story by Janice Henshaw, photography by Vince Klassen – Imagine leaving the city lights behind on a chilly Friday night in winter as you head to your lakeside vacation home. Worried about it being chilly and dark when you arrive? Have no fear, just click on your personal home app and the heat will rise, […]
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by Jessica Kwasnica, Seaside Cabinetry & Design – When planning to renovate your home, one of your first thoughts might be: “Do I hire a professional or try to save money and do it on my own?” Completing a new build or a remodel involves a lot of planning and decision making. From the get-go
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by Chris Sigurdson, Peninsula Landscape Supplies – Fall is nearing and it’s time to prepare our yards and gardens for winter. There are numerous things you should address before the weather takes a potential turn for the worse, so we will briefly discuss a couple of these items. Lawns: Now is a great time to
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by Valerie Green – Once October rolls around, children begin to think about Halloween, the night when they can go “trick or treating” dressed in weird costumes. It’s a night of witches, goblins and ghosts. In North America, Halloween traditions date back to the early All Soul’s Day parades in England when the poor begged
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by Jo Barnes – Your school friends can’t wait to have you join them in a skating field trip to the local rink. Perhaps you’d really like to do Skate with Santa this year with your little ones. Or, maybe your spouse has always wanted to share their love of skating with you. But there’s
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by Janice Henshaw – “What do we do with 140 acres of cow corn now that our dairy herd has been downsized?” That was the question faced by Pendray Farms of North Saanich last year. Employee Boyd Fuerst suggested: “How about a corn maze?” Boyd’s idea resulted in a steep learning curve, a great deal
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by Solara Goldwynn, Hatchet & Seed – Nothing says autumn like baked squash! This time of year at local farmers markets and farm stands, we’re seeing bright coloured varieties of pumpkins and squash everywhere. Where I work at the North Saanich Farm Market, many of our farmers sell a variety of squash, including some rare
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by Scott Simpson, Saanichton Physiotherapy & Sports Clinic – Running is a simple endeavour, but it’s not easy! I’m a strong believer in doing preventative independent exercises as a means of building a strong foundation. They are free, relatively easy and specific to the task of running. In my opinion, this is the best way
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by Gillian Crowley – Sidney Fine Art Show Started in 2003, this annual fine arts show continues its reputation as a first-class juried art show for serious artists, patrons and appreciators of the arts. Opening Night festivities on October 13 for invited guests followed by public showings over three days. Vote for your favourite piece!
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Whoa, what a month! Our October issue sees our attention pulled in two directions as we celebrate Small Business Week with our Professionals special feature and take a close look at the Arts on the Saanich Peninsula. At first glance, these seem very different ideas and I worried that readers might wonder if it’s possible
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