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Photos by Janis Jean Photography -  The lead-up to Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for many – myself included! With Christmas gift-giving on our minds, we’re fortunate on the Saanich Peninsula to have so many inspiring and distinctive shopping options to peruse when looking for something that's just right for a [...]

by Jackie LaPlante -  River of the Gods, Candice Millard In 1857 British explorers Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke set out to discover the source of the Nile. Despite morale-defying hardship, life-threatening illness and persistent professional rivalry, the adventurers push on to eventual success. Burton’s diaries depict his empathetic recognition and treatment of the