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GRANVILLE ISLAND
A VA N C O U V E R M U S T- S E E
MARVELOUS MUSHROOMS
IN SEARCH OF B.C.’S BOUNTY
ARTISTIC IMPRESSIONS
AT PA I N T E R ’ S L O D G E
YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPY
APRIL / MAY 2011
VOLUME 5 / NUMBER 2
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CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
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
April / May 2011 Volume 5, Number 2
P I L L A RS A N D P RO C ESS
Painter’s Lodge PRINCIPLES OF A
10 S T R O N G F O U N D AT I O N
Some companies are fascinated by numbers.
They pore over mountains of data and create
nifty spreadsheets that help them develop
procedures to improve operational efficiencies.
They gaze intently at charts and graphs and
have animated discussions about what they
mean. We live in an age where we have more
access to more information than ever before
and yet, without a set of shared principles
to guide decisions, this information is of little
value. At Pacific Coastal, these principles are
extremely important to us.
Our company has identified four pillars that
Photo courtesy Oak Bay Marine Group we use to guide our decision making: Safety;
Reliability; Consistency; and Profitability. Of
F E AT U R E S D E PA R T M E N T S these, Safety is our first and most important
priority. To our employees, safety is more than
10 ARTISTIC IMPRESSIONS 5 UP FRONT
a notion. It is a commitment to an ideal and an
Artists show their stuff at Therapeutic Riding in Richmond;
essential part of our corporate culture.
Campbell River’s Painter’s Lodge. Rock on for Hospice; and Meet
a Pacific Coastal Employee. Satisfying customer needs is what keeps us
12 MARVELOUS MUSHROOMS in business and each of the four pillars support
In search of West Coast bounty. 6 DATEBOOK that fact. Our customers expect their airline to
Community events from be reliable and consistent. We work hard each
16 HISTORIC LUND HOTEL
around the province. day to meet or exceed expectations through
Hotel marks more than a century
22 FOOD FOR THOUGHT the implementation of constant improvement
at the entry to Desolation Sound.
Salmon Pappardelle, from programs across our network. Like any other
18 GRANVILLE ISLAND company we need to be profitable, but we
Campbell River’s Painter’s
Discover this must-see Vancouver understand that profitability is the net result of
Lodge.
destination. making decisions that embrace the first three
23 PLANE TEASERS pillars. This acknowledgment is fundamental to
20 IN THE OFFICE WITH...
Crossword and Sudoku. the way we work.
West Coast Helicopters’
In our annual planning session, each
Terry Eissfeldt.
department manager was provided with
Cover: Granville Island offers plenty to see and do no matter what the season. imperatives and given responsibility to create an
operating plan reflecting these four pillars. They
Photo: Dominic Schaefer Photo/Courtesy Granville Island
engaged employees in discussions about how
they would be used in future decision making
Editor Advertising and how they would be embedded in their
Jennifer Blyth Linda Tesser, Lynne Bain
operational plan. Creating a strong company
jblyth@telus.net
Graphic Design is not just about the numbers. It’s about the
Publisher Sean McLaughlin
principles and shared values that guide it. I’m
Linda Tesser
SOAR magazine is published six times per year and is proud to say that our company embraces
Phone Fax distributed on all Pacific Coastal Airlines flights. The points
these ideals. It is part of our strong corporate
1-250-383-3633 1-250-480-3233 of view or opinions expressed herein are those of the authors
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher or culture and is evident in the commitments
Published by Pacific Coastal Airlines. The contents of SOAR magazine are
that we make and in everything we do.
Black Press protected by copyright, including the designed advertising.
818 Broughton Street, Reproduction is prohibited without written consent We’re listening.
Victoria, BC V8W 1E4 of the publisher.
blackpress.ca
Sincerely,
Published by: Quentin Smith, President
4 SOAR A P R I L / M AY 2011
UPFRONT
ROCK ON
IN SUPPORT OF HOSPICE
Pacific Coastal Airlines is proud to The evening will include a dinner,
support the Campbell River Hospice silent and live auction, and dancing to
Society in its 10th annual Angel Rock music from Mr. Completely.
Benefit and Dance, May 7. Tickets are $40 per person and are
Getting under way at 5:30 p.m. at the available at the Campbell River Hospice
Campbell River Sportsplex, the fun will Society office. Make it a fun evening for
continue through 1 a.m., all in support family and friends and reserve a table
of the local hospice society, providing for eight!
end-of-life care and support for For more details or ticket information,
individuals and bereavement support visit www.crhospice.org or call
for their loves ones. 250-286-1121.
THERAPEUTIC RIDING IN RICHMOND
Join Pacific Coastal in supporting the Richmond
Therapeutic Equestrian Society during its 15th annual
Champagne Luncheon April 3.
The Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society provides the
therapeutic benefits of horseback riding to children and youth
with disabilities. While participation in some activities may be
denied to people with disabilities, horseback riding can be
adapted appropriately in most cases, and therapeutic riding
has been recognized as an aid in treating various physical,
mental and emotional disorders, with benefits such as
improved balance and co-ordination, increased confidence
and a sense of achievement.
