TofinoTime Magazine November 2006
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TofinoTime Magazine November 2006
Half the speed - Twice the pleasure! TOFINOTIME.COM e 2 www.tofinotime.com w elcome to the TofinoTime Magazine fiftyfifth issue of november 2006 issue fiftyfive produced on tofino time by baku and adam we encourage submissions and listings from the community event listings are free submission deadline is the 15th of the month contact info: tofino time magazine box 362 tofino, bc canada V0R 2Z0 phone: 250-725-4468 fax: 250-725-4469 email: [email protected] TofinoTıme Magazine in November 2006. The intent of this publication is to serve as a forum in which the town of Tofino, its people and all the activities that make life here special are celebrated and promoted. We hope to be supportive to those in our community who cover photo: www.jeremykoreski.com photo below: adrian dorst www.adriandorst.com produce & organise all the events that enhance our lives and the time spent here by Table of Content Parks & Rec Open House 4 A Forest Feast 5 Jeremy Koreski’s ‘Shrink’ 6 Tide Tables 7 Black Oyster Catchers 8 Concerts in November 10 Meow Mix, Milk Bones… 12 Stormwatching 14 Dad’s Boat, Mums Boyfriend 16 Oyster Festival 20 Tofino Horoscope 22 Yoga: Energise & Focus 24 Profile: Sandra George 26 November Gardening 28 Community Calendar 30/31 Tofino Adventure Guide 32 Travel Info 36 Community Directory 38 Community Map 46 our visitors. www.tofinotime.com e 3 and its community Parks & Rec open House T he Tofino Recreation Commission would like to invite all Tofino residents and interested parties to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Open House. This forum will focus on Parks, Facilities and Open Spaces and e 4 what direction they will take over the next 10 years. Two surveys that were conducted earlier this year have prompted the following questions: We hope to have you answer these and many more questions at the Open House. Please join us for an interactive session with lots of opportunity to offer ideas, suggestions and • Should the Village Green ten- input. A full draft of the plan nis courts be moved to Chester- is available on the District man Beach park? website at www.tofino.ca Bring • Does the District need its own your ideas, suggestions, family members and an appetite! multi use field? • Should we do a feasibility study to determine if a pool Transportation can be facility is in our future? provided—please let us know • Are there alternatives to the in advance if you require pick MUP to access downtown? up and/or drop off. In order to • What are the park and recre- arrange catering, please rsvp ation amenities for the Cox Bay? the District Office by Nov. 8. www.tofinotime.com photo: adam buskard Tofino A very special evening is in the works involving the culinary delights of the forest and the oratory musings of B.C. Biologist and author Andy MacKinnon. The Raincoast Education Society, with the support of Middle Beach Lodge are going to be serving a delectable five course meal, showcasing the natural edible wonders of this area that they work so hard to educate us about. All proceeds of the www.tofinotime.com NOV. 2 Feast of the Forest Middle Beach Lodge Thu, Nov 2 5:30pm Fundraising Dinner event go to continuing this important work. The event will be held at the Middle Beach Lodge, Thursday the 2nd at 5:30pm. There will also be an interpretive forest walk with Andy the next day. For more information call the res at 725-2560. e 5 photo: www.jeremykoreski.com sepp bruhwiler Shrink by Adam Buskard shrink 1. to become smaller or cause something to become smaller, for example, when exposed to cold, or damp 2. to be unwilling or reluctant to do something, especially something difficult or unpleasant e 6 W hen Jeremy Koreski started Shrink 4 years ago he was riding the high of having just released his first surf film Numb. Confident with this success he hit the beaches and wild frontier with the vision to truly capture and express the intensity of what it is to be a surfer in the Pacific Northwest. Embodying these elements would of course be his childhood friends Raph Bruhwiler, Sepp Bruhwiler and Peter Devries. By showcasing these true Tofino surfers Jeremy would be able to share what a life focused on surfing in this frigid and extreme environment is like. Shrink thus became a documentary of sorts, following these boys from their child- www.tofinotime.com hoods on Chestermans beach to their developing careers which has taken them to surf breaks around the world. Also caught through the lenses was the lifestyle of these Tofitians that is close to the elements and in touch with nature. Foraging for fresh seafood, skirting bears and witnessing incredible wildlife. Shrink becomes as much of a showcase of Vancouver Islands natural wonders as its surf breaks. Half way through the filming of Shrink Jeremy lost interest, tending to concentrate on shooting stills. Still photography is his first love and is still his favourite. Shrink had become way more of a project than Numb had ever been. Just as everyone, including Jeremy thought that the project may have been lost a new wave of energy and determination came into the project. Jeremy enlisted the help of Kuan-Jian Foo to help with the editing and overall production of the film. Kuan-Jian brought incredible technical skills and an artistic nuance to the project and the www.tofinotime.com two together made a team that could re-invigorate the project. This October Shrink debuted to a packed house at the Tofino Legion on a Saturday night. The room was abuzz with anticipation and was not disappointed with the show. Shrink captivated the crowd from start to finish, intertwining fast action sequences, personal profiles, archival footage, powerful stills and a pump’n sound track. Look for Shrink in your local surf shops or check out www.jeremykoreski.com TOFINO TIDES IN NOVEMBER 2006 Wed 1 2:25 8:59 3:09 9:09 3.3’ 10.8’ 4.3’ 10.2’ Thu 2 3:19 9:42 4:04 10:11 3.3’ 11.5’ 3.0’ 10.5’ Fri 3 4:07 10:22 4:54 11:07 3.6’ 12.1’ 2.0’ 11.2’ Sat 4 4:52 11:02 5:40 11:59 3.6’ 12.8’ 1.0’ 11.2’ Sun 5 5:37 11:42 6:26 4.3’ 13.1’ 0.3’ Mon 6 12:49 6:20 12:22 7:12 11.2’ 4.6 13.1’ 0.3’ Tue 7 1:39 7:05 1:04 7:58 11.2’ 4.9’ 12.8’ 0.7’ Wed 8 2:29 7:51 1:47 8:45 10.8’ 5.6’ 12.5’ 1.0’ Thu 9 3:21 8:40 2:33 9:35 10.5’ 5.9’ 11.5’ 2.0’ Fri 10 4:17 9:35 3:23 10:28 9.8’ 6.2’ 10.8’ 2.6’ Sat 11 5:19 10:41 4:22 11:27 9.8’ 6.6 9.8’ 3.3’ Sun 12 6:24 11:59 5:36 9.5’ 6.6’ 9.2’ Mon 13 12:29 7:24 1:22 7:01 3.9’ 9.8’ 6.2’ 8.9’ Tue 14 1:29 8:14 2:30 8:18 4.3’ 9.8’ 5.6’ 8.9’ Wed 15 2:23 8:55 3:22 9:20 4.6’ 10.2’ 4.9’ 9.2’ Thu 16 3:09 9:30 4:05 10:11 4.9’ 10.8’ 3.9’ 9.5’ Fri 17 3:49 10:01 4:42 10:56 4.9’ 11.2’ 3.3’ 9.8’ Sat 18 4:27 10:30 5:17 11:38 5.2’ 11.5’ 2.6’ 9.8’ Sun 19 5:02 11:00 5:51 5.6’ 11.5’ 2.0’ Mon 20 12:17 5:38 11:32 6:26 10.2’ 5.6’ 11.8’ 1.6’ Tue 21 12:56 6:14 12:05 7:02 10.2’ 5.9’ 11.8’ 1.6’ Wed 22 1:35 6:50 12:41 7:39 10.2’ 6.2’ 11.8’ 1.6’ Thu 23 2:16 7:29 1:19 10:20 10.2’ 6.2’ 11.8’ 1.6’ Fri 24 2:59 8:12 2:01 9:03 10.2’ 6.2’ 11.5’ 2.0’ Sat 25 3:47 9:01 2:49 9:51 9.8’ 6.6’ 11.2’ 2.3’ Sun 26 4:38 10:00 3:46 10:43 9.8’ 6.6’ 10.5’ 2.6’ Mon 27 5:33 11:11 4:54 11:39 10.2’ 6.2’ 10.2’ 3.3’ Tue 28 6:29 12:29 6:14 10.5’ 5.6’ 9.5’ Wed 29 12:39 7:23 1:45 7:39 3.6’ 10.8’ 4.9’ 9.5’ Thu 30 1:40 8:13 2:51 8:56 4.3’ 11.5’ 3.6’ 9.8’ TFINO TIDE Twice a Dy — twice the plesure! brought to you by storm surf e 7 The Black Oyster catcher Y by Lisa Fletcher ou may have seen them, barely, blended in to the rocky coast. And if you’ve gotten close enough to hear them, you’d know their unmistakable squeak, just like a stuffed toy. Black Oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani), are common year round residents e 8 www.tofinotime.com along the rocky Pacific shoreline, from southern Alaska to Baja California. They are very distinct marine birds; a dark body, comical pink feet, bright yellow eyes, and a vibrant orange bill. The total population is less than 11,000 birds, with over 50% residing in Alaska, and 30% of the breeding population residing here on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Some consider them to be one of the rarest shorebirds in North America. They use their flattened scissorlike bill to slice the adductor muscle of slightly open mussels and remove the soft parts with its bill tip, or to easily pry chitons and limpets off of rocks. During the winter, the birds are thought to congregate to protected tidal flats, although little is known about where. At age 4 or 5, oystercatchers begin to breed. Breeding season begins around May and usually lasts until July. These monogamous birds will They prefer to live on non- establish and occupy the same forested islands and rocky feeding and nesting territories shorelines. You don’t usually year after year. They tend to find them on the beach but nest on rocky islets with gently rather on the rocky headlands sloping beaches of shell and or islets not far from shore. gravel and with adequate foragBlack oystercatchers are coming areas near the intertidal pletely dependent on the inter- zone. The nest is made of shell tidal zones for their life fragments or pebbles that requirements. They feed regu- forms a hardly- even-noticeable larly on intertidal marine inver- bowl or depression. The male tebrates, such as mussels, clams, builds the nest, but he builds limpets, and chiton, but are more than one so that the also known to feed on crab, female can choose which one urchins, and barnacles. Despite she wants to use (its always nice their name, oystercatchers are to have options!). The females rarely seen feeding on oysters! lay from 1 to 3 eggs and both photo: adrian dorst — www.adriandorst.com Pacific RimStewardship Biosphere National Park males and females take turns sitting on the nest for 26-30 days. The eggs are inconspicuously camouflaged, with an army green background and scrawled black spots. If a nest is disturbed or predators take the eggs, the female can lay more eggs (replacement clutch), up to three separate times. The chicks are downy at birth and are mobile fairly quickly but can’t fly until 5 weeks old. The oystercatchers year round dependence on such a narrow band of habitat and their small population size makes these birds particularly vulnerable to both natural and human disturbances. Some common predators include mink, river otters, gulls, ravens and eagles. bances that affect the oystercatcher are water contamination through oil spills or non-point source pollution. Even global warming-yes it’s real- is thought to affect these birds with rising sea levels, greater coastal storm fluctuations and tidal surges. All of these factors have caused the Black Oystercatcher to be listed as a species of high concern by federal and state agencies and conservation organizations in the U.S. and Canada. The Pacific Rim National Park has been monitoring these birds for many years in Barkley Sound. Other monitoring programs have been developed all along the coast as well, in hopes of understanding more about these birds. So the next time you are out exploring our amazing coastline, keep an eye out for Human disturbance is thought to be one of the great- the Black Oystercatcher, try est threats to the breeding black not to get too close, and watch oystercatcher. Disturbance such where you step! as campers, kayakers, and dogs Lisa is finishing her last often prevent pairs from breeding, or causes them to abandon year of her biology degree and is a fervent believer in evolution their nest sites completely. and revolution. Other indirect human distur- www.tofinotime.com e 9 e 10 Kinnie Star (wine & oysters) Bryden Street (mermaid’s ball) John Reischman and the Jaybirds Friday, November 17, 2006 Friday, November 17, 2006 Friday, November 24, 2006 Tin Wis Conference Hall Tickets $133.75, Doors 6pm Tofino Community Hall Tickets $25, Doors 8pm Clayoquot Community Theatre Doors 7:30pm Kinnie Starr pushes artistic boundaries by merely ignoring them. Starr entered the Canadian music scene in 1995 with edgy visual arts, graffiti, rhymes, outspoken race and gender politics, decidedly unorthodox performances, stunning good looks and envelope-pushing, beat-slamming recordings. Kinnie is very aware of her Mohawk roots and weaves this understanding into much of creative work. Kinnie’s career has taken her many places. Bryden Street is a Victoria band featuring a full eightpiece r&b sound. Their show is a high-energy tribute to classic r&b and rock and roll, covering artists such as Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Motown, the Commitments, the Beatles and Wilson Pickett. A unique feature of the band is that they feature three female lead vocalists with some sweet harmonies and a great look. The band has been together since the spring of 2004 and has shared the stage with the Timebenders, Paul Wainwright, the Powder Blues Band and Johnny Ferreira of the Colin James’ Little Big Band. They have recently added guitar legend Randy Waldie and keyboard genius Chris Van Sickle to the lineup to enhance an already powerful lineup. The West Coast Winter Music Series is proud to present one of the world’s top ranked acoustic mandolin players and composers, John Reischman. Nominated for a Juno, veteran artist John Reischman is renowned for his exquisite taste, tone and impeccable musicianship. His mastery of the instrument is showcased in the powerful bluegrass band John Reischman & the Jaybirds who are currently on tour and will be appearing together on this stop in Tofino. They are known for their powerful original songs and instrumentals, soaring vocals and refreshing interpretations of songs from the old-time repertoire presented with their own bluegrass twist. This show is part of a Winter Series. Tickets for the entire series can be bought by calling 725-3373. www.tofinotime.com BC/DC Saturday, November 25, 2006 The Tofino Legion Tickets $12, Doors 9pm Born of bush party ashes, Nelson’s bc/dc has systematically redefined the concept of a tribute band. Their live show has become a legendary, and necessary “rite-of-passage” amongst their unwavering supporters and believers. With over-the-top stage energy, they deliver every last note of the classic songs with absolute authority. You get tired just watching them. bc/dc is heavily rooted in the Bon Scott-era catalog (Dirty Deeds, tnt, Jailbreak, Let There Be Rock), but also covers ac/dc’s second “golden era” with all the essentials; Back in Black, For Those About to Rock, Hells Bells, and many more. Unlike many tribute acts claiming to be “North America’s #1 Clone”, bc/dc has turned the tables. The band takes a comedic approach, claiming the tunes as their own, and to having “heard of some bc/dc tribute band from Australia”. www.tofinotime.com Born Ruffians with Hey Ocean Hey Oceans mellow guitar grooves, eargasmic Saturday, December 2, 2006 vocals, and upbeat jazzy licks keep listeners comThe Tofino Legion fortably sitting, standing, Tickets $12, Doors 9pm or dancing, while they are A bewitching throb of cascad- washed out to sea and carefully brought back to shore. ing drums, you’d swear they Passionate voices, pensive were on the war path, till a words, and frivolous fun pure rock and roll howl and keep this music honest and sharp guitar hooks bring you pure: from the heart, for the back to the indie universe. soul. The quartet draws on Amidst the shouts and claps and the odd trombone slur, a influences from folk, reggae, funk, jazz, rock, hip tenderness somehow shrouds the whole thing, there’s some- hop, and more delivering thing saintly about them after finely crafted pop and funky all. Formed in 2002, the indie freeform jams. Their music also borrows from several rock trio creates a jaunty mix of shifty guitar riffs and hyper- world music genres; due to the band members travels chic vocals for a Pixies-esque in Central America, Nepal, shredded kind of sweetness. Born Ruffians have an ability China and Europe. to perfectly mix together spastic dance-punk with catchy, engaging melodies. If there’s any justice whatsoever in this world, the band will be the buzziest band in North America before the year is out. e 11 and the cycle of life by Samantha Fyleris “And so we lay to rest our dearly departed… Muffin”. e 12 M uffin the Cocker Spaniel had a knack for being at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Her owner, my high school friend Debbie, suffered a broken arm by tripping over the dog, and Muffin met her demise when she was hit by a car—for the third time in her short, accident-prone life. Although we may sometimes chuckle at the untimely passing of Boots the cat or (insert a silly pet name, you know you’ve named one at some point), every pet lives its own story, and we can’t deny their important role in our happiness. I especially try to remember this when the many dogs populating my block off Lone Cone seem to trigger each others’ barking right as I’m about to fall asleep. A tiny, grey Angora kitten was my 8th birthday gift. I named her Sam (quite creatively), and the bliss lasted 2 months until our neighbour, the driver of a large black van, came to our front door one evening with the somber “Is your father home?” Next was Hoppy the rabbit. I do have to say at this point that my lack of originality in pet names is a little embarrassing. We adopted Hoppy at the www.tofinotime.com dog: blaze, doing just fine… photo: reinhard spieler Meow Mix, Milk-Bones… local mall during one of those Easter animal sales which I now know is wrong on a number of levels, but was very appealing to a ten year-old. Point in case, a friend of mine had purchased her own spring pets: three fluffy little chicks who very quickly matured to an unpettable, uncute rooster and two hens. Imagine what must have went through her parents’ minds as they tended to these farm animals in their suburban basement. But back to Hoppy, who was quite the neighbourhood novelty, until I woke one morning to find her deluxe, homemade cage empty in our backyard. The bratty kid down the street, feeding my paranoia, alluded to the fact that his grandmother owned a shotgun and knew how to use it. Drama ensued, and to this day our families exchange only civil nods. Lucky, our 18-year old cat who lived well beyond her nine allotted lives. Moving forward, I had waited one month after her passing to pitch the idea of a new puppy or another cat. After receiving a threat combo of being disowned and having this same family member suffer a cardiac arrest, I realized how we could develop a strong emotional attachment to pets. After all, they’re with us when we’re not necessarily at our best and do not pass any judgment— or at least, we don’t understand them if they’re thinking “Steak for you and canned food for me, that seems fair”. bond we can share. To all the dogs, cats, birds, hamsters (never got the appeal, but nevertheless…), rabbits and reptiles who have shared our lives and endured trips to the vet, thanks for the memories and laughter, and know that you’re not forgotten! Sam looks forward to petting her next dog and to wondering what it’s thinking. The list of stories goes on, and we all have personal vignettes of our beloved, departed pets. Some of us (and you know who you are) are fairly more… preoccupied with our animal friends than others. It’s so subThe goldfish in my college jective, isn’t it? At least, that’s dorm room lasted but two weeks, what I try to think when I pass despite my best efforts to feed a dog who seems to own more them in a timely manner. Van clothing than I do. was the first to go, and Halen I love walking on Chesterjoined him shortly thereafter man Beach, where dogs will run in what I’m hoping is the luxurious, castle- and mermaid- right up you, or the Common ladened aquarium of afterlife. Loaf, where there’s usually a dog A big thank-you goes out to the or two waiting outside while that famous Peasant Bread is generous boy from the floor picked up. Did you know that above mine who performed the “burial” duties in the girls’ Jamie’s Whaling Station houses a kennel with framed photos washroom. on the wall and a potted plant? Two years after the fact, I Unquestionably, big animal still can’t elaborate about poor lovers who understand the www.tofinotime.com e 13 photo: jacqueline windh — www.windhphotos.com Stormwatching O by Adam Buskard ver the last decade the concept of heading to Tofino for a vacation by the sea has evolved in many ways. It is no longer just seen as a place to go enjoy the warm sunny days of summer but as an exciting and vibrant place to witness and enjoy the ocean through all the seasons. Kayaking and Surfing have both grown as adventure tourism activities on the water and so has the enjoyment of viewing Tofino’s spectacular winter storms. The storm season generally starts in Novem- e 14 ber and carries through till the late stages of spring, but the most intense period lasts from December through February. Catching a big one takes a bit of luck but if you were to keep up to date with the developing systems swirling through the offshore waters you could. These powerful storms are created by deep low pressure systems that move up into the Gulf of Alaska generating storm fronts that spin off hitting the coast armed with hurricane force winds, torrential rain and massive ocean www.tofinotime.com swells that can swallow up small offshore islands in a single surge. Southeast winds rising to storm force 50 knots to hurricane force 70 knots today. The best ways to track these developing systems is through government meteorology websites and the marine radio broadcasts. While here tuning in to the marine radio broadcasts becomes like a play-by-play commentary for the days performance. To wake up in the morning and hear “An intense front will move into the offshore waters today and cross the coast tonight. Storm warning continued. Southeast winds rising to storm force 50 knots to hurricane force 70 knots today. Seas 4 to 5 meters rising to 7 to 9 meters. Outlook: Veering to strong to gale force southerly then backing to strong to gale force southeast.” gets you out of bed with the excitement of an awaiting adventure. The ways in which to enjoy a big winter storm are as varied as the people who desire to experience them. Getting all bundled up for a windy wet walk on the beach is always a good place to start. The sensation of leaning into the howling wind www.tofinotime.com and horizontal rain as you watch the ocean being stirred up into a frenzy of white froth and spinning driftwood is one not soon to be forgotten. Or for the more indulgent and comfortable of approaches, get yourself a ringside seat at one of the restaurants located along the coastline. Nothing compares to the experience of watching the surreal images of the storm outside from a warm and cozy lounge with a latte in your hands and a meal in front of you. To totally immerse yourself in the environment get accommodation in one of the many waterfront b&b’s, lodges or vacation homes. This way the excitement is at your doorstep, and stunning views can be enjoyed from the comfort of a big chair and shared with a good book and a warm fire. Whatever the approach, the experience is found to be exhilarating, inspiring and relaxing, all the emotions that one feels when seeing the forces of nature that are so much bigger and more powerful than us. Adam has lived half his life in Tofino, many of those years on Frank Island, where Winter storms were hard to ignore. Best Spots to Watch Wickaninnish Beach Located at the south end of long beach within the Pacific Rim National Park, this spot offers some of the largest swells and concentration of driftwood in the water. Second Bay To get to this spot you follow the trail that leads from the Wickaninnish Interpretive Center. This pebble beach gets large swells funneled into it from outer rocks and islands Long Beach For the biggest of panoramic views there is no beating long beach. Miles and miles of rolling swells can be seen crashing over offshore islands and rocks. Cox Bay Known to be a focal point for most direction of swells, this spot gets the biggest and most powerful waves. Chesterman Beach This residential beach, dotted with B&B’s gives the most varied of views. You can watch massive rollers enter the mouth of Cox Bay, towering waves crash onto Frank Island or steep breaking wave faces with the lighthouse in the background. e 15 by Jim Shortreed I Campbell River, not even on second glance. didn’t build it by himself. Not by a long shot did he, there was my mom, none too happy, But he caught cancer and but pressed into service as quickly died at just 64. He only gopher, labourer, holder of My dad built this 36 foot fiberglass sloop, right got this boat around the Island pieces being installed. This was after work as a nurse and raising from scratch, from a set of twice, but that’s as far as this mails he got in the mail from boat’s been. Suddenly I found their two daughters. (As eldest John Brandlymayr. It took myself at the dock, Island Prism son I was gone and blissfully him every spare hour for 8 offered for sale by my mom. So unaware.) So what are we years. He did an excellent here am I, proud to be on this going to do tonight after supstrong boat my dad made. I’ve per honey? We’re going to job, the hull is fair and work on the boat. What about smooth, the cabin wood- bought and installed nearly a this weekend, this year’s vacation? work meticulous, the engine million nice new boat bling blings, the new good stuff that We’re going to work on the well installed, the rudder boat. Where’s my paycheque, strong, the mast also well will get this boat around the world. your paycheque going? To buy installed. On first glance stuff for the boat. One weeknobody would guess this But it’s the third glance at end my mother turned up at boat was launched 24 years this boat that shows that Dad my place, she was crying and ago from his backyard in had to take my mom and her new boyfriend on my dad’s boat. e 16 www.tofinotime.com photo: reinhard spieler Dad’s Boat, Mum’s boyfriend —a love story I thought at first the weather would be crappy, nothing kills a Tofino/Hot Springs trip like that raging southeast. No such luck, the first days of spring are That was then when my dad the finest kind and so there he is, the new boyfriend In fact this was the second was the captain. Now I’ve got boat my dad had built. The this boat all tricked out, it sails who’s going to sleep in the first was a 24 foot plywood alot better, handles very easily, front bunk with my mother on the boat my dad and sloop, also built from scratch, I can single hand her. I wish her built. We started out from plans mailed out by John my dad were still here to see with blue skies, a fresh Brandlymayr. Me, my brother, how much further I’ve taken my two sisters, Mom and Dad his work of art and how well she southeast breeze and that meant an easy sail downall squat into a very well built sails. Of course it helps to be wind to Hot Springs Cove. 24 foot sloop, very tight quarters, young and strong. I often say That impressed the new but I loved it. There was lots to Mom, you should come out see and do, places to go. Mom sailing with me, the boat’s pre- boyfriend, he could see wasn’t as happy, she was a ner- forming very well and Tofino’s this boat could sail. Mom loved it, she sailed the vous sailor. Who can blame her, a great cruising ground. No sailing between Port Hardy and thank you Jim, she always says, boat. Mom actually does Victora in a homebuilt tiny boat, my days of sailing are long past. like to sail, when the sails are kept under control, loaded to the gunwhales with 2 Ah, very good, a son’s polite neither flogging nor filling young girls, me and dad trying duty fulfilled. Too everyone’s up with wind and dumpto sail in all sorts of winds, both satisfaction. ing the boat on her beam of us totally beginner. She and But wait, now mommie’s ends. That’s the kind of the girls always got seasick, that’s sail it was, the waves gentle got a new boyfriend, after 12 gotta take the fun from it. the wind just a breeze. So years in mourning as it were So when dad got the plans (or 12 years healing from mar- mom sailed the boat, steerin the mail for a bigger boat to riage?). And he used to have a ing down Russell Channel looking every bit the happy go further, she stepped up to sailboat, he loves to sail, so the plate but her heart wasn’t OK Jim take me and the new princess. The wind is in her hair, the sun is shining, in it. For mom this was work boyfriend sailing. Ah, well, I, and she’s in love again. hard, sacrifice, more hard work, suppose so, Mom. And she just so she could go on more wants the front bunk too, releI saw her new. Before scary sailing trips. Sure enough, gating me to the settee. Reclaims she was my mother, wife the North East Pacific is not a the owners cabin as it were. of my father, mother of sailing paradise and both mem- Ohmigawd will I have to discibers of the crew must enjoy the ple my own mother from having my brother and sisters, hardships of SE Gales, strong too much fun in the front bunk? lately a widow. All those tides opposing strong NW Will the new boyfriend be issued family memories between winds, cold sleet and dragging rain gear and ordered to anchour anchours in the dark. The mar- watch sundown to sunup? …continued next page totally upset about nothing except the boat, and she wasn’t going back. It only lasted a short time, but I started to see that this dream boat of Dad’s was a nightmare of Mom’s. www.tofinotime.com raige was saved by an RV that took them to warmer southern states and the Island circumnavigations became summer Gulf Island vacations. e 17 …from previous page her and I, those memories put a little bit aside when I see her happy, sailing and in love with her new boyfriend. After baked halibut, mom made up the front bunk and we shuffled around for the bedtime. I had my captain details to attend to so after an hour of dogin’ it, I was pleased to hear snoring loud and clear, forward. I might be able to outplay the elder generation, keep them busy every hour, putter around the boat a bit after lights out, then nought but snoring. Early to bed early to rise, and off to the Hot Springs on a