by Dr. Kristen Bovee, Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic – When seeing a patient for the first time I often send them home with a diet diary. This is an excellent way for a person to reflect on the choices they make and how nutrition affects how they feel. A predominant observation I have reviewing it with […]
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by Dr. Stan Marcus, SpineCare Chiropractic – Well, it’s that time of year again. The weather is approaching spring-like and we are almost desperate to get to our spring chores. OK, so perhaps “desperate” is a slight exaggeration: maybe “dreading” would be more appropriate. In either case, it’s that time of year when the yard
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by Paula Kully – The Friends of Shoal Harbour is a non-profit organization that has the mission to raise awareness about, and promote the protection of, the unique species of wildlife and habitat that are native to the Saanich Peninsula. With this in mind, the group periodically coordinates events that provides members, community leaders and
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by Deborah Reid – Earth Day reminds us of the responsibility we all have to be thoughtful stewards of the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land that we occupy. After many decades of misuse and abuse, we are now seeing countries holding businesses and citizens responsible and accountable for actions that
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by Gillian Crowley – Art and the Spectacled Bear See how artists from two worlds and two cultures are working together to protect the endangered Peruvian Spectacled Bear. Spectacled Bear Conservation was able to design a 32,000-acre park – El Parque Arqueológico y Ecológico de Batán Grande – which protects a small but viable bear
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by Lara Gladych – FOOD Deli Delight Fraser Orr’s Butcher & Deli is the new corner business in Mt. Newton Station, 108-1931 Mt. Newton X Road, in Saanichton. Fraser is part of the famous haggis- and sausage-making Orr family that has gained legions of followers over a span of 33 years. Along with his siblings,
by Solara Goldwynn, Hatchet & Seed – With this year’s incredibly slow spring start, finding things to eat in the garden has been a bit more challenging than in previous years. In our family we’ve been sprouting seeds and lentils to add a boost to most meals, and adding in kale and collard greens that
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by Janice Henshaw – Many of us are committed to cycling and walking instead of using our cars whenever we can. We support local farmers or grow our food, and have lowered the temperature of our water heaters and furnaces. We have installed low-flow showerheads, and when replacing an appliance, we choose one with
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by Krista Rossato, id8 Design – The idea of a simple life is glorified by those cute and intricately designed, space-conscious, caravan-styled homes that are found in pastoral settings. Regardless of whether you are personally suited for a few hundred square feet of space, living small is about choosing our surroundings to be purposeful in
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by Matt Hall, Wildwood Nursery – Home beekeeping is at an all-time high and gaining popularity every year due to the growing awareness and appreciation of the significant bond between bees and our food supply. I’ll admit: having honeybee hives just isn’t feasible for most homeowners. That’s why many Vancouver Islanders are turning to the
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