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Horse sense The horse show has been a mainstay at the annual fall fair for decades. It returns this weekend. Hannah Iupichuk, 10, and her horse Rocco warm up for some showjumping practice at coach Carole Walton’s stables and show ring in Beaver Creek. Iupichuk will participate in the 4-H Achievement horse show at the Alberni District Fall Fair this weekend. KATYA SLEPIAN/ALbErNI VALLEY NEwS
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Fall Fair kicks off with midway and more Katya Slepian Alberni VAlley news
It’s taken weeks and weeks of preparation but the 2014 Fall Fair has finally come together. It’s especially hard to believe given that one short week ago, the bustling fairgrounds were dusty and abandoned, with volunteers just beginning to set up the fair.
On the night of Thursday, Aug. 28, just behind the barn, a group of men were loading boards onto a truck. “These are part of our stage and we put it right behind the logger sports. Then we build a deck over the pool,” said Fall Fair administrator Anne Sidall. “Every year they have to do this and that’s a huge job, they all go in a certain
way and numbered.” And it’s not only the outdoors that are bustling. Inside the Kin Hut, Steve Kalugin, deputy governor of the Kin Canada Upper Island Zone and Barb Kalugin, president of the Port Alberni Kinette Club, are hard at work preparing to feed the hungry hordes that will descend on the fairgrounds come opening day. Well, that and trying
to get their granddaughter, Mackenzie, to wear her customized apron. “Mackenzie, if you’re gonna help me, you have to be wearing this. See, I’ve got mine on.” The Kinette Club has run the food booth at the fair since the club’s inception close to 50 years ago. “They’re a small group but they do a lot of work and this is their major
fundraiser for the year,” said Steve. “They support a lot of groups as well” and those groups will get donations in return for volunteering their time at the fall fair. Any extra money that the Kinettes raise will go towards bursaries, helping adults with disabilities, the SPCA, Salvation Army and Cystic Fibrosis Canada, for which Kin
Canada, the local club’s parent organization, has raised almost $40 million. “All those funds are raised out of here so they’re busy, they’ll have four windows going,” he said. “It gets crazy. People are buying up, it’s all your regular burgers, hotdogs, fried onions of course, so with those smells they’re dragging everybody in.”
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“Katie, elbows! What are you doing? I’m going to put some Velcro on there!” admonishes Carole Walton, the Equine Canada Certified coach preparing the horse division of Port Alberni’s 4-H club for the 2014 Fall Fair. She’s giving direction to five girls who are training for the 4-H Horse Show taking place during the Alberni District Fall Fair, taking place this weekend at the fairgrounds behind Glenwood Centre. The girls, all Port Alberni residents, range between nine and 12 years old and their horses range from ponies for the younger ones to horses for the older ones. But more than the riders, it’s the horses that are making things difficult by getting a little snappy. “That pony keeps attacking that grey horse,” Walton says. “We have problems.” Walton has been training riders for close to 50 years now and one of the girls taking part in the Fall Fair Horse Show is riding Walton’s horse, Ruby. The 29-year-old mare has had a long
run with Walton, having given her two generations of show horses. Dolly, one of Ruby’s brood, is 21 years old now, while her foals are Kira and Peek, both American Quarter Horse Association Champions. Kira once finished ninth in the world in halter. “These horses are lovely to ride, they’re so well trained,” Walton says. The stable where the horses are housed used to include a clubhouse. “Back in the 70s, we had huge quarterhorse shows here so we needed a clubhouse, a place for people to congregate. We had a bar upstairs; it’s now a hayloft,” Walton says. “We had a concession across the front, we danced here, we had a riding club and parties here.” She used to breed horses for sale but in recent years she’s stopped, worried as to what might happen without proper veterinary care. “We have no vet in this town, no large animal vet any closer than Courtenay or Nanaimo, both over an hour away.” So in lieu of breeding horses, she’s helping to train them and their riders.
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Carole Walton’s students and their mounts gather in the show ring for a photograph and a rare calm moment. Walton, below, has helped riders prepare for the 4-H horse show at the Alberni District Fall Fair this weekend.
‘they had to learn to saddle and bridle... do everything for themselves...’ – Carole walton
“We have been doing lessons every couple of weeks to start and then it’s been every week after that, trying to teach [riders] how to do competitions as well as just plain ride the horses,” Walton says. With most of the girls never
having been on a horse until April of this year, the preparation is a lot of work, both in and out of the saddle. But amidst the hard work, there’s also a little time for fun. “I try to give them some work on the ground, leading, some
work in the saddle, riding and some fun, which are games on horseback and trail riding.” It’s crucial for the girls to learn it all well, because when the fall fair comes they’ll have to do it all themselves as per 4-H rules, with no parental help. “They had to learn how to saddle and bridle and tie up their horses properly, put the halter on. They had to learn to do everything for themselves and that’s what the preparation has been about.”
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Bulldogs Game Do you want to help Raise a Reader? On Thursday, Sept. 11 the AV Bulldogs are holding their 5th annual road hockey game in front of the AV Multiplex on Roger Street. Food and games start at 5 p.m. and the ball drops at 6 p.m. Donations go to Literacy Alberni and season ticket holders can pickup tickets at the game. For more info call 250-723-4412.
Wine Tour Do you like wine? Well you’re in luck because the 3rd annual Great Big Train, Mill and Wine Tour is coming here on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The tour features a steam train ride, steam sawmill demonstration, guided tour, wine tasting and seasonal appetizers. Train departs from the E&N Train Station at 3100 Kingsway at 11 a.m. and returns at 4:35 p.m. Tickets are $45 for adults and $38 for seniors. To make a reservation call 250-723-1376.
The 2014 Fall Fair is coming to Port Alberni for the 69th time from Thursday, Sept. 4 Sunday, Sept. 7. There’ll be midway rides, live music, a horse show, the famous logger sports and zucchini races all happening at the fairgrounds behind Glenwood Centre. General admission is $2 on Thursday (or a foodbank donation from 5-6 p.m.) and $10 for adults, $6 for students ages 13-18 and seniors, $3 for kids ages six to 12 and free for kids under six per day for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Rides are $3 per ride on Thursday, $40 for the whole day on Friday and Saturday and $35 on Sunday. For more information visit www.albernifair.com.
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Alberni woman a finalist in B.C. literacy contest
Port Alberni resident Alana Bodnar has been chosen as a top five finalist for a province-wide letterwriting contest held by Decoda Literacy Solutions to raise
awareness of the importance of British Columbia’s literacy needs. Bodnar is no stranger to the B.C. literacy field—she works as a Welcoming
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“We raise lots of money here and it all goes back to the community,” said Barb. “We get it all done in one weekend; the whole budget for our club is basically made during this weekend. It’s a lot of flipping burgers, it’s a lot of grease.” But there’s a lot of work to be done before people can come down and get their burgers which means that everyone is hard at work, even Mackenzie, who’s helping Barb get some rocks ready to serve as weights so nothing blows away during the fair. “Put one more up there: perfect! Now come put one over there, no no, leave that one there!” There’s also painting to be done before the fair starts.
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Steve and Barb Kalugin and their granddaughter Mackenzie, all members of the Kin Club, prepare the concession stand for the fall fair.
For two weeks now, Deb Johnson and her team of young volunteers have been hard at work painting new signs and refreshing old ones for this year’s event. “We’ve spent four
Are you interested in running for City Council or the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Board in the November 15th local government election…? An information session for potential candidates will be held on Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Dogwood Room, Echo Centre This session will provide information regarding the election process, candidate responsibilities during and after the election, Council/Board roles and responsibilities, and to answer any questions you might have. Former Council/Board members will be in attendance to share their experiences. Mark your calendars for this important session. For further information, contact:
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struggles,” she says. The contest is a highlight of the Literacy is Life campaign. Organized by Decoda Literacy Solutions, it is a province-wide fundraising and awareness campaign. Other Literacy Alberni members are appearing in television commercials that began airing Sept. 1.
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Columbians that literacy truly is an essential part of life, and to explain what literacy meant to her, how it has impacted her life, and what she’s done to increase literacy in the Port Alberni community. “I am thrilled to be a finalist!” she noted in a recent interview. “Thank you for this amazing opportunity.”
or five evenings now just touching up old signs and my son has spent two, fourhour afternoons at the regional district office just printing and laminating a whole bunch of signs. I think the signs have been going for a total of 24 hours after about four to five days.” It’s Johnson’s first year doing this and she’s amazed by the amount of work it takes. “I don’t know how long it normally takes, I don’t know if I’ve done well or not.” The fall fair will feature midway rides from Westcoast Amusements, zucchini races, home baking and produce competitions, trade show, logger sports, a 4-H horse show, live entertainment each night and a parade on
Saturday along 10th Avenue from Burde to Hollywood streets starting at 11 a.m. It takes place at the fairgrounds behind the Glenwood Centre from 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept 4 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. Admission is $2 on Sept. 4 but for the first hour attendees can get in for free with a nonperishable food bank donation. For Sept 5, 6 and 7, admission is $10 for adults, $6 for students ages 13-18 and seniors, $3 for kids six to 12 and free for kids under 6. Rides are extra; $3 per ride on Thursday and $40 for the whole day on Friday and Saturday and $35 on Sunday. For more information, call (250) 723-9313 or visit www.albernifair. com. reporter@albernivalleynews.com
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Dentistry gets boost from Toy Run WCGH: | Donation brings back pediatric dentist to hospital.
mandate to donate to children’s programs, Wiwchar added. The money is expected to pay for
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CITY OF PORT ALBERNI COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY ALBERNI HARBOUR QUAY The City of Port Alberni is now accepting proposals for lease of commercial Unit 13 at Alberni Harbour Quay located in Spirit Square. This unit is 200 sq.ft. and is currently rented at the monthly rate of $272.50 plus GST. An information package providing more detailed information and showing the location of this unit is available from City Hall or on the City’s website at www.portalberni.ca.
