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THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 2015 ll EDITORIAL Page A8 LETTERS Page A9 SPORTS Page A21 ENTERTAINMENT Page A25 BC CLASSIFIEDS Page A23

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ROYALvisitLt.-Gov. Judith Guichon tours Alberni Valley.

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British Columbia’s Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon chats with members of the Beaufort Train Robbery Gang at McLean Mill National Historic Site prior to a tour of the steam mill, Tuesday morning. Guichon was in Port Alberni as part of a four-day swing through Central Vancouver Island and the West Coast.

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Swept Away Inn and My Alberni App have been shortlisted for Small Business BC awards.

Swept Away Inn was nominated in the Best Concept category, while My Alberni App was nominated for Best Emerging Entrepreneur (a new category).

These finalists made it to the top 5 in their categories from 460 entries. On Top Fashion made it to the top 10 in the Premier’s People’s Choice category in December.

Finalists will have to present a “Dragon’s Den” style pitch to judges and tell them why they should be named Best in BC.

Royal LePage opens in Valley

Royal LePage has opened a real estate office in Port Alberni, at #1-4505 Victoria Quay. Gary Gray is the new branch manager.

Pizza Factory helps Brownies

The Second Mt. Cokely Brownies will be selling pizza by the slice at the Pizza Factory, 4740 Roger St., this Friday, Feb. 6 from 4–9 p.m. to raise funds for the Canadian World Friendship Fund, a Girl Guide initiative.

The Brownies have entered the province-wide Pizza Challenge and hope to raise enough money to earn a pizza party for their unit.

Tofino eateries foodie finalists

Tacofino owners Kaeli Robinson and Jason Sussman, and Wolf in the Fog’s Nicholas Nutting and Andre McGillivray (chef/ business manager) have both been shortlisted for Western Living magazine’s Foodies of the Year for 2015.

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Lt.-Gov. Guichon takes a tour of the No. 7 locomotive, sitting in the engineer’s spot to try it out, top, and tries her hand at cutting a large slab of wood as the steam mill at McLean Mill was fired up in her honour, Tuesday morning.

An Alberni Valley welcome QUEEN’S DESIGNATE: | B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon visits the Alberni Valley during an Island tour this week.

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When B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon was appointed in November 2012, she decided she would visit

every community and valley in B.C. during her five-year term. On Monday, she made her first official stop in Port Alberni to speak with students at École Alberni Elementary school.

“The best part of my job is I get to hand out medals and awards and congratulate people...who have done great things,” she told students.

Guichon spent two days in Ucluelet and Tofino

before making her way back to Port Alberni on Monday. Following her appearance at the school she helped the Tseshaht First Nation open a new subdivision. On Tuesday she rode the steam train

to McLean Mill (with a brief train robbing by the Beaufort Gang) for a tour, visited residents at Echo Village and attended an event at the Hupacasath House of Gathering.

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Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon greets members of the École Alberni Elementary choir, top, and receives a gift of a cedar basket from students who created the piece under the tutelage of their Native Education worker, Deb Masso, left.


Guichon and Tseshaht Chief Councillor Hugh Braker share a moment of laughter after unveiling the street sign to the Tseshaht’s new subdivision, Monday afternoon. Guichon also attended an event Tuesday afternoon at the Hupacasath House of Gathering, and alsovisited with seniors at Echo Village.

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located in the windy town of Windcity, right on the border of Manitoba and Nunavut – the action begins when the mysterious Hamish X arrives. Escorted by the Orphan Disposal Agency (the ODA), he has been brought to the cheese

factory/orphanage to earn his keep making the gourmet but often fatal Caribou Blue cheese. There Hamish X makes new friends in Mimi and Parveen and immediately begins planning his escape from the cruel facility. And in escapes, Hamish

is no rookie. He has successfully escaped from every place that ODA put him in no matter the security. However, their plans are put on hold when the Windcity Orphanage and Cheese Factory is attacked by Hamish’s old foe, the dreaded pirate Captain

