Documentary - Tsunami 11th Relative Film Showings Announced By SRD

The Strathcona Regional District is set to host an informative evening about emergency preparedness and tsunamis.

The free event will feature a screening of a special documentary, Tsunami 11th Relative.

The documentary covers First Nations history and stories about earthquakes and tsunamis on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. 

Ten different Vancouver Island communities will have the opportunity to view the Tsunami 11th Relative documentary throughout Tsunami Preparedness Week in April and Emergency Preparedness Week in May.

“The Tsunami 11th Relative documentary gathered some Indigenous knowledge of tsunamis on the west coast of Vancouver Island,” said SRD Chair Mark Baker.

“I hope many people come to watch the Tsunami 11th Relative to learn about the rich history of tsunamis on the west coast, and how science and Indigenous knowledge can work together to make our communities safer.”

The film tour was made possible through funding from the SRD’s regional grant Disaster Risk Reduction / Climate Adaptation funding stream.

The first showing is coming up April 14th at the Echo Centre in Port Alberni.

It will show at the Tidemark Theatre in Campbell River on May 5th.

For more information, visit Strathcona Regional District.

Film showings of the Tsunami 11^th Relative documentary will be at the following locations: