– by Valerie Green – Welcome to November, the month of dreary rain, gunpowder plots and doom and gloom! Or so history would have us believe. November is also Remembrance month: a time when we remember those who have lost their lives in military service from WWI to the present day. It is celebrated on […]
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– by Lara Gladych – AWARDS Top Beans Fresh Cup Roastery Café made an impressive showing at the North American Golden Bean Competition, where out of over 400 entries from 100 different roasting companies, their Peruvian Organic won a silver medal in its category. Their Peruvian roast has been served at Fresh Cup for 15
Remember when holiday shopping brought a smile to your face and a bounce to your step? If so, check out Sidney as your “go-to” holiday hub. The annual Sidney merchants’ Open House will be held Friday, December 4th from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be FREE horse-drawn carriage rides (4 to 8 p.m.), traditional
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The idea of coming together with friends and family during the holiday season to share a fresh cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate creates a warm feeling inside us all. The Village of Saanichton takes the festive season gathering experience one step further by bringing the entire community together with their 11th annual “Saanichton
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Since 1992, the Sidney Classical Orchestra (SCO) has been delighting audiences with classical music performances that range from the beautiful music of the Baroque to exciting, contemporary compositions. Each concert in the series offers the opportunity to enjoy cherished favourites, while also introducing new or less recognized works, in an intimate setting that creates a
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– by Barry Mathias – This is the first in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. Human beings have a propensity for two things: getting involved in body-jarring accidents, and growing older. In both cases the negative effects can be lessened.
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– by Steve Sheppard – Being heavily involved in the coffee scene, I often get phone calls from local roasters to come over and sample a new exotic roast they want to share, or see some new piece of technology they think nobody else has … yet. You can imagine my intrigue when I got
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– article by Barry Mathias; photos by Vince Klassen – If, like me, you live in a traditional house built before 2010, then you are likely to have only a limited grasp of what a “Smart Home” is. You may have an electrically operated garage door, double glazed windows, a motion sensor light on
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– by Colin Eaton – When I started my landscape career, communication with clientele was mainly by phone which became quite cumbersome. I would return calls when I had the time, probably miss the client, leave a message, miss their return call, and try again. The introduction of email significantly improved communication, but only in
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– by Daniel Boot – In a dense urban situation an added benefit of sloping sites is that they can allow for multiple levels lit by natural light while reducing the building footprint and enhancing our environment. However, sloping sites pose a set of unique problems that in turn require unique design solutions. In
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