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Christmas Eve morning MRI at West Coast General. We were 30min early. They came for us within a couple minutes of sitting down. So we might be done before the scheduled appointment was scheduled. 😝
A good omen hopefully.
Then we’ll be packing up for a potentially snowy drive to Victoria.
#healthcare #portalberni #mri #wcgh #bcpoli #christmas

Oooohhh that’s a big PNW womp womp 😝 🌫️
(It is so foggy here in #portalberni that the random fireworks around the neighbourhood are all just glowy flashes)
https://infosec.exchange/@SecureOwl/115818707386089631

#hometown #humblebrag #portalberni
the local music venue and gathering spot (ex church) is packed tonight to listen to some homegrown talent who was recently rewarded with a dream gig taking a spot in BTO beside fellow Vancouver Islander Randy Bachman.
He just finished his first tour of North America with the band.
Lance was in my grad class in 1995. Played bass in band. He has his own music releases as well which apparebtly have now found new life too.
He's good people. So happy for him. Wish I could be in there rockin' with him. 🎸 🤘
Support your local school music program people! ❤️
look for campfireLance on Insta if you're there.
news: #bto #music

A letter to my local newspaper about the austerity that seems to be breaking out in #PortAlberni
#municipal #development #community
https://chrisalemany.ca/2026/01/08/austerity-and-sprawl-are-not-the-future-port-alberni-deserves/

#poolpond progress today as we approach spring. Need to clear out the backyard enough so I can get a local guy with a mini bulldozer to soread out and flatten out the dirt mountain.
I came to a realization over the winter that leaving the lining as is in the pool with just a bottom of gravel and nothing on the sides is definitely not an option.
Turns out if the hole is emptied in the rainy season, then water will drain into the gap between the lining and earth... bulging the lining out into the cavity. Nope. Not good. keeping water in it keeps things in place, but realstically winter and spring will be when I want to do cleaning and stuff.
So that means I must do my best rock wall building up the sides this spring once the surrounding ground dries. This was my original plan, but I had hoped to do it without grouting or cement. That was a mistake on my part that I learned in earnest in August.
So now, all the various rock sizes piled around the yard is not going anywhere.... BUT at least with the leftovers from the fence i have material to build some forms to help with the wall building....
So that's why my attention for preparing for spring will turn to reactivating the surrounding yard.
So I need to find a place closer to the house to move what rock is left. Ugh. heavy work. And I realized today that someone has taken our garden cart 😢 boo.
oh well, onward we go! There is light at the end of the project!
#diy #backyardPond #Gardening #portalberni #landscaping

It's pretty darn cool that right now there are three artists with deep connections to my hometown #PortAlberni living the musical dream...
The newest, and nominated for 5 2026 Junos:
Cameron Whitcomb
#SproatLake
Lauren Spencer Smith
#Music #PortAlberni #homegrown

Snoopy has risen! 🌈
#christmaslights #snoopy #portalberni #rainbow #home

One of the absolute best things about #portalberni is the No7 Steam Train. It was under repairs for a few years and boy did we miss it but this year it has run on many weekends. It’s doing Santa runs along the waterfront and rail yard every Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening to Christmas!
#trains #rail #railfan #steam #logging #tourism #christmas #volunteer https://socialbc.ca/@vibyrail/115714553027370571

Good news for WCGH in #PortAlberni! Hoping the ICU can open again in a few months once the hiring is complete!
“The three nurses are expected to begin working at WCGH early this year, with start dates between January and March,” wrote Island Health in an email to Ha-Shilth-Sa. “Recruitment activity remains strong, with four candidates completed interviews and five more in the interview stage. We are also seeing diverse interest, with candidates from the United States, United Kingdom, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria.”
#BCPoli #Healthcare #Nurses #ICU #Health #recruitment

Solidarity to union members and students facing cuts at North Island College. VIU and NIC have a friendly rivalry, but more importantly, we each serve as access-focused post-secondary institutions for portions of Vancouver Island north of Victoria.
The list of program suspensions is long. And unfortunately includes some skills in my field… but they are generally... broad cuts. I've included the list below.
The #BCNDP Government seems perfectly ok with post-secondary institutions in BC going through the worst cuts in at least 25 years (my career) and I would dare say - ever.
Adventure Guiding Certificate.
Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate.
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing.
Global Business Management Post-Graduate Diploma.
Digital Design and Development Post-Graduate Certificate.
Digital Design and Development Post-Graduate Diploma.
Web and Mobile Application Development Diploma.
Web Design Fundamentals Certificate.
Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma.
Android Application Development Certificate.
Fine Arts Diploma.
Coastal Forestry Diploma.
Coastal Forestry Certificate.
Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate.
Human Services Diploma.
#Education #VIU #NIC #Courtenay #CampbellRiver #PortAlberni #BCPoli #NDP
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-island-college-program-cuts-9.7045740