Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association

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thecommentary.caAlan Haig-BrownThe journalist and author Alan Haig-Brown discusses his new book Raincoast Chronicles 25: m̓am̓aɫa Goes Fishing (Harbour Publishing, 2025), with Joseph Planta. Raincoast Chronicles 25: m̓am̓aɫa Goes Fishing by Alan Haig-Brown (Harbour Publishing, 2025). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: m̓am̓aɫa Goes Fishing Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta: I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca. Alan Haig-Brown joins me again. In a new book, he takes us to when he was a teena...2025-05-2927 min

The CurrentNeed vacation ideas? Canadians share their favourite spotsTwo more listeners make the case for their favourite vacation spots, hoping to win a place on The Current’s list of great Canadian travel destinations. Emilie English shares what she loves about the Cariboo-Chilcotin region in B.C., and Tania Millen takes us on a trip to Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta. You can see the full shortlist and vote for your favourite on cbc.ca/thecurrent.2025-04-2808 min

Travel BeyondBuilding the future together: How Aboriginal title is reshaping tourism – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E11Jimmy Lulua is a past Elected Chief of Xeni Gwet’in First Nation. Today, he’s helping tourism businesses understand how to develop long-term relationships with First Nations based on trust. He shares how Bella Coola Heli Sports' commitment to Indigenous partnerships, environmental stewardship, and sustainable tourism is setting a new standard for the industry, blending adventure with respect for land and culture. He also discusses the evolving role of tourism operators in creating sustainable, off-the-beaten-path experiences that benefit both the local community and the environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2025-03-2518 min

Travel BeyondAltitude with purpose: How Bella Coola Heli Sports is funding sustainability from the skies – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E10Tourism businesses often spark positive change. Beat Steiner, owner of Bella Coola Heli Sports, shares insights on balancing community, climate, and conservation responsibilities, pioneering climate-positive practices, and inspiring industry-wide sustainability through innovation and collaboration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-1829 min

Travel BeyondIntegrating Indigenous voices into heritage tourism: Lessons from Barkerville – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E9Storytelling is a powerful catalyst for reconciliation, with historic sites worldwide increasingly recognizing their role in sharing untold stories that promote understanding and healing. At Barkerville, a living history museum in British Columbia, Indigenous perspectives are now beginning to be fully integrated into its narrative. In this episode, Stewart Cawood, Manager of Public Programming and Media, shares insights into expanding the town's story and the challenges of confronting colonial history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-1119 min

Travel BeyondFuture-proofing ecotourism: The story of Bella Coola Grizzly Tours – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E8Tourism operator Shannon Lansdowne is carrying on her family’s legacy at Bella Coola Grizzly Tours, a business her father transformed from a grizzly hunting operation into an ecotourism venture. This shift has made the business into a model for aligning tourism with environmental stewardship. Shannon’s story highlights how adapting to shifts in traveller demand and prioritizing legacy can help tourism operators build resilient, future-focused businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-0422 min

Untethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45Winter Adventures in BC's Cariboo: A Woman's Guide to Ice Fishing, Dog Sledding, and Whisky TastingThink winter travel in British Columbia is just for the young and adventurous? Think again! Join host Heide Brandes as she discovers why British Columbia's Cariboo region is becoming the ultimate winter destination for women travelers over 45. From ice fishing for mysterious burbot to following lynx tracks through pristine wilderness, this episode breaks down the barriers of cold-weather adventure travel.Discover how to:Experience ice fishing in a heated tent on BC's famous Fishing HighwayTrack wildlife in -25°C weather (and stay comfortable!)Experience authentic Western culture through team roping and curlingSample from Western Canada's largest c...2025-02-1819 min

Travel BeyondAdapting to tourism’s evolving relationship with wildlife – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E6Leonard Ellis knows more than most tourism operators what it means to pivot a business. Over his 50-year career, and as the owner of Bella Coola Grizzly Tours, he has transitioned from hunting big game to viewing them instead. But his motivation to bring balance to nature through guided tours is unchanged. Leonard has worked to re-introduce grizzly bears to an area where prior hunting outfitters had driven them out, and he says today’s trips are a lower-impact operation. But how do we know tourism’s best role in conservation? Are we sometimes harming when we think we’re hel...2024-11-1247 min

Travel BeyondFinding balance through tourism and agriculture – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E5She’s a CEO by day and a farmer by night, but in both roles, Amy Thacker is working to help people connect with the lands where they live and visit. Amy leads the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association to support the tourism industry in inviting visitors to see this vast, diverse region for themselves – and experience the positive culture shock of living off the grid. In this conversation, she shares why tourism and agriculture work so well together for her and debunks some common misconceptions some visitors have before they arrive, offering insight into educating visitors as a dest...2024-11-0546 min

