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ust like research papers, all great mountaineering adventures start on Wikipedia. “I saw that Chimbarazo is the highest point on planet earth and that intrigued me,” said Stephen McOrmond. “I wanted to stand on the highest point on the planet, basically the closest to space I could possibly be while still standing on planet earth.” With that, plans for a trek in Ecuador began to form. Mountains intrigue McOrmond so much that they spurred him to move all the way to Port Alberni from Toronto in July 2013. “I came here for a day and decided to stay,” said McOrmond, a denturist who followed both his passions to the west coast. By day, he sculpts dentures as the city’s only denturist. “Dentures are an art form to me,” he said. “You start with a blank canvas and you create a smile.” On his off time, he’s adventuring whether here in the Alberni Valley or much further afield. “Those are my two passions, dentures and adventures.” The trip to Ecuador has been a goal of McOrmond’s for a few years now but the idea really started to coalesce six to eight months ago. While he booked his tickets and picked up a book on Ecuadorian mountains, he kept the trip loosely planned. “I winged it, to be honest. The logistics of it, where I was going to stay, what was going to happen; I totally winged it.” He first flew into Quito,
A frozen cross stands as a sentinel to the fierce wind at the top of Illineza Nort, top; during a trip to the Amazon, below, ‘the jungle guide picked a fruit, cracked it open and gave us facepainting during a jungle hike.’
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Stephen McOrmond goes horseback riding in Cotopaxi Valley, with Cotopaxi Volcano in the background.
the sprawling capital city of Ecuador. At an elevation of 2,800 metres, it was already higher than back home. “There’s a hill in the middle of town with a giant statue that’s the virgin mother made of aluminum, it’s huge,” he said, adding that even climbing that 200-metre hill to the monument proved to be a bit of a challenge. “You could feel the difference in elevation.” As part of his acclimatization he climbed a variety of mountains, starting with Rucu Pichincha at the top of the nearby TeleferiQo, an
‘I came here for a day and decided to stay.’ – Stephen McOrmond aerial tram. “That’s when I discovered altitude is a real thing. My heart was just palpitating like crazy. Even at a standstill it was beating fast, it was difficult to breathe.” Even though the mountain was 4600 metres high and his climb itself was only 800 metres, his hands started turning
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purple-blue on the way down. After five days of climbing mountains and exploring in and around Quito, he ventured further at lower altitudes. “I went to the actual equator itself with a friend I had met from Argentina.” He also paid a visit to Otavalo, which houses the largest outdoor market in South America—a large tourist draw—before heading off to Baños, the outdoor capital of Ecuador for some bungee jumping. “It’s the sketchiest... you’re on this bridge, probably about a hundred metres up over a river,” McOrmond said.
“I don’t even know if you could call it bungee jumping because it’s not a bungee, it’s just a rope and then you hit the end of the rope violently and spiral all over the place and then it turns into a swing.” Though the three people in front of him wouldn’t jump, for McOrmond “it was sketchy enough to get me that adrenaline rush I wanted.” His adrenaline rush didn’t end there. “I did five or so kilometres of zip lines, I did pretty much every zip line the town has to offer, over waterfalls, over rivers, though forests.” When he was done
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City moves forward with new sewage lagoon SEWAGE UPGRADES: | The city hopes to have environmental approval for the effluent discharge pipe for its new lagoon in 2015. KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Port Alberni’s new sewage lagoon is getting closer to being operational. The city purchased the lagoon from Catalyst Paper in 2012 for $5.75 million—taken from borrowing— because its existing lagoon had reached capacity. The 13.4 hectare facility also came with 3.9 hectares of land that included space for an industrial road. The city’s wastewater advisory committee met with representatives from the Ministry of Environment and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in mid-January to discuss a key part of stage two of the Liquid Waste Management Plan. In order to fall under provincial regulations for wastewater management, municipalities must ensure that their sewage treatment systems have a
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suitable effluent discharge pipe. “After treatment, we discharge [treated wastewater] into the inlet,” said city engineer Guy Cicon, who sits on the wastewater advisory committee.
“Right now, the lagoon has just a little side discharge.” The new municipal wastewater regulation requires a designed discharge that ensures suitable dilution and disinfection of the discharged
wastewater. The city, like many other municipalities, aerates its wastewater. “We presented an option that is the most sensitive for the salmon,” said Cicon, adding that the city has always pushed for
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that we have in the (Alberni) Inlet.” Due to that focus, Cicon said that the option that the city came up with “conflicts with the MoE’s regulation on the discharge depth.” The MoE regulations require the discharge depth to be 10 metres below the surface. While the precise location for the discharge pipe has yet to be determined, studies conducted by DFO and the city show that the ideal depth to affect the salmon fishery the least is shallower than the MoE regulation depth. Although the city doesn’t have the go-ahead for the shallower depth, Cicon said they have MoE’s “appreciation of the evaluation of all of our options.” Going beyond the salmon, having properly treated
and discharged wastewater is especially important given the location of the new sewage lagoon just south of the city’s existing sewage lagoon within the Somass Estuary, a biologically sensitive location. “This is one of the most biodiverse estuaries on the continent,” said Cicon. While neither the old nor new sewage lagoon are ideally placed, they’ve been there for close to half a century and it made more financial sense to purchase the old Catalyst lagoon than to build a new facility in a different location. Purchasing the old lagoon also meant the city could take advantage of an $11.2M federal grant to upgrade both its existing lagoon the former Catalyst one. Continued / A9
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McOrmond displays the rocks he collects from every mountain he climbs, left, in the living room of his Sproat Lake home. He gets ready to paraglide during his Ecuador trip, right.
came out to take a look at him. “It was playful, like a little dog. It got within six feet of me and bounced around me as I was walking. It was adorable, I walked with a fox.” After Rumiñahui, it was onto the big one: Chimbarazo. Unfortunately, conditions there hampered McOrmond’s efforts. “December and January are some of the better times to go but they’re still tough mountains to climb.” Poor conditions and blizzards stopped him short of his original goal to ascend to the peak at approximately 6,268 m.