All are welcome to the fundraising luncheon, which also
includes both a live and silent auction. Tickets are $35 per
person, or reserve a table of 10 for $315. Learn more at
www.rtesrichmond.com
M E E T A PA C I F I C C O A S TA L E M P L O Y E E
An eight-year veteran with Pacific Coastal regular passengers who fly with us and they
Airlines, Claudia Voth is the Customer become part of your Pacific Coastal family
Service Agent Supervisor for Port Hardy, and I look forward to seeing them.
one of the company’s three float plane “The summer gets a little crazy with the
bases. Here, on the northern tip of the many fishermen that come through and
Island, she handles “everything from making there is always a fish story to be told. We
reservations for passengers and checking have many repeat customers who come
them in at the counter to calling the flights back every year and they’re always happy
and going on the ramp to greet passengers to see us behind the counter and thankful
when they arrive,” she says. for the tips we give them about buying an
“Some days I may be at the dispatch extra seat to get their fish home.”
desk doing flight following of the float When not at the Pacific Coastal counter,
planes, or a charter quote for a customer. Voth enjoys spending time with her
Stepping in to help write up a waybill in the husband and family, including a daughter
Name: Claudia Voth freight department is not uncommon as graduating high school this year and two
Position: Port Hardy sends freight to many locations sons and daughter-in-law who have all
Customer Service Agent on our float planes.” worked for Pacific Coastal over the years.
Supervisor, Port Hardy What does she enjoy about her work? “Great people make a great company and
Years with the company: 8 “The people,” Voth says. “We have our that is what Pacific Coastal is all about.”
A PRIL / MAY 2011 Paci f ic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 5
Lund’s
Shellfish
Festival
Ann Snow photo/courtesy SunLund By-The-Sea Campground/www.sunlund.ca
D AT E B O O K Masset, Haida Gwaii Richard Margison
Masset Harbour Days May 31
Cranbrook Victoria Day long weekend
The renowned British Columbia tenor
Kootenay Children’s Festival visits the Max Cameron Theatre at
Celebrate the May long weekend in
May 14 Brooks Secondary School as part of the
beautiful Haida Gwaii when Masset
hosts its 50th annual Harbour Days Academy Concert Series.
The 26th annual festival for children of all FMI: www.powellriveracademy.org
festivities. A fun-filled weekend of family
ages comes to Mount Baker Field at the
activities includes a parade, kids events,
Key City Theatre from 10 a.m. to Lund Shellfish Festival
ball tournament, chainsaw carvings,
4 p.m. Enjoy exciting activities, including May 27 to 29
barbecue and awards banquet, plus the
entertainment, cookie decorating, face
annual fireworks display!
painting, C.U. Express train rides and Take in daily events and shellfish delights
FMI: www.massetbc.com
more. along Lund’s harbourfront. With various
FMI: 250-417-4061
Port Hardy activities planned for all ages, enjoy
Tim Williams in concert music, tours, food booths, cooking
April 16 demonstrations, presentations and
The Kootenay special menu items featured at local
Children’s restaurants.
Festival is in The North Island Concert Society
presents blues master Tim Williams in Stay overnight and enjoy special rates
Cranbrook
concert at the Port Hardy Civic Centre. offered by Lund’s accommodation
May 14.
providers. Pre-registration is required for
FMI: www.niconcert.ca
the tours.
Powell River FMI: www.lundbc.ca
Willy Wonka Junior
April 14 to 17
The Powell River Academy of Music
presents the family favourite Willy Wonka To submit an event for
Junior _ a musical in one act, adapted the SOAR Datebook, email
from the Roald Dahl classic, Charlie and editor@wherevictoria.com
The Chocolate Factory, and featuring or send a fax to the attention
music from the film, Willie Wonka and
of “Editor–SOAR Magazine”
The Chocolate Factory.
at 1-250-480-3233.
FMI: www.powellriveracademy.org
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APR IL / MAY 2011 Paci fic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 7
National Architecture Festival important pieces from her early years.
May 24 to 27 One of Carr’s earliest known paintings,
Church of Our Lord (ca. 1895), will be on
West Coast creativity will get special public display for the first time after being
attention at the Festival of Architecture recently acquired by the museum.
in May. FMI: www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Hosted by the Architectural Institute
of British Columbia and Architecture
Canada | Royal Architectural Institute of
Canada partnership, the four-day festival
comes to the Vancouver Convention
Centre May 24 to 27. Under the theme
“Architecture on the Edge,” the festival
will acknowledge the many ways in
which the profession continues to push
envelopes. Front and centre will be the
Vancouver style and innovation that distinguishes
hosts a National B.C. architects and architecture.
Architectural Some 800 architects and allied
Festival in May. professionals from across the country are
expected, with delegates exploring best
Jennifer Blyth photo practices, new challenges and innovative
ways in which architects are leaving their
indelible mark on our built and natural
Silver City Days environments.
