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War vet uses creative talent to feed youth SUSAN QUINN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Earnie Bodger of Port Alberni is a star in the eyes of the ADSS Breakfast Program volunteers. Bodger—known as the Star Man—raised well over $2,000 for the program by selling glittery stars, which Scotiabank will match, customer representative Kathy Ruissen said.. “It’s amazing, the support he’s shown for us,” says Melody Burton, chair of the ADSS Breakfast Program. Bodger, 93 and a veteran of the Second World War, started making his stars six years ago, but only a few at first. “The first three years I was busy building a model railroad [which has been displayed at the Port Alberni Train Station]. I didn’t really get into the stars until three or four years ago,” he said. The ceiling in his living room is covered in stars, and people will often come to his home to buy stars. “It’s my showcase,” he said. For two years his stars were sold at an art show booth at the Italian Hall after he was approached by another artist. He made $300 the first year. This is his second year selling his stars at Scotiabank. He chose the Breakfast Program to raise funds for because the bank
Earnie Bodger has created more than 1,000 stars to sell as a fundraiser for the ADSS Breakfast Program over the past two years. This year he raised more than $2,000, which will be matched by Scotiabank. SUSAN QUINN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
supports the program and will match the funds. “And this is my bank,” he said. Bodger started making this year’s batch of stars in January, shortly after selling the bulk of his supply last Christmas. He has a workshop in his home where he meticulously cuts out the star parts from recycled cardboard, then coats them with glue and fine glitter in varying colours. The stars themselves are threedimensional and an adult can easily fit two or three of them in the palm of the hand. Some of the stars are much larger with more intricate parts, and these models Bodger started making so he could personalize them with letters that he has also cut out. By last Friday, he has sold most of the 500–700 stars he created for this year’s fundraiser. Bodger’s health has suffered in the past year, but he still managed to bring his table full of stars to Scotiabank in the Redford Plaza all last week. As for the Star Man, he’s thinking of making crosses he can sell at Easter; he made several small and large crosses that sold well at Christmas, and he hopes to add this new fundraiser for the Breakfast Program. “If I’m still alive,” he said, grinning. editor@albernivalleynews.com
Drunk driving persists despite enforcement: RCMP ◆ IF YOU SUSPECT an impaired driver, pull over and call 9-1-1 with the vehicle’s license plate number. ◆ IMPAIRED DRIVERS often make large turns, tailgate, speed or drive too slowly, and drift in and out of traffic lanes.
The “don’t drink and drive” message does not appear to be getting through to drivers in the Alberni Valley, says Port Alberni RCMP Inspector Mac Richards. During the RCMP’s night shift on Saturday, Dec. 20, five people in four hours had their driving privileges suspended
due to alcohol consumption. “Despite numerous media campaigns and enforcement efforts over the past three decades the perils of driving while impaired still has not resonated with all drivers,” Richards said in a statement released to media. “The Port Alberni RCMP will continue to do its part to make our roads safe by detecting and
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the influence of alcohol or drugs. Insurance Corporation of B.C. statistics show 59 per cent of impairedrelated crashes happen on the weekend, with 43 per cent taking place between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. On average, 86 people die in B.C. every year due to impaired driving. “So many crashes could be prevented— they happen because
drivers make bad choices, such as speeding, trying to text or talk on a cell while driving, or drinking and driving,” Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone said in a statement last month. “If you plan ahead and make safe choices, you can save a life.” CounterAttack—the RCMP’s campaign to reduce impaired
driving—started in 1977 and since then there has been a decrease in the number of impaired driving fatalities, a Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson noted while promoting Five on the Fifth, a national impaired driving enforcement day. “However, because impaired driving fatalities are 100 per cent preventable, even one fatality is one too many.”
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Think you’ll need help waking up after New Year’s? Well come on down to Canal Beach on Jan. 1 for the 2nd annual Canal Beach Polar Bear Swim sponsored by 93.3 The Peak. The swim starts at noon sharp but parking fills up fast so come early. Shuttles will be available to take swimmers and spectators down to the beach from the Coulson building in uptown. After the swim, come warm up in the warming tent with free hot dogs, coffee and hot chocolate. There’ll be prizes for oldest swimmer, best costume and best group costume and you might even see the beach’s most stalwart supporter dip his toes into the frigid waters.
