– by Suzanne Morphet – He shoots, he scores! NHL Alumni – two, Cuba Cruise Crew – one. You don’t expect to watch former hockey pros like Bernie Nicholls wielding a stick on the deck of your cruise ship, but Cuba Cruise isn’t like any other cruise line I know. It combines the best of […]
Secrets from my Suitcase: Cuba: Travel Beyond Varadero
– by Hans Tammemagi – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. Monica Reekie wears so many hats she could start a millinery shop! Four days a week she works at the Robert Bateman Gallery in
Monica Reekie: Artist on the Go
– reviewed by Cathy Sakiyama – Based on the cheery yellow cover with a smiling girl and the reviews of ‘delicious’ and ‘rollicking’ I was expecting a happy romp through Von Bremzen’s foodie recollections. The title seemed to suggest that Soviet cooking was the main subject matter. It was not. It ran a distant second to
Book Review: Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing, by Anya Von Bremzen
– by Lara Gladych – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. After wrapping up my interview with proprietors Valeria and Luigi Cisotto, I walk away from the rustic character of The Latch Inn and Restaurant, and think to myself, I so
– by Doreen Marion Gee – Exercise is the ultimate panacea for many ills, helping us keep our heart and body strong and healthy as the years advance. This knowledge underlies the excellent Take Heart program at Panorama Recreation Centre that focuses on building a healthy ticker. The effective and beneficial program gives people a
Active Body, Healthy Ticker: Panorama’s “Take Heart” Program
