Transitioning from Summer to Winter/Shoulder Hours

Good Day Everyone:

As we begin to wind down from Summer Hours.  This is a friendly reminder as we transition into Winter Hours:

 Alert Bay Visitor Centre:

Summer: August 28 to August 31, Daily 9 am to 5 pm

Winter: (CLOSED: September 1 & 2-Stat) September 3, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm closing for lunch at 1 pm to 2 pm unless otherwise posted

U’mista Cultural Centre:

Summer: August 28 to September 2, Daily 9 am to 5 pm

Winter: September 3, Tuesdays to Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm

Cultural Shock Interactive Gallery:

Summer: August 28 to September 2, Daily 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Winter: September 3, Tuesday to Saturday, 12 pm to 5 pm

ArtLoft

Summer: August 28 to September 1, Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

Shoulder: (CLOSED September 2 & 3) September 4, Wednesday to Sunday, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm  

The rest of the Stores will remain on their regular hours (meaning they did not have summer hours).

Wishing you a great day.

BC Ferry adjustment to sailing Saturday Augst 24, 2019

Summary: #ServiceNotice - #PortMcNeill - #AlertBay - #Sointula #BowenQueen has a schedule adjustment on Saturday, August 24, 2019

Note: This Service Notice affects the following route(s):

Port McNeill - Alert Bay (Cormorant Island) - Sointula (Malcolm Island)

A Service Notice, Schedule Adjustment - Port McNeill - Alert Bay (Cormorant Island) - Sointula (Malcolm Island) - Saturday, August 24, 2019, has been posted to BC Ferries' website and is now available at:

https://www.bcferries.com/bcfservicenotice?id=6258

For users of handheld mobile devices, please follow:

https://www.bcferries.com/bcfservicenotice?id=6258

Schedule Adjustment

Port McNeill – Alert Bay – Sointula

Saturday, August 24

On Saturday August 24th 2019, the schedule will be adjusted on the Port McNeill–Alert Bay– Sointula route to allow the vessel crew additional time for training and drills.

The required training will take place in Alert Bay on Saturday August 24th.

The 3:15 pm sailing from Alert Bay will be delayed by one hour until 4:15 pm.

The schedule for the remainder of the day will operate 1 hour behind the regularly scheduled departure time.

Every effort will be made to minimize the impact and delay of the drills and training on vessel operations.

For more information or traffic updates please follow @BCFerries on Twitter, visit our website at bcferries.com, or call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779).

Low Carbon Economy Challenge

CivicInfo BC: Posted a Grant

 Low Carbon Economy Challenge
 Grant Provider: Government of Canada
 Subject Areas: Environmental Protection and Management,Climate Change
 Posted: August 14, 2019

The Partnerships stream: Small and Medium Business Intake will support greenhouse gas mitigation projects such as commercial building retrofits, fuel switching and process changes, district energy systems to heat or cool existing buildings, among others. The fund is limited to applications from Canadian small or medium-sized private sector, for-profit businesses with 1 to 499 employees. Applications are now being accepted and the stream will remain open until November 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm (PST).
 Click here for more details

 CivicInfo BC, #203 - 4475 Viewmont Avenue, Victoria, BC V8Z 6L8 E: info@civicinfo.bc.ca, P: 250-383-4898
If above link does not work here link is again: https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/grants?grantid=841

Small Pocket Cruise Ship Schedule UPDATE

Good Day Everyone:

 

There have been two updates to our Small Pocket Cruise Ship Schedule:

 Quest September 9, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (changed from September 10)

 Venture September 17, time TBA (changed September 18)

 Please replace any schedules you may have with the one attached.

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VanCity Closure Saturday, August 3, 2019

Reminder - Vancity will be closed this Saturday, August 3rd for the BC Day long weekend. Online, mobile and telephone banking will be available as always. Talk to a member service specialist by calling 1.888.826.2489 Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 530pm. Have a great BC Day weekend Alert Bay!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VancityCormorantIsland/?multi_permalinks=824411474626508&notif_id=1564599097267959&notif_t=group_activity

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Dancing Cancelled Friday, July 26, 2019

Good Day Everyone:

 T’sasala Cultural Group Dance Schedule Alert Bay Big House this week:

 Thursday, 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM

 Friday CANCELLED out of respect for the Hunt/Willie Families

 Saturday, 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM

 Please see attached poster for Cancelation for Friday, July 26, 2019.

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