– by Chris Genovali – When Douglas Neasloss, Resource Stewardship Director and former Chief Counselor of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais First Nation, first noticed grizzly bears on coastal islands in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest, he was concerned. Although mainland parts of his traditional territory contained both grizzly and black bears, only black bears were known to live […]
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the fifth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Herb Konig cares about what he does. The owner of the new Catalina Grill House has his finger on the pulse that drives a successful business: a profound regard
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Love is in the jar. Fermentation delivers the nutrients in food to the body and makes it more digestible, with an array of probiotics. It’s why this amazing live food is linked with improved digestion. Plus, IT’S DELICIOUS! (16 oz. fermented foods $6; larger size $11) The Love Café 2380 Beacon Ave, Sidney www.lovecafesidney.com
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– by Barry Mathias, Photography by nuttycake.com – The modern architectural design of this house is a contrast to the traditional, well-established homes of leafy Fairfield and Oak Bay. Built and owned by Rob and Janice Mickelberry, the house demands your attention with its flat roofs, lack of chimneys and large windows. Apart from the home
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– by Katie Kroeker, Pacific Ridge Landscapes – Autumn is my favourite time in the garden. The vigorous effort and energy of summer growth is over and gardens no longer feel like they are bursting at the seams. Longer shadows and shorter days create moments of mystery as colours change from day to day. Transitioning
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– by Ann Squires Ferguson, Squires Ferguson – Have you ever had that moment when you cringe inwardly, in realization that you have seriously messed up? I have had my share of those “crawl under the rock” experiences in my design career, and my fellow designers bared their own worst moments to me too, with a rueful
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– by Barry Mathias – 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. It’s always exciting to meet someone who is genuinely passionate about the work they do. Such was the case when I interviewed Linda Walker,
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– by Hans Tammemagi – A key to the success of the wineries bordering the Salish Sea (southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands) is that they produce quality wine with a distinctive coastal character. “At the most fundamental level,” said Elaine Kozak, the winemaker at Garry Oaks Winery on Salt Spring Island, “we have
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– by Chloe Hale – Beauty Queen contests are competitions not purely based on appearance but also personality, confidence, intelligence and talent. Revisiting Sidney’s very own beauty queen contest, Miss Sidney, we see that all the young women crowned over the past 100 years showed a unique self and represented Sidney in a positive light.
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– by Linda Hunter – 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. Life’s most difficult times are those that benefit most from simplicity. At end of life, a time requiring clarity and understanding, is precisely when
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