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Seaside Homes – A Thoroughly Modern Wheelchair Accessible Cottage

September 29, 2022 September 29, 2022

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography - If you fall off a rain-slicked roof while putting up your Christmas lights or crash during that last glorious powder run on the slopes you may be laid up for awhile … . Daily living while you rehab will be just that much easier if …

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From the Kitchen – Not Just Good Looking

August 18, 2022 August 25, 2022

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - Some desserts taste wonderful. Others look amazing. This one, fabulously, is both. And how could it not be with a sweet, buttery, pastry base topped with a smooth vanilla custard which is then finished with an assortment of the most glorious berries of the season? …

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Off the Vine – Hands-On Harvest: A Saanich Peninsula Experience

August 18, 2022 August 25, 2022

by Tilar J. Mazzeo | photos courtesy SeaCider Farm and Ciderhouse - When the pandemic started, wine lovers were grateful for those new online tasting experiences that kept us all connected. But are you starting to feel a hankering for something a bit more, well, hands on? Looking for a fun way to get out …

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Finding the Balance: Eating Well on a Budget

August 18, 2022 August 25, 2022

by Joan Saunders - Food can be many things: a celebration, an adventure, an exploration, a comfort. Unfortunately, these days, it can also be expensive. The problem is finding a balance between what you desire and what is affordable. I'm not a martyr; I don't want to give up taste and the pure enjoyment of …

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Blind Trust

August 17, 2022 August 25, 2022

by Tom Dai, The Farmer's Daughter - It was a cruel trick to play, I suppose. It was an hour before the restaurant was set to open, and two hours before the dinner rush. There was a great commotion at the bar that soon fell into an excited hush as I watched them eagerly swirl …

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