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THURSDAY, AUG. 20, 2015 ll EDITORIAL Page 8 LETTERS Page 9 SPORTS Page 15 ENTERTAINMENT Page 17 BC CLASSIFIEDS Pages 13-14
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Rhythmic thuds echo through the still July air as you approach the Leda Organic Farm in Cherry Creek.
It’s composting time for the Swann family and their group of volunteers and friends as they rhythmically scoop and drop what’s soon to become compost.
“It’s cow manure mixed with a pound of powdered eggshells and a pound of ground basalt and it’s stirred and mixed for an hour,” explains farm owner Gary Swann.
It’s part of a farming system called biodynamic agriculture that Swann and his wife Jackie first heard about over a decade ago while looking for a way to make their farm more sustainable.
“In 2003 we started doing some research and there was a system of agriculture called biodynamic agriculture which was articulated by seer or clairvoyant of his day, Rudolf Steiner,” said Swann.
Steiner first came up with the idea of biodynamic agriculture in 1924, Swann said, after farmers who were using ammonium nitrate as a nitrogen source on their farms saw their crops go downhill.
“You can tell you’re
doing something right when you can grow seeds generation to generation and that was failing for the farmers of the time. It was going downhill when they started using the chemicals on their land,” said Swann.
Aside from not using chemicals—something the Swanns were already doing—sustainability was a core part of Steiner’s teachings.
“One of the fundamental points of the biodynamic agriculture was that a farm should be a self contained unit,” said Swann.
“So you don’t have to bring in things necessarily off of the
farm, you should be able to have it self reliant so it becomes and a farm organism unto itself.”
That’s what makes this July composting session unique—for the first time, the Swann’s are using their own manure.
“We’ve made barrel compost a lot but this is the first time we made it with our first cow manure.”
It takes the farm one step closer to being entirely self-sufficient.
“The only food that we would buy off the property is some tropical stuff. We’re about 95 per cent self-sufficient,” said Swann.
“We started eating our first cucumber so
we’re going to stop buying cucumbers. We don’t buy tomatoes other than what we grow.”
Biodynamic agriculture functions along a zodiac calendar system, where different vegetables are planted according to the phases of the moon.
“One of the fundamental tenets of it is that you should be doing your farming activities according to the phases of the moon and where the planets are according to the zodiac and the fixed stars and those sorts of things,” said Swann.
Seeing a significant improvement implementing the
calendar system and staying organic, the Swanns decided to delve further into Steiner’s teachings.
“One of the main ingredients of the biodynamic process is what they call preparations,” said Swann.
Preparations, he said, are small amounts of substances such as valerian or yarrow blossoms added to the compost.
“One of the ways of getting the biodynamic preparations on your farm which is the barrel compost,” said Swann.
“It’ll be buried in half a barrel in the ground left until fall and lifted out around the end of September.”
As it’s buried, crushed and fermented valerian root is added.
“In the compost pile it brings stuff together but it also is a
defence against frost,” said Swann’s son Louis.
“It stops frost from killing off plants” when spread around the farm.
All that work brings it’s own reward when the composting process is complete—earthy, rather than foul, smelling compost.
The biodynamic composting process is responsible for the lack of smell, said Swann.
“Well part of the
doing it is using the biodynamic preparations,” said Swann.
“They for some reason give an earthy smell within two or three days it seems.”
Seeing his own success makes Swann hopeful that odourless compost can happen on a bigger scale.
His biggest compost pile is a sizeable 80 tones.
“It was to actually show our idea that you could make big time compost,” Swann said.
“I think we can make compost without odors in it.”
If his methods translate to bigger operations, it removes one of the roadblocks to the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District implementing
its own composting system.
“Say they’re 100 times bigger than us... alright so what, just have more room and you can do the same thing,” Swann said.
The struggle for the ACRD will be that unlike the Swanns, many residents use pesticides and
herbicides on their land.
“The challenge of course is that we don’t put in anything that has poison in it. We don’t accept lawn clippings that have been sprayed,” he said.
“It’s just a matter of changing the approach and attitude and the way the community does things.”
Swann sees the self-sufficiency emphasized in biodynamic agriculture as key to food security in the region.
“I do know for a fact that we are going to have to grow more of our food local and that means we’re going to have to have some local production of fertility.”
