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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. Ingrid Jarisz of Newport Realty exemplifies the platinum value of people skills in a highly competitive profession. Certainly her expertise and years of […]

Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM), one of the largest and most respected music schools in Canada, makes use of technology to expand the quality and diversity of its music learning options for students. “We believe embracing music technology creates new opportunities for our students,” said Jane Butler-McGregor, CEO of the Victoria Conservatory of Music. “We’ve

The Victoria Flying Club Board of Directors recently welcomed club member and pilot Ramona Reynolds as their first ever female president. Despite the efforts of Amelia Earhart and many like her through the decades, women are still under-represented in the field of aviation, both recreationally and professionally. Reynolds is working to change that. 1928 first

– by Bob Ramsey – Do you enjoy horses, and like to make a difference? Looking for engagement and fulfillment? Become a volunteer! Regardless if you have a horse or not, there’s a welcome spot for you at community shows, where you’re sure to get up close and meet new friends (both two and four-legged!).

– by Tyler Woolley – Who would ever have expected that a small area 33 kilometres in length and averaging four kilometres in width would be serviced by three railway lines, albeit, all operating during the same time? The place: the Saanich Peninsula. The railway lines: the Sidney & Victoria (1894 – 1919), the British

– by Martin Blakesley – I’d have had my fingers wrapped around this mug of thick, hot coffee and been enjoying the view from the hot tub long before now, if my coffee grinder hadn’t died and I hadn’t wasted precious time doing “The Guy Thing:” taking it apart with my multi-tool, in the foolish

There’s been a post popping up on various internet sites lately: “10 Ways to Give Your Kid a 1970’s Kind of Summer” (by Melissa L. Fenton courtesy of www.scarymommy.com). The author suggests that, rather than feeling pressured to cram our kids’ summers full of non-stop, planned activities that will insure their time away from school

What does giving back to your community mean to you? As the responsibilities of our daily life pull us in many different directions and we get stuck into solving problems in our own personal world, it is easy to forget about the bigger picture of what is going on in your community, city, and the

– by Michael Forbes – She wanted a Bichon Frise because a friend had one and said they were good with children. I thought “we don’t have any kids,” so why do we need a dog that would be good for these alleged future children? Seriously, I couldn’t think of one good reason to get