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Pizzeria slices it up Scott Stanfield Record Staff Let’s Get Maui’d, Three Cows and a Goat, Dodge City Pepperoni and a meatlovers special dubbed The Sasquatch are some of the menu highlights at Riders Pizza, a family-owned and operated pizzeria offering dine in and take out.

Veggie options include the Pesto Pedaller and the Cumberlander, while the ‘anti-crust’ Pagan Pizza is a gluten-free creation made with potato and polenta, served as a nine-inch square.

“We discovered there’s a lot of people who don’t care to eat wheat,” said Caroline Tymchuk, who owns the Dunsmuir Avenue establishment along with her hus-

band Mike.

Patrons are encouraged to watch the pizza-making process in the front kitchen of the pizzeria, which is licensed for 20.

“You’re pretty much in the kitchen when you walk in the door,” Caroline said.

The couple moved last year to the Valley from Calgary, where they were in the restaurant business. Mike is a chef while Caroline is a “front end-type administrative person.” Opening the pizzeria was their goal when they moved to Cumberland last May. They employ one of their children, Forrest, who taught Captain Thunderpants how to make pizza on an episode of Things and Stuff.

The first day of business was Nov. 1, but the

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Tymchuks kicked things off the day before by serving 300 bite-size pieces of pizza to trick or treaters.

“We could have probably doubled it,” Caroline said, noting the parents were every bit as hungry as the children. “The first week was insane. We didn’t know how starved Cumberland was for pizza.”

While pizza is available at other locations, the Tymchuk’s establishment is the village’s only pizzeria per se.

“They missed not having a pizzeria here,” Caroline said, noting the village used to have one.

Besides pizza, the Skinny Greek offers a selection of greens. For dessert, there’s the Rider’s Brownie, served warm with vanilla ice cream

FORREST TYMCHUK and Jamie Robinson ham it up at Riders Pizza. and whipped cream.

“I like to call it a chocolate pizza,” Caroline said. Each month features a new pizza promotion. March, for instance, was the St. Paddy’s Perogy Pizza.

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Scott Stanfield Record Staff Jason Stevens can mend anything fabric, be it shoes, ski boots, backpacks, outdoor equipment or women’s purses with zippers.

“You name it,” said Stevens, who is the owner of a new business in downtown Cumberland called Sew What, I Sew. It specializes in custom sewing and fabric repairs.

Stevens was a smokejumper when he lived in Fort St. John. He built specialty items for companies such as custom-designed surfboards, medical devices, triage blankets for fire res-

cue gear and recycled bike tube messenger bags. His own designs include the Basket Buddy — a dry bag designed to fit into the exterior basket of a helicopter — and the Easy Slider patient transfer device designed to reduce injuries to health care workers.

“I build anything that someone needs,” said Stevens, who does hemming on jeans, alterations and shoe repairs. “I’m a trained cobbler.”

Stevens, who hails from Dawson Creek, has been in Cumberland about two years. He opened his shop several months ago. In northern B.C he had started

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a business in Smithers, where a dump was known as ‘The Telkwa Mall’ because it was a recycling shack.

Every Saturday people would line up at the shack for free items. Stevens found a bunch of Gore-Tex jackets that needed zippers — which he installed and then sold the jackets.

“Rather than have stuff go to the dump, I tried to do my environmental bit.”

Which he continues to do at his repair shop.

“The big thing is trying to doing my environmental green bit,” he said. “Everybody’s talking about it but not a lot of people are doing it. I thought, ‘Why not do it?’”

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inspires artist Erin Haluschak Record Staff All it took was a few days for artist Barbara Callow to fall in love with Cumberland.

The Victoria-based painter who specializes in oils said it after spending some time with her son and daughter-in-law after they bought a house in the village. The “frontier feel and the history” left her feeling as though she was on the edge of civilization carefully perched on the side of the mountains.

“I also love the diversity and character in the old structure there and the way that the community respects and preserves their village and history,” she added.

Callow, who grew up on the Island, developed her

love of art while at school, and her formal art education began in 1975.

Many of her paintings are created ‘en plein air’ — outside near the scene in which she paints.

