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As you enter Port Alice be sure to stop and read a bit of the history of the town. In 1917 the townsite was built beside the pulp mill and was totally rebuilt in 1965 seven kilometers away at Rumble Beach. The surrounding mountains seem to keep the sky overcast a lot of the time but everywhere you look it is always green and Port Alice is one of the cleanest towns you will ever see. |
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Nestled near the end of Neurosis Inlet Port Alice was originally
only accessible by water. The marina still allows this access and
also serves the many fishermen of the town. You can be fishing for salmon, halibut, cod, and even crabs with only a few minutes travel. A few kilometers away by boat is Quatsino. This historic settlement stands guard to the "Narrows" which leads inward to Coal Harbor where whaling was a way of life for many people. Continuing outwards you pass Mahata River and soon emerge to the coast. |
| Not many small towns can brag that there is
a new orchid named after them. Pat Diamond has spent years developing a new orchid hybrid and "Port Alice" has been officially listed at London England in the Royal Horticultural Society's "Book of Registered Orchid Hybrids". After many years of crossing a complex hybrid Paphiopedilum "Western Sky" with a species Paphiopedilum Appletonianum Mr. Diamond finally managed to succeed. This new genetic line is completely unique and its development in Port Alice puts our town's name into "Orchid History". |
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The Seawalk is complete, completed almost
entirely on volunteer labour and contributions local residents. It is a scenic, wheel-chair accessible walk along the shores of Neroutsos Inlet along the Mill road, ending at beautiful picnic area with wilderness trails along the shores on a small point. At low tide you can walk out to this island...Walkabout Island |