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3rd Annual Women To Watch

Women in Business: Inspiring and Celebrating Your Success. Are you a woman in business? If so, Seaside Magazine and yoUnlimited, in conjunction with International Women’s Day, is looking for you! If your business is 51% or more owned by a woman, and you are doing business on Vancouver Island, you are eligible to apply. All […]

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Charles Dickens Pub

Charles Dickens Pub & Eatery

by Doreen Marion Gee This is the first in a six-part series of profiles on some of the Saanich Peninsula’s wonderful restaurants and pubs. Beer on ice cream? Caressing my mouth, the malty thick liqueur and sweet dessert seem deliciously made for each other. The Charles Dickens Pub & Eatery in Sidney is an innovative,

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The Prairie Inn

The Prairie Inn Neighbourhood Pub: A Legacy of Community Building

by Doreen Marion Gee Forging a strong community is a tradition at the Prairie Inn Neighbourhood Pub. The original pioneer builder of the Prairie Inn, Henry Simpson, was a baker, farmer, contractor, hotel owner, mailman, community worker and one of the founders of the Saanich Agricultural Society. His caring community values back in the 1800′s

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Festive Entertaining

Festive Entertaining

by Carolyn Herriot “Tis the Season!” which means you are about to be inundated with invitations to potluck gatherings. What to take? Here are three easy-to-prepare treats that will be more than welcome at any festive gathering. YULE LOG 4 oz cream cheese, softened 4 oz soft goat cheese, plain 1 tbsp dried fines herbs or

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Layering For Light

Layering With Light

by Linda M. Langwith Valerie and Paul Woodley fell in love with their seafront property eight years ago. It came with an interesting history – once the site of a home owned by the British actor Sebastian Cabot. Although not available when they first looked, and while life took them in a different direction for

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