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Twelve determined Alberni teens have committed to five days of RCMP Depot Division -like training that will test their mettle to the limit.

The goal? To help them decide whether or not policing is the right career for them.

Officials at the Port Alberni RCMP Detachment announced several months ago they would run the RCMP Youth Camp, a first for the city. However, it is modeled after similar successful programs in places like Prince George, B.C.

The camp allows senior Alberni District Secondary School students who have an interest in pursuing a law-enforcement career - policing, security, conservation - the chance to see what training conditions are like and get some hands-on experience.

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one of those eager young recruits.

The ADSS student and basketball player says becoming a police officer is “her first career choice. It’s what I have wanted since I was 11-years-old,” the teen said.

She hopes to go on to university then be recruited into the RCMP after graduation.

Matt McLeod, 16, is also keen to one day join the force.

“They make a big difference in the community,” he said.

All week the teens will be treated as cadets in a depot-like environment. They have sleeping quarters set up at the Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby Club and will eat, sleep and train together.

They will be taught about the Criminal Code, be introduced to forensic IDent services, perform rigorous physical training such as running and marching, learn

police defense tactics and spend a day supervised at the firing range.

Another highlight, an investigator will go through a true recent major crime case with the students. He will lay out the crime, then how the entire investigation unfolded, from interviews to arrests

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graduation on Thursday, the teens will receive a certificate of completion and have a basic understanding of what policing is about.

“This will tell them whether or not they are suited for the profession,” said

Port Alberni RCMP Cpl. Jen Allan, who helped organize the camp, along with RCMP school resource officer Const. Shelly

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candidates, three girls and nine boys, were chosen after a rigorous application process, which included physical testing and a formal interview.

For example, they had to run a half-mile in under 15 minutes, perform a minimum of 15 push-ups in a minute and at least 30 sit-ups in a minute. “Many of the candidates surpassed our expectations,” Allan said.

The interview-tested candidates for important police officer characteristics: dedication, honesty, integrity and compassion.

Many of the applicants had never been through a formal interview before.

Schedewitz said the camp is a natural extension of career talks she holds at Alberni District Secondary School. “There are a large number of youth who are interested in policing as a career,” she said.

Greg Freethy, School District 70 teacher and career education co-ordinator, agreed.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore the career of policing,” he said. “It’s going to be intense, but they will look back on it as a fun experience.”

Freethy, who knows most of the “cadets,” is the only non-member instructor at the camp.

The camp is worth four work experience credits for students who participate.

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Twelve “recruits” and their instructors at the inaugural RCMP Youth Camp here in Port Alberni prepare to have their physical and mental limits tested over the next five days at E.J. Dunn Middle School on Monday night.

VICTORIA – BC Ferries has begun its summer

schedule, ramping up sailings for the vacation season that is crucial to the fleet’s bottom line.

It’s been rough sailing for BC Ferries so far this year.

The corporation released its financial results in June, reporting a net loss of $16.5 million, compared to net earnings of $3.8 million the previous year.

Last year’s earnings were boosted by the sale of the former corporate headquarters for $9.3 million, preventing a loss there as well.

In the fiscal year that ended March 31, vehicle traffic was down 3.5 per cent and walk-on passengers were down 2.8 per cent.

As a result, BC Ferries is forecasting a “small loss” for this year as well.

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discount offered Fridays through Mondays, May 25 to June 25 on the major runs from the mainland to Victoria and Nanaimo. The discounts allowed a foot passenger to cross for $9.95 and a car and driver for $39.95.

I asked BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan last week how the sale went. He didn’t have final figures yet, but he allowed that the boost in traffic was “marginal.”

It’s the second year that the spring sale has been offered over weekends, when people are more likely to travel.

But instead of generating additional trips, Corrigan said the main effect has been to shift traffic from midweek to weekends.

One of the primary reasons for this spring’s

poor performance is the lousy weather that kept people at home.

Gasoline at $1.40 a litre is another big one. Hotels and other tourism

services tell the same story.

Here’s another problem: student traffic on the ferries was down by a third this spring, because teachers cancelled field trips as part of their lengthy work-to-rule campaign.

