About Us

FISHERMAN'S' HISTORY

Jo & Peter Benjafield first bought the small live-bait and boat rental business at the entrance to Garden Bay in 1961 and transformed it into a resort and marina. Wally & Sue Nowik continued to build its reputation as a spectacular base for fishing, hiking, boating, SCUBA diving, sunset watching and just plain relaxing.

David Pritchard and Jennifer Love took over the property in April 2005, and have been very busy ever since upgrading and improving the facilities, while maintaining the “1960s west-coast village” ambience that continues to attract so many returning customers.

Jennifer's fibre arts studio, Foxglove Studio Two, is open for business on a chance or appointment basis - just inquire at the office if you're interested. She has hand-dyed and printed fabric and paper, commercial quilting fabric, quilted cushions and pincushions, knitted scarves, scarf kits, hand-made collage cards and more, for sale. Small classes on fabric or paper dyeing and printing can be arranged on request - please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Left: Jennifer and David at the top of the dock ramp

Janine Snell has been our full-time summer assistant for the last three years and joins us again in summer 2011 - here she is at right with Rosie.

Rex & Heidi Sicka (below), and John & Liz Olsen (bottom) also help us out each summer.