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elationship violence numbers have spiked in the Port Alberni RCMP’s log book this year, but the number of cases has not, says Insp. Mac Richards. And while he attributes it to more people reporting violence, not an increase in the number of cases, Richards said domestic abuse is still a big problem in the city. “We’ve had greater reporting this year,” said Richards. “The assaults are likely the same, it’s just greater reporting.” While calls for relationship violence have decreased from 193 to 86 from 2008 to 2014, 2015 saw that number jump back up to 113. That number is likely to increase by the end of the year, as statistics are only current to the end of October. Domestic abuse is a problem for the community, Richards admitted. According to Statistics Canada, the Port Alberni region has three-andhalf times the number of reported incidents compared to the rest of Canada. Richards said that domestic abuse has been a focus for the detachment for years. “We’ve been working on violence in relationships for over three years,” he said.

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Participants at NIC’s Violence Against Women event light candles of remembrance.

North Island College human services student Breanne Roberts participates in the violence against women ceremony on Dec. 3.

In 2014, that meant the addition of a domestic violence officer— something that Alberni Community and Woman’s Services Society (ACAWS) executive director Joanne Silver believes is responsible for the uptick in reporting. “I would say that more people are reporting and part of that is the domestic violence officer being around,” said Silver. “Just from my own personal observations, I would say that domestic violence cases are down

but sexual assault calls are up.” But even with the domestic violence officer around, Silver says that domestic assault is not decreasing significantly. “We try and assist people to report to the police but they can come to us and not report.” The majority of cases go unreported, said Silver. “We know that about two-thirds of them go unreported.” That’s not a good thing, said Silver, adding that domestic abuse has

negative consequences not only for the abused but the whole family. “There’s more damage done than just between the partners who are physically fighting,” she said. “It’s the children who witness physical and verbal abuse.” That can have devastating consequences for children both in the short and long term. “They think it’s their fault—they think they’ve done something wrong that makes the violence occur. “They internalize the responsibility and then they live in fear.” Even after the children grow up and leave home, they’re at an increased risk of continuing the cycle of abuse. “It’s well researched— there is that cycle.” It’s a tough cycle to break, especially in Port

Alberni. “It is especially difficult in the Alberni Valley because of the horrific residential school history,” Silver said. Data from Statistics Canada’s homicide survey

The question is why? Why are Aboriginal women continuously victims of violence? puts Aboriginal women at a higher risk of domestic abuse than non-Aboriginal women. Although Aboriginal women make up only four per cent of Canada’s population, they make up 10 per cent of domestic abuse cases. The Port Alberni census agglomeration area

includes four first nations reserves and 13.3 per cent of residents self-identified as Aboriginal, compared to 4.3 per cent nationwide. At North Island College’s annual event to commemorate 14 women killed at École Polytechnique University on Dec. 6, 1989—simply because they were women—Shawnee Little Mustache of the Blackfoot First Nation spoke about her experience. “I’m a mother to six beautiful children and we are survivors of domestic violence,” Little Mustache said. “Aboriginal women in violence—seven times higher—than nonAboriginal women.” Battling racism, violence, gender inequality and poverty makes it harder for Aboriginal women to escape the cycle of abuse, she said. Continued / A27

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Residents plan to bring refugees to Port Alberni long it’s going to take and we’re not sure what the effect of the current federal government program to bring in Syrians will have on our process,” Day said. “It’s usually been a very slow process but we’re hopeful it may speed up with the government being so focused.” The PARSC blended visa office group needs to fundraise $20,000–25,000 in order to sponsor the family for its first year in the Alberni Valley. “We have nearly half of that already just through word of mouth,” she said. “We’ll pay for their

housing, their food, everything for one year. The idea is to get them on their feet. Language training, a healthcare card, all of these things that we take for granted.” The committee is taking donations (tax receipts will be provided) and the Guru Nanak Sikh Society is hosting a benefit dinner at Echo Centre on Dec. 19 from 5:30–9 p.m. The minimum donation is $20 and tickets must be purchased in advance. To purchase tickets e-mail pamela. day@shaw.ca or lesliewright@telus.net. For more information, visit www.parsc.ca.

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enough money, all those sorts of things, and then we’ll apply for our family.” Day said that although the groups are working with the Anglican church, it’s by no means a religious movement. “The people on the team are from all walks of life. You have people from all different faiths or no particular faith.” The timeline of refugee resettlement in Port Alberni remains uncertain. Refugees are already beginning to arrive on the West Coast, including a family in Cowichan Bay. “I don’t know how

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The Dry Creek flood mitigation is only a piece of a long-term puzzle in floodproofing lower Third Avenue, said city engineer Guy Cicon. “The flooding we received on Third and Fourth Avenue (on Saturday) is independent of the work that we did on Dry Creek,” said Cicon. City crews were forced to close a section of Third Avenue between Bute and Burde streets Saturday night as standing water became a hazard. The deficiency lies with the city’s aging

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sewer infrastructure, said Cicon. “When we reached 5 millimetres per hour (of rain), the rainfall exceeded the capacity of the underground drainage system,” Cicon said. Precipitation reached that rate for four or five hours during the afternoon and early evening of Saturday, Dec. 5. “This was a very

intense rainstorm event.” While city crews cleaned out storm water pipes over the summer in preparation for possible winter storms, Cicon said that the system just isn’t sufficient for hours of 5 mm per hour rains. “Despite the storm drainage maintenance that we did this summer, the volume of water exceeded the capacity of the system.” In order to head off more flooding, the city is considering installing another storm water drainage outlet into Dry Creek. Continued / A26

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Port Alberni Fire Department firefighter Anthony Selva and Capt. Scott Burrows help fill sandbags at the Tseshaht administration centre on the morning of Dec. 8.

