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Seaside Homes – Make Over My Room!

June 1, 2023

styled by Tracey Jones, Remarkable Interiors | photos by Janis Jean Photography - "We live on the ocean in Victoria. Our living room looks out over the water so everything is arranged looking outwards, with the TV off to one side so we can watch it too. This works well when it's just the two [...]

Seaside Homes – Make Over My Room!

Peninsula Voices – James Gardner: Authentically You

June 1, 2023

"Whatever is different scares people," says James Gardner, facilitator of the relatively newly formed LGBTQ2+ for Seniors, a monthly support group in Sidney. "We all just want to live our lives authentically." James, an award-winning anchor/reporter at CFAX, is used to being on the other side of the interview, but I wanted to learn more

Peninsula Voices – James Gardner: Authentically You

Pachulah: Keeping the Dream Alive

June 1, 2023

by Jesse Holth | photo by Janis Jean Photography - When Daniel and Amanda Welch first moved away from their hometown of Victoria, they had no idea they'd return as entrepreneurs. While working in aviation in remote northern Canada, the couple fantasized about living in Hawaii together and running their own business. After researching E2

Pachulah: Keeping the Dream Alive

Living Off the Land – Mulhaven Farm: Homestead Harvest

May 2, 2023

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - We all know successful farms raise great crops and livestock, but we don't always think about the role a farm can play in raising children. Situated in the beautiful Oldfield Valley, Mulhaven Farm is a place where family and farming are tightly woven. "Running a

Living Off the Land – Mulhaven Farm: Homestead Harvest

Creating a Different Kind of Family

May 2, 2023

by Jesse Holth - For Magella Reynolds and Elyse Pitcher, friendship is the root of family. The two women met five years ago and quickly formed a bond – their children were around the same age, and would spend hours playing together. "We just hit it off so well," explains Magella. When Elyse's marriage ended,

Creating a Different Kind of Family