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WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON/ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Wild and Wicked Wahinie member Sue Snow gets ready to snip a braid of hair off of fellow teammate Angela Eithier. Each snipped braid will be sold as a fundraiser on Friday.
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Page 4Protesters make last-ditch effort to sway decision on Raven Coal Mine.
Page 36Lynn Pecknold pays homage
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Honouring memoriesSisters take up the fight for lost siblings during cancer societys Relay for Life
WAWMEESHG. HAMILTON
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
James Mitchell struggled to complete his laps at Bob Dailey Stadium during the 2011 Relay for Life.
The married father of two fought to complete laps in the survivor and family walks, just as he fought the colon cancer he was diagnosed with in 2008. The strain is evident on his face in one picture with his father Jack, whose countenance looked strong yet vulnerable, as though hed do anything to take his sons pain away.
James expected to do only one lap yet completed two through sheer will. But his rapidly deteriorating body was sapped of stamina. He thought hed just run a marathon when he finished. He was proud of himself, Jamess sister, Katherine Mitchell-Adad, said from Ferndale, Wash.
The moment was poignant for another reason. The doctor said he only had maybe two more months to live. He held on for five more months though, she said.
James died on July 8, 2011 at Ty Watson House, one month after the Relay for Life. He never volunteered leading up to his diagnosis but something changed afterward. Its like a lightbulb went off and he got involved, Katherine said.
Relay was a life changing experience, the most powerful out of any volunteering hed done. Just being around all the volunteers and survivors gave him hope, Katherine said. If he were still alive I know hed want to help by being on the organizing committee.
Katherine is leading a team for this years Relay for Life event, taking place overnight Friday, June 15 and Saturday morning, June 16. Contributing money to help find a cure for the disease that took her brother all too soon is a given.
But a promise she made to him transcended the gravity of the obligation. It was my promise to him (James) when he died
that I would do this. He asked me Please keep fighting for cure, she said.
The Relay for Life starts at 7 p.m. this Friday at Bob Dailey Stadium, and runs for 12 straight hours until 7 a.m. on Saturday.
This years speaker representing cancer survivors is Richard Wasylyniuk, father of Brett Wasylyniuk, who is fighting Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer found in the connective tissue between muscles and bones.
Brett and his family also participated in last years Relay, walking in the survivors lap.
This years event will see 28 teams participating, which
is down from 2011, Canadian Cancer Society spokesperson Jennifer Sears said.
The teams have raised
approximately $50,000 and counting this year, which is also down from $158,000 last year.
Katherine is captain of
Friends, Hope & Love. She was stumped for a team name, she said, but came up with one when she thought about why people are involved. We all have friends, we all have hope and we all have a lot of love, she said.
As of this writing, the team raised $6,200, $4,100 of which came through a Kinette silent auction of new and gently used handbags. Katherine raised $1,300 in Ferndale, a community of 10,000 people, something that surprised her given its proximity from Port Alberni.
It blew me away because they never met my brother. But everyone has been touched by cancer in some way so they understand, she said.
There is no age, race or reason for cancer. It just happens.
James was the perfect brother to his two siblings while growing up near Maquinna School, therefore its no surprise to those who knew him that he married his wife Bonnie and became a devoted husband and father of two girls.
James loved biking and fishing while growing up. He liked electronics and band in high school, and was an accomplished sea cadet. He worked at Kamma and Blake and considered what he did his dream job, Katherine said.
James also owned a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and often took road trips with is wife. That bike was his baby. He saw California and Oregon, and got to see places hed never been to before, Katherine said.
There was a shard of light in fighting cancer for three years, Katherine said. He might have died slowly but he truly lived each and every day, she said. He was more alive in those three years than hed ever been.
The bond between co-workers is often as strong the bond between a family. Co-workers will rally around one of their own when they need it, something a spirited team from Shoppers Drug Mart understands.
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The Shoppers Drug Mart Wild and Wicked Wahinies are set to take part in the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life, which starts on Friday at Bob Dailey Stadium. The team has raised more than $5,000 to be donated for cancer research.
WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON/ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
James Mitchell, right, walks a lap with his father Jack during the 2011 Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life and Bob Dailey Stadium. James died one month after the event.
It was my promise to him (James) when he
died that I woulddo this.
Katherine Mitchell-Adad
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Protest greets Raven mine CEO Tapics
WAWMEESHG. HAMILTON
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
A colourful protest outside the Best Western Barclay Hotel greeted Compliance Coal CEO John Tapics as he prepared to give a keynote address to the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday afternoon.
Ellen Chambers was one of 30 people who walked with signs and costumes protesting the Raven Coal Mine project.
Chambers said she organized the protest because she believes if the project is to be stopped, it is up to the people and not government officials to stop it.
