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Words Jesse Holth Photo Sarah Hartley Photography Tricia Pokorny is a Sidney resident and accessibility advocate who is searching for a living kidney donor. We talked about the importance of accessibility, creating inclusive environments, and how to become a living donor. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? I was diagnosed

Words Reuben Butterfield, Round 3 Photo Janis Jean You can feel it when a business gets the little things right. There’s thought in the details and personality in the delivery of even the simplest experiences. Those shifts toward the exceptional give us something worth coming back to. Something worth raving about, and worth sharing with the

Words Jo Barnes Photos Sarah Hartley Photography She could be your next-door neighbour. Like many of us who live on the Peninsula, she does everyday tasks such as cooking, doing the laundry and puttering about in her garden. However, this particular neighbour is a recipient of the Governor General Award and Officer of the Order

Words Kelly Finerty Photos Janis Jean On this wharf, in its iconic blue-and-white humble structure, the Satellite Fish Company, or more colloquially the “Sidney Fish Market,” proudly perches as an iconic landmark. This local mainstay feels like it has always been there. But the question is, will it remain? Picture this: It’s 1958. Terry Fox

Words Jo Barnes Photos Sarah Hartley Photography & Alexa Matthews She was taught by award-winning pastry chefs in France, but she was inspired by her grandmothers. The Cordon Bleu-trained baker, Alexa Matthews, treasures the times she spent as a child in the family kitchen baking cookies with her grandma. These experiences and the recipes handed

Words Jesse Holth Photo Janis Jean Laurie White is a former RCMP officer who was shot in the line of duty and had her leg amputated – we spoke about trauma, PTSD and resilience. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? I spent my career in the RCMP – in policing,