Cheesebeard of Snow Monkey Island. The two have a score to settle, which may or may not be about Hamish’s involvement in the death of Cheesebeard’s lactose intolerant brother, Soybeard. But � rst, Hamish and his new friends must travel across the Arctic to rescue the other orphans from some VERY cheese-obsessed pirates. This is an absolutely wonderful book that I have read once. Or twice. Okay, no more than three times, promise. Hey, don’t judge! It was too good to resist! What was arguably my favorite part of this book were the footnotes. More often than not, they had absolutely nothing to do with the story. However these asides were hilarious! If you’re looking for a light, funny read, then I can’t recommend Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates enough. It is suitable for anyone ages 8 and up. Amidst side-splitting humor, the action slowly builds to the dramatic � nale. Will Hamish X save his friends? Will he survive the Caribou Blue Cheese? And what is his sudden fascina-tion with learning plumbing all about? Read on and � nd out . . .

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Fire guts home on Third Ave., RCMP say blaze ‘suspicious’

The Port Alberni RCMP is investigating the cause of a residential fire that gutted part of a house on Melrose Street, Sunday afternoon.

The call came in around 5:45 p.m. and Port Alberni Fire Department responded with an engine, a ladder truck and two smaller vehicles.

“Firefighters were told there was no one inside the home,” deputy chief Chris Jancowski said.

The sole resident in the home at the time of the fire was able to escape uninjured, according to RCMP

“Fire crews made an aggressive attack from the front to the back of the house (where the fire was

located). The majority of the fire was put out within 10–15 minutes,” Jancowski said.

RCMP investigators “have determined the fire to be suspicious in nature and an

investigation is underway,” RCMP Cpl. Jen Allan noted in a press release.

“An individual was detained at the scene for investigation purposes but was

later released from custody. Investigators continue to comb through the scene in an effort to obtain evidence that will reveal the cause of the blaze.”

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Police are investigating a suspicious blaze that gutted a house on Melrose Street at Third Avenue, Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

City starts budget talks◆ CITY BUDGET 2015

The City of Port Alberni kicks off its departmental presentations this Thursday, Feb. 5 with three sessions taking place in council chambers.

First up will be the engineering department, which along with public works and utilities

takes up nearly one-quarter of the city’s total budget.

A water and sewer rae review will be at 2 p.m. and the RCMP will make its presentation at 6 p.m.

Sessions continue Tuesday, Feb. 17 and Thursday, Feb. 19.

A public overview of the draft financial

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Homelessness plan gets revampKATYA SLEPIAN

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With the 2007 study on how to end homelessness in the Alberni Valley turning seven this year, the Alberni Valley Community

Stakeholders Initiative to End Homeless (AVCSI) believes it’s time for an update, Patty Edwards, the constituency assistant to Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser, told city council during their Jan. 26 meeting.

The AVSCI was first formed in 2007 as a result of a partnership between Fraser’s office and the city council of the day.

A stakeholders meeting was convenedin March 2007.

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V ICTORIA – The B.C. education ministry put on

a forum on the future of education last week, bringing together public and private school leaders with experts from around the world.

I watched the proceedings via webcast from the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing in on our century-old industrial model of schooling.

First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video link from his office in Paris, where he is director of education and skills for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. He began with the international problem of people coming out of university who can’t find jobs, amid a skills shortage.

Schleicher said this is happening today because, “it’s not what you know but what you can do with what you know.” Some education systems are adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has declined.

He said these days, almost any student can pass any multiple-choice test if they have a smartphone. The question for parents is what to do “if you want your child to be smarter than a smartphone.”

The OECD runs international testing that consistently ranks B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world, and Schleicher described how that testing has evolved to keep up.

But our progress in the past 10 years has tended to be slower than some Asian countries, despite

B.C. being on the “high end of investment” in education. He warned against the trap of the industrial school model, “pouring money in” to “do more of the same.”

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innovations that were financed through bigger class sizes, Schleicher said.

This was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ Federation representative in the audience, who introduced

herself as someone who spent the last transformational decade working for the union, not in a classroom. She disputed the OECD’s financial calculations, lecturing some of the world’s top economists

that based on “spending power,” B.C. schools are cash starved.

