for vintage so I dressed the part,” Shannon said. “When I found out I got it, I couldn’t believe it. I was blown away.”

Shannon grew up in Beaver Creek

and has not only country values, but the music in her soul.

Growing up, there was always music in her family’s home, and the fourth-generation Port Alberni resident credits that to her love of music.

“The first CD my parents bought together was Patsy Cline,” she said.

“We have a musical family and there was everything from Linda Ronstadt to Led Zeppelin playing.”

She developed her own style by mimicking artists, and was influenced by many, including Fleetwood Mac, Motown and 1950s doo wop.

Although Shannon was enrolled in piano lessons from the age of five, she has no formal vocal training other than a six-month stint in a jazz vocal group at university. She was once a runner-up for best female vocalist at the International Jazz Festival, but then took a hiatus.

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Stephanie Fortin is busy creating pieces of fabric art for her upcoming exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre.

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If you can help hang lights and can

spare a few hours, it would be very much appreciated. Many hands make light work.

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Join us in the gallery Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1–3 p.m. to help celebrate Karen Poirier’s launch of her new book, Across a Prairie Sky. This is a fictionalized story

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that was inspired by stories told to me by Karen’s mother about life on the prairies when she was growing up.

Poirier is also launching Ronald and Donald, a children’s book written in rhyme and illustrated by Poirier. She will be doing some readings, possibly from both books. She will also be giving away a signed copy of Ronald and Donald to the first three children (one per family) aged seven years and under to come to the launch to hear the readings.

‘Fabrific’ new exhibit coming

The next art exhibit, at the Rollin Art Centre, begins Nov. 17, and features something new. Local fashion designer, Stephanie Fortin, will showcase many of her talents, including pieces recently designed for Portal Players’ musicals as well as some current fashions.

Don’t miss this exciting display of high fashions, titled, “Expect the Unexpected”.

Make sure you mark your calendars to join us in the gallery, Saturday, Nov. 21 from 1-3, for refreshments and to meet this talented young

designer.

Christmas bazaar at United Church Many hands are busy preparing for the 2015 United Church Christmas Bazaar to be held on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Alberni Valley United Church, 3747 Church St. The kitchen crew is busy baking tarts for the lunch and the crafters are busy making potholders, aprons, scarves, doll clothes, cards and Christmas items.

The children are eagerly wrapping mystery parcels suitable for everyone.

Can’t wait for Christmas

The Barkley Sounds Choir concert on Dec. 6 begins at 2:30 p.m. at ADSS, titled, “Can’t Wait for Christmas!”

Barkley Sounds, conducted by Bonnie Wallbank, will be joined by Phil’s Harmonics Strings and the United Church Handbell Choir, conducted by Mike Villette.

Tickets will be available at Rollin Art Centre for $10 apiece.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council.

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