A lovely article was published recently in Travel & Leisure Magazine, focusing on the extremely local cuisine available in the Cowichan Valley / Sooke areas. Please follow this link to read what they have to say about Sooke Harbour House under Day 3. Link to...

Dear Friends Already mid-April! The days, weeks seem to pass at an alarming speed. Not too long ago we welcomed the New Year, we made wishes. I promised myself that I would never say again that I had no time! That my email Inbox would only contain the day’s emails! I have not succeeded so far and it gave me the idea to create a new package; “Take Back Your Time“ package. A little perk if you take this package, a credit of one hundred dollars to...

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...

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...

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....

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...