She followed this with the laundry list of BCTF demands that hasn’t changed in 40 years – smaller classes, more prep time, more money.

The keynote speaker was Yong Zhao, University of Oregon professor of educational measurement, who gave a highly entertaining critique of standardized testing and creativity-crushing drills of the basics. (You can find a video archive at www.bcedplan.ca.)

Yong sparked a lively discussion about the need for foundation skills, which he and others agreed remain vital to success. The issue seems to be how to instil those basics while avoiding the disengagement of students who see school as irrelevant to their lives.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced at the forum that the province is about to unveil new curriculum that moves toward individual learning for all students.

Continued / A9

TOM FLETCHERB.C. Views

Teachers adapting; their union isn’t

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Poverty issue falls to society

Eradicating child poverty is an important goal, but as the past 25 years have shown, one that is almost impossible to achieve.

At least, that would be a fair conclusion based on the amount of lip service politicians from all levels of government have paid. Despite a commitment to alleviate child poverty made a quarter century ago, rates continue to climb with no clear solution in sight.

As the Nanaimo News Bulletin investigated a recent series Children in Poverty, they found a multitude of reasons why children and their families struggle to make ends meet. Lack of skills, ambition and hard choices between shelter and food all contribute to systemic poverty.

Organizations like Tillicum Lelum, Little Ferns and Foodshare in Nanaimo are trying to break that cycle by providing parenting classes, opportunities for education and nutrition information so that today’s children can grow and dream of a future that includes more than their parents were offered.

Some argue that raising social assistance rates will help, while others see education as the way out of poverty. The reality is it will take a variety of assistance, programs and money to solve the poverty problem.

We believe that education can save the world but when children are struggling to even get in the door due to barriers to transportation, proper clothing and nutrition, something must change – and quickly. Families are in survival mode, relying on food banks and other handouts, with little opportunity to look to the future and a life without poverty.

Governments and communities must continue to prioritize programs that lift people out of poverty. So far, it’s a commitment that we, as a society, have failed to live up to. Whether it takes another 25 years – or 50, or 100 – we should never be satisfied until no one is forced to make the choice between eating and sleeping indoors.

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Pesticide bana must for city

To the Editor,I was happy to read

in your paper that the city is considering banning the use of pesticides. I sincerely hope that they come to the conclusion that they are not only unnecessary, but also harmful to the environment.

This includes wildlife, pets, livestock and us. We are all part of an enormous food chain which, when linked with pesticides, is in jeopardy. When chemical bug killers are sprayed in public spaces the poisoned insects are ingested by birds and other insects who in turn are consumed by larger animals including us.

When it rains, water runoff moves the poisoning potential downstream to water fowl, fish and sea mammals. Children playing in pesticide laden areas are the most likely of humans to be affected. More than half of the cases of pesticide poisoning in Canada were kids.

There is evidence that pesticides are connected to Colony Collapse Disorder which killed millions of honey bees. Pesticides are also

responsible for killing other pollinating insects and beneficial predator insects since pesticides can’t differentiate between good and bad bugs.

In a world where we rely heavily on insects to pollinate our food crops, this is a serious issue to say the least. Common locally grown fruits and vegetables such as broccoli, onions, beans, carrots, apples, blueberries and strawberries need insects to pollinate them.

I understand that Mayor Ruttan is putting food security on the table as an important issue here in the Alberni Valley. Obviously, pesticide use is more likely to lead us in the direction of food insecurity.

Our future depends on policy-makers, such as our mayor and council, making intelligent and forward- thinking decisions. Cities and towns across Canada have already led the way by writing bylaws banning pesticides. Their parks and landscapes are still beautiful. I’m sure that the skilled gardeners working for the city of Port Alberni and the other knowledgeable companies providing

landscape gardening services in the area can do it without pesticides.

As a market gardener, flower grower and bee-keeper, I understand the issues intimately. However, one only has to care about their health and want a variety of good foods on their plate to want to ban pesticide use. It’s really a no brainer.

