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TIRED Of the mess Tseshaht demand province cleanup old tire dump on crown land. Page 3 Tseshaht Chief Counillor Hugh Braker,left, and councillor Ken Watts stand beside part of a massive tire dump near their reserve Braker says is a fire and environmental hazard. WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON/Alberni Valley News

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Tire dump has to go — Tseshaht ‘We estimate there are tens of thousands of tires...’

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Citing fire and environmental concerns, a local chief is calling on the provincial government to clean up an abandoned recycling plant outside Port Alberni where tens, if not hundreds of thousands, of rubber tires have been dumped over the past two decades. The four-hectare swath of Crown land, zoned heavy industrial by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, is located behind the Alberni landfill, three kilometres from the Tseshaht’s main reserve lands. Hugh Braker, Tseshaht’s chief councillor, said the facility ceased operations sometime in the mid 1990s and is now a fire and environmental hazard. “If our First Nation did this on provincial Crown land we’d be arrested, fined and thrown in jail,” said Braker, who has written the Minister of Forests and Lands to discuss a cleanup. “But the province allows it, and thinks it can get away with it, and that’s not acceptable.” However, a spokesman for the Ministry of Forests and Lands disputes Braker’s concerns, saying testing done within the last five years found no evidence of groundwater contamination from this site. Access to the site is uninhibited,

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except for stacks of industrial-size tires that line each side of the entrance. Inside the facility, masses of black tires are stacked eight to ten feet high amidst trees and new vegetation. Throughout the facility, culverts run like arteries. Flowing from one culvert, observed the News recently, was a brown fluid with a light multi-coloured film on top. According to an official at the regional district, the facility was formerly leased to Future Generations Products Ltd. Other information

obtained by the News show that it was also leased to Target Recycling Inc. The News was unable to contact officials from either company by publication. “We estimate that there are tens of thousands of tires and possibly hundreds of thousands of tires. We don’t know for sure,” Braker said. He said water from the site flows into creeks and makes its way into the Alberni harbour and Shoemaker Bay, where the Tseshaht, Hupacasath and commercial operators fish. “This threatens the entire community.

The whole Valley should be concerned,” Braker said, adding reserve lands are also too close for comfort in the event of a fire. “We’ve got a school, elders, families and disabled people who would have to be evacuated and some may not make it out in time,” he said. Complicating the matter is that the area isn’t covered by Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department, and instead would rely on protection from the provincial fire service, who would take time to get there, Braker said. Port Alberni Fire Chief Tim Pley said a

Left, Tseshaht Chief Councillor Hugh Braker stands beside one of several eight foot high tire piles spread throughout the facility. Above, Tseshaht Coun. Ken Watts displays a tire burm that is likely used as a den by bears that roam the surrounding area. the government of match couldn’t start the day allowed the a tire fire, but a forest facility to be created fire could, adding sometime in the tires are composed of 1990s but couldn’t solid petroleum and determine a specific therefore burn both date. The property hot and long. is the responsibility “Tire fires are of the Ministry of very dangerous and Forest and Lands very difficult to extinguish,” Pley said. but cleanup was the responsibility of “You basically need former lease holder, a machine to tear the the spokesperson said. piles apart and then Ministry officials fight it.” tried unsuccessfully Smoke from such to contact the former a fire would be toxic owner in 1999 when and on an inversion the business closed day would likely and there was no envelop the Valley, Pley said. “At the very cleanup, said the spokesperson. least there would Subsequently, the be dioxins in it,” he owner forfeited his added. security deposit, A Ministry of which “was far from Lands and Forests sufficient to cover the spokesperson said

cleanup costs,” the spokesperson said. “Now that the lease holder has abandoned that responsibility, cleanup and removal of abandoned debris is at the discretion of the ministry,” the spokesperson said. The province hasn’t initiated cleaned up of the site since it closed because “the cost of cleanup of the four hectare site would far exceed the current value of the land,” the spokesperson said. The Ministry of Environment responds to pollution concerns “but the site poses no immediate environmental threat,” the spokesperson said. Glenn Wong, regional district chair, said board members have been aware of the issue for more than a decade and even turned down an offer to purchase the site from the provincial government for financial reasons. “We don’t feel our taxpayers should be burdened with the cost of cleaning it up and we will not pay for it,” said Wong. “The tires would have to be removed and there would have to be soil remediation as well. We estimate it would be in the millions.” Wong said the ACRD never brought any tires there from its equipment to the facility. Continued/ 07

