Vancouver Island

The largest island on the West Coast, Vancouver Island stretches from the urbanity of Victoria at its southern tip to Cape Scott at the northeast extreme. Most of the west coast is lightly populated, with good highway connections only available to Ucluelet and Tofino. The Island Highway follows the eastern shoreline of the island from Victoria through Nanaimo and Courtenay to Campbell River, where it heads inland through rugged mountains.

BC Ferries runs a several ferry connections to the mainland, leaving from Victoria to Tsawassen, Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay, and Comox (near Courtney) to Powell River and the Sunshine Coast.

The Most Anticipated Upcoming British Columbia Events Are: Country Christmas Merritt November 27 thru November 28 Bethlehem Walk Parksville December 12 thru December 15 Christmas at the Cannery Richmond December 12 Circle Farm Christmas Tour Agassiz November 28 thru November 29 Passport to Christmas Abbotsford continuing thru December 24

Other upcoming events include: An Old-Fashioned Christmas Barkerville December 19 thru December 21 WinterFaire Cumberland November 28 Wildlights 2009 Kamloops December 11 thru January 3 Spectacle of Lights Richmond December 5 Polar Bear Swim Vancouver January 1