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by Jo Barnes | photos by Leah Gray -  For most of us, a big spoon and a kitchen knife are all we've ever used to unleash our artistic side when we create our annual Halloween Jack-o'-lanterns. But one local artist's tools of choice in gourd art include a jigsaw, drill and wood burner! The …

Arts Scene – Raven Wyntre-Clarkson: Art Never Looked So Gourd Read More »

by Bernard (Bud) Beauchesne, Account Manager, Small Business, WE Banker, TD Canada Trust -  The past few years, as well as the current economic environment, have presented businesses with unique challenges, many of which they have never faced before. The impacts of these challenges vary greatly by industry, location and financial strength. One of the …

Common Cents – Unique Businesses, Unique Challenges Read More »

story by Tilar J. Mazzeo -  This month, let's talk hops. If you drink beer, you've tasted hops. Beer is, essentially, water, fermented grain (often but not always barley), and, more often than not, hops: the flowers or "cones" of a plant called humulus lupulus. Lupulus comes from the Latin for "wolf," because this vining …

Off the Vine: Home-Grown Hops on the Saanich Peninsula Read More »

by Annilee Armstrong -  News, changes, updates, launches? Email noteworthyseaside@gmail.com. BEAUTY NEWS Happy Anniversary Happy Anniversary to Sidney's Mankind Barbers that has just celebrated its second anniversary. Mankind has welcomed a new apprentice barber, Dawson Gordon. Dawson is taking bookings on Mondays at a discounted rate while he starts to build a clientele. Owner Aleatha …

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by Tabatha Golat - Being the middle child of five girls, I've always had a soft spot for films that authentically capture the complexities of sibling relationships. This month's cinematic recommendation, The Swimmers, immediately drew me in with its opening scene – a heartfelt portrayal of two sisters playfully submerging each other in a bustling …

Screen Scene – The Swimmers: A True Story of Courage and Resilience Read More »