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Words Natalie Bobrowich Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email seasidemagazinenews@gmail.com. Alzheimer's Breakfast To Remember Join the Alzheimer Society of B.C. for Breakfast to Remember on March 13 at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. This inspiring event unites business leaders, health-care providers and community members to raise awareness and funds for those impacted by [...]

Words Stephanie Staples Photos Tanya Murchie If I had to do one thing every day for the rest of my life, this event just might be it! It’s called Holi Fest and it happens every spring right here on the Saanich Peninsula, thanks to the Victoria Hindu Temple and two generous families who make this

I have now been Editor-in-Chief of Seaside Magazine since 2008 (minus a maternity leave). Sixteen years! It has gone by in the blink of an eye, and I can hardly believe how far the magazine has come since I moved from Vancouver to the Island to take the job – with Tim Flater at the

Photo Janis Jean As the publisher of Seaside, I’ve had the privilege of sharing countless stories of love, resilience and renewal over the years. In this issue, I approached the idea of renewing vows to my team; our new writer June Murray Dagnall nailed it and I’m so very thankful to Lindsay and Janis for

Words Natalie Bobrowich Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email seasidemagazinenews @gmail.com. End of an Era: Beloved Peninsula Eateries Close Their Doors The Saanich Peninsula recently bid farewell to three beloved eateries, marking the end of an era and reflecting the challenges facing local restaurants. Café Zanzibar in Brentwood Bay, a community favourite since 2009,

Words Laara Losier, Program Coordinator, Backpack Buddies South Island Across B.C., families are struggling. One in five families are facing food insecurity – relying on school meal programs to feed their children and worried about whether they’ll have enough food to stretch through the weekend. Luckily, Backpack Buddies is here to help. Founded when mother-daughter

Words Jo Barnes Photos Kathryn Alvarez Photography It’s not unknown for a farmer to switch from growing apples to growing other crops such as flowers. But to transition from Apple Inc. in Silicon Valley to a flower farm in Saanich, well, that is a little less common. While Ariel Rubin has always had a garden

Words Stephanie Staples Photos Sarah Hartley Photography It had been at least 40 years since I sat behind a sewing machine. Memories of my seventh grade teacher, Mrs. Irwin, filled my head and crooked seams and broken dreams came tumbling down into my memory bank. Those were the days when only girls were allowed to