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Tofino Business Licence, Zoning Bylaws Defeated

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:57:24 -0800

By Westcoaster.ca Staff

TOFINO Municipal councillors have defeated two bylaws, one of which would have required the owners of local vacation rentals to live on site.

Iranian Investors Coming To Tofino

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:02:17 -0800

By Westcoaster.ca Staff

TOFINO A group of Iranian investors is coming to Tofino.

Tofino Council Takes Stand Against Franchises

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:52 -0800

By Keven Drews

TOFINO New fast-food franchises and chain restaurants may soon be unwelcome in Tofino.

Whale Festival Events For Tuesday

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:39:24 -0800

By Westcoaster.ca Staff

The 24th annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival continues Tuesday with events in Tofino and Ucluelet.

The Green Bottom Line: One Man, One Year Living Off The Land

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:09:40 -0800

Carl Martin didn't spend money in Tofino grocery stores for one year.

Kimberly Johnston
Raincoast Education Society

Fifteen years ago, Carl Martin, Tofino resident and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations member, decided that he wanted to break his dependence on grocery stores.

Mondays Whale Festival Events

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:41:30 -0800

By Westcoaster.ca Staff

Whale Festival events continue Monday in Tofino and Ucluelet.

Judges, People Pick Best Chowder In Tofino, Ucluelet

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:08:48 -0800

Chris Burton, left, and Shane Wallace, right, chefs at Tofino's Weigh West Resort, won the People's Choice Award during the 14th annual Chowder Chowdown Sunday. Handing them their award is Abby Fortune, a representative of the Pacific Rim Whale Festival. (Keven Drews Photo)

By Westcoaster.ca Staff

UCLUELET Two Tofino restaurants have walked away with bragging rights for the best chowder on the West Coast.

Feds to Spend $3.3 Million In Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:07:56 -0800

James Lunney, Conservative MP for Nanaimo-Alberni, said Saturday the federal government will spend about $3.8 million on Vancouver Island national parks and historic sites. (Keven Drews Photo)

By Keven Drews

UCLUELET The federal government is pumping more than $3.3 million of stimulus funding into Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Feds to Spend Millions In Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:18:34 -0800

By Westcoaster.ca Staff