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Do you have kids to tire out on New Years Eve? Well thanks to Parks & Rec, the Port Alberni Toy Run and Boston Pizza, the kids can enjoy the free First Night Family Celebration You can come to the AV Multiplex for on-ice games and a family skate from 5-7 p.m., or Echo Centre pool for a family swim with pool games, prizes and pizza from 6-8 p.m. or to Glenwood Centre from 6-9 p.m. for roller blading, dancing, prizes and snacks.
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Come out to Char’s Landing on Wednesday, Dec. 31 from 7-10 p.m. for a free glass of champagne and the second of Art Rave Alberni’s monthly socials. There’ll be music, lively discussion, a live art demonstration and a silent auction to benefit the Art Rave Society of Alberni. Everyone 19+ is welcome and drinks and tapas will be available for purchase. For info call Jill at 250-720-2101.
After Santa Claus has come and the presents are unwrapped, it’s time to get rid of that tree. Luckily, the city’s parks department has a “green solution;” the composting program where they will chip and mulch your tree and give it a second life. Drop offs are by donation at the AV Multiplex north parking lot on Jan. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., with proceeds going to the Port Alberni KidSport Chapter.
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Youth brings Pride back to town Black Press buys Glacier newspapers KATYA SLEPIAN
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
When Colin Simister, 19, threw up a Facebook post on Monday night asking about getting a Pride event going again in Port Alberni he never expected the surge of support that followed. “I posted just to see what would happen, just to see what people would do and it was so phenomenal,” said Simister. The reaction was a complete 180 from what he experienced when he first came out at 16. “When I first came out of the closet there was family that was leery... they don’t speak to me anymore. There were friends who I
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Colin Simister, 19, is trying to resurrect a Pride event for Port Alberni. He’s planning a public barbecue for July 26, 2015.
had who I thought were friends and they flipped off the handle and they no longer speak to me. But at the same time there were family who were there to support me and friends that were there to support me.
I’m just glad I didn’t lose everybody.” While it’s gotten better since then, acceptance still isn’t guaranteed. “It depends on exactly what part of town you’re in. There have been times
when I’ve walked downtown, when I’ve had a partner hand-in-hand, where I’ve gotten death threats. I’ve gotten people who have thrown stuff at me,” he said. “But then there’s times when
I’ve walked around town and a person has said ‘good on you’ and times when it’s completely quiet. It’s like anywhere, it’s up and down.” Since then, he’s been frustrated by the lack of options and support for LGBT youth here. “I guess it was just the lack of celebration for it. I always had to go outside of town to go to Pride, to Vancouver Pride or Victoria. I always had to leave town...why do I have to leave where I live, where I’m comfortable to go celebrate who I am? Why can’t I do something here?” Having decided that he’d waited long enough, Simister decided to plan something himself.
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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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EDITORIAL
Don’t drink and drive Climate talks end 2014 in disarray Drivers in Port Alberni aren’t getting the message when it comes to impaired driving. And that is a real worry as we enter the holiday celebratory season, when many people are on the road to visit family, both locally and on two segments of Highway 4 (east and west) that are oftentimes challenging to drive at this time of year. In British Columbia, drunk driving is the third highest factor contributing to motor vehicle fatalities behind speed and distracted driving. This after nearly 40 years of Counter Attack impaired driving campaigns— and in the Alberni Valley, three decades of media campaigns and enforcement efforts. We cannot fault the RCMP for these types of statistics, for they are diligently out on patrol, conducting roadside checks and pulling over suspected impaired drivers. RCMP officers are the ones making our community a little safer by pulling impaired drivers off the road. However, they can’t do it all by themselves. We as a community must take responsibility too, and drive responsibly. Those who do observe the law can also help by calling 9-1-1 if they suspect a driver of being impaired, or by asking someone for their car keys at a party. Have a Merry Christmas; enjoy a fun New Year’s Eve with friends. But be responsible about how you are going to get home. Call a friend. Call a cab. Please, we implore you, don’t drink or drug and drive. — Alberni Valley News
