On Vancouver Island, visit Campbell River and take the ferry to Alert Bay (First Nations museum and some great totem poles!), also Telegraph Cove (old fishing port and cannery town, lots to do incl. whale- and bear-watching, kayaking et al), Cathedral Grove (huge trees), Tofino (beautiful and lots of wildlife/outdoor activities), and Coombs for 'Goats On The Roof' (quirky store and cafe with, you guessed it, goats on the roof! Touristy but fun, and the store has lots of nice stuff to sell. Also excellent ice-cream!).

If you're a culture-vulture, over in Ontario there's a fantastic theatre in Stratford which specialises in......aaaahhh yup - Shakespeare! Saw 'Henry V' there in June this year, absolutely superb eh!