– by Lara Gladych – FOOD AND BEVERAGE Celebrations Maria’s Souvlaki is celebrating their 20th year in business this month! Owned and operated by Maria and Chris Sdrakas and family, Maria’s is one of Sidney’s favourite Greek restaurants. They opened June 1st, 1995, and continue to see regulars that have been with them from the […]
Sidney Concert Band Every Monday evening, 35 – 40 musicians gather at Peace Lutheran Church in Sidney to share their love of music. This lively group of brasses, reeds, woodwinds and percussionists are members of the Sidney Concert Band, which has been entertaining the Peninsula for almost forty years. These days the band members, who
Sidney Swings this June Read More »
This year will be the 1st Annual BNI Seaside Family Festival. In support of the Sidney Food Bank and neuroblastoma (childhood cancer) research, young and old are invited to come and join a day of family fun. Sponsored by Business Network International Seaside, the event takes place on Sunday June 7, 3 p.m. – 7
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– by Gillian Crowley – Local Authors Read to Support the Festival Two well-regarded local authors will be part of a fundraiser for the 2015 Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival. Pamela Porter is an award-winning poet who writes books for children. She has received a Governor General’s award for her verse novel Crazy Man and
Seaside Arts Scene: Monique holds her storyteller’s lens to the Indigenous experience Read More »
– by Suzanne Morphet – I knew it was a bad idea soon after our boat pulls away from the dock. I’m aboard the Ioanna, a motor cruiser that takes tourists along the rugged Aegean coastline of northern Greece to see the ancient monasteries of Mount Athos. Greeks call Mount Athos the Holy Mountain. I’d
From ho hum to ha ha! A Greek cruise takes a surprise twist Read More »
– 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. Even with my untrained eye I could see the talent and years of skill that went into the beautiful outdoor cushion cover with
Beautiful, Practical & Sustainable: Nancy’s “Sew” Creative Read More »
– by Julian Sale – With Father’s Day in mind, I ask that fathers take their kids to a car show, and I ask kids to take their fathers to a show. It seems in today’s busy world, some of us forget to stop and smell the flowers – or rubber as it were. I
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – His brilliant theories have transformed our knowledge about the universe itself – but he can barely speak one word on his own. Where would we be today if Stephen Hawking had faced barriers in communicating due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? A national project seeks to bring public awareness
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– photos by nuttycake.com special thanks to trendspotter Susi McMillan – … gone fishing Hey, we caught our dinner! Creating memories which last a lifetime while catching your first fish or breaking a record. Fishing, crab trapping or just catching and releasing. There is a magic around fishing with your dad. If you are a
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– Story by Barry Mathias, Photography by nuttycake.com – All houses reflect, to a greater or lesser extent, the aspirations of their owners, but rarely have I visited one that exhibits so clearly the combination of contrasts, careful planning and personal enthusiasms. Set on a large corner-lot in the treed suburbs of Sidney, it appeared to
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