Tourism Guide - Alberni Valley Meetings

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Tourism Guide
Alberni Valley
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Welcome to the
Alberni Valley
The Alberni Valley is truly a
spectacular setting for sport. With
a deep-water inlet and the 1800m
Mt. Arrowsmith as your backdrop,
you’ll find natural wonders,
modern sport facilities, and a
passionate community of 24,701.
While we aren’t the largest
Vancouver Island destination, we
think a winning sports destination
involves more than just size. We
invest in our sport facilities. And
we are a community of athletes
and fans.
We invite you to host your event
here in the Alberni Valley. And we
know that our excellent facilities,
responsive staff, and hosting
experience will help make your
event a success.
Our hosting highlights
Our sport facilities have attracted
a prestigious list of hosting
partners, including the BC
Summer and Winter Games,
the BC Senior Games, the BC
Disability Games, 2009 World
Under-17 Hockey Challenge, the
2008 BC High School Wrestling
Championships, the BC Track
and Field Championships, the
Times Colonist Invitational Track
Event, the BC Youth Soccer
Championships, and the 2012
British Columbia Junior All Native
Basketball Tournament.
The Alberni Valley plays and hosts
a wide range of sports, including
hockey, rugby, wrestling, curling,
soccer, track and field, softball
and fastball, golf, swimming, and
gymnastics. This guide offers a tour
of our major facilities.
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arenas
The Alberni Valley Multiplex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
fields
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Bob Dailey Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
Klitsa Baseball Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Echo Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Recreation Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
gymnasiums
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Alberni Athletic Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Port Alberni Gymnastics Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Glenwood Sports Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
aquatics
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Echo Aquatic + Fitness Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
parks
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adventure sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
accommodations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
getting here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
other fun activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
sports and recreation
facility map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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arenas
At the centre of the Alberni Valley’s sport and
event life is the Multiplex. This arena is large
enough to accommodate two major sporting,
commercial, performance, or public assembly
events simultaneously. Home to the Junior “A”
ice hockey team, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, the
arena features two NHL regulation ice surfaces
and holds 1850 spectators. Easy over-ice flooring
allows the rinks to quickly become concerts,
tradeshows, and banquet venues.
Its hosting history is extensive: the BC Hockey
Provincials, the 2009 World Under-17 Hockey
Challenge, the 2008 BC High School Wrestling
Championships, WLA Lacrosse Games, and the
2011 Adult Ball Hockey Tournaments.
Each year, the Multiplex proudly hosts the
Annual Alberni Invitational Wrestling Tournament,
a competition that attracts more than 800
competitors from all over BC.
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arenas
The Alberni Valley Multiplex
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
City of Port Alberni Parks and
Recreation Department
Hockey
2 NHL regulation ice surfaces (200’ by 85’)
ph: 250-723-2181
email: [email protected]
Lacrosse
9 dressing rooms
Wrestling
Upper Lounge (for meetings and banquets)
Figure Skating
Two concessions
3737 Roger Street
Port Alberni, BC
Wireless
Over-ice flooring
Total Spectator Capacity: 1850 (1500 sitting; 300 standing)
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ARENAS
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fields
A 600-seat track and field stadium, more than
20 baseball diamonds and a passionate local rugby
club—it’s clear that the Alberni Valley is serious
about field sports.
The BC Track and Field Championships, the
BC Summer Games, and the BC Youth Soccer
Championships are just a few of the events we’ve
hosted on our fields.
Softball also runs deep in our community. Over
the years, Echo Park has hosted a number of
tournaments, including the Western Canada
Bantam Girl Softball Championships (2007), and
over 30 Softball BC Championships.
