Thanks for visiting Long Beach Radio. The orange bits above will give you more information about the station. Scroll down for weather forecasts and other useful stuff. The Blog below is intended as a compliment to our regular programming. Some of the items posted there may have been because they weren't appropriate for broadcast. (Web) Surfer discretion is advised. Thanks for listening, Geoff -Background photo courtesy Kirk Unger
Hi West Coast, Christmas is behind us and 2011 is just around the corner. I'm sore from my first surf in a while and little run down from some late nights of rum, eggnog and other holiday fun. There's a lot going on this Friday For New Years so I'll try to make this as informative as I can.
1) Ucluelet's ANAF is hosting 4 locals bands for a New Years Eve party. Tickets are 20$ and we'll be giving some away during the morning show this week. Ticket can be bought at the ANAF
2) Tofino Legion has DJ Neighbour. LBR's very own Erica, reccomends them highly, which means it must be good times and dance-tacular. Tickets for Legion events tend to be at Tofitian and the Long Beach Surf Shop
3) The Weigh West has a huge 5 course meal for $45 going on for dinner, then Nye Sullivan and crew will be rockin' the pub. Call the Weigh West for info/ reservations at 250 725 3277
4) The Black Rock Resort in Ukee will be hosting a party in the Float Lounge. Featuring entertainment from Headwater. Call the Black Rock @ 250 726 4800
5)The Maquinna will have Johny Jenkins, see the FaceBook event page HERE
I'm sure there's more but that'll get you started. There's a lot of hockey this week including on Friday. The Canucks and the Canadian IIHF U20 boys are on the ice. We'll have the Canucks live on Long Beach Radio but You'll have to go to the pub for the World Juniors.. Oilers fan Kirk Unger learned the hard way that you don't bet against the Canucks with me.
Happy holidays all. I thought I'd throw a few bit of Christmas madness here... 'Tis the Season after all. So enjoy and be warned... some of these videos may not be suitable for your children.
Well, the 3rd annual Pacific Rim Hospice Society Radio-a-Thon is behind us... and I am pleased-as-punch to report that is has been the most successful yet!!! A quick tally has put the donations at about $7000 for the one day event. You can see all the donated incentive items on the radio-a-thon page here. I just want to thank all the donors, volunteers, entertainers, media and whatnot who make the event such a success. The Westerly wrote a great follow-up piece here. I've put some "greatest hits" bits together below... in no particular order. Thanks again, everyone and hope to do it all again, even better, next year.
Here's the big thank you I gave Wil... Hope no-one posts this somewhere our wives' might see it
Our 3rd Annual Pacific Rim Hospice Society Radio-athon is coming up on Dec. 10th. This page is set up so I can build the content that will be on our main page soon. For more info on Hospice visit http://www.pacificrimhospice.ca/
Where You Can Give
During the Radio-Athon you will be able to donate to the cause at a number of places. First, you can donate by credit card 24-7 at http://www.pacificrimhospice.ca/. The Ucluelet CO-OP has a collections bin at the main entrance from 11am- 1pm and again after 3pm hospice volunteers will be on site at the CO-OP to collect donations and supply gifts to donors. In Tofino you can come visit me at Long Beach Radio World Headquarters at the end of the dock or arrange for Kim to pick up your contribution at your home or workplace. You can also drop off donations at Breakers on Campbell St.
Hopefully the map/ photo below will help if you're looking for the station. You can call the Studio @ 250 725 4411 and I'll help you out or dispatch Kim to deliver.
A shoddy map to the studio, X marks the spot
An amazing photo of the studio's location courtesy of Tofino Photography (1st street dock in Tofino is off camera, right)
The Pacific Rim Hospice Society has already received generous donations from; The Long Beach Surf Shop, Pacific Sands Resort, The Long Beach Golf Course, Creative Salmon and many more to list... I'll add them as I get the info. Thank You for your support.
There are a number of great gifts to give away to folks who donate to Hospice during the event. Some items will be given away to donors who donate over a set amount while supplies last. Others are set up as more of a silent auction. You can bid by calling the station @ 250 725 4411 or emailing me @ geoff@longbeachradio.ca
Lastly, recording artist Wil is donating a guitar that will be raffled off to a lucky donor... Not just any guitar, but one that Wil has used on tour, every donation during the event will get one entry into the draw... More on Wil below. You can catch him at the Legion on Saturday, tickets are available at The Tofitian and The Long Beach Surf Shop. Check Wil out on Facebook
Here are the auction items with current bids; Craig Yeats original oil painting entitled "Boat With Orange Cover, Fisherman's Cove" estimated value $2000, current bid, $400 - Marg Vedova
Mark Hobson original watercolor, 17" X 24" framed. Estimated value 850$ - Current Bid $350, Kim Hoag
Photo does it no justice, go to http://www.markhobson.com/ to see more of his work. Donated by Mark Himself
A collection of Douglas Ludwig Photo Prints on canvas. Estimated combined value; $675 - Starting Bid $300
10"x18"
12"x18"
20"x30"
Again small thumbnails don't do them justice. First 2 Donated by Douglas Ludwig, bottom piece donated by Roman's Pizza
Multi-Course Dinner for 6 With Wine Pairings at the Long Beach Lodge Estimated value $800 - Starting Bid $400, Doug Ludwig....sounds like a great Christmas party for a small business
The Vancouver Island Book of Musts for a $20 donation, donated by the author and publisher
(also available at local book stores)
Breaker's Gift Cards, donate $20, get $12 in breakers bucks
A tin of Kick Ass Kicking Horse coffee and a $20 GC from Tuff Beans, Donate $50
Breakfast and Dinner Vouchers for the Tin Wis' Calm Waters Dining Room. Donate $40 for breakfast, $125 for dinner The Dinner has been claimed, Breakfast certificate is still available
Book of 10 Yoga Passes from Coastal Bliss Yoga for a $100 donation This item has been claimed
Chocolate Santas and Hot Chocolate Elixers from Chocolate Tofino
$10 Gift Cards from the Tofino Bagel Company on 4th street, donate $15... WHAT A DEAL!!
Here's some audio from a fun, bagelly morning with the Tofino Bagel Company folks a while back
Wil has donated a tour guitar and we hope to be able to talk to him about it and his new album during the event. Every donation will be entered for the guitar draw. Stay tuned for more information.
While not technically part of the Radioathon the House of Himwitsa has a raffle underway through the 15th for a beautiful Silver and Gold bracelet with proceeds going to the Pacific Rim Hospice Society (may not be as shown)
Also, a very special thank you to;
-Jen Dart for her transcription time and helping spread the word of the event through other local media
-http://www.westcoaster.ca/ and the Westerly for the help with promotion.
-A million thanks to the volunteers manning the table at the Ukee CO-OP
-Ukee CO-OP for the use of their space and the year-round collecting
-Breakers for accepting donations there.
-All the other events that give to Hospice (Shelter hockey puck sales, The Queen of the Peak surf competition, The House of Himwitsa jewelry raffle, and more)
-The entertainers that will help keep the day going. Some of the confirmed entertainment goes like this;
1pm - Tofino's own - Duncan Booth; one man, one guitar, one chance to save the world
2pm - Recordin artist - Wil; We'll chat by phone and play some tunes from his new album "In This Together", see Wil Saturday night at the Tofino Legion
5pm - Tofino's own - Mojave; Voted one of Vancouver’s best bands by readers of the Georgia Straight and named “promising newcomers” by Billboard Magazine
A shoddy map to the studio, X marks the spot
