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 […]
Salish Sea News: Low-Tide Dinner Table
by Gillian Crowley – Susan Aglukark Enjoy a special evening with Susan Aglukark, a Juno Award-winning Inuk singer and songwriter. Her blend of country, world music and easy-listening pop is distinguished by her gentle voice, upbeat melodies and inspirational lyrics sung in English and Inuktitut. The past 25 years have seen Susan travel a path
by Dr. Kristen Bovee – Having practiced on the Peninsula for over 15 years, changes to our community have been significant. Even the way we eat has been changing. Soy milk and probiotics were difficult to find in a local grocery, and organic foods were thought a waste of money. Today, organic foods have taken
The Natural Path: Healthy Benefits of Eating Local
by Tara Logan, Lotus Village Yoga – Fall brings the return to school and the end of holidays and we may notice our minds are not quite ready to follow us on our quest to invite change. Our minds naturally resist change; nervousness begins about starting something new, worry stirs and pretty soon we may
Inside Out: Change is Coming – Practicing Mindfulness Can Help
by Lara Gladych – EVENTS Hero Tribute The Battle of Britain is an event that the B.C. Aviation Museum (BCAM) members observe each year to commemorate the brave men and women of the Royal Air Force, many of whom were Canadians, who saved Britain from certain defeat. On September 17, the Victoria and Esquimalt Military
