by Karen Morgan, Executive Director, SPHF – We now have significant gaps in healthcare on the Peninsula, many of which are created or exacerbated because of the current shortage of family physicians. We see it at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, when patients wait for hours to be seen in the Emergency Room. We’ve been seeing […]
by Paula Kully – Many years ago, I spent a year up north working at “Junction 37 Services,” a small tourist and truck stop. It consisted of a gas station, restaurant and gift shop located, as the name indicated, at the junction of highway 37 and the Alaska Highway just west of Watson Lake, Yukon.
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by Sue Hodgson, Owner & Publisher, Seaside Magazine – I love every aspect that goes into producing Seaside Magazine but my absolute favourite part is creating our covers. Covers that attract attention for being unusual, extreme or prominent; a cover that stands out like a sore thumb in a crowded coffee shop, and a design
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by Phillip Tiicham Muir – LOCAL BUSINESS Ladies, Put Your Feet Up North Saanich resident Cathy Laundy has opened a home-based clinic called Ebb and Flow Reflexology specializing in women’s health. She is certified to provide this natural, therapeutic treatment of the reflexes in our feet, which correspond to all parts of the body. In
by Tyson Elder, Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank – For some, the idea of a “food budget” seems like a daunting task, but it can be the secret to success when saving for a vacation, a major household purchase or even alleviating debt. Here are a few tips to help you tackle your monthly food
Common Cents – Sticking to a Food Budget Read More »
by Tina Kelly, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea – As a curious kid I peered into my dad’s tackle box to find a school of small, shimmery fish. Not real fish of course, but lures for his early morning fishing trips. Big fish eating little fish is a simple concept to grasp, but the
Salish Sea News – One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Forage Fish Read More »
by Colin Eaton, Garden City Tree & Landscape – Most clients I meet for the first time know they want a substantial change to their landscape. They haven’t put much thought into what that change involves, so they seek ideas from a professional. At this stage, I like to involve our in-house professional design team.
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by Kristy Palmer, Homefront Ideas – I am finding that more people moving to the Saanich Peninsula and Greater Victoria are downsizing from their existing homes to either a condo or smaller home. When downsizing, you may be used to having a much larger kitchen and pantry and liked utilizing that space as much as
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by Linda Hunter – It’s all about perspective: what looks large to me might appear quite small to you. We all interpret things through our own personal and subjective lens, one that’s informed by our culture, our past experiences and the messages we choose to believe. And while perspective can be manipulated, the numbers don’t
Loving Large, Living Small – Size Does Matter! Read More »
I confess: I jumped on the “Keto” bandwagon recently, and then promptly fell off it again after a couple of months. I say “confess” as after reading Tara Brunet’s article on current diet trends (page 57), looking at “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” I have to admit I feel a bit as if
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