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  Port Alberni, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Port Alberni, British Columbia is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada.
Port Alberni's main industries were once mining and logging, but today the town is also reinventing itself as a major tourist destination for those who enjoy outdoor recreation.
The total population of Port Alberni and surrounding suburbs consisting of both the Cherry and Beaver Creek districts is 26,569 (as of the 2004 census conducted by Statistics Canada.)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_Alberni,_British_Columbia   (455 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Port Alberni, British Columbia
The total population of Port Alberni and surrounding suburbs consisting of both the Cherry and Beaver Creek districts is 26,569 (as of the 2004 census conducted by Statistics Canada.) A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population).
Rick Hansen, O.C., O.B.C., (born August 26, 1957, Port Alberni, British Columbia) is a Canadian paraplegic athlete and humanitarian most famous for his Man in Motion tour, in which he circumnavigated the globe in a wheelchair to raise public awareness of spinal cord research.
Port McNeill is a small community on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island with a population of 2821 (2001).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Port-Alberni,-British-Columbia   (1692 words)

  
 Port Alberni Tourism BC, Canada. Travel & Accommodations
The community of Port Alberni, BC is a popular gateway to launch from to embark on a marine eco adventure on the ocean.
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada has a deep history of forestry and fishing which continues to be an important part of the community to this day.
Port Alberni BC is a community services with many amenities including a good selection of restaurants, gas stations and accommodation types suiting many different comfort levels.
www.vancouverislandaccommodations.com /portalberni   (332 words)

  
 Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Port Alberni is nestled in the Alberni Valley at the head of Vancouver Island's longest inlet.
Port Alberni has become known as the Gateway to the Pacific Rim - to the west is Ucluelet, Tofino and spectacular Long Beach.
Port Alberni is also the starting point of a 102-km unpaved road to the village of Bamfield, and the start of the famous West Coast Trail.
www.vancouverisland.com /Regions/towns/index.asp?townID=27   (1342 words)

  
 Port Alberni
Port Alberni is approximately 1hours and 15minutes (84 km, 52 miles) from Nanaimo.
Port Alberni is the gateway to the Pacific Rim tourism area and is situated at the head of a 22 mile long fjord, Alberni Inlet.
There is a variety of good accommodations in Port Alberni and throughout the surrounding area including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, camping and more.
tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca /portalberni   (488 words)

  
 Welcome to the Port Alberni Port Authority Website
The Port Alberni Port Authority was formed July 1, 1999, as a continuation of the Port Alberni Harbour Commission.
Under the Canada Marine Act, the Port Authority is mandated jurisdiction of the Alberni Inlet from the Somass River to Tzartus Island.
The Port Alberni Port Authority is committed to the continued waterfront development of the Alberni Inlet and the economic sustainability of the Alberni Valley.
portalberniportauthority.ca /english   (183 words)

  
 Saltwater Fishing Hotspots - Port Alberni
All five species of salmon may be found in Port Alberni: chinook, coho, sockeye, and lesser numbers of chum and pink.
Port Alberni has two types of fisheries: structure-related fishing for chinook; and, summer fishing for all salmon species.
Fishers are advised that a convection wind sometimes presses north to Port Alberni in the afternoon.
www.fishbc.com /adventure/angling/protalk/reid/hotspot/alberni.phtml   (1007 words)

  
 salmon fishing charters in port alberni,Salmon Fishing, Vancouver Island, Port Alberni, Sockeye, Coho, Chinook, Spring, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Port Alberni is proud to boast the title of Salmon Capital of the World where there is access to some of the best Salmon and Halibut fishing on the West Coast of beautiful British Columbia's Vancouver Island.
The Port Alberni Inlet has the last coho swimming its waters but the bite is very slow.
The Alberni Inlet provides nearly 15 miles of calm water for trolling from the city of Port Alberni to Haggard's Cove.
www.catchsalmon.ca   (920 words)

  
 Attractions, Recreation Port Alberni Vancouver Island
Port Alberni, with its temperate climate, offers a wonderful destination point year round, with numerous well-organized attractions.
Port Alberni is the largest Pacific Rim community.
Port Alberni's museum is a fascinating archive of Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation and European settlements, which is this area's historical past.
www.portalbernibedandbreakfast.com /activities.html   (473 words)

  
 Fishing Port Alberni BC,Salmon Fishing Charters Port Alberni
Port Alberni on Vancouver Island B.C. is a great option for your vacation.
Port Alberni is known for the salmon fishing and we would like you to experience your fishing trip with us!.
Port Alberni is situated at the head of a beautiful inlet with many surrounding mountains.
www.salmoneye.net /fishing-charters-Port-Alberni-BC.html   (385 words)

