St. Jean’s Cannery is a family owned and operated business that has been a mainstay in Nanaimo for fifty years. Started by Armand St. Jean in 1961, today it remains a family affair with son Gerard taking over from his father’s humble beginnings, selling his home-smoked oysters to local bars. In a West Coast fishing industry that has been in steady decline for years, business is booming at St. Jean’s making it a remarkable success story. So when Armand’s grandson Dave St. Jean invited us to tour his family’s cannery, we were gung ho and ready to view (and hopefully eat) a ridiculous amount of seafood.
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