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Port Alberni Toy Run chairman Dave Wiwchar, top left, and fellow members Emma Wall, Tom Walland Richard Pesik gather on Tuesday with Ellen Brown, Site Director for West Coast General Hospital, pediatric dental health Dr. Jim Chan and hospital foundation board members Mary Booker, Tarja Woodthorpe and Claire Tucker to celebrate the Toy Run’s $20,000 donation to pediatric dentistry at the hospital.
Wiwchar said. “In 2001 we gave $16,000 to the foundation to build the playhouse in the (hospital) lobby to make the hospital more child friendly. This donation is to bring services back
that used to be here in the old hospital.” Wiwchar established a legacy fund with the Toy Run six or seven years ago, and the organization has tucked away between $2,000 and $5,000
each year. “As we’re headed into the 30th anniversary we had $20,000 in the fund,” he said. The pediatric dental program melds well with the Toy Run’s
All rental proposals will be evaluated on the basis that they complement other businesses and services provided at the Alberni Harbour Quay, and on the ‘track record’ of the entrepreneur. Preference will be given to proponents intending to operate on a year round basis. To view the shops please contact: Scott Kenny, Director of Parks and Recreation Tel. (250) 720-2507 Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 26, 2014 by: Davina Hartwell, City Clerk 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1V8 davina_hartwell@portalberni.ca Tel. (250) 720-2810 The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
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Little patients needing dental surgery will be able to seek treatment closer to home, thanks to a generous donation from the Port Alberni Toy Run. Toy Run members on Tuesday gave $20,000 to the West Coast General Hospital Foundation, which will bolster the pediatric dentistry program in Port Alberni. “This vital community support will benefit children in the area for years to come,” dentist Dr. Jim Chan said. “In the field of pediatric dentistry, our patients experience several challenges. One such challenge is access to care,” said Chan, who is based at Holly Tree Dental in Nanaimo. “For some families, travelling out of town to see a specialist is a significant barrier. Long surgical wait times can also affect these patients’ dental experiences. “This gift helps provide a local option which will reduce wait times for children who cannot be treated in an office setting.” The donation will secure operating room time for Chan and fellow pediatric dentists Dr. Kimiko Kika and Dr. Felicity Hardwick to come to Port Alberni several times a month and treat patients at WCGH. The donation will also bring the wait list down, said Ellen Brown, site director at WCGH. “I am delighted with this donation from the Toy Run and hospital foundation,” she said. “It’s the biggest donation we’ve made,” Toy Run chairman David
specialized x-rays and several trays of childsized tools. Foundation chair Claire Tucker
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teacher rally draws hundreds BC EDUCATION: | Teachers, parents and students spend what should have been first day of school at a rally on Johnston road. Katya Slepian
was then replaced by the government’s own choices. Cheers and applause “In June, Minister (Peter) greeted Alberni District Fassbender promised on Teacher’s Union Ken Father’s Day weekend that Zydyk at a rally in support there would be bargaining of local teachers on 24/7,” he said, adding that Tuesday, the same day the BCTF team cut their students should have been packets down significantly going to their first day of and presented it to the school. government’s bargaining Instead, team before being teachers, parents made to wait 48 and some hours for a response. students gathered “The response at Hansen Hall on was no, no counter Johnston Road proposals, no new to discuss the ideas, nothing,” he ongoing contract said. Instead, the struggle between government has KEN the BC Teachers asked for the BCTF ZYDYK Federation and to “throw two B.C. provincial government Supreme Court wins away over compensation and and we did not agree to class sizes that has been that.” going since February 2013. The two court wins An all-out strike in June were Bill 28, which in 2002 resulted in two weeks of stripped away teachers’ school closures at the end rights to bargain on class of the 2013–2014 school size and composition year. and was defeated in 2011, “It’s a difficult day for us and Bill 22, which in 2012 today,” Zydyk said. did the same and was “Teachers more than defeated in 2013. Earlier in anyone want to be in 2014, the government was school today and we know ordered to pay the BCTF that this is a big day for $2 million over its refusal students, parents and to bargain in good faith. the community,” he told “It’s very disappointing the close to 200 parents, that the government teachers and students at will not honour the two the rally. “And the reason decisions of the B.C. that we’re not there Supreme Court. We think today is because of the that rather than fight government and Christy the court decisions, Clark’s choice to keep they should restore the schools closed.” funding to put those Zydyk said he was decisions back in,” Zydyk disappointed by the said, adding that it was government’s lack of disappointing to teachers bargaining in good faith, that they were still having citing its firing of the to fight over class sizes bargaining team and and composition. the trustee board that The BCTF and the Alberni VAlley news
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Morgan Schoen and her mother, Vanessa, stand on Johnston Road during a rally supporting Alberni Valley teachers on Tuesday morning. Morgan, who should have started Grade 7 on Tuesday, created her own posters in both English and French.
government had a pause in bargaining over the summer and went into talks only on Aug. 8. “Our bargaining team was ready all summer,” Zydyk said, adding that “there was no change in government position.” He’d like the government to come back to the bargaining table with the BCTF and mediator Vince Ready without any preconditions and with a willingness to compromise. “We think that without the preconditions, for example throwing away our court decisions that were in our favour, we can
get this deal done with the help of Vince Ready.. “Christy Clark, Peter Fassbender and the government have decided that for them it is more important to subvert the legal process than to have children in school,” he said. “Christy Clark has decided that it’s more important strategically for government to try and break the union and break us through 10 per cent salary reduction and a lockout from doing volunteer work from students.” Zydyk sees the $40 a day government allowance for parents with children 12
and under as a payout and a bargaining tool rather than a sign of government wanting to get students back into schools. “$40 a day for parents to find alternatives rather than send their child to school. That’s more important for Christy Clark to spend $12 million dollars a day to keep children out schools than it is to spend $3 more a day per child to have them in school and support and getting the extra help when they need it. Our students deserve better and we will hold the line until we get better.” There to support
teachers was AlberniPacific Rim NDP MLA Scott Fraser, who was out at picket lines in front of Port Alberni schools this morning and throughout the summer. “I get what this is about, this is about the future of public education in this province. It’s about constitutional rights and it’s about the kids.” Fraser read from an open letter sent by B.C. NDP leader Jim Horgan on Sept. 1 that stated that “parents across our province have already paid a huge price for your government’s failure to resolve the labour dispute in our public education system” and that B.C. “children deserve the quality public education the government is responsible for delivering.” Horgan’s letter also called for B.C. Minister of Education Peter Fassbender “to be relieved of his duties as it has become clear Mr. Fassbender is not capable of doing his job of providing public education to all British Columbians.” Jackalynn Meyer, a local single mother of two children going into kindergarten and Grade 5, was at the rally to show her support for the teachers. “I feel like it’s been an endless balance for all of the teachers. I have seen first hand, volunteering in the classrooms, what they go through. Class sizes are large and you couldn’t pay me enough money to sit in one of those classrooms. Continued/ A14
Alternate activities for kids available during strike Katya Slepian Alberni VAlley news
With the dispute between the province and the teachers stretching into the new school year, parents are finding themselves scrambling to make other arrangements. Some, like Richelle McKenzie who has
a 10-year-old and an eight-year-old enrolled in public schools, are making do with friends and family. “I’m lucky, I’m working with other families, working together to try and make it work,” she said. Some cities in the province have begun adding programs in
an attempt to provide parents with alternate child support arrangements but according to director of Parks, Recreation and Heritage Scott Kenny, Port Alberni just doesn’t have the staff available. “We don’t really have the staff to do that and we’ll see just how long it stretches,”
Kenny said. “We don’t have staff on hand to run the programs, so we’d have to organize it through contract staff.” While many daycares are filling up, parents without childcare have a few options. The Salvation Army is running a daycamp for children
from kindergarten to Grade 5. The camp will run from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $20 a day per child and activities will include games, stories and arts and crafts. For more information and to register, parents can call Major Kristiana Mac Kenzie at 250-723-6913.
