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Special Events and Features at the Tuwanek Hotel :
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At the Waters Edge
Grand Opening Special!
Book Any Two Night Stay and Receive a $50 Voucher
for Spa Services. Applies to all accommodations.
Valid May 01 – June 30, 2008
Cannot be combined with other packages, Has no cash value.

At the Waters Edge Spa offers a wide range of spa services from Classic Massage Services, Scrubs & Wraps, Signature Facials, Manicure & Pedicure - and more!
Check
our new website - At The Waters Edge for a full list of spa services and book your spa treatment online!
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Dolphins
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Dolphins spotted at Porpoise Bay in Sechelt!
Divers and Sea Kayakers were treated to Pacific White sided Dolphins
in Sechelt inlet this past month. If you have never been underwater
you will enjoy this video clip courtesy of Geoff at GandH20 Productions.
» Click
to view dolphins playing
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Redeem
your Points for Hotel and B&B Accommodations |
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Royal Bank Reward Points
Now you can redeem your Royal Bank Reward Points for Hotel and Bed
& Breakfast Accommodations and Services Accommodations! Your
RBC Rewards points can help you cover the cost of your stay at The
Tuwanek Hotel or Tranquility
Bay. Calculate the points needed: 100 RBC Rewards = $1.00 CDN
towards your travel reward. And if you don't have enough points,
you can charge the balance to your RBC Royal Bank Visa*
card.
To
book and redeem for your hotel accommodations call:
RBC Rewards Travel Redemption Centre
1-877-636-2870
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST
TD
Gold Travel Visa Card
You can combine TD Points and a charge to your Card. If you don't
have enough TD Points to cover the cost of your travel, it's not
a problem. You can make up the difference with a charge to your
Card and start packing your bags sooner.
How
do you earn TD Points?
- Earn 1 TD Point for every dollar charged to the Card3 for all
eligible purchases.
- Earn Bonus TD Points for every dollar charged to the Card for
all eligible travel purchases made at the TD Visa Travel
Rewards Centre.
What
is a TD Point worth?
5,000 TD Points equals $75 off the cost of travel purchases at
the TD Visa Travel Rewards Centre. All you need is a minimum
of 5,000 TD Points to begin redeeming. $5,000 = 5,000 points = $75
off the cost of travel
How
do you redeem your TD Points and book travel?
TD Point redemption4 is easy with the TD Visa Travel Rewards
Centre. This one-stop travel agency has everything – experienced
vacation consultants, tour information and vacation brochures.
There are three types of travel you can book through this service
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- Free Travel -- by redeeming the required number of TD Points
- Discount Travel -- by using a combination of TD Points plus
a charge applied to your Card
- Or, you can charge the full cost of your travel to your Card
and earn bonus TD Points for every dollar charged to the Card
To plan and book travel or to redeem your TD Points call toll-free
1-800-983-1043, in the Toronto area call 416-236-1043, or fax 416-236-5900.
today
Diners
Club International: Club Rewards
About
Club Rewards-
With just 50,000 points or more, you can make that special wish
come true...from simple to sophisticated, around the town or around
the world. Should you need a little help, we've provided a few suggestions
to get your imagination started. Call a Personalized Rewards Representative
at 1 800 234.4034 and get ready to believe!
When you are ready to redeem for your very own Personalized Reward,
simply call Club Rewards at 800-234-4034 (Monday - Friday, 8am -
10pm ET). A consultant will research your request and let you know
the number of points required. And, don't forget the Points Plus
Charge® option if you need to purchase extra points to make
your dream come true!
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The
Tuwanek Hotel and Chris and Krista are pleased to announce another
new exciting getaway option for our guests. Located in Kelowna,
BC just 4 hours drive from Vancouver, Playa Del Sol Resort. This
new 5 star luxury vacation condo rental just 2 min from the beach
offers 988 sq. feet with 2 bedrooms and den and 2 full baths.
Complete with pool, spa, exercise rooms and restaurant. Opening
Spring 2008 . Accepting reservations, fall 2007.
Check
our new website - Stay
at Playa Del Sol
Come Experience Playa
del Sol ...
Kelowna's newest Resort
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The
Tuwanek Hotel and Chris and Krista are pleased to announce another
new exciting getaway option for our guests. Located just 45 minutes
from Kelowna, BC and 5 hours drive from Vancouver, Big White Ski
Resort. This new 5 star luxury town home offers ski in/ski out with
1750 square feet and 2 bedrooms with den and 3 full baths.
Visit
our new website at: www.bigwhitecottage.com
Now booking Spring 2008 and Christmas 2008/09.
Come Experience Big
White...It's the Snow.
at Big White Tree Tops
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Local
Events on the Sunshine Coast April 2008
APRIL EVENTS
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Theatre - Driftwood Players
Present "Melville Boys" Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons,
8:00 PM. Driftwood Players present. $15 at Gaia's Fair Trade
or Hallmark Cards (Gibsons), Talewind Books (Sechelt) www.heritageplayhouse.com |
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Music- Vocal Summit XIV. Evergreen
Theatre, Powell River 8:00 PM
"April 4 - Novel Voz a capella ensemble from Cuba offers
a tapestry of percussion layered with rich vocal colour. April
5 - Fifth Avenue high energy vocal jazz ensemble" |
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Opera - La Boheme. Raven's Cry
Theatre, Sechelt 10:00 AM.