Miriam Turner,Port Alberni

Fletcher’s view way off base

To the Editor, Re: Wolf kill last

hope for caribou, BC Views, Jan. 29.

Tom Fletcher’s wolf kill justification facts are selective.

I’ve read government documents like, “Implementation Plan for Ongoing Management of Boreal Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou pop. 14) in British Columbia” as well as the “Boreal Caribou Science Update MoE 13October2010” and the scientists explain very clearly that the caribou population decline is due to “anthropogenic disturbances” explicitly described as “destruction, degradation and/or impairment of

biodiversity and natural processes” caused by humans, mostly industry and not wolves.

The scientists clarify, “Decreasing the expected rate of decline in the Boreal Caribou population and significantly reducing the probability of extirpation may be achieved by protecting Caribou and their habitat from industrial activities, and managing the size and/or mitigating the effects of industrial footprint”.

They suggest such actions as “protecting habitat from industrial activities by changing practices associated with industrial activities and standardizing operating and planning practices”.

They state, “caribou have low productivity rates, bearing one young per year” and “Caribou have many natural predators, besides wolves, including black bear, grizzly bear, wolverines, lynx and even golden eagles, observed preying on neonatal caribou calves in the spring”.

To blame the wolves and create this “with hunt”, as a helicopter pilot of 20 years in the South Peace region

explained it to me, is unjustifiable. This, coming from a man who admits enjoying hunting and killing wolves, who sees the truth regarding what’s happening with the caribou, with his own eyes.

Stacey Gaiga,Port Alberni

Conspicuously absent premier

To the Editor,Where’s the Queen

of Photo Ops?In March 2014

container truck drivers servicing Port Metro Vancouver reached a deal to end a prolonged strike. Premier Christy Clark was quick to step into the media limelight to make the following announcement: “This agreement means the port is open again for business.

Recently Port Metro implemented its new trucking policies which have resulted in hundreds of truckers losing their jobs. It is unlikely Christy Clark will stage-manage another photo op because this time she would have to sit down and look the unemployed truckers in the eyes and say, “Gee guys, I’m sorry you lost your jobs.”

Lloyd Atkins,Vernon

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From / A8And he said there

will be a series of experiments conducted at yet-to-be-identified B.C. schools to pioneer new models of learning.

BCTF president Jim Iker sat stoically through the proceedings, where speakers described integrating community groups and businesses directly with schools. That’s underway here, with trades training in particular.

Iker’s record on adaptation is clear from his own career.

The only school

where he actually taught was in the northwest B.C. village of Topley, and it closed in 2010 due to a long-term decline in rural students.

By 2001 Iker had left the classroom to work for the Burns Lake teacher union local, which the BCTF continues to staff eight years after that school district and others disappeared through amalgamation.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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“In 2007 we got a small grant from VIHA and we wrote our initial plan [to end homelessness],” Edwards said. “Now seven years later that plan is out of date, a lot of different things have changed, there’s different players so we needed to rewrite the plan.”

The AVSCI applied to the Alberni Valley Foundation to rewrite the plan in 2015.

They called for proposals and chose Amanda Ridgway of IGNITE Consultancy.

“We’re really keen to look at the project in terms of an engagement process,”

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6416 Beaver Creek Road

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2465 Hilton

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205 Franklin River Road

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2159 Rita Road

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The Port Alberni International Twinning Society is looking for homestay volunteers for four nights in late March and early April. Students between the ages of 11 and 14 years from Abashiri, Japan—Port Alberni’s sister city—will visit the Alberni Valley from March 28–April 1. The society is looking for families interested in hosting one or two students and one male teacher.

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Pete the Cat was the story, and crafty fun was the point of the Family Literacy event at Echo Centre, Saturday morning. Two young crafters put their own mark on paper artwork after hearing the story of Pete the Cat, which included interactive storytelling by Elite Dance Academy.

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AnticipationAlberni Valley Bulldogs’ Drew Blackmun and Nanaimo Clippers’ Brendan Taylor concentrate on the puck during a third period faceoff in Saturday’s 5–2 Nanaimo win at Weyerhaueser Arena. The ‘Dogs were shut out 4–0 Tuesday night in Victoria. They’re at home Friday and Sunday afternoon.

