Aileen Perrett |
I wanted to see the Historic General Store as advertised on a
street signage along the Sunshine Coast Highway or Highway 101. So I drove in to the hamlet of Half Moon Bay half
an hour northwest of Sechelt BC. The
General Store was still closed at around 8:30 am but the Half Moon Bay Café next
door was already open.
The owner and baker for the day Aileen Perrett said I could
wait in her place. Her kindness led me
to inquire what was bakingly so nostril-good.
Aileen said her blueberry scones should be ready soon. They were chockful of fresh blueberries with
that home-made vibe rather than abakery. $3.25 each.
She said her brother who owns Elysian Coffee Cafes in
Vancouver makes the same items, and indeed, they do as I confirmed when I got back. Half Moon Bay is in Facebook or call Tel: 604 885 3600. They close early during winter – like 4 pm.
Since I was going further north, Aileen tipped there is a good
butcher inside the Oak Tree Supermarket farther up Madeira Park.
The Historic General Store other than the façade did not evoke
history inside which was a regular 2016 convenience store. It was selling ultra-pricey Christopher
Norman chocolates handcrafted (they use the term “artisanal”) within the hamlet
of Half Moon Bay. At almost CAD$6 each
for a 5 inch by an inch bar – Holy Smoke!
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