Stories

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

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

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

by Tina Kelly, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea – Less screen time and more time outside. These days that’s the advice from experts. But we raise our hand high to suggest an exception: the Salish Sea reality show staring Trooper and Ma Delta, a mated pair of bald eagles featured in one of Hancock

by Christopher A. Straub, Henley & Straub LLP – I delivered the local paper in North Saanich as a kid. My bike was equipped with a pair of very stylish blue-and-yellow saddle bags. I remember taking my monthly $30 paycheque to the bank to deposit it into my account, and the satisfaction of getting my

by Susie Stockham, Core Conciousness – For many people, the past 14 months have forced some reflection. From staying at home more, spending time alone and taking honest inventory of our outer and inner environments, it has been a collective invitation for people to further get to know themselves on even deeper levels. For many