by Gillian Crowley – A long and fascinating journey has led Wendy Wickwire to discover an important but overlooked figure in B.C.’s history: James Teit was an ethnographer, hunting guide and friend of the Indigenous communities in the B.C. Interior and beyond. In 1977, Wendy started to record the songs and stories of Indigenous elders […]
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story by Janice Henshaw, photos by Andrew Bradley, Itty Bitty Sign Shop – What is the best thing to do when your home is looking tired and out-of-date? Put up a “For Sale” sign and move to another home? Ignore the faded colours and saggy furniture and be happy that your bank account doesn’t have
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by Matt Hall – Red Feather Horticulture – One of the most common design requests by our customers is ensuring that they have colour in their garden over the entire year. Thankfully, we live in a gardening climate where we can have 12 months of flowers. That said, some of the winter-flowering perennials and shrubs
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by Allison Smith – In February we celebrate Valentine’s Day, and love makes an appearance in several of our articles this month. From the Kitchen’s Joan Saunders shares her best recipes for ways to use chocolate as a form of “love currency” (pg 34) and writer Cassidy Nunn chats with three couples who share their
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We’re not just about to enter a new year, we’re headed into a whole new decade. The sound of 2020 feels a little surreal to me for some reason. I’ve just returned from a beautiful trip to my other favourite island, Hawaii. This trip not only gave me time to de-stress and relax, it suddenly
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Self-care and becoming your best self are on-trend in the new year. Seaside’s Trendspotter Lara Gladych has found some tools to help you slow down, spend time with loved ones, improve your sleep, eat well and nourish your body, inside and out. Organica Mylk Lattés $20.99. Sidney Natural Foods 250.656.4634 Daniadown Royal European White Goose
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by Cst. Meighan Massey, Sidney North Saanich RCMP – Frauds can originate from many different areas of your life, from the stranger knocking on the door to offer cheap trades work; a grandchild borrowing your debit card; a caller offering a fabulous deal that’s too good to share with anyone else; or a few new
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by Shai Thompson, House of Lily Koi – There was a time when age-related fashion dictated the choices we made in our wardrobe. What I now call our original influencers – mothers, grandmothers and teachers – all took a turn drilling into our heads their traditional way of what is “age-appropriate” dressing. No disrespect, but
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by Paula Kully – News, changes, updates, launches? Email news@seasideamagazine.ca. FOR THE FITNESS FREAKS Time to just do it!There is now no excuse for not joining a gym. Anytime Fitness has recently opened in the former 7-Eleven and is literally open “anytime”. The new 24-hour studio is in a convenient location on the corner of
by Deborah Rogers – Lean in to the dark and cold this winter with a cozy getaway where snuggling up is the key. You don’t have to travel far to experience some luxurious surroundings or enjoy a remote setting. Instead, leave your passport at home and set your sights on a more local destination. Counteract
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