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MUNICIPALITY
City councillors ‘uneasy’; narrowly pass a hefty consulting price tag with a 4–3 vote for 2015 budget
Council OKs $750K for consultants ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
A list of consultants in the 2015 municipal budget received a scrutinizing response from coun-cil Monday.
Port Alberni’s elected repre-sentatives approved the $753,500 in consulting costs with a close 4-3 vote after some councilors expressed reservations about the expenditures.
“I still feel uneasy about it, I won’t be supporting the motion,” said Coun. Jack McLeman, who voted against the consulting costs with councillors Denis Sauvé and Ron Paulson.
A report by city manager Ken Watson explained that the muni-cipality contracts consultants for professional services that can’t
be done by employees. In 2015 the city engaged $770,718 worth of consultants.
“Retention of professional services is generally required to
access specialized expertise not able to be provided by city staff,” wrote Watson. “Retention of the specialized expertise provided by these companies is critical to moving forward and completing the identified projects.”
Most of this year’s consulting expenses will be paid to two firms designing large-scale infra-structure upgrades. Koer’s and Associates Engineering is billing the city for $315,000 for design work on the new Bainbridge Lake Water Treatment Plant, Dry Creek flood mitigation and sewer line twinning, while Asso-ciated Engineering has $240,000 in expenses for the sewage treat-ment system.
Coun. Denis Sauvé commented it might be more economical for
the city to permanently hire an engineer to perform the special-ized design work, but Coun. Sharie Minions noted the sewage treatment work is being done by several specialists.
“It’s not just one engineer, but a team of engineers,” she said. “I understand the need for that one, although in some cases I think it’s good to look at having some people on staff versus spending money on consultants.”
A $25,000 structural engineer-ing job for the Harbour Quay clock tower brought several questions from council, as the fixture’s repair is not included in this year’s financial plan.
“I’m not really understanding the need for spending money on a consultant to give us a better
quote if we’re not in a position yet to do the work,” Minions said.
Scott Kenny, the city’s director of parks, recreation and herit-age, responded that the consult-ing work is needed to determine the extent of the clock tower repairs before the municipality seeks a company to fix the water-front feature.
“It’s been put off for a number of years,” he said..
Other budgeted items brought up by council include $5,000 to the Fire Underwriters Survey for a review the city’s fire engines and $10,000 set aside for Canscott Management Services to train municipal supervisors.
See CONSULTANTS, Page 9
Lunney leaves PC party in defence of beliefsSPENCER ANDERSON NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
Nanaimo-Alberni MP James Lunney announced on Tues-day he was resigning from the Conservative caucus and sitting as an independent, in defence of his religious beliefs and “the concerns of my faith community.”
The move was voluntary, Lun-ney said.
It comes after controversy last month, when Lunney posted comments on Twitter saying that evolution was not a fact.
“(The) decision (to sit as an independent) is entirely my own,” Lunney said in a state-ment. “Given the circling trolls, I do not intend to entangle the most multi-racial, multicul-tural and multi-faith caucus in parliamentary history in my decision to defend my beliefs.”
Lunney did not return requests for comment from the Daily News by press time, despite calls to his Ottawa and Nanaimo offices.
His Ottawa office said Lunney would be “unavailable for the rest of the day,” and that Lun-ney would be speaking to the issue following question period in the House of Commons the next day (Wednesday).
In his press release, Lunney alluded to his comments on Twitter.
See LUNNEY, Page 3
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KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
A small group gathered outside West Coast General Hospital on Tuesday to rally against the fed-eral government’s cuts to health care.
Wendy Kerr, local chair of the Hospital Employees Union, said it is a critical time to examine chan-ges to the health care system.
“There is not enough staff or long term beds to take care of the aging population,” Kerr said. “The government has to put health care as a priority and we need to elect officials who see that.”
She said the province will see huge cutbacks in health care in the next five to ten years when British Columbia will lose five bil-lion dollars out of a national $36 billion loss.
“People are not aware of what is happening and how it will be in the future,” Kerr said. “With the aging population we need the investment in health care and now is not a time to cut back. A lot of long-term care facilities are closing as the aging population grows.”
MLA Scott Fraser said he hopes more people will make their voices heard.
“People have to speak out loud and let both the provincial and federal governments know that public heath care is not negoti-able,” Fraser said.
Canada’s Health Accord ended March 31, 2014 and since the fed-eral Conservatives did not sign a new one, Fraser said the first cuts to health care are happening now.
“With the aging population, these cuts are a double blow,” he said.
Gord Johns, Courtenay-Alberni NDP, added that the result will be a two-tiered system.
“That is the aim of the govern-ment,” Johns said. “Every door we knocked on, people said health care is a priority. Seniors are feel-
ing betrayed. Not only are they struggling in their senior years, they can’t afford the added costs to health care.”
Fraser said he is frustrated at the provincial level.
“What irks me is that the prov-ince stayed silent while the cuts were happening,” he said. “We raised the issues of the devastat-ing effects in the legislature and the Liberals did nothing but raise the MSP premiums yet again.”
HEU workers were at yester-day’s rally in support of cowork-ers. Maria Ransom and Jill Zodi-chi said they see first-hand what is happening to patients and staff.
“We are here because we want
to save public health care,” Ran-som said. “We have seen the wait times getting longer and patient loads increase.
“Staff moral is lower and there is more overtime and staff sick time,” Zodichi added.
In an email from Health Can-ada, media relations advisor Julie-Anne Lemire noted that one of Minister Ambrose’s key prior-ities is to support innovation and research that improves the effi-ciency of the healthcare system and ensure that it is sustainable.
She said to do so, Ambrose launched the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation to exam-ine ways in which the Govern-
ment can use new innovations to improve patient care.
The Government of Canada invests more than $1 billion each year in health research and sup-ports nearly 13,000 researches nation-wide, Lemire stated.
The rally at WCGH was one of 25 up and down Vancouver Island yesterday.
HEU workers Maria Ransom, left, and Jill Zodichi, attended a rally outside the hospital on Tuesday in opposition of the government’s health care cuts. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
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on display at the Rollin Art Centre until April 4. This joint exhibit highlights photography by Karen Gamble and pyr-ography by Kelly Carter.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary afternoon jams every Thursday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at 3561 Third Ave.
Sports CONNECT A Parent Program meets on
Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m. Info: 250-724-0125.
Indoor Archery on Thursdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. all winter at Glenwood Centre. Info: 250-723-3003 (Eric Hockaday).
Curling at the Alberni Valley Curling Club has concluded for the 2014–15 season effective March 26/15; see you in October.
Drop-in Badminton on Mondays and Thursday, Alberni Athletic Hall, 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg).
Taoist Tai Chi arts, twice weekly classes – Mondays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m. at Knox Presby-terian Hall. Everyone welcome. Please enter by parking lot side door. Info: 250-723-7956.
Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave., adult mixed eight-ball league on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-1212.
Horseshoe Club on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-724-4770 or 250-723-6050.
Line dancing with Linda Ross, third Thurs-day of each month at Char’s Landing, from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: [email protected].
Child and youth Army Cadets, ages 12 to 18, meet Thurs-
days at Cherry Creek Hall from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Info: 778-421-0552.
Join the Sea Cadets, ages 12 to 18. They meet Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. at 4210 Cedarwood St. E-mail: [email protected] or call 250-730-0944.
Youth Clinic services are available at ADSS (around the left front corner) on Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Info: 250-731-1315 or the Youth Clinic cell at 250-720-9591.
Support and help Having trouble connecting with your
teen? Connect, an attachment-based program to support parents and care-givers, is held Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration: 250-724-0125 or 250-731-1315 (ext. 41766 - Debra).
Grief Support Group meets Thursday
afternoons at the Hospice Society office. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register.
First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196.
Volunteers needed to help at Red Cross Health Equipment and Loan Program for four-hour shifts. Call between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 250-723-0557.
KUU-US Crisis Line, plus mobile outreach support services. If you, or someone you know, is having difficulties, please call 250-723-2040.
Service groupsAlberni Valley Legion Branch No. 293
meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for its general meet-
ing at 4680 Victoria Quay. No meetings in July or August.
Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.
Addictions Come and join Port Alberni Friendship
Center’s relapse prevention group every Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Coffee and snacks included.
Al-Anon and Al-Ateen Support Groups, for family and friends of problem drinkers, on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Knox Church Hall. Info: 250-723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855.
Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-807-1780 for meeting times and locations.
Special interestMount Klitsa Garden Club meets on the
first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Dogwood Room at Echo Centre. Everyone welcome.
STARFLEET Alberni Deep Space Port meets the second Thursday of each month at Echo Centre, from 6 to 8 p.m. For all Star Trek fans. Info: 250-724-7293 or [email protected].
What’s coming Town Hall meeting with Steelhead LNG
and Huu-ay-aht First Nation, March 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Barclay Hotel. Learn more about the project and what it could mean for residents.
Alberni Curling Club awards banquet and windup, April 4.
Easter Eggstravaganza, April 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 4841 Redford St.
Evidence for Democracy and AV Transi-tion Town Society present a free screening of the CBC documentary “Silence of the Labs”, April 8 at 7 p.m. at Char’s Landing.
Alberni Valley Curling Club “Awards Ban-quet & Election of Executive Officers”; doors open at AVCC 5:00pm April 11/15. Info: www.albernicurling.com or call 250-723-3111.