“Painting ‘en plein air’ has taught me how to select a strong composition from the large view that I initially see,” Callow explained. “It has taught me about changing light, how to capture a mood quickly, be selective of what is important. These skills are remembered in the studio when I have time to do more complete and involved paintings, sometimes including people if I feel that a human element adds to the landscape, as in the Cumberland town scenes.”

Many of Callow’s images of Cumberland are those

of doorways or windows — people outside looking in.

She said it is a recurring theme which has cropped up in her paintings.

“I guess it has to do with windows taking you into another world. Putting people in the painting looking in the window (or out of the window) emphasizes that,” she added.

Callow said she plans to do a future series of paintings on Cumberland doorways, which continues the same concept she explored with her theme of windows.

“They take you somewhere else,” she noted. “I think doorways stir our curiosity as to what is behind.”

For more information about Callow and her paintings, visit www.barbaracallow.ca. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Plenty of ways to spoil yourself in Cumberland Renée Andor Record Staff Besides being an outdoor recreation hub, Cumberland is also a place to pamper yourself.

Whether you enjoy specialty chocolate, therapeutic massages, fabulous food or browsing in shops, Cumberland has everything necessary for a relaxing day of spoiling yourself in the village.

The Cumberland Village Bakery offers a wide array of baked goods including muffins, danishes, scones and a selection of croissants — and of course, donuts.

“We have the famous Cumberland donuts and those come in different shapes and sizes,” said owner David Murray, adding he offers organic coffee and the bakery has a nice

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suitable treatments, according to RMT Kirsten Werner.

We “work with what the client is looking for so it’s really about finding out what sort of treatment

works best for them,” said Werner, adding massage therapy is more than just a relaxing treat and offers many health benefits.

Because the clinic is a large open space with plenty of natural light, Werner said clients comment how relaxed they feel as soon as they enter the building. To further the experience, Cumberland Massage Therapy has a selection of aromatherapy oils the RMTs can incorporate into massages, which help promote relaxation and relieve muscular aches and pains.

The clinic has an adjustable body cushion, which allows pregnant women to lay on their stomachs while they receive a massage.

“There’s not too many clinics that have that so a lot of women feel really excited about the idea of

lying face-down to relax because they’re not usually able to do that throughout their pregnancy,” said Werner. “And then it allows me to get into the low back and into the ribs and hips.”

Cumberland Massage Therapy is located at 2765-C Dunsmuir Ave. For an appointment call 250-3362257.

The Gatehouse Bistro is a place to dine and relax, according to owner Belinda Jones.

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American-European. And there’s a focus on the three key ingredients throughout each meal.

“We’re about the butter, the booze, the whipped cream, in that order,” said Jones with a laugh. “Unless you’re celiac, lactose intolerant or vegan; we cater a lot to allergies because everything’s being made for you now, so we’re able to accommodate.”

There’s also an art gallery featuring new artists each month, and an artisan room with work from local artisans on display.

The Gatehouse Bistro is located at 3273 Third St. Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary offers a selection of herbs, superfoods and free herbal advice to spoil your health.

Owner Yarrow Willard

said the shop’s line of superfoods like organic fruits and nuts is top notch, and there’s herbs and spices, teas, mushrooms, sea vegetables and raw chocolate on offer as well.

However, the free herbal advice allows customers to take their health into their own hands, according to Willard.

“We call it health sovereignty,” he said. “This idea that we can claim our own health and take initiative into our own hands, and create a healthier life for yourself.”

Harmonic Arts is located at 3276 Second St. Rusty Rooster has a little bit of this and a little bit of that, according to owner Paola Brodsgaard.

Scented soy candles, refurbished one-of-a-kind furniture, hand-made jewelry, bath products and Smoking Lily clothes are just some of the items offered.

Brodsgaard said once women try on Smoking Lily

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clothing they usually love it, and her store is the only place in the Comox Valley that sells this Victoria-based company’s clothing.

Rusty Rooster is located at 2722 Dunsmuir Ave. Chocolate is an oft-chosen treat for self-spoilers and Dark Side Chocolates offers top-quality chocolate to quell that craving.

