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Can-struction zone in Alberni

The Salvation Army is building a village out of non-perishable items in the front window of its thrift store on Third Avenue this week.

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MS Walk in Alberni

More than 100 people participated, raising $10,000 for the Scotiabank MS Walk.

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City clean up

City staff pitched in with Mayor John Douglas' clean up initiative.

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Help a kid swim initiative

Parks and Rec and Quality Foods have teamed up to help kids learn to swim with a new program in Alberni

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Wedding belle

Morgan and Leisa Hassall were married on April 6 at the Alberni's Italian Cultural Hall on Sixth Avenue.

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Lets go to the hop

The seventh annual Alberni Valley Hops Festival was at Echo Centre last Saturday night.

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Alberni's sunny Somass River

A serene moment captured by camera on a Saturday morning by Alberni's Somass River.

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Meeting for Relay For Life team captains

Port Alberni’s Relay for Life committee will host its first team captains meeting on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Alberni Toyota.

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Youth group lends a hand to Bread of Life

The H2O Helping Hands youth group from Alberni Valley United Church threw a spaghetti dinner to raise money for the soup kitchen.

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Cookbook a recipe for success

The Port Alberni Farmers’ Market has received $5,000 to develop a cookbook that provides tips on preparing healthy meals local food

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Alberni grannies on the go

The PaGo Grannies will be selling Kazuri Jewelry this Saturday, March 9 from 1–3 p.m. at Char’s Landing on Argyle Street.

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Alberni city street banners for sale

The eye-catching banners that have graced Port Alberni’s streets throughout the 2012 centennial celebrations will soon be coming down.

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Own a piece of Alberni's centennial

The Alberni Valley Museum will be selling some of the banners that have graced the city's streets during the 2012 centennial.

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Tour de force

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer accepted a cheque for $1,400 for the Tour de Rock, courtesy of Boston Pizza in Alberni.

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News donates cash to Toy Run

The Alberni Valley News donated $862 to the Port Alberni Toy Run. The News collected the money via the Pennies For Presents last Christmas

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Monk returns to Port Alberni

Lama Geshe YongDong, a Tibetan monk living in Courtenay, returns to the Alberni Valley on Sunday, Feb. 24.

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Volunteer bus drivers needed in Alberni

Fir Park Village and Echo Village seniors’ facilities are looking for volunteers to drive residents in their bus to community events.

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École des Grands-cêdres in Alberni

A special luncheon marked École Alberni Elementary’s annual winter Carnaval celebration.

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Port Alberni receives Age-friendly BC grant

Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan was in Port Alberni to deliver $20K grant.

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Cool home school

Several home school students displayed castle projects at Gateway Community Church in Alberni as part of Hands On History in December.

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