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Dialogue begins over Cathedral Grove traffic ELENA RARDON Alberni Valley News

Port Alberni residents who missed a public open house last week will still have a chance to provide input on the traffic and pedestrian problems at Cathe-

dral Grove.

Located in MacMillan Provincial Park, Cathedral Grove has become a local, national and international attraction, but its popularity has also led to issues surrounding pedestrian safety

and parking along the highway.

An open house at the Friendship Centre on Wednesday, Nov. 21 provided an opportunity for members of the public to chat with employees from the Ministry of Transportation and

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ACRD Chief Election Officer Wendy Thomson has submitted a petition to the Supreme Court to have the elections in Area B (Beaufort) and Area F (Cherry Creek) of the regional district either confirmed valid or declared invalid. If declared invalid, another election must be held.

According to court documents, Thomson was approached by two individuals who believed that some electors had voted in the wrong electoral area. A review of the votes showed that 13 voters in the Beaufort Area had erroneously voted in Cherry Creek.

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Current Beaufort director Tanya Shannon won her election by a margin of 11 votes, while Cherry Creek director Dianne Bodnar won by a margin of only seven votes. A recount was conducted in Cherry Creek following the election, after Bodnar had initially been declared the Cherry Creek winner by just five votes.

Either of these elections could be swayed by the 13 erroneous votes.

While the matter is before the court, both Shannon and Bodnar will continue to fulfill their duties as electoral area directors. A hearing is scheduled to take place at the Port Alberni Law Courts on Monday, Dec. 3.

Because the matter is currently before the Court, members of the ACRD were not able to provide comment.

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Conservation hunts for bear SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

Conservations officers in Port Alberni are on the hunt for a bear that allegedly attacked a man in a residential area on Tuesday.

A woman posted on a local Facebook page early on Nov. 20 that a bear had pushed her father to the ground in their yard and swatted his leg, cutting him and leaving holes in his pantleg.

She said a fence had been removed between their yard and another, giving the bear access to their home near the Paramount Theatre on Argyle Street.

Conservation officer Andrew Riddell said no one had contacted the conservation office about the incident. “The only reason we know this attack occurred was from the Facebook post,” he said. He urged people to call the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) Line at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277) right away for any wildlife-human conflicts, such as this bear attack.

Two conservation officers and a City of Port Alberni bylaw enforcement officer were patrolling the neighbourhoods from Sixth Avenue to Ninth Avenue between Argyle Street and Dunbar Street Tuesday afternoon.

“The bears that are in town have been accessing garbage for so long…they are starting to get aggressive and bluff charge people,” Riddell said, standing in front of a house where a garbage can had been knocked over and rifled through.

“We’ve already got one trap set and perhaps we can set another – Andrew one,” he said. The first trap was set last week in an alley a few blocks away from the Nov. 20 incident.

Jennifer McKean, who lives near the alley where the trap is located, said she has seen two different bears in the area “at least 10 times in the last two weeks.” She estimates one bear to be around 450 pounds, and another in the 200-pound range.

“This is the worst year I’ve ever seen,” she said. She pointed out two neighbours’ fences a bear had broken, a low roof another has climbed and several

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COUNCILWATCH Here are some of the stories from city council we will be following in next week’s issue of the Alberni Valley News, as well as online at www. albernivalleynews.com.

Pot Talk City council was scheduled to discuss changes of bylaw regulations to transition from medical marijuana dispensaries to cannabis retail businesses within the city on Monday, Nov. 26. Manger of bylaw services Flynn Scott and the city’s interim city planner have recommended that council do away with the 1,000-metre distance between dispensaries, although a 300-metre distance from schools is recommended.

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch has also written a letter expressing interest in operating a BC Cannabis Store in Port Alberni.

Port Alberni conservation officer Andrew Riddell, left, and City of Port Alberni bylaw enforcement officer Nathan Bourelle both work in a neighbourhood near Gyro Recreation Park where a resident said a bear attacked a family member on Nov. 20, 2018.

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piles of bear feces along the alley.

“I watched him break down a fence. I was coming home at 3 a.m. and forgot my keys. He was in my yard and stood up and growled at me,” she said. ”I walked up the first step (of her back porch) thinking there’s not going to be a bear today. The bear came towards me and growled. It was only 10 feet in front of me, so I ended up throwing my purse at it and running up the road and spending the night at my girlfriend’s house that night.”

She said the bear comes by the area every single day—including the day the trap was set, when he sniffed around the bait at Riddell the back end of the trap before walking away.

The trap is in the same neighbourhood where another man posted on social media last week that he had a bear sleeping under his porch, but said he was told after calling a conservation office “just don’t leave your house.”

Riddell said bears will find somewhere to sleep, and they do find bears under peoples’ porches on occasion. Last year there was a home near Harbour Quay where they had to remove a bear.

“It certainly happens. At this time of year bears are going to try and find a place to take a rest.”

[The bears] are starting to get aggressive and bluff charge people.

He said he wasn’t familiar with the specific case of the man who was told not to leave his house; he said people should still call the RAPP Line. “We’ll certainly respond.”

He also said people who have had bears sleeping under their porch should immediately close up access once the bear is gone to discourage it from returning.

Riddell said conservation officers work with the RCMP and City of Port Alberni bylaw enforcement officers to watch for signs of bear activity.

Nathan Bourelle, a bylaw enforcement officer who is new to city staff, said the bylaw office tries to minimize bear-to-human contact “as much as we can.” The city has a solid waste disposal bylaw that dictates how people should store their garbage bins through using bear-resistant garbage cans and heavy-duty clips to keep the lids secured, or storing cans securely.

“You have to put some sort of effort into preventing a bear from getting into your garbage,” he said.

“There are bears that frequent Port Alberni,” Riddell said. “We try and manage the people as well as manage the bears.”

Where garbage is available, bears will be too. “They eventually learn garbage days.”

Bears that are habituated to garbage cannot be relocated either, he said.

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Cruise Ships approaching Economic Development Manager Pat Deakin was expected to provide an update on Monday regarding cruise ship attraction efforts. The City of Port Alberni and the Port Authority recently visited with Holland America Line and learned that the three cruise ship visits planned for 2019 are a “market test” for a new cruise product aimed at younger and more active passengers. The city is working to impress Holland America Line so that they will commit to visits in 2020 and beyond.

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Katelyn McDougall will begin her work with the City of Port Alberni in January.

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The City of Port Alberni announced on Thursday the hiring of Katelyn McDougall as the new manager of planning.

McDougall holds a Master of Urban Studies with Simon Fraser University and has an extensive background in public engagement as the principal managing director with OfCity Consulting and more recently as the public engagement specialist with the City of New Westminster.

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In this role, McDougall will direct the operations and programs of the planning department, including land use planning, land development and building code regulation.

“I am excited to be joining the city’s planning department,” said McDougall. “I look forward to working with the community to ensure Port Alberni continues to be an attractive and liveable city.”

