Parksville Thrifty Foods employees Amanda Sapieha, left, and Madi Pollard-Wright flank manager Bill Rutledge while celebrating the store’s 40th anniversary by donning ‘70’s garb on Saturday, April 22. The store was throwing its second party of the year, with 40-per-cent-off sales on some items and a hot-dog barbecue by donation with all funds going to the B.C. Children’s Hospital. Also, in celebration of Earth Day, cedar seedlings were being given away. — Adam Kveton Photo