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3C's biggest island is rich with hidden
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tart, for example, at Telegraph Cove,
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‘rom Port McNeill-will take travellers
‘o the First Nations community of Alert
Jay, where the U'mista Cultural Centre _
rouses a stunning collection of potlatch
‘egalia and other First Nations artifacts.
Another short ferry hop to Sointula on
Malcolm Island reveals the remains of
1 Utopian community settled by Finnish
mmigrants in the late 19th century.
‘or further exploration, visitors can head —
south and west to Gold River and book a
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pursuits including hiking, kayaking and .
“river rafting. This quaint community.
showcases its charm with collections of
First Nations works on display in local
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assortment of eateries and cosy accom-
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no roads
‘teach these isolated outposts on
British’ Columbia's fjord-cut Cen-.
tral Coast. The only access is by
float plane, private boat, or, for
many, by BC Ferries’ Discovery -
Coast Passage service.

Since 1996, the ferry service -- >
sailed this summer by the Queen’
of Chilliwack and the M.V.
Nimpkish -- has provided both

a supply line for local residents
and access to the mid-coast's
watery wilderness for anyone

-who likes to get well off the -
‘beaten path.

The ferry's northern stop is the
town of Bella Coola at the foot.

_of the: ‘Coast. Mountains. From”

here, one can explore hiking -
trails in nearby Tweedsmuir Pro-

~vincial Park and see traditional

Norwegian architecture in the

tiny town of Hagensborg before

heading over the twisting, turn-

_ ing'and highly scenic Highway. -

20 into BC's Cariboo region.
An addition, a direct Sailing from

Discovering BC Ss.
Discovery Coast.

Port Hardy on the northern tip of :

Vancouver Island to Bella Coola,

_at the foot of Highway 20 in the-

Chilcotin region, takes about 12.
hours, |: ma
The journey alone is a stun-.

ner, as the little ship cruises.
_ past mist-shrouded, blue-green:

‘islands and glacier-tipped moun-

tains, through waters thick with
Orcaand dolphins...
Many sailings also make stops
en route. From McLoughlin Bay,
near Bella Bella, for example,.
kayakers can access the remote

- wilderness of the Hakai Luxbva-

lis Conservancy Area. At Klemtu,

‘in the heart of the Great Bear

Rainforest, members of the local .

Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation of-.”

Kermode, or Spirit, Bear.
Get everything you need to plan
your ideal Cariboo Chilcotin

Coast vacation — where to go;

“what to see and do, where. to °

stay, plus printable maps to -

show you how to get there,
Visit HelioBC.com/ccc, ,

Vancouver

Picturesque’Golf'Tra ail

Vancouver Island’ 5 golf diver-

sions include teeing off on the
acean's edge, or on a mountain-
side with sweeping views of the

~city below; fairways lined with °
“towering fir, spruce and arbutus

trees, where deer graze near
the greens and bald eagles soar
overhead.
Home to more than 40 courses,

_many designed by such

renowned architects as Jack

- and Steve Nicklaus, Les Furber, ~

Graham ‘Cooke and Bill Robinson,

“Vancouver Island offers a huge |
‘variety of golfing options, from

mountain-top fairways to ocean-:
side courses, from city clubs to

‘destination golf resorts.

The most concentrated play is -
along the Vancouver Island Golf:

Trail j in the. island’ s southeast
corner, where 40 championship

courses are laid out along a 250.
kilometre (150 mile) corridor
between Victoria and Campbell

- River, Playing the Golf Trail

means one is never more than
an hour's drive from their next
round of golf. -

Play is not limited to the trail,

of course. Such remote and

beautiful places as Tofino on

” the island's west coast and Salt

Island’ Ss.

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“spring Island off the eastern’.

"fer tours to view.the'rare white ©

shore also offer golf, though typi- ;

cally of the nine-hole variety. .
Golfers have access to the same
range of hotels, resorts, B&B's,
‘spas and fine dining that the

~ island is known for, but some

of Vancouver Island’ $ newer
courses are set up as full-service

destination golf resorts, with ac-..-

commodations, dining, and even

"spas, on-site. =

And the best news? Enthusiasts
“can play any time of year. While -
snow blankets the rest of the -
country, the greens on Vancouver
Island really are green.
To learn more about golf i in the

. Vancouver Island Region and to -

__ get everything you need.to plan
your vacation — where to go, ,
what to see and do, where to.

Stay, plus printable maps to show.
you how to get there — visit Hel-

loBC.com/vi/golf._

Doubling tourism: The Prov-. _

ince has added $50 million to

- meet the goal of doubling tour-

ism by 2015. Projects include”
cultural extravaganzas, sport -
events and convention centre

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