Page 8 - Trending Magazine 2018 Summer

“You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream

and that is pretty much the same thing.” located in Virden. Right:
Ice Cream Island is
Tiffany Cameron, who
works at Ice Cream
Island, shows off a flavour
burst cotton candy cone
that she’s just made.
(Melissa Verge/Trending)

real cream. All their cakes and novelties are made The Camerons relocated the business to 272 King
in house. St. E and are now in their second season. One of the
The old saying, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” rings most popular items is the Flavorburst, which mixes
true here, as one of the best sellers continues to be a in your favourite topping. There are more than 20
plain vanilla cone. flavours of hard ice cream, but time and again, the
“People just love the vanilla ice cream, so it’s soft ice cream takes the top spot.
probably the No. 1 seller,” Jackie said, adding hot “We hear over and over again … it’s good quality,
fudge sundaes, banana splits and parfaits are always always creamy,” Tiffany said. “So our soft ice cream is
popular choices. by far the biggest portion of our business.”
“Your good old classics are still some of the
big ones.” Dari Isle Drive-In — Minnedosa
To keep things interesting, the staff creates new, Shannon Alexander always had a dream of owning
specialty sundaes with unique flavours. Recently her own restaurant, so when the historic Dari Isle
they started offering the “Miss Piggy,” which Drive-In went up for sale 11 years ago, she jumped
features bacon. at the chance. The ice cream parlour opened back in
“Bacon is such a trending item these days on donuts 1965 and is located at the corner of Main Street and
and everything else, so we have that incorporated Sixth Avenue NE.
into a sundae now too,” Jackie said. “It’s always fun The seasonal business serves up all the classics,
just to try new things.” such as sundaes, floats, ice cream cones and
banana splits.
Ice Cream Island — Virden “Our most popular would probably be the good old
New owners Tiffany and Kent Cameron are thrilled chocolate milkshake,” Alexander said.
with their new business venture, after moving back A quote posted on the Dari Isle’s social media,
to Virden from Alberta. sums it up best:
“My husband is originally from Virden and we “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice
moved away for 10 years,” Tiffany said. “We owned cream and that is pretty much the same thing.”
a business in Alberta, and we sold everything… and
moved back to Virden.” Busy B Drive-In — Boissevain
When they saw Ice Cream Island up for sale, it was Busy B Drive-In is a well-known stop for travellers
the perfect fit. on their way to Lake Medigoshe and other southern
“It’s wonderful. We love it,” Tiffany said. “Great Manitoba lakes.
community support. It’s a fun business and Located at the corner of Highway 10 and Highway
great staff.” 348 in Boissevain, the seasonal ice cream parlour

8