Totem History

The Totem Tournament is the longest running high school tournament in BC.

Highlights: 1955 was an exceptional year for the Alberni Athletics Senior A men’s basketball team. When the Alberni A’s swept to victory at the Canadian senior basketball championships on home turf, it was sheer pandemonium in the twin cities of Alberni and Port Alberni as the fans went wild.

Team Members:

Ron Bissett, Fred Bishop, Doug Brinham, Al Brown, Joe Buchanan, Neil Desaulniers, Denny Grisdale, Johnny Groholski, Harry Kermode, John Kootnekoff, Dave Mitchell, Joe Samarin, Elmer Speidel (playing coach)

1955 Alberni Athletics - BC Sports Hall of Fame1955 was an exceptional year for the Alberni Athletics Senior A men’s basketball team. When the Alberni A’s swept to victory at the Canadian senior basketball championships on home turf, it was sheer pandemonium in the twin cities of Alberni …

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Totem memories reach beyond basketball - Port Alberni Valley NewsTwo members of North Vancouver High School recall puppy love, snowy hijinx dominated Totem experience in 1961.