Alberni Valley News, September 28, 2022

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Three fallen Alberni Valley firefighters were honoured at a national memorial ceremony earlier this month.

During the Canadian Firefighters Memorial on Sept. 11, 2022, Carla Kulczycki and Ron Suits of the Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department had their names added to a memorial wall in Ottawa. Brian Brick, former deputy chief for the Cherry Creek Volunteer Fire Department, also had his name added to the wall.

The Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation hosts this memorial service annually to honour and remember firefighters who have been killed in the line of duty and to support their families.

Brick and Kulczycki both died of work-related cancers, while Suits died at the scene of a barn fire in 2020.

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Alberni names added to wall Orange Continued from A1 service has taken place in-person, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three years of recipients were honoured, with families from each in attendance.

“It was a very sombre ceremony,” said Sproat Lake VFD chief Mike Cann, who flew to Ottawa to attend the ceremony with deputy chief Derrick Cyr. “It went very well.”

Port Alberni Fire Department Chief Mike Owens also attended the ceremony.

Each year, a different fire department is chosen as the “honourary” host for the ceremony.

This year’s host was the Calgary Fire Department, which was appropriate since Ron Suits spent 27 years with Calgary Fire before he moved to Vancouver Island.

The fire department had shuttles available for family members throughout the weekend, said at the age of 69, after going into Above, the family of Ron Suits stands beside the memorial wall with Sproat Lake Leanne, Ron’s wife. She attend- cardiac arrest while responding to deputy fire chief Derrick Cyr. Below, the family of Carla Kulczycki attended the ed the event with her daughter, a barn fire on McCoy Lake Road. memorial on Sept. 11, 2022. (PHOTOS COURTESY MIKE CANN) Rebecca.

“It’s an honour,” Leanne said.

“There were all “Even though it’s these little details something you that made you feel never want to have so important and so happen.” welcome,” she said.

Cann worked with “The volunteers did both Kulczycki and an amazing job. I Suits during their can’t speak highly time at the Sproat enough of them.”

– Mike Cann Lake VFD and said On Saturday, famit was good to see ily members were them honoured in presented with a this way. memorial medallion. Sunday “It was very emotional,” he was the main ceremony, with a added. “It’s also great to see the colour guard and procession. families be recognized for the Family members received memo- loss and sacrifice they’ve gone rial helmets and were able to see through,” he added. the names of the fallen firefighters A total of 82 names were added on the memorial wall. to the memorial wall on Sept. 11.

“There were hundreds of peo- The memorial wall now features ple there,” Leanne recalled. “Fire- the names of 1,811 Canadians fighters from all over the place, who have died in the line of duty. plus the band, the pipers, the “It was heartbreaking to see how honour guard.” many names were on that wall,” She said it was a “bittersweet” said Leanne. “Every one of those ceremony. It’s now been just over names had someone that loved two years since Ron passed away them.”

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Shirt Day approaches SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

The Tseshaht First Nation will hold an Orange Shirt Day Walk for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.

Walkers will gather at Harbour Quay starting at 10:30 a.m. then start walking at 11 a.m. from Harbour Quay along Stamp Avenue to Maht Mahs gymnasium on Tseshaht First Nation land. The route will take walkers from Stamp Avenue to Nupc’kapis Way, through San Group property and along Victoria Quay to Clutesi Haven Marina. They will cross River Road and walk to the Orange Bridge, then past Tseshaht Administration Building to Maht Mahs Gym on Mission Road for 1 p.m.

A nutrition break has been planned along the way in front of the Hupacasath Welcome Figures at Victoria Quay. Lunch will also be served at Maht Mahs.

This year’s event features a special presentation to take place at 1:15 p.m. with Willie Blackwater and a contingent from Gitxsan First Nations.

Events at the Maht Mahs parking lot include two survivors groups from the Interior who will perform around a centre fire.

While closing remarks are scheduled to take place at 4 p.m., dancing and singing will continue throughout the day, and there is a dinner planned. A shuttle will be available to take walkers back to their vehicles.

There are other events happening around the Alberni Valley on Sept. 30.

Port Alberni Friendship Center will gather at the centre at 3555 Fourth Avenue to “walk as one” to Harbour Quay at 9 a.m. They will return to the centre at 10:45 a.m. From 11 a.m. to noon a social gathering, entertainment and other activities are planned. Lunch will be served between noon and 1 p.m. For more information, contact Jeff Jeffries at 250-723-8281.

San Group and carver Tim Paul will hold an event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the n’aasn’aas?aqsa totem pole beside Millstone Park on Victoria Quay Drive. The event will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the awakening of the pole at its final resting site, Paul said.

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«ELECTION 2022

Two candidates bidding for mayor’s seat ELENA RARDON Alberni Valley News

Port Alberni mayoral incumbent Sharie Minions will be facing one other candidate in the 2022 municipal election.

Some residents will recognize new candidate Tom Verbrugge from his racing days, as he has raced in the Thunder in the Valley drag races and the Island Offroad Racing events at Woodward’s Pit. Verbrugge was born and raised in Port Alberni and has lived in the Alberni Valley his whole life. He got his start in the logging industry in 1969 planting trees for MacMillan Bloedel, and when the logging industry saw a downturn in the mid-1990s, he opened the Christmas tree farm “Tom’s Trees” on Airport Road. He has been operating this tree farm ever since.

Verbrugge says he is running for mayor because he doesn’t like the way that the current city council has been spending money. Although he says he has “a lot of respect” for the current and past councils, he wants to see change.

“I think we need to be more fiscally responsible,” he said. “I felt the only way to do this was to get involved.”

Sharie Minions and Tom Verbrugge are both running for mayor of Port Alberni in the 2022 municipal election. (AV NEWS FILE PHOTOS) At the top of Verbrugge’s list of priorities is a new aquatic centre for the Alberni Valley, along with a new marina facility with a four-lane boat ramp and “ample parking” for boat trailers.

“It’s absolutely imperative that we ditch the boats and the trailers crossing the highway at Clutesi Haven Marina,” he said.

Other priorities include the cancellation of the proposed quay-to-quay

walkway, bringing drag racing back to the Alberni Valley and looking at an extension of 10th Avenue to Ship Creek Road, or alternatives to facilitate safe industrial truck movement through the city.

While Verbrugge doesn’t have any experience in municipal politics, he says he is learning as he goes.

“I’m in this because I want to see changes,” he said.

Verbrugge is up against incumbent

Sharie Minions, who is just finishing up her first term as mayor after a previous four years on city council. For Minions, the decision to run again was a difficult one. Her first term as mayor included a number of challenges and tragedies, from a Western Forest Products strike to the COVID19 pandemic. Negative social media has also had an impact on her mental health throughout her term.

But Minions feels that the city has taken some significant steps in the right direction over the past four years, and she didn’t want to see that work erased.

“Ultimately, I feel like we have really started the community on a path that is stronger and more progressive,” she said. “We have so many critical projects started right now— it’s a really exciting time.

Over the years, she has seen populations rise in other Vancouver Island communities while Port Alberni’s population has declined. She feels the city is starting to turn a corner, with new residents choosing Port Alberni for its lifestyle instead of its affordability.

“I feel so privileged to be in this role,” she added. “It really is an hon-

our to lead the community you were born and raised in.”

For Minions, her top priority for the next four years is waterfront redevelopment and access. But she is also focused on quality of life and bringing vibrancy to the community, with projects like the redevelopment of the Somass Lands and the city’s train station. She also wants to work with higher levels of government to bring more childcare spaces and housing to the Alberni Valley, as well as more mental health and addictions support.

While Minions also wants to see a new aquatic centre, she feels it is “unreasonable” to ask city taxpayers to fund the full cost of the pool.

“It needs to be a regional initiative,” she said. “The [Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District] has taken the lead on that, and that’s certainly what I’ve been pushing for. I won’t accept city taxpayers paying 100 percent of the cost.”

The election will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15. For city residents, voting will take place at the Alberni Athletic Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting days are set for Oct. 5 and 12 at the Echo Centre.

Council candidate throws hat into the ACRD ring too SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

An incumbent city council candidate has decided to throw her hat into the ring for the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District too.

The decision has raised some questions from Alberni Valley residents, who are wondering whether someone can sit on both councils at the same time.

Cindy Solda has served six terms as a

councillor for the City of Port Alberni.

A resident of Beaver Creek for the past year, Solda decided to put her name forward after current director John McNabb announced his retirement. Solda and Susan Roth are both running for a seat in Area E (Beaver Creek).

“I grew up a Beaver Creeker,” said Solda. “The city’s always been my passion; I wanted to do more. I was asked if I would consider [running for

ACRD],” she added. Solda lived in Beaver Creek until she was 10 years old before her family moved into the city.

She and her husband moved to Beaver Creek a year ago, and she still has two places within city limits, she said.

While serving for the city Solda spent four years as chair of the ACRD (the city appoints two representatives Cindy Solda, left, incumbent candidate for the City of Port Alberni, receives the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal from Penny Cote during an Alberni-Clayoquot to the ACRD board of directors).

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Top left, Harper Leonard takes a spin at the Alberni Valley Enhancement Association’s salmon lifestyle wheel at Beaver Creek Community Hall during Alberni Valley Rivers Day on Sunday, Sept. 25. Top right, Emily Leyenaar passes a salamander to her sister, Olivia, at a station presented by registered professional biologist Dave Clough at the Beaver Creek Community Hall for Alberni Valley Rivers Day. Right, Poppy Clarke, visiting from Tofino, colours a picture at Stamp River Provincial Park for Alberni Valley Rivers Day. This was the first annual Alberni Valley Rivers Day event, held in conjunction with World Rivers Day on the last Sunday of September. Organizers hope the event will become an annual one.

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«EDITORIAL

Reconciliation on the ballot It has been suggested time and again that reconciliation is the incorrect word for what Canada is trying to achieve with its First Peoples.

Reconciliation suggests there was a good relationship to begin with and history certainly does not bear that out.

