Going to try these out next time I’m in BC!
When you're there, I recommend the Robert Bateman gallery across the harbour from the Empress.
When we went to Tofino a few years ago, I was surprised to learn of the tsunami damage in Port Alberni resulting from the 1964 earth quake in Alaska. A cousin I've never met was living in Anchorage at the time.
You should stop and visit Cathedral Grove on the way to Port Alberni.