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100 YEARS - Centennial celebration kicks off in Alberni

Alberni residents are invited to come to ADSS and help the city commemorate the first city council meeting 100 years ago.

Mar 29, 2012 1:00 PM Read more >

100 YEARS - Fashion plates from back in the day

Alberni is in for a treat as Merlyn Patten of Qualicum Beach is coming in April with a special fundraising show, 100 years of fashion.

Mar 22, 2012 2:00 PM Read more >

100 YEARS - Port Alberni is still going strong

Port Alberni is 100 years old and for a centenarian its still going pretty strong.

Mar 15, 2012 6:00 PM Read more >

100 YEARS: Children's tales around centennial 'hidden' in memoirs

Alberni's Meg Scoffield delves into the place of children in the Valley's distant history.

Mar 8, 2012 10:00 AM Read more >

Alberni Centennial pins unveiled

Pins marking Alberni's Centennial celebration were unveiled at council's Feb.27 meeting.

Mar 1, 2012 11:00 AM Read more >

100 YEARS - Women counted in Port Alberni

Alberni city councillor Cindy Solda asked about early female settlers in the Valley and editor Susan Quinn responds.

Mar 1, 2012 8:00 AM Read more >

100 YEARS - Alberni's centennial committee

Port Alberni's centennial committee has its work cut out for them but they're organized and they're busy.

Feb 16, 2012 7:00 PM Read more >

100 YEARS - Munsil's tracking down 1912 family descendants

Alberni resident Maxine Munsilan has embarked on an ambitious project to track the descendants of Port Alberni’s pioneer families.

Feb 16, 2012 7:00 AM Read more >

Alberni's first policeman grew up at Cape Beal

Gus Cox was appointed a regular constable in Alberni in 1892 after spending some time doing special police work.

Feb 9, 2012 2:00 PM Read more >

100 YEARS: Alberni celebrates century of babies

Alberni civic officials handed out a commemorative birth certificate to River Poirier, who was the Valley's first baby of the year.

Feb 3, 2012 5:00 PM Read more >