Nevertheless, it is the term we are seemingly stuck with.

The newly minted (last year) National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30) is this week and becomes particularly pertinent in the midst of an election campaign, even, or perhaps especially, a municipal one.

While the overarching responsibility for making things right may lie with higher levels of government, reconciliation starts at home.

When asked what the most important election issues are, most British Columbians come up with things such as housing, cost of living, crime, healthcare, the opioid crisis, education etc.

Very few people come up with reconciliation.

And yet, all of these other issues are reconciliation issues.

In Canada, in British Columbia and in the Alberni Valley, Indigenous persons are much more likely to suffer from housing insecurity, poverty, injustice, access to healthcare, addictions and poorer educational outcomes.

Previous Port Alberni councils have been cognizant of this and have made some steps toward addressing the relationship between the town and its First Nations residents, but much more needs to be done.

We can only hope reconciliation is the priority it needs to be regardless of who is sitting in those chairs after the votes are counted.

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«A LOOK BACK...

SUSAN QUINN Editor

Taking a peek at Alberni Valley history with the AV Museum

This photo, which appeared on the front page of the ‘Alberni Advocate’ on May 31, 1912, shows boats lined up on the Somass River for a race.

This and 24,000 other historical photos can be seen on the Alberni Valley Museum’s online photo archive at portalberni.pastperfectonline.com.

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Banjo Bowl Trinity food cupboard birthday bash back in business To the Editor, My cousin, Gerry Blender, lives in Port Alberni and is a huge Saskatchewan Roughriders fan.

I live in Thompson, Manitoba, but travelled down for the annual Banjo Bowl in Winnipeg and wanted to wish him a very happy birthday!

Rhonda McDonald, Thompson, Man. (Editor’s note: The Banjo Bowl is an annual Canadian Football League game between rivals Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

This year wasn’t the Riders’ year as Rhonda McDonald travelled to the annual CFL Banjo Bowl the Blue Bombers game between Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sept. 10, 2022 with a special message won 54-20) for her cousin in Port Alberni. (PHOTO COURTESY RHONDA MCDONALD)

To the Editor, I write to inform those who have provided food for our neighbourhood, and those who have relied on these offerings for their well-being, that the Trinity Community Cupboard is once again open.

Well, actually that’s a bit of a misnomer. It used to be the Trinity Community Fridge, located just to the left of our red front doors at Fifth Avenue and Angus Street. Someone decided a few weeks ago that their personal need was greater

than the community’s and took the fridge.

As unfortunate as the theft was, the gaping hole that was left behind has now been filled. So to those who need to “take what they need” and those who are able to “share what they can,” please know

they are most welcome. May blessings abound as we help one another and do what we can to be good neighbours.

Rev. Brenda Nestegaard Paul,Pastor, Trinity Anglican and Lutheran Church, Port Alberni

Greed drives rising gas costs To the Editor, Taxpayers are falling further and further behind as the COVID-19 pandemic has now been replaced by greed from all sectors of our economy.

We are self-sufficient in oil in this country but our oil companies send much of our oil to places like Cherry Point, near Bellingham in Washington State, just across our B.C. border, to be refined into gasoline for our automobiles.

At the same time as we are spending billions of dollars of taxpayer money building a pipeline to ex-

port our oil, our oil companies are restricting and constricting refining capacity to ensure that the smallest breakdown, shutdown or maintenance event that affects refining capacity will result in a reduction of our gasoline reserves.

This in turn gives oil companies a convenient excuse to raise gasoline prices.

And those exorbitant gas prices affect the prices of every other product we buy due to higher shipping costs around the world.

Why can’t we refine “all” of our gasoline in this country? The U.S. has stra-

tegic oil reserves of more than 500 million barrels of oil and is capable of storing more than 700 million.

Canada has no strategic oil reserves at all.

Why is that? It’s by design, in my view.

It’s time we had a real energy policy, and took a real hard look at ourselves, and the power “big oil” has in this country.

What are our federal and provincial politicians doing about this legalized thievery of a resource in the ground that should belong to all the citizens of Canada, when the oil companies

control everything from the pumping of oil from the ground, to the refining, the volume refined and stored, and ultimately the price we pay at the pumps?

When we are being “robbed” like we are right now, our politicians blame it on the war in the Ukraine, COVID-19, sun spots, climate change, or any other silly excuse they can come up with. Anything but the truth.

It’s the oil companies that are running our country, not the federal government.

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Bike jamboree at Blair Park on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 1-3 p.m. Pancake breakfast at the Jumping Slug on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

TUE. OCT. 4 ◆ RETIRED LOGGERS COFFEE SOCIAL returns, 1–3 p.m. at Steelworkers Union Hall (4904 Montrose St.). All Alberni Valley retired loggers, staff, contractors and others associated with forest industry are welcome.

WED. OCT. 5 ◆ CANADIAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND Alberni Valley chapter meets at 10 a.m. in the basement meeting room of Abbeyfield. Albert Ruel will be the guest speaker. Phone Jean at 250-724-1272 for more info.

THU. OCT. 6 ◆ CONVERSATION CAFE from 7-9 p.m. Venue is The Argyle Room on Argyle Street. The good, the bad and the ugly about starting

and sustaining an arts-based business in Port Alberni.

SAT. OCT. 15 ◆ ELECTION DAY for the 2022 municipal election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ◆ FREE FAMILY EVENT at Lisa’s Busy Bees Childcare (4890 Locke Rd.), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fall/ Halloween photos by Lyndon Cassell (for a fee), vendors, numerous crafts, games, pumpkin carving for children of all ages. Costumes encouraged. Hotdogs at noon.

TUE. OCT. 18 ◆ FAMILY FUN FAIR at the Glenwood Centre hosted by Port Alberni Association for Community Living (PAACL).

Obstacle course, bounce house, crafts, games, photo booth and cake walk. 4-6 p.m.

Free admission.

WED. OCT. 19 ◆ ALBERNI CLIMATE ACTION SPEAKER SERIES features Guy Dauncey, 7 p.m., Char’s

SUN. OCT. 23 ◆ FILM FEST PORT ALBERNI presents “Run Woman Run” at 5 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets and series passes are available at the Alberni Valley Museum.

NOV. 5-6 ◆ HOLIDAY WINTER MARKET at the Glenwood Centre. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. More than 60 tables of crafts. Free admission and door prize.

SUN. NOV. 6 ◆ CELTIC CHAOS at the Capitol Theatre. An afternoon of Celtic music, poetry and storytelling.

2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Rollin Art Centre (250-724-3412).

SUN. NOV. 27 ◆ FILM FEST PORT ALBERNI presents “Peace by Chocolate” at 5 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets and series passes are available at the Alberni Valley Museum.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 A11

‘Orange’ Bridge to be turned orange again SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

After decades of a silver paint job, the iconic Orange Bridge of Port Alberni is about to be orange again.

The “Orange Bridge,” or Riverbend Bridge, crosses the Somass River at Highway 4 and Falls Street, right where the Tseshaht Administration Building sits on the shoreline.

Crews began power washing the bridge early Monday, Sept.

26, reducing traffic to one lane over the bridge while work was

Riverbend Bridge crosses the Somass River at Falls Street on one side and Tsuma-as Drive at the other. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News) in progress. Crews are scheduled to do a walk-around the bridge starting at 8:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 and paint-

ing will take place afterwards.

Drivers can expect delays until 4:30 p.m.

The new orange-based paint scheme comes at the request of residential school survivors, the Tseshaht First Nation stated. Tseshaht officials worked with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Mainroad Contracting to incorporate orange into the former Orange Bridge, which has been silver for decades. The orange scheme will honour survivors and those that did not make it home.

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2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of Port Alberni that an election by voting is to be held to elect a Mayor, six [6] Councillors and six [6] School Trustees, and that the following persons are candidates for each office:

Surname VERBRUGGE MINIONS

Residential Address ACRD* Electoral Area F [Cherry Creek] Port Alberni, BC

COUNCILLOR | Six [6] to be elected Usual Names Todd Sandy Ron Joshua Peter Graham Dustin Jim Michelle Cindy Carol-Anne John Char Seva Richard Dan Terry Sukhdev Wendy Lee Debbie Charles

Surname PATOLA MCRUER PAULSON DAHLING RUESCHMANN HUGHES DAME DEL RIO BISARO SOLDA ZANETTE DOUGLAS PATTERSON DHALIWAL HUNEAULT WASHINGTON DEAKIN KRISHAN KERR HAGGARD MEALEY

Residential Address RDN** Electoral Area F [Coombs, Hilliers, Errington, Whiskey Creek, Meadowood] Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC ACRD* Electoral Area E [Beaver Creek] Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC 5936 Saunders Road N, Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC 3968 Shaughnessy Street, Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC 5215 Maebelle Road, Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni, BC

Surname WASHINGTON SMITH RANSOM JOSEPH BENNIE ZANETTE BUCHANAN CRAIG BRAY

“I know I can do both, and I’m legally allowed to do both.”

There is precedent in the Alberni Valley for someone running for both the city and a regional district seat, Solda said. Penny Cote, who is the incumbent for ACRD Area D (Sproat Lake), ran for both two elections ago.

She was only successful

sidered two different local governments. The city has two appointed representatives that sit on the ACRD board of directors.

Should Solda be elected in both places, she would not be permitted to hold either one of these positions as a city council member, nor would be be permitted to be an alternate for the city on the ACRD board.

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in gaining a seat on the regional district.

Solda received the required number of nominators for each position and was recently confirmed as a candidate in both the city and Area E. Under the Local Government Act a person may not hold more than one elected office in the same local government.

