made Port Alberni's experiences unique. The expansion of industrial activity subsequent to the negotiation of a new trade agreement between Canada and Britain combined with the city's situation as the western terminus of the highway and railroad to make Port Alberni the locus of thousands of migr...
Sean Prpich, for example, works as a longshoreman and although he lives in Port Alberni, he travels all over Vancouver Island for work. This isn’t the first time he’s been trapped on one side of the highway, but it’s definitely the longest. He recalls leaving for work in Nana...
Many of Port Alberni's experiences during the Great Depression were similar to those of other westem Canadian communities: the collapse of its major resource industry; subsequent unemployment and business closures; and the near bankruptcy of the city. A combination of factors, however, made Port Al...