by Jo Barnes – Many years ago living on the Saanich Peninsula required people to draw their sustenance directly from the land upon which they lived. While most of us today rely on grocery markets and at best tend to backyard gardens, there are still those in our community for whom living off the land […]
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by Paula Kully – CH-CH-CH CHANGES Country CousinUrban Bee Honey Farm has changed its name to Country Bee Honey Farm. They are at the same location and still have the same awesome honey, great treats, coffee and gifts, and they will continue to have free shipping from Urban Bee Supplies once a week. Growing &
by Rachel Mark, MA(kin), R.Ac, RYT, Clinical Director and Lead Exercise Therapist, InspireHealth – Cancer touches nearly everyone. Whether it is a spouse, family member, coworker, friend, or even you, most people will be closely affected at some point in their lives. The Canadian Cancer Society now estimates that nearly one in two individuals will
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by Gillian Crowley – Kathryn Amisson’s journey as an artist is a story of natural talent buoyed by self-confidence and sheer gutsiness. Mainly self-taught, Kathryn says: “Today I marvel at where I started and where I’ve ended up.” This Brentwood Bay artist’s impressionist paintings of coastal scenes, luminous clouds and prairie landscapes can now be
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by Wendy White, Trudi Jones Interior Design – Art is defined as the expression of creative skill and imagination in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, appreciated for beauty or for the emotional power evoked from it. In the home, generally considered our “haven,” it’s especially important to consider how works of art,
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