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City shells out half a million for new lid JULIA CARANCI SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

City hall is about to get a $550,000 upgrade as council approved

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budget, concerns were raised that no Port Alberni companies were selected to perform the work. As parks and

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He explained a recent energy audit of the building revealed the cost savings the city could reap by completing the work. Following the roof replacement, Kenny said lighting upgrades will also be completed. However, the cost of those improvements is not included in the budget. Kenny hopes some of the preliminary work will begin within the next couple of weeks. He said the project is being planned to take both the number of rainless days left in the year and the comfort of city staff into account. Roofers cannot work in the rain, but the building’s air conditioning will not function while the work is being done. “We are hoping to get this done in between the time we

in dire need of repair. At Monday evening’s city council meeting, approval was granted for the $550,000 project. The budget was increased from the original estimate of $350,000 after the final bids for the work were submitted. The funds to complete the project will be drawn from the land sale reserve, gas tax revenues and grant money. The project includes replacement of the mechanical air systems for the building, replacing the original boiler and replacement of the roof. Several layers of the old roof will be removed and replaced. At the same time seismic upgrading and waterproofing work will be done. A report suggests the changes will reduce total energy use by 34 per cent.

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‘We just want this to be cleaned up.’ – Hugh Braker the spokesperson said. Meantime, tribal

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Time is right for cyber vote We like to think of political ridings as tight little pockets of community where people share values and ideas, and elect a representative who will carry those values and ideals to Ottawa. Reality, of course, is something far different. And you should think about that before you get too excited about a proposed federal electoral boundary that will lop the ‘Cowichan’ off the bottom of Nanaimo-Cowichan, and take all but a tiny sliver of the Nanaimo out of what is now Nanaimo-Alberni. Federal electoral boundaries may attempt to take into account such things as geography and culture. But in reality they are purely political constructs built with the overriding factor of fair representation by population. For Nanaimo voters, it seems to make good sense to have city voters casting ballots together, rather than split down the middle by an arbitrary line that has neighbours represented by different members in Ottawa. But most of the noise you will hear will be political posturing. The fact of the matter is we are all Canadians and Vancouver Islanders, and we will all get one vote. That vote will influence what political party gets control of our country and what person will be your conduit to those corridors of powers. And, ultimately, that comes down to the candidates themselves. Whether your neighbours to the north or the south share in your selection ultimately won’t matter much at all. Certainly the ridings won’t become so sprawling the change will suddenly make your MP inaccessible. If the boundary shuffle results in a more equitable Parliamentary breakdown and fair representation, it gets our full support. — Nanaimo News Bulletin

B.C. liquor laws finally effective TOM FLETCHER B.C. Views

ictoria — Here’s a summer scene being played out all over North America. Family van pulls up to the corner store to stock up on a few camping essentials: pop, chips, hot dogs, a case of beer and a bottle of vodka. Not in B.C. you say? It happens every day at rural agency liquor stores around the province. As with many other issues, there is one reality for urban B.C. and another for the rest of us. Selling booze in grocery stores would presumably create anarchy in B.C cities and towns, but villagers and their visitors somehow manage it, just as everyone does across the line in Washington or Alaska. These rural agency stores are “flyspeck operators,” sniffs an acquaintance who spent his career as a union

