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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 from the Publisher

Sue Hodgson -  Hug your mom, your dad, your sister, brother, grandpa, grandma … all your extended family, and tell them how much you love them. After hearing about Grant Gilbertson's sudden accident last month, I was quickly reminded how precious life is. Sometimes certain circumstances just hit you differently than others, and this one

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Letters

Seaside Magazine welcomes your feedback! Send letters to the editor via allison@seasidemagazine.ca or post your comments on our Facebook wall! Letters may be edited for space and content. I enjoyed Anne Miller's article featuring Dr. John Pollack in the recent Seaside ("Meet Your Neighbours," January 2022). Having had several experiences with at home euthanasia, I

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Living Off the Land – Sandown Centre: Farming, Food, and Future Sustainability

by Jo Barnes | photos by Jen Rashleigh -  It is a hub for building connections and growing food locally. It is a place to create a living community right down to the soil … quite literally. For over a year now at Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture, Peninsula residents have been working together to

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Off the Vine – Shaking Things Up in the Wine World

There's been a lot of disruption in the wine world recently, locally and globally. Pandemic roller coaster rides, extreme weather events and swings, supply chain challenges, sales channel contractions, shifting consumer demands … it goes on. As with many sectors and life generally, disruption can bring creativity, adaptation, resilience and positive changes which were already

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Out for a … Winter Waterfall Walk

by Sheila Molloy | photos by Sheila Molloy & Stephanie Staples -  Increased water cascading is a bonus of the Saanich Peninsula's combination of snow and warm temperatures. We took two short walks in the northern part of Gowlland Tod Provincial Park to find beautiful water cascades. Access to both trails is via West Saanich

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