Helen Poon - Councillor, City of Port Alberni

10/12/2022

PORT ALBERNI VOTERS:
ADVANCE voting Wednesday 12th October 8am to 8pm at Echo Centre.
GENERAL voting day Saturday 15th October 8am to 8pm at Alberni Athletic Hall.

09/30/2022

09/27/2022

It’s so important for everyone to have input in our OCP. Let’s all do our part!

JOIN US AT A COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SESSION!

Do the draft Official Community Plan Vision and Touchstones reflect what the City and community should work toward over the next 20 years? We want to hear from you!

September 29, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Online via ZOOM Meeting

REGISTER HERE: www.LetsConnectpa.ca/ocp

Questions? Drop us a note at: [email protected]

For other dates and locations for additional engagement events, go to: www.LetsConnectpa.ca/ocp

Thanks PA! Your feedback will help shape our community’s tomorrow.

09/27/2022

Tseshaht First Nation, MOT, Mainroad Contracting to bring orange aspects back

09/08/2022

She served for more than 70 years on the throne, and was Queen of Canada and 14 other countries. Her eldest son, Prince Charles, has acceded to the throne as King Charles III

09/07/2022

Pleased to see this moving along:

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Port Alberni, BC – The City of Port Alberni is excited to announce the next step in the journey towards the revitalization of the Somass Lands with the release of a request for Expressions of Interest from experienced developers and a request for Expressions of Interest ...

09/03/2022

Heading down to watch the Fireworks tonight?

The City will be keeping the Somass Lands public access waterfront area open past dusk tonight to provide an additional area for residents to watch the fireworks display.

Open since July 1st, the public access point can be found via a gate at the western end of Tyee Landing.

09/02/2022

08/25/2022

Update:

Investigators have determined the bones to be of animal origin. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Enjoy your swim!

We are requesting the public stay clear of Paper Mill Dam as the Underwater Recovery Team investigate and recover bones that have been located.

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08/15/2022

Dr. Anthony Fong travelled from Vancouver to work as a relief doctor on Fogo Island, off Newfoundland's northeast coast. He reflects on his time filling in one of the many gaps in Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care system.

08/15/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnWSmGUhBI4

For this working group call, we heard about Tiny Homes projects across Canada, from: 1. Michelle Staples, Mayor of the City of Duncan - on the Cowichan Housi...

07/26/2022

Statement from Helen P**n:
I have decided to not seek re-election for Port Alberni City Council at the conclusion of my 2018-2022 term. It has been both an honour and an immense privilege to serve the people of Port Alberni. I am grateful for the trust that was placed in me. I am so proud of the work that council, staff and our community have accomplished in the past four years, including the relationships we have built with all levels of government, the relationships we built with First Nations people and governments, both professional and personal, the work we have done to provide more childcare spaces, the work we have done to facilitate more housing developments, the efforts council made to work as one in acquiring the Somass Lands to secure a different future for our community. Over the course of my term in office I have visited many other communities. I was always proud to promote Port Alberni and our corporate strategic plan, and extend invitations to all people I met to visit our community. Most enjoyable were my many visits to communities across the province to meet with elected officials and learn about the policies that either worked well or poorly for those communities, and bring back to Port Alberni what could be learned about good policy.

As you can see, with all that we accomplished, it has not been an easy decision for me not to seek re-election. There are so many good reasons to be on Port Alberni City Council during this monumental time in our history, I absolutely encourage others to participate. That’s why I voted in favour of raising council salaries for 2023 - to bring those salaries up to the provincial average for communities our size, and make it easier for working people to participate on council. We will continue to need leaders who bring a diversity of perspectives to Council.

While I have been on council I haven’t started many new projects, and I am excited to re-focus on the private sector. I’ll finish the projects that I’ve already started. When I came to Port Alberni five years ago, I saw the potential here and fell in love with the community. I thank you all wholeheartedly for welcoming me into the community and for the support you’ve given me as a community member and as a member of City Council.

I see a very promising future for Port Alberni, and I know that together we can make it even brighter.

Helen P**n
Councillor, City of Port Alberni.