Shining Star Child Care is looking into using a neighbouring facility for more space to accommodate extra children. The child care takes elementary age children and is $36 per day. Parents can call 250-724-9699 for more information. Stepping Stones Day Care is close to being full but parents
looking to get on a waitlist or try for a drop-in spot can drop by 4645 Helen St. to get a registration package or call 250720-0957. The day care takes children ages six to 12 and it’s $40 a day per child for a full day and $25 for a half day up to four hours. reporter@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews
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NEWS The Alberni Valley News is published every Thursday by Black Press Ltd., 4656 Margaret St., Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 6H2. Phone: (250) 723-6399. Fax: (250) 723-6395. Classifieds: 1-855-310-3535. The Alberni Valley News is distributed free to 9,500 households in Port Alberni, Cherry Creek, Sproat Lake and Beaver Creek. The Alberni Valley News is Vancouver Island owned and operated. 2012 CCNA
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Blame lies on both sides Bleak summer for coastal ferry remake Given that the dispute between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the employer, which for all intents and purposes is the provincial government, has dragged on for months, it seems quite likely there will be no classes on Tuesday, and into the foreseeable future. This is completely unacceptable. There is no shortage of blame to go around, but it is the two primary parties in the dispute who have brought public school students and their parents to this sad state of affairs. At one time, the BC Liberal government banned strikes by teachers, saying that using students as pawns in a labour dispute was unacceptable. That was a move that met with considerable public support. However, teachers disregarded the ban and went on strike in 2005, and actually gained considerable public sympathy, partly due to the fact that the BC Liberals had torn up part of their existing contract, and partly due to the fact that their emphasis was on class size and composition. That’s the emphasis again, and this time the strike is perfectly legal. However, students have already suffered considerable damage, due to most of June being a writeoff from an education perspective. Now it appears that the first part of September, and maybe the whole month, won’t be any different. A $40 a day payment to parents of younger students is no recompense. The public has absolutely no control over the BCTF, and any discipline to be handed out there must be done by BCTF members, if enough of them disagree with the union executive’s actions in continuing this strike. The fact is, neither side is taking students’ education all that seriously. They are treating this as a political fight — something both the BCTF and BC Liberals excel at. The education system exists so students can have a brighter future as adults. It’s high time they were back in class. — Langley Times
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ICTORIA – There was an uproar in the B.C. legislature this spring when Transportation Minister Todd Stone went ahead with $19 million in cuts to low-usage coastal ferry routes. The plan had been laid out in detail before last year’s election. It targeted sailings where ridership was in the low teens or even single digits. On some sailings the Transport Canada-mandated crew outnumbered the passengers. Despite the cries of doom, most of the sailing reductions have been managed – with one glaring exception. The Discovery Coast Circle Tour route saw its ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola replaced, using the smallest vessel in the BC Ferries fleet, the opendecked Nimpkish.
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MV Nimpkish has replaced a larger vessel for part of the Discovery Coast circle tour run.
This move wasn’t a direct response to low usage, a chronic issue with some of the minor route sailings along the coast. It was to avoid ordering a replacement for the Queen of Chilliwack, which sailed directly between Port Hardy and Bella Coola. This summer the first leg was consolidated with the Northern Expedition, the vessel that replaced the doomed Queen of the North on the Inside Passage run up to Prince Rupert. At Bella Bella, after a layover of a couple of hours, the Nimpkish took over with space for
16 standard vehicles on its deck and a midnight arrival time in Bella Coola. The direct route had been mainly used by European tourists, who sailed from the Lower Mainland to Victoria, drove the length of the Island, ferried to Bella Coola and drove through the rugged Chilcotin to Williams Lake and back down south to complete the circle tour. The new route incorporated stops in remote outposts Ocean Falls and Shearwater, making it even longer. Warnings came early.
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“That’s where 90 per cent of the [BC Ferries] money is being lost, on the milk runs, and that’s the part they are keeping,” Petrus Rykes, a tourism operator at Anahim Lake for 40 years, said in March. “The part they’ve cancelled was at 70 per cent capacity, the second highest of all the fleet routes.” Reports of a bad slump have come to pass. The changes meant bookings couldn’t be made until April, too late for most international travelers. A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism in midsummer found most operators losing business, from 10 to 90 per cent. A bus tour of Canadian seniors heading west from Williams Lake was terminated after 14 years. One tourism operator on Highway 20 is considering closing down. Stone and his family took the new route themselves in early August, with the minister offering sunny reports on his blog. Stone summed up his experience this way:
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Over to you “At the end of the day, my assessment is that the Nimpkish is a good tourism product if tourists are made fully aware as to the type of service it provides. If correct expectations are set, I believe the Nimpkish can be marketed as a valuable tourism component of the Discovery Coast Circle Tour. “The decision to do this rests squarely on the shoulders of the tourism industry and tourism operators who need to decide whether or not they want this service to
reports, and fancy flower beds. I advocate the savings be put into the reason for government – protecting individuals against initiation of force, which at the municipal level is by policing.
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work, to grow and to be viable in order to capture a share of the thousands of international tourists looking for exactly the kind of adventure the Nimpkish provides.” Got that, Discovery Coast tourism folks? If this milk run doesn’t work next year, it will be your fault. Heck, the Nimpkish has free snacks and drinks for your 10-hour voyage, much of it in the dark. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
With the B.C Federation of Labour 100 per cent behind B.C teachers, Minister Fassbender’s assertion that a settlement hinges on being competitive with other public sector unions is a lie. The true issue is the same as it’s been for 40 years since I graduated: class size, composition and enough resources for special-needs students. Who cares what others are making? I wish these pencil-pushing bureaucrats would get over this childish “theirs is bigger than mine!” negotiating mentality and just pay teachers what their work (the shaping of our children) is worth. In the meantime, while our dedicated teachers stand their ground for our youth, let’s all unite and Adopt a Teacher. I’m sure we’ve all got a little extra, we could at least keep ‘em all fed. At the very least, hug a teacher today. For they are taking a hit as they make a stand for future generations. Liz Stonard, Port Alberni
The gov’t bleeding has got to stop To the Editor,
Re: B.C. back in black, deep in debt (B.C. Views, July 24). Tom Fletcher’s column on B.C.’s operating budget and debt touches on a balance
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PM’s theme song? ‘Wrecking Ball’ To the Editor,
that must be examined. Some capital investments are made to reduce operating cost – some of the new building costs at Royal Jubilee Hospital does that, for example. Some improve reliability – the earthquake resistant fire hall in View Royal for example. Some add capacity – sometimes to meet demand, sometimes “just because.” In your household there is a limit based on income. Similarly in business, borrowing has to be paid back – companies often get into financial trouble from debt, such as the dysfunctional Pacific Western Airlines culture in its expanded life as Canadian Airlines. Politicians do pay some attention because credit rating agency evaluations increase cost of borrowing. Occasionally one reforms, as the profligate Bob Rae did in Ontario. Provincial politicians tend to be profligate in
spending, including on grandiose projects – Ontario being a current example of huge projects and mismanaged deals that will burden Ontario taxpayers for decades. (And the rest of us, because of the federal government’s crazy system of transfer payments that rescue the foolish.) Governments must cut activities. The B.C. government has not addressed barriers to employment created by its quotas in agriculture and transportation, for example. It continues to spend on handouts to moochers, including companies that won’t invest in their own capability by training employees. And on public relations, as if most voters believe much of it. Voters in B.C. have an opportunity to reduce operational spending by insisting on cutting activities such as interference with honest people’s attempt to build and earn, endless
The CEO of B’nai Brith Canada, in his capacity as Professor of Modern Israel Studies at Canada Christian College, has nominated Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Surely, having seen what has just taken place in Gaza during the past few weeks, there should be a joint nomination to include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. When former US President Jimmy Carter received the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, there was a concert in Oslo with entertainers that included Willie Nelson and Santana. Knowing that Mr. Harper regards himself as a musician, and remembering the part that Mr. Netanyahu has had in demolishing so much of Gaza, it seems appropriate that a celebratory concert in Oslo should include Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus, and that at such a sombre event she be accompanied by Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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The Yukon is GMC Yukon territory Inside It’s hard to believe but GMC has never held The long wheelbase model is an ima vehicle launch for the Yukon full-sized posing truck and a favourite of large SUV in the Yukon Territory, until now. families that need the third row of Media from across Canada landed in seating, plus a functional cargo area. Whitehorse and travelled around the The more popular short wheelbase territory recently in the all-new 2015 GMC offers a lot of room as well but when Yukon model, ending up in the famous gold the third row of seats is employed rush time capsule of Dawson City. From the wooden sidewalks to the gravel covered The Denali offers the cargo area is diminished. On all but the base model, the second streets, this preserved part of history looks most of the same and third row of seats can be folded and feels much the way it would when gold features as the more and store electronically. The Denali was first discovered in 1896. The Yukon is is exceptionally well equipped and also a great test for this big truck because expensive Cadillac of the immense stretches of unpopulated Escalade but is more shows great attention to detail, with the aluminum trim around the radio roads with smooth sections, potholes and and heat controls, leather seating loose gravel. The Yukon has it all, including use-friendly and less expensive. with French stitching. What the GMC spectacular vistas, wide-open space and Yukon offers over the Cadillac cousin spectacular scenery. Spending three days Zack Spencer is a simpler dashboard layout with behind the wheel made me realize what traditional rotary knobs and buttons, a good job GMC has done with this truck, whereas the Cadillac has moved to touch sensitive from fuel economy to creature comforts. panels that take time to master. Looks Drive Last year, GM introduced the Chevrolet Silverado and The Yukon is offered with two engine choices, the GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks. In fact, the Silver5.3L 355hp V8 in the base SLE and middle SLT Yukon ado won the North American Truck of the Year and models and the 6.2L V8 in the Denali. This 6.2L engine the GMC Sierra won the AJAC truck of the year. With is also used in the Escalade. There are several reasons a solid basis, the engineers then went about building to consider the Denali over the base 5.3L engine. the full-sized SUVs based on the truck chassis. They The first is the inclusion of the magnetic ride control include the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, the GMC system that is also available in the Escalade. This sysYukon and Denali, plus the Cadillac Escalade. These tem adapts the suspension up to 100 times per second represent a huge profit centre for General Motors and and performed well on a variety of road surfaces in they needed to get them right. The GMC Yukon is the the Yukon. The second is a noise cancelling system most popular of the bunch with one-in-three full-sized that pumps sound waves through the Denali’s stereo SUV buyers choosing the Yukon, which is opposite system to help eliminate unwanted road and engine to the United States where the Chevrolet trucks noise. The third reason is the mighty 6.2L engine with dominate. The top Yukon Denali model traditionally 420hp and 460 lb.-ft. of torque. Because this engine represents about 35 per cent of all Yukon sales but and the 5.3L have direct injection, variable value timin the first few months of sales, it has captured more ing and most importantly, cylinder management, the than 60 per cent.
