enRoute | Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2010 It always feels very good to see the recognition received by some of our past chefs. This time in the Ten New Best Restaurants in Canada in En Route Magazine, we are happy to see the names of Michael Stadtlander for Haisai in Singhampton, Ontario, for me Michael represent the true Artist Chef,  then Brock Windsor for his restaurant Stone Soup Inn in the Cowichan Valley, in my heart I have a...

I would like to see more days when we can play and wear totally different outfits, but less sugar maybe!  Would you like to come for a fun evening of dressing up as….?? great food, fun drinks, lots of laughter, Frederique and her staff would like to create such an evening at the end of January, would you like to come and have a good time with us? A Mardi Gras in January! Waiting until March is too long.

My abstract paintings explore different ways of expressing beauty and innovation through the choice of colours, textures, movements, and compositions.  Painting in an abstract language is a liberating process because it is reactive, intuitive, and sensual.  At the same time, the thoughtful control of composition makes it as invigorating as puzzle solving. 

Another great artist will be visiting and performing live here at Sooke Harbour House, Friday February 11th, 2011, doors open 6:45, show starts 7:30, tickets on sale now at Sooke Harbour House or online (see below) $15.00 Formerly of “Doubting Paris”, Tim is a singer, song writer and guitarist. This year Tim is celebrating the release of his new album “Love Songs for the Weary Traveller”. Music samples are available at www.timlindbergmusic.com....

We want to share our happiness and gratitude to you our guests and readers of Conde Nast Traveler for choosing our small hotel among the best in Canada. We are also thrilled to be in such good company with The Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino among  the top 20 resorts in Canada and the Wedgewood Hotel in Vancouver as one of the best hotel in Canada. Vancouver Island is third Best Island in North America and Vancouver is first Best City and Victoria...