– by Lara Gladych –
BUSINESS
Senior Care …
Amica at Beechwood Village is pleased to welcome Christa Castillo to their team as their new Communication Relations Manager. Christa joins them from Amica Mature Lifestyles, also in Sidney. She brings 12 years of experience and relationships in the long-term senior care industry, as well as a great passion for, and commitment to, providing the best in unique lifestyles
for seniors.
Christa and the whole team at Amica Beechwood invite you to their Open House on April 15th. Have a tour and enjoy a complimentary lunch! They are located at 2315 Mills Road. Potential residents and their families are always welcome to meet with Christa, and she will take the time to listen and discover what is important to you as you transition into a new home or community. You can contact Christa at 250.655.0849 by phone, or by email at c.castillo@amica.ca.
Food …
Toast Café in Sidney will be closed from April 2 – 6, and re-opening on April 7. Regulars and new customers alike can look forward to a fresh, clean and new start for spring, with a huge spring cleaning, menu changes and some renovations. After a year of researching local roasters, owners Amy and Lisa Gray are excited to be introducing a new coffee program, focused on coffee sourced even closer to home through Drumroaster, in Cobble Hill. Stop in after the 7th to see your new and improved favourite! Toast is located at 2400 Bevan Avenue. They can be reached at 250.665.6234.
Accolades …
Deep Cove based Victorian Epicure is celebrating their win of the DUX People’s Choice Award. DUX, founded in Quebec, recognizes program initiatives contributing to improved eating habits. They have honoured Victorian Epicure for their “Good Food. Real Fast,” movement, launched in July of 2014. The goal of this Epicure initiative was to inspire people to take charge of their health by cooking real food, according to CEO Amelia Warren. Victorian Epicure was founded in 1991 by Sylvie Rochette, and today is one of Canada’s fastest growing direct sales companies, featuring spices, seasonings, kitchen products and much more. You can learn more about this sensational company at www.epicurev2.com.
RETAIL
Entrepeneurs …
New local business Coastal Marine WiFi launches a WiFi radio system that brings far-away, remote WiFi hotspots right to your boat – where mobile devices often don’t have the range to work effectively. The solution to connecting to distant hotspots, this radio is waterproof and easy to install, has various power supply options, and needs no software configuration. You can connect reliably to hot spots over 2 nautical miles away, and use Android and iOS Apple apps to easily scan and select these hotspots. For more information, or to contact Coastal Marine WiFi, visit their website, www.coastalmarinewifi.com.
COMMUNITY
Giving …
100 Women Who Care is coming to the Saanich Peninsula! This initiative is designed to gather 100 (or more) women together four times a year, and give a $100 donation per member as a group to a voted-upon local charity or not-for-profit organization. The group sees their commitment of 100 x $100 go towards bettering lives within the community; four times over in a year – a staggering $400,000! The first meeting of this new chapter is May 6, at Glen Meadows Golf Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Those interested in joining are encouraged to register themselves under Community of 100 at 100womensaanichpeninsula.com. For additional information or questions, contact Shelley Mann at 250.213.8829.
