Pacific Rim Whale Festival Events: March 11, 2010
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B-Bop Fitness and Wild Pacific Trail Discovery Walk
with Oyster Jim
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Meet at He-Tin-Kis Park - Wild Pacific Trail, Ucluelet
Meet 'Oyster Jim' Martin who will take you on a guided walk on & off the Wild Pacific Trail each day. Hikers from last year’s B-Bop Walks came away with wonderful footage spotting migrating whales from the trail. This is a once-a-year opportunity to experience the trail with the visionary behind its existence!
Feathers & Flukes Boat Tour
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 9 am - 12 pm
Remote Passages Marine Excursions, Tofino
(12 spaces) $84/person / To reserve 725-3330
with guest guide & local birder Artie Ahier
It’s the perfect time of year for an exciting adventure where our guides take you touring into stretching inlet waters and along the outer coast of Clayoquot Sound seeking coastal and inlet birds and migrating grey whales all in one experience! An inspiring daytrip for most ages with informative and engaging guides! Thanks to Remote Passages Marine Excursions for continued Festival support!
ArtSplash! Pacific Rim Arts Society’s Annual Spring Art Show
Daily: 10 am - 6 pm
Harbour Lounge - Weigh West Marine Resort, Tofino
The Pacific Rim Arts Society’s annual community art show is back! Local artists working in mediums from painting to fibre works, photography to clay and wood to silver are set to exhibit their wares. Come and view original artworks and purchase a favorite piece to take with you. Thanks to the Pacific Rim Arts Society.
Jamie’s Whaling Station’s Westcoast Passport To Adventure Contest
Daily
Passports available at any Info Centre or
either Jamie’s Whaling Station & Adventure Centre
On your own time all throughout Whale Festival, visit participating locations to answer quirky & educational interpretive questions and collect PRWFS Stamps to enter the draw for GREAT prizes. Complete your Answer Sheet and enter the draw to win a grand prize at Closing Day Celebrations! Thank you Jamie’s for organizing this annual educational & interactive Festival activity!
Media Lounge: Interactive Multi-media Gallery & Coastal Sensory Experience
Sundays - Thursdays: 10 am - 6 pm
The Shore/Ocean Outfitters, Tofino
Time to press the rewind, pause, or play buttons @ the Media Lounge. Listen to the whales, watch Canadiana short-films, indulge your senses in the works of world-class artists, or just put up your feet and catch a breath from the festival fury. Maybe you want to be more active and shoot your own movie, sound or photo and upload it to the festival’s Youtube and Flickr websites accessible here? But don’t forget... the Feature Presentation “LIVE” is on Thurs Night (7-10:30pm), where you can experience the behind-the-scene adventures of photographer, Matt Maran, be part of Randy Celebrini’s live painting, and listen to Esther Celebrini ’s live jazz performance. Official Whale Festival Merchandise available here too!
Ucluelet Aquarium: Up Close & Personal!
Daily 10 am - 6 pm
Ucluelet Mini Aquarium
Waterfront Promenade, Ucluelet
$5 adults / $3 kids (4-16 yrs) / $FREE under 4 yrs
Get your hands wet in the touch tanks with hungry seastars, sideways sand dollars, bright sea anemones, cool crabs, incredible fish and more! Guest interpreters and special activities! Visit with the undersea critters of Clayoquot Sound & Barkley Sound (including a giant pacific octopus!), which are exhibited - and then later released - back into the wild; all from our own backyard! Curiosity welcome & questions encouraged, for ages 1-101! Open daily 10am-6pm from now on for the season!
Marine Documentary Film Screenings
Daily: 10:15 am & 2 pm
Remote Passages Marine Excursions - at the boathouse, Tofino
Marine-based, educational and documentary films suitable for all ages. Daily screenings schedule at www.remotepassages.com Thank you Remote Passages for years of dedicated support.
Life On The Beach
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 11 am
Clayoquot Community Theatre, Tofino
with author & marine biologist Jim Cosgrove
What do you think is the harshest environment in the world? The arctic, the Sahara desert, the top of Mount Everest? The truth is that the intertidal zone is an incredibly harsh environment for a great number of reasons. Jim Cosgrove, a Research Associate at the Royal British Columbia Museum, will be presenting a slide show and talk about the intertidal environment of British Columbia and explain how the plants and animals deal with the many changes in their daily lives.
Traditional Cedar Weaving: Hands-on Workshop
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 12 noon
UAC Hall, Ucluelet
with First Nations Weavers and Artists Rose Wilson & Molly Haipee
With First Nations weavers Rose Wilson, Molly Haipee & friends – make a take-home cedar creation using traditional techniques and learn about the history, preparation and uses of this coastal art form. Take part in making a community hat! Sponsored generously by the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.
