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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 Vol. 10 No. 43
«INSIDE: Community Living up in arms over cuts to disability bus passes. Page A5
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Blight honoured for ‘exemplary service’
Court time for stabbing
Ted Blight, left, and Wade Hepp share some stories and laughs at the Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Dept.’s 50th anniversary celebrations last May.
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Ted Blight has served in almost every role with the Sproat Lake Fire Volunteer
Fire Department since he first joined in 1966.
Blight, who will hit his 50th year with the department in the summer, started off as the fire department’s mechanic, fixing its
inaugural leaky fire truck, Mabel the Jeep.
Last Friday, he accepted a Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medal.
Blight brushed off the significance of the award. “There’s 150 people...mine is sort of down the line a bit,” he said, but added it was an honour to be nominated.
“It certainly is an honour. Not
everybody gets recognized by their country—sometimes your own little group says ‘whoop-de-do’ and claps their hands to say well done and that sort of thing—but to actually be recognized by the Governor General of our country is a very humbling thing,” said Blight the day prior to receiving his Second Bar to the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal from
Gov. Gen. David Johnston.“At the start of it all, I certainly
didn’t think ‘oh goodie, I’m going to hang in here for all these years and somebody will give me one.’”
But it’s Blight’s dedication to the Sproat Lake department for all those years that inspired former fire Chief Wade Hepp to nominate him.
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KATYA SLEPIANALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
A 20-year-old Port Alberni woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for the stabbing of her roommate and her sister earlier this fall.
The woman stabbed a man on Oct. 27 and her sister on Dec. 4.
Both victims were stabbed in the back of the head.
A psychological evaluation showed that the woman has been formally diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and revealed an addiction to methamphetamine (meth) that made her hear voices when she was under the influence.
The woman has served 86 days already and those will be counted against her sentence, the judge hearing the case noted. A one-year probation will follow.
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Groups ask SD70for more funding
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An investigation by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is underway concerning a property adjacent to Cherry Creek on Moore Road, where trees have been cut down and land cleared.
Carrie Mishima, DFO communications advisor, said the
DFO have received a report of “possible non-compliance” with the Fisheries Act related to “works in the Cherry Creek area.”
Mishima said she doesn’t know much about the investigation but said the DFO is looking into the report. A DFO vehicle was seen in the vicinity of Cherry Creek on
Tuesday afternoon. Alex Dyer, city
planner, said the land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve and if it’s being used for agricultural reasons the owner doesn’t need a permit for clearing or cutting trees.
Dyer added he also doesn’t know too much about what exactly the property owner plans to do
with the land.Rumours on social
media have spread that the property is being used for planting hay or as a cattle farm, but the News was not able to confirm the rumours.
A person on the property said the owner has no interest in talking to the media.
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Two community groups are asking School District 70 trustees to consider donating funds to better support a pair of school programs in the Alberni Valley.
Melody Burton, Alberni District Secondary School Breakfast Club coordinator, asked the trustees on Tuesday to consider donating $8,000 for the 2016-17 school year to help continue the high school’s breakfast program.
The ADSS Breakfast Club feeds more than 400 students daily. Burton said that the club receives approximately $23,000 yearly in donations to purchase breakfast foods.
Bagels, jam, peanut butter, margarine, cream cheese, honey, fruit, yogurt, granola bars and napkins are among some of the items used for the students’ breakfasts.
In addition, Burton said that food bins are filled as requested by teachers and delivered to 16 classrooms in the school, allowing students to easily access food throughout the day.
Burton said at least 11 cases of fruit are eaten weekly and that hygiene items and clothing are also purchased and available for at-risk
students and students in crisis on an “as needed basis.”
Port Alberni currently has the highest child poverty rate in the province, Burton said, citing a 2015 B.C. Child Poverty Report Card,
with 31 per cent of all children under 18 years of age living in low-income families.
“Our school has over 1,200 students ranging from Grade 8 to Grade 12, many of which are living below the poverty level,” she said.
The Alberni Valley Community School Society is also asking the school district for funding in 2016-17, this time an increase to the society’s annual budget of $25,000.
The community school’s (AVCSS) funding has decreased from $75,000 per year to $46,000 per year, spokesperson Charmead Schella told trustees.
The drop in funds
has resulted in cuts to programs despite an increase in participant numbers each year.
AVCSS works with all seven schools in the Alberni Valley on various programs such as after school cooking programs, summer reading camps, after school homework assistance and Nights Alive.
In a letter to SD70 trustees, community school coordinator Cathy Cross said the additional funding would assist the society in keeping programming in place to help vulnerable students.
“The additional funds would ensure the continuation of our work supporting students at both ADSS and the elementary schools; continue our work hosting the Neighborhood of Learning Centre at ADSS; continue our summer reading camp and ensure we can remain an active and effective partner in our community,” Cross wrote.
Board chair Pam Craig said Schella’s request and Cross’s letter were very comprehensive and gave the board a “good idea of where things were needed.”
Craig added that trustees would consider both requests for the 2016-17 district budget.
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Our school has over 1,200 students...many of which are living below the poverty level.
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«FROM THE COVER
From page A1“I nominated him
because he is the perfect example of a volunteer,” said Hepp.
“I’ve never heard a bad word out of him, I’ve never heard him raise his voice. He’s always there when you need him.”
Current fire Chief Mike Cann agreed.
“I’ve never seen him raise his voice,” Cann said.
“He’s always been positive.”
Blight has served many roles in the department, from mechanic to assistant fire chief to deputy fire chief and seen the department change and grow over the years.
“It just sort of happened. I enjoyed doing it...there have been a lot of changes and I’ve certainly
been a part of it but so have a lot of other people—a lot of other people more deserving than I am, I would say. But I endured,” Blight said.
To Hepp, it’s not only Blight’s longevity that made him deserving of the award.
“Ted’s always there and willing to help,” Hepp said.
“At the West Bay (Hotel) fire, he was pump operator for 12 hours straight. He wouldn’t take a break.”
It wasn’t only Blight’s on-scene actions that were commended.
“When I was deputy chief, it was my job to organize the banquet. Well, Ted’s been our master of ceremonies for as long as I can remember,” said
Hepp, who’s been at the department for 34 years.
“One year, his wife Jean booked a trip—a cruise—on the same day. He was so nervous to come tell me that he couldn’t be the MC this year, that Jean had booked him on this cruise.”
For Blight, it’s the memories of growing the department from a tiny 16-by-20-foot fire hall and a leaky Jeep to the fully-fledged three-hall, six-truck department it is today that he will treasure more than any medal.
“There was really nothing here when we started. To be a part of putting together a fire department—and I certainly didn’t do it all alone—and when I step back and look at what there is now, compared to what there was when I first went to the practice...” Blight said, pausing.
“When I see the lineup of vehicles and the training site that the fire department has put together and the number of homes we’ve saved and lives and the whole bit, I think wow, what a privilege it has been to be part of such an organization.”[email protected]
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Governor General David Johnston, left, presents Ted Blight with his Exemplary Service Award, Friday in Vancouver.
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A Port Alberni advocacy group was shocked when they heard the Government of British Columbia declared a cut to the annual bus pass program for those receiving Persons with Disabilities (PWD) benefits on the heels of an increase to monthly benefits.
On Feb. 16 the B.C. government announced a monthly increase, beginning Sept.1, of $77 to people receiving disability benefits—the first increase in nine years. At the same time, changes for PWD clients who access a subsidized annual bus pass, was introduced: cancelling the $45 a year bus pass and replacing it with a new monthly fee of $52 plus a $45 administration fee. The disability pension for people living in B.C. is $906 a month.
Susan Waldie, Liz Riddalls and Craig Summers, board members of the Port Alberni Association for Community Living (PAACL), are concerned with the government’s
decision to claw back transportation support for those receiving disability pensions.
“When you’ve had a bus pass for $45 a year and now it’s going to be $52 a month, I mean just think of the ramifications of that,” Riddalls said. “[PWD] don’t have money to spare to begin with, it’s ridiculous.”
Craig Summers, executive director at
PAACL, said the group strives to support PWD individuals in community inclusion. With the new $45 a month bus pass charge he questions how the people they serve will access the community and resources that
are available to them.
“They don’t have a drivers’ license so they rely on public transportation,” Summers said.
“Now they have to choose between, do I get a bus pass or do I get an extra bag of groceries. Or do I stop going to programs?”
