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CONteNts s O a r PA C I F I C C O A S TA L A I R L I N E S I N F L I G H T M A G A Z I N E presIdeNts MESSAGE June July 2010 Volume 4, Number 2 tHeres NO pLaCe LIKE HOME Its often been said that home is where the heart is, and the South Terminal is a unique place for the heart of Pacific Coastal, operationally speaking, to reside. Indeed, it can also be said that the home and heart metaphor is true in two senses communityfeeling and practicality for our customers. In the communities we se

art OF WINe S u P P O R T S K O O T E N Ay PA E d I AT R I C S Fine wines for a fine cause it doesnt get much better than that Pacific Coastal is pleased to support the seventh annual Art of Wine, a fundraiser for Paediatrics at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Following an afternoon trade tasting, the semiformal evening event begins at 730 p.m. June 5 at Trails Colombo Lodge, hosted by the lodges Patrons of Pediatrics. Representatives from up to 19 top wineries from BC and around the w

d at e B O O K dean paul and alessandro Juliani star in Bard on the Beachs Falstaff david Cooper photo Bella Coola Bella Coola Rodeo July 1 to 4 Take in the thrills of the annual Bella Coola Rodeo, one of the largest amateur rodeos in Western Canada, on the Canada Day weekend. Cowhands will show their skills with a gymkhana and compete in bronco riding, barrel racing, calf tiedown, team roping, bull riding and more. Food and refreshments are also available, including the famous Rodeo Burger. T

Bella Coolas discovery Coast Music Festival is July 24 25. Vancouver Island MusicFest July 9 to 11 This annual festival has been bringing great roots and world music to the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island since 1995. The rural, familyfriendly music event is a rich celebration of music and community featuring more than 200 musical performers on six fully programmed stages, plus instructional workshops, yoga sessions, an interactive kidzone, art displays, a beer and cider tent, topnotch food a

Vancouver art gallery, Modern Woman, edgar degas, the end of the arabesque dancer Bowing, 18761877, oil and pastel on canvas, paris, Muse dOrsay, Isaac de Camondo bequest, 1908 Photo RMN Muse dOrsay Herv Lewandowski Taiwan, Slovenia, Australia, Uganda, Jamaica, Canada and the US, while seven local choirs will also participate. The Symphony Orchestra of the Pacific, composed of 80 advanced students from all over the world, takes centrestage as this years Orchestra in Residence. In all, some 1,

CoMING EVENTS Send your coming event notices to Soar editor Jennifer Blyth at jblythtelus.net a home away from home for Vancouver Islands sick kids and their families. FMI www.telusskins.com TD Victoria International JazzFest 2010 June 25 to July 4 Ten hot days and nights of cool jazz fill Victoria in this kickoff to the summer festival season. Headliners include George Benson, June 25, the John Scofield Piety Street Band with Jon Cleary, June 28 and Nikki Yanovsky, July 2. FMI www.jazzvictoria

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By Jennifer Blyth he land where skiers play in winter opens up to a whole new world come the sunny days of summer. Mountain biking is an excellent way to explore beautiful BC and for adventure enthusiasts, the combination of rugged downhill courses, crosscountry adventure trails and familyfriendly routes creates a mountain biking destination thats second to none. M Many of the provinces ski hills welcome mountain bikers once the snow melts. On Vancouver Island, Mount Washington is home to one of

Williams Lake welcomes some of North americas top rodeo competitors to the annual stampede. Fred Schaad photos courtesy the Williams Lake Tribune Saddle up Stampede welcomes the cowboy world to williams Lake addle up and head to CaribooChilcotin country this summer for the 84th annual Williams Lake Stampede. Thousands are expected to take part in the Canada Day weekend festivities four days chockfull of western competition and entertainment. From July 1 to 4, the Canadian Professional Rodeo

Experience the adventure of the catch, before the feast. the curling rink for a Barn Dance July 3, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., with music from One Foot Under. Eightyone years after that first cowboy gathering, events continue to recall those early days from the Ranch Challenge, where local ranches compete to show off their cowboy skills, to the Wild Horse Race, where teams try to saddle a wild horse and steer him across a finish line with a rider in the saddle. Rhythm is the key for events such as

Marking Milestones Victoria celebrates historic anniversaries don denton photo, courtesy Black Press T he city of Victoria plays host to several significant birthdays this June 100 and 150 years respectively for the Canadian Navy and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site with all appropriate pomp and ceremony, of course. Previously the responsibility of the Royal Navy, since 1910 the countrys coastline has been protected by the Canadian Navy. This June, embracing the theme, Bring the Nav

tasty treats from BCs past await at Fort steele Patrice Halley photo Fort Steele S tep back in time to the days of steam trains and stagecoaches, cowboys and Clydesdales all this and more awaits at Fort Steele, a historical treasure in the heart of the Kootenays. Perched on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Steele was once alive with some 5,000 people at its peak in the 1890s. Its roots reach back to the small settlement of Galbraiths Ferry, born during the shortlived 1864 Kooten

enjoy a tour aboard a Clydesdaledrawn wagon Patrice Halley photo the towns colourful residents. Its true, the line between historical and hysterical is sometimes blurred but you can count on a member of the Fort Steele Ladies Auxiliary to give you the goods, and the dirt, with a little creative license of course, the site reports. Tours run twice daily spring through fall. Additional theatrical performances from the Wild Horse Theatre Co. include a daily live theatre production also a great pl

take a tour aboard Fort steeles vintage locomotive. Patrice Halley photo HELPFUL HINTS Fort Steele summers are hot and dry, while autumn generally boasts moderate temperatures, dry weather and natural colours. Winter is decidedly cool and dry, with minimal snow although it does happen. Layered clothing is a good idea in spring and fall, with warm clothing in winter, and good walking shoes all year round Sunbrellas are recommended during summer. Bring a water bottle or buy water from any of t

Photos courtesy the City of Cranbrook Celebrating he City of Cranbrook pulls out all the stops each summer e in a rousing celebration of its community and heritage. From June 17 to 20, Sam Steele Days fills Spirit Square in downtown Cranbrook with fun and festivities for all ages. Cranbrooks annual festival honours the legendary member of the North West Mounted Police who spent many years preserving order in the Kootenays. Events include a kids fun zone, strongman competition, a parade, pancake

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Greening the Golf a t the Comox Valleys Crown Isle Golf Resort, in the heart of Vancouver Island, theres more to green than the greens. The course, backdropped by the beautiful Beaufort Mountain Range, is in the process of earning Audubon certification for its many environmental initiatives. The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program provides information, guidance and support to help golf courses conduct proactive environmental projects that benefit the golf course and its surrounding environment

of the same ecofriendly steps in their own gardens. By diversifying plantings for a longer season of blooms, for example, bees wont get hungry when one favourite is finished for the year. In addition, for those within 400 metres of a pond, lake or river, bats could use our help, Stoutenburg says, noting that the creatures can consume 30 to 100 per cent of their body weight in insects every night. And for birds, leaving dead trees creates a source of shelter for birds that nest in cavities. We le

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