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COVID 19 ANNOUNCEMENT
Every event comes from an idea and a need, and those things haven’t stopped for Whats On Digest. The last few weeks have flung society as we know it into a flurry of change and decision paralysis. From becoming sanitary servants, to the opportunist reinventing themselves, the world has tipped and everyone is struggling to keep their footing. But some things never change, no matter what is happening around us. Humans are curious and resourceful creatures, when one door shuts we search for another to open, where opportunity exists we will venture towards it. Because our business has always been to bring people together in participation, and to build community through entertainment, fun activities and an abundance of life that is what we will continue to do. None of those things have changed. Over the next month, and maybe more we will capture some interesting, new things that people are doing to keep themselves and their virtual community entertained. We will share with you, the businesses that have pushed all the boundaries on ingenuity and are continuing to offer products and services. You will be able to continue following the What’s On Digest by subscribing to our newsletter or on our social media platforms. We look forward to keeping you connected. ~ Cathy Kaardal, CEO of What's On Media, What's On Digest Head Office
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DAYS TO REMEMBER
IN APRIL SPECIAL ALL MONTH Be a Donor Month IBS Awareness Month
National Medical Laboratory Week - April 21 to 27 Canadian Cancer Society
National Oral Health Month
Daffodil Days Cancer Awareness Month
National Dentist Hygienists Week - April 6-12th
Parkinson Canada Parkinson’s Awareness Month
SPECIAL DAYS
13 National Blame Someone Else Day
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April Fools Day
13 FND Awareness Day
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National Sourdough Bread Day
16 Ntnl Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
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National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
17 World Hemophilia Day
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World Autism Day
17 Haiku Poetry Day
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National Find a Rainbow Day
18 Velociraptor Awareness Day
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Palm Sunday
19 National Garlic Day
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National Teflon Day
20 National Look Alike Day
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National Tartan Day
22 Earth Day
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World Health Day
23 World Book Day
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National No Housework Day
24 National Pigs in a Blanket Day
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Vimy Ridge Day
25 National Hug a Plumber Day
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National Name Yourself Day
25 ANZAC day
13 National Sibling Day
28 National Superhero Day
10 Good Friday
28 National day of mourning.
12 Easter Sunday
29 International Dance Day
13 Easter Monday
30 National Bugs Bunny Day
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cushion/mattress/lampshade combinations. Once you've established your cave-like shelter, plugin the fairylights, pop some pop-corn, unroll the sleeping bag, and find a movie on your phone or novel to read aloud and share a fortified night on the living room floor with your viral-survival buddies.
To Do IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
Life as we know it has changed. At least for now. We're pushing the boundaries on acceptable indoor body movement. We're discovering new wonders in all too familiar places. We're working on our inner habits and disciplines. So here's a list of things to do to get active, have fun, and stay connected in the COVID 19 Crisis. Check them off as you go. And then send a photo or video to share with your local community at info@ whatsondigest.com
THINGS TO DO ISOLATION EDITION m TRIED & TRUE These classic rainy-day distractions can inspire nostalgia for any generation. Share memories with great-grandma while passing them down to the next generation.