May 3 to 8 FMI: http://aibc.ca/vancouver2011/
index.shtml
The annual community celebration
begins with Trail’s Citizen of the Year Chinatown Night Market Sean Majumder
Award and continues with five days and Fridays, Saturday and Sunday nights,
nights of fun, food and entertainment at May 20 to September 11
various locations around town. Festivities
conclude on the Sunday with a family Take in this popular street market Uno Fest
day celebration. featuring traditional Asian crafts, gifts and May 19 to May 29
FMI: www.silvercitydays.com ethnic foods, every Friday, Saturday and
Sunday night from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at North America’s longest-running solo
Vancouver Keefer and Main streets. performance festival, featuring great
Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil FMI: www.vcma.shawbiz.ca/home_e.htm one-person shows from across Canada
Ball: An Evening with Rick Mercer and beyond, is produced in Victoria by
April 16 Intrepid Theatre. Over the past 14 years,
Victoria Uno Fest has featured more than 200
The Other Emily solo performers from around the world
2011 will mark the 15th anniversary
of this glamorous event, formerly Ongoing through fall in a unique international festival devoted
the Diamond Ball, and to celebrate to the power of the one-person show.
organizers welcome popular Canadian Victoria’s most famous artist is the star The 2011 lineup includes an eclectic
comic Rick Mercer, who chronicles, of a brand new exhibit at the Royal BC mixture of one-person shows, works in
satirizes and ultimately celebrates all that Museum, The Other Emily: Redefining development by innovative emerging
is great and irreverent about this country. Emily Carr. The groundbreaking artists, walking tours, monologue slams
exhibition draws on the Royal BC and more! Tickets are $16 or $65 for a
Join the Cancer Society for a memorable
Museum’s comprehensive Carr collection Festival 5-Show Pass.
evening at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
to re-examine the artist’s life, particularly FMI: www.intrepidtheatre.com
and help make cancer history!
her youth and early adult years, revealing
FMI: www.daffodilballbc.com
previously unknown details, including Shaun Majumder’s “This Tour
material on public display for the first
Playland at the PNE Has 22 Cities…”
time. The exhibition also includes 17
April 30 to September 25 May 25
large portraits of Carr by contemporary
artist Manon Elder alongside 20 of Carr’s
Let the good times roll at Vancouver’s own monumental canvases depicting One of Canada’s favourite comedians,
perennial summer party, Playland at the the forests and landscape of British Shaun Majumder is fresh off shooting
PNE. With rides, games, climbing wall, Columbia. Exhibition highlights include ABC’s Detroit 1-8-7 and hurrying
adventure golf, haunted mansion, food renowned artworks Tanoo (1913), Sea home to jump on stage to deliver his
and more, the fun awaits at 2901 East and Sky (1936) and Sombreness Sunlit slice-of-life commentary with clever,
Hastings St. (1937) from her mature years plus many satirical style. Aptly titled This Tour Has
FMI: www.pne.ca/playland/ 22 Cities…The Road To Majumder
8 SOAR A P R I L / M AY 2011
Manor, Majumder will hit the stage in Victoria May 25.
Can’t make the show? Majumder visits Nanaimo’s
Port Theatre May 26 and Vancouver’s Centre for
Performing Arts May 27.
FMI: www.westbethent.com
Williams Lake
Williams Lake Lioness’
sixth annual Spring Cleaning Sale
April 10
Pick up a few new-to-you treasures and support
the local Lions Club at the same time at this annual
fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seniors Activity
centre, 176 North 4th Ave. Reserve a table by
phoning Bonnie, 250-392-5301, or Gloria,
250-392-1951. Homemade soup and chili will also
be for sale.
Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo
April 15 to 17
The fun and thrills of the rodeo come to the Williams
Lake Stampede Grounds when the Williams Lake
Indoor Rodeo brings three days of events plus a
Missie Peters in Public
Saturday night barn dance.
Confessions of a Public Servant,
at Victoria’s Uno Festival in May. FMI: www.wlindoorrodeo.com
Photo courtesy Intrepid Theatre/Uno Fest
APR IL / MAY 2011 Paci fic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 9
Artistic Impressions
CAMPBELL RIVER RESORT WELCOMES ANNUAL
PAINTERS AT PAINTER’S CELEBRATION
Photo courtesy Oak Bay Marine Group
C ampbell River’s
Painter’s Lodge
welcomes its annual
the renowned artists paint on the beautiful Painter’s grounds.
During the workshops and presentations, the artists
will contemplate such topics as: what inspires artists to
celebration of local art paint; painting landscapes; how paintings grow from start
this spring, the 17th to completion; and photography vs. sketching…what’s
annual Painters at the best approach to painting? Take in portrait and acrylic
Painter’s. demonstrations, and go behind the paintings to explore the
From May 27 to ideas and inspiration.
