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Don’t wait ‘til spring has sprung: It’s home and garden time now!

Don’t wait ‘til spring has sprung: It’s home and garden time now!

Meet all the experts at the free Port Alberni Spring 2020 Home Expo, March 7 and 8

  • Mar 2, 2020
Last summer, the ACRD conducted a waste composition study that showed that almost 74 per cent of the waste stream does not need to go to the landfill.

What’s in your garbage?

Audit finds 47 per cent of Alberni Valley’s garbage is recyclable materials

  • Feb 24, 2020
Naomi Nicholson at Secluded Wellness Centre in Port Alberni uses massage to help promote wellness. Photo by Trisha Thomas/SalishEye.com

Make the most of your massage!

Award-winning Shiatsu massage provider in Port Alberni uses various methods to promote healing

  • Feb 10, 2020
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Where does Port Alberni’s recycling go?

Where does Port Alberni’s recycling go?

Probably the most frequently asked question that staff at the 3rd Ave.…

  • Feb 10, 2020
Where does Port Alberni’s recycling go?
Health and wellness options boosted in the Alberni Valley

Health and wellness options boosted in the Alberni Valley

Naturopathic physicians team up to offer lakefront services, variety of treatments

  • Feb 3, 2020
Health and wellness options boosted in the Alberni Valley
Why recycling works in the Alberni Valley!

Why recycling works in the Alberni Valley!

Finding an end market for recycling is getting more and more difficult.…

  • Jan 27, 2020
Why recycling works in the Alberni Valley!
Deb Hamilton, Executive Director of the Alberni Drugs & Alcohol Prevention Service (ADAPS), and co-chair of the Alberni CAT, with CAT co-chair Mark Lacroix. The CAT is developing a Families Helping Families program to support those with a loved one affected by substance use disorder.

Alberni CAT connects Families Helping Families

Initiative supports families of those living with substance use disorder

  • Jan 20, 2020
Deb Hamilton, Executive Director of the Alberni Drugs & Alcohol Prevention Service (ADAPS), and co-chair of the Alberni CAT, with CAT co-chair Mark Lacroix. The CAT is developing a Families Helping Families program to support those with a loved one affected by substance use disorder.
From individual pieces comes the big picture of a financial plan

From individual pieces comes the big picture of a financial plan

3 steps key to keeping your financial plan on track

  • Jan 20, 2020
From individual pieces comes the big picture of a financial plan
Discover all you need to get Hitched on the North Island!

Discover all you need to get Hitched on the North Island!

The Hitched Wedding & Events Affair is coming to the Comox Community Centre Jan. 26

  • Jan 13, 2020
Discover all you need to get Hitched on the North Island!
The next Black Press Media Extreme Education and Career Fair is coming Jan. 23 to the Comox Community Centre.

Black Press Media’s Extreme Education and Career Fair is Jan. 23 at Comox Community Centre

Vancouver Island job seekers, get your resumes ready! Black Press Media’s next…

  • Jan 13, 2020
The next Black Press Media Extreme Education and Career Fair is coming Jan. 23 to the Comox Community Centre.
Naomi Nicholson of Secluded Wellness Centre welcomes a client to her office in Port Alberni. Photo by Tricia Thomas/salisheye.com

Get your new year cooking with essentials online workshop!

Wellness centre in Port Alberni makes it easy to learn health-related techniques at home

  • Dec 30, 2019
Naomi Nicholson of Secluded Wellness Centre welcomes a client to her office in Port Alberni. Photo by Tricia Thomas/salisheye.com
Unclaimed assets in BC worth $160 million!

Unclaimed assets in BC worth $160 million!

Does a portion of BC’s unclaimed funds belong to you?

  • Dec 30, 2019
Unclaimed assets in BC worth $160 million!
The Jowsey’s team is ready to greet you Dec. 27 for the store’s annual Boxing Week kick-off!

1, 2, 3 reasons THIS is where you need to be Dec. 27!

Give-aways, super sale prices and more await at Jowsey’s

  • Dec 23, 2019
The Jowsey’s team is ready to greet you Dec. 27 for the store’s annual Boxing Week kick-off!
Overdose Prevention Guide shares vital resources close to home

Overdose Prevention Guide shares vital resources close to home

Black Press Media, community supporters shine light on opioid crisis and local response

  • Dec 16, 2019
Overdose Prevention Guide shares vital resources close to home
Living local this winter will get your garden growing come spring!

Living local this winter will get your garden growing come spring!

Local business upcycles waste from Alberni Valley mills and fish farms into food for your garden

  • Dec 16, 2019
Living local this winter will get your garden growing come spring!
Take the ‘Trail Test Drive’ at new appliance showroom in Nanaimo

Take the ‘Trail Test Drive’ at new appliance showroom in Nanaimo

Dreaming of a dishwasher that accommodates your large glassware? A laundry machine…

  • Dec 9, 2019
Take the ‘Trail Test Drive’ at new appliance showroom in Nanaimo
Jumpstart your personal health program!

Jumpstart your personal health program!

Symptoms slowing you down? Learn how to make these your best years

  • Dec 9, 2019
Jumpstart your personal health program!
Unfortunately, including glass in your curbside material is considered “wishful recycling”.

Keep glass out of the curbside bin!

Bring your glass to the Alberni Valley Landfill or the Recycle BC depot

  • Dec 2, 2019
Unfortunately, including glass in your curbside material is considered “wishful recycling”.
Dad-to-be crushed by race car survives thanks to his ‘angels’ at VGH

Dad-to-be crushed by race car survives thanks to his ‘angels’ at VGH

‘My angels are the trauma team, all the doctors at VGH, and the first responders’

  • Dec 2, 2019
Dad-to-be crushed by race car survives thanks to his ‘angels’ at VGH
Finishing Touches owner Louise Pearson (centre right) and her staff are celebrating their 40th Christmas season in Port Alberni.

Finishing Touches celebrates 40th Christmas season in Port Alberni

Finishing Touches is celebrating its 40th Christmas season in Port Alberni. The…

  • Nov 25, 2019
Finishing Touches owner Louise Pearson (centre right) and her staff are celebrating their 40th Christmas season in Port Alberni.