Sam Gentleman attending the World Class Kiteboard Academy for his Grade 12 year
Sproat Lake is located west of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island
Province does not anticipate road opening before midnight
Highway 4 closures have accelerated the need for several Vancouver Island West Coast residents
Fire took place on Tseshaht First Nation territory
Bylaw banning use in some areas defeated at council table; staff to seek options
Council agrees recruitment of new doctors, nurses must be group effort
Ocean-based industry leaders see an opportunity in Port Alberni
Tseshaht get provincial funding for ousing that will be built within the City of Port Alberni
Nuu-chah-nulth nations, Port Alberni want alternative in wake of Highway 4 closure
Port workers across British Columbia formally went on strike on Saturday (July 1)
BC Wildfire crews working to extinguish ‘very small’ fires
Port Alberni cut off from the east side of Vancouver Island, detour causes problems
WCMRC has been operating for a year out of Port Alberni
Cameron Bluffs wildfire is ‘being held’ at 254 hectares
Cameron Bluffs wildfire still out of control at 254 hectares
Most of the fire growth has been on the southern flank, away from Highway 4
Mayor says city will be pushing for second route out of Port Alberni
Detour is bringing delivery of supplies to Alberni Valley as highway remains closed due to wildfire
Detour available via Bamfield using forest-service and privately owned industrial roads