activist in government liquor stores. Picture dusty old bottles on a rickety shelf, greedy owners and poorly trained clerks more likely to sell to under-age drinkers. Similar generalizations can be heard about the hundreds of private liquor stores that have popped up around B.C. since they were legalized. And in fact there have been more violations in private stores, revealed in sting operations run by liquor inspectors. In the year ended March 31, 54 private stores were caught selling to a minor, for an 84 per cent compliance rate. Only four government stores were caught, a pass rate of 96 per cent. Five rural agency stores were tested, and one flunked. But here is the telling statistic. In 2010, the government allowed liquor inspectors to

employ actual minors to test stores. Previously, they hired people who looked young but were old enough to buy alcohol, As late as 2009, two out of three stores (government or otherwise) sold to them. Problem is, that’s not an actual offence. Now liquor inspectors send in undercover teens, and relieve them of the evidence when they are allowed to buy booze. The watchdog now has teeth, and compliance has jumped. The government glossed over the poorer performance of private stores. But in fairness, three times as many private stores as government ones were targeted in the new inspections, and the gap is narrow. Government stores also have a huge built-in financial advantage in their

‘The government has glossed over the perfomance of private stores...’

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wholesale rate, and are generally overstaffed by private sector standards. The B.C. Liberals also moved this spring to make rural agency stores easier to establish. Regulation changes brought the minimum population served from 300 down to 200, and eliminated a vague requirement for a “bona fide community” to exist around the store. Meanwhile, the big booze story this year is cabinet minister Rich Coleman’s plan to sell B.C.’s warehouse and distribution monopoly to a private contractor. The B.C. Government Employees’ Union has protested, despite assurances that their jobs will continue. B.C.’s burgeoning craft beer industry has looked to Alberta’s all-private model and predicts higher costs. The B.C. Liberal government has been on the defensive from the start, with the NDP pointing to the paper trail of lobbyists with an apparent inside track. Continued/ 09

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Yes – 33 No – 7 This week’s question: Should the province clean up the former rubber tire recycing plant immediiately?

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From/ 09 Another new regulation took effect this summer, creating a $525 fine for adults serving minors, on the job, at home or as a bootlegger. Parents who provide booze for their own underage children are exempted. Previously, penalties applied only to licensed establishments.

If the issue really is public safety and teen binge drinking, the key job for government is to regulate sales effectively. Once that is done, no justification remains for government liquor sales. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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To the Editor, Newfoundland and Cuba were purged of their original inhabitants. The US killed off buffalo, declared bounty on Indian scalps and gave them infected blankets. South Africa taught villagers in their tribal tongue to keep them divided. Sadham Hussein gassed Kurds to silence their oil land claims. Before USSR invasion of Afghanistan, elderly goat herders were left behind if they couldn’t keep up with the tribe. A Hawaiian tour guide lectured “Only those with ability to store fat, survived island hopping to settle Hawaii. She said Hawaiians accepted missionaries’ unseen entity over their own because the Christian god came with the power of the gun, which their tribe’s king required to subjugate other islands. Tribal warfare exterminated neighbouring villages or surviving meek were pushed on to ice floes and desert. Might was right too,

in Japan’s rape of Nanking. Are we a vicious species that created a vain, cruel god in our image? Is it vanity to judge others’ creation stories myth? Will second coming be theocracy dictatorship — ie. no freedom of worship democracy. Does today’s society care for the least of our citizens? Did Canada’s rulers err, gifting aboriginals a common language of communication, enabling them to use Canadian laws to initiate land claims? Would Haida conquerors have been kinder? If abuse exists in families, police force, and schools, was assimilation a churchstate conspiracy? British gentry paid to send their children to private schools Is Canada the first to compensate First Nations for having attended residential schools? R. Frankow, Port Alberni

