Cowichan Station Business Directory 2015
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Cowichan Station Business Directory 2015
Cowichan Station Business Directory 2015 Your buy-local guide to arts, food, handicrafts, health, furnishings, skilled trades, and much more! 1 Cowichan Station Business Directory 2015 A Project of Cowichan Station Area Association (CSAA) The CSAA is a volunteer-run charitable organization formed in 2008 as a result of concerns about the closure of Cowichan Station School, and a desire to work together to care for our community. CSAA exists to bring neighbours together to promote the livability and sustain the natural environment and historic and cultural values of the Cowichan Station area. Using the Directory. Check the Table of Contents for general categories. Categories are ordered alphabetically, but listings are not. Unless otherwise stated, all addresses are in the Cowichan Station area. Register for the Directory! This is our second edition and despite our best efforts we know many local enterprises are missing. We’d love to include you! Listing is by donation of cash, silent auction items, or direct contributions to the HUB renovation and maintenance fund c/o CSAA. Contact us anytime to be added. The directory lives on the website at www.cowichanstation.org. Contact Us Cowichan Station Area Association c/o The HUB at Cowichan Station 2375 Koksilah Rd. Cowichan Station, BC, V9L 6M5 Phone: 250-746-1794 (voice mail messages will be answered by a volunteer) Email: [email protected] Website: www.cowichanstation.org Facebook: The HUB at Cowichan Station Facebook: Cowichan Station Area Association Thank you to all the organizations, families, and businesses listed inside for supporting The HUB at Cowichan Station! 2 Contents Accommodation .......................................................................................... 4 Arts & Music................................................................................................. 4 Automobiles ................................................................................................. 6 Books ............................................................................................................ 7 Business Services Fiddlestick Pottery Ltd. ............................................. 7 Construction & Design ............................................................................... 8 Education & Training ................................................................................ 10 Electrical / Energy Conservation / Renewable Energy........................ 10 Firewood .................................................................................................... 12 Health & Wellness .................................................................................... 13 Home Décor & Furniture .......................................................................... 14 Landscaping & Gardening ....................................................................... 15 Metal Work & Welding.............................................................................. 16 Non-Profits ................................................................................................. 16 Photography .............................................................................................. 17 Restaurants & Vineyards ......................................................................... 18 Sports & Recreation ................................................................................. 18 3 Accommodation Gem ‘O the Isle B&B Patty John and Ben Verduin Self-contained 2 bedroom heritage cabin, fully restored in 2002. Sleeps 4. Beautiful 14 acre farm with old growth forest, orchard, outdoor fireplace, sculpture garden, kids area and more. Address: Koksilah Rd – by the train bridge Email: [email protected] Website: thegem.ca/ Arts & Music The Clay Hub Collective Ceramic Art by Franziska Cowichan Valley`s first non-profit public clay studio - a volunteer run studio that is open to the public during set weekly times for the teaching and practicing of the clay arts. See website for prices and times. Pottery combined with printmaking: jewelry, ceramic buttons, custom sculptures, wall hangings, shrines, cups, bowls, etc. Most creations include a print based on Franziska’s own photographs turned into graphic designs and then transferred to the pottery. Address: The HUB – in the former art room Email: Email: Also see Clay HUB Collective [email protected] [email protected] Website: theclayhubcollective.weebly.com Fiddlestick Pottery Ltd. Julie Watson Unique ceramic garden art. Hand sewn dolls, gloves. By appointment only. Address: Dolls sold at Leola`s Studio Phone 