Alberni Valley
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Kennedy Lake
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 Alberni Valley
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| Coordinates | 49°15′N 124°48′W / 49.250°N 124.800°WCoordinates: 49°15′N 124°48′W / 49.250°N 124.800°W |
| Population centers | Port Alberni |
The Alberni Valley is located on Vancouver Island. It is home to Port Alberni, Sproat Lake and other outlining areas. The term is largely used as a synonym for Greater Port Alberni and adjoining communities but is used in a larger regional sense as well. Various local organizations and companies use the term "Alberni Valley" in their name, e.g. the Alberni Valley Times and Alberni Valley News newspapers the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs minor hockey team. The Canadian pioneer, Joe Drinkwater lived in Alberni Valley during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
First Nations cultures are an essential part of the Alberni Valley’s makeup. The Tseshaht and the Hupacasath are two of the tribes that make up the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.
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