Flavour

by Lara Gladych – This is the fifth in a six-part series of profiles featuring some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Rise n’ shine! It’s breakfast time at Canoe Cove Joe’s. The restaurant’s namesake and chef, Joe Bourdeau, and I sit in the back corner of the restaurant, each with a latté […]

by Steve Sheppard – The Saanich Peninsula is no stranger to retirees; they represent the largest demographic in the picturesque area and every day local coffee houses are filled with lively banter and stories of life experience. As a former barista, I’ve had the pleasure of serving many retirees, and my multitude of discussions with

– by Jennifer Bowles – 2016 is here! January is over and we’re off with gusto into February. Are you among the millions who made that pact with yourself to finally get fit this year? Are you sticking with it? Travelling down the path to your new self can be overwhelming for certain; slapped with

– by Lara Gladych – Located in the Keating Industrial area, Level Ground Trading is a gem of a company to take in.  Take a tour should you ever have the chance; it’s an eye-opening and thought-provoking experience that will conjoin farmers’ stories with each sip of their coffee or tea, and each taste of

– by Tina Kelly – Seaweed, blackberries and mushrooms: flora of the forest and sea, enjoyed by many for their edibility and health benefits. These, however, represent only a few of more than 3,000 plants and 600 macroalgal species in British Columbia. Ethnobotany studies the relationship between plants and people and, not surprising here on

– by Lara Gladych – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles featuring some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. The bustle of the holidays has died down, and we’ve officially entered the lull of winter that comes with January. The pace at Port Sidney isn’t what you’d find in

– by Lara Gladych – This is the third in a six-part series of profiles featuring some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. In the course of covering the Peninsula Restaurant Profiles feature over the past year, I’ve visited the Prairie Inn on more than one occasion. Getting to know the pub and

– by Lara Gladych – This is the second in a six-part series of profiles featuring some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. I was pleased to have my second visit with Ron Vincent, owner (along with his wife, Maureen) and Chef at Seaglass Waterfront Grill. It was not only an opportunity to

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up, featuring people in business on the Saanich Peninsula. Peninsula U-Brew Winery staff always knew that the product from their kits was a wine-lover’s dream. With recent changes to liquor regulations, they are delighted that

– by Jennifer Bowles – Well the holidays are here again, and with them the inevitable parade of craft fairs and homemade treats. As I’m writing this, my daughter is hard at work preparing a cornucopia of hand-made treats to sell at a children’s craft sale and she’s come up with some fantastic ideas: fun