Stories
from Air Highways
and BC Scene Magazine
Archives Travel,
Tourism and Lifestyles in British Columbia
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
Vancouver's
Expanded Convention and Exhibition Centre:
We've worked closely
with Tourism Vancouver for many years, and recently
witnessed one of that association's crowning
achievements, when plans for a new, expanded
Convention Centre were revealed. It was in the
exciting months leading up to Expo '86 that I
watched in awe as the current facility rose on the
site of what used to be the CPR Steamship pier,
where my grandparents and I departed for Alaska and
the Yukon. I followed every step of its progress,
and what a marvelous transformation.
(Continued)
How can you
get involved? Find out about the Council of Tourism
Associations whose timely COTA
News Bulletins
we are pleased to provide to our readers.
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)
Many more
stories on this site. See column on the left -
also speakers
section.
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meetings in Vancouver,
Langley, Victoria and Seattle? You can cover
all cities in a single day and return refreshed for
your next day's activities. Travel time Seattle to
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fax (604) 273-5301.
Helijet: Airline
of the Future.
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."
Vancouver's
Expanded Convention and Exhibition Centre:
We've worked closely
with Tourism Vancouver for many years, and recently
witnessed one of that association's crowning
achievements, when plans for a new, expanded
Convention Centre were revealed. It was in the
exciting months leading up to Expo '86 that I
watched in awe as the current facility rose on the
site of what used to be the CPR Steamship pier,
where my grandparents and I departed for Alaska and
the Yukon. I followed every step of its progress,
and what a marvelous transformation.
(
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. (