Our Supporters
Check out the businesses and organizations that support Living Oceans Society:
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December, 2012 StoryTellings™ Consulting
Through our research methodology we have discovered the persuasive story of: sustainability, community opportunity, adventure travel, a major university, organizational culture, and many well-known consumer brands. |
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November, 2012 Organic Ocean Thanks for providing the sustainable prawns for our Ocean Exposures photo contest cocktail party. Organic Ocean are fishermen and suppliers of some of the finest sustainable seafood on the West Coast. Seafood is harvested responsibly in support of maintaining ocean health and can be purchased directly off the boat at Fishermen’s Wharf, Granville Island. |
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October, 2012 A huge thanks to these wonderful businesses for sponsoring prizes for our Ocean Exposures Photo Contest.
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June, 2012 Malcolm Island Bird Club Thanks to the Malcolm Island Bird Club who hosted the first ever Oceans Day Bird-a-thon, raising over $230 for Living Oceans’ important work in the Scott Islands. |
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June, 2012 Upper Crust Bakery The Upper Crust Bakery in Sointula gave us a delicious cookie platter to help celebrate Oceans Day 2012. |
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June, 2012 Malcolm Island Lions Club The Lions Club donated $150 towards our Sointula Oceans Day Celebration. Without their support it never could have happened. Thanks so much! |
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June, 2012 Coastal Community Credit Union We're grateful to the Coastal Community Credit Union in Sointula who donated $150 through their Branch Investment Program towards our Sointula Oceans Day Celebration 2012. |
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June, 2012 Sointula Co-op Thanks for providing the produce for our Oceans Day 2012 celebration in Sointula. |
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December, 2011 Jin Shin Do Bodymind Acupressure Relax your body, mind and spirit | 250-973-6304 |
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December, 2011 The Tidal Zone Studio Gillnet rugs and scarves - Sterling silver jewellery - Hooked rugs PO Box 415 Sointula, BC V0N 3E0 | 250-973-6883 | wendavis@telus.net |
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December, 2011 Tim Motchman and Sheila Roote Sheila and Tim donated a Red Rockfish Clay Mask made by Vancouver sculptor, Penny Birnam for auction at our Christmas Party in Sointula. |
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December, 2011 Teresa L. Crowe, Dr. TCM 250-973-6224 | 120-15th Avenue, P.O. Box 212, Sointula, BC V0N 3E0 |
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December, 2011 Rick James Rick James is a writer, maritime historian, photographer and field archaeologist, whose work has been published in numerous periodicals including The Beaver: Canada’s History Magazine, The Sea Chest: Journal of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society and Western Mariner. He is the author of Ghost Ships of Royston and co-authored Historic Shipwrecks of BC's Central Coast, Historic Shipwrecks of the Sunshine Coast and The Comox Valley. Many people recognize him from his role in The Sea Hunters documentary Malahat: Queen of the Rum Runners, which aired on Canada's History channel. He lives in Courtenay, B.C. |
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December, 2011 Rainbeau’s End Guesthouse At Rainbeau’s End, you will find rest, discover the beauty of northern Vancouver Island, learn about natural and human history of the area and, if you seek it, sanctuary for the soul. Box 252 Sointula, Malcolm Island B.C.V0N 3E0 | 250-973-6465 |
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December, 2011 Art for the Soul jan@janrosgen.com or 250-973-6988 |
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December, 2011 Jamie's Whaling Station Operating in the pristine coastal environments of both Tofino and Ucluelet, Jamie’s Whaling Station has been captivating adventure seekers from around the world since 1982! Our waters boast grey and humpback whales, transient orcas, sea otters at play, seals, porpoise, sea lions and every tour offers engaging commentary by our experienced and knowledgeable crew. We also offer bear watching, tours to Hot Springs Cove, kayaking, scenic flights, hiking, sunset cruises and beach drop-offs. We have the largest fleet in the area, including comfortable 65’ cabin cruisers and high-speed, state-of-the-art 29’ zodiacs. Tofino: 1-800-667-9913 | Uclulet: 1-877-726-7444 |
