The Lust List

qL's all-local, all fabulous gift guide for holiday 2022

No Bull

Be king of the ranch with our tough Wagga Wagga hat. Made from 100% Top Grain Leather with a braided hatband and brass accents, no bulls will mess with you! Available in black, chocolate and tan from Armitage Men's Wear.

Keep your cool gift

Marine Traders has a collection of YETI coolers, so you can give the coolest gift around. Or keep one for yourself! They also carry YETI bags, cups and containers.

Towel tradition

Quality Pendelton towels, face cloths and hand towels at Tla’amin Convenience are woven of cotton velour in striking colors that stay true, wash after wash. Sheared on one side for softness, looped on the other for superior absorption. They’re a timeless luxury you’ll love for the beach, hot tub or pool. Visit the store for an assortment of the famous Pendelton wool blankets, too!

Take your art for a spin

Turn a blank page into a work of art with Spirograph from qathet Art + Wares.

A nostalgic return to the classic design. This commemorative edition set is a reproduction of the original, featuring throwback packaging and retro graphics. With all the iconic wheels and rings of the original, the precision engineered Spirograph gears work with the 3 design pens included (as well as most standard pens). Spirograph putty holds the pieces securely on paper to create intricately beautiful designs with no holes.

Cozy and chic

Pollen Sweaters are a qathet fashion basic. At $210 for most sweaters, these locally made wool and bamboo sweaters are not fast fashion, but anyone who owns one will tell you they’re worth every penny, in comfort, warmth, style and longevity. They were hygge before hygge was cool. Plus they’re machine wash and dry and who doesn’t love that convenience?

A glassy gift

Using local beach glass found right here on the shores of the Salish Sea, Suzi Wiebe of Found Stone creates on a sterling silver chain, they make the perfect gift.

A hoodie for your rider

The Chilco Anorak from 7Mesh is a thermal hooded pullover designed for everyday adventure, with a quarter zip and easy-access chest pocket. Pro prietary thermal insulation WTV, an advanced, lightweight loft fabric, dynamically retains or releases heat as you ride. Paired with a woven wind protective outer face fabric, it’s an exceptionally comfortable second layer that also feels great against the skin. Find both men’s and women’s for $220.

Put these on the people you love:

Brace yourself

Suspenders from Thunder Bay Saw Shop come in a variety of colours and designs, from safety reflectors to branded braces.

Got bag?

GOT BAG is a sustainable, social-first fashion brand dedicated to raising awareness and cleaning our oceans from plastic pollution.

Available from Simply Bronze, this bag features a 13-inch laptop compartment and water-resistant material. Got Bag Day Pack perfect for your daily adventure. Featuring a protective pocket for your laptop, water resistant & stylish design. Available in more colours in store. Made from recycled ocean plastic.

Got dogs? Or kids?

Toller Tales: Jigs & Zunga Take a Trip is the first in what is sure to be a series by qL publisher Isabelle Southcott Find it at the qL office or the Visitor Centre.

Mismatched with love

Solmate socks from Fits to a T are made with sus tainably-sourced, eco-friendly fibers, for a guilt free gift that is also super comfortable.

Party likes it’s 2023

The perfect party dress is fun and flirty. Lace and beading highlight the bodice while layers of tulle fill out the skirt. Get this dress to perfectly fit you by Perfect Fit for Brides & Grads

Books make the best accessories

Make qathet Museum & Archives this year’s one-stop shop for your family’s histo ry lover with a wide variety of locally based historical books including “Desolation Sound: A History” and “The Powell River Mill Story”. The museum’s collection of books and gifts are curated to represent the qathet Region and their annual holiday sale continues throughout December!

Good to the core

Pick up a used Apple laptop for a fraction of the price of new, but com pletely inspected and with a warranty, courtesy of PR Macs

Santa stays clean somehow

These adorable gnomes are, aptly, chimney sweeps. The larger size can hang from a tree or stand alone. The smaller ones are designed as tree ornaments. They come with or without chimney sweep tools. Find these decorations at Cadam Construction.

Get on board

Handcrafted “Ocean” boards and trays are made from black walnut and maple here in BC. Find them at Paperworks.

Why, oh why can’t you?

The large rainbow from Huckle + Berry is really versatile: small children stack, sort and build and as the children get older they will use it as a cradle for dolls, as fence for animals, like a tunnel or bridge for vehicles, build amazing sculptures.

A candle by any other name

Luna Rose candles are hand-poured in micro batches of 10 or fewer, ensuring that each one is meticulously decorated with crystals, dried flo rals & herbs. Find these in a variety of scents at Afterglow Hair Lounge

That’s amore

Each Moon and Mana candle at Mother Nature is handmade in small batches with coconut/ soy wax, essential oils and luxury phthalate free fine fragrance oils. Each candle is topped with a moon-charged crystal, dried florals/herbs and made with the intention of bringing warmth and comfort to you and your sacred space.

Easy as an easel

This studio easel from qathet art + wares is constructed of oiled, stain-resistant beech wood, has a no-col lapse safety system with closing base and ratcheting canvas holder, and still offers adjustable working an gles by lever handles.

Star light, star bright

Light up the night this holiday season with a Westerly Star. Light seekers will ooh and ah at the simple yet effective beauty of a classic star shape. Great quality and sought after, bring home one today from Westerly Studio. $125

Every day luxury

C&C Candle Company Inc. These candles by C&C Candle Company, are created with pure luxury in mind. Crafted from coconut soy wax and luxury fragrance oils, these are an incredible candle that is still priced well enough that you want to burn them every day! With hours of burn time, you can enjoy a new candle each month. Find them at Chrysalis Flowers & Gifts.

This gift sucks

Be ready for the messiest jobs around the house, garage, or shop with the 8 gallon Electric 3-1/2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum. Whether it’s dust collection in the workshop or cleaning up liquid spills at home, this makes clean-up easy. This multi-functional Craftsman vacuum from RONA also converts into a blower to remove debris from your yard or patio.

Lean, clean, green and quick

State-of-the-art designs make the new DF9.9B from Suzuki the most technically advanced portable outboard on the market today. Designed with “Lean Burn” and battery-less electronic fuel injection, an industry first in this horse-power class, this four-stroke delivers quick starts, great acceleration, awesome performance and supe rior fuel economy. Find your next outboard at Two-Wheel Tech

Kitten stoppers

For any crafter with pets with a taste for balls of yarn, these hand-made wooden yarn boxes by Lykke are designed with a sliding lid to keep the yarn safe! Made from sustainably-grown and resilient hardwoods, these yarn boxes from Knitter’s Nest are as functional as they are beautiful!

Tea time

Celebrate the tastes of the season with this Tea Advent Calendar 24 different teas to sip your way to seasonal contentment for $19.99 at the Powell River Visitor Centre

Whale of a gift

Bring your ocean experience home with this Searamics pottery humpback whale by Penny Eder, for $175 from Tug Guhm Gallery in Lund.