Future Permanent Building
After operating the temporary facility to evaluate the feasibility of the project (the "Mini-Aquarium"), enough support was garnered to justify the construction of a permanent aquarium in a nearby location overlooking Ucluelet Harbor, with a planned opening in 2012. Groundbreaking for the new aquarium was on 29 June 2011. The government of Canada provided $270,500 investment through the Western Diversification Program, and the West Coast Community Adjustment Program contributed $250,000 towards the project. The permanent facility will enrich the existing intertidal beach habitat by feeding several tidepools with outflowing seawater from the building, which will increase the diversity of life in the immediate area and provide more living habitats for visitors to explore in the publicly accessible beach area. The building will incorporate the latest in sustainable green technology and showcase this to visitors so that they can leave with a greater understanding of how to achieve energy efficiency in their own homes.
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