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story and photos by Shelley Tice -  Hiking is an easy, inexpensive way to experience the natural beauty of Vancouver Island. Our family's favourite hikes lead us through West Coast forests to beautiful views, vistas and beaches that we can visit in a few hours, keeping everyone happy. We typically pair our hikes with our

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

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

by Jamila Douhaibi | photo by Sarah Hartley Photography - Food is so many things – it's sustenance, culture and friendship. It's also Emily Bland's love language and the way she serves the students at Sidney Elementary School. After working to receive her Red Seal as a chef, she decided to move away from 16-hour

by Cassidy Nunn | photo by Nunn Other Photography - "Awwww, we don't have any more animals," my four-year-old daughter said sadly, kicking at the ground and pouting her lips as we walked to our laundry room together. We'd just had to say goodbye to our older dog, Kieffer, that morning and almost two weeks