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SLIRP LOOFA FOR THE TIMES
In the 1930’s, at the South end of Third Avenue above the APD sawmill, there was a rooming house for single Chinese men who worked at the sawmill.
Under the Chinese Exclusion Act of that time, they were not allowed to bring their families to Canada so, they cooked for themselves.
Former resident, Rob Mah’s family lived nearby. He told of being spoiled by these “uncles,” who missed their own families.
Earlier this year, a huge wok was dropped off at the Indus-trial Heritage Centre, a little worse for wear after so many years. Welder Les Stevens (see photo) is working on some small repair work before the artifact is turned over to the AV Museum.
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Japanese students visit from AbashiriKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
A quick trip by a group of stu-dents and adult chaperones this week recognized the sister city relationship with Abashiri, Japan and Port Alberni.
For almost 30 years, the two cit-ies have been sending residents back and forth for cultural, educational and work-study trips. When it was first initi-ated in 1986, the Port Alberni International Twinning Society sent the majority of delegations comprised of elementary school students. They visited schools, billeted with families and took part in every day activities. From there, life long friendships were made and volunteers have shown commitment to continue the travel opportunities.
Later opportunities arose for college students to take part in teaching exchanges and adult-only delegations traveled to Aba-shiri to learn more about busi-ness and other areas of interest.
This week’s trip marked the 16th student delegation between the two cities. Thirteen students from Grade 5 to 8 were accompan-ied by three chaperones, includ-ing translator Shinko Tsunoda, leader of the delegation, Hideyuki Saito and vice president of the Sister City Society, Hiroshi Kato.
The group arrived on Saturday and were matched up with local
host families, with whom they spent the evening. Sunday was a free day to spend getting to know each other and sight-seeing.
Grade 12 student, Ethan Craig travelled to Abashiri last summer and was reunited with his host brother, Tetsuya Iwamoto. The meeting was a special one for the two new friends, but also unique in that Iwamoto stayed with Nathan Kjernisted and his family. Kjernisted took part in the first
trip to Abashiri in 1986 as a Grade 6 student and was able to rekin-dle memories of the experience.
Kjernisted, along with his wife, Marla and son Lennon, took Iwa-moto to Cathedral Grove, Sproat Lake and for poutine in Coombs.
Iwamoto said he had “great fun” with his host family and that the school visit was the most interesting.
“It is very different from Japan,” he said, noting students
bring a lunch rather than having it prepared at school.
“This has been a great, amazing experience,” Craig said. “We have become like brothers.”
To show its support, city coun-cil declared this week Abashiri Week in Port Alberni and coun-cillor Denis Sauvé took part in many of the festivities.
Sauvé said the trips provide an opportunity to share ideas and it opened his eyes to the culture.
“I have been enjoying this week very much,” Sauvé said. “At the welcome dinner on Sunday, I wanted an origami crane and a small girl made one for me. I hung it in my truck and am really appreciative of it.”
The delegation also visited City Hall where gifts were exchanged, including a ceremonial RCMP belt that will be brought to the mayor of Abashiri.
“It was a quick trip, but that is the way they do it,” Sauve said.
Port Alberni’s Twinning Society president, Sherri McKinnon said she is just as passionate about keeping the exchange trips going as she was when she travelled to Japan a few years ago.
“My life has been so impacted by the exchange trips and I want more kids to experience the same,” McKinnon said. “To see these kids interacting is a beauti-ful thing.”
The Sayonara Dinner took place last night and the group left Port Alberni today with memories of new friends and a taste of Canad-ian life.
Ethan Craig, along with his friend from Abashiri, Tetsuya Iwamoto, spent Monday afternoon at Rainbow Lanes as part of the student exchange trip activities. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
I.H.S. welder, Les Stevens repairs damage to one edge of the ‘wok.’ [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
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“This has been a great, amazing experience.”
Ethan Craig, Grade 12 student
Industrial Heritage Society inherits ‘huge wok’MP worriedChristian worldviewdeliberatelysuppressed LUNNEY, from Page 1
“My remarks were inflated by media, blended with other unrelated but alleged heretical statements and became a top story on national media creat-ing a firestorm of criticism and condemnation,” he said, adding that “it is clear” other candi-dates and politicians of faith “(are) going to be subjected to the same public scrutiny in com-ing elections.”
Lunney also said he was concerned with “deliberate attempts to suppress a Christian world-view from professional and economic opportunity in law, medicine, and academia.”
The last federal election in 2011 saw Lunney win the Nanaimo-Alberni riding with 30,469 votes – 46 per cent of the electorate – beating NDP candidate Zenaida Maartman’s 25,165 ballots.
Lunney has been an MP for the area since elected as an Alliance candidate in 2000. He has sat as a Conservative since 2003.
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YOU AND THE LAW“BUYER BEWARE” IS ALIVE AND WELL
You’ve searched and searched, and finally you’ve found your dream home. The price seemsreasonable. And though not new, the house has been gutted and rebuilt so you don’t have to doa thing to it. It even comes with a mortgage helper – a legal basement suite you can rent out forsome extra cash.
The realtor, who by agreement acts for you and the seller too, tells you he knows the seller, whois “a good guy” and “does a good job.” Still, you get a home inspection before going through withthe purchase. What could go wrong?
Plenty.Tammi and Ron (names changed to protect their identity) found themselves in this situation.
Unfortunately, they made a couple of key mistakes along the way that, in the end, cost them over$64,000 in expenses and lost rental income.
The seller hadn’t filled in the property disclosure statement to go with the purchase contract.Instead, he’d struck a line through all its questions before signing it. The realtor had added anotation “vendor did not live in house” in explanation. He also downplayed this lack of sellerdisclosure – which should be a “red flag” to any buyer. But he had recommended Tammi and Ronget a property inspection report, and made that a condition in the purchase contract.
Tammi and Ron got the inspection, plus a roof inspection. But they didn’t follow the inspec-tor’s recommendation to get a separate inspection of the dirt floor crawlspace, not viewed bythe inspector.
Soon after moving in, they faced major problems. Water seeped into the basement from thecrawlspace, due to problems with the foundation and an inadequate perimeter drainage system.This made the rental suite unfit to live in, so Tammi and Ron couldn’t rent it out. They also had tospend a lot of money trying to fix the water problems and other deficiencies.
They sued the seller, but dropped their lawsuit against him after he died. They also sued the re-altor and his firm, but the B.C. court decided they didn’t have to compensate Tammi and Ron here.
Some of the issues that led to the water-flooding problems could have been discovered ifTammi and Ron had obtained the follow-on inspection. Also, the realtor didn’t know that the firedamage, which led to the house being rebuilt, had been caused by an illegal marijuana grow-opoperation (as suggested by Tammi and Ron’s later investigation). And Tammi and Ron didn’t provethat it was the duty of an agent to make inquiries into that, if he had no reason to suspect it.
There were also some “latent” defects the seller didn’t tell Tammi and Ron about, meaningeven a proper inspection wouldn’t have found them. But the realtor didn’t know about these,nor could he be expected to – he wasn’t a qualified building inspector. Once he recommended aproper inspection, Tammi and Ron should have done the recommended inspections.
If you find yourself in a sticky situation with your house purchase, you should seek legal helppromptly.
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Prison in the Alberni Valley a Fool’s idea
Port Alberni’s “Eureka”? Absolute lunacy? Or is it time
to again advocate for a federal prison in the Alberni Valley? But wait! Before y’all get hog wild with excitement, this ain’t a “lock em up and throw away the key” type prison. It’s a “Brave New World” prison concept. And it’s been a subject of discussion in Port Alberni’s media several times in the past. “Gov’t must learn pot is no longer great evil” argued one editorial.
Recent massive clear cuts near Sproat Lake and China Creek Marina have apparently been identified as potential sites for “Eureka.” Prison design, with the latest in solar panel technology, has been identified. Advocates seek to legalize pot cultivation on Van-couver Island. They propose to start selling in Alberni . “Eureka”, they say, “is not just a pilot project but rather a step toward acceptance of social reality in the 21st. century.”
Proponents go on. “Oper-ational benefits of such a prison abound. Inmates are already experts in cannabis cul-tivation. The cost of imprison-ment will be offset by the sale of marijuana.
A daily ration of product will keep prisoners happy and reduce rioting. Fewer guards will be needed. Problem inmates are easily identified. These, the ones who don’t toke up, can be made grow bosses with sentences halved for exceeding crop quotas. And with the planned inclusion of solar panel technology, a year around supply of lite, regular,
and high test B.C. bud can be produced.”
The impact of “Eureka” on Port Alberni will be huge. Expect population growth, a real estate boom, an expanded tax base. Cruise ship lines will be clamouring to make us a port of call. Locate the can-nabis outlet at McLean Mill during the summer, and the steam train will be jammed, extra runs and a toker car will be needed.
Baby boomers will see this as the “eureka” that ends our modern day Prohibition. Police costs will drop. Judges will be inundated with bad guys demanding to be sent to Eur-eka. Financing will be no prob-lem. Tender this project, as a public-private partnership, and you’ll have the Banditos, Crips, and Angels falling over each other to partner with govern-
ment. And the eyes of the U.S. will be on us.
What an opportunity! Isn’t “Eureka” just around the corner?
From yesterday to tomorrow! Is this a progressive step into the 21st century, or is it abso-lute lunacy?
