In The News Category

• Shoreline Cleanup

  Friday, September 3rd, 2010

  Water is pretty important, especially when you live on an island. As such, we wanted to highlight the fact that the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is coming this month. From September 18th to the 26th, you have the chance to participate in this important (and fun) nation wide event. You can help in two main [...]

  
  

• New Travel Guide to Vancouver Island Parks & Trails

  Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

  The Accessible Wilderness Society, an organization that creates, develops and promotes barrier-free wilderness experiences for people with physical challenges, their families, their friends and their loved ones, has created and produced a travel guide to North Vancouver Island parks and trails which is now available for purchase. The guide focuses on accessible activities from Nanaimo [...]

  
  

• World’s Largest Marine Trail Ready for 2011?

  Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

  Without a doubt British Columbia, and Vancouver Island in particular, has a significant coastline. Furthermore, exploring our magnificent coast via Canoe or Kayak is one of the best ways to explore this one of a kind marine environment. But to make this feasible and safe is the key to opening up these once in a [...]

  
  

• The Beach Club Resort Green Key Achievement

  Thursday, June 10th, 2010

  The Beach Club Resort, the premier luxury resort hotel in the Oceanside area, has been named one of only two hotels in British Columbia to achieve the top ranking of 5 Green Keys by Green Key Global. The ranking of 5 Green Keys is defined as a hotel that exemplifies the highest standards of environmental [...]

  
  

• Beach Club Resort Sustainability Project

  Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

  The Beach Club Resort, the newest luxury resort hotel in the Oceanside area, is pleased to invite the local community to join us on Earth Day, April 22 as we raise awareness about the environment by hosting the “Footprints Towards Sustainability Project”. The “Footprints Towards Sustainability Project” goals are to increase awareness with our guests [...]

  
  

• Earth Day at Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa

  Thursday, April 15th, 2010

  Everyone is invited to Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa’s first annual Earth Day Extravaganza! This is a community event open to everyone looking to celebrate the Earth, nature and sustainability in a fun, educational and festive setting. Invite your family, friends and neighbours! But before we get into the details… The challenge is on and [...]

  
  

• Tigh-Na-Mara Awarded 4 Green Key Rating

  Thursday, March 18th, 2010

  Parksville, BC – Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre in Parksville, British Columbia, has been recognized on the national stage from the Hotel Association of Canada, becoming one of only 84 hotels in British Columbia to receive the prestigious “4 Green Key” Rating.

  
  

• Green Tourism at ITB

  Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

  In case you didn’t think experiential travel, green tourism, and eco-tourism were important and rapidly growing components to global tourism ITB, the world’s largest travel trade fair should change your mind. At this year’s convention, sustainable tourism played a large roll, the largest it ever has.