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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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Peninsula Voices – Silvia Bonet: Designing a Sustainable Future

February 29, 2024

by Jesse Holth | photo by Janis Jean Photography - What does tomorrow look like? It's hard for any of us to predict the future, but sometimes it's part of the job. I chatted with architect Silvia Bonet, of Finlayson Bonet Architecture, about housing, sustainability and accessibility. We have a housing deficit and an affordability

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Women To Watch: What It Means To Serve

February 29, 2024

by Jesse Holth - Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett-Butcher, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Flight Mechanic Ronnie is a self-described "small but mighty" 98-year-old who lives at Veterans Memorial Lodge in Broadmead. She signed up for service in WWII as soon as she could, at just 17 years old. "My father was in the Air Force and I

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Lil’ Red: A Semi Truck Dream

January 25, 2024

by Jamila Douhaibi | photos by Tanya Murchie - After over 5,000 shop hours, a pristine deep red semi truck stands in the wide storage bay on Henry Avenue in Sidney. Every detail has been painstakingly worked on and documented, and the stacks of paper manuals can attest to the final product. Still lightly draped

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ElderDog: Keeping Furry Friends at Home Longer

January 25, 2024

by Jamila Douhaibi | Photo by Tanya Murchie - ElderDog Canada is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that began in 2009. Their mission "is to honour and preserve the animal-human bond through care, companionship, research, and education," which they do primarily through volunteer dog-walking and other pet services. Michelle Clement, the Communication Coordinator helping to establish

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Peninsula Voices – Jann Everard: The Right Time To Write

January 25, 2024

by Jesse Holth | photo by Leah Gray - There is no expiry date on creativity – many famous writers did not get their start until later in life. I chatted with Jann Everard about her debut collection of short stories, Blue Runaways (March 2024, Stonehewer Books), available now for pre-order at Tanner's Books, Bolen

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Inside Out – The Hidden Growth in Trauma: A Counsellor’s Perspective on Healing

January 25, 2024

by Priya Sharma, Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor, Tsartlip First Nation - As we settle into the new year, I'm inspired to share my insights on healing from trauma, offering a glimpse into the life of a crisis and trauma counsellor filled with hope. The term "trauma" originates from the Greek word for "wound." Historically

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The Golden Years – Caring for Aging Parents Can be a Moral Dilemma

January 25, 2024

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare - There's a momentous point in time in many of our lives where we have to make an agonizing decision: can we manage our parents' aging process within our own family … or not. With demanding jobs and perhaps children that still need us, we may feel that

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Taking A Proactive Approach to Your Health

December 28, 2023

by Jesse Holth - Modern technology has advanced the field of medicine in many ways. From smart wearables to genetic testing, innovations in science mean that people are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. It also allows us to take a more proactive approach to our own healthcare, so we can prevent illness before

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