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CPR: when all else fails

First four minutes after heart stops most critical KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

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he difference between life and death is a heartbeat.

Without one, a person is already dead—and there’s not much you can do to make it worse, said B.C. ambulance service paramedic Deb Roberts.

It’s not difficult to learn, but it should be essential for everyone to learn.

It’s the No. 1 tool in the toolkit for emergency responders.

“A basic CPR class is about four hours and you learn about choking, CPR on an adult, a child and a baby,” Roberts said.

Paramedics go even further in their training with a three-week emergency medical responder (EMR) course and then a nine-month primary care paramedic course.

“They did a month of online, they do four months in the classroom, 14 shifts on an ambulance, three shifts at the hospital and one shift in a nursing home to meet all the national occupancy standards,” she said.

It’s a lot of training and according to Roberts, the focus on CPR is strong.

“CPR is a big component of that, we spend quite a bit of time on it.”

But while paramedics are well trained in it, sometimes the professionals can’t get there soon enough. That’s where general knowledge of CPR by members of the public comes into play.

In the time gap between when someone stops breathing and help arrives, plenty can go wrong.

“It can be the difference between life and death,” said Roberts. “The brain starts to die within four minutes and the brain is dead at about seven minutes.”

Even if someone can’t help the victim’s heart start beating on its own, CPR will still help.

“If you’re doing CPR, you’re continuously pumping oxygenated blood around the body and feeding the brain,” said Roberts.

“You don’t even have to do mouth-to-mouth because there is oxygen still in the blood.”

In fact, for someone without CPR training it’s better not to worry about mouth-tomouth.

“Continuous chest compressions is still better than nothing.”

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According to Roberts, worries about further hurting the victim are pointless.

“You’re not going to hurt them. They’re already gone, so anything you do is better than nothing,” said Roberts.

“They’re already dead. Bones heal but brains don’t. It’s paramount to start (CPR) immediately.”

Even if you miss the fact the patient has a slight pulse, it’s still better to try CPR. “If you don’t really know what you’re feeling for, if you see no signs of life and just start doing chest compressions you’re not going to

hurt them.”

The ideal scenario is everyone having some basic CPR training, said Roberts.

“Everybody should know how to do CPR All of the grade 10’s get it in P.E. and our high school is now doing the EMR, the next level of training,” she said. First responders—some firefighters and search and rescue—will get it as well.

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Ready to get into the holiday spirit?

Head over to Harbour Quay on Sunday Dec. 6 for the second annual Sail Past hosted by the Blue Marlin Inn. The event starts at 6 p.m. and caps off with fireworks.

Cosy up with some hot chocolate and hotdogs—free for the kids, by donation for the adults. Donations of non-perishable food and unwrapped children’s toys.

Want to participate in the Sail Past? Registration is $50 per boat and prizes are $1,000, $500 and $250 for first, second and third place respectively. Call 250-7300471 for more information and to register.

Celebration of Light Come out to the Rollin Art Centre on Saturday, Dec. 5 for the Celebration of Light. Event runs from 4-8 p.m. and the garden will be filled with lanterns and luminaires created by the local community.

Santa Selfies are $5 each and the TIMBRE! Choir will be singing some holiday favourites. Young dancers from schools around the Alberni Valley will also put on a show. Entrance is by donation, $2 minimum.

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ALL INFO WILL BE ON THE ADSS GRAD 2016 FACEBOOK PAGE • Bake/Craft/Small business sale at ADSS December 5th from 10-4. Lots of handmade items as well as small home based businesses including Scentsy, Epicure, Sweet Legs, South Hill Design, Thirty-One, and Island Tropics. If anyone would like to donate any craft/handmade items please contact Rhonda • Designated driving program, hire us to get your guests home safe. contact Rhonda at 250-723-1803 • You can donate your empties at the bottle depot under “ADSS Grad 2016” or donate your Q-points at quality foods under the same name • Coombs Country Candy chocolate bar sale on now!

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Can’t wait for Christmas Looking to hear the angels sing?

The Barkley Sounds Community Choir presents their annual Christmas concert ‘Can’t wait for Christmas’ on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the ADSS theatre. Show starts at 2:30 p.m. and tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For more info, call Sylvia at 250-723-7185.

McLean Mill Market McLean Mill will be full of holiday shopping for the second week in a row with the McLean Mill Christmas market. It runs Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Ho ho ho! Here comes the Santa train to take you to McLean Mill this weekend. With the holidays approaching, there’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit for young and old alike! Trains depart at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 6 from the train station at 3100 Kingsway Ave. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the Alberni Valley Museum at 4255 Wallace St or call 250-720-2863 for information.

