seaside

Your West Coast Culture. A magazine about the people and places that make the Saanich Peninsula the little piece of paradise we call home.

First Word

Words Seaside Sue, Publisher & Owner After another day of deadlines and page layouts, I curled up to watch a new series on Netflix called Big Mistakes. It follows two wildly disorganized siblings who somehow find themselves working for the mob, constantly scrambling to fix problems of their own making. The storyline is outrageous, but [...]

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A Dream Come True: Help Fill A Dream Foundation Marks 40 Years of Changing Lives

Words Pamela Martin Photos Help Fill a Dream Foundation Childhood is meant to be filled with carefree days and dreams for the future. But when serious illness enters a family’s life, the everyday magic of being a kid can disappear beneath uncertainty. Dreams can suddenly feel far away, crowded out by hospital appointments, difficult conversations

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Charity Connections – Championing Dignity Together Against Poverty Society

Words Together Against Poverty Society Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) has advocated for economic and social justice in Greater Victoria since 1989. Now one of the largest anti-poverty organizations on Vancouver Island, with dedicated offices in Victoria and Nanaimo, TAPS has spent over three decades providing compassionate legal advice and representation in specialized areas of

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Aging Out Loud – Now What?

Words Connie Dunwoody “Don’t you feel guilty? Even a little?” asked my husband, Peter, as I gleefully entered my third month of retirement. “Nope,” I rejoined, instantly. “Did you?” “Yes,” he replied. “I felt guilty getting paid to do nothing.” I looked at him, askance. “But that’s your money. You earned it. You paid into

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Off the Vine – France, Bans & B.C.

Words Richard Hope Inside This Year's Vancouver Wine Festival This year's Vancouver Wine Festival was a bit of a solemn affair. Held as always at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the event carried a heavier mood than usual. The industry is going through a tough time with wine sales down globally, and the ongoing provincial ban

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