Alberni Valley News, September 17, 2015

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Saturday• TOY RUN RIDERS

will depart from Little Qualicum Falls at noon sharp on Sep. 19

• THE ROUTE RUNS from Little Qualicum Falls down the highway into Port Alberni. It continues along Johnson Road before turning up Third Avenue

• A ROUTE CHANGE: The route will not go through Kingsway Avenue as before due to city road work. Instead, riders will continue up Third Avenue to Argyle Street and turn right to head down to the Harbour Quay

• THEY WILL CIRCLE the fountain at the Quay before going up Argyle Street to 10th Avenue, down 10th Avenue to Glenwood Centre

• FESTIVITIES FOR KIDS and adults alike, including a show’n’shine will start at Glenwood at 1 p.m.

• ADULT BIKE GAMES will begin at Glenwood at 2 p.m.

• THE DANCE BEGINS at Glenwood at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at Little Qualicum Falls only and include Sunday’s pancake breakfast.

Sunday• SHRINERS

PANCAKE breakfast runs from 8-11 a.m. at Glenwood

• POKER RUN takes place from 9:30-10 a.m. at Glenwood

• BEER GARDENS, live band and prizes at Glenwood at 1 p.m.

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Toy Run: for the kid in you31ST ANNUAL: | Anticipation builds as city prepares to welcome motorcyclists in the annual Port Alberni Toy Run.

KATYA SLEPIANALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Saturday, Sept. 19 will mark the 31st time that more than a thousand motorcyclists from all over the Pacific Northwest will ride into Port Alberni.

It’s all got Port Alberni Toy Run chair David Wiwchar pretty excited.

“The thing about Toy Run is all the people that line the parade route,” Wiwchar said.

“You don’t see that anywhere else.”

Even big cities don’t support their riders like Port Alberni does, he said.

“You go to the Toy Run in Vancouver and you may have more bikes but people are honking at you in a negative way and making rude gestures because you’re blocking traffic for a few minutes.”

That’s not the case here.“It’s the exact opposite,”

he said.“People are lining the

streets, holding up signs thanking the riders... it’s so cool to see every weekend.”

“It’s all volunteer and the third weekend in September is Toy Run weekend. It’s Vancouver Island’s largest motorcycle event,”said Wiwchar.

“It’s also the biggest charity event in the Alberni Valley and every cent goes to kids.”

“This is the 31st year and if we get good weather we should get similar numbers to last year at 1,400 bikes,” said Wiwchar.

An avid rider for close to 30 years, he got involved with the Toy Run about a decade ago.

“I rode in it for quite a few years and enjoyed it, I thought it was a great local charity event,” said Wiwchar.

“I really appreciated the event and the support that the event had and got involved because I wanted to get involved too.”

He liked it enough to become Toy Run chair four years ago.

“It was a just a progression. I was involved for a few years before being elected vice-chair and was vice-chair for a few years before getting elected chair.”

Wiwchar has made a goal of getting more support from the business

community.“I think

I’ve gotten a lot more buy in from the business community and showing them the importance of this event economically to the city and to the families of the city... I think it’s a great thing for businesses to get involved with,” he said.

“They just needed to be shown what an amazing event it is and they came on board.”

At the end of the day, Toy Run will give around

$30,000 in cash and $80,000 worth of toys to “pretty much every children’s charity and family event that happens in Port Alberni throughout the whole year,” said Wiwchar.

“Pretty much every public parks and recreation program like the movie night, Winter Wonderland, Halloween swims, Easter Bunny Express, Our Town.”

Once in a while, the money raised during Toy Runs allows the society to finance a large project.

“We have a legacy fund

and we’d been looking for something that we could do,” said Wiwchar.

“We usually put $3,000–5,000 into it every year and when it gets to a certain point or certain ideas come to us we’ll invest it then.”

When the West Coast General Hospital came to the Toy Run with an idea last year, Wiwchar said they were happy to work with the hospital again.

“We’d worked with them to put the playhouse in the lobby area at the hospital,” he said.

“So they came to us with the idea of restoring pediatric dental services to Port Alberni.”

Continued / A5

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Acting Catalyst Paper vice-president and general manager Gerald Crespeigne, second from left, and executive assistant Renée McIvor, second from right, present a cheque for $1,000 to Port Alberni Toy Run’s Santa as well as Dave Callum, left, and Toy Run chair David Wiwchar, right. This is the third year Catalyst has made a donation to the Toy Run.

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From / A3The Toy Run was

able to donate $20,000 to the cause.

“We put $20,000 into it to buy specialized x-ray equipment and equipment needed to do dental surgery on kids.”

The toys collected during the ride every year are just as appreciated as the money.

“The Salvation Army takes the lions’ share for their Christmas programs and we also give a large amount to the Bread of Life, we give to the transition houses.”

They’re also trying something new.

“New last year, we’re taking the medium-sized stuffed animals and putting Toy Run ribbons on them and giving them to all the emergency service providers—ambulance, fire police—for them to give to children who are affected during the time of an emergency and maybe need a

distraction,” said Wiwchar.

“So they give them a stuffie to take their minds off of what’s going on around them.”

The benefits of Toy

Run weekend extend out to the whole community.

“Every hotel and restaurant in this town is packed,” added [email protected]

Toy Run legacy helpscommunity in many ways

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Toy RunThe 31st annual Port Alberni Toy Run roars into town midday on

Saturday, Sept. 19. Motorcyclists depart Little Qualicum Falls at noon before riding into town. They’ll head down to the Harbour Quay before heading up to Glenwood at 1 p.m. for the show’n’shine. Adult bike games begin at 2 p.m. and a dance begins at 8 p.m. Sunday morning features the Shriners pancake breakfast and the poker run in the morning and live music, prizes and a beer garden at 2 p.m. All events take place at Glenwood Centre. For more information visit www.portalbernitoyrun.ca.

