– by Lara Gladych –
RETAIL
Comebacks, Changes and New Faces
Miss Bliss Clothing Boutique in Sidney is again featuring its “$20 Tuesdays” over the summer. Find great deals on the sale rack outside every Tuesday, where everything on the rack is, yes, only $20! Miss Bliss is located at 2389 Beacon Ave. Call 778.426.0479, or visit www.missbliss.ca.
Making its debut mid-July in Brentwood Bay is the Brentwood Bay Village Emporium. Eat, drink and browse their unique retail array in a setting reminiscent of an old general store. Shop local art, gifts, house-wares, gourmet products and more, and enjoy espresso and house-made foods too. You’ll find the Emporium in Trafalgar Square, in Brentwood Bay, at 12-7103 West Saanich Rd. You can also check out their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/villageempourium.
If you haven’t yet noticed, Walk In Comfort, in Sidney, has vacated its old location and has moved down the street one block to the former Cameron Rose dwelling. Visit their new spot for all your footwear needs, at 2449 Beacon Ave. They can be reached by phone at 250.655.7463.
BUSINESS
Up, Up and Away
The world’s first full-motion seaplane flight simulator has been unveiled at the Victoria Flying Club! This is the first training device of its kind, and it will expand the Flying Club‘s already successful Seaplane training program, offered at Victoria Airport’s Seaplane Base in Patricia Bay. For more information on this exciting announcement, visit the club’s website, www.flyvfc.com, or contact Graham Parker, Chief Flight Instructor, at 250.656.2833, or grahamp@flyvfc.com.
More good news in the local aviation industry is that Pacific Sky Aviation and Viking Air have turned the dirt at the construction site of their joint venture, a new 10,000 sq ft flight-training centre next to Viking headquarters in North Saanich. Set to be ready for students in the fall of 2016, it will be the world’s first Twin Otter training centre that offers a flight simulator to train pilots to take off and land on water. Good luck!!
Exciting news for Sidney Waterfront. Grant Rogers’ Marker Group has purchased Victoria Spirits and will be bringing the Victoria Spirits Distillery to Seaport Place.
ACCOLADES
Leading the Way in our Community
Congratulations are in order for Sidney’s Julian Sale, of Motorize, who has recently returned from Halifax with Canada’s Electric Vehicle Dealership Award. The award recognizes car dealerships that demonstrate leadership in the sale of electric vehicles (EVs).
Another award of note, the 2015 Jeanette Hughes Accessibility Award, was given to The Sidney Museum and Archives, for their renovations and improvements towards making the Museum accessible for people with mobility issues. The award was given to Museum President, Ginni Stieva and Executive Director Peter Garnham, on June 6th, Access Awareness Day. Good work!
The Butchart Gardens also has great news to share. The Dining Room Restaurant has been named one of the Top 100 Best Restaurants in Canada by Open Table, and also, the Gardens have received two Canadian Garden Tourism Awards for 2015. These awards recognize gardens that have distinguished themselves in the development and promotion of the garden experience as a tourism attraction. You can learn more about Butchart’s at www.butchartgardens.com.