The regional district will receive a report on the feasibility of compost at a solid waste committee meeting later in the year. Swann hopes that the report, plus his own experience, will show that composting is a viable [email protected]
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Biodynamic agriculture◆ COVER STORY
A biodynamic style of agriculture makes for a self-sustaining farm and some sweet smelling compost
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Louis Swann shovels compost into a barrel as father Gary gets ready to add the biodynamic preparations.
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One-year-old, wet compost still in the composting yard, left, compared to dry, finished compost, right.
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Golf Fore Kids at Hollies Executive Golf Course. It’s a 1 p.m. shotgun start on Saturday, Aug. 22. Tickets are $75 per person and include 18 holes of golf and a barbecue dinner. Enter as a team of four or five or as an individual. Proceeds go to Kidsport and the Young Professionals of the Alberni Valley. For more information call Cherie Williams at 250-720-4404 or find the Rotary Club of Port Alberni on Facebook.
Want a Thrill?The last Beaufort Gang train robbery of the season takes place on Saturday, Aug. 22. The steam
train departs from the station at Kingsway Avenue and Argyle Street at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $34.95 for adults, $26.75 for seniors and youth 13-18 and $22.50 for children five to 12. A family of two adults and three kids is $91.95. Reservations are recommended. Call 250-723-2118 or email [email protected] for more information.
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MDC Fishing DerbyCome on out to the annual Maritime Discover
Centre fishing derby this Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Rods are provided but limited, so bring your own in you have it. Life jackets are recommended. The event is free and full of prizes, snacks and crafts!
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The Alberni Clayquot Regional District will continue to use the conroversial herbicide Roundup at the airport because no better alternative is feasible.
“Current use of the Roundup product is the preferred method with the contractor because of the effectiveness of this, said manager of environment services Andrew McGifford.
“Underneath the fence and around the fuel tank at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport are the areas need to be attacked twice a year,” said McGifford.
“So [Alberni Landscaping] does that with minimal spraying within the guidelines that he has to follow with the Ministry of the Environment.”
The regional district’s CAO Russel Dyson said that the chain link fence along Airport Road and around the fuel tanks are the only areas where Roundup is used.
In response to publicconcern, other areas are weeded using manual labour and not herbicides, Dyson added.
McGifford’s report to the board included two alternatives to Roundup; Amitrol 240 and EcoClear.
“Both do not attack the actual broom and thicker brush because it has to be a soft celled membrane to get this stuff to work,” MCGifford said.
“Plus the amount of product you would need to use for the other two is quite high and the concentrations of salt in the ground will become a factor overtime.”
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Three Alberni Valley fire departments responded to a devastating house fire in Beaver Creek just before midnight on Friday, Aug. 14.
“It was a mobile home with a small addition on it,” said Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department Chief Charlie Staratt.
“My deputy Chief actually lives just around the corner and it was fully involved when he got on scene.
“It appears that it started outside on the deck but we don’t have a determined cause.”
Nobody was hurt in the fire, said Staratt.
“Nobody was hurt, none of the firefighters were hurt.”
A family of three
were living in the home and the father and baby were already outside.
“The baby wouldn’t sleep so dad had the
baby out in the car for a drive and mom was in the shower. She came out, saw the house on fire and escaped,” said Staratt.
The house was completely destroyed.
“There was nothing left of the home and there was nothing left of the contents,” said
Staratt.Beaver Creek
was joined by the Port Alberni Fire Department and the Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department due to their automatic mutual aid agreement.
Staratt said that 23 firefighters and four trucks were on scene to battle the blaze.
“The fire was extinguished by 1 a.m. and they were doing mop up after that,” said Staratt.
“The crew was on scene till 7:30 a.m. putting out hot spots.”
As soon as the fire was out, the donations started pouring in, said Lynne Love.
Kodie Love, Lynne’s son, Christine Donaldson and their eight-month-old baby Kirby have been overwhelmed with donations and offers of help.
“It’s been absolutely overwhelming with the generosity of this community,” said Lynne.
Furniture, clothing and gift card donations are the majority of what the family has received.
“A couch, tables, chairs, a bed, clothes, they’ve got so many clothes and shoes,” said Lynne.
“When they pay it forward it’s going to be amazing. In this community there’s so much love it absolutely humbles you.”