The simplistic political debate about ferry service starts and ends with rising fares, with occasional fits of temper over executive salaries, and ignores the other factors. Just cut the fares and increase the taxpayer subsidy, say the NDP and their local echo chambers.

Of course, taxpayers are already pitching in an extra $80 million this year, bringing the subsidy

to the ferries close to $200 million.

That’s how Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom sweetened the pot as he unveiled new powers for B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee to set service levels as well as regulate fares.

Macatee’s task now is to travel the coast and endure the demands of island dwellers who want the rest of us to subsidize their splendid isolation.

The proposition for them will boil down to this: You can pay more or you can have fewer sailings. And where the boat is a third full, you will have fewer sailings.

This consultation period is an opportunity to ask some hard questions. For instance, does Saltspring Island really need three ferry terminals? And why is there no passenger-only service?

Macatee’s term as commissioner started with a detailed review last year that pointed to some other ways to save serious money.

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TOM FLETCHERB.C. Views

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EDITORIAL

The future they’ll inherit

We’ve all seen at least one of them — the bumper sticker on a trailer or RV that reads, “I’m spending my grandchildrens’ inheritance.”

It’s supposed to be funny or clever or otherwise amusing, but it’s not. It’s true.

We’re burning their oil, polluting their water, spending their money and generally wrecking their planet – and they won’t thank us for it.

Back in 1992, the International Institute for Sustainable Development made a point of calling for governments to look down the road.

“We cannot simply think of our survival; each new generation is responsible to ensure the survival of the seventh generation. The prophecy given to us, tells us that what we do today will affect the seventh generation and because of this we must bear in mind our responsibility to them today and always.”

The idea of looking seven generations down the road is a key component we should all be thinking about particularly hard these days as the climate continues to change and our leaders and the power structures that support them seem not only unable but also entirely unwilling to do anything about it.

In fact, the Canadian government is rolling back even the entirely insufficient measures that have been taken in a race to develop and export as much of Canada’s rich resource heritage as quickly as possible.

There’s a good reason for that, of course.Our corporate culture demands

maximizing profit and it demands it now.Future generations – those little tykes

wearing the short pants on the tricycles in the backyard – they don’t count for pretty much anything.

We should think about why that is and what we can do about it. We’re running out of time to make the changes they need.

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Life for most of us is not a steady-paced stroll through time, with a beginning, a middle, and an end, like a well-constructed play. It’s fi lled with change. We change schools, careers, homes, relationships and “images” almost as casually as our greatgrandparents changed horses. Not that all change is by choice. Tragedy strikes and our lives change forever. We think of all those whose lives have been changed forever by floods, tornados and here in town those poor families who have lost everything in their apartment fire. And always there is the unchangeable, the irreversible. We long to go back and begin again, to undo our mistakes. For the believer the question is “Is our God the Lord of change. Will he be with us in changes, especially when it strains us to its limited. While we trust him with our eternal fate, we may fi nd it diffi cult to trust him when we reach an expected turn in our lives. In a threatened world, it can be enormously reassuring to remind ourselves that God is unchanging” Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever: Hebrews 13:8

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Occupy is more than a word

To the editor,A couple of weeks

ago I was talking with a friend about the Occupy Movement.

I have been giving this idea a lot of thought ever since its inception in New York last October.

The main focus of my consideration of occupy has been “how does it apply to me in my community?”

The first thing seems to be the need for a recognition of the problem.

We are facing huge environmental, economic and social challenges, the likes of which we have never seen before.

Almost every part of our lives, from the toothpaste we use first thing in the morning to the coffee we drink, the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the homes we live in, our transportation, our investments, our entertainment and the news we receive, are controlled by huge corporations which take little responsibility for the impact their products have on our lives and the planet.

We are also in an age when governments are less able to curb the power of these

corporations.Once we recognize

that corporations have such power in our lives, and governments are doing little to curb it, we need to see that the real solutions lie with each of us in our daily lives.

Each of us has an individual responsibility for society and the planet. If we each do our part, there will be a powerful impact which could bring the necessary changes quicker than we can imagine.

