by Jo Barnes – Many years ago living on the Saanich Peninsula required people to draw their sustenance directly from the land upon which they lived. While most of us today rely on grocery markets and at best tend to backyard gardens, there are still those in our community for whom living off the land […]
Living off the Land: Snowdon House – Essence to Life Among the Boughs Read More »
By Dr. Kristen Bovee, Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic & Hydrate IV Wellness Centre – The summer brings us hot days, barbecues with friends and copious opportunities to socialize and celebrate. With this comes food-related activities that don’t necessarily mean healthy choices. Research released in 2017 by the Public Health Agency of Canada states that 64% of
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by Jo Barnes – Many years ago living on the Saanich Peninsula required people to draw their sustenance directly from the land upon which they lived. While most of us today rely on grocery markets and at best tend to backyard gardens, there are still those in our community for whom living off the land
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by Laura Waters, Snowdon House – A very close friend recently lost her battle with cancer and I am so missing her. Her ability to fight back was amazing, and it was always with a smile. She was a breath of fresh air and she will always be missed. We met many years ago when
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by Cassidy Nunn – A bee hive humming and buzzing with the activity of thousands of bees constantly zipping in and out is not the first place I’d think of as being a peaceful, relaxing getaway, but for Lindsay Dault, co-owner and bee keeper at Urban Bee on West Saanich Road, the hive is her
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