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S E P T E M B E R

Golf Tournaments September 2010

Wickaninnish Inn Pro-Am Tournament. Proceeds go toward the Ucluelet Secondary School's athletics program! To date, over $20,000 has been raised for our local students. Held at the Long Beach Golf Course near Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park.

Terry Fox Run September 20, 2010

Third Sunday in September, held on the Wild Pacific Trail Ucluelet.

National Forest Week September 21-27, 2010

FOREST WEEK INFO SHOWCASE Pacific Rim Visitors Center: information and demonstration tables from Iisaak, Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, and Raincoast Education Society and PArks Canada. Secondary wood products and more.

Carving On the Edge Festival September 15 -22, 2010

On the horizon for September is the first Carving On the Edge Festival, celebrating the Pacific Rim's lively wood carving scene. The late Henry Nolla, whose carving shed remains a hub of activity right by the Wickaninnish Inn, was a mentor to a community of West Coast carvers. This event will be the subject of a special retrospective show. This festival will begin a great new event for the Pacific Rim..

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O'Neill Cold Water Surf Compitition
October 9-16 2010

All eyes in the international surfing community will be focused on Tofino, BC, as this 6-star WQS event takes place on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island. 2009 was the first year in Canada, and the event will repeat for 2010. Join the local crowd in cheering on their heros as they battle over 100 professional surfers from around the world for top spot on their home break. Visit the O'Neill website for more info.

Clayoquot Oyster Growers Festival
November 18-21, 2010

The Clayoquot Oyster Festival is a hodge-podge of oysters, literature, cooking, island music, fine wines and of course the ultra-competitive oyster slurping contest where festival guests vie for titles in a number of categories. Local chefs from ten restaurants will each take 200 Clayoquot Oysters, supplied by the festival committee, and whip up their best oyster appetizer to compete for the People’s Choice Award. Throughout the festival’s main evening, the appetizers are intermingled with music, wine tasting, cooking demo’s and storytelling. Last year about 4,000 oysters were consumed during the evening! Mermaid's Ball is on Friday night. Oyster Gala is on Saturday. oystergala.com

Christmas Craft Fair
Late November

Local artists and artisans create an impressive array of gift items. A popular event sponsored by the Pacific Rim Arts Society for locals and visitors.

 

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Sailpast
Announced close to Chrismas

A fun event for kids of any age! Join the sound and light parade of boats, best viewed from the main Street dock
at Ucluelet's Whiskey Landing. Hot chocolate and cookies.

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Storm Watching Season

Regular high winds off the west coast are delighting storm-watchers with really impressive waves.
Click here for a special storm page.

Watch the breathtaking beauty and power of a winter storm, followed by fine dining and a cozy room. The ideal winter get-away! The west coast is GREEN year round and coastal breezes keep the temperatures mild. Room rates are low and the beaches are empty.

Mild west coast weather becomes punctuated with wildly powerful storms. Rainbows, surf pounded beaches, mists and storm clouds alternate in beauty. Click here for Current Weather Forecast

Click here for regional weather www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.com
(use the marine forecast to see wind speeds - also an indicator for waves)

Experienced surfers also enjoy the biggests waves of the year.

Mazoola Theatre

February 8-15, 2010
Princess and the Pea, a performace of school children with the guidance of a traveling theater group.

 

 

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M A R C H

Pacific Rim Whale Festival
March 19-27, 2011

Gray Whales have heralded the coming of spring along the west coast of Vancouver Island for thousands of years. Grays travel close to shore, pausing to feed in shallow waters, providing excellent viewing opportunities from strategic shore locations or get aboard a whale watching tour.

As well as the unique opportunity to see these huge marine mammals, the festival offers daily educational and fun events in Pacific Rim National Park, and the communities of Ucluelet and Tofino designed to involve the whole family. Ocean scientists and whale researcher present programs about whale migration, biology and the conservation efforts that have brought the Gray whales back from the edge of extinction. There will be lots to see, do and learn, so come on over to the wild west coast to see the Gray Whales on Parade! Click here for an action packed calendar of events: pacificrimwhalefestival.org

Art Splash March 19-27, 2011

Pacific Rim Arts Society’s Annual Spring Art Show
Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre, PRNPR - all week long upstairs in the Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre! West Coast artists’ work on display & available for purchase. Come view paintings, drawings, ceramics, 3-D & multi-media works, jewellery, photography, carvings, sculpture & more. Nearly all for sale! www.pacificrimarts.ca

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Great Gray Whale Migration

Thousands of Gray whales pass the west coast of Vancouver Island during their annual spring migration. Best time of year to see groups of whales with young. Later in the year resident whales are typically seen. The best way to see whales is on a nature tour.

The Month of the Flying Geese

In the Nuu-Chah-Nulth language, April is aptly known as the Month of the Flying Geese. In addition to the thousands of Gray Whales that migrate past our shores in April, tens of thousands of birds and wildfowl reach the West Coast in their annual migration. Gray Whales continue to pass the shoreline as well .

5th Annual Earthday Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, April 19th, 2011

On April 20th the Tofino masses will gather together to scarf down stacks of hemp pancakes and gulp mugs of hemp coffee to celebrate Earth Day ­ a day to rekindle commitments to building a cleaner world. Earth Day is meant to broaden support for environmental programs and build community activism worldwide through events like the flea market and the Tofino pancake breakfast and silent auction fundraiser hosted by two local businesses ­ The Raincoast Café and Fiber Options. Although Earth Day is officially on Wednesday April 22,  the breakfast will be on Sunday ­ to make sure as many people as possible can attend. All funds generated through donations will go to the Raincoast Interpretive Centre ­ a non-profit centre aimed at educating both children and adults about the natural environment.

