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Words Natalie Bobrowich Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email seasidemagazinenews @gmail.com. End of an Era: Beloved Peninsula Eateries Close Their Doors The Saanich Peninsula recently bid farewell to three beloved eateries, marking the end of an era and reflecting the challenges facing local restaurants. Café Zanzibar in Brentwood Bay, a community favourite since 2009, [...]

Words Laara Losier, Program Coordinator, Backpack Buddies South Island Across B.C., families are struggling. One in five families are facing food insecurity – relying on school meal programs to feed their children and worried about whether they’ll have enough food to stretch through the weekend. Luckily, Backpack Buddies is here to help. Founded when mother-daughter

Words Jo Barnes Photos Kathryn Alvarez Photography It’s not unknown for a farmer to switch from growing apples to growing other crops such as flowers. But to transition from Apple Inc. in Silicon Valley to a flower farm in Saanich, well, that is a little less common. While Ariel Rubin has always had a garden