Archive for April, 2009

Seaweed – More than just beach weeds

04/25/2009

Margo Pfeiff explores a seaweed farm – and the spas and kitchens reaping its bumper crops :

MARGO PFEIFF
Special to The Globe and Mail
April 25, 2009

When I reach into Sooke Harbour and scoop up handfuls of seaweed, it looks, well, kind of yucky. It’s a dull brown, for starters. Then there’s that slimy sheen.
But that’s [...]

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Keith’s to brew in B.C.

04/22/2009

NOVA SCOTIA’S FAVOURITE BEER, Alexander Keith’s India Pale Ale, will soon be brewed in British Columbia as well as in Nova Scotia. Richard Musson, vice-president of marketing for Labatt Breweries of Canada, was in Halifax recently to announce new production at the company’s Columbia Brewery in Creston, B.C., which will help meet growing demand across [...]

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BC Restaurant Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony

04/02/2009

The 5th annual BC Restaurant Hall of Fame awards were held March 30 in the new Vancouver Convention Centre West.   Visit the site for a list of the 2009 Inductees.

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