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SportS Jim Proteau earns low gross honours in AGC men’s play GERRY FAGAN Alberni Golf
In Men’s Club action on Sunday the low gross of the day was 77, courtesy of Jim proteau. In the high handicap division, the low net went to Fred Fredrickson shooting a 68. Darrell Van os won the high handicap division, shooting a 64. the closest to the pin winners were Art Fowler on No. 2, Jacques Geovetti on No. 4, Keith Gauthier on No. 13 and Darrell Van os on No. 17. there was no winner in the low handicap division in the skins competition. In
the high handicap division, phil Anker won two with a net 2 on No. 6 and a net 2 on No. 10. Art Fowler won a skin on No. 9 with a net 3 and Wolf Suhr took home the money winning a skin on No. 14 with a net 3. In the money pot Darrel Van os had the only birdies on Nos. 2 and 17, worth $11 each. Next week is another open day, with the usual closest to the pins money pots and skins up for grabs. please book your tee times in your own group starting at 7:30 p.m. the following week, Sept. 14 is the tim Hortons Stableford event. More about that next week.
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three members of the tsunami Swim team qualified for provincials this summer. Corynn Ayres, 10, and Caiden Edwards, 12 both attended the BC AA provincial Championship. this meet brought almost 400 top level swimmers from all over BC to compete at the Commonwealth pool in Victoria. Coral ridinger, 10, attended the BC Summer Association provincials in Kamloops. All three swimmers did exceptionally well, earning lots of medals and ribbons, according to their coaches. Ayres also achieved two BC AAA times, the highest level possible provincially, with outstanding swims in the 800metre and the 200m freestyle events. the tsunami Swim Club is port Alberni’s only swim team offering lots of program from Learn-to-Swim to Competitive programs. All youth ages five to 18 years are welcome to join with no tryouts necessary. For more information on registration or swim programs, please go online to www. tsunamiswimming.ca.
Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ coaching staff have whittled down the team following a three-day training camp last weekend. Players are practicing daily in advance of their first exhibition game, this Friday, Sept. 5 in Oceanside at 7 p.m. They play at Weyerhaeuser Arena on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
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Coral Ridinger, left, and Corynn Ayres, both members of the Tsunami Swim Club, display medals they won at their respective B.C. provincial championships over the summer. The swim club is accepting new members.
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Ray Ursel wins Salmon Fest Katya Slepian Alberni VAlley news
Port Alberni native Ray Ursel took home the top prize at the 2014 Salmon Fest this past weekend with a 37.7lb chinook. “He fought good, made a good run right at the beginning, had a good netting job on my partner there and fought him for about 20 minutes,” Ursel said. The 37.7-pounder was the third fish that he caught during the festival but it proved to be the best, standing its ground for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. He caught the fish out at Whittlestone, just south of Bamfield with a Rhys Davis Teaser Head lure using anchovies for bait. At 37.7 lbs, his catch was over 20 lbs better than 2013 winner Sterling
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Ray Ursel holds up his prizewinning 37.7 lb chinook salmon at Salmon Fest on Monday, Sept. 1.
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himself and his fishing partners Brent Rose and Bob McVie. While the 37.7 lb winner meant that Port Alberni Salmon Festival Society president Dan Washington didn’t get the 43-pounder he was hoping for to celebrate the 43rd annual event, he was still pleased with the turnout; 2014 had roughly 2,000 entries, about twice what it was in 2013 and an average fish weight of 11.5 lbs, almost double that of 2013 when the average was 6.87 lbs. The total number of fish was lower this year however, with 1346 compared to 2013’s 1364. Ursel was Saturday’s first place winner, followed by Dennis Granneman with 27 lbs in second and 2009 derby winner Cory
Jones at 26.9 lbs in third. Sunday’s winners were Leon Joseph Kossaber in first place at 25.9 lbs, Henry Clement in second also at 25.9lbs due to weighing in second and Wayne Salikin in third place. Monday’s winners were Bill Goorts in first place at 34 lbs, Dale Dame at 24.3 lbs and Sue Hale in third at 22.9 lbs. The Gary Rooke Memorial Award for the largest hatchery salmon went to Sally Watson, who brought in her 22.8-pounder on Sunday. Watson told festival goers that this was her first derby and “it was freaking awesome” and that she’d be back in 2015. The Egon Matheson Memorial Award for volunteer of the weekend went to Hugh Love.
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Darren Freeman cleans his salmon as Angus Lee supervises, above. Below, Gary Rooke Memorial Award winner Sally Watson holds her 22.8-pounder on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Clutesi Haven Marina.
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without a label, such as unprocessed vegetables and fruits are naturally low in sodium. Frozen dinners, soup, meat, sauces and canned vegetables contain a lot of extra salt. Look for labels that say, “no salt added” or “low sodium”. Health claims, such as “reduced sodium” and “less salt” may still have a high content of sodium. Before purchasing, check the Nutrition Facts label to see the amount of sodium and daily value that the item provides. Become a savvy shopper by reading labels.
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6) % Daily Value (D.V.) is a reference range for a food item. 5% DV or less is a little, and 15% DV or more is a lot. Some methods to reduce sodium intake include, avoiding frozen dinners and ‘instant’ foods, including instant soups, oatmeal, pancakes and waffles. Also, limit pickles, relishes, salsa, dips, olives, barbecue, soy, hoisin, oyster sauces, and prepared salad dressings. Also, salted snack foods including crackers, chips, popcorn, nuts and pretzels can be loaded with sodium. Cured meats that have been processed or smoked can have very high levels of salt, including salami, sausages, hot dogs, ham, bacon, pepperoni
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passed away peacefully at Ty Watson House on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the age of 93 years. Theresa is predeceased by husband Harold (1993) and son Terry (2008). She is survived by son Malcolm; daughter Joanne (Laurie); daughter-in-law Bobbie; grandchildren, Dione, Dawn, Tammy, Nicola, Angela, James; 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Theresa moved to Port Alberni in 1947. A typesetter by trade, she was hired at a newspaper when she was 15, then hired by Woodward’s initially as a typesetter. Quickly she became the “Woodward’s Bra Lady� and worked there for over 30 years. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, 4731 Burke Road, Port Alberni, BC with Father Peter Switzer officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Alberni Valley Hospice Society – Ty Watson House, 2649 – 2nd Avenue, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1Z8
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2 KODIAK 450 4x4’s, one has 21 hrs, other 92 hrs, $7000 each, obo. Call 778-421-4208.
BOAT/RV INDOOR storage. Over 900 sq.ft. of secure (locked) indoor (4 walls) dry storage. Suitable for multiple boats or RVs; situated in the Alberni Valley, 15 mins from Clutesi Marina. Largest dimension will accommodate 2 vehicles 8.5’x42’ with additional space for smaller items. Will consider 2 independent parties to help share cost. Avail immediately. $200/mo. Call Steve at 250-724-2328, evenings.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BICYCLES 2008 VELOTEQ Electric bike. 71 miles. Asking $600. Call (250)723-2624.
WASHER & DRYER- apartment sized stove 24�. Electric stove 30�. Call 250-723-9180.
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FURNITURE FOR SALE: Single bed, table and chairs, 3 china cabinets, dresser, 3 piece teak wall unit, display case, some antique furniture. All in very good condition. Best offers. Call (250)723-3460.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CASUAL COMIC book collector will sell/buy/trade ‘50s, ‘60s & ‘70s books. Barry 250-7201285. E-BIKE, NEW batteries, $600. Falling saw, $200. Boat, 28� Jolly craft, new power, $10,000. Power plant, $300. (250)723-8096. FOR SALE: Clover Bar roper saddle with chest strap, $500. Johnsered chainsaw CS2171, like new (original bar and chain), $600. Jet tub, double, (less the pump) $100. 5th wheel for camper Gooseneck trailer, $200. (250)724-0709. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? KILL BED bugs & their eggs! Buy Harris bed bug killer complete treatment program or kit. Available: Hardware Stores, buy online: homedepot.com KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
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SPACIOUS 3 bedroom mobile home, ready to move in, large deck, great lot, tastefully updated. A must see! $92,000. Call (250)724-3061 or 250735-6464.
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY MEMBERSHIP AT Tall Timbers Holiday Park (Sproat Lake), Lot S-15. Water, sewer, electricity and cable incld’d. Asking $149,000. Call (250)723-7743.
REVENUE PROPERTY BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxurious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. condo in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000. Call 250-826-4267
3+ 4 BDRM Townhome, $875. Clean, modern, excellent condition, peaceful area, appliances included, covered parking. (250)619-1339.
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HUGE MULTI-FAMILY yard sale; Friday, Sept. 5th, 6-8pm and Saturday, Sept. 6th, 9noon. 6718 Cypress Blvd. (turn left off Cherry Creek Rd at the Baptist Church onto Cowley Rd then right onto Cypress Blvd). Life jackets, beach items, lawn furniture, single pane windows, vanity and sink, garden items, American Rose tea set, treadmill in excellent cond. ($350), boys race car bed ($125), plus so so much more! For inquiries call 250-723-8050.
