by Amber Isles – Last March, surrounded by a room full of amazing women in business I was named Seaside Magazine’s 2016 Woman To Watch. What an honour! As any entrepreneur knows, starting a business from the ground up comes with its fair share of ups and downs. Awards such as these and support from […]
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by Stu Rhodes – Karlee Munro’s first real exposure to welding came when she was about 10 years old. She always enjoyed being her dad’s shadow when he was working around the house, and this included helping out during a renovation when they had to add two more treads and risers to a metal spiral
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story by Janice Henshaw | exterior photography by Jody Beck – From the rooftop terrace of Bob and Brenda’s home, the northern view of Robert’s Bay contains contrasting shades of the sky, islands and the sea. A blue heron flies by at eye level, followed by a V-formation of honking Canada geese. An enormous
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Your son Eric was born with Aortic Stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart, which in turn restricts blood flow through the valve. How was this discovered? It was not evident until the umbilical cord was cut. In Eric’s case the valve was completely closed and he was immediately critical. We were
by Paula Kully – You know the old saying “New Year – New You.” How do some people really make that happen? Let’s take a look at several locals for some inspiration and insight. Randy Humble, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Sidney, began running nine years ago. Last year, he completed his first
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by Gillian Crowley – Renowned poets Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane, Officers of the Order of Canada and each winners of the Governor General’s award for poetry, have made the Saanich Peninsula their home together for 25 years. Silvered by frost, their elegant Japanese-style garden reflects both their creativity and shared interests. Although each is
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by Robin Dunn – A Google search shows the definition of empower as: “to make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights.” This sounds very appropriate; it’s what HeadWay does. The best way I can explain this is to look back at what happened to me when I
Headway Health Fair 2017: Food, Fitness & Fun for the Whole Family! Read More »
by Tracey Jones – Remarkable Interiors & Stacey Kaminski – Styles by Stacey | photos by www.nuttycake.com – 1 Know Your Colour Palette! 10-30-60. Create flow by choosing one colour for the main living areas (60%), then shades and tones of that colour in adjacent rooms and furniture (30%) and an accent color to finish the
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story by Janice Henshaw | photos by www.nuttycake.com – The nights are still long, the days short and grey. Snowbirds are Facebooking and emailing stories of the good life that include sun and surf. What can we stay-at-homers do to give our spirits a lift? Well, we can design and decorate! Now is the time
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story by Janice Henshaw | photos by www.nuttycake.com After living in Mill Bay for two years, Terri sold her house and began the search for a new community to call home. She explored properties from Victoria to Comox. Finally, in the Patricia Bay neighborhood, she found the site she wanted. The house was advertised as
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