Slow news day for a local paper. EH101 touring press releases became old news five years ago.
http://www.whl.co.uk/eh101news/eh101...99/nordic.html
http://www.whl.co.uk/eh101news/eh101...99/canada.html
As far as the "
first time an EH101 helicopter has visited the West coast", I flew one from Comox to Victoria and back (both on Vancouver Island...West Coast), and:
http://www.whl.co.uk/eh101news/eh101...rrent/hot.html
Oh yeah, five Cormorants are stationed permanently on the West Coast as well. They were flown there from Italy.
I'm guessing this is just a local reporter and/or RAF crews not having all the information.