by Stu Rhodes – Every year young women in Saanich School District take advantage of the growing number and variety of trade training programs available to them. Past Seaside Magazine columns have featured profiles on girls who have completed the Welding program, Hairstylist program, and even the Dairy Production Technician program. In this month’s “Women
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by Linda Walker, Peninsula Physiotherapy and Massage – I am often inspired to look for common links to ill health performance. I look for common denominators to great performance, and filter down to the essence of what creates the most impactful treatment effects. It helps to use the “think outside the box” method, which is
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by Denny Warner, Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce – You would have to have been in a media bubble not to have noticed how women’s issues have proliferated in the media lately. The #MeToo movement has emboldened women and their allies to also speak out about inequalities like the wage gap and gender parity. Recent
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by Deborah Rogers – It’s an ancient art that has been practised around the globe for at least 5,000 years. Lucky for me, I only had to go around the corner to try my hand at the classic target sport of archery. With visions of Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot, and Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger
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story by Jo Barnes | photos by nuttycake.com It’s a private, peaceful West Coast setting where beautiful Douglas firs and cedars surround you both outside and inside. “We’re trying to bring natural elements into our home,” shares owner Treana Clarke. Situated on the edge of Broadmead is the home of Bruce and Treana Clarke and
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by Jessica Kwasnica, Seaside Cabinetry & Design – Why do people take the plunge and renovate their kitchen? It’s a thought that crosses most people’s minds at some point in their lives. How we live, work and use our home has evolved drastically and an outdated kitchen may not serve our needs. Whether it’s time
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by Alison Coley-Donohue, Meadow Oak Nursery – It’s easy to get enticed by all the beautiful flowering plants of late spring and summer, as typically that’s when we spend the most time in our yards. We like to reward our senses with colourful flowers and pretty fragrance when we are enjoying the warm, outdoor living
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by Lindsay Neal – My first visit to Whitehorse was in July, and I was given the grand tour. I rode along as a passenger in my boyfriend Eli’s office (more commonly known as a floatplane). We flew over a Yukon sunrise, landed on McClusky Lake, soared above the Peel River and the mountains
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by Phillip Tiicham Muir – A Week of Watercolour Visit the Tulista Park ArtSea Gallery March 2 to 7 for a look at the beautiful watercolour work of Louise Piquette. Her “Boreal Expressions & Prairie Landscapes” take you to a serene place, where you’ll become lost in a world of incredible colour, lighting and scenery.
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At the Victoria Women’s March in February, the prevailing mood of those watching us take our protest to the Parliament Buildings, as well as online commentators, was an incredulous: “what do you have to complain about?” and “What rights don’t women have in Canada?” And if they were looking at me, they would have been
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