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Your West Coast Culture. A magazine about the people and places that make the Saanich Peninsula the little piece of paradise we call home.

Pet Talk – Safe Sails, Happy Tails: A Guide to Exploring Local Beaches This Summer With Your Dog

Words Dr. Ashlee Albright, Peninsula Veterinary Hospital Summer has arrived and many islanders and tourists are heading to the beach with their dogs in tow! The Saanich Peninsula is home to some beautiful oceanside beaches and lakes. It brings me so much joy to watch a dog chasing sand fleas or fetching sticks and balls [...]

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Reflecting on 100 Years – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 37 Saanich Peninsula

Words Kelly Finerty The year is 1926. Tenth Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, the man you see on the $50 bill, returns to office, King George V is monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is born and Warner Bros. releases the first film synchronized to sound. Locally on Vancouver Island, Saanich Peninsula Branch 37 of the Royal

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How HARP is Helping Bring 21 Family Doctors to the Saanich Peninsula

Words Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation Since launching in 2025, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation's Healthcare Assist Recruitment Program (HARP) has helped recruit seven family physicians to the Saanich Peninsula and is on track to welcome six more by fall. The Foundation has already earmarked funding to recruit an additional eight physicians,

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Well Read – Long Days, Big Books

Words Jackie LaPlante For many readers, summer is the season that affords the mental space and free time to take on an extra-large book. There are many days left to enjoy a blockbuster summer read, and the release of Robert Galbraith’s super-sized The Hallmarked Man in paperback offers the perfect moment to rejoin or discover

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Inside Out – Living with Chronic Pain? Osteopathy Can Help

Chronic pain – defined as persistent discomfort lasting longer than three months – affects millions of people in Canada and can dramatically impact their daily life, work, sleep and emotional well-being.  While medications and surgery are commonly considered, many people want non-pharmaceutical means of managing their chronic pain. One option in B.C. is osteopathy, a

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New & Noteworthy – News, Changes, Updates, Launches

Words June Murray Dagnall Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email noteworthy@seasidemagazine.ca. Hearing Care with a Personal Touch Founded in early May 2026 by local resident Aisling Smyth, Sound Audiology is an independently owned audiology clinic serving the Saanich Peninsula and Greater Victoria community. Sound Audiology provides personalized hearing care services including hearing assessments, hearing

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Homes – The Heart of Moodyville: Welcome to “Souleiado”

Words June Murray Dagnall Photos Sarah Hartley Photography Nestled along the sheltered waters of Brentwood Bay in the historic seaside enclave of Moodyville, a quaint cottage called “Souleiado” captures the quiet charm of a bygone era. Tucked among cottages and old boathouses on the north shore of the bay, this beloved waterfront retreat encompasses the

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