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Skookumchuck not to be trifled with

By Laurie on September 3, 2009 / Posted in Destinations, Field Trips & Rambles, News

I know, I know. This happened in late July. I heard all about it but have only just now gotten the time to view the video of the tugboat turning over in the Skookumchuck while pushing a barge loaded with equipment and trucks out of the LaFarge gravel operation and other remote Sechelt Inlet locations.

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Field Trip: Aorai Spa & Treatment Centre

By Laurie on August 3, 2009 / Posted in Destinations, Field Trips & Rambles

These stories are always my favorite to write. One of the most wonderful parts of my job is that I get to meet people in their businesses, sharing their gifts and what gives them their spark… and in turn sending it outward to readers of this blog and the Bigpacific.com site.
Recently, my partner Diane and [...]

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Gibsons Landing Salmon Festival – Get your fish on

By Laurie on July 22, 2009 / Posted in Destinations, Events, News

On September 12th, the salmon are returning to Gibsons Landing for the 2009 Salmon Festival, in the annual migration that sees blank plywood cutouts swimming out of the Landing and returning as glorious works of art for the great judging and crowning of the King or Queen of the School (well, anyway that’s my take [...]

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Dinner at Chasters – fantastic

By Laurie on April 24, 2009 / Posted in Destinations, Dining, Uncategorized

My partner Diane and I finally got the chance to use the Chasters Gift Certificate I won in a draw on their opening day last year. Am I ever sorry I waited so long! We headed down to Bonniebrook Lodge Oceanfront Inn in Gibsons, on a gorgeous spring evening, to dine sumptuously before heading out [...]