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Powell River - Page 20

This area on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast make reference to the name Alberni......

The name is reflected in the town, Port Alberni (on Vancouver Island) plus most towns and cities around here (on the mainland) have streets named after him.

So who was Alberni?

Captain Don Pedro de Alberni was a Spanish officer who commanded Fort San Miguel at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island's west coast from 1790 to 1792.

If you have nothing better to do check out this link about the history of Nootka Sound

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootka_Sound

And even more interesting is the Nootka Convention (all 3 of them!)

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootka_Convention

 

Moving along from the history lesson.......

Here is the Townsite Brewery - 10 out of 10 this one!

Powell River Townsite is a unique coastal community of British Columbia that was designated as a National Historic District of Canada in 1995. One of only seven in Canada, and the only one in western Canada, it is a very prestigious designation that confirms Powell River Townsite is an historical asset to the entire country.  It is remarkably intact with over 400 original buildings contained within the borders of the 1910 town plan, Historically, the community was preplanned with principles generated from progressive philosophical movements arising as a result of the excesses of industrialization in the late 19th century. The Garden City and Arts and Crafts Movements influenced Powell River's planners of 1910 in regard to the location and architectural style of our homes, parks, green belts, commercial buildings and recreation facilities. The prime mover behind the town's development was the Powell River Company, which was responsible for preplanning, constructing and providing for most of the community's needs.

The Menu

Note the "Raddler"- very popular with the Grapefruit mix?

But the correct spelling is Radler.....

What's a Radler?

The Radler is a beer-based mixed drink with a long history in German-speaking regions. Consisting of a 1:1 or 3:2 mixture of various types of beer and German-style soda pop or lemonade, the invention of the Radler has been widely attributed to the Munich gastronomer Franz Xaver Kugler in 1922

Interesting quiz wall

BC Beer history 101