Elena Rardon

1 month ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Elena Rardon

Port Alberni's 2SLGBTQIA+ community is gearing up for a week of fun activities. The Alberni Valley Pride Society has planned a week of entertainment for this year's Pride Week, which runs from Sunday, June 1 to Saturday, June 7. Events kick off with a car wash by donation on Sunday, June 1 at the 7-Eleven on Redford Street and 10th Avenue between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, June 2 is all about fitness, as Alberni Fitness will host a queer-inspired spin class with entry by donation.

1 month ago | pqbnews.com | Elena Rardon

Visitors at Arrowvale Campground and Collins Farm in Port Alberni got a behind-the-scenes look last weekend at how clothing is made. The farm, in partnership with the Alberni Valley Fibre Guild, hosted a “Sheep to Shawl” event on Saturday, May 10, where visitors could follow the wool from the sheep’s back through the process of skirting, cleaning, carding, spinning, weaving and finally knitting it into a wearable item.

1 month ago | pqbnews.com | Elena Rardon

A Port Alberni artist will have her work exhibited at an upcoming show in the United States. Painter Rose Kamma Morrison is an artist with vision loss. Four of her recent paintings have been selected for the Passionate Focus art exhibit in Chicago, IL, which starts May 1, 2025 at the Fairmont Hotel. An art auction will take place on the same day. This can be found online at one.bidpal.net/pf2025.

2 months ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Elena Rardon

Although the community of Port Alberni is looking forward to the construction of a new pool, the city and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District are exploring the opportunity to renovate the old pool, instead. During a regular council meeting on Monday, April 14, city council granted permission for the ACRD to conduct a feasibility study on the Echo Aquatic Centre. Because the pool is currently owned by the city, the ACRD needed their permission to proceed with the study.

2 months ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Elena Rardon

Police in Port Alberni are struggling to keep up with "violent" crimes in the community, says the city's new officer in charge. Port Alberni RCMP Insp. Kim Bruce provided her first quarterly report to council on Monday, April 14, going over the crime statistics from the first quarter of 2025 (January to March). Bruce explained that Criminal Code offences in Port Alberni have gone up by 70 percent compared to the same quarter in 2024.