Seaside Magazine

From the Kitchen – Some Bunny’s Favourite

March 30, 2023

by Joan Saunders | photos by Scottee Giles - I once found my son, aided and abetted by his cousin and aunt, eating a large chunk of cake for breakfast. The rationale? Well, it had fruit on top, had eggs in the batter as well as flour, milk and whipping cream. Basically it was exactly [...]

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Off the Vine – The Sherry Triangle

March 30, 2023

by Tilar J. Mazzeo - In February, I fled. We looked at a map to see where in continental Europe had the warmest average temperatures; the algorithm came up with the south coast of Spain. When the ghost in the Delta machine told me that I could book a flight to Seville for 80,000 languishing

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Peninsula Voices – Passion for Change: Jim Kingham

March 30, 2023

by Stephanie Staples | photo by Janis Jean Photography - When someone is so passionate and excited about a topic, it's pretty easy to fall under their spell! So it was when I met Jim Kingham, PhD and the author of the new book Solutions for a Wounded Planet. Jim's passion for the environment has

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Weatherwit – I’ll Choose Door #73

March 30, 2023

by Steve Sakiyama - By the end of summer, my veggie garden is a jungle of weeds on steroids. While bushwhacking through the chaotic growth I fully expect to meet Dr. Livingstone (I presume) or a terrified Dorothy walking through the dark forest on her way to see the Wizard of Oz. "Lettuce, turnips and

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Book Club – March Meeting

March 30, 2023

by Deborah Rogers - Elamin Abdelmahmoud moved to Canada at age 12 from his home in Sudan. He arrived with his mom to join his father who had established a life in Kingston, Ontario. Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces is Abdelmahmoud's reflection on what it was like to start life over at that

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Inside Out – Bell Rung? Steps to Take After a Concussion

March 30, 2023

by Jordan Parker, Education Coordinator, Victoria Brain Injury Society - Ever heard the expression of a person having their "bell rung"? Oftentimes this phrase has been used to describe an injury that should never be taken lightly. If you imagine the ringing of a bell, the clapper strikes the sides of the bell creating noise.

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Arts Scene – Sidney Literary Festival Society: Getting It Write

March 30, 2023

by Jo Barnes | photo by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - Book lovers! What's better than holding a new book in your hands? How about a handshake from the person who wrote it? Since 2013, the Sidney Literary Festival Society has been celebrating writers, readers and the written word and, from April 20 to 22, will

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In Fashion – Linen Luv Dress, Three Ways!

March 30, 2023

by Aaron & Sam Jain, Butik Naturals photos by Janis Jean Photography | styled by Butik Naturals - It's always desirable when you're choosing a new addition for your wardrobe at the start of the season, to find something that will work with many of the items you already own. We have selected a midi-dress

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Saving the Earth, One Soap at a Time

March 30, 2023

by Jesse Holth | photos by Scottee Giles - Anne-Marie Daniel, the founder of North Saanich-based research company NatuR&D, gets her inspiration from biomimicry – the idea that nature has already designed the perfect solution to any problem. "How can we learn from nature and innovate based on natural designs?" One recent invention is their

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Seaside Homes – “Best Renovation” Winner 2022 Care Awards

March 30, 2023

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Geoff Hobson Photography - When you stand on the glass-panelled deck looking out over the ocean towards James, Sidney, D'Arcy, and the San Juan Islands, it feels like you are on a ship's bridge at sea. In fact, the homeowner wondered at first, looking out at crashing waves on

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