Cascadia Bakery, which has been in business in downtown Victoria on Government Street for 28 years, is closing its storefront Friday. “We have been fortunate to have the very best guests come through our doors over the years, which makes saying goodbye especially hard,” said a post on the bakery’s Facebook page. “Home is definitely where the heart is, and we have found home here, with all of you. It has been our absolute pleasure to serve you over the years.” The post said ReBar and Pure Vanilla will continue to carry many favourite Cascadia products.
Norris to chair Prosperity Project
The South Island Prosperity Project, which replaced the Greater Victoria Development Agency in 2016, has announced a new board of directors. The project, which includes of 10 of the region’s municipalities, two First Nations, three post-secondary institutions, and private companies and non-profit organizations, has named Craig Norris as its board chair. Frank Bourree is the vice- chair and Sean Midwood is the secretary/treasurer. The directors are Ray Brougham, Deirdre Campbell, Jacques van Campen, Christina Clarke, Jill Doucette and Pedro Marquez.
Campbell River hosts forestry expo
Those interested in careers in the forest industry should check out the Campbell River Forestry Employment Expo Sept. 29. The North Island Employment Foundations Society and the City of Campbell River Forestry Task Force have joined forces for the event that will highlight forestry careers and the benefits of the industry. The expo will be held from 1-5 p.m. at the Maritime Heritage Centre. Exhibitors include a range of participants including logging contractors, natural resource consulting, value-added businesses and training institutions.
3 locals finalists for tourism awards
Three Victoria firms have been named as finalists for the 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards offered by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. Eagle Wing Tours is a finalist for the business of the year award; V2V Vacations is up for the innovator of the year award; and the B.C. Ale Trail is a finalist for the marketing campaign of the year. The awards will be handed out this year in Toronto.
Tech firm makes top-10 promising
Flytographer has been selected as one of the country’s top-10 most promising tech firms to take part in the Lazaridis Institute’s scale-up program. The program at Wilfrid Laurier University provides high-potential firms personalized mentorship and working sessions with experts who have grown globally competitive enterprises. Flytographer, which matches vacationers with professional photographers around the world to capture special moments, was also ranked 16th in Canadian Business and PROFIT magazines’ 2017 top-50 ranking of Canada’s top new growth firms.
