Sunshine
Coast, BC
Discover the Undiscovered
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Lund
Shellfish Festival |
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May 25, 26 & 27, 2012
Come
to the fifth annual open air Lund Shellfish Festival held along the shores Lund
Harbour. Eat fresh cooked seafood, enjoy
local musicians, take a boat or land tour, watch free cooking demonstrations,
buy some fresh live shellfish, shop at the booths, enter a contest or sample
special menu items at the restaurants - there are activities for everyone!.
The
Lund Shellfish Festival is a “green event” with recycling bins placed at
strategic locations. This event produces
no garbage. Take the bus to Lund from Powell River and the Westview Ferry Terminal for only $2.00 per person. Or stay for the weekend and take advantage of
the special rates offered by Lund’s accommodation providers.
Vendors: To book a
food booth, contact Roy at 604-483-2201.
To book a craft booth, contact Anne at 604-483-2128. Musicians, contact Sandy at 604-483-2395.
Many thanks to our 2012 sponsors including Tourism
Powell River and the Powell River Regional District. It is their
support that makes this event so much fun!
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Dave’s Parking & Valet Service |
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Historic Lund Hotel |
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Friday, May 25 |
Lund Community Hall |
Chowder Challenge
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6pm- 9pm SOLD OUT |
$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 |
Lund Harbour |
Bunsters
Tour |
10am- 2pm |
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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Harbour Kayak Tour |
11am - 1pm |
$39.00/adult $29.00/child 16 years and younger Enjoy a guided paddle
around the sheltered waters of Lund Harbour in a small group. Tour includes kayak, paddling gear, and a
famous Nancy’s Bakery snack. Beginners
welcome! Wear water-friendly footwear
and meet at the boat ramp by 10:45am. Reservations required – call
604-414-6884 or email Footprint Nature Explorations. |
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Music |
12noon- 1:30pm |
Centre Stage Free A warm welcome and
Festival announcements followed by the lively and popular Cailish
(Trad Band) playing traditional Irish music on
fiddles. |
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Food Kiosks |
12noon– 4pm |
Vendor Food Booths $5 per plate Local shellfish
growers are dishing up fresh-cooked culinary delights. Enjoy a different selection of shellfish at
each booth. |
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Artisan Booths |
12noon– 5pm |
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 |
All day |
Try a special seafood
meal at one of the restaurants in Lund. |
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Live Shellfish Sales |
12noon– 4pm |
Shellfish Truck Local shellfish
growers will be selling their fresh harvest right off the truck. Great prices! |
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Paddleboard Demo |
1pm – 1:30pm |
Free Watch a paddleboarder demonstrate some paddleboarding
techniques in the waters of Lund Harbour. |
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Shellfish Appy Cruise |
1pm – 3pm |
$49.00/person Relax on this 2-hour
cruise of the beautiful Copeland Islands Marine Park and savour
tasty scallops and prawns served with a fresh garden salad. Reservations required. Call 604-483-1131. |
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Music |
1:45pm – 3:00pm |
Centre Stage Free Listen to local favourite Phil
Williams strum and sing the blues. |
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Cooking Demonstration |
2pm- 2:30pm |
Nancy’s Bakery Free Andrew Johnson, sponsored by the Boardwalk Restaurant, is
cooking up an amazing clam and mussel recipe.
Limited samples will be available after the demonstrations. Demonstration will take place on the patio
at Nancy’s Bakery. |
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Harbour Kayak Tour |
2:30pm - 4:30pm |
$39.00/adult $29.00/child 16 years and younger Enjoy a guided
low-tide paddle around the sheltered waters of Lund Harbour in a small
group. Includes kayak, paddling gear,
and a famous Nancy’s Bakery snack.
Beginners welcome! Wear
water-friendly footwear and meet at the boat ramp by 12:45pm. Reservations
required – call 604-414-6884 or email Footprint Nature Explorations. |
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Cooking Demonstration |
3pm - 3:30pm |
Nancy’s Bakery Free Matt Charette of Vancouverr Island
University will cook up a mouth-watering mussels
recipe while you watch his 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 |
3pm – 5pm |
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. Reservations
required. Call 604-483-7900 or
email TerraCentric. |
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Music |
3:15pm – 4:30pm |
Centre Stage Free Listen
or sing along with Lund residents, George Huber and Colleen Cox, as they play
and sing some favourite country and blue grass
songs. |
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Shellfish
Sampler Cruise |
4pm- 7pm |
$84.00/prsn Enjoy a delicious
sampling of various shellfish 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 604-414-0474 or email the Lund
Hotel. |
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Music |
4:30pm – 5pm |
Centre Stage Free Local
resident and Shellfish Festival MC, Sheila Butts, will showcase her talents
as the last musician of the day. |
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Oyster
Shucking Contest, Local Seafood Buffet & |
6pm – 11pm |
35.00
per person Watch local oyster farmers challenge each other in an Oyster Shucking Contest then enjoy their freshly-shucked oysters on the half-shell. Feast on the world-famous local seafood buffet which features wild sockeye salmon, crisp baked oysters, halibut & clam linguini, mussel & cod grog, and spit-fired barbecue pork. Then the Buddy Holly Show which will have you dancing in your seat or in the aisles. Reservations highly recommended. Call 604-483-9775. |
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Sunday, May 27 |
Lund Harbour |
Pancake Breakfast |
9am– 11am |
Northside Volunteer Fire Department $5.00 per person The Northside Volunteer Fire Department will once again serve
up fresh pancakes with lots of sausages, bacon, coffee, tea, juice and fruit
on the deck of the Boardwalk
Restaurant. |
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Bunsters
Tour |
10am- 2pm |
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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Harbour Kayak Tour |
11am - 1pm |
$39.00/adult $29.00/child 16 years and younger Enjoy a guided paddle
around the sheltered waters of Lund Harbour in a small group. Tour includes kayak, paddling gear, and a
famous Nancy’s Bakery snack. Beginners
welcome! Wear water-friendly footwear
and meet at the boat ramp by 10:45am. Reservations required – call
604-414-6884 or email Footprint Nature Explorations. |
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Music |
12noon– 12:30pm |
Centre Stage Free Start the day off with pipes and drums in a quick march from the
Mile 0 marker to Centre Stage. Enjoy many
popular piping tunes, followed by a warm welcome and
Festival announcements. |
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Food Kiosks |
12noon– 4pm |
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 |
12noon– 5pm |
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 |
All day |
Try a fresh seafood
meal at one of the restaurants in Lund. |
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Fresh Shellfish |
12noon– 4pm |
Shellfish Truck Local shellfish
growers will be selling their fresh harvest right off the truck. Great prices! |
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Music |
12:30pm – 1:30pm |
Centre Stage Free Enjoy toe-tapping jazz performed by the River City Dixieland
Band. |
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Shellfish Appy Cruise |
1pm – 3pm |
$49.00/person Relax on this 2-hour
cruise of the beautiful Copeland Islands Marine Park and savour
tasty scallops and prawns served with a fresh garden salad. Reservations required. Call 604-483-1131. |
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Oyster Shucking Demo |
1pm- 1:15pm |
Boardwalk Restaurant’s deck 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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Whale Singing Contest |
1:30pm – 1:45pm |
Centre Stage Free 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
until 1pm on Sunday. |
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Raven Calling Contest |
1:45pm – 2pm |
Centre Stage Free 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 until 1pm on Sunday. |
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Cooking Demonstration |
2pm- 2:30pm |
Nancy’s Bakery Free Nurul, of Nurul’s
Authentic Indian and Fusion Cuisine, will have your mouth watering as you
watch him cook fresh curried mussels.
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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Music |
2:15pm – 3:30pm |
Centre Stage Free Enjoy Nancy Tyler’s melodic voice and guitar music while she
sings her own compositions and other songs. |
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Harbour Kayak Tour |
2:30pm - 4:30pm |
$39.00/adult $29.00/child 16 years and younger Enjoy a guided
low-tide paddle around the sheltered waters of Lund Harbour in a small
group. Includes kayak, paddling gear,
and a famous Nancy’s Bakery snack.
Beginners welcome! Wear
water-friendly footwear and meet at the boat ramp by 12:45pm. Reservations
required – call 604-414-6884 or email Footprint Nature Explorations. |
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Cooking Demonstration |
3pm - 3:30pm |
Nancy’s Bakery Free Local Chef, David Bowes of the Laughing Oyster
Restaurant, 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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Prawn Peeling Contest |
3pm- 3:15pm |
Boardwalk Restaurant’s deck Free Sidle up to a bucket
of prawns and try your hand at speed peeling for one minute. You get to keep the ones you peeled! |
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Marine Park Sampler Zodiac Boat Tour |
3:30pm – 5:30pm |
TerraCentric Coastal Adventures $59/prsn See the beautiful Copeland
Islands Marine Park then peak into beautiful Desolation Sound while your
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Music |
3:45pm – 5pm |
Centre Stage Free Let Cris Greenwell and Sue Dixon entertain you as the closing
musician for the 2012 Lund Shellfish Festival. |
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Bunsters
Sunset Tour |
5pm- 9pm |
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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Chowder Challenge
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Friday, May 25, 2012 |
To Lund |
To Powell River |
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Bus between Lund and
Powell River |
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Town Centre Mall by the liquor store |
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5:05pm |
9:15pm |
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Willingdon Beach Campground |
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5:15pm |
9:05pm |
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Townsite (Lund Street & King Street) |
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5:25pm |
8:55pm |
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Wildwood |
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5:35pm |
8:45pm |
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Sliammon (highway bus stop) |
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5:45pm |
8:35pm |
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Southview Road and Highway 101 |
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5:50pm |
8:30pm |
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Lund (Community Centre) |
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6:05pm |
8:15pm |
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Shellfish Festival Express |
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Saturday May 26 & Sunday May 27, 2012 |
To Lund |
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Bus between Lund and
Powell River |
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Town Centre Mall by the liquor store |
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11:30am |
2:45pm |
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Westview Ferry terminal |
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11:40am |
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Willingdon Beach Campground |
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11:50am |
2:55pm |
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Townsite (Lund Street & King Street) |
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3:05pm |
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Wildwood |
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12:10pm |
3:15pm |
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Sliammon (highway bus stop) |
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12:20pm |
3:25pm |
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Lund |
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12:35pm |
3:40pm |
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Bus to Powell River
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Departs |
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Leave Lund |
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12:45pm |
3:50pm |
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Sliammon (highway bus stop) |
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1:00pm |
4:05pm |
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Wildwood |
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1:10pm |
4:15pm |
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Townsite (Lund Street & King Street) |
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1:20pm |
4:25pm |
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Willingdon Beach Campground |
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1:40pm |
4:20pm |
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Westview Ferry terminal |
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4:45pm |
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Town Centre Mall by the liquor store |
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1:50pm |
4:55pm |
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