The other night I was watching the NBC Nightly News and there was a story about a program named “Good Night Lights” at the Lifespan Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Called “A Magic Minute to Brighten Spirits,” the nightly event sees first responder vehicles, local businesses and even people with flashlights flicker their […]
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Pioneer Park Stage Groundbreaking: 1. John Hannam, Central Saanich Lions; Dan Olive, SeaFirst Insurance Brokers; Geoff Bate, Brentwood Bay Community Association; Ken Burkowski, Central Saanich Lions; Ginny Alger, Brentwood Bay Community Association; John and Ron Tidman, Tidman Construction; Ryan Windsor, Mayor of Central Saanich The ArtSea Salish Sea Lantern Festival: 2, 3, 4. Beautiful
Food. What do you think of when you read that word? For my two children, food means very different things: for one it means a chance to get involved in cooking, and for the other it’s a love for food, whatever is being served. For me the connotation of the word food has evolved substantially
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When is coffee not “just coffee?” For over 20 years I’ve looked at coffee differently than most. I really watch people’s faces when they sip it and how they handle their cup. Everyone’s face changes depending on who they are talking to whether it’s a parent, friend … and then there’s the “lover look” over
by Craig Campbell – I well remember when I fell in love with food and its companion, drink; it was the day I was born, thus out of necessity a combination meal at the time being both food and drink. “Great Demeter, goddess of food,” I thought, “this is the most wonderful moment of my
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by Dan Adair, Branch Manager, Island Savings Brentwood Bay – If there’s an easy way to constantly blow your household budget, it’s the grocery bill. Because eating is a necessity, it’s easy to overlook it in terms of money management. But it’s also undeniably one of life’s pleasures – and that creates a lot of
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by Valerie Green – Today, it is hard to imagine that the busy intersection at West Saanich Road and Wilkinson Road was once farmland with a mere trail connecting the history of two houses in that area. The history also connects five pioneer families of considerable note: the Yales, the Mansons, the Peers, the Grants
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Owner / Publisher Sue Hodgson Chats with Sheri and George Braun, Owners of The Olive Farm on Salt Spring Island There are very few locations in Canada that could even begin to provide the growing needs for good quality and high quantities of olive fruit. What makes Salt Spring Island a desirable place to launch your
by Deborah Rogers – I’ve been out in boats before and always find myself feeling anxious about my total lack of control! So an adult beginner lesson was just what I needed to show me that you can teach an old dog new tricks, and that sailing a boat under wind is a truly exhilarating
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by Tina Kelly – Long, long before your fruit and veggie waste digested into soil in the back yard, and long before the curbside kitchen scrap program, there were traditional compost heaps among us. These ancient kitchen heaps, or middens, are now considered archaeological sites; there are 5,700 known midden sites in British Columbia with
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