07/07/2023
The Passing of the Torch
Every moment of the last 26 months I have spent as a business owner on Massey Street has been incredibly fulfilling. I’m so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to be a part of your life.
I’ve had the dream of owning my own bakery since I was a child, making boxed cupcakes in my parents kitchen. I wished and fantasized so deeply and vividly of this dream that I missed what was happening right in front of my eyes. The years I spent traveling and working abroad before COVID was my dream and I couldn’t see it until it was no longer an option, my life is out there but I will always come back to this amazing town that I’ve made home and who has welcomed me so openly.
This is unconventional, I know. Selling a successful business that could’ve endured and stood the test of time isn't how most entrepreneurs go about it, but it’s important to figure out who you and live authentically in that. The way this entire journey started and the way Yellow Walrus is ending, I consider the entire experience as one of the pivotal successes in my life. I will always look upon it, the experiences and the people I’ve met with no regrets and endless love.
My heart is so full knowing that I am passing the torch to someone who started as an employee and that I now consider to be a lifelong friend. She will do an amazing job, she's been working here long enough to hear what the community wants, to develop relationships with some of you and who feels every ounce of love and opportunity that I put into this space. She will make it entirely her own but I think will honor what I wanted this place to be for Angus. A meeting place and a safe space.
With that, as bittersweet as it is, this is the formal announcement that the Yellow Walrus will be extinct as of July 15th 2023. Our last day in operation will be July 14th. The end of this chapter for me and Yellow Walrus, marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for Moon Flour Bakeshop & Cafe. I wish her all the best as she sets out on this adventure and I hope to see many of you before I close the doors for the last time. Thank you for everything 💛