From the top down, theyve squashed the process, she said. Theres no benefit to the community, the coal dust, wear and tear on roads and environmental impact arent worth the jobs or the taxes that will be gained.
Inside, Tapics gave a project update and cleared up what he told the audience of more than 60 people are misconceptions about the project.
There have been extensive public consultations regarding the project so far, including two open houses, three government public meetings and two public comment periods.
There have been consultations with 20 first nations including the Tseshaht First Nations council, Tapics said. Further talks about economic development opportunities, as well as about adverse impact mitigation measures are planned,he added.
More than $15 million has been spenton the project so far. We intend to see this project through in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, Tapics said.
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Ellen Chambers gives a birds eye view of her position during a protest against a coal port in Port Alberni at the Best Western Barclay Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Compliance Coal officials John Tapics was the keynote speaker at a Port Alberni Chamber of Commerce luncheon inside.
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My name is Max Fenkell and for the past year you knew me primarily as one of the goalies for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs,. My point in writing this letter is to give you a different perspective on why the Bulldogs are important. As the PAJHS works to secure the teams future in Port Alberni I wanted to give you a players point of view and express to you what the community does for the team, not what we do for the community.
Let me start by saying that I grew up in a town that is pretty much the opposite of Port Alberni. My town is a suburb of the city of Philadelphia, has zero community spirit, and I believe that I know approximately ve of the people who live in my neighborhood. People do not really care about you when they ask you how is your day going?, nor would they ever pack almost 10% of the people who live in the town into a building once or twice a week to watch kids play a sport.
When I got to Port Alberni in August, I really did not know any-one, had no idea where anything was, and had an I dont think Im in Kansas anymore moment as I came over the hump for the rst time and drove through the streets to my billets, Rick and Melinda Geddes. I was greeted at the door by the most welcoming family I had ever seen met. They made my transition to a new city and home seamless. I guarantee my teammates felt the same way the rst time they walked into their billet homes as well.
As the year went on and I started to meet people , I realized why Port Alberni is such a special place. Whether I walked into the grocery store, or went to a community event all of the people knew more about me than my position on the ice. They cared about how I liked the town, how my mom and dad back home were doing, about my interests and what I thought of our game the night before or coming up. I truly felt a part of this town, and still do. My life changed in Port Alberni and not just as a hockey player. I was only in town a short nine months, but I know my experience would have been far different somewhere else. No town could care as much about 25 young players who come to the town every year. No town could make each and every player, coach, and staff member of the team feel like they won each and every night no matter the score of the game.
That is why it is so important to have the team in town. That is why it is so important to continue the support that the town has given the team in the past ten years. I understand it is very impor-tant to the town nancially, and socially to have a team. However, I also know that for the billets, volunteers and season ticket holders the team is far more important than entertainment or a business. It is something that each and every member of Port Alberni is a part of and it would be a shame for the people of the town to lose that.
Sincerely,Max Fenkell
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Live like theres no tomorrow, they say. The Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life is here and it starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 16. The event takes place at Bob Dailey Stadium and goes for 12 hours ending at 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 17. There are 28 teams participating in Relay this year, and they have raised $50,000 so far for cancer research.
Concerned about education? Come and check out the community forum on public education on Thursday, June 14. The forum is at the Best Western Barclay Hotel and the start time is 7 p.m. Sponsored by the ADTU.
Who doesnt like fishing on Fathers Day? Check out the Fathers Day fishing derby on June 16 and 17. The event is at Sproat Lake Landing. Tix at Sproat Lake Landing store. Call Jeff: 250-730-5253 for more info.
If you like folk type music from industry, mining then Char Patterson has an event for you. Englands Northern Bard is peforming at Chars Landing on Argyle on Thursday, June 14. The event starts at 7 p.m. and tix are $12-$15.
OK, its not until June 20, but youll want to pencil this in your calendars now. The Alberni Valley Transition Towns is hosting an energy efficient forum on June 20. The event takes place at Chars Landing on Argyle Street and starts at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mathew Hallam-Eames from Qmata Technologies, who will be speaking about the companys smart home system.
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Seventy-five per cent of those surveyed by the Alberni Environmental Coalition oppose a coal port in Alberni because of environmental and health concerns, AEC officials Gary Swann said.
The AEC released its findings at city councils Monday meeting.
According to Swann, there were 579 people and 52 Port Alberni businesses that were
surveyed.Of the residents
surveyed, 11 per cent favoured the project, citing jobs as the reason. And 12 per cent were undecided, saying that the needed more information.
Among the businesses, 70 per cent opposed the project because of adverse environmental and economic impacts.
The number of businesses that both support the project and were undecided about it were split at an even 15 per cent each.
In response to a
question from Coun. Jack McLeman about where he thought a coal port should be located, Swann said further down the canal by the sawmill site would be ideal.
