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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.

Globehopping – Off The Beaten Path: 5 of The Most Scenic Trails on Vancouver Island

story and photos by Shelley Tice -  Hiking is an easy, inexpensive way to experience the natural beauty of Vancouver Island. Our family's favourite hikes lead us through West Coast forests to beautiful views, vistas and beaches that we can visit in a few hours, keeping everyone happy. We typically pair our hikes with our [...]

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The Golden Years – Love, Loss & Letting Go: A Daughter’s Journey

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare -  This past July, I lost my Dad. After an 18-month-long odyssey encompassing a hip replacement at 89, severe incontinence, multiple cancer diagnoses and bad falls, countless stints in and out of the hospital, failing mobility, debilitating pain, anxiety and increasing dementia, my poor Dad is finally at

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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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