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MUCH ANTICIPATED...LONG OVERDUE...
British Columbia Film Commission E-NewsMotion Picture Industry Week Set to Launch on Friday November 13th. Click here to read more
Lytton River Fest Pow WowThe Lytton River Festival is a celebration of two great rivers-the Thompson and Fraser-and their historic and present role in the small community of Lytton. You can download the 2009 Lytton River Fest Pow Wow poster - it is ready for distribution. Forward it to all your friends and family and direct them to the "Lytton River Festival" Facebook Group (just click). Print them and put them up anywhere! For any people who may need some camping and accommodation info for the weekend, visit the Lytton Chamber website www.lyttonchamber.com. This year's Pow Wow program starts at 1pm on Sunday, September 6th.
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA commemorates national historic significance of Chee Kung Tong building in Barkerville
South Cariboo Fall Colours Circle TourThis circle route - which begins in 100 Mile House and loops past literally hundreds of lakes, offers more than just some of the best freshwater fishing in BC. It's also a route that will take you on some of the province's most scenic back roads, where resorts, lodges, guest ranches and B&B's from rustic to luxurious provide cabins, camping and RV sites. Anglers, outdoor recreationists and those who enjoy following meandering roads through lakes, meadows and forested plateaus will certainly want to spend time exploring. Our route description covers over 200 km (125 mi) starting at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre in 100 Mile House. Take your time, explore the side roads, and enjoy this meandering circle tour through the beautiful South Cariboo. Click here for more details
Check out "Ride Guides" epic Fly in Mountain Bike adventure into Tyax Resort in the South Chilcotin Mountains..."Ride Guide" is the longest running mountain bike TV series in the world, with 2009 being the 13th season, and soon to reach the 350th episode produced. "Ride Guide" is carried into 60 million homes in 60 countries worldwide. Click here to view the video.
Pro-D workshop at Media Marketplace in NYCDuring canadas Media Marketplace in New York City Geoff attended the Pro-D sessions about web and social media, Newspaper evolution and 'Sree'. Click here to read more.
Bella Coola Heli Sports ExpansionThe British Columbia government has granted Bella Coola Heli Sports an extension to their permitted heli skiing tenure. The total skiable area is now 10,700 square Kilometres (4,200 sq/m). This is 2,650,000 acres and is now the largest single heli skiing area in the world. The area is larger then the entire Swiss Alps, allowing guests to ski the equivalent of Geneva to Davos, without seeing a lift line up or indeed another person. Click here to read more.
Rocky Mountaineer offers special package for BC residentsClick here to learn more about the special rates for BC residents for the Whistler Mountaineer Rail experience.
Recession Proof Sales was the theme for the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association's 47th Annual Tourism Industry Conference Wednesday April 8th in Williams Lake, BC.Nolan Burris founder and President of Visionistics Enterprises based in Vancouver led a well attended focus group of tourism operators and industry professionals through a very enlightening and sometimes entertaining day of learning. All participants and presenters in attendance shared the common goal of not just surviving but thriving in the tourism industry and by all accounts it was very fulfilling. Nolan is an author, former travel agent, failed musician and self-professed techno-geek. He's also an in-demand international speaker. He travels around the world teaching others how to create success in their lives and businesses.
Tourism award winners announcedEvery year tourism industry operators, supporters and partners are celebrated for their innovative initiatives, successful and often unique, marketing strategies and tireless work that nurtures the growth of tourism in the CCC region. And the winners are;
Best Tourism Marketing Initiative
Kumsheen Rafting Resort for their amazing marketing campaign from 2008 that resulted in people from all over the world travelling into the area to connect and or reconnect with the rafting company that has been part of the area for over 35 years. Outside the Box
Alex Bracewell and the Tatlayoko Community Association for the coordination of the Wheelchair assessable wilderness trail system that is in the beautiful Tatlayoko valley. Best Big Travel Guide Ad
Central Cariboo Tourism for the ad that they created for the back cover of the 2009 CCC regional Travel guide that truly represents elements that should be included in an ad. Best Small Travel Guide Ad
Tyax Mountain Lake Resort for the excellent and effective use of space to deliver their message in a crystal clear and concise manor. President's AwardBC Guest Ranches Association for their ongoing long term support of the region and specifically the marketing efforts that they have implemented to promote guest ranches throughout BC to the world.
