With all the stories in this issue of Seaside, I have to say that my favourite is our “Can We Talk” interview (pg. 10) with local beekeeper, Matt Ashmead. When you meet this unassuming yet very enthusiastic-looking Saanich firefighter, you would never imagine the connection and passion he holds with these special creatures; it really […]
by Janice Henshaw – Who will grow our food? According to 2011 census data, farmers make up 1.5% of B.C.’s population, and 54% of them are older than 55. Across Canada, B.C. had the lowest percentage of farms with young operators: less than 7% (i.e. operators under 40 years old). Deep Cove Elementary School is
Growing Young Farmers: It Takes a Community
by Doreen Marion Gee – Nobody could have prepared me for what was about to happen. An explosion of sweet golden beyond-delicious toffee flavour burst in my mouth, and succulent lush chocolate ravished my taste buds. The world stopped for an hour while I basked in Amber’s homemade nirvana. Only a master of her craft
Master of Her Craft: Introducing Seaside’s 2016 Woman to Watch
In this issue of Seaside Magazine we are talking about keeping our community and environment as green as possible. Our honeybees are perhaps the most important pollinator operating in the Canadian agricultural industry. With over 7,000 beekeepers in Canada, operating a total of 600,000 colonies of honeybees, the value of honey bees to pollination of
Can We Talk: Sue Hodgson Talks with Local Beekeeper Matt Ashmead
by Lara Gladych – BUSINESS The Arts Come to McTavish McTavish School has been purchased by local entrepreneurs Lucas Copplestone, Sean McNeill, Drew Betts and Carl Joosse, with the support of the Joosse family. Their intent is to preserve the heritage of the property, renaming it McTavish Academy of Arts, and dedicating it to the
