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A festival to celebrate a Valley economic driver€¦ · Paddy — a Guinness Book of World Record...
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12 ■ Thursday, June 9, 2016 ■ COMOXVALLEYRECORD.com The BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival — the largest of its kind in Western Canada — is offering a host of events throughout the Valley from June 9 to 19, show- casing the best of the province’s seafood industry, its producers and its bounty. “The 10th anniversary of Comox’s signature shellfish festival will be better than ever,” Comox Mayor Paul Ives said. “Now known as the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival, it will have significant economic benefits for tourist operators, local restaurants and hotels, and shellfish/seafood producers. There is an unprecedented number of international seafood and shellfish buying groups here, along with keynote speakers that will help to make it the best yet.” Locally, the multi-million dollar shellfish industry employs several hundred people at such operations as Fanny Bay Oysters, Mac’s Oysters and the Baynes Sound Oyster Co. “It’s a significant employer in my area,” Area A direc- tor Bruce Jolliffe said. “From the stats, we grow over half the shellfish in British Columbia within Baynes Sound. “Just like any resource industry, there’s secondary jobs that get generated,” he added. “You always have what we call, ‘The multiplier factor’.” The signature event of this year’s festival is the June 18 Comox by the Sea Cele- bration at Filberg Park in Comox. It features a shucking champion- ship emceed by Toronto’s Shucker Paddy — a Guinness Book of World Record holder and international shucking champion. The shucking competition is open to anyone and the grand prize is a trip to Prince Edward Island’s Shellfish Festival to compete in the Raspberry Point International Oyster Shucking Championship. Visit the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival microsite at discovercomoxvalley.com to register. Speaking of competitions, while you are there, make sure to check out the Ocean Wise Chowder Challenge. Cheer on chefs as they compete for the title of ‘Best Chowder.’ Participating restaurants include Fluid Bar & Grill, Courtenay; Seamount Marine Ltd, Qualicum Beach; Beach Bay Cafe, Victoria; and Billy D’s Bistro, Courtenay. The winning participant will be awarded a trip to Vancouver to compete in the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown! The Comox By The Sea Celebration will also show- case award-winning chefs Hidekazu Tojo of Tojo’s Restaurant, Quang Dang and his acclaimed West Restaurant, and foodstylist/media personality Nathan Fong, representing BC Seafood. The festival also incorporates a Seafood Expo, June 9 and 10, which will bring togeth- er producers and exporters from around the Pacific Northwest. There will be seminars, speakers, B2B meetings with 40 interna- tional seafood buyers, facility site tours and a trade show at the Westerly. Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick will attend, along with 30 industry speakers and 30 trade show exhibitors. A June 10 Fresh Fest will show- case the talents of some of B.C.’s top chefs, including Ronald St. Pierre (Locals Restau- rant) and Nyle Petherbridge (Kingfisher). “All of us are working hard to create special dishes that best showcase B.C.’s marine bounty,” chef Ned Bell said. New festival events include a Chef’s Shellfish Show- down, June 12 at 40 Knots Winery; the K’omoks Estuary Seafood Dinner, June 15 at Locals; the Jelly Fish Project, June 14 at the Sid Williams Theatre; and Shells, Sips and Savour, June 14 at the Prime Chop- house and Wine Bar. Tickets for all the events are available at the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival microsite at discoverco- moxvalley.com A festival to celebrate a Valley economic driver ■ Scott Stanfield scott.stanfield @comoxvalleyrecord.com ❝ There is an unprecedented number of international seafood and shellfish buying groups here, along with keynote speakers that will help to make it the best yet. ❞ COMOX MAYOR PAUL IVES www.sunwestrv.com 2800 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay • 1-250-338-5355 ACROSS FROM DRIFTWOOD MALL DEAL WEEK OF THE DL # 11148 2001 NEWMAR MOUNTAINEER 4095 *excludes tax & $295 document fee 01C-8353 SALE $59,995 GET FRESH AT THE FARMERS’ MARKET ‘BC’s Market of the Year’ 250-218-0321 • www.cvfm.ca EVERY SATURDAY 9AM-1PM At the Fair Grounds on 4839 Headquarters Rd. Comox Val ley Wednesday Market OPENING June 15th! 1 9 9 2 S I N C E SUBMIT A SELFIE OR A PIC ONLINE EACH DAY: Enjoying the outdoors in the Comox Valley? Submit a picture of you and your pet, your kids or just a beautiful scenic shot. Bi-weekly a winner will be selected to win a specialty drink on us! Enter at: www.comoxvalleyrecord.com /contests/ HELLO WEATHER Sponsored by: WIN A COFFEE ON US! Must be 18 years old to enter, and winning submissions will be published in the Comox Valley Record. Comox Harbour by Jim Young
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12 ■ Thursday, June 9, 2016 ■ COMOXVALLEYRECORD.com
The BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival — the largest of its kind in Western Canada — is offering a host of events throughout the Valley from June 9 to 19, show-casing the best of the province’s seafood industry, its producers and its bounty.
