Vancouver August 2005

[Raphael]

My Wife is a booking agent for a dive Charter. If anyone is interseted in booking a dive trip in Vancouver Island, pm me. All you need is to bring the PADI Certifications. You can rent equipments when you are here.

[Raphael]

A Brief Update:

We have been looking for a suitable location for the Gala Dinner and I have been doing analysis to determine the final prices for the Dinner. I ensure you that the food is going to be good and serve at a fair price.

If you are travelling with small children, I am also trying to arrange a child minding service. I will try to make the price reasonable and use only qualified nanny.

I have also started to scout the location for Sunday's Festival. Hopefully, I will will have more to report.

If you have booked hotel rooms, please advise me the location and how long have you booked.

I wish I have more to report.....

[Raphael]

Okay, We have a location for the Gala Dinner. It is going to be at the Moxie's Restaurant at the Sandman Hotel in Downtown Vancouver.

The door will be open @ 5ish.

The dinner will be Served @ 6:30

After Dinner:

Band and Dancing
Fashion Show

Ticket price will be announced as soon as possible.

[The Wizard of BC]

Raphael,

If you are still looking for tourist things for people to do may I suggest a day trip to Victoria.
Pacific Coach lines offers downtown Vancouver to downtown Victoria trip at a very resonable rate.
(This includes the ferry ride to the island. BEAUTIFUL!)
http://www.pacificcoach.com/

I am a Docent at the Royal BC Museum.

http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Click on the webcam for a live look at the inner harbour. (Tell me what time you want to look and I'll stand on 'Pipers corner' and wave)

I can arrange group tickets and personally guided tours. This is a world class museum with a fine gallery on the First Nations peoples of BC. Lots of poles and masks.

There is also Buchart Gardens.
http://www.butchartgardens.com/

Also the world famous Fairmont Empress Hotel and Legislature buildings on the inner harbour.

http://www.city.victoria.bc.ca/visit...sempress.shtml
http://www.city.victoria.bc.ca/visit...viewsleg.shtml
http://www.city.victoria.bc.ca/visit...viewsleg.shtml

I would love to show off my adopted city to any who would like to see it.

[Colin]

Great idea Steve. I have suggested Victoria as a possible day trip (Whistler as well). Victoria is one of my favorite cities to visit. Truth be told, I prefer Victoria to Vancouver anyday.