PORT ALBERNI- 2493 14th Ave & Neil. Sat, Sept 6, 8-12. Family Sale. Kid’s stuff, household items. Rain or Shine!
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WANTED TWO bdrm home, renovations specialist relocating. Will renovate your vacant home in exchange for tenancy. Call Julias 250-240-8755.
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2007 FORD Ranger FX4, ext cab, 4.0 L, Auto, 4x4, tow pkg, mounted metal tool box 102,000 km. Orig cost $33,000 asking $15,980. Immaculate! Call 250-735-2707. 1989 Citation 24’ 5th Wheeler. Canadian made, great condition! Features; spare tire, rear ladder, awning, oven, stove, double sink, fridge, flush toilet, shower and tub, skylight, queen bed, hide abed, cocktail chair and more. $5,900 hitch included in price.
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PORT ALBERNI: $510/mo 1 bdrm apt. Heat/hot water incld. Looking for Bldg Mgr - would reduce rent. Refs req’d. 778419-2275.
MOBILE HOMES & PADS RECENTLY UPDATED 2 bdrm- close to shopping, hospital and transit. N/S. $650+ utils. Refs req’d. Call (250)735-3043.
2001 21ft. TRAVEL TRAILER Good condition. New tires & battery. A/C. Sleeps 5. $6500 obo. 250-923-9625. View anytime.
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3-BDRM, 2 bath. Huge yard. W/D, D/W. Near amenities. $950./mo. Call (250)591-7182.
1994 FORD RANGER- cayman green, XLT, 6 cylinder, 209,000 km, canopy. Asking $2500. (250)723-3916.
4 BDRM, 2 bath upper quiet home. Deck, fenced. F/P, garage. Oct. 1st. $850. N/S, no cats. Call (250)724-7240 HOUSES AND apts starting at $450/mo & wkly rates for contractors. Call 250-735-0649.
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Reporting to the Site Manager, you would lead your team on all site activities at your sea site. Your objective is to optimize production while maintaining or exceeding regulatory compliance. Application requirements • At least one complete cycle of experience working on a farm sea site, including smolt entries, bloom season, and harvesting (other aquaculture production experience will be considered) • Strong leadership skills and the ability to foster an efžcient and safe team • Critical and creative problem solving skills • Able to adjust and adapt quickly and efžciently to changes • Excellent computer skills, particularly the use of Microsoft Ofžce • Preference will be given to candidates with a diploma or degree in aquaculture or a related želd of study. • Must be legal to work in Canada at the time of application. This is a camp-based position with 8 days on-shift and 6 days off. Prerequisites to hiring are a žtness test and a criminal record check How to apply: If you have the skills we are looking for, and would like to become part of our dynamic team, please forward a resume by e-mail to: careers.canada@cermaq.com Please state Assistant Site Manager in the subject line.
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Top Left: Kerry Bisson of Alberni Towing is the winner of $250 cash in our Labour Day contest. Teresa Bird photo Top Right: Kameron Gallic accepting a cheque for $2,250.00. This money was raised by Darin Oscienny, Ashley Oscienny and Deserray McClary hosting the Summer Soccer Sizzle - a five aside mixed soccer tournament. Donations for a silent auction table were collected and many of the referees donated their time to ref the games. Please note Kameron is battling a rare form of cancer and he is 23 years old. Submitted photo Bottom Right: The Alberni Valley Lions want you to have house numbers that are easy to see in the day or night and will be selling them at the Fall Fair this weekend. Come by and say hi and check them out.
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ADSS Class of 1963 Reunion • August 27, 2014
Cheerleaders from 1963 showed off some moves at the reunion. From left to right are Darlene Bebluk Reynolds, Donna Trotter Walter, and Blaize Horner Reice and Leslie Wishart Minter
High School sweethearts were called to the front and given a special framed certificate.
The ADSS Class of 1963 held their 50 year reunion at the Alberni Golf Course on Wednesday August 27. Included in this group picture is one of their teachers, Winston Joseph
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The organizing committee of the reunion are clockwise from lower left: Sharon Mather, Leslie Wishart Minter, Shielean Westlin Grover, Sandi Paterson, and Donna Trotter Walter.
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This couple traveled the longest distance to attend the reunion, Joy Little Aspinwall and husband Nevin came all the way from St. Louis.
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THURS. SEPT. 04 ◆ FALL FAIR will be coming to Port Alberni for the 69th time from Thursday, Sept. 4 to Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Exhibition Grounds behind Glennwood Centre. Come out and see the logger sports, horse show, zucchini races and more. Call 250-723-9313 for more information.
FRI. SEPT. 05 ◆ NEW EXHIBIT at DRAW Galley on 4529 Montrose St. Casey Rae will exhibit ‘Sacred Memories,’ a remembrance of those who’ve passed and a celebration of life with reception Sept. 5 from 6-8 p.m. Show runs until Sept 27.
SAT. SEPT. 06 ◆ BEREAVEMENT WALKING GROUP
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Community Events starts on Saturday, Sept. 6 and runs for eight weeks. Come walk and talk with other bereaved people, rain or shine. Followed by refreshments at a local business. Call the Alberni Hospice Society at 250723-4478 and ask to speak with the Bereavement Services Counselor.
SAT. SEPT. 13 ◆ TOY RUN is roaring into town on Saturday, Sept 13 and Sunday, Sept 14. The riders leave Qualicum Falls at noon on Saturday and arrive at the Glenwood Centre at 1 p.m. for the
Show’n’Shine. Adult bike games are at 2 p.m. Dance is at 8 p.m. at the Glenwood with a new sober dance at Char’s Landing at the same time. Sunday features the Shiners Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. till noon and ends at 1 p.m. with a live band, prizes and a beer garden in front of Boston Pizza. For more info call 250-731-4728 or visit their Facebook page.
SAT. SEPT. 13 ◆ AV PAINT OUT is coming to town for the second year at the Starboard Grill in partnership with DRAW Gallery. Call 1-855-
755-0566 for more information and to register.
ONGOING ◆ SUNSET MARKET at Victoria Quay. From 6-9 p.m. every Wednesday night until Aug. 27. Live entertainment and local vendors. ◆ COMMUNITY ARCHIVES at the Alberni Valley Museum is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers available to answer questions on local history, help with family records and other research. Phone 250-723-2181, local 267.
◆ FREE dROP-IN at Hilton Centre, 4325 Neill St. On Mondays from 10-11 a.m. For parents of children up to age five. Call 250735-3022. ◆ FUN NIGHT on Friday nights at Legion Branch No. 293, 4680 Victoria Quay. Starts at 5 p.m. Food available. Nominal admission fee. ◆ ALBERNI VALLEY COMMUNITY BANd meets Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. in the E. J. Dunn band room. Flutes, saxophones, and brasses are needed but all instruments are welcome. For info: Cory @ 250-723-1285
or Manfred @ 250724-6780. ◆ CRIB NIGHT at Legion Branch No. 293. Starts at 7 p.m. every Monday. ◆ FUN dARTS at Legion Branch No. 293. From 2:30-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. ◆ WEdNESdAY NIGHT BINGO at Legion Branch No, 293, at 4680 Victoria Quay. Starts at 6:45 p.m. ◆ TY WATSON HOUSE HOSPICE is looking for people to work in the kitchen preparing meals and offering hospitality. Interested volunteers may call Theresa at 250-7234478 for more info.
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◆ MEAT dRAW, at Legion Branch No. 293. Saturday’s from 2-5 p.m. ◆ CANCER TRANSPORT: Free travel to cancer related appointments from Port Alberni, to as far away as Victoria, are available through the Canadian Cancer Society and the Freemasons. For info call 250-7230608 or the CCS at 250-724-2419. ◆ ALBERNI VALLEY HOSPICE SOCIETY requires volunteer kitchen help for meal shifts. Anyone willing to volunteer for a few hours a week should call the hospice society at 250-7234478. ◆ BLACK SHEEP RUGBY CLUB is looking for interested players for its ladies and junior teams. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at the rugby club at the top of Argyle Street. Regular training has begun. WEdNESdAY NIGHT BINGO at Legion Branch No, 293, at 4680 Victoria Quay. Starts at 6:45 p.m. ◆ ALATEEN at the Alano Club, 3028 Second Ave. From 11 a.m. to 12 noon. For teens ages 13-17. For more info. call 250-7246826 or 250-7237223. ◆ Do you have an item for our calendar? If so, please contact our newsroom at editor@ albernivalleynews.com
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Tseshaht First Nation artist Gordon Dick has installed a carving in an artistic park called RespirArt Green and White Gallery on Mount Pampeago, Italy. Dick travelled to the European country in July to create the 14-foot-wide piece in Italian mountain cedar. “The intent of the art piece is to remind everyone to slow down, to stop and realize how we treat nature today,” Dick said.
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Shelley Penner will be the next artist showcasing her paintings of acrylic on canvas with some special pieces you won’t want to miss, at the Rollin Art Centre. This collection, titled A Brush with Nature, is of nature and especially wildlife, her passion. Penner captures the images like a photograph. A Brush With Nature begins Sept. 16 and runs until Oct. 11. Join the artist in the gallery for refreshments,
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The Rollin Art Centre will be having its inaugural Pumpkin Carving Contest on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rollin Art Centre outside terrace. Finished JackO-Lanterns will be placed in the gardens. You must register that day for $5 per person in age appropriate categories. Viewing and voting of your favourite lit Jack-O-Lantern will be Fri. Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m.
