July 19th, 2010 by danelow
Cactus Club Cafe’s washrooms have been in the media spotlight and have won awards before, but never quite on the scale that they are now. Recently, the washroom at our Byrne Road location was nominated as one of the Top 5 Restrooms in all of Canada! The contest for best restroom has traditionally been held in the US and is sponsored by Cintas. This is its first year in Canada, hence the contest title best “restroom” instead of best “bathroom or washroom”.
Some things you might find in Cactus Club’s restrooms that you might like:
- Exotic footflush – flush the toilet with your foot!
- Automatic soap and water dispensers
- Internationally acclaimed artwork like that of Brent Comber (at our Bentall location)
- TVs built above the urinals or into the washroom stalls so you don’t miss a second of the game
- Designer lounge furniture
In a recent interview with CKNW, our president, Richard Jaffray, chatted with host, Bill Good, to talk about the contest nomination, 2 new locations and to answer callers’ questions
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July 12th, 2010 by AlisonMcRae
North Vancouver native, Brent Comber is an internationally celebrated artist whose handcrafted wood sculptures, art and furniture are on display in hotels, restaurants and museums across the globe. Comber’s creations are constructed from fallen wood or environmentally sustainable sources such as cast-offs from mills that would be otherwise wasted.
It’s hard to describe the feeling you get when you look at or touch one of Comber’s pieces. He really says it best….
“Wood is the material through which I communicate my message and the stories that I want to share. The raw material has an even deeper appeal for me than the objects that I create from it. The sensory language of wood—its visual impact, fragrance, feel, even the array of sounds it emits as I work with it—engages and guides me.” ~ Brent Comber
We first encountered Comber’s genius when designing our Bentall location (seen above) where we chose the Alder Disks to bring warmth and dimension in contrast to our modern white washrooms. The varying sizes of branches within the Alder Disks mirror the light and dark reflections of a natural forest.
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