The Alberni Valley Visitor Centre has reopened after a three-month closure due to lack of funding.
The visitor centre was forced to close in March after the City of Port Alberni cut funding to the centre, which is operated by the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce. It reopened June 2 and has already welcomed more than 250 visitors.
The number of visitors highlights "just how important this service is to our community, economy and local businesses," the chamber noted in its monthly update to chamber members.
The centre has received funding from Destination BC, Canada Summer Jobs, Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Alberni Valley Tourism and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District through its grant-in-aid program.
The centre also received funding for three summer students. That means the centre will be open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the end of September.