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The Arrowsmith Rotary Club is accepting applications for the Arts District Grant program, which provides assistance to individuals, organizations and businesses who are interested in
participating in activities that benefit the community specifically through enhancing the Rotary Arts District and achieving its purpose. In order to be eligible, the participant must have attended the Arts District Grant Program Workshop which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17at 7:00 pm at Rollin Art Centre. Register by calling the front desk at Echo Centre at 250 723-2181. For further information on the Arts District Grant Program or the Arrowsmith Rotary Club contact: Pat Kermeen, President – 778 421-3996 or Theresa Kingston – 250 720-2506.
Timbre! Choir seeks members
Timbre! Choir will be starting rehearsals for its 42nd year on Sept. 15. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Karen
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DRAW Gallery hosts show
Sacred Memories with Casey Rae will show at DRAW Gallery Sept 5 thru Sept 27th at DRAW Gallery. Artist’s Meet & Greet Friday Sept 5th from 6 – 8 pm with Mexican food appetizers and traditional face painter. Sacred Memories is an exhibition of paintings, mixed media and installation. A personal remembrance of those passed and a celebration of life. DRAW Gallery is located online and on location at the corner of Melrose and Eighth Avenue. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday 12 – 5 pm. or www. drawgallery.com. Call 250-724-2056. Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Arts Council.
Wondering Reviewer Shereen Platthoff
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Life skills just as important in 4-H horse program: coach It’s easy to see why; the property boasts 150 acres of land to ride on and includes a quarter mile of riverbank. There’s rapids coming down from Sproat Lake; the coming together of the Stamp and Somass Rivers. The only bad thing is that Walton doesn’t know how long she’ll be able to keep teaching. “The awful thing is, I’m getting old and that’s not good because I want to keep doing it forever. I love it, I love teaching these kids, I love to make a difference and I think riding horses makes a difference.”
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For Walton, the independence that 4-H breeds is one of the best things to come out of the program. Riding horses is fun, but if the girls can apply the independence to their lives outside of the show ring then she’s done her job. “I’ve been at this for a long, long time, I’ve had grandchildren come back to ride, but the riders, as they look back on their young life when they used to come here have said that those were the best years ever. “They love it.”
The girls get to learn how to handle a responsibility and in return get a tremendous feeling of accomplishment, something that Walton believes that young girls need. “Girls need to feel that they have control over something because girls don’t have a lot of control,” she says. And the horses are really testing the girls’ control here. “Rambler... Rambler! Rambler!” scolds Paige Franks, 9, whose pony has decided that he prefers banging his feed bucket into the stable wall, spilling the feed, rather than eating from it. “That’s
such a waste!” Abbie McFarlane, 11, has a more optimistic viewpoint. “At least the chickens will be happy.” But Franks manages to capture Rambler’s attention. “You don’t want this? Fine, then I’ll give it to [McFarlane’s pony] Jubejube.” The Fall Fair Horse Show goes from Friday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept. 7 with a riding clinic and 4-H Achievement on Friday and English and Western riding on Saturday and Sunday respectively. reporter@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews
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CAMERON HEIGHTS • Fantastic views • 5 bed/2 bath • Thermal windows
CENTRAL LOCATION RANCHER • Very clean,3 bedrooms • Hardwood floors • Spacious backyard
Chris & Alease Arcus
need to contact ICBC • We process your glass
Lukh Saran
CAMERON HEIGHTS • 3 bedroom rancher • Backing onto greenbelt • 28’ x 20’ workshop The Fenton Team
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Lorena & Rusty / Owners
First Repair, then $1500 for each additional repair
3599 3rd Ave. Port Alberni • Fax: 250-723-9499 • (250) 723-3712
alberniglass@shaw.ca
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Coast Realty
People. Above all.
Group
www.CoastRealty.com 5054 Cherry Creek Rd.
$190,000
301 - 4505 Victoria Quay
$198,500
4789 Margaret St.
$199,900
2780 7th Avenue
$199,500
3873 Morgan S Cres
$217,000
4639 10th Ave.
$219,900
ICE
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GREAT LOCATION • 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2 fireplaces • Spacious family home w/alley access • Partially finished detached garage
GREAT VIEWS • Remodelled 2 bedroom plus den • 2 bath apartment Gary Gray
Sonja Sutton
3908 Marpole
LARGE LEVEL LOT • 4 Bedroom, 2 bath Character home • Close to schools, shopping & recreation
$219,900 each
2749 6th Ave
$219,900
2245 Hamilton
RENOVATED CHARACTER HOME
• 3 bdrm plus den & full unfinished bsmt w/ new roof • Lovely fir and tile flooring, new windows and doors • New elec. panel and wiring, new plumbing • New heat pump, kitchen and bath
Craig Filipchuk 5608 Strathcona St
$205,000
3948 Montrose St
4907 Morton Street
FAMILY HOME • 3 beds, 3 baths, 1870 sq ft • 2 gas stoves, some updates • Private backyard on greenbelt
4763 Morton
4566 Beale St
4 BEDROOM, 1.5 BATH CENTRALLY LOCATED HOME
$224,900
$207,000
3811 Craig Road
$216,500
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• Fir floors, fireplace, refurbished kitchen cabinets • Roof 3 years old, updated furnace, single car garage • Basement renovated; rec room & 2 bdrms
Maureen Mackenzie $219,900
$205,000
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FAMILY HOME W/SHOP • 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home • Detached shop • Quiet neighborhood
Chris & Alease Arcus
The Fenton Team
WP
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W.Earl Engstrom $217,900
NORTH ALBERNI RANCHER • 3 bedrooms + den • Feature fireplace • Nice 66’ x 125’ lot, workshop & shed
Gary Gray
Dena Wickman
Sold SL#1 & SL#2 • New construction • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Half duplex in upper North Port
IMMACULATE CHARACTER HOME • Three bedroom, two bathrooms • Coved ceilings, fir floors • Updated electrical and plumbing systems
PICTURE PERFECT • 4 beds, 1 bath, 2280 sq ft • Original hardwood floors • Lots of updates Maureen Mackenzie
Sonja Sutton 2974 6th Ave
WELL MAINTAINED NORTH PORT HOME
• 3 bedroom, 2 baths; great location • New kitchen • Across from park
$227,000
5535 Woodland Cres. E.
$229,000
Gary Gray 4307 11th Ave
$229,900
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CHERRY CREEK ESTATES • 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 1,265 sq.ft. patio home • Natural gas fireplace The Fenton Team #8 4951 Burke Road
$229,900
MODERN STYLE • Extensive reno in 2009 • Oak and tile floors • 1,160 quality sq.ft.
• 5 bedroom, 3 bath, single garage • Close to Alberni Elementary School • Updated throughout, move in ready
The Fenton Team
Sonja Sutton
3731 Argyle St
IN-LAW SUITE! MORTGAGE HELPER! AFFORDABLE LIVING!
$229,900
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Gary Gray 6138 Beaver Creek Road
MUST SEE! • 3 bedrm, 2 bath on main, rear covered deck. • 2 fireplaces, lrg. rumpus/fam rm. & den down • Laminate, thermal vinyl windows.
2977 Anderson Ave
$234,900
$239,900
2337 Anderson Ave
HOME SUITE HOME • Extensively updated, self contained suite • Large 65’ x 140’ lot • Newer roof & windows
The Fenton Team
Dell McConnell $249,000
BEST LOCATION - BEST NEW PRICE • Multi-unit building site • Space for shop or pool • Green belt for privacy
Chris & Alease Arcus
Sold
UPSCALE PATIO HOME • large open living space • two bedrooms, two baths • quality finish throughout
IMMACULATE FAMILY HOME! • 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom • Custom kitchen • Updated throughout
3726 Haslam Road
2586 2nd Avenue
$234,900
Joe VanBergen & Craig Filipchuk 6416 Beaver Creek Road
Pat & Gerry Hickey
SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME! • 5 bedroom 3 bath • lots of updates • large deck, fenced yard Kat Dwolinsky
3908 Dunsmuir St.
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CANAL VIEW • Custom designed 3 bdrm & den • Full basement, detached garage off alley
COUNTRY CHARM • 3 bed Rancher, Fireplace • Two acres • Garage & shop
3787 Grieve Road
SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME • large great room and kitchen • four bedrooms, two baths • full finished basement
Pat & Gerry Hickey $259,900
4155 Clegg N Crescent
The Fenton Team $259,000
4181 Steede Avenue
$259,900
Sold 3 PLUS 1 BEDROOM FULL BASEMENT FAMILY HOME
• Double sided fireplace plus gas fireplace in rec room
• Two baths, attached sun room • Separate workshop/studio with bath
4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME IN GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD
•2 story house, hardwood flooring •Large open living room/dining area •New roof, close to school & shopping
Pat & Gerry Hickey
UPPER SOUTH PORT • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Private home in quiet family oriented neighbourhood
Gary Gray
Eleanor Coffey
IMMACULATE EXECUTIVE HOME
• With detached shop and great views • Newer rood and heatpump • Open kitchen/dining area • Large family room with adjoining covered patio
Gary Gray
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$239,900
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Sold ACREAGE • 5 acres with small 2 bedroom home • Barn and riding ring, Good pasture • Private country setting
The Fenton Team
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W. Earl Engstrom $249,900
$238,500
PICTURE PERFECT
• 1,635 sq.ft. rancher • Newer roof & windows • Natural gas fireplace • 14’ x 24’ workshop
250-731-7530
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Coast Realty
People. Above all.