AEC volunteers canvassed door-to-door and asked respondents three questions: do you know about Raven Coals proposal for a coal storage and loading dock near Harbour Quay; do you support construction of a coal port in Port Alberni; and what is your strongest [email protected]
Majority of businesses object to coal: AEC survey
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Banner dayJohanna Schmidt immortalizes her inspiration on a banner that will hang in the Rotary Arts District. Weather permitting, banners will be hung along Argyle Street this week.
Dust workshop planned for PCU
Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences is hosting a Combustible Dust Hazard Awareness Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 18.
The event is one of a series of awareness-level workshops taking place across the province organized by FireWise Consulting Ltd., and will be held in the universitys lecture theatre.
Port Alberni fire chief Tim Pley said sawmill operators and safety coordinators are the target audience, along with
mill employees and fire inspectors.
Dust is the topic of the day, Pley said.
There have been a couple of sawmill explosions with fatalities in the province that have been linked to airborne dust. WorkSafe BC has mandated dust mitigation plans for all mills in the province.
Bob Turley of FireWise Consulting said the workshop, conducted by John Astad from Texas, focuses on identifying and evaluating combustible dust hazards in the workplace.
To register for the workshop, please call Bob Turley at 250-812-9636 or e-mail [email protected].
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We all have our reasons for doing this: CarrierFrom / 3
The Wild and Wicked Wahinies is made up of 15 women who will be dressed in a Hawaiian theme at the Relay for Life.
The group is walking in support of co-worker Brittany Savic, 25, whose 27-year-old sister Ashley died of cancer last year, three years after being first diagnosed.
We all have our reasons for doing this but were behind Britt this year, team captain Kathy Carrier said.
We wanted to show our support for her so we said lets get a team together and do this for her.
The teams name Wahinie derives from the Maori and Hawaiian word for woman, Carrier said. Burt according to Polynesian mythology, Kiha Wahine is also a Hawaiian goddess. And were all kind of wild and wicked, Carrier said.
Team members work different shifts so they coordinated things via e-mail. The team raised $6,700 as of this writing through store events, a photo booth, food sales and raffles. The team also intends to braid the hair of a team member then auction off each braid as a fundraiser.
The event resonates deeply with Carrier and not just as a supporter of Savics. Carrier is a cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with throat cancer seven years ago, just before her 50th birthday. She was also diagnosed one week before a planned trip to Mexico, which went on anyway, she said.
Carrier underwent radiation treatment and was off work for two years. Doctors used a new treatment that had a virulent effect to treat her and it worked. It was harsh but it worked. Thats all that matters
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Giving to Relay for Life and supporting Savic is like a solemn debt. Its a way of giving back to people who supported me, she said. Without research I wouldnt have [email protected]
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THE PUBLIC is welcome to come out and support the 28 teams walking to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.
THIS YEARS cancer survivor speaker is Richard Wasylyniuk, whose young son Brett has cancer.
TO DONATE to any of the teams involved, go online to www.cancer.ca/relay and follow the links to Port Albernis event.
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The Mitchell family and friends at the 2011 Relay for Life in Port Alberni.
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Kaden cups a picture of his aunt Ashley while his mother Brittany Savic and her co-worker Cindy Radigan look on. Ashley died of cancer last year. The Wild And Wicked Wahinies from Shoppers Drug Mart are walking in support of Brittany.
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Telus public process done
The due diligence is done and now a new radio communications facility in Port Alberni is a step closer to being.
Telus notified city officials in a letter that it notified all residences within 105 metres from the proposed new facility about the project. It received one response in favour of the initiative.
Telus wants to install a 36-metre tower in Alberni at 3859 Maple Way.
CSI on the case in Port Alberni
The Alberni Valley Stakeholders Initiative to End Homelessness is looking for some help from the city.
The CSI asked the city to appoint a representative to the selection committee that is making recommendations on homelessness money it received from the ACRD and VIHA.
The deadline for groups to submit proposals for the funding is on June 15 with rendering of the proposals starting the following week.
Burn bylaw a done deal
The citys new burn bylaw is signed and sealed.
City councillors passed fourth and final reading of the Solid Fuel Burning Emissions bylaw at their Monday meeting.
Only untreated, non-contaminated, and seasoned wood with a moisture content of 20 per cent or less is considered acceptable.
Inspectors may enter and inspect any premises where burning is being conducted to determine if the bylaw is being complied with.
Homeowners not in compliance with the bylaw after the grace period will be subject to a $200 fine.
Tsunami campaign
Port Alberni Fire Department officials will soon be pounding on your door.
Fire personnel will be conducting a door-to-door campaign at homes in the tsunami zone to raise awareness and provide advice about tsunamis, fire chief Tim Pley told city councillors at Mondays regular council meeting.
city newslineInbriefSecond vote possible for Catalyst creditors
WAWMEESHG. HAMILTON
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
If enthusiasm counts for anything, then a second vote on
sale of Catalyst Paper Corp. assets could be in the offing.
