Stories

“Change is in the air,” I wrote in my July issue Last Word, and for different reasons, the same holds true as I sit down to write this one. The Labour Day long weekend is upon us, and we’ll all be trying to take advantage of a few final days of summer fun and (hopefully) […]

Everyone has a story! It’s our Kids Issue for August and we have lots for you to peruse! After reading Shauna Dorko’s column (pg 28), “Chasing the Golden Years,” so many memories came back to me about my relationship with my grandparents. Shauna says: “There’s no doubt about it … kids and seniors are intrinsically

by Tina Kelly –  Only one month and counting until the beginning of a new school year; it’s hard to believe summer is half over after the sunny weather’s tardy arrival. One month may seem like an insignificant amount of time in the spectrum of a 12-month year, but we’re here to remind you just

by Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair, Central Saanich Optometry –  Early intervention in childhood eyecare is key. In order to explain this, let’s look at a problem which has reached true epidemic proportions worldwide: myopia (also known as nearsightedness). Myopia occurs when the light from far objects focuses in front of the retina rather than directly on it,