A year removed from 15 years operating a successful dollar store in Langford, Paul and David Scotthorne of Party Crashers are continuing to grow their business in the West Shore community.
The store, which focuses mainly on party materials for specific holidays and other celebrations through the year, has benefited from a loyal local following the Scotthornes built up over the years, both from the West Shore and around the Capital Region.
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Party Crashers, 101-693 Hoffman Ave., 778-430-5959.
Berwick House renovations unveiled to public
Assisted living community Berwick House on Shelbourne Street invites the public to come and check out its renovations during a grand re-opening on Sunday (Sept. 16) from 2 to 4 p.m.
McDonaldB次元官网网址檚 career man named manager of year
John Trenkler, manager of the Colwood McDonaldB次元官网网址檚 Restaurant on the Island Highway, was honoured by McDonaldB次元官网网址檚 Canada with a 2012 Outstanding Manager of the Year award. Trenkler started behind the counter at the Guilford McDonaldB次元官网网址檚 in Surrey 27 years ago and has been Colwood manager the past nine years. He earned the award for making a B次元官网网址渟ignificant contributionB次元官网网址� to McDonaldB次元官网网址檚 in the areas of customer service, training, sales building and local marketing.
Bank campaign boosts Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Investments made in the Greater Interest GIC at Great Western Bank in Victoria will help out Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Victoria. For every dollar invested Sept. 4 to Oct. 31, the bank will donate 1/8th of a per cent directly to the local chapter of the mentoring organization. ItB次元官网网址檚 the fifth year for the campaign for Great Western, which has raised $845,000 nationally for Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
In the works around town
The Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence Society has appointed Randy Smith to its board of directors B次元官网网址� Oriane Fort, former Symphony Splash volunteer co-ordinator for the Victoria Symphony, has joined the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce as its communications co-ordinator B次元官网网址� CFAX 1070 radio has bid farewell to Murray Langdon as its news director in a restructuring move. CTV Vancouver Island TV anchor Hudson Mack adds CFAX and Kool FM to his news director jobs for the operations on Broad Street.
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