Category Archives: Dining & Entertainment
WINE TOURING ON THE SAANICH PENINSULA
Written on April 18, 2013 at 11:01 pm, by Ingrid Jarisz
When you have had enough of the quaint charm of Victoria, it is time to take a break in wine country. Yes, wine country. The Saanich Peninsula currently has eight producers – include a very good maker of gin and an excellent cider house – that operate tasting rooms. Some are open weekends only and others are open all Continue Reading »
Selkirk Waterfront: From Mill to Modern Community
Written on November 7, 2012 at 11:24 am, by Ingrid Jarisz
Two decades after the Jawl family bought a 25-acre former sawmill site on Gorge Road, the final project is going up on the Selkirk Waterfront. Heavy equipment is preparing the last piece of the mill site for a six-storey, $17-million building that will be ready for B.C. Investment Management Corp. in 2015, said Robert Jawl Continue Reading »
Bill Mattick’s Restaurant – What Local Tastes Like
Written on April 20, 2012 at 12:45 pm, by Ingrid Jarisz
It’s Spring! The daffodils are blooming, the cherry trees are heavy with flowers and the bees are buzzing. After a sleepy winter, Bill Mattick’s Restaurant is kicking back into high gear. It’s a new season with some new faces and some new ideas all piled onto the local, always fresh, always delicious meals. Bill’s is Continue Reading »