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Seaside Homes – Environmental Rebates – At Home and On the Road

December 15, 2021

by Janice Henshaw - Rebates – now that's an exciting and productive research area to enjoy at the start of 2022. Who doesn't like to upgrade their home or vehicle and then get part of the purchase price back? It's now more important than ever to explore environmental rebates before making major purchase decisions. Here's [...]

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Seaside Homes – It’s Our 14th Home, and No, We’re Not Done Yet!

November 25, 2021

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography - "This is the 14th house we have built, and we have lived in it for over five years, the longest we have ever stayed in one house since we were married," says Liz. She and her husband Bill have one more house to build –

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Seaside Homes – Bannockburn Farm: Thriving after 164 Years!

October 28, 2021

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography On the lower south slope of Mt. Newton, Bannockburn Farm began as a one-room cabin in 1855. William Thomson built it for his young wife Margaret and their infant son David. They were among the first pioneers to establish a home in the Saanich valley, which

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Seaside Homes – Cordova Bay Oceanfront Home Renewal

September 29, 2021

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography Aesthetic, functional, comfortable spaces with a unified flow – isn't that what we would all like our homes to look and feel like when we come in the door? Some of us have that magical talent to make it happen, and others, well, people like me,

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West Coast Gardener – Bill Morgan: Raising Gardens & Harvesting Health

September 29, 2021

by Jo Barnes | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography His above ground garden boasts fragrant, firm vegetables and colourful fruit bursting with flavour. How is it that an 88-year old hayseed from the prairies has been so successful with this garden? Brentwood Bay senior, Bill Morgan, has spent a lifetime as a gardener and landscaper,

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