Port Alberni, BC – Port Alberni City Council is looking for residents interested in sharing their experience, knowledge and skills to help foster reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Port Alberni.
The City is creating a select committee to investigate and report on actions for the City and community to undertake to help strengthen relations, increase cultural awareness and understanding, and support a welcoming and inclusive community.
The Canada Day Parade and Tri-Conic Challenge events will result in the temporary closure of Stamp Ave, 3rd Ave and Kingsway Ave on Saturday, July 1st from approximately 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Traffic control will be provided at the intersections of Roger Street and Stamp Avenue, Redford Street and Stamp Avenue, and Johnston Road and Victoria Quay.
With numerous community events and celebrations happening throughout the day, residents can expect heavier than normal traffic with some delays. The City encourages all motorists to exercise caution and patience.
The City of Port Alberni is pleased to welcome Gaylene Thorogood as the new Manager of Police Support Services.
Gaylene has been the Detachment Services Supervisor for the Tofino RCMP for the past 5 years, and is currently managing the Ucluelet, Tofino and Ahousaht detachment offices. Prior to this Gaylene was in the role of Detachment Services Assistant for the Ucluelet RCMP detachment. This background has provided Gaylene with extensive experience working with and supervising RCMP civilian support staff.
The Port Alberni Fire Department is holding an open house on Saturday, June 10th between 11:00am and 1:00pm.
The firefighters will be at the hall to show off the trucks and equipment they use on a daily basis and talk about the services they provide to the community.
The City encourages everyone to stop by and meet the firefighters who protect the city.
For more information, please call 250-724-1351.
Earlier this month, the Alberni Valley News published an article regarding the status of the Cantimber Biotech operation and their progress with respect to recommendations from a third-party evaluation of their operations and emissions.
As noted in the article, the wood-based activated carbon manufacturer has been progressing on the 21 recommendations since the release of the report in December of 2016.
Starting today, May 29, 2017, City of Port Alberni construction crews will begin replacing the water main on Margaret Street between Richardson and Glenside. Local traffic will have access throughout construction, anticipated to last 5 days.
With the City’s recent sale of approximately 3.5 acres at the south end of Cherry Creek Road for a new commercial development, the owner, LPV Land Development, has advised the City of their intent to begin initial work on Monday, May 29, 2017. This work will involve the falling and clearing of trees to make way for a mix of new light industrial units and a mini-storage facility.
With a portion of the Roger Creek trail network traversing the property, LPV Land Development will be relocating the trail, at their cost, within the property for continued public access and use.
Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are advised that Gertrude Street between Arrowsmith and Glenside Roads will be closed from Monday, May 15 to Friday, May 19, 2017. The City of Port Alberni Public Works crews will be replacing a major storm drain pipe on Lathom Road.
Lathom Road between Margaret and Elizabeth Streets will be closed as well.
During construction, access will be limited to local residential traffic and emergency services. All other traffic will be detoured via side streets of Elizabeth and Margaret Streets. Please obey all posted traffic detours.
Communities across Vancouver Island are having conversations about how to address inappropriately discarded needles. The challenge is a shared one, and the City would like to provide you with some resources to help you respond to these concerns.
Everyone who uses a needle to inject should dispose of their needles safely. However, that’s not always the case, and sometimes they are discarded in back alleys, ditches, parks, and other public spaces.
The Parks, Recreation and Heritage Department has been experiencing technical issues with their phone system. We are working to fix the problem, however this will require a temporary disconnection of the phone and computer systems on Friday, April 28, 2017 from 8:00am until 5:00pm. This means the phone and email systems at Echo Centre will not be in service and City staff at that facility will not be able to process program registrations, bookings and other specific recreation services.
