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Publisher Sue Hodgson talks with Laura Bemister, dress designer and owner of Muse Clothing Company After graduating from film school and then a few years in the hospitality industry, what led you to designing dresses? One day my mother asked me: “What do you think of my dress sweetheart?” My reply: “I like the colour […]

– reviewed by Isabella Gonzalez Kaminski – Courageous and inspirational, Vega Jane is one of those characters who will not give up until the end; she’s likeable, quick-minded and cheeky and often stands alone. This dystopian-themed book is focused on the village of “Wormwood,” located in the middle of nowhere, but surrounded by “The Quag.”

– by Susan Simosko – Pass by the Mary Winspear Centre (MWC) parking lot these days and what do you see? Cars, cars and more cars! Step inside and you begin to understand why residents and visitors alike flock to the Peninsula’s cultural hub. Whether it’s to enjoy a concert by world-class performers such as

– by Linda Hunter – RETAIL Patchwork, Pets & Pantry Eighteen years after opening her Patchworks Studio, Daphne Greig has relocated to her home studio in North Saanich. While her working studio is not open to the public, Daphne’s website www.daphnegreig.com is always open. An award-winning quilter pattern designer, author and international teacher, her books

– by Doreen Marion Gee – Everyone has a story, a tale to tell. From when we rise to when we shut our eyes, we are telling stories. The Victoria Storytellers Guild is reviving and honouring an old art that is at the heart of being human. Storytelling is like mining for gold: our lives and