The second Puccini opera of the season, performed by the New
York Metropolitan Opera Company and broadcast live in high definition
by satellite. $22 general, $18 seniors at August Grill or Raven's
Cry Theatare (Sechelt). |
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Run- 31st Annual April Fool's
Run
Gibsons Park Plaza "Walkers: 8.00 am Runners: 9:00 am"
Half-marathon Run to Sechelt is widely considered to be the
best preliminary event before the Sun Run. Pack carbs the night
before at the Pasta Buffet at Pack Ratt Louie's restaurant,
Sunnycrest Mall (with live entertainment). Great prizes. www.foolsRun.ca |
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Festival
5th Annual Powell River Festival of Writers. Malaspina Exhibition
Centre, Powell River
Two days of workshops, readings by award-winning authors celebrate
the written word and the joys of reading. More info: www.prmicro.com/festivalofwriters |
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Artist's Reception
Bremer/Enga: Paintings and Sculpture. Gibsons Public Art Gallery,
2 - 4 pm |
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Dining
23rd Annual Oyster Fest. Brooks Hall, Powell River. "1st
seating: 5.30pm 2nd seating: 6.30pm"
All tickets for food items are being presold at www.pr.mala.bc.ca/culinaryDiningRoom
Signature Oyster Platter features a dozen mollusks on the half
shell prepared at least 8 different ways. Try a plate of clams
steamed in wine and garlic, or whiskey-flamed tiger prawns on
a bed of rice pilaf. Cold lobster and seafood platters, generous
servings.. Tix sell out early each year. All items prepared
by the Brooks/Malaspina Culinary Arts future chefs. Tix on sale
in January 2008.604.483.7967 |
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Earth Day Be-In Roberts Creek
Pier; noon
Bring healing vibes and instruments of good will to celebrate
the Planet. Go retro to the 60s in mood and fashion if you wish;
live music spans the century. |
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Astronomy
Dr. Jaymie Matthews: MOSTly Terra Nova. Sechelt Legion Hall;
7:30 PM
Dr Matthews is the Canadian Mission Scientist who launched Canada's
Space Telescope and who is analysing the data that is currently
coming back. Because of its size will never rival the Hubble,
MOST has been nicknamed "The Humble Telescope." www.sunshinecoastastronomy.com |
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Artist's Reception
Lin Atkinson: Mixed Media. The Gallery at Malaspina College,
Powell River; 7 - 9 pm
Show continues through to May 28. Gallery open during regular
College hours. |
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Opera
La Fille du Regiment
Raven's Cry Theatre, Sechelt; Max Cameron Theatre, Powell River;
10:00 AM
Donizetti's work is the New York Metropolitan Opera Company's
second new production of the season, and the final offering
of the "metcast" series broadcasst live in high definition
by satellite.
$22 general, $18 seniors at August Grill or Raven's Cry Theatare
(Sechelt); at Academy Box Office (Powell River) |
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Maritime
7th Annual April Tools Wooden Boat Challenge
Seafarer Millennium Park, Madeira Park; 11:00 AM
It's nautical but nice as teams compete to build a boat with
materials provided, incorporating a "special surprise construction
twist" that will be announced to teams at 10 am, just an
hour before start time. At 2pm the youth teams, and at 3 pm
the adullt teams, race around a short marked course - and the
first team across the finish line without sinking takes the
CASH grand prize. Lots of free fun for all non-competitors too.
www.maritimeheritage.ca
Teams wishing to enter the Challenge should request an information
package: 604.883.0539. Entry fee: $165 per team. |
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Auction
Rotary Club 2008 Wine Tasting, Food Sampling and Art Auction
Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons; "Doors: 5.30pm Live Auction:
8 pm"
Sample the wares of BC's best and newest wineries, plus offerings
from California, Washington, France, Germany, Australia, South
America… anywhere the grape produces its exhiliarating
nectar! Live fine art auction of work by Greta Guzek, Josefa
Fritz-Barham, Morley Baker, and more. Silent auction of paintings,
art glass, potttery, jewellery, fibre art and more by the Coast's
leading artists and artisans. $30 at the Landing Gallery, Westwind
Fine Art Gallery, Gift of the Eagle Gallery, Prudential Sussex
Realty. |
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Gardening
Maples & Music- Willow Farm Nursery, 6739 Norwest Bay Road,
Sechelt; 2:00 PM
8th year for this series of outstanding concerts presented in
the nursery's natural rock amphitheatre and sculpture garden.
Browse among the many varieties of Japanese Maples and other
rare and wonderful plants before or after the concert. In case
of rain, concert moves indoors. Details in newsletter; www.deeprooted.ca/willowfarm |
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Sunshine
Coast Local Artist Feature
Blue Dot Art Studio
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Anita Lindblom |
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604-885-0921 |
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5081
Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt |
Blue Dot Art Studio Description:
Blue Dot Art Studio is an actual working studio environment
specializing in watercolors & hand painted functional
ceramic tableware. Paintings cover the walls, while shelves
and counters offer a full selection of bowls and platters,
etc. Paintings can be purchased framed or unframed.
All ceramics and glazes are made with environmentally friendly,
lead-free materials. While on the coast drop by and visit
The Blue Dot Art gallery and experience the local flare. The
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05-May-2008
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