Tofino Part II

BC DAY
Yesterday Kasandra and I hoped onto a ferry over to Galiano Island and went kayaking for the day with my parents. We paddled a similar route I did on Canada Day however we didn’t paddle as far as Wallace Island.

Landis B-sample positive: Fired by Phonak, likely to lose Tour title


Presumptive 2006 Tour winner Floyd Landis was fired by Phonak today after the test of his B-sample came back positive for a high testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio.

Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour, said "It goes without saying that for us Floyd Landis is no longer the winner of the 2006 Tour de France."

Landis repeated his assertions that he is innocent, and that he'll contest the results in any way available:

"I will fight these charges with the same determination and intensity that I bring to my training and racing. It is now my goal to clear my name and restore what I worked so hard to achieve."

Phonak offered a short statement outlining the dismissal, and saying Landis's defense is now "his personal affair." The team promises a press conference "in the next couple of days."

Rainbow Lake Hike






I made a quick trip up to Whistler after my shift on Sunday too visit Alli and go for a awesome hike. Whistler is really beautiful during the summer and there are tons of really cool hikes. Off of Alta Lake road, Allison and I started a 16 km round trip hike to Rainbow Lake, for six hours we saw only two other groups of hikers in the area. The hike was relatively easy only 850m-elevation gain however it was 30 degrees Celsius out.

Back to life....

If anyone still actually reads this page sorry for the extended absences of updates. I have been very busy doing an accelerated summer semester at school and have been up to lots of cool stuff the past few months. Lately I have been working at the North Delta Outdoor Pool, moved to my parent's house in Delta for the summer, and still managed to fit in some trips and cool activities.

CANADA DAY LONGWEEKEND

GALIANO ISLAND KAYAK TRIP

Even, Greta, Peter, Ian, Mike, Julie, Marina, Brendan and I all walked on to the ferry Saturday July 1st morning for an over night kayak trip from Montague Harbour, on Galiano Island, to Wallace Island. Here are some photos to show have the events unfolded.

Getting ready to launch at Montague Harbour

Packing our kayaks for Wallace Isaland

Evan relaxing making Greta do all the paddling!

Greta working hard!

Mike and Julie at Retreat Cove

Ian, Peter, Marina and I

Our camp site at Wallise Island
Doing a little exploring, however never to fare away from the beer.
Evan and I after the Assie vs. Italy football game on Commercial Drive.
Taking the ferry back to Twawwassen

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UBC Track and Field Team at NAIA National Championships

FRESNO, California -- Two NAIA champions, one NAIA meet record and a series of solid performances bode well for the future of UBC track and field following Saturday’s conclusion to the NAIA Track & Field National Championships in Fresno, Calif.

Leading the UBC contingent was high jumper Mike Mason (Nanoose Bay) -- who soared higher than he ever has before to win his event 2.22 metres --and racewalker Megan Huzzey (Victoria), who earned her third consecutive NAIA racewalk championship, mean while UBC sophomore Erica Brown (Delta) finished seventh in 15:43.08.

Freshman Nicola Gildersleeve (North Vancouver) enjoyed a strong debut in her first NAIA outdoor championship, finishing fifth in the women’s marathon in 3:02:23.99 – a personal best by more than 15 minutes.

On the men’s side, T-Bird Derek Vinge (Fernie) also made his marathon debut and finished a most credible 11th in 2:37:47.78. Freshman Aaron Dixon (Mackenzie) took ninth in the decathlon, while another UBC freshman, me!! Matthew Harriman (Delta), took 11th in the 5,000-metre racewalk.