Build A Fort. It's fun AND educational! Explore, learn, and teach the kids about the engineering innovations, technicalities, and limitations of the perfect blanket/chair/couch/
Puzzle-Time. Jig-saw puzzels. Take. Time. But finishing one together is surprisingly satisfying. Find a surface that your can devote to daily construction and gather round to race for the finish OR let it unfold over days and weeks with everyone having a go whenever they pass by. Talent Show. What did kids do before Netflix, iPads and the Nintendo Switch while parents sat around the table chatting about boring stuff... They made skits, dramas, recitals and songs to put on show before getting sent to bed. And why should kids have all the fun? Guess Who. The classic board game might not be in your posession. But you can play the game without the visual component by using characters everyone in your household is familiar with. Pick a theme like your favourite books, TV shows, or extended family. Find CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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6 President, Spoons, and our personal favourite, a partner or go around in a circle answering King Mao (or just Mao) are just a few. Ask yes or no questions until the name of every your grandparents which card games they secret character is discovered. grew up with and rekindle a love for a plain Table Hockey & Fooseball. These classic old deck of 52 playing cards. icons have been taking up 3-6 sqft of your Schoolyard Handball. A largely forgotten spare room for long-enough! April 2020 is game in Canada but still popular around their moment to shine. Up the entertainment factor by picking a play-by-play announcer the world. All you need is a tennis ball and and a handy smart-phone video operator. an open cemented area like a garage or Share your match on social media to supply driveway. The concept is similar to volley your community with a hilarious replacement ball or tennis. Use tape, chalk, or charcoal to mark the floor with contiguous squares; of the big-leagues. one for each player. (appx 6ft x 6ft wide). Determine which square is the king, queen, jack, 10, etc. Use your hand as a raquet to bounce the ball in your square toward your opponent's square. They must bounce it back to an opponent with only one bounce allowed per square. If a player misses the ball or if the ball bounces more than once in their square, they switch places with the person in the next lower square. (E.g. A Playing Cards. In the age of streaming person in the King square witches with the media and online video games, classic card person in the Queen square. The person in games are becoming a lost art. Hearts, Euchre, the Queen square switches places with the Cribbage, Rummy, Crazy Eights Down The person in the Jack square.) The champion of Line, Cheat, Draw The Well Dry, Old Maid, this game is a person that starts in the lowest
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m HIDE AND HUNT Adults and kids and can try these creative spins on the classic family favourite, 'Hide & Go Seek.'
Photo-fig Hunt. Hide figurines peeking out from inconspicuous places around your house and yard. Using your smart phone to take a cryptic snapshot for every figurine you hide, revealing only the most subtle surrounding details. If you have a wide age gap between participants, designate specific figurines/hiding places to specific ages. Show the photos to everyone so they know what they're looking for and let the games begin. When more advanced players find figurines designated to beginners, start a game of hotter-colder to help the beginners out.
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Ugly Trinket Caching. Find that small, ugly trinket your 8 year old nephew purchased for your birthday at a garage sale 2 years ago and take turns with a partner to hide it somewhere in your partner's everyday routine. Check on it every now and then. When it goes missing, it's your turn to search. When you find it, hide it again and wait for it to go missing. This game doesn't have to stop after your isolation. Some claim to have kept it alive for years. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Fortune Caching. Elevate morale with the same snippet of satisfaction found in a fortune cookie. Only with the added intrigue of a Treasure Hunt. Start by writing inspirational quotes, love notes, or existential axioms on tiny post it notes or sticky labels. Then hide those lables in your house and yard (drawers, cupboards, under-tables, behind blinds, the inner edge of a door) to inspire your fellow in-mates. You may be stumbling upon them for years to come!
DYI Photobooth. Before the front-facing camera, arcade style photobooths furnished the isles of malls and tourist traps. Make your own by experimenting with bed-sheet backgrounds and lamp-shade lighting. Cram as many people in as you can, and take 18 photos of suprise poses and silly faces WITHOUT looking at the screen. (It's not about looking good. It's about capturing the moment.) Pro-tip: Use an app like 'Layout from Instagram' to create that old photobooth look.
m WILD AT HEART Isolation can feel like a cage if you like to release the inner-beast. Here's a few ideas to give your animal-side some air-time.
Fashion Show/Dance Party. Setup your living room with a cat-walk, lamp-shade spotlights, and party decor. Crank those party tunes and set your smolder from stun to kill. When everyone has had a chance to show off their choice of evening robes (pyjamas,
Glow-splosion. Glow-ups are for highschool reunions and wanna-be insta-celebrities. Add some dynamite to your make-up routine and maybe allow an extra 2 or 4 hours to cake your face with an inordinate amount of colour, contouring, lash enhancing and just random ornamentation. And this one doesn't have to be just for the ladies!
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A New Un-do. If you've got no-where to go, and no-one to impress... Give your captive audience a laugh by doing something crazy with your hair. Try a ridiculous colour. Trying cutting your hair yourself. Put those corsair clippers to work.
Rubiks Cube Dinner | 1for1 Version. Have a dinner night where each participant comes dressed in a combination of red, green, blue, yellow, orange, or white. (You don’t need every colour.) Each player throws the dice, the one with the highest score can request to swap a piece of clothing from another player until you have 9 items of clothing all in the same colour. Use, hats, gloves, t’shirts, jackets, shoes, socks. The first person with every available colour wins! Pro-tip: Use black or denim for clothing you want to keep for yourself. Rubiks Cube Dinner | Team Version. Plan a week of dinners where every participant comes wearing only one colour; red, green, blue, yellow, orange, or white. (You don’t need every colour.) But DO NOT discuss who is wearing which colour. Co-ordinate your outfit and dress IN PRIVATE! You win the night when everyone comes dressed in a different colour. Pro-tip: Use black or denim to substitute for clothing that doesn't match your colour scheme. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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m CHALLENGE YOURSELF If you need to push ahead to feel alive, try these challenges to test your limits.
