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ARKSVILLE — At 2017’s BC Beer Awards, a Parksville-based brewery that opened its doors a mere si x months ago walked away with the top honou r. On October 21st, a sold out crowd in the Croatian Cultural Centre watched as Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company collected multiple honours, including Brewery of the Year. In fact, by the end of the night, Mount Arrowsmith had won best American Blonde Ale, second place in saisons for their Sea Run Saison, and the Tap & Barrell presented Brewery of the Year award. For any brewery, it would have been a good night; for a
brewery as young as Mount Arrowsmith, it was a coup. When Mount Arrowsmith cofounder and Brewery Manager Matt Hill reflects on the honours his new company has already collected, he’s quick to give credit where it’s due. “Our head brewer David Woodward has been working in this industry for 15 years, and he’s been a part of a couple major success stories,” says Hill. “Ours is one of them.” Those success stories include being in on the ground floor of Tofino Brewing, and helping to make Victoria’s The Axe and SEE BEER AWARDS | PAGE 29
Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company Brewery Manager Matt Hill handles the hops destined to become Arrowsmith beer
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ARKSVILLE – Lights, camera, action! Vancouver Island Film Studios officially announced on October 19 that construction is underway on six buildings at 925 Fairdowne Road that will give the island its first dedicated film production facility when it opens in 2018. It couldn’t be introduced at a more opportune time, as Chesapeake Shores, one of Hallmark’s
top-rated television series, has been filming on the Island for the past two seasons and is committed to working at the new studio for the upcoming season. Ron Chiovetti is the owner of Vancouver Island Film Studios, which will feature six separate buildings next to other businesses he’s involved with: Isle Golf Cars and Guy Garages. “For the past two years I have been providing services to the television series Chesapeake Shores,” says Vancouver Island Fi l m Stud ios developer Ron
Chiovetti. “The film studio is an exciting new project for my company. It’s not an area I imagined myself expanding into at this time, but you never know what fate has in store for you,” he notes. “The studio complements the two other businesses on my property, Guy Garages and Isle Golf Cars. Productions have been using both so I decided to marry them all and take advantage of the growth in the film and television sector.” The announcement thrilled Joa n M i l ler, R e g io n a l F i l m
Commissioner for INfilm (Vancouver Island North Film Comm ission), whose h a rd work promoting film production has resulted in a number of productions siting on the Island that have been spending significantly with local companies in terms of wages paid and products. “A l l the pieces a re com i ng together: A television series, a pilot crew training initiative, unique locations, film friendly communities, regional and SEE FILM STUDIOS | PAGE 11