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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 ll EDITORIAL Page A8 LETTERS Page A9 SPORTS Page A16 ENTERTAINMENT Page A19 BC CLASSIFIEDS Pages A17–18
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SUSAN QUINNALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
The lifeblood of adult literacy in the Alberni Valley is found in a cheerily
painted warren of rooms in the former Klitsa School, centred in a neighbourhood on Tebo Avenue that is evolving with growth.
The front desk, where executive assistant Alana Bodnar sits, is painted with a bright mural of buildings that speaks of home to a visitor. Further into the building are a lunchroom where monthly coffee celebrations are held, three classrooms, a computer lab and a tutoring lab.
Executive director Charmead Schella’s office is open and welcoming, fronted with floor to ceiling glass walls and doors on one side, and bookshelves loaded with books for the community on all others.
It is in this building where people who are passionate about literacy try to find solutions. It is a monumental task at times: the illiteracy rate in Port Alberni is 41 per cent, demand has never been greater and both federal
and provincial funding has been declining steadily.
“It is precarious. It is day to day at times,” says Schella.
Schella spends a large amount of time seeking grants, writing grant proposals and forging partnerships within the government and corporate communities in the Alberni Valley, all just to keep the centre going.
“We literally live hand to mouth because there is so little funding,” she says.
Literacy Alberni has an annual operating budget of $250,000, of which $9,500 last year came through the BC-based Decoda Literacy Solutions, and $77,000 through the Raise a Reader campaign.
The list of partnerships and funding sources that also contribute to the annual operating budget is difficult to track. Literacy Alberni is both the literacy organization and the newcomers’ centre for people who have immigrated to Canada via Port Alberni, so it has in the past received funding through Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
“We also rely heavily as well
on donations and small funding pots, local and municipal ones as well as partnerships in the community,” says Schella.
For example, the Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program, which allows Literacy Alberni to offer community outreach programs to the Ditidaht First Nation.
“School District 70 is one of our biggest allies,” says Schella, including members who sit on the volunteer board. Literacy Alberni funds the “Welcome to Kindergarten” book bag program for new students and in return gets in-kind time from a teacher from VAST alternative program.
They partner with North Island College for adult basic education, they offer a nutritional literacy program, facilitate Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS), and more.
“I spend a lot of my time looking for and applying for grants. I spend a lot of time reporting on what we’ve done with the funds we’ve received,” she says. “I’m not going to lie, sometimes it’s absolutely exhausting. The need is so great for literacy in this community that you just carry on.
“For us, it’s not the reading, writing and numeracy. Literacy is the foundational block of a healthy community. We look for funding support through that lens.”
Literacy organizations around the province are primarily volunteer-driven, including many of the tutors. Literacy Alberni has two full-time and two part-time employees, some of whom work for the fee-for-service Klitsa Tutoring.
Because they rely so heavily on grants, Schella has become quite creative with the cross-connections and partnerships to ease some of the burden. “We definitely try to think outside the box to be eligible for grants that we might not be if we regarded ourselves within the traditional literacy box.”
(A good example of that was applying for Alberni Valley Community Forest funding for a little libraries project that will ultimately see 25 portable libraries placed around the community for people to access books.)
The overarching fear is losing core funding.
Continued / A10
“Literacy is the foundational
block of a healthy community. We look for funding support through
that lens.”
Adult literacy is in crisis in Port Alberni
Charmead Schella, executive director at Literacy Alberni, gets creative in searching for funding to keep adult literacy programs alive.SUSAN QUINN/ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
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Steam UpCome on out to McLean Mill
this weekend for the Steam Up and Antique Machinery show.The event takes place from Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26 at McLean Mill. Experience live steam, antique machinery and tractors, miniature train rides and more. For more information call 250-723-1376.
Tsunami Hawgs BikefestDo you hear that? It’s the sound of motorcycles
revving through Uptown on Saturday, July 25 for the first ever Tsunami Hawgs Bikefest. The event runs from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and features vendors, a show and shine, a swap meet, a chili cook off and more. For more information, call Cindy at 250-731-7623 or visit www.tsunamihawgs.ca.
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of the Festival of Artistic and Creative Expression on Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Spirit Square at Harbour Quay. Featuring The Case of the Bloody Case and Flash Bazbo and the Attack on the Mung. Admission is by donation.
Pride BBQCome on out to Williamson
Park this Sunday, July 26 for Port Alberni’s first ever Pride BBQ!From noon - 4 p.m., the park will be filled with free roast pig, vendors, live music, rainbows and more! Afterwards, all those 19+ can head over to Char’s Landing for a rainbow themed drink.