Inside Unplugged. Find your breaker panel and start switching. See how long you can last at home with no electricity. Candles for light, backyard fire-pits for hot meals. And nothing but your hands and eyes for entertainment. Battle of the Books. Connect with some bookworms at home or online and establish your personal goals. 3 books a month? 1 book a week? 5 books a day. Each person pledging to their own goal for the next 30 days. Include the title of each book in your commitment to keep things fair. Now divide the number of books you've committed to by 1000. (E.g. 1000 5 books = 200 points per book.) The first person to reach 1000 points wins the battle! Cheer each other on by sharing your discoveries from each chapter as you go.
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11 Learn How To Code. COVID 19 has emphasized the benefits of digital technology. Update your skills in the new digital workforce by investing your time in a free or inexpensive programming course like on Youtube or Lynda.com. All you need to start is access to the internet. If you don't know where to begin Try learning HTML. Then CSS. Then try Ruby on Rails, Python and Javascript. Learn How To Draw or Paint. Draw cartoons, paint by numbers, learn henna art, paint your walls, draw a portrait. There are lots of tutorials online. Who knows, you might be good, or discover a hidden talent. (You can start by checking out bobross.com)
Start A Memoir. Begin or end every day with a few words in a notebook or worddoc about a moment you remember. Start with a brief description about events and your actions. Then write down every sense you can recall; sights, sounds, smells and textures. Then try to record the emotions you felt; happy, sad, angry, proud, embarrased, etc. It will be hard at first but gets easier every time. Push through the wall when you feel like giving up the habit. You're saving yourself and others thousands of dollars in mental health therapy! Dance Endeavour. The 80s, 90s, and 00s will go down in history as a moment when dancing ALMOST flatlined (props to b-boys and flashmobs.) But Gen-Z is picking up the batton with new dance-moves sweeping the globe everyday. And the best place to find them is on the Tiktok app. Search for Oh Na Na Na, C-Walk , Renegade, Number One Baby, 7 Rings, Get Up, The Box, Don't Start Now / Full 180, Say So, Vibe- Cookie Kawaii, Out West, Gimme Some, Til the Morning. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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12 away. The seeker only wins once all hiders And our favourite, Spooky Scary Skeletons. have been tagged. Give them a try and share your attempt. Murder in the Dark. All you need is the lights off and a flash light. Players are hiding and can continue moving around secretly until they are seen with the flashlight.
m CRAFTY CREATIONS Put your right brain to work and get innovative and artistic with the resources at your disposal.
Juggle. Let's face it. It's impressive! We all know with a bit of practice you can do it. You got this! Now challenge yourself and see if you can juggle and text at the same time. :) Take a look at Josh Horton world champion at jugglingwarehouse.com. Tag What's On Digest on Facebook or Instagram to share your progress with the community!
Shape & Paint with Paper Mache. Flour, paper, water and white glue is all you need to get started. (Find advanced recipes online.) Mix it all together and layer the paper around an intersting hollow object, like a balloon or cardboard shapes. Once dry, it will hold its shape as one solid object ready for painting. Pro-tip: Once you get the mixture and layering technique down, try experiementing with advanced sculptures.
m SHHHHHHH! Need to find some peace and quiet in a house full of crazy kids. Try these subtle silence enforcers.
Hide & Go Seek. You know it. Because it's fun. And it works. Everyone hides while one person counts to 30 with eyes closed. When finished they announce "Ready or not, here I come!" Everyone stays as quiet as possible to avoid getting found, or being heard as they sneak around. Hide & Go Seek Tag. If you have a large property, you can use the thrill of Hide & Go Seek to inspire some exercise. It's the exact same principle only when a hider senses they might soon be found, they can run
Driftwood Creations. Find an unpopulated beach (there's plenty around) and collect some driftwood to make shapes and animals. Use wood screws and glue to create permanent sculptures for the yard and home decor. You
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m BE CONSTRUCTIVE No excuses to put things off, use your new limitations to catch up on some valuable updates and projects.