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VICTORIA – In case you missed the outcome of the latest United Nations climate change conference in Lima, Peru, it was another costly, embarrassing failure. This one is likely to be remembered mostly for a staggeringly stupid stunt by Greenpeace employees, who were threatened with prosecution for defacing the Nazca Lines, a world heritage site in the Peruvian desert. These vast 1,500-year-old petroglyphs, visible from space, are among the great mysteries of archaeology. “Time for a change!” blared huge yellow cloth letters dragged across the sacred site by paid protesters trampling the delicate terrain. I’ll say it’s time for a change, starting with scratching Greenpeace off your Christmas card list. Earlier there was the
spectacle of Canada’s national media, reflexively denouncing Ottawa’s supposed inaction on greenhouse gases after U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a surprise climate agreement with China in advance of Peru. “Over to you, Mr. Prime Minister,” chirped CBC anchor Wendy Mesley, joining other TV networks in falsely portraying the U.S. deal as a breakthrough. This nonbinding gesture soon produced many cartoons, one of which shows Obama stripped to his underwear in a poker game with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is surrounded by a pile of chips and an American flag. The U.S.-China announcement served as a preview of Peru, where developing countries would again refuse any substantive restrictions on their fuel use. China
graciously agreed to continue ramping up its world-leading greenhouse gas emissions until 2030, while lame-duck Obama pretended he could commit the U.S. to further reductions. Between them, the U.S. and China account for about half of global human-caused carbon emissions. Due mostly to the surge from China and India, Canada’s share has fallen from two per cent to 1.5, which should help put all those “tar sands” protests into perspective. Days later, Environment Canada released its latest national emission statistics, an event ignored by most media. “Between 2005 and 2012, total Canadian GHG emissions decreased by 5.1 per cent, while the economy grew by 10.6 per cent over the same period,” the report states. B.C. Environment
‘The U.S.China announcement served as a preview of Peru.’
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Minister Mary Polak joined the throngs who jetted to Lima. There she met officials from California and other U.S. states to re-announce their modest efforts to put a price on carbon emissions. Television anchors and other wide-eyed innocents might have been left with the mistaken impression that the huge U.S. petroleum industry is cutting back, when in fact it has grown enormously thanks to shale oil and gas production. And California continues to produce, by its own state government measure, the most carbonintensive heavy crude in North America. Overshadowing all of this is the drop in the world price of oil, mainly the result of Saudi Arabia flooding the market in an effort to push competitors out of business. In the latest sign of the U.S. public’s lack of interest in reducing emissions, sales of larger vehicles immediately spiked up as gasoline prices fell.
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Writer still searches for truth on climate I’m still receiving criticism for a recent column in which I declared myself an “agnostic” on human-caused global warming. Agnostic means searcher, and my search has continued for real signs of climate change and its potential causes. Our glaciers are receding, no question, but the current trend started around the 1850s, when a sport utility vehicle had one horsepower in leather harness and
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British Columbia was about to be declared a British colony. But amid the noise, there is serious evidence being put forward that our province is undergoing a climate shift with major consequences. And there are calls for action. I’ll discuss that next week. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
I wish to thank all residents of the Alberni Valley for their generosity during the holiday season to those in need. Port Alberni is truly the Heart of Vancouver Island. As a gift to all Alberni Valley residents, I will proclaim as I fly to your community on Dec. 25: “Alberni Valley is the best place to live in the world!”
Santa Claus, North Pole
Celebrate what we’ve got here To the Editor,
Our community would benefit from more tourism. To help us divert some of the flow of Pacific Rim tourists, we need an attraction that no other island community can offer. What have we got? We are surrounded by natural beauty that attracts nature lovers, hikers, bikers, birders, cyclists and fishers. We have miles of trails for access to our forests, lakes and streams. Among our other resources we have a community forest, an operating heritage mill, and an Industrial Heritage Society of skilled members and retirees who continually amaze me with their ingenuity and resourcefulness. John Mayba had a great idea: a walking/cycling bridge across Rogers Creek.
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Santa Claus surprises Hunter Sorensen, 2, with a gift and a visit to his home on Monday, Dec. 22. Santa visited several children in the Alberni Valley this week before having to head back to the North Pole to prepare for his Christmas Eve flight.
