Stories

by Tina Kelly -  Bookmark this page. December for many of us means getting caught up in planning and preparations; there is much hullabaloo leading up to and during the holiday season. This article's topic may be ill-timed: there are other things occupying our headspace. I suggest giving it a read and revisit it early [...]

by Tilar J. Mazzeo -  Well, it's upon us: the winter holiday season is here. This month, here is my suggestion for two local businesses you may want to check out for some fun gift-giving ideas and a favourite seasonal beverage recipe – for young or old – to make holiday entertaining a bit easier.

by Tabatha Golat -  A variety of great entertainment has been released over the past year – from documentaries to big budget fantasy shows and true crime – so it almost seems silly to choose a recommendation from 2016. That being said, this month's series of choice, The OA, is worth the snub. Although labeled

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  It's the kind of farm to table family meal that we all dream of: steaming Brussels sprouts that you cut from the stalks yourself, fresh vegetables that were grown right here on the Peninsula, and a dessert pie baked with berries that you picked yourself.

by Annilee Armstrong -  News, changes, updates, launches? Email noteworthyseaside@gmail.com. HAPPY RETIREMENT Bayshore Home Health After 12 years as Area Director for Vancouver Island, Stasia Hartley is retiring. She will be finishing up some special projects with Bayshore Home Health before her retirement in January. During her tenure, Bayshore (which offers home care services for

by Laurel Anne Stark | photos courtesy NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services -  NIȽ TU,O ensures Coast Salish children and youth stay connected to their community, culture and language by hosting ongoing Culture Camps. Led by NIȽ TU,O staff and grounded in the Coast Salish worldview, these camps are held during the spring and

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  The farewell parties are over. You've said "goodbye" to the world of nine-to-five work. And suddenly you and your spouse have more time together. How do you navigate retirement as a couple? When former school teachers, Peter and Kathy Demchuk, decided to explore their artistic

by Stephanie Staples | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography -  If you run across Muave Va'a (Mua) in the community, you may want to take some time to pull up a chair and have a chat. When Mua talks, you will want to lean in so you don't miss a word. Hailing from the Island of

by Cassidy Nunn | photo by Stuart Bryson -  If you sense a buzz in the air around the Labour Day weekend every year on the Saanich Peninsula, it's most likely the energy and excitement coming from the longest standing agricultural fair in British Columbia: The Saanich Fair. And if you've had the pleasure of