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Night golfThe Kuu-us Crisis Line Society is holding its 19th annual Night Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Hollies Executive Golf Course. The Quality Foods and Dairy Circle sponsored event starts at 6:30 with a steak barbecue dinner and dessert and continues on to the course with a game of glow in the dark golf till midnight. Entry is $60 per person and all proceeds go towards Kuu-us.
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AUG 3-7 – PIONEERS –Find out how the early settlers lived and try out some chores like: making butter, bread and ice cream – learn some old fashioned crafts and play lots of old time games!
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Fry salvageStaff members from West Coast Aquatic rescue salmon fry from Dry Creek on Tuesday (July 21). West Coast Aquatic is increasing efforts to salvage salmon fry from shrinking creeks and rivers due to unusually hot and dry conditions. (See full story in July 30 paper)
Summer class starts at PCUKATYA SLEPIAN
ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS
While school might be out for the summer, students at the Pacific Coast University of Workplace Health and Sciences started their summer session with an intensive three-day course on the changing nature of work.
“We’re going to be exploring the whole nature of change in the workplace and what that means for individuals as well as for employers and how has globalization changed the way we actually work,” said PCU-WHS vice president Lynn Shaw, who is teaching the course.
“That’s one big issue that pushes
us into working with people in a whole new way. We have to collaborate with people across countries and across times.”
The course is the first to be taught on-site at the Port
Alberni campus since the university launched last fall.
“This topic is really relevant to Port Alberni,” said Mayor Mike Ruttan.
“We’re trying to change the nature of work. Change the
story that comes out of Port Alberni.”
It’s attracted students from both far away and here in the Alberni Valley.
“I think that the lessons and the information that will be shared today will be really applicable to the community,” said Corinne Moore. She works at the Nuu-chah-nuulth Tribal Council’s employment and training program and believes that the course will provide her with knowledge that she can use on the job.
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Wolfgang Zimmerman, fifth from right, and Mayor Mike Ruttan, fifth from left, celebrate with students and instructor Lynn Shaw (to Ruttan’s left) the opening of a summer course at Pacific Coast University.
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Flabbergasted, amazed, humbled—Colin Simister struggles to find words to describe how he feels about the upwelling of support he’s received from the Port Alberni community since announcing his plans for a Pride barbecue happening this Sunday, July 26 at Williamson Park.
“It’s ballooned, it’s huge, it’s awesome, it’s amazing,” said Simister.
“The beginning was a spark and now it’s caught flame,” he said.
The upwelling of support from the community has taken Simister completely by surprise.
It’s certainly not what he expected when he first threw up a post about the barbecue on Facebook
in December.“I’m in shock of how
much support has come,” he said.
“I wasn’t expecting it to go as big as it was or as many people wanting to come as are going to be there. I was floored. Even talking about it makes me want to tear up.”
He hopes that
the publicity and attention that his barbecue has garnered will encourage more people to be supportive.
“They’ve come to realize that ‘wow, it is really here, they’re not going to be quiet anymore,’” he said.
“We’re here, we’re
going to be loud, we’re going to be proud.”
The level of support for the Pride BBQ is something that Simister couldn’t imagine happening even a decade ago.
“The phrase ‘it gets better’ is very true. It’s gotten a lot better,” he said.
“Port Alberni
has grown, they’ve matured. They’ve come to realize—like every other community across Canada—it’s not a choice. We are born this way and it’s time to realize that.”
It’s an enormous change from when Simister first realized he was gay as a kid.
“When I first realized I was homosexual I was seven years old and since then I’ve notice a huge change,” Simister said.
“I’ve noticed that people are more open and want to share their love.”
Past Pride events in Port Alberni have helped shift the tide, he said.
In the seven months since Simister announced the BBQ he has noticed it.
“I can walk through town now with friends and lovers and hold hands and people are accustomed and just walking by or there are cheers. Either way, it’s good,” he said.
“It’s a vast improvement to the nasty looks and remarks.”
And that, Simister said, is something worth celebrating.
The Pride BBQ will take place from noon -
4 p.m. on Sunday, July 26 at Williamson Park.
“There’s free food, there’s a pig roast from Smokin’ Mad Mike’s, there’s coleslaw, there’s cupcakes, there’s drinks, there’s music from Mark Scheffers, there’s games, there’s prizes, there’s other foods, there’s political stuff... it’s going to be huge,” he said.
After the barbecue ends, the fun will begin at a new location.
