by Dan Adair, Island Savings Brentwood Bay – The subject of giving kids an allowance is a touchy one with most parents – everyone typically has an opinion, either about how much, how it is earned or even whether to give an allowance at all. As a parent of two teenage children and in my experience […]
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by Sandy Buyze, Storyoga Preschool – Storyoga Forest Walk Every Friday, rain or shine, we head out on our Forest Friday adventure! Route Details • We leave from the Storyoga Academy, which is located in the McTavish Academy of Art, 1720 McTavish Cross Road. Turning right onto McTavish, we walk for 160 metres, then right
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by Tina Kelly, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea – Promises, promises. When the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre opened in 2009 (now the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea), a four- by eight-foot space on the wall featured conservation promises handwritten by visitors. One promise from those early days still stands out: “I promise to
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by Donna M. Stewart, HEAR Central Saanich – Hearing loss can be a tricky thing, often coming on so slowly you don’t realize it’s happening. Over the years the birds fade away, song by song; the television gets turned up, notch by notch; and you start avoiding situations where you know you won’t be able
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by Cassidy Nunn – A bee hive humming and buzzing with the activity of thousands of bees constantly zipping in and out is not the first place I’d think of as being a peaceful, relaxing getaway, but for Lindsay Dault, co-owner and bee keeper at Urban Bee on West Saanich Road, the hive is her
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by Chris Cowland – Those avid readers who read last month’s Chronicle might be wondering how we escaped from the thunderstorm that left us in our small boat, tied to a tree on a remote island overnight through a huge thunderstorm in Lake of the Woods. With a newborn and a two year old, my
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by Paula Kully – MODERN MEDIA Online & DigitalAs part of the Sidney BIA’s “Spring Into Sidney” campaign, the popular online media site Victoria Buzz recently visited several downtown retail, food and beverage businesses. The feature included pre and post promotion of each business via Victoria Buzz social media and website. What a great way
by Lindsay Neal – Living through six to eight months of winter in the Yukon requires strength and endurance. You must thrive in shorter hours of daylight, and not shy from -40°C temperatures. How do you cope? You leave. My boyfriend Eli and I were seeking an affordable destination, rich in culture, and most importantly,
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by Rachel Penny, Haven Spa and Salon – There is nothing better than the simplicity of a good brow, and following a good brow is great lashes. Whether you have had them tinted, lifted or had extensions applied, the eyes are the first point of contact on the face, making them a statement of individuality.
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by Dr. Kristen Bovee, Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic and Hydrate IV Wellness Centre – Many patients come to me feeling exhausted and having difficulty losing weight. Low thyroid is often the cause of these issues, but is improperly diagnosed. Stress and general toxicity has a great impact on the function of the thyroid and its hormones
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