The group unanimously agreed that with the cost of living on the rise, those trying to survive on disability pensions could slide deeper into poverty,
trying to live on their $906 a month.
People on disability assistance who access a subsidized annual bus pass will see an increase of $25 per month and those who do not receive transportation supports will receive the full $77 increase to their monthly cheque.
A release from the Ministry of Social
Development and Social Innovation stated that “around half” of B.C. residents with a PWD designation had access to the subsidized pass, or to a $66-per-month special transportation subsidy.
The government’s announcement prompted Susan Waldie, who is a parent to two sons receiving PWD pensions, to write a letter to Premier
Christy Clark urging her to raise the rates for PWD clients and leave their bus passes alone.
“We want to keep this on the forefront,” Waldie said. “Even if [the government] gives them the full $77, it’s nowhere near what they need to keep up with the cost of living.”
Waldie said government representatives did not discuss the monthly bus
pass increase with any poverty reduction teams prior to implementing the transportation clawback.
“There was no consultation with any of the individuals who are on the poverty reduction team, none of them,” Waldie said.
“They didn’t talk to mental health, they didn’t talk to community living or the disability caucus. There was no consultation, it was a slap in the face.”
Scott Fraser, MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim, said this region has some of the highest poverty rates in the country and that, in his opinion, “government is engineering poverty for a large segment of the population through their tax policy.”
Fraser read segments of Waldie’s letter in the B.C. Legislature on March 2 to shed light on the struggles that could sprout for thosewho will be affected by the $45-a-month bus pass rate.
“I thought I’ve got to help [PAACL]. They’re taking the step to highlight the unfairness of this government, I’ve got to do my part in this legislature,” Fraser said.
British Columbia’s PWD benefits are among the lowest in Canada, said Waldie.
“This from the province boasting prosperity.”
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‘Leave bus passes alone’: PAACLProvince ‘promoting poverty’ with cuts to Persons With Disabilities’ bus passes
Susan Waldie, Liz Riddalls and Craig Summers, board members for the Port Alberni Association for Community Living.
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KATYA SLEPIANALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Coexistence in the waters surrounding Port Alberni is about to get a lot simpler thanks to West Coast Aquatic’s marine spatial plan.
“What it does is it brings together the best available information,” said West Coast Aquatic management association executive director Tawney Lem. The group has released draft marine spatial plans for Barkley Sound and Clayoquot Sound.
“We’ve taken 300 data sets into 200 map layers,” Lem said.
The data sets
include ecological values, social and recreational values, cultural values and the various uses of marine areas.
“Whether it’s fishing or marine transportation, kayak guiding, that kind of thing,” Lem said.
“By having all of the uses and all of the values mapped we can start to see how those things intersect. Essentially what this is, is a decision support tool.”
Key activities down the Alberni Inlet include sport and commercial fishing, marine transportation, First Nations, recreation
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The plan isn’t meant to lead development or recreation or industry in any
particular direction; instead, it’s meant to provide more information to governments, first nations, businesses and organizations, she said.
“It’s to help them inform their decisions by seeing how all that information comes together.”
While marine spatial plan is currently named as it is, Lem
said that the name will likely change before it is finalized to properly reflect its usage.
“It’s not a ‘plan’ in the sense that it tells you what to do. It is just a tool of information for decision makers. It’s important because it allows decision makers to look at things in a more wholistic, ecosystem based way, instead of just thinking of one activity impacting maybe one area or value. We see how all the activities and values come together.”
The marine spatial plan could be used by a business like Pacific Seaplanes before making the decision to land in the Inlet.
Lem looked at Nahmint Bay as another hypothetical: “Here’s Nahmint Bay. Say if somebody was proposing a log boom for example or a shellfish tenure, what
you could do is take a look at this and see that in Nahmint Bay we have mapped out areas of ecological significance, both for fish habitat and eel grass. By looking at that, you would then ask yourself ‘if we were to do a log boom or shellfish tenure, how might that impact those values?” Lem explained.
“Anywhere in the Barkley or Clayoquot sounds you could consult the maps and then start to think about the impact of an activity on a value.”
The plan isn’t meant to prioritize one value over another; it’s mean to simply inform.
“It’s not to exclude activities, it’s really meant to increase the compatibility of an activity by putting it in the right place and considering the values of communities and others.”[email protected]
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West Coast Aquatic management association executive director Tawney Lem hopes that the marine spatial plan will help with marine decision making.
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KATYA SLEPIANALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Markus Pukonen has spent nearly 250 days kayaking, pogo sticking and cycling across Canada, and he’s nowhere near stopping yet.
Pukonen, who started his journey in Toronto, is raising money and awareness for small, local non-profits.
“The message that I want people to take away is that small changes can make a big difference,” said Pukonen.
“Local, small non-profit organizations are doing really great work and could use some support.”
He didn’t set out to make a stand against motorized transportation or to inspire people to give it up—though that has been a welcome side effect—but instead wanted his fundraiser to be something he was passionate about and something that would help the people close to him.
“I was taking a look at my niece’s life and how I could make it a better place for her on this planet,” Pukonen said.
He also realized
that if he was going to make a stand, now was the time.
“At the same time I also got some bad news about my dad’s life, I found out that he was given two weeks to live with leukemia and all of that combined to make me think that life can be really short and that I shouldn’t waste it doing something I’m not really passionate about.”
Thus the idea for Routes of Change was born. Pukonen aims to circumvent the globe in 1,825 days using only non-motorized forms of transportation.
He’s almost 250 days in and some days have been better than others.
“The hardest single part was probably the transition from snow into the rain, which happened all in one day. It’s that transition of coming out of the cold and still being in the cold but then being wet was extremely uncomfortable and cold,” Pukonen said of his descent out of the Coquihalla Pass near Hope, B.C.
Recumbent tricycling was
also physically challenging.
“Even though I had storms on Lake Superior and I skied in -20 degree Celsius and slept outside in -25 under trees, the hardest part and the most dangerous was when I was on a tricycle in the Prairies on the highway. You never know if people are paying attention or if they’re texting.”
Pukonen’s favourite mode of transportation ended up surprising him.
“My favourite mode of transportation was by far the pogo stick,” said Pukonen. He hopped for 10 kilometres.
“I thought that was going to be the most painful thing I did but something about the fact that it was forcing me to smile and laugh
at myself made my body feel better doing it.”
But the overall highlight of the journey has been the people.
“I’m just continuously meeting really amazing, inspiring people who are making really cool, positive changes on the planet,” he said.
“Sometimes it’s really small little
things but it’s really inspiring meeting so many people who are doing so many cool things and who are super generous and kind. It just hammers home the point that we are all pretty kind on this planet and it’s just a matter of smiling and noticing that someone is there to get to know how amazing they are.”
Pukonen will speak
about his journey when he cycles into Port Alberni from Tofino on Monday, March 14. The talk is in partnership with the Alberni Valley Transition Town Society and is at 7 p.m. at Char’s Landing with a suggested donation of $10. For more information, visit www.routesofchange.org.
Routes of Change founder in Alberni March 14
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remier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in disarray in Vancouver last week.
“This is not the end,” Clark assured reporters after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers emerged with no agreement on a national minimum carbon price. No kidding.
Trudeau declared victory by announcing the unanimous consent to a “Vancouver Declaration,” which basically pays lip service to the concept of “carbon pricing” and kicks another grand federal election promise down the road.
As the rest headed for jets waiting at Vancouver airport, Clark expressed the hope that
the public would say “they got together and they made progress.” Did they? Let’s take a look.
Going into the Whistler-Vancouver stop on Trudeau’s
globe-trotting glamour tour, Clark correctly noted that it’s other provinces that need to make progress. B.C. has a clear price on carbon emissions; it’s been held at $30 a tonne since Clark
succeeded its creator, Gordon Campbell.
Clark’s advice for other premiers is to follow Campbell’s example of a revenue-neutral
carbon tax, offset by income tax reductions. You won’t build public support for a carbon tax that makes people poorer, she said.
Of course that’s what Alberta is doing, at a time when many residents are getting poorer already. Alberta’s NDP government plans to match the rate of B.C.’s carbon tax within two years and spend the proceeds.
Other premiers have more creative definitions for pricing carbon.
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil pointed to transmission lines and power purchases from the Muskrat Falls dam under construction in Labrador, to substitute hydro for coal-fired power. The highest electricity prices in Canada are their “carbon pricing” plan.
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall pointed to SaskPower’s Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage project.