“So there’s less snow, there’s less rain, the rivers are falling— everything’s good.” However, it’s not all clear skies ahead. “The projection from Environment Canada is that we’ll keep up with the rain

cycle and the warmer weather until at least Dec. 17 and that will bring us up to the king tide season for this year,” said Braker. That means that the Tseshaht will keep all of their preparations in place until the

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The Alberni Valley missed the worst of the expected Monday night storm, said Tseshaht elected Chief Councillor Hugh Braker. “The storm went north last night and the rain we got was half of the expected rain,” said Braker on Tuesday afternoon. He had declared a state of emergency for the Tseshaht First Nation on Sunday afternoon and called for volunteers to fill sandbags in anticipation of flooding along the Somass River. The Somass on Tuesday was downgraded from a flood watch to a high stream flow advisory by the province. Levels in the Ash and Sproat rivers have fallen and snow on the mountains is no longer melting. “The snow is not melting because the storm went north and so the snow elevation didn’t go as high as we thought it would,” said Braker.

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HOW DO WE ELIMINATE VIOLENCE?

ore cases of domestic violence have been reported in Port Alberni this year than in six previous years, and although RCMP Insp. Mac Richards says the number of cases remains the same, this isn’t something to be proud of. Domestic violence is every community’s dirty little secret. Joanne Silver from Alberni Community and Women’s Services (ACAWS) estimates two-thirds of domestic abuse calls go unreported. We can only guess that people—the majority of whom are women—are too afraid to report their abuser, too ashamed to admit they are abused, or simply too abused to care anymore. The numbers are even worse if you factor in race: Aboriginal women are three-andThis is a-half times more unacceptable. vulnerable than nonAboriginal women. Yet we are This is at a loss as unacceptable. Yet we are at a loss as to how to to how to turn these turn those statistics around. The RCMP three statistics years ago added a around. domestic violence officer to their staff, and Richards attributes the higher number of reported incidents to this officer. Gender-based violence is thrust in the spotlight every year at this time, and again in March during the International Women’s Day celebrations. It’s not that people are unaware that domestic violence is not OK. We are heartened at the news that an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women has been announced. We hope this will be a big public step toward at least one phase of domestic violence: giving Aboriginal women the respect they deserve. — ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

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griculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the latest update to the B.C. Liberal government’s “strategic growth plan” for farm and food products. After reporting a record $12.3 billion in total agriculture and agrifood sales in B.C. for 2014, the latest plan sets a new goal of increasing it to $15 billion by 2020. It’s a mostly a status quo plan, continuing current marketing efforts and encouraging highervalue production of a wider range of products. The ministry intends to hire its first expert in food and beverage production. It’s a reflection of the fact that fully 70 per cent of that $12.3 billion comes from food and beverage processing. This continues the government’s

Agricultural Land Reserve property. Letnick says another key strategy is to improve access to irrigation. B.C. has 20,000 farm operations, a number that’s holding steady even as the average age of farmers increases. Opposition MLAs formed their own agriculture committee to tour the province over the past year, chaired by NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham and independent Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington. Their report speaks to some of the issues not discussed by the government. One of those is foreign purchase of farmland, a matter subject to

The ministry intends to hire its first expert in food and beverage production.

regulation in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba but not British Columbia. Properties have also been purchased to grow hay for export to Asia, and Huntington says she continues to hear of costly farmland in Delta and Surrey being bought at prices long-established farm families can’t afford. We’ve seen a British food and drug conglomerate buy up B.C. Interior farms to plant trees for carbon offsets, a project that was wound down after local protests. Popham and Huntington are calling for a systematic inventory of foreign purchases, to determine if regulation is needed here as climate change shifts growing patterns. Popham argues that with California enduring years of drought, B.C. can’t continue to depend on imports for more than half its food. “We have countries that are actively seeking food producing land, because their countries are having difficulties producing under drought conditions,” Popham said. Continued / A9

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“So before we know it, our farmland could be bought up by other countries that are actively and smartly trying to ensure their own food security.” Neither Letnick nor the opposition MLAs could produce results from the government’s decision to split the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones, with more latitude for non-farm activities outside the southwest and Okanagan. But we’re starting to

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see signs of the new system of regional Agricultural Land Commission panels working with local governments. The Langley Times reports that Langley quietly signed a deal with the ALC in July to allow development of farmland near the Aldergrove border crossing and Langley airport. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Every year that I attend the Remembrance Day service, I come home thinking I should write a letter to the editor about the lack of respect that some people display during the service. Once again, I was astounded at the rude behaviour of some of the people there. Remembrance Day is a day to honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in order for all of us to have our freedom. It is a day to pay respects to those who came/come home with physical and mental ailments and a day to think of those who are still serving our country for us. These people put up with unimaginable conditions, saw and did things that no one should ever have to. To hear the two men at the service complaining about how last year’s service would have already

been over by now, how the MC last year called out 25 names of wreath layers at a time, whereas this year it was going to take so long since the MC was only calling out a few names at a time, and on and on… What were you doing at the service in the first place, if you were not there to pay your respects? Given that many people gave their lives, some gave years, some are still serving or suffering, could you not have sat there quietly for one hour? You were not even talking quietly. I was sitting four seats over and you could be heard quite loudly. The odd comment is bad enough, but you went on and on complaining and also just talking about stuff in general, throughout the service. I was not the only one annoyed and disappointed to hear you, especially as you continued on once we commented to you. Sadly, those two men are not alone. Please come to the

service. Pay your respects and sit there quietly or stay home next time. You have your reasons for being there or you wouldn’t come. Please remember why you go to the service next time, think of those who served and are serving, and show them some respect. Lorraine Brunt, Port Alberni

