Stories

by Annilee Armstrong - News, changes, updates, launches? Email noteworthyseaside@gmail.com. FRESH OPENINGS FOR SPRING RockCoast Confections RockCoast Confections is opening a larger location at Gateway Park (E200-2261 Keating Cross Road), which will feature a much bigger retail area to increase offerings to their customers. They will also have more baked goods and to-go snacks. Already [...]

photos & story by Scottee Giles -  The eastern shore of the Saanich Peninsula is home to surprisingly diverse ecosystems. A nature walk at Island View Beach Regional Park will take you past dunes, shrubs and grasses, wetlands and sandy beaches highlighted by panoramic ocean views. James Island, Sidney Island and Mount Baker can be

by Tina Kelly -  Ah, travel – it's been too long. Finally, it felt like the right time to get away. With my passport dusted off, it was time to put a plan into action. Whether travelling by train, plane, ferry, car or a combination thereof, we can look for ways to make the journey,

by Tilar J. Mazzeo -  In February, I fled. We looked at a map to see where in continental Europe had the warmest average temperatures; the algorithm came up with the south coast of Spain. When the ghost in the Delta machine told me that I could book a flight to Seville for 80,000 languishing

by Steve Sakiyama -  By the end of summer, my veggie garden is a jungle of weeds on steroids. While bushwhacking through the chaotic growth I fully expect to meet Dr. Livingstone (I presume) or a terrified Dorothy walking through the dark forest on her way to see the Wizard of Oz. "Lettuce, turnips and

by Deborah Rogers -  Elamin Abdelmahmoud moved to Canada at age 12 from his home in Sudan. He arrived with his mom to join his father who had established a life in Kingston, Ontario. Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces is Abdelmahmoud's reflection on what it was like to start life over at that

by Jordan Parker, Education Coordinator, Victoria Brain Injury Society -  Ever heard the expression of a person having their "bell rung"? Oftentimes this phrase has been used to describe an injury that should never be taken lightly. If you imagine the ringing of a bell, the clapper strikes the sides of the bell creating noise.