  
 Coast Realty Group: Port Alberni real estate, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Port Alberni, long known as a mill town, is an energetic community with plenty to offer.
Port Alberni boasts the most active "Sunshine Club" in Canada, with excellent activities and services for seniors.
Port Alberni is known as the "City with a Heart".
www.coastrealty.com /PortAlberni   (371 words)

  
 Port alberni air flight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 SqWALK! Port Alberni Generation Project Page
The Port Alberni Generation Project (PAGP) application to the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) was withdrawn by BC Hydro and Calpine on November 27, 2001.
At last night's Port Alberni City Council, councillor Donna Brett introduce a motion to have the PA City Council write a letter to BC Hydro saying the city will not reintroduce a bylaw to rezone the Tebo Ave.
Port Alberni (CP) - The city's advisory planning commission has rejected B.C. Hydro's plan to locate a natural gas-burning electrical generator on Tebo Avenue, but the plant could still be built there or elsewhere in the city.
www.sqwalk.com /PAG.htm   (2742 words)

  
 Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia - Port Alberni Station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Port Alberni, B.C. Our city and it's immediate surroundings of close to 29,000 residents has, for 80 years, served as one of the principal forest industry centres in western Canada.
The city's population grew steadily throughout the 1960's and 1970's to a level of 19,900 in 1981.
During the early 1980's, a decline in the forestry sector resulted in a 3% population decline in Port Alberni.
www.paramedicsofbc.com /Stations/portalberni.html   (238 words)

  
 Business Wire: Port Alberni, B.C. Among The First In The World... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Port Alberni, B.C. Among The First In The World To Get High-Speed Wireless Internet Access Via WaveRider's LMS3100.
Alberni-dot-Net of Port Alberni, B.C. will offer high-speed Internet access via WaveRider's LMS3100, the world's first fixed wireless system to deliver broadband Internet access to homes and business via a non-line-of-sight connection.
It serves the Port Alberni area and the West Coast communities of Bamfield, Ucluelet and Tofino with analog and digital dial-up Internet Access.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:75156041&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (662 words)

  
 Port Alberni Hotel - Best Western Barclay - Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Come be our guest in Port Alberni, and enjoy a leisurely stay in warm, comfortable accommodations with tasteful decor.
Our full service Port Alberni hotel is put together with a high level of professionalism to ensure your lodging expectations are met.
Situated in a valley surrounded by mountains and water, Port Alberni's beauty is breathtaking.
www.bestwesternbarclay.com   (109 words)

  
 Alberni Valley Heritage Network
Steam trains, steam sawmill, Maritime Heritage, First Nations culture and art, the beautiful Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada is the home of a host of Heritage Tourism attractions that are educational and fun for the whole family.
Alberni Valley Museum - Explore this excellent community museum and discover fascinating collections related to First Nations culture, local and industrial history and folk art.
Alberni Pacific Railway - Ride the rails for steam-powered adventure.
www.alberniheritage.com   (164 words)

  
 Accommodations Port Alberni BC - Vancouver Island - West Coast Adventures - Fishing
Majestic Mount Arrowsmith overlooks Port Alberni and The Alberni Valley.
Port Alberni is the service centre for a thriving tourist industry.
The Alberni Inlet deep sea port is an active fishing harbour as well as serving the forest industry.
www.bctravel.com /ci/palberni.html   (221 words)

  
 Tsunami - The Effects of the March 28, 1964 Alaska Tsunami in British Columbia, Canada - Tsunami Page of Dr. George ...
The twin cities of Alberni and Port Alberni are situated at the head of a 35 mile long inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
However, the tsunami travel time to Alberni and Port Alberni, as reported by the newspapers and the Civil Defense, appears to be longer.
The shape and configuration of the inlet were the reason for the extensive flooding that occurred at Alberni and Port Alberni.
www.drgeorgepc.com /Tsunami1964Canada.html   (801 words)

  
 Port Alberni Friendship Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Port Alberni Friendship Center is dedicated to provide a welcoming gathering place, to respect and strengthen Aboriginal and other community/cultural traditions.
The Port Alberni Friendship Center, established in the mid-1960s, is one of the more than 100 friendship centres across Canada, with a mandate of providing services for urban native Indians.
Donations can be sent to the Port Alberni Friendship Center, 3555 4th Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4E3.
vvv.com /home/bcaafc/centres/portalberni   (942 words)

  
 Port Alberni homes for sale by owners Alberni Valley real estate Vancouver Island
Port Alberni is a community in the beautiful Alberni Valley, located at the end of Alberni Inlet.
The new Alberni Valley Multiplex, with twin 200’ x 85’ ice sheets, is home to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, plus various other ice programs.
Port Alberni’s new 52 bed hospital opened in 2001.
www.arrowsmithlistings.com   (308 words)