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RUGBY / Black Sheep host Hornets. Sat., Feb. 7, 1 p.m.SPORTSAlberni wrestlers

made quite the impression on guest coach Russell Fersch this past weekend competing at the eighth annual Miri Piri Wrestling Club Championships in Abbotsford.

Fersch, the former Saskatchewan provincial coach, has been in Port Alberni working with the athletes for the past three weeks.

“As a coach, it was awesome to see the kids execute the new moves just introduced this week,” Fersch said.

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practice to the actual match, but several wrestlers were incorporating new moves in their matches today,” commented Fersch.

Fifteen Alberni athletes competed this weekend and all finished in the top five of their respective weight classes. EJ Dunn wrestler Jayce Clayton finished second in the 78kg School Boy Division while AW Neill’s Owen Spencer won the 45kg weight class in the same division. ADSS Cadet (grade 9/10) results included silver and bronze medals and ADSS Juvenile (Grade 11/12) results included a gold medal.

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Jeep: designed in Motor City, made in ItalySan Jose, California – A new little Jeep with an Italian accent, called Renegade, will soon be available in Canadian dealerships. It’s designed in Detroit and built in Italy, but the iconic Jeep Wrangler influences are easy to spot. The Renegade is a contem-porary and more playful interpretation of Jeep, offering passenger-friendly utility, good on-road performance and fuel econ-omy combined with surprisingly impressive off-road prowess. The new model presents a fresh and cheerful overall design attitude that’s sure to appeal to younger buyers. An “X” motif that appears in numerous places, including the taillights, was taken from the rear-mounted jerry can on the original Willys army vehicle. A cleverly designed lightweight removable (MySpace) dou-ble-sunroof, which stores neatly under the rear cargo area, also adds to the mischie-vous character of Renegade. Jeep points to the Nissan Juke, Mini Countryman and Buick Encore as the expected prime competitors of Renegade. There are, however, a couple of aging compact utilities, Patriot and Compass, already in the Jeep line. So you have to wonder how much longer they’ll be around. Renegade will have a start price of just $19,995 (Sport edition) and comes in two 4x2 trim levels and four 4x4 trim levels, with prices topping out at $31,995. The base 4x2 Sport edition comes with a turbocharged 1.4-litre (Multiair) engine mated to a 6-speed manual trans-mission. The optional ($1,500) powertrain is a 2.4-litre (Multiair Tigershark) engine, paired (no swapping) with a 9-speed automatic. North, with 4x2 or 4x4 drivetrains, is expected to be most popular trim level with all-in pricing in the mid twenties.

Jeep is pushing Renegade as a vehicle with genuine off-road warrior capabili-ties. A Trailhawk 4x4 edition comes with additional ride height, skid plates plus front and rear tow hooks. Unique front/rear fascias improve both approach and departure angle capability and it comes with 17-inch wheels with more aggressive tires. Trailhawk is designed to provide up to 482 mm of water fording capability and it comes with a Jeep Selec-Terrain system that includes a rock mode, Active Drive Low (with 20:1 crawl ratio) and Hill-descent Control.To prove prowess, Jeep included a three-hour stop at Hollister Hills SVRA, an off-road and dirt-biking Mecca about a hour from San Jose, in the drive route. The serious Jeep side of Renegade quickly became apparent as it tackled an arduous obstacle course and a steep hill climbing trail with ease. A short wheelbase makes it highly manoeuvrable in tricky situations and it’s aided by a

fully independent suspension with up to 205 mm (8.1 inches) of wheel articulation. Jeep’s fully automated off-road drive system is also second-to-none.Almost all of the driving tour was in a Renegade equipped with the 2.4-litre (180-horsepower) engine/automatic combination, which will probably be the most popular pairing. The steering is on the light side and is quicker acting than I’m used to in a Jeep. This high-revving engine is also a more refined and quieter power provider than in Wrangler. Impressively slick in operation, the nine-speed speed automatic is certainly setup for best fuel economy, with four overdrive gears.The turbocharged 1.4-litre (160-horsepower) base engine offers surprising oomph and seemed to make Renegade a bit quicker off the line. The 6-speed manual