McDougall was born and raised on Vancouver Island and has already spent time in Port Alberni visiting her partner’s family. “This is a great opportunity for me to work for a community that I already call home,” she added.

McDougall will begin her work with the city in January, taking over from director of development services Scott Smith, who left his position in September. Joe Calenda has been serving as a consulting city planner in the meantime.

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Controlled burning lights up Beaufort Range SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

Burning slash piles in the Beaufort Mountain Range northwest of Port Alberni caused concern Thursday night.

The slash piles could be seen once night fell, glowing in an uneven line a few kilometres west of where a forest fire burned for nearly two weeks

earlier in the summer.

“We don’t have a report of a wildfire but we do know there is active burning in the area,” Coastal Fire Centre fire information officer Donna MacPherson said.

“They register the burn with us and then wait for the right conditions to go ahead.”

Logging companies or landowners don’t have to inform the CFC when they start their burn.

“Sometimes these registrations can be for a year or two,” MacPherson said.

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District does not issue burning permits within its jurisdiction, CAO Doug Holmes said.

“We understand that anyone lighting a Category 3 machine-piled slash pile (larger than two metres wide by three metres high) must first obtain a burn registration number from the ministry (Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development),” he said. ”They also have to monitor the

venting index which has to be ‘good’ on the day the fire is lit and ‘good’ or ‘fair’ on the following day.”

A BC Wildfire map showing where OFTS registered burning locations have been issued can be found online.

The map does not list which companies have been issued permits.

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New open burning restrictions coming Proposed regulations reflect greater understanding of health risks MIKE YOUDS Special to the News

Long-awaited open burning restrictions designed to reduce health risks in B.C. communities from exposure to smoke particulate are expected in the new year.

Eight years in the making, the proposed revisions represent the first updates to the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation in 25 years. If approved by provincial cabinet, the new rules would restrict slash burning in newly designated zones surrounding population centres such as Port Alberni while increasing setbacks around schools and hospitals.

“The idea is to have stricter rules in and around where people live and less strict rules in areas where they don’t live,” said Markus Kellerhals, senior air quality science officer with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

Port Alberni Air Quality Council, a public advocacy group formed in 2003 to promote clean air, believes the new rules will reduce smoke from forestry and farming activity.

“If followed and enforced, I think so,” said Anna Lewis, who chairs the council. “Port Alberni is a red zone community, which means we exceed levels of PM 2.5. We’re at the threshold in terms of what the atmosphere can absorb. There can be no increased

A mantle of smoke overhangs the city on Nov. 7, indicating a thermal inversion of the sort that commonly traps harmful smoke particulate in winter.

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industrial emissions. Any changes will have an impact.”

Burning of debris from a Cherry Creek farm has been the source of a spate of complaints in the last couple of years. The landowner has 20 debris piles remaining, which would be a problem if they remain when new rules are bought in, Lewis noted.

Revisions include greater restrictions on burn times and increased setback

distance of one kilometre from schools and hospitals. Debris under 10 cm in diameter would be exempt.

Dr. Paul Hasselback, chief medical health officer with Island Health, said the updated regulation reflects an improved understanding of the health risks associated with smoke particulate since restrictions were introduced in the early 1990s. The fine particulate known as PM 2.5 is

cause for greatest concern.

Among Island communities, Port Alberni and Courtenay were noted in the province’s most recent air zone report for periodically exceeding national air quality standards for PM2.5.

In consultation with stakeholders over the proposed changes, a range of concerns were raised, Kellerhals said. The forest sector felt stricter rules could make it more difficult to

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“The public says they don’t go far enough and burning should be banned anywhere near communities,” Kellerhals said.

The new rules don’t apply to residential wood burning or the burning of residential yard debris. Those were subject to earlier legislation that tightened rules around wood burning. The regional district continues to offer a $400 rebate designed to reduce smoke emissions through woodstove changeouts.

Despite concerns, the new rules are expected to meet with cabinet approval.

“I would be incredibly surprised if they’re not approved just because the amount of time and background work that have gone into this,” Lewis said. “Basically, what’s important about these is that they really improve the ability to manage smoke in high-density areas.”

Existing regulations apply only to the municipality proper while the ones include the outlying areas of Beaver Creek, Cherry Creek, Sproat Lake and Beaufort, she noted. Currently, the system doesn’t account for local geography, which can smoke, particularly during thermal inversions in winter.

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Pursuant to Sections 464, 465, and 466 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 6:00 pm to hear representation about the following proposed bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment No. T16 (Microbrewery in C7 – Core Business), Bylaw No. 4974"

APPLICANT: A. Richards - The applicant is applying to amend the text of the Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the operation of a ‘Microbrewery’ in the C7 Core Business zone at 3141 3rd Avenue. The proposed amendment would apply to all properties within the City of Port Alberni that are designated C7 Core Business zone on the Zoning Bylaw Schedule A Zoning Map. The amendment being considered is as follows:

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Applying to amend the text of Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832 by adding text to Section 5.24.1 under the list of Permitted Principal Uses in the C7 Core Business zone as follows: “Microbrewery”

TAKE NOTICE THAT persons who deem their interest in property affected by the above noted bylaw amendment shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard before Council on matters related thereto. Written submissions should be addressed to City Council, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1V8. The above noted bylaw amendment, together with Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832, may be inspected at the offices of the Development Services Department, City Hall, 4850 Argyle St., between Monday and Friday (exclusive of statutory holidays) from November 29, 2018 to December 10, 2018 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

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they want to go to the store, it doesn’t matter if it’s 300 metres away or 500 metres away or 1,000 metres away.”

Scott said that the province has established “enforcement units” for monitoring these retail establishments that will work with the local RCMP and bylaw services. “In terms of our own bylaw operations, it would be the same as any other business,” he said. “There’s conditions of your business licence and regulations in place that you need to abide by, and failure to do so will result in a suspension or a revocation of your business licence.”

Scott pointed out that each application sent to the city from the province will be on a case-by-case basis. Council will be able to approve or reject projects after consultation with the public, although the final decision is ultimately up to the province.

Residents of Port Alberni had mixed reactions to the recommendations to council. Charlene Patterson, who owns Char’s Landing on Argyle Street, argued that

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The City of Port Alberni has some decisions to make about the transition from medical marijuana dispensaries to cannabis retail businesses, following a committee of the whole meeting that drew input from the public.

Most of the meeting on Monday, Nov. 19 involved discussions of location and distance between retail stores.

Bylaw services manager Flynn Scott and interim city planner Joe Calenda presented a report to council, recommending that cannabis retail businesses be permitted in four different commercial zones within the city: South Port, North Port, Johnston East and the Redford Commercial Area.

With Port Alberni’s current Business Licence Bylaw, medical marijuana dispensaries are not permitted within 1,000 metres of each other. However, Calenda said he is recommending that council do away with these separation distances for retail stores.

“We are not recommending any separation distances between cannabis retail stores,” he said. “I don’t know why we’d want to do that anyway. From our perspective as a land use, there’s really no difference between a cannabis retail store or a clothing store.”

He pointed out that although cannabis is a legally regulated and age restricted operation, the retail stores are otherwise the same as any other business.

Calenda did recommend a 300metre distance from schools, after receiving a letter from School District 70 board chair Pam Craig.

Calenda said the distance is for optics, rather than harm reduction.

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“We could just copy those guidelines over to cannabis and start there,” she said. “We have the opportunity to start fresh. So we look at what’s working now in our city, and I believe what is working is how we are distributing alcohol.”

Shaun Standley, who owns Full of Beans Play Cafe, agreed that he would like to see the city follow the lead of BC Liquor, with a restriction for businesses located too close to one another.

“The idea of having your market share totally condensed doesn’t make sense from an economic development standpoint,” he said.

His wife, Rebecca Standley, also spoke up to express concern that a cannabis store opening near her business would discourage patrons, who are usually families and young children.

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A few residents argued that cannabis retail stores should all be placed in one central location.

Sam Brownlee pointed out that permitting the stores in one central spot makes enforcement much easier.

Some argued that a separation distance should be required to avoid an overabundance of competing businesses, while others said putting up separation distances would be restricting access to those who use cannabis for medical reasons.

Because Monday’s meeting was a committee of the whole, no decisions were made. Comments from the public will be passed on to a future meeting of council, before the city considers a change to bylaw regulations. Council was scheduled to discuss the topic on Monday, Nov. 26.

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Speaker should not be an MLA Regardless of the outcome of the B.C. referendum on electoral reform, it’s clear that the way at least one person is elected in the B.C. Legislative Assembly needs to be changed.

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), elected to the position by other MLAs. The Speaker must act neutrally and treat all other MLAs impartially.

Objectively, this makes no sense. First and foremost, the MLA that takes the Speaker’s role was elected to represent the people who voted for them. Since the Speaker doesn’t vote except during the event of a tie and even then has to follow rules, it’s not unreasonable to say that, at present, whichever MLA becomes Speaker is essentially abdicating their primary responsibility: representing their voters/constituency.

Secondly, since the member had to get elected, they may well have made very strong political statements immediately prior to taking the position. It’s hard to reconcile that juxtapositioning. Certainly, it could pose a problem for public trust.

However, now more than ever, it’s clear that the Speaker should not be an MLA. At the start of the current (41st) Parliament, the role of Speaker was a hot topic as, unless the Speaker came from the Liberals, Parliament would be able to get very little done. A member of the Green Party or NDP assuming the role of Speaker would leave the Green-NDP coalition and the Liberals with the same number of seats.

In the event of a tie, the Speaker would have to vote but is expected to follow the Speaker Denison’s rule which includes voting against the final enactment of a bill and against motions of no confidence. This added yet another solid reason to look for a Speaker outside of the elected MLAs. The current situation, regardless of how it plays out, should really be the nail in the coffin for how a Speaker is elected.

In the unprecedented situation, the Speaker led an unknown investigation through an unknown advisor leading to unknown allegations against two senior staff members who were removed one of which the Speaker tried to replace with his advisor. That situation, in and of itself, raised plenty of concerns and it’s probably fair to say problematic. But realistically, it’s worse than that. Should MLAs decide to remove Plecas as the Speaker, there’s once again the potential for gridlock.

It’s not clear whether Plecas should stay on as Speaker but if the situation calls for it, there’s active incentive for the NDP and the Green Party not to do so as it could hypothetically bring down their government.

Regardless of whether B.C. sticks with First Past The Post or switches to Proportional Representation, it’s time to reconsider how the Speaker is elected.

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Pot shops should be concentrated in Uptown To the Editor, Re: Port Alberni To Talk Pot Monday, Nov. 19.

I spoke briefly at the City of Port Alberni’s committee of the whole meeting but I would like to share my views on the retail sale of marijuana in Port Alberni more concisely.

First of all, I think that all of the marijuana shops should be located

somewhere in the Uptown area.

This could inject the area with money, creativity and a fresh vitality which the area so desperately needs.

It could become a tourist destination point for some of those million people who currently bypass Port Alberni (with the exception perhaps of a brief stop at Walmart and a gas station on Johnston Road) on their

way to the west coast.

It would also make regulation and enforcement easier because the trade would be contained in a central area.

Currently, my impression is that any one applying for a license would decide on a location themselves.

It’s the same old desperation – the tail wagging the dog – and I would hope that the new mayor and council

would take a more creative approach to revitalizing the Uptown area.

The irony of a proposal to locate an outlet in the Pacific Rim mall is not lost on me. That very mall, with its big box stores, is a large part of the reason Uptown is such a retail desert. Locating a store at Pacific Rim will just facilitate traffic cruising through. We need to give these

tourists a reason to stop, shop, eat, and enjoy our city. We need a way to create a critical mass of traffic necessary for success. Cars pulling into a shop in Pacific Rim is not going to provide heightened traffic in town, it will be just another gas up spot on the way to wherever.

Brent Knox, Port Alberni

PR must stand for ‘pathetic Opportunity knocks rhetoric’ in Leaders Debate in building retrofits To the Editor, The much-vaunted and highly-anticipated televised Leaders Debate on Proportional Representation (PR) on Nov. 8 was touted as a way to bring the electorate up to speed on three options being offered by the BC NDP government in the PR referendum. Sadly, it turned out to be the exact opposite, as despite BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson asking over and over and over for NDP leader John Horgan to explain those options, none were forthcoming.

In fact, the NDP leader muddied the waters even more, by resorting to what is possibly millennial-speak when he said at one point : “If you were woke you would know that pro rep is lit.”

There are many voters who wouldn’t

Anyone expecting some transparency was obviously left wanting...

understand this use of famously said: “There are modern slang language, known knowns. These are but later on when he things we know that we admonished his oppoknow. There are known nent to embrace elecunknowns. That is to say, toral reform and “be there are things we know hip”, some older viewthat we don’t know. But ers probably realized he there are also unknown wasn’t talking about a unknowns. These are hip replacement. things we don’t know we don’t know”.

Anyone expecting Rumsfeld’s ramblings some transparency was obviously left wanting, perfectly summed up – Bernie Smith what the NDP leader as history repeated had to say about PR, itself with Horgan sounding like former US Defence Sec- which is probably stands for ‘pathetic retary Donald Rumsfeld trying to avoid rhetoric.’

Bernie Smith, answering questions in 2003. When Parksville quizzed about the Iraq Attack, he in-

To the Editor, Re: Port Alberni to receive $8.7 million in affordable housing, Nov. 14, 2018.

As of 2050, an estimated 70 per cent of buildings standing today will still be in use. Unless we take action, homes and buildings constructed without regard for energy efficiency, carbon pollution, or air quality will continue to waste energy and cough up emissions until our children’s children are adults.

To make good on its climate goals, B.C. must reduce carbon pollution from buildings by 50–60 per cent below 2007 levels by 2030.

B.C.’s task at hand is retrofitting 30,000 houses, 17,000 apartment

units, and 3 million square feet of commercial space every year between now and 2050.

Meeting these goals will require private and public investment of up to $1 billion per year. This could create more than 10,000 sustainable jobs across B.C. and generate $4–8 billion in economic growth.

This is a prime example of the bold action we need to see in this fall’s B.C. climate strategy. Making our homes and buildings energy-efficient, healthy, safe, and affordable should be B.C.’s next megaproject.

Betsy Agar, Senior analyst, Pembina Institute, Vancouver

Speaker demonstrates his character again It almost seems there’s something about putting on the TOM three-cornered hat of SpeakFLETCHER er of the B.C. Legislature that causes overheating of the brain BC Views underneath.

B.C. Liberal MLA Linda Reid embarked on a spending spree that included renovations and se-

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Before Reid, Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff kept a tight leash on the press gallery and a veil over legislature finances, ruling with an imperial

disdain not usually seen in trucking company owners. At least I’d buy a used truck from Barisoff, which is more than I can say for the current occupant of the ornate old speaker’s office, Abbotsford South MLA Darryl Plecas.

We now know that Plecas hired his buddy and campaign worker as a po-

litical adviser, a job never before seen in the speaker’s office, and that buddy spent months conducting some sort of amateur gumshoe investigation that burst into the media with the unnecessary public humiliation of two long-serving senior administrators.

Then Plecas tried to get his buddy Continued on A15

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If students miss your house, Roberts says people can also drop off at the school on Dec. 6 or 7.

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SAT. DEC. 1 ◆ COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR registration opens. Sign up by visiting cnoy.org and searching for Port Alberni. This family event raises money for the hungry, hurting and homeless in the Alberni Valley, with proceeds going to ACAWS. Call 250-724-7111 ext. 221 for more information. ◆ CHRISTMAS FUN presented by Southside Community Church (4190 Victoria Drive). 1-3 p.m. View a large collection of nativity scenes and enjoy hot dogs and cocoa. Admission by donation.

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The annual Harbour Quay Christmas Light Up takes place on Friday, Nov. 30 starting at 5 p.m.

Come celebrate the start to a magical holiday season at the Harbour Quay. Visit with Santa, sip on cocoa and enjoy musical performances.

The Blue Marlin Inn’s Christmas Tree Light will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2 starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy hot dogs, fire pits, cocoa, carolling and hay rides.

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DEC. 08–09 ◆ SANTA TRAIN Ride the train with Santa himself! 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets available at mcleanmill.ca or over the phone at 250-723-1376.

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Transgender community marks annual day of remembrance SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

Members of the Alberni Valley Pride Society gathered in front of Port Alberni City Hall with flags and signs on Tuesday, Nov. 20 to mark International Transgender Day of Remembrance.

“We read one by one the names of those deceased victims,” said Lana Leitova, one of nine people who waved flags and commemorated the lives of people who were killed violently because they were transgender.

“It was difficult to listen to the degree of violence in many of the cases,” she said. “It was very moving.”

There were 309 names on this list, many from Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela.

This was the second annual Transgender Day of Remembrance in Port Alberni. The international event began in 1999 by a transgender advocate to remember Rita Hester, a transgender woman from Boston who was killed in 1998.

The first event commemorated all transgender people who had died in the year since Hester’s death.

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The day became a worldwide event for the transgender community to highlight the people who have died due to intolerance.

Many of the transgender people who are commemorated on this day died violently, Port Alberni organizer Jozie Palecek said.

“We’re commemorating transgender people who lost their life due to violence. We’re very lucky that in Canada nobody was murdered in such a way this year,” she said.

“It was very shocking the way some of them died,” added Kathee Muzin, who is Leitova’s wife.

The average number of deaths for Canadian transgender people is one per year, Mark Dawson said.

Paul Thompson, the newly elected chair of AV Pride Society, said it was emotional reading out the names of transgender people who were killed in the last year. “We have a decent trans community in Port Alberni,” he said. “It’s some-

thing that should be recognized.

It’s growing on a very regular basis.”

Leitova said the small group in front of city hall received support from drivers who honked as they drove by, which she found heartening. “It can be scary to be transgender in this town sometimes,” she said.

Francis Palazzolo said the supportive trans and LGBTQ community in Port Alberni have given him the courage to speak publicly.

He came out five months ago, just after attending the Victoria Pride parade. “I felt a great sense of pride and acceptance,” he said.

He and his wife talked about whether they should move to Victoria, but Palazzolo said support he has received from people in Port Alberni means he feels comfortable being himself here. “I feel happier in my own self, being able to express myself—who I truly am.”

Alberni Valley Pride Society members meet for coffee every Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Burde Beans on Burde Street at 12th Avenue.

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It was love at first sight for the McMurtries 90-year-old Grace McMurtie recalls heyday of Port Alberni, following Depression

On a beautiful autumn day in the Alberni Valley, we had the pleasant opportunity to visit with Grace McMurtrie in her home of Abbeyfield.

With a welcoming smile, she invited us to enter her lovely and well decorated room.

“I love my room, it is cosy and very comfortable,” she says. “I am very grateful of my friends and family for decorating it!”.

Grace (nee. Hamilton) was born in Saskatchewan in 1928 and moved to North Vancouver when she was only six months old. “It was the big

Depression of the 1920s that affected the livelihood of many families in Canada. That was the reason we had to leave Saskatchewan,” she adds.

The Hamiltons, Cedric and Ellen, had 10 children—five girls and five boys (one of the girls died as an infant). Grace was the second oldest. They faced tough times when the world market crashed, thus, creating unemployment everywhere. The mills were partially shut down (offering only seasonal work) making life hard to withstand.

“My father worked at ‘Horn’s Brothers Shingle Mill’ splitting the

large blocks of wood, using what was called a knee bolter.”

Young Grace, along with her siblings, worked in the house helping their mother with the house chores as well as looking after the younger children. “In those days we didn’t have the commodities we enjoy today, with no electricity to heat the house or do the cooking and baking, we had to rely on manual work. Fortunately, our mother was a good cook and tried her best to provide us with the necessary meals, although, at times there was not enough for all of us.”

“She also made our clothing, which was passed on to one another as we grew up.”

The family moved constantly, so Grace attended several schools and only completed Grade 8.

Things got worse when her father suffered a work accident and left him with many broken bones, adding to more financial problems to the family. This situation forced her mother to work in the city. Also, Grace and her brothers and sisters worked at various different jobs to make ends meet, from doing car washing, mak-

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ing beds at a hotel, picking and selling blackberries, to setting pins at the local bowling alley. By attending school during the day and working by night, life became harder for the young Hamiltons, as they used to go to bed after midnight every day!

Grace did various other jobs on the Lower Mainland, including working at a fish cannery; sewing at a bag factory; waitressing at a local cafe and later at a hotel in Ocean Falls; selling tickets at a movie theatre, etc.