The City of Port Alberni and ACRD are con-

DEBBIE HAGGARD For City Council

Committed to the community, dedicated to progress

SCHOOL TRUSTEE | Six [6] to be elected Usual Names Christine Jen Larry Janis John Helen Rosemarie Pam Cherilyn

Solda runs for ACRD Continued from A5

MAYOR | One [1] to be elected Usual Names Tom Sharie

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Residential Address 3968 Shaughnessy Street, Port Alberni, BC 3240 Clayton Road, Port Alberni, BC 6157 Stuart Avenue, Port Alberni, BC 4362 Alderwood Drive, Port Alberni, BC 6110 Westporte Boulevard, Port Alberni, BC 131-4065 McBride Street, Port Alberni, BC 5281 Wilkinson Road, Port Alberni, BC 6211 Smith Road, Port Alberni, BC 4810 David Street, Port Alberni, BC

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GENERAL VOTING DAY will be: Saturday, October 15, 2022 Between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Alberni Athletic Hall, 3727 Roger Street, Port Alberni, BC

Authorized by Debbie Haggard, financial agent 250-724-1589

ADVANCE VOTING will be held: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 AND Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Echo Centre [Cedar Room], 4255 Wallace Street, Port Alberni, BC

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ELECTOR REGISTRATION If your name does not appear on the List of Registered Electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below: Resident Electors • 18 years of age or older; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia as determined in accordance with section 67 of the Local Government Act for at least six months immediately preceding the day of registration; • a resident of the City of Port Alberni; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification [at least one with a signature]. Identification must provide both residency and identity. Picture identification is not necessary.

Non-Resident Property Elector • not entitled to register as a resident elector; • 18 years of age or older; • a Canadian citizen;

• a resident of British Columbia as determined in accordance with section 67 of the Local Government Act for at least six months immediately preceding the day of registration; • a registered owner of the real property in the City of Port Alberni for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in the election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

A person may only register as a non-resident property owner in relation to one parcel of real property in the City of Port Alberni.

If more than one individual is a registered owner of the real property, then only one of those individuals is entitled to vote, with the written consent of a majority of registered owners that are on the title including the person requesting registration.

If a corporation is on title with other individuals, or if an individual on title is holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust, then none of the individuals are eligible to be registered as non-resident property electors.

Eligible non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification [at least one with a signature] to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners that they are permitted to vote in relation to the property.

NOTE: Combined BC Drivers Licence and Care Card count as 1 piece of ID only.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING If you wish to vote by mail, you must complete and return a Mail Ballot Voting Application to the Chief Election Officer. Mail Ballot Voting Applications are available on the City’s website by visiting portalberni.ca/voter-information http://www.portalberni.ca/voter-information and choosing ‘Request for Mail Ballot’ OR by contacting the Chief Election Officer.

To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, please contact Twyla Slonski, Chief Election Officer Tanis Feltrin, Deputy Chief Election Officer Sara Darling, Deputy Chief Election Officer

250.720.2823 twyla_slonski@portalberni.ca 250.723.2146 tanis_feltrin@portalberni.ca 250.720.2822 sara_darling@portalberni.ca * Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District ** Regional District of Nanaimo

Tuesday, Oct. 4 - Candidates from SD70 for School Trustee AND Candidates for the local ACRD areas.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 - 12 Council Candidates invited based on alphabetical order by surname.

Thursday, Oct. 6 - 9 remaining Council Candidates plus the 2 Candidates for Mayor.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 A13 Notice No. 10-1

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District/School District 70 Pacific Rim

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING ALBERNI-CLAYOQUOT REGIONAL DISTRICT: PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Areas “D” (Sproat Lake), “E” (Beaver Creek), “F” (Cherry Creek) that an election by voting is necessary to elect one (1) Director from each electoral area for a four-year term commencing November 2022, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

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DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA “D” (Sproat Lake) – One (1) to be elected

DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA “E” (Beaver Creek) – One (1) to be elected

Surname

Usual Names Residential Address

Surname

Usual Names Residential Address

Surname

Usual Names Residential Address

APPLETON

Derek

9597 Sproat Place, Port Alberni, BC

ROTH

Susan

6597 Walker Road, Port Alberni, BC

DELUCA

Darren

2593 Old Nanaimo Hwy, Port Alberni, BC

COTE

Penny

10684 Taylor Arm Drive, Port Alberni, BC

SOLDA

Cindy

5936 Saunders Road N, Port Alberni, BC

SPARROW

Mike

5435 Bigwood Road, Port Alberni, BC

POWELL

Heather

9458 Lakeshore Drive, Port Alberni, BC

SCHOOL DISTRICT 70 PACIFIC RIM: PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Areas “A” (Bamfield), “B” (Beaufort), “D” (Sproat Lake), “E” (Beaver Creek), “F” (Cherry Creek) and Maa-nulth First Nations: Huu-ay-aht First Nations and Uchucklesaht Tribe Government that an election by voting is necessary to elect six (6) Trustees from Area #2 (Alberni Valley & Bamfield) for a four-year term commencing November 2022, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA #2 (ALBERNI VALLEY & BAMFIELD) – Six (6) to be elected Surname

Usual Names Residential Address

Surname

Usual Names Residential Address

Surname

Usual Names Residential Address

BENNIE

John

6110 Westporte Boulevard,Port Alberni, BC

CRAIG

Pam

6211 Smith Road, Port Alberni, BC

SMITH

Jen

JOSEPH

Janis

BRAY

Cherilyn

4810 David Street, Port Alberni, BC

4362 Alderwood Drive, Port Alberni, BC

WASHINGTON Christine

BUCHANAN

Rosemarie

5281 Wilkinson Road, Port Alberni, BC

RANSOM

Larry

6157 Stuart Avenue, Port Alberni, BC

ZANETTE

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VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS ADVANCE VOTING will be held as follows:

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be:

Saturday, October 15, 2022, between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm

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DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA “F” (Cherry Creek) – One (1) to be elected

Location

Address

Bamfield Fire Hall

352 Pachena Road, Bamfield, BC

Harold Bishop Fire Hall

7667 Pacific Rim Highway, Port Alberni, BC

Wednesday, October 5, 2022, between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Location Regional District Office, Boardroom Ucluelet Community Centre Tofino Council Chambers

Address 3008 5th Avenue, Port Alberni, BC 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet, BC 380 Campbell Street, Tofino, BC

Beaver Creek Fire Hall

6038 Beaver Creek Road, Port Alberni, BC

and

Cherry Creek Community Hall

3720 Moore Road, Port Alberni, BC

Wednesday, October 12, 2022,

Ucluelet Community Centre

500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet, BC

Tofino Council Chambers

380 Campbell Street, Tofino, BC

between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Location Regional District Office, Boardroom

Address 3008 5th Avenue, Port Alberni, BC

ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. In order to register at the time of voting, you will be required complete the application form available at the voting place and to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below: RESIDENT ELECTORS: To register as a resident elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration; • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • be a resident of the regional district electoral area or trustee electoral area on the day of registration (at time of voting); and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: To register as a non-resident property elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration; • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • be a registered owner of real property in the regional district electoral area or trustee electoral area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

In addition, for non-resident property electors: • The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust.

• If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. The written consent form is available for download on the Regional District website www.acrd.bc.ca.

Note: Combined BC Drivers License and Care Card count as 1 piece of ID only

MAIL BALLOT VOTING REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE: If you wish to vote by mail, you must complete and return an Application to Vote by Mail to the Chief Election Officer. Application forms are available on the Regional District website by visiting www.acrd.bc.ca and choosing ‘Application to Vote by Mail’ OR by contacting the Chief Election Officer as noted below.

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To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the 2022 Election visit the Regional District website at www.acrd.bc.ca or contact: Wendy Thomson, Chief Election Officer Heather Zenner, Deputy Chief Election Officer Email: elections@acrd.bc.ca

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The final ticket has been found, prizes awarded The last Golden Ticket has been found! Shayla Sampson was the lucky recipient of the bar that contained the final of four tickets. Her Valley Vonka bar was purchased at Bosley’s by Sampson’s boss at Lordco, Keith, who bought some for the staff.

This week, the four lucky ticket holders will gather at Coombs Country Candy to see which of these fabulous prizes they have won: • A 55” 4K LED Smart TV from The Brick!

• Groceries and Gas! Over $500 in gift cards • Groceries and Gas! Over $500 in gift cards

including dinner for 2 and a Twilight Soak in Grotto Spa’s mineral pool!

As well, on child will be awarded a sweet prize – chocolate and books for a year from Coombs Country Candy and Mobius Books (awarded as 12 – $20 gift certificates from each store).

Valley Vonka is the Alberni Valley News take on the Golden Ticket contest from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book and movies. Valley Vonka is a local fundraiser with all the proceeds raised benefitting Literacy Alberni’s Raise-A-Reader campaign.

This year, the hard-working crew at Coombs Country Candy created 1,500 signature chocolate bars that were sold by our sponsors and at the Alberni Shayla Sampson is the lucky recipient of the last Golden Ticket! Her ticket was in District Fall Fair for a suggested dona- one of several Valley Vonka bars purchased from Bosley’s by her boss Keith at Lordco and distributed to the staff. tion of $5.

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Thank you for buying a bar And of course thank you to everyone who supported literacy by purchasing With the bars all sold, the grand to- a Valley Vonka chocolate bar. tal collected for Raise-A-Reader is Thank you to all our $7,390.40!

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Cottages proposed for Sproat Lake Landing ELENA RARDON Alberni Valley News

The owners of Sproat Lake Landing resort off of Highway 4 in the Alberni Valley are hoping to expand their operations by adding cottages to their offered accommodations. But a number of Sproat Lake residents are not happy with the expansion and feel that the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) board is not listening to their concerns.

The owners of Sproat Lake Landing are applying to rezone a 1.75-hectare portion of the property from rural district to tourist commercial district in order to accommodate up to 20 cot-

tage-style buildings as an extension of the existing hotel, restaurant and retail store. Before they accomplish this, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District board must amend both the zoning bylaw and Sproat Lake Official Community Plan (OCP).

The first reading for this application took place back in October 2021. But during a public hearing on March 28, many Sproat Lake residents expressed opposition to the rezoning. Following this public hearing, the applicants revised their rezoning application to reduce the number of cottages from 20 down to 15.

