by Murrae Wilson, Le Petit Lapin Boutique – Our overloaded schedules do not allow much time in the mornings for a complicated beauty routine. I must admit, I’ve found myself applying lipstick on the way to work after rushing out the door. Wherever you are off to, whether it’s the office, the coffee shop, or
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by Katie Kroeker, Owner/Designer, Pacific Ridge Landscapes – Whether you bought a new house and inherited a landscape that doesn’t work for you, or heaven forbid, you paid for professional landscaping and don’t like the finished result, bad landscapes happen to good people. The first step to correct the situation is to identify the problem.
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by Lara Gladych – Seaside Magazine wants to live up to our slogan of being “the voice of the Saanich Peninsula,” so in every issue we’ll be asking people to answer one simple question. We’re looking for responses from all ages and across the diverse neighbourhoods that form our community. At the time of my
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by Anne Brodbeck, Streams Counselling – As we enter the last two months of the year, life can start to get frantic for many. There are holiday events that require preparation and planning. The weather often is wet and cold, making it harder to get out for exercise and relaxation. If you have school-age children
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by Christopher Compton – The days are getting shorter and it’s finally the time of year where you can enjoy warm soups and stews. This recipe is inspired by my old chef Castro Boateng and a dish he would make. A warm pot of stew cooking slowly, and filling your house with a tantalizing scent,
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by Jo Barnes – Many years ago living on the Saanich Peninsula required people to draw their sustenance directly from the land upon which they lived. While most of us today rely on grocery markets and at best tend to backyard gardens, there are still those in our community for whom living off the land
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by Paula Kully – ELECTRIFYING EXPANSION Moving on up … and overHook & Hook Designs has moved its showroom and shop. But don’t worry: they aren’t going too far. They are still at 2042 Mills Road in Sidney, only next door and upstairs. The move comes with an expanded showroom that is four times its
photo by Sue Ferguson – From Glasgow, Cathie McGinnity was just nine when the war ended, but she remembers waiting in bomb shelters while the warplanes flew over. Once, the planes targeted the shipyard, but missed and bombed a tenement building, killing many people. The sight of that stays with her to this day. Cathie
by Tina Kelly, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea – “How many jellybeans in the jar?” is a classic game. But it’s a significantly more difficult challenge when instead of beans, what you’re trying to count is fish and they’re swimming. Standing in front of the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea’s salmon exhibit, you’d
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by Cassidy Nunn – The Scotty name, which is well known in the fishing world, made famous by their downriggers and rod holders, is also recognizable out here on the Peninsula with the company’s roots going deep within the local community. If you’re not a fishing aficionado, perhaps you’ve only driven by the massive Scotty
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