Family Farm DayThe Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District is hosting its

fifth annual Family Farm Day on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. From a water buffalo dairy farm to the Swann’s biodynamic Leda Organic Farm to the Dry Creek Community Garden, eight different farms have signed up. The tour is self-guided, visit www.acrd.bc.ca/447 for more information.

Renaissance Market

The Renaissance Market, the fourth and final event in the Festival of Artistic and Creative Expression, takes place at Harbour Quay on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 2-5 p.m. Vendors will be selling renaissance -style items like leather pouches, magic wands and crystals. A kids’ interactive puppet play will be performed at 3 p.m. and a short play called Vipers, Clowns and Parasites in Her Majesty’s Court will play at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation.

RAD Grants WorkshopWant to fund some art on Argyle Street? The Arrowsmith

Rotary Club is holding their first Rotary Arts District grant workshop at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17. Register by calling Echo Centre at 250-723-2181. Anyone hoping to apply for a grant must attend.

Bulldogs Home OpenerCome on out and support your Alberni Valley Bulldogs

when they take on the Victoria Grizzlies at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 the Alberni Valley Multiplex for their first game of the 2015/16 season. Before the game, the Bulldogs are hosting a Raise-a-Reader home opener tailgate party at 5 p.m. in front of the Multiplex. Quality Foods is providing free chili and hot dogs. For more information visit www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca.


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Softened water restrictions

The City of Port Alberni went down to stage one water restrictions as of Monday, Sept. 14. City engineer Guy Cicon told city council that lower water consumption and increased rainfall had replenished the city’s drinking water reservoirs. For details on stage one restrictions, visit www.portalberni.ca.

New Scott Kenny Trail

City council voted to name the new Rogers Creek trail from behind the Fall Fair grounds, over the new bridge and up to Tebo Avenue the Scott Kenny Trail after the recently retired director of parks, recreation and heritage who helped build and design it. The city will install signage shortly.

Anti-littering bylaw in effect

A new anti-littering bylaw was put into effect by council on Monday. Fines range from $200 for depositing litter on private property, public property and highways to $500 for depositing litter in a way that causes an obstruction. The bylaw will be enforced by both the city’s bylaw officer and RCMP officers.

Local trees, local mills

City Coun. Jack McLeman wants all city construction to use wood from the city’s community forest for small-scale all-local construction. McLeman would also like to see it milled at McLean Mill, citing the fir timbers used for the city’s new Bainbridge water treatment plant as an example.

RCMP surplus to land, pool

The Port Alberni RCMP’s surplus has reached $1, 573,791. With the RCMP’s surplus only meant to go up to $1,000,000 to act as a contingency fund for major investigations, the excess $573,791 was donated to the city.

Council voted to split it halfway between the city’s recently depleted land sale reserve fund and into a new fund set aside to replace the aging Echo Pool.

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School re-opensÉcole des Grands-cedres, British Columbia’s oldest Francophone school, holds a grand re-opening in their new location, 5100 Tebo Ave., (formerly Klitsa School), Tuesday. Parent council president Charmead Schella, front left, CSF president Roger Hebert, principal Celine Hamel and SD93 trustee Gaetan Desrochers cut the ribbon together.

City cancels PAPA lease


The Port Alberni Port Authority has only three months left at the controversial Lot A and B of the old plywood site.

City councillors voted unanimously to give PAPA its 90-day notice for terminating the lease.

The lease with the port authority, signed in the summer of 2014, had a clause that industrial or marine commercial enterprise must occur on the site before July 1, 2015 or the city would have the option to terminate the lease with 90 day’s notice.

The original, pre-approved proposal was to have Canadian Alberni Engineering begin ship building operations there. However, that

sublease was never signed.

When that didn’t happen, city council chose to delay giving the port authority its 90-day notice until September—offering PAPA a chance to come up with another plan for the property.

With no proposals having come forth, that extension ended on Monday night.

Coun. Chris Alemany is hopeful that while last year didn’t see any development at the old plywood site, the next year will.

“In a year I would personally love to see it redeveloped into something that would mesh more with the beach that’s [at Canal Beach] now,” said Alemany.

“That’s something that will hopefully happen over time.

Continued / A10

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Ex-boyfriend charged in Kristy Morrey murderKATYA SLEPIAN

ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

An arrest in a cold case that spanned almost a decade has given a Port Alberni family a measure of relief.

Larry Darling, 51, was arrested in Surrey on Sept. 11 and charged with one count of first degree murder in connection to the death of then 28-year-old Kristi Morrey in 2006.

“Today we stand before you, strong, knowing that someone has been arrested,” said Jaclyn Koning, Morrey’s cousin, reading from a statement during a press conference Tuesday at the Port Alberni RCMP detachment.

“Our initial reaction was shock, relief and with a heavy heart, betrayal.”

According to Inspector Chuck McDonald, officer in charge of RCMP E Division Serious Crime Unit, former Port Alberni resident Darling was Morrey’s ex-boyfriend at the time of her death. The two had ended their relationship a month prior.

“On Aug. 20, 2006, 28-year-old Port Alberni resident Kristy Morrey was found murdered in her Beaver Creek residence,” McDonald said.

“The charge of first degree murder has been laid in relation to Kristy Morrey’s homicide.”

Darling was originally considered a person of interest in the 2006 investigation but police did not have the evidence for an arrest.

Darling moved to Alberta in 2009 for work but returned to the Lower Mainland a year later. He was residing in Abbotsford at the time of his arrest last weekend.

“We’ve gathered information, analyzed evidence... in some cases we’ve reevaluated evidence,” McDonald said of the cold case.

“In 2013, the B.C. RCMP Serious Crime Unit was asked to support the investigation and provide a fresh set of eyes,” said McDonald.

“We are the last piece of the puzzle that has taken nine years to solve.”

Modern forensic technology not available to the police at the time of the crime helped the police discern new evidence, he said.

“A homicide investigation is complicated and with the amount of time that elapsed, sometimes new forensic tools become available to us,” said McDonald.

New information also became available as the investigation continued.

“With all that coming together, we reached a point where the Crown approved charges.”

Morrey had gone to work at Gone Fishin’

on Aug. 19 before going to a wedding reception at Cherry

Creek Hall, said McDonald. She left the reception and returned home with friends, who then left in the early hours of Aug. 20.

“When friends called her later that morning and didn’t get an answer, police were called and Kristy was discovered deceased in her bedroom,” McDonald said.

“We believe this was an isolated incident and the why and how will ultimately be provided during the upcoming judicial process.”

The drawn out investigation has not been easy for Morrey’s family and friends.

“It has been nine long years since Kristy was taken from us and not a day goes by that we don’t think of her. Our lives changed

forever on Aug. 20, 2006,” said Koning.

“Kristy had a great zest for life. She

was always most comfortable and happy outdoors. Kristy was a true

fisherperson rain or shine, and had a great compassion for animals for their wellbeing—especially cats, as she had five of them.

“She cherished her friendships and above all she loved her family and was never afraid to show this.

“Kristy was only 28 years old and had her whole life ahead of herand so much to live for. She talked about travelling, marriage and starting a family. All this was taken away from her nine long years ago.”

Darling was due to appear in Port Alberni court Wednesday (Sept. 16)[email protected] COURTESY RCMP

Kristy Morrey was found dead in her Beaver Creek home on Aug. 20, 2006.

COLD CASE NO MORE: | Kristy Morrey’s ex-boyfriend Larry Darling arrested in Surrey on Sept. 11 in connection to her dewath nine years earlier.


Jaclyn Koning, Morrey’s cousin, reads a statement on behalf of the family on Sept. 15 in Port Alberni.


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“I am tired of managing poverty.”

The words of Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam were quoted by both Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad and Premier Christy Clark at their second annual meeting with aboriginal leaders around the province.

In her closing remarks, Clark repeated her aim to continue economic development and resource revenue sharing that have dominated the government’s approach in recent years.

“Let’s eliminate poverty in First Nations communities,” she said, adding “the only way we can fight poverty is to grow the economy.”

Not surprisingly, Clark’s chosen example was the potential of liquefied natural gas development for the Haisla Nation near Kitimat.

That and similar proposals require new gas pipelines.

And as is customary in B.C., what people most often hear about are threats and wild claims regarding protests such as the Unist’ot’en camp near Smithers, set up to block a gas pipeline.

There was a round of this in late August, after Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the militant Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs claimed hundreds of RCMP officers were about to descend on the camp.

This echoed previous false claims made by self-styled anarchists such as Victoria’s Zoe Blunt, who has been organizing outside support for the camp for the last couple of years.

Media jumped at the prospect of another Gustafson Lake-style confrontation.

This prompted an unusual statement from

Cpl. Janelle Shoihet of the North District RCMP.

“To clarify, the B.C. RCMP has no intention of ‘taking down the camp’ set up by the Unist’ot’en,” she said, emphasizing that police are not taking sides or acting as security for pipeline exploration crews being harassed by protesters, who have token support from a

couple of dissident members of a Wet’suwet’en clan.

Four elected chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en issued their own statement, to correct media coverage that

represents the Unist’ot’en as speaking for their communities.

“Our Nations support responsible resource development as a way to bring First Nations out of poverty and bring opportunities for our young people,” said Burns Lake Band Chief Dan George.

Wet’suwet’en First

Nation Chief Karen Ogen said job and benefit agreements for the Coastal GasLink pipeline were entered into after careful consideration, and she objected to protests from outsiders, some from outside the country.

“Sustainability means standing on our own two feet, providing our young people with good paying jobs, and reducing the 40 to 60 per cent unemployment we now experience,” Ogen said.

Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Ellis Ross has no time for crude oil projects, but he has been working towards gas-related development as long as anyone.

Ross spoke out in support of the elected Wet’suwet’en chiefs in their efforts to resolve the dispute with Unist’ot’en members.

“Opposition is the easiest job in the world,” he said.

“What is difficult is finding an answer when a First Nations mother has concerns about her child’s future.

Continued / A9

TOM FLETCHERB.C. Views

Stunts distract from real efforts

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EDITORIAL

Last laugh was on public

In the wake of the severe windstorm that hit the Lower Mainland recently—and the subsequent power failures that left thousands of BC Hydro customers without electricity for days—one has to wonder what an honest-to-goodness crisis in this region would look like.

Although one can’t minimize the damage the violent gusts wreaked on trees and adjacent power lines, this was not, after all, a tornado, an earthquake or a tsunami.

It’s sobering that it only takes a strong wind to show us how thin the veneer of civilization is for a society so reliant on electrical devices.

The laugh was on us—and it wasn’t simply a matter of being without lights.

Many realized quickly that all their lines of communication—not to mention information and diversion —were instantly severed. Computers were down, TVs were out. Even such rechargeables as cellphones, iPods, iPads and laptops were quickly running out of juice—sending people running for places to plug in.

Refrigerator and freezers-full of food were spoiling within hours after the power went off, and the appeal of using the family barbecue as the only cooking option quickly paled.

All these are First World problems, indeed—and would be laughable, if they didn’t point out just how vulnerable, ill-prepared we are for any deviation from our comfortable norms, let alone the kinds of tragic devastation that we have seen visited on other parts of the world.

When the comforts of our technology-addicted society are suddenly denied us, we need to use it as an opportunity to test our self-reliance. We would be foolish indeed if we didn’t let this latest incident serve as a lesson to renew our emergency supplies, and make sure we are equipped with survival basics.

We should make sure we are all equipped with adequate amounts of non-perishable, nutritionally sound food, water, cooking and boiling facilities, first-aid kits and lighting and communication devices capable of working off-grid, to enable us to survive a protracted period without being a drain on outside agencies.

