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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.

Thoughtful, Thrifty & Local: Holiday Gifting with Beacon

Words Mabel Marin, Beacon Community Services Photos Janis Jean Choosing to thrift your holiday gifts isn’t just budget-friendly, it’s a meaningful way to support your community and the planet. Every purchase from Beacon’s thrift shops gives quality items a second life, reducing waste and keeping treasures out of the landfill. Even better, proceeds directly fund

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Trade Student Spotlight – Finding a Place in the Trades Mika Holmes’ Journey from TEx to Heavy Duty

Words Heidi Hackman, District Career Coordinators, SD 63 Photo Wind Gypsy Photography Mika Holmes always knew they were destined for a hands-on career. Mika has a natural talent for building, fixing and understanding how things work. Whether it was assembling intricate LEGO creations, solving 3D puzzles, designing and making sets in stagecraft, Mika’s curiosity and

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New & Noteworthy – News, Changes, Updates, Launches

Words June Murray Dagnall Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email noteworthy@seasidemagazine.ca. DGD Gifts Bids Farewell After many wonderful years in business, DGD Gifts, previously located at 2446 Beacon Avenue in Sidney, has closed permanently. The popular shop carried gifts, greeting cards, locally-made 3D printed toys, and everything in between. A gift shop that brought

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More Than A Meal: How One Small Country Church is Nourishing Body, Spirit & Community

Words Pamela Martin Photos Janis Jean On a crisp Saturday morning, sunlight shines brightly on Central Saanich United Church, illuminating the joyful bustle within its Shadywood Hall. Aromas of homemade soup waft from the kitchen and the cozy space is electric with excitement. Saturday Lunch is in full swing, and it is abundantly clear that

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Birds Count, So Let’s Count Birds

Words & Photos Ann Nightingale, Rocky Point Bird Observatory Every year, in the middle of December, dozens of birders, experienced and novice, hit the streets, trails and waters of Sidney and South Salt Spring Island to count every bird that they can identify by sight or sound. From the lowly house sparrow to the rare

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West Coast Garden – December Musings

Words & Photos Cynthia Philp After the drought of summer, our gardens are once again bursting with impossibly vibrant green foliage. Hellebores, camelia, viburnum and heathers are blooming, making it incredible to contemplate what our friends and families across Canada are experiencing. Our outdoor chores are done. Transplants have been transplanted, pots rinsed out, and

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Common Cents – Don’t Let Fears Drive Your Investments

Words Kelly Pacheco. Financial Advisor, Edward Jones First, Covid-19 rocked the financial markets. Then, oil prices dropped more than 20% after a breakdown in OPEC production discussions. Not surprisingly, the markets took another nosedive. Yet, despite these events, this recent market volatility may well be attributed more to fear than the forces that usually drive

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