Whether at home or away on vacation, working alone or venturing out in the evening, personal safety is always a priority. We have all experienced the feeling that someone is watching or we’ve been in a strange city unsure of our surroundings or even lost and wound up in a less desirable area. This seminar, […]
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– by Tina Kelly – If we surveyed coastal residents and asked “when you were young, what was your favourite sea creature to find on the beach?” the answer would probably be crabs or starfish – a couple of the invertebrates usually uncovered by the receding tide. Then, if asked how many types of starfish
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– by Jennifer Hill, SeaSide Home & Garden Gift Shop – I know what you’re saying to yourself: Why would anybody write about wasps in March when there are none around? Simple: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! In the early spring (as early as now) the mated queen wasps come
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– by Ann Squires Ferguson, Squires Ferguson – We as designers are expected to be the never-ending wellspring of creativity, but there are days when – at least for me – the well simply runs dry. I’ve been mired in tendering or project management, and find myself utterly without inspiration. Then the terror sets in
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– article by Barry Mathias; photography by www.nuttycake.com – At first sight the house is unremarkable: set in three quarters of an acre on a quiet road, it appears to be a single story, well built and with a landscaped front garden of mature trees and bushes. The short drive down a slight slope
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– by Wilma Taylor – I’m a proud member of the Order of the Eastern Star. What’s Eastern Star, you ask? Well, we’re one of several organizations that have the dearest of ties to the Masonic family that includes Shriners, Daughters of the Nile and the Order of the Amaranth. Together, in North America alone,
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– by Al Duncan – Well, at least some folks think so! Toyota’s RAV4 has been around since 1996, when it resembled a pumped-up station wagon in four-door trim and a fun looking PEZ dispenser in two-door trim. This ultra reliable Toyota, known as the RAV4, is actually a “Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel drive;”
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– by Susan Dafoe, Investment Advisor, National Bank Financial Wealth Management – Well, the RRSP season is over and if you haven’t already filed your income tax, you’re probably about to. If you are lucky enough to get a refund, what are you going to do with the money? If you have a mortgage, the
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– by Doreen Marion Gee – The cultural myth that aging inevitably means deterioration is being turned on its head in the new millennium. Instead of winding down, people in their ’80s are winning marathons and going to university. A remarkable new partnership between Panorama Recreation Centre and Sidney SeniorCare is connecting seniors to the
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– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – It used to be said you are what you eat. So, if you’re one of the Tea ‘n Toastie brigade – y’know, only eating toast and spread and drinking tea – what does that make you? Not very healthy. As we age, it’s important to nourish our minds, bodies and
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