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West Coast Aquatic is developing a marine spatial plan for both the Barkley Sound and Clayoquot Sound. And while ‘plan’ is probably the wrong word for it, ‘big picture’ is what the document
is designed for.Water is such a focus for the Alberni
Valley, and countless discussions have been had regarding its usage: from waterfront recreational opportunities, to light and heavy marine industrial activity, what goes in the water, what goes on it, who can use it and how much it can be used.
The marine spatial plan is designed to give us a broader picture of how we use our resources in Barkley and Clayoquot
Sound—and the best part, we say, is that it is done without judgment.
The plan isn’t meant to lead development, recreation or industry, say its creators: it is designed to provide a more wholistic view of the activities, ecologically and culturally sensitive areas of the sounds, which will be an
invaluable tool for future development or activities.
A plan such as this is more an information piece that could potentially guide future government, business or First Nations decisions by giving a clear picture of what is going on in the marine environment, and what would work well together—or what wouldn’t.
We see this as an inclusive document, and hope others don’t see it as something meant to exclude one activity over another.
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Alberta’s NDP government plans to match the rate of B.C.’s carbon tax within two years and spend the proceeds.
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What is the one word that describes your church experience as a child? Mine is “GUILT”. Dragged to church by my mother, I heard, you MUST not do this, that, the other thing. Like most of the baby boomers, I withdrew from church. Religion was irrelevant in my Life. In my forties, life in complete shambles, I encountered Jesus. How do you have a personal relationship with a man that may, or may not have lived 2,000 years ago?Every human has an interior life. It is the thoughts, ideas, fears, emotions can come to you in your quiet times. This is spirit. It can be a spirit of greed, me-first, fear of others, or LOVE.Reading the Bible, the MUST rules of childhood church became suggestions to avoid consequences of hopeless, despair. Just as my son ignored me telling him he MUST not pick up that bumblebee, he painfully learned his lesson.Thinking of yourself before others, leads to depression. Being fearful of others leads to lying. The consequences are increasing burdens of despair.We are not promised a life with no trials; but we are promised that GOD will hear our call and support us through them all.
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Farewell to unassailable Richard BergTo the Editor,
Richard Berg died the other day after a short illness. Sadly, he will be missed.
We came to know him through his letter writing and his participation in common causes.
Richard lived in a world of ideas, some of which became those causes for which he liked to take up arms. He wrote and talked about these with intelligence and force, sometimes offending the very people he wished to influence, including us. He had character and was fervent about his causes.
Even though we often disagreed we found him stimulating and welcomed his participation in our discussions.
Richard loved the arts and enjoyed all types of music, and liked going to the theatre: local and out of town. At one memorable luncheon we compared all the
big swing bands that we had seen live, and we got excited with our memories.
Richard was an important friend to our community and to us. He shall be missed, by us and many others.
Robert Gunnand David Stern,
Port Alberni
Was $93K necessary?To the Editor,
So the City of Port Alberni has approved $93,000 in projected costs to hold the drag races on Stamp Avenue. Good idea? Bad idea? Do the people have a say? Is this the mandate voters thought they gave Mr. Ruttan and council when they elected them?
The dividing islands will be removed,
barricades purchased or borrowed and installed, and new lines painted. Then run the two-day event and then restore the road back to operational standard. How many days in total will the driving public be detoured around the ‘drag strip’?
The “Thunder in the Valley” management states the increased insurance is more than they can afford to host this event on our city roads.
But city officials say that’s OK, the taxpayer has a lot of available money.
Isn’t this the same group of bureaucrats that cried about not having enough money to service the city’s existing infrastructure a few weeks ago? Now we can splurge on drags that can’t pay for themselves?
Is this just more of that, “alternate approval process” situation giving bureaucrats full licence to spend millions without any referendum vote?
The proposed construction of our
new and improved airport means it may not be available for the drags. The regional district did not want to mandate that the contractor work around the Thunder in the Valley event. Yet as of today we are weeks away from even tendering the project.
Even now, it would still be possible to add a clause to the tender document to ask for a window to run the drags at the airport. And at this time there’s no assurance the airport runway will be closed in August.
As someone who spent a good many years making construction changes in operational industrial facilities without interrupting production, I find it hard to understand that construction can’t accommodate the drags for two days in August. Surely the cost of having the drags at the airport would be less than the $93,000 to hold them in town.
Or is this just disregarding public
inconvenience as we witnessed when no one could predict road closures some years back when the ministry of highways decided a median would be good at the bottom of the hump?
Gary Seinen,Port Alberni
‘Mary Jane’has good longhistoryTo the Editor,
Re: Bowing to the power of judges, BC Views, March 1.
Tom Fletcher missed the bullseye regarding marijuana, implying it’s an “inconsistent” herbal remedy that hasn’t been studied much because it’s been illegal.
Government subsidized prohibitionists in North America have hindered research progress, however, the plant has been documented medically for more than 5,000 years without a single death.
That’s safety and consistency on a biblical scale.
Stan White,Dillon, Colorado
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Routes of ChangeMarkus Pukonen, founder of Routes of Change, is on a human-
powered journey around the planet without the use of a motor of any kind. Pukonen has been on his journey since July, traveling by canoe, trimaran, hand-cycle, pogo stick, kayak, raft, skies and bicycle. Join Pukonen at Char’s Landing on Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. to hear stories about his motor-less trip from Toronto to Tofino.
Rock and Gem ShowThe annual Port Alberni Rock and Gem show will be hosted at
Cherry Creek Community Hall on Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $2 at the door and children under 10 years of age are free when accompanied by an adult.
Film Fest startsFor the first time in five years
the Film Fest Port Alberni is back at the Paramount Theatre Sunday, March 13. Brooklyn, as part of the spring 2016 Film Series, plays at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for a single film or $27 for series pass per person and can be purchased at the Alberni Valley Museum or at the door. The Lady In the Van plays on Sunday, April 10 at 5 p.m. and the film Rams plays on Sunday April 24 at 5 p.m.
Country night dinner & danceJoin Port Alberni band, Storm Warning, for a night of live
music at the Bavarian Centre at 3035 Fourth Ave. on Saturday, March 12. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the buffet dinner begins at 7 p.m. and music and dancing start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at INEO (4908 Argyle Street), Port Alberni Family Guidance (3039 Fourth Avenue), or online at brownpapertickets.com/event/2501865.
Go Dogs GoWho wants to go on a road trip? The
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TIER 4 MIDGET PROVINCIALS
Host team: midget rep Bulldogs
Games will be played at the AV Multiplex, Weyerhaeuser Arena.
The public is welcome to attend all the Tier 4 provincial games.Photos courtesy Sharlene Check
1 –Tyson Davidson - A first-year goalie with the midgets, Tyson is still a veteran of provincial competition.
8 – Ryan Turgeon- A first-year midget and two-way player, he’s in his first provincials.
15 – Andrew Check- A second-year forward/ blueliner, Andrew has played in the provincials before.
2 – Isaac McDonald - A first-year midget, Isaac plays defence. He has played in the BC championships before.
9 –Colten Bowerman - A third-year midget, Colten is playing his first provincials.
18 – Jayden Villafane - Jayden has been a goalie all his life but due to injury switched to a forward position.
4 – Matt Ursel - A second-year bantam, Matt has been called up as an AP for these provincials.
11 – Reilly Kozocari - The team captain, Reilly is a veteran at provincials. He plays defence/ forward.
19 – Nick Ross - Plays defence/ forward and is a novice to provincials.
5 – Carter Nelson - A second-year bantam, Carter has been called up as an AP for these provincials.
14 – Alex Cochrane- A third-year player, Alex is playing in his first provincials before graduating.
35 –Rylan Cole, goalie - 3rd year midget, Rylan will experience the provincials for the first time.
6 – Keith O’Laney - Keith plays defence in his first year with the midgets. He has played in the BCs before.
12 –Jayden Moss - After taking time off from hockey, Jayden is back playing midget.
20 – Bailey Sam - A second-year midget, Bailey plays forward and brings provincial experience to the team.
7 – Riley Shiner - Riley has played forward and defence in his first year of midget hockey. He has BC experience.
13 – Chris O’Laney - Playing his first year of midget hockey, Chris is still seasoned at BCs.
23 – Kyle Hodson - Plays defence and brings provincial experience to the team.
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TIER 4 MIDGET PROVINCIALSOpening ceremonies are at
4 p.m. on Sunday, March 13. Championship game is 7:30 p.m. March 16.
