stories for you (written by us)
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?)
After thinking about it for a number of years — and literally dreaming about it within 3 weeks of my last day of work, after 30 years at B.C. Ferries (I retired as a Deckhand/Second Officer) — the Journey for a Tobacco-Free World (JTFW) kicked off from Mile Zero in Victoria on May 31, 2010; Read the rest of this entry »
The following information and story comes to us from the AFABC (Adoptive Families Association of BC) When children are matched with families for adoption, there are a series of steps taken to gradually help the children get acquainted and comfortable with their new families. The first step is to introduce the parents to the child Read the rest of this entry »
Coming to Vancouver and the west coast or live in the area and love to Ski, Snowboard or snowshoe? There are so many options available. Mt Seymour is a great local mountain offering lots of variety. Stay at the Accent Inn Burnaby hotel which is only approx. a 40 minute drive away. Mt Seymour also Read the rest of this entry »
Confession: Last Wednesday was the highlight of my career Our company Christmas party was held last week and, believe it or not, I think it was the highlight of my career. I realize that is saying a whole lot. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been recognized recently for a few professional awards, but last Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve put together a little list of some of the top gift ideas Accent Inns staff recommend for this holiday season and our friends at Skewed & Reviewed have put together a great video showing their picks for video’s and movies, and we know all about both being that our Burnaby hotel is so close Read the rest of this entry »