Char’s Landing has designed a Pride rainbow drink and will be serving it from 4 p.m. on (no minors).
Pride shirts are also available; $15 for youth, $20 for adult and $25 for plus sizes. For more information, send Simister a message on Facebook or call him at [email protected]
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Pride barbecue organizer Colin Simister takes a seat by the Pride banner at Steampunk Cafe.
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V ICTORIA – Have you noticed the latest degradation
of standards on TV news? In addition to sensational depictions of crime, accidents and celebrities, the lineup now incorporates any nonsense that is momentarily “viral” on the Internet.
So it was with an online petition singling out Swiss food corporation Nestlé, which operates a water bottling plant near Hope. It’s the largest in B.C., one of many that bottle the province’s water and sell it back to a gullible public.
This petition is courtesy of SumOfUs, one of those self-appointed environmental watchdogs that seem to pop up like mushrooms overnight. “Fighting for people over profits,” they claim, pitching for donations.
The story has what U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert
calls “truthiness.” That’s when something is false, but it “feels” true.
“Nestlé is about to suck B.C. dry – for $2.25 per million litres to be exact,” says the SumOfUs headline.
Using her keen sense of what’s superficially popular, Premier Christy Clark instantly called for a review of these low rates for selling the people’s water.
It then fell to Environment Minister Mary Polak to explain what’s really going on.
“People keep saying there’s a deal with Nestlé,” Polak told reporters. “There isn’t. They pay the same as any other industrial user, in fact the highest industrial rate, and it goes for anything from hydraulic fracturing to bottled water, those involved in mining for example, any of those heavy industrial uses.”
And why is that rate so low? It’s because the province takes great pains not to “sell” water, which would make it a commodity under trade agreements, like oil or
minerals. That would surrender provincial control, and allow the U.S. to press for equal access to Canadian water.
“You’re buying the right to use the water,” Polak said. “I know it sounds crazy to the public, but we call it a rental – a water rental. There’s a reason we use that language, because we are very careful to avoid any suggestion that by paying this amount, you therefore own that water.
“That reserves for us the right at any time, for a compelling public need, to say stop. It doesn’t matter if you have a licence.”
As for the brazenly false claim that Nestlé is sucking B.C. dry, I’m indebted to a real environmental professional named Blair King for explaining this. (His blog, achemistinlangley.blogspot.ca, offers useful technical explanations of issues in the news, many of which contradict so-called environmentalists.)
King notes that the bottling plant uses less
than one per cent of the flow through Kawkawa Lake:
“If Nestlé stopped operating (and put its 75 employees out of work and stopped paying municipal taxes) would there be more water for the rest of us?” he writes.
“Absolutely not. Kawkawa Lake drains its excess water into the Fraser River, which drains into the Strait of Georgia. Neither the Fraser River at Hope nor the Strait of Georgia is particularly short of water.”
Clark made one useful contribution, when asked about this urgent non-issue by those seeking to further sensationalize the current drought and forest fires. She correctly noted that most B.C. residents have access to the best tap water in the world, and have no need for bottled water.
Here’s a tip, Nestlé critics: Fill a jug with water and stick it in the fridge. Fight the corporations.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
TOM FLETCHERB.C. Views
Nestlé protest doesn’t hold water
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EDITORIAL
Do you know about election?
In case you’ve missed all the attack ads on television, the partisan party-coloured announcements about the Universal Child Care Benefit earlier this week or the love-in / hate-in (depending on which colours you wear) of the various political parties, Canada is gearing up for a federal election in October.
Are you registered to vote? Do you know what to do to find out whether you’re registered or not?
People are getting their information differently these days, whether it be from the Internet, Facebook, Twitter or other forms of social media, and more traditional forms like
newspapers, radio and television.In the last federal election, in 2011,
65,638 people voted in the Nanaimo-Alberni riding, about 4,000 more than those that voted in the 2008 election. The numbers were quite low for the riding.
This year some of the ridings on Vancouver Island have been re-organized and Alberni Valley voters will be voting in the new riding of Courtenay-Alberni.
That means a host of new candidates’ names to learn, and new ideology too, as both candidates and voters will be coming from a different region.
It’s even more important to educate yourself before this year’s election, which ever form you choose for dissemination.
The first step, though, is to make sure you’re registered.
You can go online to www.elections.ca and click on the voter registration link to check, and to register if you’re not.
Every vote will make a difference.— Alberni Valley News
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Community is about the experience of belonging. To belong is to be in relationship where we are part of something.
The opposite of belonging is isolation. To feel isolated is to always be on the margins. To be always on the margin means that there are walls that divide.
