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– by Viola Van de Ruyt, VandeRuyt Wealth Management Group – The New Year always brings lots of resolutions and a big one for many folks is getting on track financially. This may mean paying off debt from the holidays or, for many, the bigger picture of getting ready for retirement. In fact, polls indicate […]

– by Janice Henshaw – A question that can give us lots to think about is “How will we be remembered? The New Year is a splendid time to think about our legacy, and to remember the gift of legacies past and legacies that shape our current world. Legacies can be thought of in terms

– by Doreen Marion Gee – The winter of 2012/13 was a difficult time for our family. My mother was not able to live in her own home anymore and she had to go to a more supportive environment. This major transition is a fact of life for some elders. However, depending on people’s circumstances,

Publisher Sue Hodgson Talks with Joan and Mike Fleming of Saanichton Christmas Tree Farm It’s such a specialist field; what made you become all about Christmas? After graduating from Claremont Senior Secondary School, Mike did not have a job back in 1968. He went on a hunting trip with his dad into the East Kootenays

Family traditions, often passed from generation to generation, are part of what makes Christmas and the holiday season so special. We put out a call to our readers and regular contributors to find out what makes the season for them. Perhaps some of these traditions are familiar in your home each year, or maybe it’s

– by Sharon Hope – An Irish Doctor in Love and At Sea, Patrick Taylor (Tom Doherty Associates) When Dr. Fingal O’Reilly of Ballybucklebo attends his class reunion, a chance meeting with friends causes Fingal to remember when he was a Surgeon-Lieutenant in the Navy during World War II and devoted to his fiancé. After

  – by Deborah Rogers – While manufacturing across Canada has seen a decline in the past decade, the Saanich Peninsula tells a story of successful investment, development and training that has created a strong commercial sector right within our community. Quietly providing millions of dollars in payroll to the workers of our local economy

For over 24 years you have been operating JayLyn Jewellers, a local store creating the highest quality of custom jewelry. What prompted you to establish this new specialized business idea of EyeSpy Security? As a jeweller in business for just over 30 years, I have been burglarized three times and robbed once at gunpoint. Like

– by Doreen Marion Gee – December 6 –  Sea-Shirt Sunday. Create your own fishy-fashion T-Shirt, pillow or bag using the ancient Japanese art form, Gyotaku. Can buy Tee at the centre and $2 for fabric paint. All ages. Sunday, 1 – 3 p.m. Price of admission. Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre. www.oceandiscovery.ca. 250.665.7511. December 10