Ucluelet

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official_name = District of Ucluelet
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nickname = Ukee
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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = BC
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Vancouver Island
subdivision_type3 = Regional district
subdivision_name3 = Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
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leader_name = Ucluelet Council
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1952
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population_total = 1,487
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latd= 48|latm= 56|lats= 9|latNS=N
longd= 125|longm= 32|longs= 36|longEW=W
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elevation_m = 20
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postal_code_type = Postal code span
postal_code = V0R 3A0
area_code = +1-250
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blank1_name = Waterways
blank1_info = Barkley Sound
website = [http://www.ucluelet.ca/index.php Ucluelet.BC.ca]
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Ucluelet (pronounced IPA|/juˈkluːlət/) is a community (population about 1,500) on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Ucluelet means "safe harbour" in the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) language.

Demographics

Both Ucluelet and nearby Tofino have become target sites for the construction of retirement resorts in the past 10 years, although the local population has been historically fishing and logging-based . Very important in local society is the presence of the Yu-cluth-aht people ("safe landing place" or "safe harbour" in Nuu-chah-nulth), whose government is the Ucluelet First Nation. [cite web |url=http://www.uclueletinfo.com/about_ucluelet/history.htm |title=Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce |publisher=www.uclueletinfo.com |accessdate=2008-07-05 ] Their community is based at Ittatsoo (Ucluelet Indian Reserve), which is located 28 kilometres from the town of Ucluelet.

Geography

It is located at the northern edge of Barkley Sound between two sections of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve: the Broken Group Islands and Long Beach.

Like its neighbour Tofino, Ucluelet is making the transition from a resource-based economy to a tourism-based economy.

Festivals and Events

Every March, the Pacific Rim Whale Festival [http://pacificrimwhalefestival.com] is a week of celebratory events hosted by Ucluelet, Tofino, and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Broadcasting

It is possible that in the near future that the town may become a center for high power international broadcasting -- due to its remoteness (an important issue considering the RFI produced by shortwave transmission sites) and easy access to a reasonably reliable power grid.

A proposal for an Radio Canada International relay station to be constructed in Tofino-Ucluelet found at http://cbc.am/rci-bc.htm

Australasia
Indonesia
Latin America

There are some audio-visual presentations related to the broadcasting proposal
* http://youtube.com/watch?v=WcGDaFG_Guc
* http://youtube.com/watch?v=QWZdtF7g8I4
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cBwrXhW98I

Non road access

The [http://www.longbeachmaps.com/wildtrail.html Wild Pacific Trail] , a popular wilderness trail that begins near the mouth of Ucluelet Inlet at [http://www.lorneslights.com/BC/bc105.html Amphitrite Point] , follows the rocky headlands north into the Weyerhaeuser lands, recently rezoned for residential and commercial development.

References

External links

* [http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=ucluelet,+bc&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=48.942573,-125.549355&spn=0.107338,0.346069&om=1/ Ucluelet On Google Maps]