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About Port Alberni
The City of Port Alberni is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island at the end of a 48km saltwater inlet, on the Somass River estuary and surrounded by a number of large lakes. In recent years, tourism, the arts, aerospace, agriculture, post-secondary education and high-tech industries have played an increasingly important role in the economy. The City boasts modern infrastructure that is the envy of larger communities, including a regional airport that is currently under expansion.
The development of the City of Port Alberni is linked to the forestry, fishing and marine commercial industries. A deep water, sheltered, ice-free seaport still handles the export of logs, lumber and fish.
Recently tourism, the arts, aerospace, agriculture, post-secondary education and high-tech industries have played an increasingly important role in the economy.
A regional airport is being expanded to 5,000 feet of paved runway to provide more infrastructure for the aerospace industry there now.
New $60 million high-school, a modern hospital, a phenomenal park & recreation infrastructure, a central location, and the most affordable real estate on Vancouver Island.
Recreational activities in the area are primarily water and trails-based and include kite-boarding; windsurfing; swimming; paddle-boarding; fishing; hiking; mountain climbing; riding all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes and mountain bikes; scuba diving; golfing; kayaking; water-skiing and wakeboarding.
