– by Gillian Crowley – First Nations, Inuit and Métis Art Show This is a fabulous way to learn more about First Peoples’ arts and crafts and talk with the artists. Now in its sixth year – and for the second time at the Mary Winspear Centre – this event will showcase paintings, sculpture, pottery, […]
Seaside Arts Scene: Summer Frolics
– by Bob Thompson – Family and community are the heart of the Peninsula Country Market. On Saturday, August 16th, the market celebrates its connection with the community in hosting the Fourth Annual Central Saanich Family Festival in partnership with the Saanichton Village Association (SVA), Seafirst Insurance and CIBC. The market will be an extra-lively
Family Fun at the Peninsula Country Market
– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – Several years ago a woman came up to me at a public event and said: “You will never need a face lift. I should know, I’m a plastic surgeon.” To say that I was taken aback is an understatement. Rooted to the spot, mouth hanging open, I was uncharacteristically speechless.
– by Deborah Rogers – This is the last in a four-part series on some of the unique and local shops the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. Tucked away off Mills Road, Laura Waters has found a funky old farmhouse on four acres of attractive farmland. Surrounded by pretty flowerbeds sits the Snowdon House Studio:
Five Years of Unique Local Flavour: Snowdon House Gourmet & Gifts
– by Hans Tammemagi – Two bald eagles soar effortlessly, high above orderly rows of flourishing vines on the grounds of the Church & State Winery in Central Saanich. The10-acre vineyard features a fountain, spouting water that glitters and sparkles in the sunshine. The winery building, an architectural masterpiece encircled by verandahs and decorated with
