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PAPA meets with transport minister
A delegation from the Port Alberni Port Authority—including manager Zoran Knezevic, board chair Don Ferster and vice-chair Gillian Trumper—met with federal transport minister Lisa Raitt in Parksville earlier this week to bring her up to speed on the Port Alberni Transshipment Hub (PATH) feasibility study.
“The feedback was exceptionally positive and encouraging,” port authority spokesperson Dave McCormick said.
“There is a great deal of work to go. The study is effectively a proof of concept. We still need to narrow down the recommendations of the concepts and findings that were really positive,” he added.
This was the third time port authority representatives have met with Raitt about the proposed transshipment hub.
Campfire ban lifted during rain
The Coastal Fire Centre has temporarily lifted the campfire ban due to forecasted cool and rainy weather conditions.
Campfires and open fires in an outdoor stove will be permitted until hot and dry conditions return.
Backyard burning remains prohibited except in Haida Gwaii and the coastal fog zone.
city newslineInbrief
Angels among usAngel Magnussen and her
business, Hugginz By Angel, which provides blankets and pyjamas to hospitalized children, caught the eye of TELUS.
Employees with that company performed a mini-miracle of their own, creating a new space for Hugginz By Angel and raising funds to help the Port Alberni youth fulfill her dream of helping others.
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Public implores provinceto reinstate Martin MarsPETITION: | Port Alberni man who created petition plans to deliver it to premier’s office in Kelowna.
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SUSAN QUINNALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
British Columbia is burning up in the hot, dry weather the summer has delivered, but the iconic red and white Martin Mars waterbomber is absent from the skies. And a Port Alberni man is hoping a public crusade will change that.
Chris Alemany started an online petition at change.org asking the provincial government to contract the 1940s era Martin Mars for five more years “to protect B.C.” By Wednesday, he had collected more than 18,000 signatures.
Alemany intends to deliver it to Christy Clark’s riding office in Kelowna on Thursday afternoon.
Martin Mars owner Wayne Coulson, of Coulson Flying Tankers, said the Hawaii Mars could be operational in
eight to 10 days, if the government reinstated the aerial tanker.
“It’s unfortunate (the aircraft) is on the ground and not out there helping,” he said.
He would consider a contract if the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch approached him, he added.
“Our goal is to support the firefighters and the people fighting fires in the province.”
The provincial government is defending its decision to halt B.C.’s use of the Martin Mars in
favour of four newer Air Tractor “Fire Boss” water-scooping amphibious planes from the Conair Group of Abbotsford.
The B.C. Wildfire Management Branch said the smaller aircraft are more flexible because they can operate from more than 1,700 lakes compared to just 113 with the Mars.
The new planes can also drop water, foam or retardant on a fire, with an ability to deliver 3,025 litres on a seven-minute turnaround, compared to 19,000 litres with the Mars on a 19-minute round trip.
The branch said in a statement the new Fire Bosses delivered fire suppressant twice as fast
during the recent West Kelowna fire—586,000 litres in 11.3 hours—as the Martin Mars dropped during the 2003 Kelowna fire.
“Over the past six weeks, the new Fire Boss aircraft have actioned more fires than the Martin Mars did in six years.”
Continued / A7
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A car sits on the outdoor patio in front of Steampunk Café on Third Avenue, Tuesday afternoon after a driver accelerated while backing up.
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The Hawaii Mars, front, can be ready to fly in eight to 10 days, says owner Wayne Coulson. The Philippine Mars (painted blue) will head to a Florida museum in the fall.
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Chris Alemany tweeted a photo of the petition before taking it to Kelowna.
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Three people have been taken to hospital after a car plowed through an outdoor patio where they were sitting in uptown Port Alberni.
Emergency crews were called to the front of Steampunk Cafe on Third Avenue and Angus Street at 3:13 p.m. on Tuesday, RCMP Const. Jordan Hamelin said.
According to witnesses and video evidence, the driver of a car
parked across the street backed up at a high rate of speed, crossed four lanes of traffic then smashed through the deck.
The people suffered non life-threatening injuries and were taken to West Coast General Hospital.
The driver of the car, who Hamelin described as being elderly, wasn’t injured.
Alcohol and drugs weren’t a factor, Hamelin said.
An investigation is underway but no charges are being considered.
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Welcome sign vandalizedWAWMEESH
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An outpouring of support is flooding into
the offices of the Hupacasath First Nation after their welcome sign on the Alberni Highway was cut down with a chainsaw.
Police were called to the Alberni Highway in front of Alberni Toyota Saturday morning after passers-by noticed an individual or individuals vandalizing a large sign on the edge of the property.
The sign read “Hupacasath Welcomes You. The First Peoples of the Valley”.
“Someone used a chainsaw to cut it down,” RCMP Const. Erica Shiguere said.
Alberni Valley Crimestoppers is reporting that
witnesses reported a white pickup truck with three occupants described as “native males with stuff over their faces so they can’t be recognized”.
The investigation is ongoing, Shiguere said. No other property at Alberni Toyota was damaged, general manager Jim Pelk said.
Hupacasath officials are scratching their heads over why someone would make visitors feel unwelcome by cutting down a welcome sign.
“We were very disappointed that
someone would destroy a beautiful piece of artwork like that,” Hupacasath Chief Councillor Steven Tatoosh said. “I hope this is not done out of hatred for aboriginal people.”
The sign was painted by local artist Brad Piatka and was erected last winter.
It was part of an accommodation agreement the Hupacasath reached with Alberni Toyota after the facility expanded into lands Hupacasath claim as their own. Tribal officials are meeting
with Alberni Toyota management to discuss the incident, Tatoosh said.
The tribe is also considering offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the persons responsible, he said.
The tribe’s office has been inundated with calls from non-aboriginal people encouraging the tribe to put the sign back up.
“We’ve even been getting calls from people on the Lower Mainland who are offering donations to help rebuild it,” Tatoosh said.
Tatoosh said the whole community doesn’t deserve to be cast in a bad light because of the incident.
“I still believe that Port Alberni is the place with a heart, not the place with a black heart,” Tatoosh said.reporter@albernivalleynews.com
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From / A3According to the
province, it offered the firm an “as when needed” contract for the 2014 fire season but got no response.