Yours,“yes, but I didn’t inhale,”
T. Lyman JardinPort Alberni
Watch your spending, don’t raise min. wage
Recently in the news there has been widespread propaganda. The propaganda was that Seattle has raised the minimum wage to $15 hour. This was mentioned by Irene Lanzinger, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour, Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver, Jim Iker, President of the B.C. Teachers Federation, and John Horgan, Leader of the B.C. NDP.
Once again here we have four top names in B.C. blowing off steam without ever doing any research on the topic.
The ironic thing is that if all four of them would have done their research, they would have noticed that Seattle indeed raised the minimum wage to $15 hour with one catch. That catch is that it will take 7 years to reach $15. This has to be done this way, or an immediate $15/ hour will close small business and send thousnads to file for unemploy-ment insurance.
Amazing how Irene, Gregor, Jim, and John, think that tax-payers were born yesterday. With their comments, it shows that they were all born yesterday.
There is also a lot of hip hop about minimum wage. Min-imum wage is for small business.People on minimum wage haveto realize that they cannot buya new car, buy a house, go on a vacation, and must share theirrents with a roommate to makeends meet, as a few examples.
This is because that is the wayit will always be. People have togo out and get training and edu-cation to find better employmentelsewhere, where ever that be. Ifpeople don’t have any willpowerto do this, then don’t blame the small businessman.
You will also hear comments from many taxpayers that earn $70,000 plus per year that theycannot make ends meet. Remem-ber that the employer that pays these high wages does not cash the paycheque.
If the person cashing the pay-cheque goes out and buys thatnew truck, big screen TV, house-hold of furniture, etc. don’t blame your employer. You cashed the cheque and put yourself intothat financial situation.
Sept. 1, 2015 will see the B.C. minimum wage go up to $10.45per hour. Then ask yourself why does Alberta next door only pay $10.20 per hour minimum wage,home of rich resources. Out of the 10 Canadian provinces, all of the provinces except Ontario pay in the $10 plus range. Ontariopays $11 per hour minimumwage.
Joe SawchukDuncan
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Alberni Valley an interconnected districtThe familiar dilemma
continues for the City of Port Alberni as municipal
officials struggle to compose a plan on how to best spend pub-lic funds: Costs are going up, but the city’s revenues are not without further tax hikes for homeowners.
While utility rates and muni-cipal wages tied to union agreements continue to grow, the number of people living in Port Alberni remains relatively unchanged, bringing the need for a long-term solution to keep the city desirable without pla-cing too great a tax burden on those living here. The drastic concept of making the Alberni Valley a district municipality seems a little less crazy with each passing year.
A quick look at property taxes owed throughout the Valley illustrates a clearly imbalanced burden put on city residents. With an average home value
of $186,000 and a 2.2 per cent increase currently on the books, the typical Port Alberni home-owner can expect to pay just over $1,700 in property taxes to the city this year. Another $74 will be owed to the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District to pay for services Port Alberni residents use that are provided by the regional district.
Meanwhile homes in Sproat Lake, Cherry Creek and Beaver Creek pay a fraction of these levies, while still enjoying what Port Alberni has to offer. Tax rates range from $128 to $150 for each $200,000 home in these communities, plus some other fees, such as $79 for fire protec-tion around Sproat Lake and $152 to pay for the Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
It’s true that country living brings challenges not faced by those living in the city, like few-er sidewalks and street lights. Valley residents outside Port
Alberni don’t have the conven-ience of municipal garbage pick-up, but city homes are charged fees for this service anyway in addition to property taxes. As levies increase, it’s making more fiscal sense to live outside the city.
The Multiplex, Echo Aquatic Centre and other subsidized facilities are enjoyed by all the Valley, but Port Alberni resi-dents are paying more than their fair share to keep them running.
The ACRD gives a grant to the city each year to help with the aquatic centre, converting into a per capita contribution of $11 from the outlying communities, based on information from the city’s parks and recreation department. Meanwhile the pool is costing each Port Alberni resi-dent $120 a year.
Some services are already being shared by the city and electoral areas. The water sys-
tem serves over 20,000 people in Port Alberni and Beaver Creek, a necessary arrangement with the rising costs of keeping up with Island Health’s quality standards. The city and Beaver Creek also share the use of curbside recycling pickup, a bi-weekly service provided by the ACRD.
More sharing is inevitable to improve efficiency within the Valley and the Port Alberni Fire Department is a likely future option in this respect. Port Alberni is Vancouver Island’s only municipality north of the Victoria area to employ an all-professional, full-time fire department. Although the fire department has held its budget at $3 million for the last three years (including 2015), wages have significantly increased as firefighters’ salaries approach the unionized professional stan-dard upheld across the province.
As an umbrella department for
the whole Valley, such a service could better benefit the area’s smaller communities that cur-rently rely on volunteers and need new recruits. It’s an option to better spread the professional department to improve overall effiency.
The idea of merging the Val-ley’s communities into a district will inevitably encounter resist-ance from residents outside the city who currently enjoy lower taxes, but the need to share more services is unavoidable.
Although a municipality and electoral districts exist within the area, the Alberni Valley is clearly one interconnected com-munity. The denial of this real-ity will only hinder the Valley development as a whole.
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Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ 2014/15 captain heading to Western Michigan University to play for Broncos
Mitch Makin commits to NCAA teamALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced this week that their team captain has committed to a NCAA team.
Mitch Makin, captain of the Bulldogs for the 2014–15 season, has committed to the National Collegiate Athletic Associa-tion Division 1 program of the Western Michigan University Broncos.
Makin spent the last three seasons as a Bulldog after being acquired by Kevin Willi-son from his former team the Olds Grizzlys in exchange for 1994-born defenceman Marc Eremenko.
Makin ended up playing for the Bulldogs in 141 regular season games, contributing 42 goals and 58 assists for a total of 100 points. Makin helped lead the Bulldogs to 28 playoff game appearances over his last three seasons.
In 2014–15, Makin was named captain of the Bulldogs. He stepped his game up even moreafter significant injur-ies to Evan Tironese and Kurt Gosselin.
Since January 1st, Makin led with 34 points in the final 26 regular season games.
Makin is the third Alberni Valley Bulldogs player to join the Western Michigan Broncos in recent years, following in the footsteps of goalie Frank Slubowski and defenceman
Kenny Morrison. Slubowski ended up being
named to the 2011–12 NCAA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) All-Rookie Team as well as the NCAA (CCHA) Tournament MVP after guid-ing the Broncos to the CCHA Championships. Slubowski went on to being named to the NCAA (CCHA) Second All-Star Team in 2012–13.
Morrison, who a few weeks
ago was signed by the Calgary Flames, also made an impact with the Broncos as he was named to the 2012–13 NCAA (CCHA) All- Rookie Team.
There were several teams that expressed interest in Makin, but Western Michigan became the best fit.
“I would like to thank the Bulldogs organization for everything they have done for me,” said Makin. “Special
thanks to my parents, coaches Kevin Willison and Adam Hayduk, my billets Larry and Nancy Doucette, Tom McEvay, and to everyone in the Alberni Valley for all the support given to me during my three years in Port Alberni.
“My experience and memories will last a lifetime. I am fortun-ate to have played my junior hockey in such an awesome place. I’m excited to attend
Western Michigan and play for the Broncos. Thank you to everyone that supported me!”
Makin went on to say that he will especially miss the out-standing fan support that cre-ated the atmosphere” for every home game at Weyerhaeuser Arena and how the “best fans in the BCHL” took that same home ice atmosphere on the road in the playoffs to Vic-toria’s and Nanaimo’s rinks.
“The Alberni Valley Bulldogs family wishes to thank Mitch for his three years of service and wishes him all the best as he continues the next chapter of his hockey career at Western Michigan,” the club stated.
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are searching for the next Mitch Makin, hosting two Spring Identification Camps: April 3–5 in Port Alberni, and May 1–3 in Osoyoos. Camp information and registration details are available online at www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca.
Alberni Valley Bulldogs captain Mitch Makin moves the puck through Coquitlam Express players during a game in Weyerhaeuser Arena in October. Makin, 21, has committed to play for the Western Michigan University Broncos in the NCAA Division I next year. [KEITH SIMISTER FOR THE TIMES]
“My experience and memories will last a lifetime. I am fortunate to have played my junior hockey in such an awesome place.”
Mitch Makin, Bulldogs captain
GOLF
Men’s Club opening postponed to Sunday
Gentlemen unfortunately, due to the rainy weather, only the ducks were on
the course. The scheduled opening of the
Men’s Club was cancelled last Sunday.
It promises to be a better day this coming Sunday. For those of you who registered to play last week please let your intentions be known in the Pro Shop for the upcoming week.
On Sunday, April 5 is the open-ing day of the Men’s Club. It will be a 4-man best ball competition with the best net and best gross counting on each hole. But it can’t be the same player.
It all gets underway with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Please regis-
ter in the Pro Shop in your own group or enter as a single and you will be placed on a team.
Remember that all holes must be putted out. Also you must enter your score in the computer before you play your next round.
Happy Easter everyone!
» Gerry Fagan is an avid golfer, and volunteers around the community, including at the Alberni Golf Club.
GerryFaganGolf news
WHL
Victoria Royals lead series 2–0DON DENTON VICTORIA NEWS
The Victoria Royals are in Prince George getting ready to face the Cougars Wednes-day night at the CN Centre in Prince George for game 3 of the first round of the Western Hockey League Western Con-ference Quarter-Finals.
