Stories

Words Jo Barnes Photos Kathryn Brimacombe Photography For 35 years, Rebecca Jehn, owner of Rebecca’s Garden, has been sowing the seeds for crops as well as ideas in educating new farmers. As she looks back on her long career as a Peninsula farmer who is now approaching retirement, Rebecca smiles as she recalls the tremendous [...]

Words Allison Smith, Editor-in-Chief Growing up, I had a large family. My mom had three sisters, all of whom had at least three children, so there were constantly cousins running around and big family reunions every year. I always thought that I, too, would have “a few” kids but, for various reasons, I ended up

Seaside Sue, Publisher & Owner We are thrilled to celebrate our inaugural “Fabulous 5 Over 50” in this issue. This special feature honours an incredible group of women that embodies the heart and soul of the Saanich Peninsula. From a retired nurse who spent decades caring for others and local entrepreneurs transforming their industries, to

Words Ashley Morris Photos NILTUO Child & Family Services Society NIȽ TU,O’s recently completed cedar strip and dugout canoes, beautifully handcrafted by local artists, will soon be blessed in preparation for Coast Salish youth to experience shared culture and community, through participation in Tribal Journeys, and NIȽ TU,O’s many cultural programs. This year, on March

Words & Photos Take a Hike Take a Hike empowers vulnerable youth to change the trajectory of their lives with a full-time mental health and emotional well-being program embedded in an alternate education classroom. Before Take a Hike, Dillon’s life was unstructured. He wasn’t attending school and was arguing with his family. Dillon started getting