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helsea Olsen was left shocked and wondering if her children were okay after a logging truck t-boned her minivan at the corner of Second Avenue and Argyle Street the morning of Feb. 16.

“I was driving up Argyle and the truck failed to stop at the stop sign on Second Avenue,” said Olsen.

Her two six-year-old boys, Rain and Kane, were in the car with her when the empty logging truck hit the van.

“I noticed him slowing as he approached the stop sign, but he just slowed and continued through, resulting In

him hitting my van in the middle of the intersection.”

The RCMP issued the logging truck a violation ticket for failing to yield the right of way, Cpl. Amelia Hayden said.

The truck approached the intersection from the south, driving down the hill.

“On approach to the intersection, the logging truck slowed down but failed to come to a complete stop at the stop sign, rolling into the intersection and colliding with the passenger door of the mini van,” Hayden said.

“Weather was noted as a contributing factor as there was light fog and light rain at the time of the crash.”

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Syrian family Calls to renew truck issue denied entry to Canada Olsen said that while she couldn’t tell exactly, she didn’t think that the driver of the logging truck noticed her van at all.

“I’m not 100 per cent sure [but] I don’t think he noticed me at all and if he did it was at the last second,” Olsen said.

“It didn’t seem to me like he put his brakes on before impact because I was watching and I yelled ‘he isn’t stopping’, and tried to turn out of the way.”

The truck collided with the sliding passenger door on the right side of the van and bent it in severely.

“My six-year-old was in that seat [by the crushed door] and the door was touching him when I pulled him out,” she said, adding that her other son was in the seat just behind him. Both boys were in car seats.

While Olsen is still unsettled by the crash, she feels lucky it wasn’t any worse.

“Rain and Kane are only complaining of soreness and headaches. I’m quite stiff and sore throughout my neck and back but luckily that’s it,” she said. ICBC is still reviewing whether or not her vehicle is a write-off but she and her family have been able to procure a new vehicle.

“Luckily he wasn’t going any faster; if he was there would be a totally different outcome.”

Living on First Avenue, this isn’t the first time Olsen has been exposed to truck drivers where they shouldn’t be.

“I live on First Avenue, so my routes are either the industrial [Harbour] road, along the Quay, or Third Avenue, both are fully populated with large trucks,

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One of Chelsea Olsen’s six-year-old twin boys was sitting in a car seat beside this sliding door when a logging truck hit the family’s van.

when they should only be using the industrial road and continuing along the road behind the train station,” she said.

Though Olsen—and the police—both say the truck driver should have come to a complete stop before driving across Argyle Street, Olsen doesn’t think he should have been there at all.

“The main issue is he didn’t stop, he slowed, and must not have checked both ways, assumed it was clear and continued and must have glanced the other way,” she said.

“After this I have taken notice of all the trucks on the roads, and I haven’t seen one that has committed to a full stop—which maybe is difficult for them to do, but

that is why they shouldn’t be on the main streets.”

Olsen isn’t alone in that thought.

The City of Port Alberni has been considering a dedicated truck route for decades and the issue was brought back to the top of council’s priority list by Coun. Chris Alemany in September 2015.

At the time, Alemany told the rest of council that he had received numerous complaints about the trucks on Third Avenue.

“From a perspective of safety and trying to encourage people to go into Uptown... it would be really good if we could at least encourage companies to take alternate routes when they’re going up to Ship Creek,” he said at the time.

Alemany wasn’t the only one to be concerned— Anderson Avenue resident Vicki Drybrough came to council in November to express concern over the number of trucks in her neighbourhood.

“We have more than enough truck traffic already,” said Drybrough.

“Dump trucks, fuel trucks, tanker trucks, logging trucks, chip trucks, scrap trucks and lumber trucks to name a few.”

But despite Drybrough’s concerns, Alemany still thinks that Anderson Avenue is the best location for industrial traffic—and even more so after last week’s accident.

“I think—and the Anderson residents will hate me for it—I think our only option that we have to get to Ship Creek is the Anderson Avenue corridor,” he said.

“That’s where a lot of industrial traffic is already going.”

Alemany is open to having a discussion with Anderson Avenue residents about how to mitigate issues that could be caused by living on a truck route, particularly where safety is concerned.

“We never did get a full discussion with the residents to get an idea of what they would like to see as far as improvements.”

But while Alemany prefers Anderson Avenue, council seems to be moving towards Harbour Road.

Mayor Mike Ruttan said that negotiations with Western Forest Products on the topic are “proceeding well” and at a staff level.

“The industrial users are incredibly flexible and willing to work with us,” he said, adding that he sees a possibility for cost savings.

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After months of preparing to host a refugee family of seven, the Port Alberni Refugee Sponsorship Group recently found out that the Syrian family has been declined entry into Canada.

The news last Thursday came as a shock to group member, Pamela Day. “It was disappointing,” Day said. “It came as a surprise because we were expecting them any minute.

It came as a surprise because we were expecting them any minute.

– Pamela Day “The latest news we had was that it was just a matter of getting them a flight.”

Although the Canadian government did not give a reason for the family’s failure to pass screening into the country, the group has been assured another family will be assigned to Port Alberni. Day said there is nothing they can do but wait.

“This has happened

to a group in Victoria and sometimes we hear it is just simple things,” Day said.

“Something was found to be a problem at the last minute.”

She is confident a family will be moving into the rental house the group has completely furnished.

It might take up to a few months, following the government’s relocation of families on a priority basis by the end of February.

The PARSC is now submitting the required documents to Immigration Canada.

“There is no chance we won’t get a family,” Day said. “There are so many in need and the program we are going through selects the families who are most in need.”

For now, some of the household furnishings are being stored at Trinity Church and only minor changes in the house will take place depending on the size of the family and age of children.

PARSC has raised almost $29,000 through community donations. Anything not required will be used by a family assigned to the Holy Family Notre Dame sponsor group, given to another family or donated to charity.

“We are ready for the next family,” Day said.

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Jeannette Wiens and Marilyn Johnston were Port Alberni’s leap year babies.

Alberni’s leap year babies It takes a bit of luck to have one child born on Feb. 29. It takes a heck of a lot more to have two sisters born on consecutive ‘leap days.’

That’s what happened with Port Alberni-born sisters Marilyn Johnston, 56, and Jeannette Wiens, 52.

“My sister Jeanette and I were both born in Port Alberni in the 1960s,” said Johnston.

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had to move when our dad started logging in Prince George. Believe me when I say I was heartbroken to leave Port Alberni!”

Johnston still has many fond memories of Port Alberni.

“I was only seven (1.75 in leap years) and she was just three (so not even one leap year yet) but my memories of Port [Alberni] were so vivid. I had the best childhood there. My

grandma Eva Quesnel worked at the post office for many years.”

The sisters try to come back often.

“We came back to visit lots of friends and relatives almost every year and would always drive around to all the places we lived: Cherry Creek, Third Avenue, Beaver Creek and the house with the red steps,” said Johnston.

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and even as their lives have taken them in different directions, they’ve met up every ‘leap day’ to celebrate their real birthdays.

This year, the two sisters are celebrating their birthday in Abbotsford, where Wiens lives. Johnston lives in Kelowna. “[We’re] looking forward to coming back to Port in the near future for a long overdue visit,” Johnstons said.

“We are hoping to do a reunion next summer there 2017.”

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“The principal at Neill will be working with parents to remind them that they can do their kids a huge service by being more mindful of the traffic in and around the school,” Smyth said.

Detours have been suggested by the school but Smyth said only about one in 10 people are using the alternate routes to avoid the congestion.

Smyth said other than a few long traffic backups along Beaver Creek Road

School District 70 has a new policy for schools in the district to become

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Students at A.W. Neil Elementary School are being educated on safety measures to use when walking to and from school, says superintendent of schools Greg Smyth.

Smyth on Tuesday told school trustees that recent traffic congestion issues in and around A.W. Neil have prompted teachers to have conversations with kids about how to be safe when walking around the school.

Vehicle congestion has become more prominent with the addition of a parking lot on Short Street behind the school this year.

Smyth said some people are preferring not to use this access into the school and are instead parking on Compton Road in front

The principal at Neill will be working with parents to remind them that they can do their kids a huge service by being more mindful of the traffic in and around the school.

He suggested working towards “scent-considerate” environments instead.

Under the new policy students, parents and school district staff will be asked to avoid heavily scented products when entering SD70 facilities.

The new policy will be presented and shared with staff and students in classrooms and through signage around schools.

Smyth said if there are situations when someone has a noticeably powerful scent, administration is authorized to ask students to be more sensitive when using body sprays and other scent-related products. karly.blats@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/alberninews

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Rain, sleet, even Ottawa’s worst snowstorm since 1947 —nothing stops Gord Johns, MP for Courtenay-Alberni.

The NDP member of parliament has biked to work every day so far in the 42nd Parliament—including last Wednesday’s ‘snowmaggeddon.’

All public servants were off the road, except for the House of Commons, “which has to keep going,” Johns said.

“It was really fun.

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“The bike racks are so snowy I’ve had to put my bike on TOP of the rack,” Johns said.

“I’ve ridden to work with windchills of minus-35 (degrees Celsius).”

