CHARTING NEW TERRITORY – A First for British Columbia!

For decades, the Eastern Arms of Shuswap Lake, it’s residents and visitors, have been served by the The Sea Store, Shuswap Lake, a barge based general store, moored off Haven Point North, on Cinnamousun Narrows – Unfortunately all it’s customers had to boat (or drive) for miles to find a store where they could buy some cold beer or other liquor.

Not any more – We are very proud to introduce BC’s very first truly floating Rural Liquor Store (RLRS).

Customers will be able to buy everything they always could from the store, plus Liquor, from the beginning of the 2025 Season.

Huge congratulations (and thanks) to the current owners Mike & Tammy Helfrick who brought us their challenge looking for a solution – The former owners had previously been turned down for a Liquor License, but having looked at the project from a different perspective, we were able to provide a proposal to LCRB that allowed an application to move forward – As with any process like this, it took time, and a number or arguments that challenged existing policy; but as of this month the application has been approved; and the Sea Store is gearing up to provide a full range of essentials to those enjoying being on the waters of the Shuswap.

It was a pleasure to work with Mike and Tammy on this project; and to once again prove that no problem is too large in many circumstances – It’s particularly good to find a solution that charts a new path towards a true ‘First’ in BC.

Affordable solutions are very often available to licensing challenges, so please reach out to us to discuss your vision and business plans. If there is an option to be found, we will do our best to find it for you…..