The Royals rolled into the northern B.C. town holding a 2-0 lead after defeating the Cou-gars in games last Friday and Saturday.
Royals fans will have fingers crossed that Brandon Magee will continue his torrid play-off scoring pace. The veteran player scored five goals in the first two matches. Friday saw Magee get his first playoff hat trick and on Saturday the sec-ond of his goals was the game winner.
The Royals defeated the Cougars 5-4 on Saturday to take the 2-0 series lead in the playoffs.
The Cougars tied the game twice in the third period, but Magee countered on both occa-sions. Jack Walker, Tyler Soy and Greg Chase notched the other markers for Victoria.
Prince George’s goals were potted by Tate Olson (2), Zach Pochiro and Chase Witala.
Victoria goaltender Coleman
Vollrath stopped 30 of the 34 shots he faced, while Prince George netminder Ty Edmonds turned aside 20 of 25 shots.
On Friday night the Royals scored four second period goals to defeat the Cougars 5-3.
The Royals trailed the Cou-gars 2-0 after 20 minutes before Brandon Magee netted his first career WHL playoff hat-trick and Greg Chase scored a high-light reel goal to give Victoria
the 4-2 lead after two periods.Taylor Crunk tallied an
empty net goal for the Royals in the final frame.
The Cougars’ Tate Olson and Chase Witala both scored in the opening period and Kody McDonald added a goal in the third period.
Victoria goaltender Coleman Vollrath turned aside 28 of the 31 shots he faced for his first career post-season win.
Victoria Royals’ #4 Ralph Jarrat takes down Prince George Cougars’ #14 Colby McAuley as Royals #18 Brandon McGee and Cougars #26 Kody McDonald join the fray in first period action of the Royals/Cougars Game 1 conference quarter-final series at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. [DON DENTON, VICTORIA NEWS]
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Dilbagh Singh Rai was born on April 1st 1925 in Punjab, India. In themid-1950s he settled in Port Alberni, Canada. Since then he has beena very active member of the Port Alberni community. Dilbagh workedat the local mill for the majority of his life. He is a very active memberof the Alberni Valley Gurdwara Society and volunteers his time thereon a daily basis. He is a highly valued and respected member of the
town, and has a great affection towards children. He is a proud fatherof two sons and a daughter, as well a grandfather of ten, and a greatgrandfather of thirteen children. Even at this age, our grandfather is
still very active and enthusiastic about life. He still drives to pick up hisgrandkids from school and enjoys sipping on a Slurpee on a hot day. He
has a great spirit and is a wonderful role model to all who know him.
We love and respect our Nana Ji very much, and we look forward tocontinuing to celebrate many more birthdays to come.
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This Is Then...With Kris Patterson
I am very happy that people are enjoyingthe column so far. I am getting more andmore feedback on story ideas. I will beworking on Franklin River Camp storiesand Klitsa Lodge which I am told was visitedby many famous people including BobHope. Please let me know if you have anyinformation on these or any other stories youwould like to see. This week’s column featuresinformation brought in by people who werelong term readers of my dad’s column. JanJansma, who was a long time contributor tomy dad’s column recently brought in some
photos with a few names added and washoping we could fill in the rest. I was pleasedto present Jan with the Ike Patterson awardin 2014. This award is presented annually torecognize people who have made significantcontributions to community history and wasestablished in 2011. This photo of the ADHSband ran in my dad’s column in 2010. Thisphoto was taken on the front steps of ADHSand is believed to be from 1958-1959. If youcan fill in the blanks with the names andconfirm the year it was taken please email meat [email protected]
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Majorettes (left to right): _____,Dianne La Sota and Shirley HennesseeBand (front row left to right): Chuck
Ballard, Klaas Jansma, MavisHagstom, Linda Smith, ____, _____,Denny Nicklin, _____, Don Ronland,Alvin Jones, Lorne Cooper, and Donny
Nicklin.Second Row (left to right): Ron
Liddicoat, ____,______,_____,_____,Agnes Jansma, Ron Molander,____,
The year of 1964, the Tidal Waves did come,Sent people screaming, people running, people that were stunned.It sent them from their homes from their yards and far away,To stand and watch in horror, their houses drift today.It was a day to remember, of sadness and of pain;To think of people building, working, to find happiness again.
It started on a Friday, Good Friday to be exact,The town was peaceful and calm, kids prepared for their Easter packWhen all of a sudden, the first wave came – stirring everyone from their
sleep;To find that every inch of their homes, was in water six feet deep.It was the after effect from an Earthquake, in Alaska, way up north,Hit towns and towns up there, then came down to Alberni and Port.
The second and third wave came, more disastrous than the first,Sending cars into buildings, floating logs in the streets ---Nothing but nothing in the world could compete;It was if it were planned, or was it a curse ---God only knows the answer to that last verse.
Tidal Wave MemoriesWith last week’s column bringing up Tsunami memories I thought Iwould include a poem that was written by Gail Laslo (nee Ehrstien)following the 1964 Tidal Wave, a poem she thought had been lost totime. “My mother passed away on March 5 and while my sister and Iwere going through the house we found that she had saved my poem allthese years,” Gail said. “I was 14 years old, a Grade 10 student at ADSS,and I wrote the poem about a month after the Tidal Wave hit in March1964. We lived on the corner of Third and Bruce at the time.”
Grace Lynn Morris has the distinction of being the first woman to solo in theAlberni Valley. She is shown here in the Piper Cub plane in which she did hertraining.
Jan Jansma receiving the 2014 Ike Patterson Award for his work on severallocal heritage projects over the years. This year, he contributed images and
documentation to remember the devastating Tsunami that struck PortAlberni 1964. Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan is also shown in the photo.
ADHS Band photo believed to be 1958-1959. What do you know about this photo?Please email me at [email protected]
Coming Soon!Stay tuned for a new contest where there willbe a way to have your iconic Port Alberniphotos immortalized for the future. Emailyour photos to [email protected] forthe chance to have them immortalized on aT-shirt. Watch for more details.
I received a phone call from BettyHerbert who was reading my column andput me in touch with Rosina whose sisterGrace “Lynn” Morris was the first womanin the Alberni Valley to fly solo. I met withRosina and we went over details about hersister’s story and brought in some newspaperclippings of her sisters story. I thought Iwould share her story with you. Grace LynnMorris, was the first Port Alberni woman tofly solo and to receive an “air pilot’s license.”Morris took her tests and was licensed to flyany aircraft under 4,000 pounds. She begantraining in March 1949 with the Port Alberni
Airways government approved flying schooland soloed in September of that year. Sheaccomplished this at the age of 26. Lynnwas born in Saskatchewan and came to PortAlberni in 1938 and graduated from AlberniDistrict High School. She was interested inflying for as long as she can remember, apassion that was strengthened by her brotherHowell’s stories of his adventures with thePathfinder squadron in England during thewar. Lynn worked in Woodward’s generaloffice in the late 40’s and early ‘50’s.”
Lynn later went into nursing and movedto Victoria. She would come home fre-
quently on family visits. She never married,and retired in Victoria after a very successfulnursing career. I was very pleased to makethe acquaintance of Rosina who lives on
Pender Island. Please send me your memo-ries of Grace Lynn Morris or your aviationmemories to [email protected]
Alberni Valley’s First Woman Pilot
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Luchia Bernar performs “Blown Away,” a lyrical jazz solo, choreographed by Athena Ethier Jeffs, at the Elite Dance Academy’s Spring Spectacular in the ADSS theatre on Sunday. [MARLON PETER PHOTO]
Kiana Brown and Jackson Higgins display admirable manners during a Pas de Deux for the classical ballet duet entitled “I could have danced all night,” choreographed by Elaine Ronan, at the Elite Dance Academy’s Spring Spectacular on Sunday in the ADSS theatre. [MARLON PETER PHOTO]
Madison Hempstead performs “While Waiting” with the Grade 5 Contemporary Group, choreographed by Jessica Nygren, during the Elite Dance Academy’s Spring Spectacular at the ADSS theatre on Sunday. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]
Sadie Heggs had a visit with a calf at the Coombs Country Candy Bunny Tails Hunt on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Mirissa Burrows had a chance to meet some of the 4-H Club’s animals at the Easter Bunny Express at Glenwood Centre on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Ryder McVey received his scavenger hunt sticker from volunteer Wendy Stanley at the Easter Bunny Express on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Chloe Giesbrecht coloured an egg at the Easter Bunny Express on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Sam Paterson hopped through the grass to find some treats during the Bunny Tails Hunt at Coombs Country Candy on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
8 | ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 PAACL
3008 2nd Avenue Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1Y9Phone: 250-724-7155 • Fax: 250-723-0404 email: [email protected] www.paacl.ca
Travis is back for his 2nd year at the VisitorsCentre taking care of the lawns.
Simone ensuring that everything is clean and tidy at SLAMMERS GYM
In May of 2013 “Potter” Yolanda Fournier came to Connections to share her love of this craft. This year the participants atConnections requested Yolanda to come back to demonstrate how to make beautiful clay pots and coffee cups.
Tracey, Kayla,Shadow, Sumeet andScott from the SelfHelp Program. Theyget together oncea week to preparedelicious meals toshare together.