Build Planter Boxes. Use any old wood laying around the yard to make a raised garden for fresh herbs right in time for Mother's Day. The perfect opportunity to bond over some essential life skills.
Pet Bearding. No, we're not talking about pet grooming. Pet bearing includes an optical illusion that you can make when photographing you and your pet together. The illusion works when the photo captures your pet's nose and chin as they look back toward you so that your eyes are directly behind their nose and chin. The effect results in a nose, mouth and fury beard on the bottom half of your human head. It's hilarous. Post your photo online and tag What’s On Digest to share it with your community.
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15 Launch a webpage for family or friends. Family members and volunteer groups can use them to share photo albums, news and record milestones. And building a webpage is MUCH EASIER than it used to be. Spending a day setting up a free webpage can help keep people connected, and memories alive. For photo albums try the Instagram app, Tublr. com, or Flickr.com to add endless photos with captions. For news and milestones try wix. com, squarespace.com, or wordpress.com Separate the Trash and Treasure. Dig out the antiques, and forgotten trash and treasures. Set aside the clutter that belongs at the dump. And create spaces to store your treasures with respect. Antique dealers can be contacted online for a one on one consultation to help you put a value on special items. Start by calling a dealer in your city.
m VENTURE OUTSIDE Here on Van Isl, we're lucky to be surrounded by sparsely populated natural beauty. Enjoy it without burdening emergency services.
Jump on Wheels. You've never had a better excuse to get your knack back and make time for exercise. Rollerblading, Skateboarding, cycling. There are plenty of open places to do this while keeping a safe distance. Safety Tip: Wear protective gear and avoid risky terrain to ensure an accident doesn't unnecessarily burden the health care system.
Release a handful of marbles at the top of the track to see which one makes it to the pit first. The more turns and the longer the track the more exciting this is. Watch an example at youtu.be/yOVyWwLy8Ls
Branchwood Boat Race. Find an unpopulated river-side (there's plenty around) and hunt down some unique looking fallen branches. Decorate your branches with sticks and leaves to resemble a boat. Determine a start and finish line and launch your Branchwood Boat upstream. Experiment with different shapes and sizes to see which branches travel fastest. Safety Tip: Be very careful to stay away from deep/ fast-moving water, or steep slopes to ensure an accident doesn't unnecessarily burden the health care system. Gardening. A simple and beloved activity. Gardening is good for the body and soul. And there's lots of ways to try something different.
m ENTERTAINMENT Many sport, music, and performing art events are cancelled. But there's lots happening online.
Waterfall Chasing. A perfect way to get out in rainy weather and enjoy Vancouver Island wonders from inside your car. Mark known waterfalls on a map and head out to see what surprise off-streams the rainclouds have produced. Highway 4 and Highway 28 are especially exciting! Trench Race. Find an unpopulated beach (there's plenty around) with sandy shores to create a canal of trackwork winding down the sandy slope with a shallow pit at the end.
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17 of performances. Let us know about your m DISCOVER ONLINE upcoming live performance if you would like The internet hosts 1,758,979,244. publicly it to be announced by the What's On Digest! accessible websites. Just in case you haven't Your Favourite Artists. Check on your favourite bands and artists online. Many of them are performing live from their own studios! Try catching these shows... Rufus Wainwright. Performing daily via Instagram in a series he's calling "Musical Everydays." The Blue Jay Sessions. Every Wednesday, 2 p.m. MT. Canadian musicians playing in songwriters’ rounds. Dan Mangan. Hosts a weekly Side Doorrelated show called #Quarantunes. Every Saturday, 12 p.m. PT Cape Bretton's Ashley MacIsaac. Has put togather a "Quarantine Ceilidh. Enlisting country singer George Canyon and comedian Bette MacDonald to perfom for the live stream series on MacIsaac's social channels. It kicks off on April 1st with other dates to be determined.