Sewage lagoon needs final ministry approval From / A7 The city has been working on developing a discharge pipe that meets both the provincial guidelines and its unique environmental needs for the past year. Once the design is agreed upon, the city will move onto “the more detailed design of the improvements to the [former] Catalyst lagoon.” While consultants have recommended ceasing the use of the city’s current lagoon, Cicon believes that
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ministry’s approval of the effluent discharge pipe. Final documentation and reports will be sent to the MoE by March. While more work still needs to be done prior to the final building stage and then implementation of the Liquid Waste Management Plan, Cicon said that the effluent discharge pipe was the “biggest stumbling block for moving forward with stage two.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews
“The weather conditions were really bad there,” he said. McOrmond was
forced to stop just above the start of the glacier, about twothirds of the way to
the peak. While he didn’t get as close to the stars as he wanted, he did
come home with a souvenir. “Every mountain that I ever climb, I grab a rock. A rock that either resembles the mountain or just looks cool.” Though he’s been back for less than a month, McOrmond’s ready for more trekking. Perhaps Antarctica, or back to South America. But for now, he’s sticking close to home. “I always have plans for adventure. I do an adventure every weekend, whether it’s hiking or kayaking or climbing a mountain.” reporter@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews
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with nothing but 200 feet of open air underneath him. (Bouldering is a type of rock climbing done without ropes or safety harnesses.) “Of course the clouds clear away just at that moment and I realize how far up I am—that freaked me out a little bit. I did get myself into a bit of a tight spot but I wasn’t going to let that discourage me. I wanted to make it to the top of the mountain and I did.” Coming down Rumiñahui, McOrmond made a friend. While he was walking back through a valley just after sunset, an Andes fox
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“Big tarantulas, anacondas, caymans... pretty much anything can kill you.” McOrmond escaped the jungle and headed back into the mountains. He climbed Illineza Nort and Illineza Sur, where a mountain refuge at 4700 metres was the true test of whether he could handle Chimbarozo. “That’s the true test of if you’re acclimatized enough to sleep at height. You’re supposed to hike high and sleep low but I wanted to hike up there and sleep up there and let my body acclimatize.” Illineza Sur was topped by a big glacier but Illineza Nort was the perfect mountain for McOrmond to climb. “I didn’t have ropes or anything so it was easier to do solo.” A couple of mountains and the world’s highest active volcano later (Cotopaxi Volcano, 5897 metres), not having ropes gave McOrmond a scare bigger than any jungle animal. Bouldering across Rumiñahui, McOrmond got stuck on a cliff face wall
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Sports tourism overlooked Post-secondary ‘re-engineering’ begins Tourism—and what, if anything, we should do with it in Port Alberni—is always a hot button issue in our city, especially around budget time. Many people have opinions about tourism being our city’s saviour; not being enough to save this town; well served through various interest groups; neglected by municipal leaders. Whenever tourism is on the conversation menu, McLean Mill or the steam train are sure to be an appetizer, if not the main course. One area that people seldom bring up is that of sports tourism (unless they’re complaining about having to pay tax on the AV Multiplex when ‘we don’t play hockey’). We suggest people take a pause and look at several big sporting events happening in the next two weeks: three high school basketball tournaments, including a senior girls’ Island championship; the 62nd annual men’s curling bonspiel; and the Tim Hortons Senior Men’s and Women’s provincial curling championships. How many hotel rooms and restaurant or catered meals, facility rentals, souvenir sales do you think these events represent? How many dollars do these visitors—from high school athletes with parents to adults visiting from in and around the province to curl—spend in our community? How much attention do we really pay them while they are spending their time and money in our community? What are we doing to welcome them? Certainly food for thought. — Alberni Valley News
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ICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s push to “re-engineer” the B.C. education system is moving ahead aggressively in B.C.’s 25 post-secondary institutions. One of the first tasks for Andrew Wilkinson in his new role as advanced education minister was to outline the shift in operating grants for colleges and universities to in-demand occupations. By 2017, a quarter of the money for post-secondary institutions will be directed to areas where labour force surveys forecast a need. This was greeted with some alarm when it was announced last year. Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter at first downplayed the coming skills shortage as “relatively small” and warned against pushing post-secondary
institutions into a “zero sum battle for dollars.” Petter has since come on board, as his approving comments were featured in the ministry’s Jan. 26 news release detailing the shift. He and others have been assured that in spite of Clark’s rhetoric, suggesting trades training is in and university is out, the news for SFU and other universities isn’t all that bleak. Wilkinson is completing a provincewide tour of all postsecondary institutions this week, and I reached him at his visit to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. “The response to this has generally been pretty good, because the students are putting this pressure on institutions themselves,” he said. “Some of the institutions are … shrinking things like teacher education
and putting more effort into the science-based, quantitative fields that are often related to these in-demand occupations.” The surplus of teacher graduates has been noticeable for some time, but that’s largely a function of oversupply, much of it in urban areas. In the Cariboo, for example, teaching jobs are projected to have the highest number of openings by 2022, followed by nursing and retail and wholesale trade managers. Then come heavy duty mechanics and electricians, but also paraprofessional jobs in legal, social, community and educational services. Province-wide, it’s part of a broader demographic shift to fewer children and more retirees. In fact the government started this targeted funding a decade ago with health care, forcing
‘The surplus of teacher graduates has been noticeable for some time....’
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universities to produce more doctors, nurses, lab techs and so forth. The retiring baby boom is expected to account for more than half of the openings in the next decade, which will expand the skills demand across most fields, beyond the trades training for the anticipated liquefied natural gas industry and other high-demand industrial areas such as truck driving. Wilkinson notes that of the ministry’s $1.9 billion budget, about 60 per cent goes into general postsecondary education, for introductory courses that students take when they are seeking a career path, through undergraduate studies to professions. “So I think the idea that we’re going to somehow minimize or diminish funding in that general education, arts and science category is just not true,” he said. Key to this shift is measuring the performance of courses offered at colleges, universities and technical schools.