clear dawn. What a spectacular hike. Mom was excited about returning after so many years ago and looked at all the carved names of yachts she knew from the Campbell River Yacht Club. Her boyfriend was simply stunned by the trees, I don’t e 18 think he had ever seen so many big trees up close and personal. Nobody was on the trail, we had all the time in the world to stop and look or remember. When we got to the Hot Springs mom said the animals were here already. What kind of animals? The ‘bares’, get it? She had to spell it out for me. But we’re not doing that, because my mommie is with me. along the way the whales moved along. All this sailing put us Hot Springs directly downwind and in the late afternoon we simply poled out the genoa, lashed down the main and mom sailed us right to Hot Springs, wing on wing, very nicely done, mom. And right off to the Hot Springs again armed with flashThe afternoon was a mir- lights and beer. Both mom and ror image of the previous day her boyfriend knew the bares and now mom wants to see the would be there. We took our time whales. So we point off into the in the pools, and on the way Pacific, looking for whales. It home we started discussing the was so settled and the waves so hurts and aches of old age, mine long that I went up the mast to not quite so painful as yet I must the spreaders for a look around. admit. When the lights went I felt just like Master and Com- out there was no need to dog mander, the sun was lighting the captain work, snoring was up the ocean and only the quickly heard in all quadrants. horizon was blocking my view of Japan. Soon enough, about Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. But this is 5 miles off Hesquiat, thar she blowed and I went down to set the travel day and Tofino-bound we beat out of Hot Springs the new course. I sailed the with a reef in the main and ship whilst mom and her boyfriend manned the binocu- staysail. Progress was slow because I didn’t have enough sail. After lars but the whales were in motion that day. We’d spy a far I discussed the idea of more sail with mom, for about an off spout and set the course, hour, she reluctantly gave me but either as we got there or www.tofinotime.com leave to set the genoa. That improved our speed but now the boat pounded into the building seas. I tryed to get the wheel back from her boyfriend. He insisted on steering too close to the wind, which meant the boat stood more upright, slowed down and the sails flogged. I wanted to steer away from the wind a bit, heel the boat down, get some speed, keep the sails full. But either way, sailing into the southeast swell, in March, in the Pacific can be intimidating. That’s when we saw the whales. alot of fine sailing is ruined by fair weather sailors. But turning to run before the wind and waves solves many a seasick and within minutes mom was steering the boat downwind, happy again. We left Rafael Point behind, ran down into Sydney Channel, mom’s confidence helping her boyfriend’s recovery from seasickness. All of the above, memories of my dad are slipping away, like a million dad’s before him. There’s nothing I can do about that but alter the course of death. The southeast wind blows a low tune on the mast rigging so I stick my head into the wind and rain to check lines and fenders. I’m safe and sound in Tofino Harbour aboard the sound vessel my father built. Memories of dad are fading but I’m holding as many as I can before the wind. Memories of sailing with my dad, memories of him with his grandson, with his wife at our weddings. I remember and I plan. I plan to bend a little bit of wind, bend just enough wind with my sails to push my dad’s boat right around the world. He built this boat, I’ll bend this wind. I’ll prove his boat was well made. Mom took Island Prism down the channels to Tofino, supervising the gps coupled autopilot, enjoying the warm dry pilothouse and cooking a fine meal on the stove. Well she said, There must have been 3 or that radar, autopilot and moving 4 whales, feeding I assume. Their map gps would have made quite flukes would come right straight the difference to your father’s confidence on these rainy days up out of the water and then dive down. I saw 2 tails in the in these narrow channels. air at the same time. We slowly Quite the holiday indeed, sailed by them, they were about a mile to seaward, a mile to lee- full of dad and mom and her new boyfriend. Those memories of ward as well. Let’s sail over to them, it’s only a mile, it’s a real mine with mom and dad in easy reach. Mom just said no, together, are they diminished, are they now just a little bit she wasn’t looking very good. forgotten, a little bit irrelevant? Her boyfriend said why don’t Jim Shortreed is we turn towards shore, and he Were those memories already a presently working on his wasn’t looking very good. That little bit forgotten from time passing by, from new happen- father’s boat, preparing to was it, I never got a chance to sail the world. sail in amongst the whales, damn, ings, from new family? & www.tofinotime.com e 19 W hen the District of Tofino dedicated November ‘Oyster Month’, it was a sure sign that the Clayoquot Festival of Oysters and the Sea was a huge success with many more years of celebrating to come. This year we celebrate the 10th Annual Clayoquot Festival of Oysters and the Sea!! What was once a humble locals event for one night; something do to on a rainy night in our once sleepy November town, has now evolved into a weekend of oyster gastronomy, including oys- e 20 ter farm tours, educational seminars, masquerade ball and of course, the main event, selling out in just four hours after tickets went on sale this year, the Oyster Gala. The Oyster Gala event is hosted this year by CBC Radio One Host Jo-Ann Roberts. A total of 12 local restaurants and caterers will be showcasing oysters in all shapes, sizes and forms. You’ll find samples of wine and beer from several BC wineries and breweries including Stag’s Hollow, Blasted Church, Salt Spring Vineyard, Mission Hill, Cedar Creek, Blue Grouse, Vancouver Island Brewery and Phillips Brewery. Victoria classic R&B band, The Bryden Street House Party, a full eight-piece band with three female lead vocalists, will help you get your groove on covering artists such as Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Motown, the Commitments, the Beatles and Wilson Pickett. And of course we can’t forget the infamous Oyster Slurping Contest. In recent years we have seen the slurping talents of Sally Mole, Nikki Mayor and Friends, Shirley Langer, Mike Dewit and others. This year the committee would like to emphasize and encourage creative thought behind presentation, keeping it classy, imaginative and exotic (unusual or foreign). The three www.tofinotime.com photo: www.jeremykoreski.com The 10th annual clayoquot Oyster Festival NOV. categories include best theatrical performance, best musical performance and best exotic performance. Long Beach Lodge is hosting its annual Oyster Festival kick off cocktail reception, For the Love of Oysters. VI oysters and BC wines will be paired with the breathtaking back drop of Cox Bay and cozy Great Room. For those of you who weren’t able to get your tickets to the Gala, don’t worry, The Bryden Street House Party will also be performing at the Mermaid’s Ball, a costume friendly soiree including a bbq and raw oyster bar with beer and wine samplings for the first hour. Costume theme is ‘Under the Sea’ or ‘Nautical’. This year the Tin Wis Resort is also featuring an evening of oysters and wine. A 5-course dinner will be presented with wine pairings, followed by live performances with r&b flavoured pop singer Kinnie Starr and traditional Nuu-cha-nulth song and dance performers, the Ahousaht Soul Shakers. There are plenty of other events to go to November 16th – 18th. If you are dining out around town this month, ask about special oyster features. Otherwise, slurp into the mood and find your own way to celebrate ‘Oysterember’! www.tofinotime.com 17 Mermaid’s Ball Tofino Community Hall Fri, Nov.17 9:30pm $25 NOV. 16 On the Half Shell Long Beach Lodge Resort Thu, Nov.16 7:30pm $ by donation Learn with local marine biologist Josie Osborne as she presents a humorous and educational talk explaining everything you need to know about oysters. NOV. 17 The Bryden Street House Party, will help you shake it up. Wine and beer samplings provided for the first hour, NOV. 18 Oysters Afloat Lemmens Inlet Sat, Nov.18 $25 10am Take a ride to an oyster farm and watch real oyster farmers at work. Weather permitting. Call Remote Passages 725-3330 For the Love of Oysters NOV. The Oyster Gala Great Room, Long Beach Lodge Fri, Nov.17 5:30pm Tofino Community Hall $25 per person Sat, Nov.18 Doors open 6pm This Event is Sold Out Join Chef Rob Wheaton and 18 & BC wineries from 5.30 – 8pm.. A total of 12 restaurants This event will sell out fast. will showcase creative oysCall 250 725 2442 for more info. ter canapés. NOV. 17 Celebration of wine and Oysters NOV. 2 Chefs and Pearl of 18 an Oysters Tin Wis Conference Centre Long Beach Lodge Fri, Nov.17 6pm Sat, Nov.18 6pm $133.75 per person $95 beverages extra A five course dinner with wine pairings followed by live First Nations entertainment with Kinnie Starr and Ahousaht’s “Soul Shakers’. Starts at 6pm. Contact Theresa at 725 4445 for info. Tickets at Tin Wis. A five course menu will be paired with award winning wines for an evening that will tantalize your taste buds. Only 65 tickets are available, call 725-2442 ~ fabulous sushi bar ~ ~ and west coast cuisine ~ 350 Main Street 725-2021 www.toughcity.com e 21 All signs tofino time magazine box 362 tofino, bc canada V0R 2Z0 phone: 250-725-4468 fax: 250-725-4469 [email protected] All Hallows Day and the Celtic New Year of Samhain mark the start of November, and ten days later is the anniversary ending of the First World War, when a truce was signed in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, and the whole world celebrated! World Kindness Day follows on the 13th; begun in 1996, this is a pledge made by many countries, including Canada, to join together to build a more compassionate world. So, once you've made sure your firewood is all in and your gumboots don't leak, why not take some time out to adopt a holiday and invent a new tradition? According to my internet search, Canada is not known for its holidays and festivals; so this month do more than buy a poppy - help invent a culture! Aries March 20 — April 19 The first weekend of November begins with the waxing-to-Full Moon in your hot-blooded sign; celebrate by firelight, moonlight, and sharing a bottle of wine. Anything you push will be likely to push back this month, especially on the 7th, 11th, and 27th - channel this energy by engaging in invigorating and physically ambitious activities on these days and focusing on breath and flow. November 20th features an intense New Moon in the transformational sign of Scorpio and catalyzes a full-on momentum for the next couple of weeks. Now is the time to get where you want to go and start what you want to finish! e 22 November YOUR HOROSCOPE by Karedwyn Bird Taurus April 20 — May 19 Cancer June 21 — July 21 The last Full Moon of Fall lights up the sky on Sunday the 5th and it rises in the hedonistic, sensual sign of the Bull. Now is the time to serenade your sweetheart and let your love light shine! This yearly event offers a chance for rewarding introspection. Make course adjustments; use this inward-turning month to re-source and regenerate both body and soul. After the 17th, the momentum picks up and your appetite may hunger for adventure, or at least a trip beyond the Junction! Love the rain, make friends with the wind. Sit by your fire, drink as much wine as you like. Write long lists of things to be grateful for and remember the kindnesses of a dozen people - let them know you remember. The final Full Moon on the 5th highlights the wisdom of serenity - take a moonbath and soak it up! The Sun and a host of other planets in Scorpio intensifies energies and unlocks hidden resources. From the 20th onwards you can look forward to getting a lot accomplished. Gemini Leo May 20 — June 20 Three times a year, for a three week period, Mercury retraces its steps across the zodiac, a phenomenon known as Retrogradation. These periods are considered optimal for reconsidering, revisioning, remodelling, and just about everything else beginning with "re". This affects everyone and especially you, and is in effect from the 28th of October until the 17th of this month. Meantime, there's a Full Moon rising on the 5th that is perfect for re-romanticizing romances! Make big decisions and finalize plans after the New Moon on the 20th. July 22 — August 22 Challenges line-up to meet you early this month but the overcoming of each gives you the strength and assurity to meet the next. The pressures lessen as the month progresses; regroup, research, and focus on career and health. Take time on the Full Moon weekend of the 5th for romantic foolishness. Be circumspect with details on the 1st, 7th, and 9th. Following a fruitful New Moon in Scorpio on the 20th, the Sun zippety-do-dahs into the most optimistic and buoyant sign of Sagittarius and you will be due for some good luck! www.tofinotime.com Virgo Aug. 23 — Sept. 21 This month is most excellent for deep penetrating psychoanalysis, purification diets, and upgrading your plumbing! Sounds like fun but don't invite me over! Take a holiday whenever you can - here's a few ideas... The Full Moon weekend of the 5th lands plop in the middle of World Communications Week - teach yourself how to say "Let's party!" in at least six of the three thousand-plus languages spoken on the planet and then do it! The Pursuit of Happiness Week, from the 8th to the 14th, should provide an ample amount of distraction - wait until after the 18th to finalize plans and big purchases. Libra Sept. 22 — Oct. 22 There's a traffic jam in dramatic and anything-butboring Scorpio the first half of this month and you appear to be smack-dab in the middle of it! The Full Taurus Moon on the first Sunday of November deepens the intensity and shines a spotlight into the darkest corners of yours and everyone else's closets. Your mediating and peace-making skills will be put to good use; seek to soothe, uplift, and love everyone anyways. Adventures, new experiences, and green lights get you moving from the 17th onwards and a fantastic New Moon tops it all off on the 20th! Scorpio Oct. 23 — Nov. 21 Happy Birthday and what a party we've got for you! With 5 planets linking up in your highly-focused, magical constellation, an intense and life-changing month and birthday year can be expected. Remember that magic is the art of changing consciousness at www.tofinotime.com will. Use your will like a wand and your words as invocations to conjure up your greatest desires and dreams. Be sure to set aside some time on the 20th during the dark New Moon in Scorpio to make your wishes and affirmations for this next fresh start! Sagittarius Nov. 22 — Dec. 21 If you're getting to an age where your back