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by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by Leah Gray -  A staple in the Sidney community, the SHOAL Centre on Resthaven Drive is a hub for the Saanich Peninsula's seniors, but also offers services for the whole community. Jennifer Van Es joined the SHOAL team in 2015 and recently took on the role of Director of

by Heidi Hackman & Colleen McNamee, District Career Coordinators, SD 63 | photo by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  It may have taken a trade sampler program to do the trick, but Tori Sears has found that being a pipefitter/steamfitter is just the right fit for her. The Saanich School District has two trades samplers in

by Steve Sakiyama -  The mysteries of the pyramids and Stonehenge pale in comparison to the simple, everyday ones like the lost sock in the wash and my favourite: the abandoned shoe on the road. While merging onto the Pat Bay Highway one day, I noticed a single white running shoe on the shoulder. It

The 2023 fall season will bring influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Covid infections. It's time to bring out those face masks again, as well as consider the options for vaccination. With more of us on the move, viruses are circulating. Let's look at our neighbours in the southern hemisphere to see what to expect.

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When it comes to the winter holiday season, I am not a lights-up-after-Thanksgiving kind of gal, though I remain genuinely impressed by the energy and good cheer of a family friend who wears Christmas-tree ornaments as earrings each season. Last winter, in a Scrooge moment, I might have gone so far as to throw an

There are changes with each season in the vineyard. In winter, vines are pruned. In spring, buds emerge. Come summer, grapes grow. With fall's arrival, fruit is harvested and fermented into wine. However, at one local winery, a new season will also bring new vintners. Since 2012, Lamont Brooks and Pat George, owners of Symphony

story and photos by Scottee Giles -  Tendrils of fog curled around Garry oaks, giving the morning an ethereal air as I slipped past a split rail fence into Gore Park. The mossy rocks and meadow grass blended with the pale yellow lichen hanging from trees like ancient spirits guarding the glade. A sense of