At Mondays city council meeting, Mayor John Douglas said hes been privy to
high-level discussions with B.C. Premier Christy Clark as well as with former finance minister Colin Hansen about the Catalyst issue.
According to Douglas, the government was headed in a positive direction with respect to the pension issue, help with BC Hydro, and jobs training.
There could possibly be a revote on the whole issue, Douglas said.
An announcement on the pension and Hydro issues is forthcoming, city manager Ken Watson said.
According to a Catalyst press release, the paper giant is trying to rustle up support of its secured noteholders for an amended restructuring plan.
If enough support can be corralled, the company will ask for a court-ordered creditor vote on the amended plan as soon as possible.
The firm hopes
the new plan addresses the issue of pensions vested by former salaried employees, and convinces creditors to reconsider after they rejected a similar plan May 23 by a three per cent margin.
The company estimates a new plan will save approximately $7 million annually, Catalyst notes.
Minister of Finance Kevin Falcon indicated to the company that he is prepared to submit the proposal to cabinet with a positive recommendation.
Catalyst is in the
midst of a Sales and Investor Solicitation Procedures (SISP)with prospective buyers.
But, Catalyst will suspend the SISP only in the event that the amended plan is approved by its secured and unsecured creditors and approved by the court at a sanction hearing, the release noted.
Catalyst Salaried Employees and Pensioners Group spokesperson Gary McCaig said he is cautiously optimistic about the development.
This represents significant progress in terms of what we have been asking for, McCaig said. It also reflects the fact that government has become a lot more involved in this in the last few weeks.
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Realtors offer home makeover Alberni styleSUSAN QUINN
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Coast Realty Groups realtors are channeling their inner Ty Pennington and offering an Alberni Valley version of a home makeoverexterior edition.
From now until the end of June, people can nominate an Alberni Valley
homeowner to win a fresh coat of paint for their home as well as a general landscaping upgrade.
The time and money donated by Coast Realty and its partners will benefit one local family in a meaningful way, said Coast Realty spokesman Chris Fenton.
We wanted to do something to
give back to our community, said Fenton, who brought the idea for a home makeover back from a company-wide focus group in Nanaimo.
This fits in with what we do: selling houses.
The deadline to nominate someone for the home makeover is 1 p.m. on June 30. Nominations can be made in person at the
Coast Realty office on Ian Avenue at Johnston Road or by downloading a form at www.albernihome makeover.com. People cannot nominate
themselves, Fenton said. Individual homeowners are eligible, but not landlords with tenants.
For more
information, please call Coast Realty at 250-723-1800 or e-mail [email protected]. A panel of seven judges will choose a winner based on the
general condition of the home and the personal story behind the nomination. The winning story will be made public, he said.
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Uptown cleanupRebecca Palmer, left, and Kathy Krznaric from Little Bavaria clean up the boulevard near Coastal Community Credit Union last week. Nearly two dozen Southport business owners cleaned up their neighbourhood as part of a centennial initiative.
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V ICTORIA In February this column asked the question: Are B.C.s greenhouse gas reduction targets history?
The answer is contained in a new draft plan from BC Hydro on how to meet future power demand. And while its not explicitly stated, the answer is yes.
The draft plan was released in May for discussion purposes, but so far there hasnt been much discussion. This is surprising given some of the recommendations, such as firing up the Burrard Thermal natural gas power plant more often and buying fossil fuel power from the North American market to keep up to demand.
The plan confirms a few things that have been evident for a while. Dreams of exporting B.C. hydroelectric power are gone for the foreseeable
future. And with mining ramping up along with natural gas development and population growth, BC Hydro now projects electricity demand could rise by 50 per cent over the next 20 years.
The emergence of huge shale gas sources in B.C. and across the United States has changed the North American energy picture dramatically, as U.S. electricity producers replace coal by burning cheaper and cleaner gas to ramp up power production. B.C. is losing gas market share in the U.S., its only export customer for heating fuel and electricity use.
Former premier Gordon Campbells climate goals officially remain in place: 33 per cent greenhouse gas reduction by 2020 and a whopping 80 per cent by 2050. If the gas boom proceeds as planned,
B.C. domestic emissions will not be down, but up considerably by 2020.
Premier Christy Clark has a new target for 2020: three liquefied natural gas production lines feeding high-pressure tankers at Kitimat, for export to Asia. Not only will B.C. need to buy gas-fired power from outside the
province to keep up to industrial and residential demand, but the natural gas industry will need its own new gas-fired electricity to produce LNG for export.
