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by Sue Hodgson -  Returning home to the Maritimes, as I did last month, always fills me with a profound mix of nostalgia and warmth. This trip seemed particularly special because it centred around my sister's 60th birthday and her retirement. I reconnected with family, sharing stories about our younger life and reminiscing about our [...]

by Deborah Rogers -  In Warlight, Michael Ondaatje weaves a tale filled with eccentric characters, ambiguous incidents and the intrigue of espionage. It's a fictional memoir of a young man looking back at his strange upbringing through the lens of newly discovered information. Through Nathaniel's reminiscences, and attempts to understand his parents and childhood, Ondaatje

story and photos by Scottee Giles -  At the first light of dawn, life on a farm begins to stir and a round of chores is set into motion: feeding animals, checking on crops and irrigation, organizing staff and planning the day. A lot goes on behind the scenes, even before our local farmers markets

by Jo Barnes | photos by Sarah Hartley Photography -  Mmmm … sweet corn-on-the-cob in the summertime. You can grill it, roast it or boil it. Just don't try to pop it for movie night! For over 60 years, corn has been grown at Silver Rill Corn farm in Central Saanich, and as owner Clayton