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PORT ALBERNI, BC – First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has lifted the advisory for the beach immediately across the river from Papermill Dam Park advising water samples taken Wednesday and Thursday indicate that Enterococci bacteria levels have returned to within acceptable levels. Island Health has advised the City of Port Alberni that the advisory for the beach at Papermill Dam may also be lifted.

The City will continue to monitor water samples at all public beach sites and communicate results as required.

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PORT ALBERNI, BC – In response to a beach advisory warning issued by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) for the beach immediately across the river from Papermill Dam Park, the City of Port Alberni has posted a similar advisory for its beach at Papermill Dam.

The City will undertake and submit water samples for testing and will keep an advisory in effect until such time as Island Health is satisfied with results. At that time, the City will communicate to the public that the advisory has been lifted.

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Port Alberni, BC - In response to the announcement earlier today by the RCMP that they believe the bodies of two suspects who were the focus of a multi-province manhunt have been found in Manitoba, Mayor Sharie Minions has issued the following statement:

"On behalf of the City of Port Alberni, I would like to express my thanks to members of the RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces who undertook a major operation across multiple provinces over the past few weeks to find suspects in the deaths of three individuals in northern British Columbia.

PORT ALBERNI, British Columbia, Canada – As a result of previous concerns related to recreational water quality in Port Alberni, the City, in coordination with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Island Health, have been testing specific areas of the Alberni Inlet.

PORT ALBERNI, British Columbia, Canada – The City of Port Alberni has hired Twyla Slonski as Deputy City Clerk for the City.

‘Our Community wants a peaceful ending to this terrible tragedy,’ says Mayor Minions.   
 
PORT ALBERNI, British Columbia, Canada – In response to numerous media enquiries and questions from local residents, Mayor Sharie Minions provides the following statement:
 

PORT ALBERNI, British Columbia, Canada – Effective June 17, 2019, the City of Port Alberni is implementing Stage 1 Water Restrictions to ensure the continued supply of safe, high-quality drinking water throughout the hot, dry summer months.

Come Monday, even-numbered addresses can water on even-numbered calendar days, and odd-numbered addresses can water on odd-numbered calendar days from 6 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.

Residents can continue with drip/micro irrigation and hand watering using a spring-loaded nozzle or watering pail/bucket any day to a maximum of two hours.

PORT ALBERNI, British Columbia, Canada – On Thursday, June 6, 2019, the City of Port Alberni awarded the position of Manager of Recreation Services in the Parks, Recreation and Heritage Department to Mr. Jeff Toews.

Mr. Toews joins the City of Port Alberni following a 20-year career working in a variety of capacities with the City of Calgary Recreation Department, and more recently as Manager of Aquatics, Administration and Fitness at Strathcona Gardens in Campbell River.

The City of Port Alberni and their unionized workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 118, have reached a five-year collective bargaining agreement.

The agreement was ratified by Local 118 members on Monday, April 15, 2019, and by City of Port Alberni Council on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The new contract covers the period beginning January 1, 2019, and will expire on December 31, 2023.