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Allison Seaside Magazine

Last Word with Allison Smith

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

Last Word with Allison Smith

Scene Around Town

  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

Scene Around Town

First Word with Sue Hodgson

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

First Word with Sue Hodgson

Impromptu

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

Impromptu

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