• Beachside Garden B&B owners Warren and Verna are excited to announce they have received a TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence award. “We understand this prestigious award is only given to the top-performing 10 per cent of business listed on TripAdvisor, and we are extremely happy about this,” they tell us.
• The Old Station House in Saltair has opened the Dayliner Club Car Café, and everyone is invited to stop by and experience “the delightful little bistro in Sunny Saltair.” The café serves breakfast, lunch and pastries, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dee Kinnee and the Chemainus BIA are looking for people who want to get involved and be a part of their Canada Day celebrations on July 1. They are looking for volunteers to help with set up from 9:30-11 a.m., events from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and take down from 3-4:30 p.m. If you are interested, please e-mail Kinnee@ChemainusBIA@gmail.com.
• Congratulations to Paul Joy, who recently moved Antique Addict to a newly-renovated location at 12 Roberts St. (right behind City Hall). After five years upstairs in the Post Office Antique Mall, Antique Addict now has its own beautiful new space, and the Post Office Antique Mall is still open.
• The Printingdun Beanery is now offering live music Fridays from 7-9 p.m.
• The management at Page Point Marina, Bistro and Inn wants everyone to know they are still open and looking forward to a busy and exciting summer. The ownership of the property will be changing, as it has been listed for sale, but they say this will not affect the daily operations of the Page Point. Call 1-877-860-6866 for information or bookings.
• Atchison Palmer Leslie, Chartered Accountants has changed its name to Palmer Leslie Chartered Accountants.
• Copies of the Once Upon a Day … Cowichan DVD are now available at the Chemainus Visitor Centre for $7.95 plus tax. This includes the five-minute Once Upon a Day, plus the 40-minutes Once Upon a Year, as well as three short Day Trip videos with ideas for short jaunts around the region.
• This summer, drop by the Secret Garden in Chemainus to hear the lovely sounds of live music. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon, enjoy the Busker Bear/ The Human Juke Box.
