By David Wiwchar

Alberni leaders at AVICC

Apr 12, 2024 | 8:53 AM

Municipal and regional district leaders from throughout Vancouver Island will be in Victoria this weekend for the annual Association of Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities Convention.

The City of Port Alberni has 5 of the 57 resolutions for the convention to vote on, including Pre-hospital care and the equitable funding of police and library services.

The Alberni-Clayoquot has 2 resolutions including calls for emergency routes for communities with only one major access road.

According to the ACRD, last summer’s lengthy closure of Highway 4 due to a wildfire affected the health, safety and well-being of residents, and had devastating economic impacts that included job loss and permanent business closures.

They want the provincial government to work with communities with a single access route to establish alternative routes in the event of emergencies.

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Sproat Lake area director Penny Cote currently serves as President of the AVICC.

Resolutions that are accepted this weekend move to the larger Union of BC Municipalities Convention where they possibly become provincial priorities.