Johns is often joined in cycling to work by Nathan Cullen, the MP for Skeena Bulkley Valley.

While in Tofino, an unlocked bike is

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“I probably have the best bike security in the country—there are four or five RCMP cars right outside the bike rack,” he said.

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May. Ottawa has an “incredible bike trail system,” he said.

“Most MPs have a driver or take a taxi.

I am pretty happy to feel a little bit more like I am at home,” Johns said.

Riding his bike is about his own health, and that of the planet, Johns said.

“I know it’s a very small part, but I’ve tried to reduce my footprint as a member of parliament.

“Everything I do, I try to think about lowering my footprint.

His daily commute of choice is a 15-minute ride on a mountain bike he got used on Kijiji. He leaves home at 6 a.m. and gets home at 10 p.m.

The good thing about that long day?

“I’m not really riding in traffic,” he said.

In terms of a commute back to his home constituency that straddles Vancouver Island, Johns has one of the longest journeys in the House of Commons, with a 12.5hour journey home.

“I have a lot of understanding from my colleagues about the distance I travel,” he said.

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The Port Alberni Fire Dept will retire a 40-year-old firetruck, from its fleet.

The older a firetruck gets, the less reliable it becomes, said Deputy Fire Chief Wes Patterson.

Tender 12 has reached the end of its life as an emergency water supply vehicle and will be sold to the Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society for the price of $1.

Home Show gets banner

Council granted permission for Evergreen Exhibitions to hang their banner across 10th Avenue near Echo Centre from March 7–13.

The banner promotes the 26th annual Spring Home Show at Glenwood Sports Centre, to be held on March 12–13.

YPAV goes nuts for new trees

Council will provide a letter of support to the Young Professionals of the Alberni Valley to coincide with their grant application to purchase and plant nut trees on the Dry Creek Community Garden site.

The YPAV is applying for $4,000 to put towards nut-producing trees for the City of Port Alberni.

Wildfire protection

The City of Port Alberni isn’t waiting for the summer fire season to become dire before agreeing to provide standby coverage and initial attack response assistance for forest fires on its boundaries with Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations property.

Council has preapproved its support this year, which will mean quick negotiations could take place whenever the ministry needed help.

Cleanup begins on Cameron Lake Environmental response crews on scene where wood chip truck rolled over embankment and into lake KARLY BLATS ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

A semi-truck carrying wood chips remains in Cameron Lake at an unknown depth after driving off the Alberni Highway at approximately 8:30 a.m. Feb. 21.

The 2002 Freightliner Truck and trailer was heading inbound to Port Alberni when the driver lost control and drove off the highway near Angel Rock according Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Forman. The truck’s trailer leaned and flipped, dragging the tractor over the concrete and into the lake, spilling oil and Hemlock woodchips.

The driver, a 45-year-old male and passenger, a 49-year-old female, both from Campbell River, escaped the

Wood chips from a spilled semi-truck load can be seen on the shore of Cameron Lake.

vehicle with relatively minor injuries and were treated by BC Ambulance personnel.

The truck had approximately 500 litres of diesel and approximately 100 litres of hydraulic oil on board according to the Ministry of Environment. The day after the crash 600

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Barry Pyle, owner of Cheyenne Contracting, the Coal Harbour trucking company that owns the truck, said both

occupants are doing fine and that they’re very lucky to have escaped with minor injuries.

Cheyenne Trucking has contracted West Coast Marine Response Corporation and Nucor Environmental for the cleanup, according to an MOE spokesperson.

Forman said the RCMP have been to the site of the crash to examine tire marks and skids but the case is still on-going.

Until the truck is out of the lake there’s not a lot they can do to further investigate, he added. karly.blats@albernivalleynews.com

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A table full of revelers dress in the spirit of Mardi Gras, Saturday night at the Italian Hall.

Marilyn Gibson, top left, and Joanne Silver are resplendent in colourful masks, while auctioneer and Italian Hall manager Elliot Drew, right, goads the crowd into bidding high for a one-of-a-kind Patrick Amos painting (someone paid $1,050 for the piece, painted exclusively for the Rotary event raising funds for Literacy Alberni).

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– Russell Dyson there being an equal reflected cost,” Dyson said. “For instance, if you wanted to borrow a fire apparatus from Sproat Lake for Beaver Creek, they would have to pay the

market rate for it, they couldn’t just borrow it.”

The ACRD operates with 22 full-time staff, contractors and 12 committees.

For the rest of what $17 extra on city residents tax bills is proposed to pay for, $351,000 will go to general government, $12,361 will go to regional parks, $62,145 to regional planning, $77,171 to Alberni Valley emergency planning and $256,216 to the regional airport to reflect the lack of grants the ACRD has received for the airport’s expansion. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/alberninews

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District CAO Russell Dyson brought 47 balloons to help him illustrate the services the regional district offers during a presentation to city council on Monday night.

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“The tax impact of the AlberniClayoquot Regional District, based on a property of $175,000, would realize a net increase of $17 based on the budget as it is,” regional district CAO Russell Dyson told city council on Monday night.

The $17 includes a proposed requisition from the AlberniClayoquot Hospital Network (something that is paid every year).

The budget bylaw for the ACRD has yet to receive its first reading by the board of directors nor has it gone to a public session yet, Dyson added.

It will not be passed until the end of March.

It received first reading on Feb. 24 (after the News went to press).

The proposed tax requisition for the city was approximately $1.6 million in 2015, Dyson said. With that money, the city paid $215,000 for ACRD staff wages, $133,000 for the city’s multiplex debt, $112,000 goes to the Northern 911 Corporation and $92,000 goes to Custom Transit. Those amounts are set and will not change when the 2016 budget is adopted, Dyson said.

The regional district operates under several financial rules, Dyson said. “Areas are only charged for the services they are provided. Services are independent, you have to have a separate, distinct budget for each of our 47 services and you cannot transfer revenues and expenditures between the services without

The tax impact of the AlberniClayoquot Regional District, based on a property of $175,000, would realize a net increase of $17.

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opular thinking says if Vancouver Island were cut off from the mainland due to a catastrophic event, we produce only enough food to feed people for three days. Food security has been a big issue in the Alberni Valley, and is gaining even more importance at the municipal government level.

We believe the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s abattoir feasibility survey is a good step to take toward ensuring food security in the central Island.

Being located in the Alberni Valley presents unique challenges to farmers who must pay to take their livestock over the hump to Courtenay for slaughter, then return to pick up their meat products.

Having something more centrally located could again be economical, as it once was before new health regulations forced smalltime slaughterhouses to close.

We will watch the ACRD’s agricultural plan grow with interest.

BIG SCREEN, BIG DEAL Kudos go out to the Film Fest Port Alberni committee, which has worked since last fall to resurrect the popular film fest.

Port Alberni has been without the eclectic mix of movies represented in the film series for five years; ever since theatres changed the way they distributed films, and the timing no longer worked A level of co-operation has been reached between Landmark Cinemas, owner of the Paramount Theatre, and the film fest committee (operated through the AV Museum), and films will be presented Sundays at 5 p.m. going forward.

Committee member Denny Durocher rightly says the film fest is part of the cultural fabric of the community. While we are fortunate to be able to see first-run movies such as Star Wars or the latest Disney Pixar flick in Port Alberni, some of the more subtle productions are also appreciated.

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Time to take MSP off life support take from MSP premiums to rise

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he B.C. Liberal government made a big show of selectively easing Medical Services Plan fees in its budget for the coming election year.

In what is becoming a pattern for Premier Christy Clark, the biggest beneficiaries are single parents. The new MSP is calculated for adults only, so a single parent with two children saves as much as $1,200 a year.

Premium assistance is expanded, with discounts for single people making up to $42,000, rather than $30,000.

But for singles, couples and seniors who don’t qualify for discounts, the rate is going up another four per cent effective Jan. 1, 2017.

Indeed, with population growth, the finance ministry expects its

MSP revenue covers about 17 per cent of B.C.’s health budget, and Clark and Finance Also Minister note that Mike de Jong insist that politicians Canada’s and public only direct health care sector charge is a employees vital signal to people that have never health care paid MSP isn’t free.

This premiums. argument has failed.

One seldom-discussed fact is that for half of the people charged MSP, it’s paid by their employers.

In private sector terms it’s a hefty payroll tax, creating one more obstacle for businesses to hire full-time staff with benefits.

So most full-time employees

don’t receive this supposedly vital signal, unless they get laid off because their employer is losing money.

Also note that politicians and public sector employees have never paid MSP premiums. Their employers, taxpayers, pick up the tab for them.

People who have to pay out of pocket are what the bureaucracy calls “pay direct accounts.”

Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation recently revealed that nearly 400,000 of these accounts are currently in arrears by more than 30 days, owing a grand total of $457 million.

Of course this is Canada, so even if you haven’t paid or even registered for MSP, you still get treatment at the hospital. Another potential signal lost in the noise.

For people who lose their jobs, MSP is like being kicked when they are down.

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Re: Refugee family to arrive ‘soon’, Feb. 18.

I definitely take offence of my opinion being called ignorance because I talk about the refugee situation that is coming to the Alberni Valley.

