by Jo Barnes – These fellows are stars, with gorgeous hair, perfect teeth and smoldering, soulful eyes. And ladies, if they like you they might lean forward, look deep into your eyes and … lick your face! Banner and Eddie are local golden retrievers who will be competing in the upcoming Vancouver Island Dog Fanciers […]
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by Hans Tammemagi – The smile on George’s face lights up the entire room. A senior who suffers from cognitive impairment, he has just arrived for a physiotherapy session with Lisa Markin, a registered nurse. Her assistant, Cajun, an adorable five-year-old golden Labrador, greets George by enthusiastically licking his face, and George loves every wet kiss.
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Article by Janice Henshaw; Photography by www.nuttycake.com – If you like puzzles, then you know that delightful feeling of satisfaction when the last piece snaps into place and the picture is made whole. Walking into the Lochside home of Sky and Ben gives me that same feeling, only magnified. Every piece has been meticulously planned,
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by Janice Henshaw – Who will grow our food? According to 2011 census data, farmers make up 1.5% of B.C.’s population, and 54% of them are older than 55. Across Canada, B.C. had the lowest percentage of farms with young operators: less than 7% (i.e. operators under 40 years old). Deep Cove Elementary School is
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by Doreen Marion Gee – Nobody could have prepared me for what was about to happen. An explosion of sweet golden beyond-delicious toffee flavour burst in my mouth, and succulent lush chocolate ravished my taste buds. The world stopped for an hour while I basked in Amber’s homemade nirvana. Only a master of her craft
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