Alberni Valley News, April 05, 2016

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 Vol. 10 No. 50

«INSIDE: ACRD awards airport expansion tender to local contractor. Page A4

NEWSAlberni Valley

«NEWS DAYCARE PROGRESSESFriendship Centre leads expansion. Page A3

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Stacey Gaiga, left, and landscaper Val Deakin of Val’s Garden Gals check out the direction of a weeping tree planted at what will be the main entrance to Central Park, on Angus Street at Third Avenue, Friday morning. Gaiga and her husband Franco are spending their own money to build the park uptown, which the public will be able to enjoy. SEE STORY ON PAGE A7.

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Knife-wielding suspect chargedSUSAN QUINNALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Scott Brandon Little, 22, of Port Alberni is in custody and awaiting a court appearance on Wednesday, April 6 after an armed standoff with RCMP last week.

Little has been charged with two counts of uttering threats to cause death or harm, one count of criminal harrassment and one count of possession of knives for a purpose dangerous to the public.

Port Alberni RCMP spent an hour and a half negotiating with Little last Wednesday before he surrendered peacefully. Police received a call at 1:30 p.m. about a man armed with a knife walking along Fourth Avenue. Once he entered the Friendship Centre, the building was evacuated and the street in front of it cordoned off so police could surround the building.

No one was injured in the incident.

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Construction continues on new daycareKARLY BLATSALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Construction is underway for the Port

Alberni Friendship Centre’s new child care facility that is estimated to open in September.

Development for ?iihmisuk taatne?is (Treasure Our Little Ones) Child Care Centre began in mid-March and is contracted to West Beaufort Construction.

The City of Port Alberni has donated two of three lots on Fourth Avenue between the Friendship Centre and the former bottle depot, and that is where the new child care centre is being built.

“Basically there’s 50 spaces available,” said Cyndi Stevens, PAFC executive director. “The spaces range

from zero to 12 years old.”

The facility will provide care for eight infants and toddlers, 32 children between the ages of 30 months and school age and 10 school aged children.

Anyone is welcome to apply for the centre’s childcare services but Stevens said she is expecting a majority of aboriginal families.

“We will be able to take in registrations once our license has been approved, which will likely be in late August,” Stevens said.

“However, we will be creating lists of those interested in June and they will be contacted on a first come basis.”

Findings from a needs assessment provided by the Friendship Centre state that aboriginal parents who access services at PAFC need and want

licensed group child care as they pursue education, training and work. In Port Alberni 27 per cent

of children under 10 years old are aboriginal.

Currently there is no culturally based

aboriginal child care program in the city available.

The new child care facility will offer a

child care program that is based in aboriginal culture, for children of different ages, with a fee at or

near the B.C. subsidy level.

The new child care centre has received $491,595 in funding from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, which will not cover all costs for the centre.

“We don’t have a lot of money and the final construction cost for everything is going to be over $850,000 and that’s not something we expected when we got the proposal in,” Stevens said.

“At this point we’re looking for donations, fundraising and hoping for some other sources of funding.”

Stevens said anything from gently used toys, furniture and other useful supplies would be greatly appreciated if anyone would like to make donations to the daycare facility.

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Report indicates need for aboriginal-focused daycare, says Port Alberni Friendship Centre

Port Alberni Friendship Centre executive director Cyndi Stevens, right, and Matt Swann from West Beaufort Construction check on progress for ?iihmisuk taatne?is (Treasure Our Little Ones) daycare.

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Ambulances, aircraft and personnel from Life Support flocked to the Alberni Valley Regional Airport on Thursday, but it wasn’t for an emergency. Everyone gathered on the apron by the airport terminal for a corporate photo.

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The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District board of directors voted unanimously to award the tender for the Alberni Valley Regional Airport expansion to Bowerman Excavating for $4.16 million. They were the local low-bidder.

“It’s huge for our

economy, it’s huge for the future of our community and it means that a whole number of projects that are on the drawing board for that airport will be able to happen, as well as whatever may come in the future,” said Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan.

Projects on the drawing board include “helicopter repair,

Hercules conversion into watertankers, air ambulance using jets and a whole lot of potential including the replacement aircraft for the Buffalo.”

Airbus, who according to Wayne Coulson are considering a base of operations at the newly-expanded airport, have expressed interest offering up their

planes to the contract to replace the C-115 Buffalo transport and rescue planes. If they did, the proximity of the Alberni Valley to 19 Wing Comox Air Force base in the Comox Valley could mean good things for the Alberni airport.

City of Port Alberni economic development manager Pat Deakin said he was thrilled with the

decision.“It will create

more work in the community and it will really lay the basis for an expanded aerospace industry,” said Deakin.

“The number of contracts that the Coulson Group will be able to go after and the economic development office is also going to go after a number of firms

that we think would do well out at the airport.”

Deakin said he’s heard of opportunities that have been missed out on due to not having a suitable airport.

“One prominent individual chose to buy a farm in the Comox Valley rather than in the Alberni Valley because the airport runway wasn’t long enough for his jet,” he said, adding he wasn’t able to find out anything concrete.

A national sporting organization is currently being courted to come to the Alberni Valley for an event, Deakin said but declined to give more specific information.

The decision was made at a special board meeting after the office of federal Minister of Infrastructure Amarjeet Sohi asked the board to delay the tender by two weeks in order to allow the minister more time to gather possible funding for the project. All other

grant applications for the project have been denied although the ACRD is applying to the B.C. Air Access program for funding for runway lighting.

Ruttan said he was disappointed in the decision made by senior levels of government.

“There’s some real disappointment that neither the federal government or the provincial government have stepped forward, even though they’ve had ample information and ampleopportunity to do so,” said Ruttan

“From my perspective, I’m wondering what the messaging is that’s going out to both levels of government and why they’re responding the way that they are. What is it that we can do to change that messaging? Maybe there is a problem with the way we’re approaching them, I don’t know. If there is, I’d sure like to find out and make the necessary changes.”[email protected]

Airport expansion goes to Bowerman for $4.2M

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Discover Camping is an interactive reservation website that displays availability, layout and amenities at 122 campgrounds throughout the province. The website has been open to the public for reservations since March 15.

