This Time 25 Years Ago – March 2000
W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council2025-03-14T18:57:30+00:00Rhodes, Tsartlip band honoured TOURISM VICTORIA AWARDS By Norman Gidney Times Colonist staff The man who started the whale-watching industry in Victoria a decade ago and the Tsartlip Indian band were honoured Wednesday for contributions to local tourism. Alex Rhodes, who started Seacoast Expeditions in 1990 with a single inflatable, received Tourism Victoria's 17th annual Miracle award at the organization's annual meeting. Named for a wounded killer whale which Sealand tried to nurse back to health, the award recognizes "extraordinary effort and memorable achievement," said presenter Paul Miller. Miller, who started the Victoria Harbour Ferry Co. at the same time, [...]