I believe that from what I read in the newspaper and see on TV about other countries that are taking in refugees and their plight to

change the place that is welcoming them, is plain enough to me to be giving my opinion without being called ignorant, or afraid of the unknown. I find it offensive as a citizen of the Valley to be referred to as such.

I have my opinion and I will stick to it regardless of somebody else’s opinion; this is Canada and do not forget it. Maybe that is why we are so opinionated in this country, because we are allowed to be.

Remember this is Canada, and we have freedom of speech regardless of what the situation is, and the situation in this instance, in my opinion, is not good, according to TV and media reports from around the world. Or would you say that they are ignorant also?

This is our Valley and we have a say in it, regardless of whether someone else likes it or not.

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MSP ‘kick in the teeth’ for those laid off who are dinged at previous wages Cont’d from page A10

Their employer stops paying, and the slowmoving bureaucracy charges them based on their income from the previous year.

There was a fuss in 2004 after the B.C. Liberals contracted out MSP administration to a Virginia-based back-office specialist, delightfully named Maximus Corporation.

Now Maximus goes after delinquent MSP accounts with collection agency tactics, and

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attempts to keep up with the comings and goings from other provinces and countries.

Opposition parties decry the continued inequity of the MSP premium system, which charges the same for a single person making $45,000 or $450,000 a year.

NDP leader John Horgan rails about inequality and accuses Clark of using MSP revenues to establish her prosperity “slush fund,” but he stops short of calling for the

elimination of MSP premiums.

One would expect the NDP to lead another “axe the tax” campaign, as they did with the carbon tax and the HST, but they aren’t. Perhaps this is because workers for this unnecessary Maximus machine remain members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union.

Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has it right. He staged a popular petition drive to roll MSP premiums

into income tax. If the government wants to send a message, it can interrupt its continuous “Jobs Plan” advertising.

Scrapping MSP and raising income tax rates on higher brackets to compensate would fix the private sector payroll deterrent, make salaried employees (including me) pay their share, and end a tax break for the wealthy.

Don’t hold your breath.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Enforce rules for cyclists To the Editor,

I certainly hope that the city’s managers can justify the waste of our tax money when they decided that the Gertrude Street bridge needed fixing.

I hope that the bridge is in need of urgent repairs, because the bridge does not get that much use on a daily basis.

Now for the bicycle right of ways. First of all you need to

enforce the rules and the non-rules.

Cyclists do not seem to know how to obey the road rules. I know a lot of Port Alberni’s drivers are just as bad but if they are in an accident they may have a chance.

Bicycle riders do not have much of a chance in an accident and pay no insurance.

Until the city managers rectify the large truck situation, bicycle riders will always be at risk.

Steven Reiter, Port Alberni

Break free of clothing conformity To the Editor,

Thanks to the mayor of Coquitlam for his genderequality initiative (wearing the same suit every day for 15 months), but I beg to offer t’other side of the coin.

For indeed, women have more accepted freedom than men to express their individuality through their style of dress.

Keeping pace with fashion trends, women have to be creatively innovative: a powerful trait that’s valued in a competitively entrepreneurial business world.

Men, on t’other hand, are slaves to a comparatively boring dress code: the suit and tie. Or, as Dad used to call it: the monkey suit.

So while we recognize gender equality between men and women, let us free our brothers from their noose-tied collars and ridiculous layers of clothing, especially in summer.

With more open collars, perhaps there would be more open thinking between diplomats and warring world leaders.

Liz Stonard, Port Alberni

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Alberni Valley United Church is honoured to host “The Blanket Exercise” on March 16th, at 7:15 pm at our church hall. What is the Blanket Exercise? It is a teaching tool to share the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Following the exercise we will ask “ What are some next steps on the journey of learning, understanding and walking forward together?”

The program was developed by Kairos in partnership with British Columbia Teachers Federation. This event is cosponsored by AVUC and the Christian Reformed Church. Please come and let us walk together. We acknowledge the the traditional territories of Hupacasath and Tse-shaht First Nations. We commit to a journey of learning. With a willing heart and humble soul we respond to the call to be reconciled.

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The Walk for Suicide takes place at noon on Sunday, Feb. 28 at Bob Dailey Stadium. The walk is in memory of Daniel Francis and will raise awareness for depression and suicide prevention.

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The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are playing the last games of their 2015-16 regular season at the AV Multiplex this weekend. The ‘Dogs play the Powell River Kings back to back on Saturday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 28. Puck drops at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

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Don’t know where to begin with your advanced care plan? Join the Alberni Valley Hospice Society at a free advance care planning workshop on Monday, Feb. 29 from 1-3 p.m. at Port Alberni Integrated Health (4711 Elizabeth Street). There are only 30 seats available so register by calling 250-723-4478.

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Offers available from February 2 - 29, 2016. 5 Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. +Offer is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services Inc. (NCESI) and applies to any MY15 Micra/Sentra/Murano and MY16 Versa Note/Rogue/Pathfinder models (each, an “Eligible Model”) leased and registered through Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc., on approved credit, between Feb 12 – 29 from an authorized Nissan retailer in Canada. Eligible only on leases through NCF with subvented rates. Offer recipient will be entitled to receive a maximum of six (6) service visits (each, a “Service Visit”) for the Eligible Vehicle – where each Service Visit consists of one (1) oil change (using conventional 5W30 motor oil) and one (1) tire rotation service (each, an “Eligible Service”). All Eligible Services will be conducted in strict accordance with the Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan outline in the Agreement Booklet for the Eligible Vehicle. The service period (“Service Period”) will commence on the purchase or lease transaction date (“Transaction Date”) and will expire on the earlier of: (i) the date on which the maximum number of Service Visits has been reached; (ii) 36 months from the Transaction Date; or (ii) when the Eligible Vehicle has reached 48,000 kilometers. All Eligible Services must be completed during the Service Period, otherwise they will be forfeited. The Offer may be upgraded to use premium oil at the recipient’s expense. The Eligible Services are not designed to meet all requirements and specifications necessary to maintain the Eligible Vehicle. To see the complete list of maintenance necessary, please refer to the Service Maintenance Guide. Any additional services required are not covered by the Offer and are the sole responsibility and cost of the recipient. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain offers NCESI reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. Ask your retailer for details. & Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Rogue SV Special Edition FWD (Y6SG16 AA00)/2016 Pathfinder S 4x2 (5XRG16 AA00). 1.49%/1.49%/2.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $280/$308/$384 with $750/$750/$0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $17,393/$19,228/$23,013. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 24 month term equals monthly payments of $433 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km.

Total lease obligation is $10,387. ‡$3,250/$5,500/$6,500 NCF standard finance cash available on new 2015 Micra 1.6 SR (S5SG55 AA00/AA10)/(S5SG75 AA00/AA10)/2015 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4LG55 AA00), 2015 Sentra SR Premium CVT (C4LG15 RP00)/2015 Altima 2.5 SL (T4LG15 AAOO)/(T4TG15 NV00)/(T4SG15 NV00) models when financing with NCF at standard rates. VModels shown $37,008/$25,998/$35,848/$48,758 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2015 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4TG15 AA00)/2015 Altima 3.5 SL (T4SG15 NV00)/2016 Pathfinder Platinum (5XEG156AA00). See your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. *X±&VFreight and PDE charges ($1,760/$1,600/$1,700/$1,760) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. 2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. 1The Blind Spot Warning System is not a substitute for proper lane changing procedures. The system will not prevent contact with other vehicles or accidents. It may not detect every vehicle or object around you. 2Lane Departure Warning System operates only when the lane markings are clearly visible on the road. Speed limitations apply. See Owner’s Manuel for details. 3Parking aid/convenience feature. Cannot completely eliminateblind spots. May not detect every object and does not warn of moving objects. Always check surroundings and turn to look behind you before moving vehicle.

MOD operates at vehicle speed below 5 mph. ^Ward’s Large Cross Utility Market Segmentation. MY16 Pathfinder vs 2016 and 2015 Large Cross/Utility Class. The Nissan Sentra received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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release noted.

Coulson Group CEO Wayne Coulson said that he did not receive

a reason as to why the province turned down his C-130s despite their higher tank capacity.

“I have no idea why the province went with Conair,” Coulson said.

“The government dances to their own drum.”

Coulson added that there was no tender process for the awarding of the contract.

“It is unusual in the firefighting world to award a contract to a company without a tender process,” he said.

The MoF did not reply to questions about the lack of tender process.

The province’s contracted fleet for the 2016 fire season consists of 33 aircraft including one lightduty helicopter, five medium-duty helicopter, eight bird dog helicopters, 12 airtankers and two para-attack jump ships. The contract is split between Conair Group Inc., Air Spray (1967) Ltd., Ascent Helicopters Ltd., Wildcat Helicopters, Interior Helicopters (Jetcom Ventures Inc.), and Kenn Borek Air Ltd. Bethel added that the province can bring in additional contracted aircraft as needed, noting that in July 2015, more than 100 helicopters were being used to fight fires throughout B.C.

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Thank You Port Alberni

for choosing us as your Best Pharmacy in Town.

Serving your health needs is our first priority.

A Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacist is always available to help advance the health and wellness of your entire family.

Visit our pharmacy team to discover how we can help advance your health care needs through: • • • • •

Professional knowledge and advice Injection services One-on-one private counselling Personalized medication reviews HealthWATCH® Easy Refills® the convenience of ordering prescription refills, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply visit shoppersdrugmart.ca, or call the store and use our automated system.

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Our readers have spoken provide products and services their customers want and need.

And that’s the real point of the Reader’s Choice Awards. We want our readers, the people who live here, to support their local businesses by shop-

ping, dining, and playing here.

While the bright lights of city shopping may shine just over the hump, here in Port Alberni you can find nearly everything you need at competitive prices, with great local

service.

So take a look, see who won this year.

Then make sure to congratulate them on a great job the next time you shop.

Thanks to all the readers and businesses who took part in Reader’s Choice.

Thank You Port Alberni for voting us #1 for Spa Services!

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Sherry Jasken, right, was presented with $100 cash from Alberni Valley News publisher Teresa Bird, just for participating in the 2nd annual Readers Choice awards.

The Alberni Valley News readers have chosen their favourite places to eat, shop and just hang out in the Alberni Valley.

This is the second annual Readers Choice Awards and this year more than 100 entries were submitted online and on paper.

With nearly 100 categories, we really appreciate the time people took to speak up for the businesses they support in our community.

In the next few pages we have mentioned only those who placed first in the survey of readers, but many of the numbers were close and many, many business names were put forward.

That means the business community in the Alberni Valley is working hard to

Tel: 250.723.3822 4558 Elizabeth St.

www.FinishingTouches.ca

We love the Alberni Valley!

Thank you for over 20 years of support!

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Best Grocery Store

Best place to buy meat

Best place to buy flowers

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Best Chinese Food

Best place to buy organic

Best Deli

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Reader’s Choice

Best Garden Centre Colyn’s Nursery

SHOPPING & SERVICES

Best Place to Buy Meat Petes Mountain Meats and Quality Foods

Best New Car Dealer Alberni Toyota

Best Child Care Facility Stepping Stones

Best Auto Repair Shop GD Auto Best Used Car Dealer Nexcar

THANK YOU PORT ALBERNI FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS

Best Place to Buy Tires Jack’s Tire Best Place to Buy Furniture Merit Best Place to Buy Sporting Goods Canadian Tire

Locally Owned & Operated by Kevin P. Smith Holdings Ltd. 3550 Johnston Road 250-720-0085

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Best Place to Buy a Bike Ozzies Best Place to Buy Electronics The Source Staples Walmart Best Thrift/2nd Hand MORE THAN JUST A PAINT STORE! Store Beautiful Colours to Choose From The Attic Over 2000Local Painters Referred UP TO

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Salmonberry’s Emporium

Mon.-Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm • CLOSED SUNDAYS • www.albernicolour.net • #1- 4310 10th Ave. • 250-720-0030

Florist Joanne McMillan has made the Quallity Foods floral department the best in town.

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THANK YOU

PORT ALBERNI

for choosing us as Best Gas Bar in the AV News Reader’s Choice.

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Thank you for the Nomination!

Alberni Valley News - Thursday, Feb 25, 2016 Best Place to Buy Flowers Quality Foods

Best Financial Institution Bank of Montreal

Best Pharmacy Shoppers Drug Mart

Best Veterinarian Clinic Manzini Clinic

Best New Business Orestes Greek Kouzina Best Liquor, Beer/Wine Store Hospitality Inn Best Car Wash Port Posh Wash

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Best Marine Supplier LA Marine Best Gas Bar COOP Best Roofing Business Pley Roofing

Best Insurance Dealer MacDermott’s Best Place to Buy Paint Home Hardware and Alberni Colour Corner Best Place to Get Taxes Done Aaron Vissia Financial Lauren Skinner Best Seniors Care Facility Rainbow Gardens

Best Plumbing & Heating Business Patton Plumbing

2016

READERS CHOICE Awards

Best Building Supply Store Beaver Creek Home Centre

Pharmacist Evelyn Groeneveld is one of the team at Shoppers Drug Mart that makes for the most popular pharmacy in town.

I can't begin to thank the Community for your overwhelming support over the past 23 years.

We look forward to helping Port Alberni Grow!

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FOOD & RESTAURANTS

Best Grocery Store Quality Foods

Best Casual Dining Restaurant The Clam Bucket

Best Breakfast Restaurant Smittys

Best Lunch Spot Boomerangs Pescadores

Best Pizza Granny’s

Best Place to Get Baked Goods Mountainview Bakery

Best Place to Buy Organic Food Quality Foods

Best Deli Quality Foods

Best Place for Dessert Dairy Queen

Best Family-Friendly Restaurant Solda’s Restaurant

Best Bar/Pub Westwind Pub

Best Fast Food Place A&W

Best Restaurant For A First Date The Clam Bucket

Thank you for the Nominations!

Best Pub Grub Westwind Pub

“Made in the Valley Port Alberni Proud!”

European Delicatessen Specializing In:

Best Chinese Food Quality Foods

• Natural steaks, natural smoked sausages & BBQ sausages ready for the grill!!!

• Imported cheese & products • Bakery & healthy snacks

Best Japanese.

Sushi Sehmi Sushi at Timberlodge

Our goal is to supply our customers with all-natural meat, healthy marinated chicken and pork, beef jerky and pepperoni, wild salmon fillets/smoked, awesome lunch subs, custom sausage making; Just ask and we will do our best to get you what you need!

Best Spot for Sunday Brunch Pescadores

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Grace

unlicensed assistant

Thank You Port Alberni

Lance

See why Lance is recognized by the Community as a top realtor. Give him a call or visit

www.alberniproperties.com

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S E R V I N G T H E A L B E R N I VA L L E Y F O R O V E R 5 0 Y E A R S

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Mid-Island Realty

Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated

Thank you for your votes, Port Alberni!

RE/MAX Mid-Island Realty Port Alberni 250-723-5666, 4213 Princess Road, Port Alberni

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Best Fine Dining Restaurant Little Bavaria

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Best Hamburger Spot J&L

Best Coffee Place Tim Hortons

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PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE

Best Naturopath Jeannie Doig

Best Hair Stylist Zoe at Em Salon

Best Massage Therapist Andi Shannon

Best Accountant Lacoursiere

Local Realtor Dave Koszegi Clark Power Lance Dobosz

Best Chiropractor Brent Manson

Best Teacher/ Principal Stacey Manson

Best Physiotherapist Lynn Barton

Best Mortgage Professional Royal Bank - Terri Schwartz

Best Electrical Best Contractor Aines & Tyler

Best Plumber Todd Patton

Attendant Dylan Wilson provides full service to a customer at the Alberni Coop Gas Bar on Johnson Road.

Best Builder/ Contractor Goorts Construction Versteeg Ryan Irg

Teri Schwartz Mortgage Specialist Royal Bank of Canada teri.schwartz@rbc.com Cell: 250-816-5848

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Congratulations

Lauren best tax pro in the Valley.

Proud to have you on our team!

Thank you for voting us best tattoo studio!

2016

READERS CHOICE Awards

We will be moving to a private studio in March at Unit A 2507 9th Avenue Please make your appointment by calling 250-723-7827(STAR) or email: fivestartattoo@hotmail.com

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FASHION & STYLE

Best Spa Services Finishing Touches

Best Men’s Clothing Store Jim’s Clothes Closet

Best Hair Salon EM Salon

Best Place to Buy Eyewear Walmart

Best Women’s Clothing Store Suzanne’s

Best Tattoo Parlour Five Star

Best Shoe Store Walk the Coast

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Favourite Bank!

Thank You Port Alberni for once again choosing MacDermott’s Insurance

BMO, the Best Financial Institution in the Alberni Valley!

Sharon Wutke, Branch Manager

Denise Martineau, Branch Manager

Port Alberni BMO Bank of Montreal 3100 3rd Avenue / 250-720-4488

Tsahaheh BMO Bank of Montreal 7585 Pacific Rim Hwy/250-720-5032

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4453 10th Ave, Port Alberni, BC www.lamarine.ca

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Thank you Alberni Valley for Choosing us as your favourite Pet Store!

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Thanks for choosing us as your

This savvy shopper knows Jim’s Clothes Closet is the best place to shop for men’s attire.

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Thank you for your votes, Port Alberni!

Our Grad Suit Package Special

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GD AUTO

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP

Owner Greg Dolling and crew with over 100 years Automotive Experience

Tony • 28 Yrs

OUR SERVICES

Jessie • 15 Yrs

Greg • 28 Yrs

Kerry • 35 Yrs

General Auto Repair All Makes Tire Sales & Storage Front End Repair Diagnostics

Mike • 20 Yrs

Air Conditioning Electronics Full Brake Service Diesel Repair

Now certified for private, commercial, & heavy duty with air inspections for ICBC

3680 3rd Ave • Phone 250-723-4763 • Fax 250-723-4767 • facebook.com/GDAutoRepair

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BEST PLACES FOR RECREATION Thank you Port Alberni for once again choosing us as your #1 New Car Dealer

Best Park Blair Park and Roger Creek Park

Best Place to Walk, Run, Jog or hike Kitsuksis Dyke

Best Place to Walk a Dog Kitsuksis Dyke

Best Place to Mountain Bike Lookout Trail

Best Place For a Picnic Sproat Lake

Best Place to Swim Outdoors Sproat Lake

Best Local Campground Sproat Lake Provincial Park Best Fishing Spot Alberni Inlet (Canal)

Best Place to Take Guests Harbour Quay Best Yoga Place Echo Centre Best Fitness Facility Echo Centre and Slammers Gym

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PACIFIC RIM PHYSIOTHERAPY Proud to have served the wonderful people of the Valley for more than 20 years!

