Burntwood Hearing health

Long-time hearing specialist Garth Brears has opened his own audiology centre, Burntwood Hearing, in Cranbrook, B.C. — Marie Milner photo

The clean scent of freshly cut wood greets visitors to Burntwood Hearing in Cranbrook's Baker Street Professional Building. Calm and softly lit, the Kootenay-inspired reception area and consultation rooms are beautifully outfitted with reclaimed wood, tin, metal shelving and vintage file drawers. Business owner and long-time Cranbrook audiologist Garth Brears did the reclamations himself and will happily tell you where he found each piece. Brears will also educate you in detail about the health of your hearing and all of the options for improving your present hearing capacity. Should you need them, his prices for devices are consumer-friendly.

Garth Brears and his wife, Chris, have opened their audiology centre, Burntwood Hearing, in Cranbrook, B.C. — Marie Milner photo