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New light industrial mall coming to Alberni ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Cherry Creek Road

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Colin Evan’s proposed industrial mall would be located south of the Alberni Mall on Cherry Creek Road.

buildings,” said city planner Scott Smith.

“The area is primarily commercial and light industrial... from a traffic management perspective this

property is at a good location for light industrial uses.”

The property in question is 3.2 acres located at 4905 Cherry Creek Rd. behind

Home Hardware and was sold to Evans by the city earlier this year.

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vacant for years.

Evans said that he hopes to start construction on the property by midspring 2016.

“We would like to start breaking ground

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in April,” Evans said, adding that he is also applying for a development permit application.

The size of the units in the proposed industrial mall will vary with the community’s needs, Evans added.

“The style of the building allows for two units to get amalgamated together to increase the size depending on what the tenant wants,” Evans said.

“Initially, we see sizes between 1,400 sq. ft. and units could range up to 4,0005,000 sq. ft.”

However, Evans sees small units as a priority.

“We right now see a need for smaller types of businesses in Port

Alberni. The spaces that are available seem to be too large right now.”

Evans said that currently, his business will take up two units and that applications for others will be taken later as the project progresses.

The property in question also contains sanitary and storm sewer mains under a 20-metre right of way, as well as a smaller access to the Alberni Mall, something that Smith said limits development on the property.

However, the rightof-way area can still be used for access, parking and nonpermanent storage, the advisory planning commission’s report stated.

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A Port Alberni contractor has plans to build a light industrial mall off of Cherry Creek Road, in behind the Alberni Mall.

Colin Evans of Complete Contracting was in front of city council at a public hearing on Nov. 23 to update the city on his plans to build a multiunit light industrial mall by the existing Alberni Mall in 2016.

“The proposal is to construct a building for the applicant’s contracting business and then in addition the applicant would build multiple other units to lease to other types of light industrial or service commercial

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The city of Port Alberni is getting a new municipal phone system at a cost of $150,000.

During the 2015 budget process, $150,000 was earmarked from ERRF to replace a phone system that IT manager Jeff Pellech said hasn’t been updated in more than a decade.

“It’s a very old phone system. Could it die? Yep. When will it die? I don’t know.

Could be tomorrow, could be in five years,” Pellech had told city council back in February.

The city put out a bid to replace its aging municipal phone system at the end of August and received seven bids. The low bidder, Myra Systems Corporation, won the bid with its $119,184 offer.

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Mill could attract tourists: McLeman City switches to VOIP phones $575,625 in 2005, according to city budgets.

However, that only takes into account operating costs and the city budgeted $25,000 for capital projects at the mill in 2015, down from $39,900 in 2014.

Council liaison to the committee Coun.

Jack McLeman was optimistic about the mill’s future.

“The mill and the train can be made into a real tourist attraction, even in a town like ours that’s at the end of the spur line,” McLeman said after the meeting.

He believes that the committee’s recommendation of putting in a campground is one that the city should

JACK MCLEMAN decreased to under $225,000 in recent years.”

Currently, the McLean Mill subsidy from the city sits at $224,000—that’s down from $239,000 in 2014 and from

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“A campground is something that could be a profit maker and contribute to the mill if it’s done right,” said McLeman.

He did admit that the mill was unlikely to ever run huge profits.

“You’ll never get an industrial heritage place on a big profit show,” he said.

“We’re trying something entirely different—we’re trying to make it where it can at least break even.”

According to Duncan, in order for the mill to get a “net-zero” operation, the committee recommended that McLean Mill be managed by a new board of directors.

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Continued / A6 The cost, Pellech said, includes a fiveyear warranty.

Aside from cost, Pellech said that the most important deciding factor was the dependability of the new phone system.

“The ability for the company to provide us with a redundant phone system was huge,” he said.

“We’re not just a normal business—we have to provide some kind of emergency response.”

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The city’s phone system includes the fire hall.

Switching phone systems means that the city switches to a VOIP (voice over internet protocol) system.

Implementation of the new phone system is likely to be a more complicated process than the contractor stated, Pellech said, due to issues the city is currently having with the cabling system. An additional $10,000 is budgeted for the work.

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“[McLean Mill] is a large operation with great potential that we feel would be best served by a board of directors,” said Duncan.

“We recommend that the board create a not-for-profit society—Friends of McLean Mill—that would apply for external funding,” Duncan told city council, noting that other historic sites receive revenue from municipal, provincial and federal grants as well as society support.

It’s begun! The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Try Home First shopping initiative is underway.

