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It is a big year for Ardmore Golf Course as they celebrate their 70th Anniversary operating as a family business on the Saanich Peninsula. The course has been busy this year and is in excellent shape with the arrival of Dave Morgan who will take over the role of Golf Course Superintendent from Greg de […]

by Doreen Marion Gee – In the essay Arts and Positive Change in Communities (Creative City Network of Canada, 2005), the authors conclude that “Arts and culture make considerable and necessary contributions to the well-being of communities.” A few highlights: The Arts encourage creative thinking abilities; reduce isolation and give people a chance to network

Ten years ago a few older local women decided to dedicate themselves to raising money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation that funds projects that help destitute African grandmothers raise their grandchildren, their own children lost to the AIDS pandemic. Called Victoria Grandmothers for Africa, this hardy group now numbers about 100 grandmothers who have been

reviewed by Virginia Watson-Rouslin – “Near this Spot are deposited the Remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the virtues of Man without his Vices.” ~ Lord Byron on the death of his dog Boatswain Lily is a dachshund and Ted is her best friend, or

by William Webster – As a child of the ’50s and ’60s, for me cars were very much a part of growing up. Every year each manufacturer’s models were completely different from the previous years and many families, including my own, hit the road in early September to visit all the car dealers and see