A well-loved Indigenous-owned café in Campbell River is asking for community help to get back on its feet.

The Fork and Arrow, co-owned by Christie Keddy and Zach Hanuse, has become much more than a café over the years. 

It’s a gathering place built on connection, belonging, and community.

The café is known for serving fresh, local food while also partnering with community organizations to provide meals to people who are unhoused.

Many of those who once came for support have since joined the Fork and Arrow team.

But currently, the Fork and Arrow is facing an unexpected crisis. During ongoing renovation work, inspectors condemned the café’s furnace and heating system, forcing it to remain closed until a full replacement can be installed.

That setback, which wasn’t part of the renovation plan, has created both a financial and community challenge - threatening jobs, catering services, and meal programs for vulnerable residents.

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched by Keddy’s daughter, Trinity Gladstone, to help cover the cost of a new heating system and get the café reopened as soon as possible.

Donations will go toward restoring operations, keeping staff employed, and ensuring those who rely on the Fork and Arrow’s meal programs don’t go without.