It is with great pride that the Alberni Valley responded to the Province’s call for firefighters. Today a team of #SproatLake, #BeaverCreek and #CherryCreek volunteer firefighters (6 in total) left for Fort St. James to assist with the wildland fires. #PAProud #PortAlberni

What creative bookmarks have you used lately? (Artist Credit: Grant Snider)

Please be advised that the Log Train Trail has reopened. Access to Mt. Arrowsmith & Alberni Inlet Trail remains closed at this time. Although the fire hazard has dropped please still exercise caution & report wildfires to *5555 on a mobile phone. #PortAlberni

Former refugee casts first ballot as Canadian, then wins council seat shar.es/a190gt via Times Colonist

Do you remember the first time you saw snow? Probably not! ❄ The flurries are falling but our hearts are melting as we watch the magical moment for two Eritrean refugee children experiencing their first snowfall! #NewcomersWelcome #WelcomeToCanada #ONsnow 📸: Rebecca Davies

'The Queen is in good company': New $10 bill with civil rights advocate launched timescolonist.com/1.23502683

Today is #InternationalLiteracyDay! Thank you to all our Lights of Purple Partners who will be lighting up for #ILD2020 tonight in #BC! decoda.ca/literacymonth/… #LiteracyMatters #PutOnYourPurple

Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay! Find resources to foster literacy skills in BC via our Raise-A-Reader partner Decoda Literacy: decoda.ca/resources/onli…

BC Place will glow purple today for #InternationalLiteracyDay 💜 Did you know more than 700,000 British Columbians have significant challenges with literacy? September is #LiteracyMonth across the province. Learn more at decoda.ca/literacymonth Decoda Literacy Solutions #LiteracyMatters

It's International Literacy Day! Join us in a day of celebrating literacy, and why it matters to everyone! Put on your purple today, and tell us why literacy is important to you! Then, tag us & Decoda Literacy Solutions, and use the hashtags: #LiteracyMatters #ILD2020 #PutOnYourPuple !

We, at the Literacy Alberni Society, agree with you! Today we are celebrating International Literacy Day. How has it made a difference in your reality? How CAN it make a difference? #LiteracyMatters #InternationalLiteracyDay #Internationalliteracyday2020 #ILD2020

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Nelson Mandela How does literacy empower your world? #LiteracyDay #LiteracyDay2020 #LiteracyMatters Decoda Literacy Solutions

Welcome back to school! Even though classes may look different, we are so excited to bring Mighty Doodle™ back into schools so our Mighty Readers can continue to advance their literacy skills. We hope this school year brings growth, happiness, and lots of learning! #literacy

We are very excited to be a part of this campaign! Make sure you come grab your fix of smiles between September 14th to September 20th! #SmileCookie #TimHortons

We love it! Many places are showcasing their purple spirit to show that #LiteracyMatters ! #PutOnYourPurple

Prizes & purple swag courtesy of Blue Sky ClothingCo. are up for grabs! Plus, our coveted Trivia Cup sponsored by Marsh Canada (Marsh) and of course bragging rights! #BC x.com/decodaliteracy…

Support our biggest fundraiser of the year; Raise-a-Reader! When you hit the Timmy's drive through, buy a smile cookie knowing that all proceeds support Literacy Alberni and our local programs! #timhortons #smilecookie #sharethesmiles

Just a reminder about our AGM! Next Thursday, October 8th! #literacyalberni #AGM #literacy #portalberni

Join YMCA Canada & YWCA Canada on Aug 18th! Register here: bit.ly/Preventing-A-L… Speakers Alfred, @bipoctribe @baileygreenspon, Formerly G(irls)20 Lana Bentley, YW Calgary Jessica Lue, YMCA Canada #PreventingALockdownGeneration

More about the holiday: rb.gy/zjwm5r More about residential schools: rb.gy/zrc7ch #everychildmatters #orangeshirtday #orangeshirtday2021