by Chris Compton – I love dumplings. These are deeply savoury, and best served with a simple sauce of soy, rice vinegar and scallion. This recipe can be easily doubled and a portion can be frozen for later use. The preserved mustard greens can be bought at most Asian grocery stores. You can also buy […]
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by Anne Miller Few can argue that we need impassioned and capable children to care for this world once they inherit the climate predicament we are leaving them. Robin Jenkinson is passionate about ensuring that individuals and communities become more resilient and, in particular, more self-sufficient in food. She notes that the first wave of
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by Gillian Crowley – The Folk ‘N Fiddle Festival is stepping out lively for its inaugural celebration of music May 31 and June 1 in Sidney and surrounding area. The organizers have designed it to be a fun and family-friendly event that will take place all over town. The Victoria Fiddle Society and the Deep
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by Mike Dunsmuir, Step One Design – The first question I ask clients after I establish what they’d like on the inside of their house, is what they want the outside to look like. Choosing a concept for a home exterior is hugely important, as the exterior style is what most people connect to their dream
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by Katie Kroeker, Pacific Ridge Landscapes – During my elementary school years in Ontario, my family lived in what most people considered an undesirable area, in a small townhouse across the street from a graveyard where we rode our bikes. It was a dull, unlovely place to live, but my mother changed that. Each spring,
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