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 A California sea lion that was rescued with a fishing hook and tackle embedded in its throat has been returned to the wild. The sea lion, which was named Flash Gordon, had a large amount of fishing tackle, including a flasher, hanging from its mouth when it was rescued Ucluelet Aquarium staff. The 200-kilogram . . . → Read More: Ucluelet Aquarium saves sea lion  Tofino and Ucluelet residents raised over $31,000 through numerous community events for Cops for Cancer and the Tour de Rock. The Tour de Rock made its way to the West Coast this weekend as part of their two-week cycling fundraiser. Riders made it across Highway 4 from Port Alberni to Ucluelet on Saturday, . . . → Read More: Tofino and Ucluelet raise $31,000 for Cancer  Less than three weeks after being attacked by a cougar, life is getting back to normal for a Ucluelet area boy and his family. Eighteen-month-old Julien Sylvester is now home and returned to the preschool program Strong Start earlier this week. “He’s sitting here eating macaroni and cheese like nobody’s business,” Julien’s mother, . . . → Read More: Ucluelet boy’s life returns to normal  The Ucluelet Ladder Salmon Derby fish off occurred the weekend of September 9th to 11th. This was year two of the Derby with $10,000 in prizes and cash going to the winner. There was a total of $60,000 in prizes. Much of this year proceeds went to the Thornton Creek Fish Hatchery located . . . → Read More: Ucluelet Salmon Derby fish off  Going with the flow: Understanding tides For the creatures that live near the ocean shores, the rhythm of the tides is an important part of life. Just like the rising and setting of the sun, or the cycle of the seasons, the tides dictate what they do, and when, and how. For humans here . . . → Read More: Understanding tides on the west coast  A cougar has attacked an 18-month-old child in Pacific Rim National Park, Parks Canada spokesperson Laura Judson said. The attack happened in the Kennedy Lake portion of the park at 6 p.m. on Monday night. Members of the child’s family stopped the attack and chased the cougar away. The child suffered undisclosed injuries . . . → Read More: Cougar attack near Ucluelet  The Ucluelet Salmon Ladder Derby winners for the month of July are in. Michael Claymore from Lake Stevens, Washington reeled in a 17 kg (37 lb 10 oz) Chinook salmon on July 29 taking first place just two days before the month end deadline and a $5,000 prize. Second place went to Bill . . . → Read More: Salmon derby winners for July  Top bureaucrats in Ottawa have muzzled a leading fisheries scientist whose discovery could help explain why salmon stocks have been crashing off Canada’s West Coast, according to documents obtained by Postmedia News. The documents show the Privy Council Office, which supports the Prime Minister’s Office, stopped Kristi Miller from talking about one of the . . . → Read More: Sockeye Salmon truth being withheld by Ottawa  Ukee Day’s wound down with the best band playing last. The band’s name, “Left at the Junction”, is a play that all of you who have been to Ucluelet will understand. Overall the event was fantastic! It is a real community event that all Ukees are proud of and participate in. Here are . . . → Read More: Faces of Ukee Days  Ucluelet scored another winner with day two of Ukee Days. Congratulations to the community for hosting a great event with fun for everyone! Great weather and a strong turn out made every event successful. Starting with the pancake breakfast the awesome volunteer staff kept everybody laughing and fed. The parade brought out the whole . . . → Read More: Ucluelet’s Ukee Days Festivities Fun for Everyone! |
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