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City’s local Angel gives backKATYA SLEPIAN

ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Most kids don’t get their dream

job right out of high school but then again, most kids aren’t as determined as Angel Magnussen.

“She’s always known that’s what she wanted to do, spend her life helping sick kids,” says Cheryl Magnussen, Angel’s mom, “and this is really cool, to actually have that realized so young.”

Angel, 18, took that passion and founded Hugginz by Angel, a non-profit company dedicated to sewing blankets for sick children and children with special needs all over North America. Being in and out of hospital as a result of complications to do with Down Syndrome, she knows what it’s like and wants to help out as much as she can.

While Angel never gets to meet the majority of the children she helps, the parents will send her photos of children with their blankets and stories about how the blankets have helped. But the most important thing to Angel is the knowledge that she’s helped.

“To her it doesn’t matter [if] she doesn’t get to meet all those other kids. What matters is that those kids get their blankets and they get well. She really believes that those blankets will help them get well and she stuffs them right to the brim with love.”

Cheryl applied to

Telus’s “Give Where We Live” campaign in June and within a week the company had gotten back to them with the good news; they’d been chosen for the campaign. In the weeks that followed, Telus cameras followed them everywhere, from Port Alberni to Vancouver, and met the families that Angel had helped.

And then one day Telus had another surprise for the Magnussens.

“They sent us away one afternoon for a few hours… and then came down the road with us and everybody was here and it was happening. That was really cool.”

Angel and Cheryl came back to a brand new studio sitting on the front lawn of their house. While it’s not quite finished yet,

they’re hoping to get a few little amenities put in as soon as the studio gets moved to its permanent spot on their property, later this month.

“We don’t have power yet, we don’t have any lights yet so we’re going to get the lighting put in here [so she can] work here in the evening. We have four different working stations, lots of storage and this is the station for cutting the material and getting things set up, which is great.”

Angel gets close to a dozen requests a day so to keep organized, Cheryl wants to use the iPad they were given by Telus and hook it up to a monitor and a keyboard to stay on top of all the work.

And there’s a lot of work: in addition to making the blankets,

Angel also paints pictures.

“She’ll be selling the prints in her online store once that gets open and the original paintings will be going to charities or families in need.”

Between auctioning off the blankets, paintings and all of the other charity work Angel’s done over the years, she’s raised more than $270,000 and raring to do more.

“Things have been a little slow for her because she’s been having all those surgeries lately so it’s been a little bit tougher for her lately, but by mid-August we’ll have an open house for the public [with] a big barbecue,” Cheryl said.

“She was in the hospital for her graduation so she missed the

ceremony...[at the] open house we’ll do a little graduation ceremony and she’ll get to wear her cap and gown and we’ll get someone to come officiate so she feels like she still has a graduation ceremony.

“Her friends who all graduated will all come over with their caps and gowns on too and they can do their own little mini ceremony.”

Angel will also be

giving sewing lessons to anyone willing to learn, and to help out.

“We’ll be putting our open sign out on the street and putting announcements on Facebook every day, which times it’s open so we can start tackling the list,” Cheryl said.

They welcome anyone who would like to come and sew regularly, and have other non-sewing tasks available for

people simply wanting to volunteer, she added.

“This is a huge step forward and she’ll be able to help so many more people.”

For more information on Hugginz by Angel, please visit facebook.com/hugginzbyangel, hugginzbyangel.com, email [email protected] or call [email protected]


Angel Magnussen and her mother Cheryl work on a blanket in the new studio provided by Telus. Studio, below, is to be moved into the backyard.

ENTREPRENEUR: | Angel Magnussen puts all the love she can into the blankets she sews for sick kids, and she’s getting recognized for her efforts.

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Bench upgrade neededKATYA SLEPIAN

ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

There’s not enough benches along

Johnston Road, Councillor Cindy Sol-da told city council on Monday night.

“We do have a lot of benches, espe-cially down at the Harbour Quay, but we still need to add more benches on the Johnston Road corri-

dor,” said Councillor Solda,

“A lot of the mer-chants [there] have said that there’s no place to sit.

According to City Engineer Guy Cicon, the city currently has 42 benches from a contract with Bus Stop Ads.

The benches serve a dual purpose; rais-ing revenue from the advertising on the back of the benches

and also improving the accessibility of the city.

The merchants along Johnston Road have also decried the lack of garbage cans there and blame it for the garbage in the grass along the road.

“We only have three garbage cans on [the north] side [of Johnston Road] and that’s why you see garbage lying

there.” said Council-lor Solda.

She expects to raise the issue at the next city council meeting on Aug. 11th where she’s hoping to get approval for 10 garbage cans along Johnston Road, following the results of a report scheduled to come back to council that day.

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City Councillor Cindy Solda lounges on one of the few benches on Johnston Road. Council plans to add more benches as part of the Active Transportation Plan.

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Better cycling route and more bicycle

racks are among the cycling ameni-ties that need to be implemented in Port Alberni, according to city councillors.

The Active Trans-portation Plan, presented to council by City Engineer Guy Cicon, emphasized residents’ desire for better cycling and pedestrian ameni-ties.

“The report out-lines the benefi ts of a town that’s more easily walkable and

cycleable,” said Cicon.

“There’s econom-ic benefi ts, there’s quality of life ben-efi ts and of course health benefi ts.”

While in favour of making the city more bike-friendly, Coun-cillor Jack McLeman had his reservations about methods used in some other cities.

“To me, if we were to just put a lot of lines on the road to say that this is a bike lane my experience with those is that they’re deadly and dangerous because cyclists get the idea that there’s an invis-ible wall and they can’t be hit while

they’re in there.”He would prefer to

go the same route as Nanaimo.

“[They have] a fairly decent cycling system where it’s not that much on the roads and a large part of it is on trails, which I like better.”

Citing a need for a place for cyclists to park their bicycles, councillor Wendy Kerr asked for a review of current bike parking at city facilities.

Adding bike park-ing as a requirement of any new develop-ments in Port Alber-ni may be in order, she said.

City staff were directed to provide reports with regards to both issues for subsequent meet-ings.

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‘Yes, I’m having a baby’: MinionsMUNICIPAL ELECTION: | Council candidate Sharie Marie Minions addresses critics, says pregnancy, politics not mutually exclusive.

KATYA SLEPIANALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

While Sharie Marie Minions isn’t thrilled to have her pregnancy brought up while she runs for council, she’s glad to get the issue out of the way early on.

“I’ve been expecting someone to say something negative,” she said, and it finally happened when a man she didn’t know approached and said she should spend time with her kids rather than running for

council.“So I just posted

that little message on [Facebook] to address it now for people who don’t know that I’m pregnant, rather than keep waiting for people to bring it up.”

Running for council won’t be the first time that Minions takes on additional responsibilities while pregnant; she had her biggest growth year as a mortgage broker the year she gave birth to her daughter, now two years old. She was able to do so, in part,

due to the help of her husband.

“Every family’s different but my husband and I have certainly shared all of the responsibilities in raising our daughter and that’s how we’ll raise our next baby as well. It’s certainly not more my responsibility than his so I really don’t think that anybody should consider it to be more of an issue for a pregnant woman running for council than for a man who has a pregnant wife.”

It’s that double standard that Minions is concerned about.

“The big problem with me with being asked that question [is that] I really honestly feel that if my husband were running for council no one would even bring it up because they would see it as more my issue than his, whereas because I’m a woman it’s seen as I’m the one who’s having the baby.”

Though she wishes it wasn’t an issue in 2014, she’s thrilled that the response from city residents has been incredibly positive.

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message and people just call me and leave messages and send personal Facebook messages encouraging me and saying how great they think it is that I am doing this now.”

Minions, who is due in October, is also hoping that if she gets elected to council she can make a difference in how working mothers are viewed.

“A big part of the reason I’m running is my daughter and our baby on the way [because] I want them to be able to make their lives in Port Alberni and I want [it] to grow for that to happen. I think [this] will help people realize that it’s completely fine for someone to be a mother and work and vice versa for a man.”[email protected]



Alberni city council candidate and mortgage broker Sharie Marie Minions is due to give birth to her second child in October.

Clement announces run for council

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Annette Clement is the latest person to announce via Facebook that she will run for a city council seat in November.

Clement ran in the previous election but was not successful. She said it has been her intent for some time to run again.

Clement is the sales and marketing manager at the Best Western Barclay Plus Hotel. “I think I have skills that will benefit the community,” she said. “I think everyone else running has the same goal and that’s contributing to the community.”

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Young pros take up garden hoesKATYA SLEPIAN

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Something delicious is growing in Port

Alberni and the Young Professionals of Port Alberni (YPAV) might be behind it.

Inspired by the Young Professionals of Nanaimo, the group decided to take on a community garden as one of their inaugural projects.

“We wanted to provide [a garden] for the community,” says YPAV member Sharie Marie Minions, “we want it to be a community space so we have plans to run community gardening classes. One of the members of our group, Janette Cormier, is an herbalist so she’s going to teach classes on that.”

While the group will be charging for

individual boxes, they want to plant blackberry bushes along the edges of the fence so even those without access to the garden can enjoy it.

“We’ll actually have a lot of crops there that will be for anyone to come and pick [because] we want to keep it as much a community feel as possible.”

The garden is already green with new growth and there are some green tomatoes showing up but there’s still lots of work to be done.

“We have another work party for our group and anyone else in the community who wants to come help on August 10, because we’re planning on building a little garden shed and other stuff like that as well.”

Despite the work ahead, Minions is happy with the

progress so far.“We do have more

plans to expand it but we’ve got it to a workable state and we’re going to just keep going slowly on it from there.”

Meanwhle, another group is also vying for a community garden.

A community garden would help feed Port Alberni’s less fortunate and supply its soup kitchen and

foodbank with food, Ubuntu Port Alberni spokesperson Dan Cebuliak said.

Cebuliak plans to approach Port Alberni city council about the idea at future meeting.

Cebuliak says he has identified land in both the city and School District 70 inventories for a garden.

A tract of land behind the old Alberni District Secondary

School is one of the pieces of property Cebuliak will be approaching school board officials about the project.

“The amount of food grown locally could be phenominal given the amount of land that is available,” he said.

If his request is successful, volunteers would prepare the land. Afterward, they’d dedicate three

to five hours a week each to grow produce which would be used to supply the food bank, soup kitchen as well as to people living in low incomes, Cebuliak said.

“We’d sell a portion of it to at nominal prices to generate revenue which would be put back in the program.”

Cebuliak is a member of Ubuntu,

a South Africa based organization with autonomous chapters around the world. Ubuntu promotes people working together to address food, water, energy and housing initiatives.

The Port Alberni chapter has 12 members and started in February, Seduliak said.

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V ICTORIA – A recent column on the B.C. government’s

decision to raise speed limits on portions of rural highways excited numerous comments from readers.

Some questioned my suggestion that today’s new drivers are worse because they spend their formative years staring at screens in the back seat instead of looking out the window and grasping the grim physics of the real world.