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Jackbox Games. Play games with friends and family in your living room or remotely. All you need is your own mobile device and a computer get started. Learn to play at jackbox.tv. Discover virtual museums. Discover history, art, science, nature and more through virtual exhibits from Canada’s museums and heritage organizations. Visit virtualmuseum.ca. Travel The World. Virtually explore the Taj Mahal (India), Mont Blanc (France), Miniatur Wunderland (Germany), The Grand Canyon (USA), Galapagus Islands (Ecuador), The Pyramids of Giza (Egypt), The Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Venice Canals (Italy), and trails all over the world. Visit google.ca/ maps/about/treks/
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Local restaurants and businesses that have adapted to continue serving during the COVID 19 Crisis. These listings are compiled with information available as of March 31st. For regular updates visit
whatsondigest.com/cr-covid-19 5 WILLOW POINT Daves Bakery: Open for Take out only, reach us by phone 250.923.4000 and order ahead. Open from 9-3 on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Order from their new website. Oven is baking lots of bread. davesbakeryeshop.square.site Willow Point Markets: Order online through www.willowsmarket.ca. Phone in your order at 250-923-2775. Limited to produce, select groceries and select plant items. We will expand the amount of items available as we improve the service. If there are specific items you wish to request, please phone the store. Pick ups will be in the parking lot in order to adhere to social distancing rules. Payment online is by Visa or MasterCard. Our new hours are 9-5 Monday to Saturday, 10-5 Sundays and holidays. Ox Chophouse Restaurant: Open for Takeout, Noon to 7pm. Wed to Sundays, Cashless, pay over the phone or with card by tap. You can order your bottle of wine and beer with your food order, within Federal regulation. So Cal Restaurant: Open for Take-out, Tue to Sat. 3pm-7pm Phone ahead and pre-order 250.923.7611.Sanitized pickup at front door. Pre-pay before pick up.
Discovery Foods: Deli Service; effective immediately our Deli staff to customer service will discontinue temporarily in an effort to cut down on person to person contact. You will however be able to purchase delicious deli items that are prepackaged daily. To allow more space for our customers and staff, we have removed all tables from the front of both stores. We also have implemented a Social Distance Line for space at the Till. A helpful tip: To give yourself more room from the customer in front of you in line and throughout the store feel free to use one of our carts. #keepabuggybetween. Reusable Bags: We will no longer be accepting reusable bags at the tills to limit contact with our cashiers. You are welcome to bag your own groceries at the end of our tills using reusable bags or opt for paper or plastic bags. Willow Point Store Hours: Effective immediately our Willow Point location only will change our hours to 7am-8pm. We have reserved the first hour 7-8am for elderly or vulnerable members of our community to give them extra time to shop. Our shelves will be stocked, stores extra cleaned and our staff are here to help. We’ll close an hour early at 8pm for extra time for staff to stock and clean. Oyster River Store: Effective immediately Oyster River will dedicate 8-9am for elderly or vulnerable members of our community. Big Rock Garage: Open for Take out and Delivery only.Pre-order 250.923.7712. Menu is on facebook. Pharmasave, Willow Point:- Open 9am5pm Mon-Sat, Sun 10am-5pm.Physical distancing markings. Sanitizers available before you come in.Delivery option for pharmaceuticals.Phone in your prescription. We are accepting cash and cards. Woofy’s Pets: Doing free deliveries, All orders must be placed by phone or email, store front is closed.Please be clear with brand and type that you need. Ordering information will also be available on our website. Payment is by tap or credit card only.Deliveries are Tuesday-Saturday 10amCONTINUED ON PAGE 23
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3pm, the next day from the time you place your order. Email: willoworder@woofys. caPhone:250.923.5881.
5 HILCHEY RD, TIMBERLINE VIL. Jaks Liquor: Just a reminder that we're open our regular hours! During your visit, we ask that you please practice safe physical distances Shoppers Drugmart: 7 days a week, reduced hours, 8am to 8pm.Delivery is available. Use the automated online service to re-fill prescriptions. Quinsam Medical: Use the online facility www.skipthewaitingroom for available doctors and services. TD Bank: Reduced hours - 11am - 4pm Monday to Saturday Papa Murphy Pizza: Open from 1pm to 7pm daily, Take and Bake only. Cashless transactions.We have a tap option for payment.
