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May 29, 2024

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni is addressing a concerning situation involving hazardous materials at 5170 Argyle Street. Following a remedial action order and subsequent inspections, it has been confirmed that immediate action is necessary to minimize exposure to these materials. As a result, employees and contractors have been removed from the site. This has resulted in the enactment of a Fire Order prompting the evacuation of the building due to the absence of active fire systems in the building.

Port Alberni, BC – The City, along with Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society (WVIIHS), will be entering an agreement to bring back short track passenger service on the Alberni Pacific Railway for the 2024 operating season.

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni has adopted its 2024 Financial Plan, with the rate for the average single family residential home set at 9.29%.

The financial planning process began in November 2023 and was introduced to Council on February 5 at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Through a series of Council meetings and community input, Council has adopted a financial plan that prioritizes spending while also investing in capital projects that will extend the life of key assets critical to the City’s growth.

Port Alberni, BC – Over the next two years, City staff are developing a series of master plans for a number of key program areas such as parks, facilities, fire services, transportation, watershed protection and stormwater management.

Port Alberni, BC – After an extensive process, the City of Port Alberni is pleased to announce the successful proponent of the Request for Proposal (RFP) Train Station lease has been awarded to local business and brewery, Twin City Brewing.

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni has provided an initial overview of the Financial Plan that will guide major financial decisions for the community over the next five years. The report, presented by the Director of Finance, was received and discussed at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, February 5th. The Plan outlines how the City intends to implement Council’s strategic priorities—with a focus on investing in capital projects that will extend the life of key assets critical to the City’s growth.

Port Alberni, BC – Matthews West Developments Ltd., Tseshaht and Hupačasath First Nations, media, Mayor and Council received a tour today of the Somass Lands Redevelopment site.

Port Alberni, BC - The City of Port Alberni is ready to launch the next phase of the engagement process for the Official Community Plan (OCP), a blueprint that sets out the long-term vision and goals that will guide the community’s growth and success over the long term. 

The OCP is one of the City’s most important documents and is a plan to map our community’s path for the next two decades. This plan shapes the everyday things residents experience – like housing, economic development, transportation, land use, how we tackle climate change, and much more.  

Port Alberni, BC –Students interested in learning about building deconstruction, salvage and the circular economy will soon have the opportunity to have hands-on experience as part of the redevelopment of the Somass Lands project.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni is thrilled to announce that Matthews West Developments Ltd. has been selected as the development partner for the redevelopment of the Somass Lands. This significant milestone marks the next step in the transformation of the 43-acre waterfront property, formerly the site of the Somass Division sawmill.