Advanced Listening’s mandate is to create listening environments for the hard of hearing throughout Canada and they have recently launched the “Let’s Loop Canada” campaign. Based in Victoria and founded in 2012, Advanced Listening was created to address the need for accessibility by the hard of hearing community in businesses and public places. From banks, […]
Creating Listening Enviroments for the Hard of Hearing
– by Carole Pearson – The community of Brentwood Bay was originally known as Sluggetts (or Sluggett’s). In 1875, John Sluggett arrived on the Saanich Peninsula from Ontario and purchased 1000 acres of land, reaching from Benvenuto Avenue to Clarke Road, and from the water to East Saanich Road. In August 1892, a post office
Shopping Brentwood Bay: A Snapshot History of Brentwood Bay
This is the first in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. When co-owner, Linda Walker, moved her Physiotherapy practise from downtown to Brentwood Bay 11 years ago it was a leap of faith. She joined partner Suzie Cutt who had a
In Good Health: Brentwood Physiotherapy & Massage and Peninsula Physiotherapy & Massage Clinics
– photos by nuttycake.com • special thanks to trendspotter Susi McMillan – Remember “Lest we forget” – learn about the past and personal stories. Galleon Books and Antiques are specialists in non-fiction subjects, including BC history, Exploration, First Nations, Art History and Military. You will find what you are looking for, and more. Galleon
Trendspotting: Embrace the Autumn Season
– by Brent Hansen, Island Landscapers Inc – As a local landscape designer serving the peninsula for over 30 years, I know that fall can be a difficult time for our gardens. Our hard work from the summer can get swept away by the autumn winds and Island rains. Fall is a season of renewal and
West Coast Gardener: Practical Privacy for Any Size Yard