Tier 4 Schedule
March 138:00 Windermere Valley vs. Alberni Valley10:45 Surrey vs. Prince Rupert1:30 Burns Lake vs. Coquitlam4:00 OPENING CEREMONIES4:30 Prince Rupert vs. Alberni Valley
March 148:30 Coquitlam vs. Windermere Valley11:15 Surrey vs. Burns Lake2:00 Prince Rupert vs. Windermere Valley5:45 Alberni Valley Vs. Burns Lake
March 159:00 Surrey vs. Coquitlam2:00 Burns Lake vs. Windermere Valley4:45 Coquitlam vs. Prince Rupert7:30 Alberni Valley vs.Surrey
March 168:30 Burns Lake vs. Prince Rupert11:15 Windermere Valley vs. Surrey2:00 Alberni Valley vs. Coquitlam7:30 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Bulldogs ready to host BCSUSAN QUINNALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The Alberni Valley midget rep Bulldogs are ready to greet the province
for the Tier 4 provincial championships March 13–16 atWeyerhaeuser Arena.
This will be the first time the Bulldogs have seen Windermere Valley, Prince Rupert Seawolves, Burns Lake Bruins (who won the northwest district this year) or Surrey. They played Coquitlam Chiefs earlier this year.
“We lost, but we’re capable of beating them,” Alberni Valley coach Dan Shiner said.
Windermere is favoured to win the provincials, which will see the six teams play each other in a round robin format March 13–16. The top two teams out of the round robin will play in the
championship game on March 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Shiner said the Bulldogs are all fairly new, but they have post-season experience. “Quite a few of them played in the provincials two years ago when they were in bantam,” he said.
“There will be a few tough teams. We’re hoping to medal.”
Shiner and coach John McDonald are new to Tier 4 this year, having moved up with their sons.
The Alberni Valley is opening its doors to the out-of-town teams and their entourages.
“The advantage of the Alberni Valley hosting the provincials is we’re going to have hundreds of people coming into the Valley,” AV Minor Hockey Association president Al McCulloch said.
“It creates a buzz in the community, it’s sports tourism, it’s good for our hotels, restaurants and other businesses.
“It also lets our younger kids see there’s something to aspire to.”
The Tier 4 provincials attracts scouts from other Junior A and Junior B hockey leagues, McCulloch said.
The Alberni Valley has hosted the Tier 3 midget provincials in the past, and three years ago won the Tier 3 title. This is the first time they have hosted the Tier 4 finals, he said.
The Alberni Valley’s Tier 3 midget team is off to their provincial championships in Gibsons this weekend.
“Both our midget teams are in the provincials,” McCulloch said.
The Alberni Valley midget rep Bulldogs host five other teams from around the province from March 12–16 for the Tier 4 midget provincial hockey championships.
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ref
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first
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mon
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two
mon
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incl
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all
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ill b
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a m
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f $37
5 //
$50
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$750
per
mon
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curit
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mon
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cust
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to m
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all r
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reg
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or fi
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purc
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at $
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ance
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of $
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men
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t and
fees
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ased
on
a m
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xces
s ch
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10/k
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ligat
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18,7
56/$
11,3
26/$
22,8
60. $
750
/$75
0/$
750
/$1,
500
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bonu
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spe
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dut
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new
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odel
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ium
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201
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pplic
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regi
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man
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and
dea
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pplic
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gist
ratio
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and
appl
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extr
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TEL: (250) 338-1988 1-877-248-4664
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - Alberni Valley News A16 www.albernivalleynews.com
From A8It is the world’s
first coal-fired power station to capture carbon dioxide after combustion. The
CO2 is sold to oilfield operators who inject it into declining wells to push more oil out, and the project intends to capture
sulphur dioxide and fly ash to process and sell for other industrial uses.
Wall is the only Canadian leader to
state a couple of inconvenient truths. The purpose of this exercise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax revenues.
And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry.
Clark’s stand-pat
strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 election. A B.C. government
advisory panel has recommended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases after that.
The current seven-cent-per-litre carbon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled and could stay low for years to come. And with a fragile economy, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will find favour with voters a year from now.
The B.C. NDP is trying to rebuild its credibility on climate policy. NDP leader John Horgan tried to revise the party’s history, claiming in year-end interviews that the NDP didn’t oppose the carbon tax, only making it revenue neutral rather than spending the money on green initiatives, as Alberta wants to do.
Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “increases taxes for average families by tripling the gas tax” to its current level.
Last week the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and
columnist for BlackPress.
Now is the worst time to impose more taxes
www.albernivalleynews.com A17
SCENE HEARD&SONJA DRINKWATER’S
*Rosie is a citizen that loves to give back and has been in the Ambassador program for 8 years. In 2013 she won Ambassador of the year and was given a trophy that she is very proud of. This summer she is traveling to Germany to see her son and daughter and their families and will have another
birthday celebration. Every year Barbara Olstad makes her a cake and this year was no exception. Friends added their culinary efforts and made sweet treats to compli-ment the cake. Her actual birthday was on Feb. 26th but the 27th was a better day for friends to gather.*Speaking of sweet treats, the RE/MAX Mid-Island Realtors baked 58 dozen cupcakes to raise money for our local SPCA and raised over $2,000.
SONJA DRINKWATERCall [email protected]
From Birthday Cake to Cupcakes
RE/MAX Mid-Island Realtors rolled up their
sleeves and baked 58 dozen cupcakes that
netted the SPCA a total of $2,006.40. Deb
Thierstein of the SPCA, to the left of the
cheque accepts this wonderful cheque
to help those who cannot speak for
themselves. Rosie stands by the yummy cake that was made for her by Barbara Olstad.
Rosie Debbert cut a rug to celebrate her 75th birthday party at Smitty’s Restaurant on Saturday Feb. 27th with Bill Dol while Ray Barron played the old time tunes on his accordion.
Sonja Drinkwater has her eye on the local social scene and she welcomes your input. Let her know of any celebrations you’d like to share with our community.
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DATE
ADDRESS:
P.O. NUMBER
JOB NUMBER
JOB SITE:
FLAGGERS
PO BOX 601, TOFINO, BC V0R 2Z0
TELEPHONE: 250-726-8127
EMAIL: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION
RATEPER HOURTOTAL
Interest at 2% per month will be added on overdue accounts net 30 days.
HOULE PRINTING INC. 250.723.3889
Coastal Flagging Services Ltd.SOLD TO:
DATE
ADDRESS:
P.O. NUMBER
JOB NUMBER
JOB SITE:
FLAGGERS
PO BOX 601, TOFINO, BC V0R 2Z0
TELEPHONE: 250-726-8127
EMAIL: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION
RATEPER HOURTOTAL
Interest at 2% per month will be added on overdue accounts net 30 days.
HOULE PRINTING INC. 250.723.3889
Coastal Flagging Services Ltd.SOLD TO:
DATE
ADDRESS:
P.O. NUMBER
JOB NUMBER
JOB SITE:
FLAGGERS
PO BOX 601, TOFINO, BC V0R 2Z0
TELEPHONE: 250-726-8127
EMAIL: [email protected]
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SLE-1 AWD MODEL SHOWN
TRAILERING EQUIPMENT REMOTE VEHICLE STARTER SYSTEM
DUAL-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL
SLE-1 AWD MODEL SHOWN
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General Motors of Canada will pay one month’s lease payment or two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Consumer may be required to pay dealer fees. Insurance, licence and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. ** $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $5,445 Cash Credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive) and a $555 manufacturer-to-dealer Kodiak Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2016 Sierra SLE 1500 Kodiak Edition, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are forgoing this $3,845 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $34,344/$31,346/$40,578, including $893/$670/$670 Loyalty Cash (tax exclusive), $0/$500/$1,000 lease cash, $3,000/$0/$0 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit and a $1,000/$0/$0 bonus credit for a new eligible 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA)/Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA)/Acadia SLE-1 AWD (3SA). Bi-weekly payment is $159/$184/$209 for 24/48/48 months at 0%/0.9%/0.49% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $1,050/$0/$0 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade. Total obligation is $9,306/$19,104/$21,696, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $25,039/$13,036/$19,467. 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DRIVE AWAY WITHOUT PAYINGON 2016 CROSSOVER AND SUV LEASES*
$0DOWN
PAYMENT
$0FIRST TWO
BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS
$0SECURITYDEPOSIT
$0DUE ON
DELIVERY
PRECISION TRUCK MONTH
BCGMCDEALERS.CAENDS MARCH 31ST
YEARS/48,000 KMCOMPLIMENTARY O I L C H A N G E S^^2
SIERRA KODIAK EDITION$10,000UP TO IN TOTAL
VALUE**
WITH PRECISION FEATURES THAT INCLUDE:
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$159 0%LEASE RATE
BI-WEEKLY LEASE OFFER
@ 24MONTHS
FOR
2016 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
$0$184FOR 48 MONTHS
0.9% LEASE RATE
BI-WEEKLY LEASE OFFER
DOWNPAYMENT@
BASED ON PURCHASE PRICE OF $31,346¥.INCLUDES $500 LEASE CASH AND $750 LOYALTY CASH††.
2016 GMC ACADIA SLE-1ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
BI-WEEKLY LEASE OFFER
$0$209FOR 48 MONTHS
0.49% LEASE RATE
DOWNPAYMENT@
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The replacement of an eight-inch water main on Roger Street between Sixth Avenue and Wallace Street is going as planned, according to City of Port Alberni water charge hand Amar Giri.
The city is replacing an asbestos cement water main from the early 1970s with a PVC C900 pipe because it’s both cheaper and easier to work with than ductile iron pipe, said Giri.
The work reduced traffic at the Roger and Sixth intersection to one lane on Tuesday.
The hole in the middle of the intersection was filled in by Tuesday night.
The city was doing a tie-in from the new Sixth Avenue line to the existing Roger Street main, Giri explained.
The work to replace the main has been challenging because of all of the utilities in the area.
“The main challenges on this block is that everything is underground. We have the underground Telus, we have the fiber-optic [cables], gas, hydro and we had to cross the high-pressure gas main and working under the hydro wires...it was a challenge getting around it,” he said.
All of the work, including switching a connection for all businesses—including a dentist and a dialysis centre—on the block and a tie-in at Wallace Street, should be completed in the beginning of [email protected]
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City of Port Alberni workers Brandon Colclough, Roman Waitr and John Stephen install a water main at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Roger Street on Tuesday, March 8.
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• children born in 2011 registering for Kindergarten • children currently attending another SD70 school but intending to enroll in
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Phase 2: Out-of-Catchment StudentsAs of February 29, 2016, out-of-catchment requests, subject to available space, will be processed only after all catchment area students meeting the February 26th deadline have been accommodated. For the 2016/17 school year, please be advised that:
• no new out-of-catchment requests will be accepted at John Howitt or Wood Elementary schools
• new out-of-catchment requests at Maquinna Elementary school will give priority to siblings of current out-of-catchment students before considering any other new out-of-catchment requests
• current out-of-catchment requests will be processed by March 18, 2016 When registering your child in your catchment area school, please ensure that you have the child’s birth certi cate and care card, as well as proof of residency in the catchment area.
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Efforts to reduce waste in the Alberni Valley are ongoing, says Alberni-Clayoquot CAO Russell Dyson.
“Organics is one of several issues that the regional district is tackling at the landfill,” Dyson said at a recent Port Alberni City Council meeting.
The regional district
imposed a cardboard ban last summer and is working on more material bans.
“Cardboard is in the past and we’re moving onto gyproc and other things this year.”
Moving towards organics collection will be the other task for the year, Dyson said.
“There are challenges for organics collection,
that’s why it hasn’t been an easy choice to just jump into it—especially within the Valley,” he said.
But it is important, Dyson said, in order to avoid building expensive landfill gas collection systems.
“Landfill gas collection is a big issue out at the landfill. As our deposits increase, we will come to a tipping
point where the province will demand we put in a landfill gas collection system that is in the millions of dollars,” he said.
“We would probably see it funded by taxes, we would go beyond the point where we could fund such a project by toll. We don’t want to get there and we’re very aware of that. So we need to reduce
waste.”The most important
component of reducing gas-producing organic waste is food waste.
Yard and garden waste aren’t an issue, he added. There are currently five composting facilities and three pilots on Vancouver Island.
“They’re all supported by a large population base that’s
close together, easy transportation among them all,” said Dyson, adding that some have had issues due to odours that the ACRD is keen to avoid should it construct its own facility.
There were two options for reducing waste in the Alberni Valley, Dyson said.
One is a $133,000 organics diversion strategy prepared by consultant Carey McGiver.
“The conclusions of her report are that ‘given the current tipping fee for garbage at $95 per tonne and yard waste disposal is free, it is believed that organics diversion is not practical in the Alberni Valley at this time’,” said Dyson.
Instead, McGiver focused on a strategy to reduce waste.
“Principally, to create a diversion strategy where we ask residents to take responsibility
for their garbage, take advantage of the opportunities of having their own composter in their home... we need people to not produce as much waste and become responsible,” said Dyson.
The ACRD board felt that concentrating McGiver’s recommendations on commercial and industrial sectors was more practical and their staff have produced a $90,000 version of her recommendations.
“It takes the $133,000 of recommendations in the McGiver report and scales them down to an Alberni Valley solution,” said Dyson.
That $90,000 ‘Alberni Valley solution’ would include an organics reduction program for $15,000, reviewing wood waste processes throughout the Valley for $5,000, develop landfill gas options and costs for $25,000, a pilot program for organics collection for $10,000, developing organics options for the commercial and institutional sectors for $15,000 and support services for $20,000.
Those options will be rolled out by the ACRD as approved by their board in the coming years.
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Welcome to another men’s club
golfing season at Alberni Golf Club. We are starting off with a tuneup game, before the official opening of the Men’s Club in a couple of weeks.
This Sunday, March 13 is the annual Men’s Shamble. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term,
It’s a cross between a scramble and regular golf.
The format is as follows: there will be four-man teams, pick your own players. All players tee off every
hole, than choose which drive you want to use. Then you play your own ball from that point until you hole out.
On the Par-3s everyone plays their
own ball.Every player
must contribute a minimum of two drives (maximum five drives). Make sure you use your full handicaps.
As far as the scoring goes you use the best net and best gross on each hole, but it can’t be the same player.
Traps are rake-and-place and be sure to
putt out, unless you are out of the hole.
This will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for guests. This price includes golf and prizes.
Please register in the Pro Shop, with your own group or as a single and Bruce will put you on a team. Or phone 250-723-5422.
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Bulldogs lose playoff heartbreaker in OTKATYA SLEPIANALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs fell behind the Nanaimo Clippers with a 3-2 loss in the first round of the BCHL playoffs on March 8.
(They played the Clippers again in Game 4 on March 9, after the News went to press. Follow our website for playoff results.)
The Clippers pulled ahead in the first period on Tuesday with Yanni Kaldis scoring the first goal of the game seven minutes in and Devin Brosseau making it 2-0
at 11:37 with assists from Kaldis and Sheldon Rempal.
The Dogs made it onto the scoreboard with five minutes to go in the first period with a goal by Tristan Bukovec assisted by Jordan Sandhu and Owen Johnson.
The second period was scoreless for both teams and so was the first half of
the third until the Dogs’ Rhett Willcox evened out the score with assists from Nathan Dingmann and Dominic Thom.
The game went into a first sudden death overtime period, and ended when the Clippers scored at the 14-minute mark to win 3–2 and take a 2–1 series lead.
Bulldogs head coach Kevin Willison said he wished the Dogs had taken advantage of their opportunities.
“We had our opportunities and it could have gone either way,” Willison said after the game.
“They had the last laugh and created the opportunity they needed.”
Looking ahead, Willison said that the team needs to work on its power play.
“Our penalty kill has been great but our power play has been a bit of a flicker and that’s got to light us up.”
The Bulldogs head to Clipper territory on Friday, March 11 for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo. Puck drops at 7 p.m.
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF ALBERNI-CLAYOQUOTNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGELECTORAL AREA “D” - SPROAT LAKE
A Public Hearing for residents and property owners within Electoral Area “D” will be held in the Board Room at the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot of ce, 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni BC, at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 14, 2016 to consider the following bylaws:
Bylaw P1336 to amend the Sproat Lake Of cial Community Plan by redesignating a portion of LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 140, ALBERNI DISTRICT, PLAN VIP83219 from “Rural Use” to “Commercial Use” on Schedule A, Map No. 2 Land use Designations; and by including a portion of LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 140, ALBERNI DISTRICT, PLAN VIP83219 within “DPA-III Form and Character” on Schedule A, Map No. 3 Development Permit Areas and Development Approval Information Area to facilitate development of a mixed storage facility.
