new mill was back in production. Before the mill was demolished, it was owned by Canadian Pacific Forest Products. In 1962, it was reported that the Tahsis Lumber Company had "prohibited the import of all cars except one very small [un-named] German make" but that motorists "have one advantage over most: since their cars run only on private property they don't need a license". Tahsis remained a company town until it was incorporated as a municipality in 1970. Tahsis was connected to Gold River by the Head Bay Road in 1972. Until that time the village was accessible only by boat or aircraft. Climate Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tahsis had a population of 393 living in 231 of its 398 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 248. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. First Nations The members of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Nuchatlaht and Ehattesaht First Nations are the Nuu-chah-nulth-speaking tribes whose traditional territories included all of the area known today as Nootka Sound. The Nootka Sound First Nations' territories are bounded on the north by those of the Kyuquot/Cheklesahht, and on the south by those of the Hesquiaht. Archaeological evidence confirms the occupation of the region for over 4,200 years. Events The Great Walk (June) Tahsis Days (July) See also Gold River Strathcona Provincial Park References External links Ports and harbours of British Columbia Villages in British Columbia Northern Vancouver Island Populated places in the Strathcona Regional District Nootka Sound region