The Westin Bear Mountain received two Chef's Choice Awards and the Grand Prize Award at the 3rd annual Chef Challenge in support of Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation. This year’s "Savories Sweets and Sips – A Taste Bud Tango" awarded Westin Bear Mountain’s Thomas Yesdresyski, sous chef, Beth Ross, 1st cook and CJ Mclauchlin third year apprentice in the categories of Chef Choice for Sweet for their Amarula Espresso cheesecake with triple chocolate truffle, and Chefs Choice for Savory for their Malbec brazed short rib in a pinenut orange & arugula seared polenta. This was the third consecutive year that The Westin took home top honours for Best Overall Grand Prize. [Read the rest of this article...]

Do you know how far you hit your clubs? Do the yardages you use accurately reflect your average distance or your "Sunday Best" yardage? [Read the rest of this article...]

I have to be honest, I was a pretty big Tiger fan. While I didn't like his behaviour on the course and how he treated the fans, I appreciated watching the best ever. The scandal and the subsequent revealing of the real Tiger Woods has made it pretty much impossible to be a Tiger Fan. His recent struggles with injury, form and mental strength now leaves him as a side note when he actually plays in an event. [Read the rest of this article...]

Maybe your back is sore from sitting at your computer, you strained a muscle playing sports, or you just need to relax. Whatever your reason for a massage, one of the most common questions when booking your appointment is "What type of massage do I need?" [Read the rest of this article...]

This month I would like to offer some of my thoughts on the putting stroke. Specifically, I would like to focus on a few checkpoints at set up and a couple of key ideas about the stroke. [Read the rest of this article...]