A holiday message for men

editor@albernivalleynews.com alcohol and food on their health and well being. I would invite them to connect with family and friends and to enjoy the special moments near a warm fire—sharing stories, etc. Please remember that how you treat yourself is how you treat others. So be gentle and look for the simple joyful moments. Take care of yourself. Here’s to a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2016.

To the Editor,

I am sending this message as a reminder that we are heading into a time of year that often causes old hurts to surface. It is common for men to choose to isolate and not ask for help. I am asking people to consider reaching out to local organizations such as churches, mental health, etc. for their support. This is also a time of year where holiday cheer is shared. I would invite people to consider the impacts of excessive

Grant M. Waldman, executive director, West Coast Men’s Support Society,

City must ‘fess up about its spending To the Editor,

It’s so unfortunate that money is so limited in the Alberni Valley, when it comes to allowing our city officials to do their full job properly. None of them can do the impossible: looking after this city takes money. The Valley seems to be descending

into a morass of hopelessness wherein we need more upkeep, more management of run down, falling apart properties, more enforcement of civilized standards in the way people keep their yards and houses, control of rats, and now, the quality and safety of drinking water. It’s time for the city council to face up to the problems we are all experiencing and discuss the money problems they apparently are dealing with, out in the open. Tell us what we can expect from now on. If things are collapsing at a rate like this, many of us will have to decide where we want to live. I haven’t heard anyone else complaining about the drinking water (terrible taste, burning in my mouth). So if anyone out there knows what I am talking about, I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me at horses21@shaw.ca. Vanayssa Love, Port Alberni

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He offered people life without ever stealing theirs. He shared his healing gift free of charge rather than maiming and hurting. He never intimidated, bullied or harassed with threats of fear and reprisal. He took no hostages, instead he delighted in liberating those held captive in body, mind or spirit. He press-ganged no-one to believe, loved those of every tribe, gender and political affiliation, and was never swayed by status – rich or poor. His hospitality was without limit or national prejudice. He invited everyone to enter his extraordinary kingdom, heaven on earth. “My peace is for all, the price is paid…. Come follow me,” he said, whether they deserved it or not. The real meaning of Christmas remains relevant, revolutionary, contemporary, and filled with hope, good news, and peace for all.

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Ruttan outlines 2016 hopes Trudeau receives KATYA SLEPIAN

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A cohesive community working together towards its goals is what Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan wants to see in Port Alberni going forward. Council held their annual organizational meeting on Monday night and Ruttan laid out the vision for 2016. “We will continue to move forward with the five points in the strategic plan that are

really important for us,” he said. “We want to strengthen the economy, we want to make sure the community as a whole works together to accomplish that.” The city’s 2015-2018 Strategic Plan outlined five primary goals; live within our means, connected community environmental protection, revitalizing the economy and livability and responsive government.

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storms, Braker said that council is looking for a more long-term solution. “Last year was at least the biggest flood in 60 years or more,” said Braker. “We’ll have to look at where we authorize building and whether or not we can take any other mitigation in regards to the homes that are already along the river.” The Tseshaht reserve has homes

at Hector Road that suffered heavily in last year’s flooding. p “The river has a b choke point at the a [Orange] Bridge and o that chokepoint has the effect of backing along the water exactly to where the people live.” Tseshaht council will consider the issue in the new year. “We’ll have to talk to a hydrologist and see what can be done,” he said.

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The Alberni Heritage Commission celebrated Port Alberni’s history last week when it handed out nine major heritage awards. The annual gala was held at the Alberni Valley Museum among the Pirates exhibit. “Heritage is a key community value,” Mayor Mike Ruttan told the 85 guests and award winners gathered. “If we don’t value it... if we don’t work to maintain our heritage, it’s difficult to know the direction we came from. “It’s all the moving parts and all the parts that don’t move anymore,” he added. “It’s important we preserve it; it’s important we celebrate it.” A unique presentation this year

went to the steering committee for the We Are All One exhibit of residential school art. Each member of the steering committee received individual awards as well as Dr. Andrea Walsh, visual anthropologist from the University of Victoria. Walsh told the gathering the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa/ Gatineau will in 2017 tell the story of the return of the residential school paintings in its hallowed Canada Hall. The exhibit will remain up for 20 years.

Some of those receiving their annual city heritage awards last Wednesday are (top row) curator and artists from the We Are All One residential school art exhibit; (second row from left) Gayle Stephen-Player, retiring heritage commission member; Brad Berry of B. Berry Enterprises; (bottom row, from left) Alberni District Historical Society; David Hooper, Ike Patterson Award recipient, with Kris Patterson; and Rod Gledhill. Mayor Mike Ruttan presented the other awards.

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The Port Alberni Black Sheep blanked Cowichan Piggies 13–0 to win the TC Cup on Saturday. The Black Sheep made sure everyone at Piggie Park in Cowichan knew how much they wanted this trophy—the first time in 20 years it is coming to Port Alberni. Head coach Jas Purewal told his players in the dressing room before the game, “you want this to be your best game of the year,” and they delivered, he said. The Black Sheep led 3–0 at halftime on a penalty kick by Todd Daradics. They scored another early in the second half to go up 6–0. With about 14 minutes left in the storm-drenched game, Mike Nelson scored a try on a long setup, converted by Daradics, to put them up 13–0. “The story of the day was certainly our defence,” Purewal said. “The guys were so physical.”

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performance. “Obviously I am happy with how we did today. The bulk of our senior team graduated last year. We don’t have a single Grade 12 and we have only two or three Grade 11s after that everyone is Grade 10 and under. Despite this we saw some success. Our team is young but they are willing to work hard and I think they will rise to the challenge. I am not sure how we will stack up against some of the larger programs on the mainland but my goal is for our kids

to continue to see improvement each tournament.” Individually the Alberni Armada had nine wrestlers go undefeated to claim the gold medals in their respective weight classes. Seth Price (Jr. Men 42kg), Ethan Tramer (Jr. Men 58kg), Jayden Iversen (Jr. Men 67 kg), Jayce Clayton (Jr. Men 79kg), Jarod Gagnon (Jr. Men 93 kg), William Merry (Jr. Men 120 kg), Mackenzie Boudreau (Jr. Women 64 kg), Kyla McAuley (Jr. Women 105kg), and Isaac McDonald (Sr.

Men 58kg) all claimed gold medals in their respective divisions. “It is tough to single any one wrestler out for a great performance,” stated Coach John McDonald. “Obviously our nine gold medallists all went undefeated which was great to see early in the season. Our new Grade 8 & 9s look promising. Aaron Badovinac lost a very close match to a Grade 12 returning BC Champ. I think with some small adjustments he can come out on top next time. At heavyweight

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The Alberni Athletics U14 Girls’ Soccer team continue to have a great season. On November 22, they hosted Comox. The Athletics played a very strong team game to secure a 2-0 victory. On November 29, the girls hosted Powell River. Alberni mostly dominated, with the game ending tied 1-1, after Powell River scored a questionable goal with about five minutes left to play. This past weekend, the Athletics played in Nanaimo against

an older team. The Athletics were very short-handed again but carried the play with stellar defence. The weather conditions were horrible, and the girls lost 1-0. The girls were exhausted and frozen, but the effort was outstanding. The Athletics have a break from games until midJanuary. At that time they will be involved in Island Invitational games and the Island Cup. The team would like to thank Remax, Mountain View Bakery, and Coulson’s.

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Alberni District Secondary School’s wrestling teams had a strong performance at the Cougar Invitational Tournament in Cowichan on Saturday. The Armada finished first in both the Senior and Junior Division. The Invitational Tournament combines team points in both male and female divisions to determine the team placings and featured Vancouver Island’s top wrestling programs. The Armada Team coasted to the first place finish in the Junior (Grade 7 – 9) division finishing with 92 team points, ahead of second place Queen of Angels (70 points) and third place Phoenix (45 points). The success of the ADSS Juniors demonstrates both the bright future ahead and young age of the wrestling group overall. “I was really impressed with how all our wrestlers competed this weekend,” commented Junior Coach Russ Bodnar. “Our coaching staff has made a conscious effort to welcome and recruit Grade 8 and 9s as well as some kids who are older but new to the sport. We want to make sure we are offering practices and competitions that fit with where they are at developmentally. It was great to see some of that focus and effort produce results today.” In the Senior Division the team race was a little bit of a tighter affair. ADSS finished with 39 points just ahead of second place Ucluelet (35 points) and Dover Bay (27 points). Head coach John McDonald summarized the senior team’s

Trenton Vanderkooi saw some success, which was nice to see and with a little more conditioning I think he can be an Island Champ. As a returning BC medallist Ravi Manhas is someone who we expect to see work hard and continue to finish on the podium. On the other hand it was great to see wrestlers like Duncan McLeod and Shane Leeper back on the mats.” Wrestlers and coaches will be back training on Monday in preparation for the War On the Floor Tournament Dec. 10-11 in Coquitlam.

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Director of Resident Support and Operations Abbeyfield Houses Alberni Valley Society provides housing and meals to 21 independent resident seniors in a non-profit facility. We are seeking a motivated individual with the skills, qualifications and experience to both manage the day to day operation of our facility, and to lead all social, recreational and personal support programs for our residents. As the senior staff person, this position will be directly responsible for all aspects of Resident Support. This includes developing and implementing (and often leading) a varied range of social and recreational programing, overseeing the intake of new residents, monitoring the general health and well being of residents and working cooperatively with health care providers and families. The ideal candidate will also be capable of carrying out a variety of management functions including over-seeing a small staff and volunteers, coordinating maintenance providers, engaging with the community, monitoring/controlling operational expenses, and providing guidance to the Board of Directors, to whom the position reports. The successful candidate will have formal training and demonstrated abilities in seniors programming, or a related field; a good knowledge of geriatric care, and preferably experience in supervision or management. A Manager of Food Services and Housekeeping will report to this position. This is a new position and is anticipated to be full-time, Monday to Friday, although there is some flexibility as to working hours. Salary will be determined, commensurate with qualifications. More information can be obtained by email abbeymanager@shaw.ca/, and applications and resumes will be accepted until Friday, December 18th, at email above, by hand or mail at the Abbeyfield House, 3839 8th Ave, Port Alberni V9Y 8J6.