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Each year, the ministry surveys about 30,000 graduates to find out whether their studies helped them find a related job. The results are available on a website that breaks them out by institution and general study area. To find it, do a web search for “BC student outcomes” and select the “executive dashboard” to check the results for courses and schools in your region. The site provides charts showing
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the percentage of students who land relevant jobs. Not surprisingly, it tends to be higher for technical programs and lower for fine arts. It also shows graduates’ average wages, a sobering but useful bit of information for high school students and their parents. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
It’s Saturday on Stirling Arm Crescent. The rain has temporarily stopped, the wind has dropped, the hydro electricity is back on and I am full of gratitude. A tree had been blown down across our steep and lengthy driveway. Not being a young guy, in good physical health, I took my rusty dull hand saw and headed down the laneway. Lo and behold: a miracle! Some kind hearted individual had finished falling the tree, trimmed the branches and moved the tree trunk to the side of the driveway permitting us access to the main road. All this had been done without our knowledge. So from this old guy to the good Samaritan: “thank you so very much”.
E. Sherman, Port Alberni
Deep sea port too active To the Editor,
The kiteboarders are to be banned from Centennial Pier? Well, we do have a working harbour and I completely agree that
the pier is too close to the working boats. Canal beach is the perfect location for this activity. I can appreciate that the port authority has to exercise restraint in this time of change, but could the watersport groups get together to earn the money to rebuild the pier at Canal Beach instead of the port paying alone to develop the beach? I would love to see service groups join in to make a playground,
shelter and benches for the community and tourists to enjoy. This gem could be a huge boon to the tourism industry and the community. Tammy Beaulac, Port Alberni
The more things change To the Editor,
Although historical dates and records are not exact, about 2,000 years ago a poet was arrested and sent into exile; one version
has him banished to Scotland for insulting some folks in high places in imperial Rome. The offender was Juvenal, author of “The Satires”; it was he who asked the infamous question: “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ?”. Emperor Hadrian, who built his famous wall to isolate any dissenters, was apparently not amused. With new security laws being proposed by Emperor Stephen
in Ottawa, there are those who ask the exact same question: “Who will guard the guards themselves ?” Many Canadians fear our government’s over-reaching surveillance policies may result in loss of civil liberties; as far as governments go, nothing much seems to have changed in two millennia, does it? When Canada’s AntiTerrorism Act, Bill C-51, was announced last week, the prime minister’s rhetoric about “a great evil has been descending over our world” sounded eerily similar to George W. Bush’s “Axis Of Evil”. And who can forget the U.S. president’s illchosen words of 13 years ago: “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists”. Those politics of fear got George W. Bush elected for a second term, and with an election looming in Ottawa this year, we have to wonder if that playbook is being repeated by the Harper government. One thing has changed: Syria is no longer an ally willing to torture the West’s prisoners; they have their hands full torturing their own. Bernie Smith, Parksville
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facility would create, both during construction and afterwards. “As a mega-capital project it’s estimated that 3000-4000 construction jobs would be employed in the creation of the facility.” There will also be indirect jobs created due to the project. “One of the best analogies that we have in terms of indirect jobs is that if you have 4,000 workers, every morning they get up and every worker has two eggs for breakfast. That’s 2,000 eggs everyday. Where do you get the eggs and how do they get to site? “Now you’ve got a
farm and you’ve got trucks and you begin to see some of the related businesses that go into this size of an operation.” Answering a query from Mayor Mike Ruttan as to what could be done to prepare people here to take fill those positions, Edwards said that they were “in the process of developing a memorandum of understanding with North Island College to increase the number of trade seats available here.” He acknowledged that while the project will likely need workers from all over B.C., they’re committed to making
sure as many of the jobs as possible go to locals. Edwards also reassured directors that after the site was decommissioned it would be returned to a greenfield as a minimum standard. The Steelhead LNG lease of the land is currently for 25 years, although Edwards said that the LNG facility could operate for longer. The final investment decision for the proposed LNG facility will happen in 2018. Edwards said that shovels would likely go into the ground on site within a month or two. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews
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“We’re underfunding pretty much everything.” With that comment, Port Alberni engineer Guy Cicon wrapped up his budget presentation in front of city council last week. It was the first shot for city departments to present their budgets for the city’s 2015–19 draft financial plan. Engineering and public works
represents onequarter of the city’s total budget. They are responsible for roads and water, sewage and garbage, and also look after the city’s cemetery. Some of the projects engineering will work on this year include completing the Gertrude Street road bridge expansion, the Dry Creek flood mitigation plan, paving the worst parts of city streets, replacing aging
water pipes and separating storm and sewer drains—an ongoing requirement by the provincial government, Cicon explained. The department’s proposed capital budget comes to $2.7 million. While the city maintains 150 kilometres of road, workers are only able to replace about 1.6 kms per year, at a cost of $500,000—and that’s a bargain, Cicon
said, because they are using a less expensive replacement method. While Cicon was the first presenter, he wasn’t the only one laying out his budget for city councillors. Johann Van Schaik, the senior regional transit manager for BC Transit, presented the transit budget (53.3 per cent for which the city is responsible). Inspector Mac Richards presented the RCMP’s budget. Continued / A14
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Cindy Solda, clockwise from right, is resplendent in New Orleans style as she conducts the live auction at the Rotary Mardi Gras on Saturday. Jim Proteau takes a break to feed his son Jameson; AV News publisher Teresa Bird is unmasked beside a mystery guest; and Gordon Blake rocks the red feathers. Rotarians and guests raised about $7,000 at the event, and Scotiabank will be donating several thousand more to the annual fundraising event. SONJA DRINKWATER ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
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City ponders transparency from in-camera meetings
The public might soon be able to find out what happens at in-camera city
council meetings if city council votes to approve it. Following a council directive at the Jan. 12 meeting for a change to the procedures
bylaw to incorporate a process for the release of in-camera resolutions, staff drew up a report detailing how in-camera information could be
released. If passed, the council procedures bylaw no. 4860 would allow for portions of the in-camera meetings and the
information provided for them to be released to the public following a majority vote by council. While drawing up the report, city
staff also took the opportunity to recommend a change to the order of council procedures and business. “Sometimes our
meetings do extend fairly late, beyond 10 p.m. and some of the more substantive issues are currently discussed later in the agenda, [such as] bylaws and reports,” said city clerk Davina Hartwell. The proposed amendment would move unfinished business and bylaws closer to the start of the meeting and separate staff and council reports. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews
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• 1.129 acre non - conforming property includes an up & down duplex. • 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms on the top floor and 2 bedrooms & den, 1 1/2 bathrooms down and a separate 2 bed 1 bath 945 square foot rancher. • Each unit on separate hydro meters. The current monthly income is $2150. • Rural setting with city sewer & water, numerous fruit trees, outbuilding and tennis court.