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11th Annual Shorebird Festival
May 6-8, 2011

Tens of thousands of birds and wildfowl reach the West Coast in their annual migration. Ucluelet/Tofino is directly in the path of the Pacific Flyway, and is an ideal location for nature watchers. Overhead large flocks of birds fill the sky. The estuaries along Barkley Sound and Clayoquot Sound are resting places for the flocks. Join the Raincoast Education Society for slideshows, guided birdwatching, a photography workshop and a Mudflats Stewardship celebration! Learn more about these amazing birds that stop on our local mudflats and beaches for just a few days during a journey thousands of kilometers long. ww.raincoasteducation.org

7th Annual
George Fraser Day & Heritage Fair
Saturday, May 23, 2011

Celebrate West Coast pioneer George Fraser, and the beautiful rhododendrons that are our heritage. Welcome ceremony at 10:30 am. Interpretive Garden Walking Tour starts at 11:30. Enjoy a stroll beginning on Fraser Lane to view heritage gardens/property where George Fraser lived and planted his heaven on earth! Also see the Heritage Fair at 12:30 with lunch, historical displays; Old Time Fiddlers; Silent Auction; Raffles; Door Prizes; and plant sale.

Ucluelet Salmon Ladder Deby
Saturday, May 11 to September 11, 2011

Prizes awarded every month all summer, then winners enter the fish-off for the $40,000 grand prize! Visit www.uclueletsalmonladderderby.com for details.

 

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Ucluelet Salmon Ladder Deby
Saturday, May 11 to September 11, 2010

Prizes awarded every month all summer, then winners enter the fish-off for the $40,000 grand prize! Visit www.uclueletsalmonladderderby.com for details.

Tofino Food & Wine Festival
early June 4-6, 2010

The festival will showcase BC's fine wines and Vancouver Island food by Tofino's finest culinary talent. A weekend of food and wine events focused on the best of British Columbia. Guest winemakers from the Okanagan, Lower Mainland, Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island will migrate to the wild west coast to showcase their best. Local chefs will be creating canapes and feature dinners alongside winemakers, highlighting the marriage between food and wine!
 www.tofinofoodandwinefestival.com 

Rip Curl Surf Competititon
June 5-6, 2010

Rip Curl Canada will host a surf competition at Cox Bay June 5 and June 6. The contest is expected to draw 85 competitors and as many as 400 spectators and to run between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. The contest has run for the past three years.

Edge to Edge Marathon
June 13, 2010

The Edge to Edge Marathon has just been selected by Attractions Canada as the #1 Athletic Attraction in all of Canada!

Run the official marathon distance between Tofino and Ucluelet. Take on the challenge of the West Coast! Starting at the small village of Tofino, you will run a slightly undulating scenic course through Pacific Rim National Park, finishing in the District of Ucluelet - a perfect Marathon distance through a perfectly "natural" course. Register early. Contact the Edge to Edge Marathon or call the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce for details (250-726-4641).

Van Isle 360 (Yacht Race)
June 2011

The Van Isle 360 is an international yacht race circumnavigating Vancouver Island for 3 weeks in June every two years.
International attention will be focused on ten communities on Vancouver Island who have been designated host ports. As the host port on the longest portion of the race, the layover in Ucluelet has scheduled activities for both racer and spectators. The start/finish line for this leg of the race can be viewed from Amphitrite Point Lighthouse in Ucluelet or from spectator boats. This will be a spectacular event you won't want to miss. vanisle360.com

Long Beach Golf Tournaments
April through September 2010

PGA of BC, West Coast Shootout, PGA of BC Pro events. Visit longbeachgolfcourse.com or call 250-725-3332.

Aboriginal Days
June 21, 2010

Aboriginal Day celebrations at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve · Native performances of dance and music. Guided Nuu-chch-nulth Trail tour· Lunch provided by donation

Children’s Events:
· Face painting
· Language game
· Stealing Sticks game on beach

Artists-in-aciton:
· Numerous Artists demonstrate their crafts

Other Events:
· June 20, celebration and BBQ at Tin-Wis Best Western, Tofino 10 am to 4 pm

Summer Surf Jam
May & June 2010

BC Surfing Association competition will attract national and international surfers to Cox Bay Tofino. DJs, BBQ and food. Free for spectators. This highly anticipated event is a two-day judged surf contest and music jam. A visually exciting and crowd pleasing event attracts fans and spectators from across BC and the rest of the country as well as competitive surfers from California, Hawaii, Australia, Brazil and around the world surfing head-to-head against Canada’s best.

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Canada Day July 1, 2010

The West Coast's annual celebration of Canada's Birthday. Festivities include Colour Guard Parade, children's crafts and activities, sand castle competition, beach volleyball, free family BBQ and more! Sponsored by Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, activities will take place on Wickaninnish Beach and in Ucluelet.

Summer Music Fest July 1-15, 2010

Starting day is July 1, Canada Day, with free open-air concerts in Ucluelet and Tofino. PAcific RIm Art Society will host 10 to 12 more acts for your WestCoast enjoyment over a two week period. Visit pacificrimarts.ca for details.

Ukee Days July 23-25, 2010

A weekend of fun for the whole family! The fun starts on Friday with a Salmon Barbecue on the Village Green followed by an entertainment event. Saturday events include a parade, Lions Club pancake breakfast, Logger Sports, Ukee Days Dance, kids games, face painting, live entertainment, exhibitors, contests, prizes and much more. The highlight of Sunday activities is a great lineup of live music.

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Lantern Festival August 29, 2010

Come join the enchantment! Build a paper lantern at the Rainforest Interpretive Centre then bring your creation to the festival at the Tofino Botanical Gardens for a walk through magical forest paths and reflecting pools. Performers add music from the shadows. Not to be missed! Visit www.tofinoRES.com for more info.