goes out more than you do, read Phyllis Diller's "The Joys of Aging And How To Avoid Them" for a pre-birthday innoculation! The first three weeks see a mosh-pit of planets partying in the sign of the Scorpion, so if intensity and intrique are your cup of tea, drink up! The Full Moon on the 5th calls for strategic thinking and the flexibilty of a yogi. The Sun strides through your portals on the 22nd, and for the next two weeks everything is going your way! Capricorn Dec. 22 — Jan. 19 Now is the time to practice bending spoons with your brain waves! An overdose of planets in the sorcerer’s sign of Scorpio for most of this month drives energy down and deep. The inside comes out and intimations of morality, existential dread and sexual desires are themes; take your pick or just concentrate on the spoons! The dark New Moon sets with the Sun on the 20th and innermost changes are powerfully abetted. Energies shift and lighten shortly thereafter, and its full speed ahead for the next two weeks! Aquarius Jan. 20 — Feb. 17 The usual energies of Fall, when the vital forces of nature descend to the roots of the green world are amplified this month with an overdose of planets in Scorpio. Crucial turning points and compulsive fixations characterize this time. On the Full Moon weekend of the 5th breath in the restorative and soothing Autumnal energies. Sacrifice the old to make room for the new when the Sun and Moon rise and set together on the 20th; make your wishes and sing them aloud into the dark of the moonless night. Pisces Feb. 18 — March 19 An attitude of playful experimentation is your ally this month. Nuture and regenerate mind, body and soul by choosing only the best for yourself - read inspiring books, listen to uplifting music and make the inside of your refrigerator look like a mid-summers' garden. The first weekend of November features a Full Moon in comfort-loving Taurus; avoid showdowns and limit-pushing all month. The New Moon in Scorpio on the 20th is perfect for setting new goals. Karedwyn Bird is an artist and astrologer who lives offshore from Tofino in her floating studio. You can contact her at rainsongstudio @hotmail.com. e 23 Yoga: Energise & Focus T by Natalie Rousseau, eryt. ry this sequence at home to bring more energy and focus to your day. Enjoy! the knee joint. Raise your arms over your head once you feel steady. Hold for 5-10 slow deep breathes, coming out with control and repeating on the other side. Vrksasana (Tree Pose) This simple balance pose focuses your concentration while Start in standing position in the strengthening knees and ankles centre of your mat, with your and gently releasing the hips. feet hip width apart. Take a few moments here to connect to your breath and find your balance over both your feet. Gaze softly at a still point past the tip of your nose, releasing distraction. When you feel ready start to drop your weight down your Uttanasana right leg, through the sole of (Standing Forward Fold) your foot and into the ground beneath you. With your hands With you feet still hip width on your hips turn your left knee apart, hinge at the hips and out and lift your foot off the release the weight of your spine floor placing it on the inside from your pelvis. Allow the edge of your calf or upper thigh. back of your knees to remain Avoid pressing on the inside of slightly soft, if the legs are very tight bend the knees further. Hold each elbow with each palm and hang your head from your neck. Breathe deep, not rushing. Hold as long as is comfortable, coming back to standing slowly by rolling through the spine. Pause a breath or two before moving on. This forward bend stretches out the legs and the spine, releasing tension. Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose) Step the feet one legs length apart, turning the right toes out 90 degrees. Bending your right knee place your right fingertips on the floor about six inches in front of your right toes (or onto a block if the legs are tight). Bring your weight into your right leg, dragging your left foot along the floor. When steady lift your left leg off the ground on an inhale breath, extending through your heel. To complete the pose float your left arm straight up, and gaze ahead breathing evenly. Hold as long as is comfortable, try 5-10 breaths, and come out slowly, with control. Repeat on the other side. Parvrita Prasaritta Padottanasana (Revolved Legs Wide Pose) Again step the feet one legs length apart. Turn big toes slightly inwards. With an exhale breath fold at the hips placing your fingertips on the floor beneath your shoulders. Lengthen your spine from crown to tail. Placing your left hand below your heart on the ground lift your right arm up to the sky twisting from just above your navel. Gaze to the side or all the way up to your right thumb if the neck allows, hold for 5 deep breaths. Bring your right arm down on an exhale, repeat on the left side. Come back up to standing by bending the knees and lifting on an inhale breath, hands at your hips. This standing twist stretches out the inner legs and the sides of the waist while releasing the low back. Purvotanasana Variation (East Stretch) Come to the floor, bend your knees bringing feet to the mat hip width apart. Take your hands 6-8 inches behind you, turning fingertips in and spreading fingers wide. On an inhale breath lift up to a table top position finding a straight line from shoulder to hip to knee. Keep chin tucked This balancing pose helps strengthen your core line of sup- to chest unless it is more comport while toning the sides of the fortable taking the head back. Press down through your feet torso and legs. trying not to grip with your e 24 www.tofinotime.com buttocks. Hold 5-6 deep breaths, Hold 5-6 breaths. Come out, repeat Purvotanasana and Ardha come out slowly. Navasana two more times each. This simple energizing backThis pose strengthens the core bend opens up the chest and line of the body and creates a arms while strengthening the cleansing heat. back of the body. Ardha Navasana (Half Boat Pose) Janu Sirsana (Head to Knee Pose) With your feet on the mat sit up tall and hold the back of your knees lightly. Gazing forward rock back slightly, lift your feet off the mat and bring your shins parallel to the floor, ankles touching. Don’t allow your spine to round. Keep breathing, face and jaw relaxed. For challenge reach the arms out in front of you and straigten out your legs. Sit straight with your legs stretched out in front of you. If the legs are tight and the spine rounds place a cushion beneath your sit bones. Bend your right knee placing the sole of your foot against the inside of your left leg. Fold at the hips and take hold of your left shin, ankle or foot with your hands. Relax your shoulders and maintain as www.tofinotime.com long a spine as possible gazing past your toes. Hold 5-10 deep slow breaths, come out and repeat on the other side. This seated forward bend stretches out the legs, spine and hips while quieting the mind. Supported Matseyasana (Supported Fish Pose) shoulders releasing towards the floor. Close your eyes, enjoy your breath, relax. Stay as long as you like, coming out by rolling into a fetal pose on your side. Spend a few moments resting quietly here, or in a seated position, taking the time to notice how you feel before continueing on with your day. For questions or info, call Natalie at 725-8363 or email [email protected] Using a bolster (rolled up towel or blanket works too) lay down with your spine and head supported, your pelvis and legs resting on the floor. If your low back feels pinched place another smaller cushion beneath your buttocks. Allow your arms to rest beside you, palms facing up, e 25 tofino time magazine box 362 tofino, bc canada V0R 2Z0 phone: 250-725-4468 fax: 250-725-4469 Tofino Profile photo: adam buskard [email protected] Sandra George B by Shirley Langer orn and raised here, Sandra’s life is deeply rooted in Tofino. Her parents and grandparents are long-time residents, and her marriage to First Nations man Richard George of Ahousaht has cemented her relationship to the area significantly. She admits that standing in two cultures was scary at first, and that it took a long time until she could relax and feel comfortable. She continues to read books on native culture which she has grown to admire and respect. Sandra explains that someday, husband Richard, grandson of recently deceased e 26 chief Earl George, will one day become Chief of the Ahousaht. She already is anticipating the weight of the responsibility that comes with that position. Sandra’s Nu-Chah-Nulth title will be “Hakuum”—Princess, and to prepare for that time, she must learn special tribal songs and dances. As a town girl, Sandra once felt surrounded by a sea of familiar faces, but these days she’s amazed by the number of people she doesn’t know. When I approached her about being the subject of this profile, she didn’t hesitate: “This is an opportunity for people I don’t know to get to know me a little.” Sandra’s grandfather, Burt Demeria, a Metis, came here from Saskatchewan., it was he who painted the sign by the First Street Dock that informs people they have reached the western terminus of the Trans Canada Highway. I search Sandra’s face for traces of native features, but see none in her freckled face, light brown hair and clear grey eyes. Father, John Shaw worked for the coastguard for thirty-two years, and mother, Linda Shaw, worked at the hospital for twenty-five years. Speaking of her family, Sandra’s voice warms. She is one of those lucky ones to have all sets of parents and grandparents near her and www.tofinotime.com affectionately involved with her young family. Sandra has been married ten years. Her wedding ring is engraved with the image of a hummingbird, because one appeared close to them when Richard proposed (on bendedknee at Radar Hill). They have three children, all boys —Jaiden, Kaelib and Neaco, names created by Sandra and Richard. She tells me her first-born was not pleased at the birth of the second child. “Put it back, Mom,” he ordered. Both she and Richard devote considerable time volunteering at the elementary school. Both work in the family business, The House of Himwitsa, Sandra in sales and Richard managing and keeping the web site up-to-date. When she’s not mothering, working or volunteering at the school, Sandra is running. She runs one and one half hours on average, usually on sand, often running the stretch from Long Beach to Combers. In 2005, she ran 11 km. on an Edge To Edge relay team. Next year she plans to run a half marathon, from Tofino to Greenpoint. Recently, she and her 63 yearold father, hiked up Lone Cone. Sandra’s appearance reflects the fit outdoorswoman that she is. She started early. She recalls three special years from age ten to thirteen that she spent riding www.tofinotime.com horses at Pacific Rim Ranch, no longer in existence. “I’d go to the ranch whenever I could and do as much work as I could in exchange for riding the horses. My pals and I would ride along the beach, often in the water. The horses would swim. Many times I rode to Radar Hill.” Gradually Sandra was hired to work for pay, $10.00 an hour leading trail rides throughout the large property and on the beach. Describing this activity, Sandra’s face is ecstatic. She still dreams of owning a horse. Zealand, Costa Rica and other places. She claims to know where each rock was acquired. Like me, she says that one day she will take all her rocks to a beach and deposit them back in nature. Sandra feels deeply for the natural world, and feels best when she’s out in it. As a teenager, she participated in the protests of 1993 calling for protection of the forests of Clayoquot Sound. She recalls how upsetting the divisions among the high Raising three boys and school students and people working in the store determines in the community were, Sandra’s life these days. As a kid and how she was taunted she used to produce pieces of with the names “hippie” artwork—“mostly abstract”— and “tree-hugger”. and would like to do more. Her yearbook blurb said, “I’d like to “Even so, I’d do it sell a piece of my art for a million again,” she says. dollars”. While she no longer has such grandiose ideas, Sandra This prompted a disis thinking ahead, favouring cussion of the use of the studying massage because she word “hippie” by ignoraloves “the peaceful atmosphere muses to describe anyone and quiet order of spas”. whose lifestyle or actions reflect a commitment to Sandra and I discover we improving the environhave something in common. ment. Hippie, shmippie! We both are rock collectors. Not only does she bring smooth When next you see round rocks back from her own the lovely young woman travels, but her family and friends in the picture, don’t be a also contribute to her mania. stranger. Say Hi. (My family doesn’t, in their effort to discourage me) So throughShirley Langer describes out Sandra’s house, there are herself as a woman about rocks from Mexico, China, town with a well developed Cambodia, Vietnam, New civic consciousness. e 27 November Gardening A s the gardening season starts to wind down for the year and we start to put our gardens to bed for the season there are a few odds and ends to finish up before next years gardening starts up again. by Trina Mattson Stop feeding the fish all together for the winter. Make sure the bird feeder has seed, and the hummingbird feeders are all cleaned out for the year. Clean out the tool shed of all the dried up dirt and grass, empty out the last of the planters and repot them with spring blooming bulbs. Lime roses, lilacs and lawns. Cut branches of cedar and salal etc. for winter greenery at the front door, and if you’re anything like I am and still haven’t cleaned up the tools, put that on the to do list as well, although it does seem to make a good rainy winter day project, if we get one, kinda enjoying the mild fall still. Make sure that all the gardens have been cleaned up and raked of the last of the debris from fallen leaves and any annual weeds have been pulled. Plant up amaryllis for the holiday season, make a list of which seeds to order for next years crops, and get ready for the Christmas seasons poinsettias, and Christmas trees. Cut back any long whips on the rose bushes, to minimize winter damage, and check any tender But I’m sure winter will bulbs that were lifted about show up sooner or later, and every month to check to see most trees and shrubs will perif there is any rot. e 28 www.tofinotime.com Breathe in, breathe out, form better if they have a real dormant time and a good cold and repeat as necessary I always freeze. The cold also cuts down say, enjoy the fact that for the on the aphid breakouts as well. next approximately month and a half you have nothing better to do but make list and dream If you need some winter colour, check out the camellia about what you want to do with Sasanqua, yuletide is a deep red the garden, cause I bet this next with a bright yellow center, and season coming up is going to be very scented, and there is also busier than the last, so enjoy a