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Living Off the Land – Anneth Farm: Physicians to Farmers

March 2, 2023

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - Home. It's a place where we can be ourselves. We can putter in the garden or relax in a big comfy chair with our dog by our side. For Stan and Chris Vuksic, owners of Anneth Farm, their "garden" is a seven-acre plot of land, [...]

Living Off the Land – Anneth Farm: Physicians to Farmers

Globehopping – Safe & Smooth Solo Travel

March 2, 2023

story & photos by Leslie Maze - I love travelling solo. I like the freedom of making decisions without compromising. I can be an early bird and eat what, and when, I want. I can wander around taking photos from different angles, waiting until the people or traffic clear. I once travelled with a woman

Globehopping – Safe & Smooth Solo Travel

A Road Map to Divorce(s)

March 2, 2023

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

A Road Map to Divorce(s)

Meet Your Neighbours – Karen Hoshal: Telling the Story of Her Ancestors

March 2, 2023

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - Meet your neighbours from 1858. That was the year Black pioneers Charles and Nancy Alexander migrated from St. Louis, Missouri to Saanich. Their story and connection with the community has been shared by their direct descendant, Karen Alexander Hoshal. Karen is a founding member of

Meet Your Neighbours – Karen Hoshal: Telling the Story of Her Ancestors

The Business of Creating: Love, Energy & Art

March 2, 2023

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

The Business of Creating: Love, Energy & Art