Teresa Bird
Publisher
Codfathers Fish Market at Harbour Quay has reopened and Dale Leier is welcoming long time customers of the late Max Ryberg back for fresh fish and seafood. The same staff are still on board, including long-tme employee Colleen McDonald but the shop has been renovated and Leier and his partners have plans to expand the business to include new products and distribution of Codfathers signature smoked salmon and hand-peeled shrimp to grocery stores and restaurants on Vancouver Island. 250-723-7114 or find them on Facebook.
Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Membership elected their new board May 24 during their AGM at Chances Rim Rock.
New president of the board is Brad Minton, a retired financial planner who now lives in Port Alberni but has served with the chamber and other boards in Courtenay. Jan Lavertu of Home Hardware will continue as past president. Deb Haggard of Community Futures is first vice president and Kris Patterson of Pacific Chevrolet continues as second vice.
Sarah Jones of Walk the Coast will serve as secretary. New to the board, serving as treasurer is Taurean Seib of Coastal Community Credit Union, who has served with another BC chamber.
Eight directors were elected as follows: Malcolm Menninga, Duradeck; Alicia La Rue, Thrive Design & Apparel; Brian Callender, CBI Rehab in Motion; Daniel Savard, Swept Away Inn; Rebecca Palmer, Gayle’s Fashions; Nicole Mitchell, Staples; Bill Brown, AV Employment; Cindy Solda, Solda’s Restaurant. Albernichamber.ca
If you are an early riser (or your kids are!), Full of Beans Play Café is now open at 7 a.m. to help your day get started. See them for great beverages, breakfast and lunch offerings and snacks.
Full of Beans Play Café is also celebrating their first anniversary and Canada’s 150th on Canada Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring the kids for food, face painting, balloons and treats.
Girl on A Board Kite School is back in town for the season and offering a great team building opportunity for local businesses. A group of 5 can book an introduction to kite boarding 2-hour lesson for just $46 per person. Local Port Alberni companies eligible. Email Nicole Eden at girlonaboard1@gmail.com for more information and booking.
Love Slurpees in the summer? This season you can have your Slurpee and give back at the same time. 7-Eleven Canada has partnered with the WE movement to empower Canadian youth leaders. programs. Seven cents from every Slurpee commemorate WE are Canada Slurpee cup sold until August will support youth in achieving academic success and post-secondary readiness, life skills and civic engagement through local WE Schools.
There are three 7-Eleven locations in Port Alberni, at Johnston Road and Gertrude Street, Redford Street and 10th Avenue, and Third Avenue and Mar Street.
More information at www.slurpee.ca or on Facebook.
Trends Design team has been awarded Best Family Hair Salon 2017 by Lux Magazine’s Health and Beauty Awards. Lux is an international online monthly magazine featuring “all things luxurious.” Find Trends on Facebook or call 778-421-4247.