Symphony in the Harbour

Picture yourself sitting under the dappled canopy of a Japanese maple on an August Saturday evening in Maffeo Sutton Park by the Nanaimo Harbour. It’s drizzling slightly, enough for umbrellas, so that in front of you, is a rainbow spinnaker-like sea of colour blocks, with a backdrop of yacht masts, a strip of water, and the forests of Newcastle Island. Did I mention the best part? The reason you’re here is for the Symphony in the Harbour, the annual harbour side concert put on by the Vancouver Island Symphony, with Maestro Pierre Simard making his debut as their artistic director.

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PAST ADVENTURES

August 2005 - The sun is warm, but the jazz is cool on the Island . . .

October 2005 - All aboard for lunch at Canada's only floating pub . . .

December 2005 - Surf's up in Ucluelet . . .

May 2006 - Neck Point Park, always good for what ails you . . .

July 2006 - Kayaking, the quintessential Island activity. . .

January 2007 - Mad, hot ballroom is alive and well in Nanaimo . . .