2011 Highlights - City of Port Alberni

The Year in
JANUARY – MARCH
New Years "First Night" Event at Parks & Rec sponsored by Alberni Toy Run
Student delegation arrives from Abashiri, our Japanese sister City.
Multiplex Winter Wonderland over 7000 attendees`
MV Lady Rose made her final voyage on March 27. The ship was slated to
become a floating restaurant in Tofino.
New Years "First Night" Event at Parks & Rec sponsored by Alberni Toy Run
APRIL - JUNE
Official opening of Seredick Place Baseball Complex at Klitsa Park
local literacy advocate Pam Craig was voted citizen of the year by the Port
Alberni Chamber of Commerce.
The five Maa-nulth Nations celebrated their treaty coming into reality.
Close to 50 Port Alberni residents left homeless when Downtown Manor
Apartments on Athol St. destroyed by fire
City Councillor Ike Patterson passed away suddenly on May 1, 2011 . He was
64.
Brenda Goorts, Deputy Director of Finance - Retires
Centennial Committee Struck
Disc Golf Course opens at Echo Park with support of the Sunshine Club and
UBCM Seniors Housing
Holland America’s cruiseship Statendam made a return voyage to Port Alberni
Port Alberni Fire Department’s Andre Guerin was voted fireman of the year by
the Valley’s Kiwanis Club.
Port Alberni's Chamber of Commerce officially opened its new Visitor’s
Information Centre, at the gateway to the Pacific Rim.