by Christopher A. Straub, Henley & Straub LLP – Like the rest of 2020, the upcoming holiday season will look very different than years past. The upside of these quieter times is that they present an opportunity for us to carve out a few moments to reflect on the positive impacts we have had on […]
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by Deborah Rogers – So many of my friends have commented this year that their Christmas shopping is going to be different. They’re more concerned than ever about supporting locally owned businesses; they don’t want to deal with lineups and crowds at the big box stores or malls, and if 2020 has taught them anything
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People who know me well are aware that I’m not very keen on birds. I admire their beauty when they are in the sky, or in a tree, but I feel irrationally scared of one brushing me with its wing, or worse, landing in my hair! When on assignment – like my “Behind the Scenes”
by Melissa Nowak, MPowerment Fitness – Another summer has come and gone, and we now step into a West Coast winter. Every year, my hope is that we get a little less rain and a little more sunshine. Alas, we cannot control the weather, yet we can control our attitude in how we approach this
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by Deborah Rogers – Imagine being transported to a tropical paradise. The air would be damp but warm, the light bright and the colours around you vivid green with splashes of hot pink, yellow and red. For one brief moment this month I didn’t have to imagine that warmth and colour as I went behind
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by Jo Barnes – Like in mythical tales of sailors being captivated by the sight of mermaids, this local artist’s creations will captivate you with their whimsical features and magical qualities. Karen Lancey of Metal Mermaid Welding in North Saanich brings life to recycled items by transforming them through a welding process into stunning pieces
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by Deborah Rogers – Thirteen people “tuned in” to our final book club meeting of the year, held via Zoom. It was the largest turnout we’ve had since in-person meetings had to be put on hold. It felt so good to reconnect with some members we hadn’t seen for many months, and to know that
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story by Janice Henshaw & photos by Janis Jean Photography – Piers Island is a 250-acre private Gulf Island situated between Colburne Passage and Satellite Channel. If you are travelling by ferry from Swartz Bay north to Tsawwassen, Piers Island is on your right as you leave the ferry dock. There is one perimeter road
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by Katherine Olmstead, Brown’s the Florist – After a year full of uncertainty and the unexpected, we’re finding it easy to get excited for Christmas early this year! The holiday season is a magical time filled with nostalgic wonder, joy, and excitement. Of course, our classic celebrations will be different with everyone home, without winter
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by Cassidy Nunn – Brittney Eastgate wears many hats, or helmets, if you will. This working mom is a full-time business advisor, who also runs her own stable, rides and trains horses in the sport of dressage, and oversees her coaching program, Eastgate Dressage, of close to 70 students and one additional instructor. Like many
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