“The 10th anniversary of Comox’s signature shellfish festival will be better than ever,” Comox Mayor Paul Ives said. “Now known as the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival, it will have significant economic benefits for tourist operators, local restaurants and hotels, and shellfish/seafood producers. There is an unprecedented number of international seafood and shellfish buying groups here, along with keynote speakers that will help to make it the best yet.”
Locally, the multi-million dollar shellfish industry employs several hundred people at such operations as Fanny Bay Oysters, Mac’s Oysters and the Baynes Sound Oyster Co.
“It’s a significant employer in my area,” Area A direc-tor Bruce Jolliffe said. “From the stats, we grow over half the shellfish in British Columbia within Baynes Sound.
“Just like any resource industry, there’s secondary jobs that get generated,” he added. “You always have what we call, ‘The multiplier factor’.”
The signature event of this year’s festival is the June 18 Comox by the Sea Cele-bration at Filberg Park in Comox. It features a shucking champion-ship emceed by Toronto’s Shucker Paddy — a Guinness Book of World Record holder and international shucking champion.
The shucking competition is open to anyone and the grand prize is a trip to Prince Edward Island’s Shellfish Festival to compete in the Raspberry Point International Oyster Shucking Championship.
Visit the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival microsite at discovercomoxvalley.com to register.
Speaking of competitions, while you are there, make sure to check out the Ocean Wise Chowder Challenge. Cheer on chefs as they compete for the title of ‘Best Chowder.’ Participating restaurants include Fluid Bar & Grill, Courtenay; Seamount Marine Ltd, Qualicum Beach; Beach Bay Cafe, Victoria; and Billy D’s Bistro, Courtenay.
The winning participant will be awarded a trip to Vancouver to compete in the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown!
The Comox By The Sea Celebration will also show-case award-winning chefs Hidekazu Tojo of Tojo’s
Restaurant, Quang Dang and his acclaimed West Restaurant, and foodstylist/media personality Nathan Fong, representing BC Seafood.
The festival also incorporates a Seafood Expo, June 9 and 10, which will bring togeth-er producers and exporters from around the Pacific Northwest. There will be seminars, speakers, B2B meetings with 40 interna-tional seafood buyers, facility site tours and a trade show at the Westerly. Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick will attend, along with 30 industry speakers and 30 trade show exhibitors.
A June 10 Fresh Fest will show-case the talents of some of B.C.’s
top chefs, including Ronald St. Pierre (Locals Restau-rant) and Nyle Petherbridge (Kingfisher).
“All of us are working hard to create special dishes that best showcase B.C.’s marine bounty,” chef Ned Bell said.
New festival events include a Chef’s Shellfish Show-down, June 12 at 40 Knots Winery; the K’omoks Estuary Seafood Dinner, June 15 at Locals; the Jelly Fish Project, June 14 at the Sid Williams Theatre; and Shells, Sips and Savour, June 14 at the Prime Chop-house and Wine Bar.
Tickets for all the events are available at the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival microsite at discoverco-moxvalley.com
A festival to celebrate a Valley economic driver■ Scott Stanfield scott.stanfield @comoxvalleyrecord.com
❝ There is an unprecedented number of international seafood and shellfish buying groups here, along with keynote speakers that will help to make it the best yet.❞
Comox mAyor PAul iVes
www.sunwestrv.com2800 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay • 1-250-338-5355
ACROSS FROM DRIFTWOOD MALL
DEAL WEEKOFTHE
DL # 1
1148
2001 NEWMAR MOUNTAINEER
4095
*excludes tax & $295 document fee
DEAL WEEKTHE
01C-8353
SALE $59,995
GET FRESH AT THE FARMERS’ MARKET
‘BC’s Market of the Year’250-218-0321 • www.cvfm.ca
EVERY SATURDAY 9AM-1PM At the Fair Grounds on 4839 Headquarters Rd. EVERY SATURDAY 9AM-1PM
Comox Valley Comox Valley Comox Valley Comox Valley
Wednesday Market
OPENING June 15th!
1 9 9 2S IN C E
SUBMIT ASELFIE OR A PIC ONLINE EACH DAY:Enjoying the outdoors in the Comox Valley? Submit a picture of you and your pet, your kids or just a beautiful scenic shot. Bi-weekly a winner will be selected to win a specialty drink on us! Enter at: www.comoxvalleyrecord.com /contests/
HELLO WEATHERSponsored by:
WIN A COFFEEON US!
Must be 18 years old to enter, and winning submissions will be published in the Comox Valley Record.
Comox Harbourby Jim Young
