Faces of Cannabis: Chris & Nadine Lyth, Danielle Bayley
Kamloops may be home to the province’s first legal cannabis dispensary, but the Lyth family has been preparing to open The Shore Cannabiz Shop since the day legalization was announced.
Through determination and commitment, Chris and Nadine Lyth, along with their daughter, Danielle Bayley, capitalized on the opportunity to be one of the first groups in B.C. to apply for a cannabis retail licence.
“How often in a lifetime does an opportunity for a whole new legal retail business come along?”
As a result of a past vehicle accident, Nadine developed an interest in various products that help reduce pain and swelling. Danielle has always been drawn to cannabis culture, including its influence on art and music, and Chris has found that recreational cannabis use helps spark creative thinking and the ability to think outside the box.
With their combined interest, passion and drive, this family of opportunistic entrepreneurs were awarded the ability to open the first legal private retail cannabis store in Kamloops.
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Once they’d found their location in the original Strauss Herb grinding building, part of the North Shore heritage, the next goal was to differentiate The Shore Cannabiz Shop from the modern retail design of government dispensaries.
“The history of the Cannabis culture has always inspired generations to make love, not war,” said the Lyth family. “To our family-run business, the history of where the Cannabis industry came from should be embraced and not forgotten.”
Proud to say that there is no chain store behind them, nor are they a part of a franchise, co-owners Chris and Nadine, with their daughter Danielle as store manager, are a local Kamloops family with strong roots in the community. They consider themselves part of a tight-knit group, one where each Budtender is considered family and that’s what makes the Lyth family Kamloops’ Faces of Cannabis.
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