It’s very exciting to announce our annual Member Day will be unlike any member day you’ve seen before!

We have been networking with our great community to collaborate with local community colleagues to present;

Alberni Co-op Community Day

Featuring the story of “Stone Soup”, a classic story of bringing together community after hardship and adversity.
We look forward to having Pacific Rim Children & Families , Shelter Farm, Island Health, Alberni Valley Food Security, Literacy Alberni, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Pacific Care, CCIT, Nuu-Chah-nulth, CCRR, Pacific CARE, PAACL, Mamas for Mamas, Sort’n’Go, SD#70, City of Port Alberni, Sage Haven, Port Alberni Neighbourhood Welcome, 93.3 The Peak and many others make this an amazing community event.

On the day of our event the first 200 families will receive a “make your own soup kit” upon arriving.

With activity tables running from 11 – 2, along with many favourite activities we offered in the past

Activities for the whole family including

• Welcome & Opening
• Family Orientated Community Partners and Activity Tables
• Carnival Swing Ride (Adults and Kids)
• Co-op Mini Golf
• Kid Activities (Glitter Tattoos, Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Target Game)
• Bouncy Castle
• Free BBQ Hot Dog Lunch
• Information, Member and Career Table
• Adult Games
• Music
• Draws & Prizes
• And More

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join other environmentalists for ‘green drinks’ at Char’s Landing, 4-6 pm. Last Tuesday of each month. All Welcome.

Bring your ideas, your concerns, and help us brainstorm solutions. Among the ideas we’ll talk about is What is a Just Transition and how to achieve it at the community/municipal level?

Meet other people with environmental concerns in an informal setting over tea, coffee, or other drinks.

BRAINSTORMING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS-WE NEED YOU!
Join Alberni Climate Action for Green Drinks, brainstorming about our campaign against climate change.

Hosted by Jim Wright

VANCOUVER ISLAND DIRT RIDERS ASSOCIATION

The first fall Hare Scramble is here, join us at Alberni Cold Creek Motocross Park!

Before race day:

• Register and pay for your VIHSS Series membership online
• Choose a class to compete in. You’ll need that for the next step…
• Register for the race online

On race day:

• Find a parking spot and bring your helmet with you to the sign-in tent at staging. We will test your transponder then, or sell you a new one if you don’t already have one.
• Get your gear on, ensure your bike is ready, and attend the riders meeting. Riders meeting is mandatory.
• From the riders meeting, you’ll be given a briefing about the race and directions on where to line up to start.
• After the race, check your results and stick around for the awards presentation.

After race day:

• At any point, you can check your race results again online on MotoTally. You can also check your overall points standing in the series.

Helpful info:

• We advise you to bring plenty of drinking water. Many riders wear a hydration pack for the race.
• Bring snacks for before and after. Some events will have a food truck. You can find out these kinds of details in the Facebook event for each race.

VANCOUVER ISLAND DIRT RIDERS ASSOCIATION

The first fall Hare Scramble is here, join us at Alberni Cold Creek Motocross Park!

Before race day:

• Register and pay for your VIHSS Series membership online
• Choose a class to compete in. You’ll need that for the next step…
• Register for the race online

On race day:

• Find a parking spot and bring your helmet with you to the sign-in tent at staging. We will test your transponder then, or sell you a new one if you don’t already have one.
• Get your gear on, ensure your bike is ready, and attend the riders meeting. Riders meeting is mandatory.
• From the riders meeting, you’ll be given a briefing about the race and directions on where to line up to start.
• After the race, check your results and stick around for the awards presentation.

After race day:

• At any point, you can check your race results again online on MotoTally. You can also check your overall points standing in the series.

Helpful info:

• We advise you to bring plenty of drinking water. Many riders wear a hydration pack for the race.
• Bring snacks for before and after. Some events will have a food truck. You can find out these kinds of details in the Facebook event for each race.

We are happy to announce that the Witches Paddle will commence again this year!

The event will take place on SATURDAY OCTOBER 07, 2023.

We will meet at Sproat Lake Provincial Park and paddle from 1:00 to 3:00ish. Please join us for some wicked fun as our paddling community swap brooms for kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddle boards (SUPs) to stir up some witches’ brew dressed in Halloween costumes.

Should you wish to participate please bring your human-powered pleasure craft, paddle, along with the appropriate safety equipment.

Please ensure that your costume doesn’t restrict your movement, ability to swim and stay buoyant should you happen to fall in the water. Ideally your PFD or lifejacket will be worn under your costume.

This is an informal event, participants are welcome to come and go throughout the event.

Please come at your own risk. The organizers will not be held liable.

If you come late, please just launch and join in when you can!

*Your participation is not supervised by Activate Athletic studio.

Dinner & Fashion Show

Join us Wednesday evening for a Fall Fashion show and dinner – hosted by Valley Vibe, Gayle’s Fashion, Walk the Coast and Orestes Kouzina Greek Restaurant. In honour of Linda Bower, long time local resident and previous owner of Belles Amies – with all proceeds being donated in her name to West Coast General Hospital Foundation to recognize all the years of work and dedicate she gave to our community.

Tickets: $40 (cash only)

Tickets will go on Sale Friday September 8th, at Gayles Fashion and Walk the Coast or contact Megan directly at email hidden; JavaScript is required

Ticket includes dinner and a donation to the West Coast General Hospital Foundation.

Your choice of:

• Chicken Souvlakia – served with greek salad, rice, potato & daily vegetables (gluten-free)
• Spanakopita Dinner – served with greek salad, rice, potato & daily vegetables (vegetarian )
• Fettuccine Alfredo with Prawns

TICKETS ARE $40 EACH, INCLUDES ONE OF THESE THREE DINNERS.

Dessert Option ** Cheesecake (gluten-free) additional $10 **

Selection must be made upon ticket purchase.

Join other environmentalists for ‘green drinks’ at Char’s Landing, 4-6 pm. Last Tuesday of each month. All Welcome.

Bring your ideas, your concerns, and help us brainstorm solutions. Among the ideas we’ll talk about is What is a Just Transition and how to achieve it at the community/municipal level?

Meet other people with environmental concerns in an informal setting over tea, coffee, or other drinks.

BRAINSTORMING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS-WE NEED YOU!
Join Alberni Climate Action for Green Drinks, brainstorming about our campaign against climate change.

Hosted by Jim Wright