LYNN BARTON BSR cAFCI Registered Physiotherapist

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Thank You Port Alberni For Choosing Us As Best Restaurant for a First Date and Best Casual Dining Restaurant Fully Licensed • Air Conditioned • SEASONAL SPECIALTIES • • Finger Foods to Full Courses •

Port Alberni Valley & Sproat Lake Real Estate

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Thank you Port Alberni for your continued support and nominations.

Mid-Island Realty

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Best Charitable Organization Ty Watson House - Alberni Valley Hospice

Best Community Event Alberni District Fall Fair

AROUND TOWN FAVOURITES

Best Charitable Event Alberni Valley Toy Run

Best Place to People Watch Harbour Quay

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Little Bavaria Restaurant

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Hayley Green and Shelley Summers cuddle with Tigger, a cat ready for adoption at Bosley’s.

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2016

AVNews Readers!

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for choosing us as your #1 Used Car Dealer

We are Celebrating 50 years in Business this July!

WE SPECIALIZE IN PRE-OWNED CARS & TRUCKS.

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#1 THE TWO AMIGOS Choice of two (2) hard tacos OR one (1) soft taco (chicken, beef or veggie), mexi-fries & fountain pop.

Butter Chicken only $10.95 Basmati Rice ............ $6.95 Raitha ...................... $3.95 Naan Bread (each).... $2.45 Chutney ................... $2.45

Served with 2 naan breads, basmati rice, chutney, raitha, and garden salad Half Order... $13.95 Full Order.... $18.95

½ rack of bull’s eye bbq ribs, & two pieces of original recipe chicken.

Salad, gravy & home fries .............$13.95

Bull’s eye dinner ½ rack of pork side ribs, salad, gravy & home fries……....….$11.95

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#1 THE TWO AMIGOS Choice of two (2) hard tacos OR one (1) soft taco (chicken, beef or veggie), mexi-fries & fountain pop.

A freshly grilled 5 oz. chicken breast prepared with your choice of toppings.

TANGY TERIYAKI ……....................................................…..$9.95 RAJUN CAJUN ……........................................................…..$9.95 JALAPENO MONTEREY ……..............................................$10.95 DIJON MOZZA W/ BACON ..............................................$10.95 SWISS CORDON MELT ......................................................$10.95

All dinners include coleslaw, home fries, lemon & tarter sauce.

FISH & CHIPS (3 pieces of freshly battered cod) …........................................….$12.95 PRAWN DINNER (5 prawns) ........................….$9.95 OYSTER DINNER (6 oysters) ........................….$9.95 SCALLOP DINNER (6 scallops) ........................$9.95 SEAFOOD PLATTER ..................................….$12.95 A combination of oysters, scallops, prawns & freshly battered cod

A freshly battered 5oz. chicken breast, fried to a tender, juicy, earth quaking crunch.................................................$9.95

All burgers served with salad, home fries & gravy.

(Hot, screamin’ hot, honey-garlic, teriyaki, Thai or bbq) *One flavour per selection.

Crisp romaine tossed with croutons, parmesan cheese & lemon Small... $4.95 Medium... $6.95 Large... $8.95 *Add a 5oz. grilled chicken breast...(oriental sesame, screamin’ hot, bbq)... Plain $2.00 Flavour $3.00 *Add real bacon bits... $1.50

“Wings done only the way Granny can” Six…$4.95 Twelve…$9.95 Twenty-four…$18.95

SIX PIECES……………....…………$4.95 NINE PIECES…………....………….$6.95 TWENTY PIECES………....……….$13.95 *Choice of dips * honey mustard, sweet & sour, or bbq.

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BBQ chicken Krispy chicken Caesar Black forest ham & Swiss Butter chicken Garden Veggie Thai chicken Curry chicken Grilled chicken Caesar Spicy chicken Caesar Cajun chicken Caesar

SIX PIECES……………………….$11.95 NINE PIECES……………………..$15.95 TWELVE PIECES…………..……...$19.95 FIFTEEN PIECES………..………....$23.95 TWENTY PIECES………..……......$29.95

Proudly supporting ADSS Armada Athletics & other local events & charities!

All dinners (except pickens) include salad, gravy, home fries or homemade mashed potatoes.

PICKENS (2 Pieces & Fries)………$4.95 TWO PIECE ……………………….$7.95 THREE PIECE………..……………..$8.95 FIVE PIECE……………………….$11.95

All family combos include salad, gravy & your choice home fries or homemade mashed potatoes.

NINE PIECE COMBO 9 pieces of chicken, medium salad, fries & gravy...$23.95 FIFTEEN PIECE COMBO 15 pieces of chicken, large fries, salad & gravy...$34.95 TWENTY PIECE COMBO 20 pieces of chicken, 2 large salads, large fries & gravy...$41.95

TWO PIECE ………………………. $7.95 Small... $4.95 Medium... $6.95 Large... $8.95 All burgers served with salad, home fries & gravy.

NINE PIECES…………………….. $15.95 (Hot, screamin’ hot,9way honey-garlic, pieces of chicken, “Wings done only the Granny can” medium salad, fries & gravy...$23.95 THREE PIECE………..…………….. $8.95 *Add a 5oz. grilled chickenTWELVE breast...(oriental sesame, teriyaki, ThaiFIFTEEN or bbq) PIECE COMBO PIECES…………..……... $19.95 $6.95 FIVE PIECE………………………. $11.95 Six… $4.95 Twelve…$9.95 screamin’ hot, bbq)... Plain $2.00 Flavour $3.00 FIFTEEN PIECES………..……….... $23.95 *One flavour per15selection. pieces of chicken, large fries,25, salad & gravy...$34.95 A26 www.albernivalleynews.com Thursday, Feb 2016 - Alberni Valley News Twenty-four… $18.95 TWENTY PIECES………..……......$29.95 *Add real bacon bits... $1.50 Thai chickenPIECE COMBO BBQ chicken A freshly battered 5oz. chicken breast, fried to a tend TWENTY burgers served salad, home fries & gravy. juicy, earth quakingwith crunch.......................................

SIX PIECES………………………. $11.95 Curry chicken Caesar (Hot, screamin’ hot, 20honey-garlic, pieces of chicken, 2 large salads, Krispy large frieschicken & All gravy... $41.95 Bull’s eye dinner Proudly supporting ADSS Armada Athletics NINE PIECES……………………..$15.95 teriyaki, Thai or bbq) Grilled chicken Caesar Black forest ham & Swiss ½ rack of pork side ribs, SIX PIECES……………....………… $4.95 Served with 2 naan TWELVE PIECES…………..……...*One $19.95 flavour per selection. & other local events & charities! $6.95 Spicy chicken Caesar Butter chicken salad,NINE gravy & home A freshly grilled 5 oz. chicken breast prepared with y breads, basmati rice, PIECES…………....………….

FIFTEEN PIECES………..………....$6.95 $23.95 A freshly $11.95 fries……....…. chutney, raitha, and choice of battered toppings.5oz. chicken breast, fried to a tend Cajun chicken Garden Veggie TWENTY PIECES………....………. $13.95 All dinners include coleslaw, homeCaesar fries, TWENTY PIECES………..……......$29.95 Thai chicken BBQ chicken juicy, earth quaking crunch........................................ garden salad TANGY TERIYAKI ……............................................... lemon & tarter sauce.

Bull’s*Choice eye dinnerof dips * honey mustard, Curry chicken Krispy chicken Caesar RAJUN CAJUN ……..................................................

Half Order... $13.95 FISH & CHIPS (3 pieces of freshly sweet & sour, or bbq. ½ rack of pork side ribs, with 2$18.95 naan JALAPENO MONTEREY ……..................................... ham & Swiss Crisp romaine tossed with croutons, parmesan Served cheese Full Order.... $12.95 Black forest battered cod) …........................................….

SIX &PIECES……………....………… $4.95 Grilled chicken Caesar salad, gravy home A freshly grilled W/ 5 oz. chicken..................................... breast prepared with y breads, basmati rice, DIJON MOZZA BACON PRAWN DINNER$6.95 (5 prawns) ........................…. $9.95 Butter chicken Spicy chicken Caesar & lemon NINE$11.95 PIECES…………....…………. fries……....…. chutney, raitha, and choice of toppings.

All dinners(6include coleslaw, home fries,$9.95 SWISS CORDON MELT .............................................

OYSTER DINNER oysters) ........................…. ½ rack of bull’s eye Butter Chicken only $10.95 Cajun chicken Caesar Garden Veggie TWO AMIGOS gardeninclude salad salad, TWENTY PIECES………....………. $13.95 TANGY TERIYAKI ……...............................................

