– by Greg Shearing, Investment & Insurance Advisor – February is Heart and Stroke month and it reminds us of how important it is to do what we can to protect our own health and ensure the wellness of our family. While a good diet and exercise is certainly important for optimal health, having the right […]
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– by Karen Morgan Executive Director, Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation – You just never know. Lesley and Johnny had a plan and they were working toward a comfortable retirement. House? Check. Retirement funds? Check. Kids launched? Check (well, almost). Then Johnny had a heart attack. His stay in hospital was short and the initial recovery went well,
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Most people have never heard of neuroblastoma, so before you read on about Jordan Hopkins and his story I thought it would be prudent to explain to our readers what it is. Neuroblastoma is a rare type of cancer that almost always affects infants and young children under five years of age and is usually
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– by Monika Pelz, Education & Engagement Coordinator, Ocean Networks Canada – What better location to launch an Ocean Aware Challenge for the Girl Guides of BC than the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, BC? Inspiring the next generation of young women is one of the privileges of being a Girl Guide leader. As the
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– by Gillian Crowley – Literature, music, film and art make February anything but grey. Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane: Enjoy readings by two award-winning poets, Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane, who launch this year’s Red Brick Readings series. The series will feature renowned local authors and acts as a fundraiser for the Oct. 2-4, 2015
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– by Hans Tammemagi – 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. Stepping into the Peninsula U-Brew Winery is like entering a gleaming, glistening fairy land. Glass bottles are arrayed in rows and racks, filled with
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – There is a reason why Sidney Casuals has been a local fixture for over three decades. It comes down to the basics. The clothing store practices good core business values – great product, excellent service and integrity. Sidney Casuals is a template for retail success, an example for new
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– by Derek Peach – Thanks to the 2015 Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival Committee, you can buy tickets to attend a series of four readings by selected local authors you also enjoyed in 2013. The first event on the New Year’s literary calendar will be Patrick Lane and Lorna Crozier at the Red Brick
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For the third consecutive year, Sidney is hosting Sidney Family Days – a LEGO Brick Festival February 7, 8 and 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day throughout downtown Sidney. Sidney will have activities on all three days of the Family Day weekend and each day Sidney restaurants and businesses will be open to
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Victoria Film Festival (VFF) is celebrating its 21st year and the Festival is stepping out to Sidney! Partnering up with Sidney BIA, the Mary Winspear Centre and Star Cinema, the Victoria Film Festival will have screenings in Sidney February 7 – 14th. “Sidney has become such a vibrant community, one that appreciates cinema,” said Festival
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