Every year in March we celebrate our “Women to Watch” and in June our “Men to Watch.” We know how much readers enjoy meeting the movers and shakers in our community, and that it is meaningful for those individuals who are featured. This year, in our Kids issue, we wanted to meet some of […]
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by Paula Kully – I love dogs and I know I’m not alone in this here on the Saanich Peninsula. No matter where you go, you will find people and their fur friends out and about. People love their pets and go to great lengths to keep them happy and healthy. This includes training. We
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by Phillip Tiicham Muir – It’s no secret that secondary school students and their parents often choose a school based on its athletic programs. It’s not even uncommon for a family to uproot and move for the sake of their child’s sports career. What if they were to take it one step further though, and
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by Lara Gladych – Seaside Magazine wants to live up to our slogan of being “the voice of the Saanich Peninsula,” so, in every issue, we’ll be asking people to answer a question. We’re looking for responses from all ages and across the diverse neighbourhoods that form our community. For this month’s column, I was curious
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by Doreen Marion Gee – **The Saanich Legacy Foundation and the District of Saanich want ALL kids to benefit from recreational opportunities. The “kidsFUNd” provides assistance if funds are a barrier to recreation. Call 250.475.5407. June 1 to 15: Small Group Fitness 101. In a small group, teens will learn techniques for strength training, using
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It’s been many years since Sidney hosted a boat show, but this May 3 to 6 the waterfront will be buzzing as the BC Yacht Brokers Association bring their annual show back to the Port Sidney Marina. Each year yacht brokers and marine vendors gather from all over the Pacific Northwest (U.S. and Canada) to
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by Doreen Marion Gee – On International Women’s Day, March 8, people all over the world celebrated the many gifts that females bestow upon this world. Seaside Magazine also honoured Tamara Knott with their prestigious 2018 Woman to Watch award. A visionary and a game changer, Tamara embodies the kind of female ingenuity that fuels
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by Adrian Kershaw – In Kenneth Grahame’s children’ s book The Wind in the Willows, Ratty says to Mole: “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” But if they lived in the Gulf Islands, rather than in a valley
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by Emily Lowan & Maiya MacMaster – Over the years, coffee culture has been on the rise in Victoria. Many consumers have begun to consider the ethics of coffee sourcing, but the way coffee grounds are disposed of after use is often overlooked. Community Earth Project (NGO)’s initiative is looking to curb the environmental impact of
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Story by Janice Henshaw | photos by Nunn Other Photography – “Hark, now hear the sailors cry / Smell the sea, and feel the sky / Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic … ” – Van Morrison Have you ever dreamed of living aboard a boat? Watching the sun sink into
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