– by Tina Kelly – Catchy jingles, alliteration or memorable slogans help ideas stick. In January’s Salish Sea News, “Lose the Loop” was the one to learn. This month, the Marine Education & Research Society’s (MERS) “See a Blow? Go Slow!” is the phrase to remember. MERS’s newest campaign aims to bring awareness of vessel […]
Salish Sea News: See a Blow? Go Slow! It’s a Matter of Boater and Whale Safety
– by Lara Gladych – This is the last in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Pausing to take in all the sweets and treats at the counter, as well as the menu hanging above, the Fresh Cup baristas and I talk for a few moments
Peninsula Restaurant Profile: Espress-ing Oneself – Fresh Cup Roastery Café
– by Doreen Marion Gee – Spend a mellow afternoon under an African sun while shopping or sipping tea at the Tea Emporium in the Saanich countryside. Be swept away to faraway lands when you stroll through their doors. Their products infuse the exotic charms of other cultures into our community. Many items from overseas
Specialty Shops: The Best of All Worlds – The Tea Emporium
– reviewed by Hans Tammemagi – In her book, Who We Are, Elizabeth May throws sand in the face of the most powerful man in Canada, Stephen Harper. The book is a great read offering not only drama but a personal look at the first Green parliamentarian in North America, who just happens to represent us
Book Review: Who We Are – Reflections on My Life and Canada – by Elizabeth May
– By Valerie Green – “The First of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools’ Day. But why the people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment.” I wonder how many people still consider April 1st as
April 1st: On This Day in History