In 1944, the family was deeply affected by the passing of their mother Continued on A13

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Grace McMurtrie recalls a full life lived in coastal British Columbia, including Port Alberni.

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Port Alberni was a ‘boom town’ Continued from A12 Ellen at the young age of 36. She had been the pillar that kept the family together because of her strength, love and care for all.

In 1948, Grace, now 19, visited her sister Dot and husband Bob Gray in Port Alberni. “This one weekend, on the Saturday, we went to a dance at the Athletic Hall, a place most people enjoyed on weekends and it was there where Bob introduced me to Harry McMurtrie, a Plywood Mill machine operator. Well, I stayed here for another weekend and we formally dated. I totally fell in love with Harry. I knew other fellows but this one was so different. It was easy —we matched.”

So, she came for a weekend and never returned. Within six months they were married, a marriage that lasted for 66 years.

Harry once said: “The city girl and the country boy worked out!”

Once Grace got established in Port Alberni, before marrying Harry, she worked at Ward’s Laundry, followed by the Empire Café, behind the Arlington Hotel on Johnston Road (now the Blue Marlin Inn). She says that in the ‘40s, after the Second World War ended, Port Alberni

became a boom town. A new plywood plant was built, many new stores opened, including Woodward’s, Jean Burns Ladies, Stirzaker’s Restaurant, McVicar’s Drug Store, among others. All this attracted many new workers and their families to the Valley.

The newlywed couple rented several apartments and houses before getting settled on a house on Lathom Road, which became their dream house.They had bought it from Jack Forrest and 1956.

Grace, who celebrated her 90th birthday on June 23, declares that she has lived a good life and is happy to enjoy the company of her children, grand- and great-grandchildren, as well as her many friends she has made throughout the years. She misses her husband of 66 years who passed away four years ago.

She now enjoys a quiet but pleasant life in her new home of Abbeyfield. “I truly like it here. I have everything I need.”

A special thanks to Diane Dobson for allowing us to get some information on Mrs. McMurtrie’s life from her “Memory to Memoirs life Writing Service” book.

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• Parents or guardians must collect cheques on behalf of their children if the children are under 19 years of age. Persons under the age of 19 will not be allowed to pick up cheques unless accompanied by their guardian.

• Guardians must show proof of guardianship to pick up cheques.

• Band members or any other designated person cannot pick up cheques for any other eligible member 19 years of age or over. This procedure will be strictly enforced.

• Members who cannot pick up cheques directly at the Hupacasath House of Gathering – Ahahswinis Reserve #1 – Port Alberni, British Columbia must contact the Band to provide specific mailing instructions. Family members cannot pick up cheques on your behalf please pick-up your cheque in person or your cheque will be mailed to your last known contact details.

• Any cheques designated for pick up by December 13, 2018 at 4 p.m. and not picked up will be mailed to members directly. Out-of-town member’s cheques will be mailed on 13 December 2018, unless the band member directs that they will pick-up the cheque themselves.

• Any cheques not cashed by March 15, 2019 will be cancelled and placed in the Hupacasath Membership Trust Account and no longer made available for distribution.

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Air quality causes health impacts Continued from A5

Long-awaited open burning restrictions designed to reduce health risks in B.C. communities from exposure to smoke particulate are expected in the new year.

Eight years in the making, the proposed revisions represent the first updates to the

Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation in 25 years.

If approved by provincial cabinet, the new rules would restrict slash burning in newly designated zones surrounding population centres such as Port Alberni while increasing setbacks around

Speaker’s move self-serving Continued from A9 into the suddenly vacant job of sergeant-atarms, apparently oblivious to the fact that a long-time deputy with military experience was ready to step into the sensitive job of legislature security chief.

Last year Plecas played a key role in toppling the B.C. Liberals, by seizing the speaker’s job after repeatedly stating he would never do such an unethical, self-serving thing to the voters who elected him. He plotted with the NDP for weeks, as they jockeyed for the key extra vote a defection from the B.C. Liberals would give them.

It’s safe to say the B.C. Liberals don’t like Plecas. He betrayed them for his own personal benefit, after riding their reliable party brand to get re-elected in Abbotsford. New Democrats despise their former colleague Gordon Wilson for similar reasons, although Plecas’s actions were much more sudden and damaging than Wilson’s wandering from party to party over the years.

NDP house leader Mike Farnworth grimly vowed he has confidence in Plecas as speaker.

The NDP need Plecas to retain their tenuous hold on power.

That need will become critical if the Nanaimo by-election early in the new year goes against the governing party, as they sometimes do in even the “safest” of seats.

Here are some things you should know about Alan Mullen, Plecas’s left-hand man. Upon arrival from Ireland in 1994, he went to work on NDP campaigns. Strictly non-partisan, of course, as he describes his current job. He just liked the NDP platform.

Then he got a manager job at Kent federal prison in Agassiz, where he met Plecas, who as the Abbotsford News reported last spring, “moonlighted as a prison judge while teaching at the University of the Fraser Valley.”

As Mullen told it, he and Plecas were involved in “thousands” of adjudications, inmate discipline hearings where Mullen styled himself as prosecutor. Gee, “thousands” seems like a lot, given that Kent has a rated capacity of 378 inmates. Mullen has no legal or police credentials.

Not one but two actual independent prosecutors have been hired to oversee what we are told is now an RCMP investigation into unknown allegations, which could take months or years. It may be a long time before we know if there is anything to the suspicions of a professor-turned-politician and his sidekick.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press Media.

Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

schools and hospitals.

“The idea is to have stricter rules in and around where people live and less strict rules in areas where they don’t live,” said Markus Kellerhals, senior air quality science officer with the Ministry of Environment

and Climate Change.

Port Alberni Air Quality Council, a public advocacy group formed in 2003 to promote clean air, believes the new rules will reduce smoke from forestry and farming activity.

“If followed and enforced,

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Connect Hearing, with hearing researcher Professor Kathy Pichora-Fuller at the University of Toronto, seeks participants who are over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids for a hearing study investigating factors that can influence better hearing.

All participants will have a hearing test provided at no charge and if appropriate, the clinician may discuss hearing rehabilitation options including hearing aids.

Qualifying participants may also receive a demo of the latest hearing technology. The data collected from this study will be used to further our understanding of hearing loss and improve lifechanging hearing healthcare across Canada.

Why participate in the hearing study? Hearing problems typically result from damage to the ear and researchers have spent decades tr y ing to understand the biology behind hearing loss. More importantly, researchers now realize the need to better understand how hearing loss affects your everyday life*.

In this new hearing study, Professor Pichora-Fuller and her team are trying to find out how people learn to live with hearing loss and how new solutions could help these people take action sooner and live life more fully.

It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss1, but most do not seek treatment right away. In fact, the average person with hearing loss will wait ten years before seeking help2 . This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can “get by” without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasingly harder to do. For some people this loss of clarity is only a problem at noisy restaurants or in the car, but for others it makes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. By studying people who have difficulty hearing in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these d if f icu lt ies a nd f u r t her understand their influence on the treatment process.

