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Friday,
May 25
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Lund Community Hall
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Chowder Challenge
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6pm-
9pm
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$15/person
A community kick-off to the
Shellfish Festival. Sample the seafood
chowders and vote for your favourite, meet the
locals, enjoy fresh prawns, and other treats, silent auction, cash bar, and a
really great time. Everyone
welcome! This event sells out every
year.
Call Tourism Powell River at
604-485-4701 for advance ticket sales.
There will be no ticket sales at the door.
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Saturday,
May 26
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Lund Harbour
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Bunsters
Tour
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10am-
2pm
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George’s Coastal Backroads Adventures
$50.00/prsn for
approximately 4 hours
The area has hundreds
of kilometers of old logging roads which offer mild to extreme
4-wheeling. The second growth forests,
crystal lakes and spectacular views are some of the rewards of 4-wheeling
here. You can experience the thrills,
sites and smells of 4-wheeling in the comfort and safety of this guided tour. Meet at Nancy’s Bakery by 9:45am. To reserve, call 604-483-1855 or email George.
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Music
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11am-
5pm
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Centre Stage
Free
Music all day by
various local musicians.
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Food Kiosks
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12noon–
4pm
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Vendor Food Booths
$5 per plate
Local shellfish
growers are dishing up fresh-cooked culinary delights. Enjoy a different selection of fresh-cooked
seafood at each booth.
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Artisan Booths
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11am–
5pm
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Vendor Craft Booths
Located along the harbour-front, local artists and talented crafters will
display their handiwork for sale.
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Restaurant Specials
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All day
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Try a special seafood
meal at one of the restaurants in Lund.
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Kids Zone
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11am–
5pm
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Let the kids play supervised
games and have their faces painted while you explore the Festival. By donation.
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Live Shellfish Sales
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12noon–
4pm
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Shellfish Truck
Local shellfish
growers will be selling their fresh harvest right off the truck. Great prices!
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Cooking Demonstration
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12:30pm-
1pm
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Nancy’s Bakery
Free
A local chef will cook up a mouth-watering recipe while you
watch their technique. Demonstration
will take place on the patio at Nancy’s Bakery.
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Harbour Kayak Tour
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1pm -
3pm
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Footprint Nature
Explorations
$39.00/adult $25.00/child 16 years and younger
Enjoy a guided paddle
around the sheltered waters of Lund Harbour in a small group (maximum 4
kayaks). Includes kayak, paddling
gear, and a famous Nancy’s Bakery snack.
Beginners welcome! Wear
water-friendly footwear and meet at the Tours Table by 12:45pm. Reservations
required – call 604-414-6884 or email Footprint Nature Explorations.
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Cooking Demonstration
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2:30pm -
3pm
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Nancy’s Bakery
Free
A local chef will cook up a mouth-watering recipe while you
watch their technique. Stay for the
whole demo and you may be offered a sample!
Demonstration will take place on the patio at Nancy’s Bakery.
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Marine Park Sampler Zodiac Boat Tour
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3:30pm –
5:30pm
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TerraCentric
Coastal Adventures
$59/prsn
See the beautiful
Copeland Islands Marine Park then peak into beautiful Desolation Sound while your
guide shares some of the unique history of the area. Pre-registration required. Call 604-483-7900 or email TerraCentric.
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Bunsters
Sunset Tour
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5pm-
9pm
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George’s Coastal Backroads Adventures
$50.00/prsn
The area has hundreds of kilometers of old logging roads which
offer mild to extreme 4-wheeling. The
second growth forests, crystal lakes and spectacular views are some of the rewards of
4-wheeling here. You can experience
the thrills, sites and smells of 4-wheeling in the comfort and safety of this
guided tour. Meet at the Tours Table
by 4:45pm. Reservations required - call 604-483-1855 or email George.
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Sunset Soirée
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5pm –
7pm
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Boardwalk Restaurant
Sip
a Lund-famous “Tipsy Prawn” and savour baked
oysters on the half-shell, enjoy easy-listening music on the deck and watch
the sun set. Reservations highly recommended. Call 604-483-2201 or email the Boardwalk Restaurant.
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Shellfish Sampler Cruise
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6:30pm-
9:30pm
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Swan Spirit Cruises
$75.00/prsn
Enjoy a delicious sampling of various shellfish and a
complimentary beverage as you cruise aboard the Swan Spirit. The 58’ catamaran features an open-top
observation deck, glassed-in lower deck, cash bar, and washrooms
facilities. Watch for seals, sea
lions, porpoises, eagles and the occasional bear foraging on shore. Reservations
required – call 604-414-7474 or email the Lund
Hotel.
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Sunday, May 27
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Lund Harbour
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Pancake Breakfast
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9am–
11am
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Boardwalk Restaurant
$5.00 per person
The Northside Volunteer Fire Department will once again serve
up fresh pancakes with sausages, bacon, coffee, tea, juice and fruit on the
deck of the Boardwalk Restaurant. This
year there’ll also be locally-made blackberry syrup.