Travel BeyondBeyond the image: Using storytelling to inspire environmental action – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E4Chris Harris, a renowned photographer and adventurer, shares his deep connection to British Columbia’s Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region and his efforts to document the Chilcotin Ark, one of the most biodiverse wilderness areas in the temperate world. He explores how the Ark’s unique geography positions it as a potential refuge for life in the face of climate change, and how tourism can be a powerful tool to educate, inspire connection, and promote conservation and sustainability in this extraordinary landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-291h 12

Wildfires, Floods, and Chaos Communications: Management of Issues, Crises and DisastersCommunity-Driven Disaster Response: Lessons from Wildfires, Floods and Landslides in the Cariboo - Chilcotin RegionSend us a textIs building an emergency program a matter of simply responding to crises, or does it require something more? In this episode, host Tim Conrad talks with Steph Masun about the vital role of community, communication, and adaptability in emergency management. With years of experience in the Cariboo Regional District's emergency program, Steph shares insights into the creation and continuity of an effective emergency response, emphasizing the importance of building a legacy, nurturing relationships, and continuous improvement. From floods to fires, to landslides, learn how communities and emergency pro...2024-10-0134 min $TIABC\'s Voice of Tourism$ TIABC's Voice of TourismEpisode 30 - Amy ThackerTIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas and Amy Thacker , CEO at Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association discuss her career path, her work in sustainable tourism, and what challenges business owners & operators are facing in the province today.--Follow TIABC on LinkedInSubscribe to the TIABC mailing list for regular updates on BC's tourism sector.2024-09-2742 min

Travel BeyondWhy sustainability includes culture, language, and land – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E3Travellers are always looking for connection, says Sunrise When the Salmon Come (Cheryl Chapman). Cheryl works with Indigenous Tourism BC to make that connection happen, assisting Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs in sharing their living culture with visitors. She openly shares some of the challenges of telling the truth about colonialism’s impacts on First Nations, and tells us how she weaves together a fuller picture of history that leads people to consider how interconnected we are with the land, other people, and all life. Content warning: This episode contains frank discussions of Canada’s residential school syst...2024-02-2032 min

Travel BeyondCelebrating rural innovations and combating “impact fatigue” – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E2In 2017 came the wildfires. In 2020, the pandemic. In a time of dramatic changes and climate risks, it’s easy to see why this region might be feeling a little disaster fatigue. But Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association is working to support the tourism industry as operators share successes, deliver experiences, and plan for the future. CEO Amy Thacker describes the role her organization is filling and why sustainable actions come naturally to locals, even if they’d use other words to describe it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-1321 min

Travel BeyondTruth and visitation: How exposing painful histories through travel can bring healing – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast E1Can travel lead to truth and reconciliation? Mike Retasket, former five-term Chief of Bonaparte First Nation in British Columbia, describes how he shares the dark aspects of history with travellers, and how that storytelling can lead to healing. He’s enthusiastic about the opportunities tourism can bring to Indigenous communities, and he shares his unusual journey into the travel industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-0622 min

DiscoveryCariboo Auto Group - By Car: Quesnel to Barkerville / Fort St. James / Dog Creek and Gang Ranch /Quesnel to Barkerville: The story of British Columbia, and how it came to be, has its roots in the Cariboo. Located eighty-six point two kilometers by car on Highway 26 from Cariboo Ford in Quesnel is a place where time stands still. Welcome to Barkerville, the center of the Great Cariboo Gold Rush.Fort St. James: On our adventure, we take you on an odyssey through Central and Northern British Columbia, home to stone sheep, moose, grizzly and black bear, a natural hot springs pool, ancient totems, legendary fishing, glaciers, the Northern Lights, First Nations culture and Fur Trade hi...2023-07-2227 min

By CarDetour: Dog Creek and Gang RanchOn our adventures - By Car, we take an odyssey through Central and Northern British Columbia, home to stone sheep, moose, grizzly and black bear, a natural hot springs pool, ancient totems, legendary fishing, glaciers, the Northern Lights, First Nations culture and Fur Trade history. On this episode of “Detour,” we explore some hidden gems off the main road. Today’s detour begins in Williams Lake. Jason Ryle, executive director for the William’s Lake and district chamber of commerce. From Williams Lake, we travel along Highway 20, also known as the Chilcotin Highway named after the original stewards of the area...2023-02-2306 min

