by Barry Mathias – Set amid the beautiful Southern Gulf Islands, Mayne Island is a vibrant community with an interesting history. Named after Lieutenant Richard Charles Mayne who served on the survey ship H.M.S.Plumper in the 1850s, the Island had been inhabited for more than 5,000 years by the Cowichan and Coast Salish peoples, […]
article by Barry Mathias | photography by Tafe Real Estate Services This attractive, recently built, 6,000-square-foot house is set back from the road with an expansive stamped concrete driveway in front, and is cleverly positioned in the middle of a gently sloping site on a quiet treed road in the Deep Cove area. “My wife,
Seaside Homes: Dream House for NHL Star
by Stu Rhodes – Professional Cook is the name given to practitioners trained and certified in the craft of cooking in a restaurant or institution. Most often they are commonly referred to as “chef.” Madeline Tymchuk could certainly be an ambassador for why the word “professional” is part of the name of this Red Seal
Trade Student Spotlight: Madeline Tymchuk, Professional Cook
As a Fine Arts teacher at the University of Victoria and an artist with a long career, you’ve worked in many media. You’ve done a 10- by 10-foot piece called “Inventory III: Requiem,” 25 paintings of leaves from around the world. Some might view it as a beautiful piece, while others may see it as
Can We Talk: Sue Hodgson Talks With Visual Artist and Author Gwen Curry
We are fortunate in Sidney to have a local movie theatre, otherwise it’s unlikely that small, independent films would be accessible to many of us. At the Star Cinema in February an important film about homelessness, addiction and healing was shown, with a Q&A with Writer, Director and Producer, Krista Loughton. The world premiere of
Local Theatre Showcases Local Talent