is a little vague and has a notchy engagement feel, but I did like the cue ball style shift leaver. While official fuel economy numbers were not available, Jeep is expecting a combined fuel rating of about 8.1 L/100km, which would be excellent. The 4x4 versions of Renegade also feature a unique disconnecting rear axle feature that should provide fuel economy numbers that are close to the 4x2 versions.Tek-Tonic is what Jeep designers dubbed the Ren-egade’s funky yet functional interior. The Wrangler theme is also evident inside and includes the requisite passenger grab handle. It’s a softer, more comfortable Jeep people place with practical features such as the fold-forward front-passenger seat and a removable, reversible and height-adjustable cargo floor panel. Renegade is also tall folk friendly with oodles of head-room, so they could even wear a hat. A minor tall-roof drawback was noted, however, when I tried to reach for a distant sun visor above the upright windshield.Jeep claims Renegade has up to 70 standard and available safety and security features. There are seven standard air bags, including a driver’s knee air bag. On top of that you can layer an impressive list of optional active safety features that includes Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Blind-spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Path detection, ParkView and a Rear Backup Camera.The all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade is in a word…how you say…Stupendo!

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Ronald Allan Smith1934 – 2015

It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Smith announces his sudden passing on January 12, 2015 at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni at the age of 80 years. He died peacefully with both sons at his bedside. Ron was born July 5, 1934 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. He moved to Port Alberni in 1958 after marrying his soulmate Shirley. Ron is survived by his wife and life-long partner Shirley, sons Roland and William and granddaughters Deidre and Meagan, and many other relatives.

Ron worked most of his life for MacMillan Bloedel in the local paper mill. He was skilled at carpentry and was an outstanding sheet metal tradesman. Always willing to assist anyone who needed help, he lived by the philosophy that “it takes as much energy to be nasty as it does to be nice.” Ron was an avid fisherman and loved to travel with wife Shirley in their motorhome. He acknowledged that life was short with much to see and do, so he made sure to make the time to enjoy life. He will be lovingly remembered by his family and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the doctors, nurses, care aides and support staff at Royal Jubilee and West Coast General Hospitals for their care of Ron during his brief illness.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday February 7th, 2015 - 1:00 PM at Yates Funeral Home, 4470 Gertrude Street, Port Alberni, BC.

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David Gogo is gearing up for a mellow night in Port Alberni on Saturday, Feb. 7,

While he’s been here with his band in recent years, this time the Juno Awards nominated blues guitarist is coming on his own.

“It’s a solo acoustic show,” said Gogo. “I haven’t been up to Port Alberni in a long time doing the solo thing.”

He’ll be playing some original tunes as well as some old blues classics and telling stories from the road.

“When I do my acoustic shows it’s kind of an intimate thing,” he said, adding that he chose Char’s Landing as the venue because the repurposed century-old church lends itself to a relaxed, concert-like atmosphere and audience interaction.

Local solo shows also let Gogo spend his weeks in his hometown of Nanaimo, recording songs for his new band record, due this summer.

“We’re just booking the studios now and finishing up the songs.”

With his last few

albums garnering Juno nominations and a Western Canadian Music Award, he’s excited for this one to drop.

“We’ve had a good track record the past couple of projects so hopefully we can continue that path.”

While Gogo wishes he could bottle that magic that’s made the last few albums so successful, he puts it down to practice.

“With the kind of music I play it’s a genre of music that you get better at with experience and as life goes on.”

David Gogo plays a solo acoustic show at Char’s from 8-10 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 and available at Char’s Landing, Gayle’s Fashions and the Rollin Art Centre. Tickets are $20 at the [email protected]

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David Gogo’s more intimate acoustic set lends itself well to the atmosphere at Char’s Landing.


Dearie me, who could these cuties be? Could they be Whos, who might be from Whoville? Does it really seem possible? Find the answer at the Capitol Theatre beginning Feb. 13 with Seussical the Musical.