Joes Pharmacy: 9am-5.30pmMON TO FRI / SAT 9AM-2PM , After April 4th Closed Saturday‌A staff member will greet you at the door, there is a space line.Refill prescriptions online or by phone. 250.286.1771. Cashless purchases.Delivery is available. Tap option available. Quality Foods: 7AM to 9AM - Seniors and other customers that are vulnerable and require a little extra space for a variety of reasons.9AM to CLOSE. For general public.We are installing protective shields at all service checkoutsWe have removed shopping baskets to promote the social distancing that carts create Our employees wipe down the carts with disinfectant as they are returned to the buggy coral.We have suspended the use of re-usable bags We have asked all employees to wash their hands every 20 minutes. We are putting social distance markers to remind people to leave enough space at the till. We are encouraging the use credit or debit cards, optional tap facility available. All bulk bakery items will now be pre-bagged. All Seafood will be pre-packaged We have eliminated any bulk foods that are not pre packaged. Bottle returns suspended until further notice.
Subway: Order ahead by phone or thru their app. Delivery available thru Skip the dishes.
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5 MERECROFT VIL.
Dogwood Vet: For medication and food,250.287.0757. Limited hours please call. Front door remains closed to all walk-ins.
Tim Hortons: Drive thru only, regular hours. Little Caesers Pizza: Delivery only, All pizzas are cooked at 500 degrees and are never touched. Contact free options for payment
Fitness Etc: Order by phone 250.286.4099 or email: fitness-etc@shaw.ca.Food and equipment available for delivery.Check www.fitness-etc.ca
Wasabiya Sushi Cafe: We are open forPickup.Tuesday - Friday : 12:00 - 7:00.Saturday : 4:00 - 7:00. We have made some in house only items (Spicy Prawn Tempura, Kamikaze Roll and etc.) available for take out! In addition, we are making new take out special menu! Call 287-7711 to place your order. Cashless payment only.
Pizza Hut: Available for delivery, 11am-11pm, cash accepted. 250.914.4777
A&W Restaurant: Drive thru only.Free Coffee, 1 per day till April 19th. Merecroft Liquor: Regular hours. Business as usual 9am-11pm 250.287.2245
Whistlin Waffle: Open for delivery. Bubble tea and Waffles, most menu items available. Phone your order in. 250.286.4575. Cashless payments only. Menu available on facebook. Steiner Bakery: Delivery between 10am2pm. We will also be accepting e-transfer & over the phone credit purchases. Please call 250-287-7323 or message via Facebook to place orders. Menu available on facebook. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25
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Please note we are only delivering on orders over $10 in Campbell River. Dogwood PetMart: Email and Phone orders only: We are delivering for free Monday to Friday at your doorstep so orders have to be paid prior to delivery by credit card. Email orders to dogwoodpetmart@shaw.ca, include your phone number. 250.287.7405.
5 11TH AVENUE Stonehouse Teas: Free doorstep delivery or pick up,no minimums.Out of town shipping using Express Post for a flat rate of $15 or FREE with a $75 purchase. Delivery order must be received by noon.Phone orders taken Monday-Friday 9am-12pm. When pick up in a store phone for pick up time. ORDER ONLINE: www.stonehouseteas. com. phone 250.286 1231. Cantons Chinese: Pick Up and Delivery available.11am-7pm - Pre-order -250.286.0242. Healthyway Foods: Still Open for Pick-ups. Safe distancing protocol applies. Do not come if you have any kind of sickness we will DELIVER.For deliveries email us at; contact@healthywaynaturalfoods.com. Include brands & quantities and your phone number. We will call you back to finalize your order to let you know about any out of stocks and offer substitutions.Minimum for delivery is $40 fee for deliver is $5 within Jubilee to Painter Barclay. Delivery service available Monday-Friday. Orders will be processed as they are received. Phone 250.286.6011.
