This summer, I finally explored the most remote parts of my own province

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To support Canadian tourism, I spent my summer holiday exploring a remote part of my own province. My travelling companion was my daughter-in-law, Kara. Day one involved reaching Port Hardy on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. The next day, we navigated a lengthy logging road to a secluded wilderness beach. Along that route, we encountered a message that became the theme of our week-long adventure. An immense log lying atop a crushed car displayed a sign: “Be Prepared for the Unexpected.”

From then on, everything that happened was unexpected. Back in cellphone range in Port Hardy, we discovered a memo from B.C. Ferries. Due to anticipate