Well, I propose that we build it as a grand trestle bridge over the creek to connect matching contours using our own wood, mill, engineering and construction talents. I imagine a wide pathway for strollers, separate lanes for cyclists and frequent viewing platforms off each side. It would emerge from the treetops at each end and provide overviews of the forest canopy and breathtaking scenery. A homemade trestle should be fairly cheap and have minimal impact on the park beneath it. If feasible, I would propose it to have a single traffic
lane, wide enough to accommodate emergency vehicles only. If done with imagination and flair, it might inspire newcomers, attract tourists and become an iconic landmark of Port Alberni which we will need when our mighty airplanes fly away. Wesley Brick, Port Alberni
City needs to cut police cost To the Editor,
Re: Don’t cut our RCMP services, Letters, Dec. 11. I’m pleased to see real
discussion re: Port Alberni’s budget and even more with new Mayor Mike Ruttan’s willingness to examine genuine issues. Residents seem to want lower taxes and more service. A cheaper source of pens won’t cut it. The largest component of 2013 expenditure is policing at 20 per cent, compared to 17 per cent for Parks & Rec, 13 per cent for public works, moving down the list. In 2006 policing was 15 per cent. Meanwhile crime statistics in Port Alberni, as everywhere in B.C. and the developed world, are dropping like a stone due to demographic changes. Our community is strong and safe. That the largest share of our public expense is policing is nonsensical to me. Do our police do good work? Of course, but public money is precious and must be used wisely. Significant percentage changes to the largest budgetary components are the only way to rationalize our budget issues. If policing went back to 15 per cent with a goal of being 10 per cent of the budget, would officers stop solving crimes or responding to calls for assistance? Or would it reflect the real quality of life this city has to offer and possibly enable lower taxes or other programs and services that would result in even more positive outcomes? I suspect the latter is true. Peter Ayres, Port Alberni
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Somehow, in our ‘western’ world, we got things all mixed up. We were taught by classical thinkers that this was an impersonal universe, created by chance, and without any purpose. At the same time, deep within each of us is a deep spiritual recognition that there is something beyond us, and that we are somehow connected to every other living creature. In the Christian faith tradition, we call that connector and connectedness ‘God’. We believe that God created and creates the world. We believe that the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus is a sign that cares for all of us and each of us. Jesus is ‘Emmanuel’ (‘God-with-us’). As one modern creed puts it, ‘We are not alone, we live in God’s world’. Celebrate that love this year! Christmas is a good time to start.
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CEDAR GROVE CHURCH A Christian Community of the Reformed Church in Canada Sunday Worship Service -10:30 am Wed. 9:30am - 11am Bible Study Everyone welcome to worship with us at the 7th Day Adventist Church at
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Happy Holidays! If you awoke to find yourself locked inside the Multiplex, what would you do? That’s the question we posed to aspiring authors in our annual Holiday Story Contest. Writers from kindergarten to adult were asked to write 300 words to complete a story that started with: Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. More than 100 writers of all ages responded to the challenge. The winning entries (and a few honourable mentions) are presented over the next few pages for you to enjoy over the holiday season. Choosing just a few was a tough decision, but we think you will find this collection of stories both imaginative and entertaining. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all those who entered. A special thanks to the teachers who made the story contest a class project. Thank you too, to our local businesses who have generously supported this project with their advertising in this section. As always, we encourage you to support them and our community in 2015.
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Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. When they woke up
under the Christmas Tree, they went to the door. They tried to open it, but it was locked. They went and got skates and skated around. A big net full of balloons fell down. They looked up and a bunch of people yelled, “Surprise!” It was Sarah’s birthday! They took out a big trampoline and jumped on it.
Candy started to fall from the sky. They ate it all. They spent the rest of the day under the Christmas tree, eating candy canes and opening presents. Inside one present, there was another present, then inside that, there was a box full of candy. They drove in a bus and went to the zoo. They saw an owl, a cheetah and a puma.
Playing at the rink Honorable Mention K-2 Sarah Port Alberni Christian School.
Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena.
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They hid in a box. They were getting cozy because they lived there. They wanted to play, so they got out of the box and they took skates and skated on the skating rink. They went off to get some snacks form the fridge that was there. They washed their hands and had a picnic at the park inside the skating
rink. They ate a sandwich with lettuce, ham, cheese, pickle, mustard, ketchup and bologna and tomato. They had apple and orange juice. The skating rink opened because it was day time now. They went home. They got to the library and picked a book about a monster eating a fish.
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Santa rescues Locked in, in trouble Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter
up. Then they were sparkling, because Santa came. (Asher, Grade 1, wrote this story in his own printing, all the words spelled correctly!)
window. Finally they just had enough light to see the hurt man. Sarah found a phone so she went to the window for light then she phoned 911, but no one answered. They had to find a way out and get the hurt man to the hospital. So Sarah looked
through the Christmas presents because she saw a key there earlier. At last Sarah unlocked the door and got him to the hospital. When they got home and explained what happened Sarah’s mother was very pleased they had helped the man.
Emergency at the Multiplex Hon. Mention Grade 3-5 Zac Offerien
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Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. When they woke up they saw that they weren’t alone, there was a guy in there with them. After awhile they couldn’t see him anymore because he was trying to get out, he was trapped in the arena too. The problem is that the lights were off and the only thing that they could see was the Christmas tree, so they couldn’t find the door. The guy found the door and started pushing. When he was pushing he slipped and cracked his head open. After, Benjamin and Sarah rushed over there to help him but they couldn’t find him because it was so dark. Then Benjamin found a covered window. He took away the stuff that was covering the
First Place Grade 3-5 Paige Kiersten Franks Port Alberni Christian School.
Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. Everyone had left. They were alone and they were cold. Benjamin sat up from under the tree too. A branch fell off the tree and landed on his head. Sarah and Benjamin tried to get up. They still had their skates on from earlier that afternoon. They skated to the entrance door of the arena and pushed. They pushed with all their might. But it wouldn’t budge. It
was locked. There was no doubt about it. They were locked in. No one was there. The place was deserted. Benjamin and Sarah looked at each other and said at the exact same time ...HELP! But no one could hear them. Sarah asked Benjamin how long they had been in the cold arena. But Benjamin didn’t know. Sarah said out loud, “There were people here when we fell asleep. So that means that the owner Dave didn’t see us when he locked up because we blended in with the tree so well.“ “Brrr, it sure is cold in here.” “Yeah it is pretty cold in here,” agreed Sarah.”We got to get out of here before we freeze.”
“Did you bring your cellphone?” Asked Benjamin. “Yeah I did, but I left it in the locker room,” Sarah said. Hey I have an idea! We could try to open that window over there on the left. We could jump out into the snow. It isn’t that big of a drop, right?” “I guess it’s our only way out,” said Sarah. “Let’s do it!” So they skated over to the window and held each other’s hand, counted to three and then jumped! Benjamin got up out of the snow and helped Sarah up. They ran to Sarah’s house. When they opened the door Sarah’s mother was sitting at the kitchen table. They had to explain what had just happened. They’re in TROUBLE.
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Emma Willman Sara sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter Wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. Ben-
jamin sat up and stretched. “Sarah, I’m starving!” Benjamin said. “Let’s go home and ask mum if we can have burgers for dinner!” Benjamin got up and skated towards the door. Suddenly, a cold shiver of fear ran down her spine. “B-Benjamin?” Sara asked. “What if we’re... we’re...locked in?!”
“Oh that wouldn’t happen in a million years!” Benjamin replied, stress free. Benjamin pushed at the door that led out of the arena and grunted. “It won’t budge!” He said. “Oh no!” Sarah screamed. “HELP HELP!” Sarah skated up to the door and started banging frantically at it and screaming
and crying, while Benjamin paced muttering darkly, “We’ll starve before anyone finds us!” Gasping for breath, Sarah leaned up against the door. Then she noticed the huge Christmas tree she had woken under. “We can climb up that!” She said, pointing to the lovely tree. “Oh boy! Sara’s gone
crazy!” Benjamin said. Sarah just rolled her eyes and skated over to the tree. Sarah carefully took off her figure skates and began to climb up the tree. It wobbled and wobbled until it finally fell on the ice, while Sarah just managed to scramble up to the top of the glass. Sarah was just about to breathe a
sigh of relief, when she realized she was teetering between a fallen tree and hard, cold ground. “No!” Sarah cried out. “I really don’t want to end up in the hospital on Christmas Eve!” Suddenly, red sparkles showered down on her! She floated down to the ground slowly. Soon Benjamin came floating down, too!