A restorative community as St. Francis of Assisi and Stephen Covey say “seeks fi rst to understand.” Restorative communities seek to understand in order to create structures of belongingness and in doing so the walls that divide are broken down.
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To the Editor,We wish we
could find a more personable way to say thank you to all the individuals and businesses that were supporting us through the Dog Mountain fire.
However, as we write this we have been informed we are heading off on another deployment.
Based on the quick turnaround, we, the Thunderbird Unit Crew, really want to make sure the community knows how much we appreciate what was done for us.
When we were working 16-hour days, finding time to make dinner and prep food for the next day was virtually
impossible. We can honestly say
that the support we were feeling from the community of Port Alberni was nothing like we have ever
experienced before. We are not going
to attempt to list everyone who helped, as the list is too long, but the breakfasts, lunches, dinners,
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In today’s paper you’ll see the first installment of the literacy stories I have been working on as part of my 2014 Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship. Researching my stories has been a long and sometimes puzzling journey for
me—long because I’ve had a busy year outside of the fellowship, and puzzling because of the many things I have learned about adult literacy levels in the Alberni Valley and in British Columbia.
The more questions I asked, the more I learned. And the more I learned, the more questions I had. Admittedly, I lost focus a few times and had to refer back to my original application to keep me on
track with what I wanted to do. I feel privileged to have shared in people’s literacy stories.
The most important lesson I learned is that literacy is vital to every facet of life, yet it is poorly funded across the board.
Literacy should be a no-brainer for governments of all levels. Statistics compiled by Decoda Literacy Solutions in BC show that people with higher
literacy skills earn more, work more, make better health choices and are more involved in their communities.
A widely held theory about adult education is that it should be based on the needs of the job market. However, in an article last year in the Ottawa Citizen, journalist Matthew Pearson noted the federal government seems to be shifting its focus to job-ready
employees rather than those who need a boost in their skills to make them employable.
This is problematic for the programs, largely not-for-profits, that focus on the latter. Core funding is disappearing for many grassroots literacy organizations and that is forcing those that don’t fold outright to spend more time searching for funding that they could be spending on adult literacy.
I am in awe at the creativity of the people who stretch their budgets to bring literacy programs to those who most need it. In the next few of weeks I will share some of that brilliance with you, as well as two success stories with people who have dealt with their literacy challenges head on. I’m interested in talking with anyone who is inspired by what they read.
Continued / A10
SUSANQUINNQuinn’s Quips
The journey of literacy in BC is more difficult than it should be
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From / A9If anyone else
has a story to share, I’m willing to listen. My e-mail address is [email protected] and my phone number is 250-723-6399.
As I conclude my own fellowship journey, I can assure you that this is really only the beginning for me when it comes to covering literacy issues in the Alberni Valley. This is a
story that, for the foreseeable future, has no conclusion.
The 2015 winner of the Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship will be announced later this summer, and I am excited to see what his or her perspective on adult literacy will be.
Susie Quinn is the Alberni Valley News editor and 2014 winner of the Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship.
Literacy is ongoing
Partnerships drive literacy programs across provinceFrom / A3
This kind of funding helps literacy centres get from one grant to the next without too many speed bumps. Victoria’s literacy centre fell into that trap in the summer of 2014 and was forced to close its doors after 26 years in the province’s
capital. “They didn’t have enough bridge funding,” Schella said.
The Victoria centre has since re-opened, thanks to renewed funding.
Schella’s story is not unique. Joan Exley, literacy outreach coordinator for the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
in Nelson, BC has created successful literacy programs like Learning Place through community partnerships.
“Literacy work in communities is built on collaboration across the province,” Exley said during a Literacy is Life keynote address.
“Partners coming together to create opportunities…when we all work together, there are bridges in communities for people to walk across.”
Provincial funding comes through Decoda Literacy Solutions, which in 2015 received
approximately $2 million to distribute among 400 communities in British Columbia. Last year Literacy Alberni received $9,500 in provincial funding.
(Decoda also fundraises for its programs; in 2014 it launched the Literacy is Life program.)
Decoda CEO Brenda Le Clair gives credit to grassroots community organizations like Literacy Alberni for keeping literacy at the forefront. “It’s the boots on the ground that actually do the work,” Le Clair said last year following the Literacy is Life launch.
“These to me are
the real heroes of literacy.”
