Repairs and Maintenance continues.....

Awhile back I did a post on some up grades we were doing to some bathrooms. Well like all things it mushroomed a little and we went on to replace flooring and light fixtures in the guest room attached to one of those bathrooms. Here's some photos of the final results.

And the bedroom- the Garden Room

Now seems to be the time for up grading and finishing projects. More to come. 

Lethbridge Collage Culinary Dinner

In days gone by , when I was a culinary student and even a Chef/ Instructor ,I was involved in student Gala Dinners. These are a way for the students to show off their new skills and raise a few dollars by producing and serving an elaborate multi course meal. When my daughter Erika ( she'd be the one in cooking school) called saying their Gala Dinner was March 12, could we come I thought why not?   So now I have tickets ($100 per person) for myself and a couple of friends. It should be a wonderful meal - she won't tell me the menu.  If anyone is interested in going tickets can can be reserved by calling 403-382-6999 Come sample the skills of the future Chefs of the world.

New Marketing Media

In the never ending search for ways to market your business Facebook and Twitter are high in the trend department. Social Media is producing great results for many a group. As of July 2009 there were 250 million active Facebook accounts. That's a lot of people. It's difficult to ignore the potential of even .001% of that many people being exposed to your product and when you couple it with the fact that a basic profile is free of charge well it's insanity not to try it.

I took the dive yesterday and Country Encounters got a Facebook page. It was easy. Now the basic page is up with some pictures and a February special. We have some fans and are gaining more. Fans = Exposure. And we will see what happens. The real catch - can that exposure convert into bookings. Only time will tell.

You can see the page and become a fan at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crowsnest-Pass-Alberta/Country-Encounters-Accommodations/292537371679?ref=share

Things they are a changing

Boy it's been a long time since I posted. Sorry folks,I've been busy and our lives and business have been changing. Old standbys have dropped away and new things are on the horizon.  We have a couple of major decisions to make- which direction to go in. They could include everything from additions to the B&B , buying another property or 2, or even leaving the pass ( which is high on my list but Mark not so much) but be assured plans are being formulated.