Student's killer on parole
Charges after investigation
Hostage was on captor 
Regulating power prices
Gen X is raking it in
LeBlanc laying groundwork
US vetoes UN resolution
$100M Nassar settlement
12 Trump jurors picked
Rates slow green economy
Vicinity hires president,
Record housing starts
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Rihanna's parenting ‘hack’
Tarantino scraps film
Munn talks cancer battle
Déjà vu all over again?
Almost exactly one year ago, I put out a call to support your restaurants and tasting rooms as they dealt with their first round of closures.
In case you missed it, here’s a brief recap:
- Buy your beer, cider, wine, and spirits online
- Take advantage of free shipping or curbside pickup
- Look for the Buy BC logo on your favourite products, and on restaurant menus to know you’re supporting a local producer or food business
- Join a wine or growler club
- Buy a voucher or gift certificate for future use.
Supporting local businesses, culinary or otherwise, has been a mantra for the past year, but there are other ways to show your local love this spring.
April is BC Wine month. Wineries may have adjusted their services once again, so check in advance if you need to book a reservation or tastings have moved outside (dress for the weather).
Many wineries will be releasing new bottles in the coming weeks.
Not heading to a wine shop, but ordering takeout or delivery? Add a bottle of local wine (or another locally made beverage) to your order if that’s an option.
Have you had an excellent experience at a local restaurant? Nominate a restaurant worker for recognition through the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association's #standupforservice campaign
Until May 23, you can visit BCRFA.com and share stories of colleagues, servers, cooks, friends, or businesses who are providing a welcoming and unique dining experience while following best practices to combat COVID-19.
Nominating is easily done online.
Combatting the pandemic-15? Sign up for the BC Hospitality Foundation’s Hospitality Hustle in support of hospitality and tourism industry workers across the province.
A free virtual event, you set a goal to help with your physical and mental health – go for a run, take up unicycling, train your cat to go for walks – and fundraise on your own or with a team by registering. Bonus, there are prizes and discounts.
And speaking of the BCHF, Township 7 has teamed up with the Foundation for its second annual
Support, Sip and Ship campaign this month to raise funds for workers and a new BC Wine Industry Scholarship and Education fund.
or every online order, the winery will donate $10.
And for no cost at all, take a few minutes to leave a positive social media post or Google review for a local business, or post a pic of a favourite memory, and simply say, “Can’t wait to see you when it’s safe.”
This article is written by or on behalf of an outsourced columnist and does not necessarily reflect the views of Castanet.
