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The new, full colour Shawnigan Map has been completed. This version will include new subdivisions and roads, important area phone numbers and a list of streets and their coordinates. The street index did not appear on the last version. Many merchants in the SLBA will have copies available for residents and their visitors starting in March. There will be no charge for the map.

Work is near complete on the new "Welcome to Shawnigan" sign at Cairn Park across from the Fire Hall. The sign is a cooperative venture involving the South Cowichan Rotary Club who donated the material and erected the sign, and the merchants of the SLBA who will pay for the creation and printing of the map on the sign. Finding one’s way around Shawnigan should be much easier once these two projects are complete.

Other SLBA projects in the works include:

• Community Office / Tourist information center in the Village
• Family Festival in Shawnigan Village in connection with the Subaru Triathlon.
• Groupon style addition to Shawnigan Lake Online for Shawnigan Businesses.

If you are looking to broaden your community knowledge, drop by our Networking Tuesdays, every week from 8-9am at Moziro Coffee. Bring your mug, (coffee is only $1 if you bring your own mug) questions or anything you would like to share about what you may be doing in the community. You never know who you might meet. Networking Tuesdays is an informal time with no agenda. Grab a coffee, sit down and start asking or talking. There is no limit to the topics.

If you have a small business in the area and are not a member of the business association we invite you to join us. The mission of the Shawnigan Lake Business Association is to increase the profile of Shawnigan Lake businesses and to support the community. Within this mandate, the SLBA works to achieve the following Strategic Goals:

1. Provide networking opportunities for Shawnigan Lake businesses
2. Increase public awareness of businesses in Shawnigan Lake
3. Increase Shawnigan Lake Business Association membership
4. Support initiatives that enhance the Shawnigan Lake community

Visit www.shawniganlakeonline.com for more information on the SLBA and Shawnigan Lake.

Dewar McCarthy and Company opened in the Shawnigan Village in April 2011.

We are full service Professional Accountants offering the following services:

• Bookkeeping,
• Personal taxation,
• Corporate taxation,
• Notice to reader accounting engagements,
• Review accounting engagements,
• Incorporations,
• HST/GST remittances
• Payroll setup and remittance,
• Business plans and consultingservices.

We use the latest bookkeeping, tax and working paper preparation software and are Certified Quick books Pro-Advisors and Simply Accounting Premier Advisors. We also specialize in receipt scanning guaranteeing accurate and fast recording of expenses.

Dewar McCarthy and Company offers an initial free 30 minute consultation and there are no obligations. It¡¦s an opportunity for you to meet us and ask questions. Each client is unique and we want you to be comfortable that we are able to provide you with:

• The type of accounting and tax services that are appropriate for you and your business,
• The knowledge and experience that you and your business requires to take it to the next level,
• The right personality fit between you, your business, your staff and us.

We are committed to establishing quality relationships that are based on a no-nonsense, practical and informed approach.

Call us on (250) 483-4739 or drop in to the "Old Bakery" red building opposite the RCMP in the village.