250-748-8293 Email: [email protected] Email [email protected] 4 Bamboletta Dolls Ms Stones At Bamboletta Dolls we make handcrafted, oneof-a-kind dolls for children of all ages. Made with love in the Cowichan Valley. Marg and Sue create unique jewelry pieces inspired by the beauty of Kinsol Valley. We also do custom orders and can revitalize old or broken pieces for you. Address: WhippleTree Junction (courtyard) Address: Mountain Road Phone: 250-597-0406 Phone: 250-748-3980 or 250-748-2867 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] http://victoria.diggit.ca Website: Bamboletta.com Website: Genevieve Charboneau The Loom Cowichan Valley-based singer-songwriter whose homesteading experiences have provided her with ample material for songs. (See twistedvinefarm.ca) Her music is rooted in folk and old-time country and is at once timely and timeless. Spinning, Weaving, & Knitting Supplies. Email [email protected] Address: Whippletree Junction Websites http://www.wildsundays.ca/ Facebook: Genevieve and the Wild Sundays. Phone: 250-746-5250 CWC Photography Mendenhall Music Studio These photocards are a gift from my dad, who found a passion in his photography, capturing moments of beauty, Mother Nature at her finest, and seasonal celebrations. Each one is unique, with only 5 copies made. Sets contain 10 different images for $20. Ann Mendenhall, B Mus, M Mus, BCRMT, teaches piano lessons, all ages, all levels. Private and group instruction: emphasis on fun, love of music and joy of achievement. Recitals, Festival, RCM exams optional. 30 years of happy students! Free interview. Waiting list only. Address Colvin Road Address 3790 Glenora Road Phone: 250.746-7804 Phone: 250-748-8196 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 5 Leola’s Studio Donna Shaw Centre for textile arts, weaving, spinning, knitting, dyeing, and tapestry. Hand-made woolly hats and handicrafts from our own sheep. Also soap, art, etc. Address: Whippletree Junction (courtyard) Address: Moss Road Phone: 250-597-0820 Phone: 250-929-7779 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.leolasstudio.com Automobiles Cobble Hill Collision R. Hemstalk Automotive Ltd Cobble Hill Collision is a family owned and operated auto body shop. ICBC EXPRESS VALET. We also sell re-built cars. Address: 2421 Staghorn Rd (Bench at TCH) In business since 1981. As well as a Government Certified Vehicle Inspection Station, we offer complete automotive repairs at reasonable rates, certified mechanics, and the newest in automotive technology. Address: 4720 Hillbank Rd, Cowichan Bay Phone: 250-597-0577 Phone: 250-748-2272 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: Cobblehillcollision.com Website: 6 Books Bucknucks Books Family owned and operated bookstore. Selling quality used books. Address: Valley View Centre - Unit 47 Phone: 250-929-2665 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bucknucks.com Find us on Facebook. Business Services The Website Doula On The Bus Consulting Sarah Juliusson Website design for holistic health practitioners. Jill Thompson Coordination, fundraising, communication and engagement. Getting good ideas moving. Address: Bench Rd Address: Riverside Rd Phone: 250-737-1687 Phone: 250-748-4713 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Donna Shaw Vis-a-vis Management Resources Address: Moss Road Rodger Hunter/Alison Nicholson Management consulting, research, analysis, writing. Areas of expertise include environmental and agricultural management and planning, strategic business planning, First Nations and watershed related issues. Address: Riverside Road Phone: 250-929-7779 Phone: 250-701-0143 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Graphic design and marketing consultancy. 7 Clothing Brenda Laine Designs Else Wear Fashion designer, specializing in Merino Wool and Mohair jackets. Hilary Else Hand-dyed, hand-made merino wool clothing for the whole family. Address: Bench Rd Address: Phone: 250-709-9656 Phone: Sold at Community Farm Store 5380 TransCanada Hwy 250-746-4050 Email: [email protected]; Email: [email protected] Website: www.elsewear.ca Website: www.brendalaine.com Heather Lawrence Seamstress services: sewing, hemming, alterations, etc Address: Koksilah Rd Phone: 250-597-7357 Construction & Design Orangutang Design Ltd. John Frith Cabinets Interior Design and Retail Space Planning Kitchen and bathroom design and project management. Address : Phone: Riverside Road Address: Bruce Road 250-746-7062 Phone: 737-1420 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 8 Green Isle Homes Woodland Boatworks &Timberframe Colin Lang A warrantied and HPO licensed homebuilding business that offers full scale project management and construction