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Living Off the Land – Sandown Centre: Farming, Food, and Future Sustainability

by Jo Barnes | photos by Jen Rashleigh -  It is a hub for building connections and growing food locally. It is a place to create a living community right down to the soil … quite literally. For over a year now at Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture, Peninsula residents have been working together to [...]

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Off the Vine – Shaking Things Up in the Wine World

There's been a lot of disruption in the wine world recently, locally and globally. Pandemic roller coaster rides, extreme weather events and swings, supply chain challenges, sales channel contractions, shifting consumer demands … it goes on. As with many sectors and life generally, disruption can bring creativity, adaptation, resilience and positive changes which were already

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Out for a … Winter Waterfall Walk

by Sheila Molloy | photos by Sheila Molloy & Stephanie Staples -  Increased water cascading is a bonus of the Saanich Peninsula's combination of snow and warm temperatures. We took two short walks in the northern part of Gowlland Tod Provincial Park to find beautiful water cascades. Access to both trails is via West Saanich

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Screen Scene – Modern Love: An Anthology Series About Real-Life Romances

Love is in the air this month, and what better way to indulge than with a clever series devoted to it? This month's recommended viewing, Modern Love, is a (sometimes) heartwarming showcase of different versions of love – be it romantic, platonic, paternal or otherwise. Produced by John Carney (Sing Street, Once) in collaboration with

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The Natural Path – Hypertension: Understanding Blood Pressure

by Dr. Marita Schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre -  Millions of Canadians have high blood pressure and will have no idea they have it until a cardiovascular episode actually happens. Consequences of elevated blood pressure can include stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) and eye and kidney damage. There

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