Small... $4.95 Medium... $6.95 Large... lemon & tarter........................ sauce.#1 THE All dinners (except $8.95 pickens) All ribs, family include salad, SCALLOP DINNER (6 scallops) $9.95 bbq & combos two Basmati Rice ............ $6.95 CAJUN ……...................................................

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SEAFOOD PLATTER ..................................…. pieces original recipe Raitha ...................... $3.95 JALAPENO MONTEREY …….....................................

Full Order.... $18.95 sweet & sour, or bbq.battered cod) …........................................…. ¼ lb. seasoned, flame broiled patty, served on a toas homemade mashed potatoes.

A combination of oysters, scallops, &$12.95 chicken.

Six… (1)prawns soft taco (chicken, beef or DIJON veggie), Twelve… $9.95 $5.95 Crisp romaine tossed with$2.00 croutons, cheese PICKENS (2parmesan Pieces & Fries)……… $4.95 Naan Bread (each).... $2.45$4.95 screamin’ hot, bbq)...

Plain Flavour $3.00 MOZZA W/ BACON ......................................

PRAWN DINNER cod (5 prawns) ........................….$9.95 with all the trimmings!

NINE PIECE COMBO freshly battered Salad, gravy & home $8.95 TWO $1.50 PIECE ………………………. $7.95 Chutney ................... $2.45 mexi-fries $9.95 & fountain pop. $10.95 & bits... lemon SWISS CORDON MELT .............................................

Twenty-four… $18.95 OYSTER DINNER (6 oysters) ........................….

DELUXE BURGER PLATTER ….................................... ½ rack of bull’s eye Butter Chicken only $10.95 *Add real bacon 9 pieces of chicken, medium salad, fries & gravy...$25.95 $23.95 fries ............. $13.95 $9.95 THREE PIECE………..…………….. $8.95 bbq SCALLOP DINNER (6 scallops) ........................ ribs, honey-garlic, & PIECE two COMBO All burgers served with salad,$9.95 home fries & gravy. BULL’S EYE BBQ PLATTER Small... $4.95 Medium... $6.95 Large... $8.95 Basmati Rice ............(Hot, $6.95 screamin’ hot, FIFTEEN $12.95 FIVE PIECE………………………. $11.95 #2 WRAP IT UP!Cheese, bacon & bbq sauce .....................................

SEAFOOD PLATTER ..................................…. $12.95 pieces of original recipe “Wings done only the way Granny can” Raitha ...................... $3.95teriyaki, *Add a 5oz. grilled chicken breast...(oriental sesame, Thai or bbq) 15 pieces of chicken, large fries, salad & gravy... $34.95 $36.95 ¼ lb. seasoned, flame broiled A combination of oysters, scallops, prawns & BOB’S AWESOME PATTY MELTpatty, served on a toas chicken.Twelve…$9.95 A choice of Krispy Caesar, Naan BreadFree (each).... $2.45 Gluten ThinChicken Crusts also Six… $4.95 with all the xxgrilled trimmings! screamin’ hot, bbq)... Plain $2.00 Flavour $3.00 TWENTY PIECE *One flavour per selection. freshly battered cod XXcheese, onion .......................................

Salad, gravy & homeCOMBO Chutney ................... $2.45 Butter chicken, Thai chicken, Curry $12.95 SIX PIECES………………………. $11.95 DELUXE BURGER PLATTER 20 pieces of$18.95 chicken, 2 large salads, large fries & gravy...$43.95 $41.95 Twenty-four…

MACHO PLATTER….................................... fries ............. $13.95 available for aBURGER A freshly batteredchicken, 5oz. chicken breast, fried toCaesar, a tender, *Add real bacon bits... $1.50 Crusts Grilled chicken Spicy BULL’S EYE BBQ PLATTER NINE PIECES……………………..$16.95 $15.95 XXpatty, cheese, bacon, mushrooms .......................

All burgers served with salad, home fries & gravy.

Mexi-fries smothered with nacho cheese sauce, then topped with juicy, earth quaking crunch.................................................$9.95 (Hot, screamin’ hot, honey-garlic, Cheese, & bbq ..................................... $19.95 Available! $20.95 lighter appetite!

Chicken, Cajun chicken Caesar, BBQbacon Add-ons: Cheese (realsauce cheddar/Swiss/Monterey), Bull’s eyeTWELVE dinner PIECES…………..……... $6.95 seasoned beef, sour cream, tomatoes & chives………$6.95 $7.95 BOB’S AWESOME PATTY ............................…………

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TWENTY PIECES………..……......$30.95 $29.95 BBQ chicken salad, gravy & home A freshly grilled choice 5 oz. chicken breast withaMACHO your breads, basmati rice, of fries, rice,prepared salad and fountain BURGER PLATTER Meat, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and taco sauce Krispy A freshly battered 5oz.chives, chicken breast, fried to a tender, Blackchicken beans, Caesar lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, jalapenos, Curry chicken $11.95 fries……....…. chutney, raitha, and choice of toppings.

All of our pizzas have our special seasoned tomato Freshly battered on amushrooms toasted bun........................ with lettuce, XXpatty, cheese,cod bacon, All dinners include coleslaw, home fries, homemade $11.95 sauce, pop.

Mexi-fries smothered with nacho sauce, then topped with Beef……………...……… $2.65 guacamole, sour cream, salsacheese and Mexicali dressing. juicy, earth quaking crunch.................................................$9.95 Grilled chicken Caesar Black forest ham & Swiss garden salad TANGY TERIYAKI ……....................................................…..$9.95 tomato, onion, mayo tarter sauce……...................

Add-ons: Cheese (real&cheddar/Swiss/Monterey), $4.95 Veggie……………………….$8.95 Chicken………………….

SIXeye PIECES……………....………… $4.95 lemon &$2.65 tarter sauce. seasoned beef, sour cream, tomatoes & chives………$6.95 Bull’s dinner 100% real cheese & daily made fresh dough.

Our small pizzas come Spicy chicken Caesar Butter chicken RAJUN CAJUN ……........................................................…..$9.95 Bacon, ham mushrooms ............................…………

Half Order... $13.95 $7.95 NINE $6.95 Beef………………………….$9.95 FISH & CHIPS (3 pieces of freshly #3 GOOD TO GO ½ rack of PIECES…………....…………. pork side ribs, Served with 2 naan JALAPENO MONTEREY ……..............................................$10.95 Cajun chicken Caesar Garden Veggie Full Order....

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Freshly cod a toasted bun with lettuce, All dinners include coleslaw, home fries, with your choice of home friesbattered or tarter Beef……………...……… $2.65 guacamole, sour SWISS cream, andserved Mexicali dressing.

CORDON MELT ......................................................$10.95 onion, sauce sweet & sour, or bbq.

OYSTER DINNER (6 oysters) ........................…. $9.95 garden salad ½ rack of bull’s eye Butter Chicken only $10.95 Chicken…………………. $6.95 TANGY TERIYAKI ……....................................................…..$9.95 tomato,mayo onion,& mayo & tarter……..............................… sauce……...................

Veggie……………………….$8.95 Chicken…………………. $2.65 lemon & tarter sauce.

Crisp romaine tossed with croutons, parmesan cheese salad, & a fountain pop $5.95 Veggie……………..……. $6.95 SCALLOP scallops) ........................$9.95¼ RAJUN ……........................................................…..$9.95 BasmatiHalf Rice Order... ............ $6.95 $13.95 bbq ribs, & two FISH lettuce, &DINNER CHIPS (3(6pieces of freshly lb. Patty topped with salsa,CAJUN guacamole, cheddar cheese & & lemon Black beans, cheese, tomatoes, chives, and taco $12.95 sauce Beef………………………….$9.95 SEAFOOD PLATTER ..................................….

MONTEREY ……..............................................$10.95 jalapenos, Served withJALAPENO mexi-fries and mexi salad………$10.95 Raitha ......................

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DIJONBreast MOZZA W/ BACON ..............................................$10.95 ……... $3.45 Naan Bread (each).... $2.45 PRAWN (5tomatoes, prawns) ........................….

3 breaded oysters on a toasted bun with lettuce, tom Seasoned Grilled Chicken $6.95 Beef……………………... with all the trimmings!

“Wings done only the way Granny can” Three samosas served with chutney and & tarter sauce ……..............................… freshly battered cod SWISS CORDON MELT ......................................................$10.95 *Add a 5oz. grilled chicken breast...(oriental sesame, Salad, gravy & home ADD-ONS: Salsa, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos…. .85¢ ea. onion, mayo OYSTER DINNER (6 oysters) ........................…. $9.95 ½ rack of bull’s eye Chicken only $10.95 ChutneyButter ................... $2.45 Chicken………………….$6.95 DELUXE BURGER PLATTERa …........................................…..$8.95 fries ............. $4.95 Twelve… $9.95 $5.50 fountain pop. $7.95 SCALLOP DINNER (6 $6.95 scallops) ........................$9.95 bbq ribs,$13.95 &$10.95 two screamin’ hot, bbq)... Plain $2.50 $2.00 Flavour $3.50 $3.00 Veggie……………..…….

