The city of Port Alberni is located within the Alberni Valley, that sits at the head of the Alberni Inlet on Vancouver Island. This inlet is the largest inlet on the Island. Sadly, the salmon population has decreased significantly during the last few years. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District runs it's headquarters from the city. The total population of the city of Port Alberni is projected to be 17,743.
The forest industry is presently the most essential source of employment for the city. Douglas Fir, Hemlocks, Yellow Cedars, and Western Red Cedars all thrive in the rich forests surrounding the city. Most of the current logging comes from second growth forests because most of the old growth forests have already been logged. On the edge of the Alberni Inlet is the Alberni Pacific Division, a lumber mill and Catalyst Paper, a prospering paper mill...