Business Directory

The Village of Sayward is pleased to provide a Business Directory on our website for the benefit of area residents. We encourage you to learn more about the products and services available in our community.

Do you have a Sayward business that isn’t on this list (or one located outside of Sayward that regularly does business in the Sayward area)? Or would you like to submit a change to an existing listing?
If so, please complete our Business Directory Listing Request

Arts & Crafts

Automotive

Address:
1590 Sayward Road
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-3232
Website
Services include premium, mid-grade and regular gas, diesel fuel, liquor store, propane (auto and cylinder) and a convenience store. Your host: Val Rajher. Open daily 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Located on Vancouver Island, BC, Mid Island Co-op has been in business since 1959 and was created by local citizens as an alternative way to provide themselves with goods and services.

Travel & Tourism

Sayward Futures Society own and operate the Kelsey Bay Wharf and the Oceanview Gallery and Cafe - which is Sayward Futures Society's Social Enterprise. We raise funds for the ongoing maintenance of the Kelsey Bay Wharf, our Sayward Food Centre program, Sayward Visitors Centre and community events such as Canada Day.
Open daily 8:00am-6:00pm June through September. You'll find a wide selection of tea, coffee, cold beverages, muffins, snacks, and ice cream, and fishing rods to rent! Searching for that special gift? We have jewellery, art, candles, t-shirts, hats and much more- all created by local and Vancouver Island artisans.
On the Kelsey Bay Wharf is the Sayward Visitors Centre which is located in Al's Room built in memory of Al Wright by his family, located on the far side of Oceanview Gallery & Cafe. Al Wright was a Sayward citizen who loved nature, was a conservationist and a Sayward Futures Society board member.
Al's Room is now welcoming the world to Sayward! It's ALWAYS open, with FREE WIFI, water, colouring for kids, puzzles for all ages, games, brochures, Canadiana to read, tables, chairs, and absolutely spectacular views!

Business & Professional Services

Community Services

Phone: 250-282-0030 (Thurs-Mon only)
Website
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
For information about meetings in Sayward, please call 250-282-0030 (Thursday-Monday only).
Address:
699 Sayward Road
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-5591
Website
The Royal Canadian Legion is one of the foremost and most respected community service organizations in Canada, serving veterans, ex-service personnel, seniors, youth and many aspects of community life.
- For hall rentals, call President Debbie Zeiler at 250-495-4500.
- Meetings are held at 7:00 pm at the Legion, on the last Tuesday of each month (September to June).
Address:
740 Gentry Rd
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-3473 (Mark Johnson)
Mobile/Other: 250-282-3301 (Bruce Fyfe)
- Morning Service 11:00 am
Address:
690 Kelsey Way
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-3314
Mobile/Other: 250-282-3822 (Fax)
Website
The Sayward school community promotes in its students a desire to learn and work towards their potential in a safe, caring and positive environment.
The current school was built in 1994 and has approximately 50 students from kindergarten to grade 6. The school's population feeds into Ecole Phoenix Middle School.
Address:
16 Sayward Rd, Box 143
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-0018
Website
Sayward Futures Society is a not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to work in harmony with our community towards a sound and robust economic environment through sustainable tourism as well as the creation of positive, vibrant, social opportunities for the citizens of the Sayward region.
Sayward Futures operates the Kelsey Bay Wharf (including the Sayward Visitors Center and Oceanview Gallery & Cafe), and the Elk Creek Campground.
Address:
1257 Sayward Road
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-0192
The Heritage Hall and Pioneer Park is owned by the members of the Sayward Community Recreation Association, which was established in 1922. The SCRA is supported in part through area taxation of rural Sayward, grants and the generosity of its members and community. The SCRA is a registered non-profit society which owns, operates, and maintain the Heritage Hall.
From weddings to celebrations of life, the Heritage Hall is the perfect location and setting for your event. Give us a call to start planning today.
Address:
c/o Sayward School
690 Kelsey Way
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
- Phone: 250-282-3851 (Jan Bakker)
- Mobile/Other: 250-282-3450 (Ann Vansnick)
Sayward Literacy Now offers services to the community including a book exchange, computer classes, and more.
Computer classes are held in the Literacy Now classroom at Sayward School. Classes are for everyone, from beginner to advanced. We can help you learn how to use a computer or answer a specific computer-related question. Lessons are paid for by Sayward Literacy Now.
For more information, contact Jan Bakker or Ann Vansnick.
Address:
Next to Recycling Depot
652-A H’Kusam Way
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-5512
Sayward's Share Shed is here to help keep reusable items out of the landfill. Any item that is reusable is accepted. If it only works on some functions or 'just needs this part or that,' then it's garbage, so please dispose of it appropriately.
We do not accept:
- Clothing
- Electronics
- Books
It is illegal for us to pass on:
- Helmets
- Car seats
- Medical aids
We have no cleaning facilities on site, so clean items would be appreciated. (It only takes a minute to give something a wipe.) For your larger items, we have a bulletin board and people looking for items. We'll help where we can.
Just a reminder: NO DUMPING! There is no garbage collection at the recycling area.
Thank you from your recycling team.
Hours: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Address:
425 Pinecrest Road
Campbell River BC V9W 3P2
Phone: 250-830-2300 (SD72 Office)
Website
School District 72 is located on the east coast of central Vancouver Island, extending north to Sayward and south to Oyster River. The district also includes the outer islands of Read, Cortes, and Quadra. The area has a combined population of approximately 43,000 residents.
The school district serves approximately 5,204 students in 20 schools and administers a yearly budget of approximately $57 million.
In Sayward, the current elected School Trustee is Shannon Briggs. She can be reached at shannon.briggs@sd72.bc.ca
Address:
674 H'Kusam Way
Sayward, BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-5551
Mobile/Other: 250-282-5533 (Fax)
Website
The Sayward library branch opened in 1971. A brand new library was built in 2019 and is a state of the art facility with:
- 2,100 square feet of floor space
- Expanded hours of operation
- A larger opening day collection with many new materials
- An expanded program schedule
- A laptop bar
- Study space
- A bookable space