There is no doubt that B.C.’s graduated licensing system for new drivers is more difficult than what my generation faced. Those vehicle stickers with the “L” (for learner, or as teens prefer “loser”) and “N” (for novice, or in teen-speak “nerd”) have been around since 1998. The two steps make getting a full driver’s licence a longer, more

difficult and expensive process.

Statistics provided by ICBC show what new drivers are up against.

First there is the written “knowledge test” to obtain a learner’s permit. From 2004 to 2008, more than half of applicants failed in their first attempt. Things improved in subsequent years, with a 46-per-cent failure rate in 2009 declining to 42 per cent by 2013.

The first road test is required to go from “L” to “N” and it seems sufficiently harsh. The failure rate has been consistently around 47 per cent in the past six years. More practice and another $35 are required to try again.

Students fare better on the second road test, where the failure rate has consistently been 21-22 per cent for the past decade.

ICBC reports that in

the first three years of the graduated licence program, the new driver crash rate dropped by 16 per cent.

In 2003 the required learner and novice period were extended, and restrictions on the novice stage were increased. New driver crashes fell by another 28 per cent.

Those restrictions include the number of passengers and a “zero tolerance” for alcohol.

Impaired crash and injury statistics aren’t available for drivers in the graduated

licence program, only fatalities.

They grew as more new drivers were enrolled in the new system, to a high of 24 in 2007, but that number declined to 14 by 2012.

There will always be young people who drive impaired, speed or make

other fatal errors. But it’s difficult to argue

that today’s system in B.C. is lenient.

A couple of readers were concerned about the effect of higher rural speed limits on older drivers. One suggested that higher limits on rural highways are a poor mix with vacationing seniors hauling around oversized motorhomes, trailers and boats.

Another cited the coming wave of retired baby boomers and added a likely increase in marijuana-impaired drivers, all emboldened by the invitation to drive faster.

B.C.’s medical health officers issued a letter denouncing the decision by Transportation Minister Todd Stone to raise speed limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the research is clear that higher speeds increase the risk and severity of incidents.

Then there is the government’s own position.

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TOM FLETCHERB.C. Views

Writing in defence of younger drivers

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EDITORIAL

Tax revenue up in smoke

The proliferation of contraband tobacco in Canada is nothing new, but it’s often an overlooked crime in the public realm.

It’s no surprise to smokers, but tax revenue on legally purchased cigarettes has been steadily rising for the past few decades with an average pack now costing $10. Advocates like the B.C. chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society say the increased cost is a win-win, as it boosts government revenue while incentivizing more people to quit the destructive habit because of prohibitive cost.

Kathryn Seely, the non-profit organization’s chief advocate for healthy public policies, told the Vancouver Sun in 2013 that higher prices can be particularly effective in quashing youth smoking.

Yet it appears more people are finding alternative ways to satisfy their nicotine habit by avoiding government gatekeeping altogether.

An analysis of hundreds of cigarette butts at five sites in Victoria and Saanich found up to 25 per cent were contraband, or illegal products. Finding a thrifty supplier seems to be the easy part, according to Andrew Klukas, president of the Western Convenience Stores Association, who conducted the analysis.

Klukas also pointed out 22 per cent of cigarette butts collected at Vic High were classified as contraband, which suggests teens are finding ways to avoid expensive legal cigarettes in favour of illegal products as well. A baggie of 200 cigarettes can sometimes cost only $10, Klukas said.

Klukas and his colleagues have a vested interest in locals purchasing cigarettes from their retailers, but the research suggests the B.C. government may be losing $120 million a year in tax revenue to illegal tobacco dealings. That’s money going into the pockets of organized crime. The issue needs renewed focus from both federal and provincial governments.

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Letters should be no longer than 300 words and will be edited. Include your address and phone number (although those won’t be published) and a first name or two initials. We won’t publish anonymous letters, or letters to third parties.We regret that, due to the volume of letters we receive, not all will be printed.

Mailbag: Feedback on warm welcomes and hard farewells

Racers loved warm welcome

To the Editor,My name is Mike

McLellan. I race a Formula 1 Tunnel Boat on the Prop F1 Series down in the United States.

My race team was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the Alberni Valley Regatta last weekend. I have raced boats all over North America for a lot of years. We have never, ever, ever, anywhere, ever been as warmly welcomed and received as we were in Port Alberni last weekend.

People would come up to us on the street, in restaurants, everywhere. We heard comments like “welcome to Port Alberni” or “thanks for coming to the regatta and supporting it”. Another popular one was, “Welcome! Enjoy your stay here”.

In fact on two occasions we were having the conversation amongst ourselves, talking about this happening so much, and somebody would come up and interrupt us with another warm, welcome.

On behalf of myself and the entire race team we wanted to thank the great people

of Port Alberni for the warmest welcome anywhere, and for putting on such a great event.

We sincerely hope to be invited back again.

Mike McLellan,McLellan F1

Museums want waterbomber

To the Editor,Re: Bring back our

bomber, July 24.In 2007 Rollie Back,

president and CEO of the BC Aviation Council, Gil Pascal, board chair of the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum and I had the resources to create two museums featuring the Martin Mars waterbombers.

We were going to cross-market one another. One was going to be located in Port Alberni and the other in Maryland, in the community where the planes were built.

Jimmy Buffet was on board to help raise funds. Articles appeared in the New York Times and Washington Post. People from all over North America were flying high with excitement.

Both museums would have been known worldwide as destinations for this historic aircraft.

Evergreen Aviation in McMinnville, Oregon offered to share corporate knowledge on all their successes with their aviation displays that include the famous Spruce Goose. Experts were utilized to help prove that this was the best possible option for the Mars waterbombers.

Some time back in history the Mars were put at the bottom of the call out list for Forest Service managed fires. Conair and many other smaller heli and airplane operators were called out or even put on retainers to be available. Not the Mars.

In fact, in the days when they did regular fire patrol flights either with the Mars or the Goose, even when they discovered a new fire that they could have immediately extinguished, if it wasn’t on their property, they had to call the Forest Service and they would call out the competition. I offered facts on how the technology was being phased out, and how the aircraft were being made obsolete by the US government.

It’s all still happening today. My motivation then was fear our community would end

up losing the Mars forever, as it appears will happen, so the least Coulson should do is offer what he can to the Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum who would appreciate the aircraft forever.

Stacey Gaiga,Port Alberni

Stop education ‘epidemic’

To the Editor,Teachers’ greed is

spreading like summer wildfires. B.C. is not the only province dealing with teacher negotiations.

The last signed teachers contract in Newfoundland expired on August 31, 2012. The Newfoundland government and the Newfoundland Teachers Federation have been negotiating ever since, now at 24 months. Talks have expired as both sides are too far apart and mediation is out of the question.

The last signed contract in Saskatchewan expired on August 31, 2013. The Saskatchewan teachers federation has negotiated two contracts with the Saskatchewan government, since then, advising the Saskatchewan teachers to vote yes on the contract

proposals. Both times, the teachers ignored the federation’s request.

The epidemic of this “teachers’ greed” must stop or students will not be reporting for school in September in B.C., Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland.

Joe Sawchuk,Duncan

Harper hurting Canada’s rep

To the Editor,By choosing to be a

narrow-minded vocal cheerleader for the Israeli government, Stephen Harper has done Canada’s international reputation a huge disservice.

All his ‘bobbleheading’ ministers are marching in regimented lockstep behind him because they are afraid to do otherwise.

Unfortunately, self-effacing diplomacy is not Stephen Harper’s style. For him politics is war and scoring political points with his core conservative supporters is more important than preserving Canada’s once proud reputation for being an honest peace broker.

Lloyd Atkins,Vernon

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“Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traffic system,” it states.

“At lower speeds, fewer are killed and injured as a direct result of the safety buffer that lowered speeds create.”

The strategy notes that new technologies

such as adaptive cruise control are becoming available. B.C. is also testing electronic highway speed limit signs that change with weather and traffic conditions.

Next comes self-driving vehicle systems, so drivers will be able to check their smart phones again.

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This story could be obsolete in a month as automakers add electrification to exist-ing models and introduce all new models. The market for electric cars or plug-in hybrids is very small but it is growing. The success of Tesla’s Model S has shot its stock price into the stratosphere, as inves-tors bet on that company’s emergence as the electric car and technology leader. The stock price should re-ally reflect the cars sold, as Tesla can only make about 20-25,000 cars annually for a worldwide market. The MarketGreen Car Report recently published a sales report on all electrics sold in Canada for the first six months of the year. The list of vehicles sold is compiled from com-panies’ self-reporting but Ford’s data is missing. This Green Car Report estimates that Ford’s numbers will push overall electric sales to 2,200 for the first half of the year, a 50 percent im-provement over a year ago. What we do get is a good snapshot of the market. With only 1,941 electrics officially counted, amounts to only 0.21 percent of the overall Canadian market-place. (Canadians are on track to buy almost 1.7 mil-lion vehicles this year) So

these are tiny but important numbers and the trend is higher. The clear winner isn’t the Tesla at all; in fact it is in third place behind the Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF. Chevy sold 831 Volts up to July with Nissan selling 462 LEAFs and Tesla moving 290 Model S cars. The Smart Full Electric Drive comes in fourth with 163 cars sold and in its first month of sales (June) the BMW i3 looks good with 50 units sold. Not all electric cars are the same

What many people don’t realize is the complexity of the electric car market. I look at it this way, if the car can be plugged into an outlet; it is at least partially electrified. There are pure electric cars like the Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, Smart Electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV and BMW’s new i3 – all of these use just electricity to propel the car. Then there are electric cars that have an onboard generator, should the range of the electric pack limit driver’s

intentions. The Chevy Volt, Cadillac ELR, the Toyota Prius Plug-In and the BMW i3 are, or can be equipped, with a gasoline engine to either drive the wheels or charge the battery. This is one area where the Chevy Volt wins. With roughly a 65 km range on pure electricity and a small generator on board to extend the range indefinitely, this car makes a lot of sense. This is why the BMW i3 has an optional generator for $3,000 to extend the range of that model. But if the buyer

chooses this option, the range of pure electric drive is limited because of the added weight of the car. Electric car buyers need to know if they can live with the limits of the electric cars range or want the flexibility to extend the range with an on-board generator.What is still to come?We are living in interesting times. More and more elec-tric cars are being added, not to meet the demand but to meet regulatory require-ments. For the model year

2016, the United States has a new cooperate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard that has each manufacturer trying to hit 35.5 mpg average across their fleet, including small trucks. This isn’t doable with the current internal combustion engine technol-ogy, so these manufacturers are looking to electrification as the answer. Even though more and more electric versions will arrive, don’t expect them to sell. In fact, most car companies don’t expect them to sell at all; they just want the mpg credit towards the new regulations. This might sound cynical but watch how many electric cars will arrive, especially for the 2016 model year, and how many you will actually see on the road. Most are built at a loss, to offset thirstier, gas-loving machines. VerdictEven though electric car sales are very small and many new models will go unnoticed, the trend to electrification is here. With markets like China mandat-ing a percentage of electric

cars to offset its horrific pol-lution, will help move the numbers of electric vehicles worldwide. This, along with steady adoption rates here in North America will help promote better charging in-frastructure. Another factor is the price to own an elec-tric car. The Smart Electric is priced at $27,000 making it the least expensive full electric car. With Nissan hacking its price on the LEAF to just over $31,000 and the Volt starting at roughly $35,000, these cars are more affordable than ever. I think the BMW i3 is very attractive for $45,000 because it is a luxury brand at an attainable price. The real showstopper will be the Tesla Model III that they hope to sell for US$35,000 with more than 400km of electric range when it is introduced in 2017. Even though Tesla has the sex appeal going right now, don’t count out the other mainstream manufactur-ers with decades, if not centuries of auto making knowhow, to take on the [email protected]

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Valley SENIORS Our writer: Valley Seniors is a monthly feature compiled by Orlando Delano and featuring residents living in Port Alberni

seniors complexes.