Owner Allison MacKenzie said her chocolate is fairtrade organic which makes this indulgence ethical.

“It’s an ethical indulgence, so they can treat themselves but feel good about it,” said MacKenzie. “It’s sort of different than getting a big box of chocolates from a department store.”

Dark Side Chocolates also features a full coffee bar.

Mochas and hot chocolates are made with a real chocolate base for an authentic chocolate taste.

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Herbal products supplier opens in heritage building Scott Stanfield Record Staff Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary, a supplier of herbal products, has opened at the restored Marrochi’s heritage building at Second and Penrith in Cumberland. Owners Yarrow and Angela Willard, both clinical herbalists, offer an array of health-enhancing products including herbs, spices, teas, extracts, medicinal mushrooms, sea vegetables, raw chocolate, oils and salves, and super foods such as berries, powders, seeds, nuts, grains and dried raw fruits.

They also sell books.

“We have about 1,000 products. A lot of them come in multiple sizes,” Yarrow said, noting the selection

of 300-plus herbs and more than 20 blends of herbal teas.

Nearly everything is organic.

“We’re pretty strict about what we sell,” he said.

Visitors are greeted by a pleasantly-scented storefront, behind which is a production space where staff members package and produce items.

“The storefront is wonderful,” Yarrow said. “We put a lot of energy into it.”

The Willards believe in supporting the growth of businesses and the community. For about three years they have been selling products to Edible Island in Courtenay. They also supply businesses around the Island, the Interior, Calgary

and other parts of Alberta.

“We do wholesale and retail,” said Yarrow, noting the business provides an opportunity to funnel money into the community and to provide local employment.

There are seven staff members, including Yarrow, along with harvesters and farm contractors. They will likely hire young people for summer relief.

Aside from earning a living and supporting their children, Rowan and Linden, the couple hopes to help people cultivate an holistic lifestyle through healthy herbal practices and education.

Harmonic Arts is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located at 3276 Second St.

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June is bike month in village of Cumberland Cumberland is a Westcoast epicentre of mountain biking and biking culture.

While other municipalities have the official titles, Cumberland considers itself as a biking capital of Canada.

To prove it, the Chamber of Commerce is declaring June as Bike Month in Cumberland.

Leading up to the 12 Hours of Cumberland mountain bike event June 16, the downtown core will be all things bicycle. Hosted by the United Riders of Cumberland, the fun and friendly event is appropriate for beginner to expert riders. The aim is to ride as many laps of a set course that includes some of Cumberland’s great mountain bike trails. Categories

include solo, and teams of two or four — male, female or co-ed. The winners are those with the most number of laps in 12 hours. The event is based out of the beautiful No.6 mine park in Cumberland. The park is where registration takes place, where teams can setup for the day and is the lap point for the course. Registration includes food and drinks — there will be a barbecue going all afternoon — and snacks will be provided throughout the day. For more information, visit www. unitedridersofcumberland. com.

June 17 is Car-Free Sunday in the Comox Valley. Car Free Sundays are organized around the world as a way to bring communities togeth-

er in the roads and streets of our cities, towns and villages to celebrate the opportunities that exist for community-building in public spaces.

Roads and streets are a key part of our community infrastructure. Everyone pays for them, but only some people use them on a daily basis.

The chamber will champion Car Free Sunday with an inaugural Cumberland Bike Festival, demonstrating an alternative use of this great community resource. This is in conjunction with the chamber’s advocacy for various traffic calming initiatives in the village.

Car Free Sunday is being co-ordinated by Imagine Comox Valley. Check them out on Facebook or imaginecomoxvalley@gmail.com.

THE DOWNTOWN CORE will be all things bicycle the weekend of June 16 and 17.

Cumberland Bike Month will culminate with the BC Bike Race starting on Dunsmuir Avenue at 9:30 a.m.

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The voice of business offers host of benefits The visitor centre in Cumberland ceased operating in an official capacity at the end of March but the local Chamber of Commerce is committed to maintaining a tourism bureau at their current location in the Cumberland Museum and Archives.

The Cumberland Chamber strives to be the voice of business in the village and to monitor local government on issues that relate to the success of the business community.