Group
www.CoastRealty.com 6200 Malabar Road
$279,500
PROVEN HOBBY FARM • 3 bedroom rancher on 2 acres • Large living room with efficient wood burning FP
• Detached workshop and outbuildings
2159 Rita Road
MILLION DOLLAR VIEW • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom rancher • Double detached shop • Fully fenced yard
2368 15th Ave.
$299,900
2595/2593 2nd Ave.
$309,000
$284,900
LARGE FAMILY HOME • Great South Port neighbourhood • 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths on main floor • Self contained in-law suite in lower level
Chris & Alease Arcus
Gary Gray 9221 Central Lake Rd
$279,900
2729 Anderson Ave
$287,000
SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME • 4 bed 5 bath, Spacious 3100 sqft/heated floors • Detached double garage/workshop • Separate entry in law suite • Low maintenance yard
Gary Gray
3192 12th Avenue
IDEAL “HOME- BASED BUSINESS” OPPORTUNITY! • Professional 24’ x 45’ shop on leg lot, central loc. • 2+1 bedrm, den, 2 bath, 1-1/2 storey , full bsmt.
• Hardwood,Elect. furnace, Heat Pump/AC
Lukh Saran
3619 12th Ave
$309,900
3503 Frank Street
$297,700
Dell McConnell $309,900
2208 Mallory Dr
4151 Steede Avenue
$299,900
HOME WITH A VIEW • 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, custom built • Great location, outstanding views • Heat pump Gary Gray
$319,900
3189 McNaughton
$324,900
Sold SIDE BY SIDE DUPLEX • Completely renovated, like new • Both sides 1820 sq.ft. • 2 bedrooms, new kit., 4 pce. bath
PERFECT VIEW • Panoramic mountain views • 14.3 acre property • 32’ x 24’ two storey shop The Fenton Team
W. Earl Engstrom
SL 1&2 2541 4th Ave $324,900 or $166,900 ea
Sold NEW CONSTRUCTION DUPLEX • Income producing $28,000 - $30,000 potential • Strata duplexes, in-law suite
$329,000
$349,900
BEAUTIFUL LIVING • 3 +1 bedroom, 3 bathrooms
The Fenton Team
Pat & Gerry Hickey
3817 Morgan N Cres
• 2 fireplaces, 2 decks, vaulted cedar ceiling
• Spacious & open fl oor plan
$329,900
5263 Golden St
SPECTACULAR VIEWS • 4 bedrooms, 3 baths • Garage, plus RV parking • Large lot, near Canal Beach
The Fenton Team $334,900
6696 Beaver Creek Road
DESIRABLE CENTRAL SOUTH PORT AREA • One Owner. On Green belt. • 3 + 1 bedroom • Ready to Move into Condition Dell McConnell
$335,000
7171 Beaver Creek Rd
$335,999
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Sold
3 OVER HEIGHT CARPORTS
• Well cared for 2200 square foot home
• Three bedroom two bath,heat pump • .95 of an acre,1900 square shop
Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertson
Craig Filipchuk
4771 Leslie Ave.
5694 Mersey Road
EXECUTIVE HOME • Oak floors & gas fireplaces • 2225 quality sq.ft. • Walk out in-law suite
4749 Leslie Ave
$349,900
HIGH QUALITY TRIPLEX • Upper North Alberni • Three 2 bedroom units • Rented at $2,350/month
COUNTRY SPLIT LEVEL HOME • Updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath • 1.14 acres plus outbuildings • in-law suite, separate entrances
The Fenton Team
The Fenton Team
3588 Swordfern
SO MUCH CHARACTER! • Amazing 1.4 acre city lot • 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • Oak floors & stained glass
$354,900
5797 Falls Road
Craig Filipchuk
Craig Filipchuk $364,000
5010 Cherry Creek Rd
COUNTRY ACRAGE • Imaculate 1600 square foot modular home • heated and wired shop
$378,800
3669 Lyall Point Cres
$387,500
Sold GRAND CHARACTER HOME • Heritage home on 80x120 view lot • 3 bdrms, 3 baths, lg master w/ensuite • Oak kit. w/nook & lg patio off nook
The Fenton Team
W. Earl Engstrom
5525 Maple Street
EXQUISITE CHARACTER • Extensively updated • 3,040 sqft of quality space • 0.28 acre North Alberni lot
$389,000
6315 Margot Road
QUAINT & CHARMING RANCHER • 3 bed, 2 bath, 1568 sq ft • Built in 2011, heat pump • Granite counter tops, wood floors Maureen Mackenzie
$399,000
3310 Waterfern Dr
$419,900
COUNTRY HOME ON 1.20 ACRES
• 4 bed, 3 bath, 3,036 sq. ft. • Updated kitchen & new flooring
• Split level, vaulted ceilings • Sky Lights, RV parking
• B/I Vac. stainless steel appliances
Maureen Mackenzie 3435 Waterfern Drive
$424,900
Gary Gray
EXECUTIVE FIVE BEDROOM HOME IN CHERRY CREEK • Large lot • 3 levels of living space Gary Gray
Gary Gray
The Fenton Team
3547 McKnight St
UNIQUE WEST COAST STYLE • 3 bedroom, 3 bath • New home warranty • No GST
$429,900
3328 Waterfern Drive
$449,000
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Sold CUSTOM BUILT EXECUTIVE • Two storey • 3 bedrooms,3 baths • Detached shop
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL • Very high profile location • 0.46 acre corner lot • Solid 3,000 sq. ft. building
W
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EXECUTIVE RANCHER! • 3 bedroom spacious rancher • 9’ ceilings, maple hardwood floor • located in Uplands in cul-de-sac
THE UPLANDS • Fine home built in 2011 • 0.22 acre on greenbelt • Spectacular master suite The Fenton Team
Kat Dwolinsky
IC PR
PERFECT RANCHER W/BONUS ROOM
• 3 beds, 2 baths, 2,220 sq ft • Gourmet kitchen w/granite countertops • 3 entertaining rooms, College Estates
Maureen Mackenzie
EXECUTIVE RANCHER ON GREEN SPACE
• 1880 sqft, 3 bedroom, 2 bath with deluxe ensuite • Gas fireplace, custom kitchen with granite counters • Vaulted ceilings, custom built, Home Warranty • Greenbelt, fully fenced, RV parking, irrigation system
Sonja Sutton
Don & Kris Redlack
We now have Granite, Quartz and ! Stone counter tops
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TEL: 250-724-2442 • Fax: 250-723-4156
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Coast Realty
People. Above all.
Group
www.CoastRealty.com 6435 Cypress Blvd
$449,000
5342 Otter Place
$474,000
2600 Burde St.
$485,000
10650 Asher Road
$569,900
5250 Darnley Rd
$595,000
3572 McKnight St
$649,000
Sold CASTLE ENTRY • 4 beds, 3 baths, 2700 sq ft • Hardwood, slate, beautiful kitchen • 3 car garage & det. 900 sq ft shop
CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE • Built in 2008 • 5 bed, 3 bath • 1.98 Acres
CUSTOM FAMILY HOME • 5 bedrooms, 4 bathroom • Over 4700 sq.ft, .45 acre in the city • Trade potential, Partially finished bsmt
Maureen Mackenzie
Chris & Alease Arcus
4961 Gertrude St
Maureen Mackenzie
$85,000
Lot 21 Gilbert Plc.
$139,900
HILL TOP VIEWS AT SPROAT LAKE COMPLETELY PRIVATE
• 5.23 Acres, potential to subdivide • 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bath custom built home • Above ground swimming pool, double garage Sonja Sutton
4951 Gertrude St
$42,500
DELIGHTFUL HOME ON 1 ACRE • 4 beds, 3 bath, 2,726 sq ft • Quality finishes throughout • 1 acre, det. shop, pool, built in 2005
Maureen Mackenzie
Maureen Mackenzie
4510 Burde Street
NO EXPENSE SPARED IN COLLEGE ESTATES • 4 beds, 5 baths, 3231 sq ft • Marble, granite, hardwood, stone • All the bells & whistles & det. shop
$44,900
4459 Arrowsmith
$44,900
Lots & Acreages BUILDING OPTIONS • Large 88’ x 143’ city lot • Development potential • Can buy with adjoining lot
Kat Dwolinsky
The Fenton Team 3158 Sweet
$77,900
BUILDING OPTIONS • 44’ x 143’ city lot • Development potential • Can buy with adjoining lot
LARGE LOT • Redford Estates Subdivision • .23 acre corner lot • Water and mountain views
Redford Estates Lots starting @ $79,900
CENTRAL PORT • Corner 45 x 122 lot • City and mountain views • Affordable location for your dream home
The Fenton Team
3148 Sweet Avenue
$94,900
Pat Hickey
Lots 32, 33 & 34 Arvay Rd
$94,900
NORTH PORT LOT • Level 40x84 lot • Close to all amenities • Price to go! Chris & Alease Arcus
3790 Meares Drive
$109,000
5165 Golden St.
$149,000
ONLY 16 LOTS LEFT! LOTS FOR SALE • Lot sizes and building schemes avail. • Contact Kat for more info and pricing
PERFECT LOT IN SOUTH PORT • .34 Acres, quiet area • Close to shopping, schools & trails
$159,900
2201-11th Ave.