29, the more than After enjoying an easy Pacific Coastal flight into Campbell
two dozen practicing River – or a picturesque, three-hour drive north from Victoria
artists will transform the – make a weekend of it with a special Painter’s package that
grounds of the beautiful includes: two night’s accommodation; access to all of the
Nicholas Pearce Painter’s Lodge into one discussions and workshops; souvenir catalogue; Saturday
large gallery and again and Sunday brunch; and a wine & cheese party Saturday
welcome hundreds of guests who enjoy the opportunity to evening.
meet and talk with the artists.
For those who don’t require accommodation, event passes
One of the most impressive collections of artistic talent to are available for either Saturday or Sunday which include
gather under one roof anywhere in Canada, the artists offer access to all of the discussions and workshops, a souvenir
demonstrations, participate in panel discussions and create catalogue, brunch and Saturday evening wine & cheese party.
beautiful works in the resort’s gardens, providing the public a Basic day passes are also available, offering admission to all
rare opportunity to watch and learn from the masters. the discussions and workshops plus a souvenir catalogue.
This year, the exciting, one-of-a-kind event will welcome 33 Owned by the Oak Bay Marine Group, the historic lodge
B.C. “Artists in Residence” including one new artist, selected dates from 1929, when “salmon fishing in the Campbell River
annually by the current Artists in Residence. All of these Artists area became so popular that tent colonies sprang up on Tyee
in Residence have a room named after them at the lodge, Spit, a finger of land at the mouth of the Campbell River. In
which includes a biography of the artist and up to three pieces 1929, Mr. E.P. Painter, a boat builder, decided to build more
of their work. permanent accommodation, and the original Painter’s Lodge.”
An opportunity to “brush with the masters,” art lovers are From those early days, when Painter’s consisted of a few
thrilled with the opportunity to observe and ask questions as cabins and a boat-building business, construction of a main
10 SOAR A P R I L / M AY 2011WATERFRONT ACCOMMODATION & DINING
lodge followed which in turn drew
international attention from both avid
fishermen and celebrities, heads of
state and politicians.
While fire destroyed the original
lodge on Christmas Eve, 1985, Oak
Bay Marine Group purchased the
property and in June 1988, the new
Painter’s Lodge opened.
Since then, the lodge has become
renowned not only for its fishing, but
also for its support of the arts and as
a jumping off point for West Coast
adventures.
IF YOU GO:
Vacations for the naturally adventurous
For more information about WILDLIFE ADVENTURE TOURS • GUIDED SALMON FISHING • WHALE WATCHING
Painters at Painter’s, visit AVEDA SPA • SUNSET CRUISES • KAYAKING • SWIMMING POOL • NEARBY GOLF
www.painterslodge.com/painters
For details about Campbell River,
visit www.visitorcentre.ca or
www.campbellriver.travel
www.painterslodge.com • 1-800-663-7090
Ted Harrison paints at
Painter’s Lodge.
T O GET THERE:
Pacific Coastal offers several flights
daily to Cambell River from the
Vancouver South Terminal.
For more information, visit
www.pacificcoastal.com
A PRIL / MAY 2011 Paci f ic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 11Marvelous
Mushrooms
IN SEARCH OF WEST COAST BOUNTY By Jennifer Blyth
T here’s an area on Haida Gwaii where Pacific Coastal’s
Elisabeth Rayer forages for one of her favourite
mushrooms: chanterelles. The spot is off a logging road, on
Bill Jones, of Cowichan’s Deerholme Farm, who has met his
own share of bears while exploring the woods.
But then that interaction with nature is part of the attraction
a steep mountain that’s been logged over, with new growth of foraging on the West Coast, and indeed all over the world.
forest full of old stumps and logging chains – a tricky place to
Under the guidance of her father, Rayer started picking
climb.
chanterelles as a child in the Netherlands. “I love it because
Several years ago, Rayer, the base manager for Pacific it’s great being out in the woods – you go with friends and
Coastal in Masset, was halfway up the mountain with a nice it becomes a social event where you pack a picnic and just
load of chanterelles when she stumbled across signs of enjoy the day,” she says.
very recent bear activity. “I lost most of the chanterelles but
It’s a familiar refrain among mushroom foragers.
managed to make it back to the car in record time without
breaking a leg!” she recalls. “It gets you out into nature, you get exercise and you work
up an appetite. You never get the winter doldrums – it’s
The damp West Coast forests are rich breeding grounds
invigorating,” says Sinclair Philip, co-owner of Sooke Harbour
for flavourful fungi, sought after by home cooks and premiere
House and one of the founders of the Canadian Slow Food
chefs alike. From chanterelles and morels to colourful lobster
movement, who has had a life-long passion for mushrooms.
mushrooms, the culinary possibilities are many. “We’re pretty
fortunate here because of the temporate climate,” says Chef “I’ve been interested in mushrooms since my 20s in France
when I would go out with parents of my friends who would go
Photo courtesy Bill Jones
Bill Jones with
porcini mushrooms
12 SOAR A P R I L / M AY 2011“ My favourite mushrooms are
boletus edulis (also known
as the king boletus), chanter-
elles, both regular and blue,
and ‘chicken of the woods,’
which really does taste like
”
chicken!
