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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.

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New & Noteworthy

by Paula Kully – NEW BEGINNINGS Moving On Jamie J of Salon J is pleased to announce that he has moved to Studio A Hair and Beauty Bar, located at 2460 Bevan Avenue in Sidney. “After owning Salon J for 14 years, I am excited to continue to offer my services with Abby and her

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Behind the Scenes – Sea Cider

by Cassidy Nunn – Nestled just up from the ocean in Central Saanich is the beautiful 10-acre Sea Cider Farm where Kristen Needham, founder/owner/cider master, is living out her dream of producing certified organic apple cider for both the local market and further abroad. I had the chance to go behind the scenes at Sea

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Seaside Homes – High in the Hills: A Sanctuary Home for a Builder and Interior Designer

by Janice Henshaw. Photos by Nunn Other Photography – It’s interesting to imagine what a home looks like if it belongs to a well-known local builder and interior designer. Will it be right on trend, whatever that means in the year 2019? Will it have light or dark floors, quartz or granite countertops? Does it

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West Coast Gardener – Things to Consider When Choosing Mulch

by Chris Sigurdson, Peninsula Landscape Supplies Ltd. – Mulching will greatly benefit your landscape at any time of the year. Annual mulching: • Aids in the retention of soil moisture by preventing evaporation of water in subsoil, which is especially important for evergreen plants that do not drop their leaves.  • Helps control soil temperature

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Art Scene – Artistry in Wood

by Gillian Crowley – Visiting Betty Erb’s home is like attending an art show. Painted wood carvings of birds and sea mammals perch on every surface, wooden bowls gleam beside whimsical carved houses, and paintings hang on every wall. All of this is Betty’s work and it’s clear she loves doing it. Betty points out

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Last Word with Deborah Rogers

With so many photos, recipes and stories to make you lick your lips, it’s always a joy putting together this issue that focuses on food! Food has always been a passion for me. I’ll have you know I earned my Brownie “Hostess” badge, making dinner for friends, when I was about eight! I was always

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First Word with Sue Hodgson

I think because another birthday of mine just rolled around the corner, and seeing my children look so grown up lately, I’ve been wondering how the world will look for them in another 10 to 20 years. Then I happened to come across an article about the sixth major extinction event and it really had

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