by Lara Gladych –
BUSINESS
The Arts Come to McTavish
McTavish School has been purchased by local entrepreneurs Lucas Copplestone, Sean McNeill, Drew Betts and Carl Joosse, with the support of the Joosse family. Their intent is to preserve the heritage of the property, renaming it McTavish Academy of Arts, and dedicating it to the advancement of art, music and sustainable agriculture. It will be accessible to all ages through classes, workshops and events, and will also be home to McNeill Solutions, LJC Art, Warp Academy and Get Fresh Guide. The group is excited to work with the community and to support artists in all forms. Follow them online at www.mctavishacademy.ca.
Locals Helping Locals
Sidney design agency Holy Cow Communication Design (www.holycowcom.com) has recently completed two website projects for local companies. CAC Industrial Equipment Inc. sells pump systems and parts to industry across Canada. Headquartered in North Saanich since 2002, their new website (www.cacindustrial.com) has refreshed their look, keeping them competitive and gaining access to potential new markets. Polaris Land Surveying Inc. is a team of land surveyors operating across lower Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Their new website (www.plsi.ca) highlights the range of services offered using custom design and scenic photography.
EXPANSIONS & RENOVATIONS
Reinvigorated Space
Peninsula Physiotherapy & Massage Clinic has undergone a complete renovation, and they are having an open house (through the Chamber of Commerce) to celebrate! Stop by Thursday, April 14 between 5 and 7 p.m. to see their new space! The clinic is located at 9733 Fourth Street in Sidney. You can reach them by phone at 250-656-4717, or visit www.peninsulaphysio.ca.
Facelift!
Pop into Hypersport at 2443 Beacon Avenue and check out their fresh new look! Hypersport Activewear will be renovated with an exciting, stylish theme. The footwear/clothing shop will be filled with twice its regular amount of inventory by the middle of the month. This facelift, along with an extensive new product line, will be sure to impress.
Expanding Family
Opening this spring in Victoria: a second location for Momease Baby Boutique! The new store will carry all the same baby gear and parenting accessories, but with twice the floor space to accommodate nursery furniture and décor too. Look for the new store at 1581 Hillside Avenue, beside Romeo’s and across from Hillside Mall. You can also shop online at www.momease.ca.
RESTAURANTS
Wet Your Whistle
The Surly Mermaid is coming into its first spring season, and there’s a lot going on! Paint Nites, live music every week, and an outdoor patio in the near future. Come on down to the Mermaid and see what’s happening! They are located at the bottom of Seaport Place, in Sidney. Call 778-351-1544,
or visit www.surlymermaid.ca for more info.
APPOINTMENTS
Fore!
The Ardmore Golf Course has hired a new General Manager to take over its operations. Jeff Palmer, formerly the Director of Instruction at the GBC Golf Academy at Olympic View, joins the team and takes over from Greg de Jong who is stepping back from the GM role to focus on his position as Head Superintendent. Palmer has a rich golf background serving in management roles at golf courses in China and for Intrawest Golf in Hawaii and Ontario. He is also the 2015 recipient of the Jack McLaughlin Junior Leader of the Year Award presented by the PGA of BC for being the province’s leader in youth golf development.
