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Port Alice is a small, quiet, town of approx. 821 (2006 census) located off on Neroutsos Inlet , northwest of Port McNeill , on Vancouver Island . It was named after Alice Whalen , the founders mother. The brothers began their construction of the mill at its present site in 1917, with first pulp produced in 1918. Port Alice bears a remarkable resemblance to Port Annie , the fictional town described by Vancouver Island author Jack Hodgins in his novel '' The Resurrection Of Joseph Bourne ''. Port Alice was also the location of an amazing log-transportation disaster. On August 6th, 1995, the Sea-Link Rigger , a self-dumping Log Barge , capsized while attempting to dump its load of logs. Two crew-members were aboard the vessel, and both escaped serious injury. The 1st Mate of the towing vessel was trapped below deck, and sustained rather serious bruising to his body after flying the width of the barge when it flipped. The deckhand, who was above deck, suffered broken bones in his hand. His injuries occurred after he jumped from the deck realizing the barge was going to flip. He placed his hand on his head to protect it, where a part of the ship struck him. It is also the hometowm of Taylor Bradshaw SOURCES http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=69 http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/reports/marine/1995/m95w0084/m95w0084.asp |
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