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by Elaine Gallagher -  My husband had left. I had been to see a lawyer and suddenly I felt exhausted and scared. I was alone with a five year old and a two year old in a city with no family nearby. The phone call to my mother wasn't much help: "Of all the kids [...]

by Jesse Hoth | photos by Scottee Giles -  According to new research by neuroscientists, creativity uses your entire brain – the “default network” or “imagination network” allows us to discover meaning within our experiences, understand stories and other perspectives, and reflect on the emotions of both ourselves and others. The many facets that contribute

by Stephanie Staples | photos by Carolyn Cousins -  "We don't need a guide!" "Ummm, maybe you don't need a guide, but I need a guide!" And so the conversation went with my friend Carolyn, the president of the Peninsula Newcomers Club; she wanted to do the West Coast Trail and so did I; she

by Deborah Rogers | Photo by Kathyrn Alvarez Photography -  On any particular Sunday morning at Elk Lake there will always be plenty of walkers and runners. You'll find all ages; in all sorts of clothes; men and women; in pairs, groups or alone. In mid-January we added to the number with our first gathering

by Doreen Marion Gee | photos courtesy Sidney Museum & Archives -  Graced by cerulean ocean vistas, rolling verdant landscapes and balmy weather, the Saanich Peninsula is, by nature, a charmed place. However, the true character and essence of our West Coast paradise was forged by the people who put down roots here a long

by Jamila Douhaibi | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography -  Many people interested in birds of prey know about The Raptors Centre in Duncan. But there are experienced falconers working with birds of prey in our community. Kristine and Allan Marshall own a hobby farm in North Saanich: the home base for falcons and racing

by Elaine Hughesman, Hughesman Morris, Liversedge, CPA's -  There's no denying that the last year has been financially hard on most of us. We're dealing with inflation levels that many people have never experienced in their lifetime, the cost of housing just keeps increasing, and interest rates are predicted to go up a few more