A new, easy to use Media Relations Overview guide is now online
Companies and
individuals interested in learning more about using the Travel Media to drive
traffic to their business’s are encouraged to check out the Media Relations
Overview that the CCCTA has created to help the stakeholder base easily
understand the powerful marketing benefits of working with Newspaper, magazine
writers, photographers on-line journalist’s and TV show crews
etc.
News from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Film office
Motion picture production spending
in British
Columbia in 2008 was $1.2 billion, an increase of more
than $250 million over 2007, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Bill
Bennett announced today. “Our province continues to be a top location in the
global film and television industries, with our stunning locations, skilled
professional workforce and world-class motion picture infrastructure,” said
Bennett. “Even in these challenging economic times, the work we’ve put into
strengthening and diversifying B.C.’s economy means that motion picture
production and many other industries will continue to grow and
thrive.”
Billy Connolly -Journey to the Edge of the World
The Cariboo was featured prominently in the fourth episode of 'Journey to the Edge of the World' - the recent ITV series that played to an average 4 million viewers per episode in the UK in the prime time Thursday slot for four weeks!
Billy travels 800 miles south to the Mitchell River where he faces his fears and goes looking for a bear. The river is full of migrating salmon and bear-spotter Gary Zorn takes Billy in a boat on the trail of the creature he jokingly calls his ‘nemesis'. read more Before he finishes his journey, Billy gets kitted up and heads into the forest with a group of loggers who show him how to chop down a tree - before letting him loose with a chainsaw himself. Self-confessed ‘nice, tree-hugging hippy' Billy's guilt at such a destructive act is assuaged by the fact that the trees are being felled to prevent the spread of the pine beetles they are infested with. Conscience clear, his thrill at fulfilling a lifetime ambition to fell a tree is matched only by his disappointment that none of the loggers shout ‘timber' as the trunks crash to the forest floor. And that none of them are wearing lumberjack shirts. Then it's more boyhood fantasy as he goes riding with cowboys as they go lassoing and rounding up cattle. Please click here to read more. Click here for the ITV press release.
Tourism BC Honours the Industry at 10th Annual BC Tourism Industry Awards
Recognizing innovation and excellence in the province's tourism industry, the BC Tourism Industry Awards were held on February 12th at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Presented by Tourism British Columbia and the Council of Tourism Associations of British Columbia, a total of nine awards were handed out during the evening event to individuals and organizations across the tourism industry.
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"Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World" is a 4 x 60 minute travelogue series due to broadcast in Spring 2009 on ITV 1, the largest commercial channel in the UK. Expected transmission time is primetime (9 pm) on a Sunday evening. The series will take Billy and the viewer on an epic journey from ocean to ocean, from Nova Scotia in the east, through the Canadian Arctic, the Northwest Passage and then finally down through the Yukon Territory and British Columbia to the journey's end point, Friendly Cove and the rugged Pacific coast of Vancouver Island. |
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On his journey Billy will encounter the landscapes that will make this series stand out in its beauty and the people who will bring humour and insight into the land he is passing through. It will be an active process of discovery and Billy will learn how to fish in the arctic, harvest icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland and round up cattle in the Cariboo Chilcotin. In the fourth and final episode Billy will travel through massive expanses of land - and discover how this is tough country inhabited by even tougher men. He will learn how to fell tree's that have been attacked by the mountain pine beetle, how to round up a herd of 500 cattle on the famous Gang Ranch and he will fulfil a childhood dream when he comes face to face with the almost mythical inhabitants of the British Columbian forest - the Grizzly Bear. |
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Environmental sci-fi thriller "The Thaw" beginning local shoot
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Val Kilmer and Martha MacIsaac are set to star in a new sci-fi horror film titled "The Thaw." Mary Anne Waterhouse, the film's Co-Producer, states, "It's more horror than Sci-fi. It's much more of a traditional scary movie. We wanted to make an entertainment film, but we also want to make socially relevant films." The plot centers on MacIsaac's character, Evelyn Kruipen, leading a group of students to the Arctic on a research mission along with her father, Dr. Kruipen (Kilmer). |
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The team finds that Global Warming has caused the polar ice-caps to begin melting which releases a parasite infested wooly mammoth corpse from the ice. The mammoth's remains become a meal for a polar bear and an infection upon the rest of the world is imminent. The group finds themselves cut off in an unforgiving territory with a killer that has the potential to destroy all of humanity if it's not contained. Principal photography will begin around June 16 in the Williams lake area, it is expected to last two weeks. Read more
Bella Coola Gets Noticed in Incredible Hulk
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Bella Coola, a small town located in BC's central coast makes a cameo appearance in Universal's "INCREDIBLE HULK". The big budget comic book film opened June 12th and earned over $54 million on its opening weekend. The film stars Edward Norton as former scientist Bruce Banner, who morphs into the green beast when his attempts at anger management fail. Banner's love interest is played by Liv Tyler and William Hurt and Tim Roth take turns as villains in the film.