white and a coral available, and time out. yes they are in bloom now, or Watch for next month’s just starting actually, and will continue to bloom throughout issue in it we are going to be putting in a few homespun the winter, even under rainy conditions, and how nice would recipes to make from some of a red and white look together those harvested plants you collected this year. for Christmas. There is also winter blooming heather, also Trina Mattson runs the just starting to turn colour, and of course the earliest bulbs to Ordinary Corner Nursery in bloom, snowdrops and snow Tofino at 619 Tibbs Place Road. crocus for early January colour, as well as Hamamelis or Witch Hazel and Rhodo Rosamundi towards the end of January. Be sure to keep a list of the bulbs that you planted so when they come up you can keep track of your favorites and also if there are going to be any changes that you may want to make for the following season. www.tofinotime.com e 29 CMMUNITY CALNDr NOV. Kids ‘n’ Vids mon NOV. tue Drop-in Badminton NOV. thu Parent/Child Preschool Gym Time NOV. Yoga for Kids thu Wickaninnish School Gym Thursdays 8:45 – 9:45 am FREE! Tofino Community Hall Thursdays 3:45-5pm Cost $5 School-age children can Equipment supplied come to the computer lab NOV. Soundwaves and play video games. tue Community Choir Supervision provided A drop-in program for parents/caregivers and their children in order to let off some steam! Caregivers must supervise their own children. This program is modified to suit the interests and skill levels of kids from ages 8-13. The benefits of yoga for kids include: longer concentration spans, protection against sports injuries, increased agility and flexibility Vinyasa Yoga mon Tofino Community Hall Mon & Wed 6:30-8pm with Natalie Rousseau Cost: $10 per class Wickaninnish School Tuesday 7-9 pm $1 drop-in All adults welcome NOV. Table Tennis tue NOV. thu Pre-Teen Drop-in Wickaninnish School Gym Thursdays 2:30-4:30 pm For grades 5, 6, & 7 FREE! Vinyasa style flow class Wickaninnish School 7-9 pm An opportunity to that can be modified for Tuesday $1 drop-in all levels.Call 725-8363 hang out with friends, play sports, talk with Equipment Provided NOV. Parent/Child caring adults, learn tue Preschool Gym Time NOV. Aquafit cooking skills, watch Wickaninnish School Gym tue movies… have fun! Tuesdays 8:45 – 9:45 am MacKenzie Beach Pool Facilitators: Mishele 8:30-9:15am Gagne, Tarni Jacobsen, A drop-in program for Tue & Fri Cost: 6/$35, $6 drop in Heather McKay parents/caregivers and their children in order to Leah Austin instructs this NOV. Tot Soccer let off some steam! Care- low impact, cardio exercise. thu givers must supervise NOV. Vinyasa Yoga Tofino Community Hall their own children. Free! wed NOV. Communy Action Life Skills Tofino Community Hall tue Mon & Wed 6:30-8pm Wickaninnish School with Natalie Rousseau Tuesdays 2:30 – 4:30pm Cost: $10 per class Children grades 5, 6, 7 Vinyasa style flow class FREE! that can be modified for Thursdays 2:30-3:15pm Starting Oct 19th Ages 3- 5 years NOV. e 30 Clayoquot Field Station Fridays 8-8:30pm For more information call 725-8363 NOV. fri Tough City Youth Lounge Wickaninnish School Fridays 6-10pm This is an opportunity for Tofino’s youth to hang out in a drug and alcohol free enviroment. Pre-Teen Hockey fri NOV. Stretch/Tai Chi fri for Seniors Wickaninnish School Fridays 4-5:30pm. Tofino Community Hall (9-12yrs) Wed & Fri 5-6:30pm Opportunity for young Free! people to have fun, play hockey and learn new skills with coaches: Randy Sadler and Kevin Young. Cost $25 for Fall and/or $50 for year (until April). NOV. fri Youth Advisory Council of Tofino Wickaninnish School Fridays 4-5:30 pm Staring Nov 10th FREE! Come hang out with Senior Soccer your friends before the thu Tuff City Drop-in and Tofino Community Hall make things happen for all levels.Call 725-8363 An opportunity to Thursdays 2:30-3:15pm you in your commuhang out with friends, NOV. Stretch/Tai Chi Starting Oct 5th nity. Whether it's planlearn new life and leadAges 9-13 years ning dances, trips out ership skills like making wed for Seniors of town, or sports - we videos, cooking… have Tofino Community Hall 5-6:30pm can help you make it FUN! Learn to lead by Wed & Fri NOV. Free! Vinyasa Yoga happen ! Youth helpers: example!!! thu Mishele Gagne and This Stretch/Tai-Chi class NOV. Restorative Tarni Jacobsen. is geared for seniors with Clayoquot Field Station tue Flow Yoga different levels of fitness. Thursdays 11am-12:30pm NOV. Clayoquot Field Station Twilight Flow Yoga Register at 725-3229. Instructed by Natalie fri Tuesdays 11am-12:30pm Rousseau Clayoquot Field Station For more information Fridays 6:30-8pm call 725-8363 For more information call 725-8363 NOV. Meditation fri Wickaninnish School Gym Wickaninnish School Mondays 4-6pm Tuesday 8-10pm $2 drop-in fee $2 drop-in NOV. NOV. This Stretch/Tai-Chi class is geared for seniors with different levels of fitness. Register at 725-3229. NOV. Aquafit fri MacKenzie Beach Pool Tue & Fri 8:30-9:15am Cost: 6/$35, $6 drop in Leah Austin instructs this low impact, cardio exercise. NOV. fri Preschool Playgroup Tofino Community Hall Fridays 10:30am-noon By Donation Opportunity for Parents and Tots to get out and burn off some energy. Kids must have adult to accompany them. NOV. sat Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga Clayoquot Field Station Saturdays 11am-12:30pm For more information call 725-8363 www.tofinotime.com CMMUNITY CALNDr NOV. sat Roman Catholic Mass NOV. 4 Five Root Harvest NOV. 10 Book Show St. Francis of Assisi Saturdays Clayoquot Field Station 5pm Nov 4/5 7-8:30pm $200 Roman Catholic Mass Clayoquot Theatre Fri, Nov 10 7:30pm $5 at 400 Block Main St. Multi-media show with reading from ‘Journeys’, a book of local tales by Frank Harper, directed by Gary Marks. Price includes snacks at intermission by SoBo, Pasticceria Conradi. Learn the age old history and traditional uses for NOV. Tofino Bible these roots. Pre-registrasun Fellowship tion necessary. Contact Clayoquot Field Station Carmen at herbaldiva Sundays 10:30am @seaviewcable.net or 726-5303 Non-Denominational at the community hall. NOV. NOV. Anglican Service sun Saint Columba Church Sundays 11am 6 NOV. 15 Rec Commission Open House Clayoquot Sound Theatre Mon Nov. 6, 8 pm Mrs. Henderson Presents Anglican/United Service Set in pre-World War II London, this film tells at 110 Second Street the remarkable true life NOV. Learning Series story of one of Engsun Yoga land’s most prominent Clayoquot Field Station and eccentric society Sundays 5:30-7:30pm figures, Laura Henderson. She founded the For more information historic Windmill Thecall 725-8363 atre, legendary for its “nude revue” musical extravaganza. Stars Judi Dench (nominated for Best Actress Oscar) and Bob Hoskins. 11 Book Show Salal Room at the Wick Nov.23-26 10am-9pm This forum will focus on Parks, Facilities and Open Spaces and what direction they will take over the next 10 years. This is your invitation to provide your input into this important document. See legendary local artist Mark Hobson’s original work and meet the man himself. NOV. 20 Movie Night Clayoquot Theatre Clayoquot Sound Theatre Sat, Nov.11 7:30pm Mon Nov. 20, 8 pm $5 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. A winner at Cannes, the film tells the story of a Texas ranch foreman (Tommy Lee Jones, who also directs) who undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico with the NOV. Movie Night body of his friend, a Mexican vaquero who Clayoquot Sound Theatre was shot by a Border Mon Nov. 13, 8 pm parolman (Barry Pepper). “Tommy Lee Good Night and Good Jones shakes you in Luck – George NOV. Red Cross ways you do not see Clooney’s directorial Swimming Lessons debut garnered three coming. His movie is a MacKenzie Beach Pool powder keg.”—Rolling Oscar nominations – Nov 7- Dec 7 Best Picture, Best Actor Stone Tue & Thu (after school) (David Strathairn), and NOV. Levels 1-6 $48 Best Director. The Pro D Wave Pool Day Levels 7-12 $67 crisply paced, tautly Village Green Gazebo Instructor Pat Taron scripted docudrama (All Ages) Mon Nov 20 9am recounts the events of Ages 8-13 $30/day A schedule of class times the mid-1950’s when CBS journalist Edward Head to Nanaimo for a will be finalized once registration is complete. R. Murrow began a day at the wave pool. personal, patriotic cru- Bring your bathing suit, Please indicate your child’s swimming level sade to rid America of towel and a healthy enator Joseph when registering. lunch. Please register in McCarthy, who was advance at 725-3229 out to rid the country of communism. Multi-media show with reading from ‘Journeys’, a book of local tales by Frank Harper, directed by Gary Marks. Price includes snacks at intermission by SoBo, Pasticceria Conradi. 13 7 20 www.tofinotime.com The Art of 23 Mark Hobson Tofino Community Hall Wed Nov 15 6:30pm Movie Night NOV. NOV. NOV. Intro to Yoga 26 Workshop Clayoquot Field Station Sundays 5:30-7:30pm Nov 26 - Dec 10 Cost: $75.00 For more information contact: Natalie at natalie.anahata@gmail. com or 725-8363 NOV. 27 Movie Night Clayoquot Sound Theatre Mon Nov. 27, 8 pm Who Killed the Electric Car? In 1997, gm launched the ev-1 electric vehicle with great fanfare. It was the first perfect car of the modern age, requiring no gas, no oil, no mufflers, and no brake changes. Fast forward to 6 years later...the fleet is dead. The truth behind its demise resembles the outcome of a murder mystery – multiple suspects, with each taking their turn with the knife. 2006 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection e 31 Tofino Activities: What to do… e 32 surfing kayaking fishing Whether your a seasoned pro looking for the big waves or a weekend warrior trying to learn the ropes you can't go wrong getting in the water. There are a number of surf shops offering rental equipment or schools offering lesson packages. The coastline is made up of beaches and coves separated by rocky headlands that point in all directions, so not every spot will show the same conditions on the same day. Finding surf is all about being in the right place at the right time, so this requires an open mind and understanding of the local conditions. Watch out for rip currents and understand the etiquette of surfing before you enter the water. Imagine: being the skipper of your own craft, close to the water, travelling in silence. Kayaks give us the unique ability to glide slowly and silently over shallow reefs and tuck in close to the shoreline allowing an intimate experience with nature. Surrounded by an intricate maze of islands, inlets and outer beaches, Tofino sits as the perfect launching point for any paddling adventure. Whether your time on the water is to be measured in hours, days or weeks there is plenty to be observed and discover. There are a number of local operators that offer guided tours, instructional courses, and equipment rental. With 84,000 hectares of inland waters and nearly 50 nautical miles of outer coastline, Tofino's location in Clayoquot Sound offers a sport fishing play ground that is second to none. These pristine waters run rich with feisty Chinook and Coho Salmon, enormous deep dwelling Halibut and a array of colourful bottom fish. The area attracts sport fisherman from around the world, many coming for its renowned saltwater fly fishing. Nothing quite like the thrill of a strike from a fish, full of vigour, ready to fight you for all its worth not to make it in the boat. whales bird watching Whales can be seen around the year in Tofino. Migrating Humpbacks join resident Grays from March to September and roaming Orcas year round. Between March and May up to 25,000 Gray Whales travel through Clayoquot Sound on their migration from Baja in Mexico to Alaska. Many of these whales take advantage of the ample foodsources in the pristine waters around Tofino. They can be seen in feeding, breaching and sometimes just taking it easy. Nothing quite like a whiff of whale breath for an invigorating day on the water. A number of experienced operators offer tours on a variety of vessels, from comfortable ships with all amenities to fast zodiacs for the more rugged whale watcher. Scenic flights offer a unique perspective of whales in the water. Tofino is blessed with world class birding in the protected habitat of Clayoquot Sound. The richness and diversity of this area creates a prime-feeding environment for birds of many species. During the spring and fall the beaches and mud flats become host to countless numbers of migratory birds as they travel the Pacific Flyway between their summer and winter grounds. For an adventurous approach trips out into the inlet waters can be taken to observe the fertile mud flats and they array of wildlife they host. The enjoyment of viewing such beauty is available for all who visit, all that is required is to open your eyes and take it in. www.tofinotime.com hot springs storm watching Twenty seven nautical miles north west of Tofino sits the picturesque Hot Springs Cove, home of the Hesquiat people and the Maquinna Provincial Park. The natural hot spring bubbles up from a crack in the earth near the mouth of the bay. The simmering sulphur water flows as a gentle brook and then cascades as a waterfall into 5 interconnected natural pools that descend into the sea. At higher tides the waves of the pacific lap into the hot springs pools creating the incredible meeting of the cold ocean waters and the magma heated spring. Getting there is half the fun. A number of different operators in Tofino offer transportation via water or air. The beach is no longer just seen as a place to go enjoy the warm sunny days of summer but as an exciting and vibrant place to witness the amazing power of a North Pacific winter storm. The storm season generally starts in November and carries through till the late stages of spring, but the most intense period lasts from December through February. These powerful storm fronts hit the coast armed with hurricane force winds, torrential rain and massive ocean swells that can swallow up small offshore islands in a single surge. The ways in which to enjoy a big winter storm are as varied as the people who desire to experience them. Getting all bundled up for a windy wet walk on the beach is always a good place to start. The sensation of leaning into the howling wind and horizontal rain as you watch the ocean being stirred up into a frenzy of white froth and spinning driftwood is one not soon to be forgotten. Or for the more indulgent and comfortable of approaches, get yourself a ringside seat at one of the restaurants located along the coastline or a cosy front row room for the night. Whatever the approach, the experience is found to be exhilarating, inspiring and relaxing, all the emotions that one feels when seeing the forces of nature that are so much bigger and more powerful than us. the park With miles of white sand beaches, cosy coves and groves of old growth forest the park is full of potential adventures and discoveries. There are numerous interpretive trails, rich with history and ecology that are maintained by the