No Mother Could Give More: The Giant Pacific Octopus
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 1 pm
with author & marine biologist Jim Cosgrove
Clayoquot Community Theatre, Tofino
The giant Pacific octopus is the largest species of octopus in the world and it reaches its greatest size in British Columbia and Washington State! Jim Cosgrove, a Research Associate at the Royal British Columbia Museum and an acknowledged world expert on the giant Pacific octopus, will be presenting a slide show and talk about his 35 years of research into the life history of this fascinating animal.
Ucluelet Maritime Kids Day: an all-out afternoon of fun, art, science, and music!
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 1 - 4 pm
Seaplane Base Rec Hall, Ucluelet
Activities for all ages! We’re very excited to host the Vancouver Aquarium AquaVan, gumboot painting with the Raincoast Education Society, Bamfield Marine Science Centre science fun galore, recycled crafts for kids, live concert with The Kerplunks at 3pm, snack booth, ‘The Bone Throne’, photos with Knuckles the Whale and more! All ages welcome. Thanks to all of our participating organizations and sponsors including Long Beach Lodge Resort, Carl Scott, Judy Gray, and Remote Passages Marine Excursions.
The Kerplunks – Free Live Concert
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 3 - 4 pm
Award winning children’s performers at Ucluelet Maritime Kids Day
Seaplane Base Rec Hall, Ucluelet
Fun & funky! Educational and outrageously engaging 4 piece live band including stand-up bass, drums and horns! Nominated for a 2009 Juno for Children’s Album of the Year! We are so excited to host them again! All ages welcome. Thank you to Long Beach Radio, Weigh West Marine Resort, and Ucluelet Rec Dept.
Live Dive: An Interactive Discovery Dive
From the subsea direct via internet to the theatre audience
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 3 pm
Clayoquot Community Theatre, Tofino
with Bamfield Marine Science Centre
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization located in Bamfield on the southeastern shores of Barkley Sound. The Centre is devoted to marine science research and education and has five member universities, UBC, U. of Victoria, SFU, U. of Alberta and U. of Calgary. The award winning Public Education Program aims to increase Canadian's Ocean Literacy and inspire young Canadians to go on in marine science careers. The Live Dive is a new innovative way to explore the subsea, and is brought to you using new technology over the Internet! Two divers, a naturalist and a videographer and their support team in Barkley Sound connect directly with the Clayoquot Theatre audience and their in-house naturalist to make this discovery dive together.
Seagrass Meadows: Magnets For Fish Diversity
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 4 pm
UAC Hall, Ucluelet
with Parks Canada marine scientist Dr. Cliff Robinson
Did you know that 2010 marks the International Year of Biodiversity? The diversity of life in the sea is enormous compared to the land, but often remains unexplored as it is hidden under a blanket of water. However, twice daily tides can reveal this incredible, rich biodiversity within many different coastal habitats of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada. One particular habitat, eelgrass, can harbour an astonishing variety of fish species. This type of seagrass is actually a rooted plant and can be found in calmer, shallower waters of the national park. Unfortunately, eelgrass is also highly vulnerable and sensitive to many land-use and marine-use activities that reduce light in the water column that the plants require. Thankfully, a Parks Canada doctor regularly checks on the health of these important places. Join Dr. Cliff Robinson as he leads you on a visual journey describing the wide diversity of fishes found in southern Clayoquot Sound and Barkley Sound eelgrass meadows, and discusses some of threats facing these vital ecosystems.
Feature Presentation “LIVE” @ Media Lounge:
An Interactive Multi-media Gallery & Coastal Sensory Experience
with Matt Maran, Randy Celebrini & Esther Celebrini
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 7 pm - 10:30 pm
The Shore/Ocean Outfitters, Tofino
Admission: $5 at the door
Time to press the rewind, pause, or play buttons @ the Media Lounge. Listen to the whales, watch Canadiana short-films, indulge your senses in the works of world-class artists, or just put up your feet and catch a breath from the festival fury. Maybe you want to be more active and shoot your own movie, sound or photo and upload it to the festival’s Youtube and Flickr websites. The Feature Presentation “LIVE” is where you can experience the behind-the-scene adventures of photographer Matt Maran, be part of artist Randy Celebrini’s live painting, and listen to musician Esther Celebrini ’s live jazz performance.
Barnacle Blues: David Gogo Live in Concert
Thursday, March 11, 2010: 7 pm
with local openers Left at the Junction
Auction prizes, live blues….and live barnacles!
Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ucluelet
Tickets: $40 advance or $45 at the door
An fun and fund-raising evening of music starting with local opening act Left at the Junction. Featuring an immersion into the musical talent of acclaimed musician David Gogo and his 4-piece band -- bring your dancing shoes! Raffle-style auction with lots of amazing prizes; includes gourmet savouries & 2 drink tickets. Thank you to Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Aquamarine Adventures, Ucluelet Aquarium Society, and all of the generous donators to the prize auction. Thank you! Thank you! Advance tickets at Mermaid Tales Bookstore, Tofino Sea Kayaking, Groovy Movie, Wild Heather Books, Image West Gallery & Gifts, or at the door if available.