While the family is currently overwhelmed with sorting through donations and getting lives back together, anyone wishing to help can call Lynne at 250-724-5695 or email at [email protected]@albernivalleynews.com
Family escapes three alarm fire FIRE: | Family overwhelmed by outpouring of help after losing all of their belongings in a devastating Beaver Creek fire on Friday night.
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A Beaver Creek mobile home caught fire just before midnight on Aug. 14.
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Several Port Alberni RCMP officers were called to the 3800 block of 11th Avenue on Aug. 15 following reports of a disturbance.
“On the evening of
Saturday, August 15, Port Alberni RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance from a residence in the 3800 block of 11th Avenue,” said Cst. Aaron Aasen.
“Upon arriving at the location, police encountered
and arrested an intoxicated male.
Additional members were
called to the location to assist with the arrest.”
No weapon was involved, said Aasen.
The male has since been charge under the
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Several readers took me to task for last week’s commentary
on the beginning of our long, hot federal election campaign.
They pointed out, among other things, that there are substantial cost increases to Elections Canada as well as higher spending limits for the parties. And thanks to generous tax deductions for political donations, taxpayers subsidize all party spending whether they want to or not.
That’s the system as it is today, so rather than rail against it, it seems more useful to ask what we’re getting for our forced investment in this exercise.
First, more leader debates. The traditional main event organized by TV networks for Oct. 8 appears to be a bust, with only Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and Green
Party leader Elizabeth May expected to attend. Conservative leader Stephen Harper declined, prompting NDP leader Thomas Mulcair to say he will only take part in debates that include Harper.
Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have agreed to a Sept. 17 debate hosted by The Globe and Mail and Google Canada. This one is to be focused on the economy, which should force participants to get beyond their talking points and pointing fingers.
On Sept. 28 there will be a debate focused on foreign policy hosted by Munk Debates, a charitable foundation. Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have accepted. May and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe were not invited to either of these. The national media have decided that the biggest issue currently
is the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy, but this has turned out to be a rehash of facts and assertions heard many times over by those who care. The expense account abuse has pushed the issue of senate reform to the forefront. Harper
declared his intention to starve the Senate by refusing any more appointments, after most provinces ignored his call to elect their nominees.
Trudeau, having expelled all Liberal senators from the party caucus, has warned that Harper’s plan and Mulcair’s long-standing position to abolish the Senate are both unworkable, if not unconstitutional. Trudeau has promised changes to the senate appointment process, but no specifics so far.
Party policies are being doled out one bit at a time, and the national and local
candidate debates may help clarify them. Here are a couple that could use closer scrutiny.
Harper has promised to revive a stimulus program from the 2009 economic crisis, offering a 15 per cent tax credit for home improvements between $1,000 and $5,000. This sounds great if you’re a homeowner, but does nothing for renters, drives up the cost of housing in already overpriced urban markets and encourages more consumer debt.
Trudeau has promised an additional $2.6 billion over four years for First Nations education on reserves, and accelerated spending on school infrastructure.
Mulcair has promised to hold a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women. Mulcair and Trudeau both pledge to reverse the Conservative moves to eliminate what’s left of door-to-door mail delivery, and to extend the age of eligibility for the Old Age Security pension from 65 to 67.
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EDITORIAL
Long election unpredictable
If this election campaign is a sprint to
the finish, then it’s a slow and steady one. The long weekend marked the start of what will be Canada’s longest federal election campaign in more than 140 years.
Like it or not, all of us have some part to play during this 11-week election-thon, whether it be as voters or non-voters, candidates, canvassers, organizers, volunteers, scrutineers, journalists, bloggers, news junkies or even cynics.
A campaign this long will be more expensive for taxpayers because of Elections Canada costs and tax rebates to political parties. But if the final vote results in good government and smart spending decisions moving forward, then it’s impossible to place a dollar value on it.
We understand some of the cynicism – we’re subjected to year-round attack ads already, and can now expect them to further offend our eyes and ears.
But we like to believe that there’s more to an election campaign than partisan propaganda. The issues matter. So do the party platforms and promises, the quality of the candidates, the debates and the hustings.
We in the media love politics, for good and ill, and are fascinated by these grand social experiments that come along every few years. There’s a political science to winning an election, and some of what’s to come is predictable, but a lot of it isn’t.
