Stories

First Word

Words Seaside Sue, Publisher & Owner After another day of deadlines and page layouts, I curled up to watch a new series on Netflix called Big Mistakes. It follows two wildly disorganized siblings who somehow find themselves working for the mob, constantly scrambling to fix problems of their own making. The storyline is outrageous, but [...]

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A Dream Come True: Help Fill A Dream Foundation Marks 40 Years of Changing Lives

Words Pamela Martin Photos Help Fill a Dream Foundation Childhood is meant to be filled with carefree days and dreams for the future. But when serious illness enters a family’s life, the everyday magic of being a kid can disappear beneath uncertainty. Dreams can suddenly feel far away, crowded out by hospital appointments, difficult conversations

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Charity Connections – Championing Dignity Together Against Poverty Society

Words Together Against Poverty Society Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) has advocated for economic and social justice in Greater Victoria since 1989. Now one of the largest anti-poverty organizations on Vancouver Island, with dedicated offices in Victoria and Nanaimo, TAPS has spent over three decades providing compassionate legal advice and representation in specialized areas of

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Sidney Elementary Reading Program

Words Paula Young, Former Reading Volunteer Coordinator Photos Wind Gypsy Photography The Sidney Elementary School’s reading program is the vehicle for doing just that. The program, designed to develop literacy, also helps build relationships between students and volunteers and fosters the joy of reading. When people first hear about the reading program, many imagine volunteers

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Recovery Tails Society

Words Kelly Finerty Photos Wind Gypsy Photography A local non-profit on a mission to care for pets and their humans. Innovative ideas filling an unmet need, defined simply as “acts restoring faith in humanity,” are my favourite. This is certainly the case in the story of two best friends and trailblazing women in healthcare, Priya

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