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We asked our Facebook followers where they go to see Halloween haunts, and they gave us some good ideas.

Mel Dunlop has decorated her house on Burde Street at Sixth Avenue for the past six years.

Wet weather delayed her setting up her display this year and “I’ve already had people tell me I’m behind schedule,” she says.

A Wiccan, Dunlop goes all out for All Hallow’s Eve, or Samhain.

“On Halloween, you won’t know what

moves and what doesn’t,” she warns, adding that “ghouls” tone it down for young children.

Kelly and Terry Edgar were renowned in Nitinat for their Halloween house. They relocated to Port Alberni last year, and their garage on 21st Avenue at McIntyre Drive (go to the top of Wallace Street and hang a sharp right onto 21st) is gaining a similar reputation.

Their display features a projector, sound effects and some interactive displays.

“My husband knows how to wire all this stuff,” says Kelly.

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Mel Dunlop celebrates All Hallow’s Eve with a passion, in her yard on Burde Street at Sixth Avenue.

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Someone at the landfill has a wicked sense of humour, hanging a skeleton from the tipping fees sign.

The Alemany kids have discovered a cemetery in the front yard of their home on Sixth Avenue. It’s off to the electric chair for this poor soul, who had the misfortune to step

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Want to get scared and wet yourself? Then go to Echo Pool’s Haunted Halloween Swim on Saturday, Oct. 27. The fun is from 6:30-8 p.m. Costume contest at 6 p.m. There will also be prizes, games, and spooky treats

The Holy Family-Notre Dame Parish, is hosting a Bazaar and Tea on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 1-3 p.m. The free family event is at the hall, 4731 Burke Road. Bake sale, jewellery, treasures, raffles and more. Everyone Welcome.

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City nixes pesticide bylawWAWMEESH

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Despite its good intentions the city has rescinded its pesticide reduction bylaw.

The city will instead follow an annual pest management plan with an eye to

reducing pesticide use in the city where it can.

The bylaw was approved in 2009, and sought to protect the environment by restricting the non-essential use of pesticides.

City staff implemented a series

of holistic measures as part of their pest management control regime with limited success, Parks and Recreation manager Scott Kenny said.

Manual cultivation was attempted but was found to be too labour intensive, particularly in times

of reduced staffing, Kenny said.

Staff also attempted hard surface area burning at baseball fields in 2010. The method succeeded only in burning the tops of weeds but didn’t impact the root area.

Applications of a vinegar solution was tried next but again didn’t impact the plants’ roots. The method was only effective in controlling small weeds and soft plants.

Bark mulching of shrub beds was used with moderate

success. The method chokes down weeds while keeping soil moist and cooling roots.

Kenny pointed out the product Fiesta to point out how much a holistic measure costs. The city would have to spend $32,000 to apply four applications of it on

city playing fields per year. In comparison, one application of Killex would cost $1,600 to apply and would last four years.

The bylaw was also cumbersome and nearly impossible to enforce, Kenny said.

The city is taking its cue from the provincial Report of the Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides in rescinding its bylaw.

The committee researched the issue by examining regulatory framework, heard from more than 8,600 participants and looked at bans in other cities.

“...despite the intensity of the arguments in favour of the ban on cosmetic use of pesticides.....there is insufficient scientific evidence to support a province-wide ban on pesticides for cosmetic use,” an excerpt from the report notes.

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The city is in talks to sell one of its properties.

The property is located on First Avenue and sits next to a property owned by city resident Brenda Sayers, who expressed an interest in buying and developing it. Staff were ordered to appraise its value.

The vacant city property was originally purchased in 1917.

Bulldogs to feel the heat

City councillors voted to replace the furnace in the Bulldogs team room at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.

The city is underwriting the new furnace with $35,000 from a contingency fund.

Councillors also voted to amend its lease agreement with the Bulldogs to transfer system maintenance to facility operations.

Chickens and bees please

The book hasn’t been closed yet on the city’s pending chickens and bees byalw.

In response to a letter, staff clarified that the bylaw hasn’t been approved, and in fact has been sent to the zoning bylaw review process.

There is still time for the public to make comment on the issue before and during the process, Coun. Hira Chopra said.

City profile sparks unease

VIHA has concluded its local area health profile and city council has concerns about it.

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Tire dump clean up plannedWAWMEESH

G. HAMILTONAlberni VAlley news

Plans are underway to clean up tens of thousands of old rubber tires at a derelict recycling plant on Crown land near Tseshaht First Nation territory, B.C. Minister of Forests Steve Thomson said.

The plan will see the tires chipped up by tire recycler Western Rubber Group then sold to Catalyst’s mill in Port Alberni as winter hog fuel supplement. The initiative is tentatively slated to start early in 2013.

The initiative doesn’t have a price tag yet. But the cost will be offset by Catalyst’s purchase of chipped rubber.

“This is by far the cheapest option for the province,” a ministry spokesperson said.

Catalyst entered the picture in the summer and discussions have

been ongoing, the spokesperson said.

According to Catalyst, hog fuel is woodchips burned to create steam used in the mill’s paper making process. Shredded rubber tire is added to the mix in the winters when hog fuel is damp.

Catalyst environmental manager Larry Cross confirmed that tires from the dump are being looked at but that the plan will have challenges.

The mill mostly uses car and truck tires which are easy to process.

But many of the dump tires were used on massive earth moving machines.

“I don’t know who in

the province has the capability to process those,” Cross said.

The large tires wouldn’t be left to waste.

They could be split in half and used as a base in the nearby regional district landfill, the ministry spokesperson said.

Further discussions with regional district officials were slated to take place this week after the News deadline.

Some of the tires are nearly two decades old but this shouldn’t be an issue, Cross said.

“It’s rubber and it lasts,” he said.

Many of the tires at the dump are laden with sand and dirt, but they could still be used as long as they are screened thoroughly and meet the mill’s processing standard, Cross said.

In August, the Tseshaht complained to the ministry about

a 10-acre abandoned tire dump located near its reserve and on Crown land.

The tires were a fire and environmental hazard, chief councillor Hugh Braker said. The province allowed the tire dump to be created in first place, therefore the province should clean it up, Braker said.

But the province balked, saying the dump was environmentally sound and subsequently not a priority to clean up.

While cleanup wasn’t a priority, finding a solution to the issue went on behind the scenes for at least two years.

Only recently did it crest into something newsworthy, the ministry spokesperson said.

Calls to Tseshaht representatives weren’t returned by [email protected]

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Tseshaht Chief Councillor Hugh Braker stands atop a mass of tires at an abandoned tire plant near the tribe’s traditional territory. The province and a rubber recylcer are working on a plan to remove the tires from the site.