— Peace Arch News

‘Let’s eliminate poverty in

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Mailbag: Readers weigh in on Tom Fletcher’s ‘nanny state’ views

Take own responsibility

To the Editor,Re: Urban

society slides into helplessness, BC Views, Sept. 10.

Thanks for the article on the way society cannot handle any small upsets to the status quo.

I remember the big windstorm of 2006, which incidentally was in December. I was a 60-plus senior at the time, and my power was out in a residential area of Colwood for five and a half days, as our two-house power line was not a high priority in the queue.

I watched the Hydro trucks go by day after day, waiting my turn for reconnection.

Fortunately I have a wood stove that can heat my house, boil water and cook food. It does get tiresome living by candlelight but I had my disaster radio nearby to listen to the local station give updates on how BC Hydro was doing.

Most of my freezer contents were moved to friends’ homes, and my garden shed became my refrigerator.

Anyone with common sense can understand that the repair crews work tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible, and perhaps the media could help by reminding people that they need to fend for themselves for several days if the major earthquake ever occurs. Calling 911 just clogs up the lines and can stop people from getting through with real emergencies.

Whatever will we do when the “big one” comes?

Margaret Mercer,Colwood

Are we helpless or hopeless?



I couldn’t agree more with your article

on how we now need the government or some other entity to look out for us every day all day. I believe the term for it is “learned helplessness.”

Lloyd Jenkins,Langford

Gov’t can’t solve it all



Many thanks for this column. I believe that the reliance by people on government combined with the emotional response and seeming helplessness by many citizens to

even temporary inconveniences is worrying in the least and perhaps dangerous in the longer run.

Please write more about this issue.

Allan Woodbury,Delta

Writer won’t bank on RRSPs



Tom Fletcher’s latest confusing rant challenges your readers to be “competent” enough to plan for retirement using RRSP savings accounts without government

assistance, tenuously suggests nationally subsidized child care is a form of incompetency and then rather ominously asks us if we are “ready for the day when the machine stops.”

One can only assume Mr. Fletcher somehow intends “the machine” metaphor to be a thinly-veiled reference to the federal government collapsing.

If so, I urge caution: RRSP savings accounts are registered with the federal government. Should that particular “machine” fail, your registered retirement savings plan would be rendered worthless, as it would be “registered” with no one in particular.

That spot under the mattress is beginning to look even more attractive as a place to plan for our retirements. Thanks for the advice, Mr. Fletcher.

Max Rundle Wilkie,Kelowna

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From / A8“Politicians are

quick to shout out sound bites and get into camera shots, but where are the cameras when another First Nations member takes their own life or when they pass away from highway/alcohol related deaths?”

Ross noted that recent court decisions have put B.C. aboriginal leaders in the best position they have ever had, with governments and development project proponents coming to them “with inclusion

in mind” after decades of resource development that has passed them by.

You wouldn’t know it most days, but First Nations along both the Coastal GasLink and Pacific Trails gas pipelines have agreed to them.

More aboriginal leaders are getting tired of managing poverty, and misguided protesters.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Volunteer fair Sept. 21 at Echo CentreSUSAN QUINN

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Are you a volunteer with nowhere to go? An organization in dire need of volunteers but you can’t seem to find the ones you need?

The Alberni Valley Volunteer Fair will give people on both sides of the spectrum an opportunity to find what they need.

The fair will take place Monday, Sept. 21 from 3–7 p.m. at Echo Centre on Monday, Sept. 21. Admission is free; door prizes and refreshments will be available.

The fair will feature organizations needing volunteers for everything from long-term commitments to one-day events.

“We wanted an opportunity to attract and recruit, but also to know who

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The purpose of the volunteer fair is twofold, says Stevenson: she hopes it will be a good gauge of whether there is a need for a volunteer bureau in the Alberni Valley.

There are 94

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Dry Creek flood mitigation close to completeTHIRD AVENUE: | Port Alberni will complete $2 million worth of flood protection and salmon enhancement work in mid-October.


The work to protect lower Third Avenue from winter flooding is three-quarters of the way complete, according to city engineer Guy Cicon. The contract was award to Bowerman Excavating Ltd. earlier this year.

The Jade Restaurant, which the city purchased in July, was demolished on Aug. 29, making way for a new box culvert to be installed underneath the Restaurant Bridge at Third Avenue.

“That increases the cross-sectional area of the bridge to allow more flow to go through,” said Cicon.

“If you didn’t have that then you’d have a restriction. We have to increase the area to improve the flow.”

The restricted flow under the Restaurant

Bridge (which was located beside the Jade) is part of the reason behind the repeated flooding of

Third Avenue, Cicon said.

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It’s not just Port Alberni’s human residents that will benefit from the flood mitigation.

“We’re digging fish habitat pools,” said Cicon.

“They’re being installed upstream of Fourth Avenue [inside Dry Creek Park] for salmon habitat enhancement.”

The work is being supported by West Coast Aquatic.

Continued / A15

KATYA SLEPIAN /ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The former Jade Restaurant was demolished on Aug. 29 to make way for the city’s Dry Creek flood mitigation work.

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Council for the City of Port Alberni will consider adoption of the following bylaws at their Regular Meeting of

September 28th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, 4850 Argyle Street:

Places of Public Worship Bylaw Exemption Bylaw, No. 4886; Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2016, Bylaw No. 4887 and Permissive Tax Exemption Central Park Bylaw 2016, Bylaw No. 4884.

Copies of the above noted bylaws are available from the City Clerk’s Department at City Hall.