Volunteer cooks up warmth at AbbeyfieldIn a few weeks

the residents of Abbeyfield will celebrate the 12th anniversary since it opened its doors to the community.

It has been an interesting process, initiated by founder Terry Whyte and carried out by many

who have been actively involved in supporting this non-profit organization.

The staff have been instrumental to the success of Abbeyfield in the provision of shelter, and home-like environment to dozens of seniors in the Valley, as they

have complied with the philosophical mandate and principles established by the society.

Staff member Jeanette Stacey has has worked in the kitchen since 2002, and is an essential part of the organization’s

success.Born near Hitchin

in Hertfordshire, England, Jeanette worked for local municipal government for 22 years.

Her interest in seniors developed as a volunteer in a care home in Hitchin.

In 1996 she met her future husband Peter, a Canadian school teacher visiting England on his way to Ireland where his family was from.

They soon knew that they wanted to pursue a relationship, and Peter took a leave of absence from his Alberta high school teaching position and came to live with her and teach in England.

They got married in 1998, and within two weeks, the couple were on their way to Edmonton, where Peter resumed his teaching career.

For a while, Jeanette did not have working

papers but soon she enrolled herself as a volunteer at The Good Samaritan Society “I grew to love the work and was fortunate to be taken on in a paid capacity as Care Aid once my permission to work was granted”, she said.

After four years in Alberta, both Peter and Jeanette moved to the BC West Coast, where soon they realized that Port Alberni was a suitable

and very pleasant place to live.

“Soon after arriving in 2002, I heard that a new seniors residence was about to open, so I applied for a position in the kitchen at Abbeyfield,” she sad. “At that time, I had no prior knowledge about the history of Abbeyfield, despite living in England for years where there are many Abbeyfield seniors residences.

She believes that in the Abbeyfield movement each resident lives in community to a more or less degree depending on each individual’s preference.

They receive nutritious meals and can join in with the Abbeyfield activities if they wish. Residents rooms are comfortable and are decorated to their liking.

The kitchen staff support the various special events organized around the calendar activities and residents’ celebrations by catering the needs of those events, which range from anniversaries, open houses to dinners, teas, etc. When asked for highlights of her 12 years, she does not hesitate in stating that the Official Opening of Abbeyfield.

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From / 16This was an

unforgettable moment of her time working in this home.

She also adds that the yearly trips to Denman Island by the residents on their three-day summer “vacations”, tops her highlights.

“What a pleasure it

was to see some of the residents who chose to go on “holidays” and change their scenery for a short time”, she said.

Two of the longest residents of Abbeyfield, Muriel Thompson and Bertha Levesque, expressed their appreciation for the job Jeanette has

done in Abbeyfield.“I clearly remember

when I first came to Abbeyfield and I was very nervous and uncertain about my new home,” she said.

“Jeanette made it easy for me to get familiar with the place and made me feel welcome”, Mrs. Thompson. said

“She is a gentle and caring person, always trying to provide a

good service in a pleasant way”, Mrs. Lévesque added.

As Abbeyfield prepares to celebrate another successful year of operation, congratulations go to Jeanette Stacey.

She ensures that the residents enjoy their living conditions in a comfortable home, and for the staff to work in a pleasant environment.

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Staff member Jeanette Stacey has has worked in the kitchen since 2002, and is an essential part of the organization’s success.

Residents sing high praise for Abbeyfield employee

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From / 16The Ubuntu project

would be different from other community gardens ensconced in the Valley. “Ours would be larger in scale,” he said.

Cebuliak said he’s been percolating the idea after a

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Drill timeLiam Nijhoff, a midget forward from Comox, practices drills during the first day of his week at the Elite Hockey Prep Camp at the AV Multiplex. The public is welcome to attend practices and starting Aug. 4, evening scrimmages at 6:30 p.m.

Bulldogs sign goalieAnother key

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Christopoulos joins Nathan Warren as the Bulldogs’ netminding tandem.

Proteau wins fourth Canadian Mid-Am titleWoodstock, Ont. (Golf

Canada) – Christina Proteau of Port Alberni has won her fourth consecutive mid-amateur title at the Canadian Women’s Amateur championships last week

at the Craigowan Golf and Country Club in Woodstock, Ont.

In the Mid-Amateur division (25-plus), Proteau carded a final round 7-over 78 to finish seven strokes

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“It feels great, I didn’t play well today but I finished with a birdie on 18 which was nice but looking at the four

days total I played really solid,” Proteau said.

“I feel really proud of that achievement, you do have to play well to win that part of the tournament and it was nice to get it done today.”

Buffie wins men’s title at AGC

It was another hot one on the Alberni Golf Course this week as the ladies’ nine- and 18-hole divisions took to the greens.

In the nine-hole ladies low handicap, low gross was won by Claudia Romaniuk, low net went to Julie Swaney, low putts was a tie between Swaney and Carol Cochran. In the high handicap group, low gross was won by Louise Berlinski, low net went to Joan Hall and the lowest putts of the day went to Berlinski.

Pars were had by Marta Williamson, Doreen Grant, Lee Anne Van Lent, Claudia Romaniuk and

Julie Swaney.For the 18-hole

division, low gross was won by Marie Randall with a 92, low net went to B-Jay Harper with a 67.

Carol Bouchard won the only KP of the day on No. 13. Randall held the Challenge pin, and beat Bouchard to keep it.

It was Master’s Cup

Finals on Tuesday: in the “A” flight, Kathy White was the winner and Pat Nicklin was the runner up. In the “B” flight Marie Randall was

the winner and Carol Bouchard was the runner up.

The next two Tuesdays will be the 18-hole club championship.

It was par on the course for Williamson et alKATHYWHITE

Pitch n’ Putt

The 2014 Alberni Auto Works Club Championship is in the books for the Alberni Golf Course’s men’s club.

Congratulations go to Colton Buffie, who emerged the winner, by defeating former champion Mike Pichor by two strokes. Honourable mention goes out to the 3rd place finisher Craig

Acland.In the handicap

flight first place was won by Phil Anker with a net two day score of 134, followed by Paul Saulnier at 138, who beat

out Sam Parhar by retrogression. In fourth place with 140 was Jerry Swaney, fifth and sixth places were awarded to Gary Korven and Clark Crowe who tied at 141.

The closest to the pin winners for Saturday were, Gerry Blender on no. 2, Cliff O’laney on no. 4, Mike Pichor on no. 13 and on no. 17 it was Gary Korven. With the long drive on no.1 going to Ted Stewart. On Sunday closest to the pin, on no. 2 went to Livio Tedesco, on no. 4 it was Jim Rhodes, no. 13 was won by Steve Acland and on no. 17 the winner was Russ Israelsen, with the long drive on no. 1 going to Bob Turner.

There were two money pot winners on Sunday with $48 going to Darren Van Dyk for the only bird on no. 13 and $17 was won by Ted Stewart for his bird on no. 4.

Once again the Men’s Club would like to thank the Management and Staff of Alberni Auto works for their generous contribution to the Club Championship.

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Club captain Steve Acland, left, congratulates club champion Colton Buffie and net winner Phil Anker.

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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

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2 KODIAK 450 4x4’s, one has 21 hrs, other 92 hrs, $7000 each, obo. Call 778-421-4208.2 TWIN BEDS, like new. Call (250)723-7940.AGATHA CHRISTIE, most popular mystery writer of all time. 50 pocket book novels from a private collection. Great summer read. $55. Call (250)724-1059.FIREWOOD: $50 per cord. You cut and load (at own risk). Call 250-724-0523 after 5pm.UTILITY TRAILER, hockey cards, offers. (250)724-4025.WASHER & DRYER- apart-ment sized stove 24”. Electric stove 30”. Call 250-723-9180.

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LOT ON Sproat Lake, Port Al-berni. Incl 30 ft. 2009 travel trailer. New tent, new shed & new outside fridge. $159,900. obo. Call 250-586-9969.

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MEMBERSHIP AT Tall Tim-bers Holiday Park (Sproat Lake), Lot S-15. Water, sewer, electricity and cable incld’d. Asking $149,000. Call (250)723-7743.

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$510/mo- 1 bdrm, heat/hot water incld. Refs req’d, no partiers. Call (778)419-2275.

NEW: 1 & 2 bdrm apts., in North and South Port. N/S. Call (604)720-7949.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT ALBERNI- on 5 acres, 30’ trailer, horses welcome. $550. Call (250)723-8096.

HOMES FOR RENT

FOR RENT: 1 bdrm sxs du-plex, centrally located, $500. 2 bdrm apt in 4-plex, W/D, $750. 5 bdrm house in South Port, $1200. (250)723-8114.

HOUSES AND apts starting at $450/mo & wkly rates for con-tractors. Call 250-735-0649.

PORT ALBERNI- 3 bdrm house, full bsmnt, lrg yrd, near schools, quiet neighbourhood, NS/NP, W/D hook-up. Aug or Sept. $1100+ utils. Call (250)724-4383.

PORT ALBERNI- 4 bdrms, lrg yard. NS/NP. Available Sept 1. $900. (250)723-8202

SUITES, LOWER

RIVER ROAD- 1 bdrm bsmt suite in single family home on river front, approx 1000sq ft, renovated, clean and private entry. Includes all utils, wi-fi , inter-net, newer appls, shared W/D. Professional working tenant preferred. NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. Available July/Aug. $650. Call (250)739-3712.

TOWNHOUSES

3+ 4 BDRM Townhome, $875. Clean, modern, excellent con-dition, peaceful area, applianc-es included, covered parking. (250)619-1339.

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HOUSE WANTED Relocating. Contractor with years of expe-rience in home renovation and upgrades. Will renovate your property. in exchange for ten-ancy. References 250-240-8755

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AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

HITCH FOR 5th Wheel. Alumi-num box for full sized pick-up. Call (250)723-2746.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2002 BONAIR- 19’ 5th Wheel Trailer, $6200 obo. Hydraulic jacks, air, heat, hot water, tub, shower, sink, toilet, stove, mi-cro-wave, fridge, front bed, ex-cellent condition. Call (250)724-4554.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2009 Arctic Fox 32’TT (Mod30U), $10,000 in ex-tras/upgrades, Michelins, 330+ W Solar, for serious Boon-docking Snowbirds, meticu-lously maintained, NS, NP, health forces sale- Serious In-quiries before 6:00pm pls - $32,900. 778-427-2724

VTRUCKS & ANS

2001 FORD F350 XLT 7.3 die-sel 4x4 long box super cab pickup. New tires, starter, Glo-plugs, fan belt, batteries. 224 K (only 139,000 miles) Asking $12,500. Call 250-723-4999.