Bylaw P1337 to amend the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 15 by adding section “135B Mixed Storage (SW-2A) District”.
Bylaw P1338 to amend the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 15 by rezoning LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 140, ALBERNI DISTRICT, PLAN VIP83219 from Small Holdings (A1) District to Mixed Storage (SW-2A) District to facilitate development of a mixed storage facility.
(Kelvin and Gail Sheeler, Property Owners – Lot A, VIP83219 Paci c Rim Highway)
All persons who consider their interest in property affected by the proposed bylaws will be given an opportunity to be heard in matters contained in the bylaws.
The Public Hearing for Bylaws P1336, P1337 and P1338 is to be held by the Director for
Electoral Area ‘D’, the Alternate Director, or the Chairperson of the Regional Board, as a delegate of the Regional Board. A copy of the Board resolution making this delegation is available for public inspection along with copies of the bylaws as set out in this notice.
Interested persons may inspect the bylaws and relevant background documents at the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot of ce during normal of ce hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, from March 3, 2016 to March 14, 2016 inclusive. Any correspondence submitted prior to the Public Hearing should be directed to the undersigned.
Mike Irg, Manager of Planning and DevelopmentRegional District of Alberni-Clayoquot3008 Fifth AvenuePort Alberni, BCV9Y 2E3Telephone: (250) 720-2700Fax: (250) 723-1327
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Gymnasts vaulting to successKRISTI DOBSONSPECIAL TO THE NEWS
The Port Alberni Gymnastics Academy is a
busy place this time of year. The sport has experienced growth locally with more children and youth taking part in recreational and competitive classes.
The high school also has a student team that trains in the gym, a group that has made a come-back in the past few years.
Seven gymnasts from the ADSS team recently competed at the North Island Zone trials, hosted by PAGA. This trial determined the athletes who will move on to the provincial championships in Vancouver from March 10–13.
While some of the girls on the team have a long background in competitive gymnastics, others are new or have taken part in recreational classes.
“We start with the basic routines and they have an opportunity to compete in all four events,” Moss said.
It has only been in the last three years that the high school has had an active team since the 1990s.
“We saw an interest, and had a sponsor teacher whose daughters are in gymnastics, so we were able to offer it for the high school girls,” said Moss.
Moss said that because it is typically a sport that ends at a young age, this gives the teenagers a chance to return, get exercise and work around their schedules. Unlike club members, they have a shorter season and a less taxing time
commitment. Those heading to
the BC Championships include Mikaela Pettigrew (1st place, Level 1 Sr.), Emily Yard (2nd place, Level 1 Sr.), Emily West (2nd
place, Level 2), Jenna Thompson (3rd place, Level 2) and Abigail Anderson (1st place, Level 4).
Maya Giesbrecht received first place as a Level 1 Junior and
Zoe Carroll came in second in the same category.
Competitive club members, who train up to 12 hours per week, attended the first meet in Comox
on Feb. 6-7. Results are as
follows:
Level 3, 13 years and under:
Aleah McKimm, Fourth all-around
Janae Gill, Sixth all-around
Sanam Munir, Eighth all-around
Jayden Blake, 12th all-around
Shalaine Walker, 13th all-around
Level 6, 12 years and under:
Olivia Moss, 7th all-around
Level 6, 13 years and older
Sheridan Osterman, 5th all-around
Currently the club has a membership of about 600 gymnasts of all ages. Flemming
credits the increased interest to the affordability of gymnastics.
“Gymnastics has been thought of as an elitist sport for a long time, but people are realizing it is affordable,” she said. “They can also do fundraising and apply to KidSport. We have a few who have fundraised their fees away.”
The 39th annual Invitational at PAGA will take place from March 19-20 and some local gymnasts will be vying for a spot at the BC Championships in Vancouver on April 15.
Members of the ADSS gymnastics team, including, from left, Jenna Thompson, Zoe Carroll, Emily Yard, Maya Giesbrecht, Mikaela Pettigrew, Emily West and Abigail Anderson, all recently placed in the top three at a meet in Port Alberni.
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Edith our sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away in the early hours of Feb. 28, 2016 at the age of 94. She was born in England on July 11, 1921.She is predeceased by her parents; father, James Lawrenson in 1960, mother, Edith Lawrenson in 1971, her husband Ian (Iggy) in 1985, her sister Eileen, brother Leslie, her sons Gary in 1971 and Randy in 1993.She leaves behind: her sister, Joyce Hoidas (Art), brother Stan Lawrenson (Fran), son Ian St. Claire (Linda), grandchildren, Dale St. Claire (Janice), Michael St. Claire, Angela Zumbo (Frank), Kristie St. Claire, Jamie St. Claire (Linda), Sarah Cyr (Steve), Luke St. Claire (Laura), Corbin Gislason and Laura Gislason (Kyle) and great grandchildren: Emily, Moriah, Serra, Shaylynn, Maddie, Kohen, Nate, Maggie, and Esme. Edith has other nephews and nieces in Victoria, Courtenay and Australia.Edith immigrated to Canada from Darwen, Lancashire, England at the age of seven with her family and they lived in several farming communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan before coming to BC. Edith always enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and traveling in her later years with her siblings. Her real love was her family and she was interested in their lives and activities throughout her life. Edith was caring, kind, dignifi ed and a wonderful matriarch to the family. She had many close friends and was very active in her faith.She spent her last few months at West Coast General Hospital and received wonderful care from all the nursing staff , other disciplines, Dr. Damian White, Dr. Ean Smit and her lovely roommate Nicole Beer.No service by request. Cremation has taken place. A family and friends gathering will be held in the near future. Donations in Edith’s name may be given to the West Coast General Hospital Foundation. Condolences can be sent to the Yates Funeral Home at www.yatesfuneral.ca
Edith St. Claire
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LYNDA ANN BROOKS passed away peacefully in West Coast General Hospital on March 1, 2016 aft er a long, courageous battle with cancer.Predeceased by her parents; Lynda is survived by her husband Mervyn Brooks; daughter Mieka Guerin (Andre and Amelia); her son Michael Vandonkersgoed (Kristin and Lucas); step-son Craig Brooks (Colleen), sister Aileen Poole (Cowan) (Jack); and her many dear friends.Lynda had an amazing sense of humour and a radiant smile. She was very proud of her children, and thankful for the love she shared with her beloved husband Mervyn. In their short time together, Lynda and Mervyn enjoyed uplift ing travels and socializing with people they met along the way. Lynda was blessed with two beautiful grandchildren and she loved them very much. A highlight every week for Lynda was spending time with her card-playing ladies. She always had endearing stories to share about their lives and it was a place of love and laughter. Lynda was also involved in the community. She was an active member of the Alberni Valley United Church and previously involved in both the Royal Canadian Legion and the Red Hat Society. For six years, she fought a winning battle with cancer. Her courage and determination to fi ght it was a trait to truly be admired. She will be dearly missed by all her family and friends.Following Lynda’s wishes, a formal service will not be held. At Lynda’s request, a tea will be held for family and friends at the home of Lynda and Mervyn on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made in Lynda’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society, BC & Yukon Division, Port Alberni Unit, 3030B 3rd Avenue, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 2A5.
Elsie Binns January 11,1941 - March 6, 2016
Mom, you left us far too soon. After a brief battle with cancer our amazing Mom passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by the love of her two daughters Valerie and Donna and her very special sisters Th ea and Eileen.Sadly predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Benny (2013), her grandson Tyler Jacobsen (2009).Loved and remembered by her daughters, Valerie Jacobsen (Glen) and Donna Binns (Doug Panton), Granddaughter, Payton Jacobsen (Corbin), Great Grand daughter Tyler Hetherington, Brothers, Gerrit (Heep) and Pete ( Janet) and Sisters, Th ea and Eileen (Don), Sister in-law Jane, many nieces and nephews and also predeceased by brother Dick. What we will miss most is her busy energy and the way she bustled around caring for us and taking care of everything. Although she missed Benny, she continued to travel, enjoyed her morning walks with friends, volunteered at Echo Sunshine Club, spent fun card making weekends with sisters and loved her lake time.Special thanks to Dr. DeWitt and to the wonderful neighbours for all their caring and support.
Following Elsie’s wishes, a memorial tea will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016
from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Italian Hall, 4065-6th Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 6M4.
