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West Coast Garden – Healthy Soil, Healthy Garden

October 2, 2025

Words & Photos Stacey Toews Healthy food comes from healthy soil. Give soil respect and it will give you a lot in return, yet most people, gardeners included, have not considered how to respect soil. Over the course of the gardening season (about 12 years ago) when I implemented the lessons in this article, most

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Beyond VIMY: Multi-Media Stage Performance Melds Memory and Meaning into Premiere

October 2, 2025

Words Frances Litman, Creatively United for the Planet This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of construction on Canada’s timeless monument to peace, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France. On Saturday, October 25, at 2 p.m. (another show follows at 7:30 p.m.), the premiere performance of the multi-media theatrical production Beyond VIMY

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Last Word

October 2, 2025

Words Tabatha Golat, Editorial Director Lately, I’ve been thinking about what community truly means. Not just in the larger sense of where we live, but also in the smaller circles we build for ourselves: the friends, family and neighbours who become part of our daily lives. I recently listened to a presentation by North Saanich’s

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First Word

August 28, 2025

Words Seaside Sue, Publisher & Owner I know I've been speaking alot about mental health lately, but I guess when something I've experienced is relevant enough to share, I sometimes look to Seaside to express in words what others may find difficult to discuss. This time, it's about kindness. Every now and then, life gives

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From the Kitchen – Seasonal Showcase

August 28, 2025

Words Joan Saunders Photos Sarah Hartley Photography Pears have always been one of my favourite fruits. When I was a kid, my family would travel up to the Okanagan each summer to camp at the lake, and on the way back we would always stop at the roadside stands to pick up cases of peaches,

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Off the Vine – Piemonte Uncorked

August 28, 2025

Words & Photo Richard Hope "There didn't used to be grapes here," the owner of the hotel tells me, gesturing across the Langhe Hills – a statement that seems impossible given the endless carpet of vineyards stretching to the horizon. But at Ca dei Currà, a small pension in this UNESCO World Heritage Site in

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On Design – The Kitchen: The Heart of the Home

August 28, 2025

Words & Photos Jessica Kwasnica, Seaside Cabinetry & Design A Place for Gathering and Connection The age-old saying that the kitchen is the heart of the home undoubtedly still rings true. There is no other room in the home that sees as much action as the kitchen. From early childhood days spent baking with a

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Balcony Bliss

August 28, 2025

Words & Photos Cynthia philp I’ve never understood why so many balconies are left barren and ignored. To me, they are the perfect way to soften the harsh lines of tall buildings and bring gardens right to our doorstep. Recently, I had the pleasure of touring a friend’s amazing balcony. Laila has embraced her outdoor

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Pizza Battle

August 28, 2025

Photos Sarah Hartley Photography Sometimes family rivalries extend into the kitchen, and result in amazing, unique dishes that quickly become favourites! Why not go beyond the ordinary and experience the extraordinary? With the flavours of Editorial Director Tabatha Golat's Pierogi Pizza and brother-in-law Mitchell Ogilvie's Ahi Tuna Pizza, you'll be glad you said ta ta

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Pet Talk – Hidden Dangers That Could Harm Your Pet

August 28, 2025

Words Jacqueline Nicoll, K & Co. Marketing We like to think of our homes and neighbourhoods as safe havens for our four-legged companions, but the truth is, the world is full of tiny landmines that can cause outsized harm. From the smoldering stub of a cigarette tossed on the sidewalk to the innocent-looking houseplant on

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