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B.C.’s natural gas supply may be limited this winter

Reduce your use Due to the rupture of the Enbridge-owned natural gas transmission pipeline earlier this fall, B.C.’s natural gas supply will be restricted this winter. Even though the line is now repaired, it’s operating at a lower capacity and will be transporting a reduced amount of natural gas to FortisBC this winter. We’re doing everything we can to ensure all our customers receive the natural gas they need. You can help by reducing your use. Every bit you save helps ensure we have the natural gas to keep homes warm and businesses working.

If the Enbridge-owned natural gas transmission pipeline is repaired why isn’t it business as usual?

Enbridge expects their pipeline system to transport up to 85 per cent of its full capacity following approval from the National Energy Board (NEB).

Engineering assessments will continue on Enbridge’s system until they receive approval from the NEB to return to 100 per cent capacity. During this period, our supply will be limited when demand is at the highest, such as an extended cold snap.

Here’s how you can help Conservation will ensure we can provide the natural gas our customers need this winter. And with more than one million customers, a little conservation can go a long way. Here’s how you can help: Turn down the heat at home: if just 11 homes set their thermostat 3 °C lower for when they need heat, it could save enough natural gas to provide heat and hot water for one home for a year.1

Turn down the heat at work: if a 23,000 square foot office set its thermostat 3 °C lower during office hours, it could save enough natural gas to provide heat and hot water for one home for a year.2 Take shorter showers: save hot water by shortening your showers by two minutes. fortisbc.com/reduceyouruse Connect with us

Put on a sweater: if you’re cold, reach for a sweater, socks or blanket instead of turning up the heat.

Savings are approximate, assuming a thermostat setback of an additional three degrees Celsius for when heat is needed in a natural gas heated 2,300 - 2,600 square foot home located in a FortisBC service area. On average, a home this size consumes 90 gigajoules of natural gas annually.

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Wild Smoked Salmon Nuggets

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49

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398ml

Pasta

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5

2$ for

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2$ for

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Saputo 320-340gr

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400gr

5

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Clover Leaf

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7

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99

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454gr

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Clover Leaf

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4

99

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Oats 1kg

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1

99

Robin Hood

6

99

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All Purpose Flour 10kg

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4

99

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99

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399

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299

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3

99

1

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3

99

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125gr

299

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2

99

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5

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399

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2

99

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85gr

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5

3$

Flaked Light Tuna

5

3$

499

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3

99

Hellmann's

Mayonnaise

710-890ml

for

400gr

5

2$

Clover Leaf

Pink Salmon

for

213gr

Spekultius

6

99

12's, 96-108gr

7

99

Folgers

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WIN

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Coppenrath

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240gr

Keurig

499

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399

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4

2$

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946ml

WIN

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3

99

All-Vegetable Shortening

for

454gr

5

2$ for

Clover Leaf

Sockeye Salmon 213gr

Lambertz

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4

99

2$ for

7

Oats 1kg

Kuchen Meister

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1

99

Robin Hood

6

99

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5

All Purpose Flour 10kg

750gr

4

99

4

99

Hershey's

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5

2$

Eagle Brand

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300ml

WIN

2.5kg

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399

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4

2$ for

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499

5 QUART STAND MIXER

2$

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10

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2$ for

750ml

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299

WIN

4

99

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1.42lt

2

99

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Carnation Evaporated Milk 354ml, Thick Cream 170ml or Instant Skim Milk Powder 100gr

3

99

1

99

Quaker Life 425-450gr or Corn Bran Cereal 375gr

Brown & Haley

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3

99

Kagi

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125gr

299

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2

99

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Quaker

2$ for

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199

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599

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7

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4

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5

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B.C.’s natural gas supply may be limited this winter

Reduce your use Due to the rupture of the Enbridge-owned natural gas transmission pipeline earlier this fall, B.C.’s natural gas supply will be restricted this winter. Even though the line is now repaired, it’s operating at a lower capacity and will be transporting a reduced amount of natural gas to FortisBC this winter. We’re doing everything we can to ensure all our customers receive the natural gas they need. You can help by reducing your use. Every bit you save helps ensure we have the natural gas to keep homes warm and businesses working.

If the Enbridge-owned natural gas transmission pipeline is repaired why isn’t it business as usual?

Enbridge expects their pipeline system to transport up to 85 per cent of its full capacity following approval from the National Energy Board (NEB).

Engineering assessments will continue on Enbridge’s system until they receive approval from the NEB to return to 100 per cent capacity. During this period, our supply will be limited when demand is at the highest, such as an extended cold snap.

Here’s how you can help Conservation will ensure we can provide the natural gas our customers need this winter. And with more than one million customers, a little conservation can go a long way. Here’s how you can help: Turn down the heat at home: if just 11 homes set their thermostat 3 °C lower for when they need heat, it could save enough natural gas to provide heat and hot water for one home for a year.1

Turn down the heat at work: if a 23,000 square foot office set its thermostat 3 °C lower during office hours, it could save enough natural gas to provide heat and hot water for one home for a year.2 Take shorter showers: save hot water by shortening your showers by two minutes. fortisbc.com/reduceyouruse Connect with us

Put on a sweater: if you’re cold, reach for a sweater, socks or blanket instead of turning up the heat.

Savings are approximate, assuming a thermostat setback of an additional three degrees Celsius for when heat is needed in a natural gas heated 2,300 - 2,600 square foot home located in a FortisBC service area. On average, a home this size consumes 90 gigajoules of natural gas annually.

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Public can still write in about Grove traffic Continued from A1 Janelle Staite, regional deputy director with the Ministry, on Wednesday. “For tonight, we’re not bringing solutions.

We’re looking for feedback from the public.�

Those who missed the session last week can still engage online via http://engage.gov. bc.ca/cathedralgrove. Visitors can view storyboards from the open houses, sign up for project updates and provide feedback through a questionnaire that asks a number of specific questions. Feedback will be accepted until Jan. 4.

Comments or questions can also be submitted to the project team by calling 250-751-3126 or emailing cathedralgrove@ gov.bc.ca.

Following this feedback will be an engagement summary

report in Spring 2019, said Staite. “The intent is to work really collaboratively to understand how we address the concerns of the park while also preserving the park,� said Staite.

Cathedral Grove sees about half a million visitors per year, said Staite. There are currently about 50 parking spots available. “The actual demand for [parking] exceeds that by about double,� said Staite. “Parking is a key concern.� Other concerns include pedestrians crossing the road unpredictably, congestion and cars attempting unsafe turns. “We want to close that potential safety concern that could turn into a crash,� said Staite.

Linh Tran was one of a few Alberni District Secondary School students attending the public session on Wednesday.

Although Tran is still a learner driver, she has already had to maneuver through the Grove during peak season. “The parking lot and pedestrians crossing the road are the biggest issues that I consider,� she said, adding that she was happy to see a public event addressing some of these concerns.