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A$29-billion deficit budget seems a bit more than Canadians bargained for.The Liberal government announced

its 2016 budget late last month, and the deficit came in at approximately three times what was promised in the

election campaign. The feds also broke the news that they would run deficits for their entire term.It raises questions of whether Canadians

are getting quite what were promised. The Liberals were given a mandate to keep their election promises, with perhaps some leeway to decide which ones to prioritize and determine dollar figures and timelines.The budget is noteworthy for its social

program spending, with restructured child and family benefits, billions for indigenous people and expanded Employment Insurance access.Ideally, it means that Canadians are lifted

up and over a number of years, there are net savings in social costs because fewer people need help.These are long-term outcomes, though,

that can’t be measured within the confines of a fiscal year. In the meantime, financing ongoing programs with deficit dollars could start to become troublesome.In the bigger picture, the deficit is

burdensome if it makes a dent in our country’s debt-to-GDP ratio and we can’t know those numbers today. It’s hard to predict, for example, how many jobs will be created in infrastructure spending schemes and harder still to calculate economic impacts of those projects.A $29-billion deficit is too much, but

the problem in saying that is it begs the question: what’s the right number? The $10 billion the Liberals promised? The $10 billion, plus the billions that are considered contingencies, plus allowances for downgraded economic forecasts since the campaign?Some of the outcomes of the 2016 budget

will be up to Canadians, businesses and individuals, and our successes and failures within this framework. Maybe that’s how it should be.

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City supports Yes 2 Know

City council has donated up to $750 or youth admission passes to RCMP Drug Awareness Services to support the youth empowerment summit at Alberni District Secondary School on April 5-6.

Art banners a goThe city will install

banners created by the late First Nations artist Art Thompson on the poles around the community. The banners were last used in 2014 and will be used in 275 locations. These banners will be different than the ones in the Rotary Arts District or the Maritime Heritage Centre.

Grandview walkway request

A group of 16 residents living near Grandview Road have requested that the city construct a safe walking path along Grandview to Compton Street. The request has been forwarded to the engineering department for review.

Clutesi RFP delayed

The deadline for the Clutesi Haven development request for proposal has been pushed back to June 30, 2106, due to a lack of responses that fully satisfied the RFP terms. The Hupacasath First Nations, as well as other parties, requested more time to develop business cases and feasibility studies for their proposals.

Long Beach Airport protection

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District has entered into an agreement with the Tofino Volunteer Fire Department to provide structural firefighting to the Long Beach Airport for $1 for the one-year term.

Distillery approved

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District voted to consider a temporary use permit for a craft distillery on Beaver Creek Road. The ACRD will now issue notice via newspaper and to neighbouring residents to notify them and allow for comments.

INBRIEFCITY OF PORT ALBERNI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to Sections 464, 465, and 466 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 6:00 pm to hear representation about the following proposed bylaws:

A. "Official Community Plan Amendment No. 19 (Burde Street - Phase 2 of Uplands Subdivision), Bylaw No. 4899" B. “Zoning Text Amendment T8 (Burde Street - Phase 2 of Uplands Subdivision), Bylaw No. 4900” C. “Zoning Bylaw Map Amendment No. 11 (Burde Street - Phase 2 of Uplands Subdivision), Bylaw No. 4901”

APPLICANT: C. Bowerman - The applicant is applying to amend the Official Community Plan and the Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the subdivision of the property into approximately 67 residential parcels. The amendments being considered are as follows: A. Official Community Plan Map Amendment: 1. Applying to amend the Schedule A Land Use Map which forms an integral part of Port Alberni Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4602, 2005 to change the

designation of Lots B and C, District Lot 48, Alberni District, Plan VIP68122 (PID’s: 024-356-701, 024-356-719), located on Burde Street; from a mix of ‘Future Residential Use’ and ‘Parks and Open Space Use’ to a mix of ‘Residential Use’ and ‘Parks and Open Space Use' as shown on the map below.

B. Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment: 1. Applying to amend the text of Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832 by adding the following text under a new Section 8: “8. Comprehensive Development Zones

Comprehensive Development zones are usually site specific and often create a package of Zoning standards unique to that site. CD1 – Comprehensive Development -Uplands Phase 2 – Burde Street 8.1 The purpose of this zone is to provide for varying lot sizes, for single family dwellings, and to retain and preserve the environmentally sensitive area of the site. 8.1.1 Permitted Uses

Principal Uses Accessory UsesSingle family dwelling Bed and breakfastParks and playgrounds Home occupationNatural areas Secondary suite

Supportive housing8.1.2 Site Development Regulations

Minimum Lot AreaSingle family dwelling 350 m2 (3,767 ft2) Single family dwelling with Bed and breakfast 600 m2 (6,458 ft2)Single family dwelling with Secondary suite 600 m2 (6,458 ft2)Single family dwelling with Supportive housing 600 m2 (6,458 ft2)

Minimum Frontage Single family dwelling 10 m (32.8 ft) Single family dwelling with Bed and breakfast 15 m (49.2 ft) Single family dwelling with Secondary suite 15 m (49.2 ft) Single family dwelling with Supportive housing 15 m (49.2 ft)

Minimum SetbacksFront Yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft)

OR on lots less than 600 m2 (6,458 ft2) and/or having a lot depth of less than 33.0 m (108 ft)

5.0 m (16.4 ft)

Rear Yard 9.0 m (29.5 ft) OR on lots less than 600 m2 (6,458 ft2) and/or having a lot depth of less than 33.0 m (108 ft)

5.5 m (18.0 ft)

Side Yard 1.5m (4.9 ft) Maximum Coverage 40%

OR on lots less than 600 m2 (6,458 ft2) 50% Maximum Floor Area Ratio 0.5 m Maximum Height, Principal Building 10 m (32.8 ft) Maximum Number of Principal Building Storeys 2.5 Maximum Number of dwelling units per lot 2

