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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.

Book Review: The Three Sisters Bar & Hotel, by Katherine Govier

reviewed by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – If you’ve ever travelled west of Calgary on the Trans-Canada to Banff, you’ll remember the stunning presence of the Three Sisters mountains on your left, a certain sign that you’ve reached our magnificent Canadian Rockies. Those triple peaks give Katherine Govier’s latest novel a fitting title for a work that […]

Book Review: The Three Sisters Bar & Hotel, by Katherine Govier

A Dog That Inspires

by Hans Tammemagi – The smile on George’s face lights up the entire room. A senior who suffers from cognitive impairment, he has just arrived for a physiotherapy session with Lisa Markin, a registered nurse. Her assistant, Cajun, an adorable five-year-old golden Labrador, greets George by enthusiastically licking his face, and George loves every wet kiss.

A Dog That Inspires

My Story

by Max – This is my Christmas story. I am an American cocker spaniel and a “rescue dog.” There are lots just like me looking for homes and new friends. I was four-and-a-half years old when I was left at the Victoria SPCA about five years ago because of “allergies,” they said. My coat was

My Story

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Panorama Teaches Youth Leaders

by Jo Barnes – “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things” 1 Employers often look for staff with strong leadership skills – but how do you get leadership skills if you don’t have job experience? The leadership training programs at Panorama Recreation provide youth with skills that will help them towards

Panorama Teaches Youth Leaders

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New & Noteworthy

by Lara Gladych – SEASONAL Tea Time Opening in Rockland in May is Rudi’s Tea Room, at the Cary Castle Mews, part of the Government House estate. The Tea Room offers a chance for visitors to enjoy lunch, tea, pastries and other refreshments, all prepared by the Executive Chef at Government House. The Mews will

New & Noteworthy

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