Comments regarding the proposed bylaws are requested in writing by 12 noon on Monday, September 28,

2015. For more information please contact: Davina Hartwell, City Clerk Phone: 250-720-2810 Fax: 723-1003 e-mail: [email protected]

Roll No. Owner Civic Address Legal Description Est. City Taxes

Foregone 2016

Est. City Taxes

Foregone 2017/18

Places of Public Worship Bylaw Exemption Bylaw, No. 4886 001-0331-00 Anglican Synod Diocese 4766 Angus St. LT 16-18 BLK 24 DL 1 ALD PL VIP197B $1,514.15 $3,119.75

001-0344-10 Alberni Valley Gurdawara 4741 Montrose St. LT A SEC 1 ALD PL VIP71512 $350.21 $721.57

001-1816-00 Bishop of Victoria 4731 Burke Rd. LT 13-16 BLK J DL 1 ALD PL VIP1558 $1,409.29 $2,903.70

001-2514-00 BC Conference of the Mennonite 4295 8th Ave. LT 6 DL 1 ALD PL VIP6552 $1,042.72 $2,148.42

001-2902-00 Salvation Army 4841 Redford St. Portion of LT 1 DL 1 ALD PL VIP9599 $2,543.94 $5,241.53

001-2912-00 First Christian reformed 5033 Roger St. LT 4-6 DL 1 ALD PL VIP9644 $3,489.65 $7,190.07

001-3053-00 Glenwood Gospel 4450 8th Ave. LT A BLK 2 DL 1 ALD PL VIP11410 $910.45 $1,875.89

001-3372-00 Khalsa Diwan Society 3558 12th Ave. LT 3 DL 1 ALD PL VIP14400 $341.71 $704.06

001-3507-00 Khalsa Diwan Society 4144 8th Ave. LT 8 DL 1 ALD PL VIP18042 2,316.91 $4,773.76

001-3896-00 Sri Sanatan Dharam 4332 Scott St. LT C DL 1 ALD PL VIP29604 $2,550.55 $5,255.15

011-0119-00 Bethel Christian Fellowship 5350 Margaret St. LT 3 DL 11 ALD PL VIP1047 $ 1,250.57 $2,576.67

012-0166-00 Lathom Road Gospel 4574 Lathom Rd. LT 1/2/3 BLK 11 DL 12 ALD PL VIP1010 $504.21 $1,038.87

013-0409-00 Arrowsmith Baptist 4283 Glenside Rd. LT B DL 13 ALD PL VIP25410 $3,749.46 $7,725.39

013-0435-10 Jericho Road Church 5100 Tebo Ave. Portion of LT 1 DL 13 ALD PL VIP78180 $4,047.06 $8,338.56

045-0343-00 Seventh- Day 4109 Kendall Ave. LT 5 DL 45 ALD PL VIP19662 $986.03 $2,031.62

045-0357-00 Pentecostal Assemblies 3946 Wallace St. LT A DL 45 ALD PL VIP28546 $2,828.31 $5,827.45

091-0079-00 First United 3747 Church St. LT 1 DL 91 ALD PL VIP14938 $4,082.69 $8,411.97

001-1498-10 Lutheran Church 4408 Redford St. BLK 142 DL 1 ALD PL VIP197B $779.78 $1,606.66

048-0900-00 Nazarene Church 4190 Victoria Dr. LT 1 DL 48 ALD PL EPP2112 $1,458.41 $3,004.91

Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2016, Bylaw No. 4887 - Municipal Property 092-0691-10

092-0694-00*

092-0696-10*

Alberni District Fall Fair

* Alberni Fall Fair owns 4102 Hollywood Portion of Lot 2, DL 92, Plan 29389 $10,377.74 $21,382.30

990-0511-10 Alberni District Fall Fair Anderson Ave. Lot 1, DL 1, AD Plan VIP5330 except plan

multiple, that part included in lease from

the City of Port Alberni $551.44 $1,136.19

092-0691-15 666082 BC Ltd (dba Alberni Valley Bulldogs)

3737 Roger Street Lot 1, DL 92, Plan 27429 $627.51 $1,292.92

001-3107-02 Alberni Valley Childcare Society

(Stepping Stones Too) 4222 Cedarwood

Portion of Lot 15, Block 5, DL 1, Plan

11410 $3,727.28 $7,679.69

001-3380-01 Alberni Valley Curling Club 3250 9th Ave. Portion of Lot 1, DL 1, Plan 14814 $5,883.84 $12,123.06

092-0696-03 Alberni Valley Junior Baseball Assoc. 4000 Compton Rd. Lot A, DL 13, Plan 29927 $331.12 $682.24

092-0691-03 Alberni Valley Minor Hockey Assoc. 3737 Roger St. Office within Multiplex Portion of Lot 1,

Plan 5330 $1,649.45 $3,398.53

092-0696-01 Alberni Valley Minor Softball 4200 Wood Ave. Portion of Lot A, DL 92, Plan 31446 $598.18 $1,232.49

092-0696-02 Alberni Valley Youth Soccer Assoc. 4200 Wood Ave. Portion of Lot A, DL 92, Plan 31446 $2,628.16 $5,415.06

014-0506-10 BC SPCA 4936 Broughton Part of Lot B, DL 14, Plan 31798 and Part of Lot A, DL 137, Plan 62423, Part of DL 143

$11,600.20 $23,901.05

001-1562-00,

001-1563-00,

001-1564-00

Community Arts Council of the

Alberni Valley (Rollin Art Centre) 3061-3098 8th Ave Lots 20-22, Block 150, DL 1, Plan 197B $3,149.39 $6,489.00

990-0513-02 Echo Sunshine Club 4255 Wallace St. Portion of Lot 1, DL 1, Plan 5330 $141.24 $291.01

092-0691-02 Mount Arrowsmith Skating Club 3737 Roger St. Office within Multiplex, Portion of Lot 1,

Plan 27429 $383.60 $790.37

990-0513-03 Port Alberni Aquatic Tsunami Swim Club 4255 Wallace St. Portion of Lot 1, DL 1, Plan 5330 $240.04 $494.58

990-0513-01 Port Alberni Lawn Bowling Club 4255-A Wallace St Portion of Lot 1, DL 1, Plan 5330 $4,532.70 $9,339.18

001-3380-00 P.A. Men's Slowpitch League (concession-168 sq.ft.)

