'Prior to the arrival of European explorers, Nuu-chah-nulth people lived in
a highly organized society in numerous villages spread up and down Vancouver Island's
west coast.
For countless generations prior to contact, they led self sufficient lives
based on Nuu-chah-nulth teachings. One of the most important teachings, a lesson
learned by each successive generation, was that everything is connected. To unduly
harm one natural resource meant the almost certain ruin of another.
For thousands of years, Nuu-chah-nulth people lived in harmony with the natural
world. They treated the forest with respect, because they knew that the forest
protected the streams that the salmon spawned in. And they treated the returning
salmon with respect because they knew that wiping out individual salmon stocks
would irreparably harm the intricate web of animal and plant life in the surrounding
forest.
Millenia before the words "sustainable development" gained vogue,
Nuu-chah-nulth people had fully embraced the concept. They had to. It's what kept
them alive.'
Tofino was named after the Spanish hydrographer Vicente Tofino de San Miguel
in 1792. By 1913 Tofino was a settlement for people other than the Native population
looking for adventure. They found it in the rugged landscape and the open ocean.
Resources of the water and land were tremendous.
Today the village of Tofino is part of the Clayoquot Sound World Biosphere
and an oasis of old-growth forests, wildlife, solitude, recreation and exploration.
Found at the end of the Trans Canada Highway. Tofino is the end of the road.
Explore the great beaches, wonderful surf and calm kayaking waters. Tofino
has four spectacular beaches: Cox Bay, Chesterman Beach, MacKenzie Beach, and
Tonquin Beach. And Long Beach is just down the road in the National Park. Surf
is plentiful, there is lots of room and the vibe is friendly. Kayaking the waters
of the inlets offers the chance to get up close and personal to the quiet side
of nature and the many birds and animals that live here.
Treat yourself. Join us in Tofino for your next getaway.
Tofino Water Conservation - Toilet Exchange Program As a water conservation strategy, the District of Tofino is offering its
residents a 50% rebate on the cost of a dual flush (3 and 6 litre) toilet. Learn
more about the Tofino toilet exchange program here.
South Long Beach
Official Community Plan
The existing OCP for South Long Beach was adopted approximately 15 years ago,
amended in 1998 and updated in 2002. It covered a considerably smaller area, including
only the land from the northern boundary of the District of Ucluelet to the junction
of Tofino-Ucluelet Highway and the Pacific Rim Highway, and Port Albion. Changes
have occurred within the last 15 years, and more are expected in the years to
come. The ACRD decided that a new OCP for an expanded area is timely. The new
South Long Beach OCP area includes that portion of Area C between the northwest
shore of Barkley Sound and the Kennedy Lake “narrows.” View
the website here.
District of Tofino
Incorporated in 1932
Area ~ 1940 hectacres
Population ~2,000
Canadian Coast Guard
340 Main St | 725.3231
Tofino Regional Library 121 Third | 725.3713 Hours:
Tuesday 3-7 pm Wed & Thurs 3-5 / 7-9 pm Friday
1-5 pm Internet Available
Ambulance Service 725.2252 Emergency 911
Royal Canadian Mounted Police 400 Campbell St. | 725.3242
Emergency 911
Tofino General Hospital 261 Neill | 725.3212 Emergency
911
Tofino Medical Clinic 305 Campbell St | 725.3282 Emergency
911
District of Tofino
Office Location: Municipal Hall, 121 Third Street, Tofino, BC
Post: District of Tofino, Box 9, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
Telephone: 250.725.3229
Fax: 250.725.3775
Email: office@tofino.ca
Incorporated in 1932