Coulson said he did not apply for the contract because “they had said they didn’t want the aircraft.
“When a customer doesn’t want the product you have to move on,” he said.
“The Mars is an excellent firefighting tool. We have to live with the decision by the government.”
The firm received unanimous support from the Union of B.C. Municipalities last
fall, which passed a resolution imploring the government to reinstate the contract.
Beat Felber and his wife Claudine, visiting Vancouver Island from Riehen, Switzerland, stopped in Port Alberni intent on seeing the Martin Mars. Felber had been to Vancouver Island
25 years ago and just missed seeing the water bomber demonstrate a water drop at a Victoria Airshow. He was disappointed that the Martin Mars wasn’t on the water last week.
“They belong in the air,” he said.
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— With files from Jeff Nagel,
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V ICTORIA – When the audited public accounts
confirmed a $353 million surplus for the last fiscal year, B.C. Liberal political staff were quick to remind reporters of the NDP’s main theme from last year’s election campaign.
Pages of election quotes from almost every NDP MLA were waiting to be distributed. It was a “bogus budget,” one of the more polite tags applied to the government’s pre-election fiscal plan.
“It underestimates the costs in a whole bunch of ministries and we’re going to have to review that because all of the decisions that we propose in our platform will have to be implemented,” said then-leader Adrian Dix, describing the NDP’s plans to tax and spend more.
Skeena MLA Robin Austin targeted health care in the budget debate:
“Bearing in mind that our population is actually increasing, bearing in mind that our population is aging, I think it’s very unrealistic to think we can actually limit health care expenditures to 2.7 per cent.”
As it turned out, health care spending grew by just over two per cent. It still went up by $360 million from the previous year, but after annual increases of six or seven per cent had become the norm, this is quite an achievement. New agreements remain to be negotiated with doctors and nurses, so we’re unlikely to see the same cost control results for the current year.
Ottawa’s health care transfer payment formula has changed, and increases are to be capped at three per cent a year by 2016, so this is the kind of spending restraint all
provinces are expected to produce.
Education was the only other ministry to receive significant extra funding last year, up $299 million despite continuing enrolment decline. Like health, the education budget goes up every year, and these increases,
along with strong student performance results, expose the rhetoric of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation about a cash-starved system for what it is.
But the biggest fabrication
of last year’s election was the “debt free B.C.” slogan emblazoned on the side of Premier Christy Clark’s campaign bus.
The public accounts confirm that the province’s total debt rose to just over $60 billion, the latest of a series of increases since 2008. The much-touted balanced budget is on the operating
side, while the province continues to pile up debt to pay for the Port Mann mega-project, hospitals, schools and other big infrastructure.
Finance Minister Mike de Jong emphasized the difference between capital and operating expenditures.
“We’re borrowing to build as opposed to paying for the groceries,” he said.
“Debt free B.C.” was not an outright misrepresentation, merely one of the most far-fetchedpromises ever delivered in the history of B.C. politics. The legislature is to convene in October so the B.C. Liberals can pass a taxation framework for the nascent liquefied natural gas industry, which the government hopes will generate the revenues to ultimately pay off the province’s $60-billion mortgage.
Meanwhile there is more capital debt ahead. The cabinet is expected to green-light the Site C dam on the Peace River this fall.
Continued / A9
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EDITORIAL
Bring back waterbomber
A social media campaign imploring the provincial government to rehire the Martin Mars water bomber for aerial attack firefighting has spread like, well, wildfire. As of mid-week, more than 18,000 people had signed the petition, and a PEAK FM Facebook status about the petition garnered the radio station nearly 130,000 views.
The City of Port Alberni holds its iconic water bombers close to its heart, and there is no denying the sting the city felt when the Coulson Group’s contract with the
Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations wasn’t renewed last year. It was indeed a blow to watch the distinctive red and white aircraft pulled out of the water a year ago for what could be the final time.
It is difficult to watch places like Kelowna under threat from wildfires knowing there is a perfectly serviceable aircraft sitting idle that could help. Especially when one looks at the numbers: $750,000 for a season’s service with the water bomber, or $3 million and counting for the replacement aircraft.
The provincial government maintains the water bomber represented less than one per cent of its total firefighting assets, and that the new aircraft are doing the job they are supposed to. Meanwhile, the Hawaii Mars sits idle.
In the end, we know the government will rule with its pocketbook. But the thought of the red and white Hawaii Mars roaring overhead for its signature pass over the city on the way to a fire? Well, that tugs at the heartstrings.
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Losing bombers shortsighted
To the Editor,As we struggle to
keep the mightiest water bomber working here in B.C., the province burns, and the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations is looking to Yukon for more bombers. It is a shortsighted shame we are not utilizing Hawaii Mars, especially as she is needed now, and considering future global warming.
My mind goes back to 1987 when the Vancouver city fathers retired to basically the scrap heap the mighty “Fireboat No. 2”. She displaced 188 tons, was 88 feet long with a 22-foot beam, was built at Yarrows Shipyard Victoria B.C. in 1951. She was the most powerful fireboat in the world in terms of pumping capacity, an amazing 26,000 gal/minute.
Following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco and the serious fires at Marina District two anonymous donors there paid $350,000 for our retired fireboat. In 1990 she was recommissioned and was renamed
Guardian. San Francisco rejoiced and had a parade in honour of their good fortune from B.C.
Last summer while watching the America’s Cup Yacht Races from San Francisco Bay I was astonished and most pleased to see our old “Fireboat No. 2,” mid bay. With all her monitors full out she was pumping more water than any other vessel in the world has ever pumped , all this time, she still is on duty, guarding the harbour, proud and strong. It was an amazing sight that made this America’s Cup special for me.
The Hawaii Mars water bomber and the vessel Guardian have several things in common: both are painted the same red and white Canadian and firefighting colours , both are about the same age and have the same B.C. connection and the same job , which is to fight fires with the biggest possible punch available in the world. And somehow, it seems, neither are good enough or wanted in B.C.
It is true, “a prophet is not recognised in his own land.” It seems that w e keep repeating the same
shortsighted mistakes over and over.