3250 9th Ave. Part of Lot 1, District Lot 1, Plan 14814 $95.46 $196.69

001-3380-01

Western Vancouver Island Industrial

Heritage Society (Portion of old Arena 9th Ave.)

3250 9th Ave. Lot 1, DL 1, Plan 14815 (Portion of Old Arena)

$5,830.15 $12,012.44

990-0307-20 Western Vancouver Island Industrial

Heritage Society (Train Station) 3100 Kingsway

Re: Lot A, DL 1, Plan 49411 (Train

Station) $4,062.27 $8,369.90

Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2016, Bylaw No. 4887 - Charitable or Not for Profit 001-0874-00

Alberni Community & Women's

Services Society 3082 - 3rd Ave.

Portion of Lot 1, DL 1, AD Plan VIP56667 $1,968.80 $4,056.52

013-0399-01 Alberni Community & Women's

Services Society Lot A, DL 13, Plan 64605 $3,158.98 $6,508.76

001-0821-00 Alberni Valley Hospice Society

(Ty Watson House) 2649 2nd Ave. Lots 23-24, Block 67, DL 1, Plan 197B $1,719.17 $3,542.18

014-0511-00 Alberni Valley Rescue Squad 4790 Tebo Ave. Lot 2, DL 137, Plan 52779 $6,212.65 $12,800.54

001-3910-00 Bread of Life Centre 3130 3rd Ave. Lot A, DL 1, Plan 30733 $1,867.11 $3,846.99

001-0943-00 Canadian Mental Health Association,

P.A. Branch 3178 2nd Ave. Lot 2, Block 85, DL 1, Plan 197 $2,465.53 $5,079.98

001-3939-00 Canadian Mental Health Association, P.A. Branch

3131 5th Ave. (19 x 1 bed; 3 x 2 bed)

Lot 1, DL 1, Plan VIP33433 $12,770.02 $26,311.35

001-3410-00 CTH Management Association

(Kiwanis Hilton Children's Centre) 4325 Neill St.

Lots 5 & 6, DL 1, Plan 15331

$25,855.66 $53,273.00

001-0649-00 Falls Road Eagles Hall Society 3561 - 3rd Ave. Lot 21, Block 50, District Lot 1, Plan 197B $1,464.20 $3,016.84

001-0971-00 Port Alberni Association for Community Living

3009 1st Ave. Lot 13, Block 86, DL 1, Plan 197 $467.36 $962.95

001-3703-00 Port Alberni Association for

Community Living 3008 2nd Ave.

Lot A, DL 1, Plan 26322 + Lot 15, Blk 86,

DL1 Plan 197 $4,505.31 $9,282.74

092-0417-00 Port Alberni Association for

Community Living 3585 Huff Dr. Lot 57, DL 92, Plan 39317 $2,257.68 $4,651.72

001-0034-00 Port Alberni Association for Community Living

4471 Margaret St. Lot 2, Block 4, DL 1, Plan 197 $5,848.34 $12,049.92

001-3048-00 Port Alberni Association

for Community Living 4521 Dogwood St. Lot 14 - 15, Blk 2, DL1, VIP11410 $3,061.95 $6,308.84

001-3167-02

Port Alberni Maritime Heritage

Society (Marine Interp/Discovery

Centre/ Lighthouse)

2900 Harbour Rd. Portion of DL 1 adjacent to Plan 11583,

Block 112A located on the Pier at

Harbour Quay Marina $7,393.59 $15,233.75

001-1168-10 Port Alberni Maritime Heritage

Society (Bamfield Life Boat) 5425 Argyle St. Lot A, DL 1 and 118, Plan 73300 $176.75 $364.18

001-3107-03 Port Alberni Youth Centre Society 4210 Cedarwood Lot 15, DL 1, Plan EPP9096 $5,826.73 $12,005.39

001-0726-00 Portal Players Dramatic Society 4904 Argyle St. Amended Lot 3, Block 55, DL 1, Plan 197B $4,881.98 $10,058.83

001-0100-00 Pot Luck Ceramics 4473 Gertrude St. Lot 2, Block 9, District Lot 1, Plan 197 $2,415.13 $4,976.13

001-3579-00

Somass War Memorial Building

Society (Royal Canadian Legion Branch 293)

4680 Victoria Quay Lot A, Plan 56012 $5,074.65 $10,455.81

Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2016, Bylaw No. 4887 - Public Athletic or Recreational 092-0691-04 Alberni Athletic Association 3727 Roger St. Lot A, DL 92, Plan EPP6009 $19,781.87 $40,758.56

091-0077-05 Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby Club 3420 Argyle St. Lot A, DL 91, Plan 63503 $10,686.87 $22,019.23

091-0077-10 Port Alberni Gymnastics Association 3450 Argyle St. Lot 1, DL 91, Plan 60758 $14,332.57 $29,530.83

Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2016, Bylaw No. 4887 - Seniors/Community Care/Private School 001-3931-00

Alberni-Clayoquot Continuing Care

Society (Fir Park Village) 4411 Wallace St. Lot B, DL 1, Plan 32448 $1,175.74 $2,422.49

001-3556-10 Alberni-Clayoquot Continuing Care Society (Echo Village)

4200 10th Ave. Lot A. DL 1, Plan VIS5964 $2,403.17 $4,951.49

001-3930-00 Al Senior Citizens' Homes (Pioneer

Towers) 4467 Wallace St. Lot A, District Lot 1, Plan 32448 $740.87 $1,526.49

001-2527-00 John Paul II Catholic School 4006 8th Ave. Lot A, DL 1, Plan 6564 (Exc. Plan 55599) $3,109.80 $6,407.43

Permissive Tax Exemption Central Park Bylaw 2016, Bylaw No. 4884 - Partnering Agreement – Public Park Space 001-3932-00 Ocean Canal Clubhouse Inc. Central 3009 3rd Ave. Lot A. DL 1 ALD Plan VIP32610 $542.00 $1,116.74

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From / A12According to Cicon,

no modification of Dry Creek could be done without considering the salmon.