5 DOWNTOWN Ironwood Road Canada Post Office (Station A): Open 10-4 Monday to Friday. Sushi Mong: Pick-Up only, Monday to Saturday, phone in orders, 250.287.7066 menu available on facebook or call. Cashless purchases only. We now offer free delivery within 15km for orders over $30. Otherwise a $5 delivery fee beyond 15km. Crooked Spoon: Home cooked meals from our kitchen to yours. Just heat and eat.Order via the website www.thecrookedspooncr. square.site or give us a call to place your order 250.914.3799.Meals will be available for
pick up between 3pm-5.30pm, Tuesdays and Fridays. Delivery will be between 5.30pm6.30pm Tuesdays & Fridays. Crooked Spoons meals will also be available from Smith & Lee. Crabby Bob’s: Available for pick up window or delivery.Call ahead to see what seafood is in today and delivery and pick uptimes. 250.204.6111 OR 250.830.11557 days. Mikis Sushi: Is offering 10% off for all restaurant pick-ups. Includes beer. Call ahead and order 250.914.4997. Java Shack:Is offering all lunch menu items.11am-2/3pm we have flexibility and can work with your schedule. You can see the menu on facebook.Order by phone 250.287.9881.Monday to Friday Royal Zayka: Delivery thru Skip the Dishes, Pick Up available 7 days, no dine in. Tap option available. All menu items available. We have plenty of Naan in all flavours. menu available on facebook. ph. 250.850.0785. Rosebowl: Pick-up only. Full menu available 7 days. Call your order ahead. 250.287.9534 Smith & Lee Butcher: Product list available on facebook. Prefer to order ahead. Phone: 250.014.0406 or you can message ahead via facebook messenger. Pre-packed packages available.Physical distancing in store and outside of store.applies.Smith & Lee will also be stocking pre-made meals from Crooked Spoon. Dairy Queen: Drive-thru Only.New hours 11.30am - 9pm. Due to safety restrictions, No Walk thru’s. Please Phone to order cakes ahead, you can not order cakes at the window, but you can pick up. 250.287.2227 Save On Foods: Open 7am-8am for Seniors and most vulnerable. 8am-8pm for General Public. Shelves are being stocked daily. Online ordering is available however there is a huge demand so delays should be expected. Home Hardware: Continues to stay open for essential items. Shelves are being replenished daily. Order ahead where possible. 250.287.7147Hours: 8am-4pm.
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Home Depot: - Offering contactless curbside pick-up, order online. Most items will be ready within 2 hours of ordering, this excludes special orders. Reduced store hours - closes daily at 6pm with limited distance aisle traffic. www.homedepot.ca Starbucks: Drive-thru only
Thrifty Foods: Enhanced safety measures for staff and customers. All bulk food and self serve areas are closed. Shelves are being stocked daily. 7am-8pm daly. Walmart: Open 7am-8pm. Shelves are being stocked daily.Physical distancing markings has been put in place. No reusable bags, no baskets. Cashless transactions only.
London Drugs: Store Hours Mon-Sat 9am8pm, Sun-10am-5pm / Seniors Hours Mon-Fri 8am-9am. Prescription refills can be made online.londondrugs.com or call 250.286.7900
McDonalds: Drive-thru only. Cars only, no motorcycles, bikes, or on foot.
Popseys Restaurant: Take out available, pre-order only 250.26.4828.
Boston Pizza: Pick up or Delivery still available. 250.286.6120.
North Island Lube: - Open 10am-3pm for all external services. Stay in your car. See our coupon in this issue. Email or call for mechanical repair or service enquiries northislandlube@yahoo.ca. 250.286.1723
Wendy’s: Available thru Drive-thru and delivery with Skip the Dishes.
Napa Auto Parts: Open reduced hours, call ahead. 250.287.7121
White Tower Restaurant: Open for Pick-up, 4pm-8pm. Pre-order 250.287.2282
Moxies Grill Bar: 20% off Pick-Up or Free Delivery. Currently offering half price bottles of wine with pick up orders. Order ahead 250.830.1500. Subject to change.
Happy National Volunteer Week April 19-25th to each and every one of our amazing KidStart Volunteer Mentors! This incredible group of volunteers give their time each week to support the 47 awesome kids in our program.