Walt Kusmin,Port Alberni
Historic mill past its prime
To the Editor,After 15 years of
operation and the wasteful spending of more than $8 million of our city tax dollars, it’s time to admit that the McLean Mill National Historic Site is a failure.
Its remote location alone guarantees that it will fail. It’s simply not a major tourist attraction.
The steam train does boost attendance somewhat, but not to anywhere near the 25,000 visitors annually probably needed to break even.
The recent ideas of Kevin Wright and Patrick Deakin may boost attendance a bit, but not nearly enough. Neither, to my knowledge, has any museum experience.
My idea for a train stop at Johnston Road just above the railway tracks was repeatedly rejected by the Industrial Heritage Society. There is room for a right-hand turn at Leslie Avenue and also room for several parking spots just east of the tracks. A siding would have to be
put in for locomotive turnaround.
In my opinion, the McLean Mill National Historic Site should become a static display except for the steam donkey and spar tree demonstrations. The steam train itself should run from Johnston Road to Harbour Quay during the summer months.
Hopefully this entire matter will become an election issue.
Richard Berg,Port Alberni
Naval stories vastly different
To the Editor,Two very different
stories have emerged from two very different navies on the horizon around the same time. Being a retired Merchant Mariner, I found the story out of Esquimalt, B.C. to be quite amusing. A Canadian Navy vessel taking part in exercises in San Diego was ordered to immediately return to base.
We will probably never know the full truth, but it appears that three members of the crew became intoxicated while on shore leave, resulting in separate cases of various misbehaviour.
Just imagine, a sailorman going ashore and getting drunk, then doing or saying things he regrets the next day when he sobers up; that doesn’t seem too much out of the ordinary.
However, for the top brass to go completely overboard by returning the ship to base seems like something out of the comic opera HMS Pinafore.
From a politically correct comedy to a gruesome tragedy at the other end of the naval gazing spectrum, is the really diabolical incident in Gaza City where four young boys were kicking around a football on the beach; an Israeli gunboat just offshore opened fire and killed all four.
Call it serendipity, or whatever, but the world will know everything about this incident because it took place right in front of where the Foreign Press Corps were staying. The boys all died.
My question is simple: what will become of the ship’s personnel who committed this atrocious act?
Bernie Smith,Parksville
Alberni Valley News Thursday , July 24, 2014 www.albernivalleynews.com A9
From / A8This decade-long
project is estimated to cost $8 billion.
Along with the public accounts, the finance ministry released a list of surplus land sales. The sale of 50-odd properties, some of them closed schools, netted the provincial treasury about $310 million, which accounts for most of the surplus.
Was this “selling off the family silverware to try and balance the books,” as now-NDP leader John Horgan termed it before the election? It’s certainly not a revenue source to be matched next year.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Trucking in style through the big wide openThere’s nothing like a summer road trip in British Columbia, where we are spoiled with some of the most scenic beauty the world has to offer.My last adventure was from Vancouver to Kelow-na to visit some friends and hang by the lake, get a bit of tubing time behind our gracious host’s boat and take full advantage of some B.C. wine. The wonderful thing about my job is that I get to hand pick the vehicle for heading out on the highway, and I always like something roomy and powerful with cars – with German often on the top of my list. Instead of an Audi A7 diesel, this time around I selected the full-size, truck-based Du-rango SUV from Dodge and surprisingly it does have some German roots. LooksMy family and I are no strangers to the latest Durango; we had the very same grey Citadel version over the Christmas break last year. Same thing, I wanted something big to move people around over the holidays. That stretch was mostly city driving – this time it was wide-open road. What many people might not realize is the basis of the Durango was developed by Mer-cedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Dodge in turn took that same platform and made it into the Durango. My two boys, Jack,12, and Charlie, nine, love
the big doors and the easy-to-access back seat, and were surprised at how huge the cargo area is when the third row of seats is folded flat. My youngest Charlie helped me load and unload and he noticed the low power lift gate switch that shorter people can access easily.InsideAny time you get four people in a car for over four hours the high and low points of the interior design bubble to the surface. My wife instant-ly loved the two-tone black and beige leather seats that are heated and, more importantly,
cooled for hot summer days. She also appreciated the big 8.4-inch uConnect screen that is only offered on this top Citadel trim; the lower trimmed cars get a 5-inch unit. The boys in the back noticed that the seats recline for more comfort and legroom is massive. On the way out of Vancouver, Charlie instantly fell asleep and didn’t wake up until Chilliwack for a Tim Horton’s break, so the seats must be comfy. Jack on the other hand spent the better part of the trip playing on his iPhone but the Citadel is equipped with flip-up screens for gaming consoles and DVD movies.DriveMy seat was a good spot to take stock of a few things, primarily fuel economy. This is a big rig and was equipped with
the 5.7L Hemi V8 with 360hp, moving all that power to four wheels through an 8-speed automatic. City fuel econ-omy can be frightening but I was sur-prised at how good this truck is, even when taking advantage of the new 120 km/h speed limit on the Coquihalla highway. The Durango put in a solid 11.8 L/100km, with more than 900 km driven. Keep in mind I didn’t soft foot my way to or from Kelowna. I did notice that the fuel economy improved vastly the closer I stayed to 100 km/h. The handling is a bit top-heavy in the corners, especially at higher speeds, but after some initial body roll, the Duran-go is very stable. One notable feature is the automatic fantastic adaptive cruise control, making the ride very enjoyable.
VerdictIf you drive in the city, the base 3.6L V6 engine might be a better choice based on fuel consumption but, if you drive a lot on the highway or tow a boat (3,265 kg towing capacity), the
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Touring the Outback on the RockSt. John’s, Newfoundland: Atop Signal Hill is an arrow that points westward.It reads “Vancouver, 5,031 km/3,126 mi.” I’m a long way from home.But as I look over the rock wall of the historical landmark in St. John’s, Newfoundland, I don’t feel so far away. An iceberg presents itself in the dis-tance as the warm, morning sun lights up the Atlantic Ocean. The faint hum of a vessel’s engine drones away in the background.To think, on December 12, 1901, the first transatlantic wireless signal was received by Guglielmo Marconi at that spot is a fascinating
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from downtown St. John’s is only about 66 kilometres, I’ve learned that giving yourself a little extra time when going anywhere is a good idea.Let’s just say the city wasn’t built on a grid so it’s not always a straight shot get-ting out. And even though you’re on roadways, they’re not highways. Furthermore, not everyone was on such a tight time budget as I was!That said, when I was happily soaking in the sur-roundings, I did so in peace and quiet. It’s amazing how serene the cabin remains even at highway speeds, with the wind blowing furiously.Furthermore, the Out-back has incredible off road capabilities, in case I needed to get to some hard to reach spots. With a ground clearance of 220mm
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ting on blankets, partaking of a sandwich prepared on freshly-baked bread, sipping homemade lemonade and breathing in the natural beauty of the open ocean.Onto a higher paced adven-ture - sort of - was a stop in Brigus.One particular bridge was on my mind. The one that competitors in the Targa Newfoundland race fly over. The sign says 10 km/h. That’s not the case when drivers are blasting through the tiny waterfront com-munity. But I wanted to be a part of the fun, even if I was at a complete standstill on the crossing.The 2015 Subaru Outback has a starting MSRP of $27,995.Visit www.subaru.ca for more informationalexandra.straub@drive-
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SPORTSVIU Mariners run hoop camp
Vancouver Island University Mariners men’s basketball team is offering a pair of boys’ youth basketball camps starting next week. From July 28–31, participants aged 13-17 years will receive shooting and perimeter development from 9 a.m. to noon daily.
From Aug. 18-22, two different age groups will be offered skills development, fundamentals and 5-on-5 scrimmages. Go online to viu.ca/mariners and follow the summer camp links to register.
Elite Hockey camp in town
West Coast Hockey Prep Camp continues at the AV Multiplex this week. The annual camp is in its second of four weeks. The public is invited to come and watch scrimmages at 6:15 p.m. nightly from Aug. 4–9, or watch daily practices.
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InbriefGolfers revelling in warm weather
The Alberni Golf Course’s men’s club participants were truly iron men in the Two Man Iron Man last weekend.
By the time the round was over in the blistering heat, most players were exhausted from playing the combo tees. Preban Rasmussen and Colin Hamilton won low gross, while Sam
Parhar and Sean Banman won low net.
For the ladies this week, LaDonna Knutson won the nine-hole low handicap low gross and Claudia Romaniuk won low net. Janice Cross won low gross for the ladies’ 18-hole group.
Wrestler excels at GamesPort Alberni wrestler
Nolan Badovinac was announced as the recipient of the W.R. Bennett Award for Athletic Excellence for the 2014 BC Summer Games.
He was one of several local athletes who came back with medals from the Games, held last weekend in Nanaimo.
Badovinac has made an impressive mark in wresting in his young career. He attended the BC Summer Games in both 2012 and 2014 bringing home an individual and team gold medal at each event.
He has also competed at the national level and was the Cadet National Champion in 2012 and 2013 for his weight class.
As part of Team BC at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, he won a bronze medal. Badovinac was the Top Cadet Male Wrestler for BC Wrestling in 2013 and has won the combined top academic/athlete from the Alberni Wrestling Club for the past three years.
Badovinac not only has achieved in sport, he has also demonstrated on
a daily basis what it means to be a leader within his sport, school, and community.
Badovinac was also one of 16 athletes presented a Coast Capital Savings Athlete Bursary Award at the 2014 BC Summer Games for his exemplary leadership activities.
Entering Grade 12 in September, Badovinac hopes to lead his high school team to a provincial title.
The W.R. Bennett Award for Athletic Excellence recognizes one BC Summer Games athlete for their achievement in sport. Nominees were evaluated on major sport accomplishments, future potential and ambition in sport, and leadership. Badovinac was nominated by Wrestling BC and chosen by a BC Games Society selection panel.
The W.R. Bennett Athlete Excellence Award was named in honour of the former Premier of British Columbia, William Bennett, who was started the BC Summer and BC Winter Games program in 1978. The award includes a $2500 bursary.
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Nolan Badovinac receives the WR Bennett Award at the conclusion of the BC Summer Games.
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Alberni athletes are enjoying success at the North American Indigenous Games.
Tseshaht dynamo Memphis Dick and Team BC U-14 went 4-0 eroute to a gold medal against Team Ontario.
In other action, Hupacasath First Nation member Colby Felsman and his U-16 Team BC team are 3-0 after two days of competition.
Team BC is playing in an eight-team
division that is divided into two pools. Team BC is undefeated as is Team Wisconsin from the second pool.
Meanwhile, Jesse Vissia and Team BC U-19 are also on a roll. They beat Team Nunavut and Team Florida in their first two games. They were scheduled to play Team New Brunswick after the News deadline.
In Wrestling, Alberni’s Russell David beat Wisconsin’s Rashawn Bell in 58 kg. action on
Tuesday. He wrestles Manitoba’s Bo Beardy for the silver s deadline.
David Wilson lost to Kahnawake’s Kye Diabo on Tuesday in a 63 kg. bout. He next faces Newfoundland’s John Andrew in a fifth-sixth place bout.
And in Volleyball, Port Alberni’s Chelsey Charlesworth and Kenna Harding begin competition with the Team BC U-19 girls squad on Wednesday. Their first game was against a Mohawk team from Akwesasne.reporter@albernivalleynews.com
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KATYA SLEPIANALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Mike Nass has been hearing stories about the Sproat Lake regatta since he was a boy and this summer he finally got the chance to compete.
“I’ve been trying to [revive the regatta] since I was a little boy raised in this lake,” he says, “I’ve been passionate about boat racing my entire life so I’ve been beating the drum for
a long time and the circumstances just presented themselves now.”
Mike first got into boats as a young boy when his father, Ray
Nass, bought him a small three
horsepower motor to go on the hydroplane that his grandfather had gotten him.
“He was raised on the lake and the lake means everything to him and anything to do with boating and racing, that’s his
thing,” says Ray.It’s become so much
‘his thing’ that Mike gave up a successful corporate career to start building boats at Haulin Nass Race Boats out in Richmond, B.C. Luckily, he’s been equally successful at that and took home the top prizes in the ‘Unlimited Outboard’ and ‘Unlimited’ classes at this year’s event.
With the success of this year’s event. Mike and Ray are hoping to repeat it for many years to come and they want to get
children and teens involved too, with a 10 horsepower and under class for next year.
