by Sue Hodgson – There is so much attention and fuss over February 14, that sometimes it’s easy to forget what Valentine’s Day is all about. That is, showing people in your life how much you care. It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money or involve elaborate plans; it’s all about what love […]
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by Tania Tomaszewska – People often ask me for book recommendations when they want to learnmore (on their own time and own terms) about what they’re sipping, how toanalyze that drop or about the wide world of wine generally. So here are just a few ideas to pair with your “curling up by the fire”
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by Bridget Shumka RN, BScN – Coordinator of Community Bathing & Adult Day Programs, Mount Newton Centre – Caregiving for an elderly, ill or disabled family member is a demanding job and no one is equipped to do it alone. Finding respite care services can provide a vital break. For seniors with deteriorating health, respite
INSIDE OUT – Supporting Caregivers During Covid Read More »
by Alana Delcourt, Certified Advanced Skin Therapist – Fresh Skincare & Paramedical Tattoo – Masks are here to stay it seems, and with them a new buzzword: “maskne.” It’s a real concern – skin complaints caused by prolonged wearing of a fabric or medical grade face mask. I’ve been seeing increasing mention of it from
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by Jo Barnes | photo of Lana courtesy Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries – What would you say is an important feature of the Saanich Peninsula? Some say downtown Sidney or perhaps the airport. Still others would cite the ferry terminal. But there is one feature that we might overlook which has come into
LIVING OFF THE LAND – Farming, Food & the Future: A Chat with MLA Lana Popham Read More »
by Viola Van de Ruyt- Investment Advisor, VandeRuyt Wealth Management Group – Every year we watch predictions of what will happen with interest rates, stock markets and real estate. By year end some may have come true, some seem crazy in hindsight and there will be, like in 2020, some that no one predicted. Did
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by Tina Kelly – It was decided last fall – an elaborate multi-course dinner. I was going to go all out; after all, it was already looking like Christmas 2020 would be different. All of this planning, all of these dishes were for a COVID-19 safe guest list of zero – it would just be
GOING GREEN – Goodbye Plastic Wrap Read More »
BEHIND THE SCENES – Exploring the Deep: Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea Read More »
by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare – Since February is considered heart month, I thought for this column I would explore a certain matter of the heart that is both scintillating yet complicated, and at times angst-ridden as well – the world of dating; in this case, dating for seniors. Now I know that
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