– by Lara Gladych – This is the fifth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Bill Singer has owned the Rumrunner Pub & Restaurant since 1990. As we introduce ourselves he cordially asks where I’d be most comfortable sitting. I choose the bar side, as […]
Room With a View: The Rumrunner Pub
– photos by nuttycake.com, special thanks to trendspotter Susi McMillan – ART ON THE CARD Nestled in Norma Jeans’ Closet at Upstairs on Beacon is a little gallery featuring artwork by Helen Windsor. Her artwork shows the simple use of patterns in a timeless fashion and can be made into art cards, if you want
Trendspotting: Women Mean Business
– by Barry Mathias, photos by nuttycake.com – North Saanich is a unique municipality, renowned for its rural beauty, its spacious residences, its attractive farms, and its seven idyllic marinas. Yet, it is also home to the busy Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, to the expanding Victoria International Airport, and to the convenient floatplane aerodrome near
Seaside Homes: News From the Home Front – Focus On North Saanich
– by John Langard, NEWater Septic & Drainage Ltd. – For newly constructed homes or older homes that have onsite sewage systems (septic systems), incorporating gardens and developing a landscape plan can be rewarding and challenging. There are different types of septic systems that result in different appearances in your yard, from an in-ground gravity system
West Coast Gardener: Gardening Around Your Septic System
– by Andrew Tidman, Tidman Construction – My family has outgrown our house, but we love our yard and property, should we tear down and rebuild or renovate what we have? It would depend on the scope of what you wanted to do. Often tearing down completely can end up being cheaper than extensively piecemealing. The
