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Anciients and Scalding Live At The Waverley
Saturday night, two metal giants from Vancouver descended upon Cumberland for what proved to be an unbeatable night of live music. Anciients and Scalding unleashed their power at one of the most intimate and iconic venues on the island—The Waverley. The Waverley isn’t just a pub—it’s an experience. Tucked into the heart of Cumberland, this…
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RIGHT NOW AT THE BILTMORE
Oh, The Right Now Podcast, how you have become an integral part of my life-filling it with comedy and metal, one of the best combos around. Throw a goblin into the mix, and I’m totally satisfied. While getting my weekly Right Now (played by Dave Rispoli) fix on YouTube, John Goblikon made an unexpected announcement:…
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Listening Party At The Commodore
Another musical dream come true on the West Coast! Scrolling through Instagram, I was stopped in my tracks by an exciting post from Limblifter-my all-time favorite band-announcing that they’d be playing the Commodore Ballroom in February alongside their good friends, Odds. The moment tickets went on sale, I grabbed one without hesitation and began the…
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The History Of Radil Cave
Tim English (r), Sara Caiger, Molly Blais, Myles Belobaba, Jesse Invik, Lori Nichols, Erin Bartlett, Peter Curtis, Kathleen Collins, Oscar Leishman, Amanda Cavanaugh, Nathan Comstock The following is the account of 8 trips to Radil Cave between Sept 20 2020 – Sept 29 2023. There were high hopes that this cave would be continued this year…
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The Dale Chase Memorial Bench
Over the past few years, a few of us have been collecting the pieces and preparing them to build a memorial bench for our good friend Dale Chase who if you don’t know, played a huge part in the discovery, exploration and mapping of many Vancouver Island caves and also caves all around the world. Along with…
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Back To New Brunswick
After my time spent underground in New Brunswick early in 2023 (see cc 93:), I felt like there was still so much more to see. A flight sale came up so I jumped on the opportunity and flew back from BC to the East Coast. Christopher’s Chasm On my final flight of four legs to…
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Limblifter Live At The Queen’s
When I was 13 years old, my life changed when I received my first Columbia House catalog. I got to pick 10 CDs out of the massive list. One of the CDs I picked was the self-titled Limblifter debut. This kick-ass alternative rock album quickly became one of my favorite albums and still, to this…
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Underground New Brunswick
While karst and caves in eastern Canada, especially the Maritimes, are not as extensive as some western provinces, both are present and offer great opportunities for exploration. In New Brunswick, there are a number of fine but relatively small caves in both limestone and gypsum. A good source of information on caves in the province…
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The Salish Ridge Fissures
Apr 7-2023 – Sept 22-2023 Tim English (r) Kole Mayes Thane Nyclay Sara Caiger Terran Ford Myles Belobaba Rob Logan Craig Wagnell About 6 years ago I was given a tip by Dale Chase that there are caves hidden on a nearby Gulf Island. He was so upset because he couldn’t remember exact directions he…
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The Riverbend Max Depth Adventure
Curtis Bliss, Kennedy Smid, Myles Fullmer, Tim English (r)Aug 25 2022 Off of Hornby Island on the first ferry heading out on a 8 day cave adventure. I felt a fast photo tour of Riverbend Cave would be a perfect way to start my trip. I parked in line 12 hours early and was still…
BENEATH THE ISLAND 