Career Fair 2015 wasa huge success as
hundreds of peoplepassed through and
visited our booth.Pictured is HR
Director, NicoleUzelman
Andrew Borbas from the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation came to speak with the participants who are employedat various jobs in our community. Andrew explained with great clarity on how to report their monthly income due to the recent changes.Andrew was very knowledgeable and very helpful answering everyone’s questions. PAACL would like to take this time to thank all thestaff at the Ministry office for all their guidance, and support on an ongoing basis.
Port Alberni Association for Community Living& Inclusion BC Present…
“ON MY WAY”Transition Planning Workshop & Resource Fair
April 15th, 2015 | 6:00pm – 8:30pmCome and learn about the process of planning for your familymember’s life after high school! This presentation will includepractical, step-by-step tips and tools such as a sample plan forCommunity Living BC supports.
Doreen Shaw is a parent and member of the Board of Directors atInclusion BC.
Karen DeLong is a parent and is currently theDirector of Community Development atInclusion BC. She has worked in the CommunityLiving field for over 20 years.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided
COSTFREE
WHEREConnections Day Program4471 Margaret StreetPort Alberni, BC
Opening DaySunday, April 5St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 5 p.m. Adam Wainwright vs Jon Lester
Monday, April 6Toronto at NY Yankees 10 a.m. Drew Hutchison vs Masahiro TanakaMinnesota at Detroit 10:08 a.m. Hughes vs PriceColorado at Milwaukee 11:10 a.m. Kendrick vs LohseBoston at Philadelphia 12:05 p.m. Buchholz vs HamelsBaltimore at Tampa Bay 12:10 p.m. Chris Tillman vs Chris ArcherNY Mets at Washington 1:00 p.m. Colon vs ScherzerChicago Sox at Kansas City 1:10 p.m. Samardzija vs VenturaLA Angels at Seattle 1:10 p.m. TBA vs Felix HernandezPittsburgh at Cincinnati 1:10 p.m. Liriano vs CuetoSan Diego at LA Dodgers 1:10 p.m. Shields vs KershawAtlanta at Miami 1:10 p.m. Teheran vs AlvarezCleveland at Houston 4:00 p.m. Kluber vs KeuchelSan Francisco at Arizona 7:00 p.m. TBA vs CollmenterTexas at Oakland 7:05 p.m. Gallardo vs Gray
Tuesday, April 7Atlanta at Miami 4:10 p.m.Baltimore at Tampa Bay 4:10 p.m.St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 5:05 p.m.Colorado at Milwaukee 5:10 p.m.San Fran at Arizona 6:40 p.m.Texas at Oakland 7:05 p.m.LA Angels at Seattle 7:10 p.m.San Diego at LA Dodgers 7:10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8Minnesota at Detroit 10:08 a.m.St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 11:20 a.m.Boston at Philadelphia 4 p.m. (Porcello vs Harang)NY Mets at Washington 4:05 p.m. (deGrom vs Zimmermann)Toronto at NY Yankees 4:05 p.m.Atlanta at Miami 4:10 p.m.Baltimore at Tampa Bay 4:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 4:10 p.m. (Cole vs Leake)Chicago Sox at Kansas City 5:10 p.m.Cleveland at Houston 5:10 p.m.Colorado at Milwaukee 5:10 p.m.San Fran at Arizona 6:40 p.m.San Diego at LA Dodgers 7 p.m.Texas at Oakland 7:05 p.m.LA Angels at Seattle 7:10 p.m.
Thursday, April 9St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 9 p.m.Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 9:35 a.m.NY Mets at Washington 10:05 a.m.Minnesota at Detroit 10:08 a.m.Chicago Sox at Kansas City 11:10 a.m.Texas at Oakland 12:35 p.m.San Fran at San Diego 3:40 p.m.Boston at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m.Toronto at NY Yankees 4:05 p.m.Cleveland at Houston 5:10 p.m.
Friday, April 10Toronto at Baltimore 12:05 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland 1:05 p.m.Houston at Texas 1:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Colorado 1:10 p.m.Minnesota at Chicago Sox 1:10 p.m.Boston at NY Yankees 4:05 p.m.Washington at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati 4:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Miami 4:10 p.m.NY Mets at Atlanta 4:35 p.m.Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 5:10 p.m.LA Dodgers at Arizona 6:40 p.m.Kansas City at LA Angels 7:05 p.m.Seattle at Oakland 7:05 p.m.San Fran at San Diego 7:10 p.m.
Saturday, April 11Boston at NY Yankees 10:05 a.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati 10:10 a.m.Minnesota at Chicago Sox 11:10 a.m.Detroit at Cleveland 1:05 p.m.Seattle at Oakland 1:05 p.m.Tampa Bay at Miami 1:10 p.m.Toronto at Baltimore 4:05 p.m.Washington at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m.NY Mets at Atlanta 4:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 4:10 p.m.Houston at Texas 5:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Colorado 5:10 p.m.LA Dodgers at Arizona 5:10 p.m.San Fran at San Diego 5:40 p.m.Kansas City at LA Angels 6:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 12Detroit at Cleveland 10:05 a.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati 10:10 a.m.Tampa Bay at Miami 10:10 a.m.NY Mets at Atlanta 10:35 a.m.Toronto at Baltimore 10:35 a.m.Washington at Philadelphia 10:35 a.m.Minnesota at Chicago Sox 11:10 a.m.Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 11:10 a.m.Houston at Texas 12:05 p.m.Kansas City at LA Angels 12:35 p.m.Seattle at Oakland 1:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Colorado 1:10 p.m.
Yesterday’s resultsBBoston 11, Tampa Bay 8iami 3, St. Louis 2NY Mets 2, Washington 0Minnesota 3, NY Yankees 1Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 3Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 3Toronto 10, Philadelphia 6Chicago Cubs 15, Texas 10Chicago Sox 2, LA Dodgers 1Cincinnati 10, Milwaukee 4San Fran 4, Colorado 3Cleveland 8, Seattle 6Oakland 13, LA Angels 10Arizona 8, Texas 7Houston 8, Atlanta 5San Diego 1, Kansas City 0
Today’s gamesAtlanta at Philadelphia 10:05 a.m.Boston at Minnesota 10:05 a.m.Detroit at Houston 10:05 a.m.Tampa Bay at NY Yankees 10:05 a.m.Toronto at Boston 10:05 a.m.Washington at Miami 10:05 a.m.St. Louis at NY Mets 10:10 a.m.LA Angels at Oakland 12:05 p.m.LA Dodgers at Kansas City 12:05 p.m.Arizona at Cincinnati 1:05 p.m.Chicago Sox at Seattle 1:05 p.m.Cleveland at San Fran 1:05 p.m.Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs 1:05 p.m.San Diego at Chicago Sox 1:05 p.m.Texas at Colorado 1:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Baltimore 4:05 p.m.
Thursday, April 2NY Mets at St. Louis 9:05 a.m.NY Yankees at Detroit 10 a.m.Pittsburgh at NY Yankees 10:05 a.m.Tampa Bay at Philadelphia 10:05 a.m.Cleveland at Cincinnati 12:05 p.m.Milwaukee at San Diego 12:05 p.m.Chicago Sox at Arizona 12:10 p.m.Baltimore at Atlanta 3:05 p.m.Boston at Minnesota 4:05 p.m.LA Dodgers at LA Angels 7:05 p.m.Oakland at San Fran 7:15 p.m.
HOCKEYNHL
Playoffs and Wildcardsz-Clinched conference titley-Clinched divisionx-Clinched playoff spotw-Wild card leaders (Conference)e-Eliminated from playoffs
Yesterday’s resultsWashington 4, Carolina 2Boston 3, Florida 2Columbus 3, New Jersey 2Ottawa 2, Detroit 1Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 1NY Rangers 3, Winnipeg 2Vancouver 5, Nashville 4
Today’s scheduleToronto at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.Edmonton at Anaheim, 7 p.m.Colorado at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Western Hockey League
PlayoffsAll series best-of- seven
Yesterday’s resultsRegina 5, Swift Current 4 (Regina leads series 3-0)Calgary 8, Kootenay 7 (Calgary leads series 2-1)Brandon 3, Edmonton 2 (Brandon leads series 3-1)Kelowna 5, Tri-City 3 (Kelowna leads series 3-0)Seattle 5, Portland 2 (Seattle leads series 2-1)
Today’s scheduleRegina at Swift Current, 6 p.m.Calgary at Kootenay, 6 p.m.Medicine Hat, Red Deer at 6 p.m. (Medicine Hat leads series 2-0)Brandon at Edmonton, 6 p.m.Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m. (Victoria leads series 2-0)Kelowna at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)
Thursday. April 2Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 6 p.m.Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m.Portland at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Friday. April 3Swift Current at Regina, 6 p.m.Kootenay at Calgary, 6 p.m.Tri-City at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 4Seattle at Portland, 6 p.m.Regina at Swift Current, 6 p.m.Calgary at Kootenay, 6 p.m.Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 6:30 p.m.Prince George at Victoria*, 7 p.m.Kelowna at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.Spokane at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 5Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 4 p.m.
