– by Doreen Marion Gee – Remember the “grease machines” of the ’50s and the men who loved them – polishing, painting and showing off those flamboyant muscle machines to jealous onlookers. The Torque Masters Car Club in Sidney is resurrecting a bygone era of pure infatuation with splashy funky automobiles. To top it all […]
Car Crazy: The Torque Masters Car Club
– by Julian Sale – So, at some point in our driving careers, we all decide to go shopping for a new (or used) car, truck, etc. But many many of us are trying to determine what IS and what IS NOT a “deal.” New car dealers have sales and incentives to sweeten their prices,
Ignition: Buying a Used Vehicle
– by Steve Sheppard – With the summer weather upon us, and despite caffeine’s many benefits, there’s a belief (myth actually) out there that a daily coffee habit can cause dehydration. So is it true? Not according to the findings of a recent study performed in U.K. on the fluid levels of 50 men who
Smell the Coffee: The Myth About Caffeine and Dehydration
– by Doreen Marion Gee – 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. In the new millenium, buying a house is a highly complex maze full of potential wrong turns and sink holes. Sometimes people need
Fran Daviss: Your Guide Through the Housing Maze
– Story by Barry Mathias | Photography by RealMark Solutions – The two-acre property is situated in a flat landscape that once had been farmland. There is a “sold” sign outside. I turn off the quiet road onto a curving gravel driveway with smart, white curbing, and arrive at a distinctive two storey grey and
