by Tom Watson – For most North Americans, Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to appreciate each other, their surroundings and blessings. A chance to reflect, contemplate the meaning of life and, perhaps most of all, decide exactly what time the bird needs to go in the oven. Yes, Thanksgiving can also be
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by Shai Thompson – It can be difficult to feel amazing every day, but I’m here to help you find answers and give direction when it comes to creating and organizing your wardrobe. Always remember: nobody’s perfect! Email your questions to fashionfix@seasidemagazine.ca. October’s Style Tip: Get the best selection of sizes and colour options by
by Gillian Crowley – What better way to spend a blustery Friday afternoon than watching a thought-provoking film at the Sidney/North Saanich Library? This fall the library is screening award-winning films from the National Film Board on the last Friday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m. All films are around an hour long
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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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