Natural gas passed forestry as B.C.s top resource revenue source many years ago. In 2005, the volatile gas price spiked up and produced $1 billion in windfall profits that allowed the B.C. government to buy a rare period of public sector labour peace through the 2010 Olympics.
Now a glut of shale gas
has pushed the North American price down from its historic range of $4 to $6 per thousand cubic feet to about $2.40. Despite that low price, gas producers in B.C. are going flat out to develop the Horn River and Montney shale gas deposits in northeast B.C.
I asked David Pryce, vice-president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, why so much gas is being developed now. He said producers have made huge investments in B.C. shale gas drilling rights, and are in an international race to supply LNG to Asian countries where the price is currently four times higher than in North America.
Whatever the domestic price, B.C. gas producers have to show LNG investors such as Mitsubishi and Korea Gas that they can fill a steady procession of LNG tankers at a competitive rate.
If LNG doesnt fly here, B.C.s gas export market soon evaporates.
Continued / 11
TOM FLETCHERB.C. Views
Say goodbye to greenhouse gas goals
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EDITORIAL
Queens reign offers stability
With the world in financial turmoil and people looking for some stability, Queen Elizabeth II is as good a person to look to as anyone.
Not just for the Commonwealth countries over which she symbolically rules, but as a global picture of modest leadership. Recent polls show support for maintaining
Canadas ties to the monarchy are on the upswing among English-speaking Canadians.
Part of that trend is likely due to last years royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton.
But large kudos have to be given to Williams
grandmother, who has traditionally held her own in polls when it comes to popularity or respect, regardless of the general feeling about the monarchy.
In the 60 years since her coronation, Queen Elizabeth has quietly done her job as the head of state, sparking little controversy and avoiding interference in political matters, especially those of countries other than Britain.
For now, the Queen, 86, shows few signs of slowing down, especially as she heartily celebrates the start of her seventh decade on the throne with a series of celebrations at home and abroad.
To be sure, the future of the monarchy as it relates to Canada will one day require more serious discussions than relying on poll results.
But with the Canadian public remaining as enthralled with the Royal Family as any other type of international celebrities, our links to the Queen and the Crown appear firmly entrenched.
As we muddle our way through tough times, thats comforting to know.
Victoria News
If the gas boom
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Deuteronomy 5:7 says, Thou shalt have none other gods before me. What does it mean to have another god before Jesus in your life? Even though we have the capacity to love many people and things at the same time, there can only be one, most important thing in our lives. Jesus IS #1! He should be #1 in every area of our lives. If Jesus doesnt ll that #1 spot in every aspect of your life, then, according to Scripture, you dont have the kind of relationship which will take you to an eternity with the Lord. Be aware day by day of what is most important to you - make sure it is Jesus.
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Mailbag: Feedback on EI reform, hockey team buyoutTeam is more than money: goalie
To the Editor,My name is Max
Fenkell and for the past year you knew me primarily as one of the goalies for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, or the only person in Port Alberni with a Pennsylvania license plate on my car.
Since I left Port Alberni, I have stayed in contact with many people who I consider to be my friends, and some who I consider to be family. My point in writing this letter is to give you a different perspective on why the Bulldogs are important.
Let me start by saying that I grew up in a town that is pretty much the opposite of Port Alberni. My town is a suburb of Philadelphia, has zero community spirit.
People do not really care about you when they ask you how
is your day going?, nor would they ever pack almost 10 per cent of the people who live in the town into a building once or twice a week in order to watch kids play a sport.
When I got to Port Alberni in August, I really did not know anyone, had no idea where anything was, and had an I dont think Im in Kansas anymore moment as I came over the Hump for the first time and drove through the streets of the town to my billets.
My life changed in Port Alberni and not just as a hockey player.
No town could care as much about 25 young players every year. No town could make each and every player, coach and staff member of the team feel like they won each and every night, no matter the score of the game.
That is why it is so important to have the team in the town.
That is why it is so important to continue the support that the town has given the team in the past 10 years.
The team is far more important than entertainment or a business. It is something that each and every member of Port Alberni is a part of and it would be a shame for the people of the town to lose that.
Max Fenkell,via e-mail
EI reform bad labour strategy
To the Editor,The Conservative
government claims that it is making fundamental changes
to Employment Insurance to deal with unprecedented shortages in skilled labour, especially in the West.
However, these reforms do nothing to help the 154,000 unemployed British Columbians develop the skills and get the training they need to fill those shortages.
Instead, the governments strategy appears to be to force seasonal workers from rural Canada to move, separating them from their families and emptying their communities.
The changes will also force the unemployed to accept work at up to a 30 per cent pay cut, or else they will lose their EI benefits. Under this system, employers will be stuck with employees who dont want to be there and plan to leave as soon as they can. Hardly a recipe for positive workplace morale or productivity.
