by Cam Oddie, Peninsula Landscape Supplies – Clay is made up of very small, long, flat particles densely sandwiched together to form the deposits you have come to loathe in your garden. However, it’s these long flat particles that make clay an actual benefit to your soil and to your plants. These particles are negatively […]
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“Change is in the air,” I wrote in my July issue Last Word, and for different reasons, the same holds true as I sit down to write this one. The Labour Day long weekend is upon us, and we’ll all be trying to take advantage of a few final days of summer fun and (hopefully)
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Everyone has a story! It’s our Kids Issue for August and we have lots for you to peruse! After reading Shauna Dorko’s column (pg 28), “Chasing the Golden Years,” so many memories came back to me about my relationship with my grandparents. Shauna says: “There’s no doubt about it … kids and seniors are intrinsically
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by Susi McMillan – For All Soles Kids’ Runners starting at $59. Hypersport Activewear. 250.656.6161. Let Them “PAC” For You! School Supply Shopping Service. Competitive prices. Monk Office. monk.ca. Cool Fuel! Organic Cotton Lunch Bags. $19.99. Buddies Toys. buddiestoys.ca. Head to Toe Style! Girl: top $69.99; jeans $109.99; shoes $79.99. Boy: top $49.99; jeans
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by Paula Kully – The Saanich Peninsula is a veritable playground of fun, kid-friendly activities. Besides the usual soccer, baseball, t-ball and lacrosse, you can find some unusual and engaging options to keep the young people in your life busy during the summer and all year long. With the Salish Sea at our door, what
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by Tina Kelly – Only one month and counting until the beginning of a new school year; it’s hard to believe summer is half over after the sunny weather’s tardy arrival. One month may seem like an insignificant amount of time in the spectrum of a 12-month year, but we’re here to remind you just
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by Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair, Central Saanich Optometry – Early intervention in childhood eyecare is key. In order to explain this, let’s look at a problem which has reached true epidemic proportions worldwide: myopia (also known as nearsightedness). Myopia occurs when the light from far objects focuses in front of the retina rather than directly on it,
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by Doreen Marion Gee – September 3: Sea Shirt Sunday. Create your own ocean-themed fashion tee, pillow or bag. Bring pillow case, cloth bag or T-shirt (white shirts available for purchase). $2 for fabric paint. 1 to 3 p.m. All ages. Regular admission; passes and memberships accepted. Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea. www.salishseacentre.org. 250-665-7511.
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by Deneen Cunningham, McVagh Cunningham Group Ltd. – There are many ways to instill smart money management from an early age. It’s time to have the “talk” with your children. No, not that talk – we’re talking money. Now is the perfect time to introduce your kids to simple lessons on how to save and
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Owner / Publisher Sue Hodgson Chats with Carly Burbank, Managing Director of Pangea Fossils Ltd. You and your husband run a successful “dinosaur” company, with your work displayed globally. Give us a glimpse into this world and what it takes to operate this type of company. Anyone running their own business knows it comes with
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