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HELP WANTED

sustainable aquaculture

SALTWATER HUSBANDRY TECHNICIAN

(Multiple Positions, Various Locations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vancouver Island, BC) Cermaq Canada is currently looking for full-time Saltwater Husbandry Technicians to join our dynamic team. As a Saltwater Husbandry Technician you will be responsible for general farm operations including feeding and care of Ĺľsh stocks. 'uties would include operation and basic maintenance of auto feeders boats and equipment in the marine environment. Application requirements Ĺ&#x2DC; Preference given to applicants with previous aquaculture education / experience Ĺ&#x2DC; )amiliarity with the concepts of Ĺľsh growth and stock management would be an asset Ĺ&#x2DC; Safety conscious with a positive attitude strong work ethic and the ability to perform physically demanding work outdoors in all weather conditions Position details Ĺ&#x2DC; This is a camp-based position with 8 days on-shift and 6 days off Ĺ&#x2DC; :e offer competitive wages corporate bonus program company paid beneĹľts and a matching 55SP program Ĺ&#x2DC; Prequisites to hiring are a Ĺľtness test and a criminal record check Ĺ&#x2DC; Only applicants who are legally allowed to work in Canada will be considered Applications will be accepted to Ĺľll current vacancies and to establish an eligibility list for future employment opportunities. How to apply Please forward a resume by e-mail to Paul *ernon Human 5esources *eneralist at paul.gernon@cermaq.com, or fax (250) 286-0042. Please state Saltwater Husbandry Technician in the subject line. Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination.

HELP WANTED

sustainable aquaculture TENDER FOR A 3 YEAR CONTRACT FOR HARVEST VESSELS FOR CERMAQ CANADA Vancouver Island, BC

Cermaq Canada has an opportunity for interested parties to bid on a 3 year contract for harvesting services for the East Coast of Vancouver Island in the Campbell River and Port McNeill areas starting July 2016. This Letter is intended for the use of bidding on this contract opportunity. Ĺ&#x2DC; All vessels must be able to meet or exceed ISO 14001, 9001, 22001 and 18001 requirements of Cermaq Canada Ĺ&#x2DC; Vessel requirements for this tender must have a capacity to hold a minimum of 240,000 lbs Live Weight of product Ĺ&#x2DC; Price must be by pound of gutted product Note: for calculations Gutted Weight is the valid weight produced from the processing reports and that Live Weight and Dressed Weight are calculated as follows; Live Weight = 108% Round Weight = 100% Dressed/Gutted Weight = 100% Pertinent information; Stunners Ĺ&#x2DC; Each boat will need to have stunners in use able to manage approximately 4 00 Ĺľsh/hr Ĺ&#x2DC; Each vessel will be required to have back up stunners and parts on the boat in case of mechanical breakdowns to the existing stunners and harvest equipment Cooling system Ĺ&#x2DC; Each vessel will be required to have a minimum of 4 holds with our preference of having 6 or more, with a chilling system that will be able to cool the product to a temperature of 2oC 2 hours or less Contingency Plan Ĺ&#x2DC; Each vessel must Ĺľle a contingency plan with Cermaq Canada that details the means by which they will ensure that there will be no interruptions to the processing in the event of mechanical breakdowns Ĺ&#x2DC; All contingency plans Ĺľled with Cermaq Canada Quality Assurance Ĺ&#x2DC; Cermaq Canada will provide one Harvest Quality Supervisor per harvest to liase with the vessel and assist in ensuring quality optimization of our product and that Cermaq standards are met. Ĺ&#x2DC; All vessels are to supply enough personnel to ensure they can do the following work 1. Pull seines 2. Shallowing the seines/pens as needed 3. Vessel crew must be able to perform harvest duties on the boat; stun table, bleeding, on-going temperature monitoring, pre and post harvest cleaning and disinfection of equipment Ĺ&#x2DC; Cermaq Canada maintains the right to demand that the contractor implement any corrective action(s) necessary to increase and/or protect quality of our product or meet Cermaq/industry standards Off Loading of Vessels Ĺ&#x2DC; The vessel crew/contractor is responsible for all aspects of off-loading the vessel at the processing plant as it pertains directly to the vessel and its holds 1. This includes activities such as the movement of the pumping equipment from one hatch to the other, monitoring the equipment and product quality while pumping on the deck of the vessel and ensuring each hold is completely emptied of product 1.1 Terms of Bidding Ĺ&#x2DC; All bids must be in by December 18, 2015 including a proposed contingency plan. Ĺ&#x2DC; Cermaq will determine the winning bid by February 20, 2016 Ĺ&#x2DC; Tender packages are available but bidders will be required to sign a conĹľdentiality agreement with Cermaq before receiving the package Ĺ&#x2DC; All bids received and discussions with bidders will be held in conĹľdence Please submit your bid to: Brock Thomson | Cermaq Canada Ltd. brock.thomson@cermaq.com phone: 250-286-0022 Fax 250-286-0042

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Burde Beans fulfills a dream KRISTI DOBSON

Thatcher Stokes, left, and Damon Hunt, owners of Burde Beans Coffee and Things, look forward to reopening the convenience store that was a longstanding feature next to the former high school on Burde Street.

something done with the place,” he said. The store, Burde Beans Coffee and Things, co-owned by Thatcher Stokes, is going to be a modern day convenience store and coffee shop. Hunt and Stokes want to keep some of the same stock as the original store, including staples like bread and milk and standards like candy, gum, chocolate bars and pop. “Coffee and tea will be the main focus in the cafe section,” Thatcher said. “We are doing pour-over coffee, which is different than most. We pride ourselves on our espressos and mochas. We may just revolutionize the mocha industry in Port Alberni.”