“Actually that’s what we started off as, we wanted kids to get involved,” says Ray.
“We’d teach them how to run the boats and the safety equipment they need, make them aware of the water and take away some of the craziness that you see [at the lake].”
Ray is also hoping to add other events to the regatta in the coming years.reporter@albernivalleynews.com
KATYA SLEPIAN/ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
Peter Wilson competes in the Unlimited Class Outboard at the Regatta Revival at Sproat Lake on July 20.
Regatta rocks Sproat Lake
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William Alfred GOODMAN 1936 – 2014
It is with extreme sadness that the family of the Bill (William) Goodman announce his passing at West Coast General Hospital on July 14, 2014 at the age of 78. Predeceased by his parents, Louis and Polly, broth-ers Lisle and Raymond, and sisters Jenny and Kathleen; Bill is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 57 years, Shirley, sons Michael and Darryl (Pat) and daughter Kristine (Al), his beloved
grandchildren Jake, Daniel, Justin, Randean, Nick and Mack, his brothers Jim (Betty) and Don, and sister
Joan as well as many other family members and friends too numerous to mention.
Bill was born in Vancouver, BC and came to Port Alberni at the age of 10. He started his working career at Alberni
Plywoods and McLeans Mill before becoming involved in the Automotive Industry. While operating Goodmar Sales, he became co-owner of the Port Side Inn Restaurant for a number of years. Bill continued to sell cars and RV’s around the Alberni Valley well into his 73rd year, a career of over 50 years!Bill was an extremely social man who loved everybody and everything. He was an enthusiastic member of the Gyro Club, the Alberni Valley Curling Club, the Sunshine Floor Curlers as well as being a Past President and Lifetime Member of the Alberni Valley Golf Club.Bill enjoyed his winter sojourns to Hawaii, Mexico, California & Arizona and spent many summers fi shing down the canal. He loved the endless hours with family and friends soaking up the sun by his pool, and was thrilled when he won a Gold Medal in Golf at the BC Senior Games in Nanaimo.Bill loved his friends and family very deeply and his grandchildren were his pride and joy. He was a kind and gentle man who touched the lives of all who knew him. He will be greatly missed.A special thankyou to those who provided love and care to our special Bill.Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
JOHN CHARLES JEPSEN 1939 – 2014
The family of John Jepsen announce his passing July 15, 2014, after a long fought battle with cancer.John was born in Brighton, Sussex, England and began his early schooling in Hayward Heath, Sussex. After the war the family moved to Canada, sailing on the Queen Mary. They arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in June of 1946 and travelled by train across Canada to reside in Nelson, B C. John was predeceased by his parents and son Norman (Laurie). Left with cherished memories are his extend-ed family: twin brother: Tom (Trish and family), wife: Joan, sons from his fi rst marriage to Iris Muirhead: Bri-an (Karien) & Bruce (Katie), Joan’s children: Julie (Ven-na), Cherie (Kevin), and John. His Grandchildren: Justin (Tasha), Cam, Lindsey, Jeff (Susan), Courtney (Brad), Ben (Shayna), Bethany (Tyler), Sam, Marissa, and Spencer. His precious Great Grandchildren: Brooke, Grace, Jack, Ellie, Adelyn, Willson, and Sebastian. His furry best friend, lit-tle Kobe. A special thank you goes out to the Tseshaht First Nation for all their caring words, support and thoughtfulness throughout this journey. Kleco Kleco to you all. Also, a big thank you to special friends and relatives who were there to lend a hand, give encouragement and compas-sion, along with their prayers. To the terrifi c staff and vol-unteers at Ty Watson Hospice House, you are all so special and you truly create a family oriented atmosphere for every one, residents and guests. A “Celebration of Life” to be held at Yates Funeral Chapel, July 25, 2014, at 1:30 pm. Reception to fol-low . No fl owers by request. Donations may be made in John’s memory to Ty Watson Hospice or a Charity of your choice. Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.yatesfuneral.ca
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THE BLUE MARLIN INN, established in 1893, was built by MR. and Mrs. Ward. We are looking for actors over 19 years of age to portray characters from the late 1800’s every “Throw Back Thursday” evening and entertain the local gentry. 4 half hour segments every day from 12 to 12:30, 1 to 1:30, 5:30 to 6 and 6:30 to 7 There will also be a country band playing.If you are interested, please drop off a resume to Puddle Ducks Pub. This is for the months of July and August.
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PRO-FORM EKG Grip pulse exercise tread mill for sale, like new. Original $999 asking $599. Call 250-720-1493 or gabbyosborne@shaw.ca
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NICELY UPDATED 3 bdrm family home with detached double garage/shop. Located in a quiet neighborhood in South Alberni. Price just re-duced... $208,000. Call (250)724-9765 or view online: www.arrowsmithlistings.com
LOTS
2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BCMabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. De-signed and ready to build. Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below as-sessed value. 250-317-2807.
PARKSVILLE 1473 Sunrise Dr. Lrg ocean view, storm, sanitary sewer, & water serv. installed w/permits on lot. $159,000. Ph 250-248-7578
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY
LOT ON Sproat Lake, Port Al-berni. Incl 30 ft. 2009 travel trailer. New tent, new shed & new outside fridge. $159,900. obo. Call 250-586-9969.
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
$510/mo- 1 bdrm, heat/hot water incld. Refs req’d, no partiers. Call (778)419-2275.
NEW: 1 & 2 bdrm apts., in North and South Port. N/S. Call (604)720-7949.
COTTAGES
1-BDRM COTTAGE in Cherry Creek, just remodeled. $795./mo includes heat, hydro, cable & internet. Call (250)724-2007.
MOBILE HOMES & PADS
PORT ALBERNI- 5 acres, 30’ trailer, horses welcome. $550. Call (250)723-8096.
HOMES FOR RENT
FOR RENT: 1 bdrm sxs du-plex, centrally located, $500. 2 bdrm apt in 4-plex, W/D, $750. 5 bdrm house in South Port, $1200. (250)723-8114.
HOUSES AND apts starting at $450/mo & wkly rates for con-tractors. Call 250-735-0649.