Each day until Christmas, lucky local shoppers will receive $25 off their purchase courtesy of the chamber. And they will have their name entered for a draw in January to win up to $2,500 in gift cards to local merchants, courtesy of those merchants.

Those January prizes total $6,000, with one $2,500 grand prize winner, $1,500 second, $1,000 third and an additional ten $1,000 prizes.

The gift cards have been contributed to the program by local merchants who, along with the chamber, want to encourage local shoppers to Try Home First for their holiday shopping this season.

So don’t be surprised if you are paying for a purchase at a local store between now and Dec. 24 and someone walks up and offers to pay for $25 of it. It’s just the chamber’s way of saying, “Thanks for Trying Home First!”

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A campground, increased food sales and better marketing were among the list of recommendations from the McLean Mill advisory committee to city council.

Committee chair Rob Duncan was in front of city council on Nov. 30 to report on the progress that the committee has made so far.

“This report represents the initial findings of the advisory committee,” said Duncan.

The committee was formed shortly after the 2014 municipal election to review the mill’s operations and structure, provide oversight and make recommendations for the mill’s future.

The committee focused on five areas; governance, facility, revenue, funding and marketing.

Duncan acknowledged that although McLean Mill National Historic Site was currently funded by taxes on Alberni Valley residents, that wasn’t an ideal situation.

“Currently, the McLean Mill National Historic

Site is extensively subsidized by the city of Port Alberni, primarily through taxation of area residents,” said Duncan.

“This subsidy has

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Art Skipsey and friend and former Port Alberni mayor Ken McRae reminisce over the Swan, above. The Swan gets pulled out of Sproat Lake’s waters on Nov. 28., right.

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for the Swan—the steamboat spent decades working both on the ocean and at Sproat Lake before being sunk to the bottom of Faber Arm in 1951.

“It came to the lake in 1927,” said Art Skipsey, who rescued the Swan from the

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meat to Bamfield on a weekly basis, stopping at each of the docks along the way,” said Whiteman.

“It carried mail and passengers up and down the Inlet, including young Alberni Valley ladies who attended dances at the Bamfield Cable Station which was entirely staffed by men and First World War soldiers.”

But in the mid-1950s, its then-owners sunk the 60-year-old boat. “[They] filled the boat with rocks at the dock, pulled it out about 30 metres and then sunk it in about 15 metres of water,” said Whiteman. The boat was offered to Skipsey for his Scout group but with a couple of boats already, the troop didn’t need anymore, so it went to Al Greenleigh.

“It needed a new deck on it and his son got tired of bailing it so they gave it an honourable burial in about 1955.”

The Swan’s last journey before its initial demise was one to transport hikers in 1954.

“The last time the boat was used it was used to take hikers up the lake who were going through to Kennedy Lake and that was May 24, 1954.”

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City’s off-leash dog areas need to expand

T

he Police Beat column that ran in the Alberni Valley News last week about walking dogs off leash on city trails has caused some concern and a flurry of opinions from dog owners.

Many people who own dogs have complained that the fines seem unfair, as they have been walking trails inside the city’s boundaries with their dogs off leashes for years and have never been told they can’t.

RCMP Inspector Mac Richards said in the column that the bylaws affect city-owned trails only, not those within the boundary of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

We understand both sides of the story: dog bites and dog fights from animals that are not leashed are frightening and painful for all concerned. Even dogs that are friendly can be startled by someone coming around a corner on a path and react instinctively.

We are fortunate that the City of Port Alberni Dogs need a created an off-leash dog park in the first place, place in the but we feel it isn’t wilderness– enough.

Dogs need a place in even if it the wilderness—even if is urban it is urban wilderness— wilderness– where it is OK to run without a leash. where it is It’s time for the city to OK to run come up with a suitable place. Designate a without a trail where it is OK for leash. owners to take their dogs without a leash, and mark it so people who don’t care to encounter off-leash dogs will be forewarned.

Until that time, it is up to dog owners to obey the leash laws that are in place. While your dog might be friendly, or good with children, you don’t know whether other dogs are friendly or whether children are good with other people’s dogs.

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Some inconvenient truths of climate change as a visionary. This is similar to the

TOM newly elected Barack Obama, who FLETCHER modestly predicted in 2008 that BC Views

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remier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak have joined the thousands of jetsetters in Paris to once again stage negotiations for a global climate treaty.

The embarrassing failures of these United Nations events, such as the one in Lima, Peru last year, have been forgotten. Canadian TV only showed file images of an effigy of Stephen Harper receiving a “fossil of the day” award for his alleged failure to rein in Canada’s two per cent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.

Now Justin Trudeau leads our biggest-ever delegation to COP21, as the Paris meeting is called.

Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada, asking provinces to come up with their own first, but he’s already hailed

history would record his win as “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”

Perhaps Obama wasn’t completely full of CO2, since in this century, global temperatures have increased by only about a fourth of what UN climate models predicted. This 20-year slowdown of the long run of post-Ice Age warming, which has dominated most of the last 10,000 years, is referred to as the “pause” or “hiatus.” It is usually explained away with reference to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or other long-

Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada...but he’s already hailed as a visionary.

term warming and cooling trends in oceans.

Other countries have put new emission reduction proposals on the table for COP21. Danish environmental economist Bjorn Lomborg did the math, and concluded that if every major emitting country keeps its word this time, the total of all their efforts would reduce global warming by about 0.2 degrees by 2100.

What? A statistically meaningless decrease after 85 years of energy austerity? That Lomborg, he’s just a “denier,” trying to get more publicity. Oh wait, here’s a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that finds the same thing – two tenths of a degree by 2100.

Wobbly climate models aren’t the only problem for global warming alarmists. NASA recently confirmed that contrary to UN projections, total ice mass in Antarctica is increasing. This is much more likely to slow sea level rise than an Obama or Trudeau speech.

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Ice is back; so are polar bears Cont’d from page A10 Arctic ice, meanwhile, is rebounding rapidly after receding in recent years. And while UN climate conferences always cause a spike in sightings of people wearing polar bear suits, here’s another inconvenient truth.

B.C. polar bear researcher Susan Crockford reports that the world bear population is up to 26,500, a 50-year high. That

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Crockford, she’s just a denier…. Oh wait, the International Union for Conservation of Nature “Red List” says that’s about right, and the population trend is no longer “decreasing” but is now “unknown.”

The religious zeal, misuse of data and attacks on skeptics are troubling.

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Bulldogs are class acts off ice too

Logging on private lands needs work

To the Editor,

To the Editor,

A heartfelt thank you to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, who came to Ty Watson House last month to visit one of their fans.

Thank you to coaches Kevin Willison and Adam Hayduk, who accompanied the young men.

On the ice, we have seen these hockey players display tenacious and tough as nails physical play, as they do their best to win for their fans and team.

In the Ty Watson House living room, they were caring, sensitive, attentive and considerate in their interaction with our dear resident, his wife and family members.

The Bulldogs players put a smile on all of our faces that day, and tears in our eyes.

We want the public to know they inspire us all.

Water, water everywhere and not a clean drop to drink...that used to be a regular refrain, especially if you live in the Beaver Creek Water District. That’s where TimberWest logging company logged the beautiful Beaufort Mountains from Wolf Creek on the west side to Kitsuksis Creek on the east side, and all the stream beds and water courses in between including Beaver Creek itself.

Some of their actions caused numerous boil water orders and forced residents to use city water from the China Creek watershed.

TimberWest is the same company that has been logging the China Creek watershed for years, now under the Private Lands Council, where they have their own rules and selfsupervision. By the look of the mess on the mountain behind,

Janet Morrison, Ty Watson House, Port Alberni

the company logged with no professional logging plans and no properly engineered road building plans, which in my mind means no plan at all.

I may be just a dumb old logger who has spent a lifetime living and working in the forest industry, but I have been involved with many different ways of operating and doing business with respect for people and the environment.

It is long past the time that I think TimberWest should be held accountable for what they have already done in the watershed.

We may have to wait for another B.C. provincial election so we can have some professional foresters who are not under the thumb of forestry company officials and bureaucrats to investigate what is really going on with this Private Lands way of logging.

From my own experiences with Timber West, on my Beaufort property, the sooner this Private Lands fiasco is

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Keeping up the pressure at Site C valid To the Editor,

Re: Lights out for opponents of Site C, BC Views, Nov. 26.

Just a couple of weeks ago I stood at the overlook above the proposed Site C dam site near Fort St. John, and saw a swath of clearcuts. Local residents described how Hydro cut oldgrowth eagle trees, crushed beaver dams with machinery, and chipped tall trees despite promises to salvage merchantable timber.

However dramatic this may look as Hydro’s spin fodder, when viewed against the nine-year engineering plan these are baby steps.

Logging riverbanks and harassing eagles is not dam construction. There is plenty of time to stop this costly boondoggle that has been purposely kept sheltered from full

regulatory scrutiny.

And yes, Virginia, agricultural soils— not just the boreal forest—do store globally significant amounts of carbon.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, agricultural soils are among the planet’s largest reservoirs of carbon and hold potential for expanded carbon sequestration.