In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made in memory of Elsie to the Ty Watson House, 2649 - 2nd Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1Z8.
Ronald William STEINJune 27, 1931 – February 13, 2016
Survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Margaret, his children Maureen Warrender (Dave), and Roy Stein; his grandchildren Cameron (Megan), Ashley (Mark), Jared (Colleen), great grandson Nathan and his brother Alex (Chris), as well as many other family members and friends.
A Memorial Tea will be held March 13, 2016 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 293, Victoria Quay, Port Alberni.
Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.yatesfuneral.ca
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JACQUES,Anna Marie
Marie passed away peacefully at VGH March 4, 2016. Born October 14, 1949 in Port Alberni, owing to there being no hospital or doctor in Bamfi eld, the village where Marie grew up and loved forever. Finishing grade 9 in
Bamfi eld, Marie completed grade 10 in Vancouver and grades 11 and 12 in Duncan. It was during grade 11 in the fall of 1966 that she met Richard who she married in the summer of 1969. Together they spent many days fi shing, boating and puttering in and around Bamfi eld.Marie completed her RN training at the RJH in 1972 and practised this profession with great pride as an operating room nurse in Duncan for the greater part of her career. Her pastime passions were her family, gardening and photography. Her garden, where she spent so much or her spare time, contained over 200 varieties of rhododendrons. Whenever you saw Marie in her garden, she always had a large smile.Marie was predeceased by her parents Nan and Roald Ostrom and her sister Linda. She is survived by Richard, her husband of 46 years and by her children and grandchildren – Jennifer, Luke, Jenaya, Lauren, Ryan, Connie, Sierra and Ethan. She is also survived by sister Carol, her husband Roger and Linda’s husband Cliff , and extended family and good friends too large and too many to mention. No service by request.
YVETTE LILLIAN GODARD (NÉE COSS)November 11, 1936 - February 27, 2016
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear
mother. Yvett e is survived by daughter Claudett e (Don); sons Mike and Don; daughter Corrine (Gary); granchildren Christie (Steve), Melissa (Brian), Emily, Matt hew; great-grandchildren Trevor,
Amber, Calvin, Aiden; sisters May, Yvonne, Darlene; brothers
Gordon (Mae) and Henry; also many nieces, nephews and friends.
Our heartfelt thanks to all the doctors and nurses at West Coast General and Nanaimo hospitals that cared for Mom. No service by her request.
We love you, Mom. We will miss you.
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Bernstein, RolfMay 19, 1920 – February 26, 2016
Rolf Bernstein passed away peacefully in Fir Park Village, Port Alberni, BC in the early morning of February 26, 2016 and is now forever at home with the Savior he faithfully served for nearly 96 years.Rolf was predeceased by grandsons Everett, Alex and Manfred Bernstein, as well as his sister, Ingrid and brother Hanno, both of Germany.Rolf is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Lucia, his sons Ralph (Liz), Manfred (Sharon) of Port Alberni, and daughter Marina Bernstein of Vancouver. Rolf loved his grandchildren Brandon (Kyla), Warren (Diane), Kristopher (Shaylah) Bernstein and two great-grandchildren Makenna and Beckett Bernstein.Born in Dresden Germany, Rolf immigrated to Canada in 1954, with his wife and children following in 1955. Th ey settled in Port Alberni where Rolf began his 29 year career with MacMillan Bloedel at the APD, Plywoods and later at the Alpulp Pulp Mill from where he would later retire.In his younger years, Rolf loved hiking and mountain climbing with his sons and friends on many of the local mountain peaks. During those years, Rolf also took great enjoyment being a scout leader in the Alberni Valley scouting movement, having taken many local youths on hikes, to camps and jamborees.Rolf ’s real passion came very close to his retirement. Stained glass work started as a hobby for him and soon became his passion and vocation. His beautiful stained glass creations have found their way to Europe, across Canada, the United States and can be seen in Port Alberni, in homes, businesses and notably the beautiful windows at Th e Grace Lutheran Church and the glorious window in Our Savior Lutheran Church in Parksville.Th e family of Rolf would like to extend their sincere thanks and gratitude to the nurses and staff of Fir Park Village, for taking the greatest care of Rolf during his last two years.Funeral services will be held on March 12, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the Grace Lutheran Church (4408 Redford Street, Port Alberni, BC), with a tea to follow.In lieu of fl owers, please make a donation in Rolf ’s name to Th e Fir Park Village / Echo Village Foundation or to the Grace Lutheran Church, Port Alberni.
BAYNE, Robert (Bob) RoskellApril 27, 1926 – March 1, 2016
Born in Victoria but raised on a farm in the Beaver Creek District near Port Alberni, Bob leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Jillian, and his sons; Keith (Louise) and David (Natalia), grand-daughters; Sophie and Nika, and his brother Allan. Predeceased by his brother Phillip (2001). Bob worked for the Provincial Departments of Public Works and Highways from 1946 to 1986 in both Highway Construction and Traffi c Engineering. He was a member of the Alberni District Historical Society and an Honorary Member of the Gordon Head Garden Club.
Th e service will be held at St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church, 1806 San Juan Avenue at Tyndall Avenue, Victoria on Monday, March 7, at 11:00 am, Reverend Canon John A. Steele offi ciating. In lieu of fl owers, donations to the Alberni District His-torical Society c/o Alberni Valley Museum (4255 Wal-lace Street, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 3Y6) and St. Dun-stan’s Anglican Church. Condolences may be off ered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
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PORT ALBERNI MARITIME HERITAGE SOCIETY
Facilities Co-ordinator Position Part-Time
The Port Alberni Maritime Heritage Society is a non-profit organization that exists to preserve, present and promote the rich maritime heritage of the West Coast of Vancouver Island focused on the harbour of Port Alberni. We are presently looking for a part-time facilities Co-ordinator to be responsible for the day to day operations of the so-ciety’s two small museum gallery facilities at Harbour Quay and the programs for tourists, youth and the general public that are offered through them.
Required and advantageous knowledge and skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills• Depicts self motivation, resourcefulness, detail-oriented and energetic• The ability to interact effectively with all age levels and cultural backgrounds• The ability to envision and implement programs and projects both independently,
with staff members and with groups of volunteers though an in-depth knowledge of PAMHS displays. (ie: Maritime Heritage Nights)
• The ability to establish strategic goals with the PAMHS Board by identifying and evaluating trends and options, choosing a course of action; defining objections and evaluating outcomes.
• Proficient computer skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications
• (Windows 7 and/or 10) web browsers and facebook.• The ability to push, pull, lift, carry and move objects up to 20kg• Takes the initiative to keep galleries clean and in good order.
Please forward resume to [email protected] if interested; at which time a full job description will be made available.
Competition closes once a suitable candidate is found and appropriate funding is in place. PAMHS has set April 1-May 1 for start-up of operations
NOTICEAlberni Co-op Annual General Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2016 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Best Western Barclay Hotel 4277 Stamp Ave, Port Alberni
Agenda:• Board of Directors Reports • Managers’ Report• Auditors Report • Election of Directors • Special Resolution
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10.11 RESOLVED THAT: A member may nominate a candidate for Director no later than 14 days before an Annual General Meeting at which the Director is to be elected
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The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District is looking for a Full Time Building Inspector/Building Bylaw Enforcement Officer. The successful candidate must have a thorough knowledge of the BC Building Code, a solid understanding of construction methods and materials, and will be required to have or obtain, as a minimum, a Level 1 Certification from the Building Officials Association of BC. Candidates with Red Seal Carpentry Certification and/or certificates in building technologies will be considered. Excellent communication skills, computer literacy, and a valid BC Driver’s Licence are required for this position. In general terms, the candidate would provide the public with building inspection services, inspection of wood burning appliances, and building bylaw enforcement.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of CUPE Local 118 (Alberni-Clayoquot Unit). The pay is $36.42 per hour based on a 35 hour work week. Benefits are outlined in the Collective Agreement. This is a permanent full time position. A detailed job posting is available on our website at www.acrd.bc.ca .
Please reply to:Mike Irg, Manager of Planning and Development
3008 Fifth AvenuePort Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3
Phone: (250) 720-2700Fax: (250) 723-1327
Email: [email protected]
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:30 pm
Full Time Building Inspector/ Building Bylaw Enforcement Officer
City of Port AlberniEmployment Opportunities
Manager of Human ResourcesThe City of Port Alberni is currently accepting applications for a Manager of Human Resources.