Next week: Meet two Alberni Valley learners who have found a successful literacy strategy despite the challenges Port Alberni as a community faces with its literacy numbers.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - Alberni Valley News A10 www.albernivalleynews.com
JULY 24-26U K E E D A Y S
FRIday: surf&turf bbq paddleboard comp square dance & honky tonksaturday: deluxe breakfast parade logger sports live music nail-sail-bail
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Saturday, July 251-5 pm and 7-10 pm
Sunday, July 261-5 pm
Serving Tofino Brewery, Merridale Cider, Lucky Lager and more!
Beverages may be enjoyed throughout the fairgrounds.
For the Kids!Giant Bouncy Slide, Castle and Train Ride (Sat & Sun)
Mad Science Activity Table (Sat 10:30-12:30)Build-A-Whale (Sat noon)
Baby Crawling Contest (Sat 12:30)Fear Factor (Sat 12:30 - age 12+)Sharky’s Bubble Show (Sat 1:30)
Jello Eating Contest (Sat 2:30) Cherry Spitting (Sat 4pm)Mad Science Show (Sat 3:30)
Bullhead Derby (Sun 9:30-11:30 at Small Craft Harbour) Children’s Performer: RICK SCOTT (Sun 12:30)
Tiger Lily Farms Petting Zoo (Sun 12-3)Euro-Bungee (Sun 1-4)
Kids Logger Sports (Sun 3-4)Fairgrounds: 160 Seaplane Base Road ph. 250 726-7772 e. [email protected]
KUU-US Golf• Cost is $60.00 per golfer (includes BBQ and gol� ng)• There are Closest to the Pin (KP) prizes that include weekend getaways to adventure excursions.• There is a 10,000 hole in one sponsored by Macdermotts Insurance•There will be a silent auction with over $1000 of merchandise to be bid on• Putting and chipping contests• Balloon Pop Game• Night golf is with glowing balls and the fairway is lit up like a runway. It sells out each year• Payment can be made in cheque or cash format to 4589 Adelaide (administration of� ce) Mon-Fri 10am-2pm.• Tickets sell out each year so it is best to call 250-723-4050 to book a spot
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4957 Johnston Rd., Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 5L8
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At the Army Cadets (Canadian Scottish Regiment 2308) Gen-eral Review in June, Brayden Arsenault was promoted to Sgt. by RO, LCol Syd Burrows.
Submitted photo
Lance Corporal Levi Rose gets award for top Green Star by LCol Stephen Sawyer, CO C Scot R.
Submitted photo
Sergeant Huff man gets award for top Gold Star by LCol Sawyer.
Submitted photo
Congratulations to Antony Shumuk as our $5000.00 Cash Winner in
Nanaimo Honda’s Dare to Compare Test Drive To Win Contest!!!!!
Antony is the proud owner of a 2015 Honda Fit, he is being congratulated by his salesman Bruce Newton, Sales
Manager Tim Dakin and Nanaimo Honda’s General Manager Kelvin Frumento.
Submitted photo
Lois Roy, seated second from right retires aft er 42 years of working at West Coast General Hospital and friend Nora Lande, standing sec-ond from left , throws an English tea party for family and friends in her honour.
Jade Restaurant owners Joe and Susanna Eng were kept hopping on July 15th when they hosted a farewell dinner to their loyal clientele. Th e restaurant closed its doors on July 20th. Th ey would like to give a huge thank you to everyone for their loyal support over the years.
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GOLF / Mens and ladies golf. A18SPORTSFive Port Alberni
athletes competed in the Jamboree Track and Field Championships in Nanaimo on July 10-12.
All five athletes
competed in various events and all placed in top 10 finishes in most of their events. Two of the athletes brought home bronze medals. The championships see
hundreds of athletes from all over B.C., it is a great experience for the athletes to compete with some of the best in B.C.
The club season ended at the end of
June, however some athletes continue to train in the summer for the championship meets like this one.
Dave and Jill Sherlock, the head coaches for the club were there at the finish lines to applaud and congratulate all our athletes on their great performances.
Results:• Rylee Mitchell400m Final time of
52.82 for a sixth place finish
Javelin throw of 50.19m for a third place finish for the bronze medal
• Jonah WynansHammer throw of
38.86m for a fourth place finish
• Yanik ContantDiscus 31.98m for
a fourth place finish with a new personal best
Javelin throw of 33.17m 7th place finish
Hammer throw of 26.93m
1500m Racewalk time of 10.52.98 for a Bronze medal
• Oliver Speagle100m preliminaries
12.46200m Preliminaries
25.30Long jump 5.36m 9th
Place finishJavelin throw of
37.44 for eighth place• Ayden Jager100m 15..09800m 2.42.701500m 5.42.87Javelin throw of
16.12m 6th place finish
Port Alberni track athletes compete in Nanaimo
PHOTOS COURTESY MICHELLE BUTT
Rylee Mitchell and Oliver Speagle warm up for the javelin event at the Jamboree Track and Field Championships in Nanaimo.