Even more to the point, agricultural soils produce food, which we can no longer afford to take for granted in an era of droughts and extreme weather.

The Peace Valley has the capacity to provide fruits and vegetables for one million British Columbians every year.

When the government doesn’t listen, the only option left to citizens is to go to court.

Treaty 8 First Nations and Peace Valley landowners are giving it all they’ve got.

Ana Simeon, Peace Valley campaigner, Sierra Club, BC

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You might notice something different when you walk into the Save-On-Foods store on 10th Avenue in Port Alberni this Friday.

“We’ve got a fresh, full-service meat counter, three soup bowls at the front, self-service wings and 12 feet of fresh sushi,” says Port Alberni Save-On-Foods’ manager Zack Jones.

It’s been a plan in the making since SaveOn-Foods took over the former Safeway store a little over a year ago.

“We want to offer customers more options—and they’re telling us that they want more choices,” said Jones.

“It’s easy meal solutions, you can come in and you can have chicken. It’s all sorts of different varieties from sundried tomato to butter chicken to stuffed portobello mushroom caps.”

The goal is to get people on their way

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Port Alberni Save-on-Foods manager Zack Jones shows off the locally-sourced Hertels Meat options in the new full service meat counter.

home after work.

“You can come in at 5 p.m., grab four chicken breasts and have them done in a flavour you like.”

Jones is hoping to increase the store’s focus on local foods with the new meat options.

“We’re supporting Hertel’s [Meats] so it’ll be all local.”

To Jones, it’s the customization of options available and the expertise of the employees behind

the counter that will differentiate SaveOn’s new fresh food options from similar set-ups in other grocery stores.

For example, in other stores “you’re not going to have a guy behind the meats counter who can actually cut things up for you and do different marinades.” “[Save-On] is more of a full service approach.”

Save-On-Foods’ new look will launch on

Friday, Dec. 4, said Jones.

Save-On-Foods’ ladies night takes place from 4–8 p.m.

But it won’t be the last of the changes.

“In January, we’re going to have a Starbucks to-go kiosk,” said Jones.

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One small gesture reveals one big heart KRISTI DOBSON

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A Port Alberni man who was once homeless has recently been fed, clothed and given shelter after one small random act of kindness quickly spread.

Now Steve Rickard hopes the generosity of the community continues to be passed on to others who need a helping hand, especially with the cold and wet weather.

Michelle Gard noticed Rickard sitting outside Buy-Low Foods last month trying to take shelter from a rain storm. She said something about his smile struck her and she felt compelled to do something, so she bought him something to eat.

Although it was lunchtime, he said he would save it for later because it would

That’s the thing, he didn’t ask for a thing that day.

be his only dinner in three or four days.

“The weather was horrendous,” Gard said.

“The rain was pounding and the wind blowing and he was out in it. He smiled at me and that was all it took.”

“I thought she was such a kind-hearted person,” Rickard said.

“I don’t pan-handle.

Being poor, I hit the streets and pick up empties. That’s what I do for a living.”

“That’s the thing, he didn’t ask for a thing that day,” Gard said.

Soon after, Gard posted the experience on her Facebook page and shared it to a popular Port Alberni-

Michelle Gard, whose random act of kindness led to a domino effect within the community with many people stepping up to help, spends time with Steve Rickard, a homeless man who has been spending cold nights sleeping at the dog park.

based page, AV Chatter Box. Before long, others wanted to help out and an outpouring of support came in, including gifts of food and clothing.

Rickard has been stopped on the street by people offering cash and gift cards for local restaurants.

Rickard’s story is a familiar one among those on the streets.

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Paige Maher from Port Alberni, in red, gets a grip on her opponent to try and knock her off balance during a match in Courtenay.

Scott Coulthart, in red, tries to pin his opponent during a match at the Island Novice wrestling event in Courtenay last week.

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Prateesh Giri finished fourth in the Senior Men’s 70 kilogram division.

“It was great to see our Junior Varsity kids take to the mats today,” commented ADSS Coach Russ Bodnar. “They have been working pretty hard over the last month and it was nice to see them put what we have been practicing into action.

“I thought Scott Coulthart wrestled well today. He moved well and made some good decisions in his preliminary matches.

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Five other junior wrestlers rounded out the placings; Ezra Frost (4th Jr. Boys 43kg), Ryan Tramer (4th Jr. Boys 61kg), Logan Jager (5th Jr. Boys 45kg), and George Batt (5th Jr. Boys 49kg).

Wrestlers will be right back on the mats training this week in preparation for the Cougar Invitational in Duncan next Saturday.

The tournament will see the ADSS Armada field a full squad of wrestlers.