ATTENTION INVESTORS
• Three bedroom home located centrally • Newer vinyl windows, new roof & New hot water tank. • Large living room with laminate oors. • Lane access to backyard. • Fenced yard. • On bus route.
GREAT STARTER HOME OR INVESTMENT
PENDING
MLS #360332
$239,500
MLS#385215
#9 – 6225 LUGRIN RD.
$265,000
SOLD 3551 HUFF DR.
• 1556 sq ft 3 bdrm (3rd bdrm converted to den), 2 bath home • Open plan, updated kitchen,large living room w/ gas FP. • BI vacuum, security, air exchanger, double garage, • Electric hot water heat system. • Nicely finished yard with fruit trees.
EASY MAINTENANCE IMMACULATE RANCHER
MLS#379428
3 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM HOME
MLS # 377677
• Clean and updated. Spacious and bright 3 bedroom rancher. • 200 amp service. Roof 11 years old. Alarm system. • Updated kitchen & bathrooms. New ensuite w/ walk in shower & heated tile floor. • New flooring throughout. HRV system. • Large fenced back yard w/ garden shed & hot tub. • Large, bright family room w/ french doors leading to deck.
SOLD
#204-5262 ARGYLE ST $159,000
HILLCREST VILLA - 55 PLUS PATIO HOME
$199,900
PENDING
4971 MARGARET ST
$229,900
3 BDRM RANCHER IN QUIET, CENTRAL LOCATION
MLS# 379674
2 BDRM UNIT IN ECHO AREA
3774 WALLACE
• 3 bdrm home with spacious 1 bdrm suite • Wired, double detached shop/garage. Large fenced corner lot. • Updated kitchen with new cabinets and tiled counter tops. • Bright & completely renovated bathroom with tastefully done new shower tile. • Large covered deck off kitchen with new french doors, new roof & decking. • New front porch and stairs. Laundry up and down. New roof on shop.
$105,000
• Within walking distance to grocery stores and coffee shops. • Large living room with new vinyl windows and new laminate flooring. • Large and bright kitchen with spacious eating area. • New oil tank • On bus route. Lane access.
NEW PRICE
MLS #383666
4571 9TH AVENUE
NEW PRICE
• 1250 sqft patio home, 2 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, & large living room w/ gas fireplace. • Extra large covered patio & attached 1 car garage. • Appliances included. Phantom screen door. 4 skylights. • Large, bright in-suite laundry room with skylight. • In ground sprinklers on grounds. Snow removal on property. • Upgraded with newer heat pump
MLS #376737
#301-2825 3RD AVE. $149,900
$229,900
$226,900
• Quiet neighbourhood within walking distance to John Howitt Elementary School and shopping. • Large corner lot. Lots of upgrades. • New chimney 2011. Roof 9 years old. • Lots of large new vinyl windows. • New hot water tank 2011 and new furnace 2008..
MLS#381029
3527 HUFF DRIVE
$223,000
MLS# 381424
3814 HASLAM
• Affordable, clean family oriented unit in desirable Echo area. • Walk to parks, library, college, pool and multiplex. • Close to all the amenities. • 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, dishwasher in kitchen. • Easy care, convenient living.
MLS 378020#
LOT C -2687 1ST AVE. $109,000
$79,900
cathy@cathybraiden.com www.cathybraiden.com
MLS #384682
2560 8TH AVE.
HOUSE, SUITE, SHOP!
PRISTINE MOBILE HOME IN BEAVER CREEK AREA
SOLD 4527 BEALE STREET
723-5666
#9 – 6225 LUGRIN RD. $86,500
• Fantastic view of ocean inlet and mountains. • Located on a no thru road and walking distance to shopping and the Harbour Quay Marina. • Newer oil tank. Newer perimeter drains. Roof new 2006, vinyl windows & updated plumbing. • 2 bedrooms on the main. • Unfinished basement with laundry. • Lane access and detached shop.
CUTE AND AFFORDABLE
4994 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C.
MLS #371867
MLS#384161
6008 GRANDVIEW
$299,900
• Detached shop. • Great preferred location close to schools and quick access to town. • Some new vinyl windows. Large kitchen with island, new cabinets and countertops. • Still needs some finishing. • Large spacious and bright rooms throughout. • Rec room and storage room downstairs.
3 ACRES WITH A 4 BEDROOM HOME
4488 BEALE ST.
$169,900
• Just reduced by $ 10,000. • Separate entrances, separate meters. • Two - 2 bedroom units. Shared laundry. • Located in quiet residential area near elementary school. • Walking distance to shopping and coffee shops.
ATTENTION INVESTORS!
ML384000
4844 STRATHERN
$79,900
• Central Port Alberni location with some work this home would be a good starter home or a rental income producer. • The property is close to shopping and has a good view of the inlet. • 2 bedroom home with a good size kitchen and living room. • Current long term tenant pays $700 per month.
LISTED UNDER ASSESSED VALUE
MLS#380528
4835 MARGARET ST
$239,000
• New tasteful wood laminate floors & updated paint. • Custom built rancher with 30 x 20 foot detached shop/garage off lane. • Vaulted ceilings in the large living rm that opens onto bright kitchen with skylights & oak cabinets. • 2 bdrms plus den. Master bdrm w/ 3 piece ensuite & shower. • Central vac, heat pump & low maintenance yard on quiet street.