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fields
Bob Dailey Stadium
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
City of Port Alberni Parks and
Recreation Department
Soccer
400 meter (8-lane) track
ph: 250-723-2181
email: [email protected]
Football
Fully lit track
Track and Field
Adjacent dressing rooms
400 car parking capacity
3737 Roger Street
Port Alberni, BC
1 portable discus cage
1 steeplechase pit
2 long jump pits
2 pole vault pits
1 javelin runaway
1 shot put throwing area
Sand-based grass infield
Auxiliary power supply
600-seat grandstand
Spectator Capacity = 600
Klitsa Baseball Facility
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
City of Port Alberni Parks and
Recreation Department
Baseball
(Tadpole, Mosquito, Pee Wee and Bantam Divisions)
Concession
ph: 250-723-2181
email: [email protected]
4000 Compton Road
Port Alberni, BC
Batting cage
4 sand-based grass sports fields
(100’ to 270’ centre fields)
Auxiliary power supply
Portable bleachers
Playground, park and tennis courts
Field house includes two change rooms
Portable bleachers
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Echo Park
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
City of Port Alberni Parks and
Recreation Department
Softball
(Fast and Slow Pitch)
8 regulation softball diamonds
ph: 250-723-2181
email: [email protected]
Lawn bowling
Dressing rooms
4200 Wood Avenue
Port Alberni, BC
Field hockey
Soccer
3 regulation soccer fields
Sand-based grass sports fields
Auxiliary power supply
Portable bleachers
Adjacent synthetic grass sports field at the new
High School
Skateboard park
Field house
Bleacher Capacity = 25 Sets of Portable Bleachers
Recreation Stadium
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
City of Port Alberni Parks and
Recreation Department
Softball
Lighted field
ph: 250-723-2181
email: [email protected]
Fastball
5-court tennis complex
Tennis
Outdoor lacrosse box
Lacrosse
Auxiliary power supply
Dunbar and 7th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC
100-seat grandstand for softball field
Adjacent park, playground and tennis courts
Concession
Spectator Capacity = 600
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FIELDS
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gymnasiums
From the recently built Alberni Athletic Hall to
the impressive Glenwood Sports Centre, we
have a number of indoor spaces for basketball,
badminton, net games, wrestling, social events,
and rollerblading.
The Glenwood Sports Centre regularly holds
large competitions and training events. There
is also a batting cage facility on site (Team BC
Softball has trained in there), and you can hold a
full indoor baseball practice inside.
The Alberni Valley has hosted the famous weeklong
British Columbia Junior All Native Basketball
tournament. This major sporting event attracts up
to 50 talented young teams and an electric crowd
of fans, coaches, and tribal team supporters.
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gymnasiums
Alberni Athletic Hall
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
ph: 250-723-3799 cell: 250-731-6930
Basketball
Full size kitchen (900 sq. ft.)
Badminton
Small bar
4835 Beaver Creek Road
Port Alberni, BC
Upper gallery
Full size basketball court
Bleacher Capacity = 700, Floor and Bleacher Capacity = 1000
Port Alberni Gymnastics Academy
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
ph: 250-724-1011
email: [email protected]
Gymnastics
10,000 sq. ft. gym space
3450 Argyle Road
Port Alberni, BC
2 change rooms
Sound system
Kitchen
Lobby
25-person meeting area
(not wheelchair accessible)
Wireless
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Glenwood Sports Centre
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
City of Port Alberni Parks and
Recreation Department
Indoor tennis
1400 sq. ft.
Floor curling
Main floor dimensions 110’ by 125’
Ball hockey
Batting cage facility on site
Archery
2 dressing rooms
Wrestling
Rollerblade shop
Rock climbing
24-foot climbing wall (plus equipment)
ph: 250-723-2181
4480 Vimy Street
Port Alberni, BC
Concession
Wireless
Permanent Bleacher Capacity = 300
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GYMNASIUMS
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aquatics
Home to the Port Alberni Tsunami Swim Club, the
Echo Aquatic Centre accommodates recreational,
fitness, and competitive swimming.
From a competitive swim meet to a dive
competition, the NCCP trained aquatic staff will
ensure your event is a success.
The facility also features a pool lift and special
needs access in both pools.