Parents, wrestlers and program supporters interested in finding out more about upcoming wrestling events can visit the club’s website www. alberniwrestling.ca.

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Coulthart and his coaches will build on the success of his earlier matches, Bodnar said, “and losing his last match gives him something to continue work on moving forward.”

Seven junior members of the Alberni Valley Wrestling Club managed to finish in the top six. For many this was their first wrestling tournament.

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The tourney marks the official start of the school wrestling season.

The novice tournament is intended for athletes who are relatively new to the sport and there are restrictions as to who can compete. As a result a number of the Alberni wrestlers either did not travel to Courtenay or travelled down to referee rather than wrestle in the tournament.

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The Port Alberni Black Sheep are headed to the TC Cup championship after beating UVic 39–26 on the road last Saturday.

The Sheep overcame an early 19–0 deficit in the first half and scored 25 unanswered points to win the semifinal game and a spot in this weekend’s final.

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The last time the Black Sheep won the TC Cup was in 1995. Kickoff will be 1 p.m. at Piggie Park in Cowichan.

Roster changes for ’Dogs The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have announced some roster changes heading toward the Jan. 10 B.C. Hockey League trading deadline.

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Nora is survived by loving husband John of 28 years; beloved sons Eric and Sam; Parents Bruna and Tony; sisters Maria Law, Pat (Darryl) Goodman, Sonia (Todd) Organ; numerous nieces and nephews along with extended family in the U.S. and Italy as well as her many friends and colleagues.

Born and raised in the Alberni Valley, Nora graduated from Alberni District Secondary School to pursue her dream of teaching, with a degree at the University of Victoria. Nora then returned to Port Alberni and married her husband John. The couple briefly lived in the Lower Mainland, before coming back to the valley in 1993 where they made their home and raised their two sons. Nora began teaching at ADSS and Mt. Klitsa schools eventually to obtain a Master’s Degree at Gonzaga University and become vice principal and principal at both Neill Middle School and ADSS. Nora was honoured to be the first female principal of ADSS and loved her staff and students dearly. Kind hearted and patient, Nora was a determined educator.

Nora was an avid reader who would spend countless hours in her beautiful backyard with a good book and her Yorkshire terrier dog Thor. She loved country music, travel, and gardening. Nora was considered a culinary adventuress, always up for trying the most exotic in cuisines. She will be dearly missed by all.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11 am, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at the ADSS theatre, 4000 Roger Street, Port Alberni, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations in Nora’s memory may be made to Ty Watson House, 3088-3rd Avenue, Port Alberni B.C. V9Y 2A5.

Nora’s radiant smile and light will be with us always.

Clarence passed away in the Saanich Peninsula Hospital at the age of 80.

He is survived by his; children - David, Kathy, Wayne, Dan and Bill; partner Claudette; siblings Eileen and Larry; many grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; extended family.

He was born in Edam, Saskatchewan, moved with his family to Port Alberni, BC, in 1941, married Shirley Jones in 1955 and in 1963 moved with his wife and children to Squamish, BC. In the early 70’s, Clarence moved to Sooke, BC, and lived there for about 30 years before moving to Sidney, BC. Clarence enjoyed his chosen career in logging, a good meal, a good whiskey, a good laugh and gold; gold panning, mining, tv programs about gold‌. He will be greatly missed.

Clarence was pre-deceased by his parents, Allan and Annie Mannix, and his brothers, Arthur and Henry Mannix.

The family would like to thank the staff at Saanich Peninsula Palliative Care Unit, the Royal Jubilee Hospital and Beacon Home Care.

A celebration of his life will be held on December 11, 2015 in Parksville, BC, at the Sunrise Ridge Resort from 2 - 7 pm.

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RAM RATTI CHOPRA Hira Chopra and family are saddened to announce that their mother passed away at West Coast General Hospital on November 30th.

She is survived by two sons and five daughters and their families, including many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

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After a long and colorful life, Jake (Jacob) Horst, age 88, passed away on November 26, 2015 at Echo Village, Port Alberni, BC. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Gertrude and his children David, Katherine and Jacklyn and their families, also his two sisters, nieces and nephews.

Jake was very active in the community and had a long career in hockey. The front line of the Rostern Maroons is waiting for him.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Beaver Creek Community Hall – 8505 Beaver Creek Road, Port Alberni, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jake’s name to the Beaver Creek Community Hall.

Alberni Community and Women’s Services Society

Clarence Eugene Mannix

July 25, 1936 - December 5, 2005

If we could have one lifetime wish One dream that would come true We’d pray to God with all our hearts For yesterday and you.

