Salmon Festival - Port Alberni | British Columbia - 1000 Towns of Canada
Salmon Festival
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- 5104 River Rd, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 6Z1
- (250) 723-0159
- https://www.salmonfestival.ca/
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Labour Day Weekend
If you are lucky enough to be in town on Labour Day weekend, make sure to check out the salmon festival.
Widely known as “the best fishing in BC and even Canada,” The Port Alberni region welcomes anglers from near and far year around to compete in the fishing derby. The excitement is high with daily prizes for the biggest catch, plus a grand prize for the largest fish caught that weekend!
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/PortAlberniSalmonFestival
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Labour Day Weekend If you are lucky enough to be in town on Labour Day weekend, make sure to check out the salmon festival. Widely known as “the best fishing in BC and even Canada,” The Port Alberni region welcomes anglers from near and far year around to compete in the fishing derby. The excitement is high with daily prizes for the biggest catch, plus a grand prize for the largest fish caught that weekend! Photos: https://www.facebook.com/PortAlberniSalmonFestival
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- Address: 5104 River Rd, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 6Z1
- Phone: (250) 723-0159 723-0159)
- Web: www.salmonfestival.ca
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