IIHF World Women’s ChampionshipsMalmo, Sweden. Group A GP W L OTL F-A PtsUnited States 3 3 0 0 17-5 9Canada 3 2 1 0 12-6 6Finland 3 1 2 0 6-12 2Russia 3 0 2 1 4-16 1
Yesterday resultsUSA 9, Russia 2Canada 6, Finland 2
Group B GP W L OTL F-A PtsSweden 3 2 0 1 10-6 7Switzerland 3 2 1 0 10-5 6Japan 3 2 0 0 6-6 5Germany 3 0 3 0 2-11 0
Yesterday’s resultsSwitzerland 3, Japan 0Sweden 4, Germany 0
Relegation roundToday’s gameJapan vs Germany
Quarterfinals (USA, Canada have byes to semifinals)Today’s scheduleFinland vs. Switzerland, 7 a.m.Russia vs. Sweden, 11 a.m.
Semifinals, Friday, April 3Game 1, 3 a.m.Game 2, 7 a.m.
Saturday, April 3Bronze Medal game, 3 a.m.Gold Medal game, 7 a.m.
B.C. Hockey LeaguePlayoffsRound-robin finalsYesterday’s resultPenticton 5, Chilliwack 2
Thursday, April 2Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 4*Nanaimo at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.
American Hockey League
Yesterday’s resultsLake Erie 2, Milwaukee 1 (OT)
Wednesday, April 1Springfield at Bridgeport, 8 a.m.Binghamton at Syracuse, 4 p.m.Chicago at Toronto, 4 p.m.Manchester at Albany, 4 p.m.Milwaukee at Lake Erie, 4 p.m.Rochester at Utica, 4 p.m.Rockford at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m.Worcester at Hershey, 4 p.m.Hartford at W-B/Scranton, 4:05 p.m.Lehigh Valley at Norfolk, 4:15 p.m.Adirondack at Texas, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 2Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 4 p.m.Chicago at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.Adirondack at San Antonio, 5 p.m.
Golfer Winnings1 Jimmy Walker $3,469,349 2 Bubba Watson $2,680,950 3 Dustin Johnson $2,656,117 4 Jordan Spieth $2,577,396 5 Patrick Reed $2,168,233 6 Brandt Snedeker $1,986,007 7 Jason Day $1,979,528 8 Ryan Moore $1,961,126 9 Sang-Moon Bae $1,863,411 10 Charley Hoffman $1,823,107 11 Robert Streb $1,791,267 12 Hideki Matsuyama $1,756,046 13 J.B. Holmes $1,754,520 14 Brooks Koepka $1,693,981 15 Ben Martin $1,682,453 16 James Hahn $1,490,639 17 Bill Haas $1,425,386 18 Henrik Stenson $1,402,100 19 Matt Every $1,330,207 20 Daniel Berger $1,306,530 Canadian golfer 39 Nick Taylorn $913,506
LPGA TourThis week’s eventApril 2-5: ANA InspirationAviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, California, Par 72, 7,007 yards. Purse: $1,700,000. 2014 winner: Anna Nordqvist
Golfer Winnings1 Lydia Ko $600,827 2 Amy Yang $452,001 3 Stacy Lewis $417,281 4 Inbee Park $388,720 5 Sei Young Kim $323,082 6 Hyo Joo Kim $309,408 7 Mirim Lee $297,395 8 Na Yeon Choi $295,845 9 Cristie Kerr $291,914 10 Ariya Jutanugarn $229,024 11 Ilhee Lee $221,268 12 Ha Na Jang $215,657 13 Jessica Korda $198,649 14 Sun Young Yoo $157,068 15 Anna Nordqvist $148,096 16 Azahara Munoz $140,995 17 Yani Tseng $125,597 18 Pornanong Phatlum $123,623 From Canada74 Alena Sharp $27,127
Champions TourGolfer Winnings1 Bart Bryant $406,632 2 Mark O’Meara $342,725 3 Paul Goydos $338,975 4 Marco Dawson $329,308 5 Miguel Angel Jimenez $325,832 6 David Frost $299,404 7 Lee Janzen $277,520 8 Colin Montgomerie $266,610 9 Kevin Sutherland $236,200 10 Tom Pernice Jr. $229,575 11 Gene Sauers $225,229 12 Michael Allen $219,581 13 Scott Dunlap $210,141 14 Olin Browne $208,399 15 Tom Lehman $206,484 16 Esteban Toledo $198,515 17 Rocco Mediate $196,717 18 Wes Short, Jr. $194,484 19 Fred Couples $163,890 20 Jeff Sluman $142,860 From Canada35 Rod Spittle $86,151 43 Stephen Ames $53,344 78 Jim Rutledge $13,895
Web.com TourGolfer Winnings1 Peter Malnati $164,607 2 Patrick Rodgers $160,102 3 Andrew Landry $144,372 4 Dawie van der Walt $123,400 5 Mathew Goggin $118,577 6 Kelly Kraft $113,414 7 Harold Varner III $97,267 8 Steve Marino $91,813
BASKETBALLNBA
Yesterday’s resultsDetroit 105, Atlanta 95Brooklyn 111, Indiana 106San Antonio 95, Miami 81Golden State 110, L.A. Clippers 106
Today’s scheduleDetroit at Charlotte, 4 p.m.Philadelphia at Washington, 4 p.m.San Antonio at Orlando, 4 p.m.Brooklyn at New York, 4:30 p.m.Indiana at Boston, 4:30 p.m.Chicago at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.Dallas at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.Sacramento at Houston, 5 p.m.Toronto at Minnesota, 5 p.m.Denver at Utah, 6 p.m.Los Angeles at Portland, 7 p.m.New Orleans at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
CURLING2015 World Men’s Curling ChampionshipHalifax Metro Centre, Saturday, March 28-April 5
StandingsRound Robin W L1 Norway (Ulsrud) 6 12 Canada (Simmons) 6 13 Switzerland (Pfister) 5 24 Japan (Morozumi) 4 35 Sweden (Edin) 4 36 Czech Republic (Snitil) 3 47 Finland (Kauste) 3 48 United States (Shuster) 3 49 China (Zang) 2 510 Italy (Retornaz) 2 511 Russia (Arkhipov) 2 512 Scotland (MacDonald) 2 5
Today’s scheduleDraw 12, 6:30 a.m.Italy (Retornaz) vs. Norway (Ulsrud)Canada (Simmons) vs. Switzerland (Pfister)United States (Shuster) vs. Sweden (Edin)China (Zang) vs. Russia (Arkhipov)
Draw 13, 11:30 a.m.Russia (Arkhipov) vs. Finland (Kauste)Sweden (Edin) vs. Japan (Morozumi)Scotland (MacDonald) vs. SwitzerlandItaly vs. Czech Republic (Snítil)
Draw 14, 4:30 p.m.Canada (Simmons) vs. Scotland (MacDonald)Norway (Ulsrud) vs. Czech (Snítil)Finland (Kauste) vs. China (Zang)USA (Shuster) vs. Japan (Morozumi)
Thursday, April 2Draw 15, 6:30 a.m.Czech Republic (Snítil) vs. United States (Shuster)Finland (Kauste) vs. Canada (Sim-mons)
SOCCERInternational FriendliesYesterday’s resultsSwitzerland 1, USA 1Mexico 1, Paraguay 0
MLS
Friday, April 3DC United at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 4Toronto at Chicago, noonMontreal at NY Red Bulls, 4 p.m.New England at Colorado, 4 p.m.Houston at Seattle, 7 p.m.Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m.Dallas at Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Eastern LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GANY Red Bulls 7 3 2 0 1 5 2DC United 6 3 2 1 0 2 2NY City FC 5 4 1 1 2 3 2Orlando 5 4 1 1 2 4 4N. England 4 4 1 2 1 2 6Columbus 3 3 1 2 0 3 3Toronto 3 3 1 2 0 4 5Chicago 3 4 1 3 0 2 5Montreal 2 3 0 1 2 2 3Philadelphia 2 4 0 2 2 3 6
TENNISMiami OpenFlorida. Through Sunday, April 5. Out-door. Surface: Hard Purse: $5,381,235. Entry field 96 singles, 32 doubles
MenSingles - Round 4Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-0.Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Kevin Anderson (15), South Africa, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.Kei Nishikori (4), Japan, def. David Goffin (18), Belgium, 6-1, 6-2.David Ferrer (6), Spain, def. Gilles Simon (12), France, 7-6 (5), 6-0.Tomas Berdych (8), Czech Republic, def. Gael Monfils (17), France, 6-3, 3-2, retired.Dominic Thiem, Austria, def. Adrian Mannarino (28), France, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5.Juan Monaco, Argentina, def. Fernando Verdasco (29), Spain, 6-3, 6-3.
Men’s Doubles, QuarterfinalsVasek Pospisil, Vernon, and Jack Sock (2), United States, def. Marin Draganja, Croatia, and Henri Kontinen, Finland, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-5.Marcelo Melo, Brazil, and Bruno Soares (3), Brazil, def. Ryan Harrison, United States, and Rajeev Ram, United States, 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.
Doubles, QuarterfinalsMartina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1), India, def. Anastasia Rodi-onova, Australia, and Arina Rodionova, Australia, 6-3, 6-4.Timea Babos, Hungary, and Kristina Mladenovic (7), France, def. Vera Dush-evina, Russia, and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 6-1, 6-2.