All of which is
not to say that the current system is perfectit does need improvements. In fact, some of the current changes are positive, like extending the working while on claim pilot and making the best 14 weeks program permanent.
Both of those pilot projects were created by Liberals over a half-decade ago, to test new, innovative reforms to the EI system.
Unfortunately, the current government has created policy on the fly, with no consultation, based on a belief that EI claimants especially seasonal workers in Atlantic Canada are lazy and need to be forced to work.
The government should be narrowing the rural-urban divide, not expanding it.
Rodger Cuzner,MP and
Liberal critic for Human Resources and
Skills Development
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From / 10Currently gas
producers pay about $400 million a year in royalties, and that much again to buy up shale gas drilling rights. The industry already employs about 12,000 workers in B.C.
The B.C. government has little choice but to redefine its climate targets. Instead of cutting
domestic emissions, it will try to take credit for displacing coal power in Asia.
Fortunately, B.C.s main coal exports are for high-grade coal used in steel-making.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
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Do you think the housing market in Port Alberni is due for a correction?
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No choice butto redefine targets
Theres no convincing some people on toxins
To the Editor,Re: Premier bitten
by pest problem (B.C. Views, May 19).
The column on cosmetic pesticides written by Tom Fletcher skates around the body of medical and scientific evidence linking these toxins to such illnesses as childhood leukemia and Parkinsons disease.
In his words, the right thing to do is to do nothing about cosmetic pesticides.
I imagine if he were living in the 1960s, he would be arguing that the Vietnam War
was the right thing to do, or in the 1970s that concern over the nuclear arms race was merely political.
The problem with cosmetic pesticides, like DDT or cigarettes, is that there is no smoking gun.
It is going to take time to convince some people that pouring poison on their lawn could harm their children.
In the case of Mr. Fletcher, I think it will take a lifetime. I pity his children.
Jim McMurtry,Surrey
The team is far more
important than entertainment or business.
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Clutesi Haven marina building demolishedSUSAN QUINN
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The walls came crashing down around Clutesi Haven Marina on Tuesday as the marina building was finally demolished. The building has been empty for a few weeks following asbestos testing.
The activity drew a few onlookers, and Port Alberni Port Authority CEO Brad Madelung visited the site to watch the process.
Some of the materials from the demolished building will be recycled, wharfinger Mike Carter Jr. said. The contractor is doing his best to sort and separate everything he can.
Clean wood was earmarked for hog fuel. Scrap metal, pipes and wiring will go to the metal recycler in town. Whatever concrete cinder blocks that could be preserved were destined for one of the concrete businesses in town, although Carter said he wasnt sure which one.
He expected the rest of the material would go to the landfill.
Asbestos testing was completed two weeks ago and any contaminated material safely removed. Carter said the demolition did not affect the
marine environment, although traffic on the water and on the roads above the parking lot were disrupted while equipment dismantled the building. Power
was cut to the harbour office and the fuel pumps, but was back on by the end of the day, he said.
Carter didnt know how much the demolition cost, but
the Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) was picking up the tab. The City of Port Alberni owns the land at the marina and leases it to the port authority, which in
turn runs the marina.There will still be
portable shops and portable washrooms at the site, and the food vendor (VI Fries) will stay on the site, Carter said.
In 1912 a saltery operated on the same land, in the Somass River estuary. Clutesi Haven Marina was built in the early 1970s.
Continued / 15
SONJA DRINKWATER/ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Heavy equipment demolishes the interior of the Clutesi Haven Marina building, Tuesday morning. The city has no immediate plans to replace the building.
Port hires new CEO
SUSAN QUINNALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The Port Alberni Port Authority has hired a new chief executive officer.
Zoran Knezevic of Surrey will take over July 3 from Brad Madelung, who is retiring to pursue other interests.
Knezevic has worked in the shipping industry for more than 26 years, including as an officer for the Yugoslavian Merchant Marines.
After immigrating to Canada in 1992, Knezevic worked at the container terminal in Montreal, then moved across the country to Deltaport, in Delta, B.C., where he worked for more than a decade.
Most recently Knezevic has worked as an industry consultant through his own company, Portside Solutions, specializing
in trucking and drayage, operational and management solutions for marine and container terminals, and development and implementation of terminals operating software.
The CEO search began earlier this spring, when Madelung announced to the port authority board that he wanted to retire, board chairman Don Ferster said.
The board chose Knezevic for the position because of his depth of knowledge in the shipping industry. Were wanting to increase the awareness of our port and attract new business, Ferster said. He should be able to move that forward.
The deep sea port has seen its numbers improve in 2012, Ferster added. The number of log shipments has increased, while lumber shipments have remained stable.
Were looking to attract new products or give our port a higher visibility in
world shipping. Our port is very under-utilized, he said. Ferster estimated the port is only being used to 30 or 40 per cent capacity.