– Elisabeth Rayer, Pacific Coastal’s
station supervisor in Masset,
Sinclair Haida Gwaii
Philip
Photo courtesy Sinclair Philip
harvest mushrooms,” Philip recalls. never divulge your spots and when you’re heading out
Years later, back in Sooke, near Victoria on the west coast of you religiously check your rearview mirror to make sure
Vancouver Island, he would again begin to forage through local you are not followed. Some mushrooms only come
forests, enjoying the escape of being out in nature and the focus once a year for a relatively short time,” meaning the
required both to find and identify the many species. Joining the opportunity to forage is short, though sweet.
South Vancouver Island Mycological Society also provided ample Essential to any foraging effort is a good guidebook
opportunities for learning. and if you can find a knowledgeable expert who
Finding the flavourful fungus isn’t always easy, though typically, will take you out, it’s a great way to become more
the further north (on the West Coast) foragers are and the wetter familiar with what you’re looking at. “You’re better off
the landscape, the more mushrooms they’ll find, says Sinclair. being with someone; it just makes it so much easier,”
“Personally, of 100 areas that I walk into for an hour, maybe two Philip says, noting that while many mushrooms are
or three are producing in a good way, so it takes a really long delicious edibles offering protein and a number of
time to find good spots.” nutrients, many others are toxic; some can cause
gastrointestinal distress, others can be fatal. And while
As an apprentice chef in Alsace, France, Jones recalls an old
some species are fine for some people, they can
fellow who would show up at the back door of the restaurant
cause serious symptoms in others. “If a person is just
with baskets of freshly foraged mushrooms. When Jones
starting to eat a new mushroom species, they should
finally convinced the forager to take him along, “I was hooked
just eat a little.”
immediately – it was pretty amazing,” says Jones, whose award-
winning cookbooks include The Savoury Mushroom, published And don’t forage for mushrooms in urban
in 2000 by Raincoast Books. “In the plant and animal world, areas since mushrooms absorb toxins from their
fungi are somewhere in between. It’s fascinating because it’s so environment, Jones adds.
complex and complicated, and because it interacts with nature, Cooking ideas are many, but Philip suggests
every season is different.” sauteeing small chanterelles in butter or steaming pine
Seasonally, spring in BC is the time for morels and oyster mushrooms, considered by many to be the prime
mushrooms, while chanterelles, lobster, pine, porcini mushrooms mushroom of the Southern Vancouver Island area,
and other delicacies become more prominent in late summer he says. Mushrooms should rarely be eaten raw as
and fall. Hedgehog mushrooms may well continue until the end they’re more likely to cause an allergic reaction, but
of January. For Jones, cauliflower fungus are another top pick, chanterelles can be tasty uncooked or possibly a
growing on the stumps of old growth trees decaying in the boletus sliced thin in a vinaigrette.
forests. Sinclair keeps other flavours light when cooking
But no matter how encouraging local experts are when it with mushrooms. “With a good mushroom, I don’t
comes to helping newcomers learn the ins and outs of identifying understand why people would really try to flavour them
mushrooms, don’t expect foragers to reveal their best spots to in any way.”
newcomers. “Locations are a deep secret,” Rayer says. “You... Morels have little flavour, but they’re like a sponge,
Chanterelles courtesy Bill Jones
A PRIL / MAY 2011 Paci f ic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 13so they pick up the flavours they’re
cooked with, Jones says.
Moisture management is
also important – the wetter the
Risk & Cost Management. Permitting. Assessments. Monitoring. mushroom, the more the flavour
will become diluted. Dry off the
mushrooms as much as possible
and sauté at high heat, perhaps in
grapeseed oil with shallots.
It’s important to clean mushrooms
as much as possible right where
you pick them, advises Rayer.
If you want to store your
chanterelles, it’s best to cook
them and then freeze them with
their juices or can them. “I find
dehydrating makes them chewy,
however if you have dehydrated
them I grind them up to use in
stocks and sauces,” she suggests.
When it comes to solving your environmental issues, “The boletus are best sliced fairly
our practical management and planning approach thick and then frozen (do not
will do all the heavy lifting for you. blanch!); when ready to use, fry
them while still frozen.”
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14 SOAR A P R I L / M AY 2011MUSHROOM, PROSCIUTTO
AND BARLEY PILAF
By Bill Jones, Deerholme Farm
Serves 4 Chef’s Tip:
Barley is a nutritious but often under-utilized Buy grains from a good bulk-food store to
grain. It will take between 30 and 40 minutes ensure a good turnover of product, says
to cook depending on its age. Old grains will Chef Bill Jones.
have dehydrated over time and will need a Beef or chicken stock makes a richly
little more time to absorb the cooking liquid flavoured dish. Vegetable or mushroom
and soften. stock will also produce excellent results.
Ingredients: Method:
1½ cup (375 mL) pearl barley 1. In a sieve, rinse the barley under cold
4 cups (1 L) stock (or boiling water) running water. Place strainer in a pot of cold
water and let sit for five minutes.
