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– by Stu Rhodes – There’s no such thing as wrong training when it comes to the trades. Riley Knowles is living proof of this. From a young age he’s had a fascination with automobiles, especially his beloved Volkswagons. So, it didn’t take much encouragement from his Career Counsellor, Wendy Walker, at Sannich Individual Learning […]

– by Shauna Dorko, Owner, Sidney SeniorCare – While we continue to enjoy our unseasonably warm fall, we brace ourselves for the inevitable cooler, wetter days ahead. Although we look forward to cozy nights inside the comfort of our homes, not all of us equate “home” with comfort, care or security. To pick up our

– by Susan Simosko – Fortunately for us, Brett Mikkelsen thinks about a lot more than putting out fires. As Chief of Sidney’s Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD), Brett and his colleagues are firmly committed to providing the most effective fire protection service possible. That includes everything from promoting fire prevention; to ensuring Sidney firefighters have

– by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – As we mark the passing century of the First World War, few books have explored the enormous contribution of the more than 60 million animals who played a role in that “Great War.” Now comes a book that reminds us of one exceptional dog who took his place on the

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. The replenishing experience at Anam Cara Spa + Beauty Bar in Sidney is not just about the shiny manicure or soft supple skin.

– by Rainer Kastens, Manager, Brentwood branch of Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union – Paying bills without leaving the house or transferring funds to a relative from the comfort of your couch makes banking online very attractive – and there really is no need to worry about the security of these

The Auxiliary to Saanich Peninsula Hospital has been actively serving this Hospital and this community since its inception in 1974. The current membership of 125 dedicated volunteers support a variety of fundraising activities including their annual Christmas bazaar & craft fair, bake sales, bridge luncheons and the operation of the hospital gift shop. All funds

I’m back! After a year’s maternity leave to take care of my daughter Tessa, three weeks ago I settled in my desk chair, flexed my fingers over the keyboard and was off, just like I’d never left. … If only it were that simple. I admit it: coming back to work after taking such a

If there’s such a thing as a ‘sales gene’ I was definitely born with it. From my earliest days I loved persuading people to buy what I had to sell. First it was lemonade. Then, to what was probably the chagrin of my whole neighborhood, when I was about eight it was Girl Guide cookies.

– by Gillian Crowley – Sidney & Peninsula Literary Festival There’s still time to get tickets for readings, workshops and evening galas for the Festival to be held Oct. 2-4. Don’t miss well-known authors like Steven Galloway, Richard Wagamese, Lorna Crozier, William Deverell and Fred Stenson. Enjoy Zsuszi Gartner’s short stories and Kay Stewart’s mysteries