– by Suzanne Morphet – Who wants to travel far from home in summer when it’s so beautiful right here on Vancouver Island? I was reminded of this last summer when my husband and I joined some friends from back east in Nanaimo for a weekend. We had a great time exploring Newcastle Island, relaxing […]
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– photos by nuttycake.com, special thanks to trendspotter Susi McMillan – First tooth – Soothing Comfort Designed and handmade right here on the Saanich Peninsula, the Little Fox Teething Jewelry collection offers silicone teething beads that are safe for baby to chew, but chic for mama to wear! Little ones will be drawn to
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– Story by Barry Mathias, Photography by nuttycake.com – For most of us, the acquisition of a home is the biggest investment of our lives. We may buy an established home and make changes, or use professionals to help us design a new house; but a few, like Silvia Bonet, have the architectural skills
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– By Dave Friend, aka ‘Mr. Organic’ – Not only do many hundreds of school-age students and dozens of preschoolers now know what a garlic scape is, but they are also taking ownership of the food they are growing. Children are eating, and enjoying – including the scapes – a wide variety of vegetables that they
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– by Merle Kroeker, Landscape Designer – Years ago the idea of having your outdoor space separated into areas or outdoor rooms was a trend. That trend has now transitioned into the new normal for landscape projects. Here are a few insider tips and tricks that will help you in your design process to avoid the
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. On their Customer Appreciation day in June, the owners of Peninsula U-Brew Winery and their staff raised enough money to sponsor a young
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On Saturday, August 15, the Peninsula Country Market hosts the 5th Annual Central Saanich Family Festival in partnership with the Saanichton Village Association, Seafirst Insurance and CIBC. The market will be an especially lively place for families that day with the addition of special activities for kids including a bouncy castle, inflatable obstacle course and
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– by Hans Tammemagi – Almost lost along a winding, back road of the Saanich Peninsula, is the driveway to de Vine Vineyards. Turning in, you follow it high up a hill where you are greeted by glorious vistas over rolling farmland and forest, the Salish Sea, and the distant snow-capped Mount Baker. When you
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– by Hans Tammemagi – Entering the Church & State Winery, just north of Victoria, it feels like you’re in an internationally renowned wine region such as the Napa or Barossa Valley. Verdant vines march in rows across the 10-acre grounds. A fountain glitters and sparkles in the sunshine. The winery building stands dominant on
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– by Lara Gladych – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. I’m at The Latch Inn and Restaurant, and owner Luigi Cisotto and I are meeting for the second time. It’s mid-morning one day in July, and it’s just the two
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