Residents fundraise in attempt to save Lake Country cafe set to close

Wooden Nickel Cafe announced its closure on Monday, Apr. 8

Jordy Cunningham
Apr 9, 2024 4:30 PM

web1_240418-win-wooden-nickel_1 — Wooden Nickel Cafe is set to close its doors for good, but Lake Country residents are attempting to save the day. (Wooden Nickel Cafe/Facebook)

A Lake Country brunch spot that鈥檚 been around for 34 years is shutting its doors, but members of the community are trying to save it.

Wooden Nickel Cafe announced on Facebook on Monday, Apr. 8, that it would be closing due to the continuous rising costs in the hospitality industry, as well as dealing with broken equipment.

鈥淯nfortunately we can鈥檛 afford to keep the lights on鈥� literally,鈥� the post says. 鈥淭his shutdown could be any day so please come get your breakfast one more time before it happens.鈥�

While the cafe hasn鈥檛 announced when the final day will be, the community immediately felt the impact and decided to try to do something about it.

On Tuesday, Apr. 9, a GoFundMe was started in an attempt to save the cafe. A goal of $30,000 has been set and within seven hours, nearly $1,000 has been raised.

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree

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