services across the conventional, green, and natural building spectrum. est. 1987 We can guide you through the process of making educated choices about the design, construction, and materials you use to build your Timber Frame custom designed home, cottage or outbuilding. Phone: 250-710-4753 Address: Telegraph Road, Cobble Hill Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-743-1810 Email: [email protected] Website: See www.hotfrog.ca/ Website: greenislehomes.ca Amos Hearth-Works & Natural Building Bahnmann Timber Patrick Amos Irvin Banman Wood-fired adobe (earthen) stoves, ovens and mass heaters. Natural home designbuild. Light-clay, Cobb, Geo-Solar heating. Natural (clay-based) finish plasters. Education Bahnmann Timber is a Select Wood Company located on Vancouver Island. We have a diverse assortment of raw wood products-maple, fir, cedar, yew, alder, arbutus and black locust--that will add uniqueness and beauty to your project. Address McLay Road Address Cowichan Station Phone: 250 748 2089 Phone: 250 748 7124 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: bahnmanntimber.ca Gravel Hill Supplies Hillside Stone & Garden Quality Redi-Mix Concrete. Topsoil, compost, mulch, sand & gravel, stone products, decorative rock. Address : Address: 2381 Staghorn Road (off Bench) Phone: 250-746-5548 Email: [email protected] Website: hillsidestone.org Phone: 1455 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay 250-743-2314 9 Education & Training Sunrise Waldorf School Founded in 1980, Sunrise Waldorf School offers ECE programs and teaches the BC curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade 8 in an inspired, holistic way. Address: 2148 Lakeside Rd Phone: 250-743-7253 Email: [email protected] Website: sunrisewaldorfschool.org The old school sign (we still have it!) Electrical / Energy Conservation / Renewable Energy Mercury Refrigeration Your Geothermal Heating Specialists. Viridian Energy Co-operative Serving Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands from the Cowichan Valley. Specialists in geothermal heating and cooling systems, heat pumps and indoor air quality. Address: 2291 Harvey Rd. Shawnigan Lake A workers’ cooperative offering design, installation and consulting services. We provide renewable energy and energy recovery options. Our driving purpose is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. Phone: 250-466-4909 Phone: 250-686-1716 / 877-686-1716 Email: Email: [email protected] Website: viridianenergy.ca/ [email protected] Website: mercuryrefrigeration.ca/ Find us on Facebook! 10 Amos Hearth-Works & Natural Building Optimus Electric Patrick Amos Wood-fired adobe (earthen) stoves, ovens and mass heaters. Natural home design-build. Light-clay, Cobb, Geo-Solar heating. Natural (clay-based) finish plasters. Education. Transforming electricity. Clean, Professional and Certified. Residential. Commercial. Industrial. 24hr Service Calls Address 4949 McLay Road Address: Duncan – Victoria - Nanaimo Phone: 250 748 2089 Phone: Email: [email protected] Website: optimuselectric.ca 250-709-1477 Food, Farms & Grocers Swallowtail Farm Stonebridge Farm Cheri Ayers & Glenn Farenholtz Maureen & Werner Schwan Organically-raised free-range chicken and pork that live happy healthy lives. Our Free Ranger meat birds have high dark meat ratio and wholesome traditional taste. (June-Sept). Heritage Berkshire pork sold by the side with optional no nitrate smoking. No antibiotics. (end of summer) Address: Soole Rd Free range turkeys. Phone: 250-746-9456 Phone: 250-748-2539 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Address: Uphill Rd Bee Haven Koksilah Farm Steve & Gail Mitchell We are a small farm centered around bees and bee products. We sell honey, pollen, beeswax; queen bees; nucleus colonies; Mason bees; strawberries, raspberries and vegetables in season. Address: 4820 Wilson Road Alison Nicholson & Rodger Hunter At our small farm, our chickens are fed certified organic feed and our lambs are grass fed, with no medications. Egg laying chickens are completely free ranging. Meat birds are enclosed and moved daily so they always have fresh grass and clover yet are safe from predators. Address: Riverside Road Phone: 250-746-9916 Phone: 250-701-0143 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 11 Scoops Natural Foods Cure Artisan Meat and Cheese Pam Stiles We are a family run natural foods and small appliance store. Wholesome ingredients to help you process your own food at home! Cowichan Valleys premiere European style delicatessen, specializing in house-made charcuterie, including sausages, pâtés, cured and smoked meats, as well as local and imported cheeses. We invite you to stop by and try some sausages, terrine, cured meats, many jarred condiments as well as great sandwiches for lunch or a take home meal for dinner. Address: Whippletree Junction – Unit 9 Address: Valley View Centre- Unit 5 Phone: 778-422-3310 Phone: 1-250-929-2873 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website scoopsnaturalfoods.com Facebook: scoopsnaturalfoods Website: cureartisanmeatandcheese.com Facebook: Cure Artisan Meat and Cheese Firewood Rocky Island Firewood Lowell Rockliffe Fully seasoned Douglas Fir firewood. Ethically upcycled from local cutblocks. Fully insured and legally obtained. Phone: 250-896-5501 Email: [email protected] Volunteers chop wood for firewood fundraiser. 