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Camosun Chargers Golfers Are Back At It

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Victoria BC's Jared Hundza Camosun Chargers Golf team member

Jared Hundza Camosun Chargers Golf team member

Under the guidance of Coach John Randle, the Camosun College Chargers, who went to the nationals last season, had a great finish at the first tournament of 2011. Coach Randle obviously takes his experience as a Canadian PGA professional and owner of the  Randle Golf school in Victoria, and applies it to the Chargers program.  It’s very apparent that blessed with some very talented players and one of the best coaches anywhere, we can expect the Chargers to be well represented moving forward.

A great example of this is Jared Hundza, Camosun recruit,  claiming the low total at PacWest Tournament #1. Despite his status as a first-year student-athlete at Camosun, the UBC transfer student quickly claimed the top spot on the Leaderboard as the newly-named PACWEST hit the links to begin the 2011 golf season. ...read more on the Chargers 2011 season

 

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Poverty & Punchlines

Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Accent Inns supports Canada without Poverty

Let's have fun and help end poverty at the same time.

Two very different things that are rarely experienced together, kind of like housework and fun, but at the same time makes sense.  A night dedicated to helping raise awareness of an issue that is too often swept beneath the carpet and misunderstood will be brought out into the spotlight alongside some of the most hilarious comics Vancouver has to offer.

 

This stand-up comedy and live auction fundraiser held by  Canada Without Poverty (CWP) at the Waterfront Theatre, features hilarious comics Erica Sigurdson and Ivan Decker.  Hosted by Neil Robinson, the event promises to be an evening filled with entertainment for all those in attendance. read more about this fun event!

 

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Gear up, stay active and discover some of BC’s cycling hotspots

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Stay at a bike friendly hotel when mountain biking in BC

BC has some of the best biking anywhere!


 

Gear up, stay active and discover some of BC’s cycling hotspots

Sept. 12, 2011, Victoria, BC – With the great late summer weather holding strong, the team at Accent Inns, a locally owned and operated hotel chain, is encouraging bike lovers to make the most of it by getting out and hitting the trails.

“Hands down, British Columbia is home to some of the world’s most extraordinary biking,” said Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns. “With a number of bike parks, cross country trails and rugged mountain terrain, our province has something for every vacationing and competitive cyclists, both amateur and pro.”

 

And travelling with bikes has never been easier – thanks to Accent Inns’ unique Bike Love program. Under Bike Love, each location offers guests bike friendly rooms, access to a bike wash and tuning station (complete with a professional-grade bike stand and an assortment of bicycle specific pro mechanic tools, pump, hose and plenty of rags) and use of the onsite laundry facilities – all at no extra charge.

More about BC's biking hotspots

 

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Bipolar Babe & Courtnall’s bring awareness to mental health

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Andrea Paquette president of the Bipolar Babe group

Andrea Paquette the "Bipolar Babe"

One of the groups that Accent Inns through our InnAid program has had the opportunity to connect with is the Bipolar Babe . Although they are a fun group of people (you can get that from the name),  the founder and President Andrea Paquette and her team take the challenge of removing the stigma about mental illness very seriously.  The Bipolar Disorder Society of BC is the umbrella organization for the bipolar babe project and this new non-profit organization was incorporated in January 2010 and received charitable status in August 2010. Read more and watch the video on Andrea and the Courtnall classic...

 

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Have you been to Abkhazi Gardens?

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Victoria is well known for its Gardens. Most folks know about the world famous Butchart Gardens, one of the greatest places to visit anytime of the year. Accent Inns Victoria hotel, and our other 4 locations around the province, live up to our Victoria BC heritage by also covering our Inns with beautiful hanging baskets.  But I find that many local Victorians and visitors alike are not aware of the wonderful Abkhazi Gardens.  We are so lucky to have such a place in one of our oldest neighborhoods. Of course these gardens would not exist if it weren’t for the fantastic efforts of our friends at the TLC (The Land Conservancy of BC).   read about the Abkhazi Gardens

 

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Video Game Console Wars

Monday, July 25th, 2011
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Skewed & Reviewed Accent Inns entertainment contributor

Our friend Gareth at Skewed & Reviewed has taken a really good look at the major game consoles. If you’re like me, a middle aged guy with children, video games are a fact of life. I know a ton of Accent Inns guests (mainly the fella’s…) really like to play the occasional video game and it certainly seems to be the new “silent babysitter” for many of our children. Some may think this is a bad thing but there are positive roles video games can take. My family has some really good times playing video games together and with the interactive console types like the Wii, even some exercise can be had. Wii bowling tournaments are a fun activity in our house. Our system even replaced our old DVD player so now we can watch DVD’s, Blue ray, online movies and play games all in one small console. The key thing to remember is balance. Make sure you and your kids also experience the great outdoors and get regular exercise.

Of course when you’re traveling,  look for hotels (Accent Inns is one) , that offer free WiFi so you can keep playing those games on your laptops, Ipods, Ipads etc….

So for all you gamers or perhaps parents,  that need to decide what system to buy little Johnny for Christmas, Gareth offers some great insights. click here to read Gareth's post.

 

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Travelling with Bikes, Kids and Dogs

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
family friendly hotel great after a day in the car

Accent Inns, a great place for your family vacation

Now that summer is well under way….at least it’s supposed to be. You may be wondering “just where can I stay with my troop.”

I’ve got the wagon or minivan loaded with children and buddy the family dog (or Sylvester the cat). We’ve got our really nice bikes on the back and more gear in our utility trailer behind. Who is gonna accept this bunch? Will it be somewhere I actually want my family to stay? (read more on where to stay...)

 

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Being green with the Muppets?

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Accent Inns is all about being green but I don’t think we’ve ever looked at it from a frog’s point of view…..

Thanks to Skewed & Reviewed Magazine for this fun piece of entertainment news!

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It’s not easy being green………… lol

 

 

 

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Help us support the Pacific Salmon Foundation

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Here’s a great look at Accent Inns  and the pacific Salmon Foundations Fish for the Future Program

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Remember show your Fishing license the next time you stay at any Accent Inn in B.C. and help us preserve this most important species.

Pacific Salmon foundation and Accent inns fish for the future program

 

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25 Trees to represent 25 Years

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Victoria hotel chain Accent Inns president mandy farmer planting dogwood tree

Mandy Farmer plants a BC Dogwood tree in honor of Accent Inns 25 years in business

Last week (June 30) Accent Inns celebrated 25 years in Business. What started as an exciting and unknown venture for founder Terry Farmer has become a 25 year success story. With Mandy Farmer at the helm of Accent Inns for the last few years, our BC owned hotel chain has focused even more on our our place in the environment. Accent Inns has always been a great supporter of local BC communities and for us, caring for our surroundings was just considered the right way to operate a business. From recycling bins to asking guests to re-use towels to save on laundry soap going into the drains, Accent Inns was an early adopter of such ideals.   ...read more about 25 trees

 

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