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The costumes are done, makeup is planned and impossible hairdos for the Whos have been tackled.

Seussical the Musical is almost here.

Portal Players have been working on Seussical since last fall, and all the cast’s hard work is about to come to fruition. Opening night is Feb. 13 and the play runs weekends until March 7. Tickets are available at the Capitol box office, at the Rollin Art Centre or online at www.atthecapitol.org.

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“Colours Within” is the title of the Rollin Art Centre’s next

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Don’t miss this opportunity to view Gojdova’s diverse collection of

drawings, paintings and photographs. Stop by the gallery on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 1–3 p.m. for Miroslava’s artist reception, and join us for refreshments while supporting local

artists.

Call to artists for the Rollin

The Rollin Art Centre is now accepting applications to all visual artists and artist groups to submit an application to exhibit their work in our fine arts gallery during the 2016 calendar year. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your own art exhibit or group exhibit.

Application forms are available at the Rollin Art Centre. Deadline is April 30. The gallery is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Argyle Street, and open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues., to Sat. Call 250-724-3412 for more info.

Belles hold open house

This Saturday, Feb. 7 from 1–3 p.m., the

Centennial Belles will be holding an open house event at the Glenwood School (Alberni Youth Centre) at 4210 Cedarwood St. Come and browse their costumes and vintage items and meet the Belles as they tell you all about their upcoming fashion show as well as the Jane Austen Festival July 3–4.

Open to all ages.

If you are interested in sewing vintage or modeling for the Belles or would just like to get to know them better, pop in for tea and cookies. This is a good chance to find out all the mysteries of how they dressed and why.

Days with the Arts is back

A wonderful weekend of art and

culture is in store April 25–26 with the purchase of a ticket for 2015 Days with the Arts.

Public venues and artist studios will be open to our guests from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. You may choose to attend one day or both with ticket prices set at $25 for two full days or $15 for a single day.

Your wristband or ribbon includes admission to venues, opportunities to win major or studio prizes, and a map showing locations.

Mark your calendars for a chance to enjoy original, local art in lovely settings.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre and writes for the Alberni Valley News.

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‘Ocean’, by Miroslava Gojdova is one of the artist’s paintings included in Colours Within at the Rollin.


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Lobster Tail ($13) • Tiger Shrimps ($10)Scallops ($11) • Mussels ($8) • Calamari ($8)

Drink & Dessert Specials

RESERVE NOW!4785 Beaver Creek Road

A LocalTradition

Since 1969

250-723-2474Open 7 days a week

Roasted Cornish Hen $1700

Lobster Tail $1900

Prime Rib $1900

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OFF-GRADE MELAMINE SHELVING

12”x 8’ ......$699

16” x 8’ ......$899

TARPS20%OFF

ALL SIZES

WEISER DOORHARDWARE

UP TO

50%OFFSELECT ITEMS

(Discontinued stock only.Limited quantities)

4” GUTTER AND ACCESSORIES

White and Brown In Stock

FULL INVENTORYOF ROOF REPAIR &WEATHER PROTECTION

PRODUCTS

LADDERS32 Ft

$35600

20 Ft $21100

16 Ft $18400

WAS 47999

1 ONLY

WAS 25499

3 ONLY

WAS 22499

3 ONLY

CONCRETEREPAIR

ONLY310mL ..

$799

TOUCH + FOAMSEALER

Home SealerWindow & Door12oz. Can

No WarpWindow & Door

12oz. Can

Fire BreakFlame Resistor12oz. Can

$764

$921

$1130

SANDED PINEPLYWOOD

4x8x1/4”sheet .......

$1995

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4740 Tebo AvePort Alberni

V9Y 8B1

250-724-5751Fax: 250 724-3325

HOURS:Mon-Fri: 7:30 - 5:30

Sat: 8:00 - 5:30SUN 9:00 - 5:00

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FIX-ITFEBRUARY

Start To Finish at Windsor Plywood

SALE ENDS FEBRUARY 28TH, 2015

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