PORT ALBERNI- 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, F/S, no W/D. N/S. $1000+ utils. (250)724-6939.
PORT ALBERNI- 3 bdrms, $950. (250)735-4086.
HANDYPERSONS
RENTALS
SUITES, LOWER
RIVER ROAD- 1 bdrm bsmt suite in single family home on river front, approx 1000sq ft, renovated, clean and private entry. Includes all utils, wi-fi , inter-net, newer appls, shared W/D. Professional working tenant preferred. NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. Available July/Aug. $650. Call (250)739-3712.
TOWNHOUSES
3+ 4 BDRM Townhome, $875. Clean, modern, excellent con-dition, peaceful area, applianc-es included, covered parking. (250)619-1339.
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS
AUTO FINANCING
HANDYPERSONS
1960 VINTAGE Runabout boat & trailer w/50HP Mercury outboard with low hrs. Price is negotiable. (250)723-7208.
MARINE MARINE
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33’ CONVERTED Trawler with 6 cylinder Isuzu diesel enginewith 2100 hours. Ready to fi shor cruise. Good electronics,Survey valued at $25,000. Sellfor $7,500, obo. Call Jim at(778)421-1310 or Ted at(250)723-8089, Pt. Alberni.For more info or viewing.
BOATS
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
CARS
1980 BUICK Regal Ltd. Edi-tion. Lady driven, collector plates. $5,500 obo. Phone: 250-748-2371
RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE
2002 BONAIR- 19’ 5th Wheel Trailer, $6200 obo. Hydraulic jacks, air, heat, hot water, tub, shower, sink, toilet, stove, mi-cro-wave, fridge, front bed, ex-cellent condition. Call (250)724-4554.
2009 Arctic Fox 32’TT (Mod30U), $10,000 in ex-tras/upgrades, Michelins, 330+ W Solar, for serious Boon-docking Snowbirds, meticu-lously maintained, NS, NP, health forces sale- Serious In-quiries before 6:00pm pls - $32,900. 778-427-2724
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
‘04 FORD ESCAPE 5 speed, front wheel drive, air condition-er, cruise control, radio/disc player, winter tires, trailer hitch, clean inside & out 298,000 km highway. $4900. 250-752-2249 for test drive or additional info.
VTRUCKS & ANS
2001 FORD F350 XLT 7.3 die-sel 4x4 long box super cab pickup. New tires, starter, Glo-plugs, fan belt, batteries. 224 K (only 139,000 miles) Asking $12,500. Call 250-723-4999.
MARINE
BOATS
17.5’ GLASSTRON Boat with Trailer, 6HP Johnson & down-riggers, w/80HP Yamaha $5,400 obo. Electrical prawn puller, $350. Please call (250)723-0944.
40’ LONG/RANGE Cruising Boat. The Silver Fox is Transport Canada Compliant for Chartering. Recent Survey $98,000. 250-339-7502. www.silverfoxmarinecharters.com
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30th ANNIVERSARY
September 13-14, 2014
Leaves Little Qualicum Falls at noon on Saturday
Events at Glenwood Center include:
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THE ARTSTHE ARTSArt Rave kicks off July 28
The annual Art Rave event kicks off Monday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the train station on Kingsway Avenue at Argyle Street. Chuuchkamalthnii Ron Hamilton presents an entertaining and informative talk on Nuu-chah-nulth dance curtains.
Hamilton has prepared more than 50 curtains of many sizes and variety for families on the west coast. Each requires a great deal of discussion and research into images, stories and songs to accompany each curtain before they can be completed.
Admission is free.
Words on Fire open mic night
Words on Fire Open Mike continues during the summer! Readings by local poets, short story writers, writers of memoir (or any genre!) starts at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday July 30 at Char’s Landing on Argyle Street. Remember Cool Drinks are available! So come early and relax, bring your creative writing, and lean back for a memorable easy summer evening.
Art camps on at the Rollin
The Rollin Art Centre offers art programs for fi ve- to nine-year-olds. Camps run Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Space is still available. Cost is $25 per session. FMI: 250-724-3412.
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PHOTO COURTESY WENDY BISCUIT
Swinging into Char’sLower Mainland singer Wendy Biscuit is a lover of all things musical. And while she’s known as a rising jazz and blues singer, her specialty is swing. Biscuit hits Vancouver Island for the first time at Char’s Landing, 4815 Argyle St. on Monday, July 28 from 8–10 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door) at Rollin Art Centre and Gayle’s Fashions.
Art exhibit nears its endMELISSA MARTINSPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Our current art exhibit is a colourful showcase of photographs by Cara Baldwin and Kristi Dobson. This joint exhibit captures Port Alberni’s natural and man-made beauty
which comes to life in this eclectic display of images of the valley’s surroundings. Exhibit runs until Aug. 2.
Coming up at the Rollin Art Centre is “A Glimpse into the Magical Odyssey of Oil Painting”, featuring local artist Vi McConnell. This art
exhibit will showcase Vi’s original oil paintings.
Don’t miss this spectacular show. McConnell’s exhibit starts Aug. 5 and runs until Sept. 13.
Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Arts Council.
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Thank you to the coaches, o�cials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.
See photos, videos and results at BCGAMES.ORG
462 athletes from Vancouver Island - Central Coast competed at the 2014 BC Summer Games bringing home 183 medals.
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Our Town FunKids frolic under the dome of a parachute at Our Town: Superheroes on July 22 at Williamson Park. The next Our Town is Blast Off on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Harbour Quay.
