Port Hardy

Port Hardy
District municipality
District of Port Hardy[1]
Harbour of Port Hardy
Harbour of Port Hardy
Port Hardy is located in Vancouver Island
Port Hardy
Port Hardy
Port Hardy is located in British Columbia
Port Hardy
Port Hardy
Port Hardy is located in Canada
Port Hardy
Port Hardy
Coordinates: 50°43′28″N 127°29′53″W / 50.72444°N 127.49806°W / 50.72444; -127.49806[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionNorth-Island
Regional DistrictMount Waddington
IncorporatedApril 5, 1966[3]
Government
 • MayorPat Corbett-Labatt[4]
Area
 • Land38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
3,902
 • Density101.2/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
Postal code
V0N
Area code(s)250, 778
ClimateCfb
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Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east tip of Vancouver Island.[5] Port Hardy has a population of 3,902 as of the 2021 census.

It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. The community has access to various outdoor activities, such as kayaking, caving, scuba diving, nature viewing, surfing, saltwater rapids,[6] fishing and camping.

Port Hardy's twin city is Numata, Japan.

Name

Port Hardy was named after Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, who served as the captain of HMS Victory.[5] He served at the Battle of Trafalgar when Horatio Nelson died in his arms.[7]: 105 

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Hardy had a population of 3,902 living in 1,791 of its 1,984 total private dwellings, a change of -5.6% from its 2016 population of 4,132. With a land area of 38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 101.2/km2 (262.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Port Hardy included:[9]

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the District of Port Hardy (1986−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[9] 2016[10] 2011[11] 2006[12] 2001[13] 1996[14] 1991[15][16] 1986[17][18][19]: 106 
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 2,785 72.15% 2,820 69.12% 3,015 76.23% 3,115 81.76% 3,965 86.95% 4,680 88.64% 4,395 86.6% 4,575 84.96%
Indigenous 800 20.73% 1,055 25.86% 700 17.7% 485 12.73% 460 10.09% 300 5.68% 460 9.06% 415 7.71%
Southeast Asian[b] 80 2.07% 50 1.23% 60 1.52% 35 0.92% 20 0.44% 105 1.99% 25 0.49% 35 0.65%
East Asian[c] 75 1.94% 85 2.08% 10 0.25% 65 1.71% 60 1.32% 90 1.7% 70 1.38% 105 1.95%
South Asian 40 1.04% 15 0.37% 35 0.88% 30 0.79% 20 0.44% 40 0.76% 85 1.67% 180 3.34%
African 25 0.65% 25 0.61% 15 0.38% 15 0.39% 0 0% 25 0.47% 0 0% 30 0.56%
Latin American 15 0.39% 15 0.37% 60 1.52% 25 0.66% 0 0% 20 0.38% 30 0.59% 45 0.84%
Middle Eastern[d] 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 25 0.66% 0 0% 0 0% 10 0.2% 0 0%
Other/Multiracial[e] 0 0% 10 0.25% 45 1.14% 10 0.26% 35 0.77% 0 0% — — — —
Total responses 3,860 98.92% 4,080 98.74% 3,955 98.68% 3,810 99.69% 4,560 99.69% 5,280 99.94% 5,075 99.86% 5,385 99.93%
Total population 3,902 100% 4,132 100% 4,008 100% 3,822 100% 4,574 100% 5,283 100% 5,082 100% 5,389 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Filomi Days

Once a year, Port Hardy holds a celebration in Rotary Park to acknowledge its natural resource based economy.[20] The three syllables, fi, lo and mi, stand for "fishing, logging and mining". The celebration includes festivities in the park such as activities for children, fundraising concessions, entertainment, beer gardens, bake sales, craft sales, and fireworks. A dance for each age group and a parade are also held on Filomi Days weekend- typically the third weekend in July. Brookes Laidlaw represents the current Vice Admiral in the annual parade.

Tourism

A scraggly little deer near the dirty Quatse river

Port Hardy's economy relies greatly on tourism. Ferries to Prince Rupert, another popular tourist destination in British Columbia, depart every other day during peak season.

Tourist traffic in the summer is immense, and hotels and restaurants usually find themselves with no room to accommodate all travellers.[citation needed]

Wildlife

Deer, black bears, bald eagles, squirrels, seals, salmon and many other species of birds and mammals are often spotted along the Quatse Loop Nature Trail or at Storey's Beach which is a short drive from town. Humpback whales can occasionally been seen surfacing in the bay. Port Hardy has many wildlife charters, fishing charters and places to camp during tourist season.