park. Be sure to check out our map on the back to see all that there is. The Wickaninnish Centre is a must see. This interpretive centre has many resources and displays plus a restaurant overlooking the surf. Passes are required to visit the park. They can be purchased at the info centres or from kiosks in the park. Nestled in the forest, mere steps away from the expanse of Chesterman Beach sits the African Beach Cabin. The spirit of the west coast is embodied in this cozy cabin — from its natural timber framing to the cedar boardwalk that winds its way through the coastal conifers. The generous use of wood and natural fibres throughout creates a sense of peace and intimacy that is perfect for the tranquil retreat you are looking for. A gourmet breakfast awaits you in the morning! (250) 725.4465 • [email protected] WWW.AFRICANBEACH.COM www.tofinotime.com e 33 TfinTime .cm activities | events | lodging | food photos | directory | forecasts | maps artists | history | calendar and much | much | more… www.tofinotime.com e 34 the beach food & drink cruises & eco-tours The heart of any Tofino vacation has got to be hangin’ at the beach. A good book, some sun screen, a Frisbee and some refreshments is all you need for hours of relaxation and good times on the white sand. In fact there are so many beaches to choose from you could be busy for weeks just discovering each and every one. Within the Tofino district there is Tonquin, MacKenzie, Middle, Chesterman Beach and Cox Bay. All of these beaches can be accessed for free. With the purchase of a park pass all the beaches of PRNP become available for exploring. A day out on the water or hiking through the forest can build a strong appetite. Tofino has the full range of food services to satisfy all your needs. You would challenged to find another town of 2000 that offers as many choices for dining. Many of the Tofino restaurants have established themselves as award winning places for fine dining. It’s recommended to get reservations for any of the Tofino restaurants for they can get quite busy. Many cafés in town provide packed lunches or quick meals that can be very convenient for a day of adventures. Being out on the water, observing the natural diversity and wildlife of Clayoquot Sound is essential to truly understanding this area. Bears, wolves, cougars, sea lions, birds of many species and an abundance of marine life can be encountered. Trips of this nature are a great alternative for people who do not wish to venture out into the open seas, for many of them travel the calm inlets and protected waters. A favourite of many is venture out in the warm evenings of summer to catch the sunset from a floating perspective. Many of the charter operators allow for custom private tours that can be designed by you with their guidance. spa & wellness artists & galleries cultural Tofino has quickly become the west coast centre for bodywork, spa and yoga activities. Choose from one of the many wellness studios that endeavour to create an serene atmosphere and a menu of body treatments that will leave you feeling radiant and renewed. Reduce pain and dissolve stress by receiving a therapeutic body treatment such as acupuncture, massage therapy, hydrotherapy, energy work or aromatherapy. For those looking to maintain their yoga practice while away from home, drop into one of the ongoing yoga classes in town. For the curious there are Yoga instructors that give classes both in a private and group environment. Artistic expression runs strong within the people of Tofino and Clayoquot Sound. The Nuu-chah-nulth people, the first nation of this area, are very active as artists. Carving and weaving has always been a part of their lives. Art was integral to ceremonial displays, whaling canoes, clothing and nearly every aspect of their days. In recent history, the 60s, a new style of artist expression entered the area with the arrival of the hippies. A free and expressive flair came out of those times that can still be seenwithin the works of local artists today. Within the fishing and industrial community folk art forms on their own developed using nautical themes and rustic west coast looks. There are many fine galleries and boutiques in Tofino, showcasing a broad range of the areas wares. The First Nations people in the Tofino area are the original locals. The Tla-o-qui-aht, Ahousaht and Hesquiaht are only a few of the tribes who have called Clayoquot Sound home for thousands of years. There are three main First Nations communities in the area: Esowista is located on Long Beach, Opitsaht is on Meares Island, just across the water from downtown Tofino, and Ahousaht is roughly 10 miles by water from Tofino, on Flores Island. There are a growing number of native culture activities offered by the local First Nations people in Tofino. Dugout canoe trips area recent addition, and there is a beautiful trail hosted by the Ahousaht people called the “Walk-the-Wildside Trail”. www.tofinotime.com children’s activities festivals & events Tofino has activities to keep your youth and teens active and involved. There many sporting activities like surfing, kayaking or a few turns in the skatepark. For the younger children there are many interpretive programs run through the park, Rainforest Interpretive Center or Tofino's Rec Commission. Check with the individual operators or organizations for their youth programs. Tofino events and festivals are legendary for their intimate settings and vibrant energy. Check www.tofinotime.com for more info. Whale Festival March 11-19, 2006 www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com Shorebird Festival April 29 - May 1, 2006 Food & Wine Festival June 2-4, 2006 www.tofinofoodandwinefestival.com Edge to Edge Marathon June 11, 2006 www.edgetoedgemarathon.com Aboriginal Days June 21, 2006 Pacific Rim Summer Festival July 2-16, 2006 www.pacificrimsummerfestival.ca Tofino Lantern Festival August 27, 2006 Art in the Gardens September 9-10, 2006 Maritime Festival September 21-25, 2006 www.tonquinfoundation.org Oyster Festival November 17-19, 2006 www.oystergala.com www.tofinotime.com e 35 Ferry Schedule Nov.1st to Nov.30th Nanaimo (Departure Bay) and Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) Leaves Nanaimo 12:30pm 6:00pm1 6:30am 2:00pm1 7:00pm 8:30am 9:00pm 10:30am 3:00pm 5:00pm Leaves Vancouver 6:30am 8:30am 10:30am 1 12:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm1 5:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm1 9:00pm November 13 only Nanaimo (Duke Point) and Vancouver (Tsawwassen) Leaves Nanaimo 1:05pm 8:15pm3 5:15am2 11:50pm3 3:15pm 7:40am2 10:15am 6:30pm Leaves Vancouver 12:45pm 9:10pm3 5:00am2 10:45pm3 3:50pm 7:45am2 10:25am 5:45pm 2 Daily 3 except Sunday Daily except Saturday Victoria (Swartz Bay) and Vancouver (Tsawwassen) Leaves Victoria 12:00pm4 5:00pm 7:00am 1:00pm 7:00pm 9:00am 9:00pm 11:00am 3:00pm 4:00pm5 Leaves Vancouver 6:00pm5 1:00pm 7:00am 2:00pm4 7:00pm 9:00am 9:00pm 11:00am 3:00pm 5:00pm 4 Sundays & Nov.3, 10, 13 only 5 Fri, Sun & Nov.13 only Reservations 1-888-724-5223 www.bcferries.com e 36 www.tofinotime.com www.tofinotime.com e 37 cmmnit Dirctry outfitters Jamies Whaling Station Clayoquot Ventures 606 Campbell Street 250.725-3919 www.jamies.com boutiques Tofino Gift Company Eagle Aerie Gallery 564 Campbell Street 250.725-2700 Enchanted 421 Main Street at Ocean Outfitters 250.725-2866 350 Campbell Street 250.725-3235 800.663-0669 Toll Free www.tofinofishing.com www.oceanoutfitters.bc.ca www.royhenryvickers.com A stylish little gallery featuring hand made jewellery, cozy alpaca sweaters and toques, unique local woodturnings, rock tealights, walking sticks, art, books and a great little kids section! Traditional Northwest Coast longhouse featuring the works of Tsimshian Artist Roy Henry Vickers. Selection of original prints, books, posters, totems & art cards. 381 Main Street 250.725-2308 [email protected] Colourful metaphysical store with gemstones, yoga and meditation supplies, spiritual self-healing books and magazines, jewellry, CDs, fair trade imports, art, hats, clothing & more. Inspiring healing from the special space within. House of Himwitsa The Treehouse Fiber Options 305 Campbell Street 250.725-4254 120 Fourth Street 250.725-2192 [email protected] www.ecoeverything.com Natural fibers specialty clothing store. Beeswax candles, tree-free art cards and natural bodycare round out the selection of hemp, organic cotton and alternative fabric items. Mermaid Tales Bookshop 455 Campbell Street 250.725-2125 [email protected] Broad selection of quality new paperbacks, from international fiction, sci-fi and fantasy to history and spirituality. Also childrens books, games, toys, frisbees, single line kites and high performance sport kites. Plush 381 Main St 250.725-2730 Recently voted Tofino’s favourite boutique. We offer a wide variety of stylish and quality clothing, lingerie, accessories and jewellery. And now stocking the shelves for you guys too. e 38 Westcoast T-shirts & souvenirs, quality clothing, postcards and books. Next to the CIBC. Wildside Booksellers 320 Main Street 250.725-4222 Waterfront book store covering a variety of topics from guide books to local history and novels. Home of Tofino’s kites. Get your caffeine fix at the espresso bar 300 Main Street 250.725-2017 250.725-2361 Fax 800.899-1947 Toll Free www.himwitsa.com Featuring First Nations artwork, masks, totems, basketry, original jewellry, gold & silver. Owned by First Nations people. Reflecting Spirit The Whale Centre Boutique 411 Campbell Street 250.725-2472 Owned by local artist Signy Cohen, this gallery expresses the roots of coastal culture. Varied selection of works, from carvings and pottery to jewellry and glass. 411 CampbellStreet 250.725-2132 The Lounge Collection www.tofinowhalecentre.com Satisfying all the needs of the avid fisherman. Tackle, rods, fishing apparel and all the secret weapons for your catch. Rods Power & Marine 591 Campbell Street 250.725-3735 Marine sales & service for all your boating and outdoor needs. Chainsaws, generators and power tools to tame your wilderness. Tofino Seakayaking 320 Main Street 250.725-4222 www.tofino-kayaking.com Est. 1982. Zodiacs to 65 foot vessels and all the adventures you want! Guaranteed sightings on whale or bear tours. Hot Springs, Kayaking, 4x4ing, Meares Island, Fishing, NEW! Surf Lessons. Also in Ucluelet. Ocean Outfitters 421 Main Street 250.725-2866 www.oceanoutfitters.bc.ca Tofino’s Favourite Adventure Company! Whale, bear and nature cruising. Coastal hotsprings excursions, sea to sky tours and Meares Island Hikes. X-Large zodiac and luxury cabin cruisers with washrooms. Voted #1 Kayaking and outdoor supplies – everything from footwear to dry bags. Home of Tofino’s kites. The bookstore carries interpretive literature for your tour. Remote Passages Marine Excursions whale watching Offering specialised adventure tours & whale watching since 1986. Exciting zodiac & covered vessel tours by informative guides. Educational programs for all ages. Adventures Pacific 120 Fourth Street 250.725-2811 www.alberni.net/whales @ Wharf Street in the big red boathouse 1-800.666-9833 Toll free www.remotepassages.com scenic cruises More than just whale bones… chic home décor, brocade purses, April Cornel linens, glassware, jewelry, ceramic fish, sushi sets and more! 430 Campbell Street 250.725-3334 Contemporary gallery showcasing hip and innovative designs found nowhere else in town. Gourmet Illy espresso. Wildlife and whale watching tours by zodiac, interpretive eco-tours, daytrips to HotSprings Cove in a covered boat. Custom tours available. Browning Pass Charters Clayoquot Eco Tours galleries bicycles Driftwood Ukee Bikes, Boards & Kites 131 First Street 250.725-3905 The biggest selection of giftware, souvenirs and clothing. A variety of beachwear for men, women and children. Home decor, garden accessories and sterling silver jewelry. Village Square Shops, Ukee 250.726-2453 at the Whale Centre 411 Campbell Street 250.725-2132 250.725-2136 Fax 888-474-2288 Toll free www.browningpass.com [email protected] [email protected] Sales, Rental, Repair, Service. Hourly, daily, long term and group bike rental rates. Featuring Trek, Del Sol & Norco Bikes & MBS Mountain Boards. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10-6. www.tofinowhalecentre.com 890 Main Street 250.725-3435 Scenic cruises & bear watching on the charter yacht ‘The Browning Passage’. Vessel has upper viewing deck, washroom and heated cabin. Visit the coastal museum and whale exhibit while you book your marine adventure. Whale and bear watching, and Hot Springs Cove trips. www.tofinotime.com sport fishing Weigh West Resort Clayoquot Ventures 634 Campbell Street 250.725-3277 564 Campbell Street 250.725-2700 www.weighwest.com www.tofinofishing.com Salmon and halibut fishing in the pristine waters of Clayoquot Sound. Fully insured vessels featuring today’s premiere electronics and fishing equipment. Full-service fishing resort with on-site processing and storage facilities. Flyfishing tours and offshore fishing. Team of experienced guides. Tofino Charters cmmnit Dirctry Tofino Seakayaking Pacific Surf School Common Loaf Bake Shop 320 Main Street 250.725-4222 430 Campbell Street 250.725-2155 www.tofino-kayaking.com www.pacificsurfschool.com Celebrating one of the world’s most diverse and spectacular paddling areas since 1987, Tofino Seakayaking offers daytrips, overnight and custom tours. The bookstore offers food for thought and cappuccinos. Catch the experience, hang out with our coastal crew and learn to surf on the island’s rugged west coast. 180 First Street 250.725-3915 Tofino’s famous wholefoods bake shop. Breads, muffins, cinnies and cakes. Organic dark roast coffees. Pizza by the slice, soups, sandwiches, enchiladas, curries, salads. Licensed! surfing www.stormcanada.ca Jack’s Saltwater Fly Charters Box 536 250.725-3767 250.725-8919 (cell) 250.266-0135 250.725-4402 www.tofinocharters.com [email protected] www.jackscharters.com [email protected] Year round quality fishing, adventures and custom charters. Serving Tofino and Clayoquot Sound since 1989. Bruhwiler Surf School Tofino Coastal Sportfishing 311 Olsen Road 250.726-5481 High performance surf gear. Sales and rentals. Streetwear and skateboards. Friendly and experienced staff of surfers will answer your questions. 250.726-5364 www.bruhwilersurf.com [email protected] Surf Sister Surf School Offering affordable, fun and productive saltwater fly, bucktailing, and light tackle salmon fishing charters on the calm scenic waters of Clayoquot Sound. Lance’s Sportfishing Adventures 120 Fourth Street inside Shorewind Gallery 250.725-2569 www.fishtofino.com [email protected] Join Guide Lance Desilets for personalized fishing charters! Offshore, Inshore and hotsprings/fishing combos! 24ft offshore vessels, first class service and great fishing! Ospray Charters 450 Neill Street 250.725-2133 www.ospray.com [email protected] Very productive and fun fishing adventures since 1987 for Salmon and Halibut aboard fully equipped deluxe 28ft covered cruisers for groups up to 6 persons. tofinocoastalsportfishing.com tofinocoastalsportfishing @hotmail.com Fish for Salmon and Halibut, Saltwater Flyfishing, Lake and River Trips, Year Round, Local Guides, All Meals Included sea kayaking Rainforest Kayak Box 511, Tofino BC 250.725-3117 www.rainforestkayak.com Coastal kayaking veterans Dan Lewis and Bonny Glambeck offer a range of fun and informative multi-day instructional courses and guided tours. Remote Passages Kayaking @ Wharf Street in the big red boathouse 1-800.666-9833 www.remotepassages.com Their seakayaking daytrips will quickly take you from the bustle of Tofino to where rainforest, beaches and tidal flats surround you. No experience required as lessons are included. www.tofinotime.com Learn to surf with Canada’s best known pros and local surfers. Expert and comprehensive instruction for beginners to advanced levels. Live to Surf 1180 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-4464 www.livetosurf.com Live To Surf is the Original Tofino Surf shop that provides Surf, Skate and Skim, Sales, Rentals, and Lessons for all ages. Visit the shop with experience. Long Beach Surf Shop 630 Campbell St. 250.725-3800 [email protected] Tofino’s smallest surf shop. Has a huge selection of rental and retail surf gear. Also carrying Tofino’s largest selection of CD's and vinyl. Lowest rental rates. Storm Surf 440 Campbell Street 250.725-3344 625 Campbell Street 250.725-4456 1.877.724-SURF www.surfsister.com Learn to surf with Canada’s only women’s surf school. Daily lessons (guys welcome), weekend clinics, teen camps, yoga surf retreats, and mother/daughter camps. Westside Surf School 1180 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-2404 www.westsidesurfschool.com Tofino’s finest surfschool using the most advanced techniques acquired over a decade of teaching by director Sepp Bruhwiler, Canada’s internationally known pro. 4th Street Natural Market 4th & Campbell Street 250.725-2747 Fresh, certified organic, local, natural, fair trade: produce, groceries, dry goods, snacks, meat, dairy and alternatives; biodegradable and/or recycled household items. Wheat and Gluten free items. L.A. Grocery 131 First Street 250.725-4251 Large convenience store in the heart of town — everything you might need in a pinch. Selection of videos for rent. Open till eleven! Tofino Co-op 140 First Street 250.725-3226 250.725-3178 Fax [email protected] The Co-op features the freshest of produce, hot and cold deli selections, a full service meat department, as well as a full line of groceries. Trilogy Fish Company Ltd. food stores Beaches Grocery 1184 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-2270 Convenience store with a selection of specialty foods. Local produce and freshly baked bread. 630 Campbell Street 250.725-2233 250.725-2234 Fax [email protected] www.trilogyfish.com More than just a fish store! On the waterfront enjoy JJ Bean Coffee to go. Also, sandwiches. And chowder made with our fresh local seafood. e 39 cmmnit Dirctry Tofino Ospray Lodge camping Bella Pacifica bed & breakfast 450 Neill Street 250.725-2669 [email protected] www.tofinolodge.com 400 MacKenzie Beach Road 250.725-3400 Convenient in town location with 3 comfortable rooms— king, queen or twin with private bathrooms,private entrance, guest lounge and full breakfast.Outdoor smoking. No pets. Affordable fishing packages available. www.bellapacifica.com [email protected] Tofino by the Beach Crystal Cove Beach Resort 1277 Lynn Road 250.725-2441 1165 Cedarwood Place 250.725-4213 www.tofinobythebeach.com [email protected] www.crystalcove.cc African Beach Cabin Chelsea’s B&B Paddlers’ Inn 1250 Lynn Road 250.725-4465 615 Pfeiffer Crescent 250.725-2895 320 Main Street 250.725-4222 www.africanbeach.com [email protected] www.island.net/~bbtofino www.tofino-kayaking.com African-themed cabin in the forest across the road from Chesterman Beach. Gourmet breakfast served. Beach Break Lodge B&B 1337 Chesterman Beach Rd. 250.725-3883 877.727-3883 www.beachbreaklodge.com Spectacular, oceanfront executive suites on Chesterman Beach. Bedroom, living room, kitchen nook and huge ensuite. King size beds, fireplaces, private hot tubs, patios and heated slate floors. Cedar Street Guest House 290 Cedar Street 250.725-3996 www.cedarstreetguesthouse.com [email protected] Enjoy sunset waterview, comfortable two room suites, quiet side street, close to town and Tonquin Beach. In-house library, telephone. No smoking, no pets. Chesterman Beach B&B Centrally located with stunning views of Clayoquot Sound. King & queen rooms, ensuite bathrooms, comfortable guest lounge,TV/VCR. Warm & friendly hospitality, lovely full breakfast served. Clayoquot Retreat B&B 120 Arnet Road 250.725-3305 [email protected] www.clayoquotretreat.com Oceanfront view rooms with private full baths, TV, small fridges in room, seaside hottub, delicious homebaked full breakfast in the privacy of your room. Crabdock Guesthouse 310 Olson Road 250.725-2911 www.crabdock.com Located steps away from the crab dock and Tofino harbour makes this an ideal location for everyone. Hot tub! Full breakfast served. 1345 Chesterman Beach Rd 250.725-3726 Jensens Bay B&B www.chestermanbeach.net [email protected] 902 Jensens Bay Road 250.725-1259 1-877.725-1264 Tofino’s first B&B since 1984, beachfront with extraordinary views of the rolling surf and rocky headlands, 3 unique private suites, some with jetted tubs or fireplaces e 40 www.jensensbay.com [email protected] Private entry full ensuite rooms. Located in rainforest setting only a minute stroll to Chesterman Beach. “West Coast” continental breakfast served to room. Waterfront heritage building in the Tofino harbour. Seafarers B&B 1212 Lynn Road 250.725-1267 www.seafarersbb.com Luxurious rooms, imaginatively decorated, featuring king size beds, TV, VCR and down comforters. First class breakfast in dining room. Solwood B&B 1298 Lynn Road 250.725-2112 1-866.725-2112 Quiet adult oriented home in a forested site on Chesterman Beach. Rooms have ocean views, queen beds, bathrooms ensuite. Continental breakfast served to rooms. Tofino Sunrise Inn www.solwood.ca [email protected] 1072 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-2590 Located in the forest gardens of Chesterman Beach, Solwood provides both inexpensive and luxury accommodation. Perfect for a romantic get-away, family or group holiday. www.tofinosunrise.com The Tides Inn 160 Arnet Road 250.725-3765 www.tidesinntofino.com Explore the shoreline and tidal pools, take a stroll to Tonquin Beach or the village of Tofino. View of Duffin Cove from your spacious room or seaside deck. Full home-made breakfasts. Waterfront location on the edge of Browning Passage. Enjoy the pristine rainforest surroundings and delicious breakfast in the morning. Steps from Tofino Botanical Gardens. Private oceanfront and wilderness setting, 3 washrooms, pay showers, laundry facilities, public pay phones and both ice and firewood, picnic tables and firepit, dogs are welcome. Family-oriented resort providing serviced RV sites & tent campground. Free hot showers, firewood & morning coffee! Pet friendly beachfront log cabins, with fireplaces, hot tubs & kids playground. hostels Clayoquot Field Station 1084 Pacific Rim Highway at Tofino Botanical Gardens 250.725-1220 tofinobotanicalgardens.com [email protected] Dormitory-style accommodation for students, researchers, naturalists and artists. Educational programs, kitchen, dining, wifi, laundry. $32/bunk includes admission to 12 acres of waterfront gardens. Linens & duvets provided. Tofino Trek Inn 231 Main Street 250.725.2791 www.tofinotrekinn.com [email protected] A Budget B&B located right in the village of Tofino with ocean views a big beautiful kitchen, a BBQ on the deck, a library, internet, and discounts for most major tours. $25-35 per person $60-85 per room. Whole house rates starting at $200 per night. www.tofinotime.com hotels/lodges Crystal Cove Beach Resort Cable Cove Inn 1165 Cedarwood Place 250.725-4213 201 Main Street 250.725-4236 www.crystalcove.cc www.cablecoveinn.com We offer six beautifully decorated romantic rooms all with fireplace, private oceanfront decks and either a private hot-tub or marble jacuzzi tub. Modern beachfront log cabins with kitchens & BBQ’s on the deck, some with fireplaces & hot tubs — a luxurious family getaway or private retreat. RV sites, tent camping & children’s playground. Pet friendly Dolphin Motel 1190 Pacific Rim Hwy. 250.725-3377 www.dolphinmotel.ca Only five minutes to Chesterman Beach. The Dolphin’s one and two bedroom units all have private bathrooms. Some units with kitchenettes and access to the BBQ area. cmmnit Dirctry House of Himwitsa Lodge Mini Motel Tofino Swell Lodge 300 Main Street 250.725-2017 250.725-2361 Fax 800.899-1947 Toll Free 350 Olsen Road 250.725-3441 341 Olson Road 250.725-3274 www.tofinoninletcottages.com [email protected] [email protected] www.himwitsa.com Featuring First Nations artwork, masks, totems, basketry, original jewellry, gold & silver. Owned by First Nations people. Set in a waterfront garden of rhododendrons and azaleas, our A-frame cabins offer peaceful privacy. Located close to village attractions, yet right on the water. Long Beach Lodge Pacific Sands 1441 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-2442 1.877.844.7873 Cox Bay 250.725-3322 250.725-3155 Fax 800.565-2322 Toll free Weigh West Resort www.pacificsands.com [email protected] www.weighwest.com www.longbeachlodgeresort.com Luxurious beachfront resort for the discerning traveller, at Cox Bay. The cedar shingled lodge offers 5 star amenities and casual service in a rustic setting. Fully equipped Villas & Suites located beachfront on Cox Bay. All units with kitchen and fireplaces. Your hosts The Pettingers. Middle Beach Lodge 400 MacKenzie Beach Rd. 250.725-2900 www.middlebeach.com Two rustic post and beam lodges, complemented inside by massive stone fireplaces and antique nautical furnishings. Located on headlands it offers spectacular views from the guest suites and cabins. www.tofinotime.com With its seven tastefully appointed rooms, this waterfront lodge is a great place for group hospitality. Complete with common areas, gourmet kitchen, patio BBQ, large hot tub and private dock. Views of Meares Island! 634 Campbell Street 250.725-3277 Centrally located within the Tofino harbour, with its own private moorage, the Weigh West Resort offers the perfect setting for fishermen, boaters and adventurers alike. The Inn at Tough City 350 Main Street 250.725-2021 1.877.725.2021 www.toughcity.com Beautiful stained glass & brick building located on the harbourfront, with 8 gorgeous view rooms. Private baths, balconies, down duvets, deep soaker tubs & fireplaces. The Wickaninnish Inn Osprey Lane 250.725-3100 250.725-3110 Fax 800.333-4604 Reservations [email protected] www.wickinn.com Tofino’s award winning oceanfront inn, located on a rocky promontory at Chesterman Beach. World renowned for its cuisine, service & location, the inn features the Ancient Cedars Spa and the Pointe Restaurant. A supreme west coast experience. e 41 cmmnit Dirctry vacation rentals Abalone Inn 1341 Pacific Rim Highway 250.726-6656 www.tofinoinn.com [email protected] 3 minute walk to Chesterman Beach, this new, completely private, fully equipped 3 bedroom cabin with hot tub is perfect for 6-8 guests. Blue Heron House 925 Sandpiper Place 877.906-2326 250.725-2866 www.blueheronhouse.ca Situated on Jensen’s Bay bird sanctuary. Post and beam interior, wood plank fir floors, large soaker tub. Ideal group size for this 3 bedroom suite is 6-8 guests. Bluewater Beach Homes Box 433, Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 250.725-4430 250.725-8833 [email protected] Beautiful waterfront locations include Chesterman Beach, Tonquin Park and Tofino’s picturesque waterfront. We offer an exclusive selection of privately owned homes, cottages, condos and suites. Casa Vedova 1075 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-1215 www.casavedova.com [email protected] Perfectly Westcoast with Mediterranean flair. Minutes to village and ocean beaches, the cottage sleeps 2-4. Full bath/ shower, kitchenette. Beautiful warm clearing in the middle of old growth forest. Clayoquot Cedar House Pacific Coast Retreats One bedroom private suite with full kitchen. 1398 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-2421 Box 336, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 250.725-3906 Sandpiper Beachhouse www.clayoquotassociates.com www.pacificcoastretreats.com [email protected] 250.725-3417 From rustic to luxurious, we offer exquisite privately owned vacation homes, condos and cottages on Chesterman Beach and Tofino’s beautiful waterfront. All our accommodations are fully equipped, fireplaces and hot tub. Experience the beauty, grace and peace of the west coast in this architecturally designed home that shows the true character of Tofino. Pet friendly. Custom-built vacation home, located next to Tofino’s best surf and sand, experience spacious west coast living in the dramatic coastal forest. Sleeps six. Cobble Wood Guesthouse Suites 1115 Fellowship Drive Box 668, Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 250.725-2742 250.725-2704 fax 1560 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8S 5J2 1-866-595-8989 www.tofinovacation.com [email protected] Cobble Wood Guesthouse offers self-contained suites with kitchenettes, private entrances, ensuites, optional romantic fireplace/jacuzzi, cedar deck/patio, walk to beaches, botanical gardens and bird sanctuary. Eik Landing 250.725.2570 www.eiklanding.com [email protected] Fantastic, unobstructed views on Tofino's charming and picturesque harbour. These gorgeous privately owned homes range from 1 - 2 bedrooms. Within easy walking distance to Tofino village. e 42 Platinum Vacation Group Judi’s Seaside Cottages 250.725-3373 250.725-3114 fax [email protected] Very private waterfront cottages and homes. Fully equipped, fireplaces, cozy west coast casual. Sleeps 2-6 Ocean Dream 250.725-4282 www.oceandream.ca Inlet oceanfront cottage on peaceful, private beach. Self contained. Large deck and BBQ. platinumvacationgroup.com [email protected] Platinum has an outstanding selection of waterfront and oceanview vacation homes throughout Tofino. We provide short term rentals to fit all budgets. Rainforest Retreat Box 932 - 901 Sandpiper Plc. Tofino, BC VOR 2Z0 250.725-3882 Denise Kimoto [email protected] Relax on your own private deck in Clayoquot’s old growth forest, two minute walk from Chesterman beach. [email protected] Seashack Beach Cottage 1273 Lynn Road 250.725-4430 250.725-8833 www.tofinoseashack.com Beautiful, private cottage for two on Chesterman beach with spectacular views. A very romantic retreat with all amenities. Well-behaved dogs welcome. Sea Star Beach Retreat 1294 Lynn Road 250.725-2041 1.866.443.STAR (7827) www.seastar-tofino.com [email protected] Fully private suites available for families, couples or singles. Relax in comfort in your “home away from home”. Outdoor hot-tub. Across from Chesterman Beach. www.tofinotime.com South Chesterman Beach Tigh-Na-Clayoquot 430 Campbell Street 250.725.2779 877-799-2779 1040 Campbell Street 250.725-4490 southchestermantofino.com [email protected] Located at the south end of Chesterman Beach, all suites are privately owned and have been designed with for comfort. Suites range from one to three bedrooms and offer full custom kitchens. cmmnit Dirctry www.tofino-holidays.com [email protected] Tofino Seascape Tofino Vacation Rentals Zoe’s at North Beach Fully equipped three bedroom cottage; patio, BBQ, uniquely Tofino custom beds. Private boardwalk to secluded inlet beach, minutes to ocean beaches and shops. 