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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.

NIȽ TU,O – in the beginning: NIȽ TU,O Collaboration to Centralize Coast Salish Law in Child & Family Care

by Katharina Stocker | photos courtesy NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services -  As a Delegated Aboriginal Agency, NIȽ TU,O administers parts of the Child, Family, and Community Service Act, the main child protection law enacted by Canada's colonial government. NIȽ TU,O, however, is Coast-Salish-Led and recognizes Coast Salish laws governing the care of children [...]

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One Thing, Three Ways – One Table, Three Ways: Versatility in Small Spaces

by Jennifer Etherington, Avenue B Home Décor -  In a compact living space, every piece of furniture should offer more than one function. A versatile table can be a game-changer, serving multiple purposes while saving valuable space. Here's how to use a single table (our beautiful Lexi table) as a dining table, an end table,

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Steph’s Day Out – Row On!

by Stephanie Staples | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  It looks so easy when they do it! Hot on the heels of the Paris Olympics, and just days after Canada medalled in rowing, I hopped in a four-person sculling boat right here on the Peninsula. Happy to have my own dream team of new

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New & Noteworthy

by Natalie Bobrowich -  News, changes, updates, launches? Email seasidemagazinenews@gmail.com. SMALL BUSINESS HEROES Small Business Week (October 20 to 26) is a wonderful opportunity for us to pause and appreciate the significant role our local businesses play in creating the thriving, vibrant communities we are fortunate to enjoy on the Saanich Peninsula. This year, a

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West Coast Gardener – Incorporating Native Plants in Your Garden

story and photos by Kathryn Alvarez -  An ideal garden for many people is one that is attractive, low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, with plants that attract bees, butterflies and birds. To achieve this, some of the best plant choices are native plants – species that were here before the European colonization of the Salish Sea bioregion

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