“You can’t do one without the other,” he added.

“A stream is inherently linked to the environment... engineering the flood protection isn’t independent of everything else. They go hand in hand.”

The grant funding that the city received (one-third each from the provincial and federal governments) required the city to show an environmental benefit as well.

“A project like this with grant funding must demonstrate an improvement to the environment,” Cicon said.

As part of that, there’s a low flow channel being carved into the bottom of the creek bed.

“It’s a carved ditch in the bottom of the ditch,” said Cicon.

“In very low flows, water is concentrated in a low flow channel so that fish can more easily move from one habitat pool to the other.”

A wider channel on the other hand means low water levels.

“If it was just a 12-metre wide bottom, the water would be really shallow.”

The low flow channel will be about one metre in width, Cicon added.

One of the problems encountered with this summer’s drought was fish pools drying up in city creeks.

Sheena Falconer from West Coast Aquatic spent part of her summer relocating fish because of low flows.

The low flow channel is designed to help alleviate this situation in future years.

Along with the salmon enhancement

work, they will also do some general environmental restoration of Dry Creek’s banks.

“We’ll be doing

some restoration work as well, including planting native vegetation like cedar, fir and salal,” Cicon said.

“It’s all about combining flood improvements with habitat improvements.”

The work should be

completed by mid-October, before the winter storms and flooding it’s designed to mitigate.

Cicon hopes that

the work to improve the creek’s flow will eliminate the flooding that has plagued lower Third Avenue.

“The amount of water won’t change, it’s just how we’re managing that water.”[email protected]

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MORE GOLF / Business league wraps up. A20SPORTSBlack Sheep rugby starts

The Port Alberni Black Sheep men’s Division 1 rugby club kicks off its fall season this Saturday, Sept. 19 with a home game against Nanaimo Hornets. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at the rugby club, at the top of Argyle Street.

“We play every weekend, which is fantastic,” head coach Jas Purewal said of the schedule released this week.

The Black Sheep play in the Vancouver Island Rugby Union and will compete for the Times Colonist Cup this fall.

Purewal is hoping the Black Sheep will also field a Div. 3 men’s team—they are only a few players short. It has been three years since the Black Sheep competed at that level.

Tailgate party for Bulldogs

The B.C. Hockey League regular season will kick off in the Alberni Valley with a tailgate party in the parking lot this Saturday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. before the puck drops at 7 p.m.

Quality Foods has donated chili and hotdogs for a Raise-a-Reader fundraiser.

Blackmun heads to NAHL

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have transferred Drew Blackmun’s playing rights to the Aston Rebels in the NAHL.

They also signed local product Logan Savard last week.

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Logger sportsNathan Krein, 19, of Port Alberni balances precariously on a log after dunking his opponent in the novice log birling at the Alberni District Fall Fair on Sept. 13, top. Brian Bartow, left, reaches up to to ring the bell at the top of the spar tree during a climbing event.

Rai-ving about golf scores

It was another successful Men’s day at the Alberni Golf Course on the weekend. Many thanks to Tim MacLean and Stephanie Webber of Tim Hortons for their generous contribution to the day. It was good to see Tim playing.

The Stableford event was split into two sections, Low handicap group,

17 and under, high handicap group, 18 and over.

In the low handicap division Terry Rai was the best with 24 points followed by Preben Rasmussen 23 points, Lloyd Fairley 19 points, Cal Davies, Bill Kriwoken and Craig Acland all with 18 points.

Fred Fredrickson, Jacques Giovetti and Mike Savard tied with 16 points each. Winning gift certificates in the low handicap

division were Wayne Johnstone, Corey Neilson, Brian Tall, Keith Gauthier, Al Wright and Chad Wutke.

In the high handicap division Clarke Crowe and Bill Bjornsen had 19 points, Cliff O’laney had 18 points, Mel Trelvik and Ned Stewart had 17 points, Dave Mann and Steve Pointon with 16 Points, Don McGowan with 15 points and Vic Carlton with 14 points.

Winning gift certificates in the high

handicap division were, Don Gill, Masami Hirayama, Darrell Van Os, Bill Johnston, and Dan Cheetham.

There were many closest to the pins this week, with the winners being, Gerry White, Cal Davies, Al Wright, Craig Acland, Gerry Toms, Bill Johnston and Don McGowan. Winning the long putt contest was Brandon Sawyer, Bill Bjorensen and Mel Trelvik.

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In the high handicap group Carol Jaworski won low gross , Mary Ann Maddison won low net and Jean Illman had the lowest putts.

Romaniuk had a chip-in birdie on No. 8. Pars were had by Romaniuk on No.’s 4 and 5, Lekich on No. 9, and Mhychuk on No.’s 2, 3, and 7.

For the 18-hole ladies, Carol Bouchard won low gross with an 88, Pat Nicklin won low net with 72. For the closest to the pin challenge Gwyn Bowen won on both no. 3 and 12.

The special prize was won by Nicklin.

Kathy White lost the challenge pin to Marie Randall, Leona Fowler will challenge Randall next week.

The previous week, Lee Anne Van Lent and Kathy Toms shared the winning low gross in nine-hole competition.

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Paul Alexander CarneyMay 28, 1949 – August 20, 2015

Is loved and will be missed by his wife Alyce, son Paul and grandson Erik; brother Tom and sister Sandy Maddess; nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Paul was pre-deceased by his loving son Jesse Carney in April 2015, his esteemed mother Rosalie Eli (Carney/Bernard) in October 2013 and his lovely sister Lenore Scotney (Scobie/Carney) in November 2014.Paul worked in the logging industry, primarily in the Cameron Valley and the Alberni Inlet since 1974.Paul contributed to the youth and adults in Parksville/Qualicum with the founding of the Centurian Rugby Club providing both himself and others with many years of entertainment.