IMMACULATE RANCHER IN NORTHPORT
6801375
NEW LISTING
Unlicensed Assistant
MID ISLAND REALTY
Independently Owned & Operated
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Port Alberni-Pacific Rim
#1-4505 Victoria Quay
250-720-6034
$
700 737,
•1725 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths •Additional accommodation for guests •50’ of beach, .50 of an acre, lots of parking
3572 MCKNIGHT
000 599,
$
NEW PRICE NO EXPENSE SPARED IN COLLEGE HEIGHTS
GREAT ENTERTAINING PROPERTY
5342 OTTER PLACE $
231 449,
FANTASTIC DEAL
•4 beds, 5 baths and over 3200 sq ft, built in 2013 •Granite, marble, hardwood, extravagant lighting •RV parking & detached shop, all the bells and whistles
•4 beds, 3 baths, 2700 sq. ft. •Hardwood, slate, beautiful kitchen •3 car garage & det. 900 sq ft shop •Heat pump, intercom system, grand entrance
5271 FORREST $
900 NEW LISTING 369,
DREAM SHOP
$
500 354,
•3 beds, 3 baths, 2,127 sq ft •Chef’s kitchen w/double ovens, W/I pantry and more •Shop with bathroom, skylights, wired •Built in 2009, sprinkler system
000 207,
PRICED TO SELL
$
000 180,
SOLD
LARGE COUNTRY HOME
SPACIOUS HOME •2,880 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms •Open concept, Hardwood floors •Fenced yard, alley access, detached garage
5453 WOODLAND W
CHARMING HOME
$
900 134,
UPDATED TOWNHOME •2 bedroom, 2 bathroom •1,258 SQ FT •9’ ceilings, open floor plan •Freshly painted •New roof in 2011 •New HWT 2010
3158 SWEET $
00 77,9
•4 bed, 3 bath •3,036 sq. ft. •1.2 acre •New country Kitchen •New flooring and paint
www.maureenmackenzie.ca Port Alberni-Pacific Rim
900 274,
•3 beds, 2 baths •1580 SQ FT •Zoned R2, 67x145 lot, detached shop •Basement set up for suite •HW floors & much more
5797 FALLS STREET
000 364,
$
3908 ARGYLE
•4 beds, 1 bath, 2280 sq. ft. •Original hardwood floors •Newer hot water tank, windows, roof and more
$
QUAINT & CHARMING RANCHER •3 beds, 2 bath, 1,568 sq. ft. built in 2011 •Granite counter tops, maple cabinets & floors •9’ & 11’ ceilings, heat pump, surround sound, fenced yard
4763 MORTON $
4343 11TH AVENUE
3588 SWORDFERN
email: mmobella@shaw.ca
ISLAND TROPICS TANNING
PERFECT LOT
$
00 54,9
• .33 of an acre
BUSINESS ONLY BACK ON THE MARKET •6 tanning beds •2,800 square feet •Well established business & clientele
• End of cul-de-sac • Short distance to schools and shopping • Build your dream home
#1-4505 Victoria Quay Office: 250-723-5478
250.720.6034
6799964
Homes You’ll Love.
9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE
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Chris & Alease Arcus
COAST REALTY GROUP Toll Free 1-888-723-1800 24 hrs. 1-250-723-1800
3 BEDROOM RANCHER
6320 View St • Great area • Needs work • Near Paper Mill Dam
2BD CONDO, NO STAIRS
$114,900
#102 5170 Angus St • Move in ready • Gas fireplace • Designated carport
REDONE IN 2008
$108,900
2159 Rita Road • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom rancher • Double detached shop • Fully fenced yard
INCOME PROPERTY
2629 5th Avenue $197,500 •Renovated top to bottom, inside and out •5 bedroom, 2 bath family home in quiet South Port •New appliance package available
2640 3rd Avenue • 3 bedroom suite up/ 1 down • Shared laundry • “Potential”rents $1300
LARGE FAMILY HOME
3109 McNaughton • Great Area • Suitable • 4 Bedrooms 3 Bath
MILLION DOLLAR VIEW
3944 Dunsmuir • Detached wired 24x25 shop • Private, no thru road • 5 bedroom, 3 bath
REVENUE POTENTIAL
$149,000
2677 5th Avenue • New roof • Heat pump • Thermal windows
$239,900
RANCHER
$169,000
5075 John Street • 3bds 1 bth • Walking distance to all amenities • Big attached shop/ garage
30 ACRES
4534 Lathom Rd • Thermal windows • Close to all amenities • Hardwood floors
5780 Grandview • .88 of an acre • Guest house rents for 600/mo • 3bd main house
NORTH PORT RANCHER
3 BD RANCHER WITH SHOP
2736 Anderson Ave • New windows & fence • Redone kitchen • 20x28 Detached garage/shop
$109,900
4639 10th Avenue • 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home • Detached shop • Quiet neighborhood
$205,000
! DAYS 5 T JUS
5091 Golden • 20x28 shop • 2 Bedroom • Immaculately maintained
$119,900
5350 Falls Road • 1200 ft. of riverfront • 5.84 acres • Hwy. 4 exposure
BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE
6505 Lothian • 5.48 acres • 4 bedroom home with income helper • Rancher
$1,600,000
SOMASS RIVERFRONT
$319,000
Lot 22 Ferguson Rd. $199,000 • 5 acres along Somass River • Salmon/steelhead fi shing year round • Build your dream home 7 mins. from town
UP AND DOWN DUPLEX
BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE
2504 11th Ave $179,900 • 2 bedroom suites rented for $1400 a month • Located in great South Port neighbourhood, close to everything. • Down stairs suite is brand new.
3861 14th Ave $219,000 • Open concept main floor, cozy living room with feature fireplace and library wall • Bright dining rm & country kitchen w/ large island • Yard is fully fenced w/ self contained shed
SOLD
$219,900
RM 1 ACREAGE
D L O S
$189,900
$209,900
NEW PERIMETER DRAINS
GREAT START
2 HOUSES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
$799,900
$179,900
$109,000
DAY! 1 T S IN JU 4265 Virginia Rd • Built in 2007 • Large lot • Priced below assessment
$159,900
Chris ARCUS
&
cell: 250-731-6637 email: chrisandalease@shaw.ca
Alease ARCUS
cell: 250-731-7733 email: alease@shaw.ca
4213 Princess Rd., Port Alberni @ 250.723.1800
6837357
5730 Strick Rd • 30x75 detached shop • 3 bd double wide mobile
2465 Hilton • Updated throughout • Half basement • Quiet neighborhood
STARTER/ INVESTMENT PROPERTY
IN 4749 Burde St • 5 bedrooms upstairs • 3,000 sq ft building • 1,500 sq ft downstairs
$279,900
FAMILY HOME IN GOOD AREA
NORTH PORT FAMILY HOME
$278,000
AMAZING VIEWS
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Lance 5,0
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NEW LISTING
4135 Morton Street
2 bedroom plus den, New heat pump with a/c Detached garage with ATV parking
$22
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5063 Margaret Street
$20
4701 North Park dr
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10024 Falcon Road
5+ acres in Beaver Creek, drilled well, new septic system, ready for your dreams.