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Principal photography for THE INCREDIBLE HULK began in July 2007, for an 88-day shoot that started in Toronto and finished in Rio de Janeiro with a short stop in Bella Coola last fall. Filming took place in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park and other locations in the Bella Coola valley. According to Doug Baker, director of Bella Coola Valley Tourism, the production brought real benefits to the community during a time when tourist season was slow. "At that time of year to have an injection of more than 60 people that need accommodation, food, supplies and services, it was a great boost to the economy. The town really came together to make it happen and support the production process". The biggest surprise is that Bella Coola is identified by name on screen, a rarity for BC locations, which typically masquerade as somewhere else. At the end of the film, THE HULK chooses Bella Coola as a place of refuge. This small town, nestled in the coastal mountains of British Columbia, is where THE HULK disappears. Who knows, maybe in the sequel Bella Coola will have more than just a cameo role. 1 1 BC Film Commission web site |
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Barkerville Celebrating it's Golden Anniversary as a Provincial Historic Site 1958 - 2008
In 2008, there's more to do in Barkerville than ever before. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary since becoming a Provincial Historic Site in 1958, Barkerville is planning many special activities this year. From May 12 to September 28 there will be more programs happening that ever. The streets will be alive with actors and merchants portraying characters of the gold rush bringing the town to life. While the Theatre Royal proudly presents all new shows for the summer including The Overlanders, and British Music Hall.
If you're getting a bit peckish as
you stroll down Main
Street, you can saunter into gold rush themed
restaurants like Wake up Jake's or the Lung Duck Tong in Barkerville's
Chinatown. Feel the need to try your luck at
getting rich quick? There's a gold pan with your name on it waiting to reward
you with the glitter of real gold. Or perhaps you would like a souvenir photo or
a special gift for those back home.
read more
Annual South Cariboo Garlic Festival
Held in mid August in 100 Mile House, this stinking good time will
not disappoint any foodies with a flare for the flavourful “Goodness of
Garlic”. People of all ages are made to feel welcome & comfortable, fun for
families is a big priority for the festival. Join in celebration of “The
Stinking Rose”. This lively event includes an exciting line up of music and
activities including a Master Garlic Chef cook-off competition and the
ever-popular Garlic Peeling and Eating contest. www.garlicfestival.ca
Adventure Awaits: The Lodge at Chilko Lake
This summer, the Lodge at Chilko Lake operated by R.O.A.M. (Rivers Oceans and Mountains) is set in and around Ts’yl-os Provincial Park and the Chilko River valley. Starting with a breathtaking hour flight from Vancouver or Whistler, the lodge offers a wide variety of activities including fishing, rafting, kayaking, heli-hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and wildlife viewing. Complemented by luxurious accommodation and outstanding dining, the Lodge at Chilko Lake is a perfect fit for a luxurious getaway or corporate retreat. For more information, visit www.chilkolake.com
7 Summits Bike and Hike Challenge
Our Alpine areas are fragile and irreplaceable. With the environment under a lot of pressure from a variety of recreational and industrial sources, this event raises awareness on how to treat it right. There are portions of this race that are technically ride-able but shouldn't be ridden, due to their fragile nature, so we will only hike there. Learn the historical and environmental significance of each section of the course while experiencing the natural beauty around you. www.whitegold.ca
“Bear with me” Cariboo Mountains style
Meet the Cariboo Mountains “Bear Whisperer”. Gary Zorn has a passion for the big bears – the grizzlies. With Gary you will meet the Cariboo Mountains grizzly bears in their wild natural habitat. Gary has devoted his life studying the social hierarchy, habits, habitat and body language of these creatures while communing with them on their turf. Grizzlies, one of the largest predatory and most solitary species with their razor sharp claws, big demeanour and tell-tale hump over the shoulder and dished nose are unmistakable and the signature species of the Canadian wilderness. From the wetlands to the alpine travel the trails of these great animals with Gary. He knows most of the bears here intimately from their unique habits, temperament, family units and colorings. While amongst the grizzlies, Gary thinks like a bear. As he communicates with the bears he speaks in a soft monotone, and filled with his special brand of humour, he conveys calmness but can also convey a stern command – “Hey, bear, how’s the fishin” “Enough bear, back off now”. These bears are wild, free and unhabituated. Gary maintains a constant and vigilant respect for the bears.
