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Your West Coast Culture. A magazine about the people and places that make the Saanich Peninsula the little piece of paradise we call home.

Screen Scene – Father & Child Relationships: Two of my Favourite Films

by Tabatha Golat -  With Father's Day approaching, I've found myself reflecting on my own relationship with my father and how it shaped my love of movies and filmmaking. As a young girl, my sisters and I would frequently "borrow" my Dad's camcorder to create our own news broadcasts, commercials or amateur remakes of our [...]

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2024 Summer Book Wrap-Up

by Jackie LaPlante -  The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt With a PhD in social psychology, Jonathan Haidt is well positioned to explore the social changes wrought by teenagers' exposure to technology. He cites research pointing to marked increases of depression, anxiety and

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New & Noteworthy

by John Kernaghan -  News, changes, updates, launches? Email noteworthyseaside@gmail.com. SLEGG BUILD A BOAT AFLOAT AGAIN The popular Canada Day competition is back at Sidney's Beacon Park July 1 as backyard naval architects and shipwrights assemble craft and sail (or try to) using $250 worth of materials donated by Slegg Building Materials. Slegg's Jason Balderston

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From the Kitchen – Every Last Drop

by Joan Saunders | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  This dish had me salivating even before I'd made it. Come on: bacon, prawns, coconut milk and sun-dried tomatoes? These glorious ingredients meld together so wonderfully and, not surprisingly, this recipe has become one of my favourites. What I love about it as well is

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West Coast Gardener – Lavender: A Growing Guide for Island Gardeners

by Matt Hall, Redfeather Horticulture -  As any south Island gardener knows, our climate is Mediterranean, meaning that it's closer in weather to coastal Spain than it is to most other Canadian cities. With the warming summers and longer periods of drought, gardeners have embraced many plants from elsewhere in the world that have comparable

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Inside Out – A Proactive Approach to Men’s Health

by Dr. Chris Tetley, Longevity Medicine Physician, Pivital -  Longevity medicine is transforming how we approach men's health by shifting from traditional, reactive treatments to proactive enhancements of both lifespan and healthspan. This specialized field extends beyond conventional healthcare by emphasizing preventative measures, personalized treatments, and an understanding of unique health challenges men face. Early

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NIȽ TU,O: in the beginning – New Interactive Signs Have Sprouted In NIȽ TU,O’s Gardens

by Katharina Stocker | photos courtesy NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services -  On May 30, members of the Beecher Bay, Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Songhees, Tsawout, Tseycum and T'Sou-ke communities joined NIȽ TU,O for a special event celebrating the addition of interactive signs in the NIȽ TU,O gardens. NIȽ TU,O's offices are visually stunning. Housed in

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Seaside Book Club – May Meeting

by Jackie LaPlante -  The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia takes place in rural and urban Nigeria, primarily in the 1970s. The book opens with the kidnapping of Nwabulu, a one-time housemaid, and Julie, an educated, modern, city dweller. As they pass the time telling one another their life stories, they learn that

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