by Sherrin Griffin, Sidney SeniorCare – Aging is a funny thing … I’m sure I’m not the first to wonder at the irony of how our bodies seem to break down while our experience and wisdom ramps up. If only we could age in reverse like the cinematic “Benjamin Button,” with our body getting younger […]
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by Lara Gladych – “I feel like we should love each other more than we do,” says Emily Olsen, founder of The Connection Project, as she reflects on how the undertaking came about. Early last October, Emily and a cast of friends participated in a two day showing of “mental health storytelling” at the Charlie
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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 a question. We’re looking for responses from all ages and across the diverse neighbourhoods that form our community. February is a month my friends often
Word on the Street: How Do You Get Out With Your Family on the Peninsula? Read More »
by Stephanie Staples, Professional Speaker – You don’t need to read one more book to tell you how to be happier and healthier. You already know exactly what to do and if by chance you aren’t sure, you can Google the question and get 62 billion hits for advice. The problem is not that we
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by Deborah Rogers – It has been a bad season for flu. Anecdotally I’ve heard of many people who’ve been hit hard, and spent days in bed. Well, this Christmas I had my first taste of flu for a long time, and boy, did it wipe me out! The fever and respiratory issues were one
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by Cassidy Nunn – Anyone who knows me knows my extreme love for chocolate (paired with a good cup of coffee; not much is better than that!) so when I found out that delicious chocolates are being made right here on the Peninsula I was eager to sample them and to see how the treat
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by Tara MacDonald – Jocelyn Hill Jocelyn Hill is the most beautiful viewpoint on the whole Peninsula. It is located in the Gowland Tod Provincial Park. Route Details • The trailhead is located just to the right of the park map; it heads down. • Stay to the right at the first intersection. • Follow the
by Paula Kully – A Few Firsts Who Said Video Killed the Radio Star? Do you ever find yourself wishing that the local radio stations provided more Saanich Peninsula relative content? Welcome Radio Sidney, the Peninsula’s first all-local radio station. Operated by the non-profit Sidney Arts and Media Society, their mandate is to be the
by Chris Cowland – Sometimes we take for granted some of the small things in life. Every house has a dial or a push button on the wall. Too hot? Crank it down. Too cold? Crank it up. The joy of central heating … that is, until the worst wind storm in 50 years brings
Cowland’s Chronicles: Baby, It’s Cold Inside Read More »
by Laura Waters, Snowdon House Gourmet & Gifts – I don’t know where the time has flown! It seems like only yesterday I was taking the Christmas decorations out, hosting dinner, putting everything away and now it is the middle of January. Both my boys are choosing to go vegan, so my traditional cooking is
Island Dish: Tomato & Pomegranate Salad Read More »
