Staff learned Friday afternoon they will soon be out of a job as The Boathouse restaurant in Horseshoe Bay will be permanently closing on Nov. 30.

The Sewell's Landing development by Westbank has been in the works for several years, but faced delays after the District of West Vancouver learned the company was actively marketing the project to buyers overseas.

The Sewell family, now in its fourth generation running Sewell's Marina, is proposing a major waterfront redevelopment that they say will revitalize Horseshoe Bay.