Port Alberni businesses are conducting an emergency business-impact survey to demonstrate the need for an alternative route to the west coast.
“It’s a 20-minute flight and we’re going to be offering one flight in each direction, each day,” said Scott Speakman, a spokesperson for Helijet in Nanaimo.
“The Cameron Bluffs fire is now under control,” said Kimberly Kelly, a fire information officer with the B.C. Wildfire Service. The Ministry of Transportation has moved in 42 pieces of equipment and has 50 workers on site. To date, 124 metres of roadside barriers have been installed.“Things are definitely quiet in Port Alberni with the detour," said Jolleen Dick, CEO of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce. “There is less traffic coming to town and that’s having a major impact on our tourism and hospitality businesses.
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