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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.

Trade Student Spotlight – Empowering Future Stylists: Faith’s Journey & the Evolution of Saanich’s Hairstylist Program

Words Heidi Hackman, Career Teacher, Saanich Schools Photo Sarah Hartley Photography The Saanich School District is proud of its strong partnership with Vancouver Island University (VIU) over the past 15 years, offering the highly successful dual credit hairstylist program to our students. As VIU undergoes organizational restructuring, that partnership has now come to a natural

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Get Out! – Sandcut Beach

Words & Photos Shelley Tice Spring on Vancouver Island has a way of calling you outside. We answered that call with a day trip to Sandcut Beach, just west of Sooke, about an hour-and-20-minute drive from the Peninsula. It remains one of my favourite beaches to explore on Vancouver Island. We made our customary stop

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Last Word

Words Tabatha Golat, Editorial Director Touch grass has become a popular phrase online, usually meant as an insult telling someone to step away from their computer and reconnect with reality. This April, with Earth Month in full swing, I’ve been thinking about the phrase differently. Taken at face value, it might actually be very good

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First Word

Words Seaside Sue, Publisher & Owner International Women’s Day always feels a little personal to me because when I look back on my journey as an entrepreneur, I can clearly see how every role I’ve had in life helped shape the way I lead today – as a daughter, a mother and perhaps a grandmother

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Quiet on Set!

Words Kelly Finerty, Writer, Editor & Director, Life With Dotty Photos Nikki Moir, Kaliandra Capri, Dustin Finerty As a writer, all I want is for someone to pick up my work and say “There’s something here.” In September 2024, that “someone” was Telus Storyhive, and that “something” was a Pilot screenplay written in the dead

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Movement is Medicine

Words Jesse Holth Photo Karla Zaldaña, Casa de Lala Productions Madelaine McCallum is a dancer, motivational speaker and workshop leader who shares her journey to inspire others. We spoke about learning to love yourself, the importance of gratitude, and how movement is medicine. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Tansi,

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