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  Thank you for the many entries! It was a tough job narrowing it down to our five winners. To view more visit https://seasidemagazine.ca/pet-photo-contest-2017. DEXTER & GWEN by Annette De Wandel My name is Dexter, I’m a nine-year-old brindle whippet and Gwen is a Bengal; she’s nine as well. We both found our families in the summer of […]

by Jo Barnes –  Some people love cats, others love dogs. But Eddy, he’s more of a grizzly bear kind of guy. While they may not be the first choice for most animal lovers, Edward or “Eddy” Savage, Victoria-based expedition leader, naturalist guide and photographer, is passionate about bears. He feels very strongly about these

by Jo Barnes – Jet lag. Economy class. Grounded airplane. While some terms associated with flying may appear incongruous, there is one aviation oxymoron that might actually be possible: a green airport. While many say the aviation industry has an adverse impact on the environment, the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) definitely has taken significant steps

Forget Whole Foods. In June 2016, on Salt Spring Island, you opened Canada’s first permanent zero-waste grocery store; Germany was just before you, creating Original Unverpackt (Original Unpackaged). By achieving zero waste, it’s not only about reducing consumption but extends to the design of products and the industrial processes which allow for components to be

by Doreen Marion Gee – We live in a world of impossible expectations for physical beauty. Women especially are devalued from birth with cultural messaging – through media and advertising – that, unless they fit the perfect skinny body ideal, they are not quite “good enough.” Tara Brunet, a local entrepreneur, wants to upset that