By Brenda Birley, Peace Country Sun Some might consider a luxury granary to be one filled to the top with golden grain, but for Heather Newman of Dawson Creek and her many guests, a luxury granary is a honeymoon paradise or a relaxing get-away. The Granaries on Bear Mountain offer the weary traveller or the […]
The Granaries on Bear Mountain is being recreated in miniature. The Mirror The Granaries on Bear Mountain, a unique local Bed and Breakfast, is being immortalized in quarter inch scale complete with tiny artwork , furniture, and fittings. Even mini pots of flowers. An Alaskan resident, Megan Kirkingburg, stayed at the Granaries on her journey […]
Dawson Creek – Mile Zero, where the buffalo roam. by J.B. MacKinnon With its roaming buffalo and unpretentious Wild West ways, Dawson Creek is much more than a Mile Zero pit stop .- “Whoa, now,” says Garry Loiselle, sounding just like the rancher he is, a man who pronounces his French family name loy-Zel, as […]
Euro Country meets Cape Cod A relaxing haven bridges B.C. history and french country style By Tanya Linton, photos by Janis Nicolay Your house is your comfort zone “I call it Euro Country meets Cape Cod meets Little House on the Prairie,” Heather Newman says with a laugh of her picturesque guest retreat in Dawson […]
B&B’s of B.C. Each week throughout the summer the Vancouver Sun will visit one of the province’s unique lodgings. Today we visit Dawson Creek in the Peace River. by Jeff Lukovich, special to the Sun Bed and breakfasts have come a long way in the last few years. Many boast amenities that rival the most […]
The picturesque, well composed new addition at The Granaries Bed and Breakfast encompasses the entire circumference of the day room and is close to the crown of the ceiling, where a sunroof illuminates the piece. By Susan Michau, The Mirror A small gathering of friends and family was privileged to see the unveiling of a […]
The Granaries on Bear Mountain If you build it – A Renovation Story What the heck is a granary? The NEW INTERNATIONAL WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY & THESAURUS of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE lists “granary” as granary (gra’ner.e, gran’er-), n. pl..ries [L. granarium, a granry, from grana, pl., grain.] 1. A storehouse for grain 2. A country or […]