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  1. Alert Bay
    Alert BayVillage in British Columbia
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    Alert Bay - Wikipedia
    CountryCanada
    ProvinceBritish Columbia
    RegionBritish Columbia Coast
    Regional districtMount Waddington
    Demographics

    In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Alert Bay had a population of 449 living in 219 of its 266 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2016 population of 479. With a land area of 1.6… See more

    Facilities and features

    Alert Bay has a credit union, grocery store, museums, a traditional "big house", a hospital, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police station, a drug store, a post office, four restaurants and retail gift shops, a BC liquor store, a … See more

    U'mista Cultural Centre

    In 1921, the Government of Canada, in an effort to stop the potlatch custom of dance, song, and wealth distribution under Section 116 of the Indian Act, confiscated many items including wooden masks, copper shields, an… See more

    Origin of the name

    The settlement was named c.1860 after the Royal Navy ship HMS Alert, which conducted survey operations in the area. See more

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