Micro-breweries have flourished in Canada and abroad. For beer enthusiasts, there's something special about discovering local...

It's been four days since our house was delivered to our lot on Mayne Island. It feels like we got an Amazon delivery, except it didn't...

With the trees and logs out of the way, Matt T started excavating where the house will sit. Normally, excavation starts once the building...

Recap: Nickel Brothers is a company that buys houses from people who are redeveloping their property. They save houses from being...

With just a little over two weeks to go before the " new used house " is delivered to the Grove, we're continuing to work on preparing...

Sometimes, being flexible is important. Maybe it's important all the time, actually. For those who have followed our Mayne Island...

Last week at low tide, Dana and I visited Campbell Bay. The bay is home to one of the Island's best beaches, with a relatively...

Even though we're not in the big City, it doesn't mean you can't go to the movies... Volunteers organized a showing Sing 2 in the park,...

We're learning a lot about designing and building a home. As discussed in the Finding a Builder blog, some builders provide a suite of...

It's hard to beat the view from this place, especially when it's a warm summer evening and the sun's setting over Active Pass. Throw-in...

Mayne Island has several parks to explore, with options for everyone. From gentle forest walks, to sea-side strolls, to more exhilarating...

Researching and evaluating home builders could be a full-time job. The options are endless. There are small builders, big builders,...

While we were still in bed this morning, lightning struck not too far from The Grove. Maybe it hit Pender Island across Navy Channel, or...

I needed a diversion to make sure we would be out and about to drive to the Government Dock at Miner's Bay, at the exact time Cassia was...

We're so happy we found this lot... Thankfully, the offers we made on other properties fell through, or we walked away after the home...

We're fortunate that our place is less than a 10-minute from Piggott Bay. In my opinion, it's one of the best bay on the island, with a...

We've been looking at lots and cabins on the Gulf Islands for a long time - probably more than 15 years. We tried and experienced several...

The April 16-17 weekend was special... Keiver had made the trip to the West Coast from Calgary, while Preston and his wife Daria were...

Burning is limited on Mayne Island... and throughout British Columbia, for that matter. It depends on a bunch of factors, including the...

We took possession of The Grove February 14, 2021. As luck would have it, a thick carpet of snow fell the night before, but that wasn't...