US EditionTofino’s New First Nations Parking Lot Draws Ire for Distance From the Dock
- Elder Qaamina Hunter stated that parking issues have made visiting Tofino difficult for him and others from the Ahousaht First Nations community, highlighting the distance to the new parking lot as a reason.
- The District of Tofino opened a temporary parking lot for Ahousaht members in May 2025, which is located one kilometer away from Tofino's First Street Dock.
- Hunter criticized the new parking arrangement, stating it creates divisiveness among First Nations and is not supportive of elders and those with disabilities.
- Chief nɫaas’aBuk noted that they are looking for parking options closer to the waterfront to better serve local community needs.
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Tofino’s new parking lot for Ahousaht members draws ire for being too far from the dock - The Turtle Island News
By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Tofino, BC – Elder Qaamina Hunter used to visit Tofino two or three times a week, but those visits have spanned out, he says, due to parking woes. Hunter lives in the offshore Ahousaht First Nations community of Maaqtusiis on Flores Island, located 30-minutes by boat from Tofino’s First Street Dock. “It’s no fun now going through Tofino,” said Hunter. “I wish we didn’t have to …
Tofino’s new parking lot for Ahousaht members draws ire for being too far from the dock | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
Tofino’s new parking lot for Ahousaht members draws ire for being too far from the dock Eric Plummer Tue, 07/29/2025 - 11:40 Tofino, BC Elder Qaamina Hunter used to visit Tofino two or three times a week, but those visits have spanned out, he says, due to parking woes. Hunter lives in the offshore Ahousaht First Nations community of Maaqtusiis on Flores Island, located 30-minutes by boat from Tofino’s First Street Dock. “It’s no fun now going th…
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