david strand, Author at Seaside Magazine

FIRST WORD from the PUBLISHER

June 29, 2021

by Sue Hodgson - It seems like the first half of 2021 has slipped away quietly while many of us waited to get our vaccination so we could resume some semblance of our pre-2020 lives. There's relief and comfort knowing that after the second dose we will be able to venture forth with a measure [...]

FIRST WORD from the PUBLISHER

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOURS – May Sam: Teaching by Example

June 29, 2021

by Anne Miller | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography – On my fridge door, I keep a magnet with the words “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” These words urge me to live authentically, to “practise what I preach.” When I met May Sam, an elder with the Tsartlip First Nation

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOURS – May Sam: Teaching by Example

OUT FOR A … SHORELINE EXPLORATION – Scoter Trail

June 29, 2021

by Sheila Molloy - The Scoter Trail is located in North Saanich west of the Victoria International Airport and runs alongside the Saanich Inlet and Patricia Bay. It extends from Patricia Bay Park in the south to the Tseycum First Nation lands in the north. A recent upgrade, completed in 2020, included enhancements to the

OUT FOR A … SHORELINE EXPLORATION – Scoter Trail

FROM THE KITCHEN – Fire Up the Grill

June 29, 2021

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon - Nothing says summer to me like firing up the grill, cracking open a bottle of wine and leisurely enjoying a wonderful dinner outside. Best of all, the cook and the guests or family are right there, enjoying the process together. I have always loved barbecuing as it

FROM THE KITCHEN – Fire Up the Grill

PENINSULA VOICES – Talking with Andy Paul

June 29, 2021

by Karen Elgersma | photo by Janis Jean Photography – Andy Paul grew up W̱SÁNEĆ in the community of W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) where he continues to live and work today. As a leader, entrepreneur, and visionary, Andy’s story is one of hope and inspiration. What were the most valuable things you learned from your parents and

PENINSULA VOICES – Talking with Andy Paul