Trendspotting by Susi McMillan | photos by www.nuttycake.com – Always on the lookout for cool local products, Seaside’s Trendspotter Susi McMillan brings you great ideas to make the most of the outside this summer! Don’t Forget Your Hat! $55. Laloca, Sidney. lalocafairtrade.com Edible Beauty Resin planters starting at $39.95. Seaberry Garden & Flower. seaberrygarden.ca […]
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Story by Janice Henshaw | Photos by www.nuttycake.com / Vince Klassen What does outdoor living space mean to you? Does it consist of a trip to the park, a barbecue, or perhaps a pot of geraniums and a couple of sun loungers on a deck? Or could it be an all-season entertaining area that includes
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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR DEBORAH ROGERS CHATS with AUDREY COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VICTORIA THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION You joined the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association (VTRA) staff as Operations Manager after having volunteered for the organisation for many years, and then became Executive Director in 2015. What led you into this very specific line of work? Have
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by Bren Axon, Woofers One to One Dog Training – A lot of people have a similar behaviour issue with their dog: he/she is happy and friendly with other dogs off leash, but on-leash it lunges and barks. People assume that the lunging and barking is caused by their dog showing aggression towards other dogs,
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Thank you for the many entries! It was a tough job narrowing it down to our five winners. To view more visit https://seasidemagazine.ca/pet-photo-contest-2017. DEXTER & GWEN by Annette De Wandel My name is Dexter, I’m a nine-year-old brindle whippet and Gwen is a Bengal; she’s nine as well. We both found our families in the summer of
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by Jo Barnes – Some people love cats, others love dogs. But Eddy, he’s more of a grizzly bear kind of guy. While they may not be the first choice for most animal lovers, Edward or “Eddy” Savage, Victoria-based expedition leader, naturalist guide and photographer, is passionate about bears. He feels very strongly about these
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by Jo Barnes – Jet lag. Economy class. Grounded airplane. While some terms associated with flying may appear incongruous, there is one aviation oxymoron that might actually be possible: a green airport. While many say the aviation industry has an adverse impact on the environment, the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) definitely has taken significant steps
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Forget Whole Foods. In June 2016, on Salt Spring Island, you opened Canada’s first permanent zero-waste grocery store; Germany was just before you, creating Original Unverpackt (Original Unpackaged). By achieving zero waste, it’s not only about reducing consumption but extends to the design of products and the industrial processes which allow for components to be
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by Doreen Marion Gee – We live in a world of impossible expectations for physical beauty. Women especially are devalued from birth with cultural messaging – through media and advertising – that, unless they fit the perfect skinny body ideal, they are not quite “good enough.” Tara Brunet, a local entrepreneur, wants to upset that
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by Janice Henshaw – Many of us are committed to cycling and walking instead of using our cars whenever we can. We support local farmers or grow our food, and have lowered the temperature of our water heaters and furnaces. We have installed low-flow showerheads, and when replacing an appliance, we choose one with
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