12 Health & Wellness Dr. Karina Wickland, ND Sharpe Occupational Therapy Services Naturopathic medicine for the whole family. Services include clinical nutrition, Bowen therapy, herbal and homeopathic prescriptions. Online booking and free 15 minute information sessions available. Address: Valley View Centre – Unit 44 Diana Sharpe Play and movement based sessions and assessments for children from 2-18 yrs old. Strive to build capacity, confidence and connection for children with special needs and their families using a developmental approach. Address: The HUB - Clinic space in The Annex Phone: 778-356-3306 Phone: 250-710-4624 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: drwickland.com Website: Cowichankidsoccupationaltherapy.com Facebook: Sharpe Occupational Therapy Services - SOS The Healing Body Inner Light Healing Arts Lindsay J. Campa. RMT Swarn Leung, Registered Clinical Counsellor Therapeutic massage, rebalancing bodywork & yoga. Duncan and Cowichan Station. Registered massage therapist, certified bodywork and yoga teacher. I offer a safe space to heal from trauma and loss, connect with your authentic self, and create a vision for your life. Phone: 250-466-4607 Address: Matraea Centre (170 Craig St) Duncan Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-709-3744 Email: [email protected] Website: thehealingbody.ca Website: Innerlighthealingarts.com Facebook: Inner Light Healing Arts 13 Love My Dental Vacation Liliane Lockhart Combining unforgettable vacations to Puerto Vallarta with excellent dentistry. 75% cheaper than in Canada - the affordable dental solution that's Easy, Safe and Fun! Call today! Address: Russell Road Dragonfly Dreaming Organic Care for Body & Spirit Dragonfly Dreaming was established in 1996 to create natural, organic plant-based body care products, from the ground up. We grow what we’re talking about. Address: 3616 Garland Avenue, Cobble Hill Phone: 250-746-7701 Phone: 250-743-8036 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: lovemydentalvacation.com Website: Dragonflydreaming.com Facebook: dragonfly dreaming organics Leap2Life! Wellness Coaching Paulina Kee We invite men to take responsibility for their health & well-being. Based on 20 years of wellness knowledge. Support you with an action plan – touch points every 30 days. Please contact us for more details. Address: 213-80 Station Street, Duncan Paulina offers hatha yoga classes at The HUB on Monday mornings, 9:30 am to 10:45 am and Thursday evenings, 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm. Phone: 250-597-2801 Email:: Email: [email protected] Address: The HUB – Annex [email protected] Website: www.leap2life.net Home Décor & Furniture Duncan Foam & Futons Foam cut to size for boats, RVs, sofa cushions, etc. Organic latex mattresses, foam mattresses any size, futons, wood beds. Address: Crossroads Centre 4485 TCH @ Koksilah Rd Phone: 250-746-0702 Email: [email protected] 14 Landscaping & Gardening Dinter Nursery Beechwood Tree Service Full service nursery started in Cowichan Station 1973. 8 acre site at the corner of Phipps Rd. and hwy. #1. See us for all your gardening needs. Complete tree and shrub care. Consulting on tree selection, preservation, diseases, and deficiencies. Tree inspection and hazard evaluation Address: 2205 Phipps Rd Address: Riverside Rd Phone: 250-748-2023 Phone: 250-715-7910 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.dinternursery.ca Website: Beechwoodtrees.com Barry Ellison Contracting, Ltd. Brian Ellison Contracting Excavating and site preparation extraordinaire. Excavating – ponds and landscaping with a gentle touch! Address: Rosedale Road Address: Riverside Road Phone: Phone: 250-715-5017 250-746-5432 Blaine’s Bobcat & Trucking Barsorn Gardening Small excavation services. Compactor. Landscaping. Clearing Lorraine Horn Specializing in garden rejuvenation, deer resistant and drought tolerant plants. Pruning shrubs and small trees. Design consulting. Address: Pannell Rd Address: Riverside Rd Phone: Phone: 250-746-9426 Email: [email protected] Email: 250-746-9237 