In some ways, our choices are limited – it’s between them, them, them or the other guys. But this election is not all about them; it’s also about us. The parties will try to appeal to our Canadian identity, pocketbooks and priorities, then we’ll be the ones who will choose where we’re headed as a country, how we’re getting there, and with whom. And we’ve got a long time to take a good, long look.
— Nanaimo News Bulletin
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party spending whether they
want to or not.’
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My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.Therefore, get rid of all moral fi lth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mir-ror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not for-getting what he has heard, but doing it--he will be blessed in what he does. James 1: 19-25
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Thank you to Sproat Lake Fire Dept.
To the Editor,A huge thank you
to the Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. who showed up in force to fight a fire in the forest behind our farm on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The fire was a result of a lightning strike, which also hit the house, shut down the power and gave us all a scare!
The fire trucks arrived only minutes after the 911 call went out, and the many volunteers carried hundreds of feet of hose through our back fields to the forest where flames were starting to spread.
Since our fields are all peat, and tinder dry in this drought, we were lucky that the fire in the forest that surrounds us was contained quickly, or it could have been much worse.
Since all three Sproat Lake halls were able to respond there was enough manpower, hoses and water to get all the way back to the forest and get the fire under control.
We are so lucky and grateful to these folks who volunteer their time and are
so professional and caring.
Thank you all.Cathy and Kerry
McDonald, AvalonFarm,
Port Alberni
Gaigas’ pocket park dicey
To the Editor,I think the Gaigas’
pocket park is a great idea. Inner city green spaces have proven beneficial track records.
I think it’s great that two private property owners want to to enhance the quality of life in Port Alberni’s Uptown area because they can afford to.
If managed properly, the private park could represent a meaningful gesture of understanding and somewhat address the deepening economic
inequality that exists in our city and across the country, with the Gaigas willingly sharing their privilege.
Unfortunately there is a catch; asking the city taxpayers, of which I am one, as a homeowner and mother to another, to pay for any part of the pocket park takes away from the gesture, making it feel more like a tricky scheme.
This council has set a dicey precedent by agreeing to the five year maintenance of the privately owned park, putting in place a public private partnership without the consent of the public.
Asking the city’s taxpayers to subsidize the speculation of this privately owned property with a tax break is wrong on so
many counts.The taxes are city
revenue required for other services. I can guarantee this will come back to bite us all soon enough.
Both Stephen and I disagree with all facets of this arrangement and want to express our feelings of being exploited by council’s naivety. Shame on you.
Jen Fisher-Bradley,Port Alberni
Harper’s end has come
To the Editor,John Cleese, the
legendary English actor, comedian, and tall person, said people in power can’t abide being made fun of because humour shreds their solemn pomposity,
pierces their shield of aloofness and bursts their bubble of self-importance. Cleese also said humor can sometimes be devastating at a particular point, where an authoritarian system is beginning to crumble. That was the impetus behind the following jokes: Q1: Why did Stephen Harper run and hide in his closet? A1: Because he was afraid of the truth. Q2: Why did Stephen run back out of his closet? A2: Because he was even more afraid of the skeletons inside.
Perhaps Canada has reached that point Cleese mentioned; perhaps the time has come for Canadians to laugh (and jeer) Harper out of office.
Lloyd Atkins,Vernon
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From / A8All of these promises
are presented in the most appealing way possible by the parties that promote them, and all involve spending and taxation trade-offs that the parties would prefer not to discuss.
Another possible dividend from a formal campaign stretching more than
two months is that more voters will pay attention to the real issues and actually take the time to cast a ballot. If that happens, and the long decline in voter turnout is reversed, it’s a good investment.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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From / A6Cost is also an
issue according to McGifford’s report to the board.
“Current amount spent on weed spraying at the AVRA is approximately $3,000,” the report reads.
Switching to EcoClear would increase that amount to $15,000 annually.
According to Port Alberni director Jack McLeman, the city of Port Alberni has attempted to stop its usage of Roundup before.
“The city tried to get rid of Roundup and it didn’t work and cost us a lot more money.”[email protected]
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Alternative herbicides too costly
City purchases Jade Restaurant for $293K for flood mitigation workThe city’s final
property purchase for it’s Dry Creek flood mitigation work was finalized as of the end of July.
