Stories

by Sue Hodgson -  I've recently received a few letters in response to some of my First Word articles and I just want to say "Thank You." You know who you are. It means the world to me that what I write might be meaningful or helpful in some way. It's funny how we turn

by Shai Thompson, House of Lily Koi -  Spring is a time to blossom, with deep roots begging to show off the glory from the seasons past and give way to colour, texture and beauty. The eternal return and regeneration brings hope to the cycle of change. When we look at our wardrobe with the

by Jo Barnes | photo by Scottee Giles -  From prehistoric bone flutes to medieval lyres to electronic rap, we've been using music to tell stories throughout history. Local band "Clanna Morna" interprets traditional Celtic music, which tells the stories of ancestors, cultural identity and historical events, and they do so in a way that

by Renée Jordan, Co-Founder, Earlybird -  The thinking used to be that all kids needed were some 123s and ABCs, but we now know that how a child thinks, and how they get along with others, is equally if not more important than the information they can learn and memorize. Reading, writing and math is

by Randall Mang, Real Estate Advisor, Engel and Völkers, Saanich Peninsula Specialist -  Beyond the trees and gardens budding across the Peninsula, the perennial spring real estate market is bursting to life. Among the current market conditions affecting dealmaking, new taxes have popped up that beg attention. First, the market: Since striking a balanced tone

by Cassidy Nunn | photo by Nunn Other Photography -  "Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way … ." As I write this it's now April, a full three months after Christmas. I'm perched on the rocking chair in my daughter's room. She sits on my lap in her jammies and we rock back