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December, 2011 Jackie Hildering - The Marine Detective To view and purchase one of Jackie’s beautiful calendars, depicting the wild beauty of northern Vancouver Island, CLICK HERE. jackiehildering@mail.com |
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December, 2011 WELLBALANCE Centre for Health & Healing Dr. Michelle Dowker |
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December, 2011 SointulArt Photographer Darryl Luscombe |
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December, 2011 Sointula Digital Photography and Design Photographer Dan Hillert |
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June, 2011 Sointula Oceans Day Celebration Supporters We’d like to thank the following businesses and organization for their donations towards our Sointula Oceans Day Celebration 2011. Without your support it never could have happened! |
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June, 2011 Maple Leaf Adventures Maple Leaf Adventures generously donated their Whales and Totems Sailing Tour worth over $4,000 as a prize for our Way I Sea Contest. Thank you Maureen and Kevin for making this contest a success! To show our appreciation and because we feel they are extremely deserving, we have nominated Maple Leaf Adventures for the Responsible Tourism Awards sponsored by Virgin Holidays. We wish them the best of luck! |
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June, 2011 1% for the Planet Living Oceans Society is a member of 1% for the Planet, a growing global network of companies that donate 1% of their sales to a network of environmental organizations worldwide. |
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March, 2011 Coastal Community Credit Union - Sointula The Credit Union donated $100 towards Sointula's Ocean’s Day 2011 through their Branch Investment Program. |
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December, 2010 Coast Mountain Expeditions Lannie and Ralph, owners of Coast Mountain Expeditions sea kayaking tour business, have long appreciated the work of Living Oceans. This year Coast Mountain Expeditions helped support the work Living Oceans Society does by donating $200. |
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July, 2010 Downtown Betty We'd like to thank Downtown Betty who hosted Bicycle Dreams, a bike fashion show and auction on July 28, 2010. Proceeds of the evening and auction were donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation and Living Oceans Society. CLICK HERE to see the poster. |
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March, 2010 The ESRI Conservation Program We gratefully acknowledge ESRI for providing us with the GIS software we use to create our award winning analyses and maps. |
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March, 2010 Banyen Books & Sound Banyen Books & Sound in Vancouver will donate to Living Oceans Society their charge of 15 cents for plastic and large paper bags beginning on Earth Day (April 22nd). |
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January, 2010 Denman Island Chocolate Living Oceans Society would like to thank Denman Island Chocolate for their generous $2,400 donation. We love their dark organic chocolate. |
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December, 2009 Elevated Attitude Apryle Craig and Phil Magistro paddled 1,200 miles from Seattle to Juneau, Alaska the "Go Wild" Expedition in 2009. The intrepid kayakers were part of our Eyes and Ears of the Coast project that gathers public reports of suspected unethical or illegal salmon farming behaviour. All Go Wild donations during the expedition and Phil and Apryle's slide shows benefit Living Oceans Society. Find out more at www.ElevatedAttitude.com |
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June, 2009 Mountain Equipment Co-op Living Oceans Society would like to thank Mountain Equipment Co-op for outfitting the Finding Coral Expedition in stylish fleece jackets and moisture-wicking touques. |
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March, 2009 Coca-Cola pops for LOS When Coca-Cola’s Sean McGeachan won the company's Green Steward Initiative, he chose LOS to receive the $500 donation that went with the award. Sean is production supervisor at Coke's Richmond bottling plant where several 'green' innovations have made positive environmental contributions including:
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StoryTellings™ Consulting works in the private, public, and not-for profit sectors to help organizations discover the unconscious emotional motivations that drive public, consumer and employee behavior. Every day organizations face the daunting challenge of reaching people, capturing their attention, and most importantly, persuading them to take action. In order to get people to act, we must engage them emotionally. A highly effective way to do this is through the persuasive power of stories.
