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Popular trails will be preserved, while providing much-needed housing to the Valley

Spring is in the air and people are cleaning up their yard for the coming growing season. Gardening is a great way to interact more sustainably in the world, but there can be an incredible amount of plastic involved in garden clean up and starting plants, here are some tips from the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District about what gardening items can be recycled – or better yet – reused. Save and reuse plastic pots and trays for next year’s starts.

Our communities are important to us — a fact that’s been made more apparent over the course of the last two years when community became so much more to many of us.

How to prepare your property now, and what to do if you’re ordered to evacuate due to flood risk

In the late fall of 2021, a curbside waste composition study was conducted over two weeks. The waste audit results show that overall, residents are doing a great job of utilizing the three-stream curbside collection service introduced this past September by the City of Port Alberni and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

From the production floor to the head office — find out where you fit at San Group!

Reflecting on the past year and setting some goals for 2022 is always a creative process. The 3-stream curbside collection service, introduced this past September by the City of Port Alberni and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District for all single-family residents within the City of Port Alberni, has done wonders for the Alberni Valley’s waste diversion rates.

Vancouver Island organization supports new Canadians with education, resources, advice

The festive spirit of the holiday season is often associated with food aplenty, gifts, family and friends. One of the big impacts of the holiday season that isn’t often considered is the amount of waste generated.

Christmas is a time of traditions and family gatherings. We spend time with friends and bask in the glow of Christmases past, present and future. It’s a time of joy and hope and sometimes, it’s a time for looking back and remembering those no longer with us.