OR on lots less than 600 m2 (6,458 ft2) 1 8.1.3 Conditions of Use

a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 8.1.2: i. On a corner lot, the side yard by the flanking street must be not less than 3.5 metres (11.5 ft.) wide. ii. For single family dwellings having no carport or attached garage and with no access to the rear or the side of the lot from a street or lane, the

minimum side yard requirement shall be increased to 3 metres (9.8 ft.) for one side yard. b) For supportive housing, the maximum number of persons in care shall not exceed four (4). c) Only one of the three (3) following accessory uses is permitted on any lot: bed and breakfast OR secondary suite OR supportive housing. d) The minimum permitted setback from the vehicle entrance of a principal or accessory building to a highway other than a lane is 5.8 metres (19 ft.). e) The Principal Uses ‘Parks and Playgrounds’ and ‘Natural areas’ are permitted only on property owned by the City of Port Alberni.”

8.1.4 Fencing and Signage of Environmentally Sensitive Areas

a) A minimum fence height of 1.8 m (6ft) shall be required along all residential property boundaries adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas and shall be designed to protect those areas.

b) Facing each residential lot, standard signage shall be required to identify environmentally sensitive areas.” C. Zoning Bylaw Map Amendment: 1. Applying to amend the Schedule A Zoning District Map which

forms an integral part of Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832 by re-zoning Lots B and C, District Lot 48, Alberni District, Plan VIP68122 (PID: 024-356-701, 024-356-719), located on Burde Street, as shown outlined on the map below, from a mix of ‘C1 Neighbourhood Commercial’, ‘R1 Single Family Residential’, ‘R2 One and Two Family Residential’, ‘RM3 Higher Density Multiple Family Residential’, ‘MH1 Mobile and Modular Homes’ and ‘P2 Parks and Recreation’ to ‘CD1 – Comprehensive Development -Uplands Phase 2 – Burde Street’.

TAKE NOTICE THAT persons who deem their interest in property affected by the above noted bylaw amendments shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard before Council on matters related thereto. Written submissions should be addressed to City Council, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1V8. The above noted bylaw amendments, together with Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4602, 2005 and the Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832, may be inspected at the offices of the Planning Department, City Hall, 4850 Argyle St., between Monday and Friday (exclusive of statutory holidays) from April 1, 2016 to April 11, 2016 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). DATED AT PORT ALBERNI, B.C. this 1st day of April, 2016. Scott Smith, City Planner Scott Smith, City Planner

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‘Pocket park’ progresses uptownSUSAN QUINNALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Central Park is starting to take shape on Third Avenue and Angus Street in Port Alberni’s uptown.

Stacey and Franco Gaiga, who own the property at Third Avenue and Angus Street, are transforming the space into a park for public use. The Gaigas, Val Deakin from Val’s Garden Gals and other helpers were on hand to plant trees, shrubs and flowers on Friday, generating a lot of interest from business owners and passersby.

The park will feature concrete benches, picnic tables, a fountain and an 11-foot-by-3-foot carving by First Nations artist Gordon Dick. There will be a main entrance on Angus Street, and people will also be able to access the park from all four corners of the property.

“It’s more like a town square than a pocket park because we decided to put in concrete (for accessibility,” Stacey Gaiga said.

She hopes the park will open “by the end of May, for summer.”

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Tricia Knight with Joseph Moretti, the new branch general manager at CIBC. They have become a Platinum sponsor of the Festival and in this picture, he is presenting Knight with a $500 bank draft taking their place as a Platinum Sponsor of the Festival. They are also going to be wearing costume bonnets during the festival week and serving afternoon tea on their Seniors day programme. Submitted photo

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Whither are our waterfalls?Outdoors writer names his top 5, gives readers another 5 to search on their own

I like waterfalls! I like the noises they make. I like how they always

flow, always. And each has its own character.

Some can be awe-inspiring, others merely spectacular. And yet others are calming and relaxing.

The Alberni Valley has lots of waterfalls. Lots and lots. April is perhaps the best time to see them, because the snow at the higher elevations is melting. That means the flow is high, compared to August, when for some of them, the flow is reduced to a trickle. I can easily count 10 waterfalls in the Valley with many more in the surrounding area. Below, I have listed five of them with a brief description of each.

Stamp Falls, of course, is the one everyone knows. Located 15 kilometres up Beaver Creek Road, it is in the Provincial Park with the same name… I think. Although the literature and the online name is Stamp River Provincial Park, the sign at the entrance says Stamp Falls Provincial Park, the former name. In addition to the falls, there is a fish ladder to allow salmon to progress upstream

past the falls. In addition to the

spring freshet, the falls are at their best when the salmon are running in June-July and again in September-October. The number of fish that show up there is

truly amazing.Lesser known, is

Sproat Falls. Here also is a fish ladder used mainly by Sockeye salmon to get to Sproat Lake. It is located a hundred meters below the Highway 4 bridge over

the Sproat River. Driving out Hector

Road past where it turns to gravel is the easiest way to get to it. Or you can follow the gravel road downstream under the bridge till you come to the old growth trees and find a very short path to a cliff overlooking the falls.

This road is currently blocked with

boulders, meaning you must walk a short distance. It also is an exceptional place to see the Sockeye salmon migration in June and July, and is virtually ignored by thousands of tourists who drive right by it. Go figure.

Dixon Falls is the other large falls on the main river system through the valley. It is located on the Ash

River about 1.3 km below Dixon Lake. The path into it is rather grown over now, at least the last time I was there, it was. It is quite short, less than half a kilometre, but steep when you get to the top of the bluff above it.

For those of you who aren’t into going very far afield, there is Kitsuksis Creek Falls. It is the smallest of

the ones I’m writing about this month. This one can be found by crossing the top footbridge at Kitsuksis Dyke and turning right along the dirt footpath. Heading upstream, you’ll come to it about 300 metres up the trail before the train trestle. Despite their diminutive size, Kitsuksis Creek Falls are beautiful.

Weiner Falls is a gem within the Alberni Valley Community Forest, and is accessible up the gravel road across from Sproat Lake Landing. Accessing the bottom of the falls is more challenging.

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Sr. Mary Rita (Laura Kathleen Carey) Born February 27, 1926 in Cork, Alberta, died March 24, 2016 at the Victoria Hospice, Victoria, BC. Laura Kathleen was the seventh of twelve children and at about age three her family moved to BC where she attended public school. Laura Kathleen graduated from high school in Lumby, BC. She entered the Sisters of St. Ann on August 10, 1944 and pronounced her vows on August 15, 1946 in Victoria, BC.

A dedicated educator, Sr. Mary Rita taught in various Catholic elementary schools throughout British Columbia. Twenty-seven of her nearly 50 years of teaching were spent at St. James School in Vernon. For 8 of those years she also served as principal. The staff and children remember Sr. Mary Rita as the woman who loved children and who loved Jesus. While there, she also served the parish as a Eucharistic minister and teacher of Religious Education to children attending public schools.

Upon returning to Victoria, Sister resided at St. Ann’s Residence continuing to serve as she drove Sisters to appointments, assisted with seamstress skills and provided a listening ear. Sr. Mary Rita had a special devotion to Christ present in the Eucharist and she spent many hours preparing the chapel for prayer and liturgy. When the Residence closed she moved to The Cridge, continuing to be a kind and gracious presence among the residents as she has always been with her SSA community.

Sister Mary Rita is pre-deceased by: her parents Charles and Regina (Waters) Carey, brothers Tony Carey, Pat (Dorothy) Carey and Daniel (Violet) Carey; sisters Bertha (Peter) Dyck, Sr. Nora Carey, SSA, Margaret (Walter) Knight, brother in law Jim Brown.

Sister Mary Rita is survived by: Sr. Irene Carey, SSA, Florence (Nellie) Brown, Sophie (Pat) Mulholland, Lola (Harold) Major, Rita (Bob) Fairhurst, and numerous nieces and nephews along with her religious community of the Sisters of St. Ann.

The Sisters of St. Ann are very grateful for the compassionate care provided by the staff of the Victoria Hospice Society.

Prayers will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 5, 2016 at Sands Funeral Home, 1803 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC. The Mass of the Resurrection will take place at 10:30 a.m. on April 6, 2016 at Holy Cross Church, 4049 Gordon Head Road.

Interment at Hatley Memorial Gardens.

Sr. Mary Rita Carey, SSA (Laura Kathleen Carey)

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Michael J. Power on March 26, 2016 at the age of 67.

He was preceded in death by his mother Joan, his step-mother Dorothy and his father Patrick. Michael is lovingly remembered by his wife Janice; his sons David (Rae) and Steven (Jordana); his grandchildren Khyla, Owen, Kalem, Samara and Isaac; his sisters Debra, ara (Denis), athy (Je ) and

Maureen; and the many members of his extended family.

Michael was born on March 11, 1949 in Windsor, Ontario, he was loving, kind-hearted, compassionate and dedicated. He enjoyed photography and videography, reading on history and visi ng museums.

Michael was married to Janice P. Power (Hun ngton) on September 22, 1973; they were married for 42 years.

Michael proudly served with the Royal Canadian Navy for 5 years. He con nued his service as a Cadet O cer with the eaufort Cadet S uadron and later as the Commanding O cer of the Castlegar Cadet S uadron. In re rement he served as the ice President of the Cumberland Legion.

Michael had a passion for avia on. His love for ying saw him open his own ying school in Port lberni, to spending many summers as a tow pilot in bbotsford. In 19 9, Michael became an instructor pilot at Selkirk College in Castlegar, where he would remain un l re rement in 2014.

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March 11, 1949 – March 26, 2016

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MEDFORTH, Douglas Lorne 1957-2016

Beloved son of Jean and the late Gordon Medforth. Born in Nanaimo and passed away in Port Alberni where he lived and worked at Pacific Towing for 40 years, then following in his Dad’s foot steps of a life at sea. He leaves to mourn his passing; sons Kristopher (Jen and grandson Morrison) and Dustin (Sarah); brothers Donald (Deb) and David all of Nanaimo; Mother, Jean; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; his special friends and riding companions Dallas and Sassy; long time friend Chris Bangemann who has been there through good times and bad to the very end.A Celebration of Doug’s Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Doug’s memory may be made to the Port Alberni Toy Run, PO Box 52, V9Y 7M2.

“Ride on my son.”

Lena passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2016 aft er a very short illness and aft er thoroughly enjoying her 103rd birthday on March 17, 2016. Lena was born in Edmonton, AB and move with her children to join her husband John in 1944 when he was stationed in the army camp in Port Alberni. She was a former member of the Ladies of the Royal Purple and the Legion.

Lena was predeceased by her husband John, and her children Jim and Sharon. She is survived by her daughter-law Anne her beloved grandchildren John (Carol) Heather (David) and Robin McDonald, Leon (Camille) and John Hamel. Great grandchildren Isaac, Malika and adopted grandchildren Ashlea and (Beau), Ryan (Bailey) Kaitlyn plus “her precious babies” Murphy, Aaliyah, Faith and Nevaeh.

Th ank you to all her friends who had made her birthday so special and to the Home Care nurses and Support Workers who gave her such great care. No service by her request.

Donations can be made in her name to the charity of your choice.

Lena McDonaldMarch 17, 1913 ~ March 29, 2016

ROCKY SHAWN GILES passed away peacefully in West Coast General Hospital on Saturday, March 26, 2016 after a courageous three year battle with lung cancer, at the age of 57. Rocky is survived by his loving fi ancée of 10 years Marina; son Marshal; brother Terry; sister Dana; as well as many friends and extended family.Rocky was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed spending his free time fi shing and hiking. He loved spending time with the two great loves in his life; his fi ancée Marina and his dog Harli. He was a kind-hearted man who spoke highly of everyone he met and treasured all of his friendships. Following Rocky’s wishes, no formal service will be held and cremation has taken place. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made in Rocky’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society, BC & Yukon Division, Port Alberni Unit, 3030B 3rd Ave, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 2A5.