Barbara Smith lives close to Sproat

Lake Landing and says the resort has been a good neighbour for the past few years. However, she is concerned about the increase in density and thinks that 15 new cabins is still “far too many” for the area.

“These are two-bedroom cabins— that could be potentially over 80 people,” she said. “I think it could have a tremendous impact on the environment here.”

She and other neighbours say that the impact on the septic system is a “major concern,” as well as the impact on the estuary ecosystem. During the March public hearing, residents also expressed concern about the increase

in traffic with both boats and vehicles.

Sproat Lake Landing is located just off the highway, with access after a sharp corner. The hotel and café are located on opposite sides of an intersection, which sometimes leads to congestion near the highway access.

“When Sproat Lake Landing hosts larger events, our road is lined with parked vehicles, making the road narrow and down to single lane traffic,” said a letter to the ACRD from Brian and Rita Sowden. “Common sense leads us to conclude that we would be dealing with this type of parking situation on a daily basis.”

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resident who is also manager of the nearby Alberni Valley Community Forest, says the property is located between two riparian areas in a community watershed, and the intensity of the development could impact either of these areas. Coho salmon, he said, are already under pressure in the Weiner Creek system, as the bay is shallow and boat traffic causes degradation to the water quality.

Additional boat traffic will only make the water quality poorer, he added.

“It’s not suitable for a large-scale commercial enterprise,” he said.

Law has been trying to raise his Continued on A17

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Sproat Lake residents not happy with approval process Continued from A16 concerns with the ACRD for months, and was “blindsided” along with other residents when he learned that the ACRD board had discussed the plans and started approval process.

At an April 13 meeting, Sproat Lake director Penny Cote wanted to deny the application, based on feedback from the surrounding residents.

However, when the ACRD board is considering denying an application, the board’s policy is to defer the decision instead to allow the applicants an opportunity to respond. The decision was deferred to June 8.

On June 8, Cote made a motion to deny the application.

“I’ve thought long and hard about this and heard from the community quite strongly that they’re not in favour of this development moving

forward,” she said at the time. “I support my community.”

However, Beaver Creek director John McNabb said denying the application would be “short-sighted” given the need for accommodation in the area.

“Accommodations at the lake and all around the Valley are in short supply,” he said. “To restrict the development, where jobs are concerned and where investment is concerned, I think is inappropriate.”

Staff noted that road safety and on-site sewage concerns are regulated by the province, while things like landscaping, screening, access and parking will come up later during the development permit process.

Beaufort director Tanya Shannon acknowledged the safety concerns of residents, but said she trusts those

If Elected as Mayor I will:

Hi voters I was born in Port Alberni in 1951 and have lived here my whole life. I grew up on my parent’s potato farm south of town on Ship Creek Road. In the early days, I worked on the farm and began to develop an interest in motorcycles. I started racing motorcycles in 1964 and I still ride today. In the early 1970’s I was part owner of two motorcycle dealerships.

In 1969 I got my start in the logging industry planting trees in Cameron Division for (Macmillan Bloedel) I continued to work in the logging industry my whole life in and around Port Alberni. The logging industry periodically had long slow downs and I had to adapt to the work losses. Starting in the early 90’s my wife and I began to operate a B&B and when logging took another downturn Mid 90’s I started a Christmas tree farm on the northwest end of the local airport that I still operate today. During the last 3 years I have been engaged with my son and girlfriend processing many types of seafood in the marine industry. I also work occasionally for Kevin Wenstob and operate “Derrick the Grapple Yarder” on the reality TV show, “Big Timber.”

I have a long history of racing around BC, on the Island, and in the Alberni Valley. In the 1970’s, I raced a 1973 Chevy short box around BC. In the late 2000’s I raced the School District’s former drag Camaro in Port McNeil and I also raced my daily driver in the last drag event on Stamp Avenue. These days I race a well-used 1979 Bronco nicknamed “Relic” at the IORRA races at Woodward’s Pit 5 times per year.

• Also work with the ACRD, the local drag race club and possible private partners to bring drag racing back to the Alberni Valley.

• Focus on building a new swimming pool and community recreation centre with a fitness centre and other community facilities. I believe this is essential to attracting people to our City including more Nurses and Doctors who have young families.

• Support the building of a new marina facility with a new public 4 lane boat ramp and ample parking for boat trailers.

• Look closely at an extension of 10th Ave to Ship Creek Road or alternatives to facilitate safe industrial truck movement through the city.

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know exactly how they felt about this, and it seems to me that the board is not listening.”

Staff told the board on June 8 that Sproat Lake’s OCP supports tourist accommodation expansion in the area. But Law argues that the piece of property is clearly marked residential in the Sproat Lake OCP, which was adopted in 2014 after a two-year process of public consultation. Although the OCP does support the expansion of tourist and neighbourhood services in “the West Bay area,” one of the policies also states that the regional district must “ensure that the principal use in all areas designated as residential must be residential, as specified by the zoning bylaw.”

Because the development is located within 800 metres of a controlled access highway, the Ministry of Trans-

portation must review and sign off on the bylaw before the fourth and final reading. Three readings of the bylaw have taken place already, and the proposed amendments were scheduled to come back to the board on Wednesday, Sept. 28. In the meantime, residents are concerned that the decision could be precedent-setting when it comes to future development in rural areas.

“I think that any planning has to be thoughtful and understand the impact on the area,” said Smith. “I think it’s been very disorganized, from my perspective, and not with a great deal of understanding.”

The lack of communication, Law said, reduces the public’s ability to participate in the decisions that their elected governments make.

“This is not the way the process is supposed to work,” said Law.

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• Work towards cancelling all portions of non-waterfront quay-to-quay walkway that can be cancelled without paying penalties.

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decisions to be made by the bodies of government that are in charge of them—in this case, the Ministry of Transportation and Island Health.

“I want to be supportive of things like this when they’re done in the right way,” she said. “I think staff has come up with some solutions or mitigations that addressed concerns.”

Bob Beckett voted to support Cote in her motion, while McNabb, Shannon and Dianne Bodnar voted against her motion. Beckett, McNabb and Shannon then voted in favour of the proposed application, while Cote and Bodnar voted against it.

Cote said after the vote that she was “very disappointed” by the decision.

“This is not your community, this is my community,” she said. “The residents of Sproat Lake know that area.

And in that public hearing they let us

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ELECTORAL AREA ‘E’ – Beaver Creek What:

Public Hearing for Bylaw P1464 6535 Plested Road – Bryan Oscienny, Property Owner When: October 4, 2022 at 7:00 pm Where: Electronic and call-in public attendance only - please see below for information.

What it is about: A Public Hearing for residents and property owners within Electoral Area ‘E’ – Beaver Creek, will be held to consider Bylaw P1464. This bylaw is a Zoning Atlas Amendment to rezone LOT 3, DISTRICT LOTS 40 AND 162, ALBERNI DISTRICT, PLAN 20492 from Small Holdings (A1) District to Acreage Residential (RA3) District to facilitate a subdivision proposal.

How can I learn more: The Public Hearing will be held by the Director for Electoral Area ‘E’, the Alternate Director or the Chairperson of the Regional District. The Board resolution making this delegation, along with Bylaw P1464 and relevant background documents, is available for review online at www.acrd.bc.ca/events/4-10-2022/.

Planning staff are available to answer questions in person, through email, or by phone during normal office hours 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, from September 21, 2022 to October 4, 2022, excluding statutory holidays.

How can I provide input: Providing an opportunity for public input is a top priority for the ACRD. Consider written submissions as an effective means to do so. Anyone who feels their interest in property will be affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Options include participating in the Public Hearing by electronic means using Zoom video conferencing or teleconferencing, and/or submitting correspondence to the ACRD. If you wish to participate in the Public Hearing electronically or by phone, full instructions to do so are available on our website at www.acrd.bc.ca/events/4-10-2022/ or can be provided by contacting Planning staff by email at planning@acrd.bc.ca or by phone at 250-720-2700. This Public Hearing will be recorded and livestreamed on our website. Written correspondence can be submitted to the ACRD by one of the following methods: • Hard copy delivered to the ACRD office in person, in the drop slot or by mail to the Planning Department at the address below.

• Email sent to planning@acrd.bc.ca before 4:00 pm, October 4, 2022. Email correspondence will only be considered received if receipt confirmation is provided by ACRD staff.

• Fax sent to 250-723-1327 before 4:00 pm, October 4, 2022. Fax correspondence will only be considered received if receipt confirmation is provided by ACRD staff.

All correspondence must be received by the ACRD no earlier than 8:00 am on September 21, 2022 and no later than 4:00 pm on October 4, 2022. Correspondence submitted and/or received outside of these parameters will not be included in the public hearing.

Who do I contact if I have questions: Planning Department, Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Telephone: 250-720-2700 fax: 250-723-1327 email: planning@acrd.bc.ca

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Researchers at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are working with the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) to monitor air quality in the Alberni Valley.

The research project started in 2020 with the monitoring of greenhouse gases at the Alberni Valley Landfill. This project, funded by ACRD landfill operations and the VIU Regional Initiatives Fund, allowed the VIU team to use their state-of-the-art mobile mass spectrometry lab to survey the landfill and install air quality sensors.

The information provided by VIU researchers will help the regional district pinpoint where the methane is coming from and make decisions

Trevor Michalchuk and Lily Eggert with VIUs Mass Specmobile designed to measure air quality and greenhouse gases. (PHOTO COURTESY DR. NICK DAVEY, VIU) on how to mitigate it.

“It’s a fairly small landfill,” explained Paulo Eichelberger, solid waste manager with the ACRD, which makes it an “ideal” candidate to measure the impact of methane on the airshed.

“We want to measure the environmental impact.”

Erik Krogh, director of VIU’s Applied Environmental Research Laboratories and a chemistry professor, said carbon dioxide

is the primary greenhouse gas discussed when it comes to climate change; however, methane is the second-largest contributor to global warming.