Port Alberni resident Sandy McRuer pointed out that the problem is growing and getting worse every year. “People are going to have to make some concessions somehow,� he said. “It’s going to grow, whether you like it or not.�

He suggested adding more messaging for pedestrians as a short-term plan. “There’s lots of messaging to drivers already,� he said. “But not a lot for pedestrians.�

A few more ideas were heard throughout the night: many suggested keeping a separation between pedestrians and traffic, either with barriers or an underpass or overpass. One person suggested adding a traffic light. Others recommended building another road entirely—possibly an extension of the highway from Horne Lake to Cherry Creek.

In the meantime, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will continue listening to ideas, before sharing initial safety concepts with the public.

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lots of compliments on the new store.”

The new store opened its doors Labour Day weekend, but getting to the opening took a lot of work by the auxiliary and its volunteers.

“There were lots of renovations and cleaning because it had been empty for so long,” says Broadfoot of the former Bargain Store location. “There was a lot of scrubbing and painting and putting up shelves.” Volunteers

did the majority of the work and donations from the community, including a kitchen area for volunteers, helped with the set up. Once the space was ready, it took five days to set up the retail space, says Broadfoot, while the back room is “still a work in progress”.

The Attic has no paid employees, it is run by about 40 auxiliary volunteers. Five volunteers staff the store during opening hours, working at the check out, stocking shelves, sorting donations, receiving new donations and more.

The auxiliary also operates the gift shop at the hospital.

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Black Sheep fall to Piggies in exhibition action ELENA RARDON Alberni Valley News

Black Sheep Ty Shannon breaks away from a crowd of Cowichan players to score a try during rugby action on Saturday, Nov. 24.

The Port Alberni Black Sheep fell 32-27 to the Cowichan Piggies in exhibition action on Saturday, Nov. 24.

The story for the home team, according to head coach Jas Purewal, was a lack of organization.

“When we did play with a little bit of flow, we scored some very nice tries,” he said.

“We were lacking our structure and we didn’t really do enough work to help each other.”

The Sheep were playing short one man, as a number of players had other commitments. By half time, the Sheep were down 14-3, and weren’t able to gain the advantage over the Pig-

When we did play with a little bit of flow, we scored some very nice tries.

these mistakes gies. Scorers for and taking adthe Black Sheep were Bob Brown, vantage of them.

Ty Shannon, Luckily for Maxx Bodaly the Sheep, Satand Ryan Turnurday’s matcher, with Jayson up was only an Matthews addexhibition game. ing one penalty “That was a kick and two good thing,” said conversions.

Purewal. “But still, at the end Purewal said the team showed the day when – Jas Purewal of you pull the jer“a lot of great efforts individsey off it doesn’t ually,” but had really matter what trouble playing together as a it was. You play for the win.” unit. The Sheep paid the price Next weekend, the Black for this on a number of “lousy Sheep host Abbotsford. Kick turnovers,” he added. Purewal off is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, gave full credit to Cowichan Nov. 24.

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A Public Hearing for residents and property owners within Electoral Area ‘F’ will be held in the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot Board Room, 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni BC, at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 3, 2018. The purpose of this hearing is to consider Bylaw P1373. The applicant is proposing to subdivide the subject property into three lots.

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Dogs fall to Grizzlies Despite starting with a lead, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs fell to Island rivals the Victoria Grizzlies in a Friday night matchup at home.

Friday’s game saw forward Ryan Moon join the Bulldogs lineup for the first time after being acquired from the Cowichan Valley Capitals in a trade for former assistant captain Spencer Hora. Unfor-

tunately, team points leader Ryan Miotto is now out with an injury.

Bulldogs foward Mackenzie Wight opened scoring late in the first, with a goal assisted by Stephen Castagna and Moon.

Forward Dawson Tritt added to the lead with a shorthanded goal early in the second, assisted by Grayson Valente.

But the Grizzlies clawed

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If you would like more information on this proposal, the bylaw and relevant background documents are available for public review at the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot office during normal office hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, from November 21, 2018 to December 3, 2018 inclusive.

Any correspondence submitted prior to the Public Hearing should be addressed to the following: Mike Irg, Manager of Planning and Development Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot 3008 Fifth Avenue Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Telephone: (250) 720-2700 Email: planning@acrd.bc.ca

back, netting three unanswered goals in the second, followed by four more goals in the third to take the 7-2 win.

The Bulldogs will try to regroup for a doubleheader in Powell River on Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1. They will take on the Coquitlam Express in front of the home crowd on Sunday, Dec. 2. Puck drop is at 2 p.m.

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Sohan Singh Gill June 6, 1933 – November 13, 2018 It is with great sadness the family of Sohan Singh Gill announce his passing.

He passed away surrounded by his loving family at Royal Columbian Hospital.

He was predeceased by his wife Nasib Kaur Gill, and grandson Kabir. He left behind children: Jasbir, Santosh, Randev (Sukhvinder), and Gurpaul (Darshan Purewal): and six grandchildren: Aaron, Leah, Jeven, Ravi, Rajin (Amy), Preah, and one great granddaughter Robin.

Sohan moved to Port Alberni, B.C., in 1957 and worked for MacMillan Bloedel for 38 years. He moved to Coquitlam, B.C., to live with his daughter for the last five years.

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George Parker

1946-2016 Lovingly Remembered

I am sending a dove to Heaven, With a parcel on its wings.

Be careful when you open it, It’s full of beautiful things.

Inside are a million kisses, Wrapped up in a million hugs.

To say how much I miss you George, And to send you all my love.

Isabell Hepler 1935 - 2018

An Angel amongst us passed away in Port Alberni on November 5, 2018 at the age of 83. Predeceased by her previous husband Ralph Hepler, step daughter Barbara Lauder and son Brian Race; survived by her loving spouse Jack; her siblings Margaret, Roy and Heather; her children Fred, Bob, Mark and Joan; her stepdaughter Susan (Clayton) as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a large extended family. Isabell always welcomed people into her life without judgement and offered friendship and respect. She left us many good values. Anyone could benefit from knowing her strength and kindness. Donations in Isabell’s memory can be made to either the Canadian Cancer Society, Vancouver Island Region, Main 101-1537 Hillside Ave, Victoria, BC, V8T 2C1 or the Alberni Valley Hospice Society 3088 3rd Avenue, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 2A5. A celebration of life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, 4680 Victoria Quay, Port Alberni from 1:00PM to 3:00 PM on Thursday, November 29, 2018.

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Richard Startup November 7, 1941 – November 17, 2018 IIt is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of h Richard Startup announces his R passing on November 17, 2018 p at a 9:40am in Victoria, BC, at the age a of 77 years old.

Richard peacefully passed away R a the Royal Jubilee hospital at after a strong fight with cancer, with his family at his side.

Richard was born in Trail, BC, on November 7, 1941.

He is predeceased by his father and mother, Edwin and Isabel Startup. His mother and father in-laws, Roy and Beatrice Williamson and his brother in-law Wesley Williamson.