West W L OT SL GF GA PtsSan Antonio 42 20 5 1 226 198 90Oklahoma City 37 23 5 3 204 193 82Texas 32 21 13 1 202 193 78Charlotte 28 35 5 1 155 212 62Iowa 21 43 2 2 151 221 46
Senators 2, Red Wings 1 (SO)First PeriodNo scoringPenalties: Quincey Det (Interference of Kyle Turris) 4:11
Second Period1. Detroit, Nyquist (25) (Abdelkader) 5:43Penalties: Cleary Det (Roughing Marc Methot) 9:12, Ericsson Det (Roughing Clarke MacArthur) 9:12, MacArthur Ott (Roughing) 9:12, Methot Ott (Roughing Daniel Cleary) 9:12, Gryba Ott (Holding Henrik Zetterberg) 11:42, Zetterberg Det (Goalkeeper Interference Andrew Hammond) 12:58, DeKeyser Det (Cross checking Kyle Turris) 15:11, Chiasson Ott (Slashing Danny DeKeyser) 19:16
Third Period2. Ottawa, MacArthur (14) (Karlsson, Stone) 15:58Penalties: Weiss Det (Roughing Marc Methot) 3:23, Stone Ott (Holding Tomas Jurco) 10:26
ShootoutDetroit, Nyquist GoalOttawa, Zibanejad GoalDetroit, Tatar GoalOttawa, Turris GoalDetroit, Zidlicky No GoalOttawa, Ryan No GoalDetroit, Weiss No GoalOttawa, Stone Goal
Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOttawa 13 12 8 1 34Detroit 5 4 7 1 17
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Tampa Bay: 1 of 3, Toronto: 1 of 3
Att: 18,857
Canucks 5, Predators 4 (SO)First Period1. Nashville, Franson (7) (Fisher) 4:30 (PP)2. Nashville, Beck (8) (Gaustad) 8:15Penalties: Bieksa Van (Check to the head) 2:36, Stalberg Nsh (High-sticking) 10:24, Dorsett Van (Roughing) 10:24, Fisher (Puck over Glass) 16:21
Second Period3. Vancouver, Vey (10) (Hamhuis, Dorsett) 4:044. Vancouver, Hansen (15) (Hamhuis, Bonino) 6:045. Nashville, Stalberg (2) (Volchenkov) 19:30Penalties: H Sedin Van (Tripping) 1:19, H Sedin Van (Goalie Interference) 4:40, Smith Nsh (Holding) 5:27, Kenins Van (Roughing) 19:30
Third Period6. Vancouver, Burrows (16) 1:23 (PP)7. Vancouver, Higgins (12) (Burrows, Bonino) 5:48 (PP)8. Nashville, Fisher (19) 14:57 (PP)Penalties: Vrbata Van (Hooking) 2:24, Smith Nsh (Interference Higgins) 4:04, Higgins Van (Hooking) 14:19, Burrows Van (Interference) 16:06
ShootoutsNashville, Santorelli No GoalVancouver, Bonino GoalNashville, Forsberg No GoalVancouver, Vrbata Goal
Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT TVancouver 7 12 6 0 25Nashville 11 9 16 2 38
Goaltending summary:Vancouver: Lack (34/38), Nashville: Rinne (21/25)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Vancouver: 1 of 3, Nashville: 2 of 7
Rangers 3 Jets 2First Period1. Winnipeg, Slater (4) (Thorburn, Tlusty) 3:162. New York, Zuccarello (15) (Brassard, Nash) 9:42Penalties: Tlusty Wpg (Slashing Carl Hagelin) 5:20, Zuccarello Nyr (Tripping Jim Slater) 14:25
Second Period3. Winnipeg, Stempniak (12) (Lowry, Perreault) 1:244. New York, Brassard (17) (Yandle, McDonagh) 10:13 (PP)Penalties: Perreault Wpg (Interference of Dominic Moore) 9:31, Nash Nyr (Hooking Jacob Trouba) 13:31
Third Period5. New York, Kreider (21) (Stepan, Miller) 16:14Penalties: Byfuglien Wpg (Slashing Mats Zuccarello) 19:21
Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TNew York 9 7 8 24Winnipeg 16 7 11 34
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):New York: 1 of 3, Winnipeg: 0 of 2
Att: 15,016
Golf - Official Tour winnings 2015 (Web.com Tour - Cont’d)
9 Erik Barnes $81,810 10 Steve Allan $77,775 11 John Mallinger $73,379 12 Miguel Angel Carballo $72,863 13 Rhein Gibson $71,500 14 Henrik Norlander $69,261 15 Abraham Ancer $68,135 16 Julian Etulain $64,175 17 Patton Kizzire $62,399 18 Greg Eason $60,007 19 Chase Wright $59,758 20 Kevin Tway $59,522 From CanadaT84 Roger Sloan $11,660
European TourGolfer Winnings(NOTE: €1=CDN$1.36)Golfer Winnings1 Danny Willett €1,081,4802 Rory Mcilroy €778,1373 Ross Fisher €753,5124 Anirban Lahiri €725,1875 Branden Grace €682,9766 Bernd Wiesberger €641,5827 Louis Oosthuizen €540,4848 Gary Stal €529,8529 Andy Sullivan €491,94710 Marc Warren €482,42411 Alex Noren €394,33712 Henrik Stenson €389,35713 Thongchai Jaidee €383,09414 Luke Donald €374,10315 George Coetzee €371,15616 Martin Kaymer €348,63617 Kiradech Aphibarnrat €318,67118 Marcel Siem €318,10619 Lee Westwood €311,79220 Charl Schwartzel €308,690From Canada94 Richard T Lee €73,858
NBA LeadersOffence - Points per game1. K. Bryant LAL 27.52. J. Harden HOU 25.13. S. Curry GSW 24.94. A. Davis NOP 24.95. L. James CLE 24.86. K. Thompson GSW 24.77. B. Griffin LAC 24.38. R. Gay SAC 23.09. R. Jackson OKC 22.810. A. Jefferson CHA 22.6
Assists1. R. Rondo BOS 11.32. C. Paul LAC 10.33. R. Rubio MIN 10.04. J. Wall WAS 9.05. J. Teague ATL 7.9
Field Goal Percentage1. T. Zeller BOS 85.72. B. Wright DAL 74.53. D. Jordan LAC 70.04. E. Davis LAL 68.85. T. Chandler DAL 66.76. M. Speights GSW 63.27. D. Schroder ATL 63.08. M. Kidd-Gilchrist CHA 62.59. D. Howard HOU 61.410. C. Kaman POR 61.2
Team Canada skip Pat Simmons directs his sweepers as they play Norway on Tuesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Simmons falls to Norway in fi rst lossGREGORY STRONG THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX — Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud upped the fashion ante Tuesday night.
He also showed Canada’s Pat Simmons why he’s the reigning world champion.
Looking loose and comfortable in colourful checkered knickers, soccer socks and patterned flat caps, the Norwegians defeated Canada 9-3 to hand the host side its first loss at the Ford world men’s curling championship.
“We got in trouble early and often,” Simmons said. “They’re too good to do that against.”
The victory also moved Norway into a first-place tie with Canada at 6-1.
Ulsrud opened with a deuce and piled on with four points in the third end after a Simmons takeout attempt was a little wide. That silenced the partisan crowd at Scotiabank Centre.
“They made us pay, that’s for sure,” Simmons said.
Simmons got one back in the fourth with a draw for one but Ulsrud hit a delicate raise for a single in the sixth. Canada scored a single in the seventh and Norway scored two in the eighth to end it.
“We showed up to play tonight,” Ulsrud said.The two rinks are medal favourites and this
very well may have been a gold-medal game pre-view. If so, Simmons, third John Morris, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen have some work to do.
Ulsrud and his crew were aggressive and used pinpoint accuracy to prevent the Canadians from mounting any offence. Norway set the early tone and Canada couldn’t find its rhythm.
“We weren’t expecting to go through this undefeated, that’s for sure,” Simmons said.
“There are too many good teams. We’ll just rebound and tomorrow’s a new day. I look for-ward to it.”
Meanwhile, Sweden’s Niklas Edin appears to be finding his form again after a mediocre start.
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ARCHIE by Henry Scarpelli
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TODAY’S CROSSWORD
CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You easily could be irked by everything you have to do, including the challenges that are presented by others. Listen to where people are coming from, as their thinking might not be in line with yours. Know that this is likely the source of the problem. Tonight: Early to bed.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Where others lose their temper, your creativity finds a solution. Recognize that an off-the-wall comment is not directed at you. Detach and look at the big picture. Perhaps you will want to make some changes in order to avoid this type of nonsense. Tonight: Midweek break!
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Tension seems to build in your immediate surroundings. You could be making a judgment about what your role is in a certain situation and what you “should” do. Take a break from this scenario before you make any decisions. Tonight: A friend surprises you.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Try not to let a judgment come out when dealing with several
different people. The less judg-mental you are, the more infor-mation you will gain. Perhaps your conclusion will be different as a result. Reach out for more information. Tonight: Hang out with friends.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Your awareness of some of the games that surround you could interfere with your interac-tions. Be more open to what is happening. Do not lose sight of what you want. You can’t change people, but you can take good care of yourself. Tonight: Your treat.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your awareness of someone else’s expectations could make you feel uncomfortable at times. You might want to share your discomfort, but can’t find the right time. Your creativity will emerge as you seek answers. Avoid taking any risks. Tonight: You call the shots.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might decide to move forward with a key project or at least test the waters. You could be off on some of your judgments about how others are receiving this project. Take a step back
and be more observant. You need to see the big picture. Tonight: Not to be found.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Zero in on what you want and expect from a situation that is near and dear to you. To your surprise, a meeting could prove to be very informative. Use others’ criticism to strengthen your perceptions and actions. Tonight: Where your friends are.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You could be in a position where you must deal with a boss or an older relative. You probably won’t be able to get away from the situation, and your choices might be limited. Why not just step up to the plate and clear up the issue now? Tonight: Out late.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Be willing to reach out to a loved one whose wisdom you value. You are able to listen to someone who is not involved in a discussion much better than someone who is actively involved. Curb a tendency to be overly controlling. Tonight: Fol-low the music.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) No one can deny the impor-tance of a particular relation-ship in your life. In some way, the unconventional nature of the bond plays into its very exis-tence. It would be wise not to follow a hunch with a purchase or an investment right now. Tonight: Relish a meal with a favorite person.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Someone whom you believed to be a friend might turn out to be otherwise. You could be taken aback and forced to review who your real friends are. Be sure to look at your relevance to them. Though you might be upset, this review will be beneficial. Tonight: Stretch your wings.
