by Lara Gladych – ANNIVERSARIES Home Beauty Muffet & Louisa is celebrating its 32nd birthday this month! Over the years they’ve seen two stores in Sidney in the ’90s, another in Victoria which operated for 10 years, and now their current location at the bottom of Beacon, where the’ve resided since 2010. Since the fall […]
by Shauna Dorko, Owner, Sidney SeniorCare – I thought since this issue is featuring “Men to Watch,” it would be appropriate to dedicate this month’s column to the special male seniors in our lives. Ladies, hang tight, we promise to make an upcoming column “all about you” soon! Let’s face it: regardless of age or
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by Dr. Kristen Bovee, Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic – What is Andropause? Male menopause, or “andropause,” is a gradual reduction of testosterone in men that begins around the age of 40. On average, men’s testosterone reduces at a rate of 1% per year after age 40 and its reduction can have multiple effects on the body including
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by Paula Kully – Cocktails are all about the right mix. With a surge in popularity for small-batch spirits and artisanal ingredients, I was keen to get behind the scenes of Sidney’s newest Distillery and find out a bit more about the crucial mix of talents needed for success. I discovered four gentlemen who have
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by James McCrodan, Senior Wealth Advisor, The McCrodan Group – Financial planning is the key to staying fit during turbulent times. It is the process of creating a roadmap for your financial future. A written financial plan shows you where you are currently, where you want to go and how you will get to your final destination.
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story by Janice Henshaw | photos by www.nuttycake.com When homeowners Marie-Andree and Martin opened the green-and-white paneled front door in welcome, I felt an immediate sense of warmth emanating from them, and from their sunny yellow walls. Martin, a community health worker, explained the reason for their recently completed renovation: “I’ve seen a lot
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by Jo Barnes – “Grandma, look at all these people. They all have different things on the go; they all have different stories.” Everyone has a story to share, a life moment or experience that’s important to them. Megan Hetherington, who said these words while waiting with her grandmother, really captures the human stories
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by Craig Campbell – My father was born, bred and raised, as was I, in our small Ottawa Valley town, though a major difference was he had intelligence, wit and charm, traits he must have felt not worth passing on to his only progeny. What he did share was a love of drink, so perhaps
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by Deborah Rogers – Really my only problem with my first visit to the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit was that I had to leave the Porsche Boxster behind when I left. I was just starting to feel comfortable heading into the bends at speed, following the tire tracks of the car in front, and gracefully
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by Stu Rhodes – So who are the “Men to Watch,” really? In this edition of Seaside we get to celebrate the successes of some prominent men in our community and even take a peek at some up and comers. Dollars to doughnuts, these men didn’t slide out of the womb with “successful” tattooed on
