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The Natural Path – Foundations for Health: Why Staying Hydrated is So Important

July 29, 2021

by Dr. Marita Schauch, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre After this summer's intense heat, it's more important than ever to talk hydration, but how much do you really know about the importance of water for our health? Every single one of your bodies' cells contains water, and needs it to function. Some major functions include [...]

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Inside Out – Physiotherapy for Vertigo

July 29, 2021

by Shelley Dumais, Active Balance Physiotherapy Studio Vertigo can be frightening. Did you wake up one morning and find the room was spinning? Are you continuing to experience dizziness when you roll over in bed or when you lie down or look up? This false sensation of spinning is called vertigo, and it's a warning

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Trade Student Spotlight – Damien Jones: A Different Path

July 29, 2021

by Heidi Hackman & Colleen McNamee, District Career Coordinators, SD 63 | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography Not all students take the same path to reach graduation. Damien Jones is an excellent example of the importance of providing personalized, individualized learning plans to allow students to reach their individual goal for graduation. Damien started at a neighbourhood

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Behind the Scenes – Saanich Peninsula Literacy: Providing Tools, Unlocking Doors

July 29, 2021

by Deborah Rogers | photo by Janis Jean Photography Back when Gordon Campbell was Premier, one of the goals in his government's Strategic Plan was to "make B.C. the best-educated, most literate jurisdiction on the continent." Funds were made available to task groups that would enhance literacy – not just through formal education, but also

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Common Cents – How Can You Meet Your Short-Term Goals?

July 29, 2021

by Kelly Pacheco, Edward Jones Why do you invest? If you're like most people, you'd probably say that, among other things, you want to retire comfortably. Obviously, that's a worthy long-term goal that requires long-term investing. But as you journey through life, you'll also have short-term goals, such as buying a house or saving for

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West Coast Gardener – Embrace Your Clay!

July 29, 2021

by Chris Sigurdson, Peninsula Landscape Supplies As gardeners, we are always plagued with problems that can present significant challenges. These problems could include pests (wildlife and insects), noxious weeds, poor fertility, plant diseases, unexpected changes in environmental conditions … the list goes on. Personally, I always find that the most troublesome issue is the soil.

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On Design – Downsizing in the New Normal

July 29, 2021

by Michelle Carpenter, Trudi Jones Design The ability to adapt, change and evolve has become an advantageous and necessary skillset in the last 18 months. We've come together in our time apart to learn how to persevere, to embrace change, and to find new ways to nurture our souls. Now, as we emerge from this period

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Last Word from the Editorial Director

July 29, 2021

by Deborah Rogers / photo by Janis Jean Photography Like many of you will have done by now, I finally took a little trip off the Island in July. I didn't go far, but wow did it feel good to take some time out of normal life and see some different scenery! It was a

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FIRST WORD from the PUBLISHER

June 29, 2021

by Sue Hodgson - It seems like the first half of 2021 has slipped away quietly while many of us waited to get our vaccination so we could resume some semblance of our pre-2020 lives. There's relief and comfort knowing that after the second dose we will be able to venture forth with a measure

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOURS – May Sam: Teaching by Example

June 29, 2021

by Anne Miller | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography – On my fridge door, I keep a magnet with the words “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” These words urge me to live authentically, to “practise what I preach.” When I met May Sam, an elder with the Tsartlip First Nation

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