Community

Members of the Port Alberni Toy Run donated food and toys to the Salvation Army.

It was the venerable teddy bear toss at the Alberni Valley Bulldogs-Cowichan Valley Capitals game on Dec. 6.

Long time former museum director Jean McIntosh was named the first ‘director emeritus’ at the heritage commission’s annual heritage awards.

The organizer of a diabetes walk presented thanks to the Hindu temple in Alberni for supporting the cause.

YOUTH EXCHANGE: | Canada World Youth exchange students find challenges, motivation, pride in each other’s home countries.

Two lucky tykes in Port Alberni were chosen to be fire chief for a day last week.

The annual Christmas in the Valley giant craft fair kicks off its 39th year at the Alberni Athletic Hall Nov. 8–10.

Attendance was good and fish were a plenty at the Robertson Creek Fish Hatchery open house last weekend.

Each year Euclid Lodge # 158 members in Alberni invite their neighbours, friends and relatives to their annual fundraising loonie/toonie

Two dozen people showed up at Alberni's Gyro Park for the second annual pumpkin races on Saturday.