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A group of Alberni Valley citizens is trying to revive the Tall Ships festival. And in order to slip into the tall ships’ three-year appearance cycle in the Pacific region, a festival will have to happen in 2014 or else wait until 2017.

New volunteers have stepped up who want to see the Port Alberni Tall Ships Society legally restored. There is a meeting on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at Steamworks Café on Third Avenue to talk about plans. There is also a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PortAlberniTallShips Society.

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Tourism jobs will lead province’s job growth into 2020BLACK PRESS

The tourism and hospitality industry is an extremely diverse industry with over 400 different occupations – including occupations that lead to longer-term careers, as well as those that fit well for those seeking part-time work, like students or older workers who are not yet ready to retire.

British Columbia’s tourism industry will be a leader in provincial job growth as businesses look to fill 101,000 new job openings by 2020, according to a study of labour demand and supply by go2, the BC tourism industry’s human resource association.

The Tourism Labour Market Strategy, released in the spring of 2012 by go2, sets out the plan to recruit, retain and train the workers needed to keep pace with the growth projected for the industry.

Nearly half of the 101,000 openings will be new jobs created by the tourism industry across the province, adding 44,220 more jobs to the provincial workforce by 2020. The other approximately

57,000 openings are due to replacements (i.e. retirements).

“The labour strategy co-ordinated by go2 is a key pillar of industry growth in

the province. Without it, we simply wouldn’t have the skilled workers in place to deliver the visitor

experience throughout BC,” says Lana Denoni, Chair of TIABC, the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia.

British Columbia’s location, bordered by the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west, makes it unique within Canada. Its mountain and coastal scenery, opportunities for summer sailing, winter skiing, and other activities such as fishing or

sightseeing in coastal or inland waters or experiencing our vibrant cities all make us a world-class destination.

Tourism helps to diversify our economy and also brings new community services to permanent residents.

While tourism is not the primary economic generator in the Alberni Valley, there is no doubt tourism is a

growth industry in the region, says Bill Brown, Community Partnership Co-ordinator/ Facilitator with the Alberni Valley Employment Centre.

The tourism sector

fluctuates more in the Alberni Valley, located in the centre of Vancouver Island, than on the West Coast, says Brown, because the resort communities of Ucluelet and

Tofino “are working hard over there to attract people in the off-season as well.”

Job opportunities in the Alberni Valley’s tourism sector lean towards retail sales staff, cashiers, management, food services, and hospitality, according to www.avemployment.ca. And even then, only 15 per cent of jobs are advertised—many more can be found through networking, Brown said.

BC’s tourism and hospitality industry is now the single largest “primary resource industry” in the province, generating an annual real GDP ($2002) of more than $6.4 billion in 2010, ahead of forestry, mining, oil and gas extraction, and agriculture.

Tourism and hospitality generated $13.4 billion in annual revenue in 2010. Overall, between 2004 and 2010, industry revenues grew by a total of 25.5 per cent, representing an average annual growth rate of 4.2 per cent.

The provincial government’s Gaining the Edge: A Five-year Strategy for Tourism in British Columbia targets revenue growth of five per cent a year that will top $18 billion in tourism spending by 2016.

The fastest growing sectors for tourism job growth

over the next decade are expected to be recreation and entertainment and travel services.

There are an estimated 17,943 tourism-related businesses across the province, employing about 260,000 workers, or 10.8 per cent of B.C.’s total labour force of 2.4 million people.

More than 80 per cent of tourism’s new job openings are projected to come in Food and Beverage Services (43,410 openings), Recreation and Entertainment (20,530 openings) and the Accommodation sector (18,920 openings).

“After several years of slow labour growth, the tourism industry is poised to expand,” said Arlene Keis, CEO of go2. “Labour shortages are already being felt in places like Northern B.C., the Thompson Okanagan and in the Rockies regions. By 2016, the crunch will be more acute throughout the province.”

“This anticipated growth in tourism reinforces the need to plan carefully and ensure that there are enough workers with the right skills in the right communities to meet the tourism industry’s future labour needs,” said Keis.

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Recreation & Entertainment

Travel Services

Food & Beverage Services

Accommodation Services

Transportation 1.2%

1.5%

1.6%

1.8%

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Recreation & Entertainment

Travel Services

Food & Beverage Services

Accommodation Services

Transportation 4,440

14,130

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Labour demand by 2020

Source: Tourism market study 2012

Occupation Job Openings (2010-2020)

Food counter attendants/ kitchen helpers 11,810

Food and beverage servers 9,190

Cooks 6,810

Restaurant & food service managers 4,870

Light duty cleaners 4,010

Bus drivers and subway and other transit operators 3,280

Cashiers 3,230

Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness 2,520

Chefs 2,470

Hotel front desk clerks 2,410

Accommodation Service Managers 1,760

Travel Counsellors 1,670

Tourism Jobs in Demand

Source: 2011 RKA based on BC Labour Market Scenario

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What’s on• Heritage Place

annual bazaar on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 12:30 p.m. Entry is $4 and includes a light lunch and entry in for a door prize; also raffles; silent auction; baking, etc.

• Rainbow Gardens news: celebrate Halloween with a “Monster Ball”on Oct. 31 with staff children and resisents’ grandchildren. Games and costume contest; music and dancing.

• Westhaven residents will celebrate Halloween at 1 p.m. on Oct. 31 with a special party. Hugh Grist will do a presentation on the Alberni Pacific Railway on Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m./

On Nov. 9, a Remembrance Day Service with a trumpet student from ADSS, playing the Last Post and Reveille, will be held.

Remembering Bobby RogersonORLANDO DELANOSPECIAL TO THE NEWS

Our community lost a great friend and entertainer when Bobby Rogerson died last January. His passing was on the 21st anniversary of his arrival in Canada.

Rogerson was one of those unique individuals who enjoyed music and enjoyed sharing it with others, people of all ages and backgrounds. He was a person who was truly admired and loved by many in our community, especially those he met as a volunteer in several venues, such as the Harbour Quay, Italian Hall, all the Valley seniors homes, etc.

“He could make

music out of anything, and played various instruments, but what it was almost unique, was the fact that he, not only knew very many of the old traditional songs, even obscure ones, but he knew the history of each song he played and sang”, says Judith Hutchison, his loving partner.

Rogerson’s background was traditional Celtic folk music. He had such a beautiful singing voice. Rogerson was a tenor with a big range from high to baritone, and he could sing with such feeling, really moving people, giving each song the treatment it required. Whether loud and strong or soft and tender, his singing

was always powerful.“Robbie Burns

Day” has been the highlight for many in the community every January, not

only for the Scottish, their descendants, but for other groups,especially when Rogerson did his unforgettable “Address to the Haggis” in his own unique energetic style, with passion and bundles of enthusiasm.

