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Port Alberni, BC – Over the next two years, City staff are developing a series of master plans for a number of key program areas such as parks, facilities, fire services, transportation, watershed protection and stormwater management.

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni has provided an initial overview of the Financial Plan that will guide major financial decisions for the community over the next five years. The report, presented by the Director of Finance, was received and discussed at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, February 5th. The Plan outlines how the City intends to implement Council’s strategic priorities—with a focus on investing in capital projects that will extend the life of key assets critical to the City’s growth.

Port Alberni, BC - The City of Port Alberni is ready to launch the next phase of the engagement process for the Official Community Plan (OCP), a blueprint that sets out the long-term vision and goals that will guide the community’s growth and success over the long term. 

The OCP is one of the City’s most important documents and is a plan to map our community’s path for the next two decades. This plan shapes the everyday things residents experience – like housing, economic development, transportation, land use, how we tackle climate change, and much more.  

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni is thrilled to announce that Matthews West Developments Ltd. has been selected as the development partner for the redevelopment of the Somass Lands. This significant milestone marks the next step in the transformation of the 43-acre waterfront property, formerly the site of the Somass Division sawmill.