Flavour

– 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

– 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

– by Lara Gladych – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. I’m at The Latch Inn and Restaurant, and owner Luigi Cisotto and I are meeting for the second time. It’s mid-morning one day in July, and it’s just the two

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fourth in a four-part series showcasing some of the unique local shops and services the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. The “wow” factor in Laura Waters’ products takes the breath away. The handiwork in her paper products, cards, gift and soap boxes is elegant and exquisite.

– by Lara Gladych – This is the third in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Ron and Maureen Vincent had not planned on being restaurant owners at this time in their lives. However, one day, just over two and a half years ago, they stumbled

– by Steve Sheppard – OK, I don’t often find myself in a position where I have to say ‘I stand corrected’ when it comes to topics related to coffee, but I am happy to report that I must. Coming back from the SCAA show in Seattle I was all excited about what was new,

– by Jennifer Bowles – Two weeks ago I sat cradling a beautiful glass of crisp Sancerre wine while overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, in what was one of the most stunning restaurants I have ever seen, and I have seen a few. It had seemingly effortless decor of driftwood sculptures and muted natural tones that