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Globehopping – Off The Beaten Path: 5 of The Most Scenic Trails on Vancouver Island

September 26, 2024

story and photos by Shelley Tice - Hiking is an easy, inexpensive way to experience the natural beauty of Vancouver Island. Our family's favourite hikes lead us through West Coast forests to beautiful views, vistas and beaches that we can visit in a few hours, keeping everyone happy. We typically pair our hikes with our [...]

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The Professionals – Careful Growth & Community Support

September 26, 2024

by Amber Isles, RockCoast Confections | photo by Janis Jean - Small businesses are what make up this community of ours and I cannot tell you how lucky I feel to have been a part of it for the last 14 years. Growing a business is not for the faint of heart. Every time you

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The Golden Years – Love, Loss & Letting Go: A Daughter’s Journey

September 26, 2024

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare - This past July, I lost my Dad. After an 18-month-long odyssey encompassing a hip replacement at 89, severe incontinence, multiple cancer diagnoses and bad falls, countless stints in and out of the hospital, failing mobility, debilitating pain, anxiety and increasing dementia, my poor Dad is finally at

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Rarity Fashion: Design through Generations

September 26, 2024

story by Kelly Finerty | photo by Sarah Hartley Photography - In a world of Shirley Temple, Mary Poppins and the pages of European Vogue lives the inspiration to create fantasy heirloom children's fashions, so custom, so detailed, so fabric focused, you might call them a "rarity." The practical West Coast spin on the fancy

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Saanichton Village Association: Building a Vibrant Community

September 26, 2024

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by James Dies - In the heart of Saanichton, surrounded by the ocean, farms and fields, is the Saanichton Village Association (SVA) and the work that they do throughout the year to keep their community vibrant. A non-profit society that started on August 31, 2007, the SVA puts on social

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