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100 YEARS: Burde's influence in Alberni felt beyond 1912 incorporation

100 YEARS: Burde's influence in Alberni felt beyond 1912 incorporation

Muckraking in Port Alberni in the early 1900s? It was a newspaper man, alright.
100 YEARS: First Port Alberni election was a horse race

100 YEARS: First Port Alberni election was a horse race

A 1907 newspaper editorial posed how the towns of Alberni and new Alberni would be better off together.

100 YEARS: A commitment to Alberni history

AV News editor Susan Quinn immersing herself in Alberni history for 12 months and she wants to hear your thoughts as part of her research.
100 YEARS: Businesses of 2012 get in on Port Alberni's centennial action

100 YEARS: Businesses of 2012 get in on Port Alberni's centennial action

Port Alberni Centennial Committee unveiled a poster featuring a historical photo of Valley businesses and regions from 100 years ago.
100 YEARS: Rail service to Port Alberni kickstarted an eventful era

100 YEARS: Rail service to Port Alberni kickstarted an eventful era

When the E&N Railway decided to bring rail service to the Alberni Valley in 1911, it prompted the region's economic growth.
Earthquake means 'drop, cover, hold on'

Earthquake means 'drop, cover, hold on'

The best way to protect yourself from falling objects in an earthquake is ducking under a desk or sturdy table until one minute after the shaking stops.

Bamfield Science Centre offers summer tours

The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre has a raft of public programs available over the summer months

Amateur spies try their hand at history in Alberni Valley's museum

A chance dinner at the Batstar Café and Picnic has turned into a new, fun activity at the Alberni Valley Museum

Rugged beauty surrounds Bamfield

Immerse yourself in the West Coast with a visit to the tiny outpost of Bamfield

Port Alberni: Gate to the Pacific

At the tip of a long saltwater channel called the Alberni Inlet, Port Alberni is the heart of Vancouver Island's awe-inspiring Pacific Rim region