The dusting of snow and cold have passed … spring is upon us! Counting flowers and planning the garden seek our attention. Growing our own food and food sustainability are becoming more important to our well-being with the world’s changing climates and our own challenges of living on an island. It’s time to find out […]
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– by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – It used to be said you are what you eat. So, if you’re one of the Tea ‘n Toastie brigade – y’know, only eating toast and spread and drinking tea – what does that make you? Not very healthy. As we age, it’s important to nourish our minds, bodies and
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– by Linda Hunter – When asked why the restaurant business, Donna replies “after 40 years, it’s what we know.” The popular owners of Sidney’s Beacon Landing Restaurant and Lounge, Donna and Bill Phillips, have been involved in the industry for decades and combining Donna’s background in interior design and Bill’s chartered accounting expertise has
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– by Steve Sheppard – When I was a teenager, a group of six or seven of us would meet up after dinner at a local restaurant to talk and drink cup upon cup of coffee (when refills were free and the coffee tragic). We would add lots of cream and a couple of sugars,
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– by Jennifer Bowles – If you’re anything like me, your television is usually tuned to the Food Network. Shows featuring greasy-spoon diners, lunch counters, and (my all-time favourite) food trucks are all the rage. While food trucks offering all manner of gourmet street food are now the hot places to eat, it can be
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