by Colin Eaton, Garden City Tree & Landscape – Let’s face it: the real estate market in Greater Victoria is hot, but you don’t sell a car without washing it so why would you ever sell your home without ensuring your landscape shows it best? On numerous occasions I have been called in by homeowners […]
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by Andi Hook, Hook & Hook Renovations – Designing the “Heart of the Home” takes lots of effort, but in the end it’s worth it! Let’s start with the overall look you want to achieve; I always do 2D and 3D plans for my clients so they can see what their space will look and
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by Jo Barnes – “The Victoria International Airport is a busy place where people come and go as daily flights arrive and depart. Travellers move with determination to make connections or wait anxiously for loved ones to arrive. Airports are places of joy and sadness, departures and reunions. Everyone has a story, and it’s
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The other night I was watching the NBC Nightly News and there was a story about a program named “Good Night Lights” at the Lifespan Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Called “A Magic Minute to Brighten Spirits,” the nightly event sees first responder vehicles, local businesses and even people with flashlights flicker their
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Pioneer Park Stage Groundbreaking: 1. John Hannam, Central Saanich Lions; Dan Olive, SeaFirst Insurance Brokers; Geoff Bate, Brentwood Bay Community Association; Ken Burkowski, Central Saanich Lions; Ginny Alger, Brentwood Bay Community Association; John and Ron Tidman, Tidman Construction; Ryan Windsor, Mayor of Central Saanich The ArtSea Salish Sea Lantern Festival: 2, 3, 4. Beautiful
Food. What do you think of when you read that word? For my two children, food means very different things: for one it means a chance to get involved in cooking, and for the other it’s a love for food, whatever is being served. For me the connotation of the word food has evolved substantially
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by Chris Cowland – I am an unabashed carnivore. To that end, during my travels, I adore discovering small, intimate restaurants where the specialty is beef. On a trip to Port Angeles a few years ago, I hit gold. “Prime rib special all week” lured me off the highway, and the menu would have caused
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When is coffee not “just coffee?” For over 20 years I’ve looked at coffee differently than most. I really watch people’s faces when they sip it and how they handle their cup. Everyone’s face changes depending on who they are talking to whether it’s a parent, friend … and then there’s the “lover look” over
by Craig Campbell – I well remember when I fell in love with food and its companion, drink; it was the day I was born, thus out of necessity a combination meal at the time being both food and drink. “Great Demeter, goddess of food,” I thought, “this is the most wonderful moment of my
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by Dan Adair, Branch Manager, Island Savings Brentwood Bay – If there’s an easy way to constantly blow your household budget, it’s the grocery bill. Because eating is a necessity, it’s easy to overlook it in terms of money management. But it’s also undeniably one of life’s pleasures – and that creates a lot of
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