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3219 6th Ave.
20
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• 3+1 bdrms, totally updated home • Detached double garage • Quiet neighbourhood • Walking to school/daycare/parks
$99
Lot 8 Helby Island
• Cabin and 5.9 acres waterfront
00
2401 8th Avenue
4837 Roger St • 2 bed plus den • Brand new detached workshop with remote door
,90
00
• Priced well below assessment for quick sale • 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths. 2 separate suites, fenced yard • Garage and alley access • Income of over 2000 per mo.
• 2 bdrms, 1 baths • New Roof
$69
5,0
Video tour available
4817 Swanson Street
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Updated 3-bedroom rancher with shop & RV parking on no-thru road on Dyke.
5 bedroom, 4 baths, Character Home
$14
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• Perfect B&B potential • Build in 2008 • Vaulted ceilings • Call Lance for more details.
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LD! SYO LANCE B
Lot 23 & 25 Margot Rd.
• 2 separately titled, level, duplex lots
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$27
142 Cia Rock Road • Bamfield Waterfront • 14 acres spreading across Burlo Island to Mills Peninsula • Potential to subdivide into 3 waterfront lots
se o. Leaer m r o p F 0 0 $4
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bath • Great location across from Catholic School • Plenty of parking
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• Breathtaking 5.24 acres • 2 cabins with metal roofs • Your very own parcel of the Deer Group of Islands across from Bamfield
$29
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• Business Opportunity • Anker’s Electric, includes equipment and machinery. Call for more details.
$19
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• Clean open retail space, 1,200 sq. feet • 400 per month arts district, small triple net charges
Exercise?
Lot 5 Helby Island
• Private lot in the heart of the Barkley Sound • Your very own parcel of the Deer Group of Islands across from Bamfield
LD! SYO LANCE
5038 Argyle Street
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5066 Argyle Street
• Old Island Gallery, Nice updates • 650 per month with small triple net charges • 1600 sq feet arts district
Call us for more information on how you can become an adult carrier in your area.
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250-723-6399
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250-720-6220 Craig Filipchuk
Call Craig for a
4213 Princess Rd
FREE
Corner of Ian & Johnston filipchuk.cf@gmail.com
www.coastrealty.com 250-723-1800
Market Evaluation!
OPEN HOUSE SAT FEB 14 • 10:00AM – 11:30PM
NEW PRICE $185,000 - 4702 Athol Street
$145,500 - 4701 Redford
CENTRAL LOCATION CLOSE TO MARINAS 4 bedroom 2bath Possible in-law suite Fully fenced yard
TRI PLEX Central location Close to bus stop
$229,000 - 6532 Beaver Creek Road
$229,000 - 4875 John Street
$205,000 - 3588 7th Ave
COUNTRY LIVING One acre level property 3 bdrm, 1 bath, updated kitchen & bathroom Newer roof and 200 amp service
INCOME PRODUCER 2.5 acre. 924 square foot Double Wide mobile Close to mall and shopping, Extra trailer pad rental Rental income over $1200 per month
CENTRAL LOCATION - 2 SUITES Each 3 bedroom and two bath Updated with low maintenance yard and garage Can be a good income holding property
$90,000 - 4309 10th Ave.
NEW PRICE $158,000 - 3916 Shaughnessy
$659,000 - 205 Franklin River Rd
$289,000 - 2422 15th Avenue
$39,900 - 14 4935 Broughton St
3 bedroom 2 bathroom, upper north port, close to shopping and schools
NEWER 2300 SQ FT HOME + 2 SHOPS 19.8 acres close to city. Permits in place to subdivide 2-5 acre parcels. Private and great view of Cox Lake.
METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED HOME 4 bed 2 bath. Over 2,000 sq ft. Great neighborhood, close to schools. Totally updated, fully fenced backyard w/ perennial garden
UPDATED MOBILE Greenridge Mobile Home Park Nicely updated 2 bed, Remodeled bath. New wheelchair front ramp.
TURN KEY RESTAURANT AND CATERING BUSINESS 50 Seat Restaurant
BAMFIELD PROPERTIES
$650,000 - 310 Grappler Inlet
$260,000 - Lot 322 Pachena Rd
SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT PROPERTY Three bedroom with 2.95 acre waterfront property. Close to boat launching ramp in Port Desire
OVER 6 ACRES LOT Great harbour view Potential to be subdivided
COMMERCIAL SPACES FOR LEASE
NEW LISTING
$339,900 - Lot 33 Headquarter Bay PRIVATE FIVE ACRE WATERFRONT 1270 sq foot rancher 2 bd 2 bath Own ramp and dock Gated community with year round caretaker
Pat & Gerry Hickey
8 3749 10th Ave SOLD - 9 3751 10th Ave E 5292 Argyle St.