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17.5’ GLASSTRON Boat with Trailer, 6HP Johnson & down-riggers, w/80HP Yamaha $5,400 obo. Electrical prawn puller, $350. Please call (250)723-0944.

1960 VINTAGE Runabout boat & trailer w/50HP Mercury outboard with low hrs. Price is negotiable. (250)723-7208.

1995 2300 Classic Malibu Sunbridge $20,500 includes trailer. Full load. Immaculate. 830hrs. For details & photos call: (1)250.826.4332 or e-mail: [email protected]

33’ CONVERTED Trawler with 6 cylinder Isuzu diesel engine with 2100 hours. Ready to fi sh or cruise. Good electronics, Survey valued at $25,000. Sell for $7,500, obo. Call Jim at (778)421-1310 or Ted at (250)723-8089, Pt. Alberni. For more info or viewing.

40’ LONG/RANGE Cruising Boat. The Silver Fox is Transport Canada Compliant for Chartering. Recent Survey $98,000. 250-339-7502. www.silverfoxmarinecharters.com

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Annabelle Price, 7, had this beautiful butterfl y painted by Cara Baldwin on saturday at the Uptown Street Market.

ABOVE: The Eagles Ladies Auxilliary had a great Strawberry Shortcake Tea Saturday. The door prize draw winners were Bet-ty Babych and Sue Blanck seen here with auxilliary member Mary Lee laRochelle, right.

BELOW: Wayne Levang was caught in the act of buying a tick-et from the Alberni Valley Hospice Society who have secured a new offi ce at 3088 3rd Ave.

Caleb Robertson, 12, shows off his parkour skills on a hot Satur-day afternoon at the Uptown Street Market. Instructor Michael Kleyn has courses with Parks and Rec. with a family camp in August.

Kay (Soup) Campbell had a surprise celebration for his 80th birthday and is seen here with family, clockwise from Soup are his wife Susan, dog Rascal, nephew Erich, niece Michaela, sis-ter-in-law Christine, daughter Michaela Ross, her husband Joel, daughters Deane and Kate and nephew Robert. Soup couldn’t wait to dig into his raspberry explosion birthday cake (below).

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LEFT: Emily Newman with the Mobile Visitor Centre at the 3rd Avenue Uptown Street Market on Saturday. The Information Centre makes sure to have their van at all major events so that any tourists they have missed will be able to pick up informa-tion on our great community.

RIGHT: Walking your dog in this hot weather takes on a whole new meaning, Jim Sreedick car-ried Chloe on Saturday at the Uptown Street Market.

LEFT: Kevin Wright, Steam Punk Cafe owner and Uptown Show & Shine organizer holds and stands by the prizes that he cre-ated for the top three people’s choice awards.

RIGHT: Romeo St. Jacques took second place in the fi rst Up-town Show & Shine on Saturday with his 1932 Ford Roadster.

LEFT: Winter Darbey had a booth on the sidewalk of 3rd Avenue and did pencil portraits in 10 minutes, and is seen here with the drawing of Margret Walkus who is all smiles. Missed out, he is at Harbour Quay ev-ery Sunday

RIGHT: Hector Blais took fi rst place in the 1st Annual Uptown Show & Shine on Saturday and is seen here with his 1967 one owner Camero. Kevin Wright of Steam Punk Café made the prize.

We, the Alberni Valley Regatta Association, would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers and all the people that contributed to make the 2014 Regatta a huge success. You gave so much of your time, and you and those who came in at the last minute and those behind the scenes made this event possible. Ray Nass President

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THE ARTSTHE ARTSTwins go on adventure at McLean Mill in new children’s storybook

Jacqueline Swann launched her much-anticipated children’s book Chance and Carter Visit McLean Mill last weekend.

Aside from signing copies of her book out at McLean Mill, Swann also read from her book to a group of children gathered in the visitors’ centre.

Chance and Carter Visit McLean Mill is a story about two four year-old boys who go running after a rabbit and find themselves lost in the woods. The story tells the tale of what they did when they became lost.

Swann says the inspiration for this storybook came directly from her grandsons.

“I was visiting McLean Mill about three years ago with my two-year-old twin grandsons and family. The boys saw the rabbits. Then the rabbits were gone into the woods. The story idea came to me as I watched their disappointment.

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draft of the story. I thought about how to illustrate it. I decided on photos because I wanted to show

the actual mill site,” Swann said.

“I realized the twins couldn’t help with the photos for the

story until they were older. I waited and waited for two whole years. Last August, when the twins were four, I read them the story and asked if they were willing to be in the photos. They co-operated well for their age but Erica Watson, our photographer, did need to take many more photos than the 24 which we used for the story.”

Three months after the photo session she read the first draft of the newly illustrated book and showed it to her grandsons.

“Chance said, ‘but Grandma, that never happened.’

“Carter piped up, ‘We weren’t lost.’ So rest assured that no children were harmed in the making of the book. It is truly a work of fiction.”

The book costs $12 and is available at McLean Mill and also at Swann’s Lida Organic Farm booth at the Spirit Square Farmers’ Market at Harbour Quay on Saturdays.

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Jacqueline Swann signs a book at McLean Mill on Saturday, (below), and is pictured with her grandsons and their parents (above).

Art Rave at Rollin too

Art Rave is this weekend and you won’t want to miss any of the festivities that will be held in the Arts District here in the valley. The Rollin Art Centre will be open during regular hours and will hosting a few special guests.

Transportation will be available, free of charge, from Art Rave festivities down Argyle up to Rollin Art Centre. 8 Local painters, Joan Ackerman, Chris Motyka, Cynthia Bonesky, Angie Blake, Pat Nicklin, Pam Turner, Carol Novak and Judy Dixon will be in the gardens during the day showcasing their work while enjoying the afternoon of painting.

The Community Arts Council will be selling ice cream on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Rollin Art Centre during operating hours as a fundraiser for the arts council.

Local First nations Carver, Jason Titian, will be on site working a new

project, a 12-foot-high totem pole that will be erected in the children’s garden. This has been an ongoing project that first started in the spring with local students from E.J. Dunn and Titian, teaching the art of Aboriginal carving and the history behind it.

The project will continue through the summer months, carving in the garden, and continue into the fall with the students from E.J. Dunn. This project could not have taken place without the generous donations of a 40-foot cedar log by Island Timberlands, the hauling of the log from both Mike Tottingham and Brad Berry and to Dwayne Hearn, Tseshaht forestry manager.

Pool art extended

The deadline to be included in the city’s bid for artwork to grace the walls at Echo Pool has been extended until July 31. All materials will be supplied. Please drop by the Rollin Art Centre or call for more details at 250-724-3412.

Last chance for photo exhibit

This is the last week to catch this colourful showcase of photographs by Cara Baldwin and Kristi Dobson. Their show runs until Aug. 2 and the next opens Aug. 5.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council, at the Rollin Art Centre.

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Artists will be working in the gardens at Rollin Art Centre as part of Art Rave this weekend.

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Community EventsSAT. AUG. 02

◆ PIRATE TRAIN Second annual Pirate Train rides into town. Family friendly event with pirate approved activities invcluding adult and kids costume contests and more. From 10a.m. to 5:50p.m. Call 250-723-1376 to reserve a seat.

◆ ART RAVE Festival features local artists, musicians, dancers, beer garden children’s activities and more. Event runs from 10a.m. Aug. 2 to 10a.m. Aug. 4 at the Alberni Pacific Railway Station. Visit alberniartrave.org for more info.

SUN. AUG. 03◆ CHAR’S LANDING

Free outdoor all ages tailgate event. From noon to 11p.m. In front of Char’s Landing on Argyle Street. Music, open mic and more. Call 250-730-1636 for more info.

TUES. AUG. 05◆ NEW EXHIBIT at

Rollin Art Centre. Show features the work of local artist Vi McConnell including original their oil paintings. Show runs until Sept. 13.

FRI. AUG. 15◆ PARKOUR SESSION

for interested participants. Family event including children age 6 and up. From 9 a.m. to noon. Call 250-723-2181 for info.

SAT. AUG. 16◆ PARKOUR SESSION

for interested participants. Family event including children age 6 and up. From 9 a.m. to noon. Call 250-723-2181 for info.

TUES. AUG. 19◆ OUR TOWN: BLAST

OFF! At Harbour Quay from 6:30-8:30p.m. The event will include bean bag tosses, a floating hockey against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and more.

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Wednesday night until Aug. 27. Live entertainment and local vendors.

◆ COMMUNITY ARCHIVES at the Alberni Valley Museum is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers available to answer questions on local history, help with family records and other research. Phone 250-723-2181, local 267.

◆ ALBERNI VALLEY STARFLEET CHAPTER meets the second Thursday of every month. At Echo Centre, 6 p.m. For info. call 250-724-7293.

◆ FREE DROP-IN at Hilton Centre, 4325 Neill St. On Mondays from 10-11 a.m. For parents of children up to age five. Call 250-735-3022.

◆ FUN NIGHT on Friday nights at Legion Branch No. 293, 4680 Victoria Quay.

Starts at 5 p.m. Food available. Nominal admission fee.

◆ ALBERNI VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND meets Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. in the E. J. Dunn band room. Flutes, saxophones, and brasses are needed but all instruments are welcome. For info: Cory @ 250-723-1285 or Manfred @ 250-724-6780.

◆ ALATEEN at the Alano Club, 3028 Second Ave. From 11 a.m. to 12 noon. For teens ages 13-17. For more info. call 250-724-6826 or 250-723-7223.

◆ CRIB NIGHT at Legion Branch No. 293. Starts at 7 p.m. every Monday.

◆ FUN DARTS at Legion Branch No. 293. From 2:30-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday.

◆ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED volunteers with calm obedient

dogs requested by the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Contact Pat Threlfall at 250-714-5264.

◆ WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO at Legion Branch No, 293, at 4680 Victoria Quay. Starts at 6:45 p.m.

◆ TY WATSON HOUSE HOSPICE is looking for people to work in the kitchen preparing meals and offering hospitality. Interested volunteers may call Theresa at 250-723-4478 for more info.

◆ BETA SIGMA PHI’S Preceptor Gamma Beta chapter meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Call Lorna at 250-724-2487.

◆ MEN’S DART LEAGUE, looking for players and teams. New players will receive a set of darts. Drop in nights planned as well. Call Bill at 250-731-6930.

