– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. “Skin is our largest organ – adults carry some 8 pounds and 22 square feet of it” (science.nationalgeographic.com.) The importance of this protective covering […]
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– 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. There is nothing quite like it in Sidney. Upstairs on Beacon is a totally unique shopping experience. A picture of Marilyn Monroe greets
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– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – Birthdays, weddings, funerals; each occurrence a family marker. I missed them all, banished as I was by my brother-in-law thirty years ago. So when I received his call last December saying I’d “better come” I supposed he meant my sister’s illness worse. He surprised me by inviting me to a
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– by Lara Gladych – NEW BUSINESSES Dining, design and marine Sarah Matchett, owner of Five and Dime Diner, is behind the new oyster bar in Sidney. The Surly Mermaid offers lunch and dinner, craft beers, wine, share plates and oysters, all in a rustic setting overlooking Port Sidney. Opening approximately August 1st, you’ll find
Over the weekend of August 21-23 North Saanich celebrates its Jubilee on the annual North Saanich Flavour Trail and Wine Fest. Offering residents and visitors the opportunity to explore and experience Peninsula food and agriculture, the Flavour Trail tours start on Saturday morning with the dedication of Jubilee Park and a pancake breakfast, followed by
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The Saanich Fair is a must for the whole family on Labour Day weekend. The Saanich Fairgrounds is where fun, food and fantastic meet! There are a variety of things for people of all ages to see and do: with 5,000 exhibits, dog and horse shows, concessions, carnival and games, pumpkin and duct tape contests
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– photo by nuttycake.com – The Rest Haven Foundation’s second annual community fundraiser The Bed Races on Beacon, are returning to the streets of Sidney for another wild and wonderful day of hospital bed races. This year’s 100.3 The Q’s Bed Races on Beacon is again looking to be an exciting and fun day that
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Sidney will be host to hundreds of classic cars again this August with the return of The Coast Capital Insurance 2015 Auto Extravaganza Classic & Special Interest Show & Shine, hosted by the Torque Masters Car Club. Every year Beacon Avenue and its side roads are closed down to allow unique vehicles of all shapes
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– by Gillian Crowley – First Nations, Inuit & Métis Art Show & Sale This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the arts and crafts of indigenous peoples from across Canada. Participants include local Coast Salish artists, Northwest Coast artists as well as Métis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwa, Navajo, Inuit and Chickasaw Nations.
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– by Barry Mathias – Red Tree Gallery has just celebrated its tenth anniversary. “Its success is a tribute to the members of this vibrant cooperative,” says Kathleen Lightman, one of the four original founders of the group. Situated in a small commercial centre at picturesque Hope Bay, the Gallery is a ‘must see’ for
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