According to city manager Ken Watson, the city of Port Alberni spent $333,694 on purchasing two properties; $293,000
for Jade Restaurant and $40,694 for a derelict property on Fourth Avenue
The final price of Jade Restaurant was
over double the initial $130,000 offer by the city.
Watson said that the restaurant price was negotiated by the
city and its real estate agent.
“It was the offer the owner was willing to accept,” said Watson.
He added that the
city was advised by its real estate agent that the cost of taking the matter to court would have been much higher and that
choosing not to buy the building would have also cost the city.
“If we abandoned the project we would have to turn back $2 million in grants,” said Watson.
In addition to the two purchased lots, the city has negotiated “access license agreements for the duration of construction and ongoing operations and maintenance,” said director of finance Cathy Rothwell.
The access agreements are for two lots west of Third Avenue owned by Island Timberlands and Western Forest products and come at no cost to the city, Rothwell added.
The purchases leave $175,000 in the land sale reserve fund.
Dry Creek flood mitigation work has already begun and will be completed by Bowerman [email protected]
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Maurice Edward Prestley (MOE) Maurice passed away on Wednesday July 15, 2015 in Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 68. Moe was an only child born on December 12, 1946 in Vancouver B.C. He was predeceased by his Mother, Grace Prestley whom was always his “Rock” and grounding force. Growing up on Vancouver Island in Port Alberni, Moe’s experiences became the foundation of the many stories he told with so much enthusiasm later in life.
He drove truck for some time but really excelled as very capable salesman with many of the leading car and truck dealerships in and around Vancouver. Some of the most rewarding times Moe had were when he worked as an offi cial at the Greg Moore Raceway. He was always pleased when the young racers would refer to him as “Uncle Moe”. At Moe’s request there will be no service held after the cremation. There will be a gathering of friends at Corky’s Pub (45844 Yale Rd) on the patio deck Saturday afternoon August 22, 2015 between 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Moe will be missed by his many friends. Henderson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYCity of Port Alberni
Parks and RecreationProgram Instructor – Nights Alive
This is a casual Recreation Instructor position in the Nights Alive program. The Nights Alive program provides safe, late night recreational activities for youth (12-17) on Saturday nights in a variety of recreation facilities. The successful candidate will be expected to work from 8:00 pm to 12:30 am every second Saturday and be available to work one weekday evening twice per month.
Applicants must have a current Class 4 BC Driver’s License, Standard First Aid certificate, CPR C certificate, some post secondary education in a related field, some directly related community recreation experience and experience working directly with youth, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal record check.
Rate of pay is per CUPE, Local 118, Collective Agreement.
Resumes, with covering letter and photocopies of required qualifications will be received until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 by Theresa Kingston, Director of Corporate Services at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 1V8 or by email: [email protected] (MS Word format).
We regret that only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
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HALALT FIRST Nation Direc-tor of Operations. The Director of Operations position is a full-time position. This position contributes to the effi cient day-to-day operations of Halalt First Nation and is responsible for providing support to and accountable to the Chief and Council. The following is a list of the primary duties associat-ed with the position: - Imple-mentation of Chief and Council strategic plans; - Provide Ad-ministrative Leadership to Ha-lalt Administration; - Oversees, plans and implements policies and procedures for all areas of Halalt operations; - Oversees and provides direction and support to administrative staff, contractors and consultants; - Ensures Halalt budgets are executed and managed as di-rected by the Halalt Chief and Council within appropriate ac-counting principles; - Actively seeks funds for operations, projects and programs outside AANDC funding programs; - Provides input into short-term and long-range planning and develops and implements bud-gets accordingly; - Organizes and completes internal and ex-ternal communications; - Rep-resents Halalt Administrative interests on various boards/ committees for associated or-ganizations. QUALIFICATIONS: Must pos-sess a minimum of a Bachelor Degree from a recognized col-lege or university in Business Administration, Indigenous Governance, or Public Admin-istration and/or at least fi ve years Senior Management ex-perience working in First Na-tion organizations/govern-ments;- Strong track record for proposal writing and acquiring funds; - Strong oral and written communication skills is a ne-cessity; - Proven record of fi -nancial management skills and experience with fi nancial re-porting; - Proven ability to work cooperatively and effec-tively with others; - Ability to motivate, inspire and lead a small but focused team; - Must be able to maintain strict rules of confi dentiality and be loyal to the offi ce of Halalt First Na-tion. WORKING CONDITIONS Halalt First Nation is a small community located in Chemai-nus B.C. area. The Director of Operations usual work ar-rangement is Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, but it is a requirement to attend evening Chief and Council meetings and occasional weekend community meet-ings. Salary will commensu-rate with experience. Re-sumes will be accepted until August 27, 2015 at 4:00pm. We appreciate all interested applicants, however only those short-listed will be contacted for an interview. In accordance with Section 16 (1) of the Ca-nadian Human Rights Act, per-sons of aboriginal descent may be accorded preferential treatment. All resumes are to be addressed to the attention of: Halalt First Nation’s Chief and Council Email: [email protected] or mail your re-sume to: 7973 Chemainus Road, Chemainus, BC V0R 1K5
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CARS
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MOTORCYCLES
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SPORTS
Sunday was another great day on the course, as the annual Van Isle Ford Scramble took place. We had a good number of players participating for the event.
