Flavour

– by Steve Sheppard – Victoria B.C. – The leaves crunch pleasurably beneath my Birkenstocks (no socks on of course) and there’s a certain comfort I feel sipping my hot, chocolaty tasting Americano with my favourite sweater on as fall approaches like a freight-train leaving summertown. Nothing beats autumn on Vancouver Island, it’s like the […]

– by Carolyn Herriot – Cool and refreshing salads are perfect for hot weather when no one wants to get caught up in the kitchen preparing laborious meals. Here are three simple salads that keep well refrigerated and are handy to have around for al fresco eating and picnics. Cinco De Mayo Coleslaw Makes 4

– by Steve Sheppard – This summer’s campfire ban has made camping itself a little less fun, well for me at least, because I associate camping with a good campfire and the tradition of ‘Cowboy’ coffee that goes along with it. The tradition of cowboy coffee is entrenched in our history. During the first few

– 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 heard every question in the book, having owned and operated the Rumrunner Pub and Restaurant in Sidney for 25 years. I find myself reaching into my bag

– by Lara Gladych – This is the first in a four-part series showcasing some of the unique local shops and services the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. Alice Bacon and her husband and partner John Carswell are the owners of Brentwood Bay Village Empourium. They opened earlier this summer, and have barely had a

– by Hans Tammemagi – A pretty patchwork of rolling hills, towering trees, and bucolic farmland surrounds the Salish Sea. Furthermore, southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands enjoy the mildest, sunniest climate in the country. An extra bonus: the area also produces excellent wine with an elegant coastal character. The perfect way to enjoy

Over the weekend of August 21-23 North Saanich celebrates its Jubilee on the annual North Saanich Flavour Trail and Wine Fest. Offering residents and visitors the opportunity to explore and experience Peninsula food and agriculture, the Flavour Trail tours start on Saturday morning with the dedication of Jubilee Park and a pancake breakfast, followed by

– 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

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

– 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