It's our Thanksgiving long weekend in Canada so we are taking a little time off for family things. Today, Phoebe and I went on an adventure to Capilano Canyon Suspension Bridge. The last time we went the lineup for the new Skywalk was incredibly long and we didn't have the time to wait. It was high on our list this time. With the weather being just short of absolutely horrible there was no lineup this time. The complimentary rain slickers helped a whole bunch and the pouring rain didn't dampen our spirits one bit.
Visit from the brass
Today we were visited by Ken Burton, Executive Director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum. In 2000, Captain Burton was the commander of the RCMP Patrol Vessel Nadon during the Vancouver Maritime Museum epic re-creation of the voyage of the original St Roch. Our little study models are small versions of the full size features which we will be constructing as part of a planned rebuilding of the Children's Maritime Discovery Centre at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Ken was here to inspect the models and talk about the timetable for the project.
Ken's visit was posted to the museum's Facebook page this afternoon featuring Sarah painting the model. "The Imagination Corporation are hard at work on a miniature model of the Beaver for our Children's Maritime Discovery Centre! The finished model (along with other maritime themed concept models) will be on display at our Arctic Gala. Dan Sawatzky of the Imagination Corporation will be on hand for the event as well. Make sure you check it out! http://www.vmm-gala.com/entertainment/
Toot, Toot!
The second model I sculpted today was a little, steam powered tugboat. I still have to add the steam whistle and some piping. It is designed to give younger kids a place to be captain, imagining all kinds of wonderful, sea faring adventures. One side of the boat will be open to allow the kids to enter the pilot house of the diminutive wooden boat.