He sadly leaves behind his loving wife of 52 years Diane Startup, daughter Tracy Reynolds (Kevin), son James Startup, and his 2 precious granddaughters, Spenser Reynolds and Sheridan Burton Startup. Brother Don Startup (Valerie), sister Valerie (Ed) Schwartz, brother Lance Startup, brother in-law Robin Williamson (Noreen), brother in-law Dean Williamson (Alicia).

Richard also leaves behind several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, as well as aunts, uncle and numerous cousins.

Richard is also leaving behind many long time friends.

He will be missed by so many.

A celebration of his life will be held on December 2, 2018 at 2:00pm at the Italian Hall, 4065 6th Ave in Port Alberni.

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Bob and Belva have belonged to the Island Gospel Church since their arrival to the island. Bob’s favourite times have always been around events and times spent with his family and friends. Bob will always be remembered as a hard-working family man.

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We are currently tly seeking a permanent, ppart-time member of our Social Media Squad. You will cover night and weekend eevents in the community via social media, helping to drive citizen engagement through th posts, videos, photos and interviews.

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Museum exhibit offers view of historic textiles ELENA RARDON Alberni Valley News

For the next few months, visitors at the Alberni Valley Museum will have a chance to see the clothes that Port Alberni residents wore over the last 200 years.

Dressing Alberni is an exhibit that runs until Feb. 16, 2019 and offers a chance to see the museum’s textile collection up close and on mannequins. All of the outfits on display come from the museum’s collection, which has been in storage drawers until now.

“It’s so different to see them on a person,” said collections curator Kirsten Smith. “Even putting them on the mannequins…there are some things we don’t know about until we put it on. You learn all the secret pockets.”

The Royal BC Museum in Victoria loaned a number of mannequins for the exhibit, which displays everything from an 1850s dress to a cheerleading outfit from the 1980s. Other pieces include a wedding dress, children’s clothing and even Nuu-chah-nulth dance regalia.

Most of the items in the museum have been donated by Alberni Valley residents, said Smith, although some of the records are lost or incomplete. The exhibit includes historical information about each outfit.

Although the museum has more than 50 pieces in its textile collection, the floor space is limited for the Dressing Alberni exhibit. Smith had to pick and choose clothing, based on a “balance” of different eras and uses.

“You have to make a choice because there’s only so much space,” she said.

Along with the textiles, the museum also has a “touch wall” for visitors to see and feel different types of fabrics up close. A few outfits are also available for kids to play dress up.

The textiles were changed just last week to allow more items to be displayed, so people who have already paid a visit to Dressing Alberni can see something new on their second trip.

“Most of them have been on display in the drawers,” said Smith. “This is just a whole Curator Kirsten Smith adjusts an ADSS basketball uniform from 1955. In the foreground, a mannequin wears a different way to see them.”

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Between Friday November 23rd and Sunday November 25th, an unknown man has entered the Wal-Mart store in Port Alberni at least three times and shoplifted several items each time.

On Friday at approx. 11:25 am, the male suspect walked out of Wal-Mart carrying several electronics and some clothing items.

This same man returned to the store later that same day at approx. 9:30 pm wearing the coveralls he’d stolen earlier in the day and stole more electronics.

Then on Sunday Nov. 25th at 11:10 am, the loss prevention officer had caught the same man yet again attempting to steal from the Wal-Mart. The loss prevention officer was outside patrolling when he observed the man come running outside from a nearby emergency exit carrying items from the store.

The loss prevention officer gave chase and the man eventually dropped the items and jumped into a black F350 pickup truck and drove away. The truck was later found to be stolen out of Nanaimo and was seen later that same day in the Whiskey Creek area.

The man is described as Caucasian, approximately 25-years-old, wearing a black baseball hat with a star on it, navy hoodie with “Dickies” on the front, and blue jeans.

Also in the truck was a First Nations woman, 25-30 years old with brown eyes, long curly brown hair wearing a light grey jacket and there was possibly a young child in the backseat.

Anyone with information on this, or any other crime, is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424 or Alberni Valley Crime Stoppers at:

phone: 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) online: www.solvecrime.ca

by SMS: Text: BCTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637)

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«ENTERTAINMENT

Holiday magic in the Valley Continued from A36 items for all your shopping needs. The market is a showcase for more than 75 local artists, artisans and crafters.

You will find something for everyone on your list!

Mistletoe Market runs until Dec. 21.

Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at the corner of Argyle and 8th Ave. We are also wheelchair accessible.

telling, and again on Friday, Dec. 14th from 1-3 p.m. Then local author, Joan Donaldon-Yarmey, will join us in the gallery on Friday, Dec. 14 from 5-8 p.m. for a book signing event, showcasing her mystery, young adult, Canadian historical and Christmas romance novels.

CHAR’S LANDING CONCERTS

HOLIDAY EXTENDED HOURS

The McLean Mill Christmas Market kicks off The Rollin Art Centre and decorat- this weekend.

SUBMITTED PHOTO ed grounds will remain open late on Friday, Dec. 7, Friday, Dec. 14 and Friday, Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. late, until 8 p.m.) to receive 20 percent off all items in the gift shop and gallery, excluding ticket sales.

MEMBERSHIP NIGHT The Community Arts Council is SPECIAL GUESTS holding their annual Members Appreciation Day with two days of savings!

Please join us Friday, Dec. 7 from If you are a current member, join us 5-8 p.m. for an evening with local First in the gallery on Thursday, Dec. 6. (11 Nations artist/carver, Cecil Dawson, a.m. - 4 p.m.) and Friday, Dec. 7 (open where Cecil will be sketching and story

Advanced tickets available at Char’s Landing or the Rollin Art Centre.

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m., Maddie Storvold – “Open Book” Western Canada Tour Thursday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m., AV Words on Fire ! – Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring: Mark Leiren-Young Friday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., Ryan “The Fox” McMahon: Songs & Stories – CD Release Party Saturday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Itamar Erez Trio – world/jazz Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre. Call 250-724-3412.

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SCENE HEARD &

Westhaven remembers

SONJA DRINKWATER Call 250-723-4306 sonjadrink@shaw.ca Sonja Drinkwater has her eye on the Alberni Valley’s social scene. Let her know of any celebrations you’d like to share with our community.

Every year, Victoria Roscoe-Roumanis makes sure that Westhaven residents have their own personal Remembrance Day celebration, as they are not able to attend the one on Nov. 11.

This year it was held on Nov. 14, with Reverend Les Schrader speaking and leading everyone in prayer and song while his wife Pauline played piano. Stephen Novik read the poems In Flanders Field and High Flight.

ADSS Grade 11 student Jacob Scott performed the Last Post. Victoria read a story

by Bob Collins, a tradition every year, and also handed out oak leaves from the tree in the Field of Honor.

Westhaven resident Carolyn Haiyupis lays a wreath at the Westhaven Remembrance Day ceremony.

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ADSS Grade 11 student Jacob Scott plays Last Post at Westhaven.

Stephen Novik reads poems at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Westhaven.

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