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Stable & Field – Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association: Connection & Joy Through Horses

February 24, 2022

by Cassidy Nunn | photos by Nunn Other Photography - Twelve beautiful horses and ponies call a farm on the Saanich Peninsula home – they vary in age, size, colour and personality, but they all share the very important title of therapy horse. These equines are an integral part of the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association [...]

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Seaside Homes – Clever Reno Enhances Storage Space

February 24, 2022

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography - In 2013 Kathryn and her husband Andrew bought their two-storey, 1,452-square-foot home in the "Funky Fernwood" area – a popular place for growing families and first-time home buyers. Fernwood is located north of Rockland and Fairfield and east of North Park and Harris Green. The

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On Design – Rustic Luxury: A Blend of Styles & Concepts

February 24, 2022

by Jennifer Etherington, Avenue B Home Decor - What is Rustic Luxury? It is the idea of taking a luxurious lifestyle and enjoying it in a rustic setting in the country. But it doesn't have to be in the country anymore! Rustic Luxury is a style that can work in the city or suburbs and

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Last Word from the Editor-in-Chief

February 24, 2022

by Allison Smith - Gender was on our Editorial Team's minds at our 2022 planning meeting, late last year. When the subject of our annual Women to Watch issue came up we asked ourselves: "Do we need this issue anymore?" After all, equality has come such a long way and maybe it doesn't make sense

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First Word from the Publisher

January 27, 2022

Sue Hodgson - Hug your mom, your dad, your sister, brother, grandpa, grandma … all your extended family, and tell them how much you love them. After hearing about Grant Gilbertson's sudden accident last month, I was quickly reminded how precious life is. Sometimes certain circumstances just hit you differently than others, and this one

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Letters

January 27, 2022

Seaside Magazine welcomes your feedback! Send letters to the editor via allison@seasidemagazine.ca or post your comments on our Facebook wall! Letters may be edited for space and content. I enjoyed Anne Miller's article featuring Dr. John Pollack in the recent Seaside ("Meet Your Neighbours," January 2022). Having had several experiences with at home euthanasia, I

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From the Kitchen – Please, Have Another …

January 27, 2022

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - I am a big fan of both The Great British Baking Show and The Great Canadian Baking Show. My son and I like to watch the series and hurl comments at the television such as: "Why are you using that flavour? The judges never like

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

January 27, 2022

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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Inside Out – No Family Doctor: What Do I Do?

January 27, 2022

by Dr. Ambrose Marsh, Shoreline Medical Society Board Member, and Karen Morgan, Shoreline Medical Society Interim Executive Director - Long ago, a small group of people realized that the doctors here were all of the same generation and would retire from family practice in the next 10 years. This was before any crisis was seen

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Off the Vine – Shaking Things Up in the Wine World

January 27, 2022

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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