After twelve seasons of operating the Trailside Cafe, owners Doug Deacon and Barb MacDonald have reluctantly decided it is time to change. Says Deacon, “it is a great place and it has been very rewarding, but with me working fulltime for the town of Stratford and Barb working on a special project in Halifax, we just don’t have the time to do it anymore. It is time for us to move on.”

The Trailside has had a long history. Doug Deacon purchased the old co-op store on Main Street in Mount Stewart in the fall of 1996. Doug and his son Jonas restored the historic building and were recognized with a Heritage Preservation award from the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation for their efforts. The licensed cafe and bicycle rental business were opened in the summer of 1997 and four rooms were added upstairs for overnight guests in the summer of 1998.

Doug and Barb hope to find a new owner to take over the business soon. In the meantime, they would like to express their sincere appreciation to everyone who has helped make Trailside such a special place over the years. We would like to thank all of the great employees who helped run the business, the many wonderful musicians who performed on the Trailside stage, and the many loyal Islanders who came regularly to enjoy our “music and a meal” presentations at the Trailside Café. We couldn’t have done it without you!

If you are interested, here are a couple of links to the real estate advertisements.

http://homes.point2.com/CA/Prince-Edward-Island/Queens-County/Mount-Stewart/20967731-Real-Estate.aspx

http://pei.kijiji.ca/c-housing-commercial-Trailside-Cafe-W0QQAdIdZ203974643