By CarWilliams Lake To Bella CoolaOur journey takes us to historical landmarks, awe-inspiring scenery, and some of the most breathtaking places to visit in British Columbia “By Car”. Today we travel from Williams Lake to Bella Coola along Highway 20, an east-west route also known as the Chilcotin highway named after the original people from the area. Along the way, we’ll encounter a gravel, single-lane steep mountain road affectionately known by locals as “the Hill”. About "By Car"This series shares the stories, people and breathtaking locations you'll discover when traveling through interior British Columbia. Each journey begins at one of the five...2023-02-0911 min

Some Kinda Woman! Stories of UsALWAYS PACK A CANDLENaïve but adventurous, twenty-two years young and fresh out of university, Public Health Nurse Marion McKinnon accepts an assignment for a four day, multi stop, two-hundred mile trip from Williams Lake to Anahim Lake into the vast Cariboo-Chilcotin country of British Columbia. It’s December and the first snow has fallen across the land. The year is 1963. The weather forecast: twenty-two degrees below freezing. The view is breathtaking and the roads treacherous. And what if she gets lost? Or skids into a snowbank? In 1963, Marion is on her own in the wild but beautiful cou...2022-11-2426 min

History Slam PodcastAlways Pack a Candle In this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Marion McKinnon Crook about her new book Always Pack a Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. They talk about her motivation for telling her story, her background in nursing, and the practical challenges of public health work. They also chat about the realities of working in such a vast area, systemic injustice in the health system, and what the challenges of dealing with skeptics of medical advancements in the 1960s can tell us about today. https://media.blubrry.com/history_slam/activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/History-Slam-181.mp3 2021-05-2700 min

Airrows on AirEp. 9: Jonny Bierman – A Digital Nomad Speaks Up About Regenerative Travel & The Importance of Giving Back More Than You Take AwayOur guest today is Jonny Bierman. Jonny is a travel journalist and founder of Eco Escape Travel — a platform for travelers to find excellent sustainable travel experiences and businesses. He works with clients in values-based destination marketing and content creation.Jonny is from Canada, but he joins us today working remotely from Costa Rica. We have a shared idealism on what tourism can and should bring; including an ecological connection, cross-cultural engagement, environmental stewardship, and community empowerment. We cover a lot of territory in this discussion, from why Jonny’s favorite example of regenerative travel is Misool Eco R...2020-12-1746 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode ?? - TRAVEL COMPANION - Riding the Gold Rush Snowmobile TrailThe Gold Rush Trail (GRT) originated in the 1850s when many brave souls traversed the great unknown to seek the ultimate golden motherlode in British Columbia. Today, we celebrate the GRT as homage to those pioneers with the completion of section one in the proposed 463 kilometre Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail (GRST). Join Jason as he attempts his first long trail ride via snowmobile and chats with members of the Williams Lake Powderkings Snowmobile club, his MLA Donna Barnett whose husband created the GRST and with the General Manager of Mt. Timothy Ski Hill; the rides destination for the day...2020-11-0218 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 9 CHARACTERS: From Germany to around the world and then home to the CaribooThomas Schoen, a native of Germany, immigrated to BC in 1993 where he established the award winning Xats’ull Heritage Village as one of BC’s premier Native Tourism sites. He restored and successfully operated two businesses in Barkerville Historic Town: The St. George Hotel and McMahon’s Confectionery. In May of 2007, Thomas’ life changed completely when he bought his first downhill mountain bike, an old Balfa BB7. He started building mountain bike specific trails with an emphasis on large wooden TTF’s. He sold his businesses and started building trails full-time since 2009. In 2011/12 he designed, planned, and built Williams Lake’s new...2020-09-2800 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 8: CHARACTERS - Tim MilneWhen it comes to media coverage of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast there are only a few people who have the breadth of experience that this episodes guest has. In this episode our host, Jason Ryll, chats with the host and executive producer of Big Coast TV Tim Milne. Tim's been exploring the central coast of BC as part of his television show for over a decade, but also has an incredibly interesting previous life in professional sports. As an Olympian coach, skier, snowboarder, fisherman and guide, along with his long time television background Tim's new passion is showing off...2020-06-2600 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 6: CHARACTERS - Judy CampbellThe historic town of Barkerville plays a big part of the history of British Columbia. It also has been a large part in the careers of many people from around the province. Jason's guest on today's "Characters" episode began her professional career as a student working in the community, and then ended her career for retirement as the CEO. Judy Campbell recounts her life, her work and her adventures living and working at this fascinating, living museum known as Barkerville. 2020-05-2900 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 7: TRAVEL COMPANION 108 Heritage Site Ghost Tours Part 2This is the second part of Jason's exploration of the 108 Heritage Site, learning about the paranormal activity there. The 108 Mile Heritage Site is a common roadside stop along Highway 97 in British Columbia. Preserved buildings dating back to the 1860's house historic artifacts and, after hours, some spooky stories. Our host, Jason Ryll, takes a ghost tour of the heritage site and encounters some unexplainable stories and events. For more info on ghost tours at the 108 Mile Heritage Site, check out https://www.facebook.com/108MileGhost...2020-04-2400 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 5: TRAVEL COMPANION 108 Ghost Tours Part 1In this episode we venture out of Jason's comfort zone and explore the evolving world of the paranormal at the 108 Heritage Site. The 108 Mile Heritage Site is a common roadside stop along Highway 97 in British Columbia. Preserved buildings dating back to the 1860's house historic artifacts and, after hours, some spooky stories. Our host, Jason Ryll, takes a ghost tour of the heritage site and encounters some unexplainable stories and events. For more info on ghost tours at the 108 Mile Heritage Site, check out https://www.facebook.com/108MileGhost...2020-03-2100 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 4: TRAVEL COMPANION on Highway 24In this episode, the audio transcription of Jason's Travel Companion video in our You Tube series, Jason explores Highway 24 in the South Cariboo. Explore one of British Columbia's best-kept secrets along the nicknamed "Fishing Highway" 24 in the Land of Hidden Waters area. With countless lakes each different from the other, all are quiet, secluded, and largely undiscovered. Unique lakeside accommodations in the form of lodges, guest ranches, and B&B's welcome travellers from around the world. Fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, hiking, biking, and camping are just some of what you'll find in BC's Land of Hidden Waters. L...2020-03-2100 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 3: Juanita CorbettIn this latest episode Jason has a terrific conversation with a lady who has been promoting and working in tourism in the region for over 30 years. Juanita Corbett and her husband Pat owned and operated the former Hills Health and Guest Ranch located near 100 Mile House. A former country and western singer since the age of 6 who's performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage, Juanita explains how life on the road as a young performer was not a life she wanted to pursue, how and why she immigrated from the US to live in the Cariboo, the importance of...2020-01-2400 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 2: Chris HarrisIn this episode, Jason has an in-depth conversation with renowned photographer Chris Harris about living and working his craft in the Cariboo. A long time resident that lives near 108 Mile Chris explains how he got into photography, what motivated him to move to BC as soon as he could, the impact the 2017 wildfires had on his art, and a moment when his life flashed before his eyes as he stared down a charging grizzly bear. His passion for Earth, the environment and his fellow human-kind shines through. A truly genuine person and fantastic storyteller, Chris is truly one of...2019-12-2000 min

