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Welcome to Port Alice

Port Alice Future

The future of Port Alice looks bright today! Neucel Specialty Cellulose Mill has recently been purchased by the Fulida Group Holdings Ltd. of China, and all indications are the new owners are committed to growing an efficient and profitable operation. This is great news for Port Alice residents, who comprise the lion’s share of jobs at the mill.

Port Alice’s second largest employer, Western Forest Products, is also experiencing a boom. Corporately, the company is reporting positive growth in key production and sales sectors. This positive growth has a trickle effect to the local economy as local fallers and other production personnel work consistent shifts to meet the global demand.

As the Mill and WFP go, so does the Village. A vibrant industry presence equates to a strong local service sector. All of the local businesses are bustling, and rumors of new businesses are being heard about town. There currently is a healthy selection of residential real estate for sale and for rent: mobile homes, strata condos and townhouses, and single family detached homes.

The North Island tourism sector continues to work towards enhancing its position in the tourism marketplace. The marketing and promotion efforts of the Vancouver Island North Tourism Association are having a positive impact on North Island communities, including Port Alice. While it will be difficult to measure the impacts of the 2010 Olympics, it is hoped travelers to this event will return to British Columbia and make the North Island a destination of choice.

The community has received several pieces of good news recently specific to health care. First came news that funding had been secured for the North Island Crisis & Counseling Centre: a facility that has provided much needed support at times. More recently, VIHA announced that the Ministry of Health Services had approved funding for an additional part-time doctor.

The Village continues to invest in its infrastructure and works hard at securing partner funding whenever possible. For instance, the Port Alice Community Centre has recently undergone a $1.5 million renovation that includes significant improvements to both the interior and exterior. Highlights include a new senior’s computer room, a new lighting, heating and air conditioning system, new fully accessible washrooms, a newly design Board Room, and much more.

Similarly, the former high school in Port Alice has recently transitioned into a community Activity Centre. Sea View Activity Centre is home to a community Thrift Store, Fast Fit Fitness Club, the Port Alice Weight Room & Fitness, meeting area for Seniors, Scouts, and Search and Rescue, and more. The Village currently has several grant applications submitted to assist with funding a new marina in Port Alice.

Port Alice continues to see positive interest from people interested in becoming future residents or business owners. From the moment the road into town crests and the surrounding viewscape reaches out and grasps, visitors to Port Alice are helpless to the serenity of its surroundings.

Council continues to engage new ideas for the Village of Port Alice and Port Alice residents to prosper. Our doors are always open to you and your ideas!