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3873 MORGAN S CRES $217,000 2171 ANDERSON AVE $229,900

• 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms• Lovingly maintained & updated• Heat pump & vinyl windows• Private backyard w/ lane access

STYLISH QUALITY

10298 SOUTH DR $114,900

• 82’x265’ building lot• Sproat Lake access nearby• Quiet wooded area• Also ideal as rec property

PRIME BUILDING LOT

• Fine home built in 2011• 0.22 acre on greenbelt• Spectacular master suite• Great 3,045 sq.ft. floor plan

THE UPLANDS

3310 WATERFERN DR $419,9004749 LESLIE AVE $349,900

• Extensively updated • 3,040 sqft of quality space• 0.28 acre North Alberni lot• Wood floors & fireplaces

EXQUISITE CHARACTER

8673 FABER RD $799,000

• Beautiful lakefront property• 2,590 sq.ft. of quality materials• 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom• Gently sloping land w/ private dock

PRISTINE SPROAT LAKE

21 HAGGARD COVE $244,900 102 5170 ANGUS ST $108,900

• 2 bedroom & full bathroom• Open concept w/gas fireplace• Parking & storage unit incl.• 810 sq. ft. w/in-unit laundry

JUST MOVE IN!

5106 BRUCE ST $149,900

• $1,410 /month revenue• Three separate units• 0.19 acre R2 zoned lot• Newer roof

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SPROATLAKE

UNDER$200,000

INVESTMENTS

• $552 + 345/month - approx.• $5,995 down payment• 2.95% interest rate• 25 year amortization

LIKE NEW NEW PRICE

• $317/month - approx.• $3,445 down payment• 2.95% interest rate• 25 year amortization

NORTH ALBERNI NEW PRICE

• Extensively updated• Self contained suite• Large 65’ x 140’ lot• Newer roof & windows

HOME SUITE HOME NEW PRICE

• 3 Bedrooms + den• Feature fireplace• Nice 66’ x 125’ lot• Workshop & shed

NORTH ALBERNI RANCHER NEW PRICE

• Haggard’s Cove• 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom• 0.17 acre lot• World class fishing

BARKLEY SOUND RETREAT NEW LISTING


2529 ANDERSON AVE $139,9003863 ANDERSON AVE $134,900 5028 MONTROSE ST $169,900

3615 NEILL ST $278,0003908 DUNSMUIR ST $239,900 5263 GOLDEN ST $334,900

• Extensively updated• 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms• Wood floors & modern kitchen• 65’ x 125’ South Alberni lot

TOP OF THE VALLEY

• Extensive updates• Fir floors & gas fireplace• 66’ x 123’ private lot• Detached shop & carport

LOCATION & CHARACTER

• Amazing 1.4 Acre City Lot• 3 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms• Oak Floors & Stained Glass• Subdivision Potential

SO MUCH CHARACTER!

4 5131 GERTRUDE ST $159,900104 2825 3RD AVE $124,900 1 5608 STRATHCONA ST $227,900

• 2 bedroom & full bath• Fresh paint & some flooring• 900 sq.ft. rancher• Carport & storage locker

PATIO HOME

• Two bedroom condo• Spacious and well cared for• Gas fireplace & balcony• Close to amenities

CAREFREE LIVING

• 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms• 1,265 sq. ft. patio home• Natural gas fireplace• New roof in 2014

CHERRY CREEK ESTATES

13 DOG MOUNTAIN $309,9009221 CENTRAL LAKE RD $299,900 8780 STIRLING ARM DR $729,000

• 213’ of sandy beach• 0.76 acre treed lot• 24’ x 22’ private dock• Build your dream cottage

LAKEFRONT PRIVACY

• Panoramic mountain views• 14.3 acre property• 32’x24’ two storey shop• 715 sq. ft. home

PERFECT VIEW!

• 110’ low slope pebble beach• Southern exposure• 1.02 acre private lot• Old cabin & septic on site

BEACH ON THE LAKE

4762 MORTON ST $179,9002607 7TH AVE $159,900 2209 HAMILTON DR $189,900

• Wood floors & gas stove• 3 bed & update bath• 50’ x 139’ Echo lot• Many Updates

IT’S A CHARMER

• 3 bedroom & full bathroom• Newer roof & furnace• Beautiful corner lot• 2,075 sq.ft.

A TOUCH OF CLASS

• 3 Bedroom rancher• Backing onto greenbelt• 28’ x 20’ workshop• Large 0.17 acre lot

CAMERON HEIGHTS

3817 MORGAN N CRES $329,9004931 BRUCE ST $189,900 5010 CHERRY CREEK RD $378,800

• Upper North Alberni• Three 2 Bedroom Units• Rented at $2,350/month• Quality Materials

HIGH QUALITY TRIPLEX

• Fourplex in South Alberni• Generating $1,985/month• Separate electric meters• Close to transit and shopping

REVENUE PROPERTY

• Very high profile location• 0.46 acre corner lot• Solid 3,060 sq.ft. building• Beside Alberni Valley malls

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

OPEN HOUSE SAT AUG. 2 • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM OPEN HOUSE SAT AUG. 2 • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

• Natural gas fireplace• Many functional updates• Upper South Alberni• Large 66’x125’ lot

GREAT LOCATION

• 2 bedroom & full bathroom• Original fir floors• Modern kitchen & bath• 53’x125’ fenced lot

ECHO AREA RANCHER

• Murals & 3D art throughout• Two 2 bedroom suites• Separately metered• 61’x117’ South Alberni lot

TWO SUITES NEW LISTINGNEW LISTINGNEW LISTING

•1,635 sq. ft. rancher• Newer roof & windows• Natural gas fireplace• 14’x24’ workshop

• Extensive reno in 2009• Oak and tile floors• 1,160 quality sq. ft.• Fenced yard w/ sundeck

PICTURE PERFECTMODERN STYLE

3948 MONTROSE ST$219,900

4307 11TH AVE$229,900

NEW LISTINGNEW LISTING


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SOUTH PORT LIVING• 3 bdrm 2 bath home offers over 1900 sqft.

Built in 2002.• bright spacious living room, a great roomy

kitchen• huge sun deck,double car garage, fully

fenced yard and alley access

$179,000 7880 Beaver Creek

RURAL LIVING• AFFORDABLE COUNTRY LIVING!• 4 bedroom mobile home with addition

on concrete foundation.• 0.57 level acre with numerous

outbuildings

$115,000

• 4777 Forbidden Plateau - Courtenay

$449,900

• #102-4949 Wills Road - Nanaimo

$179,900

• 385 Bates Drive - Fanny Bay OFFER PENDING $274,900

• 2158 Ida Way - Nanaimo $299,900

• 624 Niluht Road - Campbell River OFFER PENDING $176,900

• 3117 Manor Drive - Duncan SOLD $254,000

• Cottages on Peninsula Road – Ucluelet 3 available! $109,900 each

BARKLEY SOUND PROPERTIES• Lot 14 Haggard Cove-$339,000• 38 Haggard Cove-$329,000• 12 Haggard Cove-$299,000• 366 Grappler Inlet-$319,900

OTHER LISTINGS

3752 5th Avenue $166,500

MORTGAGE HELPER!• 2000 sqft home, 2 bedrooms on main• Downstairs has separate 2 bedroom suite.• Good solid investment. Good ROI

3754 16th Avenue

CENTRAL LOCATION• 1600 sqft 2 bedroom 1 bathroom• New paint, new flooring, renovated kitchen• 54 x 120 lot, double garage and fully fenced

$149,000

SOLD

3666 8th Avenue

CENTRAL LOCATION• 3 bedroom 2 bath basement home with

2000 sq ft• Spacious bright living room, good size

dining/kitchen area• Basement offers 3rd bedroom, open LV/kitchen area• Ideal for entertaining or the perfect inlaw suite

$139,000

4423 Glenwood Drive

GLENWOOD AREA• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms approx 2900 sqft• Spacious kitchen with oak cupboards, formal dining,

sunken L/V with F/P• Master bedroom has 5 pce ensuite with own sun deck• Basement with huge rec room and endless storage• Other features: heat pump, natural gas, HRV system,

thermal windows, security system

$309,000

4021 8th Avenue

ECHO AREA• Very charmig 2 plus 1 bedroom• Close to Echo Centre, bus & shopping• Separate workshop & carport

$ 169,900

SOLD

FEATURED HOME

#28-4777 Maitland Street

ECHO AREA• 1188 sqft,4 bedroom 2 bath townhouse• Major upgrades including roof, siding, patio, doors &

windows• Close to all amenities

$134,900 4279 Ravenhill Avenue• 2.43 acres parcel is situated in a nice

area of fine homes in the city.• Property is located at a dead end street.• Possibilities of subdividing or build your

private sanctuary amongst the trees.

$179,000

Franklin Lot 1 $229,000• 32 Acres in the Alberni Valley. Minutes to town.• Enroute to Bamfield and Barkley Sound

Lot A-2653 7th Avenue $59,900• 44 x 125 lot amongst older

character homes• Sewer connections are paid

$299,000

• Revenue property on 1.13 acres• Separate hydro meters• City water & city sewer• Current rental income $2150• Listed below assessed value

5820 PIERCE ROAD

MLS #368965

$229,000

• 2 bed 2 bath 1440 sq. ft. Rancher• Adult 55+ gated community• Built in 1996, new roof in 2012 • Priced below assessed value• Low bare land strata fee @ $150 month

11-3535 BURDE STREET

$228,800

• Renovated 3 bed plus den 2.5 bath home• Beautifully landscaped private yard• Newer metal roof, new thermal windows• Single garage with alley access• Greenhouse, garden shed, workshop

4834 LATHOM ROAD

MLS #375315

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ARE 1% + $900 IN FEES, SAVING YOU EVEN MORE!6587015

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• Spacious 2736 sq. ft. home in Grieve Park• 3 beds 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, detached 12x22 wired workshop• Combination wood/electric furnace• Stainless appliances, quick possession

3636 BISHOP CRESCENT

MLS #375101

MLS#378697

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3101 McNaughton Ave.

2563 – 15th Ave.

1031 Cantebury Pl. Qualicum

5755 Brown Road Lot 1 Claymore Rd. Qualicum

2950 - 7th Ave.

5522 Woodland E. Cres.

302 – 5170 Angus St.

8000 Beaver Cr. Rd. Lot 240 Sunset Terrace Horne Lake

10185 Klitsa

5510 Dundalk N. Ave.

2670 – 2nd Ave.

3749 San Mateo

3168 Sweet Ave.

5359 Otter Place

- Family Sized 3 Bdrm. 2 Bath in Great Neighborhood

- MORE Than 3000sq.ft; Kit. w/Island, Lots of Parking

- Lg. Lot w/Privacy Hedges; Near Maquinna School

- MORE Photos & Audio Visual at onepercentrealty.com

- Like New Custom 3 Bdrm. RANCHER on 1.90 ACRES

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- Custom 6 Bdrm./4Bath set on .25 City Acre- Rock Fireplace, Bamboo Flooring, Vaulted Ceilings

& MORE- BONUS Suite w/Private Entrance, Quiet Cul de

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- Elegant 4 Bdrm/3Bath Executive/Family Home- Spiral Staircase, Floor to Ceiling Rock FP- Heat Pump, Skylights, Views & MORE~ MORE Photos & Audio Visual at


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- 3 Bdrm/3Bath, Dbl. Garage Heritage Home!- Completely Updated Privatly set on .64 ACRE- RV/Boat Parking, Perennial Gardens,

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- Lg. Level City Building Lot w/Services- On Cul-de-Sac In Area of finer Homes - Walk to Schools, Mins. to Marina &

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WESTPORTE PLACE ACREAGE ! ACREAGE !

