Chamber joins VIRA to bring 500 runners to Port Alberni | Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce is pleased to bring the Vancouver Island Running Association back to Port Alberni. The VIRA have a series of runs that occur between January and April every year throughout the Island with each of them attracting as many as 500 - 600 runners to town. We will be doing the former Paper Chase run through the rural area of Cherry Creek with a start/finish at the Cherry Creek Hall. Our run will be a 10 k run. www.islandseries.org

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Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC)

WCMRC is the Transport Canada-certified marine spill response organization for Canada’s West Coast. Their mandate under the Canada Shipping Act is to be prepared to respond to marine oil spills along all 27,000 km of British Columbia’s coastline, and to mitigate the impact when a spill occurs. This includes the protection of wildlife, economic and environmental sensitivities, and the safety of both the responders and the public.

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