Sometimes he

would perform with his musical friends, “The Winklepickers”, or on his own, at the Italian Hall, Fir Park Village, Echo Village, Abbeyfield, etc. If he was available, he never declined the invitation.

“Bobby was so natural and entertaining and had

self confidence. He was himself on and off the stage, with no egocentric attitude, without worries about appearances”, says Hutchison.

These special features of his friendly and charismatic personality made him a popular figure in Port Alberni for years. “Everybody seemed to know him when he entered a coffee shop or a store. You could see that people were glad to see him and be around him..”, she adds.

Hutchison and Rogerson met in Scotland in the mid 1980’s when she was an exchange teacher from Canada. There they were, neighbors, and got to know each other during a local folk concert, emceed by him.

This concert that Rogerson emceed takes place every year in August

for the Marymas Festival. Rogerson and Hutchison met and chatted at the concert. His wife was ill and she passed away the following February. He got to know Hutchison from March till the end of June when her exchange was over.

Later on, since Hutchison was a school teacher, she could spend every summer after that visiting him in Scotland for three years. Soon after, both began visiting each other.

Rogerson worked as a mechanical engineer in the mines, and later in a pharmaceutical factory.

He felt very comfortable coming to Port Alberni, because he could keep and share his Scottish heritage.

Also, it is important to mention that he had a generous spirit.

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Judith Hutchison, left, and Bobby Rogerson enjoy a moment. Rogerson died in January. His celebration of life is on Saturday at Char’s Landing.

V ICTORIA – There was palpable disappointment

among reporters when Greenpeace organizers clarified that U.S. actors Daryl Hannah and Mark Ruffalo weren’t actually going to join the sit-in against heavy oil pipeline proposals at the B.C. legislature on Monday.

I was disappointed too. I would have liked to learn more about what a washed-up mermaid and an easily confused Incredible Hulk really believe about the North American oil industry. In the spirit of celebrity slacktivism, both sent statements of support.

To be fair, Ruffalo may still be busy searching for the “truth” about 9/11. In 2007 he declared that the official U.S. government report on the terrorist attacks was “completely illegitimate” because “buildings don’t fall down

like that.” I wonder what the relatives of those aboard the hijacked airliners think of him.

Hannah has had lots of free time since starring in the 1984 mermaid fantasy Now she’s mostly famous for getting arrested, and she did so again in Texas on Oct. 3, standing in front of earthmoving equipment building the southern section of the Keystone XL pipeline.

It’s worth noting that the project Hannah tried to stop has the support of the Barack Obama administration. The southern section from Cushing, Oklahoma oil storage facilities to Texas refineries is indeed being built by the sinister foreign TransCanada Corp., but it doesn’t carry the dreaded Canadian “tar sands” oil that eco-celebrities are convinced will end life on Earth as we know it.

It’s the northern section that Obama has

temporarily opposed, after fervent demonstrations such as the one in Washington DC where Hannah’s first celebrity arrest occurred in 2011.

At that time, Hannah recited the familiar talking points of the U.S. environmentalists who exclusively target Alberta. In a new book, oil sands

pioneer and Suncor founder Rick George dissects Hannah’s claims, and asks why they were reported so widely and uncritically.

Hannah claimed “the contribution to the carbon in the atmosphere is unprecedented.”

George cites a Royal Society of Canada report that concludes the entire oil sands operation is responsible for five per cent of Canadian emissions.

Fossil-fuelled electricity generation is 16 per cent of Canada’s total. Vehicles and other transportation account for 27 per cent.

“How does the oil sands contribution possibly qualify as unprecedented?” George asks.

Another Hannah quote: “I’ve been hearing

about how many people have cancer that live downstream from the tar sands project.”

Canadians heard that too, thanks in large part to an alarmist CBC documentary by David Suzuki featuring jet-set movie director James Cameron.

George describes how this allegation was made in 2006 by a doctor who claimed a cluster of rare bile cancer cases in the remote village of Fort Chipewyan, and blamed it on oil sands mining. Headlines blared around the world.

George details the Alberta Health Services study that followed, identifying three such cases in 12 years. Statistically higher, yes. A general risk, no. Other types of cancer in Fort Chip were lower than the general population.

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Find new heroes at home

It hasn’t been a good year for heroes.Especially for those whose revered

accomplishments have come in sports.A beloved football coach was implicated

for his role in a sex-abuse scandal by one of his underlings. A renowned golfer continued to struggle his way back from his own admitted indiscretions that have derailed his career for more than two years. And there have been the usual assortment of bad behaviour and insolence that are often followed by tearful apologies at hastily-called press conferences.

On Monday, one of the biggest heroes of all hit the ground with a resounding thud.

Lance Armstrong’s story of overcoming testicular cancer that had spread throughout his body to win the Tour de France cycling race seven times transcended his sport. It touched the lives of millions around the world facing their own difficult struggle with the disease. It gave them hope. It fueled the resurgence in cycling for health and fitness, sparked charity events like the Ride to Conquer Cancer.

But as cycling’s international governing body affirmed on Monday, it was all built on lies.

Armstrong cheated. He used performance enhancing drugs to achieve his remarkable athletic success. He bullied and enabled those around him to do the same.

Aside from the black mark Armstrong has tarred upon his sport, he’s betrayed the hope and inspiration many took from his story. And he’s carved another sizable notch in the notion that athletes are role models, people to be admired and emulated, an example for young people.

Perhaps it’s time we look for our heroes closer to home, to the people who touch us every day, who live their lives with integrity and honour instead of athletic glory and sponsorship riches.

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Mailbag: Feedback on bridge repair, mining and insurance costs

Thank you city works

To the Editor,Thank you Port

Alberni public works for rebuilding the bridge on the Kitsuksis dike walkway, a path used by hundreds of people daily.

After years of heavy foot traffic the old wooden bridge was deteriorating badly. One of the problems this caused was shredding on the handrails.

A particular hazard to children who are in the habit of rubbing a hand on railings, resulting in pain from penetrating slivers.

Replacement of all planks on both railings and footpath ensures that there will be a secure surface underfoot and smoother handrails.

I’ve heard people question why the replacement project was days behind schedule.

The delay was caused by urgent need for the bridge builders to attend to repairs at the city swimming pool.

Another piece of good work was done recently on Faber Road at Sproat Lake. Most of the new asphalt surface is very smooth, but there is

one failing on the road in the 8000-block of Faber.

Apparently, there was a pothole in the new surface that required filling, and the crews did fill the opening, but overfilled it to the degree that the patch protrudes an inch or two above the main surface.

