– by Bob Thompson – One of the first signs of fall on the Peninsula is the appearance of winter squash at local farm stands and markets. Following on summer varieties like zucchini, patty pans and spaghetti squash, we now see bins filled with beautiful, rugged, multi-coloured winter squashes like acorns, sweet mamas, blue hubbard, […]
Peninsula Country Market: Festival of Squash Celebrates Growing Season
A regular article writer and social media manager for Seaside Magazine, Doreen Gee is pushing the boundaries of her creative world. She has just completed a two year labour of love – an Art & Photo Book-Calendar about her beloved James Bay, place of childhood dreams and magic. Raised in James Bay, Victoria, Doreen spent
– by Dr. Paul Neumann, Central Saanich Optometry – I’ll never forget the look on my patient’s face when I told him the vision trouble he was experiencing was irreversible, and that due to his increasing blindness, he’d be forced to give up his driver’s license and much of his independence. Worst was the fact
– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – To say that depression is a friend who always comes back sounds negative indeed. But if you have suffered from depression you’ll understand. Some say depression is a useful coping skill, cloud cover under which to figure out the next step. For those debilitated by this “cloud,” it never feels
Grey Matters: The Friend Who Always Comes Back
– by Doreen Marion Gee – A miracle happens when people indulge their creative instincts. They start to see beauty in ordinary things. Creating something exquisite may give them a sense of value and worth not found anywhere else. In her art classes at Panorama Recreation, Wendy Robson is opening up new worlds of joy
An Artist’s Guide to a Rich Life