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aquatics
Echo Aquatic & Fitness Centre
CONTACT
SPORTS
AMENITIES
City of Port Alberni Parks and
Recreation Department
Swimming Meets
Length 121’ by width 45’
ph: 250-723-2181
email: [email protected]
Synchronized Swimming
Max depth 12’, min depth 3’
Diving
262,000 US gallons
Aquacise Events
1 and 3 meter boards
4255 Wallace Street
Port Alberni, BC
Main pool (83° F)
Pool lift and special needs access in both pools
Sound system (and PA)
3 family change rooms (one with overhead lift)
Fitness gym
Dry sauna
Hot tub
Dive blocks, lane ropes and pace clocks for
competition
NCCP trained staff
Permanent Bleacher Capacity = 200 persons
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parks
With 270 hectares of parkland
and 39 parks, the Alberni Valley
features an impressive park system.
Our parks have hosted outdoor
concerts, community festivals, and
provincial competitions.
Our major parks feature auxiliary
power supplies, concessions and
change rooms, portable bleachers,
water access, and on-site parking.
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adventure
sports
From towering old growth
rainforests to spectacular ocean
kayaking, the Alberni Valley is
known for outdoor adventure.
Our forests and mountains are filled
with BMX jumps, rock climbing,
mountain bike trails, a motocross
and 4x4 track, and a vast system
of hiking trails that weave their way
through lush forests, past waterfalls
and untouched river banks.
Windsurfers and kiteboarders
are often found enjoying the
regular strong afternoon breeze
up the beautiful Alberni Inlet.
Sproat Lake, famous for its warm,
smooth-as-glass water, attracts
talented wakeboarders and
waterskiers from across Canada
for annual competitions.
Port Alberni also earned the World
Fishing Network’s ‘Ultimate Fishing
Town’ designation in 2010.
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accommodations
The bulk of our hotels and accommodations are
right downtown, and you’ll easily be able to walk
to restaurants, shop, and enjoy the sights of our
harbour town.
Our campgrounds can accommodate large
groups. The Alberni Valley features camping
at Sproat Lake, as well as the ocean side
campground of China Creek. And just 10 minutes
from downtown, you’ll find a large campground
along the Somass River.
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Best Western plus Barclay Hotel
4277 Stamp Ave.
Toll-Free: 1-800-563-6590
Tel: 250-724-7171
www.bestwesternbarclay.com
Visa, MC
Amer.Exp.
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Howard Johnson
4850 Beaver Creek Rd.
Toll-Free: 1-877-463-0333
Tel: 250-724-2900
www.greenporthotel.com
Visa, MC
Amer.Exp.
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Redford Motel Inn & RV Campground
3723 Redford St.
Tel: 250-724- 0121
Visa, MC
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Riverside Motel
5065 Roger St.
Toll-Free: 1-800-636-9916
Tel: 250-724-9916
www.albernivalleyriversidemotel.com
Visa, MC
Amer.Exp.
Interac
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Somass Motel & RV
5279 River Rd.
Toll-Free: 1-800-927-2217
Tel: 250-724-3236
www.somass-motel.ca
Visa, MC
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Bluebird Motel
3755-3rd Ave.
Toll-Free: 1-800-591-3888
Tell: 250-723-1153
www.bluebirdalberni.ca
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The Hospitality Inn
3835 Redford St.
Toll-Free: 1-877-723-8111
www.hospitalityinnportalberni.com
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Exercise
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Pool/Sauna
Whirlpool
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Restaurant
# of
Rooms
A-1 Alberni Inn
3805 Redford St.
Toll-Free: 1-800-815-8007
Tel: 250-723-9405
Accommodation
Kitchenettes
Credit
Cards
accommodations
Laundry
Facilities
Banquet/
Meetings
Packages
Available
Pets
Allowed
Wheelchair
Access
Description
Some
Walking distance to the hospital, sports fields, Echo
Centre, Bob Dailey Stadium and AV Multiplex. Recently
renovated rooms with kitchenettes. Air-conditioned
1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites.
Small
Enjoy our recently remodeled rooms in Port Alberni’s largest
full-facility hotel. All rooms and suites are non-smoking and offer
amenities such as air-conditioning, free high speed internet access,
free local calls, coffee maker and MP3 docking alarm clock. Meeting
and conference facilities for gatherings from 5 to 200 people.
