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by Gillian Crowley – Fawlty Towers Frolic The iconic bewildered Spanish waiter and the insufferably pompous Basil Fawlty will jump off the television screen and onto the stage when Fawlty Towers opens at the Mary Winspear Centre. One of the funniest British television series, Fawlty Towers has brought belly laughs to audiences of all ages. […]

This month we celebrate pets: how they become family members, love and support us with unconditional devotion, make us laugh with their silly antics or frustrated with their naughtiness, give us a sense of purpose … in short, how they evolve to be so much more than just animals. My family has always had pets:

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