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Arts Scene – Christy Grinton: Life in the Wild through a Lens

March 28, 2024

by Jo Barnes | photo by Leah Gray - Face to face with a bear? No thank you! For most of us, our typical encounter with wildlife consists of saying "Look, a squirrel!" in our backyard. For Christy Grinton, however, she prefers to meet more intimidating wildlife in its own habitat with only her camera [...]

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Parkland Secondary School – Happy 50th Anniversary!

March 28, 2024

by Jo Barnes - The ringing of the school bell evokes memories for all of us. For one local group of former Parkland Secondary School teachers, those memories are refreshed at annual get-togethers which this year will be made even more special with the celebration of the school's 50th anniversary. Celebratory events kick off May

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Raincoast Conservation Makes Waves

March 28, 2024

by Jamila Douhaibi - When Raincoast Conservation Foundation was buying hunting tenures in the Great Bear Rainforest along the coast of British Columbia, they needed to raise $1.3 million for one of the tenures. Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores Program Director Brian Falconer says that he remembers a teacher bringing her class to their office in Sidney

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Living Off the Land – Rake & Radish Farm: Healthy Harvest in Hand

February 29, 2024

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - While many people started backyard veggie gardens during the pandemic, Saanich's Ardeo Mann decided, at the age of 23, to start an actual farm! The half-acre Rake and Radish Farm on Cordova Bay Road had its beginnings right when the entire country seemed to shutting

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Potatoes 3 Ways

February 29, 2024

by Ryan Hayter, The Marigold Café | photo by Janis Jean Photography - After many months of eating winter vegetables, you may have grown tired of cooking the same dishes week after week. It's always fun to try a new recipe when you are out of ideas, or wish to spice up your catalogue of

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