READ | KEEP | SHARE COASTAL BC TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE | 2016 DISCOVERY WALKING IN ANCIENT PAST AND PRESENT HISTORIC FISH FIRST NATIONS ARTWORK FOOTSTEPS ON IN THE SOUTHERN CANNERIES TAKE ON AFLOAT ON THE HAIDA GWAII GULF ISLANDS A NEW LIFE SALISH SEA onboardmagazine.ca | 2016 1 2 onBoard magazine | 2016 | #ShareTheCoast onboardmagazine.ca | 2016 3 Natural gas. Good for navigating the future. DISCOVER BC Ferries has chosen cleaner-burning, liquefied BRITISH COLUMBIA’S WILD AND natural gas (LNG) to fuel three new ferries. With LNG, their carbon dioxide emissions will BEAUTIFUL NORTHWEST COAST decrease by approximately 9,000 metric tonnes per year—the equivalent of taking 1,900 passenger vehicles off the road annually.* It will also help reduce fuel costs despite the recent decreases in oil prices. From ferries and tractor-trailers, to delivery trucks and waste haulers, natural gas is navigating the future of B.C.’s heavy-duty transportation sector. To learn more about natural gas for transportation, visit fortisbc.com/ngt. *Source: Calculations and references, 2011 at epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. 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ANCIENT MYSTERY Haida Gwaii is a place of spirituality, tradition and vibrant culture steeped in history. 8 WILDLIFE GUIDE Spotting and recognizing some of the intriguing wildlife found along the BC coast. 11 AMONG THE STARS Life on the Southern Gulf Islands looks idyllic — and it often is. But it wasn't always so easy. 41 NET RESULTS BC’s once-booming fish-canning industry has left a legacy of structures and stories up and down the coast. 46 UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Vancouver is an urban centre on a global scale, but it reveals another side to those who spend time on the water. ON THE COVER A kayaker reflects on the day’s adventures while the sun sets over Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. 23 48 BRINGING IDEAS TO LIFE MEET THE FLEET 28 Learn to recognize the 35 coastal BC Ferries’ SeaForward program takes employees’ ideas and turns vessels large and small in the them into environmental initiatives. BC Ferries fleet. 32 50 ART AFLOAT POSITIVELY EXCEPTIONAL WHERE WE SAIL BC Ferries’ new Salish-Class intermediate-sized ferries have practical and Hardeep Parmar’s friendly and caring A comprehensive map of BC Ferries environmental advantages over the aging vessels they will replace. Equally attitude has earned him kudos — routes and terminals. important, they’ll pay homage to First Nations culture with stunning original artwork. and turned passengers into fans. Cover and contents page photos © Alamy Stock Photo. 6 onBoard magazine | 2016 | #ShareTheCoast Victoria Oceanfront Condo Living from the low $400k From indigenous beginnings to some of Emily Carr’s most inspired work, this magnificent land offers you a lifestyle of Vitality Living in a new development. • Live in a Village Community and get to know your neighbours • Live in the midst of nature within the convenience of an urban setting • Take a walk through the old growth forest or a class at Royal Roads University — both are right at your doorstep • Take a cooking class and master that perfect pear-and-gorgonzola pizza in the Cooking Theatre • Indulge in your passion for woodworking and be creative at Rod’s Wood Workshop • Practice some yoga and experience inner peace at the Swan Yoga Studio perched on the top floor of the Dunsmuir House overlooking the woods PHASE ONE UNDER CONSTRUCTION Draw Yourself In 778-265-8288 • pacificlanding.ca Cover and contents page photos © Alamy Stock Photo. Come see us at 3221 Heatherbell Road, in Victoria, BC onboardmagazine.ca | 2016 7 OB-16-Pacific Landing.indd 1 2016-04-14 2:36 PM | WILDLIFE GUIDE | | IN THE AIR S TIPS for spotting and recognizing some of the intriguing wildlife found along the BC coast | IN THE SEA BALD EAGLE BLACK OYSTERCATCHER Where to spot them: Where to spot them: All along BC’s coast resting on This shorebird likes rocky exposed tree branches or gliding islands, islets and through the air. sheltered bays. What to look for: What to look for: Black White heads, golden beaks and heads and bodies, nine- dark brown bodies; a wingspan centimetre red bills and PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED of more than two metres. yellow eyes. You may hear DOLPHIN their distinctive “rubber Where to spot them: ducky” call before you In the deeper waters of the see them. southern Georgia Strait and GREY WHALE Howe Sound. Where to spot them: What to look for: Distinctive In the Salish Sea each spring as they migrate north. black-and-white dorsal fins What to look for: and striped grey sides. These Mottled, barnacle-covered 36-tonne mounds in 150-kilogram aquatic acrobats the water that are often mistaken for large logs or can clear the water completely rocks. Grey whales are up to 15 metres long. when they leap. PIGEON GUILLEMOT Where to spot them: On rocky cliffs, small islands DALL’S PORPOISE and some ferry terminals all Where to spot them: GREAT BLUE HERON along the BC coast. In the Salish Sea year-round. Where to spot them: What to look for: What to look for: ORCA OR KILLER WHALE All along the BC coast year- A penguin-like black The “rooster tail” wake of water Where to spot them: round, especially in shallow seabird with a short neck these small, speedy black-and- All along BC’s coast, especially during summer. water, estuaries, rivers and and a white belly. These white porpoises form when What to look for: marshes. birds can swim underwater they surface. Long black backs (up to eight metres), white bellies What to look for: for up to 30 metres at and a white “eyepatch.” Watch for blowhole sprays, A metre-tall, long-necked a time. © Alamy Stock Photo; Pacific white-sided dolphin, grey whale, blad eagle, black oystercatcher and great blue heron istockphoto.com breaching and fin-slapping. blue-grey bird with a black stripe above each eye. | COASTAL NATURALIST PROGRAM | IN 2016, PARKS CANADA AND BC FERRIES are partnering to deliver the 11th year of the Coastal Naturalist Program. Onboard select BC Ferries routes from June 29 through Sept. 5, Coastal Naturalist ambassadors will offer passengers enriching educational presentations on coastal BC. Among the topics this season are kelp forests and Gulf Islands clam gardens. The program helps increase awareness and appreciation for BC’s wildlife, geography, culture and history. 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