Accent Inns Blog

Sure, we thought about coming up with a new and exciting name for our blog: Ol’ Bloggy Blog.
The Duck Stops Here. Kevin.

But at the end of the day, our Google experts said that if people are looking for our blog, they aren’t going to search “The Duck Stops Here”. Or sadly, “Kevin”.

So, welcome to the Accent Inns Blog, where we’ll post stories about what’s going on in our hotels, at our locations, and more.

(By the way, if you do come up with a great name for the blog, let us know—and then we’ll let our experts know, who will let Google and Bing and all the other search engines know. You know?)

FREE LEARN TO FISH PROGRAM

The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC) has officially launched the 2011 freshwater fishing season. The FFSBC will be introducing groups of novice anglers to the joys of sport fishing at several lakes in BC. The free courses are available to residents.   Participants in the Learn to Fish program are given a two-hour course Read the rest of this entry »

June 21st, 2011 in Sports

What Father’s Day means to us Dads

This weekend is Father’s day. Last year I presented a blog post about the top 10 things a father and daughter could do together.  This year I thought I’d offer some insights, my observations on what effect being a father has on a fella and in my opinion, the most important thing  Fathers can do Read the rest of this entry »

June 17th, 2011 in Community

FISH FOR FREE THIS FATHERS’ DAY WEEKEND IN BC

The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC , one of Accent Inns Fish for the Future partners, has an awesome event for this Fathers day weekend. Have fun, win great prizes and fish for free at a local Family Fishing event in BC this Fathers’ Day Weekend, June 17-19. The Family Fishing Society of BC and Read the rest of this entry »

June 16th, 2011 in Sports

I’m in love

I’m in love. I’m exhilarated. Optimistic.  Refreshed.  And yes, a little out of breath.  As usual, rain or shine, I’ve biked into work this morning, and feel awesome and excited to start my day.  Who am I in love with?? Don’t worry honey, yes, it’s still you, but my new bicycle is the hot new Read the rest of this entry »

June 14th, 2011 by Mandy Farmer President CEO of Accent Inns in Confessions of a CEO

World Partnership Walk supported by Burnaby team members

The World Partnership walk is Canada’s largest annual event dedicated to raising funds and raising awareness to fight global poverty. Organized by Volunteers across 10 Canadian cities, in 2010 nearly 40,000 Canadians came together to raise approximately $6 Million. 100% of funds raised are used by Aga Khan Foundation Canada to help alleviate poverty and build sustainable solutions Read the rest of this entry »

June 14th, 2011 in News

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