Basmati Rice ............Six… $6.95 BULL’S EYE BBQ PLATTER ¼ lb.

Patty topped with salsa, guacamole, cheddar cheese & Black beans, lettuce, PLATTER cheese, tomatoes, chives, and taco sauce SEAFOOD ..................................…. $12.95 pieces$18.95 of original recipe $20.95 Twenty-four… jalapenos, Served with mexi-fries and&mexi salad………$10.95 *Add real bacon bits... $2.00 $1.50 Raitha ...................... $3.95 Cheese, bacon bbq sauce ..........................................…..$9.95 ¼ lb. seasoned, ame broiled patty, served on a toasted bun Medium Caesar A combination of oysters, scallops, prawns chicken. #2 WRAP IT&fries UP!! #3BOB’S GOOD TO GOflPATTY Naan Bread (each)....(Hot, $2.45 All burgers served with salad, home & gravy. ……... $3.45 AWESOME MELT screamin’ hot, honey-garlic, withofall the trimmings!

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4 pc $11.95 5 pc DISCOUNT $13.95 .95¢ ea. choice of fries,Caesar, rice, #5 FIVE FINGER Bull’s eye dinner Three samosas served with chutmexi-fries & fountain pop. Butter supreme or a Caesar add $3.00 chicken, chicken, chicken, withpop. your choice of Golden #1 THE TWO AMIGOS BURGER PLATTER salad, and aThai fountain pop.Curry ney chicken fingers w/ fries & ½ rack of pork side ribs, and served a MACHO fountain $6.95 Served with 2 naan All combo meals delivered with can of pop chicken, Grilled chicken Caesar, $9.95 gravy & fountain home fries or salad, & a fountain pop.

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OR one (1) soft taco supreme4pc or a$10.95 Caesar.5pc add $3.00. seasoned beef, sour cream, tomatoes chives………$6.95 All dinners include sar,……....................................................…..$9.95 BBQ & chicken Tandoori chicken. #4 SAMOSA MEAL DEAL tomato, onion, mayo & tarter sauce……..........................$10.95 Veggie……………………….$8.95 Chicken…………………. $2.65 garden salad Bacon, ham mushrooms ............................……………. .95¢ ea.

TANGY TERIYAKI $10.95 (chicken, beef or veggie), anydelivered fries to a poutine, mexi-fries All combo*Make meals with can of pop lemon & tarter sauce.

Served with choice of fries, rice, Three$10.95 samosas served with chutRAJUNpop.

CAJUN ……........................................................…..$9.95 mexi-fries & fountain Beef………………………….$9.95 supreme or a Caesar add $3.00 Half Order... $14.95 $13.95 FISH & CHIPS (3 pieces of freshly salad, and a fountain pop. ney and a fountain pop. $6.95 MONTEREY ……..............................................$10.95 $11.95 Meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and $13.95 taco$12.95 sauce All combo meals delivered with can of pop Black beans,JALAPENO lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, chives, jalapenos, Full Order.... $20.95 $18.95 Chicken……………………...$9.95 battered cod) cheese, …........................................…. $9.95 $10.95 Freshly battered cod on a toasted bun with lettuce, Meat,Beef……………...……… lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and taco sauce $2.65 guacamole, sour cream, salsa and Mexicali dressing.

MOZZA W/ BACON ..............................................$10.95 $11.95 3 tomato, breadedonion, oystersmayo on a&toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, Seasoned GrilledDIJON Chicken Breast $10.95 PRAWN DINNER (5 prawns) ........................…. $9.95 $6.95 Beef……………………... tarter sauce……..........................$10.95 Veggie……………………….$8.95 Chicken…………………. $2.65 SWISS CORDON MELT ......................................................$10.95 $11.95 $10.95 OYSTER DINNER (6 oysters) $9.95 onion, mayo & tarter sauce ……..............................…….$10.95 ½ rack of bull’s eye Butter Chicken only $10.95 Chicken…………………. $6.95 ........................….

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out a request for proposal, adapting or modifying the existing society, or re-establishing the management operating board used during the mill’s early years of operation.

In order to create terms of reference, Kingston said she needed to know what the legal framework of the committee would be.

Mayor Mike Ruttan agreed.

“We want to make sure it’s done in a way that protects the asset and protects the city—that’s the whole point of a legal structure.”

But McLeman said he believed the board could be picked and terms of reference decided upon at the same time.

“Yes, we need a terms of reference but I think that could be done coincidentally with forming the board,” he said.

“The City of Port Alberni owns McLean Mill. The City of Port Alberni owns all the heritage pieces.”

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WATHEN, ELSIE(BUBBLES)WINNIFRED A celebration of life will be held Saturday, February 28, 2016, 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Port Alberni.

Claudia, Silvia & Ian Hart (Ryan and Sara), Larry and Tanis Feltrin (Bryce and Blake).

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Love Always, Jennie, Dean & Marilyn, Nancy, Maria, Steven, Michael, Natalie, Mathew.

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HART; Monica Mary Monica passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the age of 81. She battled with Diabetes the majority of her life.

Monica leaves behind her devoted husband Dennis. This past July they celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. In addition, Monica leaves behind her son Ian (Silvia); grandchildren Ryan, and Sara; sister Betty (Ron) Sparrow and their children Jeanette, Michael (Karen) and several great nieces and nephews.

Together with their son, and her parents Thomas and Ivy, Dennis and Monica emigrated from England in 1966. Their journey abroad once again united them with Betty, Ron and family who had immigrated to Canada and settled in Port Alberni the previous year.

Monica and Dennis were long time members of the Haymakers Square Dance Club where they enjoyed many dances and trips with the group in which they met many lifelong friends.

In her late 50’s, Monica obtained her driver’s license which gave her a new lease on life. As a matter of fact, she enjoyed driving so much that Dennis eventually had to settle for the passenger’s seat. This new independence allowed her to become highly involved in her volunteer work at Fir Park Village. She loved to spend countless hours at the Village assisting with a variety of tasks such as: Ladies Auxiliary, decorating, helping to organize the teas and bazaars, Bingo Caller and collator. Monica was honoured to receive the “Citizen of the Year� award for 1993 and then again in 2006.

A Tea Of Remembrance will be held 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Cherry Creek Community Hall, 3720 Moore Rd. Friends and family are warmly welcomed.

Monica’s family would like to thank the staff of the BC Ambulance Service who assisted her in her time of need, the dedicated staff of the WCGH and especially Drs. Fayi, Lund and Kitshoff.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Monica’s memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 276 – 2950 Douglas St, Victoria, BC., V8T 4N4 or the Fir Park Village Foundation New Bus Fund, 4411 Wallace St., Port Alberni, BC., V9Y 7Y5 Condolences may be offered to the family at www.chapelofmemories.ca

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May 7, 1929 February 17, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our Dear Father, Banta Gill.

Survived By Daughters, Belinda (Larry), Gerri (Rob), Delaine (Bobby); Grandchildren, James (Meagan), Chantal (Sean), Jolene, Danielle, Chelsey; Great Granddaughter, Kaiya; Sisters, Karlo Beres, Margaret Loyd, their families; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Many thanks to Dr. White and the numerous staff at West Coast General Hospital, for all the guidance and support they gave us through our journey.

Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.yatesfuneral.ca A Celebration Of Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at “Dad’s Office� (a.k.a. Kingsway Hotel) 3203 - 1st Avenue

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On December 25, 2015 Elsie went to spend Christmas with her Lord and Savior. Elsie was born on June 18, 1924 in England and came to Alberta, Canada as a child.

It was in Alberta that she grew up, married, raised her sons and retired. She moved to Port Alberni in 2007 to be closer to her family.

She was preceded by her son Richard in 1966 and her husband Robert in 1991. Survived by son Bill (Moira), granddaughters Caroline (Paul) Sorensen and Heather (Jamie) Skipper and one great-granddaughter Aline Sorensen. Also survived by her two sisters Helen Miles and Lettie (Butch) Higgins and many nieces and nephews and friends.

The family will be forever thankful that Elsie’s last days were made more comfortable by West Coast General Hospital, Rainbow Gardens and Dr. Puts.

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WAYNE HASLER (aka Poppa Wayne, Lolo Wayne, Dad and Mother or Mom) passed away at the age of 71 in the early hours of February 18, 2016.

He leaves behind his wife, Diane, daughter Sandra (Viki and her family), son Barry (his three daughters), daughter Val (Conrado, Soleil, Jhurnee, Ceylon). He also leaves behind his step-dad, Doug Bonk, adopted sister, Rose, his father John Hasler and step-mom Barb. He will be greatly missed by his sisters-in-law, Lynda and Boni and brother-in-law Roger, nieces and nephews and cousins and friends.

Wayne loved to help others and did his best to make this corner of the world a little better. He had a positive attitude and was determined to survive his cancer. His life was good because he made it that way. Wayne requested cremation.

