by Allison Smith – Months ago, when the pandemic was still in its infancy here in B.C., I wrote that seeing the way the community was pulling together made my heart full. Those first scary days of learning what we were facing will still stand out just as much for the kindness I saw around […]
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by Joan Saunders – I buy cookbooks for many reasons, but I’m definitely a sucker for beautiful images. I tell myself that if a new recipe doesn’t turn out exactly as planned, I can always show the family what it is supposed to look like.Lots of my friends have lately been bemoaning the fact that
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by Brooklyn Cribdon – The hummingbird is wise, courageous and determined; it symbolizes healing, beauty and creativity. It approaches life with flexibility and adaptability. But hummingbirds aren’t the only ones: students of the Individualized Learning Centre (ILC) share these same qualities, which is why the hummingbird is the perfect symbol for the library project happening
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by Debra Lewis – While 2020 hasn’t been what we expected, some things remain unchanged – the cool, wet weather to come, for one. Not only will a new fall coat or jacket be one the biggest investments in your wardrobe, it will also be the first thing other people see for at least a
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by Dr. Marita Schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated, Health Centre – “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.”~ Bill Keane A plethora of distractions bombards most of us daily. Whether we’re on our phones scrolling through Instagram, jumping from one app to the next, mulling
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News, changes, updates, launches? Email news@seasidemagazine.ca. by Paula Kully – DYNAMIC DUO These Ladies Had to Go into Business Together!If your last names (maiden) are Hansell & Halkett, you simply have to go into business together! That’s exactly what partners Patricia Pearson and Ashley Stelck have done as they open Hansell & Halkett Vintage Home
by Chris Cowland – Huddled up in quarantine a few months ago reminded me of some childhood memories. Sometimes in life you want to be safe, and alone. I was born shortly after the Second World War, and air raid shelters were a common sight, although by 1952 they had fallen into disuse. The big
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by Jo Barnes – There’s nothing like the sound of a friend’s voice. For one local choir, it is their voices which solidify their friendships. The Peninsula Singers, under artistic director Lena Palermo-Ivings, have been continuing to find music as a wonderful way to connect with each other and with the greater community during this
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by Deborah Rogers – I joined the Friends of North Saanich Parks for one of their regular sessions removing invasive plant species for my Day Out this month. So much of what makes our community special is the result of volunteers who care, and give their time and effort to make things happen. I was
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story by Janice Henshaw, photos by Janis Jean Photography – Why does a homeowner decide to go to all the trouble and expense of adding a cottage to 0.99 of an acre in North Saanich? Sheila, a certified professional accountant and partner in Paterson Henn CPA, (Sidney) and her husband Serge Gabilondo, a sailboat rigger
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