PENINSULA
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Program helps marinas go green
Reading between the lines
Westport Marina and others are working to keep the marine envronment clean, page 9
Sidney and North Saanich ready to turn the page on the future of the library, page 13
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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Sidney to get its spirits up Marker Group’s acquisition of Victoria Spirits a boost to Sidney Tim Collins News contributor
Sidney is poised to become the home to Vancouver Island’s first waterfront distillery as Victoria Spirits, the makers of the popular ‘Vic Gin’, have finalized a deal to transfer their ownership of the distillery to Sidney’s Marker Group. The move comes with the retirement of Victoria Spirits’ original owners, Bryan and Valerie Murray. “Consumers Marker, in a statement, want to have said it believes that the spirits maker is on the cusp interesting of a period of significant products made growth as the public has become fascinated with a nearby” return to small-batch dis– Peter Hunt tilling. It was that growing fascination that in 2008 first led Victoria Spirits to “re-invent gin.” The product was hand crafted in small batches in a gleaming copper pot still imported from Germany expressly for the purpose. The man behind the creation of Victoria Spirits’ flagship product, Victoria Gin, was master distiller and general manager, Peter Hunt. According to Hunt, the move to small batch distilling was a natural evolution. “If you look at what has happened in the brewing world and the wine industry there was a move to smaller batches of more interesting product,” Hunt said. PleaSe See: Town says Victoria Spirits’ move to the waterfront, page 14
Under their own steam Steven Heywood/News staff
Coltyn Monaghan, 6, and Gus Getz, 4, both from Brentwood Bay, have a lot of pull at Central Saanich’s Heritage Acres. The park held its Summer Fair Saturday and Sunday. See page 5 for more photos.
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Launch Party! Thursday, July 2nd 5:30 - 8:30pm Iroquois Park
Enjoy a Jenner’s Grillverado BBQ by donation to benefit: