Monday marks the end of more than a decade of board-buying in Cadboro Bay.

After more than a decade in the village, Gyro Beach Board Shop across from its popular namesake park, closes Sept. 30.

The reasons are numerous, says owner/operator Sam Goski. The rent is high plus the building recently sold and Goski and partner Catherine Grant are uncertain what the new owner has in store. But the nail in the coffin is both the ongoing construction out front and what the village will look like once thatB次元官网网址檚 complete B次元官网网址� expected in early 2026.

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The area is plagued with a plethora of pylons creating confusion, combined with the noise of excavation and hammering, the pair says.

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The next day, Saanich issued an alert reminding residents of the construction zone that is the Sinclair Road upgrades project that began late this summer.

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Access to residences, businesses and Gyro Park will be maintained, the district said, but it is an active construction zone subject to traffic disruptions, road closures, increased noise and slower speeds.

The project includes new underground services, sidewalks, crosswalk and bus stop infrastructure, raised roundabout and separated bike lanes.

For the board shop owners, that finished product is not worth riding out the storm of construction. The village will lose parking and sidewalk space frequently used for staging boards that give the block B次元官网网址渢hat village lookB次元官网网址�. The 18 angled vehicle spaces will become six parallel parking spots adjacent to the bike lane.

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Once the storefront closes, the online shop will remain to sell off the remaining stock while Goski and Grant peruse next options.

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Find Sinclair project updates online at . After Sept. 30, find the board shop online at .