The over all winner coming in with a score of 58 was the awesome Team of Steve White, Dane Thompson, Damian Dodd and Gerry Fagan. In second place recording a 60 was the team of Preben Rasmussen,
Wayne Johnstone, Jim Proteau and Masami Hirayama. Third place honours with a 61 went to the team of Craig Acland, Keith Gauthier, Clark Crowe and Chad Wutke. Coming in fourth by retrogression shooting a 62 was the foursome of Steve Pointon, Bill Barrett, Dave Mann and Phil Anker. In the number fifth spot was the group of Sam Parhar, Ken Fong, Vito Caldarulo and Mike Rumney also carding a 62. The sixth and final prize shooting a 63 won by retrogression went to the team of Peter Mugleston,
Ken Sander, James Weening and Gord Unger.
As the course was altered somewhat there were 6 Closest to the pins up for grabs. No. 1 was won by Dane Thompson, No. 2 was Sam Parhar, No. 4 was Dane Thompson, No. 6 was Wayne Johnstone, No. 11 was Mike Rumney and No. 13 was won by Steve White. The Charity Closest to the pin on No. 7 was won by Steve Pointon
taking home $52.Congratulation
goes out to Al Wright who won the Smitty’s Restaurant gift certificate, To Vic Carlton taking home the gift card from Buy Low Foods, and Peter Mugleston who won the Westwind Pub gift certificate.
Many thanks to all our sponsors who contributed to the Van Isle Ford Scramble. Without your support this event wouldn’t be as successful as it
was.Next Sunday is an
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Please book your own time in your own group starting at 7 a.m.
The following week Aug 30 is the Mac Five Challenge. This event is one of the most popular ones of the year. More about that next week.
Mac Five Challenge on Aug. 30GERRYFAGANAlberni Golf
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are pleased to announce that the team has acquired 20- year-old veteran goaltender Chris Tai from the Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) for future considerations.
Tai is entering his fourth season at the Junior A/WHL level, including 79 games of experience between the WHL, BCHL, and AJHL – 14 of which were in the playoffs.
Tai, born in Delta, BC, is a product of the North Delta Minor Hockey Association before he moved on to major midget with
the Greater Vancouver Canadians in 2011/12, the same program that produced Bulldogs’ new recruit Jordan Sandhu.
Last season, Tai played for the Coquitlam Express where he posted a record of 19-14-1 over 36 games along with a .899 save percentage.
The Bulldogs would like to welcome Chris to the Bulldogs family.
Fans’ first chance to see Tai in action will be on Monday, August 24th when the Alberni Valley Bulldogs hit the ice for the 2015/16 main camp.
