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by Rachel Penny, Esthetician and Makeup Artist, Miss Penny Esthetics -  It's the season of dressing up in your finest attire and adding some extra sparkle to your everyday makeup looks. Why not add that extra pop of colour with a bold lip or an illuminating highlight to complete your festive look by trying some [...]

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare -  It seems like every year the holidays become more poignant …. for me anyway. With family members getting older and remembering those who have passed on, I have become excruciatingly aware of the importance of treasuring each and every minute of the holiday season. In light of

by Sheila Molloy -  For over 100 years, the Christmas Bird Count, a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, finds volunteers from across Canada, the U.S. and many countries to count birds for an early-winter bird census for a 24-hour period. The Martindale Valley (also called Martindale Flats by local birders) on our Saanich

by Stephanie Staples | photo by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  If you've been in this community any amount of time, you've likely run across Denny Warner, or at least seen her name in print; she's a mover, shaker and community maker! I first met Denny when she was the Executive Director of the Saanich Peninsula

by Tina Kelly -  Bookmark this page. December for many of us means getting caught up in planning and preparations; there is much hullabaloo leading up to and during the holiday season. This article's topic may be ill-timed: there are other things occupying our headspace. I suggest giving it a read and revisit it early

by Tilar J. Mazzeo -  Well, it's upon us: the winter holiday season is here. This month, here is my suggestion for two local businesses you may want to check out for some fun gift-giving ideas and a favourite seasonal beverage recipe – for young or old – to make holiday entertaining a bit easier.

by Tabatha Golat -  A variety of great entertainment has been released over the past year – from documentaries to big budget fantasy shows and true crime – so it almost seems silly to choose a recommendation from 2016. That being said, this month's series of choice, The OA, is worth the snub. Although labeled

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  It's the kind of farm to table family meal that we all dream of: steaming Brussels sprouts that you cut from the stalks yourself, fresh vegetables that were grown right here on the Peninsula, and a dessert pie baked with berries that you picked yourself.