Knezevic said although he was aware Port Alberni had a deep sea port, he didnt realize it wasnt being used as much as it could.
I believe the port authority...has the potential to grow into a larger port. I believe I can bring some ideas and the board is a strong supporter, he said. I think we have the right ingredients to see the port grow.
Knezevic and his wife have three children, including a daughter who is heading to Vancouver Island University in the fall.
Madelung was appointed CEO on May 1, 2007 after serving as acting port manager from November 2006. Prior to that he had been the manager of Port Alberni Terminals, the deep sea shipping facility.
PAPA: | Madelung retiring after 30 years at port authority.
RVs parked on citys land can stayfor now
WAWMEESHG. HAMILTON
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Westporte Place residents have won a temporary reprieve from having to remove the boats and recreational vehicles they store on city property near their homes.
Port Alberni city councillors voted against a motion that would have required residents to remove their equipment.
Council however voted in favour of not changing the Traffic Control bylaw regarding storing boats and RVs on city streets. And they voted to forward any changes to the bylaw governing storing such equipment in front yards to the pending zoning bylaw review.
The matter arose during discussion on a report city planner Scott Smith wrote about the issue.
According to the report, Westporte Place homeowners are storing their recreational equipment on 50 acres of city owned land adjacent to their properties. The land is zoned for future development and is well kept.
Smith outlined three options to deal with the matter. One would be to subdivide the city land and piecemeal it for sale to the equipment owners. The second was a license of occupation with the owners, each of which would require a separate agreement.
The third option would require residents to remove their equipment in a reasonable period of time. City staff would work with residents on the options, all of which would incur costs.
Why would they pay when they already use it for free, said Coun. Wendy Kerr, who favoured residents paying a fee.
Speaking in favour of the third option, Mayor John Douglas said that the residents chose to purchase recreational equipment, chose to put them on city property and now feel a sense of entitlement.
They have no right to keep vehicles on city property. We just have to buck up, said Douglas, who likened one option to opening an RV park on city property and making money.
They have no right to keep
vehicles on city property.
John Douglas
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Cooks on Campus: Kitchens designed with students in mindWhen NIC opens its $1.35 million culinary kitchen later this summer, it wont just be the staff and students faces that shine.
The kitchen features state-of-the-art equipment and learning stations, designed with students in mind.
We want this to be very inspiring for our young chefs, said instructor David Lang. Everything is incredibly current and up to date.
Intended to resemble a classic French kitchen, the facilities include banks of teaching stations for students, an instructor station, room for a produc-tion line, a pastry area, and more.
Starting this September NIC will offer Professional Cook I classes in the new kitchen four days a week.
This allows students to work evenings or have a weekend job, said Lang.
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Start your VIU teaching degree in Port Alberni with a
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Mikaela Roberts is about to follow in her fathers footsteps.
Starting next year, the Alberni District Secondary student will start her teaching career in the Alberni Valley
just like her father, a high school teacher, did many years ago.
I knew I really wanted to work with kids, Mikaela said. But now I know that with NICs Education Transfer program, I can study here, save money, and have more time to spend time with my friends and family.
The Pre-education agreement for Teachers in Training creates a one-year Education Transfer program designed to give Port Alberni students better access to VIUs education degrees.
Signed in 2008, the agreement allows
students to stay connected to local schools and teachers, and make the degree more affordable to all stu-dents in the community.
Students take EDU 101 & 102, two NIC education courses designed to prepare teachers for groups and classroom work and discuss current issues in the school system.
They also take Math for Elementary Educators, as well as English, biology and a wide variety of rst-year univer-sity courses.
This is a great option for students to do their whole rst year in Port Alberni, said Tom Weegar, NICs regional director for Port Alberni and the Alberni-Clayoquot Region.
For Mikaela, who completed two of her university courses in advance through NICs high school Dual Credit program, it also means she can follow her dads advice.
He told me to take as many courses here as possible, she said, laughing.
Thats exactly what Im going to do.
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TRAIN TODAY TO PREPAREFOR A BETTER TOMORROWTake your skills to the next level with trades training programs in Port Alberni
ENTRY-LEVEL CARPENTER Major employers: Construction companies, carpentry contractors, maintenance departments of factories, plants, or self-employment. Related occupations: cabinetmakers and woodworking machine operators.
Salary range*: $12-15/hr at entry and up to $29/hr or more at journeyman level, depending on your employer and experience.
Get started! Carpentry Foundation program. Starts September, Port Alberni, 24 weeks full time, $1,760 + lab fees/books/supplies.
WELDER Major employers: Manufacturing and shipmaking companies, forestry, shing, aquaculture, agriculture, oil and gas, construction, and maintenance companies, or self-employment.
