I'm not sure about your Telus box but on my Bell TV boxes, I have component and HDMI outputs that will work at the same time. I hook up the closest TV on component and the further away one on HDMI.
You can also get HDMI powered splitters, although this won't help you with your VCR.
http://www.monoprice.com/Search/Inde...HDMI+splitters
For your VCR you can get RCA jack splitters.
http://www.monoprice.com/Search/Inde...=RCA+splitters
These RCA splitters will also work with component cables.