There will be a Celebration of Wayne’s Life at the Search and Rescue Hall, 4790 Tebo Ave at 1:00 pm, on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

The family requests no owers, but rather send donations in Wayne’s memory to Ty Watson House, 2649 – 2nd Ave, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1Z8. Our family also is so grateful to Wayne’s health team who shared his journey and helped make it as comfortable as possible. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.chapelofmemories.ca

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Surrey Eagle Brett Stewart, left, collides with Paul Meyer of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs during the Eagles’ final BCHL game of the season at South Surrey Arena on Feb. 21. The Bulldogs won 6-2.

Down to the wire for ‘Dogs With playoff spot on the line, Bulldogs plan to honour emergency responders ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ BC Hockey League playoff prospects have come down to the final two games of the regular season.

The Bulldogs are in fifth place in the Island Division with 27 points, two points behind fourth-place Victoria Grizzlies.

Both teams are playing two games this weekend.

The Bulldogs are riding a four-game points streak: two wins, one tie and one overtime loss. They host Powell River Kings for a pair of games this weekend: Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m.

The top four teams from each of the three divisions will make the playoffs for a total

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Each team will be seeded, with No. 1 playing No. 4 and No. 2 playing No. 3.

Given this scenario, should the Bulldogs earn the final playoff spot in the Island division they will play the Nanaimo Clippers, who already clinched the division.

Round 1 of the BC Ford Dealers Road to the Fred Page Cup starts on Friday, March 4 and is a bestof-seven series.

The Bulldogs and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District are teaming up for the ‘Dogs’ game on

Saturday to celebrate emergency first responders in the Alberni Valley and encourage personal preparedness.

“During a ceremonial faceoff we will be honouring those

that are there for our community in emergencies and disasters: our first responders,” the team noted in a statement.

There will be contests and giveaways too.

Alberni athlete Isabella Cross, centre, a member of the Mt. Washington Ski Club, will compete in alpine skiing at the BC Winter Games.

across the province who are at the highest level of their discipline. The alpine team will be competing in slalom and giant slalom at nearby Apex Mountain Resort, head coach John Trimmer said.

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On the men’s team we have Ian Leighton and Eric Ashton of Comox/Courtenay, Luke Hoefer of Nanaimo, Trent Perras of Campbell River, Griffin Hart and Luka Djurickovic of Victoria.

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Turnovers and an untimely yellow card cost the Port Alberni Black Sheep three tries and a road game on Saturday, as home Westshore beat the Sheep 43–10 at Westhill Stadium in Victoria.

“A little bit of rust showed,” Black Sheep head coach Jas Purewal said. “We kept making mistakes, we kept turning the ball over on offence.”

The Sheep went ahead 3–0 on the first run of the game, but Westshore scored 19 in a row to take a commanding lead.

The Sheep scored a try at the end of

the first half to draw within nine points (19–10).

A yellow card in the early minutes of the second half stifled any momentum the Sheep had, Purewal said. “We gave up three tries.

That put us behind the eight ball.”

When a team receives a yellow card—the equivalent of a penalty in rugby—they play shorthanded for 10 minutes.

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The game between the Black Sheep and Westshore was a pregame warmup for rugby fans at Westhill, who got to watch Team Canada play Brazil later.

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Women’s Day photo contest

Words on Fire is a spoken word open mic night, this time on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Char’s Landing from 7–9 p.m. The evening will be hosted by Stephen Novik and featuring Libby Morin.

Morin embarked on a creative writing path while a student at North Island College. She has had work published in the premier issue of NIC Zeitgiest, the E-zine Pages of Stories and most recently, Living Artfully: Reflections from the Far West Coast.

Admission is by donation. Local writers are invited to sign up at the door.

Women’s Day celebrations

Art Matters Society will celebrate International Women’s Day with a full day of activities on Saturday, March 5 at the Italian Hall. Tickets and information available at Main Artery at Harbour Quay and acaws.ca (follow the links to IWD Wise Women). Encore presentation of The Vagina Monologues.

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Reenie Perkovic brings her Western Canadian Tour to Char’s Landing for a stopover Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8–10 p.m.

Reenie pops into Char’s Toronto’s Reenie brings her folk/ pop sound to Char’s Landing this Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8–10 p.m.

Reenie Perkovic is a Toronto-based musician and composer who writes and arranges what she calls “honest” songs with a soulful edge that is fun and introspective all at once.

Drawing from a diverse set of influences, her music manifests in sweeping textures and colours within a rhythm section, brass and strings. Canadian music blog Grayowl Point says “Perkovic’s clear voice anchors

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While studying music composition at the University of Victoria with John Celona (saxophonist for Santana) and Cassandra Miller, Perkovic wrote works that the Victoria Symphony and Ensemble Contemporain de Montreal read. She

learned to combine her classical training with a jazz sensibility, rhythmic drive and delicate construction of ensemble mixture.

She moved to Toronto after graduation to hone her skills.

Perkovic (vocals, guitars) appears with Lea Kirstein (vocals, viola) and together, this wife-and-wife team pares Reenie’s songs down to a raw acoustic soundscape.

Tickets are $10 in advance ($13 at the door) and available at Char’s Landing, 4815 Argyle St. at Fifth Avenue, or by telephone at 778-4212427.

International Women’s Day

Film Fest Port Alberni returns to the Paramount Theatre in March after a five-year absence.

“We are thrilled to re-launch the film fest,” said Shelley Harding from the AV Museum. “We’re back, fresh and new.”

Films will be aired on Sundays at 5 p.m.—a departure from the past, but a day necessitated by the theatre’s schedule, she explained.

The festival was halted five years ago after theatres changed the way they distributed films.

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INBRIEF The deadline to enter the Inspiring Women juried photography show is this Friday, Feb. 26.

The Alberni Community and Women’s Services Society has teamed up with Art Matters for a juried photo show to celebrate International Women’s Day in March.

The show is open to girls and women of the Alberni Valley. Submit a photo of a woman who has inspired you as well as a 50-word writeup on why she inspires you.

Photos must be 4x6 (or 4.5x6 for digital production), unmounted prints and can be submitted to the main reception desk at ACAWS, 3082 Third Ave. There is a $2 entry fee.

Categories are: girls aged nine to 15 years; girls aged 16–19 years; and adult women.

Exhibit opens Friday, March 4 with a reception at 3954 Third Ave.

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Now, Port Alberni has been included on the Toronto International Film Festival’s film circuit, and benefits from cost sharing with other communities.

The film fest committee has stuck with a formula for choosing movies that worked for them in the past, committee member Denny Durocher said. The three-film series usually features a Canadian film or one with Canadians featured prominently in its production; a crowd pleaser; and one that is a little bit different, perhaps set elsewhere, and takes

viewers “somewhere they may never have been.

“We see this as an important part of the culture of our community,” he said.

The film fest operated for 10 years and brought in more than 100 films that differed from first-run movies.

The first movie, part of the TIFF film fest circuit, is Brooklyn, which was filmed partially in Montreal, and is up for Best Picture at the Oscars, on March 13.

Series passes are available for $27 at the museum ($10 for single film tickets).

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Bonesky’s acrylic work popular at Rollin Artist Cynthia Bonesky is the next exhibitor at the Rollin Art Centre. She will be showcasing her amazing talent in acrylic paintings.

Much of Bonesky’s exhibit, which runs March 10–April 1, will feature portraits as well as her love of travel.

Join us in the gallery

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Tour gets new twist

Days with the Arts are back, however with a twist. This year

the community arts council is starting a co-operative arts festival and we are inviting all artists who are interested in taking part.

If you are interesting in being involved at this year’s Days with the Arts during the Solstice Arts festival in June, please contact the Rollin Art

Centre.

We are looking for all artists/artisans who may be interested in having a table/ display/demos set up on the grounds, June 17-19. Showcase all your work, have demos and spend the weekend creating in a beautiful setting.

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Along with discussing our year in review, elections of board members will take place. If you are interested in joining this board of directors please join us.

The evening will also feature guest speaker Kerry Mason and her presentation, “Appraising Emily Carr: a case study in art appraisals”.

Mason, an art historian, will explain the interesting world of appraising art with an illustrated lecture.

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The Rollin Art Centre is accepting applications from all visual artists and artist groups to exhibit their work in our Fine Arts Gallery during the 2017 calendar year. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your own art exhibit or group exhibit.

Application forms are available at the Rollin Art Centre.

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Declutter: donate!

Book donations to the community arts council’s annual book sale not only help to de-clutter your house but the Rollin Art Centre benefits tremendously.

Books can be dropped off at Rollin Art Centre, in the big wooden box under the stairs inside. The book sale takes place May 13–14 at Echo Centre.

Naden Band

Alberni District Secondary School Theatre sponsored by the ADSS music department, presents The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Fleet Dixie at the theatre on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Drawing at DRAW Life Drawing Sessions—‘Open Studio’ continues each week at DRAW Gallery, 4529 Melrose St. (at Eighth Avenue).

Featuring live model figure drawing, artists gather together to paint, sketch or sculpt from different live models. Teen Night . welcomes all young artists every Monday from 6–8 p.m. Adults meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6–8 p.m.

The fee is teens $6.00 and adults $12.50. Participants can also pre-register for five sessions for $60. Call Astrid at 7242056 and book your spot.

Melissa Martin is Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council.

Call 250-724-3412.

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