– by Steve Sakiyama – Recently I found a set of keys that were missing for years in the thick shrubs beside our house, all rusted and caked with dirt. Strange. How did they get there? Did the car key run off with the house key one dark and stormy night, only to get lost […]
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– by Ted Daly – Have you ever thought about doing some volunteer work in your community, but just haven’t quite figured out what you want to do? Have you ever questioned a decision of your local municipal council, and thought you would have done things differently? This November, you will have an opportunity to contribute
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– by Susan Simosko – Friends & Neighbours is a column about the people who quietly enrich our lives personally and collectively every day. They distinguish themselves by the incredible things they do, whether or not we even notice. It is my pleasure to introduce you to a few of these remarkable people and to
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– by Linda Hunter – RETAIL & SERVICES Opening Doors to New Beginnings Shop the world in Christine Downing’s new LALOCA – Local & Global Fair Trade Products. The store supports local and international producers with a selection of high-quality fair trade products that pay producers a fair wage, offering consumer choice along with the guarantee
– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – Author Nikki van Schyndel is not yet 40. So what is she doing in Grey Matters, a column for seniors? Simply put, she is here because she’s an inspiration to us all. Van Schyndel reminds us, whether we’re 50, 60, 90, or even 100 or more that the spirit of
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– by Hans Tammemagi – Entering the Sea Cider Farm & Cidery property, it looked like a fairy tale with the main building sitting majestically on a rise, framed by neat rows of espaliered apple trees sporting fresh spring growth. My wife and I drove to the parking lot, noticing many bicycles amongst the cars.
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– by Deborah Rogers – 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. With its warm terracotta walls and some eclectic beats coming from the stereo, new Sidney store Laloca is an appealing place to spend some
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– by Chris Genovali – Straddling two countries, the Salish Sea is one of the world’s largest inland seas. Weaving through an archipelago containing hundreds of islands, the mixing of large freshwater rivers with marine waters in basins, bays and straits has created an ocean rich with life that is surrounded by outstanding natural beauty.
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– by Valerie Green – Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down and talk with some interesting characters from Greater Victoria’s past? If so, wonder no more. Although these conversations are merely creative figments of my imagination, they are all based on fact. World traveller Lady Jane Franklin first visited
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– story by Deborah Rogers; photography by www.nuttycake.com – It’s a war m and sunny evening when I meet Susan and Len at their idiosyncratic North Saanich home. You could easily miss it, nestled as it is amongst the trees at the edge of the lagoon. The house is just over two years old now. From
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