‘Dogs sign new goalie
PHOTO COURTESY ALBERN VALLEY BULLDOGS
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have aquired 20-year-old veteran goaltender Chris Tai from the
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Sandwiches SMALL $4 / LARGE $8“The Michelangelo” - BOCOCCINI, PESTO, TOMATO & SPINACH
“The Emily Carr”- CREAM CHEESE, SMOKED CHEDDAR, MAYO & CUCUMBER
“The Monet” - AVOCADO, TOMATO, PROVOLONE & SPINACH
Salads:“The van Gogh”- SPINACH, DRIED CRANBERRIES, FETA, TOASTED PECANS &
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“Caesar Salad” .............. HALF $4 .................. FULL $8
Beverages:Coffee .........................SMALL $2.00 ...........LARGE $3.00Tea ..............................SMALL $2.00 ...........LARGE $3.00Smoothies ................SMALL $5.00 ...........LARGE $6.00Pop ................................. CAN $1.00 ......... BOTTLE $3.00Latte ............................SMALL $3.00 ...........LARGE $4.00Espresso ............................. $2.50
Mocha .........................SMALL $3.00 ...........LARGE $4.00
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CITY OF PORT ALBERNI PUBLIC NOTICE“Portion of Lane Closure Adjacent to 2720 Burde Street
and Removal of Dedication, Bylaw No. 4883”
The general public is hereby given notice, in accordance with Section 94 of the Community Charter that the City of Port Alberni intends to adopt “Portion of Lane Closure Adjacent to 2720 Burde Street and Removal of Dedication, Bylaw No. 4883” at its regular meeting of Council on Monday, September 14th, 2015.
With adoption of Bylaw No. 4883, that portion of Lane as shown in the shaded area on the attached map, will be per-manently closed and the dedication of the highway removed. The purpose of the permanent closure and removal of the highway dedication of that portion of Lane, is to accommodate the dispo-sition of the land and its consolidation with 2720 Burde Street.
Copies of Bylaw No. 4883 are available from the City Clerk’s Department at City Hall during regular business hours.
Persons who consider they are affected by Bylaw No. 4883 may make representation to Council in writing. Written comments are to be received no later than 12:00 noon, Monday, September 14th, 2015 and are to be addressed to:
Davina Hartwell, City ClerkCity of Port Alberni4850 Argyle Street
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1V8
Tel: (250) 720-2810
Fax: (250) 723-1003Email: [email protected]
4904 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BCBox Office: 250.723.1195 (Mon-Thur 3-6pm)[email protected]
Port Alberni’s
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CAPITOL GLEE AND WEE GLEE SINGERSThe Capitol Glee and Wee Glee Singers choral program is offeredby Portal Players as part of their educational programming. Gleeis an exciting opportunity for children and youth to learn and havefun, singing, dancing and performing a wide variety of music genresincluding rock, pop and classics in a theatre/show setting. WeeGlee ages 4 to 8 years and Glee 9 to 16 years.
ADULT CHORAL GROUP - THE SEA NOTESNew to the Capitol in September 2014. This is an exciting newopportunity for adults to enjoy singing contemporary music in afun atmosphere. No auditions or prior music/ choral experiencenecessary. Just bring your desire to sing, have fun and learn!
MUSIC FOR ALL AGES IS RINGING OUT AT THE CAPITOL!COME AND JOIN THE SINGING!
REGISTRATION FOR ALL GROUPS:August 27th at the Capitol Theatre box office3:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
STILL A FEW SPACES LEFT IN ALL GROUPS!!!FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JANET SCHLACKL AT 250-724-6008.
“My View of Nature Close Up and Away” is the current art exhibit on at the Rollin Art Centre’s gallery until Sept. 19. Featuring watercolour artist Judi Pedder, it showcases her collection of flower portraits and landscapes. Please join us in the gallery, Sat. Aug. 22 from 1-3 p.m. for Judi’s artist reception; talk about art with Judi while enjoying some refreshments.
Photo exhibit coming up
The next art exhibit begins Sept. 22 and will run until Oct. 17th featuring Port Alberni’s very own AV Photo Club. This group show will have a broad range of local photographs, by this talented group of photographers, amateur and professional. Mark your calendars for their artist reception, Sat. 26 from 1-3 p.m. in the gallery.
Watercolour painting class
This class is meant for adults who are interested in learning the basics of watercolour
painting; beginning with monochromatic painting to two colour and then onto multicolor paintings proceeding in a step-by-step fashion so that each technique is understood before we move onto the next.
We will paint a variety of subjects from still life to
landscape culminating in an optional subject for the last class. The pace of this class will be relaxed so that each person can proceed at their own speed.