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5 -- Oberon of films 6 Mex. miss 7 Very muscular 8 Unyielding 9 Tooth anchor 10 Brandy glass 11 Cliffside refuge 12 Throng 13 Slalom runs 21 Friendly fungi 22 Love beads wearer 23 Dismantle a tent
24 Herman’s Hermits lead 25 Lock or curl 29 Established 30 Sharif and Bradley 32 A Barrymore 33 “I” trouble? 34 Sea duck 35 Wielded a bat 36 Nobel or Garbo 42 Move into position 46 Served the cake 47 Also-rans 48 Wolf down 49 German pistol 50 Divert 51 Pass legislation 52 Soft candy 54 Outback mineral 55 Meadow plaints 59 Pod content 60 Speaker pro -- 61 Compass dir.
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Nanaimo voice actor heard in Super Bowl adJULIE CHADWICK NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
Few of the nacho-munching crowds watching this year’s Super Bowl on Nanaimo tele-visions likely realized that the voice narrating the Tourism Ecuador commercial was local voice actor Dave Pettit.
It was a celebratory atmos-phere at the Pettit household, however, as the spot marked a new height in the voice actor’s career. It also made history, as the first time a foreign govern-ment advertised during the Super Bowl, and the commercial went on to earn Pettit a nomina-tion as a finalist in the 2014 Voice Arts Awards, for Outstanding National TV Commercial.
“I’ll sit down and watch a game of football with friends if there’s beer involved but I don’t watch a ton of sports, but to get a gig like that - that’s like one of the top five things a guy could ask for, is
to have the most-televised pro-gram on the planet, you know,” said Pettit.
It’s been an exciting year for the Nanaimo resident, who is currently in Mexico and works from his home studio.
These days, the industry for voiceover work has changed thanks to ever-sharper technol-ogy and the Internet, said Pet-tit. “I can live in Nanaimo and work for guys across the States and across Europe and across Asia on any given day,” he said. “Everything I need to record and do what I need to do - other than the room to do it in - fits inside a laptop bag.”
Like many in the business, Pettit got his start in radio and hosted a morning radio show on The Wave radio station for a few years before getting into voice over full time.
Not confined to just commer-cials, Pettit has also scored a gig
as the narrator of both Discovery Canada’s new television series Airshow, which premiered at the end of January, and their ongoing series Highway thru Hell, which airs in more than 178 countries.
He also narrates animation and is featured on Lego’s Legends of Chima and in the award-winning First World War-themed animat-ed video game Valiant Hearts: The Great War.
“You think of an actor as someone who gets up in front of a camera and is done up with makeup and costume and has an on-set director and has to really portray a character on-screen,” said Pettit. “But the only thing missing when you’re doing it behind a microphone is the cos-tume and makeup. You really still have to be able to perform.”
Pettit’s Tourism Ecuador com-mercial can be viewed at youtu.be/toZaCpIzDqg.
Workshops save money: CityCONSULTANTS, from Page 1
These workshops focus on the roles and responsibilities of managers, as well as ways to pre-vent violence in the workplace, following requirements set out by WorkSafe BC. Last year the city was billed $18,000 for this training.
Theresa Kingston, the city’s director of corporate services, noted that other organizations signed up for the Canscott training sessions.
“We actually recover money and make a profit on it,” she said. “The supervisory training is worth our while to have all our employees take. It really is setting people up to understand their responsibilities.”
“Can you not do that train-
ing?” asked Sauvé.“There’s only so many hours
in the day,” Kingston respond-ed. “The City of Prince George received a $50,000 fine from WorkSafe BC for not having their supervisors trained and not having it documented, so this is the route that we chose to go in terms of our due dili-gence under WorkSafe.”
“We actually recover money and make a profit on it.”
Theresa Kingston, City of Port Alberni director of corporate services
Nanaimo voice actor Dave Pettit.
VIU balances $136M budgetDANIELLE BELL NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
The Vancouver Island University Students’ Union is “disappointed” with a $136.7-million university budget that sees extra fees tacked on to classes of already-struggling students.
The balanced budget for the 2015-16 year was unveiled by VIU on Monday.
The largest investment goes toward faculty and staff, who offi-cials say are critical to achieving the objectives of the university, which includes promoting student learning and maintaining high quality programs.
Salary and benefits alone make up 74 per cent of the budget, total-ling more than $100 million.
But the balanced budget means student tuition fees will increase two per cent, and new ancillary fees will be charged for all sorts of classes, from hospitality to trades.
While the student union recog-nizes the funding crunch VIU is under, executive director Michael Olson is unhappy that it means more costs passed on to students.
“It’s concerning,” said Olson, of rising tuition and fees. “It’s really disappointing.”
Classes such as trades, hospital-ity and science will have extra fees, such as additional lab or equip-ment costs.
The new fees introduced are similar to those already collected at other universities, said David Witty, VIU’s provost and vice-pres-ident academic.
“We work with financial real-ities in the province,” said Witty. Tuition and fees at VIU remain among the lowest in the province. Witty calls it a “really solid” budget, which includes investing in several “key areas,” such as sup-porting enrolment management for domestic and international students, developing new off-grant and cost recovery programming and strengthening First Nations education through a variety of initiatives.
The push to recruit more inter-national students, who bring cultural diversity and increased revenues to the area, continues, said Witty.
VIU’s two main revenue sources are domestic and international stu-dent tuition, which makes up 42.6 per cent, and grants and contracts from the provincial government, at 40.6 per cent.
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Celebrate 100 years with Save-OnKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
There is a new face at Save-On Foods and one who is looking forward to meet-
ing all of the customers and residents of Port Alberni.
Zack Jones is the store’s new manager and comes to the Alberni Valley with a wealth of knowledge in the retail indus-try. Originally from Vancouver, Jones spent the last 15 years in White Rock. He started work-ing in the field immediately after graduating from Elgin Park Secondary School and from there studied Urban Land Economics at the University of British Columbia.
“I was interested in real estate development, but this has been a fantastic career opportunity for me,” Jones said.
The name might sound fam-iliar. Jones’ father is Darrell Jones, president of the Over-waitea Food Group. As his role model growing up, Jones said it was a natural step to follow in his father’s footsteps.
“It is in my blood,” Jones said. “[Darrell] has always cared about people and said it is a people business selling grocer-ies. I have always admired that.”
As something everyone needs, Jones hopes to emulate his father’s values for the store in Port Alberni.
So far, after two months in town, he said he is enjoying the laid back atmosphere and friendly people.
“I love the town and it is nice being out of the big city,” he said.
Currently celebrating its 100th year in business, Overwaitea started out with one store in New Westminster by R.C. Kidd. The name came about with the sale of 18 ounces of tea for the price of 16 ounces.
“That still resonates today,” Jones said. “We still offer more value for your money.”
Following the acquisition of Safeway stores last year, the company runs 146 stores in Brit-ish Columbia and Alberta, with plans to expand to Saskatch-
ewan and Manitoba. The collective group of staff
in Port Alberni include 55 team members, all with a variety of experience. They range from young employees to those with
upwards of 30 years experience at one of the Alberni Safeway locations.
All of the store’s departments offer full-service and freshly made items, including the deli,
meat and bakery departments. The store carries a selection of bulk foods and a wide natural foods line-up, including glu-ten-free options. There is also a large pharmacy and floral department, making the store a one-stop shop.
Save-On Foods incentive pro-gram, Save-On More Rewards, is a valuable tool for custom-ers looking to cash in on their purchases. Card holders receive points for every dollar spent and can receive bonus points or a gift card when their bill totals a specified amount. Points can then be redeemed for merchan-dise, travel or in-store products.
“Points can be redeemed for BC Ferries, which is a big hit with our customers,” Jones said.
The next time you need regu-lar or unique grocery items, check out what Save-On Foods has to offer and help staff cele-brate its long history.
Zack Jones, new store manager of the local Save-On Foods, looks forward to welcoming all of the customers to the store. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Bill Macarthur, bakery manager, prepares fresh bread each morning. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES] Produce manager, Brian Poulsen has been working in the store for 36 years. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Darrell’s Got Great DealsSo Do We!!
Port Alberni Save-On-Foods:3756 10 Avenue
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Jim Ratte Bill MacArthur
* Deal Pricing in effect until Monday April 5, 2015We reserve the right to limit quantities *
99¢
99¢
$299
Hot Cross BunsPackage of 12
CreamySpinach Dip
RussettPotatoes5 lbs
Grade AFrozen Turkeys
100g
With a $50 grocery purchaseexcl. price of the turkey