That will come with the help of the locally roasted beans from Misty Ridge Coffee Roasting Company, Hunt said. He said the objective is to create a neighbourhood hub with seating, free WIFI and an arcade. “It will be a place to hang out and enjoy a cup of good coffee,” Stokes said. Stokes moved to Port Alberni from Vancouver for the business opportunity. He visited Hunt in the summer to talk about the idea and decided to take the chance. By August, cosmetic renovations started in earnest. As a selfmotivated people person, Stokes has already been inviting walk-bys to come in to try the coffee before

Bulldogs Office Expansion & Renovation

GRAND OPENING Friday Dec 11 Ribbon Cutting at 3pm

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Two businessmen are hoping to rekindle memories for all the students who attended Alberni District Secondary School at the former site on Burde Street by reopening the convenience store. The new business in the neighbourhood is a modern take on the mom and pop corner stores that are now rarely seen. When Damon Hunt purchased the property at the corner of Burde Street and Anderson Avenue about three years ago, it was with the intention to revamp the commerciallyzoned building. “I found Port Alberni while looking for real estate online,” Hunt said. “I saw that there were amenities for our kids and knew I wanted to move here.” Hunt, along with his wife Krista and children, found the building perfect for their needs, with a home attached. He spent a lot of time fixing it up and when he started painting the exterior of the former store recently, people started talking. “So many people have been commenting about always wanting

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If you live in Port Alberni, you can be assured that the water coming out of your tap is cleaner these days—if not a whole lot different to drink, according city engineer Guy Cicon. And it’s all because of the new water treatment plant at Bainbridge, which officially opened last Wednesday. “It’s a project that we’ve had underway for a number of years and we’re excited to have this grand opening here today,” Cicon said. The impetus for the construction of the new facility was the new 4-3-2-1-0 water quality objectives that all municipalities in Canada are mandated to follow. According to Island Health, two forms of disinfection are required for drinking water sources—

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City engineer Guy Cicon pours Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan a glass of water treated by the UV system in the new Bainbridge water treatment plant.

typically chlorine and ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection. The city has a filtration waiver due to a redundant water system that allows them to switch from their primary intake at China Creek to their secondary intake at Bainbridge Lake if turbidity gets too high. Cicon said that while residents won’t taste

a difference in their water quality (anyone on the city water system has been drinking UV treated water throughout the fall), they can be assured that their water is more pristine than ever. “This is definitely a facility that we’re proud of and it’s got built in flexibility, which we need,” said Mayor Mike Ruttan.

City utilities superintendent Brian Mousley said that another UV reactor could be added to the three currently built if the increased capacity was necessary. “Each of those three reactors has 40 UV lights,” said Koers and Associates principal engineer Chris Downey. “Water passes through them at a

flow rate of roughly 120-150 metres per second. Once the water has left the UV reactors, all of the water has been sterilized through UV radiation.” The city has also switched to hypochlorite instead of chlorine gas. “We’ve gone from the gas to the salt system of chlorine,” he said. “The advantage of that is that it’s much less hazardous to the environment and the operators don’t have to work around chlorine gas.” Ruttan said that the new treatment plant was an important step in keeping the city’s infrastructure up to date. “Water defines our city. It’s our history and our future. It’s essential, it’s powerful, it’s precious and it’s something we can’t take for granted,” he said.

“Standing in this new $4 million facility is testament to the value that we place on our water resources.” Cicon said that the new treatment plant wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of contractors like Windley Contracting and Koers Engineering and Associates. “They all played a very important role in the development of this project,” he said. He also thanked city water crews, adding that their help was essential in both

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its capacity and water escapes through the manhole. We had an inch of rain over four hours—we just don’t have the capacity for that.” The storm water outlet could be installed in the next two or three months, Cicon said.

“We have to do some analysis and engineering on the project.” In the long term, Cicon said that the city will continue along its storm water management plan. “Our long-term storm water management plan

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“Due to discrimination, many Aboriginal women who do face these challenges fall into a lifestyle of addiction, prostitution, exploitation and face a higher risk of becoming missing and murdered.” According to the Native Women’s Association of Canada, 160 indigenous women and girls went missing or were murdered in B.C.—more than in any other province in Canada. The most infamous example is the Highway of Tears. The 724-kilometrelong stretch of Hwy. 16 that runs from Prince George to Prince Rupert has had close to 40 women disappear or show up dead since 1969. Most of those have been of Aboriginal descent.

