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#1 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 13 April 2021 - 07:21 PM

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It’s December 2012, and Sheena Mercer is driving on a highway hugging the south coast of Vancouver Island. It’s dark, sometime in the evening, somewhere west of Sooke, and Mercer’s in a camper van. 

 

“Where are we going?” Mercer thought to herself as she navigated the twisting highway with her mother and son. “What is this place?” 

 

The reason for the trip was a bottle of wine: Mercer’s mother had promised to have a glass with Phillip du Preez, a friend from Salt Spring Island, since he planned to open a cafe in the unincorporated community of Shirley in the new year. 

 

As they pulled off the highway onto an uphill gravel road, Mercer finally saw the small wooden building that would house the cafe.

 

“Ohhhh,” Mercer said aloud in the camper van.

 

Du Preez greeted them by uncorking the bottle of wine. He was still formulating his opening plans, but the three soon started dancing and celebrating. The evening turned into night, and by the time the bottle was empty du Preez had a proposition for Mercer: “Do you want to become a partner in the business?”

 

 

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Edited by Victoria Watcher, 13 April 2021 - 07:22 PM.


#2 Matt R.

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Posted 13 April 2021 - 09:03 PM

Lovely! Sheena ran the Harbour House Hotel here when I arrived if I recall correctly.  They have a great setup out there and I presume they do quite well.

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#3 Mike K.

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Posted 13 April 2021 - 09:04 PM

Yes, and some expansion plans in the works, too.

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#4 Matt R.

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Posted 13 April 2021 - 11:38 PM

I was out there in September and some work was already under way. I’m sure they quickly found themselves outgrowing the space.

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#5 Spy Black

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Posted 14 April 2021 - 07:37 AM

Although the core is still the little A-Frame that started it all, they've added a huge parking lot off Sheringham Point Road, a large outdoor, well socially distanced patio and lawn with picnic tables, and bits and bobs of new construction around the site.

 

Hiking out to Sheringham Point Lighthouse last weekend with my daughter, the restaurant was definitely very busy, with lots of socially distanced folks taking their meals outside to enjoy the nice weather, and enjoying those new additions that the restaurant has installed.



#6 vortoozo

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Posted 14 April 2021 - 08:50 AM

I didn't realize that Phil had left. I still have a shirt with a cartoon version of his face predominately displayed. I wonder what his new project is?



#7 Mike K.

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Posted 14 April 2021 - 09:59 AM

Yes, Sheena is now the sole owner.
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