For those that don’t know
KidStart is Campbell River’s only 1-to-1 mentoring program since Big Brothers and Sisters closed their doors many years ago. We currently have 167 children on our 2-5 year waitlist, waiting for caring mentors to spend a few hours a week having fun with them. The process to becoming a mentor takes a few hours, over 4 to 6 weeks, and much of the process can be easily completed from the comfort of your own home. If you like bike riding, dog walking, playing board games or have other hobbies and interests that kids aged 6-18 will enjoy sharing with you, and have about 3 hours per week to give, please contact the Campbell River KidStart Coordinator Tara Jordan at 250-203-3111 or ara.jordan@jhsni.bc.ca
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• • • What’s On Screen • • • Check out our top 20 shows streaming on your favourite subscription services
NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH
THIS APRIL, 2020
1 SHAUN OF THE DEAD | 2004 Horror, Made Simon Pegg & Nick Frost in Europe, Comedy Edgar Wright 97% ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS 2 MIND | 2004 Drama, Romance, Science-Fiction Jim Carrey & Kate Winslet Michel Gondry 90%
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4 ISLE OF DOGS | 2018 Animation, Comedy, Bryan Cranston Drama, Fantasy, Science-Fiction Wes Anderson 86% & Koyu Rankin MONEYBALL | 2011 Drama, Sport Manu Luksch 86%
RU PAUL | SEASON 12 6 86% Michelle Visage
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE | 2017 12 Miles Teller & Haley Drama, War & Military Jason Hall 73% Bennett PAUL | 2011 Science-Fiction, 13 Seth Rogen & Simon Pegg Comedy Greg Mottola 71%
3 BLACK PANTHER | 2018 Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science-Fiction Chadwick Boseman & Michael B. Jordan 86% Ryan Coogler
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11 INK MASTER | RIVALS Reality Trial 18 Episodes 78% Dave Navarro
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RuPaul &
PHANTOM THREAD | 2018 Romance, 7 Daniel Day-Lewis & Vicky Krieps Drama Paul Thomas Anderson 83% JUST MERCY| 2019 Drama, Crime 8 Destin Michael B. Jordan & Jamie Foxx 83% Daniel Cretton 9 FROZEN II | 2019 Animation, Comedy, Kids Jonathan Groff & Josh Gad & Family, Fantasy Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee 77% 10 BEYOND THE LIGHTS | 2014 Drama, Music Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Nate & Musical, Romance Gina Prince-Bythewood 77% Parker
MOBY DICK | 2017 Drama, Animation William Hurt & Ethan Hawke Mike Barker 70%
15 LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE William Hurt & | SEASON 1 Drama, Animation Mike Barker 70% Ethan Hawke 16 NEIGHBORS | 2014 Comedy Seth Nicholas Stoller 69% Rogen & Zac Efron NEIGHBORS | 2014 Comedy Seth 17 Nicholas Stoller 69% Rogen & Zac Efron 18 THE CONGRESS | 2013 Science-Fiction, Robin Wright & History, Drama, Animation Ari Folman 69% Harvey Keitel 19 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | SEASON 7 Horror, Science-Fiction, Mystery & Thriller 2 Episodes 68% Michelle Oakley 20 THE BOSS BABY: BACK IN BUSINESS | SEASON 3 Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids & JP Karliak & Miles Family, Fantasy, Animation 1 Episode 65% Bakshi
Did we leave out your favourite? Tell which show you think deserves a spot on our top 20. Write to info@whatsondigest.com
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"It's impossible to experience this festival alone... you could technically go alone... but be prepared to share some truly remarkable memories with the people you meet. MusicFest makes complete strangers feel less strange." Shane Koyczan
Vancouver Island MusicFest
was launched in 1995 and has grown to become one of the top Music Festivals in North America.
With over 30,000 day visits over the course of the weekend it is one of the largest public events on Vancouver Island. Over 10,000 audience, volunteers, guests, sponsors, musicians and media attend the festival each day. Vancouver Island MusicFest {Comox Valley Folk Society) is a not-for-profit Society and a registered charity, employing four year-round staff. With an operating budget over 1 million dollars, community donations of goods and services exceed $400,000 per year. Thank you for generously helping keep our costs down by becoming a sponsor. With your help we are proud to be able to give back to our community. Aside from producing the Festival and our concert series, we achieve this by donating Weekend Passes to other not-for-profit organizations in theValley to help them in their yearly fundraising. We proudly award three bursaries to the Senior High schools for post secondary education in the arts and we offer discounted tickets at a rate of two for one for our patrons with accessibility concerns.
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Vancouver Island MusicFest is an internationally recognized Festival that takes place in July on Vancouver Island in a forested setting in the beautiful Comox Valley. Over the past 25 yearsVIMF has become one of the top rated roots and world music festivals in North America, attracting musicians and audience members from around the globe. With 3 days of music on 6 stages, VIMF has earned accolades from national media including the Globe and Mail who namedVIMF as one of the top 25 festivals in Canada 2 years running. In 2009 Outside Magazine namedVIMF as one of the Top 25 Outdoor Festivals in North America. A significant contributor to the cultural economy of the ComoxValley, VIMF involves more than 1300 volunteers and welcomes over 10,000 attendees each summer.
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