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With all the stories in this issue of Seaside, I have to say that my favourite is our “Can We Talk” interview (pg. 10) with local beekeeper, Matt Ashmead. When you meet this unassuming yet very enthusiastic-looking Saanich firefighter, you would never imagine the connection and passion he holds with these special creatures; it really […]

by Lara Gladych – BUSINESS The Arts Come to McTavish McTavish School has been purchased by local entrepreneurs Lucas Copplestone, Sean McNeill, Drew Betts and Carl Joosse, with the support of the Joosse family. Their intent is to preserve the heritage of the property, renaming it McTavish Academy of Arts, and dedicating it to the

by Rachael Coates-Holland – When you think about going green, you don’t often consider your closet, but I do. I think about what I have, and what I wear most often. Most of the time, I love the story behind my things. As a fashion buyer, it’s important to know and love the story behind

by Dr. Kristen Bovee, Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic – Every year a flood of patients enter the clinic with the unfortunate plight of spring: sneezing, itchy eyes and sinus congestion due to environmental allergies. Statistics show that one in six people in Canada suffer from hay fever or seasonal allergies. What causes these untimely symptoms is

by Chris Cowland, Cowland & Associates – For those of you who have not yet filed your tax return, here are a few tips you might find useful: FILE ON TIME! Don’t file late. Even if you are missing some information, file your best estimate – you can amend later. 2015 deadline is May 2,

by Julian Sale, Motorize Auto Direct – With every passing day, engineers in Canada, Germany, Korea, America, Japan, Mexico, and India are developing and implementing new ideas to pollute less and recycle more. We’re not just talking about emissions from the tailpipes: we’re talking about using recycled products to build cars, and using less fossil

by Gillian Crowley – Kat Eggleston at Deep Cove Folk Concert Kat Eggleston has inspired audiences all over the world with her strong, clear voice and fingerstyle guitar technique, her interpretation of traditional music and her own original songs. She has collaborated onstage and in recordings with a variety of musicians over the years, including

by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – Kim Goldberg left school at age 15 “to let the world be teacher.” What the world taught the Nanaimo writer in that “psychedelic, strobe-lit era of free-love” on the Oregon coast led her to keep a secret for the next 40 years. Experimenting with drugs using shared needles is the most

by Valerie Green – On April 16 1856, Governor James Douglas officially announced the discovery of gold in British Columbia, declaring that all gold found would be the property of the Crown. And did you know that the first B.C. census was taken in April 1871? The questionnaire sent out asked a total of 211

by Doreen Marion Gee – The benefits to children of being active, moving and exercising go far beyond what experts could ever have imagined. “Physical Literacy” is as essential to the overall well-being of children as being academically literate. Nobody knows this better than the staff at Panorama Recreation Centre. A 2011 ground-breaking paper, Physical Activity,