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Victor passed away peacefully at Tsawaayuus (Rainbow Gardens). To the end, he was grateful for the care and support he received. He is survived by his wife, Josiane, whom he called the love of his life. Born in Cranbrook BC., Vic grew up in Revelstoke where he became an avid skier. He served overseas with the Canadian Scottish Regiment in World War II and later with both the Royal Canadian Navy and Air force. He had a long and varied career, retiring from Flying Tankers in 1990.Cremation has taken place. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:30am, Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Field of Honour, Greenwood Cemetery, Josephine St, Port Alberni, BC.
Joseph Victor DemersOctober 8, 1925 – June 22, 2015
In Memory of Graham LucasApril 22, 1941 - July 22, 2009
The years may wipe out many things,But this they will wipe out never,
The memory of those happy daysWhen we were all together.
Love Always, Maureen; Linda and Kelly (Michael, Cody, Bryce, Rikki);
Glenn and Lisa (Jade, Abby, Jamie-Lee, Ryland).
7078935 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
City of Port AlberniA.V. Multiplex/Glenwood Sports Centre
Program Assistants
The City of Port Alberni is accepting applications from enthusiastic and reliable people to work part-time in a variety of roles, including skate patrol, concession, skating instruction and skate shop, at the Alberni Valley Multiplex and Glenwood Sports Centre. Applicants must have completed Grade 10, be able to ice skate and/or roller blade confidently, have basic mathematical skills, good customer service skills, and the ability to work weekends and evenings. Applicants must have or be willing to obtain a Standard First Aid and CPR C certificate.
Rate of pay is per CUPE, Local 118, Collective Agreement.
Resumes, with covering letter and photocopies of First Aid and CPR C certificates, will be received until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 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]
We regret that only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
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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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SALES PROFESSIONALSAlberni Auto Group is currently seeking individuals that have the desire to be Top Sales Professionals, who are
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Skills and Qualifications:Clean Driver’s abstract, Grade 12 graduate,
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Apply in person to Neil Compton or Shawn Elder at Alberni Auto Group.
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CELEBRATIONS
Happy 95th Birthday to my beautiful friend
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
INFORMATION
FIREARMS SAFETY Courses offered and fi rearms pur-chased by Certifi ed Instructor Terry Lee (250)723-9768.
IN MEMORIAM
DEATHS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOST AND FOUND
LOST ORANGE male tabby cat on June 24 from 2942 2nd Ave, South Port. Has scar on left side of face, skinny back end, not neutered, no tattoo. We previously rescued this cat. if found or seen please call (250)720-0369.
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JOB Posting – Band Adminis-trator The Halalt First Nation is looking for a seasoned Band Administrator, who is a self-driven with a track record as a business leader, along with a proven track record of suc-cessfully over-seeing a First Nation’s Organization. Duties and Responsibilities will re-quire the selected incumbent to: - Work closely with the elected council - Strategic analysis and administrative policy planning and develop-ment as required/requested; - Oversee the development, management and reviewing of all formal fi nancial, physical, community, capital, human re-source management, and de-partment/programs plans for the Halalt First Nation; - To oversee and work closely with the Halalt Finance - Ensure compliance with all service de-livery reporting requirements; - Have a good grasp of fi rst na-tions, administration, fi sheries, forestry, social development, treaty, on-reserve housing education, membership, and fi nancial programs; - Must possess proposal and budget development skills; - Ability to work as a part of a team Please be informed that this list of duties is not all inclusive OTHER - Recent Criminal Record Check Required - Copy of current class 5 driver’s license - Must be willing to travel - Must be willing to work long hours - A list of current work history, with up to a mini-mum of 3 reference names and numbers Deadline for Ap-plications: July 30, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Mail/Drop Off at: Ha-lalt First Nation, 7973 Chemai-nus Road, Chemainus, B.C. V0R 1K5, or email [email protected].
