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Words Jackie LaPlante Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves Nicola Twilley From the basic science of refrigeration to the social response to its advent, Nicola Twilley offers a chatty account of this modern necessity. No longer reliant on winter weather to store products, we rarely consider the safety of our food. [...]

Words & Photos Shelley Tice As the days grow longer and the first signs of spring emerge, many of us begin searching for the perfect outdoor spot to enjoy the season’s beauty. If you’re looking for a peaceful place to stretch your legs and take in vibrant spring blooms, Towner Crest Garden is a must-visit

Words Randall Mang, Real Estate Advisor, Engel & Volkers Vancouver Island When Kal Dlay and Sharon Rai founded Victoria-based home staging service and furniture store Avenue One in 2018, their inspiration came from personal experience. After buying, renovating and reselling homes, they realized staging was key to securing top dollar. “People loved envisioning themselves living

Words Brittany Bazin, Brittany Bazin Interiors Home staging is a technique utilized by homeowners and real estate agents, to enhance the visual appeal of properties for prospective buyers. The goal of home staging is to create a neutral setting that allows potential buyers to imagine their own belongings in the space, ultimately helping them form

Words Cassidy Nunn Photo Nunn Other Photography “You sure have your hands full!” a passerby says with a chuckle as he stops to stare at us. I’m trying to grab my purse and close up the trunk of my car, but my hands and arms are full with my nine-week-old chocolate Labrador puppy. My almost