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Time in Nature: Just What the Doctor Ordered

March 26, 2026

Words Kelly Finerty Canada’s Nature Prescription springs you into a season of wellness in the great outdoors. We Island folks have all been there. It’s the remaining weeks of a long rainy season on the Peninsula, the “blues” have set in, and time spent in the “grey” has felt a little too long – often [...]

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Peninsula Voices – Treating Trauma Saves Lives

March 26, 2026

Words Jesse Holth Photo Sarah Hartley Photography Local resident Wanda Gray has an important message to share. Through her book, Broken Butterfly, she chronicles her late daughter’s journey through trauma and addiction. Can you tell us a bit about your personal story and the book you’ve written? Writing has always been very therapeutic for me,

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs

March 26, 2026

Words June Murray dagnall Inspiring women entrepreneurs are redefining what leadership, innovation and resilience look like in today’s world. Throughout all industries and communities, these inspiring women are building businesses with purpose, breaking barriers and creating opportunities not only for themselves but for others around them. You will see that each of their individual paths

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Off the Vine – The Freedom to Define Excellence

February 26, 2026

Words Richard Hope From deep in the Okanagan to Salt Spring Island, two women are defining what it means to make wine in British Columbia. Each has distinct philosophies, yet both are pushing the boundaries of what this young region can achieve. I had the opportunity to meet with Séverine Pinte at Enotecca (home to

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A Home That Holds

February 26, 2026

Words Reuben Butterfield Photo Wind Gypsy Photography Some homes tell a story the moment you open the door. You feel it in the textures of the space, in how things are held together and in the calmed chaos of lives moving outward and back, tended with care. This home tells that story at scale. Eight

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American Kestrel: The Peninsula’s Tiny Falcon

January 29, 2026

Words Rebecca Golat, Wildlife Biologist Photo Mitchell Ogilvie The American kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America, roughly the size of a robin, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in personality and flash. One of Vancouver Island’s most colourful birds of prey, males sport blue wings, rusty-red backs and tails,

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Everyday Mental Health – Behind the Scenes: Life Beyond the Highlight Reel

January 29, 2026

Words Natasha Jackson, CPHR Psychological Health & Safety Professional and Workplace Health Consultant We all have behind-the-scenes footage and share our highlight reels at work and with the rest of the world. One in five Canadians faces mental health challenges each year, yet many hide their struggles behind curated personas. Mental health is inseparable from

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A Lifetime of Love – Just Being Together

January 29, 2026

Words June Murray Dagnall Photo Wind Gypsy Photography All over the world, Valentine’s Day invites reflection on love and how it began, how it grew and how it endures. Beyond flowers and cards are stories of devotion shaped by time, resilience and quiet perseverance. For Connie and Lloyd, love is not marked by grand gestures,

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Financial Experts – DIY Finance vs. Expert Insight: Striking the Right Balance

January 1, 2026

Words Brenda Macfarlane, MBA, CFP®, FCSI, EPC Certified Financial Planner IG Wealth Management INC., Mutual Fund Division Financial Technology (Fin Tech) is advancing rapidly. Systems once limited to large financial firms are now available to everyone and there is an app for almost any financial need. It has become easy to complete your own mortgage

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Meet Your Neighbours – Living With Alzheimer’s

January 1, 2026

Words Jamila Douhaibi Photo Wind Gypsy Photography Patricia is a 75-year-old former executive and business owner who has Alzheimer’s Disease. Unfortunately, there is still stigma against many diseases that countless people face throughout their lifetimes. But diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s need to be highlighted in our society to enable those facing new unknowns, and

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