  
 The Globe and Mail: Ottawa, United Church must pay for abuse
The federal government currently pays 70 per cent in out-of-court settlements of Port Alberni suits, with the church paying 30 per cent, but similar suits are pending over schools run by the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian churches.
If you believe in the principal of vicarious liability, which finds the church culpable for the actions of its employee, then the government, which owned the school and had to approve the appointment of the principal of the school, and at times was also responsible for other hiring, is also vicariously liable.
In the Alberni case, at least, the abuser was a school teacher, not a minister and certainly not a priest.
www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/story/RTGAM.20051021.wresid1021/BNStory/National   (838 words)

  
 BC Parks - Sproat Lake Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Port Alberni offers freshwater fishing that would be the envy of any fishing town anywhere.
The 39-hectare Sproat Lake Provincial Park is situated on the north shore of Sproat Lake, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Port Alberni.
The Maples Resort Motel is a quiet, family oriented resort on beautiful Sproat Lake near Port Alberni, consisting of lake-view apartments, cabins, and RV sites.
www.britishcolumbia.com /ParksAndTrails/Parks/details/?ID=393   (801 words)

  
 Esta Villa Motel - Port Alberni BC
The Esta Villa Motel is on the Pacific Rim Highway (#4) in Port Alberni, the gateway to Long Beach, Tofino and the Pacific Rim, Bamfield, and the Carmanah Pacific Park.
The Alberni Valley is host to many annual events such as the world famous Salmon Festival, many sports and entertainment events and our Fall Fair.
The area is rich in history and local culture, and as avid outdoor enthusiasts ourselves we would be delighted to help you plan your days, whether you're here to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery or partake in some of the exciting outdoor activities the area has to offer, such as hiking, fishing or boating.
www.alberni.net /estavilla   (341 words)

  
 Fishing Port Alberni - Chartered Salmon Fishing Port Alberni, Vancouver Island - British Columbia
The Port Alberni fishing area starts in the 'Alberni Inlet' and extends south west to 'Barkley Sound', including the 'Broken Group Islands', famous for their spectacular scenic wilderness beauty.
Your Port Alberni fishing experience will give you some of the best fishing in the world surrounded by the most breathtaking scenery, and also offers unparalleled wildlife-viewing opportunities on Canada's West Coast.
The Port Alberni Salmon Festival is a major 3-day event held annually on Labour Day weekend.
www.finaddict.ca   (437 words)

  
 Ministry of Environment - Stamp River
Relax by the waterfall at this peaceful riverside park or explore the area by foot on hiking trails that weave their way through the lush forest, past waterfalls and river rapids.
Named for the pioneer who built Port Alberni’s earliest sawmill, this park is an amalgamation of Stamp Falls and Money’s Pool provincial parks.
The nearest sani-dump in a provincial park is at Rathtrevor Beach 2 km south of Parksville on Highway 19A.
wlapwww.gov.bc.ca /bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stamp.htm   (1040 words)

  
 Port Alberni
Plywood girls: women and gender ideology at the Port Alberni Plywood Plant, 1942-1991.
United Church, feds both liable (for atrocities at the Port Alberni Indian Residential School).
Church and government on trial (case launched by former students at Indian residential school in Port Alberni).
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0839761.html   (202 words)

  
 Alberni Golf Club - Port Alberni
Expansion in 1991 increased Alberni's layout to 18 holes - measuring 6236 yards from the back tees.
Bordered by towering trees and following the contours of Cherry Creek, the course is considered by many of its regulars to be a "small paradise." Lush and green, Alberni's fairways possess a variety of challenges and hazards.
Experience Mother Nature in abundance against the backdrop of Mount Arrowsmith and the Beaufort Mountain Range.
www.tee-off.ca /courses/bc170.htm   (128 words)

  
 Port alberni   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Today's RBC is from Anthony Bosma of Port Alberni, BC.
Port Alberni, BC, is known as the BC's salmon capital, you'll find attractions, accommodations, restaurants, charters, and you are within an hour of the
Port Alberni British Columbia Canada Hotels from free hotel guide offers hotel discount rates to hotels in Port Alberni British Columbia.
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 Backpackers Hostel & Budget Accommodations - Port Alberni - Vancouver Island B.C.
Backpackers Hostel & Budget Accommodations - Port Alberni - Vancouver Island B.C. We, at the Fat Salmon, have spent the better part of a decade exploring the global village and its crazy, shiny corners for the most relaxed, quirky and pragmatic ways to accommodate the creative and adventurous budget traveller.
Evidently, according to all of the Anntila reports and photographs that have filtered their way west, it is currently minus five degrees in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and threatening to sink to further depths of despair.
And, don't forget that Veda Hille is making her Port Alberni debut all the wild way from across the pond, from Vancouver.
www.fatsalmonbackpackers.com   (2338 words)

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