As a Fine Arts teacher at the University of Victoria and an artist with a long career, you’ve worked in many media. You’ve done a 10- by 10-foot piece called “Inventory III: Requiem,” 25 paintings of leaves from around the world. Some might view it as a beautiful piece, while others may see it as […]
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Local blogger, nutritionist and now author, Julie Cove is releasing her first book this March. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of photos and whimsical colour drawings, Julie is bringing the knowledge gained from healing her own body to a larger audience. Julie suffered debilitating back pain for many years until she discovered the alkaline lifestyle and
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We are fortunate in Sidney to have a local movie theatre, otherwise it’s unlikely that small, independent films would be accessible to many of us. At the Star Cinema in February an important film about homelessness, addiction and healing was shown, with a Q&A with Writer, Director and Producer, Krista Loughton. The world premiere of
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by Susan Simosko – Spend one day with Donna Petrie and your head will spin. With astounding energy, Donna fulfills the complex role of Executive Director for the Sidney Business Improvement Area Society (SBIA). At any given moment, she juggles dozens of projects and initiatives, speaks with SBIA members, supports, promotes and helps coordinate large-scale
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by Deborah Rogers – I might be a surprising choice for the motoring column, but I do love cars! Not in a “tinker-with-the-engine,” “spend-weekends-at-auto-shows” sort of way; I just love to drive a really nice car. I’ve used the excuse that there’s never the perfect vehicle for all occasions to try lots of different machines.
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by Lara Gladych – WATERFRONT HAPPENINGS Lift Your Spirits Victoria Distillers (formerly Victoria Spirits) is nearer to opening on Sidney’s waterfront. The 8,500-square-foot space on Seaport Place, which will house the distillery, received the critical distilling system back in January. The building has been undergoing renovations over several months to prepare for the system (built
Help Fill A Dream surprised 11-year-old Dacian Filipescu at the Peninsula Panthers home game February 12th with a trip to Edmonton to see his all-time favourite hockey team play. Dacian and his parents flew to Edmonton to see the Oilers play two games, attended a morning skate with the team and received a few other
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by Gillian Crowley – PEI’s Lennie Gallant This renowned Canadian singer-songwriter has recorded 10 albums (eight in English and two in French), which have won him a host of awards and nominations from the JUNOs, the East Coast Music Awards and Les Prix Eloizes. He was recently honored with the Canadian Folk Music Award for
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by Krista Scotvold, Senior Advisor, Investments Island Savings (a division of First West Credit Union) Putting some time and thought into your financial future is a fantastic way to celebrate International Women’s Day this year. Although the basics of financial planning are the same no matter your gender, women face unique lifestyle and economic issues
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by Shannon Donnelly – Community giving surpassed all expectations with Rudi Hoenson’s $200,000 Matching Gift Campaign in support of purchasing overhead lifts at Broadmead Care. It was expected to take two years to raise the funds needed but support was overflowing by the end of December thanks to the generosity of community business leaders and
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