Odlum Brown
presents the
Dinner
September 13, 2025
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
at 40 KNOTS Winery
Purchase Tickets
$120 per person until Sept 1, $140 thereafter
Tax receipt available for 50% of the ticket price
in support of
Project Watershed
and
Kus-kus-sum
Photo by Dylan Thiessen
2023 Dinner ~ L. Stewart
We are very excited to host our 2025 Keeping It Living Dinner at 40 KNOTS Winery on September 13th to support the completion of the Kus-kus-sum Project. We hope you can join us from 5 pm – 8 pm, as we enjoy food, wine and music from the Comox Valley while celebrating ecological restoration, research and education in our community.
In addition to celebrating last year’s achievements, we will provide the latest news on the completion of the Kus-kus-sum Project, the timeframe for the steel wall removal and our final fundraising needs for this iconic project. Lush Valley Catering will provide a delicious dinner prepared from locally sourced, ecologically sustainable ingredients. Dinner will be followed by a raspberry pannacotta dessert made by Chef Stephanie Noel of Cheffanie.
We would like to thank Brenda and Layne Craig, owners of 40 KNOTS, for their support of this event and the cheque they present us from the annual sales of Safe Haven wine. We are grateful for their generosity and continued support. We are also grateful for the other sponsors who are making this event possible: Rob Wolfe at Odlum Brown, Jeremy Anderson at the Old House Notary, and Pieter Vorster at Pod Creative.
In addition to delectable food and music, we will also hold a 50/50 draw and a mystery auction. More details on these activities to follow.
Tickets for the event are $120 per person until September 1st, and $140 thereafter. Tickets include a four-course dinner and paired drinks – there will be vegan and non-alcoholic options. This year we will be dining at long harvest tables which seat eight, please include the names of other guests you would like to sit with when purchasing a ticket.
Brenda, Layne & Caitlin ~ L. Stewart
If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to us at info@projectwatershed.ca. Thanks for your continued support. We look forward to celebrating with you soon!
2023 Guests ~ L. Stewart
40 KNOTS Vineyard ~ L. Stewart
Event Details
Event Program
Sept 13th, 2025
4:30 pm ~ Doors Open
- Guests are welcome to check in, find their table, buy 50/50 tickets and view the mystery boxes
5:15 pm ~ Welcoming Remarks
- Project Watershed and Odlum Brown say a few words
5:30 pm ~ Dinner BBQ Buffet
- Dinner Served
6:30 pm ~ Last Call
- Last call for Auction Bids and 50/50 tickets
7:00 pm ~ Reverse 50/50
- Tickets will be sold up to this point
8:00 pm ~ Fin
Menu
Lush Valley Catering & Cheffanie
Salads
- Potato with preserved lemon & parsley
- Cannellini & green bean with preserved cherry tomato
- Seasonal Caesar with anchovy & parmesan
- Corn & zucchini with sweet onion & herbs
Family style condiments
- Candied jalapeno
- Seasonal pickles
- Chermoula
- Sour cherry BBQ sauce
From the grill
- Free-range chicken with lemon & herbs
- Eggplant stuffed with french lentils & walnuts
- Halloumi skewers with citrus & thyme
Dessert
- Raspberry panna cotta
Caterers
Lush Valley Catering
Social Enterprise of Lush Valley Food Action Society
The catering arm of Lush Valley is a collaboration between local farmers and chef James McKerricher to bring creative and vibrant food to events. We use local produce to create menus that are fun, approachable, delicious, and distinctly of the Comox Valley.
Our mission is to rethink the role of the restaurant in promoting local food security. To accomplish that goal we’ve created a nimble and responsive kitchen that is designed to work with the variations and fluctuations of a small-scale local food system. We strive to transform the bounty of the Comox Valley into menus that tell a story about our community—the crops that grow here and the folks that grow them. Our hope is that local farmers will see their efforts and motivations reflected in the menu and sourcing policies.
Our mission is to rethink the role of the restaurant in promoting local food security. To accomplish that goal we’ve created a nimble and responsive kitchen that is designed to work with the variations and fluctuations of a small-scale local food system. We strive to transform the bounty of the Comox Valley into menus that tell a story about our community—the crops that grow here and the folks that grow them. Our hope is that local farmers will see their efforts and motivations reflected in the menu and sourcing policies.
Stephanie Noel
Cheffanie
The catering arm of Lush Valley is a collaboration between local farmers and chef James McKerricher to bring creative and vibrant food to events. We use local produce to create menus that are fun, approachable, delicious, and distinctly of the Comox Valley.
Our mission is to rethink the role of the restaurant in promoting local food security. To accomplish that goal we’ve created a nimble and responsive kitchen that is designed to work with the variations and fluctuations of a small-scale local food system. We strive to transform the bounty of the Comox Valley into menus that tell a story about our community—the crops that grow here and the folks that grow them. Our hope is that local farmers will see their efforts and motivations reflected in the menu and sourcing policies.
Musican
Oscar Robles
Musician
Originally from Mexico City, Oscar Robles is a musician currently based on Vancouver Island, Canada. He has toured in South America, North America, and Asia. His studies in music began on the acoustic guitar at a young age, and from there he went on to study classical guitar at Mexicos’s National Autonomous University (UNAM).
As a solo act, he is known for his live improvisations of latin and flamenco inspired pieces. As a member of Cafe Ole and Azucena Flamenco, Oscar has been performing in festivals and venues throughout West Coast Canada, such as Vancouver Island Music Fest, Victoria Flamenco Festival and many more.
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