Port Hardy

Port Hardy is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island and is in Mount Waddington regional district. The population of Port Hardy was 3,902 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Port Hardy is Patricia Corbett-Labatt. Before Europeans, Kwakwakaʼwakw peoples lived in the area for years. They built Beaver Cove and it is the oldest known site of human habitation on Vancouver Island. In 1836, European contact was made when people aboard the steamship S.S. Beaver arrived. The Hudson Bay Company built Beaver Harbour, a fortified trading post in the area. They named it for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, who created the company. The fort has since been torn down. They named the area Port Hardy after HMS Victory's Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet. References Other websites Official website