– 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 […]
– 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
We Care About You at Peninsula U-Brew Winery
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
Peninsula Country Market: More Family Fun at the Market
– 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
Wine Feature: De Vine Vineyards Uniquely Romantic
– 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
Wine Feature: Church & State’s Mouthy New Wine Takes off
