Shopping

The commercial centre of Wakefield is located on a picturesque main street along the river, with numerous small independent stores selling everything from groceries and fresh baked goods, to clothing, home decor, local crafts, and handmade chocolates. Strolling down Riverside Drive in Wakefield will take you back to a simpler time when shopkeepers spent their days minding the store and were on a first-name basis with their customers. Within a few minutes' drive from "downtown" Wakefield, you'll find many other businesses that help make this small village remarkably self-sufficient, including the car dealership, the lumber yard, the garden centre, and much more. Wakefield's residents pride themselves on "shopping local" to help sustain the health and diversity of both the business community and the environment.

Wakefield General Store & Chamberlin's Look-out: 804 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-2808; wakefield.general.store@bellnet.ca; www.wakefieldgeneralstore.ca; A full service grocery store offering President's Choice products, as well as a commitment to local area producers. Our 2nd Floor bistro & boutique with the best view of the Gatineau River serves breakfast and lunch daily, offering healthy, hearty homestyle cooking.

Khewa Native Boutique: 737 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-2112; www.khewa.com

La Forêt Aliments Naturels: Au Coeur du Village, 757 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-3555; info@la-foret.ca; www.la-foret.ca; A beautiful bulk health food store located in the heart of the village specializing in high quality natural health products, earth friendly eco-products, and a 100% organic juice bar. We serve delicious fresh juices, raw food smoothies, and natural electrolyte power drinks.

Jamboree: 740 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-2537; Visit our 100 year old building full of fine gifts for you, your home and garden. Small furniture, lamps, quilts, tableware and linens, clothing. Beautiful, interesting one of a kind select pieces. Open everyday 10 to 5.

Famille Charles IGA: 1716 Rte 105, Chelsea; (819) 459-2326; famillecharlesiga@bellnet.ca

Wakefield Farmers Market: Runs Saturday mornings, May 29 - Thanksgiving; Beside the Alpengruss on Riverside Road, Wakefield; wakefieldmarket@mail.com

La Confiserie Wakefield: 817 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-1177

Life Without Plastic: (819) 459-1459

Bizier Manufacturier: 20 Rte 105, Wakefield; (819) 459-1211

Rona L'Express: 924 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-1133

Brunet Pharmacy: 895 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-2884

End of the Line Boutique: Manse Road, Wakefield; (819) 459-1339

La Tulipe Noir: 715 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-3847

A Tout Prix Depanneur: 723 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-3434

Wakefield Express: 883 Riverside Drive, Wakefield; (819) 459-2013

Starlight Candles: (819) 459-3233

Tempol: 8 Valley Drive, Wakefield

Beausoleil Home Hardware: 38 Rte 105, Wakefield; (819) 459-2952

Old Chelsea Market: Runs Saturday mornings, June - October; Old Chelsea Road, Old Chelsea