MLS#340097

SPECTACULAR HORNE LAKE

$165,000

MLS 372078

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$425,000

MLS#356934

EXTRAORDINARY 21 ACRES

$579,900

MLS#371186

BEST VALUE ON SPROAT LAKE

$659,900

MLS#366754

REDFORD HEIGHTS

$320,000

MLS#370089

MLS#373096

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$549,000

MLS#373697

$322,900

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LIFE AT THE TOP!

$479,900 $119,900

MLS#357993

PRICED WELL - WELL BUILT

$229,900

MLS#371344

SIMPLY STUNNING

$349,900

MLS#371803

PRICED TO SELL IN “BEYERS MARKET”

$289,900

MLS#373873

$389,900

MLS#363019

.29 ACRE CITY LOT!

$109,900

MLS#364956

UP CLOSE VIEWS!

$109,000

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MLS#376408

$189,900

FAMILY HOME ~ FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD !

- Beautifully Reno’d 3 Bdrm/2 Full Bath Like NEW!- Newer Roof, Elec, Furnace, Window, Perimeter Drains & Much MORE- Special RV Features, 10x16 Deck, 200 amp Workshop....- MORE Photos & Audio-Visual at onepercentrealty.com

2871 - 11th Ave.

OPEN HOUSESAT. AUG 2 • 11:30 - 1:00PM

MLS#372392

- Like New 2600 sq.ft. Home w/MORTGAGE HELPER & MORE- Stunning Views Set on a Beautiful Landscaped .30 City Acre!- Top Quality Updates, Impressive Sun Porch +Sun Room on Top Flr.- MORE Photos & Audio-Visual at onepercentrealty.com

4645 Montrose

OPEN HOUSE SAT. AUG 2 • 1:30 - 3:00PM

MLS#371321

$314,900IMPRESSIVE HOME + MORTGAGE HELPER

$204,900LIKE NEW!

- 5 Bdrm/4Bath w/Swimming Pool & MORE- B&B Potential, Dbl. Garage w/Mechanic’s Pit- Beautifully Landscaped Next to Gold Course...~ MORE Photos & Audio Visual at onepercentrealty.com

6419 Cherry Cr. Rd.

OPEN HOUSE SAT. AUG 2 • 3:30 - 5:00PM

MLS#363984

$339,900CHERRY CREEK 0.91 ACRE

HAPPY BUYER & HAPPY SELLER!

THANK YOU ! We Will Be Recommending You to Everyone ! - Always Available 7 Days a

Week, Knowledgable & Informed Us Every Step of The Way....We Can’t Thank You Enough,

Louise & Chuck !! The Walkers

~ EXCELLENT SERVICE ~Plain & Simple!

SAVINGS

WITH CHUCK

$4,360.00

6695 Grigg Rd.

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2401 8th Avenue• 3+1 bdrms, totally updated home• Detached double garage • Quiet neighbourhood • Walking to school/daycare/parks

$204,000

• Old Island Gallery, Nice updates• 650 per month with small triple

net charges • 1600 sq feet arts district

5066 Argyle Street

For Lease

$650 per mo.

• clean open retail space, 1,200 sq. feet

• 400 per month arts district, small triple net charges

5038 Argyle Street

For Lease

$400 per mo.

• Bami� ed Waterfront• 14 acres spreading across Burlo

Island to Mills Peninsula• Potential to subdivide into 3 waterfront lots

142 Cia Rock Road

$449,000

7875 Beaver Creek Road• Acreage• Panoramic views of the Beaufort range• Large country family home

$309,000

3588 7th Ave• Clean 6 bedroom 4 bathroom home with

potential mortgage helper.• 2 kitchens, 2 ensuites, detached shop.

Best value per square footage.

$209,000

• Breathtaking 5.24 acres• 2 cabins with metal roofs• Your very own parcel of the Deer

Group of Islands across from Bam� eld

Lot 18 Helby Island

$275,000

4817 Swanson Street• 2 bedroom, 1 bath rancher• Bonus suited cabin• New roof

$155,900

4817 Swanson Street

Currently rented$1200/month total

3219 6th Avenue• Priced well below assessment for quick sale• 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths. 2 separate

suites, fenced yard• Garage and alley access• Income of over 2000 per mo.

$259,000

Video tour available

Reduced$30,000!!

Lot 5 Helby Island• Private lot in the heart of the

Barkley Sound• Your very own parcel of the Deer

Group of Islands across from Bam� eld

$199,000

• 2 bedrooms, 1 bath• Great location across from

Catholic School• Plenty of parking

4556 Maitland Street

$107,000

Business Opportunity• Renovated and ready for drive-in

restaurant business. Currently leased.

$290,000

• Anker’s Electric, includes equipment and machinery. Call for more details.

Business Opportunity

$85,000

3997 Maitland Street• Immaculate 4 bedroom 2 bath

family home• Great neighbourhood• RV parking

$235,000

NEW LISTING

• Drive in Restaurant Business for Sale• Includes Inventor y - call for list

Business Opportunity

$17,500

325 Bam� eld RoadPerfect B&B potential, built in 2008, vaulted ceilings.

Call Lance for more details.

• 2 bed, 1 bath rancher• Located in central location• Updated and move in ready

4404 Bute Street

$124,000 New Price!

NEW LISTING NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

$205,000

$399,000


$179,500

5063 Margaret Street 10024 Falcon Road3-bedroom rancher with shop & RV parking

on no-thru road on Dyke.5+ acres in Beaver Creek, drilled well,

new septic system, ready for your dreams.

6588

455

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WHITECAPP a r k s v i l l e O c e a n s i d e

Log home in the country, close to highway access and 2 popular provincial parks. Striking vaulted ceiling, new carpet and laminate; newer stainless stove, dishwasher and fridge, stacking washer/dryer.Numerous outbuildings include a 2 car carport on .85 of an acre.

1031 Koen Road, Whiskey Creek

Affordable quiet privacy, close to town, shopping, bus stop and new medical center. New kitchen, renovated bathroom, new windows, updated � ooring. Building was painted 2 years ago; roof is 4 years old. No age restrictions, 1 small pet allowed.

#10-309 Moilliet Street, Parksville

$229,900 $155,000

REDU

CED


SOLD

#19-6225 Lugrin Rd (Lazy Wheel MHP)• 6 year old 924 sq ft manufactured home• 3 bedrooms and 1 4-piece bathroom• Open floorplan, vaulted ceilings and bay window• Seller will carry financing with 10% down

Clean and Tidy

$53,990

6329 Beaver Creek Rd• 1,750 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath ranch style home• .98 level acre just minutes away from city boundary• Nicely set back from the road with private back yard• Lg oak kitchen and living room, HRV system and

much more!

Is The Country Calling You?

$394,900

4253 8th Avenue• 1,734 sq ft 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom• Large family room and enclosed patio• New deck, exterior doors & vinyl windows• Updated kitchen, bathrooms & flooring

ImmaculateBarclay Estates

$146,800

2993 2nd Avenue• 2 bdrm bungalow on 33x125 lot w/ detached garage• Building requires some attention from handyman• Currently used as office space• Live in as single family or use for commercial/office

DownTown

Bungalow

$69,900 + GST

3061 Anderson Avenue• 3 bdrm 2 bath home inc. in-law suite down• Coved ceiling, kitchen with B/I dishwasher• 24x20 partially covered deck and 2 carports• RV carport 11’7” height with concrete driveway

Nicely Cared For

Home!

$178,500

10048 Falcon Road• Luxurious 7 yr old, 5 bedrm, 3 bathroom home• Extravagant kit., granite counters, porcelain flrs• Feature rock f/p & vaulted ceiling in lvgrm• Stunning location, in a peaceful 5 acre setting

Nature’s Retreat

$568,800

8400 MacMillan Dr• Driveway is in, drilled well and lot is cleared• Boardered by trees on one side & at rear• Less than 10 min to town• 1.29 acres, excellent views of Stirling Arm

Sproat Lake

View Lot

$184,900

NEW PRICE

3500 Moore Rd• Cherry creek farm just outside city boundary• Original farm house and 1,180 sq.ft. 2/3 bd rancher• 68 x 120 barn, 4 bay outbuilding with 24 x 32 shop• This is a ‘one of a kind’ property.

148AcreFarm

$949,000

SOLD

2572 17th Ave• 2,300 sq.ft. West Coast Contemporary family home• Vaulted post & beam ceiling, 3 bedroom main/1bedroom suite down• Two feature wood burning rock fireplaces/exception mnt. City and ocean views• currently requires some updating-excellent ‘sweat equity’ opportunity

TopOf The Town!

$181,000

NEW PRICE

SOLD

3552 9th Ave• 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home on fully fenced lot• 23x14 wired/insulated shop-welder plug in• vinyl siding, new roof, newer walk-in bathtub• nicely landscaped lot with garden shed

Charming Home

$165,800

NEW PRICE

2549 12th Avenue• 1,287 sq.ft. 2 bedroom 1 bath home• Nice updates: kitchen, bathroom• Large deck, fully fenced rear yard, 24x14 shop• Quiet family neighbourhood close to schools/shopping

South Port

Rancher

$159,900

THINKING OF SELLING?

Call Lance Engstrom(Full Time Realtor)

For A DetailedMarket Analysis

250-723-8866

4916 Redford Street• 2,400 sq.ft. 3 bd/main with original 4 pc bath• 9’ coved ceilings, lovely inlaid oak floors• Leaded glass french doors, glass door knobs, archways• 85 x 122 nicely landscaped lot

Do You Like

CharacterHomes?

$169,000

5637 Tomswood Road• .80 acres just outside city• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home• 2 fireplaces (1 wood, 1 natural gas)• 21 x 24 deck/house needs some TLC

Close in Country

$169,900SOLD

4220 Montrose Street • Large older home in need of Major repair or demolition• 66x125 serviced lot in quiet South Port Neighbourhood• Lot is zoned R-1 single family• Easy to view

Here’s an

Opportunity

$59,900

NEW LISTING

Craig Filipchuk250-720-6220 NEED HOMES UNDER

$200,000HAVE BUYERS!

[email protected]

250-723-1800

4213 Princess Rd Corner of Ian & Johnston

6588450

$100,000 - 4309 10th Ave.TURN KEY RESTAURANT

AND CATERING BUSINESS50 Seat Restaurant

$699,000 - 137 Winter Harbour Rd PORT HARDY

Wayne Ridley’s Fishing LodgeTurn key fully operational

Accommodates 20-16 guest

$145,500 - 4701 RedfordTRI PLEX

Central locationClose to bus stop

$249,900 - 2340 Old Nanaimo Hyw

2008 2 bedroom 1 bath mobile and addition, .56 of an acre level lot, new 26 by 30 foot shop

$166,000 -3916 Shaunessy

3 bedroom 2 bathroom, upper north port,close to shopping and schools

$219,900Sl 1 or Sl 2 3908 Marpole Street

Half Duplex New ConstructionUpper North Port close to the mallThree bedroom and two bathrooms

OPEN HOUSESATURDAY AUG 2 1:00PM-3:00PM

$339,900 - 5694 Mersey Rd 3 OVER HEIGHT CARPORTS

Well cared for 2,200 square foot homeThree bedroom, two bath, heat pump

.95 of an acre, 1,900 square shop

NEW PRICE

$290,000 - # 14 Headquarters BayFantastic 5 acre waterfront property, half way down

Alberni Inlet, close to some of the best fishing areas, cabin is 80% complete, moorage at

community marina

NEW PRICE

FABULOUS LOCATIONDouble wide mobile, 55+ park

2 large bedrooms, 3 pce ensuiteLarge yard, carport and RV space

UPDATED MOBILEGreenridge Mobile Home Park

Nicely updated 2 bedroomRemodeled bath room

New wheelchair front rampClose to Mall

$47,000 - 14 and $59,000 - 164935 Broughton Street

OPEN HOUSESUNDAY AUG 3 10:30AM TO 12:30PM

$335,999 - 7171 Beaver Creek Rd WELL CARED FOR HOME

Newer 1600 square foot modular homeHeated and wired shop, double carport feature

Private 2 acres of cleared property

$79,900 - 3728 Argyle Way

2 bedroom 1 bath townhouseOpen concept living room kitchen dining room

Close to bus route, schools & shopping

$139,000 -2823 1st AveSPECTACULAR INLET VIEW

Three bedroom two bathUpgrades: newer roof, electrical, heat pump

furnace, and some thermal windows

$335,000 - 6696 Beaver Creek Rd COUNTRY SPLIT LEVEL HOME

Updated 3 bedroom 2 bath1.14 acres plus outbuildings

In law suite seperate entrances

OPEN HOUSESATURDAY AUG.2 10:00AM-12:00PM


Lot 322 Pachena Road - 6 acres $260,000Lot O Cheeyha Island - 3 acres $180,000

4356 Gertrude - Commercial Lot $299,0003790 Meares Drive - .35 acre lot $119,000

NEW LISTINGS4309 10th Ave - $110,000

4701 Redford St. - $145,500#14 4935 Broughton - $47,000

COMMERCIAL SPACES FOR LEASE8 3749 10th Ave9 3751 10th AveE 5292 Argyle St.

NEW PRICE

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8372 BLOEDEL DRIVE• Custom build luxurious 5178 sqft home on 0.53 acre • 973 sqft suite for guests, 1200 sqft wharf/float & wired boathouse

SPROAT LAKE ESTATE!

9466 STIRLING ARM DRIVE• Three Story waterfront home, 4 bedrooms plus den, family room• App. 120' of waterfront, 0.87 acre, large 2 car garage, sandy beach

PRIVATE SPROAT LAKE!

9866 STIRLING ARM CRES.• Five bedroom, four bath exquisite Sproat Lake estate• Unobstructed views, southern exposure and 98' of level sandy beach

NEW CUSTOM WATERFRONT HOME!

2-10010 LAKESHORE ROAD• 3 Bedroom, 3 bath, 1500 Sqft Condo with best beach front location• Custom designed and built, wharf and boat slips

MYA BEACH ESTATES!

SL 5 SALAL ROAD• Off-Water community just steps from the lake, wharf and a boat slip • Serviced with underground wiring, septic in place, hydro to lot

SPROAT LAKE LOT!

205-5170 ANGUS STREET• One bedroom, one bath, open floor plan and gas fireplace• Laundry in unit, security entrance, storage unit & transportation nearby

DOWNTOWN CONDO!

4586 BEALE STREET• 3 bedroom, 1 bath, detached garage, fully fenced• Great neighbourhood and within walking distance to all amenities

NORTH PORT RANCHER!

$ 144,900

4050 JOHNSTON ROAD • Main level entry home, four beds + den and 2 baths• Newly installed pellet stove, RV Parking, Sheds, RV tent & Gazebo's

GREENBELT LIVING!

$ 192,000

4517 BEALE STREET• Fully renovated two bedroom, one bath home• Fenced yard, fruit trees, raised garden beds, great neighbourhood

CUTE NORTH PORT RANCHER!

5199 PINEO ROAD• City living, Country setting, on greenbelt, creek runs along property • Many updates, private yard, double garage and detached shed

4175 RAVENHILL AVENUE• Four bedroom, three bath home with fifth bed or office/den• Quiet neighbourhood, private yard and beautifully landscaped

4209 NORTH PARK DRIVE• Charming home offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bath • Relax on the patio with the view of the greenbelt across the street

COMPLETELY RENOVATED RANCHER!

$ 139,000

6149 RIVER ROAD • 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 bedroom in-law suite down• Extra-large double garage, private back yard

5281 MARY STREET• Lovely family home is situated on a private 0.24 acre lot • Three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the main, attached garage

COUNTRY IN THE CITY!

$ 159,900

5018 MONTROSE STREET• Cozy two bedroom main level entry, coved ceilings, spacious kitchen• Large fully fenced corner lot, attached garage with mechanic's pit

HOME SWEET HOME!

305-4505 VICTORIA QUAY • 1 bedroom, 1 bath open floor plan, gas fireplace in living room• Secured entry, covered parking, private deck and views of the river

VICTORIA QUAY CONDO!

$ 149,900

3730 WALLACE STREET • Split level home, great layout with two separate entry ways• Kitchen, dining & living room on the main, 3 bedrooms & 1 bath up & basement

GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION!

$ 186,000

$ 149,900$ 89,900

9339 FABER ROAD• Updated 4 Bedroom, 4 baths, 100% suite ready for family• Waterfront, Southern exposure, lake & mountain views

BEAUTIFUL SPROAT LAKE!

8877 FABER ROAD• Sproat Lake waterfront home with breathtaking views • 4 Bedrooms, 1 bath, large carport, sandy beach, wharf, gardens

A HOME WITH HISTORY!

4748 DUNBAR STREET• Three bedroom or two bedroom plus den, one bath home • 9.6` ceilings, views of the mountains and the harbour & detached shop

CENTRAL LOCATION!

$ 119,950

4046 10TH AVENUE• 2 Bedrooms, large bathroom with bright and open living area• Detached garage, landscaped yard, move in ready and fully fenced

FULLY RENOVATED RANCHER!

$ 179,900

26-1655 ALBERNI HWY• Two bedroom, two bath 14' wide mobile features vaulted ceilings• Great price, low maintenance yard and easy access

EASY LIVING!

$ 39,800

2693 3RD AVENUE• 2 bedroom home currently rented for $700/month • Centrally located, on the bus route, close to downtown

INVESTOR OR FIRST- TIMER?

$ 119,000

4672 ADELAIDE STREET• 1193 sq ft for your home or business featuring 3 bedrooms, 1 bath • Large living room, kitchen, eating nook, bath and 1 bedroom on the main

NEW HOME OR BUSINESS SPACE!

6586765

$ 688,000$ 939,500

$ 1,199,900

LT 4 - 10400 ALDAN ROAD• Build up to a 1500 Sq ft, 2 bedroom year round or vacation home• Water & sewage in place, underground services, beautiful private beach

LAKESIDE LOTS!

$ 149,900 + GST

$ 198,000 $ 1,899,000

SL 3 SALAL ROAD• 0.37 acre level lot in an exclusive semi - waterfront community • Subdivision is serviced with underground wiring & has septic in place

SPROAT LAKE OPPORTUNITY!

$ 225,000 + GST

$ 829,000

$ 765,000

4595 MONTROSE STREET• Well-designed 4 bedroom, 2 baths, 10ft ceilings in kitchen • Greenhouse, potting station, garden shed, raised beds and fruit trees

EXQUISITE CHARACTER HOME!

$ 297,800RANCHER ON 0.60 OF AN ACRE! SOUTH PORT CLASS! LARGE FAMILY HOME!

$ 319,000 $ 259,900

$ 297,000

9492 STIRLING ARM DRIVE• Three bedroom, one bath home on a half-acre lot • Three vehicle carport with additional accommodations

SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT!

SL 2 KYUNIM ROAD• 0.43 acre lot fully serviced by electricity, water and sewage to lot lin• Astounding views, private, sandy pebble beach with wharf

SPROAT LAKE-DAWSON'S LANDING!

10242 STIRLING ARM CRES• 4 Bedroom, open concept living area with gourmet kitchen• Down features a full kitchen, recroom, sunroom w/ hot tub & shower

IMMACULATE SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT!

10132 KYUNIM ROAD• 5 bedrooms plus loft, 3 baths and sun room• 1.28 acres, attached double carport, detached garage

ESCAPE TO PARADISE!

10054 STIRLING ARM CRES.• Five bedrooms, five baths with family suite• Massive gourmet kitchen featuring large island

EXQUISITE SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT!

$ 839,000 $ 749,900

$ 849,900$ 1,399,000

$ 269,900 + GST

4521 DOGWOOD STREET • Great meeting place for your club or organization • Convert this 3,000 sqft building into a private residence

FABULOUS MEETING PLACE!

4621 MELROSE STREET• Four bedrooms, three baths, rec room, laundry on the main• Covered deck with hot tub, mountain views, wired & plumbing ready for in-law suite

SOUTH PORT CHARM!

$ 299,000

3117 MCNAUGHTON AVENUE• Three storey home, four bedrooms, four baths & rec room w/bar• Amazing views of the mountains, cedar deck & enclosed hot tub

UNIQUE FAMILY HOME!

$ 369,900

4650 10TH AVENUE• Vaulted wood ceilings, wood floors, bright and open spacious rooms • 24x17 detached wired garage, great neighbourhood, close to all amenities

PERFECT FAMILY HOME!

$ 249,900 $ 209,900

GET ON THE LAKE THIS SUMMER!

SPRING INTO ACTION AND VIEW THESE GREAT HOMES!

HOMES UNDER $200,000!

$ 169,900

LOT 7 BLOEDEL DRIVE• Nearly 100' of water frontage, treed property • Sewer and power in place, cedar dock and great views

AMAZING SPROAT LAKE LOT!

$ 610,000

3963 5TH AVENUE• Small but so is the price, central location in great neighbourhood• Rental investment, or make it your new getaway fishing shack

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NEW LISTINGS

4971 BATTY ROAD• Cherry Creek three bedroom, two bath home with many

updates• Covered RV parking, large workshop, gardens and

beautiful views

COUNTRY HOME ON 5 ACRES!

3165 MCNAUGHTON AVE• Split level, five bedrooms, four baths and an in-law suite• Double carport, RV parking, in-house workshop, sunroom

EYE CATCHING LARGE FAMILY HOME!

5509 WOODLAND CRES.W• The three bedroom, two bath home showcases 1850 sq ft• Vaulted ceilings in living room, 2 gas fireplaces, nicely landscaped• Open design floor plan

IMMACULATE RANCHER IN WESTPORTE!

2978 2ND AVE• Three bedroom, 2 bath plus den/office, downstairs area waiting

your ideas• Fully Fenced, nicely landscaped, covered deck, private patio &

RV parking

CHARMING UPDATED HOME!

$ 329,900$ 399,000

$ 187,500$ 323,800

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$ 69,900

$ 169,900

PICNICS AT THE PARK!

• Wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bath family home across from Roger Creek Park

• Fenced back yard, double garage, RV Parking and close to all amenities

$ 279,000Vicky Seredick's Feature Listing!VERY RARE

SPROAT LAKE ACREAGE!

• Treed property, road frontage, astounding views

• Multiple water access points, subdividable

$ 239,000–

$ 799,000+GST Dave Koszegi's Feature Listing! Lots 6,7,8,9 Lakeshore Rd ABSOLUTLEY

NOTHING TO DO!• Completely renovated, coved

ceilings and wood floors• Two gas fireplaces and in-law

suite, RV parking, new deck and detached garage

$ 259,900John Clark's Feature Listing! 3851 Morton Street

We have buyer’s looking for homes under $150,000.00CALL THE DAVE TEAM TODAY!

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One Price Gets You 2 Properties!

Two side x side 5 acre parcels 540 feet frontage on Ferguson Rd.

-5 Bedroom -2 Bathroom 2500 sf Home + 3 Bay Carport

Updated Main Floor

Double Pane Windows Laminate Wood Floors

Lyle Braithwaite 1-877-701-7888

Pasture Area + Old Barn

1,000 sf, Insulated and Wired 3 Bay Garage/Workshop

2 Bedroom Downstairs Suite With Ensuite Bath

Unmatched Views Down Somass River From Lot 3 Home-site

$499,999 REDUCED

$445,000

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4994 Argyle Street,Port Alberni, B.C.

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MLS #363617

5320 DARNLEY RD. $675,000• Country style kitchen has beautiful cabinetry and a

very large island.• Living room has cozy wood insert & french doors

onto deck.• In � oor radiant heat keeps house consistently warm.• Built in vacuum. Air exchanger.• Large wired and insulated shop with woodstove and

bathroom.• RV and boat carport with built in sewer. 5 covered

parking spaces.• Fully landscaped and fenced yard with in ground

irrigation sprinkler system.

IMMACULATE NEWER HOME

4488 BEALE ST. $169,900• Just reduced by $ 10,000.• Separate entrances, separate meters.• Two - 2 bedroom units. Shared laundry.• Located in quiet residential area near

elementary school.• Walking distance to shopping and co� ee

shops.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

MLS #371867

NEW PRICE

SPROAT LAKE ISLAND WITH CABIN

MLS # 348318

NEW PRICE

• Your own exclusive island retreat on the crystal clear waters of Sproat Lake!

• Over 1000 ft of water frontage, incredible panoramic mountain and lake views, and 0.85 acre of wooded tranquility

MASSACRE ISLAND $479,900MLS #339661

SOLD

BEST PRICED SPROAT LAKE WATERFRONT

• Waterfront lot easily accessible from the highway with a good shared road

• Half acre, 66 ft of waterfront, clean, clear fresh water great for swimming, kayaking and � shing

19190 PACIFIC RIM HWY. $356,000

6587125

• Cute 2 bedroom home located on large 45 x 132 lot in upper South Port.

• Detached single garage/workshop is insulated, drywalled & wired, has carport attached w/lane access.

• Completely fenced yard has cherry tree and maple tree for shade

MLS #354284

GREAT STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME

2815 ANDERSON AVE. $149,900

MLS #360332

HILLCREST VILLA PATIO HOME

3551 HUFF DR. $239,500• 55 plus, very spacious 1250 sqft patio home

featuring 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and large living room with gas � replace.

• Extra large covered patio that includes a gas bbq

• 4 skylights all with their own installed blinds.

PANORAMIC INLET VIEWS!

2248 CAMERON DR.$239,900

• Nice private setting in quiet preferred neighborhood.

• Very large home with 5 bedrooms and very large family room.

• In-law suite in daylight basement with some new � ooring and paint.

• New roof. Private yard. Double Garage.• All situated on 0.28 acre lot. Quick

Possession available.

MLS # 377449

NEW LISTING

MLS #369370

3641 ANDERSON AVE. $119,900• Three bedroom home located centrally• Newer vinyl windows, new roof & New hot

water tank.• Large living room with laminate oors.• Lane access to backyard.• Fenced yard.• On bus route.

GREAT STARTER HOME OR INVESTMENT

PREFERRED UPPER NORTHPORT

MLS #376737

• This lovely 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo features open � oor plan, plenty of windows let the natural light in, nice sized laundry/storage room & gas � replace in the lvng rm.

• Amazing views of the mountains and the ocean from this unit situated on a corner giving you extra patio space.

• This building has secured entry, single parking stall & storage room in the basement as well as having your own laundry in your unit & public transportation only a few steps away!

#301-2825 3RD AVE. $159,900

NORTHPORT CHARACTER HOME

MLS #376280

• 4 bedrooms and den on large 44x176 lot.• Large living room with gas � replace, original � r

wood � oors, gas furnace, high ceilings & lots of storage areas.

• Nice country kitchen with oak cabinets & door leading to sundeck which overlooks private rear yard with lane access and RV parking.

• Full walk-out basement with separate entrance.• Quick possession is possible. Excellent location -

great family home!

4753 LATHOM $199,000

PREFERRED AREA OF UPPER SOUTH PORT

MLS #371820

• 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom family home• New roof, all new centra vinyl windows, new

Lennox heat pump, new carpet.• Stunning dark laminate � oors.• Kitchen has new countertops, sink, lighting, range

hood and attractive back splash tile.• Large living room with replace and bay window,

Open � oor plan.• Built-in Electrolux central vaccuum & new hot

water tank.

4131 CLEGG CRES. S. $284,900

4 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM CHARACTER HOME

MLS #

• Located in a quiet family neighbourhood in preferred North Port.

• Home is immaculate with some new � ooring & 3 bedrooms on the main.

• Large living room with lots of character, coved ceilings and new appliances.

• Updated wiring, plumbing and a new furnace.• Private backyard with large, wired & insulated

2 bay shop.

5055 LESLIE $199,900

BRIGHT AND MODERN FAMILY HOME

MLS #376762

• Home has been tastefully redone with new kitchen, bathrooms, and � ooring throughout.

• Updates also include new 200 amp electrical, vinyl windows, metal roof and heat pump.

• Spacious living room. Large country kitchen. 3 bedrooms up. Very large master with spacious walk in closet.

• Attractive front veranda. Large covered back deck.• Large double detached shop a bonus. Nicely

landscaped and fenced backyard.

4639 SOUTHGATE $299,900

NEW 3 BEDROOM RANCHER

MLS #376741

• Tastefully done with attractive dark laminate � oors and Kitchen cabinets.

• Spacious and bright living room area and large dining room with plenty of space for large dining room table and hutch.

• Patio o� of the beautiful new kitchen.• Master bedroom is spacious with nice walk in

closet and ensuite.• The yard is partially fenced and backs onto a nicely

landscaped park area.• Double garage and plenty of room to park an RV in

the driveway area. Quick possession available.

5270 TEBO $249,900

BRIGHT & SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM HOME

MLS #376807

• Lots of very large new windows letting in the light.• Cute country kitchen w/ all new stainless steel

appliances.• Very large living room w/ hardwood � oors.• Beautiful brand new cedar deck for relaxing &

entertaining.• Newly � nished spacious rec room is tastefully done.• Covered carport and security system.• Home has had many updates, newer roof and

windows, updated plumbing, electrical and furnace.

4804 BURDE ST. $189,900

RANCHER IN UPPER ECHO AREA

3774 WALLACE$215,000

• Spacious two bedroom rancher on large 75 x 124 lot.

• This home features crown moldings, a solid oak kitchen with new � ooring.

• Large master bedroom with covered ceilings.

• Large & bright bathroom with a 2-sink vanity & new � ooring.

• 200 amp service, new furnace, alarm system and in-ground sprinklers

• Newer detached wired garage/shop and tool shed. Quick possession is available.

MLS # 377677

NEW LISTING

CUTE AND AFFORDABLE

2883 1ST AVE$115,000

• Fantastic view of ocean inlet and mountains.

• Located on a no thru road and walking distance to shopping and the Harbour Quay Marina.

• Newer oil tank. Newer perimeter drains. Roof new 2006, vinyl windows & updated plumbing.

• 2 bedrooms on the main.• Un� nished basement with laundry.• Lane access and detached shop.

MLS # 378526

NEW LISTING

IMMACULATE RANCHER IN NORTHPORT

4835 MARGARET ST$244,000

• New tasteful wood laminate � oors and updated paint.

• Custom built rancher with 30 x 20 foot detached shop/garage o� lane.

• Vaulted ceilings in the large living room that opens onto bright kitchen with skylights and oak cabinets.

• 2 bedrooms plus den. Master bedroom with 3 piece ensuite & shower.

• Central vac, heat pump and low maintenance yard on quiet street.

MLS # 378129

NEW LISTING

66 X 125 BUILDING LOT

LOT C -2687 1ST AVE.$109,000

• Fantastic view of the water and mountains• Excellent location to build your dream

home or summer � shing home.• Walking distance to Harbour Quay &

Marina.

MLS 378020#

NEW LISTING

WEST COAST STYLE FAMILY HOME

5982 BROWN RD.$249,900

• One owner home with brand new roof• Fully fenced with double garage and

separate shop• Built-in dog kennels.• Split level home with spacious rooms.• Large living room with bay window and

wood burning � replace.

MLS #378021

NEW LISTING

MLS #376739

3673 ANDERSON $159,900• Sits on a large 66 x 120 lot.• Features a newer 30 x 24 detached shop o�

the lane.• Updated bright kitchen and newer bathroom

� xtures. New fridge.• Brand new roof. Newer siding. High e� ciency

furnace 2004.• House rewired. Large living room. Large

backyard.• · Security system.

CUTE 2 BEDROOM HOUSE

SOLDMLS #369016

EASY MAINTENANCE IMMACULATE RANCHER

• 1556 sq ft 3 bdrm (3rd bdrm converted to den), 2 bath home

• Open plan, updated kitchen,large living room w/ gas FP.

• BI vacuum, security, air exchanger, double garage,

• Electric hot water heat system.• Nicely � nished yard with fruit trees.

2678 ANDERSON AVE. $249,500

NEW PRICE

MLS #369370

2968 1ST AVE. $221,000• Located on a nice quiet street, large deck

with water views• Hardwood & bamboo � oors• Large, bright updated kitchen & bathroom• Many updates including electrical, plumbing

& thermal windows• Large 66x125 private fully fenced yard

CHARMING 4 BEDROOM CHARACTER HOME

NEW PRICE

2718 7TH AVE. $39,900• South Port location amongst nice homes.• Some ocean views.• Sewer connection to lot.• Lane access.

MLS #363617

44 X 125 FOOT BUILDING LOT

NEW PRICE

SOLD

SOLD


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