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– by Michael Forbes – When I was young, my grandfather was an avid gardner, a passion that he no doubt picked up as a teen while pushing daisies in a wheelbarrow working at The Butchart Gardens. He had such a zeal for it that he turned his small yard near the Gorge into a […]

  – by Al Duncan, Motorize Auto Direct – Automakers large and small have been producing energy efficient vehicles of all descriptions for over a decade now … even longer if you factor in the little four-cylinder units produced in the 1980s right after the fuel crunch. As technology fosters new ways to maximize the

– by Richard Lake – Volunteers from the Saanich Peninsula and southern Vancouver Island have been undertaking responsibility for preserving, restoring and enhancing the salmon that swim through local waters and the natural environment that supports them. The Sidney Anglers Association, for decades primarily a fishing club, is increasingly active in these goals. Members work

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. With the challenges of financial decisions and planning for our future, we all need expert advice from someone who is on our side

– by Dr. Shelley Breadner – As we consider Earth day, it is always great to also consider our pets, and how our lives with them can be considerate of our earth. We can shop till we drop for our pets as much as we can for ourselves. That’s great for the economy, bur have