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Conference kaosws::canada

Title:	True North Strong & Free
Notice:	Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:	POLAR::RICHARDSON

Created:	Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1040
Total number of notes:	13668

601.0. "Vancouver Vacation" by LARVAE::MOORE_A () Wed Aug 12 1992 14:18

    We are travelling to BC for 3 weeks starting the end of August.
    
    I have relatives near Nanaimo, so we plan to spend the first few days
    with them on the Island, then to Seattle via Victoria then back to
    Vancouver for the trip to Banff and surrounding area. 
    
    Finally, we are going to spend the last few days in Vancouver itself.
    
    I have a couple of questions:
    
    o	Where is the best place to go Whale-Watching on the Island?
    
    o	My relatives are expatriate Brits. Does anybody have an opinion
    	about what people miss MOST about England (i.e. Is there anything
    	we could bring for them that would be a nice surprise).
    
    o	Telephone Number for the Banff Springs Hotel?
    
    Finally, like so many othe notes in this conference, does anybody have
    any specific recommendations for things to do, eat and see somewhere
    along our proposed route? It's really difficult to get a good idea of
    what is really worthwhile from Tourist Information as it is all
    portrayed so positively.
    
    Thanks in advance
    
    Andrew Moore
    Basingstoke, UK

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
601.1	Travel information	TRCOA::SHEFFER	ELVIN R. SHEFFER	`Wed Aug 12 1992 20:51`	4
	Banff Springs Hotel telephone: 403-762-2211 Safe journey. Elvin
601.2	Whales... (but not Chuck & Di)	VAOU09::BOTMAN	pieter	`Thu Aug 13 1992 00:38`	22
	Whale migrations occur largely between Feb - May, I understand, so you are now looking at watching the "residents". During migration season, you can hop a boat in Port Alberni, Tofino, or get a package deal out of victoria to spot the big guys on the west coast ofthe island. There may be some of these tours still operating when you are here, it should be easy to find out by asking for whale and boat brochures at the tourist kiosks in victoria, or checking the papers and the yellow pages. Best spot is Robson Bight, on the northeast of the island, I'd guess two hours by car north from Campbell River. Again you'd need a package boat tour, of which I'm sure there are plenty. Campbell river might be a good spot to check, there is probably a closer starting point, but I'm not sure which town it would be. Vancouver to Banff? How about this for a rough itinerary: Kelowna/Pentiction/Lake Okanagan, Nelson/Kootenay Lake, then up past Cranbrook, through glacier national park, through Lake Lousie, then down to Banff. Pieter
601.3	Stubbs Island Tours (Telegraph Cove)	PAULUS::PAUL	Oliver Paul, ISE LC Frankfurt/Germany (FRO)	`Thu Aug 13 1992 06:21`	42
601.4	Don't miss Long Beach!	TROOA::DLOTEN	Semper ubi sub ubi.	`Thu Aug 13 1992 12:53`	9
	My wife and I were in Chilliwack, BC for a wedding last October, but were able to steal away for 4 days on the Island. We spent 2 of those days near Tofino. The trip from Port Alberni over to the coast was well worth it, even before we were able to stroll the wind-swept beaches of the Pacific Rim National Park (especially Long Beach and Cox Bay -- where we stayed). -doug
601.5	Thanks!	LARVAE::MOORE_A		`Mon Aug 17 1992 07:24`	9
	Thanks for the information folks. Re -.2, if you have that 1-800 number, I would be grateful. It sounds like a marvellous day out! Regards Andrew
601.6		SUBURB::THOMASH	The Devon Dumpling	`Wed Aug 19 1992 11:25`	14
	When I visited my brother and sister-in-law, they asked for: Polo mints Marmite Tea bags Rimmel lipstick - muted viarieties, not red/pink etc. Rimmel mascara - muted varieties, not green/blue etc. Leather sandals from Street Marks and Spencer underwear Diamond Glass cutter T-shirts, medium quality, low price. Heather
601.7	...or Walls chocolate ices?	POLAR::RUSHTON		`Wed Aug 19 1992 20:02`	5
	<<When I visited my brother and sister-in-law, they asked for: Wot?! No Vimto?! Pat
601.8	Address of Stubbs Island Charters Ltd.	PETRUS::PAUL	Oliver Paul, ISE LC Frankfurt/Germany (FRO)	`Thu Aug 20 1992 06:30`	14
	The address is : Stubbs Island Charters Ltd. Telegraph Cove, B.C. Canada V0N 3J0 Phone : (604) 928-3185 or 928-3117 or 1-800-665-3066 (toll free within B.C.) Driving times (according to their ad) : from Nanaimo - 5 hrs. from Campbell River - 2.25 hrs.