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DISPLAY (BOXED) ADS:Tuesday edition: Thursday @ 4 p.m.Thursday edition: Monday @ 3 p.m.

Missed deadline? Call our office at 250-723-6399 for space availability.

WORD ADS AND GARAGE SALE ADS:Tuesday edition: Monday @ 10 a.m.Thursday edition: Tuesday @ 3 p.m.

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LARGE OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

Contact [email protected] call 250-905-0018

Large office space located at 4918 Napier Street, Port Alberni available for rent at $1000 per month.The building contains a large reception area, two open work areas and two separate offices. There are reception desks and 5 work desks in place as well as a multi-line telephone system.The unit is heated and cooled by heat pump. There is a separate loading bay area which may be available if required.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CARMOOR APARTMENTS for lease- Quiet adult orientat-ed deluxe 2 bdrm apt at the Harbour Quay. 10’ ceilings, harbour views. F/S, D/W, M/W, W/D, F/P. NS/NP. Refs req’d. Minimum 1 yr lease. For appt 250-724-5040. [email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PIONEER TOWERS & Cottag-es- Senior 55+. N/S. Studio & 1-bdrm. Call (250)724-2013.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT ALBERNI 2 bdrm du-plex in Tebo Rd./Bishop Cres. area, Upper North Port. F/S, electric heat. No drugs, no pets. $700/mo. Avail immedi-ately. (250)724-2196.

HOMES FOR RENT

4-BDRM HOUSE, North Port. N/S, N/P. $1500./mo. (778)421-2883, (250)723-1192

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

PORT ALBERNI to share newer 1700sq ft home, pet friendly. $750 inclusive. Call (250)724-5185.

TRANSPORTATION

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2000 5TH wheel Triple E holi-day trailer. 24’ long, slide, top of the line. $5500. Call (250)421-7501.

OLDER 23’ Travel trailer. New tires & hot water tank. Excel-lent shape, no leaks. $2895. obo. Call (250)724-2196.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2008 SATURN VUE XE- FWD, black, 4 door, 83,000 km, excellent condition, no ac-cidents, automatic, 4 cylinder. $12,876. Call (250)735-1747.

MARINE

MARINE ACCESSORIES

OUTBOARD, 6HP, Mariner, 2 stroke with spare propeller, cowl around prop, 5 gallon plastic tank with wrench, $400 fi rm. 8’ Pontoon boat, $300. Call (250)724-5025.

GARAGE SALES

4069 8TH Ave., Sat., Apr. 9, 8am-1pm. Moving sale; some furniture, household misc, etc.

GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALE. Sat. April 9, 9am-4pm. Lots of everything - including garden, household, tools, golf items & garden fur-niture.11046 Taylor Arm Drive.

Call 1-855-310-3535

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City of Port AlberniEmployment Opportunities

Summer Program AssistantsThe City of Port Alberni is currently accepting applications for Summer Program Assistants in the Parks, Recreation and Heritage Department.

For information on required qualifications and how to apply go to the City of Port Alberni website:

http://www.portalberni.ca/employment-opportunities

The closing date for this position is 4:30 pm, Monday, April 25, 2016.


Summer Museum AssistantThe City of Port Alberni is currently accepting applications for a Summer Museum Assistant.




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• Each of the nine 3x3 boxes

CROSSWORD

Last Week’s Answers

DISPLAY (BOXED) ADS:Tuesday edition: Thursday @ 4 p.m.Thursday edition: Monday @ 3 p.m.

Missed deadline? Call our office at 250-723-6399 for space availability.

WORD ADS AND GARAGE SALE ADS:Tuesday edition: Monday @ 10 a.m.Thursday edition: Tuesday @ 3 p.m.

CLASSIFIED DEADLINES

1-855-310-3535 • classifi [email protected]

7519321

LARGE OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

Contact [email protected] call 250-905-0018

Large office space located at 4918 Napier Street, Port Alberni available for rent at $1000 per month.The building contains a large reception area, two open work areas and two separate offices. There are reception desks and 5 work desks in place as well as a multi-line telephone system.The unit is heated and cooled by heat pump. There is a separate loading bay area which may be available if required.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CARMOOR APARTMENTS for lease- Quiet adult orientat-ed deluxe 2 bdrm apt at the Harbour Quay. 10’ ceilings, harbour views. F/S, D/W, M/W, W/D, F/P. NS/NP. Refs req’d. Minimum 1 yr lease. For appt 250-724-5040. [email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PIONEER TOWERS & Cottag-es- Senior 55+. N/S. Studio & 1-bdrm. Call (250)724-2013.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT ALBERNI 2 bdrm du-plex in Tebo Rd./Bishop Cres. area, Upper North Port. F/S, electric heat. No drugs, no pets. $700/mo. Avail immedi-ately. (250)724-2196.

HOMES FOR RENT

4-BDRM HOUSE, North Port. N/S, N/P. $1500./mo. (778)421-2883, (250)723-1192

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

PORT ALBERNI to share newer 1700sq ft home, pet friendly. $750 inclusive. Call (250)724-5185.

TRANSPORTATION

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2000 5TH wheel Triple E holi-day trailer. 24’ long, slide, top of the line. $5500. Call (250)421-7501.

OLDER 23’ Travel trailer. New tires & hot water tank. Excel-lent shape, no leaks. $2895. obo. Call (250)724-2196.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2008 SATURN VUE XE- FWD, black, 4 door, 83,000 km, excellent condition, no ac-cidents, automatic, 4 cylinder. $12,876. Call (250)735-1747.

MARINE

MARINE ACCESSORIES

OUTBOARD, 6HP, Mariner, 2 stroke with spare propeller, cowl around prop, 5 gallon plastic tank with wrench, $400 fi rm. 8’ Pontoon boat, $300. Call (250)724-5025.

