Susie Peterson Quinn

Port Alberni

Editor at Black Press Media

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Highway 4 to close June 11 for maintenance east of Port Alberni

1 day ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit will close Highway 4 at Cameron Lake for the day on June 11, 2025 for maintenance. Drivers are advised the highway will be closed from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. "for catchment cleanup and maintenance," a highways spokesperson said. "Debris that was recently intercepted by the rockfall fencing next to the lake will be cleared to restore the catchment's capacity," the spokesperson said.
Pickleballers willing to pay for more courts in Port Alberni

3 days ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

Port Alberni's largest pickleball association says they are out of space, and they have a plan for expansion. However, they need city council's support to kickstart their grant applications. "...the current recreational infrastructure for pickleball in Port Alberni has not kept pace with the growing demand," grant committee delegate R. Crema wrote in a letter to city council included in the May 12 regular meeting.
Alberni Valley Makerspace builds a future with plastic

3 days ago | westerlynews.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

The Alberni Valley Makerspace has received nearly $700,000 in government grants for education programs in plastic recycling and the equipment it takes to run them.
Air ambulance called to two-car MVI west of Port Alberni on Hwy. 4

1 week ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

Emergency crews are on scene at a two-vehicle collision on Highway 4 (Pacific Rim Highway) at Faber Road, west of Port Alberni. An air ambulance has been summoned to transport at least one person to hospital with unknown serious injuries. Traffic control is on scene and the highway will be closed to all traffic to allow for the air ambulance to land.
Community rallies around Vancouver Island family that lost home in fire

1 week ago | pqbnews.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

Gloria Fred was recuperating at her daughter's home after a long hospital stay when she heard the news that her house was burning. Fred's spouse, Frank Pollard, had been in the home he shares with Fred on Tseshaht First Nation reserve land when fire broke out in the kitchen. He got out safely, but the couple lost everything. Now the community is rallying around the couple to try and help them rebuild. "We're trying to figure out what the next steps are," said Amanda Watts, Fred's daughter.
WEST COAST HISTORY: The Westerly News looks back at Navy exercise

3 weeks ago | westerlynews.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

West Coast surfer Raph Bruhwiler catches a wave at Cox Bay on May 14, 2006 with a Canadian Navy ship in the background. The photo by K. Kilpatrick was featured on the May 17, 2006 front page of the Westerly News. The Navy was in the midst of an 11-day training exercise called Ex-Trident Fury, a multi-national event featuring more than 2,000 personnel participating in air and sea maneuvres. Ex-Trident Fury will return to the West Coast including Barkley Sound from June 19-23, 2025.
Fire consumes home on Tseshaht First Nation land near Port Alberni

3 weeks ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

Firefighters from Sproat Lake, Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek volunteer fire departments and Port Alberni Fire Dept. responded to a house fire on Wattys Road on Wednesday night. The fire was burning hot and creating large plumes of black smoke that could be seen for kilometres. A neighbour said the residents were able to safely flee the house but two cats were unaccounted for in the first hour of the incident. Fire crews were asking the public to avoid Wattys Road to give them space to work.
Work resumes on derelict building nearly a year after its closure

3 weeks ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

Work has finally resumed on the Port Pub building after it was condemned nearly a year ago. Two dozen people were displaced after the building was evacuated on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 after the discovery of hazardous materials on site. The building had already been declared a nuisance by the City of Port Alberni, with a long history of problems and delays in action by the building owners.
Work resumes on derelict building nearly a year after its closure

3 weeks ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

Work has finally resumed on the Port Pub building after it was condemned nearly a year ago. Two dozen people were displaced after the building was evacuated on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 after the discovery of hazardous materials on site. The building had already been declared a nuisance by the City of Port Alberni, with a long history of problems and delays in action by the building owners.
Say their names: Vancouver Islanders say victims of violence not forgotten

3 weeks ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

Brandy Vittrekwa. Loretta Eileen Peters. Lisa Marie Young. Three names. Three missing or murdered Indigenous women or girls. Three people who deserve to be remembered. On Monday, May 5, people gathered across Canada, to remember hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. The day is known as Red Dress Day or the National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S.