Port Alberni 25th anniversary coin
Dublin Core
Title
Port Alberni 25th anniversary coin
Subject
British Columbia
Port Alberni
Economy
Fishing industry
Port Alberni
Economy
Fishing industry
Description
This source is a coin created in 1985, celebrating the 25th anniversary. The coin includes inscriptions such as, the Alberni Valley coin club, labor day weekend, the Port Alberni salmon festival as well as an image of a fish.
The coin demonstrates the importance of the fishing industry in the coastal areas in British Columbia such as Port Alberni. This source also links to the amalgamation of Alberni and Port Alberni in 1967, which increased the economic influence of the area.
The source shows how fishing was a significant industry in 20th Century British Columbia. As well as demonstrating how British Columbia’s economy was dominated by industries led by natural resources.
The coin demonstrates the importance of the fishing industry in the coastal areas in British Columbia such as Port Alberni. This source also links to the amalgamation of Alberni and Port Alberni in 1967, which increased the economic influence of the area.
The source shows how fishing was a significant industry in 20th Century British Columbia. As well as demonstrating how British Columbia’s economy was dominated by industries led by natural resources.
Creator
Alberni Valley coin club
Publisher
Coins and Canada
http://www.coinsandcanada.com/tokens-medals-trade-dollars.php?title=port-alberni-25th-anniversary&cat_id=7&id=1810
http://www.coinsandcanada.com/tokens-medals-trade-dollars.php?title=port-alberni-25th-anniversary&cat_id=7&id=1810
Date
1985
Contributor
Faye Hare
Rights
Coins and Canada.com
Language
English
Type
Material Object - metal coin
Identifier
20th century British Columbia
Files
Collection
Citation
Alberni Valley coin club, “Port Alberni 25th anniversary coin,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed April 28, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/118.