GARAGE SALES

4069 8TH Ave., Sat., Apr. 9, 8am-1pm. Moving sale; some furniture, household misc, etc.

GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALE. Sat. April 9, 9am-4pm. Lots of everything - including garden, household, tools, golf items & garden fur-niture.11046 Taylor Arm Drive.

Call 1-855-310-3535

includesFREE

balloons,bright signs & tip sheet!

includes

4 lines

for only *

$10

by 3pm Tuesday*Extra lines $.50 ea

+ tax


Summer Program AssistantsThe City of Port Alberni is currently accepting applications for Summer Program Assistants in the Parks, Recreation and Heritage Department.





Summer Museum AssistantThe City of Port Alberni is currently accepting applications for a Summer Museum Assistant.




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For sale at our front counter

4656 Margaret St.

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COMING UP Diary of Anne Frank. THURSDAYARTS THE

KARLY BLATSALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

The Desserted Island Comedy Tour will be on stage at the

Port Pub on Thursday, April 7 offering Port Alberni folks a night of jokes and laughter.

Entertainment begins at 8 p.m. with a lineup of three stand-up comedians, Kathleen McGee, from Vancouver, Sandy Danto, from Los Angeles and Abby Roberge, originally from Nanaimo.

The Desserted Island Comedy Tour was formed organically through a casual conversation between friends.

“I did a show with Andrew[the show’s

promoter] last May and we started talking about Sandy because we’re mutual friends,” McGee said. “Andrew’s always wanted to get Sandy out here, and I said ‘I love Sandy, we should do a tour’ and we slowly put it all together.”

McGee, who is known to win over crowds with her unapol-ogetic, dark, and sassy sense of humor, began her comedy career in Vancouver after she was “dumped.”

“I had nothing else to do so I started going to the ammeter night at Yuk Yuk’s and just hanging out,” McGee said.

“It’s something if you love it when you start you just kind of

get a little consumed by it, so for two years I was out every night doing comedy.”

On occasion McGee said she gets compared to stand-up legends such as Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman, but she

believes most

comedians, including herself, are original.

“We’re just girls that talk about dirty things. I’m not like them I’m just myself,” she said.

McGee continues to perform her stand-up routine all over Canada, a gig she’s been doing for the past five years.

Fellow comedian Sandy Danto was

hired at National Lampoon, after graduating University, to write, direct and produce comedy shorts. He has lived in L.A. for close to 10 years and has never been to Port Alberni. He said other parts of Vancouver Island and Vancouver are his “favourite places in the world” becuase of their natural beauty.

Danto has toured with 90’s icon Pauly Shore which helped build a name for himself and was an experience he describes as never having a dull moment.

“I don’t like the idea of having fans,” Danto said. “People who like me are friends.”

Tickets for Thursday night’s show are on sale at the Port Pub for $15.

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@albernivalleynews.com

Sweet comedy on this Desserted Island

Los Angeles comedian Sandy Danto will be on stage performing his stand-up routine at the Port Pub on Thursday, April 7 as part of the Desserted Island Comedy Tour.

QUICKFACTSDESSERTED ISLAND

COMEDY TOUR, APRIL 7 AT THE PORT PUB, 8 P.M. TIX: $15 AT THE

PUB.

Contest deadline for senior writersThe May 1st

deadline for BC seniors’ submissions to this year’s Cedric Literary Awards is fast approaching.

Entries from unpublished authors, 50 years old and better, are being received daily and awards executive director Veronica Osborn is keen to exceed last year’s total of 168 entries that came from as far as Pink Mountain in the north to Oak Bay in the south.

“The Cedric Literary Awards is changing the landscape of literary award programs by providing a unique platform to recognize and reward

unpublished authors of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry, who are over the age

of 50,” Osborn says.Also included in

the competition this year are First Nations

writers and those who write prose and poetry in French.

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Port Pub hosts comedy duo April 7 uptown.


Alberni Aquarium and Stewardship Centre Fundraiser

A fun evening that mixes a beer and burger and a gala with many

great prizes available to win, fun games and a great dinner.

Funds raised are for the new Aquarium and Stewardship Centre opening at Harbour Quay in time for summer 2016.

The Aquarium will include a dome tank, touch tanks, streaming video from the ocean floor, live fresh and saltwater aquariums and many other great displays.

Please support Alberni Aquarium and Stewardship Centre!

Tickets available at the office: 7-5440 Argyle St from Mon to Fri

Saturday, April 9 5 p.m.

Echo Centre Tickets $40

For more information call Sheena at 250-724-3600 ext 3 or email [email protected]

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From A20Wendy Donawa,

a 2015 shortlisted writer, says: “These awards are a generous endeavor and acknowledge the serious work of a largely unacknowledged demographic. Certainly for women of my generation, it is only after a busy life of domestic and professional work that we can give the focused time and energy that a serious writing practice requires.”

The Cedric Literary Awards is a juried writing competition that encourages and celebrates the creative talents of BC writers who have a lifetime of experience to share.

A prize of $3,000 goes to the winner in each of the four

categories: Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Poetry and First Nations Writing.

Originally conceived and funded by Dr. Peter Dale, Chair of Betterthan50, “the Cedrics” have been incorporated as a non-profit organization. The competition will go Canada-wide in 2017.

“I encourage and welcome all BC writers ‘of a certain age’ to add their manuscripts to those we’ve already received,” says Osborn.

“If last year’s competition was anything to go by, there is a deep pool of writing talent in our 50-plus demographic.”

Visit the website at: www.thecedrics.ca or email Veronica at [email protected].

Prize money up for grabs

Celtic Chaos plays at Char’s Landing on Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m.

Celtic Chaos at Char’s on April 9

Celtic Chaos is a five piece band of folks from the mid-island who share stories, songs, poems, tunes and “called dances” in a fun, inclusive ‘ceilidh’ format. They will be performing in Port Alberni for the first time at Char’s Landing on Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m.

Their show appeals to lovers of humour, Celtic music, songs that you can sing-along with and spoken word/poetry that will make you laugh out loud.