“Every kilogram of methane in the atmosphere is equivalent to 80 kilograms of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period,” said Krogh.

“It also has a shorter lifetime in the atmosphere, so mitigating methane releases helps mitigate warming more quickly.”

This first phase of the research project ended earlier this year, but the next phase will paint a bigger picture of the entire Alberni Valley airshed, said Eichelberger. “We want to get a sense of what the airshed looks like and what else contributes to the airshed, other than the landfill,” he added.

The research will provide “valuable” data about how air quality varies over time and space and will promote public awareness of the airshed and the impacts of climate change.

The project will run for another year before researchers will report their findings to the landfill operators, the regional district and the Port Alberni Air Quality Council.

“Then we’ll assess next steps,” said Eichelberger.

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Natural Shredded Cheese 320gr

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Honey Selected, 500gr

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Parkay

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Flakes of Ham, Chicken or Turkey by Maple Leaf 156gr

2$ for

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99

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WOW Christie Cookies Selected, 223-303gr

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5

Stoned Wheat Thins Crackers 300gr

299

Christie Crackers Selected, 175-386gr

2$ for

7

Christie Peek Freans 275-300gr

299

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399

Chapman's Collection Frozen Novelties 8x55-65ml

499

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2

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General Mills

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal 399-437gr

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5

Coca-Cola Carbonated Beverage 6x222ml

Chapman's Premium Ice Cream, Sorbet or Frozen Yogurt 2lt

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Chapman's Lolly 28x50ml

4

99

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Aquafina Demineralized Water 24x500ml

499

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Breakfast Essentials 6x237ml

599

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Maynards

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Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Spread 375gr

5

King Size Chocolate Bar

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5

Stoned Wheat Thins Crackers 300gr

299

Christie Crackers Selected, 175-386gr

2$ for

7

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299

2$

399

Chapman's Collection Frozen Novelties 8x55-65ml

499

2$ for

2

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General Mills

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5

Coca-Cola Carbonated Beverage 6x222ml

Chapman's Premium Ice Cream, Sorbet or Frozen Yogurt 2lt

599

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Chapman's Lolly 28x50ml

4

99

LICABL PP

99

Licorice

Aquafina Demineralized Water 24x500ml

499

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Breakfast Essentials 6x237ml

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2$

Maynards

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150-185gr

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Hardbite

2$

Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Spread 375gr

5

King Size Chocolate Bar

5

Box Potato Chips

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399

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LICABL PP

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Unico Vegetable Oil 3lt

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311-454gr

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for

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4

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699

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The Attic Thrift Shop gives back to community Great volunteers and support from the community have helped The Attic Thrift Shop overcome some big hurdles while continuing their support of medical services in the Alberni Valley.

The Attic Thrift Shop, along with the Hospital Gift Shop, is part of the Alberni Health Care Auxiliary. Sales from both are used to purchase medical equipment for the West Coast General Hospital.

The shop was closed for many months due to COVID-19 and then the shop was closed for an additional five months due to a leak in the building. The Attic Thrift Shop is open again now at their location on Lower Johnston Road in the Adelaide Plaza and they are praising those who got them through.

An appreciation luncheon was held Sept. 19, where long-time members and former members of the Auxiliary were recognized for their service, some dating back to the mid-1960s.

The Attic Thrift Shop is run entirely

by volunteers and new volunteers are welcome. And, of course, customers are vital to store’s efforts.

“We want to thank the public for their continued support by their clean, used and usable donations to the Attic and for sales at our hospital gift shop,” says Roberta Jensen, a member of the auxiliary executive and a volunteer at the shop. “We couldn’t purchase $200,000 in equipment each year for our local medical system without them.”

During COVID, the shop held online auctions that were well-supported and very successful, adds Jensen.

As well, a special thank you goes out to the local businesses that support the shop. Most recently, D’Sign Guy and Gal created signs, while George Beeson created glass doors for a display cabinet in the store and the Adelaide Plaza landlord has been very helpful.

In addition to supporting the purchase of medical equipment, the auxiliary also offers $6,000 in bursaries

each year for students planning to train in the medical field. They also support Port Alberni’s shelter with clothing as needed.

Donations are always appreciated at The Attic Thrift Shop, but please make sure items are clean and usable. We also receive many finer items that are put on our online silent auction.

“We try to recycle as much of the undesirable items that are presented to us. Recycling helps to cut down on our garbage pick-up costs,” says Alison Daniels, who takes care of the recycling arrangements. “Sadly, not everything is recyclable and that is why we ask that items be clean and usable so we don’t have to use our funds to pay for garbage disposal.”

The Attic Thrift Shop is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Follow them on Facebook (under The Attic Thrift Shop) for pop-up sales and weekly specials. Please bring your Volunteers with the Attic Thrift Shop sort donations. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) own reusable bag.

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SCENE HEARD &

Tractors a big pull at fall fair 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.

Dale Nagel of Port Alberni came in third in 4,500-5,499 lbs at the Alberni District Fall Fair tractor pull event on Sept. 10, 2022. (SONJA DRINKWATER/ Special to the AV News)

The tractor pull is always a year was no different. drivers. Most were from the The 2022 event on Saturday, Nanaimo and Cedar area with a popular event at the annual Alberni District Fall Fair. This Sept. 10 drew 15 tractors and few from Port Alberni. Running on a site at the top of the fairgrounds, the tractors provided great outdoor entertainment.

The Tractor Club has been known to donate to BC Children’s Hospital and this year was no exception. Drivers collectively donated $2,000—a sum that was matched by the Michael Cuccione Foundation.

The first-place tractors and tractor weight class are as follows:

3,500 - 4,499 lbs. : first place - Darrol Nagel, Port Alberni 4,500 - 5,499 lbs. : first place - Steve Larsen, Nanaimo 5,500 - 6,499 lbs. : first place Larry Bishop, Nanaimo 8,500 - 9.499 lbs. : first place - Ian Larsen, Nanaimo 8,500 - 9.499 lbs. : Special Pull - first place Jamie Medford, Nanaimo 9,500-plus lbs. : first place Bert Vink, Nanaimo.

••• The class reunion story in the Sept. 21 Scene and Heard had a bit of a mixup in numbers. The reunion was the 66th for the class of 1956 (not 1966—although they all looked so young it was easy to make that mistake).

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TOTALLY TWAIN

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Show at Rainbow Room.

Dancer honoured.

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COMING UP

Painters to battle it out The Community Arts Council and Alberni Art Rave are partnering to bring an art competition to remember to the Alberni Valley.

An art throw-down for adults will take place Nov. 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Alberni Brewing Company (4630 Adelaide Street). Come watch the paint fly before your eyes and help vote to determine the winners as artists battle the clock and each other in three fast-paced rounds. Registration is $10.

Prize sponsors include Black Rock Resort, Alberni Co-op, Save-On-Foods and Brie and Barrel, to name a few.

Spots are limited, so call today to register: 250-724-3412.

AN AFTERNOON TO REMEMBER

The Community Arts Council, Art Rave and Alberni Bewing Company will bring an art throw-down for adults to Port Alberni on Nov. 15, 2022. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

tre, featuring local artist Mystery McCarthy. This exibit, titled, MELISSA “THE ART OF MYSTERY,” only runs until Oct. 7.

MARTIN ”Painting is the key to the secret Arts Around garden, a doorway to a magical and mysterious place,” says McCarthy. “My deepest wish is that my paintings will evoke a shared sense of MYSTERY AT ROLLIN wonder, and a feeling of mystery. Darkest This is the last week to check out the colours explore the depths of shadows, current art exhibit at the Rollin Art Cen- and then withdraw to reveal soft light.”

Celtic Chaos tells their story in “For the Highlanders” — an original, concert-length show comprised of narration, poetry, song and instrumentals.

After fighting for centuries to keep their culture and independence, the Scots lost both through the greed and treachery of the landowners of the day. Under English rule, the “Highland Clearances” swiftly followed, evicting thousands. Some survived, others emigrated. Both groups fought hardship with courage and resilience, and their culture thrives today.

This show will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $25 each and are on sale now at the Rollin Art Centre, or purchase them online at www.alberniarts.com.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre and writes for the Alberni Valley News. Call 250-7243412. Email: communityarts@shaw.ca.

Beverley McKeen will join Dee Cooper playing Char’s Landing in Port Alberni on Sept. 30, 2022. (PHOTO COURTESY BEVERLEY MCKEEN)

Singer-songwriter returns to Char’s SUBMITTED Black Press

The dynamic musical duo of Beverley McKeen and Dee Cooper are bringing their original music to Char’s Landing in Port Alberni.

On Friday, Sept. 30, McKeen will host her fourth show at Char’s Landing—this time, an intimate duo performance with Dee Coo-

per. They bring a bundle of original music, in multiple genres, from McKeen’s three CDs and extensive songwriting collection, as well as new music.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at www. sidedooraccess.com and at the venue door.

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NOTICE OF LEASE OF LAND

Thanks, Grandpa

The City of Port Alberni (the “City”) intends to:

I always taught my kids to work toward their goals, so when my grandson told me he wanted a new bike, a paper route was the answer.

Now, two days a week, we walk through the neighbourhood while he delivers the Alberni Valley News.

He bought the bike he wanted and is now saving for his next purchase.

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Lease: Lots 23 & 24, Block 46, District Lot 1, Alberni District, Plan 197B and Lot A, District Lot 1, Alberni District, Plan 24376 located at: 3665, 3675 and 3689 4th Avenue, Port Alberni, BC to: Port Alberni Friendship Centre [PAFC] who will use it for: the purpose of operating and maintaining a temporary housing facility for the City’s vulnerable population during a Term ending: September 30, 2024 and lease payments of: $1.00 per year for the term of the lease.

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The timing is perfect for Totally Twain, a tribute band featuring vocalist Michelle Reed of White Rock.

Totally Twain is coming to Port Alberni for a show on Friday, Sept. 30 at the Rainbow Room.

