Loose leaf tea is the highest quality and better for you says Coreen Green, the owner of Tea Leaf Specialty Tea and Cafe on Commercial Street in Nanaimo. Here is my interview with Coreen:
Mid Island News: How did you get interested in tea?
Coreen Green: Originally I was thinking of operating a cafe, but then I [...]
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Are you a woman in business in the Oceanside area? Need help facing the challenges of better business practices. Their is a group, made up of six to eight women, that will meet six times and discuss different business topic at each meeting based on member interest and need (e.g. work/life balance, marketing, networking skills, [...]
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Looking for a community cause to get behind? The shovels and tools are getting into action to give a facelift to the old E&N train station on Selby Street in Nanaimo. First, a little history for you: In 1920 the new E&N Station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company on the site of [...]
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Are you living in Nanaimo and working in Victoria? How would you like to take the train into work? Imagine boarding the Vancouver Island Dayliner at the E&N train station in Nanaimo at 6am and arriving in Victoria at 8am. Have a relaxing trip: read, sleep or catch up on some work on your morning [...]
Congratulations to The Beach Club Resort for being a Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s award finalist this year. The resort is a contender for the New Business of the Year Award sponsored by Delta Hotels and Resorts. There are two other resorts that are award finalists:
* The Beach Club Resort (Parksville, British Columbia)
* Éco-odyssée (LaPêche [...]
Here is my interview with Jan Kretz of Adventuress, an eco-kayaking tour company based in Nanoose Bay:
Jan Kretz has been operating Adventuress Kayak Tours for 7 years, offering kayaking adventures for anyone who wants to see the beautiful areas around Vancouver Island.
Jan Kretz: I first got inspired by a conference I attended in Banff on [...]
Here is an interview with Ron Jarvis of the Mad Mechanic in Nanaimo:
Mid Island News: What inspired you to come up with the name the Mad Mechanic?
Ron Jarvis: I used to have a logo for my shop of a mad scientist. It seemed appropriate for some of the situations I ran into. I haven’t used [...]
This month’s Small Business BC newsletter features an interview with Joel Morrison, CEO of Morrison Equipment, which started its roots here in Mid Vancouver Island. The following is just a snippet of the interview:
Joel Morrison (JM): We were in the heavy equipment repair and rebuilding business — working on excavators, doing welding and so on. [...]
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The Doggy Doo Wagon is a pet waste removal service that has been serving the Nanaimo area since 2000 and is operated by Arlene and Julie. I had the privilege of speaking with Arlene to find out more about their company.
Mid Island News: What kinds of services do you offer?
Arlene: We offer a full range [...]
The City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Culture Department would like to invite you to submit your images for use in the Parks, Recreation and Culture Leisure Guide. If you have an image of people enjoying City parks, taking part in recreational activities or exploring our local culture, you are encouraged to submit them. The [...]
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Time to set sail. If you don’t want the hassle of owning a boat, then the place to go is the Nanaimo Jib Set Sailing Club where you can enjoy sailing their keel boats without the expense of owning and maintaining a sailboat. They are looking for new members.
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Comments wanted on Parksville’s Master Transportation Plan
On November 12, the City of Parksville hosted an open house, providing the community with the opportunity to review the work being done by the City’s consultants, Boulevard Transportation Group on the City’s Master Transportation Plan and Downtown Core Area Parking Study.
Over 400 residents attended the open house and presentations! Give your feed back by [...]
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