Put on your best iconic Canadian attire as Comox Legion鈥檚 Beaufort Avenue Pub invites you to a pre-Canada Day celebration on Saturday, June 29.
鈥淲e're going to have a competition where we're going to encourage people to dress up in their best Canadian outfits and there will be prizes for the best-dressed person,鈥� said Comox Legion entertainment organizer Gerry O鈥橠oherty. 鈥淭he pub will also be completely decorated鈥ith maple leaves and Canadian flags everywhere.鈥�
The Celebrate Everything Canadian Day event will also mark the return of the pub鈥檚 house band The Optimist.
Entertaining a growing crowd since their inception a few years ago, The Optimist will treat attendees with their wide-ranging repertoire that covers everything from country to pop, rock, and one-hit wonders.
The week prior, the pub will be part of the Comox Summer Fest, hosting live music nights featuring local DJ Steve Rossner on June 21 and Comox Valley鈥檚 country rock band Moonshine on June 22.
Both events will be free to attend, confirmed O鈥橠oherty.
Drinking for a good cause
In an interview with The Record on June 13, O鈥橠oherty emphasized the importance of the Beaufort Avenue Pub, stating that it is crucial to the Legion鈥檚 sustainability as the bar is their primary source of revenue.
Obtaining their public liquor licence just before the pandemic, the establishment now aims to be accessible to all and become a go-to spot in Comox.
鈥淭he Comox Legion owns and operates the Beaufort Avenue pub and we (recently) branded it differently because of demographics,鈥� said O鈥橠oherty. 鈥淭here is still a very strong misconception that people have to be members to come in, but we are open to anyone. Anybody can come in at any day of the week, just for a drink or a meal, and shoot some pool or play darts.鈥�
As a non-profit, the Comox Legion relies on profits generated by the pub鈥檚 diverse range of weekly and monthly events, such as hosting the Stanley Cup finals and celebrating Saint Patrick鈥檚 Day, to support veterans and the local community, explained O鈥橠oherty.
鈥淎ll the money from the pub then goes directly into the legion,鈥� he added. 鈥淚f there's any profit at the end of the year, that money goes back into either veterans or the local community, so we run it non-profit.鈥�
For more information about the event, follow the pub鈥檚 Facebook page at .
To volunteer with the Comox Legion, visit .
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