Archive for September, 2007

New Golden Rockets players hit the ice at training camp

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Thirty-three young hockey players took to the ice at the Golden Arena this past weekend for the Golden Rockets training camp.

Six goal tenders along with 27 forwards and defensemen skated their harde

Golden players show off their light, dark and strange sides

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

The Golden Players, Golden’s resident troupe of actors, are hard at work rehearsing and planning for their mid-September performance of seven short plays which will entertain, disturb, and befuddle th

Charlie Russell to visit KHMR Grizzly Bear Refuge

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

The recently formed Kicking Horse Country Grizzly Bear Society is excited to announce a special fundraising evening with world famous grizzly bear expert Charlie Russell.

Charlie is undeniably the

Park Bridge offically opens nearly two years early

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Twenty-one months ahead of schedule, the new Park Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened last Thursday.

As part of phase two of the $130 million Kicking Horse Canyon Project, the br

Heidi from Vancouver writes:

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Majestic Castle Peak 2007 – Fossil Field TripShare
Just returned from one of those trips that goes down as a trip of a lifetime. Eleven elite paleo enthusiasts were flown into the Tyaughton area near Castle Peak north of Goldbridge in a new Jet Ranger from CC Helicopters out of Lillooet. Great company, competent pilot, Scott [...]

Heidi from Vancouver writes:

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

I was lucky enough to do the Bowron Lake Circuit with a few friends and had an amazing grizzley encounter. Close enough to smell his breath and absorb a whole new respect for how large, majestic and fast these great bears really are.
Near the end of a days paddle, we had crossed Babcock Lake and [...]