– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – September is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) month. Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease after the famous baseball player who suffered from this motor neuron disease that eventually claimed his life. It’s one of those diseases nobody wants to talk about. When Kim Davis experienced some of the early symptoms he didn’t […]
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– by Tina Kelly – If you’re not a boat owner, you may assume there is no reason to visit your local marina. Think again – docks and wharves are home to a wide diversity of marine animals. Unlike fixed piers, floating docks rise and fall with the tide and offer you an opportunity for
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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. Integrity in business is Maureen Bifford’s guiding light as co-owner of her treasured Peninsula U-Brew Winery. This principle underlies everything she does. Maureen
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– by Jennifer Bowles – Pizza is one of those foods that has become wildly interpretive. The obvious go-to version is the classic pepperoni and cheese. A crust slathered in hearty tomato oregano sauce with disks of spicy pepperoni and gooey mozzarella cheese: a definite Friday night treat. But our little pie has seen several
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– by Bob Thompson – The Saanich Fair marks the transition to our fall season. The harvest season is a favourite for many market devotees who enjoy the fresh fall air under clear skies and a warm equinox sun. It also gets us thinking about comfort foods and the coming traditional feasts. As pleasant as
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This is the first in a four-part series on some of the unique and local shops the Saanich Peninsula has to offer. During the 1980s, the demand for hot tubs was sweeping the West Coast. The introduction of materials such as acrylic allowed manufacturers to abandon the traditional wooden barrel style of hot tub, for
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– 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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