Untold Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin CoastEpisode 1: Mike RetasketOur inaugural episode features a conversation with Indigenous Cultural Interpreter Mike Retasket. A former chief of the Bonaparte Indian Band and now resident of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Mike speaks with host Jason Ryll about what it means to be called an "indian", offers some advice on how to approach reconciliation, tells us about some influential people in his life, and recounts tales of history of the region from an indigenous perspective. A professional in every way, Mike and Jason have a candid conversation discussing tourism in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region of BC. 2019-11-1400 min

Inside #bcpoliNov 24th Inside Politics with Keith Baldrey, Vaughn Palmer, Dianne Watts, Kishone Roy, and moreAn extended edition of Inside #bcpoli begins with NL News Director Shane Woodford and the political panel of Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer discussing the proportional representation consultation, Site-C dam, housing, West Kelowna by-election, and the last week of the legislature sitting. Then BC Liberal leadership candidate Dianne Watts is on the show to talk about her campaign. This is followed by a dive into this weeks housing announcement from the Trudeau government with the BC Non-Profit Housing Association's Kishone Roy. We finish by tackling a class size and composition fight between teachers and School...2017-11-241h 04

APT PreviewsJoseph Rosendo's TravelscopeThe Daytime Emmy-winning travel series JOSEPH ROSENDO'S TRAVELSCOPE scales new heights of adventure, natural splendor and cultural richness this season. Host Joseph Rosendo journeys from the California coast to the islands of Hong Kong and to Chile's Tierra del Fuego. Along the way, he encounters the heights of natural beauty in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast region of British Columbia, celebrates Christmas in Switzerland and circumnavigates the tip of South America. Check your local public television station listings. Distributed by American Public Television.2012-06-2900 min