Stories

The Saanich Peninsula has so many great rural areas that can be biked with relative ease. We selected this trail as it was straightforward for all ages and off heavy-traffic streets when you select the second start below. The Interurban Rail Trail is another spectacular Centennial Trail. The trail follows the central part of the [...]

by Annilee Armstrong, Red's Chair We've all heard of a "bad hair day," but how about a "bad hair year?" Mid March of 2020, people were shocked to realize their impending doom when hair salons were shuttered. In B.C., we were lucky that initial shutdown was only for nine weeks, and only once. Still, those

by Dr. Marita Schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre It's hard to believe that school is about to start again! It's a great time to be reminded of how important healthy food choices are to help support improved energy, concentration and academic performance for a successful school year. With the abundance of commercially processed

by Deborah Rogers | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography Pantelis (Lee) Vassiliadis is the owner of Eugene's Greek Foods. Born in Greece, Lee moved to Victoria as a child with his family, where his parents opened the first Eugene's restaurant in 1979. Lee now runs Eugene's Greek Foods from a facility in Central Saanich producing

by Paula Kully News, changes, updates, launches? Email pjkully@gmail.com. Show me the Money A Wish Can Be Granted The Saanich Peninsula Arts and Culture Grant is a new source of funding being administered by ArtSea – the Community Arts Council and funded by the three Saanich Peninsula municipalities of Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich.

by Tina Kelly, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea Did you know that the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea sends its salmon back to the sea? Pacific salmon are featured animal ambassadors at the Centre. Of the five species of Pacific salmon, these ambassadors have always been Chinook. The Centre's salmon program is one

by Jo Barnes | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography Stones in the field can impede the work of a farmer. For this local farm, a unique type of stone is an essential component to daily work. Owned by Laurie Kelly and Mike Butler, Millstone Farm and Organics in North Saanich offers fresh, nutritious flour made

by Jo Barnes | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography For some, retirement brings travel, relaxation, and a chance to slow down. But for one local artist, it provided an opportunity to set aside a lifetime of studying and teaching in the objective world of math and science and to take up his paint brush to

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare Lately, arthritis has become my unwanted bedfellow. It seems as soon as I reached my senior tweenie status at the tender age of 55, I was greeted with achy, tired joints brought on by osteoarthritis. Determined to outwit this formidable adversary, I began a deep dive into arthritis