They both hugged each other and said in unison “We were saved by Christmas magic!” They ran to the exit to find the door waiting wide open. On their way home they heard the sound of jingling bells, and a jolly voice shouting “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
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after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. When they woke up they realized that everyone had left the ice rink and they started to panic. They hurried to the door but it
was locked. Sarah tried to use her cell phone to call someone, but it had no reception. Benjamin decided if they waited someone would come for them. After about two hours they saw a white sticky note, on the ground. So
they skated to the note to read it. It said: “You are stuck here as an experiment in our science lab.” Suddenly the many lights came on and they hear a voice. “So you have seen the note.” . He said they were going to conduct a series of tests on Benjamin and Sarah. They felt scared and shocked, then suddenly an army of wild cats and wolves come out of the Christmas tree and were about attack but then disappeared. The voice said, “That was Stage One. Time for Stage Two.” Next a pile of snakes came out of the tree, but Sarah noticed the snakes were twitching. So she walked up to the snakes and touched them. They were fake! They were only holographs. Everything was fake. Sarah then remembered she had fallen during her skating trip and fainted. Then she woke up in a hospital with Benjamin and her parents by her side.
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Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. Sarah looked to her right, where her friend Benjamin was still asleep. They had fallen asleep from the skate the night before. It was not Saturday morning. Sarah quickly woke up Benjamin as she remembered that Benjamin and
hockey practice. So they waited. After waiting a long time and no one came, they looked at the clock. It was now 9 a.m. Benjamin and Sarah panicked. They had 30 minutes to get to the field. This was the last game before Christmas, and Benjamin was going to be scrum-half. While Benjamin was almost crying, Sarah saw a big Christmas present and moved it to the window, where they got out. Suddenly Benjamin woke up, realizing it was a dream, then got ready for rugby.
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Sara sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter Wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena. After a while Sarah and Benjamin started to get hungry. So they climbed out of the ice rink, took off their ice skates, went upstairs and they broke open the vending machine. After they ate they decided to skate. So they skated so much that they got really good at it. Then they fell
asleep until the next day. The next day the janitor came to clean up and he found Sarah and Benjamin. Then they got out and went home. After that Sarah and Benjamin went for a walk. On the way they saw a poster on a telephone pole, the poster said that there was an
ice skating tournament and the prize was $1,000,000! So Sarah and Benjamin went and practiced for the rest of the day. On the day of the tournament it was time for Sarah ans Benjamin to do their routine. There was a spin, a flip, a quadruple back flip, and a few twirls in the air and
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They were. She glided back to where Benjamin sat. Sarah was about to sit back down, when she saw something on the floor. Where they had been lying, the ice had melted. Now sticking out of the ice was a tiny little person. Hurriedly, Sarah pulled out one of her glove warmers and used it to the melt the ice faster. Benjamin crawled over to see what she was doing. “Wha tha?” “I think it’s a fairy! Hurry, let’s get her out of the ice.” Together, they used their skates to chisel the fairy out. Sarah tucked the fairy into her gloves to warm her up. Soon, the fairy woke and looked up at Sarah and her brother.
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“Oh, my.” She said in a tiny voice. “I came in to look at the pretty decorations and I suppose I got stuck. Thank you so much!” “You’re welcome,” Sarah said. “Are you okay?” “Yes. But tell me, is there any way I can possibly repay you?” Sarah thought for a moment. “Could you perhaps help us get home?” “Of course,” The fairy fluttered into the air. “For great kindness to a spirit of Christmas, I’ll grant your wish.” Sarah sat up from under her Christmas tree at home. She and Benjamin had quite a story to tell their parents.
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evil has now surrounded her and are closing in. “ I don’t know what to do!” She called in her mind, hoping Santa would hear. She tried making peace, tricking them, and finally fighting. All did not work. “Hahaha, I have you now!” Laughed Marcus. His heart was made of stone, stone-hearted. “I hated Christmas, but after seeing you, I don’t anymore.” I answered. I grabbed all the decorations off the tree and one little silver snowflake shone. “Ahhhh!” The
evil and Marcus screamed, ending with a flash. She was at Christmas. Sarah ran to Santa and hugged him, smiling for the first time. “Santa, thank you for helping me realize what happiness is. I hated Christmas. My parents died on this day and left me with Benjamin.” She cried. “Christmas spirit can change lives. I wanted you to realize.” Sarah smiled. “Wake up, Sarah!” Yelled Benjamin. “Wait what?” She asked. “Benjamin lets make Christmas this year.”