Computers & Technology

Construction

Economic Development

Emergency Services

Address:
620 Kelsey Way
Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 9-1-1 (Emergency)
Mobile/Other: 250-282-3600 (Non-Emergency)
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Founded in 1974, BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) is the largest provider of emergency health care in Canada and one of the largest in North America. Under the authority of BC Emergency Health services, BCAS serves over 4.3 million British Columbians and responds to calls for service across six health authorities covering 929,730 square kilometers.
Phone: 9-1-1 (Emergency)
Mobile/Other: 250-282-5505 (Stn 1) / 250-282-0082 (Stn 2)
Website
The Sayward Volunteer Fire Department has proudly served the residents and visitors of the Sayward area for the past 40 years. Working closely with BC Ambulance, the RCMP and the support of the local community, its mission is to ‘save lives and protect property’. The Sayward Volunteer Fire Department is now recruiting.
Fire Station #1
620 Kelsey Way, PO Box 59, Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-5505
Fire Station #2
1306 Sayward Rd, PO Box 59, Sayward BC V0P 1R0
Phone: 250-282-0082
Report a Wildfire
1-800-663-5555 or *5555 from a cell phone

Finance & Insurance

Fish & Game

Food & Beverage

Forestry

Government

Address:
301-990 Cedar Street
Campbell River BC V9W 7Z8
Phone: 250-282-3787 (Gerald Whalley)
Mobile/Other: 250-830-6700 (SRD Office)
Toll-Free: 877-830-2990 (SRD Office)
Website
The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is a federation of five municipalities and four electoral areas, providing nearly 43,000 residents with a diverse range of services including water and sewerage systems, fire protection, land use planning, parks, recreation and emergency response.
Sayward's rural properties fall within the SRD's Kyuquot/Nootka-Sayward area (Electoral Area 'A'). The current Area A Director is Gerald Whalley.

Healthcare

Lodging

Marine

Moving & Storage

Real Estate

Sports & Recreation

Transportation & Trucking

Utilities

Address:
P.O. Box 9501
Vancouver, BC V6B 4N1
Mobile/Other: 888-769-3766 (To Report a Power Outage)
Toll-Free: 800-224-9376 (Call Centre)
Website
BC Hydro is a Crown corporation, owned by the government and people of British Columbia. Its job is to generate, and to purchase, reliable, affordable electricity for its customers.
Call Centre Hours:
Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Sundays and holidays
Power Outage List