Filmmaker searching for Icy barrel near Tofino

Filmmaker Timmy Turner will be spending quite a bit of time on Canada’s West Coast, hoping to film some of the best and remote waves in Canada.
Tofino, Canada’s westernmost surf town, sits halfway up the inlet- and island-pocked Western Coast of Vancouver Island, on the tip of a small peninsula. South of town are a [...]

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This post was written by CB Surfer on February 22, 2009 Comments (0)

Cheer up, “Spring’s Freakin’ Coming”

Sick of f-ing winter?
Dacane Surf Shop is hosting a movie night dubbed “Spring’s Freakin’ Coming” on Friday, February 27 at the Coconut Grove Nightclub in Downtown Halifax (corner of Blowers and Grafton).
Tickets for the event are $5 per person; doors open at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to the Surfriders Association of Nova [...]

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This post was written by Reedster on February 18, 2009 Comments (0)

Help needed to keep Ocean’s Alive

Volunteer help is needed for an upcoming benefit called Ocean’s Alive.
The annual event, which features an auction, movie night and a day of surf lessons (by donation) at Lawrencetown Beach, benefits the Nova Scotia chapter of the Children’s Wish Foundation.
Ocean’s Alive is organized by Ron Betts, a BC resident who owns a place near Cow [...]

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This post was written by Reedster on February 17, 2009 Comments (0)

Developer ruffling feathers at Martinique

A bit of a storm is brewing at Martinique Beach and it’s not coming off the ocean.
According to a visitor to ScotiaSurfer.com, traditional access routes to the beach are being blocked by a Calgary developer named Ross Evans. The developer has constructed three homes on the beach and has three more planned.
“He is planning to [...]

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This post was written by Reedster on February 3, 2009 Comments (27)