article by Janice Henshaw, photos by www.nuttycake.com – Upon arriving at the house on Wain Road, Kael Gray rushes out on his trike to tell me that he is four years old, and that he had slept right through a big storm, because his home is so safe. He added: “There was even lightning!” As […]
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by Yvonne Bulk, Patio Gardens – Gardening brings joy to our lives, and is a great way to savour summer and get physical activity; however, it can also contribute to aches, pains and strains, particularly for people living with conditions affecting their joints, mobility, and energy. Don’t let that keep you from the pleasures of
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by Tracey Jones & Stacey Kaminski – Every parent knows that kids’ tastes can change with the wind! Updating a child’s bedroom to reflect their personalities as they grow can be exhausting and expensive; here are some thoughts on how to easily and inexpensively transition a room from infant cute to preteen cool! Invest in
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In Sidney beside Iroquois Park and just off Fifth Street is a very active lawn bowling club; visitors are amazed when they see this hidden gem. The club boasts a membership that averages about 160 area residents. Over 18 years ago, some folks with a vision and with the cooperation of the town, reclaimed what
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by Tyler Laing – For years I have been hearing from people about their experiences biking the Vancouver Island Circle Rout: friends cycling between wineries on the Peninsula, stopping in at farms and local grocery stores for fresh food; colleagues commuting through forests and over wooden bridges along the Galloping Goose. Cyclists in the CRD
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