This post is going to maybe offend some people…people that just might have an affinity to Port Alberni. We saw the article that came out last week about Port being the worst town in Canada, not just BC but all of Canada, to live in. And..in a lot of parts of Port Alberni, I must agree. But right now I am only talking about right where Monte lives.
Its crazy. At the end of this post I have put a little video..I hope it works. Monte lives right smack in the centre of drug and crazyville. Across the street from him is a row building of low rent, flat roof, little apartments. It looks like a six door motel. A regular turnover of drug dealers rent some of the rooms. One of the places the curtains have been shut for fifteen years. Behind those curtains lives a true recluse we only see once in a blue moon. He is what the rest of the world refers to as 'tin foil hat' man and is a huge conspiracy theorist. He plays a mean guitar though!
Right across the alley, right where Monte's bedroom windows face, is a run down dilapidated little tiny house. A young first nations fellow lives there. He is quite charming. We met him when we first took over Monte's house from the previous owner. But…rumour has it he is a pot dealer. Every single morning about three guys roll out of that house, pass a smoke around and hack and cough until their lungs are on the ground, wiggling. I video taped it.
Just down the street is a true blue, I think licensed pot grower/seller. He lives and breathes mj and apparently is very very good at it.
The larger house across the street houses the two angels that have made it possible for Monte to live in Port. Awesome people. I have put their pictures at the bottom too..I think I have posted some of these before.
I also posted a picture of Ed…their downstairs neighbour. What can I say? The picture speaks for itself!
This poor town, as beautiful as it is, and as strong as the community spirit may be, has a crap load of problems. There are a lot of homeless, and there is no employment and drugs are just a way of life.
All that being said, I had a fantastic time. I stayed there until yesterday. I didn't want to leave! The last evening there I went over to the pool hall with Monte and Pat and Ange. It was soooo much fun! I could get addicted to that! I used to play a long time ago and could easily start up again!
While I was there Monte wrote a song…and it really is a winner. He should sell his songs to artists. The ones that don't write their own music. Anyway, I look forward to my next trip up. Its always totally interesting! TTYL
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| THE ANGELS ACROSS THE STREET….PAT AND ANGE THIS WAS A WHILE AGO..MONTE'S HAIR IS DOWN HIS BACK DOWN ITS SO LONG |
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| PORT CAN BE BEAUTIFUL |
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| DEAR OLD ED |
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| I DON'T THINK THE VIDEO WORKED…STUPID BLOGSPOT |
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| OUR RECLUSE |
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