With roots in Scotland, this band has performed in

many parts of the island at sit down concerts, ceilidhs dances, festivals and more.

Their second CD won a Canadian Folk Music Award and their most recent CD, Puredeadbrilliant represents the current lineup. John Beaton, spoken word performer in the band, has won many national and international poetry contests.

Tickets are now on sale at Char’s Landing or by phone at 778-421-2427. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

«ENTERTAINMENT


HOME SHARINGAN OPTION FOR SUPPORTED LIVING

Home sharing is an opportunity for families to open up their home and experiences through the dynamics of family life. Supported individuals have the chance to learn, grow and develop new relationships with family and friends. It is a unique setting that often sees not only the supported individual personally grow, but also everyone in the family as well. The Home sharing process involves making sure that family and supported individuals are a good match. Some factors that the program considers before a placement is made are shared interests, experience, time commitment and the family dynamics. Port Alberni Association for Community Living strives to make the best match for the supported individual and the Home Share family.Home sharing arrangements can be very independent relationships and come together at specific times or for specific purposes all the way to providing total support with all the individuals’ daily needs. Support is flexible and evolves according to the individuals’ changing needs. For some, home sharing is a stepping-stone to even greater independence. For others, it is an arrangement that will last for many years.

For more information on becoming a Home Share provider, you can contact the Port Alberni Association for Community Living at 250-724-7340 or email at [email protected]

Port Alberni Association for Community Living: 3008 2nd Ave. Port Alberni BC V9Y 1Y9Phone: 250-724-7155 or Fax: 250-723-0404 Web: www.paacl.ca

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It’s a GIRL! Katie Grace ClappisBirth Date: March 26th, 2016Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz.Parents: Sarah Johnson and

Andrew Clappis

It’s a GIRL! Madelyn Lorraine MayRoberts

Birth Date: March 26th, 2016Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz.Parents: Jacquelyn & Jason

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EVERYDAY!

To Baby of the Week Family

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For MOM“Flowers with our

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CEDAR GROVE REFORMED CHURCHGift Basket for

Baby of the WeekPrepared by: Cedar Grove Reformed Church Family.Contact Carol Johnston 250-723-07080

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CongratulationsDate of Birth:

April 2, 2016Weight: 8 lbs. 9oz.Parents: Jennifer and Ryan MacEachern

A LITTLE BOY!Chase MacEachern

A little brother for Cruz

Congratulations to our other

New Arrivals


Do you have a calendar item? E-mail us at [email protected] or use our online calendar at www.albernivalleynews.com. Items will run as space allows.

WHAT’S ONWED. APR. 6

◆ ALBERNI ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AGM takes place at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Alberni Athletic Hall. New members are always welcome and current members are urged to attend.

SAT. APR. 9◆ WEST COAST

AQUATIC ALBERNI AQUARIUM AND STEWARDSHIP CENTRE INAUGURAL FUNDRAISER takes place at 5 p.m. at Echo Centre. The event includes a live auction, a silent auction, games, appetizers and dinner. Tickets are $40 and available at 7-5440 Argyle St. or call Sheena at 250-731-7093. Proceeds go to WCA’s new

BENEFIT AV HOSPICE SOCIETY, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 3088 Third Ave. To donate pieces for the sale, call hospice office at 250-723-4478.

◆ BONNIE KILROE PRESENTS COUNTRY QUEENS at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 293, 4680 Victoria Quay. Award-winning one woman show channels the best of female country music stars like Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire and more. Showtime 8 p.m. Tix: $25 each. FMI: 250-723-5042 or 250-723-7513.

◆ NORDSTROM PARK FUNDRAISING DANCE take place at the Bavarian Centre from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lazy Mike and the Rockin’ Recliners will perform

www.atthecapitol.org.

SUN. APR. 10◆ FILM FEST PORT

ALBERNI PRESENTS ‘THE LADY IN THE VAN’ as part of the Spring 2016 Film Series, 5 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Tix: single film $10 per person at the Alberni Valley Museum or at the door; $27 for series pass per person, available at Alberni Valley Museum. FMI: 250-720-2863.

TUE. APR. 12◆ DROP-IN COFFEE

SOCIAL FOR RETIRED ALBERNI LOGGERS, STAFF AND CONTRACTORS at United Steelworkers Hall, 1–4 p.m. Event sponsored by M&B Sproat Div. retirees

50 years of Star Trek. Entry is by donation to the SPCA.

SAT. APR. 16◆ SPRING FLING

FAIR home-based businesses are holding a fair at Char’s Landing, 4815 Argyle St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All ages welcome.

SUN. APR. 17◆ BARKLEY SOUNDS

CHOIR SPRING CONCERT ‘Let’s Shake It Up!’, 2:30 p.m. at the ADSS Theatre, 4000 Roger St. (at the high school). Tix: $10 advance, $12 at the door. FMI: Sylvia, 250-723-7185.

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◆ PORTAL PLAYERS

Susie Quinn, talking about the changing role of community newspapers and the people who gather the news. 7 p.m. at AV Museum. Free admission. FMI: 250-724-4855.

FRI. APR. 22◆ ADSS DRY GRAD

BEVY AND BURGER NIGHT at the Blue Marlin Inn. Lots of silent auction prizes. Tix: $15 each.

SUN. APR. 24◆ FILM FEST PORT

ALBERNI PRESENTS ‘RAMS’ as part of the Spring 2016 Film Series, 5 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Tix: single film $10 per person at the Alberni Valley Museum or at the door; $27 for series pass per person, available at Alberni Valley Museum. FMI: 250-720-2863.

◆ TIMBRE CHOIR PRESENTS ‘TIME TO

members.

SAT. APR. 30◆ ALBERNI VALLEY

HOSPICE SOCIETY/ TY WATSON HOUSE BUTTERFLY RELEASE takes place at Canal Beach at 11 a.m. Music, food, kids’ activities. Butterflies must be ordered by March 31. FMI: 250-723-4478 or albernihospice.ca.

