Tiny tugs
Growing up in Tofino, Ron Burchett used to drive the shipyard workers crazy asking questions about the boats they worked on. To keep him busy, they’d give him blocks of wood and tell him to carve his own.“Then they realized I had some sort of talent,” he says, “but they weren’t sure what the hell to do with me.” more...
Shifting Tides
Long derided as Tofino’s dumpy stepsister, Ucluelet is remaking itself as a model community on canada’s furthest western edge. The only question is whether any but the fabulously wealthy will be able to afford to visit. Web bonus: online slideshow on the changing face of Ucluelet. more...Water water everywhere
When small-town politics met some unusual weather in Tofino, the town went dry as the rest of the province watched with vague amusement. But, as Andrew Struthers warns, there’s more to this story than a bit of rural comeuppance... more...
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