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SEPTEMBER 2019 BCBUSINESS 47 NIMMO BAY WILDERNESS RESORT: JEREMY KORESKI ACTIVITIES: Team-building programs through Vancouver-based Pinnacle Pur- suits, nature trails, canoeing, paddleboard- ing, ropes course, gymnasium, climbing wall, rock climbing and rappelling GROUP SIZE: Up to 167 PRICE RANGE: With meals, $99-$227 per person/night based on shared accommodation SEASON: Year-round GETTING THERE: About a 1.5-hour drive from Vancouver east to 14500 Silver Valley Road north of Maple Ridge, the final seven kilometres on unpaved road N I M M O B A Y W I L D E R N E S S R E S O R T , S O U T H E R N G R E A T B E A R R A I N F O R E S T PERFECT FOR: An adventure-loving team seeking a place to unplug SETTING: Secluded, luxury oceanfront getaway with access to some of B.C.'s most spectacular unspoiled wilderness, from sea level to 13,000 feet AMENITIES: Meeting facilities; nine inter- tidal and forest cabins; fitness room, cedar hot tubs, floating sauna, massage services; on-site restaurant offers locally sourced cuisine and picnic lunches ACTIVITIES: Kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, hiking, yoga; full-day boating excursions with bear viewing and whale watching; helicopter adventures, includ- ing waterfall tours, heli-fishing and glacier visits. Guests can hire a facilitator through Victoria-based leadership development and executive coaching firm Roy Group GROUP SIZE: Up to 18 PRICE RANGE: $1,225-$1,995 per person/ night, including all meals SEASON: May through October GETTING THERE: By air from Vancouver, the trip takes 90 minutes. Nimmo Bay operates charter flights to Port Hardy, where guests take a float plane to the resort M I S S I O N H I L L F A M I L Y E S T A T E W I N E R Y , W E S T K E L O W N A PERFECT FOR: Businesses large and small that take their food and wine seriously SETTING: The jewel of Anthony von Mandl's wine empire, the property features dramatic entry gates, a 12- storey bell tower—and sweeping views of Okanagan Lake AMENITIES: Exterior: Outdoor Courtyard and two covered venues, the Loggia and the Garden Long Table. Interior: Visitor's Centre and the smaller Chagall Room and Culinary Theatre. Although the winery has no accommodations, nearby hotels include Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort, Hotel Eldorado and Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas ACTIVITIES: Options include wine-and- food-pairing events, private Chef's Table dining, private and team-building culinary workshops, and wine-paired receptions GROUP SIZE: Up to 400 PRICE RANGE: Varies by event SEASON: Year-round GETTING THERE: A 30-minute drive west of Kelowna International Airport (YLW) and four hours east of Vancouver via Highway 1 N I T A L A K E L O D G E , W H I S T L E R PERFECT FOR: Weekend warriors who like their breakout sessions in a canoe, atop a paddleboard or on skis SETTING: Boutique hotel on the edge of 6 7 8 DECOMPRESS YOURSELF (Clockwise from left) Mission Hill Family Estate winery; Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort; helicopter adventures by Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort