by Jo Barnes | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography – Some artists create precise pictures of the real world. But this Saanich Peninsula artist offers us pictures of new fantastical worlds. Based out of Sidney, Brenda Milne is a painter and sculptor who delves into her imagination and produces a unique line of fantasy art. […]
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by Heidi Hackman & Colleen McNamee, District Career Coordinators, SD 63photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography – While this month’s edition of Seaside Magazine is focused on Men to Watch, we decided to profile a female student who is making inroads in a male-dominated trade. Women currently make up just four percent of the electrical and
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by Deborah Rogers | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography – I’ve experienced many modes of transportation writing my Day Out column these past few years – sports car, sailboat, kayak, horse – but none has had me smile quite as much as this month’s outing! My cyclist husband has raced on road, track and trail,
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by Cassidy Nunn | photo by Nunn Other Photography – For Meagan and Zach Nance, horses are their passion, their business and the reason this couple found each other. In 2013 Meagan, a Victoria-based English riding coach and trainer, attended a Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) clinic in Oregon where she met Zach, a cowboy from
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SEASIDE HOMES – Ten Habitat Homes Built at Bakerview Place: – “It’s Life-Changing!” Read More »
by Stacey Kaminski, Interior Styles by Stacey – Whether you have traded your morning commutes to the office for steps down the hallway to Zoom, or exchanged your weekend cocktails out with friends for libations on your balcony, the pandemic has transfigured our relationship to the home. The increased utility of our homes – closets
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by Deborah Rogers – “Would you wear a hat?” Kim asked when I was being styled for our new pictures. I hesitated for a moment; “yes, yes, I am the sort of person who would wear a hat!” I replied, and inside I thought: “I used to wear hats; what happened to me?”. I loved
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by Deborah Rogers – No, don’t worry, you’re not seeing things; Sue asked me to step in this month and write First Word! It’s no hardship either as there’s so much content in this issue that I’m proud to share with you. We have a focus on kids and family this month. Our editorial was
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by Karen Elgersma | photo by Janis Jean Photography – Sylvia Olsen (PhD) is an author and a storyteller who has extensive knowledge of First Nations housing program development. Dr. Olsen is also an adult educator and trainer who co-created and teaches the First Nations Housing Managers’ Program at Vancouver Island University. As an experienced
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