Seaside Magazine

In Fashion – Hair Styled Three Ways

January 26, 2023

by Carmel Graham, Will + Wheel Hair Lounge | photos by Janis Jean Photography - Think of your hair as your own personal accessory. It adds flare, completes your personal style and is an important part in telling the story of YOU. You can get the same haircut you see on the internet, but it [...]

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Seaside’s Peninsula Powerhouses: Fun, Fitness & Fundraising

January 26, 2023

by Deborah Rogers | Photo by Kathyrn Alvarez Photography - On any particular Sunday morning at Elk Lake there will always be plenty of walkers and runners. You'll find all ages; in all sorts of clothes; men and women; in pairs, groups or alone. In mid-January we added to the number with our first gathering

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Weatherwit – Out Cold

January 26, 2023

by Steve Sakiyama - Since the dawn of time, my top New Year's resolution has been to "become fit." This sounds vague and lofty, so I break it down into more achievable goals. For example, to become fit I can "go to the gym every day instead of watching TV." Sounds good, but a more

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The Golden Years – Longevity Lessons from the Blue Zones

January 26, 2023

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare - Every January, we make New Year's resolutions, determined to improve "something," whether that be to lose weight, eat better, exercise more … typically, the resolutions encompass healthier habits, and that's a good thing. The challenge is sticking to the new habit, and making it a sustainable part

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Book Club – January Meeting

January 26, 2023

by Deborah Rogers - We started our reading year off strong with a beautifully written tale about family secrets and personal identity. In The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett takes us into the lives of twins, Stella and Desiree. They grow up in the American South, in a town that's been built for fair-skinned black people.

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The History of the Saanich Peninsula: Part 2 – The Roots of Eden

January 26, 2023

by Doreen Marion Gee | photos courtesy Sidney Museum & Archives - Graced by cerulean ocean vistas, rolling verdant landscapes and balmy weather, the Saanich Peninsula is, by nature, a charmed place. However, the true character and essence of our West Coast paradise was forged by the people who put down roots here a long

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New & Noteworthy

January 26, 2023

by Annilee Armstrong - News, changes, updates, launches? Email noteworthyseaside@gmail.com. COMMUNITY NEWS Supporting Seniors Sidney's St. Paul's United Church has launched a monthly support group for LGBTQ+ Seniors. Edward R. Murrow Award winner James Gardner will facilitate the support group. While it is not a counselling group, Gardner said it will be a space where

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Off the Vine – Vermouth: More Than a Mix

January 26, 2023

by Tilar J. Mazzeo | photo courtesy Esquimalt Vermouth & Apéritifs - What a delight in recent months to see an increasing number of Vancouver Island vermouths popping up in the liquor stores and on wine lists. If you're a fan of cocktails from Martini to Negroni, you'll already know about the pleasures of vermouth

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Screen Scene – The Peripheral: When Technology Advances Too Far

January 26, 2023

Have you ever been asked your favourite film genre and been stumped? There are just too many to choose from: comedy, drama, noir, thriller – the list goes on. Most people are shocked when I reveal that post-apocalyptic is my favourite form of storytelling. Give me a dystopian-future zombie film any day; I've seen 'em

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NIȽ TU,O (from the very beginning) – NIȽ TU,O Collaborates with Federal Thinktank to Reduce Discrimination & Underfunding

January 26, 2023

by Laurel Anne Stark | photo courtesy NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services - NIȽ TU,O Child and Family Services Society (NIL TU,O) is collaborating with the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (Institute) to reduce the discrimination, underfunding and colonialism in Indigenous Services Canada First Nations Child and Family Services. NIȽ TU,O is proud

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