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Your West Coast Culture. A magazine about the people and places that make the Saanich Peninsula the little piece of paradise we call home.

Inside Out – Women’s Cancer Care on Vancouver Island: Shaping the Future

Words Dr. Mona Mazgani, Gynecologic Oncologist Victoria General Hospital in Support of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation Every year, hundreds of women on Vancouver Island face a gynecologic cancer diagnosis. In the wave of uncertainty and fear that often follows, hope always rises to the surface. But hope alone is not enough – outcomes depend on [...]

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Off the Vine – Sparkling Reds

Words Richard Hope Standing in the aisle at my local wine shop, I felt that familiar wine-shopping paralysis. I was visiting friends and looking for something special. They are the type who know their wines, and I wanted something unique. That's when I spotted it: Brachetto d'Acqui, a sparkling wine hidden at the back of

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The Golden Years – Often Targeting Vulnerable Seniors: Fraudulent Phone and Email Scams

Words Sherrin Griffin, Sidney Senior Care As I was making my coffee this morning, our phone rang – our land line. When I answered it, I heard the tell-tale pause before the caller at the other end spoke. “Hello. This is Abdeer; I’m calling about your PC security.” “Wrong number,” I responded. “I don’t have

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From the Kitchen – Sugar & Spice

Words Joan Saunders Photos Sarah Hartley Photography I’ve never been a pumpkin spice latte kind of person. Don’t get me wrong, I do like pumpkin; I like pumpkin pie (with lots of whipped cream), pumpkin loaf (with some orange zest to amp up the flavour), and I especially like pumpkin scones topped with a gorgeous

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NIȽ TU,O (in the beginning) – NIȽ TU,O Brings SENĆOŦEN Language into Daily Operations

Words Ashley Morris Photo NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services Society NIȽ TU,O Child and Family Services Society (“NIȽ TU,O”) is bringing additional SENĆOŦEN language into everyday operations, creating an even safer and more culturally grounded environment to serve the children and families of SĆIȺNEW̱, Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Songhees, Tsawout, Tseycum and T’Sou-ke. Originally founded in

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Beyond VIMY: Multi-Media Stage Performance Melds Memory and Meaning into Premiere

Words Frances Litman, Creatively United for the Planet This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of construction on Canada’s timeless monument to peace, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France. On Saturday, October 25, at 2 p.m. (another show follows at 7:30 p.m.), the premiere performance of the multi-media theatrical production Beyond VIMY

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Last Word

Words Tabatha Golat, Editorial Director Lately, I’ve been thinking about what community truly means. Not just in the larger sense of where we live, but also in the smaller circles we build for ourselves: the friends, family and neighbours who become part of our daily lives. I recently listened to a presentation by North Saanich’s

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