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The Golden Years – Love, Loss & Letting Go: A Daughter’s Journey

September 26, 2024

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare - This past July, I lost my Dad. After an 18-month-long odyssey encompassing a hip replacement at 89, severe incontinence, multiple cancer diagnoses and bad falls, countless stints in and out of the hospital, failing mobility, debilitating pain, anxiety and increasing dementia, my poor Dad is finally at [...]

The Golden Years – Love, Loss & Letting Go: A Daughter’s Journey

Rarity Fashion: Design through Generations

September 26, 2024

story by Kelly Finerty | photo by Sarah Hartley Photography - In a world of Shirley Temple, Mary Poppins and the pages of European Vogue lives the inspiration to create fantasy heirloom children's fashions, so custom, so detailed, so fabric focused, you might call them a "rarity." The practical West Coast spin on the fancy

Rarity Fashion: Design through Generations

Saanichton Village Association: Building a Vibrant Community

September 26, 2024

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by James Dies - In the heart of Saanichton, surrounded by the ocean, farms and fields, is the Saanichton Village Association (SVA) and the work that they do throughout the year to keep their community vibrant. A non-profit society that started on August 31, 2007, the SVA puts on social

Saanichton Village Association: Building a Vibrant Community

What’s in a Name? Living Options As We Age

September 26, 2024

by Connie Dunwoody, Broadmead Care Foundation - What's in a name? Plenty, as it turns out. Earlier this year, my cousin and I were talking about her dad's living arrangements. He'd been in independent living for some time, but he needed more help than was available to him. "I don't understand," she said. "He's in

What’s in a Name? Living Options As We Age

Inside Out – Hospital 101: More Than Meets the Eye at SPH

September 26, 2024

by Heather Edward, CEO, Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation - At some point in our lives, all of us need our local hospital. Visits to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH) could be for low acuity emergencies such as a minor accident like a fractured ankle, or a major medical crisis such as a cardiac

Inside Out – Hospital 101: More Than Meets the Eye at SPH