Living

Words & Photos Tina Kelly After a rain, two different rainbows can appear. One evokes a sense of awe and jokes about pots of gold. The other should trigger a sense of ewww and conversations about the environment. The iridescent rainbow of the latter is the shimmer of pollutants on roads, parking lots and driveways. […]

Words Connie Dunwoody Apparently, life comes with a bit of a social calendar. As children, we’re invited to birthday parties. As young adults, it’s weddings. Then come baby showers, graduations, anniversary celebrations and retirement parties. Every stage of life seems to have its own reasons for gathering with loved ones. Then, one day, the invitations

Words & Photos Ann Nightingale, Rocky Point Bird Observatory First, the good news: bald eagles, purple martins and trumpeter swans are successfully recovering from low population numbers in the 1900s. The bad news is that the majority of bird species are declining around the world. How do we know this, and how can you help?

Words Natasha Jackson, CPHR, Psychological Health & Safety Professional and Workplace Health Consultant Understanding Stress Before It Becomes Your Normal You know that feeling when you're lying in bed at 11 p.m., completely exhausted, but somehow you can't put your phone down because you absolutely need to finish the quiz: "If You Were a Chili

Words Amy Joy Mistal, SOUL EASE Professional Organizing Every parent knows the feeling. Your child comes home with yet another masterpiece from school or art class but the fridge is full, your drawers are overflowing, and yet, you cannot bring yourself to toss any of it. Those colourful paintings, drawings and creative projects are more

Words Sherrin Griffin, Sidney Seniorcare A Simple Word with Profound Implications As we move into retirement and transition into our golden years, we may find ourselves feeling rudderless, wondering what to do next in life and how we will fill our time. Retirement, including entering "seniordom," is a massive change in our lives, and if

Words & Photos Cynthia Philp Long ago, I learned that each planter must have a Thriller, a Filler and a Spiller, each preferably in odd numbers. Recently, I’ve taken note of a new trend that has me rethinking those rules. In advertisements and industry photos, planters and baskets are now often mono-botanic (a single type

Words June Murray Dagnall Photos Sarah Hartley Photography (except where noted) Some homes impress with their size. Others captivate with their design. This remarkable custom-built modern farmhouse does both, while offering something far more meaningful, with a lifestyle rooted in peace, comfort and timeless beauty. The remarkable transformation is the result of a successful partnership

Words Janis Jean A couple of years ago, I announced my retirement from the commercial photography business and a reduction in my work as a photographer for Seaside Magazine. That was the version I shared with the world and my clients. The real story, however, was only just beginning. After a bad bout of COVID-19 that