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MICHAEL MCKAMEYAugust 17, 1953 to September 8, 2015

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We hold you close within our hearts,And there you shall remain,To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

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Scrambling for hospice

From / A17Charity closest to

the pin on No.7 was Steve White taking home $45.

Money pot winners were Terry Rai who collected $24 for the only birdie on No. 2 and Glen Trask collected $24 for the only birdie on No. 13.

••• Don’t forget this

Sunday September 20th. is the Ryder Cup. Please sign up in the Pro Shop by noon on Saturday, Sept. 19.

There will be two teams, The Pro Shop Team with Brian Rands as the Captain against The Grounds Team with Steve

White as the Captain. The Captains will

alternate picking players from the sign up sheet. They will send their players out in pairs alternating their match ups. Each player will play his own ball with the low gross winning the hole.

Play will end after 18 holes have been played. Unlike the Ryder Cup that has a limited number of players, we will play all players. Players of any handicap can participate, since the Captains will try to match up competing players with similar handicaps.

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Pop a wheelieDerek Larsen of Nanaimo pops a wheelie in his John Deere tractor during the tractor pull, Saturday afternoon at the Alberni District Fall Fair.

SONJA DRINKWATERALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The Alberni Golf Club’s Tuesday Business Ladies are holding their year-end wind-up scramble on Sunday, Sept. 27.

Again this year, they are also doing a fundraiser for the

Alberni Hospice Society. Last year, as well as having fun golfing and eating a great dinner, with Scotiabank on board matching funds, they raised $12,810.25.

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ladies have raised a whopping $53,487.73 in just six years.

The scramble takes place at the Alberni Golf Club on Sunday, Sept. 27. The nine-hole scramble of fun golf starts at 2 p.m., followed by dinner.

Before that, at 1 p.m., there will be a K.P. (closest to the pin) shoot-out for all the K.P. winters during the season. Before all this starts, all the ladies get tickets to try and decide which of the generous donations from merchants, businesses and individuals they wish to win.

Best of all, Alberni

Hospice Society & Ty Watson House will once again benefit from players’ generosity.

Organizers invite any woman to participate and have a great time. The theme this year for the scramble is “Bedrock, the Flintstones”.

It’s fun to get into costume with the theme, but please keep course dress code etiquette in mind. Just stop by or call the Pro Shop (723-5422) to sign up on your own or register a whole team (4 women per team). Call the Pro Shop for more details.


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Terry Sheldrake of Time, a Western Canadian Pink Floyd tribute band, will hit the stage with some familiar Port Alberni faces this Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Capitol Theatre.

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RAD grants kick offARTS DISTRICT: | First workshop for Rotary Arts District funding program is Sept. 17.

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The Arrowsmith Rotary Club is gearing up for the 2016 Rotary Arts District grant process with both a fundraiser and an application workshop.

This is the third year the Rotary Arts District has handed out grants to arts organizations and individuals.

“It’s primarily around elevating local and external recognition of the arts district—so what brings people to this area of town,” spokesperson Theresa Kingston said.

“Part of what we’re looking at in general is inspiring community pride and...contributing to the revitalization of uptown.”

In 2015 the arts district handed out nine grants, among them Art Matters and Art Rave, Portal Players Dramatic Society for a Seussical Musical ticket promotion, Main Artery

for Art Link magazine and the Young Professionals of the Albern Valley for the tsunami commemorative pillar project, which will be erected at Kingsway Avenue and Argyle Street later this month.

Anyone interested in applying for a Rotary Arts District grant must attend

one of two informational workshops. The first takes place Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. The second on Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 4–6 p.m. at Echo.

“They’ll learn about the application itself. This really makes it simple,” Kingston said. “The approach is to make people successful and take away the stress.

“It’s also about brainstorming with...people who you may not have thought about before.”

The program is not restricted to charitable or non-profit organizations. Individuals, organizations and even businesses may apply.

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The banner program is one of the Rotary Arts District’s regular programs.

Alberni artist up for national art prizePort Alberni

sculptor Dave Parsanishi is one of 52 artists from across Canada that will have artwork included in the Salt Spring National Art Prize exhibition opening Sept. 25 on Salt Spring Island.

Parsanishi’s work titled ‘Untitled Suzuki Series #12’, extinct species of walrus and local seaweed, will be

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Diving in styleA swimmer’s leap frames the new murals along the wall of Echo Pool last week. Artists applied to the Rollin Art Centre last year to design one of the aluminum composite murals, which were officially unveiled Sept. 9 when the pool re-opened following its annual summer maintenance closure.

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New show focuses on talent

The Rollin Art Centre will feature the work of 10 photographers from the Alberni Valley Photo Club, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 22.

This group show will have a broad range of local photographs, by this talented group of photographers, amateur and professional. Join us in the gallery, Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1–3 p.m., for refreshments and to meet all the photographers who are showcasing their talents and beautiful photographs.

The show runs until Oct. 17.

Tables for rent at Mill Market

This year’s McLean Mill Christmas market will be back again over two weekends, Nov. 27, 28 and 29 and Dec. 5–6. For anyone interested in renting a table, for one weekend or two, there is still room.

For more info or to register, stop by the Rollin Art Centre for your application, or call 250-724-3412. One weekend is $80 and both weekends is $150 to book space.

Rollin grateful for donation

A new cedar swing in the Rollin Art Centre garden is much appreciated by both staff and the public alike. Jim Lawson and his students from SD70 and VAST

donated the new swing, which replaces an old swing.

Stop by the gardens to take a swing on this beautiful new addition to the gardens, where many generations of family photos have been taken.

Lawson and his students stepped in and took on this project, to teach his students the fine craft of wood working while giving back to the community. We are extremely

appreciative for this incredible gift.

The Rollin Art Gallery is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Argyle Street and is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wheelchair accessible, admission is by donation. Call 250-724-3412.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre.

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Alberni Valley News, September 17, 2015