For information on required qualifications and how to apply go to the City of Port Alberni website:
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The closing date for this position is 4:30 pm, Monday, March 14, 2016.
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www.albernivalleynews.com A27Alberni Valley News - Thursday, March 10, 2016
ROBERT BARRON & PHIL MELNYCHUKBLACK PRESS
Expensive, unnecessary relic of a dying era, or a crucial component in the fight to keep the public informed and local government accountable?
That defines how the lines are being drawn on B.C.’s latest media battle front.
Politicians want to end the statutory practice of government advertising in local newspapers.
As it stands today, the Local Government Act requires municipalities and
regional districts to notify the public of many pending changes or decisions through a paid ad.
But last fall, the Union of B.C. Municipalities endorsed a motion to change that requirement. Instead, it wants the government to allow communities to use a variety of media to circulate their notices, providing they prove that they can reach the same or more residents as newspapers.
“I think the newspaper avenue for advertising is almost past and I
think we should look at other venues for notification,” Maple Ridge Coun. Craig Speirs said.
The Cowichan Valley Regional District recently endorsed a policy shift that would enable local governments to choose their own manner of providing public notice “tailored to best serve their local communities.”
The CVRD’s motion, which will be forwarded to the Association of Vancouver Island Municipalities for endorsement, comes with a slightly different motivation.
Newspaper circulation areas that do not necessarily align with regional district boundaries make it “challenging” to meet the legal requirement, the CVRD states, adding the closure of regional papers is also a factor.
A Vancouver Island seniors advocate said the proposed change indicates a disregard for seniors.
“Many seniors are not connected online and still look to the newspapers for information that’s important to them,” Vicki Holman, executive director of the Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation said.
“If they take the public notices out of the local newspapers, many of our seniors will be oblivious to what the regional district is doing, including its hospital development programs which are very important to seniors,” she said.
The preamble to the resolution endorsed by the UBCM says that, “printed newspapers are no longer the only or most effective means of giving public notice.”
Tim Shoults, president of the B.C. and Yukon CommunityNewspapers Association, disputes that.
He said engagement is three times higher from print compared to online material.
And online notices are only effective if people know where to look, he added. However, he agrees there should be a mix of media used for notifying the public.
Statutory advertising “keeps local government accountable,” Shoults said.
Government ads on chopping block
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Should you have any questions about any aspect of this program, please feel free to contact Mr. Marc Fryer at École Alberni Elementary.
Marc Fryer Vice-Principal/District French CoordinatorÉcole Alberni Elementary | 724.0623
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School District 70 is pleased to offer the Late French ImmersionProgram for students who will be entering grade 6 in September 2016 in Port Alberni. Starting in September 2016, Late French Immersion is offered at École Alberni Elementary.
Late immersion is intended for English speaking students who did not start Early French Immersion in Kindergarten but would like the opportunity to become bilingual. Parents do not need to speak French. Students will be self-suf cient within a month into the program. You will be amazed!
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Days with the Arts studio tours are back,
however this year with a twist. This year the Community Arts Council is starting a co-operative arts festival—Solstice Festival, June 17–19— with three other arts and culture organizations: Art Rave, Art Matters Society and Portal Players’ Dramatic Society.
The Community Arts Council of the Alberni Valley hopes to create an on-site festival atmosphere at the Rollin with a plein air gathering in addition to the Days With the Arts tour.
The arts council invites all artists who are interested in taking part in this year’s Solstice Festival studio tour to contact the Rollin Art Centre. We are looking for all artists/artisans who may be interested in having a table, display or demo set up on the grounds during the three-day event.
Showcase your work, demonstrate what you do and spend the weekend creating in a beautiful setting.
Space is limited, so call or drop by the Rollin Art Centre for more information.
Portraits captured
The current art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre features much loved artist Cynthia Bonesky showcasing her amazing talent in acrylic paintings.
Much of Bonesky’s
exhibit will feature portraits, and her love of travel. Don’t miss this exciting exhibit, which opens March 10 and runs until April 1.
Join us in the gallery for refreshments and an opportunity to meet Cynthia at her artist reception, Saturday, March 12 from 1–3 p.m.
Jazz nightOn Thursday, March
10, ADSS presents Jazz Night! featuring: The Arrowsmith Big Band, ADSS Senior Jazz Band, ADSS Jazz Band 10, The Coby Wan Kenobi Combo, The Sieté Musicos Combo, The Music Awakens Combo, The Nameless Combo and The Bacon Cheeseburger Combo. The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation, all proceeds go to student music
scholarships.
Time to Say Goodbye
Timbre! Choir tickets now on sale for Patricia Miller’s final concert as Musical Director of Timbre! The concert Time To Say Goodbye will be held on Sunday, April 24 at 2:30 pm at the ADSS Theatre. Tickets will be in demand so purchase early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are on sale at Rollin Art Centre, Echo Centre, Finishing Touches, Salmonberry’s and from choir members. Tickets are $20 for adults aand seniors and and $5 for children and students udner 18 years old. A cake and coffee reception will be held
at ADSS following the performance.
What’s on at Char’s:
• Friday, March 4, 8-10 p.m., Kat & Tony ~ Everything Blue CD Release – jazzy/bluesy/rootsy
• Saturday, March 5, 8-10 p.m., Alberta’s Tanner James - folk & country
• Tuesday, March 8, 8-10 p.m., Winnipeg’s Daniel Sky – folk/rock
• Thursday, March 10, 8-10 p.m., Harpdog Brown – Travelin’ Blues Show
• Saturday, March 12, 8-10 p.m., San Felix: The Rugged Coast Tour, with special guests Pacific Colours – indie-rock
• Tuesday, March 15, 8-10 p.m., Concert – The Allison Au Quartet – Jazz
Melissa Martin is
the Arts Administrator for the Community
Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre. Call
250-724-3412. E-mail: [email protected].
Inaugural Solstice Festival seeks artistsMELISSAMARTINArts Around
Artists display their handiwork at tables during a previous outdoor event at the Rollin Art Centre gardens. Coordinator Melissa Martin has 45 tables available for artists and demonstrators during Solstice Festival’s Days With the Arts in June.
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The Port Alberni Paawatshas openings in the following programs:
AfterschoolThis program runs Monday to Friday.
Students will be picked up after schooland it runs until 4:30 p.m.
PreschoolThis program runs Monday to Friday
from 9 - 11:30 a.m.
DaycareThis program runs Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, it runs
from 8:30 to noon
Licensing Number - TMGN-A-32NC9
For more information, pleasecontact Tanya at the Port Alberni
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Forever astounded that the neighbours haven’t filed a noise complaint, San Felix is Ian Kopp, Brett Frankson, Mark Bell, and Nick Tassell. They are an enthusiastic group of young men writing music together in a garage in Victoria, BC.
They will be supporting their third EP, Tropic of Self, with live dates across Canada in 2016. If Modest Mouse and the Talking Heads had a fist fight, they would be the bruises.
Forming out of a host of other Victoria-area acts, San Felix is a sinuous blend of sand-strewn guitar, mirage-conjuring synth, and a hook-heavy rhythm section. They are the teenage dream haunted by honest introspection, equal parts jubilation
and tension. The energy and pace of their live act catches in gentle lulls and canyon-edge stops, while self-consciously brooding lyrics carve a unique place in the landscape.
San Felix play Char’s Landing at 8 p.m. on
Saturday, March 12. Tickets are $10.
But San Felix isn’t the only act at Char’s this week.
Harpdog Brown plays at Char’s Landing on Thursday, March 10 at 8 p.m.
Vancouver’s Blues scene was where
Harpdog Brown got his start in 1988 playing the role of Elwood Blues in a Blues Brothers Tribute band and he’s been playing the blues ever since.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
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Varied sounds at Char’s Landing this week
The Maritime Heritage Society presents “Paddle Wheelers on the Yukon” for Maritime Heritage Night, Saturday, March 26, 7 p.m. at the Alberni Valley Museum.
Wayne Loiselle and Robert Turner will present a slide show, film and talks on the history of paddle wheelers and their restoration work on one of the historic vessels.
Admission is by donation. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please call 250-723-8362.
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Derek Burke directs local celebrities through the reading of Under MilkWood, by Welsh author Dylan Thomas, at Char’s Landing on March 1. The event, which took place on Wales’ national holiday of St. David’s Day, was a fundraiser for Literacy Alberni.
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San Felix play Char’s Landing at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 12.
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