Seaside loves all of its furry friends, and we are hosting our Third Annual Pet Contest in this issue. Animals can give comfort that sometimes no words can offer. They provide more than just a warm furry body; many instinctively understand when someone needs comfort and they offer it unconditionally. There are many organizations that
Thank you for the many entries. It was a tough job narrowing it down to three winners! To view all of the entries visit https://seasidemagazine.ca/pet-photo-contest-2016/. GYPSY by Rod Spooner I’m a five-year-old purebred “Bengal” who has been given the name “Gypsy,” but I’ve also been called many other unprintable names as a result of my
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by Jo Barnes – These fellows are stars, with gorgeous hair, perfect teeth and smoldering, soulful eyes. And ladies, if they like you they might lean forward, look deep into your eyes and … lick your face! Banner and Eddie are local golden retrievers who will be competing in the upcoming Vancouver Island Dog Fanciers
Going to the Dogs: in Style! Read More »
by Hans Tammemagi – The smile on George’s face lights up the entire room. A senior who suffers from cognitive impairment, he has just arrived for a physiotherapy session with Lisa Markin, a registered nurse. Her assistant, Cajun, an adorable five-year-old golden Labrador, greets George by enthusiastically licking his face, and George loves every wet kiss.
A Dog That Inspires Read More »
Article by Janice Henshaw; Photography by www.nuttycake.com – If you like puzzles, then you know that delightful feeling of satisfaction when the last piece snaps into place and the picture is made whole. Walking into the Lochside home of Sky and Ben gives me that same feeling, only magnified. Every piece has been meticulously planned,
Seaside Homes: Beach Home Meets Modern Read More »
by Janice Henshaw – Who will grow our food? According to 2011 census data, farmers make up 1.5% of B.C.’s population, and 54% of them are older than 55. Across Canada, B.C. had the lowest percentage of farms with young operators: less than 7% (i.e. operators under 40 years old). Deep Cove Elementary School is
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by Doreen Marion Gee – Nobody could have prepared me for what was about to happen. An explosion of sweet golden beyond-delicious toffee flavour burst in my mouth, and succulent lush chocolate ravished my taste buds. The world stopped for an hour while I basked in Amber’s homemade nirvana. Only a master of her craft
Master of Her Craft: Introducing Seaside’s 2016 Woman to Watch Read More »
In this issue of Seaside Magazine we are talking about keeping our community and environment as green as possible. Our honeybees are perhaps the most important pollinator operating in the Canadian agricultural industry. With over 7,000 beekeepers in Canada, operating a total of 600,000 colonies of honeybees, the value of honey bees to pollination of
Can We Talk: Sue Hodgson Talks with Local Beekeeper Matt Ashmead Read More »
by Hans Tammemagi – “No matter how hard Evil tries, it can never quite match up to the power of Good,” said a wise man. This adage was recently proven at the Keating Elementary School in Central Saanich. A theft of funds appeared to have wrecked the plan for constructing a new playground. Instead of
Corporate Kindness Saves School Playground Read More »
by Barry Mathias – Set amid the beautiful Southern Gulf Islands, Mayne Island is a vibrant community with an interesting history. Named after Lieutenant Richard Charles Mayne who served on the survey ship H.M.S.Plumper in the 1850s, the Island had been inhabited for more than 5,000 years by the Cowichan and Coast Salish peoples,
Mayne Island: A Green Gem Read More »
