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January 2, 2025

One morning I woke up with a thought I just couldn’t shake. Seaside needed a refresh! After more than 13 years of bringing you stories that matter, I felt it was time for our outward appearance to reflect the evolving heart of our community. With that spark of inspiration, I reached out to Reuben Butterfield [...]

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Off the Vine – The Age of Abstinence

January 2, 2025

Words Richard Hope Young people aren’t drinking anymore. The numbers tell a striking story. Today’s teenagers drink 20% less than millennials and 47% of Gen Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) report no plans to start. By the time you are reading this, I will be one week into attempting not to drink for

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West Coast Garden – A Winter Planter

January 2, 2025

Words & Photos Cynthia Philp West Coast gardeners are blessed in January. Yes, we may get a cold snap, or even a wollop of heavy snow, but our gardens continue to push through the season. There’s always something delightful to find outside – a hellebore or heath blossom, or tender shoots of bulbs pushing up

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Disconnection in a Modern Lifestyle – and Returning to Wellness

January 2, 2025

Words Kelly Finerty With the cold winter months blanketing the Peninsula, most of us hibernate, drink a hot beverage and begin the process of hunkering down into a new fiscal year of work, family, retirement, and in many cases, isolation. “Wellness” is so much more than how the vessel carrying our spirit and soul is

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Meet Your Neighbours – Chase Varnes: In Tune with His Community

January 2, 2025

Words Jamila Douhaibi Photos Sarah Hartley Photography The Varnes family lives on 11 acres in Central Saanich. Their basset hound George was the first member I met, greeting me at the car as I pulled up in front of their gorgeous home. The decorated tree in their living room loomed high above us up into

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First Word

Off the Vine – The Age of Abstinence

West Coast Garden – A Winter Planter

Disconnection in a Modern Lifestyle – and Returning to Wellness

Meet Your Neighbours – Chase Varnes: In Tune with His Community