Harold Hamilton,Port Alberni

Mine at odds with agenda

To the Editor,In light of Premier

Clark’s intention to transform B.C. into a free enterprise bargain basement for Chinese investors and plunge in the export coal market, we have no reason to believe that the Raven Coal Mine will protect the environment and create jobs and economic development for local communities.

Compliance Energy’s claims that Canada has “world class”

environmental laws that would protect the environment are contradicted by Premier Clark’s election pledge to create a “free enterprise province” by removing regulatory red tape and permitting mine owners to hire Chinese miners who will work for lower wages than Canadians.

Premier Clark’s free enterprise agenda is supported by recent Harper government actions: axing the Fisheries Act and signing the Foreign Investment Protection Agreement (FIPA) with China. FIPA allows Chinese corporations to sue the Canadian government for loss of revenue due to enforcement of environmental laws.

Currently, a plunge in demand and prices has led to thousands of coal miner layoffs, mines closing and declaring bankruptcy, and predictions that

coal is in its sunset phase or will not revive until post 2015.

Compliance Energy, however, continues to promise it will provide 350 stable jobs and $1.1 billion to local communities for the 17-year duration of the mine’s life.

Why this denial of coal economics and politics?

Could Compliance Energy be counting on being bought by a Chinese mining conglomerate like HD International that is filling jobs with hundreds of temporary Chinese miners and assured via FIPA that it can recoup losses from enforcement of environmental acts by suing the Canadian government?

If so, how can a non-regulated foreign owned network of coal mines in the Comox Valley, possibly employing Chinese miners, benefit the environment or impacted communities?

Sharon Small,Comox Valley

Quaking over insurance costs

To the Editor,Just a note to

advise the unwary.We recently checked on our deductible on

our house insurance as we thought it was $2,500. It became clear our earthquake coverage had its very own deductible of 10 per cent of the house’s replacement value. That worked out to $46,000. Yikes!

We thought, why didn’t our insurer tell us before it was a whole separate deductable than the regular house insurance?

Most earthquakes, unless they totally destroy your house and probably everyone else’s, usually mean cracked drywall, a broken window or two, and a chimney coming down if you have one. This would mean you pay for everything.

So why then pay a high premium for earthquake coverage when you’re only going to get market value—not replacement value—by the time the adjuster is through with you?

It just isn’t worth it, unless there is a catastrophic earthquake of 9.0 on the Richter scale.

Please check your real deductible if you are paying through the nose for earthquake insurance.

Mike Wright,Port Alberni.


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This week’s question:

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Do you agree with the court decision not to limit pre-election spending by third parties?

Yes – 19 No – 8

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From/ 10This finding

was endorsed by Australian, New Zealand, U.S. and Canadian researchers. The doctor who diagnosed the original bile cancers admitted: “These results were based on a small number of cases – there is no cause for alarm.”

Was this news trumpeted around the world? You can guess the answer.

My point here isn’t to make fun of ill-informed celebrities. It’s to counteract the fawning, scientifically ignorant coverage they are routinely given by the mainstream media.

And I’m not promoting the oil sands or pipelines.

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Adding bike lanes to Port Alberni’s

road network will encourage people to get out of their cars, get them on bicycles and keep them safe while doing it, a local cycling advocate said.

City councillors voted to receive a letter from Sandra Innes-Gentleman that advocates for designated bike lanes to the city’s main arterial roads.

“Safety of riding on the roads/highways around the Alberni Valley can be an issue,” said Innes-Gentleman.

Some riders in town commute to work five times per week while Innes-Gentleman commutes once per week, she said. She commutes from South Port along Third Avenue, Stamp Avenue and across Johnston Road.

There are no designated bike lanes along the Alberni Valley’s main arterial routes and this makes for a challenging commute, said Innes Gentleman, who

added that she’s had a close call or two.

There is bare road on the Catalyst side of the road and a sidewalk across the street. “I don’t want to use the sidewalk because it’s meant for pedestrians,” she said.

She rides with traffic along the roads and obeys traffic laws. “But you feel exposed and vulnerable in traffic,” she said.

Designated bike lanes should be added to arteries such as Third and Stamp Avenues, lower Redford Street, Roger Street and Johnston Road, she said.

The roads are wide enough to conceptualize the idea and adding the lanes could be cost efficient, she added.

Other communities such as Victoria, where Innes-Gentleman lived previously, employ bike lanes successfully, often

tying them to trail networks, she said.

The city isn’t ready for cycling lanes and they are a lower priority than road repairs, Coun. Hira Chopra said.

“I don’t think we need it and it should be in the back burner,” Chopra said.

The city met with a cycling group a few years ago and established a designated cycling lane along the Redford Street extension, city engineer Guy Cicon said. “But there is no bike lane master plan,” he said.

Later, Parks and Recreation director Scott Kenny said that a cycling plan was developed by the city in 1963.

“I don’t think the city’s streets have changed too much since then,” Kenny said.

Work involved in creating such lanes would include widening roads if need be or re-proportioning existing roads, Cicon said. “It’s more than just painting,” he said.

If the city is to proceed with new bike lanes then it’s

critical that people understand how they work with regards to regular traffic, particularly at junctions such as intersections where cyclists and cars converge, Cicon said.

There would be benefit to linking bike lanes with the city’s walking trail network, he added.

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Sandra Innes-Gentleman commutes to and from work along Stamp Avenue and Third Avenue. Her commute and that of others would be improved if the city installed bike lanes along main arteries such as this one.

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Members of the Alberni Valley Community Forest officials present city coun. Jack McLeman and Mayor John Douglas with a cheque for $50,000 on Monday night.

The Alberni Valley Community Forest (AVCF) made good on its debt payment to the city.

AVCF officials presented a cheque for $50,000 to the city on Monday as payment on the $250,000 provided by the city

to help the company start up.

The AVCF was founded in 2009, and is a timber and non-timber forest resource corporation owned by the City of Port Alberni but operated by a board of directors.

In 2010 the city provided the new corporation with two separate $125,000 share purchases to support the startup of the venture.

“After our first year of harvesting operations I’m very pleased with our financial position and the positive contributions we’re making to the local economy and community,” said Jim Sears, AVCF chair.

The AVCF has an annual allowable cut (AAC) of 18,000 cubic

metres per year on their Sproat Lake tenures. The annual timber harvest allows local operators to take part in forest operations.

“This share buyback is indicative of the healthy financial state of our community forest,” said mayor John Douglas. “What I am most pleased with is that the AVCF is seeing financial success and doing so in a way that respects the forest ecosystem and our community values.”

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Land Commission is sharpening its focus on food security and farming and a local group wants in.

Women’s Food and Water Initiative president Jen Fisher-Bradley encouraged Port Alberni city council to work with three local non-government organizations (NGOs) on a food and water security strategy.

The 16-acre parcel

of land behind Pacific Rim Mall is fertile and can be used as a community farm and farmers market, Fisher-Bradley said. The land is part of the Agricultural Land Reserve that is unlikely to be granted an exception to develop.

Fisher-Bradley asked council to consider having Pat Deakin coordinate the work with the NGOs.

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Riders can also share their opinions online at www.bctransit.com/regions/pta or fill out a survey at Port Alberni City Hall until Oct. 29.

The survey will ask about travel habits and motivations.

On Aug. 26, a number of service changes were made in Port Alberni.

Those changes included a new exchange at Redford and 12th Avenue and increased frequency on routes from 60 minutes to 45 minutes.

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Alberni Clayoquot Regional District directors are voting on an agreement in principle that will see them ante up $115,00 to the Island Corridor Foundation for track infrastructure upgrades.

A recommendation favouring the proposal was outlined to Port Alberni city councillors at their Monday meeting.

Directors voted on the matter at their Wednesday meeting, after the News went to press.

The funds are part of the $3.2 million the ICF is requesting from its five member regional districts. Alberni’s share will be in the form of a grant-in-aid, ACRD chief administrative officer Russell Dyson said.

The city has two seats on the ACRD. The city’s share of the contribution would therefore be $46,000. If the region votes against it and the city forges ahead then its share jumps to $70,000.

The investment would be underwritten with a tax. If the region buys

in then the tax would equate to $4.20 per average household; if the city goes it alone then it would be $6.30.

The money will be used to repair 48 bridges between Victoria and Courtenay. But Alberni’s agreement is subject to securing a commitment from the ICF to repair the Alberni section of the track within a reasonable time, a report to ACRD board members notes.

Upgrades in the eastern corridor is essential if the Alberni section is to be used again. “The best opportunity to export freight is the Alberni corridor,” ICF official Graham Bruce said.

The Industrial Heritage Society’s operation of a steam train to and from McLean Mill won’t be affected by the pending track repairs, the report notes. There is also the chance that the IHS may get to make railroad ties needed for the upgrades.

The initiative has also kick-started talks between Southern Rail and Compliance Energy about shipping coal by rail between Comox and Alberni, Bruce said.

If the other work goes ahead then the company may be willing to invest money into a new line, Bruce said.

Coun. Hira Chopra spoke against the motion. The Alberni work has no definite timeline and the ICF wasn’t originally supposed to come to the regional districts for any money, he

said.“Can’t the money

(for Alberni work) be put into trust until the work is done,” Chopra asked. Bruce said no.

The recommendation is an agreement-in-principle only and will be considered for final adoption at the 2013 grant-in-aid process.

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When Denis Turgeon of Stamp River Tubing decided to hang up his inner tubes for the last time, he needed to do something with the school bus that had transported thousands of tourists to and from Stamp Falls.

“I put it up on Kijiji

(online classified ads) for awhile and got no answers,” Turgeon said. He didn’t want to take a rock-bottom price for it if someone else could use the bus. He remembered receiving calls from the Port Alberni Navy League a few times looking to rent his bus for field trips, so he contacted them and asked if they wanted the bus.

Robin Allen, acting sub-lieutenant for the Navy League, answered with a resounding yes.

“We will use it well,” Allen said. The bus is now considered an asset for the Cadet and Youth Training Facility on Cedarwood Road. The sea cadets will also be using the bus, and it will be available for rental.

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There is one house on Beaver Creek Road that makes it onto many people’s lists every year. It’s about 13 kilometres up the road, almost at Stamp Falls Provincial Park, but it’s worth the drive.

The Barkhouse family on 10th Avenue loves the air-filled Halloween decorations, and they’ve set up their front yard with some favourites.

Mike Duggan has spent a lot of time decorating his family’s home with spider webs, zombie graveyards—and did Timmy really fall down the well again?

You’ll have to check it out at China Creek Road and Ninth Avenue and figure it out yourself.

The Alemany kids might be surprised to see a witch has crashed into one of their hedges on Sixth Avenue between Redford Street and Morton. Perhaps she was trying to avoid the ghost in the front yard.

And while West Porte was quiet the week before Halloween, rumour has it that the hangman has hung around one of the front yards up there.

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G. HAMILTONAlberni VAlley news

A local tourism operator who has gone out of business thinks city hall hasn’t done a good job with how it handles tourism.

Port Alberni resident Sandy McRuer, who operated Rainbird Excursions for six years, took aim at the city at Monday’s council meeting, saying the city should be attracting visitors and permanent residents, McRuer said. “In this respect,

the city has failed,” he said.

The city’s responsibility for tourism includes attracting visitors and permanent residents yet doing so isn’t a high priority backed with money, he said—something that isn’t congruent with elsewhere on the Island, McRuer said.

“Other cities in our region...help fund the external marketing organizations (but) the city subsidizes

tourism attractions like McLean Mill,” he said.

The city helps underwrite the visitor centre, “But these funds aren’t attracting people to the

town,” McRuer said. “These people have already arrived. The visitor information centre is merely directing traffic.”

The city hasn’t grown in 20 years and it retains some of the lowest housing

prices on the Island. The retirement population is growing every year and is a driver of economies from Courtenay to Nanaimo, he said.

Despite this, Alberni’s website doesn’t mention any of the infrastructure in the Alberni Valley that would be attractive to seniors, or would capture long-stay visitors.

The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and Alberni Valley Tourism don’t collect comprehensive

enough data to get any more than a thumbnail glance at who visitors are, McRuer said.

Room revenue stats are collected, “but they miss all the B&Bs and campgrounds,” he said.

And while the visitor’s centre collects its own data it is part of a provincial stats package and for funding purposes,” McRuer said.

“This gives the impression that tourism is thriving in the Valley.

Continued / 29

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A humpback whale surfaces near a boat in the Alberni Inlet on Sept. 19. The effect of a telephoto lens has compressed the space in this photo, making the boat appear closer to the whale than it actually is.

Fisheries seeks info on boats too close to whales

An investigation into the disturbance of humpback whales in the Alberni Inlet in September has been turned over to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

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NOTICE IS hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ALBERT ED-WARD FENSOME formal-ly of 4511 Burde St., Port Alberni, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Karen Fensome 828 Miller Rd., Parksville, BC, V9P 1Z1 on or before No-vember 25th, 2012 after which date the estate’s as-sets will be distributed having regard only to the claims that have been re-ceived.