The first thing we need to do is to become informed about the multitude aspects of the problem on a global, national and community level.

Then we need to learn how these aspects intersect with our personal day-to-day lives.

We need to start taking more responsibility for the food we eat, the clothes we wear, for all of our other consumption, our garbage, our transportation, our leisure time, the contributions we make to our community, and the way we relate with our neighbours.

We also need to take responsibility

for democracy in our communities and our country.

This means becoming informed of current events, and recognizing our political responsibility; from voting in elections to expressing our views to politicians and the media, (both traditional and social) to demonstrating in the streets.

This is what it means to me to Occupy Port Alberni.

If each of us could do this, I think we would be surprised with the difference we could make.John Mayba,Port Alberni

City picking up prov. tab

To the editor,The B.C Provincial

government Ministry of Social Development only provides financial, not “social” assistance.

Otherwise, clients are referred to their municipal social service agencies for everything else they need.

So if my community of Port Alberni is continually being approached by municipal social service agencies for resources, then why doesn’t city council

tap the provincial government for necessary funding to deal with these requests?

The appropriateness of funding to be determined by individual municipalities where these agencies reside, instead of bureaucrats in Victoria making arms-length decisions for applicants.

Why should the city be picking up the tab for the provincial government’s responsibility if they were to truly provide “social” services?Liz Stonnard,Port Alberni

Mother of one gives thanks

To the editor,On Saturday, June

23, my 14-month-old son and I were in a hurry to get to a friend’s baby shower in Campbell River.

As I came around the corner by Angel Rock, along Cameron Lake, I lost traction and my car ended up upside down in the ditch.

While this experience was terrifying, my son and I luckily walked away with only minor injuries.

I am writing this letter to thank

everyone who stopped to help us that day.

In my state I didn’t get any names of the Good Samaritans, so I am hoping that either they, or someone who knows them, are reading this.

To all who helped, your kindness and compassion will always be remembered by myself and by my family.

To the first man who arrived on the scene, thank you for helping me get my son out of his car-seat and for directing traffic around the accident.

To the off-duty RCMP officer and her son, thank you for controlling the scene, letting us sit in your vehicle and entertaining my son while we waited for the ambulance to arrive.

To the man who stayed and observed my son and I while we waited, thank you for your calm demeanor and kindness.

And to everyone else on the scene who helped direct traffic, called 911 and stayed and waited to make sure we were safe,

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I am forever grateful.

Kristin Kerr-Donohue,Port Alberni


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FortisBC has offered an $11 million incentive for conversion of marine vessels to natural gas, which would give the fleet significant relief from spiraling fuel costs.

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Human beings, social creatures that we are, are hard-wired to be together.

We live our first 15 or 20 years in families. Then we bond with someone new and repeat the cycle.

Our relationships provide the contexts for our biggest highs and our times of deepest despair.

I know from hard experience marriage can fail. So how does a relationship grow stale? Sloppy communication is often at the heart of the matter.

Remember the first time you were in love? You talked honestly with each other, and the more you talked, the more you understood each other. The more you knew about each other the more you liked each other, so the more you wanted to talk.

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Two Grade 12 graduates from the Alberni District Secondary School senior girls basketball team are headed for college hoops. (Above)Danielle Lessard will be playing with the Camosun College Chargers women’s team in Victoria. And (right) Jami Oliver will be patrolling the paint for the Vancouver Island University Mariners women’s team in Nanaimo.

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Former Port Alberni athlete Brooke Pighin’s bid to throw javelin in the 2012 Olympics in London England has fallen short.

But the indomitable Pighin sees a silver lining in the situation.

“This just leaves me more time to train for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. It’s what I always wanted since I was a kid,” Pighin said from her home in Seattle.

Pighin pulled up short at the Olympic qualifying event last week in Calgary, Alta. She had legal throws of 44 and 46 metres before fouling on her next two throws.

B.C. athlete Elizabeth Gleadle took first place with a throw of 60 metre, while second and third place finishers Krista Woodward and Tiffany Perkins took second and third place respectively with

throws of 53 and 52 metres. All qualified for the London games.

