Port Alberni

Port Alberni is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island and is in the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet.

The population of Port Alberni was 18,259 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Port Alberni is Sharie Minions. Fishing and forestry are major industries in Port Alberni.

Before Europeans arrived, the area was first settled by members of the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations along with Nuu-chah-nulth Indigenous peoples. The city is named for Spanish naval officer Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor who was the commander for Fort San Miguel. On June 23, 1946, an earthquake with a magnitude around 7.0 Ms and 7.5 Mw hit Port Alberni on 10:15 a.m. and there was lots of damage to the city. In 1967, the towns of Alberni and Port Alberni merged together to become the city of Port Alberni.

The city is home to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and they play their home games at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.

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