Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan, centre, and Coun. Denis Sauve present Abashiri delegation leader Saito Hideyuki with an RCMP belt as a token of appreciation, Monday morning at city hall. Thirteen students and three adults from Abashiri in Japan spent a whirlwind visit in Port Alberni, continuing our sister city partnership.
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