by Gillian Crowley – An Evening of Amazing Stories Ron Norman and Keith C. Ogilvie will bring politics, laughs and stories of amazing survival to an evening of readings and discussion to support the 2019 Sidney Literary Festival. Ron Norman’s debut book, Slouching Towards Innocence, is set in the combative and darkly comic world of […]
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by Doreen Marion Gee – **The Saanich Legacy Foundation and the District of Saanich want ALL kids to benefit from recreational opportunities. The “kidsFUNd” provides assistance if funds are a barrier to recreation. Call 250.475.5407. June 1 to 15: Small Group Fitness 101. In a small group, teens will learn techniques for strength training, using
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I admit I’m feeling a little down right now, having found out that our lovely neighbour passed away suddenly and that a dear family member is very ill. When bad news seems to be all that surrounds you, it’s hard to be cheerful and craft something – hopefully interesting and a little bit funny –
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There’s something about the clocks springing forward that brings a sense of optimism. Even the most cynical of us can’t help but feel a twinge of excitement the first time we leave for work in daylight. The start of the new season also provides us with the chance to review the season past and note
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Seaside Magazine’s 2018 Women to Watch Cocktail Event: 1. 2018 Woman to Watch Tamara Knott, Bright Greens Canada 2. Tara Brunet, Training by Tara Brunet; Emma McCormick, Emma McCormick Creative Planning & Production 3. Janet Lynch, Groom That Dog; Cheyanne Cave, Happy Tails Teeth Cleaning 4. Margie Shenduk, Casman Group 5. Christina Smith, Books
It’s been many years since Sidney hosted a boat show, but this May 3 to 6 the waterfront will be buzzing as the BC Yacht Brokers Association bring their annual show back to the Port Sidney Marina. Each year yacht brokers and marine vendors gather from all over the Pacific Northwest (U.S. and Canada) to
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by Doreen Marion Gee – On International Women’s Day, March 8, people all over the world celebrated the many gifts that females bestow upon this world. Seaside Magazine also honoured Tamara Knott with their prestigious 2018 Woman to Watch award. A visionary and a game changer, Tamara embodies the kind of female ingenuity that fuels
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by Viola Van de Ruyt – Has this crossed your mind? Here are three reasons why you might want to take another look. Responsible Investing is an approach that incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into the investment process. Therefore, one reason is that pension managers globally, including our own Canada Pension Plan, now consider
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by Deborah Rogers – I get some interesting comments about my “Days Out” gig: people wonder what I’ll get up to next, and I definitely pick up on the readers’ feeling that my life is pretty sweet being sent off to kayak, horseback ride and drive sports cars! I’ll own up to it: life is
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by Adrian Kershaw – In Kenneth Grahame’s children’ s book The Wind in the Willows, Ratty says to Mole: “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” But if they lived in the Gulf Islands, rather than in a valley
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