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Port Alberni is a community in the beautiful Alberni Valley, located at the end of Alberni Inlet. It
is close to the east and west coasts of Vancouver Island. To the west you will
find Long Beach, Ucluelet, and Tofino. Thirty minutes east are
Qualicum and Parksville. Nanaimo one hour away and Victoria, British Columbia’s capital
city, is a two and one half hour drive south. Port Alberni real estate is
the most affordable on Vancouver Island.
Recreational
salmon fishing in Port Alberni is awesome! The Stamp River system has over one
million salmon returns annually. Known as the
"Salmon Capital of the World", Port
Alberni hosts the annual "Salmon Festival". Besides ocean fishing
Alberni has many
fresh water lakes in the area. For the tourist interested in fish, a visit to
the
Robertson Creek Fish Hatchery on the Stamp River or the fish ladders in the Stamp Falls
Provincial Campsite is captivating.
Ten minutes from Port Alberni, just
off the Pacific Rim Highway is spectacular Sproat Lake. You may wish to swim,
sun bath or enjoy boating activities. From Sproat Lake Provincial Park you can
see the world famous Martin Mars water bombers resting on the lake. They are
used to fight forest fires.
Port
Alberni equipped and maintained sports fields and indoor facilities. The
new Alberni Valley Multiplex, with twin 200’ x 85’ ice sheets, is home to
the
Alberni Valley Bulldogs, plus various other ice programs.
Port Alberni’s new 52 bed hospital
opened in 2001. This beautiful designed building includes emergency,
diagnostic, ambulatory care and inpatient departments. Single and double rooms
have views of the surrounding gardens and wooded areas. The four maternity rooms
are designed for ultimate comfort and personal care to accommodate the mother
and her baby throughout the entire delivery process and following hospital stay.
The Alberni Valley Region...
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