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	<title>Green Blog by Tourism Vancouver Island &#187; In The News</title>
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		<title>The Beach Club Resort Wins Above &amp; Beyond Award at the annual Canadian Society of Association Executives ACE Awards</title>
		<link>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2011/03/the-beach-club-resort-wins-above-beyond-award-at-the-annual-canadian-society-of-association-executives-ace-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Release March 15/2011 The Beach Club Resort, the highest rated Green Key (5 Green Keys) and Canada Select (41/2 Stars) luxury resort hotel in the Oceanside area, is the proud recipient of the Above &#38; Beyond Award at the annual Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) Ace Awards. The Above &#38; Beyond Award reflects The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beach Club Resort Wins Going Green Award at the 11th annual Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For immediate release &#8211; January 31, 2011 The Beach Club Resort, the highest rated Green Key and Canada Select luxury resort hotel in the Oceanside area, is the proud recipient of the Going Green Award at the 11th Annual Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards. The Going Green award is a reflection of The Beach Club [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Green Key Awarded to Iconic Victoria Hotel &#8211; Historical Hotel Meets Eco-Chic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hotel Association of Canada has awarded The Fairmont Empress the prestigious 5 Green Key award through the Green Key Eco-Rating Program.  Recognized as the fourth Fairmont property to achieve this prestigious ranking, The Fairmont Empress becomes the only hotel in Victoria, BC to achieve this honour. The 5 Green Key rating exemplifies the highest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shoreline Cleanup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Travel Guide to Vancouver Island Parks &amp; Trails</title>
		<link>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/08/new-travel-guide-to-vancouver-island-parks-trails/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco Star Winner &#8211; Truffles Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truffles Group Wins Eco Star Award for Climate Action 2010 The Truffles Group, which includes Truffles Catering, Canoe Brewpub, Marina &#38; Restaurant, Victoria Butterfly Gardens and Cascadia Liquor Stores has been awarded the Capital Regional District Eco Star Award for Climate Action for 2010. The company has been quietly working towards goals that are being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Largest Marine Trail Ready for 2011?</title>
		<link>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/06/marine-trail-linking-nearly-complete/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beach Club Resort Green Key Achievement</title>
		<link>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/06/the-beach-club-resort-green-key-achievement/</link>
		<comments>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/06/the-beach-club-resort-green-key-achievement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beach Club Resort Sustainability Project</title>
		<link>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/04/beach-club-resort-sustainability-project/</link>
		<comments>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/04/beach-club-resort-sustainability-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day at Parkside Victoria Resort &amp; Spa</title>
		<link>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/04/earth-day-at-parkside-victoria-resort-spa/</link>
		<comments>http://green.tourismvi.ca/2010/04/earth-day-at-parkside-victoria-resort-spa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is invited to Parkside Victoria Resort &#38; Spa&#8217;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&#8230; The challenge is on and [...]]]></description>
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