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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.

Baby Bird Boom

Words & Photos Ann Nightingale, Rocky Point Bird Observatory Spring sprang and by now the bushes should be buzzing with the results. Baby birds are out and about with watchful parents trying to keep them fed and safe. Here are some things you might not know about Birds: The Next Generation. Most songbirds are the [...]

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The Great Canadian Songbook

Words & Photo Denis Donnelly Our friends south of the border are proud of their “Great American Songbook,” but we in Wavelengths Community Choir are saying “hold on a minute!” In Canada we have an amazing tradition of musicians, singers and songwriters that do not for a minute take a back seat to any other

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Last Word

Words Tabatha Golat, Editorial Director Back in March, I attended an event celebrating the Power of Women in Philanthropy. The entire day was inspiring, but my biggest takeaway came from three-time Olympic rower Darcy Hortness. When asked what one thing people could do each day to move toward their goals, her answer was simple: stretch

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First Word

Words Seaside Sue, Publisher & Owner After another day of deadlines and page layouts, I curled up to watch a new series on Netflix called Big Mistakes. It follows two wildly disorganized siblings who somehow find themselves working for the mob, constantly scrambling to fix problems of their own making. The storyline is outrageous, but

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A Dream Come True: Help Fill A Dream Foundation Marks 40 Years of Changing Lives

Words Pamela Martin Photos Help Fill a Dream Foundation Childhood is meant to be filled with carefree days and dreams for the future. But when serious illness enters a family’s life, the everyday magic of being a kid can disappear beneath uncertainty. Dreams can suddenly feel far away, crowded out by hospital appointments, difficult conversations

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