BCIT Convocation 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:22:46 GMT

On Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 09:00, I attended my convocation ceremony with my fellow colleagues. It was a fun experience and we had a guest speaker that really gave us all a powerful and moving speech. The guest speaker was a former B.C. Lion's player, and it was motivating to hear about his experience and perseverance that led him to become a memorable player in the C.F.L. (Canadian Football League).

Following the ceremony I was treated to a light lunch at the Boathouse restaurant in Horseshoe Bay. It was a nice way to enjoy the rest of the day, but I still wanted to do a little more. Kaare and I decided to hop into the Discovery and drive out to Garibaldi Provincial park. You have to drive a farily moderate logging/gravel road to get to the top of the mountain, but some of the vantage points are breathtaking!

While we were stopped up on the top of the mountain, and enjoying the view and talking, we noticed what we first thought was smoke. It turns out the smoke was steam from the ground warming up. A short time goes by and I spot a large black bear saunter out of the woods, stop, and look in our direction for about a minute or two. The bear was neither fearful or aggressive as he just seemed curious about us. It was a memorable treat to see such a beautiful animal curious about who was around the corner.

Another minute went by and our new friend just quietly sauntered back into the bush. The bear was about 50 feet away from us and it got my heart pumping for me, because that was one large black bear compared to others I have seen in the past. A quick trip down the hill, and we drove back home. It was the perfect end to my day, and very memorable.

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BCIT Convocation 2008