A film company has promised to repair a portion of the Log Train Trail near Port Alberni that was damaged during filming. A Metafilms crew was filming The Stolen Child over the weekend of Oct. 19 when the region was hit with an atmospheric river event, including torrential rainfall and wind.
Filming continued despite the weather. A one-kilometre portion of the trail off of Maebelle Road was damaged by all-terrain vehicles, other film equipment, horses and crew members, said location manager Jane Victoria King. "It was the whole trail.
" King, a Port Alberni resident, acknowledged the public's concern over the damage and made social media posts explaining the situation, apologizing and assuring restoration will be undertaken. "As a result of weather and excessive wear and tear we are going to be doing extensive restoration," she said. "The producers are fully in support of putting it back to what it was.
" "We are so sorry that the poor weather conditions...
mixed with our filming activity that followed (on the) Monday impacted the Port Alberni community," said Metafilms productrice Catherine Boily. "We are very determined to fix the situation and restore the path, to make sure we leave no trace and that you can still enjoy your beautiful forest." The Stolen Child is a fantasy epic directed by Sebastian McKinnon of Magic: The Gathering fame.
As war ravages the Human Kingdom, a daring Poet must lead three mystical heroes deep into the Faerie State to find a lost prince, return him.
