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Mini
Cruise by Ferry to Discovery
Coast:
Port Hardy to Bella Coola.
While
most ferry trips are considered a point (A) to (B)
affair ; an extension of the regular highway; this
route is truly a pocket cruise! After a relaxing
stay at Donna Gault's Port Hardy Airport Inn, we
took the limo to BC Ferries Terminal for a much
anticipated trip to the
"Discovery Coast."
Continued
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Blooming
Communities and Green Airports For
several years now at the Union of BC Municipalities
Annual Trade Show, I have aplauded the efforts of
"Communities
in Bloom.
" This non-profit group combines environmental
awareness with municipal beautification. One of my
favourite areas, Dundarave in West Vancouver was
one of the first winners. The
Green Airport
I speak of is at Nanaimo, which not only renamed
its terminal after RCAF War hero Raymond Collishaw,
but boasts an 18-hole golf course right next to the
fairway. Underground
Adventures:On
the Sea-to-Sky Highway from Vancouver to
Whistler-Blackcomb, North America's top ski
destination resort, there are many unique tourist
attractions. One that stands out in my mind, is the
museum at Britannia Beach- a salute to British
Columbia's Mining industry and those who made their
living underground.
(Continued)
Rail
is the answer for rapid airport
connections:
In
Vancouver's case, I feel saddened each time we
drive along the boulevard in Kerrisdale and see
that former interurban rail corridor going to
waste, when in my high school days (seems like
yesterday), BC Electric's fleet of bright red trams
whisked passengers from downtown Vancouver to
Richmond's Steveston Village. How efficient such a
service would be as way to make Vancouver
International Airport a true 'agora'.
(Continued).
A
Shopping Mall 15 miles long:
Remember
the grand old department stores of yesteryear -
where a pert, petite, uniformed elevator operator
sang out the stops as you rose at a stomach-
churning rate? So, it was only
Woodwards
Department Store, but in your 12 year old mind it
felt like you were zooming to the top floor of the
Empire State Building. "Third floor - lingerie -
perfumes - toiletries ..." Now for contrast,
imagine a shopping area with 19 stops, offering a
world of choice ... (Continued)..
Adventure
Roads:
Heading
westward, you approach the Continental Divide and
Mount Robson Provincial Park, home of the tallest
peak in the Canadian Rockies. Near Tete Jaune Cache
and Valley of a Thousand Falls, the Yellowhead
develops a split personality; one branch swings
south along the North Thompson and Skeena; the
other ambles westward to the Fraser-Nechako
junction. The first BC. community on our great
Yellowhead drive is McBride,
in the beautiful Robson
Valley.
(continued) Explore
the Gold rush Trail:
In
the 1850s,
BC's Gold Rush drew prospectors from around the
world, most of whom made their way by various forms
of conveyance, up the Mighty Fraser, from its mouth
near Sea Island (Richmond) to the head of
navigation at Yale. North of Hope, the is a rugged
stretch or road and trail that hugs the shoulders
of the Fraser Canyon, as down below, the foamy
white rapids churn and roar. Places to visit along
the way include Hope, Hell's Gate with its famous
Air Tram, Spuzzum, Boston Bar, Lytton, Lillooet
(original Mile 0 of the Cariboo Trail) and a string
of frontier towns. (Continued)
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Mini
Cruise by Ferry to Discovery
Coast:
Port Hardy to Bella Coola.
While
most ferry trips are considered a point (A) to (B)
affair ; an extension of the regular highway; this
route is truly a pocket cruise! After a relaxing
stay at Donna Gault's Port Hardy Airport Inn, we
took the limo to BC Ferries Terminal for a much
anticipated trip to the
"Discovery Coast."
Rail
is the answer for rapid airport
connections:
In
Vancouver's case, I feel saddened each time we
drive along the boulevard in Kerrisdale and see
that former interurban rail corridor going to
waste, when in my high school days (seems like
yesterday), BC Electric's fleet of bright red trams
whisked passengers from downtown Vancouver to
Richmond's Steveston Village. How efficient such a
service would be as way to make Vancouver
International Airport a true 'agora'.
(
1850s,
BC's Gold Rush drew prospectors from around the
world, most of whom made their way by various forms
of conveyance, up the Mighty Fraser, from its mouth
near Sea Island (Richmond) to the head of
navigation at Yale. North of Hope, the is a rugged
stretch or road and trail that hugs the shoulders
of the Fraser Canyon, as down below, the foamy
white rapids churn and roar. Places to visit along
the way include Hope, Hell's Gate with its famous
Air Tram, Spuzzum, Boston Bar, Lytton, Lillooet
(original Mile 0 of the Cariboo Trail) and a string
of frontier towns. (