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Concession Fantasy Second Place Adult Sarah Williams Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter Wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena as Christmas tunes crooned across the vacant span of the ice. Quickly, Sarah turned to her snoring friend. “Benjamin! Wake up! I think we’re locked in Winter Wonderland for the night!” Grunting, Benjamin turned away from Sarah and tucked himself back into a peaceful slumber in the fleecy faux snow.
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Wonderland Ice Time Sarah sat up with a start from under the decorated tree on the ice at Winter Wonderland, where she and Benjamin had fallen asleep after skating all afternoon. The lights twinkled warmly in the quiet of the locked arena, casting stars onto the black arch overhead. Ben held still, watching through almost-closed eyes, absorbing what his senses told. The first clue? The “ice” was not cold -- how else
could they have fallen asleep? The second clue? He had been just one year old when his mother left -- yet they were together, and he experiencing the thoughts and sensations of an adult. And this arena -- should have been Skate City in Lake Charles. Only it wasn’t. It was smaller, sparer, the winter decorations more northern than anything Louisiana knew. Were they manipulating his time-and-space perceptions? Again? Perhaps not. The Sarah figure stood, steadied footing on the slick “ice”, then
reached down and shook his shoulder. “Benjamin, it’s time to go.” Time. A concept outside Their experience. The afternoon replayed in his mind: warm moments shared, laughter. Words like “before” (“before you came into my life”). So: not Them. He stood, balancing carefully, gazed down at this woman who was a smudge in infant memory. Seeing her as she must have been . . . happy at his being, sadness at the way of it, hurting because it was Time to Go.
And he let her go, both of them free now, lives spinning threads in time and space, a quantum of connectedness. As Sarah vanished behind the glittering trees, Ben turned toward the darkness. “Thank you, doctor.” A slender uniformed figure entered the holodeck. “I trust the inconsistencies served?” Benjamin Sisko smiled. “Like loosening blanc-mange from a mould. To see the shape of memory, we must release it.”
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Wrestlers win War on the Floor A large group of Alberni Wrestlers competed at the annual War on the Floor wrestling tournament at Simon Fraser University on Friday and Saturday. Friday was the novice event for wrestlers that are relatively new to the sport or have not placed provincially. A number of Alberni wrestlers demonstrated they are ready to make the jump into the elite level of high school wrestling. Emma McGowan, Morgan Dagenais, and Trevor Barker led the way with medals in their individual weight classes. McGowan in only her second year of wrestling dominated and took home a gold medal. Dagenais and Barker battled to bronze medals and looked strong throughout the tournament. Club coach Chris Bodnar commented on the readiness
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Nolan Badovinac of Alberni Wrestling pins an opponent during War on the Floor at Simon Fraser University on the weekend.
of these athletes to succeed at the elite level. “All three of these kids work extremely hard at practice and... good things happen to those who are prepared to put in the time’.’ Others doing well at the novice tournament included Daniel Spencer and Seth Price, who placed fourth in their respective weights. Trenton Vanderkooi, Ali Flaro, Jayce Clayton, and Ravi
Manhas all finished strong to place fifth in their weight classes. Saturday saw a much higher level of competition. Many teams from Alberta and Saskatchewan made the trip to Simon Fraser University for some elite level wrestling and they we not disappointed. Head coach John McDonald commented on the level at this year’s elite tournament. “The out-ofprovince teams at
this tournament make the tournament in many weight classes tougher than the provincial championships. It a great opportunity to get very high level competition in order to see what we need to work on at practice’’. Seniors Nolan Badovinac and Michelle Kurucz did not disappoint. Badovinac, missing much of last year with a knee injury, is making the most
of his Grade 12 year. Drawing up against one of the top ranked wrestlers in the country in Tyron Gardner from the ROC Wrestling Club out of Calgary, Badovinac took control and defeated Gardner en route to a gold medal performance at 78kgs. Kurucz also had to defeat a top wrestler from the Junior Dinos out of Calgary to secure a spot in the finals, finishing with a silver medal at 60kgs. Price as a seventhgrader competed in the elite tournament to gain experience. He wrestled extremely well against older competitors and proved that age and experience does not matter. Price battled his way to a silver medal at 38kgs. Others competing in the elite tournament and doing well included, Dagenais, Manhas, McGowan and Lauren Barker. Each wrestler placed fourth in their weight
