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LIVING OFF THE LAND – Rosemeade Farms: A Heritage Harvest

June 29, 2021

by Jo Barnes | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - Some farms feature modern, state-of-the-art equipment. This local farm takes pride in the past, including the daily use of a 75-year-old tractor! Situated off Meadowbank Road in Central Saanich, Rosemeade Farms, owned by R. Norman (Norrie) and Rose Spencer, is a picturesque property where heritage [...]

LIVING OFF THE LAND – Rosemeade Farms: A Heritage Harvest

Honey 3 Ways

June 29, 2021

by Lindsay Dault, Country Bee Honey Farm | photo by Janis Jean Photography - Whether baking, grilling or roasting, honey makes an amazing addition to so many of your regular recipes. Did you know that honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil? Being a naturally hygroscopic food, honey absorbs moisture from its surroundings. This

Honey 3 Ways

SEASIDE BOOK CLUB – June Book Club Meeting: Q & A with Author Kathy Page

June 29, 2021

by Deborah Rogers – “Dear Evelyn” is a beautifully written novel, set in England, that takes us from birth to (almost) death in the life of Harry Miles. There’s literature and poetry woven throughout the novel as we follow Harry’s life: meeting Evelyn before the second world war; their relationship during the war; marriage, children,

SEASIDE BOOK CLUB – June Book Club Meeting: Q & A with Author Kathy Page

SEASIDE HOMES – Backyard Water Features: Visual Aesthetics, Relaxation & Family Fun

June 29, 2021

story by Janice Henshaw - The stars are bright in the dark night sky, only slightly dimmed by the rising moon. A meteor flashes by so fast I wonder if I only imagined it. In the forest, a barred owl calls. Frogs chirp in concert and a mosquito-hunting bat swoops overhead. The sweet scent from

SEASIDE HOMES – Backyard Water Features: Visual Aesthetics, Relaxation & Family Fun

IN FASHION – One Sports Coat, Three Ways

May 25, 2021

by David Bremner, D.G.Bremner & Company, photos by Janis Jean Photography – The “sports jacket” has come almost full circle … from being the semi formal, boring cousin of a suit that it’s been for many years into a completely refreshed, eminently practical wardrobe essential.Closer to a coat today, with its generally softer and more

IN FASHION – One Sports Coat, Three Ways