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Nimmo Bay Summer Newsletter 2009
Nimmo Bay Summer Newsletter 2009
FINDING NIMMO
The Nimmo Bay book is done. It goes to the printer June 26th. By the end of July / early August, we will be shipping out the first 200 pre-ordered copies. This historical recollection of one families coastal odyssey is told within a beautiful embossed, gloss black, hard cover stitched and bound book of 224 pages. This biography is complete with straight from the heart, truthful text from the Murray’s and pictures that you just won’t believe. It is yours for a special price of $59.95 CAD plus shipping. Just click on the “Book Release” ICON on our home page (www.nimmobay.com) and fill out your order forms for as many copies as you require. They will definitely make great Christmas presents, as Karen Stewart from Port McNeill realized, when she ordered 8 for all of her family members. Shopping done. All of the copies will be signed by Deborah and Craig Murray.
Order your copies now to find out how the Murray children were able to cope with life in society, after spending their formative years in the Great Bear Rain forest, at Nimmo Bay and how Deb and Craig Murray overcame all odds to turn their dream business into one of BC’s hospitality and wilderness adventure success stories. VISA, ABC, NBC TNN, TSN, Forbes, Conde Nast, The New Yorker and countless others all visited their doorstep to bring Nimmo Bay and British Columbia’s supernatural venue to the world.
Clifton Murray is now a member of the Canadian Tenors. This group of young men travel the world bringing their brand of joy and happiness through song to countless thousands of people. May 9th saw them on stage with David foster and friends, which included Paul Anka, Cher, Earth Wind and Fire, Charice, and many more, in a gala evening which put these relative newcomers over the top and into the limelight of the music industry. Oprah’s people were there and raved about their performance and 10,000 people in the audience at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Vegas jumped to their feet in a thunderous standing ovation when the Tenors completed the David Foster piece he had written for them called ‘because I believe’. Clifton is now on his way to stardom, after getting his start serving our guest table at Nimmo Bay from the age of 8. The Tenors also headlined with Sting and Cheryl Crowe on the evening of May 21 at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. www.canadiantenors.com They were also just at Nimmo Bay (June 13 - 16) doing a photo shoot for their new Christmas album which will be available in early November and an upcoming music video.
Georgia Murray has completed a wonderful music video called “Backthere”. It has her own composition featured and she has just written 5 new songs to accompany this work of art. Boston Legal cinematographers, after shooting the final episode at Nimmo Bay, stayed over 4 extra days to make Georgia this music video. It was shot with a 35 MM movie cameras and professional HD film used for television. Norm Li and Bill Aydelotte were the cameramen and the video was edited by Tony Day, Fraser and Clifton Murray, Norm Li and Georgia Murray. You can view her new music video at www.georgiamurray.net
If you are outside of Canada and using American currency, be aware that there is now a 10 - 15% discount to come to Nimmo Bay because of the exchange rates. This is reason enough to book your trip now. Our economy is improving, the markets are up and people still need to get away and what better way is there than to go fishing.
2009’s angling season starts at the end of July and continues through until the end of October. All species of Pacific Salmon are available, as well as Dolly Varden Char, Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout and summer Steelhead. There are three and four day trips you can sign up for.Reserve you time with us now.
On the 14th of November, 2009, Forbes Traveler in conjunction with the Travel Channel will be putting on Television a continuing series called The Lux 11. 11 luxury wilderness properties are featured and Nimmo Bay is one of them. They managed to capture everything we do at the resort when they were here filming in 2008, so it will a great show to watch. Tune in to the Travel Channel November 14th. Sometime in early June, Forbes Traveler in conjunction with the Travel Channel will be putting on Television a continuing series called The Lux 11. 11 luxury wilderness properties are featured and Nimmo Bay is one of them. They managed to capture everything we do at the resort when they were here filming in 2008, so it will a great show to watch.
Thanks to all our guests for staying with us for all these years. We appreciate your returning to Nimmo Bay, your ongoing business and your referrals, as that is what keeps us going. We believe that we offer a very special adventure and we plan to keep this family business going for another 29 years with the next generation at the helm. So, please continue your support and commitment and we will continue to seek out new places and new adventures in which you can participate. Fraser Murray appreciates your support just as Craig & Deborah have relied on it in past years. Fraser leads the next generation who will welcome you to our paradise. If you are not planning to travel this year, perhaps you could consider making you reservation now for 2010, our Olympic year in BC, and reserve your space with a 1 / 4 deposit. This would guarantee your space at Nimmo for an exciting year for fishing,and assist us with our continuing operations of the family resort.
To Fly is Human … To Hover, Divine
-The Murray’s and the crew that make it all possible.