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On Tues. Oct 16, 2012 in Port Alberni Dave Evans was called to his good buddy Glenn Stewart’s birthday party in heaven. He drifted off peacefully with family and friends at his side. He will be sadly missed, and forever loved by his wife Anne, sons Darren (Dana) and Mike (Kirsten), foster son Ken Tassie, and grandsons Drake, Riley, Kobe and Brody, also his sister Lynne (Ron) Lowe and family and his father-in-law, Jim Rutherford Sr. He was predeceased by his parents Tom and Marie Evans and nephew Donny.

Dave enjoyed life to the fullest, hunting, fi shing, and playing ball. He was a mentor to many young men as their coach in ball and soccer. He made friends wherever he went, and these friendships would last his lifetime. He was very proud of his family, and his grandsons were the highlight of his life.

A celebration of his life will take place Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Chapel of Memories Funeral Home, 4005 - 6th Ave. Followed by a reception at the Italian Hall from 2:00 – 8:00PM.

Cremation has taken place. Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting

www.chapelofmemories.ca. Donations may be made in his honour to the West Coast General Hospital Foundation,

3941 Alberni Hwy, Port Alberni, V9Y 4S1 or BC. Special Olympics Port Alberni, PO Box 94, Port Alberni, V9Y 7M6.

Dave was a “Lucky” man! He had a wonderful life!

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� e ADSS class of 1972 is planning a reunion for November 4, 2012. All members of the class are welcome. If you’re interested in attending, we ask that you contact us at [email protected] Or call Judy Hall (250-724-7234 or Linda Hiltunen (250-724-0631). � e date is fast approaching! We ask that you get in touch with us no later than October 31, 2012.

Dianne Crowley, le� , and Tracy Anderson on behalf of the 18th annual Work of Heart Cra� -ers invite you to the Train Station for the Christ-mas Cra� Show on Friday November 9, 10 and 11. Check for the ad in this week’s Alberni Val-ley News. � ere will be 11 more cra� ers with everything from home-made soaps to wooden caulk boots and everything in between.

Ken Service, formerly of Port Alberni and now Smithers came to Port Alberni to celebrate the engagement of his son Matthew and his � an-ce Sylvia Wong (both live in Australia) at the home of Sharon and Bert Simpson. Many family members and friends came to wish them all the best. � e couple will be married on May 17, 2013 in Fiji. Matthew is also the son of the late Esther Service nee MacLean.

Royal Canadian Legion vice president Don Diemert and Lettie Higgins the president of the ladies auxiliary are busy � lling this fridge that arrived anonymously at the Legion hall. � ey and all members would like to give a huge thank you to the generous donor.

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� e Kinsmen Club of Port Alberni have taken it upon themselves to donate a new Canadian � ag every year to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #293 and this year was no exception. Accepting the � ag is

Tim Murphy President and presenting from le� to right are Kinsmen Mitch Gardner, Jack McLeod,

Herb McMaster and Matthew Perry.

� e Royal Canadian Legion Branch #293 Bingo Fund donated over $4,000 to local charitable groups that included; Howe Memorial Bursury Fund, Salvation Army Food Bank, Bread of Life, Abbey� eld residents, Echo Vil-lage/Fir Park Village residents, Fir Park/Echo Village Foundation, Rainbow Gardens residents, Meals on Wheels, Hospice Society, Ty Watson House residents, Canadian Cancer Society, Port Alberni Fire Fighters Muscu-lar Dystrophy, Alzheimers Society, Diabetes Association, Alberni Drug Alcohol Prevention Society and Friends of Westhaven residents.

Gary VanDusen, seated second from le� celebrated his 60th birthday at the Kin Hut with family and friends on Saturday night. He is seen here with his family that in-cluded his sister, Lil Blatch who came all the way from Australia to surprise him on his milestone birthday.

Above: � e winners (in no particular order) of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #293 ladies auxiliary tea and bazaar were: Kim Ballan, Yvette Pederson, Sally Houle, Laurette Robinson, Connie Richardson, Louise Ellesson, Helen Robertson, Gwen Webster, Marnie Douglas, Sue Blanck, Kim Blake, Bill Groeneveld, and Shirley George.

Le� : Alice Colyn and Jane DeVries received the royal treatment at the Sunshine Club bazaar at Echo Centre on Saturday from Joe VanKooten.

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Would like to inform valley residents of how they give back to the community.

Sports, Salvation Army, Bread of Life, Kids Camps, Meals on Wheels, Arthritis Society, School Breakfast Program, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Care Homes & so much more!

Over the past 5 years over $200,000.00 has been given back to those in need.

Now we need your help!

Members are aging out and need some new blood.

We meet twice a month. The Aerie meet the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1:00 pm for approx. 1 hour.

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GOLF / Little reminisces on the season. 27SPORTSTironese a Jr. A invitee

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs leading scorer has climbed another rung in his career.

The team announced that forward Evan Tironese was named to the selection camp for the World Junior A Challenge. Tironese has seven goals and 13 assists over 15 games so far this season. He joins 21 other BCHL players who were also invited to try out. Tryouts are being held from Oct. 28-Oct. 31 in Calgary, Alta. The challenge is from Nov. 5-11 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

In other news, the team announced

that Trail Smoke Eaters defenceman Eric Walker will be joining the team. Former Alberni resident Brent Baltus is a forward with the Smoke Eaters.

The acquisitions comes on the heels of Bulldogs defenceman Jared Crossan leaving the team to rehabilitate a reoccurring knee injury. Crossan had one goal and three assists in 13 games this season.

The team also acquired forward Matthew Hansen from the Omaha Lancers of the USHL.

The five-foot 10, 170

pound Saint Cloud, Minn. native has no goals and one assist in four games with the Lancers.

“Up at 4:30 a.m. ready to get after it in British Columbia,” Hansen tweeted. “Port Alberni is unreal. Couldn’t have asked for more.”

And defenceman Marlon Sabo has committed to attend Princeton University to play with the NCAA Division One Tigers.

The Bullodgs play Prince George on Friday and Merritt on Saturday. The Bulldogs last game was a 3-2 overtime loss against Chilliwack.

SUSAN QUINNALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

To the rafters

Former Alberni Valley Bulldog captain Devin “Timby” Timberlake returns to centre ice at the Dog Pound on Saturday, above, to thank the city and the team before his No. 18 jersey is retired. Hunter Stewart, who wore the same number this season, removed his jersey and his nameplate to reveal Timberlake’s in a pre-game ceremony.


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BULB LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW at the Alberni Valley United Church, 3747 Church St. Starts at 12 p.m. Tix: $20.

� STARFLEET AWAY TEAM is meeting at Echo Centre. The event is in the Hemlock room and is from 6-8 p.m.

SAT. OCT. 27� HAUNTED

HALLOWEEN SWIM at Echo Pool from 6-8:30 p.m. Costume contest at 6 p.m. Snacks, prizes and fun.

� BAZAAR AND TEA at Holy Notre Dame Parish, 4731 Burke Rd. From 1-3 p.m. Bake sale, raffles and more.

� HALLOWEEN DANCE at The Rainbow Room. Band: The Distributors

from Nanaimo. From 9-12 p.m. Admission: $5.

MON. NOV. 5� FOOD AND

FILOSOPHY at Dolce Vita Restaurant. Guest speaker is Edna Cox who will be discussing AV Transition Town. Food at 6 p.m. Discussion at 7 p.m.

FRI. NOV. 9� FALL BANQUET at

Notre Dame hall, 4731 Burke Rd. Starts: 6 p.m. Guest speaker: Jon Hof from United for Life BC. Hosted by Port Alberni Pro Life.

� BATTLE OF THE MAGICIANS at Cherry Creek Community Centre. Admission: $23. From 7-10 p.m. Ray Anderson, and Ed Stone will duel and try to one up each other. Watch for mind reading goose.

SAT. NOV. 24� CULTURAL SHARING

FESTIVAL at Echo Centre. From 5-8 p.m. Bring a heritage dish and enjoy some entertainment. Hosted by Literacy Alberni Society.

ONGOING� AFTER SCHOOL KIDS

PROGRAM at Grace Lutheran Church (Corner of Redford Street and Ninth Avenue). For children in Grades K-6. From 3-4:30 p.m. Snacks, games, stories, crafts, music, and more.

� 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.

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Cripps at Hollies

One of the toughest jobs when owning a mom and pop business occurs when sickness prevails.

In most jobs, a victim simply takes time off from work. Not so here. If I couldn’t do the job, who would?

When our granddaughter came for a visit, she left me with a nice cold and for a week my voice and throat were sore and I was feverish.

It became much more complicated however when it came at the busiest time of the year, a time which coincided with our final men’s and ladies’ nights along with the year concluding club championship. I can say after the fact, it all got done, although not without some fall out, but that is for another story.

At the end of the day, the Hollies men and women presented a cheque for almost $3,700 to our long time charity, Ty Watson House. I want to thank the staff there for helping us with the unavoidable last minute changes.

The club championship was another affair and was held in bright September sunshine with 18 holes contested in a genuine tournament format with a record entry. I want to also thank Larry Gavelin and LaDonna Knutson for their help in the event.

The low gross for the women was won by MaryAnn McConnell, who finally broke the spell

cast by Lisa Young, the gross champion for the previous three years. LaDonna Knutson was runnerup. The surprise of the women’s side had to be the play of Janet Van Pelt, who saved her best golf of the year for the end. Perrenial gross champion Young was runnerup.

On the men’s side, defending champion Frank Sheare could not be here and we all wish him the best in the most challenging event of his life at this time.

Preban Rasmussen came from behind with a one over par 31 to clip runnerup Denis Debolt by a stroke. The play of Jean Monette, however, had everyone in the field as confused as he. The golfer, known as “the shopper”, came out of nowhere in the second round with the game of his life, shooting an even par 30 (the best round of the tournament by anyone) to take the low net in the field, edging out James Williams by four shots.

The men’s Howard Johnson ringerboard was won in a four man playoff on the first extra hole. In the end, Trevor Cripps easily took it to the runnerups, Denis Debolt, Ken Moore, and Barry Ensor.

All four tied with six under par 24’s.

And as all the competitors watched from the patio with their food, they were treated to a textbook tee shot by Cripps as he launched a tour-like drive which plopped down only a dozen feet from the pin on the fly. That

shot alone was worth any admission price. In the ladies division, the Shopper’s Drug Mart award had to be awarded to MaryAnn McConnell who beat out Sue Steinhauer in absentia, each scoring two-for-nine under par 28’s. Well done everyone.

Finally, the men’s Remax player of the year was won in commanding style as Denis Debolt easily outdistanced the field, beating out Ron Lange. Debolt began the year with a hole-in-one on the par three third and never allowed anyone to seriously get too close to him.

While the year is over for men’s and women’s nights, the weather has been so good, we continued with our first ever skins game on the following saturday with six winners.

In our nine years here, as owners of the Hollies, this year was by far the most demanding and difficult.

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Adults $15 Senior/Students $10

Children (12 & under) $5

Tickets now on sale atRollin Centre, Echo Centre, Somass Drugs and Salmonberry’s

Sponsored by the Port Alberni Orchestra & Chorus Society

40th Anniversary Season

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THE ARTSTHE ARTS MUSIC / Madchild’s back on the scene. 29

From / 9He was always ready

to help out, not only musically, but in any caring way.

He also kept in close contact with his family after moving to Canada. This was very important to him.

He would go back to Scotland twice a year until his health allowed him to go only once a year. Last year he could not go back at all, as he was frail.

His son, daughters and their spouses came to visit instead, as they had done it in

the past. On his 75th birthday, there was a huge family visit with his children, grandchildren and great grand children, in Canada. They had always kept in touch with him through emails, Skype, etc.

Another important highlight of his musical life here was his popular summer performance at the Harbour Quay, which began with the “Winklepickers” practices. They gradually evolved into outdoor concerts, performed before

audiences every Thursday night.

Rogerson was always supportive of everyone who performed at those jam sessions, as he would encourage them to be part of the improv events.

Those unforgettable evenings attracted local residents, passerby and tourists from all latitudes.

Rogerson’s energy attracted more and more people to the area every season. In fact, even long after he and the “Winklepickers”

discontinued their performances , people kept asking Hutchison and Rogerson when they were going to go back to Harbour Quay again.

Rogerson will be remembered this Saturday, Oct. 27 with a tribute concert by friends and musical groups. The event is scheduled at Char’s Landing at 6 p.m. Admission will be by donation. All proceeds will go to Rogerson’s favourite New Cumnock (Scotland) website and Char’s ramp fund.

Rogerson celebration Oct. 27 at Char’s

Capture the Rotary Arts District’s beauty and win

Picture this: you take a photo and win a prize for capturing the beauty of Port Alberni’s Rotary Arts District.

The Rotary Arts District is holding a photo contest to celebrate all that is beautiful in the blocks between the Rollin Arts Centre and Harbour Quay. Enter a photo from 2012 in one of five categories to have a chance to win tickets and gift certificates from the artsy venues on Argyle Street.

“We are hoping this contest will encourage

people in Port Alberni to see the Rotary Arts District with fresh eyes, to come to this part of town and see the real beauty that is here,” says Teresa Bird, chair of the Rotary Arts District Get People Here Task Force.

“We want to promote and attract people to this area, to appreciate the variety and depth of the fine arts that are beginning to congregate here.”