LOTS & ACRES
Lot 322 Pachena Road - 6 acres $260,000 Lot O Cheeyha Island - 3 acres $180,000 4356 Gertrude - Commercial Lot $399,000 3790 Meares Drive - .35 acre lot $119,000
4213 Princess Rd. coastrealty.com 250-723-1800
“Home Grown Real Estate Pros” ...and we know the Alberni Valley
4905 Cherry Creek Road $300,000
3503 Frank Street $299,900
3823 6th Ave $109,900
OPPORTUNITY 22 KNOCKS
SPACIOUS SOUTH PORT FAMILY HOME
AFFORDABLE LIVING
• • •
• • • •
3.24 of an acre development site Good access to the Johnston Road corridor Build your commercial enterprise at this great location
2 bedroom one level home Many updates throughout Enjoy the views
NEW LISTING
4073 Kendall Ave. $172,900
6416 Beaver Creek Road $228,500
SL 36 Haggard Cove $443,460
GREAT LOCATION
COUNTRY CHARM
RECREATION DREAM HOME
• • • •
3 bdrm full basement family size home Back alley access, garage, fenced back yard Covered sundeck 2 fireplaces/n/g furnace/newer roof
• • •
3113 2ND AVE. $410,000
2984 3rd Ave $439,900
TWO SEPARATE CONCRETE BUILDINGS
SOUTH PORT INVESTMENT
• • •
Office space Large, secure compound Use one building for your use/ lease the other
• •
• • •
3 bed Rancher, Fireplace Two acres Garage & shop
20,000 sq. ft. building Two long term tenants in place
Well cared for 2 bedroom rancher Pine interior, vaulted ceilings, wood stove Move in ready complete with furniture and appliances
COMMERCIAL SPACES FOR LEASE • • • •
4805 Mar Street Asking $8.50 /Sq. Ft. Lease Quality lease space for your business with plenty of parking …. Concrete block building right in the downtown core 6000 sq. ft. of retail or service industry available Landlord will look at leasing out a small space
6835460
NEW LISTING
• • •
3 plus 1 bedroom family home 2 fireplaces, 3 baths including ensuite, double garage/shop Level corner lot backing onto a green belt. Freshly painted inside & out
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WINNERS OF A WEST COAST GET-AWAY
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6814895
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Featuring Our Valentine SEAFOOD PLATTER FOR TWO
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AT THE WICKANINNISH INN! Sweet Valentine treats for everyone you love! • 250-724-0033
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T U D IO N A IL S H A IR &
• Love Boat for TWO ....................... $29.95
Miso, Ebi-su, Gyoza, Tempura, California Roll, 2 pc. Tuna, 2pc. Salmon & 2 pc. Ebi Sushi
2404 Timberlane Road Port Alberni, BC 723-9415 Restaurant Direct Line: 778-421-2220
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• Fish (Halibut) & Chips 1 pc. .......... $8.95 served with green salad 2 pc............$14.95 • Seafood Teriyaki ........................... $24.95
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RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
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6826009
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Valentine’s Day Feb. 14th 9pm - 1am
>>Micro Greens with Candied Pecans, Dried Cherries and Fresh Fruit Balsamic ........ $5
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Valentines Day Menu
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Make your Valentines Reservations today!
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World-class curlers flock to Alberni Valley for B.C.s SUSAN QUINN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The best senior curlers in the province are headed to the Alberni Valley for the Tim Hortons Seniors Curling Championships from Feb. 16-21. The top eight men’s and top eight women’s
seniors (50 and over) teams will compete for spots in the Canadian senior championships in Edmonton in March. “We’ve got a few highend curlers coming here,” said Michelle Twanow, who is organizing the event for the Alberni Valley Curling Club.
Two men’s and two women’s teams are from Vancouver Island, including Lynn Noble from Qualicum Beach and Heather Lindsay from Nanaimo, Wes Craig from Victoria Curling Club and Dean Thulin from Campbell River. Other women’s rinks
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The Nanaimo Hornets may have scored the first and last tries of their B.C. Rugby Union Div. 1 men’s rugby game on Saturday, but the Port Alberni Black Sheep scored the ones that counted, winning 31-24 on home turf. Nanaimo opened scoring early in the contest, going up 5-0 on an unconverted try. Port Alberni got it back when Anthony Selva scored, and went up 7-5 after Neil Thurley kicked a conversion. Nanaimo swapped the lead again with a second try, going up 12-7. “We had some really sloppy moments,” Black Sheep head coach Jas Purewal said. “We started playing some pretty good rugby 25 minutes into the first half.” Ty Shannon, with a Thurley conversion, gave the Black Sheep a 14-12, two-point edge at halftime. “Our scrums were pretty weak but they got better as the day went on,” Purewal said. “Our lineouts
were improved from last week.” Jack Rokotuiwakaya widened the gap for the Black Sheep with a try, converted by Thurley, after a push inside the Hornets’ five-yard-line. With the Sheep putting pressure on the Hornets’ twoyard-line, Mike Nelson pushed the goal line with some pick and go rugby and it translated into a try to put the Sheep up 26-12. Anthony Selva picked up Nanaimo’s kickoff right away and
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ran it 65 metres for a try to put the Sheep up 31-12. With 12 minutes left in the contest “we kind of took our foot off the gas and they got (two) pretty late tries,” Purewal said, including a try and conversion right at the end of the game to give them 24 points. Despite the lapse, Purewal said the Black Sheep “played some pretty good rugby.”
from the Lower Mainland, Myron Nichol from the Kootenays, David Mellof and Garry Gelowitz from the Okanagan. (While there are no Alberni teams that made it through playdowns, local curler Lorraine Jeffries is the fifth player for the Noble team.)
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Men’s spiel kicks off The Alberni Valley Curling Club hosts their 62nd annual men’s bonspiel, sponsored by Quality Foods, from Feb. 13–15. There will be 32 teams participating in the event, with curlers coming from as far away as Cold Lake, Alta. This year the men will be honouring Billy McNeill from the Marpole Curling Club, in Vancouver. This is Billy’s 50th consecutive year attending the Port Alberni Men’s Bonspiel. Other highlights include a silent auction table to support the 2015 Tim Horton’s BC Senior Curling Championship which takes place Feb. 16–21. The men’s bonspiel begins Friday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. and will wrap up with event finals on Sunday afternoon.