“I threw one out of bounds that was 53 metres,” Pighin said. “Everyone struggled though and it wasn’t my best performance.”

Pighin said she knew she was capable

of better, but chooses to be excited about the next four years leading up to Brazil.

Her first order of business is getting ready for the World Championships in Nice, France in 2013, she said.

Pighin got back to competition after

taking a year off to rehabilitate her arm after elbow surgery two years ago.

The Olympic trials weren’t Pighin’s only honour this year.

The University of Washington student graduated this year with degrees in sociology with an emphasis in marketing, and diversity.

Pighin makes it home to Port Alberni less often these days but says she enjoys her stays with family and friends when she’s here.“They have a nice lake here in Seattle. It’s nice but it’s not Sproat Lake,” Pighin said.

Track shorts... Pighin is trying to raise funds to underwrite her Olympic bid in 2016. Her online fundraiser can be found at www.indiegogo.com/brookepighin.

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As I am writing this article I am looking outside and finding it hard to believe that it is the end of June.

It is grey, overcast and raining. Seriously, summer, when are you coming.

Because the weather has not been very summery this season, it is very tempting to curl up in front of the fireplace and read a good book. So on behalf of Ladies Night, I would like to thank the women who have been coming out and golfing at Hollies.

Maryann McConnell was the hot golfer of the night. She won KP, sponsored by Safeway, KP on second shot, sponsored by Home Hardware, and was

also the big winner of the night with a score of 38.

Westwind Pub sponsored the longest putt, which was won by Marion Dick. Suzanne Jones picked up the prize for the longest drive, donated by Tim Horton’s. Geri Shields was the low gross winner in the “B” division. I would also like to recognize Lee Creighton for the runner up in the “B” division. Creighton has only started coming out to Ladies Night this year. Congrats Lee.

Welcome as well to LaDonna Knudson who has located to the Alberni Valley from Calgary.

Welcome to Port Alberni. Draw prizes were donated by Starbucks, Coastal Community Credit Union, Tim Horton’s and AV Auto Group.

Thank you sponsors.

The more that I golf, the more I see how the game can be used as analogies to real life.

On Wednesday, I felt like I had never held a golf club before. I was very tempted to pick up my ball and head to the clubhouse and start on my “Ninteenth” hole refreshment. But I persevered and finished the game.

Golf, as in life, sometimes can be difficult. But it is important to keep going and finish the game. The last hole I had a beautiful drive and I have to come back next week and try again. It would be really nice if the golf gods would smile down at me.

Remember ladies, Wednesday night at Hollies Golf Course. Tee off time at 6 p.m.

DEBHAGGARDHollies Ladies Golf

“Strike three” doesn’t necessarily mean your “out”.

The ladies of the 18 hole division had a chance to make a home run between the rain drops today with the ball sweep theme of “strike three”.

They got to subtract the total of their three worst holes from their total gross score. Marie Randall

came running home with a score of 76. Teresa Cutting and Pat Nicklin tied for second with their score of 80. It was Teresa who took it by retrogression.

The Monthly Medal was in contention and was also a tie between Marie Randall and Katy Cyr. Here again retrogression was used to determine the

winner and Randall took it.

Carol Bouchard had the challenge pin in her grasp and was challenged by Sandra Simpson. Bouchard retained it and has already been challenged by Gayle Rhodes for next Tuesday morning’s play. The real challenge here is to see who can keep the pin the longest.

Today’s low gross winner was Ilona McCleod with her score of 93. Low net was taken by Carol

Hastings with her placing of 72.

Qualifying for the Zone 6, four-ball tournament to be played at Morningstar Golf Course on Aug. 8 are Team one: B-Jay Harper and Pat Nicklin, low net; team two: Carol Hastings and Shirley Goodman, low net; Team three:, Teresa Cutting and Claudia Romaniuk, low gross; Stand-by team, Sandra Simpson and Olga Kanigan.

Next week will be our Bea Kullman field day.

Do you know what a hickory hacker golfer is?

