Regional family and community supports, including outreach and personalized support programs, available to Mount Waddington Regional District residents.
North Island Community Services Society provides individual, family and community support services across the Mount Waddington Region and explicitly includes Coal Harbour in its service area. Its program list includes family life support, caregiver support, early-years programs, Community Links, community inclusion, customized employment, outreach and personalized supports. Individual program locations, referral requirements and availability vary; contact NICSS to confirm what is currently available to Coal Harbour residents.
Service Areas: Alert Bay, Beaver Cove, Coal Harbour, Fort Rupert, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quatsino, Sointula, Woss
Accessible public library with Wi-Fi, computers, printing and photocopying.
Located at 951 Marine Drive, Port Alice, inside the Community Centre. Published hours: Wednesday and Thursday 14:30–19:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00–14:30; closed Sunday to Tuesday. Features include free public Wi-Fi, two public computers, a children’s literacy computer, reading area, printing and photocopying. The branch is wheelchair accessible. Phone 250-284-3554; portalice@virl.bc.ca.
Accessible public recreation facility with activities, programs and community event space.
The Community Centre offers activities and programs including yoga, computer use, Tot Time, open gym, volleyball and Mah Jong. Facilities include a full-size gym, tennis court, fenced play area, boardroom, meeting rooms, semi-commercial kitchen and multipurpose room. The centre is fully accessible and available for public and private functions. It also houses the Vancouver Island Regional Library Port Alice branch and Port Alice Lions Club. Address: 951 Marine Drive. Contact the Community Centre Coordinator at 250-284-3912 for details.
Same-day primary and urgent care, community health and allied health services.
By appointment; call 250-284-3555 when the clinic opens. Island Health lists same-day primary and urgent care for concerns that should be seen within 12 to 24 hours. Published hours are 08:30–16:30 daily. Island Health says a nurse is on call for urgent care after hours seven days a week and a physician is available after hours Monday to Thursday for urgent primary care. The Village also lists home support, diabetes education, dietitian, public health, home and community care nursing, telehealth, occupational therapy, chronic-disease management, mental-health and substance-use counselling, social work and harm reduction. A medical shuttle to Port Hardy is available; call the clinic for access information. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.
Volunteer fire response and medical-call assistance for Port Alice.
About 12 volunteers respond to fire and medically related calls at any time of day or night, working with BC Ambulance Service. The department also provides fire-prevention and public-safety education. For emergencies call 911. Fire Chief: 250-284-6647.
Municipal marina with moorage, boat launch, parking and visitor facilities.
The Village-managed marina offers moorage for vessels up to 100 feet. Published recreational moorage is $1.15 per foot per day; daily boat-launch and parking permit is $11.50. Moorage includes potable water, garbage disposal, fish-cleaning station, public washrooms, pay showers and laundry; no shore power is available. Moorage is first-come, first-served. The marina page lists a seasonal Marina Manager phone, 250-209-2665; Village office 250-284-3391. Confirm current fees, availability and seasonal contact before travel.
Community activity space with a weight room, thrift shop and multipurpose rooms.
Also called SeaVAC or the Old High School, this former school is leased to the Village by School District 85 through the Community School Connections Program. It houses a weight room, Port Alice Thrift Shop, multipurpose room and home economics room used by community groups for programs and events. Contact the Village of Port Alice for current schedules and access.