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Part of what makes our neighbourhoods special are the businesses that thrive within them. As Saanich Peninsula entrepreneurs we strive to meet the needs of, and give back to, our diverse community. We ask that you please take a minute to think about the large potential of your consumer dollar.
When you shop local, more revenue remains in your community, supporting parks, schools and more! For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $46 is recirculated back into the local economy.
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Victoria Film Festival (VFF) is celebrating its 21st year and the Festival is stepping out to Sidney! Partnering up with Sidney BIA, the Mary Winspear Centre and Star Cinema, the Victoria Film Festival will have screenings in Sidney February 7 - 14th. “Sidney has become such a vibrant community, one that appreciates cinema,” said Festival Director, Kathy Kay. “Victoria Film Festival just had to share the love and bring our great independent films to town.” In Sidney, the VFF will have three matinee and eight evening screenings, as well as co-hosting a Family Day event at the Charlie White Theatre on Monday, February 9th, 2015. The VFF has been part of Victoria’s art and culture scene for 21 years and prides itself on exposing the community to a wide range of ideas and lifestyles through the year-round presentation of film, video and new
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all the same fun activities as well as the exciting start of a Seaspan tugboat LEGO build by Robin Sather. Robin will start constructing his masterpiece in the building on the waterfront at 9891 Seaport Place (AKA the Gracepoint Police Station). On Monday February 9th all the fun activities go on and Robin continues construction of his work of art at the Mary Winspear Centre. Visitors will also help Robin build a large LEGO mosaic, which will match the design of the tugboat. The Mary Winspear Centre will also have LEGO play areas for all ages, and a community open house where families can learn about the activities available to family and youth in the Sidney area. Explore Sidney in search of exciting LEGO displays, and enter your completed treasure map at the Sidney Museum for your chance to win a wonderful prize. Watch for draw boxes and door prize opportunities for fabulous LEGO prizes all weekend.
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Sidney or Munro’s Books in Victoria where you may have bought that volume of their work for your friend. Tickets will be $10 and they will go fast, as the rapid sell-out in 2013 attests. The year 2015 will be a wonderful feast of literary events hosted by the Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival Committee and sponsored by Seaside Magazine, culminating in the festival October 2 - 4th. There are several opportunities to live your resolution to participate more fully in that part of your community. On behalf of the festival, the Star Cinema will show “Far From the Madding Crowd” based on Thomas Hardy’s celebrated novel. The showing will take place July 29th, 2015. Look for posters and reminders to attend this beautifully filmed classic. During the first weekend in October at least 15 to 18 authors will participate in two Gala events, readings and workshops, youth activities, and a Sunday Brunch. Look for our youth and adult writing competitions scheduled for the early fall. More details will be provided over the next few months on all these events. If you would like to contribute financially to the festival by sponsoring an author or join in organizing the festival, please get in touch with Gillian Crowley, grant writer and promotions coordinator at gillian1916@gmail.com.
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This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. Stepping into the Peninsula U-Brew Winery is like entering a gleaming, glistening fairy land. Glass bottles are arrayed in rows and racks, filled with happy golden and ruby red liquid. Staff and customers smile and chat while filling, corking and labelling bottles. It’s an impressive operation, and at the centre of this web of activity is Maureen Bifford, a slim, fit lady with dark hair and a ready smile. “My hubby, Stan Roberts, and I were customers here for 15 years and we liked the wine so much that seven years ago we decided to buy the place,” she told me. “We’ve worked hard since then and the winery is thriving.” In fact, the facility expanded to 5,400 sq.ft. and in 2014 the business grew by 15 percent. It’s certainly a well-established business in Sidney, and has been operating continuously for 27 years. Although southern Vancouver Island has many excellent vineyards and wineries, Maureen was insistent that her wine-making kits also produce high-class wines of comparable quality. Peninsula U-Brew Winery uses wine-making kits from Winexpert, who “source highquality grape juice and concentrate from the world’s best wine regions” (www.winexpert.com) including Italy, France, Chile, Argentina, California and Australia. According to Maureen, Winexpert is constantly researching methods to improve U-brew wine. “They now add grape skins to some wine kits that during the fermentation process enhances the body, tannin and aroma of the wine.” We’ve also introduced aging in oak barrels. Although it takes more time, the barrel adds a moderate oak flavour as well as a very mild tannin. Peninsula offers about 100 different wines. Maureen prefers red wines and her favourites are the Argentinian Malbec and Old Vine Zinfandel from California. The most popular white wine they sell is the Italian Pinot Grigio while the reds are split among several types. More than 150,000 bottles of wine are made each year. The business should expand since the provincial government has recently allowed the serving of U-brew wines at private and special events. “Stan and I are quite knowledgeable about all our wines and, in addition, one of our staff is a second-level sommelier,” said Maureen, “so we can help our customers with wine selection.” Maureen and her husband were both born in British Columbia. They’re locals, having lived in Sidney for 27 years. Their home is in Deep Cove where they live with two sons ages 18 and 23. Maureen loves horses and volunteers one day a week at a nearby stable. “I muck the stalls so I can ride,” she says with a grin. “I love our wine business,” said Maureen. “My favourite part is interacting with the people, both the staff and customers.” Learn more at www.peninsulaubrewwinery.com.