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The Mt Underwood Fire was a close call
We were lucky. The usual summer winds blow up the Alberni Inlet from the south and west, especially in the afternoon. On August 11th they were blowing from the north, and for the next two days they blew from the North. That fluke of the weather saved Port Alberni. We are still in a precarious…
The Cameron River & Roger Creek Were Once Connected
Roger Creek flows through Port Alberni into the mouth of the Somass River. It is fairly unremarkable near tidewater. But 600 meters upstream, it runs through the bottom of a canyon that that has been carved through a big slab of shale bedrock before it hits tidewater. The top is about 25 meters above the…
The Future of the Log Train Trail
A recent public engagement effort on the Log Train Trail left me thinking about decisions the ACRD has made regarding Off Road Vehicles (ORVs) on the Log Train Trail. The ACRD Board has adopted a Management Plan that says that traffic by ORVs is around 50%, more than by all other uses combined. I’m not…
Devil’s Den Lake Bluffs Trashed
Devil’s Den lake is an obscure little lake you can easily hike around in an hour or so unless you really dawdle. It’s nestled at the foot of a range of big hills that form the south boundary of Sproat Lake. It is a 15 minute drive from Port Alberni. It’s perfect for a light…
City Trail Walking Maps
I’m actually going to make an election promise! I promise that if I am elected to city council, I will fight tooth and nail, scratching and clawing to get better signs at the trailheads around town by the end of my term. I want the trail maps to have North at the top, to have…
What I know about the Somass Mill site
What I know about the Somass Mill isn’t enough. But I have misgivings. I am talking about the five properties totalling 43 acres the City of Port Alberni bought for $5.3 million. The intention was to sell off most of the properties keeping part of it as public waterfront access and Park. The rest would…
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