Always on the lookout for amazing local products, Seaside’s Trendspotter Cassidy Nunn brings you unique items to help you get outdoors this summer! Natural Mineral Sunscreen $17.98. Lifestyle Markets Sidney. 250.656.2326 High Pressure Floor Pump $79.99. Russ Hay’s The Bicycle Shop. 250.656.1512 Beneficial Bug House $65.95. Seaberry Garden & Flower. 250.590.3777 Interchangeable Spout Watering […]
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Seaside Magazine is honoured to celebrate those men who sustain our business community with our sixth annual Men to Watch special issue. We asked Kildara Farms’ Brian Hughes about building a family business and leaving a legacy. Celebrating the Saanich Peninsula’s Men to Watch. In the mid-80s, my wife Daphne and I decided to start looking
Owner / Publisher Sue Hodgson Chats with Oceanographer and Climate Scientist Dr. Eddy Carmack In 1969 you were a graduate student at the University of Washington where you studied Physical Oceanography. You were asked to take the place of a fellow student on a trip to the Arctic. You accepted and a month later found
by Shauna Dorko, Sidney SeniorCare – As we approach Father’s Day this month, it’s time to turn our attention to the men in our lives, whether they are fathers or not. As the less vocal of the two sexes, it can be hard to determine how men are really feeling. Athough both senior men and
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by Sherrin Griffin – Definitely one of the youngest local “Men to Watch,” at just 17 Connor Way has some pretty admirable accomplishments under his belt, and is on his way to the famed Golden State next. A true “Island Boy,” Connor was born and raised in Sidney, and has been representing Vancouver Island and
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by Paula Kully – Several years ago, while waiting in the Prince George airport, I began talking with the gentlemen sitting next to me. Through our conversation, I discovered he was a Freemason; you know, that secret society that has its own handshake and mysterious rituals. I also gained a new perspective of Freemasons and
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by Chloe Cross, BMO Financial Group, Sidney – In 2009, the federal government launched what has turned out to be a highly popular investment vehicle called the tax-free savings account (TFSA). The TFSA is a government-designed account that allows taxpayers to earn interest, dividends and capital gains on a tax-free basis. The TFSA is ideal
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by Deborah Rogers – Puttering out of Port Sidney Marina on a glorious morning – the sea calm and glassy and nothing but a few puffy clouds in the blue sky – I feel exceptionally fortunate. I’m in the good company of Reg Kirkham of Island Camping Water Taxi Services for a morning of exploring
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by Shai Thompson, House of Lily Koi – Style Tip for Father’s Day: When buying your father that special gift that non-verbally expresses your deep appreciation for all he has done for you in your lifetime and all he will continue to do, absolutely do not give him a pair of socks. Or if you
by Ted Daly, former Sidney Councillor and former Mayor of North Saanich – What does “getting outdoors” mean to you? Getting outdoors used to mean golf or kayaking. Not anymore! Now it means strapping on my backpack and finding a trail in another country that’s calling my name. Two years ago it was an epic
