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Common Cents – Don’t Let Fears Drive Your Investments

November 27, 2025

Words Kelly Pacheco. Financial Advisor, Edward Jones First, Covid-19 rocked the financial markets. Then, oil prices dropped more than 20% after a breakdown in OPEC production discussions. Not surprisingly, the markets took another nosedive. Yet, despite these events, this recent market volatility may well be attributed more to fear than the forces that usually drive [...]

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Style Sense – Your Wardrobe: Back to Basics

February 27, 2025

Words & Photos Tanya Murchie STYLE is about knowing what you love to wear, makes you happy and feels comfortable ... unique clothing pieces that give you the confidence to create your own look. Purchase the best quality you can afford; not everything has to be new. Vancouver Island and Vancouver have amazing consignment shops.

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Inside Out – Struggle with Mental Health? Try Vagal Toning

November 28, 2024

by Maxwell Gauthier, Rapid Transformational Therapist - Have you ever heard of the vagus nerve? It might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this nerve acts as a communication superhighway between your brain and vital organs all the way down to your stomach. This includes your tongue, lungs and heart. When you

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Inside Out – Mastering Menopause

February 29, 2024

by Shelley Dumais, Active Balance Physiotherapy Studio - Are you dreading your early 50s, and beyond? It is said that in menopause you might experience hot flashes, mood changes, insomnia or achiness; gain weight (especially belly fat); lose bone density; leak urine when you cough or sneeze; and have a greater risk of heart disease.

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The Natural Path – Winter Wellness: Your Guide to Thriving This Season

November 24, 2022

by Dr. Marita Schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre - Chill is in the air, Christmas is around the corner, and the days are short. Like really short. Winter is coming whether we like it or not. And in this season that can be hard to navigate in our best health, be it because

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Common Cents – A Sound Strategy: Building Security into your Investment Portfolio

October 27, 2022

by Chloe Cross, BA, PFP, Financial Planner | BMO Financial Group, Sidney - Building security into your investment portfolio is a key component of a sound investment strategy. One of the best ways to boost the security of your portfolio is with Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). Here's how to make these highly secure investments work

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The Golden Years – Seniors’ Remembrances Help to Define Our Place in the World

October 27, 2022

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare - As a kid, I remember seeing faded old photographs of generations gone by, including pictures of my great grandfather who served as a captain in the Boer War (South African War from 1899 – 1902) which was Canada's first foreign war, WWI and WWII, and thinking how

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Inside Out – Flattening the Curve: The Myopia Pandemic in Children

August 25, 2021

by Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair, Central Saanich Optometry Clinic I did not see COVID-19 coming. You could say that it was due to my nearsightedness or lack of vision, but regardless, I now witness its effects in my exam chair daily. The pandemic has normalized work from home and virtual learning, which means our kids are

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY

June 29, 2021

by Paula Kully – News, changes, updates, launches? Email pjkully@gmail.com. FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD! Coffee, Tea or SushiWindbell Café is the new face in the former La Pignatta location at 2400 Bevan Avenue in Sidney. Owner Jack Luo welcomes you to try their bubble tea, milkshakes and slushes along with grab-and-go express sushi and lunchboxes. They

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OUT FOR A HIKE – Winter’s Forest Gifts

January 20, 2021

by Gael Hannan – Going for a walk is one of the few pleasurable, allowable activities outside our homes during the pandemic, so we are lucky to live on a peninsula so be-ribboned with beautiful places to hike. Some trails are narrower, hidden treasures where you encounter few people. Other trails are more well known

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