“The question is why? Why are Aboriginal women continuously victims of violence?” Little Mustache said that the dehumanization of Aboriginal women and girls by society leaves them as easy victims for violence both in and outside of the home. “It has been a part of my journey and my life. I’m a survivor of domestic violence. “My first memory was when I was six of sexual and physical abuse by the hands of people that were supposed to nourish me as a child.” As an adult, Little Mustache fell into an abusive relationship. “I married a very abusive man whom I stayed with for 14 years and endured a life of violence,” she said. Little Mustache

cope with the abuse and her children were taken away from her. “I became homeless on the streets of Vancouver where I was exploited.” But she’s beating the cycle of abuse so endemic in domestic violence cases. “I am now 10 years free of violence and clean of drugs and alcohol.” Now married to a different man,

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Little Mustache is a survivor who strives to continue educating herself and others on the issue. While Silver said that the best option for domestic abuse victims is to report the crimes to the police, she said that aid from victims services is just as important. ACAWS put up 118 purple ribbons along Stamp Avenue to

reflect the number of domestic abuse cases reported to the RCMP between Nov. 1 2014 and Nov. 1, 2015. It was part of the national 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The society offers programs for both male and female victims of abuse as well as children who witness it. Whether it’s outreach

programs, transition homes, counselling for children who are witnesses for abuse or any of their other programs, Silver said that anonymity is guaranteed. The ACAWS office is located at 3082 Third Ave. or by phone at 250-724-7111 or e-mail office@acaws.ca. Hours are 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. reporter@albernivalleynews.com

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Pat Miller hanging up her music baton KRISTI DOBSON

By 11 years old, she was able to take private lessons and her passion for music grew from there. Not long after, she made her way to British Columbia when her father died in 1955. He had family in Port Alberni, so her mother and five of her six children made the big move together. Miller started teaching piano lessons as a teenager, and after graduating from ADSS, she studied on scholarships to pursue the career. She attended the Toronto Conservatory of Music and the Banff School of Fine Arts and was intent to pass on the training she received from many experts in the field. “I was fortunate to have some of the top teachers,” Miller said. “As I was teaching, I was trying to instill music in my students by teaching the basics and the best way was to sing. The voice always knows what to do naturally when it comes to phrasing.” While in Port Alberni, Miller had

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Port Alberni’s Pat Miller has been instrumental in encouraging both young and old to sing, learn to play the piano or just enjoy the tunes performed by others. After more than 30 years as conductor of Timbre! Choir, Miller recently announced her retirement and will be conducting her final Christmas concert this Sunday. Growing up in Saskatchewan, Miller knew at a young age that she wanted to play the piano. “I remember telling my mom that all I wanted was piano lessons,” Miller said. By the age of seven she was enrolled when her grandfather, a professor of music, reconditioned a piano for her. Two years later, the family moved to Ontario and left the piano behind, so she went a few years without lessons. “I tried to find friends with pianos so I could go home with them,” Miller said. “I didn’t want to be without.”

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Pat Miller, with her husband Barry, will conduct her final Christmas concert for Timbre! Choir on Sunday. She will officially retire following the choir’s annual spring concert in 2016.

been watching her future husband, Barry, play piano, but the two had not met until they both returned to Port Alberni after their individual studies. “We met here and that was it immediately,” she said. “It has been that way ever since.” Miller noticed the lack of singing in local schools, so she took it upon herself to start a choir at the First

United Church. “It started with eight people and it grew and grew and grew,” she said. “People came from all over to

sing in it.” Soon an all-female community choir formed and sang at different churches. Barry was teaching a large band program at ADSS at the time, so the choir started attracting younger male singers. “My youngest son, Brock, said he and his best friend Tommy (Osborne) were going to join, then my oldest son, Cory, said he wanted to with his best friend,” Miller said. The band and choir often traveled together to perform at events like MusicFest Canada. “I still hear from some of the young people who tell me how much joy it brought to their lives and now have their kids in music,” she

said. By 1983, Timbre! Choir, which had been bringing in conductors from

...I remember saying that my husband and I are a team, so if they get one, they get both. other communities, asked if she would take the role. “I agreed, but I remember saying that my husband and I are a team, so if they get one, they get both,” Miller said. Barry supported the choir by accompanying on piano and also sat on the board as treasurer

of the Orchestra and Choral Society for 30 years. As an umbrella organization for Timbre! Choir, the Alberni Valley Community Band, Harbour City Big Band and Phil’s Harmonics String Orchestra, the society was able to acquire grants to help pay for music and the grand piano at ADSS. Although she has experienced countless events, Miller said her highlight was in 1995 when the choir, along with three others chosen from across Canada, performed at Carnegie Hall in New York. “It was so exciting to be in the building,” she said. “We presented numbers on our own and then the four together as a mass choir.” Continued / A30

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The Rollin Art centre and decorated grounds will remain open late on Fridays, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18, until 8 p.m. The beautifully decorated grounds are open and the Mistletoe Market upstairs in the gallery too. The market will be up until Dec. 23. Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council at the Rollin Art Centre.

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Timbre! will continue concert, she will be back in the spring for her final farewell. “This (concert) will be very tough, but I expect it will be a bright, joyous, happy celebration with numbers that are new, old and all exciting,” she said. “We see familiar faces come back year after year and they are very supportive. We couldn’t do it without them.”

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Without the weekly commute for practices from Nanaimo, where the two now reside, Miller is looking forward to having more time to spend with family and friends and to do some travelling. She said she still finds herself with energy and ideas to pour into the choir but can now direct that to teaching piano to her young grandchildren. “Timbre! will continue to keep going,” she said. “It is a fantastic group of people who enjoy being with each other apart from just the musical aspect. It is one big family, and yes, they will carry on, I have no doubt.” The annual holiday concert, Timbre! Christmas Card, takes place at the ADSS Theatre this Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Miller will be accompanied by Danielle Marcinek. Tickets at Echo Centre, Finishing Touches, Rollin Art Centre and Salmonberry’s.