“She’s so relevant right now,” said Reed, who has loved Twain’s music since she first broke onto the country scene with an eponymous album in April 1993.

“I’ve been singing her songs for many, many years and I grew up in that era,” she said.

While Reed and her band are seasoned musicians, Totally Twain is a new tribute show for them. “This is a new

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(PHOTO COURTESY TOTALLY TWAIN) tribute show that just rolled out in April of this year,” Reed said in a phone interview with the Alberni Valley News. “The Rainbow Room will be our ninth show. We’re the only Shania Twain tribute in western Canada right now.”

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In loving memory of Erhard (Ed) Delau

In loving memory of Maureen Parker

September 24, 1928 - September 17, 2022

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Place your condolences online.

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(Lemmerick/Enders)

76 years ago Maureen (Lemmerick/Enders) Parker was born. She left us August 29th after a long brave fight with Parkinson’s. I have nothing but good memories Mom, am a better person because of you, and know you are at peace in a better place. Maureen (Mom) will be buried with her parents Joesph and Olive Lemmerick at St. Peter’s Cemetery on the river side. She will be laid to rest at the end of September for anyone who wants to pay last respects in her presence.

In loving memory of Ann Markusich April 30, 1932 - September 7, 2022 Born April 30 1932 in Nanaimo, Annie left us in her 90th year.

Predeceased by mother Mary, step mother Magna, father John, brothers Joe and Mike. Survived by twin sister Mary, sisters Nada and Helen, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Annie worked for Eatons for many years retiring to her beloved North Vancouver. Walking, catching a bus or skytrain, Annie would explore the lower mainland.

Annie was always an avid traveller.

Annie was fortunate to join her twin on June 4 2021 at Fir Park Village until her passing. All got to know the “Twins”. We can’t thank the staff enough for the care they have shown to both.

Thank you to Dr. Duplessi and Dr. Smit.

Annies at peace now She will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

There will be no service as per Annies wishes.

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On Saturday, September 17th, our dear Husband, Dad and Grandfather died in his sleep, in the home he built. Erhard Delau was born the oldest of four siblings in Klonowo, Poland on September 24, 1928.

He leaves behind his wife of 65 years, Margarete Delau, his two children, Rick (Tammy) and Katy (John), and one grandchild, Solon. Erhard, or Ed as many knew him by, grew up on a farm and learned the value of hard work early on in his life.

After WW II, Ed immigrated to Canada in 1951. He found work in the logging industry and lived in Black Creek. There he became friends with a core group of other German immigrants and cemented life-long friendships. While living in Black Creek, “Blondie” as he was known by, and his friends attended dances at the Merville Hall. There he met Margarete von Schilling; they married in 1957 and moved to Port Alberni. He worked for MacMillan Bloedel in the Plywood mIll for many years, first as a production worker and later as a Millwright.

Ed was a hard worker and achieved much in his lifetime. He leaves a big hole in our lives, and we are thankful for the time we had with him. He was much loved and will forever be missed.

A service will be held for Erhard on Saturday, 1 October 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church, 4408 Redford St., Port Alberni, B.C..

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Red Cross Society, if you wish.

Look for me in Rainbows Time for me to go now, I won’t say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky.

In the morning sunrise when all the world is new, Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.

Time for me to leave you, I won’t say goodbye;

Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky.

In the evening sunset, when all the world is through, Just look for me and love me, and I’ll be close to you.

It won’t be forever, the day will come and then My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again.

Time for us to part now, we won’t say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky.

Every waking moment, and all your whole life through Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.

Just wish me to be near you, And I’ll be there with you.

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Remembering Our Loved Ones!

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In loving memory of Dorothy M. Perkins

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Place your condolences online.

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December 16, 1923 – September 15, 2022 With profound sadness we announce the passing of Dorothy Perkins. Dorothy was born and grew up in New Brunswick, where she met and married her husband Russell. Together they embarked on a grand adventure to Port Alberni, enjoying new friends, careers, and family. Dorothy’s working life was devoted to new mothers and babies. She cherished being a maternity nurse at West Coast General Hospital, where she was admired and respected by coworkers and patients. Affectionately known as Perky, she was caring, fun, and full of life. She loved her family and friends and was adored in return. Sadly, Russell passed away in 2006, and her world was never the same. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Pam (Dave), her daughter Sharri and son-in-law Andy, her grandchildren Mandi, Jenna, and Gage, her great grandchildren Kagan, Kenzie, and Addy, and numerous nieces and nephews. Rest in Peace dear Mom and Gramma. You will be forever in our hearts.

The family wishes to thank everyone who took such great care of Dorothy. A private family celebration of her life will be held.

In loving memory of Elsie May REYNOLDS April 8, 1922 – February 25, 2021 An informal gathering will be held at the Best Western Barclay, located at 4277 Stamp Ave., Port Alberni from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on October 8, 2022.

Friends and family are invited to come and share memories with her family.

In Loving memory of Johanna Van Ingen June 9, 1924 ~ Sept 20, 2022

In loving memory of Jack Albert McKAY October 1, 1939 – September 4, 2022 With a broken heart we have to announce the passing of Jack McKay. He died peacefully on Monday, September 4th at Rainbow Gardens in Port Alberni. Jack was born in Comox and raised in Union Bay. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Joan; daughter, Lana; son, Todd; beloved grandchildren, Ashley (Will), Carly (Paul) Courtney (Travis) and Nathan; great grandsons, Jack, Bennett, and Brooks; brother, Patrick (Jan); nephews, Mike and Dan and their families; sister, Sheryl; nieces, Lucinda, Robyn and Trisha; as well as a large extended family in both Union Bay and Courtenay. He was predeceased by his parents, Tom and Milla McKay. Our family would like to thank Dr Daryl Lund, who has been there for us with encouragement and support throughout the 17 years, and to Drs Marsay and Dana and Cindy. A special thanks to the staff of Rainbow Garden for the loving and compassionate care he received during his time with them.

A Celebration of Jack’s Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at the Alberni Athletic hall, 3727 Rogers Street in Port Alberni.

If friends would like to make a donation in Jack’s memory, please consider the West Coast General Hospital Foundation or Ty Watson House.

A limb has fallen from the family Tree that says do grieve not for me Remember the best times, the laughter, The song of good life I loved when I was strong.

To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesmemorial.ca

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Johanna was born in Holland in June 9, 1924 to Christian and Geredina Breauwer.

Johanna is survived by her daughters Mary Wilson and Syliva Tishey (Brain), son Ed Van Ingen, with many Grand and Great Grand Children.

Mom was a member of the Sunshine Club for over 30 years helping in the kitchen and going on the many trips with the club, her last trip was to Australia at age 84. She loved to spend her time tending to her flowers and garden.

As per her wishes, no service will be held.

The Family would like to thank the Nurses, LPN’s and Care Givers for taking good care of mom.

Loved Always, Mary Syliva and Ed.

In Loving Memory of Leo Lennard Koivisto Leo Lennard Koivisto of Port Alberni, British Columbia passed away on Tuesday September 20, 2022 at the age of age 87.

Survived by his wife of 64 years Wilma; children Larla, Lennard (Sandra), Sandra (Carey), Roseann (Mike), and Norma (Bruce); grandchildren Courtney, Brittany, Cayman, Colman, Shayna, Brianne, Brody, Ty, Jennifer, Christopher, and Daniella; 8 great grandchildren; brotherin-law Jack and Norma & family.

Leo worked at the plywood plant for 39 years. He was happiest while camping, fishing, or hunting - especially when with his family. He reconnected with his family in Finland and was overflowing with joy when his “little cousin” Yrjo and wife Julia came to visit in May. Special thanks to Bob, Craig and Bruce for “the tours” looking to see elk and oh yes, taking care of the winter wood supply. To his “girls” Corrie and Yvonne thanks for cookies and coffee. He loved to bring you roses. His Rhodo garden was his pride and joy - admired by all. Many of the plants he grew from seed. Take care “wise-ass” we love you! We know you and George are together fishing again YATES MEMORIAL SERVICES 250-723-5859 “Lives Cherished and Celebrated”

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In memory of Stanley Sustersich Oct. 20, 1929 Sept. 29, 2007

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REMINDER: NO STREET STORAGE The City is reminding residents to please remove boats, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, and utility trailers from city streets and boulevards.

Under Under Traffic Traffic Control Control Bylaw Bylaw #4670, #4670, “no “no vehicle vehicle shall shall be parked be parked on the on street the street for the for purpose the purpose of storage.” of storage.”

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VIJHL

RUGBY

Bombers on win streak.

Grassroots wrap-up.

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Tyee Club wraps up season Men’s golf club

winding down

CAROLYN JASKEN Special to the AV News

The Alberni Valley Tyee Club wound up a busy 2022 ladder season on Sept.

11 with a BBQ and award presentations at Clutesi Haven Marina.

This year, the club added back in to the ladder season a midway derby, open to all ladder members. This was held on Sunday, Aug 21 under sunny skies. First place of $1000 in the midway was awarded to Matt Mesic, who brought in a beauty 29.4 pounder. The second prize of $800 was won by Gus Grumbach (26.7) and Kelly Loyd took the third place prize of $500 (24.4).

The biggest salmon caught on the last day of the season on Sept. 11 was caught by Carson Rhodes (17.9).

Rhodes was the winner of a Garmin Echomap UHD 92SV +transducer sponsored by the AV Tyee Club and Breakers Marine.

First place winner overall during the season on the adult side went to Matt Mesic, who was presented with a cheque for $2000 for his 29.4 chinook caught during the midway derby.

He was followed by Mike Arbanas in second place with an identical weight of 29.4 ($1000). Third place went to Chris Simister with 28.2 pounds ($500).

On the junior board, Emily Leyenaar took first place with her 28.2 chinook netting her $500, followed by second place Aiden Nelsons 21.2 ($300) and

From left to right: Curtis Leyenaar, Carolyn Jasken and Matt Mesic. (PHOTO COURTESY ALBERNI VALLEY TYEE CLUB) third place Olivia Leyenaar 21.2 ($100).

