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– by David Tonken – The Peninsula Baseball and Softball Association (www.pbsa.ca) is a decades-old program administered by volunteer parents and coaches. The leagues and tournaments are funded in large part by the generous support of our local businesses. In 2015 over 70 sponsors stepped up and donated time, services and money to keep the […]

They say there’s a spot on the Fraser River where you can experience the excitement of panning for gold. But if you live in Sidney, you don’t have to go that far! The Rotary Club of Sidney by the Sea is launching the “Rotary Gold Mine” – a brand new weekly draw for 2016 (and

It’s no secret that the team at The Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa likes to throw a party, and in the New Year they are at it again! Giving back to the community in a meaningful way is the reason for the January event each year; on January 23rd, 2016 it will be to support the

For the fourth consecutive year, Sidney is hosting Sidney Family Days – a LEGO Brick Festival February 6th, 7th and 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day throughout downtown Sidney. Sidney will have activities on all three days of the Family Day weekend and restaurants and businesses will be open to welcome families

– by Gillian Crowley – Is there something happening in the Peninsula or Gulf Islands Art Scene we should know about? Email gillian@seasidemagazine.ca. The holidays are over and we still have a myriad of arts and music events in store on the Peninsula. Crikey Mor Brighten your spirits with this Victoria group that delivers a

– by Chris Cowland – Lease or buy? This is a good question, but there’s no easy answer. Let’s look at a nine-year ownership cycle. Whether to lease or buy is primarily a question of lifestyle. If you have an aversion to breaking down, have deep pockets, and you wouldn’t be seen dead in a

– by Barbara Julian – For the pre-senior Baby Boomer who has saved, inherited, or invested wisely, all should be well on the financial front as he or she sails into the “golden years.” However, for those who have lost jobs or failed to re-enter the workforce after a midlife hiatus – for child raising

In late November I drove past a townhouse for sale in Sidney and something told me to stop. I took a picture of the “For Sale” sign with my phone and moments later I was talking to the realtor, setting up an appointment to view the home that afternoon. As I wandered through the empty space

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the third in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. A local chiropractic doctor helps women during that beautiful time of creating new life, “so mom and baby can dance better together!” This poetic

Reading Shelaugh Begg’s “Inside Out” column (pg. 49) really got me thinking. I had to ask myself: who is my hero? My mind went blank for a moment and I suddenly felt a nervous twitch, not knowing who it was supposed to be. But then, in a split second, I realized that my heroes are