The contest is open to amateur photographers of all ages and photographs

can be submitted in one of five categories: people, the natural environment, buildings, abstract and a photo manipulated with software.

The winners will be judged by a panel of photographers and announced at the inaugural RAD Light Up Your HeART event planned for Dec. 1.

To enter, e-mail your photo along with your name, phone number and the category to: [email protected] and write “photo contest” in the subject line.

Art journaling class changes date

Rollin exhibit a natural

“Natural World” is the Rollin Art Centre’s current art exhibit and runs until Nov. 14. This unique exhibit is a joint show featuring local artists Halina Tayour, showcasing glass frameworks, and Meghann Rader, with her pieces in acrylic and mixed media collage.

The gallery is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Argyle Street. The gallery is wheelchair

accessible and admission is free. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Date changed for journaling

There has been a date change for Cynthia Bonesky’s workshop called Art Journaling.

The workshops will now take place Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rollin Art Centre.

Learn how to art journal, exploring a new creative outlet and have fun. Cost is only $50 for the two-day workshop. Please

call 250-724-3412 to reserve your spot.

Let there be light at Rollin

Rollin Art Centre in conjunction with the Rotary Arts District’s “Light up your heART” event will be having an annual festival taking place Dec. 1 at the Rollin Art Centre.

Celebration of Light; luminaries and paper lantern sculptures, is the theme of this magical event. Stroll the grounds that will be decorated with luminaries, lanterns and lights, while listening to carollers,

visit Mistletoe Market or wander the outdoor market of artisans.

Tables still available

Tables are still available for artists and artisans for rental under the tent during the Celebration of Light event at the Rollin on Dec. 1.

If interested please call Melissa at 250-724-3412 for more info.

Cinemagic on stage

Cinemagic is the title of the first concert of the season for Timbre! Choir.

Continued / 29

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Celtic revival

The Sky Family puts the gospel into blazing Irish dance and fiddle music at Arrowsmith Baptist Church on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-724-7272.


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From / 19However, they are

misleading in that many of the visitors aren’t stopping, but going on to the west coast of the Island,” he said.

It’s not as though the city doesn’t have the resources to do a better job of tourism. “But we are spending $850,000 on average per year between the mill, the museum and

on heritage,” McRuer said. The city has gone over budget on this nine times over seven years for a total of $1 million.

“I think city council needs to recognize its role in promoting and supporting tourism in this community and do so within the context of the Vancouver Island brand,” McRuer said.

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McLeman asked how McRuer attracted customers to his business. McRuer replied that they came mostly through his website, now taken down. He received no referrals from the visitors centre and few from hotels, although he referred many customers to hotels, he said.

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Madchild, one of the principals of the Swollen Members, continues a Canada-wide tour promoting his new CD with a stop at the Argyle Showroom Nov. 1.

Mad about MadchildSUSAN QUINN

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Madchild has had a crazy couple of years.

A founding member of Vancouver-based Swollen Members, the hip-hop artist was on a kamikaze run with the drug OxyContin when he hit rock bottom.

Following a scary night in the emergency ward and a stint in rehab, he’s back with some fresh material and a new perspective on clean living.

Madchild brings his Dope Sick tour to the Argyle Showroom in South Port, on Thursday, Nov. 1.

He promises it will be “an intimate show, with lots of energy, lots of fun.”

Dope Sick was released Aug. 28 and within 12 hours it shot to the top of the iTunes Canada album

chart—for all genres, not just hip hop.

Several tracks, are already getting a lot of play, like Devil’s Reject, Monster, Mongoloid, Freak and Reaper. Madchild delivers them all with his trademark high-pitched sound.

He can’t remember which song was the first he wrote for Dope Sick, but said Wake Up was written while going through “the trials and tribulations. Everything else was done while I’ve been

living normal.”If one song could

represent a war cry as Madchild enters this new phase of his creative career, he says it would be Out of My Head, which includes the lyrics “I’m staying away from dope and sewing up my game.”

“I think it’s an apology and it’s a war cry,” he said.

Madchild pokes fun at himself in some of his tracks, and his dark wit stands out in others.

He’s brutally honest (and explicit) about the four and a half years of opiate use that landed him in the hospital and in hot water with American officials (he’s currently banned from entering the United States).

“I don’t blame what’s happened to me on anyone but me,” he said. “I have

no anger toward anyone. I made my bed, and now I have to change the sheets.”

Approaching his second full year of sobriety, Madchild is focusing on his music—something he lost to his addiction.

“I do believe in time I will paint a new picture of how I’m viewed by the public,” he said.

Once he’s finished with this tour, Madchild will be back at it with Swollen Member once their new album, Beautiful Death Machine, is released.

Ghost and DJ Dow Jones will perform along with Madchild at the Argyle.

Fellow Canadian hip-hop artist Matt Brevner will perform his own set as well as with Madchild in Jitters, off the Dope Sick track.

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� MADCHILD performs at the Argyle Showroom Tuesday (Nov. 1). Tickets $20 ($40 for VIP meet and greet package) at the Showroom, 5251 Argyle St.

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Hip-hop artist emerges from rehab with fresh perspective, new music

Timbre moves to CapitolFrom / 28

With the closing of ADSS auditorium, Timbre! will be holding their first two concerts at the Capitol Theatre, Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p..m, and Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Seating is limited.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors/students and $5 for children (12 & under free). Tickets are on sale at Rollin Art Centre, Echo Centre, Somass Drugs and Salmonberry’s as well as members.

Work of Heart in November

The 18th annual Work of Heart Fair takes place, Friday, Nov. 9, from 3–9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10th, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 11th, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Work of Heart is located at the Train Station, at the bottom of Argyle.

Mousetrap continues

Portal Players Dramatic Society

presents, Agatha Christie’s popular mystery, The Mousetrap, at the Capitol Theatre Oct. 26, 27 and a special howing on Halloween night, Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Advance tickets are $15 adults and $13 seniors, at the door $18 & $16.

Tickets available at the Rollin Art centre.

Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council, home of the Rollin Art Centre.


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6311 View Street $169,900All About Location

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3716 17th Ave $209,900Great Family Home

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2835 Carmichael Cres $244,900Greenbelt Living

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Please call Chris or Esther to set up your private viewing of any of the properties displayed here or any MLS listing.

3508 4th Ave $69,900Commercial Building Lot

• Large 100’ x 125’ lot• Corner lot• Excellent road frontage• Zoned C3

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$414,900143 Cia Rock Road $625,000Development Potential

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$414,900380 Cape Beale Trail $895,000Woods End Landing

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$414,900366 Grappler Inlet $599,000Waterfront At It’s Best

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$414,90021 Headquarters Bay $355,000Recreational Retreat

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