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Living Off the Land – Centre for Plant Health: Safeguarding Through Science

December 29, 2022

by Jo Barnes | photos by Janis Jean Photography - As a new backyard gardener, my efforts to grow my own produce brought mixed results. The snow pea stalks were tall, their stems laden with delicious green pods. But my strawberry plant looked so sad and forlorn, with one tiny strawberry hanging there. Was it [...]

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Seaside Homes – A Boho Luxe Condo Reno by the Sea

December 29, 2022

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography - The welcome mat at the condo's front door says, "You Look Good." Now how does that make a visitor feel? Jennifer Etherington, the delightful owner of Avenue B Home Decor in Sidney, has a passion for interior design and loves renovating, evidenced by the recent

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The Holiday Gift Guide: Something for Everyone on Your List

November 24, 2022

Photos by Janis Jean Photography - The lead-up to Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for many – myself included! With Christmas gift-giving on our minds, we’re fortunate on the Saanich Peninsula to have so many inspiring and distinctive shopping options to peruse when looking for something that's just right for a

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Daughter vs. Mom: The Great Shortbread Showdown

November 24, 2022

photos by Janis Jean Photography - The holidays are often a time to flex your culinary muscles and impress guests with some homemade offerings that go beyond the ordinary. It's also the time of year when we have firm favourites – dishes that it just wouldn't be the holidays without. What camp do you fall

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2022 Holiday Book Wrap-Up

November 24, 2022

by Jackie LaPlante - River of the Gods, Candice Millard In 1857 British explorers Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke set out to discover the source of the Nile. Despite morale-defying hardship, life-threatening illness and persistent professional rivalry, the adventurers push on to eventual success. Burton’s diaries depict his empathetic recognition and treatment of the

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