A supply list is available at Echo. Instructor: Cynthia Bonesky. Tuesday, Oct. 13 - Dec. 8 (no
class Oct. 27) 7–9 p.m. Eight weeks for $145.
Tea supplies still needed
The Rollin Art Centre is still looking for a few items. We are currently looking for donations with: Side plates, tiered serving platters, tea towels, small juice glasses, and thermal carafes. Thank you for your continued support.
Annual summer closure
The Rollin Art Centre will be closed for its annual summer closure beginning Tuesday, Aug. 25 and re-open Tuesday Sept. 8 at 11. See you all then!
Pool mural unveiling
The Pool Mural Project will have its official unveiling to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 pm. with a free swim for everyone to kick off the new look at Echo Pool.
Come out and join all our local artists who contributed their time and effort into creating these one-of-a kind West Coast Aquatic themed murals.
Choir members wanted
Timbre! Choir is looking for new members in all sections for their 43rd season. Rehearsals commence Monday, Sept. 14.
Please contact Pat Venn at 250-723-2380 or Patricia Miller at 250-390-7508 for more detailed information.
Check us out on Facebook and our website www.timbrechoir.com.
What’s on at Char’s:
Free Community Social events:
• Thursday, Aug. 20, 7-9 p.m., Social –
Help Erin Ryding move Art Rave Alberni’s mermaid luminary
• Thursday, Aug 27 , 7-9 p.m., Alberni Valley Words on Fire! Spoken word open mic featuring Stephen Novik
• Friday, Aug 28, 7 p.m., Critical Mass Bike Ride of Celebrating Cyclists
of all abilities (departs Char’s at 7 pm)
• Friday, Aug 28, 8-10 p.m., Social – LGBT hosted by Colin Simister
Shows:• Friday, Aug. 21,
8-10 p.m., Concert – The Hell Katz – High Energy Rockabilly
• Saturday, Aug 22, 8-10 p.m., Concert – Doctor Bones Blues Band
•Sunday, Aug 23, 8-10 p.m., Concert – Baird, Black and White Trio - an adventurous, jazz/improv/meditative piano
• Saturday, Aug. 29, 8-10 p.m., Concert – Don Alder
Sunday, Aug 30, 8-10 p.m., Concert – Sean Hogan - Roots
Melissa Martin
is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council.
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THE ARTSTHE ARTSNature-inspired art exhibit at Rollin
MELISSA MARTIN
Arts Around
SUBMITTED PHOTO
A flower painting by Judi Pedder.
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Kelly Hawkins was the lucky winner at the balloon pop game and was presented her prize of 2 nights at Chateau Victoria, zip lining and a visit to Butchart Gar-dens by Monica Odenwald, a sup-port worker for the Kuu-Us Crisis Line.
Kinder Dlay, centre, celebrated the 18th anniversary of Merit Furni-ture in Port Alberni and the 30th an-niversary of Merit on the Island on Saturday. With Dlay are employees Sher-ri and Terry. Terry celebrated 10 years of working at Merit this year.
Logan Walcot, son of the late Ed Walcott, makes a presentation on behalf of Walco Industries, and Car-ol-Anne Phillips, right, makes a donation on behalf of the Blue Marlin Inn, to Gretchen Carlson, executive director for Alberni Valley Hospice/Ty Watson House. Money was raise through the dunk tank at the Party in the Parking Lot at the Blue Marlin, from anonymous donors and from Walco Industries coming up with a total of $2,700. Ed spent his fi nal days at Ty Watson House and this was a way of giving back to a place that gave Ed quality of life to the end of his days.
Hanna and Frank Th eus had guests from their homeland, Germany, and had a family reunion this past weekend. From left to right are Erik, Mark, Rachel, Kohen, Hanna, Edda and Otto, Frank, Gerda and Klaus Durkop. Th is was taken a day before the big reunion at the scenic home of Hanna and Frank.
Shaun Hackwell gets the perfectly barbecued steak from Kristie St. Claire at the Kuu-Us Crisis Line fund raising Night Golf Tournament on Saturday night at the Hollies. Steaks were donated by Quality Foods.
First place winner in the Kuu-Us Crisis Line Night Golf from left to right with a score of 26 were: Dale Gaudet, Mike Wickman, Dena Wickman and Sandy Strachan. Dale Gaudet also received closest to the pin.
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