C32 - Sunday, April 22, 1984 - North Shore News

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Dont let Long Beach out of the bag

F PEOPLE realized how easy it is to get to

Long Beach on the west coast of Vancouver

Island, the place would be mobbed. From the
Nanaimo end of B.C. Ferries you can be checked
into your motel on the beach in 2!': hours.

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Before 1958, the only way
you could get to Long Beach
or Ucluelet and Tofino was
by boat. Then a road was
pushed through trom Port
Alberni and some road tt
was, too. Narrow, winding
and gravelled, it wound its
way right over a Mountain

But that didn’t deter the
hippies of the sixties from
moving over to drop out or
turn on and whatever else
they did in their drttwood
shacks. They clustered on
Florencia Beach and drove
the locals crazy.

All that changed in 1970
when the area became part of

CHINA
7000 years
of discovery

109”...

Escorted weekend tours
to Seattle for this once in
a lifetime exhibition
Limited space tor May 26
departure Cal! now for
details and bookings

683-6803

EXPERT TRAVEL
CENTRE

Pacific Rim National Park
The road was re-routed and
tully paved Camping on the
beach was forbidden and a
whole lotot ROMP gently in-
vited the whole lot otf
dropouts to run along home.
The shacks were removed
and the whole place restored.

They don't have trouble
with rowdies any more. On a
few occasions some of the old
tenants as well as various
gangs on bikes have tried to
stage reumsons but with only
one road tn, it isn't hard to
see them coming. The police
take appropriate action, at
one point cajling in 23 extra
officers and going as far as
reading the Rrot Act.

The part of the road re-
quiring vour best care and at-
tention comes west of Port
Alberm. When you cometoa
sign that says “‘Avalanche
Area - 2 km - no stopping”’
be warned that after the 2
km, ts a stretch of about 50
km that does some fancy
turning.

Fortunately, there are no
bad drops oft the edge of the
road and the pavement ts in
excellent’ condition People
untamiliar with the road are
well advised to drive this sec-
tion in the daylight. There

can be snowstorms at the
highest levels, even in late
spring so keep your snow
tires on.

There are 16 or so motels

Savings to
Alaska

Special prices on a seven day cruise to
Alaska on board the Sun Princess.

August 8 departure.

Inside and outside

cabins still available. Call us today for

details.

we Marilin 218-3454

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82750-10711 Cambre Rd
Richmond

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KIDS CASES

Park Royal North.
Richmond Centre Mall

922.9650
276-2606

and hotels in the area bet-
ween Ucluelet and Tofino
Three of these are mght on
the beach — Pacitic Sands,
Ocean Village and McKenzie
Beach Resort

All are reasonably priced,
comfortable and well equip-

travel-
wise

by Barbara
McCreadie

ped. They offer kitchens and
various sizes Of rooms and
apartments, suitable for all
sorts of groups and families.
Some offer fireplaces which
is a bonus after a cold spring

Renshaw s Travel
Sate 1860
Pacific Centre lowe.
100 West Georgia Strec:
669 1010

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walk on the sand

The kitchens are also a
bonus. Although there are
some good restaurants, there
aren't enough of them for
you to want to dine out every
night.

The two best restaurants in
Tofino are The Schooner and
The Lott. Both concentrate
on steaks and seafood. | find
the Schooner’s prices slightly
higher and the food slightly
better at the Loft. If vou're
planning to visit the
Schooner, Sunday 1s the
might when the owner cooks
and I’m told the food 1s at its
best then.

The famous old Wickan-
nish Inn, on the | ong Beach
section of the road just
before the Ucluelet turnoff,
closed in 1977. Now, an inn
no longer, 1 has been taken
over by the Federal Parks
Department as a public infor.
mation centre. Completely
rebuilt at a cost of several
million, it houses a marine
display, museum and a
theatre as well as a
restaurant, ‘’The Wick™’

The offical opening of the
public area is June 22 but ut
may get going a bit sooner
The Wick 15 operating from
noon till dusk at present but
will be serving dinner
through the tourist season
The tood isn't bad and the
prices aren't) out of line
Since the view i one of the
most beauittul in the world,
the tood hardly matters The
restaurant has floor to ceiling
glass aand otters 180
unobstructed panorama of
breakers, beach, sagged rocks
and torest Marvellous

We went to the Wick fos
Sunday brunet bts a soll
uninspirinp buttee wath the
usual overcooked scrambled
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Sun. Apr 29, 7-11pm
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Proceeds to the Vancouver
Peace Centre Society

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