Stay Tuned for Summer 2020!

Join this fun gluten-free gang for their Annual Celiac BBQ on Sunday, August 25th in Nanoose.  Everyone and their significant others are welcome! Arrive at 4:00 pm for appetizers, great conversation with dinner and yummy desserts to follow.

The menu is still under development but it is guaranteed to be gluten free and delicious. You won’t be disappointed!

Details and RSVP: annezahara@shaw.ca or call / text 250-240-0708. $16.00/person

BBQ Update! August 27, 2019

A big gluten-free thank you to the contributors who helped to make this event so special and to Anne and her Helpers for staging this very popular event!

• Bake My Day
• Eat Fresh Urban Market
• Epicure Selections by Laara Clarkson
• Lakeview Gluten-Free Bakery
• Nellie’s European Deli
• Rusted Rake Farm

Join us for an evening of preparing farm fresh vegetables in traditional methods producing sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickled beets. Lacto-fermented vegetables are rich in probiotics, B vitamins, vitamin C, and much more! Fermented vegetables can also improve digestion, boost immunity and increase vitality.

Everyone will take home a jar of prepared vegetables, a fermentation weight, and an airlock to continue the fermentation process at home. Learn more here.

• Sunday, October 20 6-8pm
• $45 – Buy Tickets Here

Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
A must-visit destination for anyone who loves fabulous baking – full stop!
(Closed Sundays, Mondays & Stat Holidays)

Wild Poppy serves savoury breakfasts and light lunches with soup, baguettes and everything you could ask for in a deli – all from documented to be gluten-free, peanut-free ingredients. Nut-free and vegan options available.

Daily Specials – with delicious photos – are posted on their Facebook page!

Find Wild Poppy just one quick block off the Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights. 541 1st Ave. Click here for map.

Hours: Tues-Fri 8-5 Sat 8-4 Closed Sundays, Mondays & Stat Holidays • 250-924-8696

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Testimonial: “We had Madeline’s cousin visiting from Halifax for a couple weeks. When we toured them up to Chemainus/Ladysmith all eight of us (one celiac) enjoyed a delicious meal at Wild Poppy. We had to have take out as the restaurant was full. Wonderful to see.”

“After every bite, Sophie said, “Yum! Best eggs I’ve ever had.”

As co-owners of the Old Town (Wheat) Bakery at 510 1st Avenue in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, Kate Cram and husband Geoff could easily be considered local celebrities!  As an ‘Associate with the Culinary Institute of America‘ who also undertook to certify as a Red Seal Baker in Canada, Kate is truly baker’s baker!

Watch the video that tells the tale of these husband and wife bakeries. Wild Poppy starts at the 3 minute, 15 second mark!

Two children later, Kate and Geoff’s young sons began to experience persistent health issues that had them resorting to a gluten-free diet in search of relief.  The improvement was nothing short of remarkable and a heads up to Kate that gluten may be taking a toll on her own health. The couple found themselves at a professional and personal cross roads with Kate contemplating the end of a career she loved, and their children unable to  set foot within the family business.

That’s how Wild Poppy Bakery and Bistro was born! 

Mid-Island Celiac Support Group Christmas Celebration!

• Sunday, November 24, 5-9pm
• Longwood Brew Pub at 5775 Turner Rd, Nanaimo

Join this happy gang for a 100% gluten-free buffet!

• 2 Salads
• 3 Hot Entrees
• Roast Potatoes
• Rice Pilaf
• Seasonal Vegetables
• Dessert Squares & Cakes, Tea & Coffee.
• $31.95/person – children charged by age i.e. $12 for 12 year-olds.
• Spirits extra.

Re-Gift Exchange!

Men’s to be wrapped in red. Women’s in white. If you bring a gift, you take one home with you. Always fun!

RSVP Annie 250-240-0708 or at annezahara@shaw.ca by November 18th.
Only 30 seats available in Longwood’s exclusive private dining room.

Known as the Jewel in the Crown of Longwood Station, the brewpub starts with stunning views of the Vancouver Island mountain range and spectacular sunsets nestled beside a cozy rock fireplace. It’s all set up to offer  an environment to enjoy the brewing and culinary excellence they’ve become famous for, one of Nanaimo’s premier destinations.

Chasing Sunsets – An Evening of Violins with a Gluten-Free Intermission!
Lucy Toews & Serena Piercey
Saturday, June 10 – 7pm-10pm
Trinity Presbyterian Church
145 Simms Rd, Campbell River
Event Details
Advance Tickets $12. Email lucy.toews@gmail.com for payment options.
Tickets $14 at the door: cash / e-transfer
Kids 12 & under: FREE

Enjoy a Variety of Gluten-Free Cupcakes at Intermission
Celiac-Created in a Gluten-Free Kitchen*
2/$5 with proceeds going to Celiac Canada
*An ingredient list will be displayed for each kind of cupcake. Cash sales only.

Lucy Toews

Lucy Toews, MA was diagnosed with Celiac Disease the summer before she entered university. She completed her Masters in Performance Violin at Memorial University in St. John’s, NL.

Serena Piercey

Fellow violinist, Serena Piercey, BA, has just completed her undergraduate Performance Violin, also at Memorial University.

Both Lucy and Serena will be attending the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec in September, 2023 for further studies.

Program
Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin in D minor, BWV 1004, J. S Bach
I. Allemanda
II. Corrente
III. Sarabanda
IV. Giga
V. Ciaconna
Sonata for 2 Violins in C major, op 56, Sergei Prokofiev
I. Andante cantabile
II. Allegro
III. Commodo (quasi Allegretto)
IV. Allegro con brio
-Intermission-
Sonata for 2 Violins in A minor, op posth, Eugène Ysaÿe
I. Poco lento, maestoso – Allegro fermo
Sonata for 2 Violins in E major, op. 12, No. 2, Jean-Marie Leclair
I. Allegro ma poco
II. Largo
III. Minuetto. Non troppo allegro
IV. Allegro