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Off the Vine – How Big Legislation Makes Life Hard for the Peninsula’s Small Wineries

April 27, 2023

by Tilar J. Mazzeo | photo by Nish Gera - With spring here, you all can handle an industry update, right? I try to keep things upbeat, but this month's column takes a hard look at why running a winery on the Saanich Peninsula is so darned challenging – and what we can do about [...]

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Getting to the Heart of Surrogacy

April 27, 2023

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by Janis Jean Photography - Having a baby is a big decision, but for Steven and James Haley-Browning, the decision to expand their family was the easiest part of the process. When the couple got together 17 years ago, they both knew that they wanted children. But like most people,

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Happiness is Second Hand: The Power of Thrifting

April 21, 2023

by Jamila Douhaibi The old saying “reduce, reuse, recycle” can be updated by Andria Paulo of Spruce Clothing + Lifestyle to include “repurpose” and “upcycle.” The owner of this shop takes on the challenge of being an environmentally friendly clothing store head on by not only offering shoppers curated thrifting options, but also by reaching

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From the Kitchen – Some Bunny’s Favourite

March 30, 2023

by Joan Saunders | photos by Scottee Giles - I once found my son, aided and abetted by his cousin and aunt, eating a large chunk of cake for breakfast. The rationale? Well, it had fruit on top, had eggs in the batter as well as flour, milk and whipping cream. Basically it was exactly

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Peninsula Voices – Passion for Change: Jim Kingham

March 30, 2023

by Stephanie Staples | photo by Janis Jean Photography - When someone is so passionate and excited about a topic, it's pretty easy to fall under their spell! So it was when I met Jim Kingham, PhD and the author of the new book Solutions for a Wounded Planet. Jim's passion for the environment has

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Arts Scene – Sidney Literary Festival Society: Getting It Write

March 30, 2023

by Jo Barnes | photo by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - Book lovers! What's better than holding a new book in your hands? How about a handshake from the person who wrote it? Since 2013, the Sidney Literary Festival Society has been celebrating writers, readers and the written word and, from April 20 to 22, will

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Saving the Earth, One Soap at a Time

March 30, 2023

by Jesse Holth | photos by Scottee Giles - Anne-Marie Daniel, the founder of North Saanich-based research company NatuR&D, gets her inspiration from biomimicry – the idea that nature has already designed the perfect solution to any problem. "How can we learn from nature and innovate based on natural designs?" One recent invention is their

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Seaside Homes – “Best Renovation” Winner 2022 Care Awards

March 30, 2023

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Geoff Hobson Photography - When you stand on the glass-panelled deck looking out over the ocean towards James, Sidney, D'Arcy, and the San Juan Islands, it feels like you are on a ship's bridge at sea. In fact, the homeowner wondered at first, looking out at crashing waves on

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Pet Talk – Why Senior Pets Need Extra Care

March 2, 2023

by Jacqueline Nicoll, K & Co. Marketing - Most of us can agree that a senior animal with big, droopy eyes and greying beard can instantly have the effect of making our hearts melt. However, as much as our veterinarians will agree on the level of cuteness, they are analyzing something slightly different when they

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Living Off the Land – Anneth Farm: Physicians to Farmers

March 2, 2023

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - Home. It's a place where we can be ourselves. We can putter in the garden or relax in a big comfy chair with our dog by our side. For Stan and Chris Vuksic, owners of Anneth Farm, their "garden" is a seven-acre plot of land,

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