People get on board with youth’s Pride event efforts From / A7
In the couple of days since he first decided to give it a shot, he’s set up a committee, gotten in touch with organizers of the Pride Ride, Port Alberni’s former Pride event. The event is still in
the starting stages but Simister has settled on July 26, 2015 at Williamson Park on Johnston Road. In the coming days, he’ll be speaking to the city to see what his options are and to plan out the logistics of the
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event. While nothing concrete is in place yet, he’s positive that the people of Port Alberni will come through for him. “There’s more love here than anything.” For more
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class. Isaac McDonald also travelled with the team and placed fifth in a very tough 48 Kg weight class. Alberni Wrestling and EJ Dunn Middle School coach James Messenger reflected on the results of the elite tournament. “This is a great opportunity to see how our best kids line up with others around the province and across the country. It
allows coaches to see what kids like Nolan Badovinac need to work on technically before he makes the transition to university wrestling,’’, Messenger said. “Nolan Badovinac has made it clear that he will be moving on and competing at the next level. “Universities from across the country are currently recruiting him.”
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THE ARTS
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Drawing classes, winter closure on tap MELISSA MARTIN Arts Around
Local artist Cynthia Bonesky is back with an adult drawing class in the new year, teaching the basics of learning how to draw using various techniques. People signing up for this class will learn contour drawing, shading, and negative drawing and much more. These classes will run every Tuesday evening starting Feb.3 and running until March 24, from 7 – 9 p.m. each night. The cost is only $145 for eight classes; a supply list will be available when you sign up. Classes will be held at Echo Centre. Please register at Echo Centre, as space is limited, at 250-7232181.
Rollin closes for break
The Rollin Art Centre and Art Gallery will be closed from Dec. 23 until Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 for its annual winter break. See you all in the New Year!
Gallery extends current show
Once the Rollin Art Centre reopens following its brief winter break, patrons will still be able to view the current art exhibit, Present Images, which has been held over until Feb. 7. This display of 14 Alberni Valley-painters will be extended into the New Year. So if you didn’t get an opportunity to stop by the gallery, you’re in luck. Stop by once we reopen for a chance to own one of these terrific pieces of art.
Help Brickley make lives better for sick children Purchase Brickley at The Brick for a minimum donation of $20 and the Brick will match every dollar donated! All proceeds go the Children’s Miracle Network
Time to renew memberships
This is a reminder to all current Community Arts Council members, and everyone else who would like to help support the Community Arts Council, that all memberships will now be renewed in Jan. 2015. This annual membership date will be for everyone. If you have not yet renewed your membership for the 2015, pop by the Rollin Art Centre today. The cost is only $17 for adults, $12 for seniors and $22 for a family. As we are a nonprofit organization we rely on the generous support of art patrons like you. So please, help support the Community Arts Council today so we can help support local artists tomorrow.
Book drive starts Jan. 6
The Rollin Art Centre will be accepting gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and puzzles for their annual book sale, which will take place May 8–9, 2015. Donations may be dropped off starting Jan. 6, after we reopen following our holiday break. Please, no National Geographic magazines, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest or textbooks. Drop off donations (starting Jan. 6) inside, under the staircase in the wooden box. This is one of the Community Arts Council’s biggest fundraisers. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Rollin is located at 3061 Eighth Avenue or call 250-724-3412 for more info.
IHS deserves our thanks
The Community Arts Council would like to thank the Industrial Heritage Society for their wonderful support to us during the McLean’s Mill Christmas Market. Having the addition of the train throughout the weekend, at a reduced price for passengers, added a special element to the festivities.
What’s on at Char’s Landing
Char’s Landing is closed from Dec. 22–26. Happy Holidays!
CJ BALDWIN/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Melissa Martin is administrator for the Community Arts Council.
Christmas cheer
Dancers from Pat Cummings School of Dance perform We Need a Little Christmas. School members collected food for the Bread of LIfe and last week brought their food to the soup kitchen.
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HEAR YE
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 - Alberni Valley News
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