PAPA needs to up its game To the Editor, I attended the recent Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) AGM recently to listen to any comments they

might have on the proposed coal port designated for Port Alberni. Much to my surprise, not one word was mentioned about the proposed project during the presentation. During the question period, I asked if any PAPA staff members had reviewed the now finalized AIR/EIS Guidelines Document for the Raven Coal Mine Project to analyze if the 73 comments/concerns they submitted as part of the drafting had been adequately addressed in the final version. New PAPA CEO Zoran Knezevic answered, “ I’ll get back to the community on that”. It’s hard to imagine they could hire a consultant to review the numerous revisions of the draft AIR/EIS document, and submit comments and then, once it’s finalized, not have the foresight to have a consultant or staff review the document and report to the PAPA on the adequacy of the document and whether or not their concerns had been addressed. In fairness, Mr. Knezevic has only

been on the job for a short time. But with the proposed coal port being such a high profile issue in the community, more attention needs to be focused on the role of the PAPA in the environmental assessment process. The PAPA involvement needs to be more transpatent, and any PAPA concerns about the project should be made public. John Snyder , Fanny Bay, B.C.

Chomp at bit about Mitt To the Editor, The Republican US presidential candidate hoped that some glitter from the 30th summer olympiad would rub off onto him in London. He was praised for helping to rescue the Salt Lake Winter Games from ageold olympic-sized corruption a decade ago, but things didn’t quite go the way he had envisioned in UK. In fact, a series of verbal gaffes resulted in the British Press labeling him “Mitt The Twit”. With only luke-warm support at home, last weekend was chosen to re-ignite his campaign

by announcing his pick for vice president at a Tea Party aboard the moth-balled USS Wisconsin -- named after the home state of the chosen running mate, US Congressman Paul Ryan. Tea Party favourite Ryan is acknowledged to be further to the right than both Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, but even he must have been caught off-guard when Mitt Romney introduced him as “The next President of the United States”. Maybe Democratic Party supporters Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks will answer the question : Can Private Ryan save a potential commander-in-chief from shooting himself in his foot more often than toeless George W. Bush ? Bernie Smith , Parksville, B.C.

Not all in the racing family

To the Editor, With regards to your story of Dyan Lover (Aug. 9, 2012). John West is not married to or affilliated with Dyan Lover racing in anyway. John West, Port Alberni, B.C.

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City cooks up deal with new eatery ‘I’m in this because it’s what I love to do.’

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The city has officially reached a five-year lease agreement with the Starboard Grill Ltd. that opens the door for the re-birth of the restaurant at the Harbour Quay. Council approved the lease at Monday evening’s regular meeting, setting the rent at $1,800 per month. Starboard Grill owner Brad DeClercq may be a chef by trade, but he is currently applying his construction skills as he works feverishly to complete renovations to the site of the former Water’s Edge Bistro. His initial target opening date was Sept. 1. But that has now been pushed back to mid-September, to allow him time to obtain a liquor license and complete all of the necessary renovations to the building. The opening will be too late to catch the bulk of the summer tourist traffic, but DeClercq believes his recipe for success will

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Chef Brad DeClercq is working feverishly to get his new restaurant, The Starboard Grill, open by next month. City council approved the lease agreement for the new restaurant at the Harbour Quay on Monday night. DeClercq has just “I’ve had my eye prevail. begun the process of of this building for a “I see the buses hiring staff for the long time,” he said, coming through new restaurant. adding the potential now and that hurts a He said the business of the site has never little,” he said. will create 12 to 15 been fully realized. “But with the jobs, including cooks He knows previous support and the buzz owners have struggled and wait staff. we are getting, I’m He is planning a at the location, but pretty confident.” soft opening around believes in his ability DeClercq will be to turn things around. Sept. 15 for friends the executive chef of and “people who have “I’m not thinking I the restaurant and helped us out along am going to get rich,” handle many of the the way.” administrative duties. he said. Following that will “I’m in it because Owning his own be a staff night to this is what I love to restaurant is his familiarize the crew do, and I know I can dream, and the quay with the menu and do it well.” his dream location.

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CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefits. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustr ial.com. Online: www.torqueindustrial.com. CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; john@raidersconcrete.com. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. INSERTING MACHINE operator required for busy Alberta printing plant. Previous Alphaliner or other machine experience an asset. Mechanical & computer aptitude required; ejamison@greatwest.ca.