The bad beat prize went to Mike Barrowcliff. Barrowcliff took an early lead on the board with his 27.4 pounder caught on Aug 13 and hung onto the top three spot until Mike Arbanas brought in his second place salmon the day before the close of the season on Sept. 10 and knocked him off the leader board . His prize was a limited-edition Island Fisherman Amundson Trend X5 reel donated by Joel Unikow, Island Fisherman magazine.

The Top Fisherman overall for the largest salmon caught during the ladder season was awarded to Matt Mesic for his 29.4 chinook. Matt was presented with the coveted, signature Tyee Club jacket and perpetual trophy. Unfortunately, no club pins were

handed out this year for a Tyee (30 pounds and over).

Finishing off the awards was the best guide prize for the adult member in whose boat the largest junior fish is caught. This was won by our vice president, Curtis Leyenaar. His daughters placed first and third on the junior ladder board and he was presented with a bottle of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum. A happy dad, and an exciting conclusion to a great junior season.

After a highly successful ladder season, including the three-day open Labour Day derby and midway derby, the Tyee Club will be sitting down and talking about the future of the club moving forward. Thank you to all who enjoyed the ride and to our many sponsors and community support

Taylor on No. 2, James Haggard on No. 4 and Darcy HagGERRY gard on both No. 13 FAGAN and No 17. The charity closest to the pin Alberni Golf on No. 7 was Darrell VanOs, who collects Sunday morning men’s golf $34. All prizes may be picked up is winding down at the Alberni from the Pro Shop.

Golf Course, with one week left Many thanks to Bowerman to go as the weather is holding on. Contracting for their generous In the best gross and best net contribution to this event.

Next Sunday, Oct. 2 we will be event held on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Alberni Golf Course, Scott having the men’s club wind-up.

Staley had the best of the day, This even is sponsored by the coming through with a gross 75 to good folks at the King Edward capture first, while Cory Nielson Liquor Store. It will be a fourshot a 76 in Flight No. 1. man scramble—pick your own On the net side of Flight 1, it team. It will be a regular scramwas Chandler Shearer carding ble, with handicaps determined 69, followed by Preben Rasmus- by the club formula. Please sign sen (73), Terry Argotow (78) and up on the sheet in the Pro Shop Wayne Cheveledave (80). Net with your up-to-date handicap. scores in the second flight were Make sure you sign up with your recorded by James Haggard (66), entire team, so we can make out Fred Fredrickson (68), Chris Bird the cards correctly, and sign up (69) and Chad Wutke (70). Flight no later than 2 p.m. on Saturday 3 net scores were carded by Jim Oct. 1. The shotgun start will be Rhodes (70), Tylo Smith (72), at 8:30 a.m. and the cost for the Bob Matlock (72) Darrell VanOs day will be $10. There will not be (73) and Don Grill (76). a money pot or a charity closest Closest to the pins were Adam to the pin that day.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ELECTORAL AREA ‘E’ – Beaver Creek What:

When: Where:

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Public Hearing for Bylaw P1463 6287 Lamarque Road – Ryan Andow, Property Owner October 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm Electronic and call-in public attendance only please see below for information.

What it is about: A Public Hearing for residents and property owners within Electoral Area ‘E’ – Beaver Creek, will be held to consider Bylaw P1463. This bylaw is a Zoning Atlas Amendment to rezone LOT A DISTRICT LOT 108 ALBERNI DISTRICT PLAN VIP71560 from Small Holdings (A1) District to Acreage Residential (RA3) District to facilitate a subdivision proposal.

How can I learn more: The Public Hearing will be held by the Director for Electoral Area ‘E’, the Alternate Director or the Chairperson of the Regional District. The Board resolution making this delegation, along with Bylaw P1463 and relevant background documents, is available for review online at www.acrd.bc.ca/events/3-10-2022/.

Planning staff are available to answer questions in person, through email, or by phone during normal office hours 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, from September 21, 2022 to October 3, 2022, excluding statutory holidays.

How can I provide input: Providing an opportunity for public input is a top priority for the ACRD. Consider written submissions as an effective means to do so. Anyone who feels their interest in property will be affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Options include participating in the Public Hearing by electronic means using Zoom video conferencing or teleconferencing, and/or submitting correspondence to the ACRD. If you wish to participate in the Public Hearing electronically or by phone, full instructions to do so are available on our website at www.acrd.bc.ca/events/3-10-2022/ or can be provided by contacting Planning staff by email at planning@acrd.bc.ca or by phone at 250-720-2700. This Public Hearing will be recorded and livestreamed on our website. Written correspondence can be submitted to the ACRD by one of the following methods: • Hard copy delivered to the ACRD office in person, in the drop slot or by mail to the Planning Department at the address below.

• Email sent to planning@acrd.bc.ca before 4:00 pm, October 3, 2022. Email correspondence will only be considered received if receipt confirmation is provided by ACRD staff.

• Fax sent to 250-723-1327 before 4:00 pm, October 3, 2022. Fax correspondence will only be considered received if receipt confirmation is provided by ACRD staff.

All correspondence must be received by the ACRD no earlier than 8:00 am on September 21, 2022 and no later than 4:00 pm on October 3, 2022. Correspondence submitted and/or received outside of these parameters will not be included in the Public Hearing.

Who do I contact if I have questions: Planning Department, Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Telephone: 250-720-2700 Fax: 250-723-1327 Email: planning@acrd.bc.ca

The Port Alberni Bombers have won four in a row and are undefeated on home ice so far this season.

The VIJHL team picked up a 5-2 win against the Lake Cowichan Kraken on Wednesday, Sept. 21, where the Bombers opened things up in the first period with a goal from Blake Power. They earned a five-minute powerplay shortly afterwards when Kraken forward Kyler Smith received a major for a blow to the head, but were unable to capitalize on it.

In the second period, the Bombers doubled their lead with a goal from Justin Osborne, but the Kraken tied things up halfway

Port Alberni Bombers forward Blake Power battles with Lake Cowichan Kraken foward Mitchell Billings for the puck during a game on Sept. 21. (ELENA RARDON / ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS) through the frame with two goals in a row.

In the final period, the Bombers opened the flood gates with goals from Jackson Payeur, Grayson Erickson and Beau Helmeczi giving the home team a 5-2 final. Goaltender Felix Plendl earned his first

VIJHL win and the Bombers improved to 2-3 on the season.

The Bombers followed up this win on Friday with a 7-1 victory against the visiting Kerry Park Islanders, then extended their homestand win streak on Saturday by blanking the Saanich

Predators 3-0. Plendl made 39 saves on Saturday for his first VIJHL shutout.

Port Alberni has a challenge ahead, as the Bombers face the undefeated Comox Valley Glacier Kings at the Alberni Valley Multiplex on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at www.portalbernibombers.ca and at the door.

ICE CHIPS…The BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs opened their season on the road last weekend, with a 3-2 win in Victoria and a 3-1 loss in Cowichan. The Bulldogs will be back on home ice for their home opener against the Powell River Kings on Saturday, Oct. 1.

GRASSROOTS RUGBY Grassroots Rugby participants in Port Alberni wrapped up the end of the summer season with a barbecue on Friday, Aug. 26. More than 200 kids took part in the summer program between Port Alberni and Bamfield.

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Celebrating National Forestry Week in B.C.

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Alberni students get out in the field for Forestry Week tour at McLean Mill “It’s an important event, especially for Port Alberni.”

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Students from Sarah Williams’ Grade 5/6 class at Tsuma-as Elementary School examine a tree at McLean Mill National Historic Site as part of a National Forestry Week tour, Sept. 20, 2022. (PHOTO COURTESY SARAH WILLIAMS)

Students from Sarah Williams’ Grade 5/6 class at Tsuma-as Elementary School took a field trip to McLean Mill National Historic Site to learn about trees during National Forestry Week.

Students toured the site with registered professional forester Paul Dagg and registered forest technologist Mike Waters from the South Island Natural Resource District office on Sept. 20.

Dagg said students asked “lots of thoughtful questions.”

The field trip was the first onsite Forestry Week tour since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in early 2020. Prior to that, staff from the South Island Natural Resources District (Port Alberni) office used to host hundreds of students at McLean

– Dave Robinson

Registered forest technologist Mike Waters talks trees with a Grade 5/6 class from Tsuma-as Elementary School, Sept. 20, 2022 at McLean Mill National Historic Site. (PHOTO COURTESY SARAH WILLIAMS) Mill for a day of learning about forestry and ecology.

“Coming out of COVID, we didn’t identify early enough someone to run with it and lead some activities,” said Dave Robinson, resource manager

for the Port Alberni forestry office.

“We’re going to take this year and make sure we devote some time over the winter to ensure we participate in a meaningful way next September,” Robinson

said. “It’s an important event, especially for Port Alberni.”

The Port Alberni office represents “a fairly large number” of forestry professionals who have sought out the Alberni Valley as an ideal place to work in the forestry industry, he said.

Robinson himself has worked in forestry since 1990, almost all of that time on Vancouver Island—some in private business and some for the provincial government. He has experience in

watersheds and water licensing.

He said National Forestry Week brings the importance of forests on the environment to a broader audience. As resource manager, he has professionals working for him such as foresters, forest technologists, road engineers, timber cruisers and log scalers, to name a few.

They are responsible for measuring and appraising logs for harvesting, as well as forest stewardship and silviculture.

Another important factor in local forestry is reconciliation with first nations, he added.

“Moving forward with nations and forming new partnerships with nations is critically important,” he said. ”Over 50 percent of the tenures held in our district are held either in full or in part by first nations.

I think that’s critical.”

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Pilot marries public, private use of forest lands Mosaic Forest Management partners with user groups on access plans Really, it’s a pilot to see if industrial traffic and public access can happen together safely and without any issues.

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A pilot project to set up public access to privately-managed forest lands in the Alberni Valley has been going well, says Mosaic Forest Management.