FANTASTIC & QUIET AREA • 3 lots creating .34 of an acre • Low taxes, no through road • In amongst beautiful homes Maureen Mackenzie
Gary Gray
Kat Dwolinsky
Maureen Mackenzie
Lot 4 Traves Road
ARGYLE ESTATES SUBDIVISION • Large corner lot • Underground services • Close to natural walking trails
$209,900
Lot 22 Ferguson Rd.
$229,900
Lot 1 Franklin River Rd.
$229,000
TOP OF THE TOWN • Over .3 acre view lot • Location of fine homes, fully serviced • Nicely sloped for daylight basement Craig Filipchuk & Joe Van Bergen 5350 Falls Road
ONE OF A KIND • Over 1 acre in city • All city services • Privacy & green view Joe Van Bergen
$1,600,000
NEW PRICE AREA OF QUALITY HOMES • 1.67 acre lot is a choice location • Great holding property for future subdivision • Previously pre-approved for 6 lot subdivision
2.57 ACRE IDEAL BUILDING LOT • No thru road • Level Gary Gray
Lot 2 Cempthorn Ave $99,000 CHERRY CREEK LOT - PRICED TO SELL! • Level .9 acre lot ready to build on • Private with nice stand of trees • On no thru road w/ newer homes
PRISTINE WATERFRONT • 5 acres along Somass River • Salmon/steelhead fi shing year round • Build your dream home 7 mins. from town Chris & Alease Arcus
W. Earl Engstrom Lot Cape Beale Trail
THE PERFECT SETTING • 32 acres • Bare land • Private and secluded
$174,900
Lot O Cheeyah Island
$180,000
RM 1 ACREAGE • 1200 ft. of riverfront • 5.84 acres • Hwy. 4 exposure Chris & Alease Arcus
Dena Wickman Lots P and E Cheeyha Island $199,000ea
32 Headquarter Bay
$225,000
21 Haggard Cove
$ 244,900
Bamfield & Inlet WEST COAST ACREAGE • 6 acre proposed lot • Second growth forest • Moorage & store nearby Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen
WATERFRONT PROPERTY • Just under 3 acres in Uchucklesit Inlet • Offers best fi shing, diving & canoeing • Perfect location & summertime retreat
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BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE
• 2 water front lots in the Jewel of the Pacific Northwest
• In the entrance to Barkley Sound. • Only one hour from Port Alberni.
Craig, Pat or Gerry
WE HAVE:
RECREATIONAL OCEANFRONT • 5 acre forested lot • 150’ of oceanfront • Gated development
W. Earl Engstrom
We have bins you can rent
SEPTIC
Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen
BARKLEY SOUND RETREAT • Haggard’s Cove • 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom • 0.17 acre lot The Fenton Team
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Coast Realty
People. Above all.
Group
www.CoastRealty.com 14 Headquarters Bay
$290,000
432 Pachena Road
$260,000
180 Cape Beale Tr
$269,900
31 Headquarters Bay
$289,000
468 Pachena Rd
$334,900
18 Headquarters Bay
$384,900
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OCEAN FRONT • 5 acres waterfront strata • 860 sq. ft. cabin to lock up • Septic installed Craig Filipchuk
SL 36 Haggard Cove
NESTLED IN THE FOREST • 1,680 sq.ft. west coast cottage • Built in 1994 to R2000 standard • Vaulted ceilings & woodstove
BAMFIELD ACREAGE • 6.06 acres • Possible subdividable • Harbour view
Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen
Craig, Pat or Gerry
$429,900
RECREATION DREAM HOME • Well cared for 2 bedroom rancher • Pine interior, vaulted ceilings, wood stove • Move in ready complete with furniture and appliances
302 Tower Rd
$625,000
PORT DESIRE OCEANFRONT • Modern 2,450 sq.ft. home • Ground level suite • Private dock, walk-in freezer
Pat & Gerry Hickey
380 Cape Beale Trail
WEST COAST RETREAT • 4 cabins, duplex, caretaker cabin • 160’ of oceanfront with docks • Over 4,250 sq.ft. of living area
Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen 4574 Elizabeth
$61,000
$699,000
Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen
C – 4805 Mar Street
$8.50 sq. ft.
OCEANFRONT COTTAGE • 5 acres & 150’ of oceanfront • 465 log panabode cottage • Safe quality moorage
WEST COAST QUALITY • 4 bedroom & 4 bathroom home • Built in 1992 • Open concept w/ fireplace
Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen
The Fenton Team 42 South Bamfield Rd
$739,000
AMAZING OCEANFRONT • 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 1.28 oceanfront acres • 82’ long deepwater wharf
$999,999
1000’ OF OCEANFRONT • Spectacular 1.73 acre • 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • 60’ deep safe moorage
Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen #8-3749 10th Ave
6 South Bamfield Rd
Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen
LEASE $12.75 sq.ft.
#9 3761 10th Ave
$12.75 Sq Ft
SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME • large great room and kitchen • four bedrooms, two baths • full finished basement Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen 294 S Bamfield Rd
$2,950,999
PRIDE OF THE COAST • 5.72 acre oceanfront • 5,140 sq ft executive home • over 200’ moorage Chris Fenton & Joe Van Bergen
4746 Johnston Rd
$19,900
Commercial & Investment ISLAND TROPICS - BUSINESS ONLY • 6 tanning beds • 2,800 sq. ft. • well established business & clientele
SOUTH PORT
• Quality lease space available up to 6000 sq. ft. • Great visual exposure • Store front or Office space • Plenty of parking available
3699 3rd Ave.
$74,900
4309 10th Avenue
$100,000
5057 Southgate
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OFFICE RETAIL SPACE • Located in high traffic area • 3 offices, 2 washrooms, lunch area • 4 parking spots at rear of building W. Earl Engstrom 5371 Falls St.
$169,900
4905 Cherry Creek Rd.
WELL ESTABLISHED SHOPPING MALL • C2 Zoning allows for wide range of business uses • 1100 square feet Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertson
$300,000
4356 Gertrude Sreet
$399,000
C2 SALON • Turnkey salon business • Located in Adelaide Centre • Established client base The Fenton Team 2984 3rd Avenue
$439,000
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137 Winter Harbour Rd.
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GREAT OPPORTUNITY
DELI • Well established turn key business • Great location, 50 seat restaurant • Be your own boss
• 2,775 sq. ft. of strata commercial space • Heat pump, alarm system, lots of possibilities • Located on the ground level of Victoria Quay Condos
Craig Filipchuk & Gerry Hickey
$529,000
• C2 Zoning allows wide range business uses • Building waiting for your business
Craig Filipchuk & Jim Robertson
Pat & Gerry Hickey
Maureen Mackenzie
WELL ESTABLISHED SHOPPING CENTRE • High foot and vehicle traffic
$699,000
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY • Opportunity on approx. 3.26 acres • Zoned for commercial • Close to Pacific Rim shopping
Maureen Mackenzie
COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOT • High visibility location • approx 2/3rds of an acre
Gary Gray
Craig Filipchuk& Joe Van Bergen
SOUTH PORT INVESTMENT • 20,000 sq. ft. building • Two long term Tenants in place Pat & Gerry Hickey
$725,000
4658 Adelaide Building
Sold 6 PLEX *4-2 Bedroom Units *2-1 bedroom units Chris & Alease Arcus
LOYAL CLIENTELE
• Turn key fi shing lodge • Accommodates up to 20 guests plus staff • Includes 4 - 22 ft aluminum boats equipped for charters
Craig Filipchuk & Joe Van Bergen
NORTH PORT
• Retail Building with two storefront retail outlets • Private parking lot • Just footsteps away from the Johnston corridor
Pat & Gerry Hickey
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www.CoastRealty.com Toll Free 24 hrs.
$114,900
10298 South Dr
E 4 10324 Lakeshore Rd
$174,900
4213 Princess Rd.
1-888-723-1800 1-250-723-1800
10842 Lakeshore Rd.
$539,900
Corner of Ian & Johnston
$729,000
8780 Stirling Arm Dr
8720 Stirling Arm Dr
$869,000
Sold
Sproat Lake SPROAT LAKE AREA • 82’ x 265’ building lot • Lake access nearby • Quiet wooded area The Fenton Team
TALL TIMBERS • Tall Timbers gated community membership • Nice shady lot on water near docks includes moorage • Enjoy tennis, mini golf, horse shoes, and swimming
SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT • 3 bedroom, 2 bath • Double garage • 22x40 Dock, beach storage
W. Earl Engstrom
W. Earl Engstrom
BEACH ON THE LAKE • 110’ low slope pebble beach • Southern exposure • 1.02 acre private lot
The Fenton Team
9752 Lakeshore Rd.
SPROAT LAKE BEAUTY • 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,760 sq ft • In fl oor heating, built in 2003 • 3 car garage, 1.55 acres, 100 ft of beach Maureen Mackenzie
Starting as low as $119,000
17 STRATA LOTS SOLD ONLY 9 LEFT!
One of the few opportunities left to purchase land at scenic Sproat Lake. Purchase your own Strata RV lot for year after year vacations. No more having to book months in advance. • Laundry, washrooms, hot showers • Sandy beach, waterslide, swimming • Newer docks, boat slip for each site Maureen Mackenzie
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