1289 Lynn Road 604.926-2828 1216 Lynn Road 250.725-2500 www.tofinoseascape.com [email protected] 430 Campbell Street 250.725.2779 877-799-2779 Toll free Tofino Beach Homes 250.725-2570 Oceanfront executive home with spectacular views, fully equipped country kitchen, two fireplaces, large deck, pets with responsible owners welcome. [email protected] www.tofinobeach.com Tofino Trek Inn Fabulous, privately-owned, oceanfront vacation homes. Exclusive to Chesterman Beach. Ranging from 1-3 bedrooms and most ‘pet friendly.’ 231 Main Street 250.725.2791 www.tofinotrekinn.com [email protected] Rates starting at $200/night. 3 bedroom house located right in the village of Tofino with ocean views, a big beautiful kitchen, BBQ on the deck, a library, internet, and discounts for most major tours. www.tofinovr.com southchestermantofino.com [email protected] Tofino’s premier vacation rental management service since 1998. From beachfront homes, cottages and townhomes on spectacular Chesterman Beach to stunning oceanfront homes, cottages and condos in the Tofino area. We have something for everyone! Viewwest Rentals 949 Sandpiper Place 250.726.5209 1-888-448-4141 Toll free www.viewwest.com [email protected] New luxury cedar homes, minutes from Chesterman Beach. Private premier locations. Hot tubs, sauna, pool table, barbecue, fully equipped kitchens, laundry facilities. Great for families. Vista Hermosa 250 Main Street 250.725-3906 www.vistahermosa.ca [email protected] This cliff top oceanview vacation home offers spectacular views over Tofino harbour and Meares Island, fully equipped custom kitchen, living room with fireplace, 1000 sq.ft. oceanview deck, hot tub, BBQ, deck furniture. www.zoesatnorthbeach.com [email protected] Enjoy the casual atmosphere of Zoe’s at beautiful Chesterman Beach. Down duvets, hot tub, wrap around deck, fireplace and bbq. Perfect getaway for friends and families real estate Re⁄Max: Linda Pettinger 311 Neill Street 250.725-3969 250.725-2039 Fax 800. 316-0130 Toll Free www.tofinorealty.com [email protected] Real estate agent for Re/Max in Tofino. Realtor Linda Pettinger delivers results with the largest portfolio of Tofino properties. Re⁄Max: Jim Schwartz 311 Neill Street 250.725.3419 250.725.2183 Fax 877. 999-4888 Toll Free www.tofinohomes.com [email protected] Jim Schwartz has been a resident of Tofino for 30 years. Services offered in residential, commercial and remote properties as well as a development consultant. Stormfront 606 Pfeiffer Crescent 250.725.3797 604.662-7209 www.stormfrontbc.com [email protected] Two fabulous luxury private suites: Beautiful harbour views. Private entrances. Quiet. Continental breakfast supplied. Walk to restaurants & stores. 5 min drive to all beaches. www.tofinotime.com e 43 cmmnit Dirctry restaurants Long Beach Lodge Blue Heron Restaurant 1441 Pacific Rim Highway 250.725-2442 1.877.844.7873 634 Campbell Street at the Weigh West 250.725-3277 www.weighwest.com Built on stilts, extended over the inlet, this dining room offers a unique ambience. Enjoy the extensive menu with a view of the harbour. Breaker’s Deli www.longbeachlodgeresort.com Spectacular beachfront dining. Wonderful hand-crafted food featuring only the freshest of seasonal, local, organic ingredients, served in an unpretentious manner. 430 Campbell Street 250.725 2558 www.breakersdeli.com The best place to refuel! Awesome burritos, wholewheat pizza, gourmet sandwiches, salads and salsas. All day breakfast, smoothies and organic coffee! Open early to late! Common Loaf Bake Shop 180 First Street 250.725-3915 Tofino’s famous wholefoods bake shop. Breads, muffins, cinnies and cakes. Organic dark roast coffees. Pizza by the slice, soups, sandwiches, enchiladas, curries, salads. Licensed! Gary’s Kitchen 308 Neil Street 250.725-3921 Chinese and Western food, quick and fresh daily specials, family menu, with burgers, fish & chips and sea food. Open 7 days a week, located next to the liquor store. Jupiter Juice Bar 451 Main Street (Big Yellow building) Local energy recharge station. Custom-squeezed juices made to order; fresh baked goods and kickin’ coffee. Raincoast Café Shelter Restaurant event services 101-120 Fourth Street 250.725-2215 601 Campbell Street 250.725-3353 Clayoquot Cuisine [email protected] www.raincoastcafe.com www.shelterrestaurant.com 250.266.6060 Cell 250.725-1234 Home Tofino’s stylish and bustling restaurant overlooking Clayoquot Sound. Fresh seafood and local foods creatively served. Outside patio, open kitchen, and cheerful service. Modern food for modern people. Offering an innovative menu in an intimate setting from 5:30pm daily. Live music and special events to be announced. Reservations recommended. [email protected] Mark Wrigley, Chef de Cuisine will be offering his exquisite culinary skills for you and your friends in the comfort of your own home or personal lodgings. SoBo The Pointe Restaurant 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy. in the Botanical Gardens 250.725-2341 Osprey Lane 250.725-3106 [email protected] www.wickinn.com Exquisite food, remarkable wines and an elegantly rustic ambiance. Superb breakfast, lunch and dinner with panoramic views of Chesterman Beach and the open ocean. Don’t miss the salmon barbecue brunch in the summer! Schooner Restaurant 331 Campbell Street 250.725-3444 [email protected] A cozy, romantic restaurant, showcasing Vancouver Island’s seafood, organic poultry and perfectly aged meat. Award winning wine list. Sea Shanty Restaurant 300 Main Street 250.725-2017 250.725-2361 Fax 800.899-1947 Toll Free Specializing in fresh local seafood. Waterfront dining. Situated above the First Street Dock with a breathtaking view of Clayoquot Sound. Daily 11am-9pm. Licensed. Outdoor seating. [email protected] www.sobo.ca Sobo is Tofino’s most unique eatery. The purple catering truck uses many local ingrediants to create simple fresh handmade food for locals and visitors alike Crabapple Floral Designs 310 Olsen Road 250.725-2911 250.725-2911 Fax [email protected] www.crabapplefloral.com Creative floral designs with a west coast flair. Garden style arrangements with natural greenery. Imaginative accessories & flowers for weddings and special occasions. Tough City Sushi 350 Main Street 250.725-2021 www.toughcity.com Authentic Japanese sushi bar and west coast cuisine. At the Inn at Tough City, with harbour views, waterfront patio. Uniquely decorated with collectibles. Tofitian Productions Box 362,Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 250.726-5363 [email protected] www.tofitian.com Multimedia event production, from weddings and parties to concerts. Live sound and visual projection, complete corporate services. services e 44 event www.tofinotime.com West Coast Weddings & Events body & soul Box 623, Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 250.725-2213 250.266-2094 cell Anahata Yoga [email protected] www.anahatayoga.info [email protected] WCWE services include event consultations and referrals for all wedding and event requirements such as hairdressers, florist, musicians, photographers, private caterers, local activities and excursions. 250.725-8363 Drop-in classes at a variety of Tofino locations with Natalie Rousseau ERYT. Private classes for the group or individual available upon request. Vinyasa, Hatha, Pre-Natal. Barefoot Reflexology 250.725-8141 [email protected] Certified Reflexologist, Tina Wintersgill, provides this natural healing art that can melt away stress and rejuvenate your step. Sit back and savour a refreshing and unique massage of the feet. cmmnit Dirctry Ancient Cedars Spa Healing Grounds Spa Reflections Retreat Osprey Lane 250.725-3113 250.725-3110 Fax Clayoquot Widerness Resort 250.726-8235 656 Shore Pine Cresent 250.725-4448 www.wildretreat.com [email protected] www.wickinn.com/spa Nestled among lush fern gardens and ancient cedars, a campus of artfully composed treatment rooms and intimate spaces welcomes day and overnight guests to our beautiful new spa. reflectionsholisticretreat.com [email protected] Extremely beautiful in its setting between wild Pacific Ocean and old-growth forest. Ancient Cedars Spa enhances the magical guest experience of this resort haven, known as a retreat for ‘nature’s dramas’ and epicurean excellence. Deb’s Beauty and Spa 161 Fourth Street 250.725-2099 A full service beauty spa offering esthetics, hair, tanning, massage and reiki. Tofino’s original house of beauty! Open 7 days a week. Quality therapeutic treatments for your whole being. Massage, Acupressure, Reiki, Hot LaStones, Lomi Lomi, Thai Massage, yoga, scrubs & wraps, holistic facials, infrared sauna. Healing Springs Spa Sacred Stone Wellness 250.726-5551 421 Main Street 250.725-3341 [email protected] Transformational bodywork promoting relaxation, awareness and compassionate healing. Light & Deep Swedish Massage, Shiatsu, Hot Stone Massage, Transformational Accupressure, Traditional Chinese Meridian Massage, Energetic & Plant Medicines. Experience Bliss. www.sacredstone.ca Lotus Spa & Yoga 250.725-4278 20 years of professional expertise: Swedish Massage, Trager®, Hot Stones, CranioSacral, Accupressure, Reiki, & Therapeutic Touch in a spectacular garden studio setting. Highest ratings with TofinoTime readers. Mobile in Tofino 250.266-0224 Delivering holistic spa treatments to your home or vacation accommodation. facials, massage, manicures, pedicures, private yoga instruction. Using Dragonfly Moon natural products. Tofino’s ‘Best Spa!’ An array of Body Therapies & Spa Treatments; Swedish massage, Shiatsu, Thai Body treatments, Facials, Hot Stones & Traditional Chinese Medicine. Body, Mind, Spirit, Balance Thérèse Bouchard Tofino Massage Works 250.725-2588 www.tofinomassage.ca [email protected] Give us your body for an hour and we’ll give you back your state of mind. Come experience the transformation that occurs by surrendering to healing hands. www.tofinotime.com e 45 Tofino Numbers Tofino General Hospital Canada Post Tofino 261 Neil St. 250 725 3212 161 First St. 250 725 3734 Tonquin Medical Clinic Wickaninnish Community School Raincoast Interpretive Center 431 Gibson St. 250 725 3254 Elmt. 250 725 2555 Cmn. 451 Main St. 250 725 2560 220 First St 250 725 3282 RCMP Tofino Branch 400 Campbell St. 250 725 3242 Emer. 911 Fire Department Royal Canadian Legion Ucluelet Secondary School 1450 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet 250 726 7796 Fisheries & Oceans Emrg. 911 Tofino Public Library Ambulance Emrg. 911 331 Main St. Legion Basement 250 725 3713 Tofino Municipal Office 121 Third St. 250 725 3229 ph 250 725 3775 fx www.tofino.ca [email protected] e 46 Branch 65 Clayoquot 331 Main St. 250 725 3361 161 First St. 250 725 3500 1119 Pacific Rim Hwy. 250 725 2009 Pacific Rim National Park 250 726 7721 Open Wedensday 3-7 Thursday 3-7 Friday 3-7 Saturday 10-12 & 1-5 Clayoquot Sound Central Regional Board Tofino Taxi 250 725 3333 Tourist Information Center 1426 Pacific Rim Hwy 250 725 3414 Wet Coast Towing 250 726 8312 www.tofinotime.com tofino time magazine box 362 tofino, bc canada V0R 2Z0 phone: 250-725-4468 fax: 250-725-4469 [email protected] JEREMY KORESKI PHOTOGRAPHY www.jeremykoreski.com www.tofinotime.com graphic design and internet solutions e 47 R nning on TFINO TIME! Lem me ns I nl et Parking Exhibit/Signs i Info Centre Restaurant ℡ Telephone Trail Viewpoint Camping Wheelchair accessible Lighthouse Picnic Table I nl et See inset map on page 39 for details Tofi no Tofino Meares Island Cannery Bay Browning P Chesterman Beach Cox Bay a ssa g Clayoq uot A rm e i Gric e Ba y Lennard Island Cox Point Schooner Cove Trail From the parking lot it’s about a 2km return trip over fairly easy terrain to the northernmost end of Long Beach. Turn right when you hit the beach and go around the corner. A good place to go to get out of the afternoon westerly winds in the summer. Spruce Fringe Perched on the edge of the salty Pacific Ocean the forest here is an example of survival of the fittest. The trail is well marked with interpretive plaques that offer botanical information and descriptions. The 1.5km trail is moderate in difficulty with only one set of stairs to climb. Rain Forest 2km trail that crisscrosses the highway takes a half hour to walk. The boardwalk takes you through a classic temperate coastal rainforest, offering interpretive plaques and many opportunities for investigation. Salmon spawning streams and giant old growth cedars are only a couple of the wonders to be seen. Shoreline Bog Growing like a bonsai garden, the forest in this bog is stunning. Winding through it is a wide and comfortable boardwalk, making it accessible to young and old. The area owes its peculiar appearance to the acidic soil that stunts and deforms all that grows there. Trees hundreds of years Radar Hill ℡ Schooner Cove Long Beach old, may be only just overhead. The 800m loop takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to walk and is wheelchair compatible. Wickaninnish Trail A historic trail that has its roots as both an aboriginal path and an early pioneer roadway. Connecting the south end of Long Beach and Florencia Bay this 5km loop passes through many different forest structures. Named after the Nuu-Chah-Nulth leader Chief Wickaninnish. ℡ ℡ Green Point Kennedy Lake ℡ Combers Beach ℡ Wickaninnish Rd. Wickaninnish Beach ℡ i ℡ Florencia Bay South Beach Willowbrae Trail Starting behind the Wickaninnish Centre this 1.5km round trip takes you to one of the best beaches on the west coast for storm watching. Thanks to the funnelling action of the rocky headlands, South Beach tends to get bigger waves than the surrounding area. Beware of wave surges that can quickly catch you off guard. The pebble beach offers great picnicking in the summer. This 3km return trip takes you down one of the original “corduroy” roads that was used to travel between Tofino and Ucluelet. All around you there is evidence of the pioneers that once tried to tame the area. You can still see the notches made by axes of early loggers as they cleared some of the early homesteads. Gold Mine CLOSED TFINO T IME half the pce— twice the plesure! Half Moon Bay Branching off from the end of the Willowbrae trail this path offers some of the most spectacular vistas in the park. Up top you wander past massive ancient cedars and then descend down to Half Moon Bay under giant twisted spruce trees that Willowbrae Road Ucluelet have been turned like cork screws by the coastal storms. The boardwalk down to the beach is very steep and not recommended for everyone.
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