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Arts Scene – Valerie Green: A Storytelling Path

May 26, 2022

by Jo Barnes | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography - Some people choose to be writers and pursue it as their career of choice. But according to Valerie Green, writing chose her. This prolific local author has enjoyed putting pen to paper since she was a child and likes nothing more than to tell a [...]

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Going Green – Greening Our Communities

May 26, 2022

by Tina Kelly - Going Green has celebrated its second anniversary. So far in this column, there have been many tips and suggestions for living with "greener" intentions in our homes and yards – green cleaning, conserving water, mending clothes, repairing household goods and the benefits of leaving leaf litter. Let's take it further afield,

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Living Off the Land – Fate, Farm and Fulfillment: Northbrook Farm

May 26, 2022

Like the old saying, when opportunity knocks, don't be afraid to answer the door. Heather Stretch, owner of Northbrook Farm, accepted an opportunity to farm years ago and hasn't looked back since. The opportunity came in the form of a phone call from an aunt and uncle who asked if Heather would be interested in

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Trade Student Spotlight – First of Their Kind: Female Carpentry Students

May 26, 2022

by Heidi Hackman & Colleen McNamee, District Career Coordinators, SD 63 | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography - The timing just seemed right. It was a good fit and the 32 young women from the Saanich School District who attended the Camosun College Women in Trades and Technology Day could not have agreed more. This

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West Coast Gardener – Native Plants That Every Gardener Should Know – Pt. II

May 26, 2022

by Matt Hall, Red Feather Horticulture - With the amount of feedback we received after our first article on "West Coast Native Plants," we thought that another dive into our favourite choices might be welcome. Below are plants that we use a great deal in our planting schemes due to their robustness and beauty. We

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Seaside Homes – Who’s Afraid of the Building Inspector?

May 26, 2022

by Janice Henshaw - Not me! I interviewed Sidney's senior building inspector, Andre James, and was impressed with his affable manner and expressed interest in helping to guide builders and homeowners through the building inspection process. He seems ready and willing to help answer questions and is not scary at all! There is a province-wide

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May Book Club

May 26, 2022

by Deborah Rogers - Lorna Crozier’s Through the Garden - A Love Story (with cats) was a beautiful read, appreciated by our group for its openness and honesty. This memoir, published in 2020, tells the story of Crozier’s life with poet Patrick Lane. She started writing it in 2017 when Lane became seriously ill. It’s

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Last Word from the Editorial Director

May 26, 2022

by Deborah Rogers - Summer, tantalisingly close, coming soon, so soon, calls to me with the promise of adventure. When the heat of the day draws out the smell of cut grass, or wild honeysuckle, or the salty tang of driftwood strewn beaches, I’m flooded with past memories. Picnics, hikes, boat trips; paddling in the

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First Word from the Publisher

April 28, 2022

by Sue Hodgson - I was walking one of my dogs the other day and was greeted by a client of mine, since retired but still living in the community. With a bright, wide-eyed smile he asked: "Sue, I just love your magazine! After all these years how do you continue to come up with

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Our Adoption Story

April 28, 2022

by Patricia Pearson | photos by Krystle Schofield - Our newborn son has been turning heads in the neighbourhood; in part because he's so darn cute, but also because I was never pregnant. Addysen is adopted. While those close to us know we've been on this journey for many years, it is a wonderful surprise

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