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The Rumrunners: Rapscallions in Our Front Yard

September 29, 2021

by Doreen Marion Gee | photos courtesy Bill Singer On a dark day in September, 1924, while en route to Sidney Island on the Beryl G, a liquor smuggler and his son were savagely killed by three American thugs who stole their cache. Fortunately, these violent outbursts were atypical in the rum runners' heyday, despite [...]

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Pork Three Ways

August 25, 2021

by Ryan Hayter, Chef/Owner, The Marigold Café | photo by Janis Jean Photography I love cooking with pork; it's affordable and lends itself to many variations of flavour and preparation methods. Pork is used in so many different styles of cuisine; the possibilities are endless! We are so fortunate living on the Peninsula as we

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From the Kitchen – Zucchini Inspiration

August 25, 2021

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography My friend wouldn't let me leave her garden without taking a zucchini. My neighbour left zucchinis for me at the door. There was no escaping it: it was time to get inspired by zucchini. I grew up eating zucchini as it was easy to cultivate. There were

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Seaside Homes – Moving! Searching for Kitchen Treasures and a Workhorse Stove

August 25, 2021

by Janice Henshaw I'm getting ready to move! That means it’s a great time to go through my "stuff" and donate what I don't use anymore to the recycling depot. Like the "must have" food processor that sits and collects dust. The next – and much more fun – step is to shop for some

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Inside Out – Flattening the Curve: The Myopia Pandemic in Children

August 25, 2021

by Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair, Central Saanich Optometry Clinic I did not see COVID-19 coming. You could say that it was due to my nearsightedness or lack of vision, but regardless, I now witness its effects in my exam chair daily. The pandemic has normalized work from home and virtual learning, which means our kids are

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