1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
2. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a
1 Tbsp (15 mL minced garlic
tight-fitting lid, heat olive oil over high for 45
½ cup (125 mL) peeled and sliced shallots seconds. Add the garlic, shallots and mush-
½ lb (225 g) mushrooms, cubed (chanterelle, rooms and season well with salt and pepper.
morel, porcini, oyster, pine mushroom, etc) Add the drained barley and stock. Bring to a
salt and pepper to taste boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for
40 minutes.
4 slices prosciutto ham, thinly sliced and
minced 3. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for
an additional 10 minutes. Serve warm as a
2 Tbsp (30 mL) Italian parsley (or basil)
side dish or top with sautéed mushrooms as
2 Tbsp (30 mL) Parmesan cheese a starter.
RESOURCES:
Sinclair Philip, from Sooke Harbour House and Slow Food Canada, recommends
the following resources for those wanting to learn more about mushrooms:
• Joe Ammirati and Steve Trudell, Mushrooms of the Pacific
Northwest, Timber Press Inc., 2009.
• David Arora, All that the Rain Promises and More; A Hip Pocket
Guide to Western Mushrooms, Ten Speed Press, 1991.
• David Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, 1986.
• Margaret McKenny and Daniel E. Stuntz; revised by Joseph
Ammirati, The New Savory Wild Mushroom, University of
Washington Press, 1987. (Find the most recent addition)
• Duane J. Sept, Common Mushrooms of the Northwest: Alaska,
Western Canada and the Northwestern United States, Calypso
Publishing, 2006.
• Philip also recommends a French language title, Raymond McNeil’s Le Grand Livre des
Champignons du Quebec at de L’est du Canada, Michel Quintin, 2006. Many of the words
are the same and the extensive book offers colour photography for many of the mushrooms
not featured in the above English language books. Many of the mushrooms featured in the
Quebec region are the same in both regions.
• Additionally, Sinclair highly recommends anyone interested in Vancouver Island
mushrooms www.svims.ca and join SVIMS, which holds regular meetings and activities.
Photos courtesy Elisabeth Rayer (top)
A PRIL / MAY 2011 Paci f ic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 15
and Sinclair Philip (below)The
Historic
Lund
Hotel Tourism BC/Dannielle Hayes
A small village about 17 miles north of Powell River,
Lund is the physical ending point of Highway
101, which stretches all the way to Chile in South
primarily used to ‘accommodate’ any drunken rowdies patronizing the hotel.”
By 1905 the Thulins built their first steamboat, expanded their chain of stores
to Sliammon Village and to where the present day Townsite is and, in 1905,
America. Symbolizing the heart of the community began building a second hotel, The Malaspina, renamed the Lund Hotel after
and, to marine traffic, the symbolic gateway to fire destroyed the original in 1918.
beautiful Desolation Sound Marine Many who lived in Lund then were single and
Park, is the historic Lund Hotel. had no relations in town, so they came to be each
The area that is now Lund has other’s family. And, as the hotel had the only drinking
been known to the Coast Salish establishment in the town, it was the place people
people for thousands of years and congregated on a regular basis. “The spirit of
was a village site of the Sliammon community has been there since day one and still
people, explains Nicole Robertson, continues today.”
the hotel’s sales and marketing In November 1999 the Sliammon First Nation and
manager.
Historical photos: Courtesy the Lund Hotel.
businessman David Formosa purchased the property,
“In 1889, Fred and Charlie undertaking extensive renovations and reopening the
Thulin arrived from Sweden, doors in early 2000. This revitalization and growth has
looking for a better life in the new continued, with projects including the addition of a wing
‘land of opportunity.’ The brothers of boutique-style units and the purchase of a dinner
first set eyes upon the area that cruise marine vessel. During the warmer months,
would later become Lund while guests enjoy dining on the spacious waterfront decks,
sailing by on the side-wheeler overlooking the bustling Lund Harbour.
tugboat Mermaid on their way Historic photos grace the walls of the entire building,
to find employment logging in telling the story of the community and hotel, which has
Pendrell Sound. Shortly thereafter played host to more than a few famous names, from
Fred and Charlie settled in the area they named Lund, Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards to Bob Hope and Walt Disney.
after the university town of the same name in their
Other stories that have survived the decades include a local whose belly
native Sweden, immediately building a wharf, logging
preceded him when he entered the room, likely because he was able to
the bay, piping in water and converting suitable land
drink a keg of beer in one sitting! And patrons reportedly had to keep a close
on the settlement to farm land.”
eye on one early housekeeper; if you left your beer on the table to shoot a
The community grew, adding a post office in 1892 – game of pool, the glass may well be empty upon your return.
one of only two north of Vancouver at the time – and a
Today, the hotel features 31 renovated guest rooms that range from budget
general store. “By 1895, the brothers had built Lund’s
friendly to lavish boutique-style suites. Also on-site is a pub, restaurant and
first hotel, which held both the first hotel license and
roomy decks offering unobstructed ocean views, plus, for those visiting
the first liquor license to be issued north of Vancouver.
by boat, a small marina and fuel dock. Also at the historic hotel is the Tug
A bottle of the best scotch was available for $1.50
Ghum Gallery, with more than 40 local artists represented and stone carvings
and the basement of the hotel housed a jail cell,
created on-site by wildlife artist and gallery owner, Debra Bevaart. A self-
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her to recreate not only the form and
look of wildlife in their natural habitat,
but also their spirit.