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Bunsters
Tour
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10am-
2pm
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George’s Coastal Backroads Adventures
$50.00/prsn for
approximately 4 hours
The area has hundreds
of kilometers of old logging roads which offer mild to extreme
4-wheeling. The second growth forests,
crystal lakes and spectacular views are some of the rewards of 4-wheeling
here. You can experience the thrills,
sites and smells of 4-wheeling in the comfort and safety of this guided
tour. Meet at Nancy’s Bakery by
9:45am. To reserve, call 604-483-1855
or email George.
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Oyster Judging Contest
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12noon–
2:30pm
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Oyster Judging Table
Free
Shellfish farmers from all regions
of the province will submit their best oysters in a contest to find the Top
Oyster in BC. Festival-goers will be able to sample and judge then vote for
the Public's Choice.
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Music
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12noon–
5pm
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Centre Stage
Free
Music all day starting
with Powell River’s Clansman Pipe Band followed by various local musicians.
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Food Kiosks
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12noon–
4pm
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Vendor Food Booths
$5 per plate
Local shellfish
growers are dishing up fresh-cooked culinary delights. Enjoy a different selection of fresh-cooked
seafood at each booth.
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Artisan Booths
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11am–
5pm
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Vendor Craft Booths
Located along the harbour-front, local artists and talented crafters will display
their handiwork for sale.
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Restaurant specials
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All day
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Try a fresh seafood
meal at one of the restaurants in Lund.
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Live Shellfish Sales
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12noon–
4pm
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Shellfish Truck
Local shellfish
growers will be selling their fresh harvest right off the truck. Great prices!
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Whale Singing Contest
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12:15pm-
12:30pm
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Centre Stage
Free
Whale Singing Contest. Contestants will have up to 15 seconds at
the microphone to sing like a whale.
Yes, there is a prize. Sign up
at the Tours Table all day Saturday or between 12noon and 12:15pm on Sunday.
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Junior Marine Biologist Adventure
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12:30pm-
2:30pm
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TerraCentric
Coastal Adventures
$11/individual or
$33.00/family of 4
For kids 6 years and
up! Guided hands-on intertidal exploration culminating in a game of Marine Jeopardy. Pre-registration required. Call 604-483-7900 or email TerraCentric.
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Cooking Demonstration
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12:30pm-
1pm
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Nancy’s Bakery
Free
A local chef will cook up a mouth-watering recipe while you
watch their technique. Stay for the
whole demo and you may be offered a sample!
Demonstration will take place on the patio at Nancy’s Bakery.
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Harbour Kayak Tour
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1pm-
3pm
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Footprint Nature
Explorations
$39.00/adult $25.00/child 16 years and younger
Enjoy a guided paddle
around the sheltered waters of Lund Harbour in a small group (maximum 4
kayaks). Includes kayak, paddling
gear, and a famous Nancy’s Bakery snack.
Beginners welcome! Wear
water-friendly footwear and meet at the Tours Table by 12:45pm. Reservations
required – call 604-414-6884 or email Footprint Nature Explorations.
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Raven Calling Contest
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2:15pm-
2:30pm
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Centre Stage
Free
Raven Calling Contest. Contestants
will have up to 15 seconds at the microphone to call like a raven. Yes, there is a prize. Sign up at the Tours Table all day Saturday
or between 12noon and 12:15pm on Sunday.
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Oyster Shucking Demo
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2pm –
2:15pm
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Boardwalk Restaurant
Free
Demonstrated by a seasoned shucker
whose hand is faster than the eye, you will see lightning-fast oyster
shucking techniques. This
demonstration will take place on the deck at the Boardwalk Restaurant. Come
and learn a thing or two about oysters.
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Cooking Demonstration
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2:30pm-
3pm
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Nancy’s Bakery
Free
A local chef will cook up a mouth-watering recipe while you
watch. Stay for the whole demo and you
may be offered a sample! Demonstration
will take place on the patio at Nancy’s Bakery.
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Marine Park Sampler Zodiac Boat Tour
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3:30pm –
5:30pm
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TerraCentric
Coastal Adventures
$59/prsn
See the beautiful
Copeland Islands Marine Park then peak into beautiful Desolation Sound while
your guide shares some of the unique history of the area. Pre-registration required. Call 604-483-7900 or email TerraCentric.
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Prawn Peeling Contest
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4pm –
4:15pm
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Boardwalk Restaurant
Free
An experienced prawn
peeler will show you various ways to peel a prawn then six lucky contestants
will be given a one minute to peel a bucket of prawns. The contestant who peels the most prawns
wins their prawns and bragging rights.
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Bunsters
Sunset Tour
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5pm-
9pm
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George’s Coastal Backroads Adventures
$50.00/prsn for
approximately 4 hours
The area has hundreds of kilometers of old logging roads which
offer mild to extreme 4-wheeling. The
second growth forests, crystal lakes and spectacular views are some of the rewards of
4-wheeling here. You can experience
the thrills, sites and smells of 4-wheeling in the comfort and safety of this
guided tour. Meet at the Tours Table
by 4:45pm. Reservations required - call 604-483-1855 or email George.
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