HORST, JAKE • 1927 – 2015

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Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at Chapel of Memories 4005 - 6th Ave, Port Alberni, BC Followed by a final prayer and Langar at Alberni Valley Gurdwara 4741 Montrose, Port Alberni, B.C. The family wish to give special thanks to Dr. Brown and Dr. Sam Williams and all the staff at W.C.G.H.

• Joanne McRae •

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joanne McRae on Nov. 27, 2015 at Ty Watson House surrounded by her loving family.

Predeceased by her husband Morris in 1996, she is survived by sister Arlone Kotcherofski as well as her children Deb (Greg), Norm (Brenda), Steve (Shelley), grandchildren Colby (Jodie), Corey (Jess), Shayleen (Zach), Megan, Ellisa (Murray), Justin (Amanda), Jason, Corey, Dustin, Thomas (Shannon), and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Joanne was an amazing lady who had the knack for making those around her feel very special and loved. She passed with the same grace as she lived her life. She will be sadly missed by many close friends Yvonne, Elsie, her special nephew Ron, her four-legged friend Hoover and many more.

Words cannot express our thanks for the loving care she received at Ty Watson House; you all played a significant role in Mom’s end of life journey. You are all truly amazing!

Please join us in a Celebration of Life to be held Saturday, December 5th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ty Watson House.

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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

Haahuupayak is a First Nations elementary school located in Port Alberni. We are seeking a grade 4/5 teacher. Starting Monday, January 4, 2016 and ending June 24, 2016 Required qualifications: ¡ A valid BC Teaching Certificate specializing in elementary education ¡ Three or more years of teaching experience is an asset ¡ Commitment to FN education: knowledge and history of FN culture is an asset ¡ Ability to teach in a multi-graded learning environment ¡ Ability to differentiate instruction for students with learning difficulties is an asset ¡ Learning Assistance courses or experience is an asset Haahuupayak School offers compensation and benefits comparable to those in our neighbouring district

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Restoring the Swan a long journey: Skipsey From / A8 I would’ve got just a of love for Skipsey, “It was a lot of work.

The spruced up around the lake.

The Swan will be The Swan sat at the two-cylinder instead who poured countless You had to really like Swan is quite the “It’s got two whistles on display by the bottom of the lake for of a three-cylinder.” hours and $40,000 into doing it and we had boat—32 feet long and that you can hear Hutcheson gallery at about 40 years before But it was a labour the job. our fun with it.” with a whistle heard three miles away!” the Maritime Museum.

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50 years of art in Valley.

Celebrating RAD art Six arts organizations have received a total of $6,500 in Rotary Arts District grants for a variety of programs.

Arts Matters ($1,000), Art Rave Society ($1,500), the Community Arts Council ($1,500) and Portal Players Dramatic Society ($1,500) will put their grants toward a new event, the Solstice Festival, in June.

Main Artery received $600 for the ArtLink magazine, and Spirit Square Farmers’ Market received $400 for Music at the Market.

“We are very pleased to support all of the great work these various organizations do to contribute to the quality of life in the community, and specifically to the arts,” Rotary’s Theresa Kingston said.

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Yvette Deveau performs a monologue on Mother Earth at the Rotary Arts District celebration at the Capitol Theatre, Friday night.

Life sketches on exhibit at DRAW Living Proof: Sketches from Life is on exhibit at DRAW Gallery in Port Alberni from Dec. 10–31.

Sketches from Life comprises essential sketches of gesture, figures, clothing, expression, body language and more. A meet and greet with

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the artists and models takes place Friday, Dec. 18, 6-8 p.m.

Everyone welcome.

This month’s featured artists—Sue Anderson, Colleen Clancy, Cynthia Bonesky, Christopher Finlayson, Jillian Mayne and Ann McIvor—are the

explorer spirits of the 2015 Life Drawing workshop at DRAW. With more than 30 years of combined experience in portrait drawing, these courageous artists are allowing their work-in-progress to be viewed unaltered and unfinished.

Visit DRAW online at www.drawgallery. com and on location at the corner of Melrose and Eighth Avenue. The gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from 12–5 p.m. and by appointment.

Please call Astrid at 250-724-2056 to arrange.

Wondering Reviewer Shereen Platthoff

Do you ever feel the need to dress in Victorian era clothing and spy on the neighbours? Preferably armed with a mechanical dog? Unfortunately, such endeavors require extensive training, which is hard to come by these days.

That is, unless you’ve read Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger.

