Compromise solution for Harbour View Lands

Submitted to the Alberni Valley News this morning: Dear Editor,There is a simple solution to the Harbourview Lands question.  The treed “park” area which has stood the same for most of the past 100 years (if not much longer) and has an active eagle’s nest right now, is only one portion of the area under …

A Letter for the Maplehurst Trails and ecosystems in Port Alberni

Update email from Greenmax. I was forwarded this enail which was sent to folks who had sent concerns. It appears some changes might be in the works. Hello Again,UPDATE ON MAPLEHURST PARK.In previous responses I have sent to you, it now appears that the information about Maplehurst Park may be incorrect.I am continuing to clarify …

13 Decades of Pictures of the Trees at the Bottom of Argyle

In the gallery below I have compiled at least one photo from nearly every decade since the 1890s that features a picture of the trees at the bottom of Argyle in what is now commonly known as “Sea Cadet Park”. All pictures are from the Alberni Valley Museum digital archive. If you click on a …