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CITY OF PORT ALBERNI NOTICE OF STAGE 2 WATER RESTRICTIONSDue to low reservoir levels it is necessary to im-pose restrictions on Outdoor Water Use includ-ing garden and lawn watering.Therefore effective 12:01 a.m. July 13th , 2015 and until further notice, Outdoor Water Use is restricted as follows:Lawn Sprinkling: Even numbered addresses can sprinkle on Wednesdays and Saturdays 6 – 9 am OR 7 – 10 pm. Odd numbered addresses can sprinkle on Thursdays and Sundays 6 – 9 am OR 7 – 10 pm.New unestablished lawns, trees, shrubs and owers: Sprinkling outside of restricted times allowed only at the discretion of the City with a permit from City Hall.Vegetable Gardens, planters, shrubs and trees: Watering must be done by hand using a spring loaded shut off nozzle or bucket. 6 – 9 am or 7 – 10 pm. 2 hours per day maximum – any day.Private pools, spas and garden ponds, Public and commercial fountains (recirculating): Filling is prohibited, topping up is permitted.Outdoor washing of cars, boats and houses: Washing must be done by hand using a spring loaded shut off nozzle or bucket. Anytime. Washing driveways and sidewalks: All forms of washing using treated drinking water are prohibited.Commercial car washing, gardens, and pres-sure washing: Exempt.Public Parks, Playing Fields, Boulevards, and Planters: Restricted as per detailed watering plan by Parks and Recreation
For more information contact the City of Port Alberni at 720-2840 or go to www.portalberni.ca
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
OIL FURNACE TANK- 3 yrs old complete w/leveling blocks. $600. (250)724-1951.
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9.97 acre horsey farm for sale. Three bdr 1 br older house de-tatched garage, barn, stable, run in sheds and numerous outbuildings. Fenced and cross fenced ready for use. Cherry creek [email protected] or txt 250 720-5712 $335,000
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.95 ACRE UNIQUE 4 bd 2300 sq ft split level home. Peaceful and private. 35 fruit trees and grapevines. Walking distance to town, school, golf and trails. Ocean, mountain and city view. (250)286-0634. www.991petersen.com
MODULAR HOME on mobile home park pad, needs inside fi nishing work. 1-bdrm, solid structure, new siding, soaker tub - Handyman special. $12,500.obo. 1-888-684-4290.
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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
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PIONEER TOWERS. Senior 55+. N/S. Studio $350. 1-bdrm $420. Call (250)724-2013.
TRANSPORTATION
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1993 MAZDA Precidia MX3, white, auto, A/C, 133,000 km, exc. cond., great on gas. Re-duced to $3,750. Call (250) 736-1236.
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GARAGE SALES
5521 BROADWAY St- Sat, July 25, 8-? Tools, books, mis-cellaneous other stuff...
GARAGE Sale at 3968 Shaughnessy Street. Runs Sat, July 25 and Sun, July 26 from 8am to Noon. All sorts of household items including small furnishings, fabric, etc.
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SAT. JULY 25, 8am-2pm. Lots of kid’s toys, kitchen stuff, sports stuff. 5655 Mersey Rd.
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◆ SPORTS
Alberni Auto Works Club Championship on July 25-26In Men’s Club action
on Sunday, on a clear warm day it was.
First low gross
shooting a 75 was Ted Stewart, followed by Lloyd Fairley with a 77.
On the net side on of things it was Steve White carding a 64. Second low net carding a 67 was Bill Morin. Closest to the pin winners were Cory Nielson on No.2, Craig Acland on No. 4, Lloyd Fairley on No. 13 and capturing NO 17 was Wayne Johnstone. The Charity closest to the pin on No. 7 was won
by Mark Anderson taking home $28. There were a couple of big money pot winners on Sunday. Brian Tall won $14 for the only birdie on No. 4, Lloyd Fairley won $150 for the only birdie on No. 13 and Wayne Johnstone won $182 for the only birdie on No.17.
Next week is the Alberni Auto Works Club Championship.
The championship flight will start on
Saturday playing from the blue tees with tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. The net will be playing from the white tees. Please make up your own groups for a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
On Sunday the Championship group will be playing from the blue tees, with tee times starting at 7:30 a.m.
All other golfers will be in the shotgun starting at 8:30 a.m.
GERRYFAGANAlberni Golf
Alberni Golf Club nine hole ladies low handicap group low gross winner was Jani Denis, winning the low net was Lee Anne Van Lent, Katy Lekich had the lowest putts.
In the high handicap group, Lorraine
Wilson won the low gross, Pat Dahlquist won low net and Mary Ann Maddison had the lowest putts.
Pars were had by Lee Anne Van Lent on No. 13, Jani Denis on No. 18 and Mel Mihychuk on No. 13 and 18.
For the 18 hole ladies group, Janice Cross won the low gross with 85, Pat
Nicklin took low net with 69.