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Friday, July 25 11:30am – 1:30pm 3908 Marpole $219,900 Craig Filipchuck
Saturday, July 26 10:30am – 12:30pm #16 4935 Broughton $59,000 Craig Filipchuck
Saturday, July 26 10:30am – 12:30pm #14 4935 Broughton $47,000 Craig Filipchuck
Saturday, July 26 11:00am – 1:00pm 6620 Rosewood Rd. new price $279,900 W. Earl Engstrom
Saturday, July 26 1:00pm – 2:00pm 4155 Clegg Crescent $259,000 Eleanor Coffey
Saturday, July 26 1:30pm – 3:30pm 2749 6th Ave. $219,900 W. Earl Engstrom
DREAM LOCATION• 216’ of Sproat Lake front• 0.69 acre with pebble beach• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
10011 Blower Road $699,000
The Fenton Team
AFFORDABLE LIVING• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Carport & workshop• Close to school• Upper North Port
3916 Shaugnessy Street $166,000
Craig Filipchuk
ISLAND TROPICS TANNING• Well established 18 years in business• 6 tanning beds• Suited for owner/operator• Great location
4574 Elizabeth Street $61,000
Maureen Mackenzie
LIKE NEW CHARACTER HOME• Renoed from the ground up• Tile & fir floors, new kit & bath• Granite counter tops through out• New heat pump, windows/doors etc.• 3 bedrooms plus den
2749 6th Avenue $219,900
W. Earl Engstrom
2 BED & DEN RANCHER• Great area• Move in ready• Quick possession
2480 11th Avenue $179,900
Chris/Alease Arcus
GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, rec room• Freshly painted on the main• Wood stove, RV Parking, roof 2006• Workshop, new thermal windows on
main level
5587 Meadow Drive $192,000
Sonja Sutton
MODERN STYLE• Extensive reno in 2009• Oak and tile floors• 1,160 quality sq. ft.
3948 Montrose Street $219,900
The Fenton Team
TWO SUITES• Murals & 3D art throughout• Two 2 bedroom suites• Separately metered
5028 Montrose Street $169,900
The Fenton Team
3 BEDROOM PLUS DEN• Spacious kitchen/dining room• Wheelchair access• Updated carpets & paint• Open 6’ crawl with easy access• Borders the Kitsuksis Walkway
4750 Margaret St. $169,900
Lukh Saran
QUICK POSSESSION• 1,530 sq. ft.• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, split entry• Nice area• On Greenbelt• Needs updating
2320 11th Avenue $158,000
Maureen Mackenzie
ECHO AREA RANCHER• 2 bedrooms & full bathroom• Original fir floors• Modern kitchen & bath
3863 Anderson Avenue $134,900
The Fenton Team
INLET VIEW• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Newer Roof and electrical update• Large living room• Newer electric furnace
2833 1st Avenue $139,000
Craig Filipchuk & Joe Van Bergen
CUTE SOUTH PORT HOME• 2 bedrooms• Fenced back yard• Walking distance to shops &
restaurants
2661 4th Avenue $118,000
Dena Wickman
GREAT POTENTIAL• 3 bedrooms, large living room• Basement, covered parking• Nice view
2236 Cameron Drive $138,800
Gary Gray
HASLAM AREA• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, spacious
family home• Detached workshop/studio• Sunroom, fireplace, gas stove• Fenced 70 X 122 yard
3726 Haslam Rd. $249,900
Pat & Gerry Hickey
MILLION DOLLAR VIEW• Updated 3,700 sq.ft. Character home• 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms• Beautiful view of the Inlet• Multiple carports and dble. garage• Fenced front yard with pond
2661 2nd Ave $319,900
Kat Dwolinsky
SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME• 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms• Heated floors• Detached double garage/workshop• Separate entry in-law suite• Low maintenance yard
2729 Anderson Ave. $287,000
Lukh Saran
COUNTRY LIVING NEW LARGE SHOP
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2340 Old Nanaimo Hwy. $249,900
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Isabella McCurdy, 92, finishes with her routine early-morning swim at Echo Pool.
Father Stephen Paine leads mass at the Holy Family Notre Dame Parish on Burke Road.
Lindsey Devine and her sidekick Jax are on the picket line in front of Alberni Elementary School as part of a province-wide teachers’ strike.
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8:52 a.m. 8:15 a.m.Mark, left, and Eric Theus enjoy a morning nap at home after an early wakeup.
Lynn Boomhower keeps the morning crowd happy at Tim Hortons on Johnston Road.
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Chapel of Memories Funeral Home director Andrew Chapman sweeps out the inside of the company car.
Sat 2 Pirate Train (sponsored by the Rotary Club of PA)Fri 8 Thunder in the Valley Waterfront Run (7,8 & 9pm)Sat 9 Beaufort Gang Train RobberyTues 12 Extra Special Summer Run (10am only) Sat 16 Teddy Bear PicnicSat 23 Beaufort Gang Train Robbery
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Saturday July 26 2014 • 10:30 am - 5:15 pmPlace: McLean Mill NHS (5633 Smith Rd) • Admission: Absolutely Free
Steam Train Departure Times: 10am & 2pmDeparts From: E&N Train Station (3100 Kingsway) • Fare (Round Trip): $10 per person
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Franklin River’s 80th Birthday Party
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Chance and Carter Visit McLean Mill
Sunday, July 27, 12:30—2:00, McLean Mill NHS
Story by Jacqueline Swann
Photos by Erica Watson
Book Launch Sunday, July 27
Phone: 250-723-1376 www.AlberniHeritage.com Reservations Recommended
Alberni Valley News Thursday, July 24, 2014 www.albernivalleynews.com B3
10:53 a.m.
10:23 a.m. 11:11 a.m.
10:24 a.m.
Charlie Jones spins around her dining room showing off her dance class moves in her new tutu.
Longtime Literacy Alberni volunteer Matt Baxter tells a story in the boardroom.
Molly Gamble shares a moment with her mom, Jackie, while they search for Molly’s lost teddy bear on Kitsuksis Road.
Graham Sayers picks up the mail at a Canada Post dropbox on his first day doing a postal route by himself.
Photographer: Susan Quinn
Photographer: Charmead Schella Photographer: Susan Quinn
Photographer: Susan Quinn
10:11 a.m.
Literacy Alberni’s ‘Conversation and Community’ new immigrant and ESL class meets for a field trip to Parksville with instructor Leslie Wright.
Photographer: Charmead Schella
10:33 a.m.
Photographer: Susan Quinn
Janelle Brick, left, and Tahlia Maczulat, baristas at Serious Coffee on 10th Avenue, present a pair of steaming chai lattes to a customer.
B4 www.albernivalleynews.com Thursday, July 24, 2014 Alberni Valley News
11:39 a.m.
Samantha Beck gives some love to new son Zachary, who was born on June 19, in the maternity ward at WCGH.
Photographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton11:14 a.m.
11:38 a.m. 11:38 a.m.11:47 a.m.
