Online Sick Note Bamfield, BC
Bamfield sits on Barkley Sound, accessible only by a 100 km gravel logging road from Port Alberni or by boat. Home to the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, this community has no medical clinic and extreme isolation from healthcare.
Challenges
- No medical clinic
- 100 km gravel road to Port Alberni
- Road can be impassable in winter
- Marine research and tourism workers need documentation
Major Employers
- Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
- Huu-ay-aht First Nation
- Fishing
- Tourism (West Coast Trail)