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Port Alberni Purchases Five Properties from Western Forest Products
Aug 12 2021 - 1:49pm

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni and Western Forest Products have reached a negotiated agreement for the purchase of five properties including the lands upon which the Somass Division Sawmill is situated. As a result of this sale, the City will formally withdraw the expropriation process on the Somass Lands.

The land purchase includes:

The property on which Somass Division Sawmill is situated.

A property currently used as a parking lot for Somass Division Sawmill.

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STAGE 1 WATER RESTRICTIONS START JULY 1, 2021
Jun 25 2021 - 3:47pm

Friday, June 25, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – To ensure a steady supply of safe drinking water during our hot summer, Stage 1 Water Restrictions start July 1, 2021.

Starting Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., even-numbered addresses can water their lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers on even-numbered calendar days; odd-numbered addresses can water on odd-numbered calendar days.

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Port Alberni Serves Notices of Expropriation To Western Forest Products
Jun 22 2021 - 11:51am

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – Today the City of Port Alberni served formal Notice of Expropriation to Western Forest Products for the lands upon which the Somass Division Sawmill is situated [see map below].

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Disc Golf / Dry Creek Park
Jun 17 2021 - 4:44pm

Port Alberni, BC – Discs will soon be flying at Dry Creek Park disc golf course! 
The City of Port Alberni is partnering with the Alberni Valley Disc Golf Club to revitalize a portion of green space along Dry Creek to develop an 18-hole disc golf course, historically used as a combination of an off-leash dog area and a walking trail.  With the development of the green space and creating a disc golf course, the City and Alberni Valley Disc Golf are looking to breathe new life into the area. 

PARK CLOSURE & PREP WORK

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4210 Cedarwood Street Community Housing Project
Jun 8 2021 - 8:14pm

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – The City is pleased to announce a partnership with Ahousaht First Nation on a development project that will provide affordable housing for Indigenous citizens.

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BC Hydro LED Street Light Replacement
Jun 3 2021 - 7:20pm

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – With the help of BC Hydro's street light replacement program, the City of Port Alberni will see the replacement of approximately 830 High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) street light bulbs with new LEDs. Starting this June, the old street light bulbs will be updated with more energy-efficient LEDs that will provide better visibility and last significantly longer.

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Port Alberni Receives $2.9M from Province to Create 88 New Child Care Spaces
May 19 2021 - 2:44pm

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – Families in Port Alberni will soon have access to 88 new licensed child care spaces. The spaces are coming available in a new multi-use Child Care Centre inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to child care.

Through the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund, the Province supports the new Child Care Centre to create 15 infant/toddler spaces, 19 spaces for children aged 30 months to school age, 24 after school, and eight multi-age spaces. This project will also include 22 additional spaces funded through the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

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City Hires Manager of Community Safety
May 11 2021 - 2:05pm

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Baker as the new Manager of Community Safety.

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City Adopts 2021-2025 Financial Plan
Apr 14 2021 - 1:38pm

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – At the City Council meeting on April 12, 2021, Mayor and Council adopted the City of Port Alberni’s 2021-2025 Financial Plan.

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City Supports Local Businesses
Apr 1 2021 - 10:55am

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni recognizes that the new Provincial Health Orders will continue to present challenges to local businesses. We acknowledge this hardship and express our support.

Throughout the pandemic, the City has modified its municipal regulations and helped develop initiatives to assist small business owners during this challenging time and we will continue to support previously implemented programs of the City and its partners including:

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