Jolie McMullan of PEAK FM enjoys a burger during a fundraising barbecue for Tour de Rock rider Carla Johnson of Island Radio.
Carrie Furness, co-owner of L7 Picture Framing, rings up a bill for mats at her home-based gallery.
Brad and Jan Minton, who recently retired to the Alberni Valley, take collections for the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen.
VIHA employee Joanne Maricnek cuts her retirement cake after 39 years at West Coast General Hosptial.
Photographer: Teresa Bird
Photographer: Charmead Schella Photographer: Teresa BirdPhotographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
Alberni Valley News Thursday, July 24, 2014 www.albernivalleynews.com B5
2:45 p.m.
12:33 p.m.
Seamstress Elizabeth Boda puts the finishing touches on a special alteration, an RCMP red serge tunic, in her home studio.
Susan Poulsen gives away plants from her community garden during a Literacy Alberni luncheon.
Photographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
Photographer: Charmead Schella
1:46 p.m.
Renowned Port Alberni hockey players Myles, left, Leo and Gerry Fitzgerald solicit donations on behalf of the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen in front of Walmart.
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater
1:00 p.m. 2:33 p.m.
Mark Trowbridge of West Beaufort Construction measures for a new fireplace inside Sproat Lake Landing.
Rosanne Gray, owner of Trends Design Team on Margaret Street, colours a client’s hair.
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater Photographer: Susan Quinn
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A Day in YOUR Life
WINNER!Christina Benson snapped this dramatic photo of Shawna and Emily sitting on a picnic table at Canal Beach on June 20, 2014, our Day in the Life of Port Alberni. Her photo is featured on the front cover of our Day in the Life section this year.
Photographer: Christina Benson
10:58 a.m.
Photographer: Melissa Bigmore
Mia Bigmore catches a cat nap with her
momma.
8:32 a.m.
Roger Haggerty and his son Cory load up their race cars for a weekend of racing.
Photographer: Deb Haggerty
We asked you to submit your photos from June 20, and you answered. Congratulations to Christina Benson for her winning entry.
2:24 p.m.
4:25 p.m.
Photographer: Starr Cameron
Starr Cameron walks the tracks with her daughter Abbigail, above, then spends snack time with her grandson Patrick, 21 months, left, on a very busy June 20.
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3:21 p.m.
3:26 p.m.
Yolande Fournier promotes summer hard iced tea at the Government Liquor Store on Ninth Avenue and Redford Street.
Cassie Demerse feeds a starving photographer at the A&W drive-thru window.
Photographer: Charmead Schella
Photographer: Rachel Theus
2:50 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
Holly Garrett, left, and Shelley Summers of Bosley’s Pet Food Plus give some love to Isabella, a cat from Qualicum Cat Rescue. Bosley’s is a satellite adoption centre for the rescue organization.
Lisa McTaggart of Alberni District Co-op on Beaver Creek Road converses with a four-legged passenger while fueling up a vehicle.
Photographer: Susan Quinn
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater
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3:49 p.m.
Alberni Valley Museum curator Kirsten Smith dusts off a piece from a collection.
Photographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
4:14 p.m.
Photographer: Susan Quinn
The vessel Puget Sound anchors in Alberni Inlet across from Canal Beach while crews load the ship with raw logs.
4:03 p.m.
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater
Walter Collins, owner of Clock Tower
Gallery, takes care while framing a client’s commemorative jersey.
3:58 p.m.3:36 p.m.
Isaac Frank of Colyn’s Landscaping replaces cobblestones at Harbour Quay following some pipe work by city crews.
A man in a wheelchair boards the River Road bus at a stop on Gertrude Street.
Photographer: Sonja DrinkwaterPhotographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
Alberni Valley News Thursday, July 24, 2014 www.albernivalleynews.com B9
4:33 p.m.
‘O-G’ Aaron Sheare gets some air during a move at the Gyro skatepark.
Photographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
5:37 p.m.
Photographer: Susan Quinn
One of the water buffalo at Coleman Meadows Farm, on
Coleman Road, checks out a visitor.
6:06 p.m.Aboriginal fisherman Harry Lucas climbs to the pier beside Harbour Quay after a hard day’s fishing on the Somass River.
Photographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
6:01 p.m.
Photographer: Rachel Theus
We dropped in on Phil Wright of Wright Build Construction to see what project he is working on. Turns out it was dinner for his wife, Carol.
4:30 p.m.
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater
Sue Freethy, an employee at Kismet
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7:45 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
6:14 p.m.
Jade Vilandre celebrates his Special Olympics award in bocce from coaches Donna Johnson and Bill Scobbie during a dinner at Echo Centre.
Kelina Weaver wins a Special Olympics award for best smile in basketball at an awards banquet at Echo Centre.
The propeller from a small plane parked by the fuel tanks at Alberni Valley Regional Airport is thrown in silhouette against the sky.
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater
Photographer: Susan Quinn
6:33 p.m.
Photographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
Fishing boats sit placidly at Fishermen’s
Wharf at dinner time.
6:45 p.m.
Anglers line the bank at Paper Mill Dam a few hours before sunset, hoping for a bite.
Photographer: Susan Quinn
6:20 p.m.
Photographer: Charmead Schella
Dinner plates lay forgotten as Angus,
left, and Beck Marshall engage in a lively game
of chess at the Fat Salmon Backpackers
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A little fun with reflections...
3:25 p.m.
Carla Dame, a sales consultant with Alberni Chrysler, shows off a Dodge Ram 3500 extended cab 4x4 pickup truck on the show lot.
Photographer: Susan Quinn
3:10 p.m.Janet Lazorko and Sharelle Dawson throw it back a lot further than Thursday in one of the newly renovated rooms at the Blue Marlin Inn.
Photographer: Sonja Drinkwater
5:41 p.m.
Firefighter John Miguez can be seen in the rear view mirror of one firetruck folding away a hose on another truck at the Port Alberni fire hall on 10th Avenue.
Photographer: Wawmeesh G. Hamilton
5:37 p.m.Jordan Simpson, Zaya Cole and Holden Cole kick it dance school style in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the new studio at Elite Dance Academy.
Photographer: Rachel Theus
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