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Marc S. Tremblay

Solving the Espresso Equation

As I continue my spotlights on members of the Mayne Island community, let’s meet Carol and Michael Barnes, owners of Espresso Equation. A...

Marc S. Tremblay

Construction continues

I'm happy to report that construction is continuing at the Grove, despite a few cold rainy days and me not being able to spend as much...

Marc S. Tremblay

Drains, frames, floors and slab

As is often the case on the Gulf Islands, winter brings rain. It wasn't the biblical rains we got 2 years ago, but it rained hard - so...

Dana Tremblay

A perfect little community

It started off as an innocent idea we called “Adventure Saturdays” when we moved to Vancouver Island in 2016. Every Saturday, we’d hop in...

Marc S. Tremblay

Bringing down the house

I'm back on the blog after a 2-month hiatus. Thankfully, contractor Steve and his crew kept working on our project while I was getting...

Marc S. Tremblay

From the ground up

Well, it took a little longer than planned, but the forms for the footings were completed and the Ready-mix cement was poured. Why are...

We live and work in Victoria, BC, for now, but we spend as much time on Mayne Island as possible.

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