Climate

Port Hardy has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) due to its proximity to the Pacific moderating influence. As a result, summers are very cool for the latitude, whereas winters instead are very mild. Although there is a strong drying trend in summer, its summer rainfall is still higher than those of the southerly mediterranean climates. Winter rainfall is very high and in general Port Hardy is far wetter than Canada's interior.

Climate data for Port Hardy (Port Hardy Airport)
WMO ID: 71109; coordinates 50°40′49″N 127°21′58″W / 50.68028°N 127.36611°W / 50.68028; -127.36611 (Port Hardy Airport); elevation: 21.6 m (71 ft); 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1944−present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 14.2 16.8 19.5 22.9 35.3 31.9 30.6 32.8 30.1 25.4 18.8 15.7 35.3
Record high °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8) 		16.7
(62.1) 		19.8
(67.6) 		23.3
(73.9) 		33.4
(92.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.7
(83.7) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		14.8
(58.6) 		33.4
(92.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		7.2
(45.0) 		8.7
(47.7) 		11.3
(52.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.1
(61.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.4
(65.1) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		8.3
(46.9) 		6.0
(42.8) 		11.9
(53.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		4.4
(39.9) 		5.3
(41.5) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.2
(50.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		12.4
(54.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		5.6
(42.1) 		3.8
(38.8) 		8.6
(47.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		1.2
(34.2) 		1.8
(35.2) 		3.4
(38.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		8.9
(48.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		5.7
(42.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		1.5
(34.7) 		5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1) 		−11.8
(10.8) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		1.7
(35.1) 		2.8
(37.0) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−14.4
(6.1)
Record low wind chill −19.8 −23.5 −15.3 −6.9 −4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 −2.9 −7.7 −20.8 −22.0 −23.5
Average precipitation mm (inches) 239.6
(9.43) 		149.7
(5.89) 		170.7
(6.72) 		119.0
(4.69) 		71.6
(2.82) 		73.6
(2.90) 		57.3
(2.26) 		78.0
(3.07) 		121.2
(4.77) 		244.7
(9.63) 		319.3
(12.57) 		265.9
(10.47) 		1,910.5
(75.22)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 227.2
(8.94) 		144.1
(5.67) 		165.2
(6.50) 		117.6
(4.63) 		71.6
(2.82) 		73.6
(2.90) 		59.5
(2.34) 		78.0
(3.07) 		121.2
(4.77) 		244.7
(9.63) 		320.7
(12.63) 		255.8
(10.07) 		1,879
(73.98)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 12.7
(5.0) 		5.6
(2.2) 		5.4
(2.1) 		1.4
(0.6) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		3.5
(1.4) 		10.7
(4.2) 		39.3
(15.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 22.6 17.8 21.5 18.6 15.3 16.2 11.5 11.7 15.2 22.0 22.8 22.5 217.6
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 21.6 17.2 21.0 18.6 15.3 16.2 11.9 11.7 15.2 22.0 22.6 21.4 214.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 3.2 2.1 2.3 0.85 0.12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.08 1.1 3.4 13.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 3pm) 81.9 76.2 73.6 70.1 69.2 72.1 73.1 74.6 78.0 81.4 82.6 83.4 76.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.4 73.9 114.2 143.2 174.7 165.8 201.8 189.2 150.0 95.5 56.3 46.3 1,462.4
Percent possible sunshine 19.5 26.2 31.1 34.6 36.4 33.7 40.7 42.0 39.5 28.7 20.8 18.5 31.0
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[21] (sun 1981–2010)[22]

Radio

  • CFNI - 1240 Coast AM

Transportation

Port Hardy is located at the northern end of British Columbia Highway 19, which runs south towards Nanaimo. It is served by the Bear Cove ferry terminal, which sees ferry sailings to Prince Rupert and summer-only service to Bella Coola. Port Hardy Airport has flights to Vancouver on Pacific Coastal Airlines.[23] There are two taxi companies and a public transport bus.

Sister-city relations

  • Thunderbird Mall
    Thunderbird Mall
  • Clock tower
    Clock tower
  • The Seagate Wharf in Port Hardy
    The Seagate Wharf in Port Hardy
  • Carrot Campaign monument
    Carrot Campaign monument
  • Port Hardy from the water
    Port Hardy from the water

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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