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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.

Off the Land – Delvin & Grace Solkinson: Planting Permaculture on the Peninsula

Words Jo Barnes Photos Grace Solkinson It isn’t your typical learning environment. The classroom floor underfoot is soil; the ceiling, a blue sky. And at the end of your lesson, you might even eat the results! Under the leadership of local educators Delvin and Grace Solkinson, students keen to learn about wholistic agriculture are doing [...]

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Everyday Mental Health – Behind the Scenes: Life Beyond the Highlight Reel

Words Natasha Jackson, CPHR Psychological Health & Safety Professional and Workplace Health Consultant We all have behind-the-scenes footage and share our highlight reels at work and with the rest of the world. One in five Canadians faces mental health challenges each year, yet many hide their struggles behind curated personas. Mental health is inseparable from

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Inside Out – When to Consult a Speech-Language Pathologist (as an Adult)

Words Richard J. Welland MHSc, PhD, RSLP, S-LP(C) Registered Speech-Language Pathologist, Owner/Operator, Talk in Action A speech-language pathologist walks into a stroke patient’s hospital room ... If that only sounds like the beginning of a bad joke to you, then consider yourself lucky. If you have had a stroke or know someone who has had

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West Coast Garden – Planting in the Quiet Months: Perfect for Moving Perennials

Words Stacey Toews This winter I’ve been dreaming and scheming on the evolution of our gardens. This winter on our property, I’m planting holly for seasonal colour and habitat, a few haskap and some additional fruit trees, along with self-fertile kiwi vines for a sunny trellis, and earmarking an area for future Christmas trees –

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The Other Side of Silence

Words & Photos Stephanie Staples I’ve been trying to get in for years. Just up-Island in Duncan, it’s a busy place, a popular place – and a very, very quiet place. When I finally got in, and realized it coincided with my 60th birthday, it felt meant to be. I would be completely off the

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The Natural Path – Will You Be Mine?

Words Dr. Marita Schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre Every February we’re flooded with reminders to prove our love, through fancy gestures, flowers, chocolates, cards or a candlelit dinner. But here’s a gentle truth we don’t talk about enough: The longest, most intimate relationship you will ever have is with your own body. And

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