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21 and the senior girls’ AAA Island championships take place Thursday, Feb. 19 through Saturday, Feb. 21. “It’s crazy busy,” said Mike Roberts, athletic director at the high school. The school is gearing up for the junior girls North Islands this weekend. The Armada junior boys finished fourth in the zone playdowns, and faced Ladysmith in a challenge game Tuesday night to decide who will go on
to the North Island championships. No score was available before the News went to press. From Thursday, Feb. 19 to Saturday, Feb. 21, the school will host both the senior boys’ AAAA North Island championships and the senior girls’ AAA Island championships concurrently. The boys were originally going to be at the Alberni Athletic Hall but some booking confusion have them juggling gymnasiums
at ADSS, Roberts said. There will only be four boys’ teams and they will be able to run their final on Saturday afternoon, while the senior girls’ teams take a break to hold their annual general meeting. The girls will wrap up their finals Saturday evening. HOOP-LA...The public is welcome to come out and watch the junior girls’ North Islands this weekend; admission is by donation. editor@albernivalleynews.com
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“Several players have gone to Olympic trials, which is quite a feat. Not just anybody can go there. ‘There’s numerous provincial winners, Canadian winners. When they were playing in ladies’ or men’s before seniors, there are some previous world champions.” Port Alberni has hosted provincial championships
before, but in this case Curl BC came to them, Twanow said. “They’re finding it hard to get clubs for the seniors events. They have no problem with the ladies’ and men’s events because they’re televised. They’re having trouble finding clubs to put (others) on because it’s quite a production.” Hosting a provincial championship is not a money maker for
the curling club, she added. Monday, Feb. 16 is a practice day for teams; opening ceremonies on Tuesday are at 5:45 p.m., and will include bagpipes and RCMP members in their red serge. Games continue all week, with the semi-finals and finals wrapping up on Saturday, Feb. 21. The public is welcome to come
and watch any of the games. Admission will be by donation. A concession will be available and volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions. Anyone wanting to follow the scores throughout the week can go online to playdowns.com and follow the links through the B.C. senior playdowns. editor@albernivalleynews.com Twitter.com/AlberniNews
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Jazz night comes to ADSS
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JoJo (Daniel Marriott), left and Horton (Brent Ronning) the Elephant hear a Who in Seussical the Musical, premiering this Friday, Feb. 13 at the Capitol Theatre. Portal Players have been working on Seussical since last fall and all the cast’s hard work is about to come to fruition. Opening night is Friday, Feb. 13 and the play runs Fridays and Saturdays till March 7, with Sunday matinees Feb. 28 and March 1. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre box office, at the Rolling Art Centre or online at www. atthecapitol.org.
Jazz lovers in Port Alberni will have an opportunity to hear one of Vancouver Island’s finest music ensembles in concert when the Arrowsmith Big Band from Oceanside plays as the special guest at the annual ADSS Jazz Night on Thursday, Feb 12. Student bands start at 7 p.m. and the Arrowsmith Big Band at 8pm. Some of the arrangements that will be heard will be Pete Coulman’s Yardbird Suite, Mark Markus’ Med. Basie Swing, John LaBarbera’s A Delicate Balance, Bill Holman’s Aura, Quincy Jones’ Quintessence, Gordon Goodwin’s Hunting
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Ex-ADSS music director Barry Miller will perform on piano with the Oceanside based Arrowsmith Big Band appearing at the ADSS Theatre on Feb. 12.
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Cody Johannessen has been playing live music for two years now but solo shows still make the 20-yearold musician a little nervous. “Everything’s focused on you, there’s no security blanket so you’re kinda exposing yourself,” he said. The Parksville native removes the security blanket with an appearance this Sunday, Feb. 15 at Char’s Landing in Port Alberni. Johannessen first picked up a guitar six or seven years ago when his dad bought his stepbrother a guitar. Ironically, Johannessen now plays professionally but his stepbrother doesn’t. Born to a partially British family—his father’s side—
Johannessen loves the culture there and would love to play in the United Kingdom someday. He also takes inspiration from British artists. He describes his sound as a “mix of Ed Sheeran meets Oasis,” with a bit of Passenger thrown in. His sound is still developing and he’s thinking about “adding a bit more pop stuff” to the mix. Johannessen is thinking of working on some songs over the next couple of months and putting out an EP “possibly in June.” He’s a solo act these days, playing under the name ‘Cody to the Moon’, but wouldn’t say no to performing with a band one day. “Over time, I think yes,” he said, “but I don’t know the future.” He’s played shows in Nanaimo and Parksville and just
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Cody Johannessen will play casual concerts at Char’s Landing on Sunday, Feb. 15 for 20 minutes every hour from 6-10 p.m.
recently perfored in Port Alberni on Jan. 22 at Char’s Landing as part of the venue’s new casual concerts, where artists play short 20-minute sets every hour from 6-10 p.m. He’s back again at Char’s Landing as
part of the casual concerts series on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 6-10 p.m. Pay what you can to get in and stick around for the whole night or just listen to one quick set. reporter@albernivalleynews.com twitter.com/AlberniNews
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Days with the Arts coming up in April MELISSA MARTIN Arts Around
A wonderful weekend of art and culture is in store for you on April 25-26 with the purchase of a ticket for 2015 Days with the Arts. Public venues and artist studios will be open to our guests from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. each day. You may choose to attend one day or both with ticket prices set at $25 for two full days or $15 for either Sat. or Sun. Your wristband or ribbon includes admission to venues, opportunities to win major or studio prizes, and a map showing locations. Mark your calendars for a chance to enjoy original, local one of a kind art using a great variety of media in lovely settings.
‘Colours Within’ is the new exhibit “Colors Within” is the title of the Rollin Art Centre’s next art exhibit, which begins Feb. 10 and runs until Mar. 7, featuring local artist Miroslava Gojdova’s. Don’t miss this opportunity to view her diverse collection of drawings, paintings and photographs. Stop by the gallery on Valentine’s Day, Sat. Feb. 14th from 1-3 p.m. for Miroslava’s
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The Rollin Art Centre is accepting only your “like new” books, DVD’s, CD’s, and puzzles for their annual book sale, which takes place on May 8-9, 2015. Please no magazines, National Geographic, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest and textbooks. Our donation box is located at the Rollin Art Centre, inside, under the staircase in the wooden box. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 3061-8th Ave. or call 250-724-3412 for more information.
Call to artists for Art Rave
Alberni Art Rave Society is hosting a multi-media art show during the week of June 19-26, Called the Spotlight on ArtArt on Stage, this opportunity to exhibit and sell your work is open to all artists. This year the show will be held at the Capitol Theatre. The exhibit is open to sculpture, video/film, painting or drawing or any other media chosen by the artist. For more information contact Art Rave at alberniartrave2015@ gmail.com.
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