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  – by Deborah Rogers – While manufacturing across Canada has seen a decline in the past decade, the Saanich Peninsula tells a story of successful investment, development and training that has created a strong commercial sector right within our community. Quietly providing millions of dollars in payroll to the workers of our local economy […]

For over 24 years you have been operating JayLyn Jewellers, a local store creating the highest quality of custom jewelry. What prompted you to establish this new specialized business idea of EyeSpy Security? As a jeweller in business for just over 30 years, I have been burglarized three times and robbed once at gunpoint. Like

– by Doreen Marion Gee – December 6 –  Sea-Shirt Sunday. Create your own fishy-fashion T-Shirt, pillow or bag using the ancient Japanese art form, Gyotaku. Can buy Tee at the centre and $2 for fabric paint. All ages. Sunday, 1 – 3 p.m. Price of admission. Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre. www.oceandiscovery.ca. 250.665.7511. December 10

A highlight of Vancouver Island’s cultural calendar takes place in Sidney from Friday October 16 – 18, and promises to continue a tradition of showcasing excellence. The Sidney Fine Art Show (SFAS), now in its thirteenth year, is one of the largest and most anticipated juried art shows in British Columbia. Produced by the Community