◆ SECOND ANNUAL JUMP INTO SPRING BUSINESS FAIR features home-based businesses at Cherry Creek Hall, 3720 Moore Rd., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SAT. MAY 7◆ FIR PARK LADIES’

AUXILIARY TEA & BAKE SALE 1–3 p.m. at Fir Park Village. Admission $4. Door prizes and raffles too.

SUN. MAY 8◆ FIRST ANNUAL

GRANNY’S CHICKEN MOTHER’S DAY

AV Hospice Society. Call 250-723-4478 to register. Learn all about advance care planning and complete your own ACP booklet.

THURS. MAY 12◆ WALK WITH YOUR

DOC at Bob Dailey Stadium, 5–7 p.m.

SAT. MAY 28◆ BLACK TY GALA

benefiting Ty Watson House Hospice. Gourmet dinner, iive entertainment, live and silent auctions. Tickets $100 each, available at hospice office, Jim’s Clothes Closet and Boutique Belles Amies.

MON. JUNE 6◆ FREE ADVANCE

CARE PLANNING WORKSHOP with AV Hospice Society. Call 250-723-4478 to register. Learn all about advance care planning and complete your own ACP booklet.


CITY OF PORT ALBERNI NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to Sections 464, 465, and 466 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 6:00 pm to hear representation about the following proposed bylaws:

1. "Official Community Plan Amendment No. 20 (3532 – 4th Avenue - D. Beecroft),Bylaw No. 4902"

2. "Zoning Bylaw Map Amendment No. 12 (3532 – 4th Avenue - D. Beecroft), Bylaw No. 4903"

APPLICANT: Dave Beecroft as agent for L. Terryberry - The applicant is applying to amend the Official Community Plan and the Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the re-construction of a single family dwelling. The amendments being considered are as follows:

1. Official Community Plan Map Amendments:

A. Applying to amend the Schedule A Land Use Map which forms an integral part of Port Alberni Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4602, 2005 to change the designation of Lot 8, Block 50, District Lot 1, Alberni District, Plan VIP197B (PID: 009-258-931), located at 3532 4th Avenue, from General Commercial to Residential as shown on the map below.

B. Applying to amend the Schedule B Development Permit Areas Map which forms an integral part of Port Alberni Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4602, 2005 to delete Lot 8, Block 50, District Lot 1, Alberni District, Plan VIP197B (PID: 009-258-931), located at 3532 4th Avenue, from Development Permit Area No. 2 (General Commercial).

2. Zoning Bylaw Map Amendment:

A. Applying to amend the Schedule A Zoning District Map which forms an integral part of Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832 by re-zoning Lot 8, Block 50, District Lot 1, Alberni District, Plan VIP197B (PID: 009-258-931), located at 3532 4th Avenue, from ‘C3 – Service Commercial’ to ‘R3 – Small Lot Single Family Residential’ as shown outlined on the map beside.

The general purpose of the ‘R3 –Small Lot Single Family Residential’ zone is to provide for greater density in areas of the city that are being redeveloped and where small lots already exist.

TAKE NOTICE THAT persons who deem their interest in property affected by the above noted bylaw amendments shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard before Council on matters related thereto. Written submissions should be addressed to City Council, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 1V8. The above noted bylaw amendments, together with Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4602, 2005 and the Port Alberni Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 4832, may be inspected at the offices of the Planning Department, City Hall, 4850 Argyle St., between Monday and Friday (exclusive of statutory holidays) from April 1, 2016 to April 11, 2016 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

DATED AT PORT ALBERNI, B.C. this 1st day of April, 2016.Scott Smith, City Planner

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ATTENTION:LOCAL CHARITIESRegistered Charities are invited to submit applications to

receive a portion of the proceeds from the

23nd AnnualAlberni Valley Charity Golf Classic

Alberni Valley Charity Golf Classic: Attn. Bruce MacDonald6449 Cherry Creek Rd. Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8T3

Please describe work of charity and the allocation of funding if accepted and submit an annual financial statement showing revenue and expenses. Charities selected will need to provide assistance to the organizing committee prior to and during the tournament, July 8 & 9.

Further information: 250-723-5422. Submit applications to:

Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 8, 2016

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Valley features more than a dozen waterfallsFrom A17

Kitsuksis Falls also have a small Coho run in October. But you have to catch it just right as the run lasts about two days.

I don’t know why, but one of my favourite falls is in Fossli Provincial Park, a small park on the south shore of Stirling Arm, Sproat Lake.

A 20-minute trail goes into it that starts just before the bridge over St. Andrew’s Creek.

The trail includes a small suspension bridge. This trail leads down to a small beach on Sproat Lake. Watch

for the turn-off to the waterfall. Below it, the creek babbles its way to the beach over cobbles that are fun to play in and wade through. Above, a canopy of tall alder

and maple provides welcome shade on a hot summer afternoon.

I have Trevor Harvey to thank for showing me Weiner Falls. This is a spectacular

waterfall up the hill from Sproat Lake

Landing in the Community Forest. It plunges 15 metres into a plunge pool. There is a 15-minute hike to the top of the falls.

For those who want to view the falls from below, there is a tricky climb down a very steep bluff.

There are a couple of ropes to assist the adventurous types in getting to the bottom.

There are many other waterfalls as well, but sadly I

only have space to describe these five. I’ll leave it to you to do some research and find out where, Anderson Falls, and Frenchman Falls are, where Cherry Creek Falls is, and Stokes Falls, and Rogers Creek Falls, and Snow Creek, and so on.

NB: For those of you who are on Facebook, you might be interested to know that there are a couple of outdoorsy groups

for the Alberni Valley, Hiking Port Alberni and Kayaking Port Alberni.

Both are a source for people to find out more about the local outdoors and to share your adventures.

Editor’s note: Do you have a favourite photo of any of these falls? E-mail them to [email protected] and we will run them in a future issue of the Alberni Valley News.

Stamp Falls is a favourite for locals and visitors alike, especially in the fall.

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