– by Gillian Crowley – March winds may blow, but on the Peninsula we shall have art, readings and music shows. QuintEssence Favourite opera arias and other well-loved classics will be delivered by internationally renowned vocalists Robyn Driedger-Klassen, Barb Towell, Frédérik Robert and Peter Alexander. With celebrated pianist Tina Chang, the five members of QuintEssence […]
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fifth in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. Dr. Mitra Hashemi loves her dental practice but she probably wishes sometimes that she did not have such a jam-packed schedule. She sees many
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– by Jennifer Bowles – Lamb, you either love it, or … you simply won’t go there. Well, I’m going to roll the dice today, and you might just cross over the pasture for this one! The first time you have lamb, the taste is somewhat perplexing. Delicious, but bold. Your palette tries to reach
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The 25th annual Pacific Brant Carving and Art Show will be held at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12. Admission is $5 per person, with children 12 and under free. The show opens at 10 a.m. both days. The main attraction at the show is the Brant
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– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – When I was about 10 years old, my family lived next door to a woman who resembled a witch in an illustrated children’s book. Her cheeks were sunken, she chewed on her gums where once she had rows of teeth. Her face bore wrinkles and crinkles and hair sprouted from
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– by Lara Gladych – This is the fifth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Bill Singer has owned the Rumrunner Pub & Restaurant since 1990. As we introduce ourselves he cordially asks where I’d be most comfortable sitting. I choose the bar side, as
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– photos by nuttycake.com, special thanks to trendspotter Susi McMillan – ART ON THE CARD Nestled in Norma Jeans’ Closet at Upstairs on Beacon is a little gallery featuring artwork by Helen Windsor. Her artwork shows the simple use of patterns in a timeless fashion and can be made into art cards, if you want
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– by Barry Mathias, photos by nuttycake.com – North Saanich is a unique municipality, renowned for its rural beauty, its spacious residences, its attractive farms, and its seven idyllic marinas. Yet, it is also home to the busy Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, to the expanding Victoria International Airport, and to the convenient floatplane aerodrome near
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– by John Langard, NEWater Septic & Drainage Ltd. – For newly constructed homes or older homes that have onsite sewage systems (septic systems), incorporating gardens and developing a landscape plan can be rewarding and challenging. There are different types of septic systems that result in different appearances in your yard, from an in-ground gravity system
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– by Andrew Tidman, Tidman Construction – My family has outgrown our house, but we love our yard and property, should we tear down and rebuild or renovate what we have? It would depend on the scope of what you wanted to do. Often tearing down completely can end up being cheaper than extensively piecemealing. The
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