One definition may be a person who either collects or plays golf with hickory shafted golf clubs. But a pizza from the Port Alberni Pizza Factory may

have been the start of Port Alberni’s first ever Hickory Hacker event.

Warren Bailey, a retired surgeon originally from the United States and now living in Qualicum Beach, entered the

pizza business on Argyle Street for some of Port Alberni’s finest pizza and saw Alien Sports around the corner.

There, on the hunt for hickory shafted golf clubs, Warren was referred to us by

Alien Sport’s owner, Gary Robertson. Warren and I met after, and the idea of a hickory shafted golf event was hatched here at Hollies.

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One year old Blake Parker had a great time with the Canadian Flag wrap on the Alberni Valley News.

Retiree Brian Petch, centre front and staff of Gill School take out their fellow teacher for lunch at the Alberni Golf Course. Petch taught in Port Alberni for 12 of his 32 years as a teacher. The last 18 years were teach-ing music.

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Above: Dave Russell took best in GM with his 1964 Chevelle convertible. Best Import went to Tim Boutilier of Campbell River for his 1973 Triumph TR 6, Best Chrysler went to Bruce Tateham of Port Alberni for his 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner, and Best Ford went to Len Hrechka of Nanoose Bay for his 1930 Ford Truck.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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Todd Robinson’s ArtworkJuly 1st - 31st

THE ARTSTHE ARTSPhil’s Harmonics on terrace

Centennial exhibit inspires

Centennial Inspirations is the title of this very wonderful and exciting art exhibit showcasing local artist at the Rollin Art centre.

Inspiration was taken from the 1912 photos the artists randomly selected. Each artist added their unique style when creating this exhibit that is worthwhile viewing for the entire family.

This exhibit will run in the gallery from June 16 to Aug.15. Don’t miss this opportunity to see this one of a kind show.

Tea on terrace harmonic music

Don’t miss the summer favourite as the season opens today with musical guests Phil’s Harmonic String Orchestra, Thursday July 5 at the Rollin Art Centre.

Tea on the Terrace and will run every Thursday until Aug. 23.

New this year is the pre-purchase of $10. Tickets are available at the Rollin Art Centre. Price includes tea, light lunch and musical entertainment from 1-3 p.m.

Rumour has it some of the Centennial Belles will be on hand roaming the gardens and serving tea.

In case of rain the tea’s will be held at Char’s Landing.

Musical Line up for

the summer includes: Call today to reserve your spot, 250-724-3412, as seating is limited.

July 5 – Phil’s Harmonics

July 12– Hank Mallon

July 19 – Doug Gretsinger

July 26 – Paul Kurucz: solo

Aug. 2 – Yvonne Gibbon

Aug. 9 – Classic TubAug. 16 – Old Time

FiddlersAug. 23 – The

Travelers: Paul Kurucz and his daughters

Summer Rollin kids programs

Children’s Summer Art Programs are back this summer at the Rollin Art Centre, starting July 3 for children ages five to eight years old.

Each week is a different theme so

call now and book your spot as space is limited.

Three day week programs are $20, and are held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Mornings: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for ages 5-6

Afternoons: 1-3 p.m. for 7-8 year olds.

Call 250-724-3412 for info.

Artisan market at Rollin

Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The centre will be having an artisan’s market in the garden.

Add a stroll through the gardens while watching the artists create their work or stop by to chat.

Market runs all July and August. If you are interested in renting a table please call Melissa for more info at 250-724-3412.

MELISSA MARTIN

Arts Around

WAWMEESH G. HAMILTON/ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Marking 1964 tsunamiAlberni Valley Museum Collection Curator Kirsten Smith displays a bronze plaque donated to them by the Port Alberni Port Authority on Friday, June 29. The plaque marked the level the 1964 tsunami rose to in Port Alberni, and was affixed to the former Clutesi Haven Marina building, which was recently torn down due to safety considerations. .


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• 0.29 acre lot• Amazing inlet views• Excellent neighbourhood• Lane access

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

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• 3.9 acres• McCoy Lake area• Munutes from Sproat Lake• Build your dream home

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• 15 acre parcel• 2,300 sq.ft. home• 4 bedrooms & full bathroom• Many updates

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