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Bringing Heat to a Remote Community: A Heartwarming Success

September 28, 2023

story by Jesse Holth - Bella Bella, home of the Heiltsuk Nation, is a remote coastal community located almost 200 kilometres north of Vancouver Island. Until recently, most of the homes were heated with oil – which was expensive and unpredictable, given the isolation of the island. But the Nation was eager to transition away …

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One Board, Three Ways

September 28, 2023

story by Paul Chambers & Janice Guimond, Davidson Chambers | photos by Janis Jean Photography - What comes to mind when you think of a charcuterie board? Is it a grand wooden board with an enticing array of cheese, crackers, cured meats and fruit, all looking so tempting? Times have changed and boards have transformed into …

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Meet Your Neighbours – Where Heritage Meets Hockey: Aleko Sdrakas

September 28, 2023

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - How many people can say that they still love something as passionately as they did when they were four years old? For Aleko Sdrakas, the answer is easy. At that age his parents put him in hockey, and he has played ever since – as …

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West Coast Gardener – Hoop Houses: An Easy Way to Extend the Growing Season!

September 28, 2023

story and photos by Stacey Toews - Growing food invigorates me. I hope it puts some pep in your step too! The late summer and early fall harvest season on our little 1.5-acre slice of "heaven on earth" in Brentwood Bay has been rewarding and life-giving once again. As our daylight quota shortens and we …

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The Professionals – Profitability: More Than Dollars & Cents

September 28, 2023

by Alice Bacon & John Carswell, Brentwood Bay Village Empourium | photo by Tanya Murchie – Photography - As a Saanich Peninsula resident for 35 years, I've seen a lot of changes which have had both positive and negative effects in our community. Most negative changes are a result of external forces: economic (the high …

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