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Words June Murray Dagnall Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email noteworthy@seasidemagazine.ca. Local Favourites Here to Stay The beloved Satellite Fish Market and Pier Bistro have secured lease extensions through the end of 2026, ensuring these popular Beacon Wharf staples will continue serving the community. Monk Office and Art Stops In-Store Retail Sales Monk Office and [...]

Words Tabatha Golat, Editorial Director February can sometimes be an overwhelming inundation of love, hearts and lovebirds everywhere. Rather than resist the corporate hype, I use it as a chance to reflect on what love really looks like, because real love comes in many forms. It can be the quiet recognition of what brings you

Words Jo Barnes Photo Sarah Hartley Photography As we step into a brand-new year, many of us will resolve to make our little corner of the world a better place, maybe recycle more or use products that are environmentally safe. One local author took her environmental concerns and resolved to apply them right around the

Words June Murray Dagnall Photos Wind Gypsy Photography The Cadet Program is a dynamic program for young Canadians aged 12 to 18 across the country. Join Air Cadets and participate in exciting and challenging activities that you can't experience anywhere else! At 676 Kittyhawk Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, located in North Saanich, leadership is

Words Jo Barnes Photos Courtesy Ministry of Agriculture and Food When you think of British Columbia, what comes to mind? Mountains? The ocean? Lovely sunshine? All these iconic images of B.C. also guide us to selecting homegrown food and drink products when we shop. Since 1993, the Buy BC program, with its recognizable logo of

Words Seaside Sue, Publisher & Owner January often gives me a moment to breathe – not because everything magically becomes easier, but because everything seems to quiet down just enough for us to hear ourselves again. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how kindness shows up in the world. Not in big, dramatic gestures,

Words June Murray Dagnall Photo Emma Rossum photography On southern Vancouver Island, where rugged coastline meets creative energy, a quiet transformation has been unfolding that is powered by filmmakers, local businesses, and the people who call this place home. At the centre of it is Tara-Lee Novak, the newly appointed Film Commissioner, whose journey into

Words June Murray Dagnall Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email noteworthy@seasidemagazine.ca. 20 Years of LEGO® Magic at the Sidney Museum This year marks the 20th anniversary of the LEGO® Brick Exhibit at the Sidney Museum, running through March 2026. By popular demand, the Community Creations display is returning – and the museum wants your

Words Richard Mackie This prime seaside property on Tsehum (Shoal) Harbour, comprising 180 acres in the 1860s, has had four owners since 1920, all of them from the British Isles. The first two owners were Scottish immigrants, miller James Bryden and sheep farmer Adam Ross, and in 1920, Esther Tryon (1881-1958) of the Nottinghamshire landed