Category Archives: Port Alberni

How many bullets do we dodge before we take away the fossil fuelled gun?

(This letter was sent to the AVNews on August 18. It was published in the August 27 2025 print edition and online on the AVNews website on August 30) The first picture I have of the Underwood Fire. I took it at 6:53PM August 11 opposite the Barclay hotel in Port Alberni. Dear Editor, Port …

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2 years later, my Freedom of Information Request shows a snapshot of Government ignoring Vancouver Islanders for 20 years.

On June 28, 2023 I submitted a Request for Information to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia for documents related to the Island Railway on Vancouver Island. It took two years to receive the response.

Building a Safe and Attractive City Together

(This letter was sent to the Alberni Valley News on May 14 2025) Dear Editor, As I write this, the City is reportedly installing barriers to prevent left hand turns from 10th onto Dunbar. Tragedy three times over should not have been required for this. The recommendations from staff to close Dunbar came after the …

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