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Words Dr. Marita Schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre If you’re a summer lover, the end of the season can feel like such a low, especially as we hunker down for another rainy and grey West Coast winter. No more fun in the sun, no more long days, backyard BBQs and camping trips. Heading [...]

Words Jackie LaPlante There is a certain calm to be found in reading a book where nothing really happens. The lack of excitement in the plot allows the reader to spend more time appreciating the writer’s craft and understanding the characters. That the plot is not exciting does not mean the book is dull. On

Words Jamila Douhaibi Photos Friends of Sidney Parks Sidney is full of an array of beautiful parks but many of these parks have invasive species like English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, holly and Daphne that are taking over and making green spaces uninhabitable for native plants. For the past decade, Friends of North Saanich Parks (FNSP)

Words & Photos Shelley Tice Sometimes the best walks aren't about getting anywhere in particular: they're about slowing down and paying attention to the journey itself. With that intention in mind, we headed to ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ / John Dean Provincial Park for a morning of forest bathing. Starting from the north entrance, we set out along

Words Colin Eaton, Garden City Tree and Landscape Ltd. Irrigation has come a long way in a short period of time. Here are some solid reasons why you should consider a professionally installed irrigation system or an upgrade of your existing system; Even if you like getting up at 6 a.m. several times a week

Words Connie Dunwoody My bestie is currently making her way from Mile Zero in Victoria to Halifax. On a bicycle. Camping. On purpose. She's not even doing it alone. She somehow persuaded her partner to go, too. "Why?" I goggled. "I don't really know," she replied. "It's kind of a bucket list thing." A bucket

Words Cassidy Nunn Photo Nunn Other Photography We showed up to the soccer field a bit late (shocking, I know! I blame the extremely long time it takes to do the laces up on a three-year-old's first pair of tiny soccer cleats ... ) with two very excited girls ready for their first Girls Night

Words Dr. Ashlee Albright, Peninsula Veterinary Hospital Summer has arrived and many islanders and tourists are heading to the beach with their dogs in tow! The Saanich Peninsula is home to some beautiful oceanside beaches and lakes. It brings me so much joy to watch a dog chasing sand fleas or fetching sticks and balls

Words & Photos Shelley Tice There are some places that quietly become part of you. Patricia Bay, also known as Scoter Trail, is one of those places for me. It is a spot I pass often on West Saanich Road, and more than once I have found myself pulling over at sunset, jumping out of