Bear's Paw Cafe Wins "Outside the Box" Award
The Bear’s Paw Café in Wells, was awarded the “Outside The Box” award for it’s innovative marketing strategies. The Cariboo Coast Chilcotin Tourism Association hands out this award annually to the organization that shows creative initiative in promoting tourism and travel to their destination.
This year, the award recognized the variety of promotional activities that the Bear’s Paw engages in, from supporting other businesses and promoting regional events, to hosting concerts and adventure events. Particular mention was made, this year, of their annual “Day of the Daves” event. This celebration started 8 years ago, when owners Cheryl Macarthy, and Dave Jorgenson noticed that their town of only 300 people had a plethora of Daves. Every year it’s a little different but last year, we calculated that nearly 5% of the population of Wells was named Dave.
Owner Cheryl Macarthy says, “To honour the normal, once a year we offer free dinner to anyone named Dave and free dessert to anyone who brings a Dave with them! The 8th annual event will be held this August 14th, 2008. For more information about the event you can visit The Bear's Paw Cafe
Rocky Mountaineer, Gold Rush, Rails and Rockies
Rocky Mountaineer Vacations offers a new package - Gold Rush, Rails and Rockies, which has been designed to highlight the best of the Cariboo Chilcotin region. This latest initiative is part of the company's ongoing commitment to sustainable development which includes contributing to the economic growth of the communities in which it operates.
This new offer affords Rocky Mountaineer guests the opportunity to purchase a preset package with an itinerary that features the Rocky Mountaineer Fraser Discovery Route and visits to Whistler, Quesnel, Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff before ending in Calgary. The highlight of this tour is a six-night break in Quesnel, offering guests the opportunity to explore the dramatic Cariboo Region.
- Siwash Lake Ranch
- Cariboo Rivers Lodge
- Pine Meadows Guest Ranch
Diana Sorace
604-606-8473 dsorace@rockymountaineer
Eat, Sleep and Play in Paradise
Imagine……just two of you………….taking a circle tour with Mother Nature into the wilderness.
Eat - Enjoy gastronomic delicacies, prepared from our own organic garden, and our own locally raised beef, lamb and pork, by Chef Christopher. Dine in our unique dining room which boasts a 180 degree panoramic view of Quesnel Lake, deepest fjord lake on earth, surrounded by rugged mountains. Or, take Chef Christopher’s food along with you on your adventure.
Sleep - Sleep in a clean, cozy and comfortable lake side cabin. Soak in the hot tub, star gaze, listen to the loons, wrap yourself up in your duvet, and….now….sleep.
Play - Experience Frank Baron, long time tracker of 46 years on Quesnel Lake. With Frank leave Elysia Resort and travel down the East Arm of Quesnel Lake to the 200 foot Niagara Falls. Ride a quad up the steep and narrow trail to well above the falls. Motor up the Niagara River several kilometers and then drift back. Now, silently enter the natural world of Mother Nature. Not aware of your presence, you will see mammals and birds in their natural state, doing their daily “thing.” Learn from Frank about the local flora and fauna – what you can and can’t eat, which animal those tracks or scat belong to. Hear Frank’s tales about local stories and characters, including the Indians, of those by gone days. Over night in a tracker’s cabin, or, come back after a long day to the resort; either way, you will eat Chef Christopher’s special cuisine and feel like Kings and Queens.
Note: Group size is limited to 2 persons only to allow for a high quality and personal experience.
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Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
204 - 350 Barnard St.
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Canada V2G 1T9
Tel: (250) 392-2226
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