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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bamfield Science Centre offers summer tours

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

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