Nicklin held the challenge pin, Shannon Haggard challenged her for it , Nicklin held on and Barb Sheare will challenge Nicklin next week. In the closest to the pin on any shot challenge Gwyn Bowen won on No. 9 and Shirley Goodman won on No. 18.
Jani Denis low gross winnerKATHYWHITE
Pitch n’ Putt
Sproat Lake Water Sports Association(SLWSA) is pleased to announce Friday, July 31, to Sunday, August 2, 2015 the SLWSA will be hosting the British Columbia Provincial Wakeboard
Championships. The club is
gearing up for a fun filled weekend of competition, hot food for purchase and silent auction.
The public is invited to attend the event to cheer on local Island
ridersCompetitors will
ride for a chance to compete at the National level.
Please contact Erica Dragani at 250-951-1010 for further information in regards to registration.
Wakeboard finals here
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THE ARTSTHE ARTS FOOD / Taste of Alberni. A22
MELISSA MARTIN
Arts Around
Symphonyin White
The Centennial Belles are set to present another fabulous historical fashion show titled, Symphony in White. This exquisite fashion show will take place on the terrace at the Rollin Art Centre, Sunday, Aug. 9 from 2-4 p.m. with music by Sandy Bouleau. Proceeds from this fashion show will help benefit the Rollin Art Centre’s many programs.
“The Belles are presenting this show to the public strictly as a fundraiser for the RAC and their summer children’s arts program,” said Tricia Knight.
“The Belles wish to foster and encourage art in the community and feel that our children deserve to be exposed to as many forms of art as possible.”
Tickets are $20 and include refreshments. Tickets are on sale now at the Rollin Art Centre.
Tea on the Terrace
The Rollin Art Centre is very lucky to have a great musical lineup this year to
help our summer Teas on the Terrace fundraiser. Yes, you heard right, when you purchase your tickets you are also helping to raise funds for the Rollin Art Centre. This is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, while helping to raise much needed funds for the Rollin
Art Centre; listening to music, catching up with friends and experiencing the Rollin Art Centre’s “high tea” under the canopy of trees. This year’s delicious treats are created by Harvest Thyme Fine Foods. Tickets are on sale at the Rollin Art Centre, so don’t miss out, as
seating is limited, and sell-outs are already happening. Tickets are $12 seniors/students, $15 adults and $10 for children under 12.
Teas begin at 1 p.m. and run until 3 p.m.
What’s on at Char’s?
Free:• Sat, Jul 25th , 6-10
pm, Casual Concert – Slo’ Tom – supporting Tsunami Hawgs
With Cover:• Sun, Jul 26th , 8-10
pm, Concert - Anneda• Tue, Jul 28th , 8-10
pm, Concert- Corinna Rose
•Thu, Jul 30th , 8-10 pm, Concert – Matuto
• Brazilian BluegrassMon-Fri 4-10 pm.
Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council
Centennial Belles Symphony in White fundraises Aug. 9
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - Alberni Valley News A20 www.albernivalleynews.com
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DAVID WIWCHARSPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Autumn Dawn Desjarlais, 18, appeared in a Port Alberni courtroom Thursday (July 16, 2015), charged with the murder of 19-year-old Carlene Jack early Wednesday morning.
Desjarlais waved to the dozen family members in the courtroom, but otherwise remained expressionless in the prisoner`s box.
Justice Peter Voith was brought over from Supreme Court to hear the criminal matter.
Desjarlais was remanded into custody and was
sent to the Alouette Correctional Center for Women in Maple Ridge.
Crown prosecutor Todd Patola named eight witnesses that will be called if the case goes to a full trial. He also asked the witnesses names be protected by a publication ban until trial.
Outside the courtroom, many of the family members cried. They declined requests to speak to reporters gathered there.
Desjarlais was to appear in court again via video link this week, after the Albenri Valley News went to press.
Teen chargedin girl’s murder
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Sproat regattaFormula 1 racer Mike McLellan makes a splash, left, on Saturday at the Sproat Lake Regatta while a bathtub racer sets the pace for an exhibition race on the circle track. McLellan had a mishap on Sunday that knocked him out of the regatta.
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Bubble trainErin Netzer, left, and Sheena Sneddon, members of the Tin Pants crew at McLean Mill, practice their bubble skills prior to the departure of the inaugural Bubbles and Balloons train, Saturday morning from the Port Alberni Train Station.
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$219,900OPEN HOUSE
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• 0.17 acre North Alberni lot• Mature privacy hedges• 1,060 sq.ft. rancher• 3 bedrooms & full bathroom
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