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Averill Creek Vineyard produces wine from grapes grown on the 16 ha (40 acre) property. The vineyard is fully planted with 12 ha (30 acres) of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer, Merlot, Marechal Foch & Marechal Foch/Cabernet Sauvignon crosses. We offer samples of our wine in our spacious tasting room & the opportunity to use our picnic/patio area. The stone patio is situated so you can enjoy the stunning views of the Cowichan Valley while enjoying a glass of our award-winning wine (All Canadian Wine Tasting Competition). All our wines are available for purchase at the winery.
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Quality summer theatre, island style! Live theatre every evening & Sunday afternoon matinees that include musicals & cutting edge comedies. 2009 season features Oliver!, Glorious!, The Foreigner & Little Shop of Horrors.
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The BC Aviation Museum is dedicated to preserving our aviation heritage. Visit our main hangar displays of aircraft, engines, models & our restoration hangar. We have a gift shop, library & an historic memorial room. Tour guides on duty daily.
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The BC Forest Discovery Centre is a 40 ha (100 ac) open air museum. With 2.5 km of narrow gauge rail line visitors explore the site on one of the Centre's gas or steam locomotives. Large logging equipment, vintage industrial vehicles & historical buildings make up only a portion of the Centre's unique collection of forestry-related artifacts. A mature second growth forest, trails through Somenos Wetlands & a picnic site on Somenos Lake make this a must see attraction for Southern Vancouver Island. Easy to find, located just north of Duncan on the Trans Canada Hwy.
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We offer multi-day sail cruises to the Queen Charlotte Islands, Northern Vancouver Island, Great Bear Rainforest, Gulf Islands & Alaska. Aboard our 68' vessels, you will experience whales, bears, sailing, native culture, wildlife, wilderness, birds, kayaking & much more. Offering Carbon Neutral trips on the coast, Bluewater was recently selected by National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine as ‘One of the World’s 50 Best!’ Join on a scheduled departure, or charter the whole vessel. Our professional crew, including an onboard Naturalist will take you to places few have ever been. See amazing wildlife, spectacular scenery & ancient cultures. Come explore!
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Our immaculate vineyard hosts Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer & Agria as well as the abundant wild blackberry. We produce small lot, hand crafted wines with beautiful flavour & bouquet unique to Hornby Island terroir. You will love them!
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Museum exhibits focus on 4 distinct areas - Canada's Navy on the West Coast, the Canadian Women's Army Corps, the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service & the defence of Canada's West Coast. The Museum is part of a National Historic District & its heritage buildings date from the 1890s. In addition to exhibits & displays, the museum houses an expanding archive & library that include thousands of photographs & documents, histories of Canadian naval vessels, navigation charts, biographies of important leaders in the Canadian Navy & copies of the Navy List.
Museum tours by arrangement - contact staff.
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In a vineyard setting in beautiful Saanichton, Church & State Wines offers award-winning wines to taste. A wrap around deck is available for glasses of wine & light snacks. With our spectacular building we offer an area for special events such as corporate dinners & weddings; our tasting bar open daily from 11 am to 5 pm.
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Come celebrate the history of 19 Wing Comox & West Coast Canadian Military Aviation. Exhibits start with the short-lived Royal Flying Corps of Canada (1917-1918) & Canadian Air Force (1918-1924) through the glory years of the Royal Canadian Air Force (1924-1968), the consolidation of the forces in 1968 & on into the present day, all with a local focus. All of 19 Wing's Squadrons, past & present, are represented. Our museum has a Heritage Air Park, exhibiting aircraft from the past including the Y2K Spitfire Project & a first class aviation library. Admission is by donation.
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Visit the Courtenay & District Museum. For over 45 years, we've been keen about the natural & cultural heritage of the breathtaking Comox Valley & we like to show it off. Are we serious about what we do? You bet - science, academic research, interpretation, preservation & having fun! Be our guest to find out why the Comox Valley - past & present, is one of the most plentiful places on earth. Take a fossil tour & travel 80 million years back in time; browse our galleries to delve into the stories that make our history come alive.
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