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June 2010 E newsletter

Posted by The Innkeepers on 9:33 am in E newsletters | Comments Off

Last month Sinclair and I received the Lifetime Achievement Award  from Vancouver Magazine! My first reaction was Oh! No… it is confirmed, I am old. We bought the Sooke Harbour House in 1979, I was 32 years old, Sinclair was 33; now at 62 and still thinking the way I did in 1979! This award made me think of these past 31 years, and reflect on all the things that happened, all the people we met, our children born, all the projects we did; our mistakes but also our small successes. Our intention was never to become famous and for me even not to...

First Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table

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Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table June 23, 2010 Governor General and Jean-Daniel Lafond present the first Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table OTTAWA— Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond presented earlier today, for the first time, the Governor General’s Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Proposed in 2006 by His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, the Governor General’s Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table...

Vancouver Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award

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Sooke Harbour House Hotel Owners Sinclair and Frederique Philip Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Vancouver Magazine, May 18, 2010 Sooke Harbour House owners, Sinclair and Frederique Philip, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Vancouver Magazine’s 21st Annual Restaurant Awards, along with the award for Best Restaurant on Vancouver Island. The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 18th, at the Sheraton Wall Center in Vancouver. “Long before the 100-Mile Diet, before Bishops and Ocean Wise and the word ‘locavore,’ there was...

Conde Nast Johansens & Zagat recognition received

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News Release Sooke Harbour House receives recognition for their high standards in food service and environmental responsibility. February 11, 2010 Sooke Harbour House is the proud recipient of two new accolades to start off 2010. Sooke Harbour House has been awarded Most Excellent Eco Resort in the United States and Canada by Condé Nast Johansens 2010 Annual Awards for Excellence. The Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence are made annually to those properties worldwide that represent the finest standards and best value for money in...

First Governor General Award for the Nation ‘s Table, 14 recipients, Sinclair and Frederique Philip from Sooke Harbour House are among them.

Posted by Frederique on 3:26 pm in Innkeepers Blog | Comments Off

A message from David Cohlmeyer from Cookstown Greens in Thorton, Ontario, his feelings about this prestigious award mirror ours: Culinary Arts join literature, visual and media, architecture, journalism, and the performing arts The Governor General recently presented the first annual Awards in Celebration of the Nation’s Table.  A few weeks ago I learned that I was one of the first chosen honorees.  We were asked to keep it quiet so I had no idea who else had been selected.  Upon seeing who else arrived early at Rideau Hall in their tuxedos,...

Fashion Show Highlights

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This was our second fashion show and we can say it was a success. We thank all who helped to organize this fabulous event as well as all our models, designers, artists, craftsmen, jewelers. This truly was a community event. We all had lots of fun and raised money for a good cause. Video below shows some highlights from the show. We hope to do this again in the fall during our Christmas in November Art Show and Sale, so stay tuned for the...

Lisa Hebden

Posted by Gallery on 9:23 am in Artist Directory, Paintings | Comments Off

Lisa Hebden is a figurative oil painter working in Victoria, BC. She works from drawings, photographs, and memory to make paintings that have a sense of otherworldliness to them. She is fascinated by narrative, which carries over into the paintings: something is always happening beyond their surfaces. Victoria figurative painter Lisa Hebden is a 2003 recipient of a Painting on the Edge Award from the Federation of Canadian Artists. Lisa holds two degrees, in Fine Arts & Graphic Design, from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Her...

Linny D. Vine

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  Linny D. Vine’s distinctive contemporary paintings are known for their joyful energy. Cherry blossoms in full bloom, warm curving paths that invite exploration, each building and tree alive with its own special personality. The hour of day and the time of season both captured at their fullest and most colorful.         Linny’s inspiration is the visual world, its   beautiful rhythmic patterns of color and light, as well as her intrigue in discovering the unusual within the usual. She combines these inspirations...

Posted by Sinclair Philip on 1:14 pm in Menus | Comments Off

Crayfish on the  Sooke Harbour House Menu Zel Djuric from Asturia Aquaculture delivered live Pacifastacus leniusculus, or Signal Crayfish, from Chemanus on Vancouver Island. These will be on the Sooke Harbour House menu on a regular basis throughout the year. Chef Sam Benedetto in front of the kitchen door at Sooke Harbour...

Local Dinner Special

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Local Special Dinners We truly appreciate the support we receive from our local guests. If you reside on Vancouver Island, we invite you to visit our dining room and enjoy our Local Special 3 course dinner for $45.00 per person on Friday or Sunday evenings, excluding holidays. Please alert our staff when calling that you are reserving for the Local dinner. And thank you, we look forward to welcoming you to Sooke Harbour House. Call 800-889-9688 or 250-642-3421...