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– by Susan Simosko – Friends & Neighbours is a column about the people who quietly enrich our lives personally and collectively every day. They distinguish themselves by the incredible things they do, whether or not we even notice. It is my pleasure to introduce you to a few of these remarkable people and to share […]

– by Gillian Crowley – It’s worth venturing out in January weather to take in all the entertainment and arts events the Peninsula has to offer. Tim Rogers at Deep Cove Folk Club Tim Rogers is a veteran of the folk music scene having played numerous clubs and festivals across Canada over the past five decades.

– by Linda Hunter – While the holidays are a very recent memory and classes resume in a few days, across the globe in Nairobi, Kenya, January kicks off the calendar as well as a brand new school year; for some. Because the cost of attending school is prohibitive for countless Kenyan children, the dream

– by Deborah Rogers – Being a solo-entrepreneur or small business owner can be a solitary life. When it’s just you responsible for the whole business (which can include being bookkeeper, marketing department, sales, customer service and janitor) it can feel like there’s no time to engage in business mixers or social events. But getting

– by Sharon Hope – A snowfall of over 50 cm began on February 2nd 1916, Ground Hog Day that made supplies almost impossible to obtain on the Peninsula. This depth was only surpassed by the snowfall of 1996, when 80 cm fell in downtown Victoria (64.5 cm at the airport). School was closed for