by Solara Goldwynn, Hatchet & Seed – Although almost any time of year is a good time to garden here on the West Coast, April is that special month when soil temperatures warm up and things really begin to grow. Seeds germinate quickly, fruit trees begin to bloom and the garden literally comes alive with […]
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by Krista Rossato, Registered Interior Designer – For a long time I used to feel a sense of pride as we hauled numerous recycling bins full of plastic, cardboard, metal and glass out to the curb twice a month. Like so many, we are a family committed to making better environmental choices starting at home.
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I recently read a Facebook post that talked about a microgeneration – sandwiched between Gen X and the Milennials – unofficially named the “Xennials.” This group, born in the short window between 1977 and 1983, is said to encompass those who had an analogue childhood but are now living a digital adulthood. Having arrived on
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I’m having a real war of words in my head as I decide what to write about for this issue. The news has two objectives it seems: to report what’s just happened and to rehash, in the most sensational terms, what is apparently always happening. Like the obesity beat, the “what gives you cancer” scares,
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photos by www.nuttycake.com – Peninsula Celebrations Society Polar Bear Swim: 1. Some hearty local residents brave the frigid waters off Lochside Drive in Sidney Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa’s Tombstone Fundraiser for the Sidney Lions Food Bank: 2. Current and past Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa team members Emily Watson, Emily Moray, Jess Ward
