Visit McLean Mill Historic Park in Port Alberni for a forest walk, photowalk, guided tour, special programs and events, and to learn about logging history on Vancouver Island.

SKOOKUM Festival Culinary Program and Food Options: Enter to win full weekend passes and tickets to the Joy Road Catering long table dinner on site.

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park: Saturday, August 11, 2018 with artisan market, food trucks, craft beer, and Juno award-winning band, The Philosopher Kings will take to the TD Community Plaza stage as the headlining act.

China Creek Campground in Port Alberni – just 20 minutes from town you have all the amenities you need at China Creek Campground, from tents to RVs, disconnecting by the campfire or taking a windsurfing lesson.

The finalists have been chosen for our Petcurean’s Uplift the Underdog! Earlier this season, local rescue centres in BC were encouraged to nominate a deserving pup and now between June 11 & 17, 2018, you can vote for which deserving rescue dog you want to win a lifetime supply of Petcurean dog food.

Adaptive Adventures with Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. You’re invited to make a donation to Canuck Place to provide a Best Day Ever to a Canuck Place child like Jayda, read her story today.

The Bladress is Rollerblading Across America for One Girl Can! Yanise is a long distance rollerblader and a passionate human rights and happiness advocate. Read about her journey and how you can support her efforts for Vancouver-based One Girl Can.

Whether you make Oliver your home base for your South Okanagan explorations, or you have a specific itinerary in mind, my recent explorations with ZenSeekers have given me some insights that I’m happy to share that will make your trip-planning a breeze.

5 Family-friendly Coquitlam festivals to kick-start summer including Daisy Day in Austin Heights on Saturday, June 10, 2018. Enter to win an Austin Heights prize package!

Thanks to Jordan Coble from the Sncewips Heritage Museum and Westbank First Nation in West Kelowna, I now know two things: Ogopogo is much more than a cartoon rendering, and Ogopogo (n’ha-a-itk) is all around the Okanagan.