– by Steve Sheppard – As I sit and write my first coffee column of 2014, I have a deep sense of appreciation for what coffee means to our daily lives in terms of the social connections it facilitates. Having said that, we spend a lot of our hard-earned money on coffee each year, and […]
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– by Gillian Crowley – Dawn Ritchie’s middle name, “Joy,” is a perfect reflection of her painting style and her philosophy. Whimsical creatures painted in primary colours almost spring to life on the wall of her home. A self-taught artist, Dawn says she learned “to give permission” to herself to chase her creative passion. A
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– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – “There’s a 100-year-old man under the counter waiting for pick-up,” the caller said. “Poor man, he must be very uncomfortable, I’ll come right away.” Off I dashed to the library to pick up the book, Jonas Jonasson’s The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. Allan
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– by Valerie Green – Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down and talk with some interesting characters from Greater Victoria’s past? If so, wonder no more. Although these conversations are merely creative figments of my imagination, they are all based on fact. Not many people realize that Rudyard Kipling
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– by Barry Mathias – This is the fourth in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. The Lifestyle Select store has flourished at 9769 Fifth Street in Sidney for nearly 18 years; it is part of Lifestyle Markets, and was established
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