Representatives from Mosaic attended a Port Alberni city council meeting on Sept. 6 to provide an update on their work in the area. Colin Koszman, land use forester for Mosaic Forest Management, said the company has been working with the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD), the Ministry of Forests and other groups to open up public opportunities for access within private-managed forest lands.

A pilot project was started in 2021 on Ash Main to allow increased public access on a trial basis to Scout Beach and Lowry Lake. Koszman says the goal is to open the road “basically 24/7” so the public can access these areas.

– Colin Koszman

A locked gate prevents access to a logging road on Mosaic Forests land in 2017. (ELENA RARDON/ Alberni Valley News) “We’ve been really successful there in opening up those lands for public use,” he said.

Details are still being worked out with the province around the

final access agreement, which involves multiple owners, explained Koszman. But in the meantime, a kiosk has been installed at the start of the line to communicate

to the public that they need to yield to industrial traffic.

“Really, it’s a pilot to see if industrial traffic and public access can happen together safely and

without any issues,” he explained.

“We really want to learn how that looks.”

Over the past few years, said Koszman, Mosaic has been partnering with various agencies to offer the public more recreational opportunities in the Alberni Valley. The company has signed land access agreements with groups like the Sproat Lake Watersports

Association and the Alberni Motocross Association, and they recently partnered with Hupacasath First Nation on a new campground at Loon Lake, called “a?uk ?aama kanis.”

Councillor Ron Corbeil wanted to know when access to Cameron Main would be open to the public. Cameron Main provides access to Mount Arrowsmith.

Koszman said that the new campground “complements that approach and direction,” but the Cameron Main road system and terrain make things more complicated.

“We still need to figure out what worked well with the Ash pilot and then work from there,” he said.

“There are other areas that we are considering, but we want to learn from this initial pilot and then figure out where the next areas might be best.”

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Students put down roots in forestry at NIC Program began in Port Alberni, may return as interest allows ELENA RARDON Alberni Valley News

Forestry students at North Island College are learning the ropes in the classroom and out in the field.

Two new Coastal Forestry programs at NIC have been teaching students how to put down roots in the forest industry, giving them entry-level skills for a wide range of positions within the forestry sector.

The forest industry has changed over the past few years, with innovation and advances in technology changing the way forest ecosystems are managed.

Students hoping to enter the industry are taught to use iPads out in the field and learn how to use remote sensing and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) for forest mapping.

“Where they would have spent five to six days in the

North Island College’s Coastal Forestry Worker programs take students out into the field. (PHOTO COURTESY NIC) field, now that work is done in the office,” said Coleen MacLean-Marlow, the program coordinator for NIC’s Coastal Forest programs and

a registered professional forester. “They’re getting a lot of software training on top of the field work.”

The college offers both a

one-year certificate program and a two-year diploma program, which were developed in collaboration with the BC Forest Safety Council

(BCFSC). Teachers in the program are professional foresters themselves.

The curriculum was built based on insight directly from industry professionals and Vancouver Island employers, explained MacLean-Marlow.

“Employers are looking for job entry skills in the market,” she said.

Although the certificate program officially launched in 2020, it was piloted in 2019 out of Port Alberni with Huu-ay-aht First Nations.

MacLean-Marlow explained that Western Forest Products had been a part of the program advisory team, and Huu-ayaht learned about the opportunity through their Tsawak-qin Forestry Limited Partnership.

“We graduated eight students [from the pilot program] and five of them are still working in forestry,” said MacLean-Marlow.

The certificate introduces

students to core skills and knowledge in silviculture, harvesting, occupational safety, surveying, timber cruising and grading and prepares students for entry-level positions within the forestry sector. Diploma students receive the same education, but the second term is “a lot more academic,” said MacLean-Marlow. It prepares students for professional accreditation as a Registered Forest Technician.

The college just graduated its first cohort from the diploma program this past spring.

Although both programs are taught out of Campbell River, MacLean-Marlow says she hopes to see the certificate program expanded to other campuses.

“We’ve had conversations about holding the certificate program in Port Alberni,” she said. “We’re looking at marketing it for next year and seeing what kind of interest there is.”

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‘Community’ an active element in AVCF Community Forest manager wants public input on forest practices We have a survey that we put out to the public (to discover) what their values are for the forest and we put that into our management plan.

SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

The Alberni Valley Community Forest takes a community-based approach to management.

While the forest belongs to the City of Port Alberni and is managed by Chris Law and his company, the public has a say in how the forest is managed, says Law. Public input is considered in two different ways: through an annual open house and survey, and through meetings with user groups.

“We have a survey that we put out to the public (to discover) what their values are for the forest and we put that into our management plan.”

They meet with user groups at least once a year: hikers, all-terrain vehicle riders. “It’s good to get everyone together,” Law said. “Certain recreation users bring up concerns…the people out there using (the forest) …that look at our harvesting practices and our silviculture practices and tell us what that’s like.”

User groups give forest managers suggestions on which features they would like to see opened up. For ex-

– Chris Law

Alberni Valley Community Forest manager Chris Law, second from left, leads an August tour of the forest with board members Chris Duncan, left, Jim Sears, Ed Proteau, Gary Swann and city councillor Ron Corbeil. (PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB COLE, AVCF BOARD) ample, Law plans to harvest close to the forest fire lookout tower above Sproat Lake. It’s an area where hiking groups have indicated they would like closer access.

Law had forest users in mind as he

made plans to work around a slide that occurred on the road to the trail up to Mt. Klitsa. His crews were able to create a parking lot in an area they were planning on harvesting at the bottom of Klitsa Creek, closer to Taylor Main.

When finished, the reconfiguration will give hikers better access to the trail.

“We have the recreation user group just to focus. They’re out there a lot,” Law explained. “We have the open house for the public because we want to hear from the public.”

Law brings board members to the community forest at least once a year for an on-site explanation of management techniques. “It’s good for the board to get out in the forest and see

what we are talking about,” he said.

The community forest saw some of its busiest use ever during the coronavirus pandemic, when people were encouraged to go outdoors while keeping socially distanced. That use continues, Law said.

Another way people are using the community forest is as a source for firewood. The community forest will again be offering firewood cutting opportunities, once the fire hazard is lower, Law said. When crews harvest an area they typically move leftover pieces closer to the side of access roads within the forest so it’s easier for the public to get to firewood cutting areas. Moving usable wood makes the harvesting site cleaner too.

“There’s less damaging impact for the environment by burning slash,” Law said. Firewood permits are issued through the South Island Forest District—search for firewood permits.

Representatives from the community forest board will be at the Sept. 30 Port Alberni City Council meeting to present their annual dividend cheque to the city.

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Big Timber TV show returns for Season 3 SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

Big Timber follows the dangerous work of Vancouver Island logger and sawmill owner Kevin Wenstob as he and his crew go to extremes to keep the family sawmill, and their way of life, alive.

Based in Sooke, Wenstob Timber Resources & Xemex Industries Ltd. spends an equal amount of time around the Alberni Valley, where they have logging interests.

Cast members can often be seen holding early-morning meetings at Boomerangs Cafe on Johnston Road in Port Alberni.

Season 3 of Big Timber is set to debut as National Forestry Week winds down in B.C. This year, Wenstob’s spending the million dollars he has saved in the bank to build a huge new saw at the mill, expand his dock at Hook Bay and—

Kevin Wenstob returns to the screen with partner Sarah Fleming and the rest of the Big Timber cast for Season 3 on Sept. 29, 2022. (SEAN F. WHITE/ FIREWORKS MEDIA GROUP) with deadly surges and rocky reefs putting his fragile boats at risk—create a brand new experimental log salvaging boat to replace the Power Wagon.

Faced with heavy snowstorms, perilous monsoon-like rains, and deadly rocky shores

he’s forced to log salvage far up the Pacific coast, to areas he’s never been before. Even Wenstob’s not sure if it will all be worth it…

Big Timber premieres Thursday, Sept. 29 on the History channel at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

SanTerm looks at long term for lumber exports at Berth 3 SUSIE QUINN Alberni Valley News

San Terminals Inc. is looking at the long game when it comes to shipping lumber products from Port Alberni’s deepsea terminal.

San Terminals and the Port Alberni Port Authority entered into an agreement more than a year ago for SanTerm to operate Berth 3, the main shipping terminal on Port Alberni’s waterfront.

SanTerm is in the midst of developing expansion plans, says Joe Spears, SanTerm’s general manager. But it takes time.

“We’re still putting together a business case,” Spears said in mid-September. “The goal long

The IT Intrepid cable-laying ship docks at Berth 3 (SanTerm) at Port Alberni Port Authority in late May 2022. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News) term is to ship forest products and other products out of there as well as importing cargo.”

Spears said the announcement about infrastructure upgrades was premature, but upgrading to a multi-modal port is still part

of SanTerm’s plans. Discussions with various federal government departments are ongoing: Spears said SanTerm would like to gain first port of entry status with a customs office at the Port Alberni facility.

At one time Port Alberni saw 236 ships per year dock at Berth 3. Spears said SanTerm would like to meet that number again.

He believes it can happen.

Besides red tape, a worldwide dearth of shipping containers has further stalled plans to ship cargo in and out of the port.

Otherwise, the interest is there.

“All that’s been going on in the background. The long-term future looks excellent,” he said.

Retired loggers social planned The MacMillan Bloedel Retirees Committee has planned its annual coffee social for retired loggers. The event is back on track after a pause due to the coronavirus pandemic and resultant restrictions.

The retired loggers coffee social will take place Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Steelworkers Union Hall, from 1–3 p.m. All Alberni Valley retired loggers, staff, contractors and others associated with the forestry

industry are welcome. Come and have a coffee, meet old friends, make new ones and share some stories.

The Steelworkers Union Hall is located at 4904 Montrose St. in Port Alberni.

The City of Port Alberni acknowledges and appreciates the enormous contribution made to our economy and community by all who work in the forest sector.

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