Comox Valley Record, October 08, 2013

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TUESDAY October 8, 2013 Vol. 28 • No. 81 ••• $1.25 inc. G.S.T.

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Shellfish fame spreads as far as Las Vegas Strip Americans tour Comox Valley to meet producers and discuss shellfish supply

a day in addition to the many buffets and restaurants in its 15 properties in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan. In addition to sourcing more products, the buyers also wanted to personally meet the suppliers who provide their shellfish. Erin Haluschak “Like many high-end restauRecord Staff rants, they want to provide a What happens in the Comox story about the products they use. Valley is now looking to stay in They want to know about the oysVegas, thanks to local shellfish ters, where they came from and growers and a connection from which farm,” she noted. “(The buyers) were mesmerthe famous Strip. Buyers from the MGM Resorts ized by the beautiful and pristine area. When in Las Vegas they see Vancourecently visited (The buyers) were ver Island and the Comox Valley on a mission to mesmerized by the beau- this area, they of course want to meet with local tiful and pristine area. get some of their producers from the shellfish When they see Vancouver food from here; it’s quite differindustry with an Island and this area, ent from where interest to add they of course want to they come from.” new sources to get some of their food Brian Yip, gentheir menus. eral manager of “They met from here; it’s quite difFanny Bay Oyswith members ferent from where they ters, said having of the industry, come from. the buyers in the had tours of the Roberta Stevenson Comox Valley processing plants provided a good … and looked at numerous facilities,” explained opportunity to see what shellfish Roberta Stevenson, executive farms are producing in the area. “It was good exposure for sure,” director of the BC Shellfish Growers’ Association. “They are he added, and explained the two already using local shellfish, they representatives were given tours of the processing plant, how the just want more of them.” Stevenson said the quantities shellfish is harvested, packed and the company is looking for is shipped. “It was a good visit; we’ll wait “huge — everyone wants more and see what comes of it and what than we can provide.” She added MGM Resorts feeds we can work out with the distribuphotos@comoxvalleyrecord.com its 48,000 employees three times tors.”

SPOOKY SCAVENGERS SPOTTED This year’s Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes celebrated with a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt/walk Sunday at Simms Millennium Park. Scavenger hunt tasks included taking a photo inside a coffin and posting it to the JDRF North Island Facebook page. PHOTO BY EARLE COUPER

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