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Your West Coast Culture. A magazine about the people and places that make the Saanich Peninsula the little piece of paradise we call home.

Movement is Medicine

Words Jesse Holth Photo Karla Zaldaña, Casa de Lala Productions Madelaine McCallum is a dancer, motivational speaker and workshop leader who shares her journey to inspire others. We spoke about learning to love yourself, the importance of gratitude, and how movement is medicine. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Tansi, [...]

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A Home That Holds

Words Reuben Butterfield Photo Wind Gypsy Photography Some homes tell a story the moment you open the door. You feel it in the textures of the space, in how things are held together and in the calmed chaos of lives moving outward and back, tended with care. This home tells that story at scale. Eight

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Nourishing the Entrepreneur: Inside Babes Build Community

Words Alana Catlin & Jess Wilson Photos Michelle Proctor Founded by Jess Wilson and Alana Catlin, Babes was born from a simple yet powerful observation: many entrepreneurs were building businesses while quietly feeling disconnected, unsupported and alone. They saw a need for deeper connection and authentic community within the traditional networking space, and Babes Build

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FAIE: Bohemian in Brentwood Bay

Words Jesse Holth Photos Grace Ella Robyn Lastiwka, owner of the new clothing brand FAIE, has lived in Brentwood Bay her whole life. She interned in Vancouver with Nordstrom at the age of 15, doing styling and backstage work, and learned a lot about the industry. That’s when she realized design was what she wanted

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Meet Your Neighbours – Natalie Foley: The Journey to Music

Words Jamila Douhaibi Photos Sarah Hartley Photography They say opposites attract. That also might be true for the different parts of ourselves that are passionate about seemingly contradictory professions and lifestyles. Natalie Foley, local singer and guitarist, is also a retired lawyer. She went from the fast-paced constant work life to playing in a slower,

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