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2013 Community Investment Program (CIP) (Formerly Grants-in-Aid) Orientation Workshop

Please note: that any requests for in kind use of City facilities, equipment or services or for financial contributions to community organizations or events for 2013 are directed through the Community Investment Program. In order to be eligible to apply for support under the CIP, the organization must have a member attend an Orientation Workshop. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. or 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Echo Centre Space is limited. Register for the workshop by calling the Front Desk at Echo Centre (250 723-2181). CIP information brochures can be picked up from City Hall or Echo Centre. For further information on the program call Theresa at 250 720-2506.

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Barry and Debbie Stuart of Qualicum Beach won a trophy for their ‘62 Corvette Convertible at the car show at Harbour Quay Friday. On the dash is an exact replica of their car.

The City of Port Alberni invites local non-profit groups and organizations to attend an Orientation Workshop on the 2013 Community Investment Program. This program replaces the former Grants-in-Aid program. The CIP includes in-kind services and community development grants. The workshop will outline the criteria for applying and program priorities and guidelines. Application forms will be made available at the workshop. The deadline for applying for the CIP is Wednesday, October 5, 2012.

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Cullen Diesel Power Ltd’s Nanaimo branch requires an Outside Salesman for Vancouver Island. Responsibilities include planning & making sales calls on existing & new customers, preparing & presenting quotations for parts, service & products. Applicant must have exceptional interpersonal, communication & planning skills. A good understanding of engines & transmissions is important. Preference will be given to graduates of a post secondary sales & marketing program.

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SPORTS Tlu-piich Games

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Alberni’s Carter Elder, above, performs a jump at the 2012 Wakeboard/Wakeskate Championship. Below, local Jaimey Put goes through her paces.

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Alberni’s Kyle Gardner, above, gets big air during his turn on Saturday. Gardner and others were competing in the 2012 Wakeboard/Wakeskate championships, which were held at Sproat Lake last weekend.

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The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are now the property of the Valley-based Port Alberni Junior Hockey Society. Society officials made the announcement to a crowd of more than 50 at a press conference at the Alberni Valley Multiplex on Friday afternoon. The non-profit society purchased the

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Darren DeLuca displayed a freshly minted certificate from the BC Hockey League decreeing the sale at the conference. The Bulldogs join the Trail Smoke Eaters, Powell River Kings, Merrit Centennials and Prince George Spruce Kings as the only teams to be run as locally-owned societies in the 16-team league. The society designation gives the team tools that

team for $600,000 from the Okanagan Hockey School, the See Group of Companies and Dr. David Ness: $260,000 in cash was put down and $300,000 was financed. A further $40,000 has yet to be raised. “We’re there but we’re not there yet. We have a ways to go,” society spokesperson Bob Cole said. The society began its drive to buy the team in April. At the press conference, director

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The 18-hole ladies division championship was finalized this week by their third game total. Pat Nicklin’s stellar game just wasn’t quite enough to beat out Janice Cross’s consistant good play so Cross takes it with a three game total of 264. Second low gross goes to Carol Bouchard with Patsy Gauthier taking third spot with her score of 281. Nicklin is the low net winner with a score of 200. Sandra Simpson takes second place in the low net with 215 while Carol Hastings with her score of 223 places third low net. In the senior division, we find Bouchard (276 strokes) in first low gross position. Anna Marie Krikke (281 strokes) in second and Gayle Rhodes (211) in third. Low net seniors are Sandra Simpson (215) in first place, Marie Randal (222) in second and Hastings (223) in third. It was a tight very competative competition. Nicklin’s score of 87 was the score to beat today giving her the low gross honours. Low net went to Linda Christian.

