– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – Propped up against a mountain of cushions and pillows, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings playing quietly on the radio, I thank heaven for the modern convenience of a laptop. Three cats – a pair of black ‘n whites and one vociferous Siamese – keep me warm. It’s raining outside, which […]
– by Barry Mathias – 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. “My passion is beauty,” says Katie Kroeker, who, with her husband and business partner Merle Kroeker, established Pacific Ridge Landscapes in Sidney just a year
Pacific Ridge Landscapes: Designing the Perfect Garden
– by Steve Sheppard – Now, I am a self-proclaimed coffee lover as many of you are too, and when I worked as a Barista I found it fascinating to listen to the customer’s personal story of how and why each of them loved coffee. Their reasons were broad. I’ve put together a short list
Smell the Coffee: The Famous Addicts of Coffee
– by Stu Rhodes – Sitting with a colleague in a local restaurant I happened to look up and see a rather imposing, angry looking man heading across the floor directly to me. The expression on his face was wrought with emotion and just when I was about to duck under the table he extended
Trade Student Spotlight: Dustin Dugstad
What an experience the past month has been! Never one to turn down the opportunity to try something new, I leapt at the chance to fill in for Allison as Editor of Seaside Magazine. It is certainly a testament to her hard work and skill that it has taken two of us (Kelsey – Lead
