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Meet Your Neighbours – Where Heritage Meets Hockey: Aleko Sdrakas

September 28, 2023

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - How many people can say that they still love something as passionately as they did when they were four years old? For Aleko Sdrakas, the answer is easy. At that age his parents put him in hockey, and he has played ever since – as [...]

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West Coast Gardener – Hoop Houses: An Easy Way to Extend the Growing Season!

September 28, 2023

story and photos by Stacey Toews - Growing food invigorates me. I hope it puts some pep in your step too! The late summer and early fall harvest season on our little 1.5-acre slice of "heaven on earth" in Brentwood Bay has been rewarding and life-giving once again. As our daylight quota shortens and we

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The Professionals – Profitability: More Than Dollars & Cents

September 28, 2023

by Alice Bacon & John Carswell, Brentwood Bay Village Empourium | photo by Tanya Murchie – Photography - As a Saanich Peninsula resident for 35 years, I've seen a lot of changes which have had both positive and negative effects in our community. Most negative changes are a result of external forces: economic (the high

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The Golden Years – Retirement Post-Covid: An Impossible Dream?

September 28, 2023

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare - It used to be that we equated the approach of our senior years with retirement; the two used to go hand in hand. It seems that these days, that simply isn't the case. With the rising cost of living in an already strained province, coupled with today's

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In Fashion – Fashion by Season: It’s All About Timing!

August 24, 2023

by Anami Vakil, Moden Men's - It's mid August as I write this, my notifications on my phone include "heat advisory for south coast," and I'm hanging fleece teddy coats at the front of my store. If you don't know what a teddy is, think of it as ill-advised attire for mid-August! But this is

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The Future of Food Seaweed, Bees & Farming on the Peninsula

August 24, 2023

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by Scottee Giles - If you look up "the future of food," you will read about seaweed and insects being the main protein for the future. Past futurists have discussed food in pill form, along with issues of food security and the lack of abundance that some countries currently have.

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Living Off the Land – Peninsula Streams Society: From Sea to Soil to Sustainability

August 24, 2023

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - Tangles of invasive blackberry canes dominated and choked out any other plants along the stream. Fish numbers were dwindling and nearby pastures were flooding. If we were to stop there, this would be just another sad story of damage to the local environment. But some

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The Business of Food: Pleasures & Pains of the Restaurant Business

August 24, 2023

by Janice Henshaw - To operate a successful restaurant or café in 2023, you need to manage stress, have a great deal of courage and determination and be prepared to spend long hours away from home. According to Restaurants Canada, many restaurants have navigated brilliantly through Covid. Still, they are facing a "triple whammy" of

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Salmon 3 Ways

August 24, 2023

by Brent Whitaker, West Pacific Seafoods | photo by Janis Jean Photography - Salmon is a superfood – not just because of its high Omega-3 fatty acids, but also because of its versatility towards a wide array of delicious dishes for the food enthusiast and the everyday home cook to enjoy. I wanted to shine

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Growing Edible Flowers

August 24, 2023

story and photos by Racheal Schnarr, Pacific Horticulture College, Registered Holistic Nutritionist - When one thinks of edible plants, rarely is it that flowers first come to mind. Adding edible flowers to the garden is a must for flower lovers and food growers alike. In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, most edible flowers are easy

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