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Seaside Homes – Cheeky Art and a Gorgeous Log Home

March 31, 2022

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography - A pathway in Patricia Bay is lined with over 200 quirky, cheeky signs attached to a fence that is guaranteed to make passersby smile with delight or break into belly laughs. Artist Anna Trelford, whose fence the signs are posted on, loves hearing their laughter. [...]

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Compassion & Positivity: The Business of Caring

February 24, 2022

by Jesse Hoth - Caregiving is an essential role that often falls disproportionately on women – whether at home or in the workforce. What can sometimes go unrecognized is the deep connection that these professionals have with those they work with, care for, and in their community at large. Here are five dedicated women who

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2022 Women to Watch

February 24, 2022

2022 marks 11 years of Seaside Magazine celebrating the success of women in business with our Women to Watch feature! We choose March because International Women's Day is March 8, a day that we believe it is still important and necessary. We salute the women in our community who have passion and commitment to their

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BC Women’s Institute: Empowering Women & Communities

February 24, 2022

by Doreen Marion Gee - The next time you call 911, thank the British Columbia Women's Institute for that life-saving gateway to emergency services. Many achievements in social justice, advances in health care and the development of healthy, inclusive communities can be traced back to the humanitarian work of women in this charitable organization. Since

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Behind the Scenes – Victoria Women’s Transition House: Picking Up the Pieces After Abuse

February 24, 2022

by Deborah Rogers - Every night in Canada over 6,000 women and children resort to sleeping in a shelter because they are not safe in their homes due to intimate partner abuse. Every single night. In their lifetimes, one in three women will experience violence or abuse from an intimate partner. These sobering statistics were

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Eggs Three Ways

February 24, 2022

by Andrew & Vanessa Johnson, Co-Owners, Beauregard Commons | photo by Janis Jean Photography - As far as kitchen staples go, nothing surpasses the humble egg. They are one of the few ingredients that can be eaten at all mealtimes, dressed up or down, are inexpensive and have a great shelf life. Eggs are essential

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Inside Out – The Beauty of Scar Tissue

February 24, 2022

by Evan Lillian Jeary, RMT, Reach Health Clinic - When I was in my final year of massage therapy training, I began a case study with a new patient who was experiencing a restricted shoulder and intense itch following a mastectomy seven years prior. My case study hypothesis was that massage could diminish these symptoms

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Stable & Field – Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association: Connection & Joy Through Horses

February 24, 2022

by Cassidy Nunn | photos by Nunn Other Photography - Twelve beautiful horses and ponies call a farm on the Saanich Peninsula home – they vary in age, size, colour and personality, but they all share the very important title of therapy horse. These equines are an integral part of the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association

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From the Kitchen – Please, Have Another …

January 27, 2022

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - I am a big fan of both The Great British Baking Show and The Great Canadian Baking Show. My son and I like to watch the series and hurl comments at the television such as: "Why are you using that flavour? The judges never like

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Inside Out – No Family Doctor: What Do I Do?

January 27, 2022

by Dr. Ambrose Marsh, Shoreline Medical Society Board Member, and Karen Morgan, Shoreline Medical Society Interim Executive Director - Long ago, a small group of people realized that the doctors here were all of the same generation and would retire from family practice in the next 10 years. This was before any crisis was seen

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