The fun part of the game was the ball sweep which gave a new ball to the member who sunk the longest putt. On hole No. 6 for the under 26 handicappers it was Patsy Gauthier who’s steady hand and good eye took the prize. Shannon Haggard had it for the high handicappers sinking hers on hole No. 17. Everything seems to happen at once on the course. It was also the day to determine the qualifiers for the handicap cup. The final round for this competition must be played by Sept. 16. The line-up will be posted in the ladies lounge for those that qualified. The “B” Team will be having a home game on the Sept. 23 and needs more players. Contact Carol Bouchard if you can come out and play. The “C” Team will be playing at Arrowsmith on Sept. 24. Solheim Cup players will be on deck this Friday (17th) here at home. Format will be a Stableford with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Any questions? Call Shirley Goodman. The Zone 6 - four ball net was held at Morningstar over the weekend. The Alberni team of Sandra Simpson and Olga Kanigan placed third low net. Kudos to them.

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Putting together a successful night golf event is about as difficult as it is for the golfer’s to pull each shot off in the dark of night. Night golf is an event played in darkness with spaced lights illuminating each fairway and on the green to help guide the players golfing during the evening. A real transparent golf ball is used, one with an empty chamber which houses a tube emitting a flourescent light which makes the ball visible clearly in the dark when hit. To begin, local personal physical trainer and member, Neil Shipley and I

put stakes in each fairway which would later support the lights. We aligned them in straight lines to offer visual runway appearances in the darkest part of night. Later, before dark, Alex of Port Boat House and I hastily took the plastic tubes with the chemical lights and attached them to the stakes as well as the flagsticks and bridges. These provide the directional lighting needed. Once we moved all the sponsorship signs and waste bins in place, it was time for the golfers to feel their way out onto the golf course and begin play. To see the golfer’s decked out in their colorful lights and their golf ball’s blazing the night skyline is an experience in itself. You know it is night

golf just by hearing the regular and traditional vocal yells and whoops from all the golfers throughout the evening. In the early morning, the golf and when the participants are snoozing away, Ralph Bouwman and I spend nearly two hours to return all the equipment and clean up the numerous beverage containers, sunglasses, and miscellaneous items left littering the golf course. Night golf is a brand of the game that should not be missed if you are a true golfer. Yes, the ball does not go as far and the hand-eye coordination required to strike a ball are challenges, but it is too much fun and should be tried. While it wasn’t Night golf, Ken Moore claimed men’s night

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THE ARTS Landscape shots by Alberni photographer Jim Swift such sa this one are on display at the Rollin Art Centre. Proceeds from the sale of the pictures will be donated to the organization Doctors Without Boarders. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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“Thoughts of Light and Shade”, is the title of the Rollin Art Centre’s art exhibit featuring local photographer, Jim Swift. This is a great show, very unique in its hanging. With all proceeds from the sale of Jim’s black & white prints will be donated to Doctors without Borders (MSF). And all proceeds from the sale of the Pot Luck Impressions prints will be going to Pot Luck Ceramics. Jim’s Meet and Greet will be Saturday Aug. 18 from 1-3 p.m. This photographic exhibit starts August 17 and runs until September 17.

to explore the Final Frontier with Emma and Krista. This program is geared especially for children ages 5 to 8 years old. Call now to book your spot. The cost is $20. The event is every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Mornings: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for ages 5-6. Afternoons: 1-3 p.m. for 7-8 year olds. Call 250-724-3412 today. Aug. 21-24: SpaceThe Final Frontier.

Art market nears end Just a few weekends left with our summer artisan market at the Rollin Art Centre. Every Saturday

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chamber-folk, their acoustic blend of Above, A game of instruments and pick-up hockey was four part harmonies played on the new challenges the breakwater by Harbour conventions of Quay as part of the Our popular music. Town celebrations. Friday Aug. 17 Right: a youngster puts at 8 p.m., at Char’s her special touch on a landing. Tix: adults kite before flying it at $15, seniors $12 and Harbour Quay. Sex and the Kitty kids 12 and under are Kites on the Quay was A single unspayed cat can free. the infinal installment produce 470,000 offspring just seven years. of Our Town for the The Rollin ArtBe responsible — don’t litter. season. Centre is locatedSpay ator neuter your cat today. www.spca.bc.ca SONJA DRINKWATER/A LBERNI the corner of Eighth VALLEY NEWS Avenue and Argyle Street. The gallery is Sex and the Kitty wheelchair accessible A single unspayed and admission is by cat can produce donation. 470,000 offspring

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6307 RENTON RD. N.