In addition to Desolation Sound,
B.C.’s largest marine park with more
Fully Restored, Oceanfront
than 14,000 acres of upland and 6,350
acres of foreshore and water, Lund is HERITAGE HOTEL
also an excellent jumping off point for
many coastal destinations, including at the Gateway to Desolation Sound
Savary Island, famous for its sandy
beaches, Cortes Island, Toba Inlet
and Mitlenatch Bird Sanctuary. Within
kayaking distance of the hotel is the
Copeland Islands Marine Park, a cluster
of scenic islands with protected waters
favoured by marine and wildlife.
This unique location attracts
those interested in the West Coast’s
recreational, cultural and historic
pursuits. Activity packages include
marine sightseeing excursions, dinner
and sunset cruises, sea kayaking rentals • Scenic Desolation Sound dinner & sunset cruises & charters
and guided tours. • Visit Sunny, Sandy Savary Island, “Hawaii of the North”
• Enjoy the picturesque journey to the end of Highway 101
• 31 recently renovated guest rooms, pub, dining room and decks
• Grocery & liquor store, deli, laundry, post ofÀce and internet
T O GE T TH ERE: • Fuel dock and boat launch
Pacific Coastal offers daily
flights to Powell River from the
Vancouver South Terminal.
For more information, visit www.lundhotel.com • email: info@lundhotel.com
www.pacificcoastal.com t/f 1.877.569.3999 • local 604.414.0474
A PRIL / MAY 2011 Paci f ic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 17Dominic Schaefer Photo/Courtesy Granville Island
Granville Island: A MUST-SEE URBAN ESCAPE
By Jennifer Blyth
W hether it’s the colourful fruit and flowers in the market, the talented buskers
entertaining passers-by or the arts and entertainment showcased in the
on-site galleries, studios and theatres, Granville Island is a must-see Vancouver
attraction.
Tucked under the Granville Street Bridge, this popular destination for both locals
and tourists records 10 million visits each year. Once an industrial area valued for
its proximity to barge traffic moving along False Creek, “it soon became a clanging,
smoking centre of sawmilling, ironwork, slaughterhouses and other industrial
activity.” The frenzy continued through the Second World War, before a post-war
migration of the city’s industrial regions to the suburbs.
Plans to transform the neighbourhood began to take shape in the 1970s,
attracting galleries, restaurants, theatres, offices and educational facilities to create
a vibrant neighbourhood that retained the visual cues to its history. “Saluting its
industrial heritage, the Island would retain elements of its rustic industrial roots.
Today, tin and stucco siding, industrial doorways, cranes and rail tracks are part of
what gives the Island its charm.”
The public market is central to the Granville Island experience, but more than
farm-fresh goodies, the market is also the place to find everything from specialty
wines and European foods to quality meats and tantalizing sweets. Edible BC is
another popular shop within the market, featuring delicious local fare and a wealth of
culinary knowledge of the region.
Steps from the market, beer fans can take in a tour and tasting to discover the
flavourful brews awaiting at the venerable Granville Island Brewery. Make a day – or
night – of it and stay for lunch or dinner at one of the many fine restaurants onsite,
including the waterfront Bridges, with its expansive patio, or the warm and inviting
Keg, both long-time favourites.
Over its evolution, Granville Island has also welcomed the arts into its eclectic mix
of businesses and attractions, from painters and potters to fine performances and
Jennifer Blyth photos
on-stage antics from the zany Vancouver TheatreSports League. Enjoy viewing the
creative process? Many of the studios are designed to let visitors view the artists
and artisans create their masterpieces, including glassworks, jewellery, carvings and
more. With the Emily Carr University of Art and Design also at home on the Island,
work by up-and-coming artists can be spotted at the Concourse Gallery.
18 SOAR A P R I L / M AY 2011IF YOU GO:
• Granville Island – www.granvilleisland.com
• The Granville Island Hotel –
www.granvilleislandhotel.com
• The Dockside Restaurant at the Granville
Island Hotel – www.docksidevancouver.com
Jennifer Blyth photo
Rainy days or sunny, kids have a
blast here, whether it’s slipping down
the water slide in summer, clambering
over the toys in the playground or
exploring the wonders awaiting in the
Kids’ Market. Hungry? Find plenty of
temptations among the food stalls in
the public market, extra tasty when
enjoyed outside watching the antics
of the buskers or the boats, barges,
canoe and kayaks plying the busy
waterway. Those tempted to take to
the water can take a jaunt aboard
the Aquabus or a False Creek Ferry,
plan a sea kayak trip or book a whale
watching tour – it’s all here!
