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Arts Scene – Christy Grinton: Life in the Wild through a Lens

March 28, 2024

by Jo Barnes | photo by Leah Gray - Face to face with a bear? No thank you! For most of us, our typical encounter with wildlife consists of saying "Look, a squirrel!" in our backyard. For Christy Grinton, however, she prefers to meet more intimidating wildlife in its own habitat with only her camera [...]

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Inside Out – Struggling with Sleep? Try Self-Hypnosis

March 28, 2024

by Maxwell Gauthier, Rapid Transformational Therapist - I used to have trouble sleeping on airplanes. The noise and movement made it hard to relax, so I would toss and turn in my seat until I finally fell asleep an hour or two later. But, ever since I learned how to hypnotize myself, I fall asleep

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Globehopping – Italy: A Trip to Cherish

March 28, 2024

story and photos by Claudette Sells - I floated along winding canals in a gondola, seeing bridges and a floating city with beautiful architecture. As I listened to a man serenading us, a wonderful serene and peaceful feeling came over me. I was in Venice and my dream had come true. My husband Brian and

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Parkland Secondary School – Happy 50th Anniversary!

March 28, 2024

by Jo Barnes - The ringing of the school bell evokes memories for all of us. For one local group of former Parkland Secondary School teachers, those memories are refreshed at annual get-togethers which this year will be made even more special with the celebration of the school's 50th anniversary. Celebratory events kick off May

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Raincoast Conservation Makes Waves

March 28, 2024

by Jamila Douhaibi - When Raincoast Conservation Foundation was buying hunting tenures in the Great Bear Rainforest along the coast of British Columbia, they needed to raise $1.3 million for one of the tenures. Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores Program Director Brian Falconer says that he remembers a teacher bringing her class to their office in Sidney

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The Golden Years – Addressing Personal Care of a Sensitive Nature

March 28, 2024

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare - It is easy to take personal care and healthy hygiene for granted because they are such a "normal" automatic part of our daily routine. Because the nature of personal care is so personal, we may not think to check in with our senior loved ones to ensure

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Screen Scene – Past Lives: A Slow Simmer

March 28, 2024

by Tabatha Golat - Have you ever left a movie theatre feeling underwhelmed by the film, only to find yourself contemplating its plot and subtle intricacies long after the credits rolled? That was precisely my experience with this month's Screen Scene recommendation Past Lives. Initially, I found myself unimpressed by the film's deliberate pacing and

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Stable & Field – Working Equitation

March 28, 2024

by Cassidy Nunn | photos by Nunn Other Photography - The riding arena is filled with a variety of obstacles – a long wooden bridge; a rope strung between two jump standards, meant to simulate a gate; a wooden pen with one entryway; a bell on a stand, ready to be rung; slalom poles stand

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Off The Vine – Northern Lights & Arctic Vodka

March 28, 2024

story and photo by Tilar J. Mazzeo - Some years life seems to speed past more quickly than others. So when a girlfriend wrote and asked if I'd go hunt the aurora borealis with her, for old time's sake, I said I was in as long as we could also sample some Arctic vodka. So

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Common Cents – Leverage Your Strengths

March 28, 2024

by Viola Van de Ruyt, Wealth Advisor | VandeRuyt Wealth Management Group - Most women view money as a means to an end. It satisfies our "survival" needs, but yet with some thought and vision our money can add so much more satisfaction and value to our lives. As a woman you bring many natural

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