In a world where a young lady’s education is of the utmost importance, the first book in the Finishing School series follows 14-year-old Sophronia Temminnick’s quest to gain just that. When her mother reaches her wits end, she sends Sophronia away to a finishing school to learn better manners. But what neither of them could know is that this school teaches young ladies of quality to finish . . . everything. From proper dinner conversation to the poisoning of your guests, no part of a young lady’s education is overlooked. Students are taught how to do all of this and more, in the politest possible ways of course. And in a steampunk universe where vampires and werewolves are a large part of society, these skills can come in quite handy.

As a fan of the steampunk movement, I’m always on the lookout for new tales of the peculiar in the Victorian era.

However, many stories can be over the top or too wordy. Etiquette & Espionage strikes the perfect balance, with just the right amount of supernatural elements, humor, and amazing clockwork inventions! I was quickly drawn into their world of floating dirigible schools, and it was with great reluctance that I finished reading it. But, luckily for me, there are four books in the series!

Sophronia and her friends are in for quite a year, what with villainous Picklemen, cunning boy geniuses, and flying cheese pies. They’ll have to put all of their training – and their manners – to use in order to outsmart their opponents. After all, a lady always knows how to finish . . . everything.

Titles in the Series:

Etiquette and Espionage • Curtsies and Conspiracies • Waistcoats and Weaponry • Manners and Mutiny

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Timbre readies for concert Timbre! Choir, directed by Patricia Miller and accompanied by Danielle Marcinek, have an amazing Christmas concert lined up for on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m. at the ADSS Theatre.

Entitled ‘Christmas Card’, the choir will offer some new arrangements of songs like Away In a Manger and Jingle Bells and then a few new songs, including Night of Silence and Hey Ho, Nobody Home.

To add to the occasion, the A. V. Community Band will be playing in the lobby 50 minutes before the concert.

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Conductor Patricia Miller will retire in 2016.

This concert is the start of Timbre’s 43rd season in the Alberni Valley.

It will also be conductor Patricia Miller’s final season, as she will retire following Timbre’s spring concert.

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Celebrate light at the Rollin Dec. 5 Enjoy an evening of the global symbol of peace and hope— light—at the Rollin Art Centre this Saturday, Dec. 5 from 4-8 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of sipping hot apple cider while wandering the Rollin gardens that will be filled with lanterns and luminaires that local children created along with Port Alberni Community Living.

Suggested admission is $2 per person.

Entertainment for the evening begins with Santa and Mrs. Claus (5x7 printed photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus are available for $5 each).

Entertainment:

4~4:15 p.m. West Coast Highlanders Pipe Band 4:15 ~ 4:45 p.m. young dancers from Mackenzie School of

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Pictures with Santa 5 ~ 5:45 p.m.

TIMBRE! Choir singing holiday favorites 5:45 ~ 6 p.m.

Pictures with Santa 6 ~ 6:45 p.m. young dancers from Elite Dance Academy 6:45~8 p.m. Pictures with Santa The garden lights will remain on for the month of December.

from Dec. 1–23 as the Mistletoe Market opens. Come stroll the gallery and see local artists’ work as you search for perfect gifts for all your special someones.

Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at the corner of Argyle Street and Eighth Avenue.

50 years Mistletoe of art The board of Market

The Rollin Art Centre Gallery will be dressed for Christmas

directors of the Community Arts Council of the Alberni Valley invite the

public to join us in the Rollin Art Centre gallery for cake and refreshments, Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., to help celebrate the Community Arts Council’s 50th anniversary.

Bring your photos, stories or just come and show support to this amazing organization that has withstood the test of time, supporting local artists while growing art in the Alberni Valley for 50 years.

It’s time to renew The Community Arts Council will be holding its annual members appreciation day with two days of savings! If you are a current member,

join us in the gallery, Thursday, Dec. 10 (7-8 p.m.) and Friday, Dec. 11 (Open late, 8 p.m.) to receive 20 per cent off all items in the gift shop and gallery, excluding ticket sales.

Don’t forget to renew your membership for 2016 too.

Extended hours The Rollin Art Centre and decorated grounds will remain open late, Friday, Dec. 11 and Friday, Dec. 18, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., for you to wander the beautifully decorated grounds and gallery.

Timbre! concert Timbre! choir’s

concert, called ‘Christmas Card’, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m. at ADSS Theatre.

Tickets on sale at Rollin Art Centre (cash only), Echo Centre, Finishing Touches, Salmonberry’s and from choir members.

Cost: $15 for adults and seniors and $5 for students and children.

Capitol greetings The season is off to a great start at the Capitol Theatre with the Capitol Glees, Wees and Sea Notes performing Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. as they sing out Christmas Wishes to all. Show starts at 7 p.m. Lobby doors open at 6 p.m.,

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