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4539 Gertrude St. • 778-421-1782

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“WE’LL KEEP YOU COMING BACK” 4833 Johnston Rd 250-724-5794

At Smokin’ Mad Mike’s

FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL 4-9PM 8oz New York Striploin $17.95 10oz New York Striploin $20.95

We take pride in our home cooked products.

Everything is made fresh, from the rubs for our Smokin Meats, to the Sauces, soups and sides!

Lunch -Hand breaded in house& Dinner Chicken Strips with fries $8.00

Add Peppercorn Sauce OR Blue Cheese Crumble....$1.95

New:

Smoked Chocolate Cheesecake!

Now Carrying Ice Cold Foster’s Australian For Beer

$4.50/slice

Free Delivery • Debit at the Door

Licensed

3169 2nd Ave (between Argyle & Athol) Call 778-421-5221

Family Restaurant Restaurant Family HAVING A A SPECIAL SPECIAL EVENT? EVENT? HAVING

New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance Doors Open @ 7 PM Prime Rib Dinner @ 8 PM Live music @ 10 PM with ONE EYE OPEN FREE champagne and snacks at midnight Party Favours $20 per person - tickets available at the Bar $25 if purchased at the door (subject to availability) Stay the Night prices from $110 - includes New Year’s Party tickets for 2

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5022 Johnston Road 250-723-5663

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WINTER SPECIALS EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY 5-9 PM Prime Rib & Yorkshire .........$24.95 Greek Platter .......................$19.95

Special Dietary Need? We will look after it!

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PROUDLY PRESENTS

Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

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EVERY SUNDAY 4-8 PM Roast Beef & Yorkshire .......$13.95

REGULAR MENU AVAILABLE •

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Call for reservations 5093 Johnston Rd

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Thursday, Dec 10, 2015 - Alberni Valley News

Port Alberni-Pacific Rim PROUD SUPPORTER OF:

9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE

700 $ 727,

GREAT ENTERTAINING PROPERTY

9010 LORD ROAD

000 $ 629,

SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT

• 1725 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths • Additional accommodation for guests • 50’ of beach, .50 of an acre, lots of parking

500 483,

BEAUTIFUL UPLANDS HOME • 3 beds, 3 baths, office, bonus room, 2,529 Sq Ft • Cherry cabinets, granite, hardwood, heated tile • Heat pump, outdoor cooking area, detached man cave • Close to walking trails & shopping and more

900 359,

000 450,

• 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

NEW LISTING

900 229,

NICE SPLIT LEVEL HOME • 5 beds, 1 bath, 1600 sq ft • Hard wood floors, cove ceilings • 20’x25’ detached shop, fully fenced, alley access

WESTPORTE TOWNHOUSE

NEW LISTING

CLASSIC HOME WITH ELEVATOR

900 384,

CHERRY CREEK ACREAGE

QUALITY FINISHING

SOLD

• 3 beds, 2 baths, 1700 square feet • Granite, hardwood, travertine, 9’ ceilings • Heat Pump, B/I vac, Speaker system, 2 car garage

5764 WATSON $

900 199,

NICE RANCHER WITH SHOP • 3 Beds, 1 bath, 1,092 sq ft • Newer roof and windows • Detached shop and large yard

6620 ELSTOW

800 $ 188,

LOT B MERSEY ROAD

900 $ 159,

• 2.34 Acres • Low taxes • Close to town

TERRIFIC AREA • 1 acre • Close to the city • Lot is 101’ wide by 430’ deep • Water to lot line

NEW LISTING

5459 WOODLAND WEST CRES.

900 $ 139,

• 6 separate unites, +/- 18,000 Sq. ft, 6 bathrooms • 9 bay doors, separate hydro & gas meters • Adjacent lot incl. in price, C3 & C7 zoned.

• 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 2,595 sq ft • Wheelchair accessible, cozy backyard • New roof, carpet, paint, and deck

2538 15TH AVENUE

NEW PRICE

ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES

3633 LYALL POINT

3137 8TH AVE

DREAM SHOP

900 $ 199,

• 4 Beds, 3 baths, 3,227 sq ft, 3 fireplaces • Completely updated from top to bottom • .69 of an acre, detached shop, 3 car garage

3218 3RD AVE

5271 FORREST $

CHERRY CREEK BEAUTY

• 5 Bed, 4 Bath, 2,720 sq ft • Large living room with wood stove • .15 of an acre • Private dock, strata titled

3550 BRACKEN LANE $

3949 MOORE ROAD

000 $ 599,

#1 6189 LUGRIN

900 $ 129,

• 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,077 sq feet • Gas fireplace, 2 patios, carport • Can be rented, small dog welcome

LAZY WHEEL PARK • Manufactured home still under warranty • 3 bed, 2 bath, 1152 sq ft, built 2009 • Carport and nice big deck

LOT 2 11TH AVENUE

900 $ 104,

HIDDEN GEM • .54 acres in the city • 2 access points, great location

The season of love, peace and joy is here to stay. % 1 0 0 Celebrate forever this season and not just today. Merry Christmas. Canadian-Owned Port Alberni-Pacific Rim

www.maureenmackenzie.ca email: mmobella@shaw.ca

#1-4505 Victoria Quay Office: 250-723-5478

250.720.6034