Dictionary of Island Terms Ucluelet

Ukee

Portrait

Welcome to the Dictionary of Island Terms. Its purpose is to pin down the patois of Vancouver Island by recording its toponyms, nicknames, phenomena, slang, personalities and places. Explore the ever-growing A-Z here.

Ukee | nickname, place | Ubiquitous nickname for the town of Ucluelet (pop. 1707), which is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island about 40km south of Tofino. The name comes from the local Nuu-chah-nulth, and translates to “people of the safe harbour”.

Usage | “Even though it’s small and isolated on the edge of the continent, I’d move to Ukee tomorrow if I could…”

There are 0 comments

Next Dictionary post

Dictionary of Island Terms Victoria

Victoria's Most Notorious Property for Half a Century

"I used to buy weed on the 7th floor of View Towers until one night I found a pool of blood in the elevator..."

Ucluelet

Drinker Ucluelet

Meet Alan Cukier, Head Brewer of Vancouver Island’s Imminent Ucluelet Brewing Co.

Opening day for the highly anticipated brewery is set for Friday, February 14th with a special evening launch from 5-10pm.

Opening Soon Ucluelet

Vancouver Island Town Awaits First Brewery

Located in the heart of Ucluelet, the brewery is housed in a former church and perched on a hill overlooking the harbour.

Popular

Foreign Intelligence Briefs

Watch the National Park Service’s Film on ‘Alone in the Wilderness’ Legend, Richard Proenneke

If you've ever seen 'Alone in the Wilderness' you've probably already fallen a little in love with Dick Proenneke.

35 Places
Heads Up Victoria

Victoria’s Take-Out Options, Mapped

Here's a map that leads to where you can find some of Victoria's best take-out and nourishing provisions in these weird times.

6 Places
You Need To Try This Victoria

Victoria’s Best Fried Chicken, Ranked

We've eaten at all the fried chicken spots in the capital and present our findings for your ranking consideration.

Smoke Breaks

Relax, There’s a Gregorian Chant Generator Now

A signal processing engineer put together a Gregorian chant generator so he (and we) could mix our own holy(ish) tunes.

Drinker

Unemployed Sommelier Earnestly Tries to Review Brutal, 190 Proof ‘Everclear’

The pandemic isn't going to stop wine guy Prescott Vanmeyer III from tasting new and altogether exciting things...

Previous
Looking For a Lifestyle Change? Tofino’s Award-Winning Wolf in the Fog Is Hiring
Next
We Want a Copy of Devon Fredericksen’s New Book, ‘How to Camp in the Woods’

Dictionary of Island Terms

See more from Dictionary of Island Terms
Dictionary of Island Terms Victoria

The Phenomenon Making Victoria Almost Three Times Sunnier Than Vancouver

"Southwestern BC isn't always wet. It really depends are where you are in relation to the Olympic Rain Shadow."

Dictionary of Island Terms Victoria

How Some BC Neighbourhoods Once Tried to Keep People of Colour Out

"So this racist lady on the bus starting ranting about Land Title Covenants, asking a young Asian couple if they were servants..."

Dictionary of Island Terms Victoria

That Time Our Government Made Millions Being Unabashedly Racist

"Most of my younger friends think racism towards Chinese people is a new thing in BC. Then I tell them about the Head Tax..."

Dictionary of Island Terms Victoria

The Thing Travelling Islanders Cross Their Fingers and Hope For

“I know it's Friday afternoon on a long weekend and I don't have a reservation but I'm crossing my fingers and trusting in ferry luck...”