Great food and good times. Featuring air-conditioned rooms,
all with fridge and microwave, wireless internet, colour TVs
and in-room coffee. Pet rooms available. Group, sport and
corporate rates. Liquor Beer and Wine Store. Located close
to marina.
Close to AV Multiplex and Bob Dailey Stadium. Reasonable
rates, large family units. Laundry and cooking facilities.
Dimitris Restaurant. Wireless internet.
Close to all amenities. Enjoy our beautiful walkway along the river and
watch black bears at play on the other side. Perfect for “home base” to
explore the Alberni Valley. We offer tastefully renovated 1or 2 bedroom
suites or standard rooms. Wireless internet and air-conditioned. Outdoor lounging/eating with barbecue. AAA and Tourism BC approved.
Located on Pacific Rim highway 4. Air-conditioned 1 & 2
bedroom kitchen suites or regular rooms with fridge and
microwave. Free internet access, BBQ, laundromat, seasonal
outdoor pool, boat parking, fish freezer, close to marina and
boat launch.
Closest motel to M.V. Lady Rose for trips to Bamfield, Ucluelet
and Broken Group Islands. (1 km to Harbour Quay). Wireless
internet, remote cable TV, fax service.
Port Alberni’s only full service boutique hotel with year
round indoor/outdoor saltwater pool. Pub, restaurant
and specialty liquor store featuring many BC wines.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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getting here
Whether you are arriving from
the USA or from the mainland,
the Alberni Valley is easy to reach.
Located at the centre of Vancouver
Island, you’ll have your choice of
airports and ferry routes.
By Bus and Car
The Alberni Valley is a 3.5 hour
drive from Victoria and a 1 hour
drive from Nanaimo.
Airports
Comox Valley Airport
This airport is a 90 minute drive
from Port Alberni. The airport is
serviced by Air Canada, Central
Mountain Air, Pacific Coastal,
and WestJet.
Ph. 250-897-3123
www.comoxairport.com
The Nanaimo Airport
An 1.5 hour drive away from Port
Alberni. The airport is serviced by
Air Canada Jazz from Vancouver.
Ph. 250-245-2157
www.nanaimoairport.com
Victoria Airport
Located 4 hours south of Port
Alberni in Victoria. This is an
international airport and is serviced
by most major airlines.
Ph. 250-953-7500
www.victoriaairport.com
By Bus
These transportation companies
can supply large groups with
transportation from one end of
Vancouver Island to the other.
Smith Transportation
www.smithtransportation.com
Pacific Coach Lines
www.pacificcoach.com
Ferries
Depending on your point of
origin, you can reach Port Alberni
from two BC Ferries routes:
Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
(90 minutes sailing time) and
Duke Point to Tsawwassen
(120 minutes sailing time).
Ph. 1-800-BC-FERRY
www.bcferries.com
If you are arriving from Washington,
the M.V. Coho provides vehicle and
passenger transportation linking
Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island
with Port Angeles, WA.
There is also an express passengeronly ferry that departs from Seattle,
WA to Victoria.
Ph. 1-800-888-2535.
www.clippervacations.com
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other fun
activities
Food and Dining
From small local restaurants to
waterfront restaurants, you’ll find
lots of dining options for large and
small groups. After your dinner,
make your way to the Harbour
Quay. The Quay features small
shops, a boardwalk, and a lookout.
Spectator Sports
There are plenty of activities
and places to explore after your
sporting event. From a ride on a
1929 steam engine locomotive
through coastal forests to the
towering rainforest of Cathedral
Grove, the Alberni Valley is a
beautiful west coast destination.
Visit www.albernivalleytourism.com
for a complete list of the Seven
Alberni Valley Wonders.
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Cedarwood
#1
Echo Minor Fields
Soccer
Site of the new secondary school
A.D.S.S. under construction
Echo Centre
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sports and recreation
facility map
In Port Alberni, you don’t have to walk far to find a soccer field or sport
facility. In fact, a convenient feature of hosting your event here is that
many of our major facilities and fields are all located within walking
distance of each other. Here are some aerial views of the convenient
proximity of our major fields, arena, and stadium.
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tourism
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