Behind the building is the magnificent Nitobe Memorial Garden which symbolically faces Japan on the other side of the Pacific. Further along, First Nations House of Learning is a community centre for Aboriginal students that was completed in 1993. It was designed to be a modern version of a Coast Salish Longhouse. Totem poles surround the great hall that can accommodate up to 400 people at a time. Nudists have made this their refuge, as have sculptors, who exhibit their talents on large pieces of driftwood.
Vendors hawk all sorts of items next to improvised fast-food stands.
A long stairway, quite steep in places, leads down to the beach. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.