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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 – Galey Farms: The Spirit of Community is Always in Season

Words Jo Barnes Photos Sarah Hartley Photography Saanich farmer, Rob Galey, owner of Galey Farms, is a fourth-generation farmer who knows intimately the effort and commitment involved in running a farm operation, but he is also a highly creative individual who for 25 years has been offering wildly popular seasonal farm attractions including corn maze

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Charity Connections – OneLove Africa Foundation

Words & Photos OneLove Africa Foundation OneLove Africa Foundation (OneLove) is a Victoria-based registered charity that builds the capacity of remote African village women through entrepreneurial training, facilitating the start-up of peer-lending groups and ongoing mentorship. Since its inception in 2010, OneLove has been responsible for the start-up of over 3,300 village ventures, positively impacting

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Inside Out – Women’s Cancer Care on Vancouver Island: Shaping the Future

Words Dr. Mona Mazgani, Gynecologic Oncologist Victoria General Hospital in Support of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation Every year, hundreds of women on Vancouver Island face a gynecologic cancer diagnosis. In the wave of uncertainty and fear that often follows, hope always rises to the surface. But hope alone is not enough – outcomes depend on

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Off the Vine – Sparkling Reds

Words Richard Hope Standing in the aisle at my local wine shop, I felt that familiar wine-shopping paralysis. I was visiting friends and looking for something special. They are the type who know their wines, and I wanted something unique. That's when I spotted it: Brachetto d'Acqui, a sparkling wine hidden at the back of

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The Golden Years – Often Targeting Vulnerable Seniors: Fraudulent Phone and Email Scams

Words Sherrin Griffin, Sidney Senior Care As I was making my coffee this morning, our phone rang – our land line. When I answered it, I heard the tell-tale pause before the caller at the other end spoke. “Hello. This is Abdeer; I’m calling about your PC security.” “Wrong number,” I responded. “I don’t have

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From the Kitchen – Sugar & Spice

Words Joan Saunders Photos Sarah Hartley Photography I’ve never been a pumpkin spice latte kind of person. Don’t get me wrong, I do like pumpkin; I like pumpkin pie (with lots of whipped cream), pumpkin loaf (with some orange zest to amp up the flavour), and I especially like pumpkin scones topped with a gorgeous

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