Salary range*: $18/hr at entry and up to $26/hr or more at journeyman level, depending on your employer and experience.
Get started! Welding Levels C, B & A programs in Port Alberni. Continuous entry, 28 to eight weeks full time, $2,050 to $590 + lab fees/books/supplies.
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN Major employers: Motor vehicle dealers, garages, eet maintenance companies, automotive specialty shops, transportation companies and retail stores with automotive shops. Related occupations: tire repair or parts technician, tune-up specialist, and service writer.
Salary range*: $18/hr at entry and up to $30/hr or more at journeyman level, depending on your employer and experience.
Get started! Automotive Service Technician Foundation program. Starts September, Port Alberni, 30 weeks full time, $2,050 + lab fees/books/supplies.
For a complete list of NIC programs and courses, visit www.nic.bc.ca/programs.
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Science careers start hereCampbell River science student Jesse Spooner could have entered UVic immediately after high school to begin training for his career as an ophthalmologist. Instead, he chose to take his rst two full years of sciences at NIC, where he can play hockey, take biology, chemistry, physics, and math classes close to home. Find out more at www.nic.bc.ca.
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Barista-seestahDiane Redlin, sales associate with 93.3 The PEAK, holds a Chai tea latte she helped prepare at Serious Coffee on Tuesday afternoon. Redlin was taking part in Guest Barista Week, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life, which starts on Friday.
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Organized crime is likely involved in a large-scale marijuana grow operation that RCMP busted in Beaver Creek and Errington, Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said.
Port Alberni RCMP and the Island District Drug Section simultaneously took down grow operations on rural properties in Errington and Port Alberni on June 6.
Police found
marijuana growing in industrial-sized greenhouses in the Beaver Creek section of Port Alberni. Seized were 2,500 marijuana plants from each site for a combined value of more than $1 million. Its one of the larger operations weve seen recently, Foreman said.
There were nine adults of Polish and Canadian descent arrested at the sites. Foreman could not say how many were from Port Alberni. All have been released from
custody with first court appearances set for mid-September, 2012.
The spectre of a larger crime element is likely, Foreman said. For an operation of this scale, organized crime is probably involved, he said.
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No plans for new buildingFrom / 13
In 1973 the harbour commission (now the port authority) held a naming contest for the new marina. Theresa Kingston won the $50 prize for her suggestion, Clutesis Haven. (She is now the citys manager of human resources and community development.)
The building was named for George Clutesi, a Tseshaht First Nation artist, actor and writer who was known in Canada as an expert on Native Canadian culture and its preservation. Clutesi died in February 1988.
City planner Scott Smith said there are no immediate plans to replace the marina building. The land is included in the Waterfront North Redevelopment Study, being carried out in a four-way partnership between the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations, the port authority and the city.
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Macs no longer immune to nasty viruses, trojans
In this electronic world that we live in where everything it seems is controlled by a few keypad swipes, wouldnt it be nice to have a computer that would not get viruses, Malware, Trojans, and the likes?
Well, since you have a Mac you figure that you are immune to all that. After all, it is a Mac, right? WRONG. There are not as many viruses available for a Mac as for a Windows machine, but they are around.
The first Mac virus called Elk Cloner was introduced in 1982 by 15-year-old Rich Skrenta. The current Trojan Malware making the rounds for the Mac is called
Flashback S. Flashback S will not
affect other computers as a virus would. What it does is make your computer open to data theft (stealing your info, bank passwords and so on). Kapersky Security has a program called Flashback Check that will check your Mac to see if it is infected with the Flashback S Trojan. F-Secure has a program called Flashback Removal that will check your machine.
There are about 140,000 Macs out there that are quite ready to be infected and about 600,000 Macs that are affected. Fifty-seven per cent are in the United States and about 20 per cent in Canada. Dont be one of them.
The simplest way to not get this horrible Trojan is to make sure
that your software is updated. Go to the black Apple at the top left of your screen, click on Software update and let the machine download the latest software security from Apple.
The best way to get the latest software updates is to turn off your Mac at nightdont put it into sleep mode, actually turn the Mac off. When you turn the computer on in the morning it will check for the latest security and software updates on its own.
Now I would like you to check that your Mac firewall is turned on. Go to System Preferences, click on Security and Privacy, then click on the tab for the firewall. If the firewall is not on then you will have to click on the padlock (bottom left in the dialog box) to be able to activate the
firewall.That would be
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Heres another security check that you should do, especially if you are connecting to commercial WiFi such as McDonalds, Starbucks and so on. Go to System Preferences, under Internet and Wireless, click on Network, make sure that the Ask to join New Networks box is checked. If not you will have to unlock the padlock in the bottom left and make the changes.
Now when you go to use Wi-Fi in a public place, people sitting nearby will not be automatically connected to your computer and able to steal all of your info.
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