15 Metal Work & Welding Lockhart Brothers Fabrication Wayne Lockhart Wayne is a welder, fabricator, machinist with 30+ years of experience. He is a true artist and craftsman and holds the philosophy "if you can think of it - I can make it"! Address: Russell Rd. Phone: 250-746-7701 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lockhartbrosfabrication.com Non-Profits Cowichan Station Area Association (CSAA) A registered Canadian charity that undertakes projects, events, and communications to support and sustain our community. CSAA’s biggest project currently is to provide and maintain The HUB, a place for the community to gather and pursue arts, culture and recreational activities. Free Range Consulting Rick Juliusson Supporting co-operatives and non-profit agencies to achieve financial sustainability and build organizational capacity. Services include co-op development, fundraising (grants, social enterprise, donor development) and strategic planning. Address: 2375 Koksilah Rd (The HUB) Address: Bench Road Phone: 250-746-1794 Phone: 250-737-1687 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.FreeRangeConsulting.ca Website: www.cowichanstation.org Facebook: The HUB at Cowichan Station; Cowichan Station Area Association 16 West Coast Men’s Support Society Fairbridge Chapel Heritage Society Helping men, families and community to create fuller, healthier lives! We achieve this by offering men the tools & strategies by which to live their lives with integrity, trust, responsibility and accountability. The Fairbridge Chapel Heritage Society was established in October 1987 to assume responsibility for the restoration, preservation, on-going upgrading and maintenance plus administration of this important historic site. Address: 213-80 Station Street, Duncan Address: 4791 Fairbridge Drive Phone: 250-597-2801 Phone: 250-746-7519 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.westcoastmen.org Website: http://fairbridgechapel.com/ Save the Kinsol Trestle O.U.R. Ecovillage This group spearheaded the restoration of the Kinsol Trestle, one of the tallest free-standing timber rail trestle structures in the world. Phone: 250-746-2620 A sustainable learning community and demonstration site. We base our work on Permaculture principles and offer learning opportunities for Natural Building, Sustainable Food Production and Leadership. Address: 1565 Baldy Mtn Road Shawnigan Lake Phone: 250-743-3067 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.ourecovillage.org Address: Top of Riverside Rd Website: http://www.kinsol.ca/ Photography Gord Iversen Photography Jeremy Koreski Photography Photographer Photography Address 2154 Lakeside Rd Address: 3985 Riverside Road Phone: 250-743-6610 Phone: 250-725-8045 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.jeremykoreski.com 17 Restaurants & Vineyards Blue Grouse Estate Winery Ltd. Drumroaster Coffee One of the oldest estate wineries in all of BC! From Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Ortega, Bacchus, and a very rare Black Muscat, Blue Grouse produces new classic wines from old island vines. Address: 2182 Lakeside Road We are a small, family-run, artisan coffee roastery and cafe who focus on sourcing our coffees in as direct and socially responsible way possible. We love community and you. Get in here. Address: ValleyView Centre – Unit 24 Phone: 250-743-3834 Phone: 250-743-5200 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: bluegrouse.ca Website: drumroaster.com Sports & Recreation Cowichan Golf & Country Club Equine Emporium Great Island Golf! Address: 4955 Trans Canada Hwy English & western tack, clothing, boots, jeans, hats. Address: Crossroads Centre Phone: 250-746-5333 Phone: 250-746-8122 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.cowichangolfclub.com Website: www.equineemporium.com Fresh Start Fitness Bright Angel Park We offer group fitness classes for all fitness levels. One on one personal training, small group private training, and nutritional guidance is also available. Forested walking trails, great swimming holes, exercise equipment, playground, picnicking and camping areas. Reserve through Kerry Park Recreation Centre. Address: The HUB Address: End of Tigwell Rd, off Koksilah Phone: 250-701-2987 Phone: 250-743-5922 (reservations) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.fsfitness.ca Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca 18 Students learn how to “throw a pot” in the Clay HUB Collective’s new non-profit pottery studio - located in the former Cowichan Station School art room. 19 Volunteers with tractors! Just one of many factors in the CSAA success story! All photos courtesy of Gord Iverson and other CSAA volunteers. Thank you! 20