by Rachael Coates-Holland – When you think about going green, you don’t often consider your closet, but I do. I think about what I have, and what I wear most often. Most of the time, I love the story behind my things. As a fashion buyer, it’s important to know and love the story behind […]
Find Your Fashion on the Peninsula
by Hans Tammemagi – “No matter how hard Evil tries, it can never quite match up to the power of Good,” said a wise man. This adage was recently proven at the Keating Elementary School in Central Saanich. A theft of funds appeared to have wrecked the plan for constructing a new playground. Instead of
Corporate Kindness Saves School Playground
by Solara Goldwynn, Hatchet & Seed – If you’re interested in the local food scene around Victoria, you will have noticed the growing trend in fermented foods. Some new restaurants in town have dedicated fermentation rooms or ferment specialists on staff. With so many health benefits to go along with a wide range of
Island Dish: Feasting on Fermented Local Food
by Dr. Kristen Bovee, Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic – Every year a flood of patients enter the clinic with the unfortunate plight of spring: sneezing, itchy eyes and sinus congestion due to environmental allergies. Statistics show that one in six people in Canada suffer from hay fever or seasonal allergies. What causes these untimely symptoms is
Inside Out: Taking the Sneeze Out of Allergies
by Barry Mathias – Set amid the beautiful Southern Gulf Islands, Mayne Island is a vibrant community with an interesting history. Named after Lieutenant Richard Charles Mayne who served on the survey ship H.M.S.Plumper in the 1850s, the Island had been inhabited for more than 5,000 years by the Cowichan and Coast Salish peoples,