STAYING ON
THE ISLAND:
THE GRANVILLE
ISLAND HOTEL
Exploring the Island is easy from
a “home base” at the Granville
Island Hotel.
Boasting luxurious guest suites,
friendly staff and amenities
including the Dockside restaurant,
lounge and an inviting rooftop hot
tub, the boutique hotel is one of
Vancouver’s best-kept secrets.
Providing guests a one-of-a kind
experience, the hotel offers the
opportunity to dabble in local art,
sample local cuisine at the famous
Public Market or local restaurants,
or launch your exploration of
Vancouver by bike, boat or kayak.
Overlooking the waterfront
and downtown Vancouver from
the banks of False Creek, the
newly renovated hotel offers a
sophisticated elegance with all
the comforts of home – a unique
‘Island experience’ located right in
the heart of the city.
A PRIL / MAY 2011 Paci f ic C o a s t a l A ir lin e s 19In the Office
...WITH TERRY EISSFELDT,
WEST COAST HELICOPTERS
MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACTING
which basically utilizes all employees identifying hazards before
they become incidents or worse.This has seen our company
become safer and has also led to us providing training seminars
to government organizations and others. Our company will
W ith a motto of “Safety, Service and Reliability,” Port
Hardy-based West Coast Helicopters Maintenance and
Contracting has earned a well-deserved reputation on Vancouver
always embrace the philosophy of looking after our employees,
customers, environment and communities; with that focus, the
Island for forestry-related services, heli-skiing trips, helicopter health of our company will be naturally looked after as well.
maintenance and more. To learn more, we chatted with Terry “Safety, Service and Reliability” is our motto and we take it
Eissfeldt, General Manager and Director of Maintenance. seriously.
Can you tell me a little about West Coast Helicopters? How has the industry evolved over the last decade?
West Coast Helicopters Maintenance and Contracting opened The industry has seen many changes in the area of customer
for business on the Island in 1993, beginning its operations education and understanding. Gone are the days where a
from the Port McNeill municipal airport with two helicopters, customer would only ask, “how much will this cost me?” as the
two pilots and one engineer providing charter helicopter flying sole determination as to why they would hire us. Customers
services to forest companies, government and specialty utility as have come to expect that along with superior, safe, efficient
well as tourism-related flying. Recently named Vancouver Island service using local people, they will ultimately realize a lower
Forestry Company of the Year for its many forestry-related flying overall rate. A face-value lower price is not the be-all, end-all and
activities, including aerial fertilizing, scion (cone) collection, fire usually is hiding some undesirable goals and results.
fighting and surveying, West Coast Helicopters also works in fish
How is West Coast Helicopters involved in its communities?
stewardship, stream monitoring and wildlife management.
Being part of each community is important as it speaks of
How has the company grown over the years? family and stability. Many of our employees are involved in
After that first year, we constructed our first facility at the volunteer efforts, from charitable causes such as leukemia
airport and successfully applied for Transport Canada approval research to providing company support to local organizations.
for maintenance and operations. Since then we expanded our With an eye toward sustainable environmental stewardship,
operations with facilities and staff to locations in Bella Coola, during the recent construction of our new facilities in Campbell
Campbell River and Nanaimo and now operate with 12 aircraft River and Port McNeill, we constructed water contamination
and close to 40 employees. Additionally, we hold Transport prevention measures to prevent contaminants from entering
Canada Approval to provide a variety of maintenance services to adjacent water systems. To ensure a continuous supply of
both private and commercial customers. power, we installed a wind generator, allowing us to maintain
What sets West Coast Helicopters apart from others? communication with emergency service providers during power
outages and provide areas for emergency coordination facilities
We have not only created a desirable working atmosphere during events such as the region’s critical flooding this past fall.
that our employees value and are integrally part of, but we are We have also installed a 5,000-gallon roof rain water collection
also recognized as one of the leaders in the aviation industry in system with filtration and UV purification. Further plans include
the area of Integrated Safety management. We have decidedly advanced technology black water treatment systems. As a result
chosen to be proactive in what is called Hazard Identification of our environmental efforts we were
recently awarded the very first B.C.
Tech Green award for applied sciences.
WEST COAST HELICOPTERS
WINNER of the British Columbia ASTT Tech Green Award and
What’s on the horizon?
West Coast Helicopters will continue
WINNER of the Vancouver Island Forestry Company of the Year Award. to strive for improvement of an already
excellent product. We understand
that being the best at what we do
constantly demands that we believe we
can always be better at what we do.
Opportunities locally in third-party
maintenance provisions are growing for
Whether it is heli skiing, filming, environmental or forestry, West Coast as well as internationally.
we are BC’s most experienced coastal helicopter services. As a corporate management team
we are always looking for new ideas
250-956-2244 • www.westcoasthelicopters.com
and opportunities with an eye toward
Base Locations: Nanaimo • Bella Coola • Campbell River • Port McNeill (Head Office) growing into the future.
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