$389,900

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4227 Arrowsmith St. $94,900 Tremendous Value • 1,210 sq. ft. home • 2 bedroom + den • Newer roof & thermal windows • Natural gas heat

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17th Street Ave $169,900 4817 Margaret St $109,900 2457 Hilton Ave $139,900 5213 Gertrude St. $147,500 3716 6311 View 212,000 2551 9th Ave. $179,900 3876 10th Ave $209,900 (SOLD) • $518/ month mortgage • 5% down payment • 5 year term at 3.24% • 25 year amortization

• $646/ month mortgage • 5% down payment • 5 year term at 3.24% • 25 year amortization

D L O

Move In Ready • 3 bedroom & 3 bathroom • Extensively updated • Private sundeck & patio • Single garage

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Starter Rancher? • 3 bedroom home • Updated bathroom w/ Jacuzzi • Detached workshop • Quiet South Alberni

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4930 Glenside Rd $224,900 6421 Beaver Creek $239,900 9394 Central Lk Rd $239,900 2835 Carmichael Cres $244,900 3831 Craig St Perfect For Retirement • North Port rancher • 24 years new • 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Attached garage/workshop

Heart of Beaver Creek • 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Rancher • 2.00 acres • Newer septic system

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4151 Steede Ave $319,900 9330 Central Lake Rd. $369,900 6880 Bainbridge Rd $499,900 Green Acres • 15 acre parcel • 2,300 sq.ft. home • 4 bedrooms & full bathroom • Many updates

Greenbelt Living • 4 bedroom & 3 bathroom • Extensively updated • 60’ x 130’ lot • Upper South Alberni

264,900 6389 Withers Rd $289,900

Updated North Port • Open concept • Extensively renovated • 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Large fenced yard

Quiet Country • 0.92 acres • Desireable location • 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 20’x30’ workshop

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S Upper Echo • 3 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms • Split level home • Heat pump • Large garage/workshop

Updated Rancher • Wheelchair friendly • Extensively renovated • 2 bedroom & 1 bathroom • Garage off lane

Beauty Surrounds You • 5 bedroom & 4 bathroom • Tastefully renovated • 3.93 acre lot • Large detached workshop

The Fenton Team’s inventory of residential real estate is selling fast, give us a call for your complimentary Comparative Market Analysis, and see what The Fenton Team’s marketing plan can do for you. We’d love the opportunity to advertise your property here!

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7700 Woodward Rd $177,900 LT 1 Salal Road $252,000 10189 Stirling Arm Cres $545,900 19130 Pacific Rim Hwy $424,900

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298 Binnacle Rd $189,900 38 Headquarters Bay $224,900 37 Headquarters Bay $$399,900 414,900 Perfect Package • 0.56 acre level lot • 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Well maintained & updated • 26’ x 24’ wired workshop

138 Burlington Ave. $$499,900 414,900 Virtually Waterfront • Barkley Sound views • Minutes’ walk from docks • Minutes’ walk from beach • 3 stories with 3 suites

Headquarters Bay • 5.0 acres • 150’ of accessible waterfront • Washroom & outbuilding on site • Shared marina & boat launch

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3508 4th Ave ............................ $69,900 2520 8th Ave ............................ $79,900 Lot B Grandview Rd ................. $97,000 Lot 1 Kitsuksis St...................... $99,900 2195 Mallory Dr ....................... $99,900 (“New Listing”) Lot 2 11th Ave ........................ $109,900

Alberni Inlet Oceanfront • 5.0 acres • 150’ of accessible waterfront • Washroom & outbuilding on site • Shared marina & boat launch

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Townhouse Complex • Excellent location • 5x2 bedroom + den units • 1x2 bedroom unit • 1x5 bedroom unit

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