A strong and active membership provides direction to the chamber, which is coming off a record-breaking year in terms of visitation to its website and the visitor centre. Village Market Day and Winter Fair — the chamber’s two revenuegenerating events — also generated greater participation, both of vendors and attendees.

Chamber membership provides a connection to

an organization dedicated to promoting an array of businesses, organizations, professionals, events and opportunities in Cumberland. The board of directors is committed to strengthening the community, protecting its heritage and recreational assets, and seeking sustainable economic opportunities.

“The Cumberland Chamber of Commerce is perhaps the coolest little chamber in B.C.,” Chamber co-ordinator Sue Moen said. “We recognize and celebrate the local business owners who work, live and play in this jewel of a village and strive to create more opportunities for them and for new business.”

Membership benefits also include: •Business brochure racking at the tourist bureau; •Full page business listings, links and promotion of business listings on the Cumberland Chamber website, http://www.cumberland-

bc.org, which had more than 53,100 visitors in 2011; •Updates on events, meetings and issues that affect businesses and residents; •Reduced advertising rates on Cumberlandfocused publications in local newspapers; •Optional participation in the B.C. Chamber of Commerce benefits plan including medical and dental, gas rebates, and other discounts and promotions; •Opportunities to participate in promotions, welcome packages, Market Day events and business profile articles.

A Chamber memberships also provides an opportunity to vote at the AGM. Members’ voices are critical in creating the atmosphere for business, recreational and cultural opportunities in Cumberland.

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Events galore in village VILLAGE MARKET DAY, MAY 19, 10 A.M. — 4 P.M. Stroll down Cumberland’s historic main street and check out the funky shops and cool local crafters of the village. Kicks off with a pancake breakfast in Village Square at 9 a.m., followed by live entertainment, a Soap Box Derby (for kids), Art Kart derby (for adults) and more cool village stuff. www.cumberlandbc.org CUMBERLAND EMPIRE DAY, MAY 21 For well over a century Cumberland has celebrated Empire Days will much fun and fanfare. Big Parade at 10 a.m. May Queen Crowning, kids rides, vendors, food, live music, bagpipe pub crawl and downtown specials.

CUMBERLAND BIKE FESTIVAL, JUNE 17 As part of month-long activities celebrating all things bicycle, the inaugural Bike Festival will coincide with Car Free Sunday in the Comox Valley, June 17, demonstrating an alternative use of roads and streets.

MINER’S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND JUNE 21-23 A tribute to Cumberland’s mining heritage, sponsored by the Cumberland Museum & Archives.

Join labour and business organizations, musicians and artists, bakers, butchers and florists for the celebration. Film Night, Songs of the Workers Event, Graveyard Ceremony, walking tours, speakers and more. www.cumberlandmuseum.ca BC BIKE RACE JULY 1 The BC Bike Race is many things to the 500 people who travel from around the world to contest it.

For some it’s a personal challenge, a test. For others it’s a chance to compete head to head with some of the top professionals on what are easily some of the best and most challenging trails in the world. This seven-day adventure class race starts in Cumberland with the base camp at Village Park. www.bcbikerace.com CUMBERLAND MOTORCYCLE ROUNDUP AUG. 11 AND 12 Pancake breakfasts, Saturday Show and Shine, Sunday Fistful of Dollars poker run, tattoo contest, street market and nightly entertainment. www.cumberlandmotorcycleroundup.com

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FOGGY MOUNTAIN FALL FAIR, OCT. 6 Presented by the Cumberland Museum & Archives. An oldfashioned fall fair – in a mountain village. Polka, pie-making contest, apple sports and crafts, Bear Aware and Bear Appreciation events. It’s a celebration of community, the turning of the seasons and natural environment around us. www.cumberlandmuseum.ca CUMBERLAND WINTER FAIR, DEC. 2, 10 A.M. — 4 P.M. Vendors of hand-made, home-made and fair trade items offer up an amazing selection of Christmas gift ideas. Shop, hang out, enjoy some tasty treats, listen to some heart-warming tunes and visit with friends and neighbours as part of this day-long event. www.cumberlandbc.org

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