Stories

by Stephanie Staples | photos by Leah Gray -  It was a great fear of mine, not to mention an ongoing source of embarrassment: I could not swim. Well, I could move myself from point A to point B in the water, I wasn't afraid of deep water or open water, but I was really [...]

As a Seaside photographer, one of my most fun experiences is when I collaborate on photoshoots with the Seaside Team. These images grace the opening "First Word" and concluding "Last Word" pages of the magazine. We gather in all weather conditions, holding each other's umbrellas in the rain or coats when it's cold, and cheer

story by Valerie Bellefleur -  When I met my second husband, I never dreamed of the adventure ahead of me, and on a perfect summer night we drove from Victoria up to Port Hardy and caught the ferry on a magical adventure through the inner passage to the rain capital: Prince Rupert. Our journey was

by Steve Sakiyama - We live on a corner lot, and it's the best place to be in suburbia. Sure our yard has more grass to cut, but it's so open and neighbourly. By the way, why is it called a "yard" when it is far bigger than that? Speaking of grass, corner lots need

by Sarah Bragg, President & CEO, Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation -  Thanks to donors of Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation (SPHHF), the Foundation hosted the much-anticipated annual Staff Food Truck Lunch at the hospital on July 20. This successful event brought together over 380 staff members from various departments at SPH and

story and photos by Scottee Giles -  Getting out on your bike under clear blue skies can really make you feel like a kid again, with the wind in your face and the countryside flying past. It's harvest season on the Peninsula so we mapped out a Saturday morning cycling route to five Central Saanich

by Jessica O'Brien Cameron, Portfolio Manager, Wealth Advisor, CIBC Wood Gundy -  What is a First Home Savings Account (FHSA)? The FHSA is a new registered account designed to help first-time home buyers save for a down payment on their first home in a tax-free way. An FHSA combines some of the features of a