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Words June Murray Dagnall Photos Wind Gypsy Photography On any morning, the quiet rhythm of family life in Steve, Liz, and Millie’s home is gently interrupted by the soft shuffle of paws, the flutter of wings or the curious gaze of a creature just beginning to trust again. For this family, caring for animals is [...]

Words Pamela Martin Photos Help Fill a Dream Foundation Childhood is meant to be filled with carefree days and dreams for the future. But when serious illness enters a family’s life, the everyday magic of being a kid can disappear beneath uncertainty. Dreams can suddenly feel far away, crowded out by hospital appointments, difficult conversations

Words Jesse Holth Photo Sarah Hartley Photography Local resident Wanda Gray has an important message to share. Through her book, Broken Butterfly, she chronicles her late daughter’s journey through trauma and addiction. Can you tell us a bit about your personal story and the book you’ve written? Writing has always been very therapeutic for me,

Words June Murray dagnall Inspiring women entrepreneurs are redefining what leadership, innovation and resilience look like in today’s world. Throughout all industries and communities, these inspiring women are building businesses with purpose, breaking barriers and creating opportunities not only for themselves but for others around them. You will see that each of their individual paths

Words Reuben Butterfield Photo Wind Gypsy Photography Some homes tell a story the moment you open the door. You feel it in the textures of the space, in how things are held together and in the calmed chaos of lives moving outward and back, tended with care. This home tells that story at scale. Eight

Words Rebecca Golat, Wildlife Biologist Photo Mitchell Ogilvie The American kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America, roughly the size of a robin, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in personality and flash. One of Vancouver Island’s most colourful birds of prey, males sport blue wings, rusty-red backs and tails,