In 1955, the Alberni Athletics Senior-A Men's Basketball Team had an outstanding year.

The Alberni Athletics won the Canadian Senior Basketball Championships at home.

Sawmills were built at Alberni, Great Central Lake, and the McLean Mill.

One major characteristic known is the twin city demographic, where previously there were the distinct Port Alberni and Alberni municipalities, the remnants remain with two distinct city centres.

The most significant components were those from Comox — Alberni ( the Sunshine Coast ), Cariboo and Coast — Capilano.

The creeks and ravines that cut through the city create natural barriers ; Kitsuksis Creek, Cherry Creek, Roger Creek and Dry Creek each flow through the city, separating Port Alberni into several distinct areas.

* Paul Cyr was born in Port Alberni and was drafted into the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round ( 9th overall ) in 1982.

After Cameron Lake, Highway 4 climbs for 8 km to the Port Alberni Summit — known by locals as " The Hump ", at which it crosses from the Regional District of Nanaimo into the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District — and then descends for 6 km to a spur that travels into the city centre of Port Alberni.

Highway 4 actually enters the city limits of Port Alberni 2 km ( 1¼ mi ) west of the main spur into the city, and 5 km ( 3 mi ) later, exits Port Alberni via a bridge over the Somass River.

* Port Alberni ( downtown-3rd Ave )— currently a Zellers ( freestanding store ), adjacent former Woodward's Food Floor which Zellers expanded into.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistibuted into Comox — Alberni and Skeena ridings.

) It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Cowichan — Malahat — The Islands and Nanaimo — Alberni ridings.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Comox — Powell River and Nanaimo — Alberni ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Nanaimo — Alberni riding.

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Comox — Alberni and North Island – Powell River ridings.

A picture that I took of the Philippine Mars water bomber moored at its current base on Sproat Lake, Port Alberni, BC

Though generally considered a " non-premium " beer, it enjoys a dedicated following on Vancouver Island and is popular in southern BC towns such as Sooke, Lake Cowichan, Ucluelet, Duncan, Chemainus, Cherryville, Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Gold River, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Port Alberni, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Cassidy, Cedar, and Victoria.

* 1886 – Luis Alberni, Spanish actor ( d. 1962 )

Other notable cities and towns on Vancouver Island include Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Parksville, Courtenay, and Campbell River.

Sky Lee ( born September 15, 1952 in Port Alberni, British Columbia ) is a Canadian artist and novelist.

On August 9, 1979, the Queen of Alberni was transiting through Active Pass when it ran aground on Galiano Island, tipping fifteen degrees to starboard.

On June 1989, the Queen of Alberni collided with the loading dock at Departure Bay causing significant damage to the ship and dock.

On March 12, 1992, at 8: 08 am ( 16: 08 UTC ), the Queen of Alberni collided with the Japanese freighter Shinwa Maru southwest of Tsawwassen.

As the site of the main ferry terminal, Nanaimo is the gateway to many other destinations both on the island — Tofino, Comox Valley, Parksville, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park — and off its coast — Newcastle Island, Protection Island, Gabriola Island, Valdes Island, and many other of the Gulf Islands.

It is common in southwestern cities such as Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Alberni, Vancouver and Victoria.

Port Alberni is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada.

Port Alberni is a deep port city which lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet.

Port Alberni is the sister-city to Abashiri in northern Japan.

Port Alberni was named for Captain Pere d ' Alberní, a Spanish officer, who commanded Fort San Miguel at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island's west coast from 1790 to 1792.

Illustration from Indian Legends of Vancouver Island by Alfred CarmichaelBefore Europeans came, Alberni and the West Coast of Vancouver Island was the traditional territory of the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council.

Frances Barkley is also the name of one of the two vessels that makes trips down the Alberni Inlet from Port Alberni to Bamfield and Ucluelet.

Adam Horne found this trail leading to the Alberni Valley and it became known as the Horne Lake Trail.

Many other settlers used this trail to get to the Alberni Valley.

Anderson Sawmill Port Alberni, B. C.

Gilbert Sproat and Edward Stamp transported men and machinery to Alberni.

Rogers Creek, which flows through the centre of Port Alberni, was named after A. B.

Rogers, the discoverer of Rogers Pass, when he surveyed in the Alberni Valley for the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 19th century.

In 1981, a split-season format forced the first ever divisional playoff series, in which the New York Yankees won the Eastern Division series over the Milwaukee Brewers ( who were in the American League until 1998 ) in five games while the Oakland Athletics swept the Kansas City Royals in three games in the Western Division.

Reed Johnson and Jim Edmonds were added early on and Rich Harden was acquired from the Oakland Athletics in early July.

The event was also held at Municipal Stadium in 1960, when the Athletics were still based there.

Though by the close of the 1989 season the team boasted a powerhouse bullpen in the AL Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen ( set franchise record with 23 wins in ), two time All-Star Mark Gubicza ( 15 game winner in 1989 ) and 1989 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up Tom Gordon ( won 17 games in 1989 ), the organization felt they were still missing a few pieces that would give the divisional rivals Oakland Athletics a run for their money.

The Athletics were unable to break their lease at the Coliseum, and remained in Oakland.

Because construction was not finished by the start of the 1996 season, the Athletics were forced to play their first six-game homestand at 9, 300-seat Cashman Field in Las Vegas .< ref >

The statements were produced by Karl Ritter von Halt after Edström had sent him increasingly threatening letters, warning that if evidence against Nurmi is not provided, he " will unfortunately have to take stringent action against the German Athletics Association.

The rivalry with the Oakland Athletics dates back to when the Giants were in New York and the A's were in Philadelphia and was renewed in 1968, when the Athletics moved from Kansas City.

The Lewis-Clark Broncs were affiliated with various major league parent clubs, including the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics or A's.

Athletics events were depicted in the Ancient Egyptian tombs in Saqqara, with illustrations of running at the Heb Sed festival and high jumping appearing in tombs from as early as of 2250 BC.

Athletics competitions also took place at other Panhellenic Games, which were founded later around 500 BC.

Those sports were initially governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, but were continued when the NCAA became the governing body in 1982.

* Athletics events were held on a 400 meter track, later becoming the standard for athletics tracks.

After only five starts, one win and a 6. 04 ERA, the Athletics traded him to the Atlanta Braves for Orlando Cepeda ; he went only 3 – 5 for Atlanta, and his overall totals for 1972 were 4 – 7 with a 6. 37 ERA.

Following discussions with the Swedish Central Association for the Application of Athletics, it was decided that the stone version should be built, and further funds were made available through a national lottery once guarantees were made that no further funding was to be asked for in order to build the stadium.

However they were defeated by the unheard of Elyria Athletics, who then took the Ohio championship.

The Athletics were mostly former Blues player who formed a team in Elyria after Parratt left for Akron.

The 4th European Championships in Athletics were held from 23 August to 27 August at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels.

Negotiations were also held with the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators.